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that_o can_v yield_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n and_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o clear_a one_o ii_o the_o second_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o worldly_a blessing_n consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o for_o all_o the_o goodly_a show_n that_o they_o make_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v without_o godliness_n they_o leave_v a_o man_n still_o in_o a_o curse_a and_o a_o damnable_a state_n for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v good_a child_n and_o himself_o may_v be_v a_o bad_a man_n so_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o with_o ahaz_n and_o ezekias_n his_o son_n and_o with_o manasses_n and_o josias_n his_o son_n and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v have_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o beggar_n that_o lie_v at_o his_o gate_n so_o it_o be_v with_o dives_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v clothe_v with_o purple_a and_o fare_v delicate_o every_o day_n and_o be_v honourable_a among_o his_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o dives_n be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o abundance_n a_o few_o day_n do_v but_o pass_v over_o his_o head_n and_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o hell_n and_o torment_v in_o that_o flame_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o small_a a_o comfort_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o burn_n and_o whereto_o now_o do_v all_o his_o former_a pomp_n serve_v he_o but_o only_o to_o make_v he_o more_o sensible_a of_o his_o torment_n miserum_fw-la est_fw-la fuisse_fw-la foelicem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o a_o man_n misery_n that_o he_o have_v former_o be_v happy_a and_o now_o i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v never_o a_o man_n live_v but_o will_v think_v that_o lazarus_n with_o all_o his_o beggary_n and_o sore_n be_v in_o a_o far_o more_o happy_a condition_n than_o dives_n who_o live_v in_o such_o plenty_n and_o honour_n and_o this_o example_n alone_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o pharaoh_n and_o haman_n and_o belshazzar_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o herod_n and_o such_o like_a this_o example_n i_o say_v alone_o be_v proof_n enough_o that_o all_o worldly_a blessing_n may_v leave_v a_o man_n in_o a_o miserable_a and_o curse_a condition_n for_o any_o help_n that_o they_o can_v afford_v he_o and_o do_v that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o happiness_n that_o leave_v the_o possessor_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o miserable_a and_o curse_a state_n iii_o three_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v further_o prove_v because_o the_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n be_v destitute_a of_o those_o prerogative_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a glory_n of_o the_o true_a blessedness_n namely_o these_o 3._o fullness_n sincerity_n and_o eternity_n 1._o the_o first_o prerogative_n be_v fullness_n without_o any_o lack_n or_o defect_n for_o true_a blessedness_n be_v accompany_v with_o full_a joy_n even_o as_o much_o as_o either_o the_o heart_n can_v desire_v or_o the_o soul_n receive_v david_n speak_v of_o this_o blessedness_n say_v unto_o god_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o ult_n a_o vessel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a when_o it_o have_v as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v hold_v and_o so_o that_o joy_n be_v full_a when_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v any_o room_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o such_o be_v the_o joy_n say_v david_n that_o be_v in_o god_n kingdom_n but_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v yet_o more_o significant_a and_o full_a when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o good_a servant_n enter_z into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25.23_o for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o man_n enter_v into_o it_o but_o that_o it_o enter_v and_o be_v take_v down_o into_o the_o man_n because_o that_o water_n though_o it_o may_v fill_v the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o man_n stomach_n into_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v but_o if_o we_o 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as_o honourable_a for_o their_o devotion_n as_o now_o it_o be_v grow_v contemptible_a for_o the_o superstition_n of_o late_a time_n that_o they_o in_o their_o prayer_n do_v sometime_o cast_v themselves_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o anon_o after_o rise_v up_z again_o and_o pray_v stand_v with_o their_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o this_o they_o do_v 27._o do_v humi_fw-la namque_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la procumbentem_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la aiunt_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la somno_fw-la graviùs_fw-la impugnari_fw-la cassian_n inst_z lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o pag._n 27._o because_o as_o they_o say_v if_o a_o man_n do_v lie_v long_o upon_o the_o ground_n he_o will_v be_v set_v upon_o not_o only_o by_o idle_a thought_n but_o more_o especial_o by_o sleep_n and_o so_o if_o in_o our_o hear_n we_o find_v that_o by_o long_o sit_v at_o ease_n we_o grow_v heavy_a and_o dull_a of_o hear_v we_o shall_v rise_v and_o stand_v up_o to_o awaken_v our_o sense_n and_o if_o 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