excel_v 〈◊〉_d newfallen_a snow_n upon_o the_o untrodden_a mountain_n from_o whence_o there_o flow_v as_o from_o exub'rous_a fountain_n â—â—â—ers_n of_o heavenly_a nectar_n to_o allay_v the_o holy_a thirst_n of_o soul_n thrice_o happy_a they_o use_v more_o than_o thrice_o who_o bless_a affection_n bring_v their_o thirsty_a palate_n to_o so_o sweet_a a_o spring_n 14._o thy_o magistrate_n neck_n do_v represent_v a_o ivory_n tower_n in_o perfect_a pureness_n and_o unite_a power_n thy_o teacher_n eye_n like_o pool_n at_o a_o frequent_a gate_n for_o every_o comer_n to_o draw_v water_n at_o be_v common_a treasure_n and_o like_o crystal_n glass_n shwe_v each_o his_o lively_a visage_n as_o he_o pass_v thy_o part_n nose_n the_o curious_a organ_n of_o thy_o scent_n want_v nothing_o more_o for_o use_v for_o ornament_n 15._o thy_o church_n tire_n of_o gold_n enrich_v with_o glorious_a gem_n rare_a diamond_n and_o princely_a diadem_n adorn_v thy_o brow_n and_o with_o their_o native_a worth_n 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joy_n and_o have_v the_o world_n forgo_v who_o ever_o love_v so_o dear_a as_o i_o have_v do_v i_o seek_v my_o love_n and_o find_v he_o humility_n low_o lay_v beneath_o the_o tree_n of_o loveâ—_n in_o who_o sweet_a shade_n he_o rest_v there_o his_o eye_n send_v forth_o the_o fire_n that_o first_o inflame_v my_o amorous_a desire_n 10._o my_o dear_a spouse_n o_o seal_v i_o on_o thy_o heart_n so_o sure_a that_o envious_a earth_n may_v never_o part_v our_o join_a soul_n let_v not_o the_o world_n remove_v my_o chaste_a desire_n from_o so_o choice_a a_o love_n 〈◊〉_d o_o my_o love_n be_v not_o slight_a her_o flame_n be_v serious_a â—as_v never_o death_n so_o powerful_a so_o imperious_a 〈◊〉_d jealous_a zeal_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 〈◊〉_d burn_v my_o soul_n through_o fear_n &_o fierce_a desire_n 11._o â—ires_n may_v be_v quench_v and_o flame_n though_o never_o so_o great_a with_o many_o drop_n shall_v faint_v and_o lose_v their_o heat_n 〈◊〉_d these_o quick_a fire_n of_o love_n the_o more_o suppress_v â—he_v more_o they_o flame_n in_o my_o inflame_a breast_n â—ow_o dark_a be_v honour_n how_o obscure_a and_o dim_v 〈…〉_z bright_a glory_n but_o compare_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—oule_n be_v beauty_n what_o a_o toil_n be_v pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d poor_a be_v wealth_n how_o base_a a_o thing_n be_v treasure_n 12._o have_v a_o uncalled_a sister_n which_o by_o thy_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d bounteous_a grace_n our_o marriage_n shall_v make_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o own_o my_o only_a sister_n who_o 〈◊〉_d mother_n bear_v the_o young_a of_o her_o womb_n she_o be_v yet_o a_o truth_n child_n her_o beauty_n may_v improve_v her_o breast_n be_v small_a and_o yet_o too_o green_a for_o love_v when_o time_n and_o year_n shall_v add_v perfection_n to_o she_o say_v dear_a love_n what_o honour_n will_v thou_o do_v she_o bridegroom_n sonnet_n xxii_o if_o she_o be_v fair_a and_o with_o
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the_o argument_n the_o bride_n she_o beg_v and_o beg_v sin_n vain_a but_o like_a to_o a_o prevail_a wooer_n she_o sue_v and_o sue_v and_o sue_v again_o at_o last_o he_o read_v the_o riddle_n to_o she_o sect._n 12._o when_o the_o next_o morning_n have_v renew_v the_o day_n and_o the_o early_a twilight_n now_o have_v chase_v away_o the_o pride_n of_o night_n and_o make_v she_o lay_v aside_o her_o spangle_a robe_n the_o discontent_a bride_n who_o trouble_a thought_n be_v tire_v with_o the_o night_n and_o break_a