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glory_n be_v â—aine_a and_o transitory_a how_o do_v it_o recomâ—ence_o their_o labour_n and_o grief_n if_o there_o â—emaine_v no_o good_a be_v not_o all_o vanity_n &_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n let_v we_o examine_v it_o in_o some_o particulars_n cicero_n and_o demosthenes_n be_v eloquent_a orator_n how_o wise_a and_o how_o sweet_a be_v their_o speech_n they_o can_v delight_v the_o â—are_n and_o persuade_v the_o mind_n but_o can_v their_o eloquence_n now_o persuade_v to_o have_v their_o torment_n mitigate_v or_o to_o be_v let_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n alas_o what_o can_v their_o smooth_a tongue_n benefit_n they_o now_o their_o fame_n do_v they_o no_o good_a solon_n and_o lycurgus_n can_v make_v wise_a law_n and_o make_v man_n partaker_n of_o great_a freedom_n but_o they_o can_v purchase_v no_o enfranchisement_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n aristotle_n can_v dispute_v subtle_o let_v he_o now_o show_v his_o cunning_n to_o acquitte_v himself_o julius_n caesar_n scipio_n and_o hannibal_n be_v expert_a and_o valiant_a warrior_n but_o what_o can_v their_o sharp_a sword_n help_v they_o now_o they_o can_v overcome_v man_n but_o not_o devil_n we_o may_v see_v that_o all_o the_o pain_n anâ—_n vexation_n to_o attain_v worldly_a skill_n be_v nâ—_n way_n recompense_v but_o utter_o lose_v thâ—_n party_n have_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o vain_a glory_n and_o pride_n they_o have_v make_v great_a account_n of_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o it_o be_v not_o any_o good_a thaâ—_n they_o have_v find_v which_o make_v the_o philosopher_n and_o great_a wise_a man_n so_o to_o labour_n but_o a_o opinion_n that_o their_o glory_n shall_v never_o be_v darken_v &_o that_o this_o glory_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o
up_o in_o their_o stead_n he_o demand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v be_v and_o make_v answer_v that_o which_o be_v now_o and_o y_z t_z which_o be_v be_v that_o that_o have_v be_v for_o god_n require_v that_o which_o be_v past_a all_o thing_n be_v either_o past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v man_n in_o time_n past_a do_v labour_n they_o be_v all_o set_v a_o work_n that_o live_v now_o and_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o after_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a they_o that_o go_v before_o their_o work_n be_v decay_v and_o fall_v we_o do_v but_o the_o same_o again_o those_o that_o come_v last_o and_o fall_v to_o it_o a_o fresh_a when_o our_o work_n be_v vanish_v shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v before_o thus_o all_o turn_v round_o as_o a_o wheel_n which_o he_o express_v further_a in_o these_o word_n god_n require_v that_o which_o be_v past_a this_o be_v not_o fortune_n wheel_n it_o be_v god_n when_o man_n turmoil_n which_o so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o that_o have_v already_o be_v do_v for_o when_o he_o say_v god_n require_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v god_n bring_v back_o again_o that_o which_o be_v past_a oh_o poor_a creature_n what_o do_v you_o open_v your_o eye_n and_o behold_v with_o deep_a meditation_n that_o which_o be_v here_o set_v before_o you_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o the_o age_n that_o be_v past_a what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o your_o work_n hereafter_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o no_o man_n can_v alter_v it_o that_o this_o estate_n of_o thing_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n turn_v then_o unto_o he_o fear_v he_o and_o forsake_v these_o vanity_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o sermon_n the_o six_o sermon_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 3._o moreover_o i_o have_v see_v under_o 16._o the_o sun_n the_o place_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v iniquity_n the_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v wickedness_n 17_o i_o say_v in_o my_o hart_n god_n will_v judge_v the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o every_o purpose_n and_o over_o every_o work_n there_o 18_o i_o say_v in_o my_o hart_n concern_v the_o order_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o dignity_n and_o to_o see_v to_o they_o be_v beast_n to_o themselves_o 19_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v even_o as_o one_o condition_n to_o they_o as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o for_o they_o have_v all_o one_o breath_n and_o there_o be_v no_o excellency_n of_o man_n above_o the_o beast_n for_o all_o be_v vanity_n 20_o all_o go_v to_o one_o place_n all_o be_v of_o the_o dust_n &_o all_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o dust_n 21_o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o it_o go_v upward_o &_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o go_v downward_o to_o the_o earth_n 22_o therefore_o i_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o that_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n because_o that_o be_v his_o portion_n for_o who_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o chapter_n 4._o so_o i_o turn_v and_o behold_v all_o â—â—â—_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o â—eates_v of_o the_o oppress_a and_o none_o comfort_v they_o and_o lo_o the_o strength_n be_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o oppress_v they_o and_o none_o comfort_v they_o 2_o wherefore_o i_o praise_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v now_o dead_a above_o the_o live_n which_o be_v yet_o alive_a 3_o and_o i_o count_v he_o better_o than_o they_o both_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v for_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n 4_o and_o i_o see_v all_o travail_n and_o all_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n that_o this_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o a_o man_n from_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 4._o moreover_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o peace_n of_o etc._n etc._n i_o note_v the_o last_o time_n that_o he_o will_v show_v some_o particular_n of_o the_o evil_n and_o mischéefe_n which_o he_o observe_v to_o fall_v upon_o other_o which_o do_v increase_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n now_o he_o come_v to_o they_o and_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o oppressor_n and_o the_o oppress_a god_n have_v make_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o one_o blood_n he_o will_v they_o to_o dwell_v together_o in_o concord_n and_o love_n to_o deal_v just_o upright_o and_o with_o equity_n and_o none_o to_o hurt_v but_o to_o do_v good_a each_o to_o other_o but_o all_o this_o be_v go_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o we_o be_v give_v to_o oppress_v to_o spoil_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o like_a savage_a beast_n for_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o and_o for_o y_z e_z preservation_n of_o mankind_n the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v the_o civil_a power_n he_o have_v erect_v the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n upon_o earth_n he_o have_v put_v his_o sword_n into_o y_o e_o hand_n of_o judge_n and_o ruler_n â—_o to_o right_n that_o which_o be_v amiss_o they_o be_v by_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n to_o rescue_v the_o innocent_a to_o deltuer_v the_o oppress_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wrong_a doer_n this_o do_v bring_v much_o ease_n and_o quiet_a unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o without_o it_o no_o society_n or_o common_a wealth_n can_v stand_v there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o théeve_v kill_a and_o spoil_v if_o this_o be_v not_o some_o what_o at_o all_o time_n pervert_v there_o may_v be_v much_o more_o comfort_n and_o reléef_n to_o the_o oppress_a but_o it_o fall_v out_o as_o he_o say_v i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o place_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v iniquity_n the_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v wickedness_n the_o wicked_a 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