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unreverence_n great_a hamans_n haughty_a pride_n offend_v h'acquaint_v his_o wife_n with_o the_o offence_n the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n sect._n 12._o that_o day_n go_v haman_n forth_o for_o his_o swell_a breast_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o heart_n be_v full_o possess_v of_o all_o the_o height_n ambition_n can_v require_v to_o satisfy_v her_o prodigal_a desire_n but_o when_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o palace_n gate_n his_o eyesore_n age_a mardocheus_n sit_v with_o head_n unbare_v and_o stubborn_a knee_n unbenâ—_n unapt_a to_o fawn_v with_o slavish_a blandishment_n which_o when_o great_a haman_n see_v his_o boil_a breast_n so_o great_a disdain_n unable_a to_o digest_v run_v over_o his_o blood_n grow_v hot_a and_o new_a desire_n incense_v and_o kindle_v his_o avenge_a fire_n surcharge_v with_o grief_n and_o sick_a with_o malcontent_a
to_o boot_v denounce_v to_o he_o that_o take_v from_o or_o add_v to_o it_o true_a it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o squire_n whereby_o to_o limit_v man_n uncurbed_a desire_n and_o with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n do_v just_o poise_v the_o balance_n of_o his_o unbevelled_a way_n true_a it_o be_v accurse_v and_o thrice_o accurse_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v detract_v or_o change_v such_o law_n as_o be_v directive_n for_o his_o worship_n or_o concern_v his_o holy_a serviceâ—_n these_o we_o strict_o learn_v within_o our_o constant_a breast_n to_o keep_v enshrine_v these_o in_o all_o season_n and_o for_o all_o time_n bind_v but_o law_n although_o divine_a that_o do_v respect_n thy_o public_a rest_n and_o proper_o direct_v as_o statute_n politic_a do_v make_v relation_n to_o time_n and_o person_n place_n and_o occasion_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v build_v up_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n hand_n beat_v down_o again_o as_o impious_a and_o impure_a when_o 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least_o that_o sit_v beneath_o for_o outward_a fortune_n can_v express_v how_o great_a but_o not_o how_o good_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n will_v raise_v he_o humble_v first_o a_o while_n and_o where_o he_o raise_v oft_o he_o mean_v to_o spoil_v ¶_o it_o matter_n not_o lord_n what_o my_o fortune_n be_v may_v they_o but_o lead_v or_o whip_v i_o home_o to_o thou_o here_o the_o canonical_a history_n of_o queen_n ester_n end_v job_n militant_a horat._n car_n lib._n 1._o ode_n 17._o dijs_fw-la piet_fw-la as_o mea_fw-la et_fw-la musa_fw-la cordi_fw-la est_fw-la by_o fra._n quarles_n london_n print_v by_o miles_n flesher_n 1632._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o work_n will_v thou_o discover_v in_o a_o curious_a map_n that_o island_n which_o fond_a worldling_n call_v mishap_n surround_v with_o a_o sea_n of_o briny_a tear_n the_o rocky_a danger_n and_o the_o boggy_a fear_n the_o storm_n of_o trouble_n the_o afflict_a nation_n the_o heavy_a soil_n the_o lowly_a situation_n on_o wretched_a job_n then_o spâ—nd_v thy_o weep_a eye_n and_o see_v the_o colour_n paint_v curious_o will_v thou_o behold_v a_o tragic_a scene_n of_o sorrow_n who_o woeful_a plot_n the_o author_n do_v not_o borrow_v from_o sad_a invention_n the_o sable_a stage_n the_o lively_a actor_n with_o their_o equipage_n the_o music_n make_v of_o sigh_n the_o song_n of_o cry_n the_o sad_a spectator_n with_o their_o watery_a eye_n behold_v all_o this_o comprise_v here_o in_o one_o expect_v the_o plaudit_fw-la when_o the_o play_n be_v do_v or_o will_v thou_o see_v a_o well_o build_v pinnace_n toss_v upon_o the_o swell_a ocean_n split_v almost_o now_o on_o a_o churlish_a rock_n now_o fierce_o strive_v with_o labour_a wind_n now_o desperate_o drive_v upon_o the_o boil_a sand_n her_o storme-rent_a flag_n her_o mainmast_n break_v her_o canvas_n tear_v to_o rag_n her_o treasure_n lose_v her_o man_n with_o lightning_n slay_v and_o leave_v a_o wreck_n to_o the_o relentless_a maine_n this_o this_o and_o more_o unto_o your_o moisten_a eye_n our_o patient_a job_n shall_v lively_o