slumber_n long_o have_v wish_v for_o light_n with_o a_o deep_a sigh_n her_o sorrow_n do_v awake_v her_o drowsy_a bridegroom_n who_o she_o thus_o bespeak_v o_o if_o thy_o love_n can_v share_v a_o equal_a part_n in_o the_o sad_a grief_n of_o my_o afflict_a heart_n thy_o close_a eye_n have_v never_o in_o this_o sort_n â—in_a please_v with_o rest_n and_o make_v thy_o night_n so_o short_a perchance_o if_o my_o dull_a eye_n have_v slumber_v too_o my_o dream_n have_v do_v what_o thou_o 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so_o deny_v my_o dear_a bridegroom_n to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o smell_v of_o my_o return_v hand_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v rapt_v my_o power_n all_o do_v stand_v â—â—azed_v at_o the_o grace_n sweetness_n they_o do_v find_v which_o my_o neglect_a love_n have_v leave_v behind_o 5._o i_o open_v my_o door_n my_o myrrhed_n distil_v door_n but_o ah_o my_o guest_n be_v go_v have_v give_v i_o over_o what_o curious_a pen_n what_o artist_n can_v define_v a_o mateless_a sorrow_n such_o ah_o such_o be_v i_o doubt_n and_o despair_n have_v of_o my_o life_n deprive_v i_o have_v not_o strong_a hope_n of_o his_o return_n revive_v i_o i_o seek_v but_o he_o refuse_v to_o appear_v i_o call_v but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v hear_v nor_o hear_v 6._o thus_o with_o the_o tyranny_n of_o grief_n distraught_a i_o range_v a_o round_a no_o place_n i_o leave_v unsought_a no_o care_n unasked_a the_o teacher_n watchman_n of_o the_o city_n doctrine_n wound_v my_o soul_n without_o remorse_n of_o pity_n to_o virgin_n tear_n they_o 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behest_n of_o die_a man_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v the_o best_a the_o mighty_a samson_n do_v as_o much_o as_o this_o and_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o samson_n do_v amiss_o if_o heaven_n high_a spirit_n whisper_v in_o his_o ear_n express_v command_v to_o do_v it_o no_o waver_a fear_n draw_v back_o the_o righteous_a abram_n arm_a hand_n from_o isaack_n death_n secure_v by_o heaven_n command_n ¶_o sure_a be_v the_o knot_n that_o true_a religion_n tie_v and_o love_n that_o be_v right_o ground_v never_o die_v it_o seem_v a_o paradox_n beyond_o belief_n that_o man_n in_o trouble_n shall_v prolong_v relief_n that_o pagan_n to_o withstand_v a_o
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the_o prophet_n discontent_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v end_v his_o day_n god_n blame_v his_o wrath_n so_o unrepre_v reprove_v his_o unadvised_a request_n sect_n 11._o but_o this_o displease_v be_v in_o ionah_n eye_n his_o heart_n grow_v hot_a his_o blood_n begin_v to_o rise_v his_o eye_n do_v sparkle_v and_o his_o tooth_n strike_v fire_n his_o vein_n do_v boil_v his_o heart_n be_v full_a ire_n at_o last_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o strange_a request_n these_o word_n he_o pray_v and_o mumble_v out_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o o_o be_v not_o this_o my_o tho_o o_o lord_n before_o i_o flee_v nay_o be_v not_o this_o my_o word_n the_o very_a word_n my_o jealous_a language_n vent_v when_o this_o mishap_n may_v well_o have_v be_v prevent_v be_v there_o o_o be_v there_o not_o a_o just_a suspect_n my_o preach_v will_v procure_v this_o effect_n for_o lord_n i_o know_v of_o old_a thy_o tender_a love_n i_o know_v the_o power_n thou_o give_v my_o tongue_n will_v move_v their_o adamantine_a 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vomit_n turn_v they_o will_v vilipend_v thy_o sacred_a word_n and_o scoff_v