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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 election_n sure_a and_o to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n i_o mean_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n with_o that_o attention_n as_o they_o shall_v for_o their_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n be_v so_o fix_v upon_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sorrow_n that_o they_o mind_n nothing_o else_o for_o this_o pernicious_a passion_n do_v stupefy_v the_o most_o noble_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o memory_n the_o imagination_n and_o the_o understanding_n divers_a other_o effect_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o these_o will_v suffice_v to_o induce_v man_n to_o endeavour_n to_o eschew_v or_o regulate_v this_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a passion_n five_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o this_o passion_n be_v first_o natural_a second_o moral_a three_o spiritual_a the_o natural_a be_v first_o to_o flee_v as_o far_o as_o man_n can_v from_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sorrow_n second_o if_o man_n sorrow_n proceed_v from_o natural_a 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the_o essential_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o sorrow_n the_o other_o cause_v be_v but_o branch_n of_o it_o sorrow_n the_o spiritual_a remedy_n against_o sorrow_n as_o the_o of_o loss_n parent_n wife_n child_n intimate_a friend_n good_n riches_n honour_n reputation_n and_o the_o anguish_n and_o pain_n of_o their_o natural_a infirmity_n now_o if_o man_n endeavour_v to_o obtain_v from_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n these_o three_o grace_n they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o regulate_v their_o great_a sorrow_n first_o if_o they_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o humility_n that_o all_o thing_n they_o have_v be_v the_o immediate_a gift_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o be_v grieve_v or_o to_o be_v sorrowful_a when_o god_n who_o be_v and_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o they_o all_o be_v please_v to_o take_v they_o away_o and_o for_o instance_n let_v the_o humility_n fortitude_n and_o patience_n of_o job_n be_v their_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n 1._o job_n 1._o he_o lose_v his_o dear_a child_n all_o his_o good_n and_o riches_n by_o four_o casual_a accident_n as_o man_n call_v they_o and_o beside_o 2._o job_n 2._o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o try_v and_o prove_v his_o patience_n for_o beside_o the_o sore_a boil_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o body_n his_o wife_n and_o intimate_v friend_n that_o shall_v have_v comfort_v he_o do_v aggravate_v his_o grief_n nay_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o 6.4_o job_n 6.4_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o and_o yet_o satan_n with_o all_o his_o temptation_n nor_o by_o these_o loss_n and_o bodily_a anguish_n can_v never_o induce_v he_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n nor_o cast_v he_o in_o a_o pit_n of_o excessive_a sorrow_n be_v always_o support_v by_o the_o confidence_n he_o have_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o assurance_n that_o his_o redeemer_n live_v 29.25_o job_n 29.25_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n beside_o humility_n make_v man_n to_o be_v content_v in_o any_o condition_n but_o pride_n make_v man_n fret_v and_o grieve_v for_o the_o want_n of_o superfluous_a thing_n second_o fortitude_n make_v man_n cast_v away_o all_o timorous_a fear_n that_o beget_v sorrow_n for_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o grieve_v and_o sorrow_n for_o imaginary_a evil_n that_o they_o apprehend_v will_v come_v upon_o they_o although_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n they_o shall_v befall_v they_o as_o much_o as_o for_o those_o which_o they_o suffer_v sorrow_n the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o sorrow_n moreover_o in_o dolour_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o body_n fortitude_n give_v man_n courage_n and_o make_v they_o to_o regard_v they_o no_o more_o than_o a_o fleabite_n last_o patience_n mix_v with_o hope_n suffer_v all_o grief_n anguish_n sorrow_n affliction_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n as_o 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51.9_o thy_o psal_n 51.9_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n and_o they_o must_v continual_o pray_v wash_v i_o 51.2_o i_o psal_n 51.2_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n then_o shall_v all_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v bah_o shed_v away_o and_o their_o mourning_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o blessing_n promise_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o 5.4_o that_o matt._n 5.4_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v it_o appear_v then_o by_o these_o discourse_n that_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a hope_n if_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o great_a good_a how_o miserable_a shall_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v in_o their_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n through_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n if_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o spiritual_a hope_n since_o it_o be_v their_o great_a comforter_n and_o their_o chief_a cordial_n against_o the_o anxiety_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o body_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o which_o their_o heart_n will_v faint_v if_o they_o be_v not_o support_v and_o comfort_v by_o this_o hope_n and_o in_o this_o as_o much_o as_o in_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n visible_o see_v that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o store_n man_n with_o antidote_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o venom_n and_o evil_n that_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o be_v for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o passion_n of_o hope_n man_n upon_o the_o least_a disgrace_n affliction_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n of_o
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and_o incenstancy_n of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o by_o consequence_n their_o hope_n must_v be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n first_o man_n that_o make_v honour_n the_o object_n of_o their_o hope_n will_v find_v they_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o quicksand_n for_o what_o be_v more_o subject_a to_o mutation_n and_o change_n then_o worldly_a honour_n the_o favourite_n of_o prince_n be_v compare_v to_o moucherons_n that_o grow_v up_o in_o one_o night_n 7._o jonah_n 4.6_o 7._o or_o to_o jonahs_n gourd_n that_o sprout_v and_o grow_v to_o its_o perfection_n in_o one_o day_n and_o by_o a_o worm_n be_v wither_v the_o next_o day_n even_o so_o the_o honour_n of_o favourite_n be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n 7.10_o esther_n 4_o 2._o and_o 7.10_o hamon_n the_o agagite_n be_v promote_v on_o a_o sudden_a above_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v with_o the_o great_a king_n ahasuerus_n but_o he_o lose_v in_o a_o moment_n his_o life_n and_o his_o honour_n and_o suffer_v a_o 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infinite_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o towards_o manasseh_n 13._o manasseh_n 2_o chron._n 33.12_o 13._o king_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v commit_v all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o he_o cause_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o suffer_v a_o most_o cruel_a death_n by_o saw_v his_o body_n in_o the_o midst_n with_o a_o saw_n and_o he_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o cause_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o make_v the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o overflow_v with_o the_o innocent_a blood_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v spill_v and_o yet_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o by_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n before_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o show_v he_o mercy_n and_o from_o a_o miserable_a captive_n he_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o royal_a dignity_n three_o patience_n be_v a_o special_a remedy_n against_o despair_n for_o it_o 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