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may_v prove_v beneficial_a to_o it_o let_v my_o affection_n close_o with_o thou_o and_o then_o i_o need_v not_o fear_v fall_v into_o these_o snare_n upon_o herb_n wither_v in_o a_o dry_a season_n 26._o med._n when_o i_o behold_v the_o herb_n and_o flower_n yea_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n also_o in_o a_o dry_a season_n how_o they_o faint_v and_o flag_v and_o hang_v the_o head_n for_o lack_v of_o moisture_n the_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v they_o a_o supply_n without_o further_a assistance_n it_o bring_v to_o my_o mind_n how_o necessary_a a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n be_v to_o our_o enjoyment_n upon_o earth_n and_o how_o vain_a these_o thing_n will_v prove_v if_o god_n do_v but_o blow_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o foolish_a those_o man_n be_v that_o depend_v upon_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o promise_v themselves_o great_a matter_n like_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 12.16_o when_o they_o often_o find_v such_o reckon_n be_v without_o their_o host_n he_o 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hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n for_o though_o the_o people_n shall_v cry_v to_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o the_o wine_n for_o relief_n and_o the_o corn_n and_o wine_n shall_v cry_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o nourishment_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cry_v to_o the_o heaven_n for_o shower_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o a_o commission_n if_o god_n shall_v deny_v that_o petition_n all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o other_o will_v signify_v nothing_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o more_o than_o what_o god_n put_v into_o they_o if_o god_n give_v not_o rain_n the_o creature_n must_v languish_v and_o the_o earth_n fail_v the_o earth_n must_v
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where_o thou_o may_v expect_v a_o better_a crop_n spend_v not_o thy_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n nor_o thy_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfy_v not_o these_o can_v satisfy_v and_o if_o they_o do_v can_v last_v long_o these_o be_v but_o swallow-comfort_n they_o hide_v their_o head_n in_o the_o winter_n the_o grass_n will_v soon_o wither_v the_o flower_n will_v soon_o fade_v and_o thy_o own_o life_n be_v no_o more_o certain_a and_o what_o good_a will_v these_o do_v the_o soul_n some_o poor_a vanish_v delight_n they_o yield_v for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o and_o then_o it_o be_v over_o but_o there_o be_v more_o satisfy_a pleasure_n more_o durable_a delight_n to_o be_v have_v than_o these_o why_o be_v they_o then_o neglect_v these_o like_o swallow-friend_n forsake_v when_o winter_n come_v when_o there_o be_v most_o need_n or_o like_a physician_n leave_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v die_v or_o like_o the_o devil_n with_o the_o witch_n tempt_v a_o while_n and_o then_o 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soul_n labour_n after_o the_o substance_n not_o the_o shadow_n after_o christ_n and_o a_o title_n to_o glory_n there_o be_v real_a pleasure_n to_o be_v have_v river_n of_o pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o scorn_v then_o to_o be_v put_v off_o with_o such_o poor_a thing_n or_o to_o let_v out_o thy_o affection_n upon_o such_o vanity_n or_o to_o let_v they_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o eye_n to_o be_v dazzle_v with_o a_o few_o flower_n when_o thou_o may_v behold_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n those_o glorious_a lamp_n and_o beauty-spot_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v great_a beauty_n those_o beautify_v only_o the_o porch_n how_o beautiful_a then_o be_v the_o palace_n the_o throne_n nay_o the_o king_n himself_o these_o flower_n thou_o now_o admire_v may_n for_o aught_o thou_o know_v be_v crop_v and_o make_v use_v of_o for_o thy_o funeral_n for_o thy_o body_n be_v as_o fade_v and_o thy_o life_n as_o uncertain_a as_o they_o be_v a_o few_o day_n will_v â—â—ther_n make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o please_v thou_o or_o thou_o uncapable_a of_o praise_v they_o this_o use_n thou_o may_v make_v of_o this_o please_a object_n be_v as_o careful_a of_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o gardener_n be_v of_o this_o plot_n of_o ground_n let_v neither_o thorn_n nor_o thistle_n briar_n nor_o weed_n of_o sin_n thrive_v there_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v root_n out_o what_o