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A59599 Adam Abel, or, Vain man a discourse fitted for funeral occasions, but serviceable to men in all ages and conditions of life to make them humble and heavenly-minded / by Samuel Shaw ... Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696. 1692 (1692) Wing S3034; ESTC R9572 39,662 130

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〈◊〉_d some_o great_a one_o among_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o true_a observation_n that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o worth_a any_o man_n have_v the_o more_o he_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o worthiness_n and_o seek_v to_o put_v off_o himself_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o good_a suâ_fw-la se_fw-la virtute_fw-la involvunt_fw-la be_v satisfy_v in_o and_o from_o themselves_o and_o be_v sufficient_o defend_v by_o a_o conciousness_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o innocence_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v account_v to_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v than_o to_o answer_v fool_n according_a to_o their_o folly_n have_v rather_o forseit_v their_o reputation_n than_o their_o discretion_n now_o what_o can_v be_v think_v of_o more_o effectual_a for_o the_o correct_v the_o insolence_n of_o vain_a man_n than_o to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o his_o own_o vanity_n if_o the_o bubble_n 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nobilior_fw-la the_o less_o man_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o more_o excellent_a he_o be_v three_o let_v this_o doctrine_n of_o humane_a vanity_n affect_v our_o heart_n compassionate_o towards_o the_o miserable_a apostate_n son_n of_o men._n of_o all_o sight_n in_o this_o world_n this_o be_v the_o sad_a and_o most_o to_o be_v lament_v nation_n unhinged_a kingdom_n welter_v in_o blood_n the_o most_o devilish_a plot_n the_o most_o unnatural_a war_n the_o most_o barbarous_a persecution_n that_o ever_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o spectator_n behold_v or_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o historian_n record_v if_o they_o be_v all_o register_v will_v not_o make_v up_o such_o a_o tragical_a volume_n as_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n alone_o do_v we_o pity_v the_o wound_a when_o we_o see_v their_o wound_n bleed_v and_o their_o limb_n break_v we_o pity_v the_o sick_a
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wander_v from_o one_o cave_n or_o den_n or_o desert_n to_o another_o we_o pity_v unhappy_a prince_n who_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o their_o head_n and_o the_o child_n of_o prodigal_a gentleman_n lord_n of_o town_n who_o come_v to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o town_n whereof_o their_o father_n be_v sometime_o lord_n oh_o but_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o pity_n and_o bewail_v vain_a mankind_n the_o miserable_a posterity_n of_o adam_n wound_v in_o soul_n with_o a_o most_o deadly_a wound_n all_o their_o bone_n break_v sick_a of_o the_o most_o painful_a disease_n and_o loathsome_a leprosy_n poor_a and_o desolate_a naked_a and_o forlorn_a slave_n and_o prisoner_n in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o the_o body_n and_o under_o satan_n their_o jailer_n bunisht_v from_o paradise_n estrange_v from_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n in_o a_o thousand_o want_n necessity_n danger_n uncertainty_n and_o perplexity_n degrade_v from_o their_o excellent_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o now_o feed_v upon_o husk_n ordain_v to_o be_v mentivole_n for_o swine_n when_o peter_n and_o john_n see_v the_o lame_a man_n that_o can_v not_o walk_v at_o all_o they_o pity_v he_o and_o heal_v he_o when_o we_o consider_v poor_a mankind_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n though_o we_o can_v heal_v they_o let_v we_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o bewail_v our_o own_o and_o their_o degeneracy_n nay_o four_o let_v we_o not_o only_o bewail_v the_o vanity_n of_o mankind_n but_o be_v in_o a_o godly_a sense_n weary_a of_o our_o vain_a life_n the_o high_a pitch_n which_o most_o man_n aim_v at_o be_v but_o this_o to_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v and_o content_a to_o die_v but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v of_o a_o high_a form_n he_o be_v only_o content_a to_o live_v but_o desirous_a to_o die_v desirous_a to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o possible_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o argue_v from_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n 1_o kin._n 19_o 4._o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n nor_o from_o holy_a job_n chap._n 7._o 15_o 16._o my_o soul_n choose_v death_n rather_o than_o life_n i_o loathe_v it_o i_o will_v not_o live_v always_o for_o my_o day_n be_v vanity_n perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v these_o holy_a man_n be_v either_o in_o a_o passion_n not_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o in_o a_o rapture_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v but_o yet_o sure_a in_o good_a earnest_n and_o in_o sober_a temper_n without_o either_o passion_n or_o ecstasy_n the_o consideration_n of_o our_o poor_a imperfect_a state_n and_o vain_a life_n aught_o to_o beget_v in_o every_o pilgrim_n soul_n a_o holy_a and_o comely_a weariness_n of_o this_o state_n of_o alienation_n and_o elongation_n from_o its_o god_n i_o dare_v not_o venture_v to_o call_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o discontentment_n because_o the_o grace_n and_o art_n of_o contentment_n have_v obtain_v so_o great_a a_o name_n in_o the_o world_n 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to_o lead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o life_n void_a of_o pleasure_n in_o thing_n here_o below_o so_o ought_v our_o life_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flight_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n alone_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v subject_v to_o vanity_n but_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n therefore_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n rom._n 8._o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o shall_v not_o we_o much_o rather_o long_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o state_n of_o vanity_n can_v we_o serious_o think_v of_o our_o vanity_n misery_n and_o indigency_n and_o not_o cry_v out_o oh_o that_o we_o be_v as_o in_o time_n past_a when_o we_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n at_o first_o or_o oh_o that_o we_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n again_o it_o be_v lawful_a it_o be_v reasonable_a it_o be_v safe_a it_o be_v seemly_a to_o look_v for_o and_o long_o after_o a_o state_n of_o purity_n and_o perfection_n a_o state_n of_o complete_a health_n and_o liberty_n a_o reunion_n with_o our_o god_n and_o centre_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o comely_a for_o every_o thing_n to_o tend_v to_o its_o own_o perfection_n and_o the_o most_o healthful_a constitution_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n the_o description_n of_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_a soul_n be_v that_o they_o love_v the_o appear_v of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o that_o they_o look_v for_o his_o appear_v tit._n 2._o 13._o that_o they_o look_v for_o or_o long_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n judas_n ver_fw-la 21._o that_o they_o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 12._o and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o have_v do_v paul_n desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o david_n long_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal_n 119._o 174._o his_o soul_n break_v for_o very_a longing_n psal_n 119._o 20._o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n i_o say_v more_o than_o they_o psal_n 130._o 6._o to_o conclude_v lament_v not_o intemperate_o the_o removal_n of_o any_o out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n into_o a_o state_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o perfection_n of_o spirit_n rejoice_v not_o immoderate_o in_o the_o fair_a and_o sweet_a circumstance_n of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o live_v under_o a_o painful_a sense_n of_o your_o own_o indigency_n breathe_v after_o a_o state_n substantial_a and_o durable_a blissful_a and_o eternal_a and_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v that_o we_o always_o endeavour_v to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n at_o our_o removal_n hence_o may_v have_v a_o abundant_a entrance_n administer_v unto_o 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