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be_v accustom_v to_o put_v a_o iron_n ring_n upon_o the_o conqueror_n finger_n in_o sign_n of_o servitude_n as_o if_o silent_o to_o intimate_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o by_o a_o excess_n of_o vanity_n in_o this_o amplitude_n of_o honour_n wherein_o he_o see_v himself_o elevate_v above_o his_o companion_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_n a_o great_a number_n of_o historian_n do_v add_v that_o about_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o triumpher_n there_o be_v two_o man_n assign_v the_o one_o carry_v a_o deaths-head_n the_o other_o the_o image_n of_o a_o peacock_n and_o both_o continual_o cry_v we_o vanity_n be_v a_o dangerous_a enemy_n since_o it_o betray_v we_o while_o it_o seem_v to_o oblige_v we_o by_o the_o complaceace_n which_o it_o give_v we_o remember_v that_o thou_o art_n a_o man._n certain_o vanity_n make_v great_a prize_n of_o we_o then_o when_o we_o be_v elevate_v to_o some_o eminent_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o though_o our_o head_n be_v but_o as_o of_o 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people_n conduct_v he_o to_o the_o temple_n by_o a_o way_n all_o tapistre_v with_o flower_n abraham_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v five_o king_n be_v receive_v in_o triumph_n into_o salem_n now_o call_v jerusalem_n judith_n receive_v the_o honour_n of_o triumph_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o holofernes_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o bethulia_n lade_v with_o palm_n to_o make_v her_o triumphal_a wreath_n cry_v out_o in_o her_o favour_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o her_o nation_n joseph_n show_v himself_o in_o triumph_n also_o upon_o the_o chariot_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n gen._n 41.41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n who_o put_v his_o royal_a ring_n upon_o his_o finger_n give_v he_o his_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o make_v he_o public_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o second_o person_n of_o egypt_n david_n triumph_v over_o goliath_n with_o a_o magnificence_n worthy_a of_o his_o victory_n and_o the_o virgin_n chant_v to_o his_o glory_n saul_n have_v kill_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o 18.7_o 1._o sam._n 18.7_o mordecai_n also_o have_v his_o turn_n of_o triumph_n mount_v upon_o the_o horse_n of_o ahasuerus_n and_o have_v his_o praise_n heraldize_v by_o haman_n in_o these_o term_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n 1â—_n esther_n 6_o 1â—_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v all_o these_o triumph_n be_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n i_o avouch_v it_o but_o the_o triumph_n over_o ourselves_o be_v worthy_a astonishment_n as_o have_v to_o combat_v our_o passion_n and_o conse_n quent_o the_o winning'st_a enemy_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v the_o winning'st_a or_o the_o please_a since_o they_o guard_v themselves_o only_o with_o such_o kind_n of_o weapon_n who_o hurting_n make_v we_o often_o sigh_v rather_o for_o joy_n than_o grief_n certain_o the_o victory_n of_o reason_n over_o all_o the_o revolten_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n merit_v alone_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o triumph_n and_o what_o advantage_n soever_o a_o man_n have_v over_o his_o enemy_n he_o himself_o be_v yet_o still_o vanquish_v if_o his_o vice_n be_v not_o subdue_v i_o pursue_v my_o design_n they_o which_o have_v enthronize_v virtue_n in_o their_o breast_n have_v lay_v their_o foundation_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o passion_n to_o testify_v to_o we_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v virtuous_a with_o their_o predominancy_n and_o after_o essay_n of_o diverse_a mean_n upon_o design_n to_o vanquish_v they_o i_o have_v find_v none_o more_o powerful_a than_o this_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n but_o if_o any_o doubt_v this_o the_o trial_n on_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a for_o he_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v let_v himself_o be_v master_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o revenge_n if_o he_o but_o muse_v of_o that_o vengeance_n which_o his_o sin_n may_v draw_v down_o every_o moment_n upon_o his_o head_n as_o be_v every_o hour_n in_o estate_n to_o dic_fw-la
able_a to_o keep_v in_o my_o soul_n some_o little_a sparkle_n of_o thy_o love_n what_o glory_n and_o what_o contentment_n too_o be_v it_o to_o be_v devour_v by_o worm_n since_o thou_o call_v thyself_o a_o worm_n gnaw_v o_o lord_n 22.6_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vermis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la homo_fw-la psal_n 22.6_o gnaw_v both_o my_o heart_n and_o entrails_n i_o offer_v thou_o they_o in_o prey_n and_o regive_v i_o new_a one_o that_o may_v offend_v thou_o no_o more_o i_o know_v well_o that_o my_o life_n flit_v away_o by_o little_a and_o little_a but_o now_o agreeable_a be_v this_o flight_n unto_o i_o since_o thou_o be_v its_o object_n i_o see_v well_o that_o my_o day_n slide_v away_o and_o pass_v in_o continual_a course_n but_o o_o what_o consolation_n be_v it_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o die_v at_o all_o hour_n for_o to_o live_v eternal_o â—_o verity_n again_o what_o ravishment_n â—ave_n you_o to_o consolate_v the_o soul_n of_o â—he_n most_o afflict_v i_o return_v to_o my_o subject_n we_o read_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o gentile_n world_n humility_n be_v ever_o heâ—oured_v by_o all_o the_o world_n that_o they_o write_v letter_n every_o â—eer_n to_o their_o god_n upon_o the_o ash_n â—f_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o make_v â—pon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n olympus_n &_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v that_o this_o be_v upon_o design_n â—â—at_o they_o may_v thus_o be_v better_o receive_v be_v