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vexation_n and_o labour_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o they_o as_o solomon_n express_v it_o how_o pinch_v and_o narrow_a be_v the_o most_o enlarge_v and_o capacious_a soul_n upon_o earth_n in_o their_o thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o the_o almighty_a goodness_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o noble_a rapture_n and_o ravishment_n of_o glorify_a spirit_n who_o never_o cease_v to_o chant_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o say_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n rev._n 5._o 13._o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 7._o 12._o in_o a_o word_n how_o poor_a and_o insipid_a how_o dull_a and_o stagnant_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o best_a assure_a and_o most_o satisfy_v soul_n upon_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o pure_a strong_a active_a and_o ravish_a complacency_n which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a when_o all_o their_o faculty_n be_v fill_v up_o to_o the_o very_a brim_n of_o their_o respective_a capacity_n with_o the_o communication_n of_o divine_a grace_n light_n life_n and_o love_n and_o the_o bless_a creature_n be_v make_v all_o that_o which_o the_o ever_o bless_a creator_n be_v so_o far_o as_o his_o finite_a and_o limit_v nature_n will_v permit_v how_o mean_a be_v the_o satisfaction_n that_o imperfect_a soul_n do_v reap_v who_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o stream_n and_o drink_v a_o little_a to_o allay_v their_o thirst_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o solace_n of_o glorify_a soul_n who_o be_v always_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o fresh_a and_o unfading_a joy_n who_o be_v still_o drench_a themselves_o in_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v therefore_o to_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n mat._n 25._o 21._o enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o infinite_a joy_n of_o his_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o he_o but_o here_o some_o one_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o passionate_a psalmist_n complain_v of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n affliction_n psal_n 89._o 47._o lord_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v god_n make_v man_n upright_o holy_a bless_a and_o substantial_a but_o sin_n have_v bring_v vanity_n upon_o mankind_n yea_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v thereby_o subject_v to_o vanity_n man_n in_o depart_v from_o his_o god_n who_o be_v life_n and_o substance_n be_v become_v vain_a and_o whatever_o he_o be_v have_v or_o do_v be_v but_o imperfect_a be_v but_o a_o show_n but_o yet_o god_n have_v not_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a neither_o because_o he_o have_v yet_o ordain_v for_o all_o believe_a soul_n a_o substantial_a and_o durable_a state_n of_o happiness_n so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v mean_a and_o imperfect_a in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o another_o let_v we_o rather_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o same_o psalmist_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o more_o serene_a and_o undisturbed_a temper_n psal_n 8._o 4._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o what_o be_v poor_a man_n who_o his_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n have_v make_v so_o vain_a and_o despicable_a that_o thou_o after_o all_o this_o shall_v think_v thought_n of_o love_n towards_o he_o and_o prepare_v such_o excellent_a honour_n and_o happiness_n for_o he_o how_o great_a cause_n have_v all_o the_o poor_a cripple_a soul_n of_o man_n to_o admire_v the_o infinite_a bounty_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o lame_a mephibosheth_n in_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 28._o we_o be_v all_o but_o as_o dead_a soul_n before_o god_n yet_o have_v he_o set_v we_o among_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o will_v entertain_v we_o with_o they_o that_o eat_v at_o his_o own_o table_n and_o this_o indeed_o may_v serve_v for_o one_o use_n that_o i_o will_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o therefore_o second_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o humble_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o pull_v down_o their_o proud_a crest_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o sober_a temper_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o notorious_a and_o odious_a vanity_n of_o vain_a man_n that_o he_o do_v think_v high_o of_o himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o be_v ambitious_a to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o miserable_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o nothing_o proud_a than_o they_o even_o simon_n magus_n himself_o the_o sorcerer_n that_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 can_v be_v persuade_v it_o be_v but_o a_o bubble_n sure_o it_o will_v swell_v no_o more_o if_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n he_o will_v be_v content_a with_o a_o humble_a crawl_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o magnify_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o creep_a thing_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v ennoble_v man_n and_o make_v he_o something_o it_o be_v humility_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v humble_v he_o it_o must_v be_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o vanity_n and_o nothingness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v just_o esteem_v by_o the_o wise_a greek_n as_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o a_o oracle_n of_o god_n è_fw-la coelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la and_o i_o think_v the_o christian_a divinity_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o when_o the_o noble_a soul_n of_o man_n do_v consider_v their_o own_o original_n how_o pure_a and_o excellent_a it_o be_v how_o they_o be_v now_o sink_v into_o prison_n of_o flesh_n and_o inver_v in_o sense_n and_o sensuality_n how_o dark_a they_o be_v in_o their_o apprehension_n how_o unsteady_a in_o their_o resolution_n how_o uncertain_a in_o their_o knowledge_n how_o irregular_a in_o their_o affection_n how_o boisterous_a and_o unreasonable_a in_o their_o passion_n how_o easy_o carry_v away_o to_o vice_n how_o imperfect_a in_o virtue_n how_o weak_a distemper_a and_o disease_v in_o body_n how_o disappoint_v in_o relation_n how_o vex_v tire_v deceive_v or_o oppress_v in_o their_o estate_n how_o perplex_v in_o this_o world_n and_o how_o doubtful_a of_o a_o better_a in_o a_o word_n what_o a_o bundle_n of_o vanity_n mankind_n be_v become_v how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v he_o sober_a and_o humble_a and_o consequent_o contribute_v something_o to_o the_o restore_n of_o he_o to_o his_o primitive_a excellency_n nam_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogat_fw-la homo_fw-la eo_fw-la evadit_fw-la clarior_fw-la &_o 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
when_o we_o see_v their_o restless_a and_o painful_a state_n and_o hear_v their_o lamentable_a shriek_n and_o deadly_a groan_n we_o pity_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o forlorn_a the_o fatherless_a motherless_a friendless_a harbourless_o helpless_a when_o we_o see_v they_o with_o naked_a foot_n and_o half-naked_n body_n in_o the_o pinch_a severity_n of_o frost_n and_o snow_n seek_v their_o bread_n in_o desolate_a place_n we_o pity_v poor_a prisoner_n that_o lie_v in_o dungeon_n be_v bruise_v with_o iron_n sink_v in_o the_o deep_a mire_n or_o else_o be_v make_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n say_v with_o black_a bread_n and_o cold_a water_n lodge_v on_o a_o little_a litter_n among_o toad_n and_o newt_n and_o noisome_a vermin_n we_o pity_v poor_a banish_v man_n drive_v out_o of_o their_o own_o sweet_a country_n and_o from_o among_o their_o dear_a relation_n wander_v among_o wild_a beast_n or_o barbarous_a man_n more_o savage_a than_o beast_n enjoy_v no_o liberty_n except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o 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 but_o methinks_v a_o degree_n of_o weariness_n or_o discontentment_n may_v well_o enough_o stand_v with_o a_o predominant_a submission_n to_o and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n one_o thing_n can_v be_v desire_v especial_o not_o with_o such_o a_o desire_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v but_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n reject_v or_o undervalue_v so_o that_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n paul_n desire_n to_o depart_v comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o kind_n of_o weariness_n of_o commoration_n in_o the_o body_n and_o indeed_o who_o can_v reasonable_o blame_v a_o man_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n banishment_n imprisonment_n poverty_n and_o vanity_n and_o desire_v a_o state_n of_o liberty_n enlargement_n and_o perfection_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o thing_n five_o study_v covet_v love_n and_o long_a after_o thing_n durable_a and_o substantial_a as_o we_o ought_v with_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o weariness_n 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 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