it_o say_v be_v that_o a_o god_n or_o this_o a_o prophet_n they_o will_v scorn_v thy_o judgement_n and_o thy_o threat_n despise_v and_o call_v thy_o prophet_n messenger_n of_o lie_n now_o therefore_o lord_n bow_v down_o attentive_a ear_n for_o ah_o my_o burden_n more_o than_a flâ—sh_n can_v bear_v make_v speed_n o_o lord_n and_o banish_v all_o delay_n to_o extinguish_v now_o the_o taper_n of_o my_o day_n let_v not_o the_o minute_n of_o my_o time_n extend_v but_o let_v my_o wretched_a hour_n find_v a_o end_n let_v not_o my_o faint_a spirit_n long_o stay_v in_o this_o frail_a mansion_n of_o distemper_a clay_n the_o thread_n but_o weak_a my_o life_n depend_v upon_o o_o cut_v that_o thread_n and_o let_v my_o life_n be_v do_v my_o breast_n stand_v fair_a strike_v then_o and_o strike_v again_o for_o nought_o but_o die_v can_v assuage_v my_o pain_n o_o may_v i_o rather_o die_v than_o live_v in_o shame_n better_a it_o be_v to_o leave_v and_o yield_v the_o game_n than_o toil_n for_o what_o at_o length_n must_v needs_o be_v lose_v o_o kill_v i_o for_o my_o heart_n be_v sore_o emboss_v this_o latter_a boon_n unto_o thy_o servant_n give_v for_o better_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o live_v so_o wretched_a jonah_n but_o jehovah_n thus_o what_o boot'_v it_o so_o to_o storm_v outrageous_a become_v it_o thus_o my_o servant_n heart_n to_o swell_v can_v anger_n help_v thou_o jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o medita_fw-la 12._o how_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n how_o vain_n be_v his_o mind_n how_o strange_a how_o base_a &_o waver_a like_o the_o wind_n how_o uncouth_a be_v his_o way_n how_o full_a of_o danger_n how_o to_o himself_o be_v he_o himself_o a_o stranger_n his_o heart_n be_v corrupt_a and_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v vain_a his_o action_n sinful_a and_o his_o word_n profane_a his_o will_n be_v deprave_v his_o sense_n be_v beguile_v his_o reason_n be_v dark_a his_o member_n all_o defile_v his_o 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charity_n be_v want_v nought_o a_o veil_n i_o ¶_o lord_n in_o my_o soul_n a_o spirit_n of_o love_n create_v i_o and_o i_o will_v love_v my_o brother_n if_o he_o hate_v i_o in_o nought_o but_o love_n let_v i_o envy_v my_o better_n and_o then_o forgive_v my_o debt_n as_o i_o my_o debtor_n 8._o ¶_o i_o find_v a_o true_a resemblance_n in_o the_o growth_n of_o sin_n and_o man_n a_o like_a in_o breed_n both_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o devil_n sire_n who_o lust_a long_a in_o mutual_a desire_n enjoy_v their_o will_n and_o join_v in_o copulation_n the_o seed_n that_o fill_v her_o womb_n be_v foul_a tentation_n the_o sin_n conception_n be_v the_o soul_n consent_n and_o than_o it_o quicken_v when_o it_o breed_v content_a the_o birth_n of_o sin_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o action_n and_o custom_n bring_v it_o to_o its_o full_a perfection_n ¶_o o_o let_v my_o fruitless_a soul_n be_v barren_a rather_o then_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o child_n for_o such_o a_o father_n or_o if_o my_o 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begin_v in_o man_n the_o effect_n ensue_v from_o whence_o the_o cause_n begin_v then_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o thy_o discontent_n thy_o ev'll_n of_o sin_n make_v the_o ev'll_n of_o punishment_n ¶_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o or_o spur_v i_o when_o i_o fall_v so_o shall_v my_o ev'll_n be_v just_a or_o not_o at_o all_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o evil_n 10._o ¶_o the_o priestly_a