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A94343 A cluster of Canaans grapes. Being severall experimented truths received through private communion with God by his Spirit, grounded on Scripture, and presented to open view for publique edification. / By Col. Robert Tichbourn. Decemb. 25. 1648. Imprimatur Joseph Caryll. Tichborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1682. 1649 (1649) Wing T1148; Thomason E543_5; ESTC R203789 224,783 259

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musicke-instrument_n and_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o vers_n 10._o he_o give_v out_o his_o heart_n to_o take_v joy_n in_o all_o this_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o eye_n from_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o desire_v but_o in_o vers_fw-la 11._o he_o give_v in_o this_o report_n of_o all_o this_o fullness_n and_o his_o full_a experience_n of_o it_o then_o i_o look_v on_o all_o the_o work_n that_o my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o on_o the_o labour_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n i_o can_v imagine_v a_o full_a proof_n than_o this_o scripture_n here_o be_v wisdom_n possess_v and_o try_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o find_v no_o profit_n in_o any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o 1._o they_o yield_v no_o return_n of_o benefit_n to_o his_o labour_n there_o be_v more_o sorrow_n and_o travel_n then_o enjoyment_n nay_o not_o only_o no_o profit_n but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o all_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o possess_v more_o than_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o and_o none_o that_o come_v after_o he_o shall_v exceed_v he_o for_o say_v he_o what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n he_o may_v not_o think_v to_o grasp_v more_o of_o the_o world_n than_o i_o have_v do_v and_o when_o he_o have_v all_o he_o have_v but_o so_o much_o vanity_n and_o with_o it_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o wise_a man_n give_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o vanity_n in_o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o there_o be_v one_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o yea_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o brother_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o say_v he_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v &_o bereave_v myself_o of_o good_a this_o be_v also_o vanity_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v make_v you_o judge_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o labour_n after_o the_o world_n he_o increase_v daily_o in_o riches_n but_o not_o in_o content_a he_o be_v not_o the_o more_o at_o ease_n for_o the_o more_o he_o possess_v but_o more_o creature_n he_o have_v the_o more_o desire_n and_o travel_n increase_v nay_o say_v he_o this_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n he_o do_v all_o this_o to_o increase_v his_o labour_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o end_n though_o he_o have_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o riches_n nor_o any_o to_o leave_v they_o too_o he_o be_v like_o the_o barren_a womb_n that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o bring_v forth_o any_o to_o be_v satisfy_v after_o it_o man_n may_v find_v creature_n to_o love_n and_o vanity_n enough_o in_o the_o world_n to_o possess_v but_o in_o all_o his_o love_n shall_v be_v lose_v and_o shall_v not_o find_v satisfaction_n in_o any_o abundance_n under_o the_o sun_n ch._n 5._o v._n 10._o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o if_o vain_a man_n shall_v gather_v up_o a_o content_a as_o he_o think_v in_o these_o vain_a thing_n so_o that_o with_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o bid_v his_o soul_n take_v ease_n he_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n yet_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v joy_n and_o laughter_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o crackel_a of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 6._o so_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n man_n and_o beast_n die_v alike_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o for_o that_o which_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n befall_v beast_n even_o one_o thing_n befall_v they_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o all_o go_v unto_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o all_o return_n to_o dust_n again_o so_o chap._n 2_o vert_fw-fr 16._o the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n die_v both_o alike_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v give_v in_o his_o experimental_a testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n both_o in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o man_n for_o further_a proof_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o job_n both_o in_o his_o full_a and_o his_o empty_a condition_n they_o be_v both_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o a_o certainty_n in_o neither_o he_o that_o have_v so_o much_o of_o every_o thing_n in_o a_o few_o moment_n have_v nothing_o but_o his_o body_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o a_o potsherd_a to_o scrape_v they_o with_o and_o this_o low_a condition_n have_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o world_n in_o it_o for_o that_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o latter_a end_n be_v great_a than_o his_o beginning_n i_o cite_v it_o only_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a condition_n under_o the_o sun_n whether_o they_o be_v full_a or_o empty_a ionas_n have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o gourd_n but_o it_o be_v short-lived_a pleasure_n for_o in_o one_o night_n the_o gourd_n wither_v and_o his_o pleasure_n turn_v into_o anger_n this_o gourd_n be_v a_o true_a emblem_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o momentary_a delight_n they_o give_v produce_v nothing_o else_o but_o anger_n at_o their_o part_n ionas_n say_v he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a so_o do_v every_o poor_a creature_n when_o the_o world_n wither_v and_o die_v like_o itself_o say_v it_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n because_o itself_o be_v no_o wise_a then_o to_o think_v the_o ground_n will_v last_v always_o this_o be_v the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v saint_n in_o the_o world_n find_v vanity_n in_o every_o step_n they_o take_v their_o quail_n and_o manna_n have_v vanity_n in_o they_o nay_o the_o flesh_n they_o carry_v about_o have_v vanity_n in_o it_o your_o father_n say_v christ_n john_n 6.58_o do_v cate_z manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v dead_a the_o world_n have_v vanity_n enough_o in_o its_o own_o womb_n to_o eat_v up_o all_o its_o fullness_n witness_n joseph'e_v storehouse_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o lean_a cattle_n to_o devour_v the_o fat_a the_o flourish_a world_n have_v a_o grave_n in_o itself_o to_o sepulchre_n itself_o in_o though_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v this_o truth_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v our_o own_o experience_n let_v health_n speak_v for_o sickness_n and_o sickness_n for_o health_n the_o strong_a man_n for_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o weak_a man_n for_o the_o strong_a when_o they_o have_v change_v each_o other_o condition_n sickness_n tell_v health_n thus_o i_o think_v when_o i_o be_v sick_a that_o if_o i_o can_v but_o be_v in_o health_n as_o you_o be_v it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o gourd_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v have_v content_a in_o but_o when_o i_o have_v it_o i_o find_v it_o wither_v &_o then_o i_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a health_n tell_v sickness_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v in_o your_o condition_n but_o now_o i_o find_v there_o be_v vanity_n in_o my_o health_n because_o it_o wither_v the_o strong_a man_n tele_o the_o weak_a i_o think_v my_o strength_n have_v be_v my_o own_o and_o i_o can_v have_v keep_v it_o but_o now_o i_o be_o weak_a as_o you_o be_v i_o find_v i_o be_v vain_a in_o my_o thought_n and_o my_o strength_n be_v vanity_n so_o
