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world_n but_o in_o all_o point_n as_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o must_v thou_o go_v hence_o eccl._n 5._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2._o the_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n of_o thy_o death_n be_v uncertain_a there_o be_v no_o time_n nor_o place_n but_o man_n may_v die_v in_o it_o the_o court_n the_o church_n the_o camp_n yea_o the_o very_a womb_n be_v not_o except_v there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o way_n to_o go_v out_o and_o therefore_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v wonderful_a uncertain_a 3._o when_o thou_o die_v all_o will_v be_v forget_v there_o be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n of_o former_a thing_n nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v with_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o eccl._n 1._o 11._o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v forget_v 1._o chr._n 2._o 16._o yea_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v forget_v in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v do_v right_a eccles._n 8._o 10._o for_o this_o very_a reason_n solomon_n hate_v life_n eccles._n 2._o 17._o 4._o when_o thou_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v either_o without_o issue_n or_o leave_v child_n behind_o thou_o if_o thou_o die_v without_o issue_n how_o have_v thou_o be_v infatuate_v in_o seek_v these_o outward_a thing_n with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o toil_n and_o can_v never_o say_v to_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o who_o do_v i_o travel_v &_o defraud_v myself_o of_o pleasure_n thou_o gather_v these_o thing_n and_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o eccles._n 4._o
8._o if_o thou_o die_v and_o leave_v issue_n thou_o may_v be_v fright_v and_o amaze_v with_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o either_o thou_o may_v be_v despise_v while_o thou_o live_v of_o those_o for_o who_o thou_o endure_v sore_a travail_n so_o as_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o eccles._n 4._o 15_o 16._o or_o else_o thou_o may_v leave_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n to_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n for_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o that_o shall_v rule_v over_o thy_o labour_n shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n this_o very_a consideration_n make_v solomon_n hate_v all_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o heart_n despair_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o shall_v use_v all_o his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n for_o attain_v of_o great_a thing_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o leave_v all_o for_o a_o portion_n to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o labour_v in_o wisdom_n and_o all_o this_o be_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccles._n a._n 18._o to_o 24._o or_o else_o thou_o may_v beget_v child_n &_o thy_o riches_n perish_v before_o thy_o death_n &_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o hand_n to_o leave_v they_o eccles._n 5._o 14._o chap._n xi_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o thus_o have_v we_o cause_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a angel_n and_o the_o world_n now_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o to_o molest_v we_o yet_o man_n have_v enough_o in_o himself_o to_o mar_v the_o like_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o 1_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n of_o nature_n still_o life_n lie_v like_o a_o poison_n a_o leprosy_n a_o pestilence_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v under_o cure_n indeed_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o sound_v from_o thy_o sore_n thou_o be_v lazarus_n still_o this_o very_a consideration_n make_v paul_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n when_o he_o cry_v 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work_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o every_o man_n be_v extreme_o burden_a with_o the_o defect_n and_o mistake_n and_o insufficiency_n which_o befall_v he_o in_o his_o course_n of_o life_n 3._o it_o work_v a_o perpetual_a madness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n in_o some_o respect_v worse_a than_o that_o of_o some_o lunatics_n for_o they_o be_v mad_a at_o some_o time_n of_o the_o year_n only_o or_o chief_o but_o man_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o free_v from_o this_o inward_a madness_n of_o heart_n solomon_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a and_o madness_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a now_o this_o madness_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o man_n can_v never_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o settle_a contentment_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v but_o death_n come_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o blessing_n they_o 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this_o corruption_n be_v like_o a_o fury_n to_o fright_v and_o amaze_v we_o there_o be_v a_o very_a race_n of_o deuis_n brâ—â—_n in_o we_o when_o satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n engender_v together_o in_o us._n 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o miserable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n so_o be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o spirit_n our_o heart_n be_v never_o full_o free_a since_o the_o first_o transgression_n our_o mind_n be_v yet_o full_a of_o darkness_n that_o even_o godly_a man_n do_v serious_o cry_v out_o they_o be_v but_o as_o