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whosoever_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o alas_o who_o can_v see_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o bush_n of_o every_o bird_n in_o the_o bush_n of_o every_o feather_n in_o the_o bird_n for_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o thousand_o judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o as_o a_o thousand_o hangman_n to_o torture_v he_o therefore_o woe_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n behold_v yet_o a_o great_a woe_n for_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n do_v not_o only_o make_v scourge_n to_o whip_v the_o wicked_a in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o be_v bolt_n and_o fetter_n of_o hell_n also_o for_o as_o we_o read_v math._n 13._o 30_o when_o almighty_a god_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n he_o will_v command_v his_o angel_n to_o bind_v the_o tare_n and_o burn_v they_o and_o in_o the_o 22._o chap._n of_o saint_n math._n 13._o to_o bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n which_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n and_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n now_o these_o band_n and_o fetter_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n the_o cord_n of_o their_o vanity_n the_o cart-rope_n of_o their_o iniquity_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o fast_o bind_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v loose_v again_o for_o as_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n be_v a_o everlasting_a night_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n 14._o everlasting_a burn_n the_o 44._o worm_n never_o die_v the_o woe_n never_o end_v so_o the_o band_n of_o hell_n as_o saint_n jude_n terâ—…es_v they_o be_v everlasting_a chain_n and_o therefore_o woe_n to_o they_o the_o word_n vanity_n have_v a_o great_a many_o signification_n it_o be_v use_v for_o inutile_fw-la that_o be_v a_o thing_n without_o any_o profit_n or_o use_v so_o sin_n be_v a_o vanity_n 6._o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n not_o only_o gain_v but_o great_a gain_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o the_o win_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v loss_n but_o sin_n be_v unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n ephes._n 5._o 11._o 21._o what_o profit_n have_v you_o quoth_v saint_n paul_n unto_o the_o roman_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a and_o the_o 8._o wiseman_n bring_v in_o the_o reprobate_n complain_v at_o the_o last_o day_n what_o have_v pride_n now_o profit_v we_o and_o the_o pomp_n of_o riches_n bring_v us._n second_o vanum_fw-la be_v use_v for_o falsum_fw-la a_o lie_a and_o a_o false_a thing_n oppose_v to_o verum_fw-la and_o so_o sin_n be_v a_o vanity_n pro._n 11._o 18._o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a and_o false_a work_n in_o sin_v he_o deceive_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v almighty_a god_n honour_v he_o with_o his_o lip_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o isaiah_n 29._o 13._o he_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n also_o 2._o talk_v of_o vanity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o 2._o seek_v after_o lie_v use_v 1._o false_a balance_n and_o light_a weight_n but_o in_o conclusion_n he_o deceive_v he_o elf_n most_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v receive_v a_o sure_a reward_n but_o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o propound_v for_o his_o end_n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o he_o that_o follow_v evil_a seek_v his_o own_o death_n pro._n 11._o 19_o three_o vanitas_fw-la be_v use_v for_o imperitia_fw-la that_o be_v unskilfullnesse_n &_o ignorance_n so_o the_o grammarian_n who_o contend_v in_o 4_o aulus_n gellius_n with_o apollinarius_n the_o philosopher_n about_o the_o sign_n fication_n of_o word_n maintain_v confident_o that_o vanus_fw-la and_o stolidus_fw-la be_v all_o one_o the_o vain_a man_n be_v the_o foolish_a man_n 〈◊〉_d vanus_fw-la est_fw-la ment_fw-la vacuus_fw-la and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n also_o sin_n be_v vanity_n for_o goodness_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v term_v wisdom_n &_o vice_n folly_n sinner_n and_o fool_n in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n be_v synonimon_n pro._n 1._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o knowledge_n but_o fool_n despise_v wisdom_n and_o instruction_n and_o solomon_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n afterward_o speak_v of_o sinner_n and_o sinful_a course_n say_v o_o you_o foolish_a how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v foolishness_n in_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o