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common_a event_n philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n so_o call_v of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enosha_n man_n so_o call_v of_o his_o misery_n and_o mortality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isch_n a_o man_n of_o singulate_a honour_n &_o estimation_n such_o as_o adam_n be_v in_o his_o full_a perfection_n gen._n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n moreover_o to_o teach_v that_o not_o only_o any_o person_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n but_o also_o that_o the_o best_a among_o man_n come_v far_o behind_o in_o this_o point_n he_o say_v not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a man_n or_o the_o mortal_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v this_o work_n which_o word_n be_v take_v in_o his_o proper_a signification_n note_v not_o every_o vulgar_a person_n but_o some_o singular_a and_o right_a excellent_a man_n comprehend_v his_o perfect_a age_n authority_n dignity_n glory_n excellency_n estimation_n with_o all_o the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o man_n wit_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o this_o word_n be_v make_v as_o you_o know_v of_o existence_n fortitude_n efficacy_n and_o be_v hereof_o speak_v the_o king_n and_o his_o meaning_n be_v no_o thing_n less_o than_o to_o condemn_v this_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n or_o to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o it_o how_o painful_a soever_o it_o be_v for_o he_o know_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v this_o knowledge_n away_o from_o either_o the_o legal_a or_o prophoticall_a &_o divine_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n shall_v deprive_v the_o same_o of_o a_o great_a light_n for_o by_o certain_a similitude_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v many_o high_a &_o profound_a matter_n teach_v &_o persuade_v therein_o 2.19_o gen._n 2.19_o this_o knowledge_n have_v adam_n &_o therefore_o can_v name_v the_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n 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vain_a deed_n as_o of_o who_o say_v the_o king_n father_n man_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n yea_o and_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o be_v sure_o herein_o comprehend_v book_n 4_o the_o abuse_n which_o solomon_n touch_v in_o this_o book_n final_o the_o king_n here_o note_v all_o those_o devise_n counsel_n study_n work_n matter_n and_o thing_n the_o which_o be_v descry_v &_o find_v to_o be_v within_o vanity_n kingdom_n and_o particular_o note_v in_o his_o catalogue_n thereof_o to_o the_o which_o this_o particle_n col_n so_o abridge_v and_o restrain_v by_o he_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o main_n and_o mighty_a stroke_n against_o the_o prudence_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o abate_v his_o pride_n to_o humble_v he_o to_o teach_v he_o to_o admit_v correction_n to_o hearken_v to_o good_a counsel_n to_o meditate_v of_o his_o own_o condition_n to_o distrust_v his_o own_o way_n to_o use_v the_o creature_n and_o not_o to_o abuse_v they_o to_o turn_v himself_o from_o those_o thing_n of_o vanity_n kingdom_n which_o be_v transitory_a and_o vain_a and_o to_o affect_v and_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a which_o be_v permanent_a for_o ever_o and_o of_o the_o great_a price_n to_o all_o effect_n and_o purpose_n *_o then_o reply_v abiather_n abiather_n abiather_n and_o say_v unto_o zadok_n in_o that_o you_o have_v deny_v the_o consequence_n most_o reverend_a father_n you_o have_v right_o well_o satisfy_v we_o neither_o indeed_o perceive_v i_o how_o of_o the_o king_n word_n as_o you_o have_v expound_v they_o we_o may_v conclude_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n or_o the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o ordinary_a function_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n cap._n xxxiii_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o man_n which_o solomon_n condemn_v in_o his_o ecclesiaste_n after_o this_o abiather_n proceed_v in_o his_o reply_n say_v again_o by_o those_o your_o answer_n most_o reverend_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o word_n or_o that_o singular_a or_o notable_a word_n word_n ille_fw-la sermo_fw-la that_o word_n or_o matter_n so_o say_v the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o by_o this_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v include_v all_o thing_n under_o vanity_n but_o only_o a_o particular_a sum_n of_o thing_n see_v therefore_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o draw_v under_o this_o vanity_n but_o some_o thing_n not_o what_o thing_n be_v exclude_v from_o vanity_n and_o what_o not_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v exclude_v and_o stand_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o all_o &_o then_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o same_o both_o the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o
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