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terror_n from_o the_o conscience_n or_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n they_o may_v make_v man_n worse_o but_o never_o the_o better_a 6._o think_v on_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o do_v promise_n to_o man_n much_o help_n and_o comfort_n or_o rather_o man_n promise_v to_o themselves_o much_o by_o they_o but_o both_o they_o and_o themselves_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o meet_v with_o bitterness_n instead_o of_o sweetness_n and_o trouble_v instead_o of_o comfort_n therefore_o call_v deceitful_a riches_n mat._n 13.22_o like_a jael_n seed_n man_n with_o milk_n but_o pierce_v their_o head_n and_o heart_n afterward_o with_o sorrow_n like_o joab_n and_o judas_n who_o salute_v with_o a_o kiss_n but_o stab_v to_o the_o heart_n 7._o on_o the_o hurtfulness_n of_o they_o especial_o be_v get_v and_o keep_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o use_v and_o employ_v to_o unlawful_a end_n they_o keep_v they_o from_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a and_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n 1._o they_o keep_v man_n from_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a as_o the_o mind_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n both_o their_o own_o and_o other_o keep_v they_o either_o from_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n or_o from_o profit_v by_o they_o ezek_n 33.31_o 32._o luke_n 18.19_o 2._o expose_v they_o to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o evil_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o man_n both_o here_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n in_o hell_n as_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o eccles_n 5.13_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o james_n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n style_v they_o not_o only_a vanity_n but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v still_o vex_v man_n either_o with_o care_n in_o get_v or_o fear_n in_o keep_v or_o sorrow_n in_o lose_v and_o our_o saviour_n compare_v they_o to_o thorn_n because_o they_o be_v still_o pierce_v both_o head_n and_o heart_n with_o trouble_n in_o get_n and_o grief_n in_o part_v with_o they_o 8._o meditate_v on_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n of_o man_n in_o mind_v affect_v and_o pursue_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n before_o and_o more_o than_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o own_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n brand_v they_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o fool_n or_o the_o fool_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o fool_n prov._n 1.22_o mat._n 23.17_o 18._o luke_n 12.19_o 20._o and_o not_o without_o cause_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v between_o copper_n and_o gold_n pebble_n and_o pearl_n that_o will_v part_v with_o the_o rich_a coin_n for_o the_o rich_a counter_n what_o be_v all_o temporal_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a excellency_n but_o dross_n and_o dung_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offal_n and_o dogs-meat_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n style_v they_o phil._n 3._o 2._o he_o be_v a_o fool_n you_o know_v that_o mind_v only_a thing_n present_a and_o nothing_o for_o the_o future_a a_o wise_a man_n foresee_v the_o evil_a and_o hide_v himself_o but_o a_o fool_n pass_v on_o and_o be_v punish_v prov._n 22.5_o a_o wise_a man_n fore-sees_a and_o forecasts_a his_o business_n but_o a_o fool_n do_v neither_o and_o such_o fool_n be_v all_o worldly_a wise_a man_n all_o for_o this_o present_a world_n and_o nothing_o for_o another_o i_o have_v read_v a_o story_n of_o a_o certain_a great_a man_n that_o have_v many_o house_n be_v wont_v every_o month_n to_o go_v from_o one_o house_n to_o another_o and_o send_v harbinger_n before_o