wiseman_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o great_a sinner_n be_v the_o great_a fool_n to_o look_v no_o further_o then_o that_o which_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n in_o this_o present_a chap._n the_o proud_a man_n &_o covetous_a who_o 〈◊〉_d field_n to_o field_n and_o house_n to_o house_n that_o he_o may_v be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n alone_o show_v himself_o a_o vain_a fool_n loc_n for_o nothing_o can_v befall_v he_o worse_o than_o to_o have_v his_o own_o wish_n how_o can_v he_o till_o his_o ground_n alone_o how_o can_v he_o reap_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o alone_o how_o can_v he_o domineer_v in_o his_o house_n alone_o how_o can_v he_o vain_a man_n enjoy_v his_o glory_n be_v there_o none_o to_o magnify_v he_o and_o to_o humour_v he_o in_o his_o greaâ—…nes_n so_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o pour_v in_o strong_a drink_n show_v himself_o a_o vain_a man_n in_o overthrow_v his_o own_o body_n be_v only_o strong_a to_o make_v himself_o weak_a he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o be_v strong_a but_o not_o strong_a to_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v not_o he_o repute_v a_o very_a fool_n that_o will_v strike_v none_o but_o he_o that_o be_v next_o he_o and_o who_o so_o near_o thyself_o as_o thy_o own_o self_n so_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n be_v a_o vain_a fool_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a argument_n of_o rom._n folly_n then_o to_o be_v so_o conceit_v of_o our_o own_o wit_n that_o we_o scorn_v to_o learn_v of_o other_o heretic_n be_v therefore_o the_o master_n of_o error_n quoth_v 1._o augustine_n because_o they_o never_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o which_o 1._o optâ—…tus_n report_v of_o victor_n may_v be_v well_o affirm_v of_o all_o heretic_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v son_n without_o father_n soldier_n without_o captain_n and_o scholar_n without_o master_n so_o he_o that_o do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n be_v a_o very_a fool_n for_o that_o one_o bribe_n may_v prove_v 40_o mors_fw-la in_o ollâ—…_n like_o coloquintida_n that_o mar_v the_o whole_a pot_n of_o pottage_n a_o canker_n that_o will_v fret_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o estaâ—…e_n good_a it_o may_v seem_v for_o the_o present_a purchase_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o chauk_v of_o land_n in_o the_o country_n proverb_n but_o ill_a in_o fine_a for_o his_o heir_n exit_fw-la male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la so_o he_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a be_v a_o very_a fool_n for_o by_o tell_v so_o many_o lie_v he_o gain_v only_o this_o credit_n that_o none_o will_v believe_v he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o truth_n it_o be_v object_v out_o of_o saint_n luke_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 8._o that_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n answer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o maldâ—…nat_fw-la doctor_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o christ_n account_v they_o wise_a not_o absolute_o but_o only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o some_o case_n more_o crafty_a they_o be_v not_o wisâ—…r_v in_o genere_fw-la but_o in_o genere_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o as_o martyrâ—…l_n one_o say_v of_o sr._n thomas_n more_n that_o he_o be_v either_o a_o foolish_a wiseman_n or_o a_o wise_a foolish-man_n even_o so_o the_o wicked_a be_v wiseman_n in_o foolish_a thing_n and_o foolish_a man_n in_o wise_a thing_n wise_a to_o do_v evil_a as_o the_o 2._o prophet_n speak_v but_o to_o do_v well_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n all_o their_o sly_a trick_n like_o the_o needless_a curiosity_n of_o schoolman_n be_v but_o cobweb_n of_o learning_n all_o the_o fine_a thread_n of_o their_o subtlety_n nothing_o else_o but_o cord_n of_o vanity_n thus_o i_o have_v plain_o deliver_v how_o sin_n be_v a_o vanity_n and_o how_o sinful_a act_n be_v cord_n of_o vanity_n whip_v the_o wicked_a on_o earth_n and_o bind_v they_o hand_n and_o foot_n in_o hell_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o a_o woe_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n who_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cartâ—…opes_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o fly_v from_o sin_n as_o a_o serpent_n and_o to_o fly_v to_o christ_n as_o our_o sole_a saviour_n who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n if_o we_o be_v true_o graft_v unto_o he_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v he_o and_o all_o his_o righteousness_n we_o and_o so_o though_o happy_o we_o may_v be_v full_a