be_v superfluous_a order_n what_o be_v disorder_v and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a time_n thou_o make_v this_o observation_n oh_o my_o god_n what_o a_o poor_a pitiful_a foolish_a wretch_n be_o i_o thus_o to_o dote_v upon_o vanity_n lord_n wean_v my_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o thyself_o upon_o a_o adder_n lurk_v in_o the_o grass_n 44._o med._n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n i_o have_v like_a to_o have_v tread_v upon_o a_o adder_n lurk_v in_o the_o grass_n and_o so_o be_v in_o unexpected_a danger_n where_o i_o lest_o dread_v it_o the_o apprehension_n of_o it_o at_o present_a put_v i_o into_o amaze_n which_o when_o it_o be_v something_o abate_v it_o make_v i_o consider_v what_o daily_o need_v we_o have_v of_o divine_a protection_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v from_o under_o the_o protect_a hand_n of_o god_n it_o make_v i_o also_o to_o consider_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o our_o earthly_a enjoyment_n there_o be_v no_o security_n in_o any_o much_o danger_n in_o all_o anguis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la latet_fw-la there_o be_v a_o little_a honey_n and_o many_o sting_n a_o little_a pleasure_n and_o much_o pain_n there_o be_v no_o age_n no_o call_n no_o condition_n of_o life_n free_a riches_n be_v hold_v by_o many_o to_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n and_o most_o man_n rather_o desire_v gold_n then_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v great_a rather_o then_o good_a yet_o these_o be_v not_o without_o their_o snare_n neither_o set_a man_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n they_o be_v call_v deceitful_a riches_n such_o as_o choke_v the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v sow_o mat._n 22.13_o and_o well_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v for_o they_o promise_v that_o they_o never_o pay_v and_o always_o deceive_v those_o that_o trust_v they_o they_o promise_v content_a satisfaction_n and_o happiness_n when_o oftentimes_o like_o strong_a drink_n in_o a_o fever_n they_o do_v but_o enrage_v the_o disease_n he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n eccles._n 5.10_o a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o fill_v a_o chest_n with_o grace_n a_o empty_a stomach_n with_o air_n as_o a_o covetous_a heart_n with_o grace_n pauperis_fw-la est_fw-la numerare_fw-la pecus_fw-la say_v the_o covetous_a man_n he_o have_v never_o enough_o cattle_n while_o they_o may_v be_v number_v a_o ship_n may_v sink_v under_o the_o burden_n that_o be_v not_o half_o full_a and_o man_n may_v have_v riches_n enough_o to_o sink_v they_o when_o not_o half_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v they_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la satiatur_fw-la cor_fw-la auro_fw-la quam_fw-la corpus_fw-la aura_fw-fr but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o their_o vanity_n neither_o for_o as_o they_o be_v unsatisfy_v so_o they_o be_v uncertain_a they_o take_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o pro._n 23.5_o they_o be_v never_o true_a to_o those_o that_o trust_v they_o they_o be_v oft_o as_o transitory_a as_o a_o headlong_a torrent_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o they_o be_v golden_a fetter_n to_o chain_v the_o soul_n fast_o in_o the_o devil_n clutch_n and_o fast_o in_o his_o service_n and_o many_o time_n the_o devil_n buy_v man_n soul_n yea_o their_o very_a profession_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n for_o money_n pleasure_n have_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o a_o sting_n in_o the_o tail_n they_o oft_o perish_v in_o the_o bud_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a pro._n 31.30_o and_o those_o that_o trust_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v favour_n will_v fail_v and_o beauty_n will_v wither_v and_o how_o will_v they_o deceive_v man_n expectation_n some_o man_n marry_v say_v one_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o some_o by_o their_o finger_n end_n viz._n for_o money_n do_v non_fw-la deus_fw-la make_v such_o match_n absolom_n and_o his_o sister_n find_v there_o be_v danger_n trust_v to_o their_o beauty_n and_o many_o more_o beside_o they_o to_o who_o it_o have_v prove_v a_o temptation_n honour_n be_v the_o empty_a of_o all_o bubble_n court_v by_o many_o attain_v by_o few_o and_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a distance_n between_o the_o high_a round_n of_o the_o ladder_n and_o the_o low_a step_n let_v haman_n and_o achitophel_n prove_v the_o point_n beauty_n many_o time_n be_v like_o a_o
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