his_o glory_n to_o trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n to_o renounce_v self_n aim_n and_o end_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v wise_a for_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o self_n to_o use_v more_o piety_n and_o less_o policy_n to_o look_v upon_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n as_o vanity_n not_o to_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o spend_v their_o precious_a time_n and_o spirit_n in_o go_v about_o to_o make_v perish_v thing_n permanent_a not_o to_o build_v tabernacle_n and_o think_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o build_v withal_o be_v perish_v and_o have_v but_o a_o few_o moment_n to_o be_v here_o ob_fw-la therefore_o be_v wise_a and_o whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n close_o with_o christ_n all_o thing_n below_o this_o sun_n be_v vanity_n if_o you_o trust_v the_o world_n you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o the_o wise_a man_n he_o try_v the_o world_n and_o find_v it_o so_o such_o as_o love_v the_o world_n will_v find_v it_o loft_n love_n and_o those_o that_o serve_v the_o world_n most_o will_v find_v they_o serve_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o true_o that_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a master_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o service_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n then_o that_o the_o world_n have_v so_o many_o servant_n see_v it_o be_v so_o unfaithful_a a_o master_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o serve_v the_o world_n as_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o all_o their_o soul_n their_o spirit_n and_o their_o strength_n improve_n their_o life_n liberty_n and_o interest_n to_o serve_v vanity_n and_o to_o lift_v up_o flish_a though_o in_o that_o work_n they_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o wound_n christ_n in_o his_o member_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a employment_n to_o blow_v up_o those_o flame_n that_o shall_v burn_v he_o that_o blow_v it_o to_o ash_n this_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o that_o work_n to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n they_o dig_v 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serve_v because_o he_o command_v that_o which_o be_v worthy_a the_o service_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n and_o then_o he_o give_v strength_n to_o perform_v the_o service_n he_o require_v he_o give_v his_o spirit_n both_o to_o teach_v and_o to_o lead_v and_o his_o service_n have_v life_n and_o glory_n both_o in_o the_o way_n and_o end_n he_o spirit_n the_o soul_n and_o then_o command_v spiritual_a service_n this_o be_v a_o service_n worthy_a to_o be_v own_v and_o obey_v god_n be_v also_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v of_o all_o his_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o that_o first_o be_v when_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o no_o eye_n can_v pity_v we_o he_o be_v the_o original_n of_o our_o love_n therefore_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v by_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o himself_o he_o have_v all_o loveliness_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o worthy_a to_o have_v all_o love_n centre_n in_o he_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o love_n may_v just_o claim_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n saint_n may_v well_o say_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o spouse_n do_v of_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v not_o belove_v like_o her_o belove_a for_o love_n and_o loveliness_n the_o best_a way_n of_o express_v this_o be_v to_o let_v god_n and_o christ_n have_v all_o our_o love_n by_o this_o we_o plain_o tell_v that_o there_o be_v no_o object_n our_o eye_n can_v look_v on_o so_o lovely_a as_o god_n and_o christ_n communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v a_o place_n of_o delight_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n love_n take_v delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v banquet_n of_o love_n and_o banner_n of_o love_n bosom_n of_o love_n and_o word_n of_o love_n elect_v love_n and_o redeem_v love_n justify_v sanctify_a and_o glorify_v love_n these_o be_v object_n of_o delight_n indeed_o here_o we_o may_v feed_v abundant_o and_o be_v satisfy_v but_o can_v never_o be_v cloy_v o_o be_v wise_a then_o stand_z aside_o perish_v world_n away_o with_o all_o those_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v a_o brightness_n outshine_v it_o and_o a_o glory_n that_o swallow_v it_o up_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n below_o god_n nor_o any_o excellency_n out_o of_o god_n and_o who_o ever_o have_v a_o spiritual_a knowledge_n thus_o of_o god_n will_v by_o the_o same_o light_n be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o work_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n chap._n xi_o a_o saint_n excellency_n be_v to_o have_v no_o will_n in_o himself_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n luke_n chap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 42._o say_v father_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v these_o be_v our_o saviour_n word_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o crucify_a work_n his_o flesh_n will_v have_v shrink_v but_o his_o spirit_n bear_v it_o up_o and_o make_v this_o the_o result_n of_o all_o the_o thought_n within_o he_o to_o have_v no_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o desire_v that_o no_o other_o will_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o fulfil_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v make_v like_o their_o head_n this_o work_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n b●●_n as_o it_o be_v not_o too_o hard_o for_o christ_n no_o more_o will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o saint_n when_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o learn_v yet_o it_o be_v very_o sweet_a in_o the_o attain_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o travel_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o beautiful_a man-child_n the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o scripture_n to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o what_o ever_o his_o flesh_n may_v desire_v yet_o his_o spirit_n leave_v all_o to_o god_n and_o not_o any_o will_n to_o be_v do_v but_o god_n will_n our_o saviour_n in_o this_o do_v and_o 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