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A90884 The vanity of the lives and passions of men. Written by D. Papillon, Gent. Papillon, David, 1581-1655? 1651 (1651) Wing P304; Thomason E1222_1; ESTC R211044 181,604 424

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and_o thirst_n to_o obtain_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n eternal_a life_n five_o the_o spiritual_a uses_n of_o fear_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o fear_v fear_n the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o fear_n but_o also_o to_o love_n god_n that_o their_o fear_n may_v not_o be_v a_o servile_a but_o a_o filial_a fear_n for_o the_o devil_n himself_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a name_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o love_n but_o hate_v and_o detest_v he_o 2._o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o fear_v to_o disobey_v god_n but_o they_o be_v also_o to_o endeavour_v to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o perform_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o commit_v sin_n of_o commission_n nor_o sin_n of_o omission_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o eschew_v evil_a but_o they_o must_v also_o endeavour_v to_o do_v good_a 3._o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o fear_v and_o to_o love_n god_n but_o they_o be_v also_o to_o love_n and_o to_o fear_v to_o offend_v their_o neighbour_n that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o and_o observe_v this_o precept_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 7.12_o math._n 7.12_o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 4._o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o love_v and_o fear_n god_n but_o they_o be_v also_o to_o love_n fear_v honour_n and_o respect_v his_o substitute_n or_o deputy_n upon_o earth_n i_o mean_v the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o hand_n for_o to_o preserve_v the_o innocent_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 5._o man_n can_v fear_v god_n except_o they_o fear_v to_o commit_v sin_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o odious_a 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because_o envy_n be_v not_o like_a hatred_n which_o continue_v till_o death_n and_o sometime_o after_o death_n as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o hatred_n but_o it_o increase_v or_o decrease_v according_a to_o the_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v envy_v by_o other_o for_o if_o the_o party_n envy_v become_v poor_a or_o fall_v into_o misery_n the_o envious_a party_n will_v change_v oftentimes_o his_o envy_n into_o compassion_n and_o pity_n the_o second_o propriety_n of_o envy_n be_v that_o man_n of_o different_a calling_n seldom_o envy_v one_o another_o but_o prince_n envy_n prince_n commander_n envy_v commander_n learned_a man_n envy_v the_o lean_v merchant_n envy_n merchant_n and_o artificer_n envy_v artificer_n of_o their_o own_o call_n for_o a_o smith_n will_v not_o envy_n a_o carpenter_n nor_o a_o carpenter_n a_o smith_n marius_n do_v envy_n sylla_n pompeius_n caesar_n francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n do_v envy_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o history_n see_v plutarch_n in_o their_o life_n and_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a history_n and_o all_o these_o be_v competitor_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o likewise_o learned_a man_n never_o envy_v general_n of_o army_n but_o they_o envy_v such_o as_o they_o fear_v will_v outgo_v they_o in_o the_o science_n they_o profess_v orator_n envy_v orator_n and_o divine_n envy_v divine_n for_o the_o object_n of_o this_o malicious_a passion_n be_v those_o that_o excel_v other_o in_o valour_n prudence_n honour_n riches_n pleasure_n science_n art_n and_o piety_n the_o three_o propriety_n of_o envy_n be_v that_o it_o entice_v man_n to_o cruelty_n for_o if_o may_v and_o power_n happen_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o envious_a man_n to_o satisfy_v their_o envy_n they_o will_v commit_v all_o manner_n of_o injustice_n and_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o envy_n have_v from_o the_o creation_n to_o this_o day_n be_v destructive_a to_o mankind_n and_o the_o painter_n that_o do_v first_o represent_v this_o passion_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o wrinkle_a face_n squint-eye_n a_o crown_n of_o snake_n on_o her_o head_n envy_n the_o evil_a effect_n of_o envy_n and_o a_o vulture_n gnaw_v her_o breast_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o evil_a nature_n and_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o envy_n for_o the_o feminine_a sex_n first_o intimate_v the_o pusillanimity_n of_o this_o passion_n second_o her_o wrinkle_a face_n represent_v the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o such_o as_o be_v possess_v with_o envy_n thrid_o her_o squint-eye_n demonstrate_v the_o indirect_a object_n of_o this_o passion_n four_o the_o crown_n of_o snake_n on_o her_o head_n signify_v the_o anxiety_n of_o their_o mind_n five_o the_o vulture_n gnaw_v her_o breast_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o the_o wrack_a torture_n wherewith_o envy_n do_v continual_o afflict_v the_o heart_n of_o envions_n man_n the_o first_o effect_n of_o envy_n proceed_v from_o pride_n be_v the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o abel_n for_o the_o pride_n of_o cain_n heart_n do_v beget_v in_o he_o this_o envy_n because_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v reject_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n 4.5_o gen._n 4.5_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offer_n but_o to_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v no_o respect_n the_o second_o effect_n of_o envy_n proceed_v from_o pride_n be_v when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o pharisee_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n do_v out_o of_o a_o malicious_a envy_n slander_v our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v unto_o he_o 7.46_o joh._n 7.46_o that_o he_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o power_n of_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v their_o own_o officer_n say_v never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n the_o first_o effect_n of_o envy_n proceed_v from_o self-love_n be_v this_o dionysius_n tyrant_n of_o syracuse_n cause_v the_o poet_n philoxenus_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n moral_n see_v plutarch_n in_o his_o moral_n because_o he_o be_v general_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o better_a poet_n than_o he_o the_o second_o effect_n proceed_v from_o self-love_n be_v this_o that_o the_o emperor_n adrianus_n cause_v favorinus_n and_o melisius_n life_n see_v spartianus_n in_o adrianus_n life_n two_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v banish_v because_o they_o be_v general_o repute_v to_o be_v more_o learned_a in_o the_o liberal_a science_n than_o he_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o envy_n proceed_v from_o malice_n be_v this_o that_o joseph_n brethren_n sell_v he_o to_o the_o midianite_n merchant_n to_o be_v carry_v and_o sell_v as_o a_o slave_n into_o egypt_n for_o be_v transport_v with_o envy_n and_o malice_n they_o say_v among_o themselves_o come_v now_o therefore_o 37.20_o gen._n 37.20_o and_o let_v we_o slay_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o some_o pit_n and_o we_o will_v say_v some_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n but_o god_n who_o have_v in_o his_o secret_a decree_n otherwise_o dispose_v of_o he_o cause_v judah_n to_o persuade_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v and_o not_o slay_v the_o second_o effect_n of_o envy_n proceed_v from_o malice_n be_v the_o malicious_a envy_n of_o saul_n against_o david_n and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v he_o in_o all_o his_o design_n and_o undertake_n and_o this_o malice_n and_o envy_n be_v so_o inveterate_a 29._o 1_o sam._n 29._o that_o when_o all_o his_o wile_n miscarry_v he_o persuade_v michal_n his_o daughter_n to_o betray_v she_o own_o husband_n but_o she_o abhor_v so_o base_a a_o act_n out_o of_o love_n save_v his_o life_n by_o a_o wile_n four_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n