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the_o four_o and_o last_o general_n propose_v viz._n how_o we_o may_v be_v free_v out_o of_o this_o vanity_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o close_a of_o the_o application_n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v direct_o to_o the_o use_v use_v use_v 1._o i_n every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a and_o most_o flourish_a estate_n altogether_o vanity_n then_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jerem._n 9.23_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o that_o again_o and_o again_o 1_o cor._n 1.31_o 2_o cor._n 10.27_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o poor_a and_o mean_a christian_a in_o respect_n of_o part_n and_o place_n and_o of_o his_o portion_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n let_v he_o glory_n in_o that_o by_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o be_v spiritual_o exalt_v but_o the_o wise_a and_o 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pass_v away_o james_n 1.10_o you_o wise_a man_n and_o noble_a man_n and_o rich_a man_n you_o seem_v gay_a and_o glorious_a flower_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v delight_v with_o such_o beautiful_a object_n but_o alas_o at_o your_o best_a estate_n you_o be_v altogether_o vanity_n when_o you_o be_v flower_a you_o may_v be_v near_o to_o wither_v you_o may_v die_v in_o your_o prime_n and_o flower_n like_z as_o herb_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o spring_v and_o flourish_v present_o wither_v and_o the_o flower_n thereof_o fall_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o perish_v so_o also_o shall_v the_o rich_a man_n fade_v away_o in_o his_o way_n say_v the_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 11._o of_o that_o 1._o of_o janes_n can_v thou_o by_o power_n or_o policy_n get_v into_o a_o throne_n and_o exalt_v thy_o throne_n above_o the_o throne_n of_o all_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n can_v thou_o proclaim_v thyself_o univerfal_n lord_n and_o monarch_n and_o send_v yoke_n by_o thy_o ambassador_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a yet_o the_o time_n will_v come_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o when_o this_o text_n shall_v be_v like_a belshazzar_n hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n behold_v thou_o be_v weigh_v and_o be_v find_v too_o light_a thou_o be_v light_a upon_o the_o balance_n altogether_o vanity_n and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o the_o king_n and_o great_a one_o who_o have_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n before_o thou_o may_v take_v up_o this_o proverb_n against_o thou_o may_v speak_v and_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o also_o become_v weak_a as_o we_o be_v thou_o also_o become_v vanity_n like_o unto_o we_o thy_o pomp_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o viol_n instead_o of_o thy_o golden_a and_o glorious_a carpet_n and_o cover_n behold_v now_o the_o worm_n be_v spread_v under_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n cover_v thou_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n o_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n in_o thy_o best_a estate_n say_v not_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v do_v not_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o thy_o soul_n with_o the_o rich_a fool_n say_v soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o say_v not_o with_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o goodly_a building_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n lest_o whilst_o the_o word_n be_v yet_o in_o thy_o mouth_n there_o 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be_v apt_a to_o imagine_v but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n obj._n matth._n 11.21.23_o wo_n to_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o fethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o zidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n grotius_n will_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n not_o ans_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o those_o miracle_n will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v such_o effect_n even_o repentance_n and_o that_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n as_o jonahs_n preach_n do_v among_o the_o ninevite_n again_o although_o miracle_n may_v probable_o have_v be_v efficatious_a to_o bring_v gentile_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n yet_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o perverse_a obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o therein_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o repentance_n namely_o god_n command_n his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n even_o heaven_n and_o hell_n set_v before_o they_o and_o those_o thing_n ratify_v former_o by_o miracle_n so_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o all_o this_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o send_v unto_o they_o a_o messenger_n or_o preacher_n from_o the_o dead_a miracle_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v for_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o not_o for_o they_o that_o believe_v when_o there_o be_v no_o prophesy_n there_o miracle_n probable_o may_v prevail_v but_o those_o within_o the_o church_n who_o have_v have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o prophesy_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n long_o ago_o if_o they_o believe_v not_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o they_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o we_o prodigy_n and_o wonder_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o reasonable_o expect_v of_o miracle_n to_o turn_v and_o 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we_o but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o his_o writing_n how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n moses_n write_v of_o christ_n gen._n 3.15_o namely_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o scrpents_n head_n and_o deut._n 18.15.18_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o unto_o he_o you_o shall_v hearken_v this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o philip_n find_v nathanael_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o we_o read_v john_n 1.45_o we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n as_o for_o the_o prophet_n they_o foretell_v he_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 4.2_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n so_o isaiah_n chap._n 9.6_o as_o the_o destre_n of_o all_o nation_n haggai_n chap._n 2.7_o as_o messiah_n the_o prince_n so_o daniel_n chap._n 9.25_o as_o the_o sun_n of_o 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