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2._o what_o god_n do_v for_o they_o time_n of_o triumph_n be_v time_n of_o extraordinary_a joy_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o cause_v they_o to_o triumph_v but_o this_o he_o do_v for_o they_o in_o the_o time_n when_o their_o trouble_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a cause_v their_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v 2._o he_o relieve_v they_o against_o fear_n he_o many_o time_n work_v they_o to_o such_o a_o recumbency_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o cause_v all_o their_o fear_n to_o cease_v and_o vanish_v psal._n 3._o 6._o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o if_o god_n assist_v no_o lion_n bear_v or_o monster_n of_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o quell_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o favour_n peculiar_a to_o he_o but_o such_o as_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o other_o of_o his_o faithful_a 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emphatical_a that_o more_o can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v in_o so_o few_o word_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o man_n be_v vanity_n not_o only_o vain_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o vanity_n in_o the_o abstract_n thereby_o signify_v how_o far_o vanity_n have_v invade_v he_o and_o prevail_v upon_o he_o which_o it_o have_v do_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v become_v even_o vanity_n itself_o be_v it_o only_o some_o little_a tincture_n of_o vanity_n that_o he_o labour_v under_o his_o case_n be_v less_o miserable_a but_o alas_o it_o be_v much_o otherwise_o vanity_n have_v get_v such_o head_n that_o it_o rule_v and_o bear_v sway_n in_o he_o insomuch_o that_o it_o have_v power_n to_o denominate_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o name_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o term_n which_o pass_v in_o the_o concretive_a form_n and_o those_o which_o pass_v in_o the_o abstractive_a those_o which_o pass_v in_o the_o concretive_a import_v there_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o 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genebrard_n homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la particula_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la tota_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o solida_fw-la vanitas_fw-la man_n be_v not_o a_o particle_n of_o vanity_n but_o the_o whole_a entire_a and_o full_a business_n of_o vanity_n insomuch_o that_o as_o he_o do_v partake_v with_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o existence_n so_o the_o vanity_n which_o be_v disperse_v among_o all_o the_o creature_n seem_v to_o be_v aggregated_a and_o unite_a in_o he_o with_o inanimate_v he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o chance_v with_o plant_n to_o decay_v with_o brute_n to_o suffering_n nay_o the_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o he_o alone_o exceed_v all_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n join_v together_o oh_o it_o be_v sad_a it_o shall_v be_v thus_o with_o we_o it_o be_v
of_o our_o head_n and_o sigh_v till_o our_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o burst_v in_o order_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o prevail_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n psal._n 89._o 48._o and_o say_v job_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n job_n 3._o 23._o both_o which_o place_n hold_v forth_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o death_n be_v the_o portion_n so_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o habitation_n appoint_v for_o all_o the_o live_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v more_o evident_a where_o be_v those_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n before_o we_o where_o be_v those_o thousand_o of_o young_a flourish_n gallant_n that_o in_o their_o prosperity_n despise_a death_n and_o deride_v the_o grave_n in_o what_o place_n do_v they_o remain_v or_o what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o be_v they_o not_o now_o fast_o under_o the_o power_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o once_o scorn_v and_o slight_v oh_o how_o full_o be_v they_o now_o convince_v of_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o how_o far_o be_v they_o from_o the_o presumptuous_a conceit_n they_o former_o maintain_v within_o they_o oh_o how_o much_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o innocency_n then_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n immortal_a so_o that_o as_o austin_n teach_v poterat_fw-la non_fw-la mori_fw-la he_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o now_o he_o be_v absolute_o mortal_a so_o that_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la mori_fw-la he_o can_v but_o he_o must_v needs_o die_v this_o be_v sad_a but_o yet_o if_o god_n will_v hereby_o make_v way_n for_o a_o better_a state_n then_o either_o of_o the_o former_a whereinis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mori_fw-la a_o state_n wherein_o he_o 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god_n come_v like_o a_o arm_a man_n upon_o he_o and_o present_o spoil_v he_o of_o those_o vain_a hope_n he_o have_v so_o much_o please_v himself_o with_o one_o man_n lay_v out_o himself_o one_o way_n another_o another_o way_n one_o lay_v out_o himself_o in_o purchase_v another_o in_o improve_n another_o in_o building_n and_o each_o promise_n to_o himself_o much_o success_n and_o contentment_n but_o alas_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a they_o be_v stop_v in_o their_o design_n and_o all_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n 17._o 11._o my_o day_n be_v past_a my_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o even_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n whereas_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v this_o and_o the_o other_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o render_n of_o he_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v possess_v his_o heart_n with_o some_o pleasant_a apprehension_n hereof_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n engage_v against_o he_o and_o disappoint_v he_o with_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o david_n psal._n 146._o 4._o where_n speak_v of_o man_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o death_n say_v his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v but_o how_o do_v they_o perish_v what_o do_v he_o then_o lose_v his_o cogitative_a faculty_n do_v he_o from_o thenceforth_o cease_v to_o think_v no_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o design_n and_o project_n and_o the_o expectation_n and_o hope_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v therefrom_o become_v ineffectual_a and_o fruitless_a and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o instance_n which_o the_o scripture_n to_o go_v no_o far_o afford_v we_o hereof_o among_o project_v and_o design_v man_n how_o famous_a be_v the_o case_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4._o 29_o 33._o at_o the_o end_n of_o twelve_o month_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n the_o king_n speak_v