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wherein_o providence_n will_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o offer_v i_o that_o which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n will_v be_v fit_a to_o convince_v i_o that_o my_o present_a state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o vanity_n how_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o what_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o this_o matter_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o thatthing_n be_v otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v represent_v can_v we_o upon_o our_o awake_n out_o of_o sleep_n find_v that_o what_o we_o be_v tell_v concern_v this_o matter_n be_v a_o mere_a dream_n and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o reality_n and_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a awake_n for_o we_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n under_o which_o we_o now_o labour_v but_o alas_o when_o we_o have_v sleep_v and_o awake_v a_o thousand_o time_n over_o and_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o all_o the_o art_n and_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o evil_n speak_v of_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o fast_o bind_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o what_o man_n be_v there_o who_o if_o he_o have_v it_o and_o may_v it_o be_v available_a will_v not_o give_v mountain_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o truth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o think_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n when_o we_o have_v offer_v all_o the_o bribe_n the_o whole_a world_n can_v furnish_v we_o with_o to_o have_v it_o cancel_v and_o reverse_v we_o shall_v still_o find_v it_o in_o full_a force_n against_o we_o 2._o he_o be_v universal_o vain_a this_o i_o shall_v amplify_v and_o explain_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o every_o man_n be_v vain_a vanity_n have_v so_o diffuse_v itself_o over_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o rank_n order_n or_o degree_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n exempt_v from_o it_o witness_v the_o forecited_a place_n psal._n 62._o 9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v ally_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o vanity_n which_o have_v befall_v we_o have_v not_o confine_v itself_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a rank_n or_o degree_n of_o person_n but_o have_v most_o unhappy_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o free_a from_o it_o let_v man_n be_v what_o they_o will_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a they_o be_v all_o infect_v with_o it_o and_o labour_n under_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o burden_n of_o it_o now_o this_o do_v much_o aggravate_v the_o business_n have_v it_o confine_v itself_o to_o the_o mean_a only_o we_o may_v perhaps_o have_v secure_v ourselves_o from_o it_o by_o greatness_n or_o have_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o poor_a only_o we_o may_v have_v find_v some_o remedy_n in_o riches_n but_o such_o be_v its_o universal_a nature_n that_o it_o reach_v to_o all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o degree_n of_o blood_n or_o place_n can_v preserve_v we_o from_o it_o there_o never_o be_v man_n since_o the_o creation_n who_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o there_o never_o will_v be_v man_n to_o the_o world_n end_n though_o it_o be_v at_o a_o far_o great_a distance_n than_o it_o may_v rational_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v but_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o do_v the_o like_a what_o age_n or_o generation_n be_v there_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v afford_v a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n or_o what_o age_n or_o generation_n be_v there_o like_a to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o we_o may_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n expect_v it_o from_o when_o once_o we_o have_v man_n set_v before_o we_o who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n we_o may_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o man_n of_o lystra_n the_o god_n be_v come_v down_o to_o we_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n act_n 14._o 11._o shall_v you_o call_v to_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nay_o to_o the_o whole_a decease_a race_n of_o mankind_n and_o ask_v they_o what_o their_o state_n be_v when_o they_o be_v on_o earth_n they_o all_o either_o will_v or_o at_o least_o may_v answer_v oh_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o vanity_n and_o can_v you_o converse_v with_o the_o generation_n yet_o to_o come_v they_o will_v all_o give_v you_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o this_o temporal_a state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o vanity_n 2._o every_o man_n be_v altogether_o vain_a he_o be_v so_o not_o only_o in_o some_o mean_a degree_n or_o respect_n but_o he_o be_v altogether_o so_o job_n 27._o 12._o speak_v to_o his_o friend_n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n say_v behold_v you_o yourselves_o have_v see_v it_o why_o then_o be_v you_o thus_o altogether_o vain_a such_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n that_o take_v he_o extra_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o gejerus_n express_v it_o and_o he_o be_v whole_o vain_a so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o look_v upon_o a_o poor_a unregenerate_a unsanctified_a man_n and_o what_o a_o despicable_a creature_n be_v he_o he_o be_v vain_a in_o head_n and_o heart_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o life_n and_o manner_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n and_o in_o all_o his_o concernment_n what_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o can_v any_o one_o offer_n to_o our_o consideration_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o vain_a or_o what_o have_v he_o that_o he_o can_v fasten_v his_o eye_n on_o wherein_o he_o may_v upon_o good_a ground_n take_v comfort_n nay_o what_o have_v he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o judgement_n to_o he_o and_o matter_n of_o great_a sorrow_n such_o be_v the_o sadness_n of_o his_o condition_n that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o thing_n he_o enjoy_v be_v the_o best_a by_o so_o much_o they_o make_v the_o more_o against_o he_o insomuch_o that_o take_v the_o choice_a benefit_n god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o bewail_v it_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v they_o from_o he_o for_o as_o evil_a thing_n prove_v good_a to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n so_o good_a thing_n prove_v evil_a to_o he_o who_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o he_o who_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o unsanctified_a his_o state_n be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o then_o for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o pious_a good_a man_n though_o it_o go_v better_a with_o he_o though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o cure_n and_o recovery_n yet_o in_o some_o respect_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o his_o present_a state_n be_v altogether_o vain_a doubtless_o those_o inspire_a and_o good_a man_n who_o tell_v we_o in_o scripture_n that_o the_o state_n of_o every_o man_n here_o be_v altogether_o vain_a do_v not_o exclude_v themselves_o or_o other_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n but_o comprehend_v they_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o when_o david_n in_o the_o text_n from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o own_o distress_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n do_v exclude_v himself_o no_o he_o propose_v himself_o both_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o as_o a_o special_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o so_o that_o what_o we_o have_v assert_v in_o this_o head_n remain_v firm_a and_o clear_a that_o man_n be_v universal_o vain_a 3._o he_o be_v vain_a at_o the_o best_a state_n the_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o advance_v he_o to_o even_o when_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o outward_a thing_n he_o be_v then_o so_o far_o short_a of_o real_a and_o substantial_a happiness_n that_o he_o be_v altogether_o vain_a when_o birth_n youth_n strength_n beauty_n part_n wealth_n honour_n friend_n do_v all_o unite_v and_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a assistance_n to_o render_v his_o state_n happy_a he_o be_v even_o then_o exceed_o miserable_a when_o solomon_n be_v in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o magnificence_n and_o glory_n and_o have_v even_o what_o ever_o his_o eye_n ear_n or_o heart_n can_v desire_v be_v he_o then_o free_a from_o a_o state_n of_o vanity_n can_v he_o then_o boast_v of_o true_a happiness_n can_v he_o then_o make_v any_o exception_n against_o the_o doctrine_n his_o good_a father_n have_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o so_o many_o place_n teach_v no_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o wisdom_n pleasure_n delicate_a work_n house_n vineyard_n garden_n orchard_n pool_n of_o water_n multitude_n of_o servant_n singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n instrument_n of_o music_n great_a wealth_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o he_o tell_v we_o all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles._n 2._o 11._o
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 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