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therefore_o he_o begin_v with_o all_o be_v vanity_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o yâ—_z thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o have_v try_v that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n in_o they_o thus_o he_o withdraw_v they_o first_o from_o the_o wrong_a way_n and_o then_o set_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o happiness_n which_o he_o define_v at_o last_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n when_o he_o have_v go_v through_o a_o thousand_o vanity_n then_o that_o come_v in_o at_o the_o end_n even_o like_o our_o repentance_n which_o stay_v till_o death_n so_o his_o drift_n be_v to_o show_v that_o man_n happiness_n be_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o count_v off_o but_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o defer_v his_o reason_n be_v that_o they_o be_v all_o vanity_n his_o proof_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o stability_n in_o they_o nor_o contentation_n of_o mind_n his_o conclusion_n be_v therefore_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o look_v 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and_o condemn_v after_o because_o our_o word_n be_v no_o authority_n he_o conclude_v first_o &_o prove_v after_o neither_o any_o judge_n do_v condemn_v so_o many_o together_o solomon_n resolve_v all_o the_o question_n of_o the_o queen_n sheba_n yet_o solomon_n never_o answer_v so_o many_o question_n at_o once_o as_o now_o for_o what_o can_v you_o inquire_v but_o hear_v you_o have_v a_o answer_n ask_v he_o as_o the_o soldier_n and_o harlot_n and_o publican_n ask_v john_n what_o be_v sin_n vanity_n say_v solomon_n what_o be_v pleasure_n vanity_n too_o what_o be_v beauty_n vanity_n too_o what_o be_v riches_n vanity_n too_o what_o be_v honour_n vanity_n too_o what_o be_v long_a life_n vanity_n too_o this_o be_v yâ—_z state_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o the_o fall_n all_o turn_v to_o vanity_n this_o be_v no_o reproach_n to_o the_o thing_n but_o a_o shame_n to_o he_o which_o so_o abuse_v they_o yâ—_z all_o thing_n shall_v be_v call_v vanity_n for_o he_o what_o a_o testimony_n be_v this_o of_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a servant_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n who_o he_o create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n who_o he_o frame_v to_o his_o own_o image_n who_o he_o place_v in_o paradise_n and_o will_v have_v raise_v to_o heaven_n to_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v so_o pollute_v his_o life_n with_o sin_n that_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n this_o be_v a_o lamentable_a song_n which_o will_v make_v he_o weep_v that_o tune_n it_o if_o he_o think_v what_o he_o say_v how_o his_o state_n be_v change_v since_o adam_n his_o father_n die_v once_o god_n say_v that_o all_o be_v good_a and_o now_o he_o say_v that_o all_o be_v naught_o and_o vain_a as_o though_o he_o forbid_v man_n that_o which_o he_o create_v for_o man_n that_o be_v not_o salomon_n meaning_n to_o debar_v man_n from_o the_o use_n of_o creature_n although_o all_o thing_n change_v with_o man_n and_o become_v worse_a than_o they_o be_v yet_o he_o do_v here_o rather_o show_v that_o man_n reap_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n out_o of_o these_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o corruption_n then_o that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v vain_a if_o they_o be_v well_o use_v for_o even_o since_o the_o creation_n paul_n say_v 1._o tim._n 4._o that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v or_o use_v with_o thanks_o give_v for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o prayer_n that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v they_o profitable_a to_o we_o which_o because_o it_o be_v want_v for_o the_o most_o part_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v that_o all_o be_v vain_a to_o we_o not_o vain_a of_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v therefore_o in_o the_o 2._o 24._o the_o 3._o 12._o and_o 22._o the_o 5._o 17._o the_o 8._o and_o 15._o he_o show_v a_o way_n how_o we_o may_v make_v a_o profit_n of_o all_o and_o rejoice_v in_o our_o labour_n and_o find_v a_o lawful_a pleasure_n in_o earthly_a thing_n so_o often_o he_o call_v we_o to_o the_o use_n lest_o we_o shall_v err_v as_o the_o monk_n &_o erenit_n have_v do_v before_o mistake_v these_o word_n when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o be_v vanity_n they_o have_v forsake_v all_o company_n and_o government_n and_o office_n and_o trade_n and_o get_v themselves_o into_o the_o wilderness_n among_o beast_n to_o live_v in_o quiet_a &_o silence_n say_v that_o man_n can_v not_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o please_v god_n because_o all_o be_v vanity_n so_o while_o they_o count_v all_o thing_n vain_a they_o become_v vain_a themselves_o &_o leave_v those_o blessing_n which_o solomon_n enjoy_v after_o his_o
knowledge_n more_o than_o he_o do_v before_o therefore_o it_o be_v vain_a man_n yâ—_z solomon_n reprove_v which_o be_v not_o only_o call_v vanity_n but_o light_a than_o vanity_n if_o he_o do_v not_o thing_n vain_o nothing_o shall_v be_v vain_a in_o the_o world_n whereas_o now_o by_o abuse_n we_o may_v see_v sometime_o a_o great_a vanity_n in_o the_o best_a thing_n as_o in_o the_o worst_a for_o be_v not_o many_o vain_a in_o their_o knowledge_n vain_a in_o their_o policy_n vain_a in_o their_o learning_n as_o other_o be_v vain_a in_o their_o ignorance_n be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o achitophel_n a_o vain_a thing_n the_o swiftness_n of_o hazael_n a_o vain_a thing_n the_o strength_n of_o goliath_n a_o vain_a thing_n the_o treasure_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o vain_a thing_n the_o honour_n of_o ammon_n a_o vain_a thing_n the_o beauty_n of_o absalon_n a_o vain_a thing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scribe_n a_o vain_a thing_n the_o devotion_n of_o the_o pharise_n a_o vain_a thing_n and_o so_o 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himself_o sure_a of_o his_o election_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v before_o all_o time_n in_o god_n secret_a and_o afterward_o reveal_v unto_o we_o partly_o by_o inward_a testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n join_v to_o the_o external_a preach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o deliver_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n persuade_v and_o conduct_v they_o to_o will_n and_o work_v the_o thing_n which_o please_v god_n these_o than_o be_v the_o degree_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n to_o create_v and_o form_n by_o his_o especial_a grace_n that_o precious_a and_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o elect_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v embrace_v their_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o because_o this_o faith_n in_o we_o be_v yet_o weak_a and_o only_o begin_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o persevere_v in_o it_o but_o also_o profit_n 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and_o those_o that_o confess_v their_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o proud_a and_o they_o that_o vaunt_n and_o boast_v and_o make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o their_o good_a work_n god_n behold_v they_o a_o far_o off_o a_o lowly_a a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n that_o god_n accept_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v lowliness_n and_o humbleness_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o frame_v we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o endeavour_n to_o amend_v and_o never_o boast_v ourselves_o of_o our_o good_a work_n or_o to_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o they_o but_o rather_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n although_o questionless_a they_o that_o do_v not_o practice_v good_a work_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v labour_v to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o godly_a life_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o into_o the_o rest_n of_o bless_a soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v very_o well_o in_o my_o text_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o can_v agree_v or_o at_o lestwise_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n these_o worldly_a lust_n and_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o they_o be_v too_o too_o manifest_a which_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n reckn_v they_o up_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witcheraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a whereof_o say_v he_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o also_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 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