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inch_n of_o time_n with_o vast_a eternity_n and_o the_o esteem_n that_o we_o have_v of_o this_o now_o flourish_v and_o green_a world_n with_o the_o esteem_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o it_o when_o worm_n and_o corruption_n shall_v make_v their_o house_n in_o our_o eye-hole_n and_o our_o flesh_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v consume_v than_o our_o light_n of_o this_o world_n vanity_n shall_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o now_o it_o be_v then_o shall_v we_o see_v that_o though_o the_o world_n make_v man_n believe_v that_o whatsoever_o thing_n it_o offer_v they_o it_o be_v of_o good_a substance_n and_o may_v well_o suffice_v to_o satisfy_v our_o hungry_a appetite_n yet_o when_o trial_n be_v make_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o wind_n and_o vanity_n and_o that_o they_o that_o feed_v upon_o these_o husk_n feed_v upon_o nothing_o but_o the_o wind_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o ephraim_n hos_n 13.1_o will_v thou_o not_o take_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n that_o when_o he_o be_v hungry_a 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all_o the_o good_n of_o mortal_n be_v mortal_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o you_o entitle_v yourselves_o lord_n of_o it_o be_v with_o you_o but_o for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v not_o you_o to_o continue_v with_o you_o there_o be_v nothing_o firm_a eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a that_o weak_a and_o corruptible_a man_n do_v possess_v it_o will_v as_o necessary_o perish_v as_o we_o must_v necessary_o lose_v it_o and_o this_o if_o we_o well_o understand_v be_v a_o great_a solace_n to_o lose_v that_o indifferent_o which_o must_v perish_v necessary_o the_o only_a help_n therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v against_o these_o loss_n be_v not_o to_o love_v they_o too_o dear_o because_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o must_v be_v lose_v lift_v up_o your_o soul_n above_o humane_a felicity_n cast_v it_o not_o away_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v below_o and_o without_o itself_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n come_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o divine_a stock_n than_o to_o be_v enamour_v with_o fade_a 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