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unprofitableness_n which_o be_v write_v upon_o they_o most_o man_n look_v upon_o their_o riches_n honour_n and_o worldly_a accommodation_n through_o a_o multiplying-glass_n which_o do_v swell_v they_o up_o far_o above_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o own_o magnitude_n and_o quite_o stretch_v they_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o their_o proper_a dimension_n but_o will_v they_o look_v upon_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o how_o will_v their_o tall_a gigantine_n stature_n shrink_v up_o into_o a_o pygmey-dwarfishness_a and_o what_o a_o line_n of_o unprofitableness_n and_o vanity_n will_v they_o find_v stretch_v out_o upon_o they_o all_o 4.2_o all_o psal_n 4.2_o how_o long_o then_o you_o son_n of_o man_n will_v you_o love_v vanity_n and_o go_v on_o to_o set_v your_o heart_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o oh_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o seek_v after_o glory_n and_o honour_n after_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n 21._o life_n 1_o sam._n 12.20_o 21._o for_o why_o as_o samuel_n say_v in_o another_o case_n shall_v you_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n after_o
heart_n upon_o that_o which_o deceive_v your_o hope_n will_v expose_v you_o to_o the_o misery_n of_o eternal_a disappointment_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v that_o glory_n which_o will_v so_o far_o exceed_v our_o hope_n as_o to_o leave_v we_o for_o ever_o in_o a_o bless_a ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n 5_o consider_v all_o creature-enjoyment_n they_o be_v empty_a and_o unsatisfy_v your_o creature-enjoyment_n they_o be_v not_o commensurate_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n and_o be_v therefore_o no_o more_o able_a to_o satisfy_v you_o than_o a_o star_n of_o the_o least_o magnitude_n be_v able_a to_o make_v day_n in_o the_o world_n the_o soul_n appetite_n be_v too_o vast_a for_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o capacity_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o which_o can_v fill_v the_o soul_n appetite_n will_v for_o ever_o leave_v it_o empty_a and_o unsatisfied_a the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a be_v whereas_o all_o our_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a and_o how_o shall_v such_o earthly_a enjoyment_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v a_o heaven_n bear_v soul_n aug._n soul_n eccles_n 5.10_o major_a pecunia_fw-la fauces_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la non_fw-la claudit_fw-la sed_fw-la extendit_fw-la non_fw-la irrigat_fw-la sed_fw-la accendit_fw-la aug._n instar_fw-la hydropici_n semper_fw-la patieris_fw-la sitim_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la satiabis_fw-la appetitum_fw-la tuum_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la affatim_fw-la bibas_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o vanitatis_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la stella_fw-la de_fw-la contemnendis_fw-la mundi_fw-la vanitatibus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o mundana_fw-la ista_fw-la sunt_fw-la instar_fw-la liquoris_fw-la acerbi_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la satiat_fw-la sed_fw-la incitat_fw-la appetitum_fw-la ad_fw-la sumendum_fw-la plus_fw-la tibi_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la rerum_fw-la mundanarum_fw-la hauseris_fw-la tantò_fw-la major_n in_fw-la te_fw-la fitis_fw-la plura_fw-la habendi_fw-la excitabitur_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n inexplebilis_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la avaritia_fw-la divitum_fw-la semper_fw-la rapit_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la satiatur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la divitiae_fw-la quibus_fw-la crescentibus_fw-la crescit_fw-la inopia_fw-la quae_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la quanto_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ampliores_fw-la non_fw-la afferunt_fw-la satietatem_fw-la sed_fw-la inflammant_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la aug._n solomon_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o who_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n it_o may_v promise_v to_o ease_v we_o of_o our_o care_n but_o it_o always_o multiply_v they_o like_a drink_n to_o a_o dropsical_a man_n such_o be_v all_o our_o creature-enjoyment_n so_o far_o from_o slake_v that_o they_o inflame_v the_o thirst_n they_o will_v promise_v to_o fill_v the_o soul_n appetite_n but_o they_o only_o enlarge_v it_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o food_n as_o fuel_n to_o our_o desire_n they_o do_v not_o allay_v our_o appetite_n as_o bread_n do_v when_o receive_v but_o they_o rather_o increase_v our_o appetite_n as_o oil_n do_v the_o flame_n when_o cast_v into_o it_o and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o that_o desire_n shall_v ever_o be_v satisfy_v which_o grow_v and_o receive_v strength_n by_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v the_o whole_a confluence_n of_o all_o creature-enjoyment_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v