Thus their pride is vain ambition. Vain ambition because they can take none of their works to the next life, they are not workers of eternal labors but go after that which fleeteth away and continually fail etch; not charity, not sacrifice which brings forth the blessings of heaven (layeth up in store): those wages which last forever.
They “fallen man” become lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.
Thus their pride is vain ambition. Vain ambition because they can take none of their works to the next life, they are not workers of eternal labors but go after that which fleeteth away and continually fail etch; not charity, not sacrifice which brings forth the blessings of heaven (layeth up in store): those wages which last forever.
correction: fail etch = faileth