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the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a riches_n p._n 43._o chap._n 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n p._n 65._o chap._n 5._o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n passion_n in_o general_n p._n 81._o chap._n 6._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n p._n 97._o chap._n 7._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o hatred_n p._n 115._o chap._n 8._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n p._n 131._o chap._n 9_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o flight_n p._n 147._o chap._n 10._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a joy_n p._n 162._o chap._n 11._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n p._n 179._o chap._n 12._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a hope_n p._n 197._o chap._n 13._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o despair_n p._n 219._o chap._n 14._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o vndauntedness_n p._n 241._o chap._n 15._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n p._n 261._o chap._n 16._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o wrath._n p._n 280._o chap._n 17._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o volupty_a p._n 299._o chap._n 18._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o avarice_n p._n 347._o chap._n 19_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o ambition_n p._n 372._o chap._n 20._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o envy_n p._n 401._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o men._n if_o the_o end_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o work_n the_o create_v of_o man_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o after_o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o 1.27_o own_o gen._n 1.27_o image_n and_o have_v infuse_v into_o he_o a_o live_a soul_n he_o rest_v 2.2_o rest_v gen._n 2.2_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n and_o this_o ingrateful_a man_n who_o
live_v like_o dog_n and_o cat_n but_o he_o with_o a_o admirable_a patience_n do_v bear_v with_o her_o infirmity_n and_o waywardness_n it_o be_v record_v that_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n be_v tell_v that_o the_o athenian_n jeer_v he_o for_o his_o rustical_a and_o uncivil_a deportment_n let_v they_o jeer_v say_v he_o for_o they_o may_v do_v it_o long_o enough_o before_o they_o can_v cast_v i_o into_o a_o passion_n of_o wrath._n four_o charity_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o wrath_n 13.7_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v charity_n bear_v all_o thing_n beleive_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n so_o if_o man_n be_v endow_v with_o this_o superlative_a grace_n of_o charity_n they_o will_v not_o be_v move_v nor_o transport_v with_o wrath_n against_o their_o brethren_n but_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n be_v fill_v with_o malice_n envy_n and_o wrath._n for_o charity_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6._o charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o noble_a and_o gracious_a effect_n of_o charity_n which_o s._n paul_n set_v out_o so_o full_o and_o elegant_o to_o make_v man_n in_o love_n with_o charity_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o now_o abide_v faith_n 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o hope_n charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n man_n therefore_o shall_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v of_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o charity_n for_o without_o it_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v without_o life_n and_o of_o no_o validity_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o division_n and_o contention_n that_o reign_v in_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o why_o man_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o vindication_n and_o wrath_n which_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n do_v abhor_v and_o detest_v as_o the_o most_o rageful_a and_o furious_a passion_n of_o all_o other_o fit_a for_o brute_n and_o cruel_a beast_n as_o lion_n and_o tiger_n then_o for_o rational_a man_n and_o special_o for_o christian_n who_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n for_o a_o special_a precedent_n the_o admirable_a patience_n and_o unparallelled_a meekness_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o make_v they_o hate_v and_o detest_v anger_n choler_n and_o wrath_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o 7._o isal_n 53.6_o 7._o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n the_o event_n issue_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v clear_o express_v in_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n where_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o jew_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n set_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o head_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n and_o give_v he_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o derision_n bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v 30._o mat._n 27.28_o 29_o 30._o hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o these_o injury_n shameful_a reproach_n and_o unparallelled_a ignominy_n he_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o give_v they_o a_o bad_a word_n far_o from_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o least_o appearance_n or_o motion_n of_o anger_n choler_n and_o wrath._n this_o example_n shall_v induce_v christian_n to_o abhor_v and_o eschew_v this_o vile_a passion_n of_o wrath_n more_o than_o the_o contagious_a disease_n of_o the_o plague_n it_o appear_v then_o by_o this_o discourse_n that_o wrath_n be_v not_o only_a vanity_n but_o a_o extreme_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o volupty_a have_v thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n propriety_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o eleven_o general_a passion_n of_o man_n i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o the_o mix_v or_o compose_v and_o will_v give_v the_o preeminency_n to_o volupty_v avarice_n and_o ambition_n as_o the_o most_o predominant_a passion_n of_o this_o age_n for_o although_o i_o have_v give_v a_o hint_n of_o they_o in_o the_o second_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o pleasure_n riches_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o convenient_a to_o speak_v of_o they_o more_o full_o in_o this_o place_n for_o if_o man_n will_v but_o endeavour_v to_o allay_v the_o fury_n of_o these_o three_o passion_n the_o boisterous_a storm_n of_o our_o civil_a distraction_n will_v sudden_o be_v change_v into_o a_o calm_a of_o peace_n sith_o the_o distemper_n of_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o this_o day_n the_o chief_a incendiary_n of_o all_o the_o civil_a broil_n and_o mutation_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o pernicious_a effect_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o volupty_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v under_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o spiritual_a 2._o the_o natural_a 3._o the_o carnal_a the_o first_o be_v superexcellent_a the_o second_o harmless_a the_o three_o sinful_a the_o spiritual_a proceed_v from_o the_o delight_n the_o saint_n take_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n and_o in_o the_o meditate_v in_o his_o 1.2_o his_o psal_n 1.2_o law_n day_n and_o night_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o other_o 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eye_n look_v right_a before_o thou_o intimate_v that_o to_o look_v aside_o upon_o a_o beautiful_a woman_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o lascivious_a eye_n but_o to_o look_v on_o she_o straight_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o innocent_a eye_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o of_o all_o the_o five_o sense_n the_o eye_n do_v more_o than_o any_o other_o increase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o be_v the_o window_n whereby_o all_o unclean_a thought_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n from_o which_o do_v proceed_v all_o the_o actual_a and_o intellectual_a fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v charge_v we_o to_o pluck_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n if_o it_o do_v offend_v 29._o math._n 5_o 29._o meaning_n we_o shall_v mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o eye_n rather_o than_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v 18._o 1_o joh_n 2.16_o 17_o 18._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o 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