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not_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n because_o all_o be_v vanity_n he_o that_o rest_v upon_o a_o break_a reed_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v his_o hope_n and_o his_o end_n but_o be_v wound_v by_o that_o which_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o world_n be_v this_o break_a reed_n it_o make_v a_o show_n but_o can_v bear_v no_o weight_n the_o soul_n that_o trust_v it_o must_v find_v it_o so_o because_o it_o be_v vanity_n and_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o vanity_n there_o be_v not_o only_a hope_n lose_v and_o disappointment_n in_o their_o room_n but_o also_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v so_o with_o ionas_n when_o the_o gourd_n fail_v he_o he_o say_v he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a disappointment_n have_v a_o mighty_a weight_n upon_o a_o natural_a heart_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o world_n do_v puff_n up_o like_o a_o bladder_n which_o be_v fill_v only_o with_o wind_n but_o the_o disappointment_n of_o the_o world_n come_v like_o a_o millstone_n that_o 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they_o lay_v down_o to_o rest_v by_o they_o and_o expect_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o gourd_n to_o shelter_v i_o from_o sun_n and_o storm_n but_o the_o poor_a soul_n which_o thus_o trust_v in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o see_v it_o vanity_n be_v not_o know_v of_o the_o worm_n that_o be_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o gourd_n to_o consume_v it_o his_o heart_n say_v as_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o yoare_n but_o do_v not_o hear_v that_o voice_n that_o say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v disappoint_v for_o the_o present_a but_o to_o be_v disappoint_v to_o eternity_n be_v more_o misery_n than_o can_v be_v express_v and_o thus_o must_v every_o soul_n be_v that_o trust_v the_o world_n and_o lay_v out_o itself_o upon_o it_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n have_v their_o creation_n and_o their_o be_v from_o god_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v what_o god_n intend_v they_o to_o be_v i_o a_o create_v be_v which_o must_v return_v to_o its_o first_o nothing_o the_o world_n be_v a_o map_n of_o vanity_n never_o intend_v by_o its_o original_n to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o hope_n it_o be_v the_o earth_n that_o must_v be_v shake_v until_o it_o be_v crumble_v to_o nothing_o therefore_o very_o unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v or_o rest_v in_o the_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n will_v be_v no_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o such_o soul_n as_o trust_v in_o they_o than_o the_o figleaf_n be_v a_o garment_n to_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n neither_o of_o both_o can_v beget_v confidence_n enough_o to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o the_o spirit_n seal_v up_o this_o truth_n to_o any_o soul_n sure_a there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o trust_v of_o or_o in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n because_o vanity_n comprehend_v it_o all_o psal_n 61.9_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n so_o that_o trust_n man_n or_o man_n of_o what_o degreee_v soever_o they_o must_v deceive_v because_o they_o be_v vanity_n the_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n in_o his_o outside_n promise_v more_o than_o he_o of_o low_a degree_n but_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o lie_n there_o be_v a_o worm_n at_o his_o root_n he_o will_v wither_v to_o nothing_o methinks_v the_o prophet_n counsel_n psal_n 2.10_o come_v in_o very_o suitable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v learned_a you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o reverence_n kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o so_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o right_a way_n if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o observe_v it_o and_o it_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o the_o high_a and_o great_a among_o man_n rest_v not_o in_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o piece_n of_o vanity_n but_o to_o close_v with_o christ_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n there_o will_v appear_v a_o day_n of_o blast_v all_o these_o low_a vanity_n and_o then_o you_o will_v find_v they_o to_o be_v bless_v that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o on_o that_o king_n and_o judge_n parliament_n and_o people_n have_v learn_v this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o kiss_v the_o son_n to_o close_o with_o christ_n to_o do_v his_o work_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o sceptre_n and_o
another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v do_v thou_o call_v the_o wisdom_n strength_n power_n and_o greatness_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o thy_o own_o and_o be_v it_o thy_o business_n to_o lift_v up_o thy_o name_n by_o these_o this_o be_v thy_o mistake_n thy_o pride_n be_v thy_o own_o indeed_o thou_o may_v call_v thyself_o and_o the_o first_o adam_n thy_o own_o original_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o evil_n but_o god_n be_v only_o the_o original_n of_o all_o good_a now_o if_o thou_o exceed_v they_o in_o evil_n it_o will_v be_v no_o advantage_n to_o lift_v up_o thyself_o by_o for_o the_o more_o sinful_a the_o more_o miserable_a thou_o be_v but_o if_o thou_o exceed_v other_o in_o good_a as_o knowledge_n and_o the_o like_a thou_o have_v in_o this_o little_a reason_n to_o lift_v up_o thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o original_n that_o thou_o glory_v in_o it_o be_v what_o thou_o have_v receive_v that_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o 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