moralize_v will_v thou_o behold_v unparallelled_a distress_n which_o mind_n can_v out-think_a nor_o tong_n express_v full_a to_o the_o life_n the_o anvil_n whereupon_o mischief_n do_v work_v her_o masterpiece_n for_o none_o to_o imitate_v the_o dire_a anatomy_n of_o curiously-dissected_n misery_n the_o face_n of_o sorrow_n in_o her_o stern_a look_n the_o rueful_a arg'ment_n of_o all_o tragic_a book_n in_o brief_a will_v tender_v eye_n endure_v to_o see_v sum_v up_o the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o can_v be_v behold_v they_o then_o poor_a job_n afflict_v here_o and_o each_o beholder_n spend_v at_o least_o his_o tear_n to_o the_o great_a tetragrammaton_fw-gr lord_n paramount_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o humble_a servant_n dedicate_v himself_o and_o implore_v the_o enfranchise_n of_o his_o muse._n 1_o great_a god_n th'indebt_v praise_n of_o thy_o glory_n if_o man_n shall_v smother_v or_o his_o muse_n wax_v faint_a to_o number_v forth_o the_o stone_n will_v make_v complaint_n and_o write_v a_o never-ending_a story_n and_o not_o without_o just_a reason_n say_v man_n heart_n be_v more_o obdure_a than_o they_o 2_o dismount_v from_o heaven_n o_o thou_o divine_a power_n handsel_v my_o slender_a pipe_n breath_n thou_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o may_v run_v a_o everlasting_a sonnet_n which_o envious_a time_n may_v not_o devour_v oh_o let_v it_o sing_v to_o after-daye_n when_o i_o be_o dust_n thy_o loud_a praise_n 3_o direct_v the_o footstep_n of_o my_o sober_a muse_n to_o tread_v thy_o glorious_a path_n for_o be_v it_o know_v she_o only_o seek_v thy_o glory_n not_o her_o own_o nâ—rrouzed_v for_o a_o second_o use_n if_o otherwise_o o_o may_v she_o never_o sing_v more_o but_o be_v strike_v dumb_a for_o ever_o job_n militant_a the_o argument_n job_n lineage_n and_o integrity_n his_o issue_n wealth_n prosperity_n his_o child_n holy_a feast_n his_o wise_a forecast_n and_o zealous_a sacrifice_n sect._n 1_o not_o far_o from_o casius_n in_o whoâ—e_n bounteous_a womb_n great_a pompey_n dust_n lie_v crown_v with_o his_o tomb_n westward_o betwixt_o arabia_n and_o judaea_n be_v situate_a a_o country_n call_v idumaea_n there_o dwell_v a_o man_n bring_v from_o his_o lineage_n that_o for_o his_o belly_n swopt_v his_o heritage_n his_o name_n be_v job_n a_o man_n of_o upright_a will_n justiniano_n fear_v heaven_n eschew_v what_o be_v ill_a on_o who_o his_o god_n have_v heapd_v in_o high_a measure_n the_o bounteous_a riches_n of_o his_o boundless_a treasure_n as_o well_o of_o fortune_n as_o of_o grace_n and_o spirit_n good_n for_o his_o child_n child_n to_o inherit_v as_o do_v his_o name_n his_o wealth_n do_v daily_o wax_v his_o seed_n do_v germinate_a in_o either_o sex_n a_o hopeful_a issue_n who_o descent_n may_v keep_v his_o righteous_a race_n on_o foot_n seven_o thousand_o sheep_n do_v pay_v their_o summer-tribute_n and_o do_v add_v their_o winter_n blessing_n to_o his_o fold_n he_o have_v three_o 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his_o strength_n may_v be_v betray_v to_o bâ—nds_n and_o how_o his_o power_n may_v be_v allay_v that_o we_o may_v right_v these_o wrong_n which_o his_o proud_a hand_n have_v rude_o offer_v to_o our_o ruinous_a land_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v the_o reputation_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a redeemer_n of_o thy_o nation_n who_o wealth_n shall_v crown_v thy_o loyalty_n with_o a_o meed_n due_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o deed_n whereto_o fair_a delila_n who_o heart_n be_v tie_v to_o samson_n love_n for_o her_o own_o end_n reply_v my_o honourable_a lord_n if_o my_o success_n in_o these_o your_o just_a employment_n prove_v no_o less_o than_o my_o desire_n i_o shall_v think_v my_o pain_n reward_v in_o the_o action_n if_o the_o reins_n of_o samson_n headstrong_a power_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n these_o lip_n shall_v now_o performance_n your_o command_n shall_v work_v obedience_n in_o the_o loyal_a breast_n of_o your_o true_a servant_n who_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o she_o 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