beast_n they_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n in_o they_o and_o in_o many_o passage_n of_o life_n they_o carry_v themselves_o like_o beast_n prou._n 3._o 3_o ps._n 139._o eccl._n 3._o 18._o the_o joy_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n keep_v from_o we_o our_o conscience_n be_v still_o but_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o prison_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o any_o cause_n they_o come_v forth_o with_o fetter_n upon_o their_o leg_n as_o prisoner_n themselves_o beside_o the_o many_o personal_a scourge_n light_n upon_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n 3._o last_o the_o very_a condition_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v over-pleasing_a to_o we_o our_o deformity_n and_o infirmity_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o further_a disease_n shall_v tire_v we_o out_o and_o make_v we_o account_v it_o no_o lovely_a thing_n to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o body_n while_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o life_n also_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o contemplation_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v removal_n namely_o such_o meditation_n as_o take_v off_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n chap._n xii_o comfort_n against_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n certain_a objection_n which_o if_o they_o can_v be_v remove_v this_o fear_n of_o death_n will_v be_v stock_v up_o by_o the_o very_a root_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o set_v down_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o 1._o ob._n some_o man_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n consider_v the_o gain_n of_o it_o &_o the_o happiness_n after_o death_n but_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o pain_n of_o die_v it_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o passage_n trouble_v they_o sol._n for_o answer_v hereunto_o diverse_a thing_n will_v be_v consider_v of_o to_o show_v man_n the_o folly_n of_o
this_o fear_n first_o thou_o like_v not_o death_n death_n because_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o it_o why_o there_o be_v pain_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o wound_n yet_o man_n will_v endure_v it_o and_o shall_v death_n do_v so_o great_a a_o cure_n as_o to_o make_v thou_o whole_a of_o all_o thy_o wound_n and_o disease_n and_o be_v thou_o so_o loath_a to_o come_v to_o the_o cure_n second_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o get_v into_o a_o haven_n have_v thou_o rather_o be_v in_o the_o tempest_n still_o then_o put_v into_o the_o haven_n three_o thou_o like_v not_o death_n thou_o say_v for_o the_o pain_n of_o it_o why_o then_o like_v thou_o life_n which_o put_v thou_o to_o worse_a pain_n man_n object_n not_o at_o the_o pain_n of_o life_n which_o they_o endure_v without_o death_n there_o be_v almost_o no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v endure_v worse_a pain_n in_o life_n than_o he_o can_v endure_v in_o death_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v content_a to_o love_v life_n still_o yea_o such_o be_v our_o folly_n 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christ_n die_v a_o terrible_a and_o a_o curse_a death_n that_o every_o death_n may_v be_v bless_v to_o us._n and_o further_o god_n that_o have_v great_o love_v thou_o in_o life_n will_v not_o neglect_v thou_o in_o death_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n but_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n thank_n be_v to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ._n he_o have_v pull_v the_o sting_n out_o of_o death_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o last_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o thou_o which_o will_v succour_v and_o strengthen_v and_o ease_v thou_o and_o abide_v with_o thou_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o combat_n why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o godly_a die_v more_o easy_o than_o the_o wicked_a neither_o may_v we_o guess_v at_o their_o pain_n but_o the_o pang_n upon_o the_o body_n for_o the_o body_n may_v be_v in_o grievous_a pang_n when_o the_o man_n feel_v nothing_o and_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o sweet_a ease_n in_o prepare_v itself_o to_o come_v immediate_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n chap._n xiii_o comfort_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o body_n in_o death_n 2._o ob._n oh_o but_o in_o death_n a_o man_n be_v destroy_v he_o lose_v his_o body_n and_o it_o must_v be_v rot_v in_o the_o earth_n sol._n 1._o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n be_v proper_o death_n but_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o shadow_n 2._o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o man_n the_o man_n remain_v still_o though_o he_o be_v without_o the_o body_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacab_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v live_v still_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o their_o body_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n be_v their_o god_n still_o it_o be_v true_a death_n seize_v on_o the_o body_n but_o a_o christian_a at_o the_o most_o suffer_v but_o aliquid_fw-la mortis_fw-la a_o little_a of_o death_n death_n be_v like_o a_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n must_v eat_v dust_n now_o death_n therefore_o can_v feed_v upon_o no_o more_o but_o our_o dust_n which_o be_v the_o body_n it_o can_v touch_v the_o soul_n whereas_o wicked_a man_n suffer_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o death_n because_o it_o seize_v both_o upon_o body_n and_o soul_n too_o and_o