skirt_n of_o a'ron_n holy_a coat_n i_o kiss_v and_o to_o my_o morning_n muse_n devote_v have_v never_o king_n in_o any_o age_n or_o nation_n such_o glorious_a robe_n set_v forth_o in_o such_o a_o fashion_n with_o gold_n and_o gem_n and_o silk_n of_o princely_a dye_n and_o stone_n befit_v more_o than_o majesty_n the_o persian_a sophy_n and_o rich_a shaeba_n queen_n have_v never_o the_o like_a nor_o ever_o the_o like_a have_v see_v upon_o the_o skirt_n in_o order_n as_o they_o fall_v first_o a_o pomegranate_n be_v and_o then_o a_o bell_n by_o each_o pomegranate_n do_v a_o bell_n appear_v many_o pomegranate_n many_o bell_n there_o be_v pomegranate_n nourish_v bell_n do_v make_v a_o sound_n as_o blessing_n fall_v thanksgiving_n must_v rebound_v ¶_o if_o thou_o will_v clothe_v my_o heart_n with_o a'ron_n tire_v my_o tongue_n shall_v praise_v as_o well_o as_o heart_n desire_n my_o tongue_n and_o pen_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o thy_o story_n great_a god_n for_o thou_o be_v kingdom_n power_n glory_n 11._o ¶_o the_o ancient_a sophist_n that_o be_v so_o precise_a and_o oftentimes_o perchance_o too_o curious_a nice_a averre_n that_o nature_n have_v bestow_v on_o man_n three_o perfect_a soul_n when_o this_o i_o true_o scan_v i_o think_v their_o learning_n swath_v in_o error_n lie_v they_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o and_o yet_o too_o wise_a too_o curious_a wise_a because_o they_o mention_v more_o than_o one_o not_o wise_a enough_o because_o not_o four_o nature_n not_o grace_n be_v mistress_n of_o their_o school_n grace_n count_v they_o wise_a that_o be_v very_a fool_n three_o soul_n in_o man_n grace_n do_v a_o four_o allow_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v greek_a to_o you_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v man_n true_o wise_a it_o be_v faith_n make_v he_o possess_v that_o thing_n he_o never_o have_v ¶_o this_o glorious_a soul_n of_o faith_n bestow_v on_o i_o o_o lord_n or_o else_o take_v thou_o the_o other_o three_o faith_n make_v man_n less_o than_o child_n more_o than_o man_n it_o make_v the_o soul_n cry_v abba_n and_o amen_n the_o end_n pentelogia_n morstua_n mors_fw-la christi_fw-la fraus_fw-la mundi_fw-la gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la et_fw-la dolour_n inferni_fw-la sunt_fw-la meditanda_fw-la tibi_fw-la thy_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o world_n tentation_n heaven_n joy_n hell_n torment_n be_v thy_o meditation_n london_n print_v for_o john_n marriot_n 1632._o mors_fw-la tua_fw-la 1._o ¶_o menander_n think_v i_o see_v the_o nimble-aged_n sire_n pass_v swift_o by_o with_o foot_n unapt_a to_o tire_v upon_o his_o head_n a_o hourglass_n he_o wear_v and_o in_o his_o wrinkle_a hand_n a_o since_o he_o bear_v both_o instrument_n to_o take_v the_o life_n from_o man_n the_o one_o show_n with_o what_o the_o other_o show_v when_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o doleful_a passing-bell_n set_v a_o onset_n on_o his_o loud_a knell_n this_o moody_a music_n of_o impartial_a death_n who_o dance_v after_o dance_v out_o of_o breath_n i_o think_v i_o see_v my_o dear_a friend_n lament_v with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o woeful_a dryriment_n my_o tender_a wife_n and_o child_n stand_v by_o dewing_n the_o deathbed_n whereupon_o i_o lie_v me_n think_v i_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o secret_a say_v thy_o glass_n be_v run_v and_o thou_o must_v die_v to_o day_n mors_fw-la christi_fw-la 2._o ¶_o and_o be_o i_o here_o and_o my_o redeemer_n go_v can_v he_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v