write_v upon_o this_o â—aper_n of_o humility_n let_v we_o fetch_v now_o â—ome_v truth_n from_o this_o fanoy_n let_v we_o write_v every_o day_n to_o heaven_n upon_o the_o paper_n of_o our_o ash_n nothingness_n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v as_o so_o many_o character_n of_o dust_n wherein_o may_v be_v read_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o nothingness_n confess_v thaâ—_n we_o be_v nothing_o else_o and_o let_v uâ—_n make_v our_o sigh_n the_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o these_o letter_n as_o the_o only_a witness_n of_o our_o heart_n i_o will_v hide_v myself_o under_o the_o ash_n o_o lord_n tâ—â—_n the_o end_n that_o thy_o justice_n may_v noâ—_n see_v i_o say_v david_n what_o curtain_n be_v this_o this_o sovereign_a justice_n which_o make_v it_o bright_a day_n in_o hell_n can_v pierce_v the_o ash_n to_o find_v underneath_o a_o sinner_n no_o no_o for_o the_o vail_n have_v the_o virtue_n to_o reflect_v the_o beam_n of_o thiâ—_n revenge_v light_n within_o the_o source_n which_o produce_v they_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o nothing_o 29._o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v mâ—_n of_o nothing_o and_o every_o moment_n can_v reduce_v i_o to_o something_o lessâ—_n than_o nothing_o cry_n out_o job_n in_o hiâ—_n misery_n he_o find_v no_o other_o invention_n to_o appease_v the_o mild_a choler_n 〈◊〉_d his_o god_n 10â—9_n recordarequâ—â—_n so_o quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la argillam_fw-la fecistâ—_n i_o &_o in_o pulverem_fw-la reduce_v i_o job_n 10â—9_n then_o put_v he_o in_o minâ—_n of_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o pitiful_a estateâ—_n whereunto_o he_o be_v reduce_v whâ—â—_n shall_v you_o take_v arm_n against_o meâ—â—_n o_o lord_n pursue_v he_o when_o thâ—â—_n breath_n of_o your_o word_n be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d undo_v the_o same_o thing_n humility_n triumph_v over_o all_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v make_v i_o remember_v o_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o but_o what_o the_o benign_a influence_n of_o your_o divine_a regard_n permit_v i_o to_o be_v for_o on_o the_o instant_n that_o you_o shall_v cease_v to_o regard_v i_o i_o shall_v cease_v to_o live_v deck_n we_o then_o with_o ash_n our_o body_n of_o dust_n in_o man_n remember_v thy_o beginning_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o make_v of_o fire_n like_o the_o star_n nor_o of_o air_n like_o the_o wind_n but_o of_o mire_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v thou_o soylsâ—_n all_o the_o world_n he_o which_o can_v over_o come_v himself_o shall_v never_o be_v vanqui_fw-la sht_v by_o &_o great_a capta_n in_o and_o let_v we_o cover_v with_o a_o new_a earth_n our_o own_o to_o make_v rampir_n of_o proof_n against_o the_o thunder_n of_o heaven_n see_v you_o not_o how_o its_o all-powerfull_a justice_n find_v limitation_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o being_n nothing_o we_o need_v fear_v nothing_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v nothing_o well_o may_v the_o thunder_n make_v a_o horrid_a rumble_a yet_o the_o hyssop_n outprave_v it_o in_o its_o lowliness_n fear_v and_o humility_n ever_o abandon_v each_o other_o company_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o triumph_v over_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o vanquish_v ambition_n o_o lord_n i_o dare_v scarce_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o if_o thy_o providence_n alone_o be_v not_o the_o prop_n of_o my_o be_v but_o since_o thy_o goodness_n have_v draw_v i_o from_o the_o abyss_n of_o nothing_o â—et_o thy_o grace_n cause_v i_o always_o to_o keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o original_n before_o time_n be_v i_o be_v nothing_o now_o time_n be_v i_o be_o yea_o nothing_o but_o what_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o since_o thou_o be_v all-thing_n for_o if_o i_o search_v myself_o in_o vain_a in_o myself_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o i_o be_o find_v in_o thou_o i_o will_v then_o forget_v even_o i_o owe_v name_n and_o muse_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o the_o chimaera_n of_o my_o be_v since_o as_o a_o chimaera_n it_o pass_v away_o and_o vanish_v thing_n what_o a_o joy_n be_v it_o to_o pass_v away_o continual_o with_o all_o thing_n towards_o he_o that_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n the_o only_a consolation_n that_o remain_v i_o in_o my_o passage_n be_v that_o thou_o alone_o remain_v firm_a and_o stable_a so_o that_o without_o end_n thoâ—_n be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o career_n and_o without_o bound_n limite_v the_o extenâ—_n of_o my_o course_n as_o the_o only_a object_n both_o of_o my_o rest_n and_o felicity_n set_a i_o now_o upon_o return_n with_o what_o and_o ever_o to_o be_v adore_v lustre_n dew_n heaven_n change_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o tear_n i_o mean_v its_o vapour_n into_o dew_n appear_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o day_n in_o the_o work_n of_o man._n will_v not_o one_o say_v that_o it_o seem_v he_o make_v he_o of_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v strew_v thereon_o the_o seed_n both_o of_o his_o blessing_n and_o grace_n o_o fortunate_a earth_n which_o be_v diligent_o culture_v may_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n repentance_n since_o we_o be_v of_o earth_n let_v we_o suffer_v this_o divine_a sun_n of_o love_n to_o exhale_v the_o vapour_n of_o our_o sigh_n for_o to_o metamorphose_v the_o minto_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n boast_v thyself_o o_o man_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o earth_n since_o the_o heaven_n bedew_v the_o earth_n continual_o but_o if_o with_o a_o provoke_v eye_n it_o lanch_v out_o sometime_o its_o thunder_n upon_o it_o herself_o do_v afford_v hereof_o the_o matter_n live_v always_o innocent_a and_o thou_o shall_v 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