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man_n à re_v vain_a and_o the_o imagination_n 21_o rom._n 1._o 21_o of_o a_o man_n be_v vain_a so_o natural_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o vanity_n but_o for_o thy_o part_n cast_v these_o cord_n off_o for_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v 4._o jam._n 4._o 4._o enmity_n with_o god_n here_o thou_o have_v as_o it_o be_v present_v unto_o thou_o the_o effigy_n of_o the_o world_n vanity_n the_o world_n nothing_o else_o but_o vanity_n now_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o glory_n thereof_o let_v a_o man_n hold_v up_o the_o rich_a colour_n against_o the_o sun_n as_o scarlet_n purple_a or_o the_o like_a nay_o let_v a_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o gay_a clothing_n make_v himself_o never_o so_o fine_a and_o go_v never_o so_o costly_a and_o let_v he_o be_v beset_v