in_o their_o case_n only_o it_o be_v true_a that_o death_n destroy_v a_o man_n 3._o grant_v that_o we_o lose_v the_o body_n in_o death_n yet_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v terrible_a for_o what_o the_o body_n be_v it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v it_o be_v but_o a_o prison_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o old_a rot_a house_n or_o a_o ragged_a garment_n it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o bark_n of_o a_o tree_n or_o the_o shell_n or_o such_o like_a now_o what_o great_a loss_n can_v there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o 4._o this_o separation_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n neither_o we_o do_v not_o for_o ever_o lose_v the_o body_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o body_n again_o they_o be_v keep_v safe_a for_o we_o till_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n our_o grave_n be_v god_n chest_n &_o he_o make_v a_o precious_a account_n of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o saint_n they_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n god_n will_v give_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o her_o dead_a &_o make_v a_o true_a account_n to_o he_o reve._n 20._o and_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o not_o only_o in_o his_o word_n by_o promise_v it_o but_o in_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a if_o any_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v raise_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n for_o christ_n be_v our_o head_n now_o cast_v a_o man_n into_o a_o river_n though_o all_o the_o body_n be_v under_o water_n yet_o the_o man_n be_v safe_a if_o the_o head_n be_v above_o water_n for_o the_o head_n will_v bring_v out_o all_o the_o body_n after_o it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n though_o all_o we_o sink_v in_o the_o river_n of_o death_n yet_o our_o head_n be_v rise_v and_o be_v above_o water_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v safe_a 5._o it_o shall_v yet_o more_o satisfy_v we_o if_o we_o thorough_o consider_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o
trouble_v to_o part_v with_o our_o friend_n 6._o ob._n may_v some_o other_o say_v i_o can_v more_o willing_o die_v but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o to_o part_v with_o friend_n &_o acquaintance_n i_o can_v willing_o go_v from_o my_o kindred_n and_o my_o familiar_n life_n be_v sweet_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o presence_n and_o love_n and_o society_n sol._n it_o be_v true_a that_o unto_o some_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o great_a contentment_n of_o life_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o yet_o many_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v for_o first_o among_o a_o hundred_o man_n scarce_o one_o can_v death_n by_o good_a reason_n plead_v that_o i_o mean_v can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o sound_a friend_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n worthy_a to_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o stay_n of_o his_o life_n 2._o those_o that_o can_v plead_v felicity_n in_o their_o friend_n yet_o what_o be_v it_o one_o please_a dream_n have_v more_o in_o it_o than_o a_o month_n contentment_n which_o can_v be_v reap_v from_o thy_o friend_n alas_o it_o be_v not_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o be_v satisfy_v with_o delight_n from_o they_o 3._o thou_o see_v thy_o friend_n drop_v away_o from_o thou_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o either_o they_o die_v or_o they_o be_v so_o far_o remove_v from_o thou_o that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a to_o thou_o &_o since_o they_o be_v go_v who_o will_v not_o long_o to_o go_v after_o they_o 4._o the_o friend_n that_o be_v leave_v be_v not_o sure_a to_o thou_o man_n be_v mutable_a as_o well_o as_o mortal_a they_o may_v turn_v to_o be_v thy_o foe_n that_o now_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o or_o if_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o term_n of_o flat_a enmity_n they_o may_v grow_v full_a and_o weary_a of_o thou_o and_o so_o careless_a of_o thou_o 5._o if_o none_o of_o these_o will_v satisfy_v thou_o yet_o what_o be_v thy_o friend_n on_o earth_n to_o thy_o friend_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o answer_n beyond_o all_o exception_n 6._o last_o by_o death_n thou_o do_v not_o lose_v thy_o friend_n neither_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o and_o enjoy_v they_o in_o another_o world_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o thy_o friend_n sake_n to_o be_v loath_a to_o die_v 7._o ob._n but_o may_v some_o one_o say_v all_z my_o grief_n be_v to_o part_v with_o my_o wife_n &_o child_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o especial_o in_o a_o unsettled_a estate_n sol._n 1._o have_v thou_o forget_v the_o consolation_n that_o say_v god_n will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o protector_n of_o the_o widow_n cause_n he_o will_v relieve_v both_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n as_o many_o scripture_n do_v assure_v we_o psal._n 146._o 9_o &_o 68_o 6._o prou._n 15._o 25._o 2._o thou_o leave_v they_o but_o for_o a_o time_n god_n will_v restore_v they_o to_o thou_o again_o in_o a_o better_a world_n 3._o thou_o against_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a conjunction_n who_o will_v be_v more_o to_o thou_o than_o many_o thousand_o wife_n or_o child_n can_v be_v he_o can_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o no_o company_n that_o find_v god_n in_o heaven_n chap._n xviii_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v sorry_a to_o leave_v