and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 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 while_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o king_n mouth_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o until_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n the_o same_o hour_n be_v the_o thing_n fulfil_v upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o his_o body_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n till_o his_o hair_n be_v grow_v like_o eagle_n feather_n and_o his_o nail_n like_o bird_n claw_n oh_o strange_a and_o affect_a passage_n where_o observe_v 1._o the_o extreme_a arrogancy_n and_o pride_n of_o this_o man_n though_o daniel_n from_o the_o vision_n which_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v see_v have_v declare_v unto_o he_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o his_o dwell_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o the_o execution_n hereof_o through_o god_n great_a patience_n be_v delay_v he_o walk_v in_o great_a majesty_n and_o state_n upon_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o palace_n which_o according_a to_o the_o flat_a build_n of_o those_o time_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v and_o from_o thence_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o city_n he_o cry_v out_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v one_o will_v have_v think_v his_o own_o vision_n interpret_v as_o it_o be_v by_o daniel_n and_o god_n patience_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n shall_v have_v have_v better_a influence_n on_o he_o but_o what_o outward_a mean_n be_v there_o which_o either_o can_v or_o will_v prevail_v unless_o god_n set_v in_o with_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o but_o see_v how_o his_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n transport_v he_o into_o mistake_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v build_v the_o city_n whereas_o it_o be_v nimrod_n that_o build_v it_o after_o which_o semiramis_n enlarge_v beautify_v and_o strengthen_v it_o yet_o in_o regard_n he_o erect_v some_o edifice_n hang_v garden_n orchard_n wall_n he_o talk_v as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o only_a author_n and_o founder_n of_o it_o and_o from_o this_o his_o present_a greatness_n he_o promise_v himself_o not_o only_o a_o exemption_n from_o the_o vision_n but_o likewise_o great_a felicity_n and_o prosperity_n but_o 2._o see_v his_o remarkable_a disappointment_n and_o downfall_n it_o be_v say_v the_o same_o hour_n the_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o a_o sad_a disappointment_n be_v here_o how_o far_o do_v he_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o he_o aim_v at_o how_o miserable_o do_v his_o thought_n perish_v first_o he_o become_v a_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o disposition_n or_o manner_n and_o then_o god_n make_v he_o a_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o condition_n or_o outward_a state_n first_o he_o be_v mad_a with_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o then_o god_n in_o just_a judgement_n strike_v he_o with_o another_o kind_n of_o madness_n so_o that_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o understanding_n and_o thereby_o render_v unfit_a for_o kingly_a rule_n and_o dignity_n he_o betake_v himself_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o
a_o rude_a draught_n of_o that_o glorious_a city_n or_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o which_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o glorious_a than_o ever_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v in_o its_o most_o ample_a and_o successful_a estate_n some_o of_o those_o general_a hint_n which_o the_o word_n contain_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o in_o these_o follow_a head_n 1._o it_o be_v ancient_a 2._o real_a 3._o supernal_a 4._o satisfy_v 5._o transcendent_a 6._o eternal_a glory_n 1._o it_o be_v ancient_a it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n himself_o have_v be_v enjoy_v and_o delight_v himself_o in_o from_o all_o eternity_n before_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o worldly_a glory_n this_o glory_n be_v in_o be_v joh._n 17._o 5._o and_o now_o oh_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v beside_o which_o there_o be_v a_o create_a glory_n which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o 2._o it_o be_v real_a as_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a show_n or_o fancy_n psal._n 39_o 6._o sure_o every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o disguise_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o a_o play_n wherein_o one_o be_v a_o king_n another_o a_o queen_n a_o three_o a_o peasant_n according_a to_o the_o plot_n and_o will_n of_o the_o contriver_n whereas_o they_o be_v no_o such_o person_n but_o carry_v a_o little_a present_a resemblance_n of_o they_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v worldly_a glory_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o appearance_n or_o show_v of_o glory_n than_o glory_n itself_o a_o piece_n of_o pageantry_n a_o show_n not_o real_a with_o what_o magnificence_n and_o state_n do_v agrippa_n and_o bernice_n enter_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n and_o how_o do_v the_o evangelist_n express_v it_o he_o say_v they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 25._o 23._o with_o much_o fancy_n all_o their_o princely_a gallantry_n and_o bravery_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o evangelist_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a conceit_n or_o fancy_n they_o be_v glorious_a no_o doubt_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o admire_v by_o the_o people_n that_o love_n to_o gaze_v at_o pomp_n but_o this_o be_v but_o conceitedness_n fantastical_a and_o vain_a show_n but_o now_o this_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v but_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v in_o its_o refulgency_n so_o as_o it_o will_v be_v real_a and_o solid_a such_o as_o have_v substance_n and_o weight_n in_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o its_o primary_n notion_n import_v weight_n or_o heaviness_n as_o much_o difference_n as_o there_o be_v between_o massy_a gold_n and_o copper_n or_o tin_n so_o much_o between_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n 3._o it_o be_v supernal_a or_o above_o indeed_o god_n can_v create_v glory_n wherever_o he_o please_v if_o he_o will_v have_v glory_n to_o be_v on_o mount_n sinai_n or_o mount_n tabor_n there_o glory_n shall_v be_v where_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n do_v manifest_v himself_o more_o full_o there_o glory_n do_v appear_v but_o the_o place_n he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o for_o the_o exhibit_v of_o himself_o in_o glory_n in_o a_o settle_a stand_v way_n be_v above_o no_o place_n on_o earth_n be_v fit_a for_o so_o high_a and_o noble_a use_n he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o above_o psal._n 8._o 1._o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v set_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n psal._n 103._o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n 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