boundless_a and_o capable_a of_o more_o happiness_n than_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v they_o they_o must_v needs_o remain_v empty_a still_o and_o be_v unsatisfied_a a_o man_n may_v quick_o have_v enough_o to_o load_v his_o body_n to_o overcharge_v his_o memory_n and_o to_o fill_v his_o barn_n though_o enlarge_v to_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o spaciousness_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o 227._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theog_n 359._o 227._o gospel_n but_o to_o answer_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o quiet_a the_o enlarge_a appetite_n of_o his_o immortal_a soul_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o with_o satisfaction_n the_o immense_a capacity_n of_o all_o his_o desire_n he_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o though_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a world_n change_v into_o one_o paradise_n for_o such_o a_o end_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o its_o own_o rest_n it_o will_v never_o leave_v move_v natural_o till_o it_o come_v thither_o thus_o since_o nothing_o below_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o fullness_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o can_v be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o rest_n to_o a_o immortal_a soul_n no_o wonder_n though_o amid_o all_o creature-enjoyment_n it_o be_v still_o unsatisfied_a and_o in_o perpetual_a restless_a motion_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o promise_v themselves_o i_o know_v what_o imaginary_a happiness_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o their_o creature-enjoyment_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a happiness_n be_v a_o real_a thing_n and_o no_o figment_n of_o a_o mint_a fancy_n neither_o be_v it_o indeed_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o imagination_n for_o as_o the_o creature_n be_v unable_a to_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o give_v satisfaction_n so_o we_o be_v to_o make_v up_o a_o happiness_n for_o ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o creature_n or_o to_o take_v satisfaction_n from_o it_o when_o the_o whole_a creation_n have_v do_v its_o best_a and_o we_o have_v use_v our_o utmost_a skill_n torture_v nature_n to_o extract_v the_o most_o exquisite_a spirit_n and_o the_o pure_a quintessence_n which_o the_o variety_n of_o creature_n can_v afford_v yet_o after_o all_o this_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o nothing_o but_o endless_a roving_n and_o unquiet_a agitation_n and_o still_o our_o soul_n will_v be_v cry_v like_o the_o horse_n leech_n daughter_n give_v give_v as_o unable_a to_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o universal_a aggregation_n of_o all_o sublunary_a comfort_n proportionate_a to_o its_o own_o unlimited_a and_o boundless_a desire_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v my_o brethren_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a but_o the_o god_n who_o make_v we_o 45._o we_o matth._n 11.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n homil._n 45._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o christ_n who_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o god_n will_v not_o rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n till_o man_n be_v form_v nor_o can_v any_o man_n rest_n from_o his_o long_a desâ—â—es_n of_o want_n and_o indigence_n till_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v enjoy_v what_o though_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o earthly_a paradise_n the_o river_n run_v with_o nectar_n the_o field_n bring_v forth_o ambrosia_n the_o tree_n yield_v fruit_n like_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o cloud_n shower_v down_o precious_a pearl_n and_o every_o creature_n be_v a_o orpheus_n or_o amphion_n with_o music_n harmonious_a charm_n to_o chase_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o discontent_n and_o to_o entertain_v we_o in_o world_n with_o all_o variety_n of_o melodious_a sound_n and_o carnal_a delight_n yet_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o from_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o truth_n that_o our_o soul_n will_v be_v still_o restless_a and_o will_v find_v such_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n come_v as_o far_o short_a of_o give_v satisfaction_n as_o the_o light_n of_o a_o little_a star_n do_v come_v short_a of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o noonday_n brightness_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n nor_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v have_v for_o our_o soul_n till_o we_o return_v to_o god_n or_o god_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o we_o and_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o why_o then_o will_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o can_v satisfy_v will_v you_o still_o be_v seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n you_o may_v kock_v at_o every_o creature_n door_n but_o you_o will_v find_v there_o be_v nothing_o within_o to_o entertain_v you_o save_v