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subdue_v it_o under_o hope_n that_o be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v subdue_v it_o into_o vanity_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o restitution_n and_o freedom_n from_o this_o vanity_n which_o there_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n be_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o by_o his_o voluntary_a fall_v away_o from_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n be_v vain_a than_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o noble_a of_o they_o and_o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la as_o the_o sweet_a wine_n become_v the_o sour_a vinegar_n but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o vanity_n in_o the_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o make_v other_o thing_n so_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o so_o in_o itself_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o 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his_o own_o he_o communicate_v in_o the_o several_a vanity_n of_o all_o particular_a creature_n and_o may_v just_o be_v style_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n but_o it_o be_v full_a time_n i_o think_v to_o use_n first_o use_n look_v homeward_o and_o to_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o we_o will_v therefore_o make_v a_o pause_n here_o and_o affix_v the_o selah_n it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o get_v some_o good_a even_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o hereby_o we_o approach_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o perfection_n we_o therefore_o derive_v the_o sovereign_a virtue_n of_o this_o truth_n unto_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o sundry_a and_o several_a occasion_n thereof_o and_o first_o this_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o take_v down_o all_o proud_a conceit_n in_o man_n that_o advance_v themselves_o against_o christ_n to_o abate_v our_o lostinesse_n of_o spirit_n to_o avile_v we_o all_o in_o our_o own_o apprehension_n and_o to_o lay_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n even_o 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then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o desert_n of_o his_o savour_n psalm_n 144._o 3._o what_o be_v man_n lord_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v such_o account_n of_o he_o and_o there_o the_o prophet_n show_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o wonderment_n man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n his_o day_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o god_n gift_n be_v never_o so_o right_o value_v when_o they_o be_v consider_v alone_o by_o themselves_o as_o when_o they_o be_v view_v joint_o together_o with_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n i_o be_o less_o say_v jacob_n then_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n his_o own_o indignity_n do_v set_v a_o lustre_n upon_o god_n small_a mercy_n et_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la dignis_fw-la res_fw-la mage_fw-la digna_fw-la deo_fw-la three_o from_o hence_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v forcible_a and_o very_o prevail_v that_o see_v every_o man_n be_v vanity_n that_o therefore_o we_o settle_v not_o our_o trust_n or_o repose_v our_o confidence_n in_o any_o son_n of_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a for_o than_o we_o do_v but_o make_v falsehood_n our_o refuge_n and_o under_o vanity_n be_v we_o hide_v we_o lean_v on_o break_a reed_n that_o will_v pierce_v we_o through_o see_v for_o this_o at_o large_a psalm_n 62._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o psalm_n 146._o 34._o where_o the_o charge_n be_v set_v on_o with_o many_o enforce_v consideration_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v even_o prince_n themselves_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o superious_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n not_o trust_n and_o confidence_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v true_a that_o never_o any_o person_n smart_v more_o in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o expectation_n than_o those_o that_o rely_v most_o strong_o on_o moral_a man_n again_o gather_v we_o some_o sweet_a out_o of_o this_o sour_a that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n use_v we_o this_o truth_n to_o our_o consolation_n as_o well_o as_o our_o humiliation_n and_o the_o comfort_n lie_v especial_o in_o three_o particular_n first_o when_o we_o have_v potent_a enemy_n which_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o and_o threaten_v our_o undo_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v terrify_v and_o dismay_v this_o consideration_n may_v be_v a_o stay_n to_o we_o and_o clear_v our_o spirit_n then_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a yet_o at_o the_o best_a they_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o can_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n of_o themselves_o thus_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a esay_n 51._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v press_v there_o more_o at_o large_a second_o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o humane_a weakness_n for_o by_o this_o vanity_n of_o we_o and_o frailty_n we_o become_v fit_a object_n for_o god_n pity_n and_o commiseration_n for_o what_o glory_n shall_v he_o get_v by_o contend_v with_o we_o that_o be_v too_o weak_a for_o he_o thus_o holy_a david_n psal_n 103._o 13._o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o mould_n and_o frame_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o thereupon_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o three_o to_o accommodate_v this_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o cordial_a to_o moderate_v our_o grief_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o dear_a and_o noble_a friend_n for_o who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v
do_v no_o harm_n the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o charity_n be_v thus_o describe_v it_o suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n the_o negative_a part_n be_v charity_n envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoyee_v not_o in_o iniquity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o four_o the_o ground_n of_o true_a charity_n be_v not_o other_o man_n carriage_n towards_o we_o for_o this_o be_v heathenish_a love_n to_o be_v friendly_a to_o those_o that_o be_v friendly_a to_o we_o mat._n 5._o but_o god_n commandment_n who_o have_v enjoin_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o never_o receive_v any_o good_a from_o they_o yea_o though_o we_o have_v sustain_v much_o wrong_n by_o they_o yet_o god_n commandment_n must_v make_v we_o 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