as_o they_o resemble_v the_o beast_n in_o their_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n especial_o in_o their_o prey_v one_o upon_o another_o by_o their_o injustice_n and_o seek_v happiness_n in_o their_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a delight_n and_o because_o this_o holy_a man_n have_v this_o holy_a purpose_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o he_o can_v not_o but_o go_v along_o with_o with_o it_o in_o his_o desire_n therefore_o this_o that_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o god_n may_v manifest_v they_o etc._n etc._n may_v be_v take_v for_o his_o hearty_a wish_n or_o prayer_n to_o this_o purpose_n o_o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o beast_n and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o serve_v both_o to_o humble_v such_o man_n and_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o way_n and_o to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o consider_v how_o base_a and_o 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death_n whereof_o he_o speak_v afterward_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n three_o he_o confirm_v this_o proof_n by_o a_o general_a assertion_n concern_v the_o vanity_n or_o emptiness_n and_o insufficieency_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n for_o bring_v true_a contentment_n or_o happiness_n to_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o brutish_a thing_n for_o man_n that_o have_v immortal_a soul_n to_o seek_v their_o happiness_n in_o worldly_a greatness_n especial_o uphold_v by_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n ver._n 19_o and_o four_o he_o do_v further_a enlarge_v and_o illustrate_v the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o beast_n by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o motion_n towards_o the_o same_o place_n to_o wit_n corruption_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o because_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o original_a or_o metal_n with_o the_o beast_n as_o to_o his_o earthly_a or_o material_a part_n his_o body_n and_o so_o must_v be_v dissolve_v as_o the_o 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consider_v etc._n etc._n 6._o even_o the_o best_a while_o they_o be_v prosperous_a be_v so_o little_a mindful_a of_o adversity_n psal_n 30.6_o that_o ready_o when_o it_o come_v they_o be_v so_o astonish_v that_o they_o can_v hardly_o command_v any_o distinct_a thought_n of_o their_o own_o case_n or_o of_o god_n mind_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o therefore_o they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v thus_o put_v to_o it_o as_o to_o a_o difficult_a work_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v 7._o as_o the_o godly_a may_v have_v much_o matter_n of_o joy_n which_o they_o think_v not_o of_o under_o very_o sad_a dispensation_n so_o they_o be_v then_o prone_a to_o run_v upon_o the_o sinful_a extreme_a of_o discouragement_n and_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n for_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o be_v joyful_a in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n he_o do_v not_o press_v they_o to_o mourn_v in_o the_o contrary_a case_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v 8._o the_o lord_n have_v 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