only_o the_o heir-long_a of_o emptiness_n and_o disappointment_n vanity_n be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o can_v that_o which_o be_v vanity_n think_v you_o satisfy_v or_o vexation_n give_v your_o soul_n contentment_n can_v you_o think_v to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n what_o a_o gross_a mistake_n be_v this_o that_o you_o shall_v think_v to_o find_v any_o fill_a entertainment_n for_o your_o soul_n in_o that_o which_o be_v all_o emptiness_n that_o you_o shall_v think_v to_o find_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o which_o breed_v nothing_o but_o discontent_n perplex_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o thousand_o care_n 12._o care_n vitam_fw-la beatam_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la in_o region_fw-la
their_o delight_n be_v present_a but_o momentany_a their_o pain_n be_v future_a but_o eternal_a some_o do_v here_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v their_o belove_a corruption_n their_o present_a work_n be_v difficult_a but_o short_a their_o reward_n be_v future_a but_o eternal_a and_o glorious_a oh_o therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n see_v to_o it_o that_o every_o lust_n every_o sin_n every_o vile_a affection_n in_o your_o soul_n be_v subdue_v mortify_a and_o abstain_v from_o with_o the_o most_o religious_a solicitude_n if_o with_o jehu_n you_o will_v still_o have_v your_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n notwithstanding_o your_o pretend_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n if_o with_o herod_n you_o must_v still_o keep_v your_o herodias_n notwithstanding_o your_o readiness_n to_o hear_v john_n baptist_n to_o be_v sure_a you_o will_v lose_v your_o soul_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o glory_n but_o if_o make_v it_o your_o great_a care_n to_o mortify_v through_o the_o spirit_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v keep_v yourselves_o from_o your_o own_o iniquity_n hew_v in_o piece_n your_o delicate_a agag_n and_o give_v a_o eternal_a divorce_n to_o every_o delilah_n that_o please_v you_o then_o doubt_v not_o but_o heaven_n shall_v badour_v home_o and_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n himself_o your_o â—â—fe_n your_o portion_n your_o exceed_a great_a reward_n for_o a_o life_n of_o mortification_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o a_o state_n of_o glorification_n in_o heaven_n 8_o be_v careful_a that_o you_o have_v a_o impartial_a respect_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n endeavour_v with_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n 1.6_o elizabeth_n luke_n 1.6_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n blameless_a a_o partial_a respect_n to_o god_n commandment_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o expose_v you_o to_o a_o fatal_a destruction_n from_o god_n blissful_a presence_n but_o a_o universal_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n holy_a will_n this_o will_v set_v you_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o hell_n and_o misery_n crown_v your_o soul_n with_o a_o universal_a confluence_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o pure_a pleasure_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n denotat_fw-la god_n psal_n 119.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o piel_n ubi_fw-la geminata_fw-la litera_fw-la intendit_fw-la significationem_fw-la respondet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecorum_n quod_fw-la actum_fw-la quasi_fw-la fixis_fw-la oculis_fw-la &_o exacto_fw-la intuitu_fw-la aliquid_fw-la contemplantis_fw-la denotat_fw-la then_o say_v holy_a david_n that_o spiritual_a orpheus_n shall_v i_o never_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n when_o our_o obedience_n be_v not_o universal_a but_o partial_a it_o will_v end_v in_o shame_n and_o â—ause_v we_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o eternal_a confusion_n but_o when_o with_o all_o religious_a exactness_n and_o godly_a curiosity_n as_o the_o original_a word_n imply_v we_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n endeavour_v that_o all_o our_o obedience_n may_v be_v adequate_a thereto_o now_o glory_n honour_n and_o life_n everlasting_a will_v be_v your_o portion_n see_v therefore_o that_o you_o go_v not_o about_o to_o indent_v and_o capitulate_v with_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o obedience_n as_o if_o the_o universal_a respect_n of_o all_o his_o command_n be_v not_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o you_o 14.16_o you_o act_n 14.16_o but_o give_v diligence_n now_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n universal_o void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 13.18_o man_n heb._n 13.18_o in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o like_a moses_n will_v you_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n you_o must_v have_v both_o your_o handâ—â—â—d_n with_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n respect_v both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n god_n in_o each_o duty_n of_o piety_n walk_v pure_o before_o 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