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A90884 The vanity of the lives and passions of men. Written by D. Papillon, Gent. Papillon, David, 1581-1655? 1651 (1651) Wing P304; Thomason E1222_1; ESTC R211044 181,604 424

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eccles_n 8.5_o give_v not_o thy_o soul_n unto_o harlot_n that_o thou_o lose_v not_o thy_o inheritance_n prov._n 8.6_o look_v not_o round_o about_o thou_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n neither_o wander_v in_o the_o solitary_a place_n thereof_o eccles_n 8.7_o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o a_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o look_v not_o upon_o another_o beauty_n for_o many_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o woman_n for_o herewith_o love_n be_v kindle_v as_o a_o fire_n sit_v not_o at_o all_o with_o another_o man_n wife_n nor_o sit_v down_o with_o she_o in_o thy_o arm_n and_o spend_v not_o thy_o money_n with_o she_o at_o the_o wine_n lest_o thy_o heart_n incline_v unto_o she_o and_o so_o through_o thy_o desire_n thou_o fall_v into_o destruction_n eccles_n 8.10_o a_o man_n that_o break_v wedlock_n say_v thus_o in_o his_o heart_n who_o see_v i_o i_o be_o compass_v about_o with_o darkness_n the_o wall_n cover_v i_o and_o no_o body_n see_v i_o what_o need_v i_o to_o fear_v the_o most_o high_a will_v not_o remember_v my_o sin_n such_o a_o man_n only_o fear_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o know_v not_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n behold_v all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o where_o he_o suspect_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v eccl._n 23.18_o 19_o 21._o by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o lascivious_a passion_n of_o volupty_a be_v more_o destructive_a to_o man_n then_o any_o other_o passion_n whatsoever_o therefore_o it_o behove_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v young_a or_o old_a to_o be_v cautious_a of_o their_o way_n that_o they_o may_v not_o by_o their_o own_o corruption_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n be_v ensnare_v in_o this_o horrid_a sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o special_o that_o it_o turn_v not_o by_o a_o continue_a custom_n into_o a_o habit_n for_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v cost_v they_o river_n of_o bitter_a tear_n before_o this_o spirit_n can_v be_v expel_v because_o the_o best_a divine_n hold_v that_o a_o old_a voluptuous_a sinner_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v convert_v then_o any_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o volupty_a be_v so_o suitable_a with_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n yet_o if_o young_a man_n will_v always_o have_v this_o say_v of_o solomon_n in_o their_o mind_n 11.9_o eccle._n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n and_o old_a voluptuous_a man_n this_o say_v of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 55.6.7_o isal_n 55.6.7_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n will_v have_v compassion_n of_o they_o and_o hinder_a that_o satan_n shall_v not_o tempt_v so_o many_o voluptuous_a old_a man_n to_o despair_n as_o he_o do_v by_o suggest_v false_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a and_o so_o entice_v they_o to_o put_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o which_o be_v to_o commit_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v cousin-german_a to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n therefore_o when_o old_a man_n who_o have_v from_o their_o youth_n be_v addict_v to_o actual_a fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o by_o a_o habit_n in_o these_o sin_n do_v impenitent_o continue_v in_o their_o 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and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n 20.12_o math._n 20.12_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o avarice_n diogenes_n the_o cynic_n be_v demand_v why_o gold_n be_v of_o so_o pale_a a_o yellow_a answer_v ingenuous_o that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o fear_n because_o all_o man_n do_v run_v after_o it_o to_o make_v it_o their_o captive_n or_o rather_o their_o god_n for_o it_o be_v daily_o see_v that_o avaritious_a man_n be_v the_o slave_n of_o their_o riches_n and_o that_o gold_n be_v their_o only_a deity_n but_o the_o poet_n simonides_n be_v move_v by_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o resolve_v he_o which_o of_o these_o two_o viz._n of_o wisdom_n or_o gold_n be_v to_o be_v most_o desire_a and_o pursue_v answer_v wisdom_n say_v he_o for_o she_o be_v the_o mistress_n and_o gold_n be_v her_o handmaid_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o i_o see_v daily_o the_o wise_a man_n court_n wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o gold-monger_n and_o rich_a man_n of_o these_o day_n so_o little_o be_v virtue_n regard_v and_o vice_n so_o high_o esteem_v whereas_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o king_n solomon_n riches_n be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o give_v this_o caveat_n to_o avaritious_a man_n labour_n not_o to_o be_v rich_a 5._o prov._n 23.4_o 5._o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o riches_n certain_o make_v themselves_o wing_n they_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n 8.11_o prov._n 8.11_o but_o wisdom_n say_v he_o be_v better_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o but_o these_o say_n of_o solomon_n seem_v to_o be_v paradox_n to_o avaritious_a man_n for_o the_o glister_a lustre_n of_o their_o gold_n have_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o judgement_n to_o conceive_v erroneous_o that_o gold_n be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o all_o disease_n for_o it_o can_v say_v they_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o 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