his_o merit_n luke_n 18._o for_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n proverb_n 28._o 26._o seek_v not_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o own_o purse_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o your_o own_o net_n make_v not_o gold_n your_o hope_n say_v to_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n for_o riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n noâ—…_n help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vengeance_n seek_v not_o to_o the_o loc_n bless_a spirit_n of_o just_a man_n in_o heaven_n for_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o isaiah_n 63._o 16._o they_o do_v not_o understand_v our_o want_n in_o particular_a howsoever_o undoubted_o solicitous_a for_o our_o good_a in_o general_a grant_v they_o do_v clear_o see_v what_o we_o lack_v and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o well_o able_a as_o willing_a to_o help_v yet_o because_o the_o scripture_n afford_v neither_o precept_n nor_o promise_n nor_o pattern_n for_o invocation_n in_o this_o kind_n seek_v to_o the_o dead_a saint_n be_v a_o open_a injury_n to_o the_o live_a god_n at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v will-worship_n at_o the_o worst_a adore_v of_o old_a saint_n be_v a_o adopt_v of_o new_a saviour_n to_o sum_n up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n with_o our_o prophet_n in_o the_o 73_o psalm_n verse_n 14._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o all_o other_o hope_n and_o help_n be_v miserable_a comforter_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o trouble_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n hang_v upon_o thou_o my_o eye_n be_v ever_o look_v unto_o thou_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n will_v i_o go_v bold_o that_o i_o may_v find_v mercy_n thou_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o only_a refuge_n thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v evermore_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la understand_v 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prover._n 3_o 16._o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n and_o new_a man_n be_v like_o the_o new_a moon_n when_o the_o moon_n decrease_v it_o be_v close_o above_o open_v below_o but_o when_o it_o increase_v it_o be_v open_v above_o close_o beneath_o even_o so_o belove_v if_o our_o mind_n as_o nature_n frame_v our_o heart_n be_v close_o downward_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o and_o enlarge_v upward_o in_o seek_v the_o thing_n above_o then_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o as_o david_n here_o we_o seek_v god_n face_n for_o evermore_o lo_o arnobius_n and_o incognitus_fw-la diverse_a more_o by_o god_n face_n do_v understand_v christ_n jesus_n as_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o express_v character_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o as_o our_o prophet_n psalm_n 67._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o his_o son_n as_o a_o man_n be_v know_v by_o his_o face_n for_o no_o man_n say_v our_o lord_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n non_fw-la est_fw-la quà _fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la i_o non_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o as_o john_n augustine_n sweet_o christ_n be_v the_o 6._o begin_n of_o bless_a and_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o therefore_o the_o way_n the_o mean_a and_o therefore_o the_o truth_n the_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o life_n no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v open_v he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o may_v see_v god_n hinder_v part_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n but_o we_o can_v see_v god_n face_n that_o be_v the_o most_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o in_o &_o by_o his_o son_n only_o none_o know_v the_o father_n 27._o that_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n the_o son_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n coloss._n 2._o 3._o or_o none_o know_v that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n galat._n 4._o 6._o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n quoth_v paul_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n know_v hoc_fw-la magnus_fw-la plato_n nescivit_fw-la eloquens_fw-la demosthenes_n ignoravit_fw-la say_v 3._o hierome_n deep_a plato_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a eloquent_a demosthenes_n be_v utter_o silent_a in_o this_o argument_n they_o be_v secretary_n of_o nature_n grope_v after_o god_n and_o find_v out_o also_o so_o much_o of_o he_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v they_o but_o we_o bless_a be_v 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