the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n 8._o ob._n but_o may_v some_o other_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v sore_o vex_v because_o in_o death_n i_o must_v part_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n sol._n there_o be_v many_o thing_n may_v quiet_a man_n mind_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o objection_n for_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v either_o sinful_a pleasure_n life_n or_o lawful_a pleasure_n if_o they_o be_v sinful_a thou_o show_v thy_o hatred_n of_o god_n by_o love_v they_o and_o heap_a up_o wrath_n upon_o thy_o own_o soul_n by_o live_v in_o they_o but_o say_v thy_o pleasure_n be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o pain_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v and_o will_v be_v great_a both_o for_o number_n and_o continuance_n than_o thy_o pleasure_n can_v be_v no_o pleasure_n at_o once_o ever_o last_v so_o long_o as_o the_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n 2._o thou_o forget_v what_o end_n they_o may_v have_v for_o thy_o pleasure_n may_v go_v out_o with_o gall_n for_o either_o shame_n or_o loss_n or_o evil_a sickness_n may_v fall_v upon_o thou_o or_o if_o not_o yet_o thy_o own_o heart_n will_v loathe_v they_o as_o they_o be_v vanity_n so_o they_o will_v prove_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n thou_o will_v be_v extreme_o tire_v with_o they_o 3._o thou_o be_v far_o from_o give_v thy_o life_n for_o christ_n that_o will_v not_o forgo_v the_o superfluity_n of_o life_n for_o he_o 4._o that_o in_o thy_o delight_n thou_o show_v the_o great_a weakness_n so_o as_o thou_o may_v say_v of_o laughter_n thou_o be_v mad_a eccl._n 2._o 2._o 5._o that_o death_n do_v not_o spoil_v thou_o of_o pleasure_n for_o it_o bring_v thou_o to_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16._o ult._n chap._n xix_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n 9_o ob._n if_o any_o other_o object_n the_o lothnes_n to_o leave_v his_o honour_n or_o high_a place_n in_o the_o world_n i_o may_v answer_v diverse_a thing_n sol._n 1._o why_o shall_v thou_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n if_o thou_o but_o consider_v how_o small_a thy_o preferment_n be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o whole_a earth_n world_n be_v but_o as_o the_o full_a point_n or_o centre_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o now_o in_o true_a judgement_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o discern_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v rise_v high_o in_o a_o centre_n if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o earth_n thou_o be_v no_o more_o exalt_v then_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o full_a point_n a_o little_a spot_n in_o comparison_n and_o therefore_o how_o extreme_o vain_a be_v thy_o nature_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o less_o than_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o part_n of_o a_o little_a spot_n or_o point_n 2._o consider_v serious_o the_o thraldom_n which_o thy_o preferment_n bring_v thou_o unto_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v free_a but_o still_o thou_o be_v fetter_v with_o the_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o grief_n that_o attend_v thy_o greatness_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o thou_o and_o a_o prisoner_n save_v that_o the_o prisoner_n have_v his_o fetter_n of_o iron_n and_o thou_o be_v of_o gold_n and_o that_o his_o fetter_n bind_v his_o body_n and_o thou_o thy_o mind_n he_o wear_v his_o fetter_n on_o his_o leg_n and_o thou_o thou_o on_o thy_o head_n and_o in_o this_o thou_o be_v one_o way_n less_o content_v than_o some_o prisoner_n for_o they_o can_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v deject_a with_o the_o care_n and_o grief_n of_o thy_o mind_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o crown_n it_o be_v but_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o care_v it_o will_v put_v thou_o to_o etc._n etc._n 3._o say_v thou_o shall_v get_v never_o so_o high_a thou_o can_v not_o protect_v thyself_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o thy_o condition_n nor_o preserve_v thyself_o in_o any_o certainty_n from_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o thou_o enjoy_v if_o thou_o be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o top_n of_o the_o alps_n thou_o can_v not_o get_v such_o a_o place_n but_o the_o cloud_n wind_n storm_n &_o terrible_a lightning_n may_v find_v thou_o out_o so_o as_o thou_o will_v account_v the_o low_a ground_n to_o be_v the_o safe_a place_n thou_o stand_v as_o a_o man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o pinnacle_n thou_o can_v not_o know_v how_o soon_o thou_o may_v tumble_v down_o and_o that_o fearful_o 4._o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o enjoy_v thy_o greatness_n of_o place_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o thou_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o preserve_v thy_o honour_n for_o either_o it_o may_v be_v blemish_v with_o unjust_a aspersion_n or_o else_o some_o fault_n of_o thy_o own_o may_v mar_v all_o thy_o praise_n for_o as_o a_o dead_a fly_n may_v mat_n a_o whole_a box_n of_o ointment_n so_o may_v one_o sin_n thy_o glory_n eccl._n 10._o 1._o 5._o thou_o lose_v not_o honour_v by_o die_v for_o there_o be_v crown_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n such_o as_o shall_v never_o wither_v nor_o be_v corrupt_v such_o as_o can_v never_o be_v hold_v with_o care_n or_o envy_n nor_o lose_v with_o infamy_n chap._n xx._n why_o it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v we_o to_o part_v with_o riches_n 10._o ob._n if_o thou_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o