not_o my_o life_n do_v be_v he_o torment_v in_o excess_n of_o measure_n and_o do_v i_o live_v yet_o and_o yet_o live_v in_o pleasure_n alas_o can_v sinner_n find_v out_o never_o a_o one_o more_o fit_a than_o thou_o for_o they_o to_o spit_v upon_o do_v thy_o cheek_n entertain_v a_o traylors_n lip_n be_v thy_o dear_a body_n scourge_v and_o tear_v with_o whip_n so_o that_o the_o guiltless_a blood_n come_v trickle_v after_o and_o do_v thy_o faint_a brow_n sweat_v blood_n and_o water_n be_v thou_o lord_n hang_v upon_o the_o curse_a tree_n o_o world_n of_o grief_n and_o be_v all_o this_o for_o i_o ¶_o burst_v forth_o my_o tear_n into_o a_o world_n of_o sorrow_n and_o let_v my_o night_n of_o grief_n find_v never_o a_o morrow_n since_o thou_o be_v dead_a lord_n grant_v thy_o servant_n room_n within_o his_o heart_n to_o build_v thy_o heart_n a_o tomb_n fraus_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3._o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o world_n a_o great_a exchange_n of_o warâ—_n wherein_o all_o sort_n &_o sex_n cheapen_v art_n the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n sit_v and_o cry_v what_o lack_v you_o when_o most_o they_o fawn_v they_o most_o intend_v to_o rack_v you_o the_o ware_n be_v cup_n of_o joy_n and_o bed_n of_o pleasure_n there_o be_v goodly_a choice_n down_o weight_n &_o flow_a measure_n a_o soul_n be_v the_o price_n but_o they_o give_v time_n to_o pay_v upon_o the_o deathbed_n on_o the_o die_a day_n ¶_o hard_n be_v the_o bargain_n and_o unjust_a the_o measure_n when_o as_o the_o price_n so_o much_o outlasts_a the_o pleasure_n the_o joy_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v counterfeit_n if_o ought_v be_v true_a it_o be_v this_o they_o be_v true_a deceit_n they_o flatter_v fawn_v and_o like_o the_o crocodile_n kill_v where_o they_o laugh_v and_o murder_v where_o they_o smile_v they_o daily_a dip_v within_o thy_o dish_n and_o cry_v who_o have_v betray_v thou_o master_n be_v it_o i_o gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la 4._o ¶_o when_o i_o behold_v and_o well_o advise_v upon_o the_o wiseman_n speech_n there_o be_v nought_o beneath_o the_o sun_n but_o vanity_n my_o soul_n rebel_v within_o and_o loathe_v the_o dunghill_n prison_n she_o be_v 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gnaw_v prometheus_n and_o let_v poor_a ixion_n turn_v his_o endless_a wheel_n let_v nemesis_n torment_v with_o whip_n of_o steel_n they_o far_o come_v short_a to_o express_v the_o pain_n of_o those_o that_o rage_n in_o hell_n enwrap_v in_o endless_a woe_n where_o time_n no_o end_n and_o plague_n find_v no_o exemption_n where_o cry_n admit_v no_o help_n nor_o place_n redemption_n where_o fire_n lack_v no_o flame_n the_o flame_n no_o beat_n to_o make_v their_o torment_n sharp_a and_o plague_n complete_a where_o wretched_a soul_n to_o torture_n bind_v shall_v beâ—_n serve_v a_o world_n of_o year_n and_o not_o be_v freâ—_n where_o nothing_o hear_v but_o yell_n and_o sudden_a cry_n where_o â—ier_n never_o flake_n nor_o worm_n ever_o die_v but_o where_o this_o hell_n be_v place_v my_o muse_n stop_v there_o lord_n show_v i_o what_o it_o be_v but_o never_o where_o mors_fw-la tua_fw-la 1._o ¶_o can_v he_o be_v fair_a that_o wither_v at_o a_o blast_n or_o he_o be_v strong_a that_o airy_a 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i_o drink_v my_o fill_n although_o my_o grief_n remain_v entire_a still_o o_o sovereign_a power_n of_o that_o vermillion_a spring_n who_o virtue_n neither_o heart_n conceive_v nor_o tongue_n can_v sing_v fraus_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3._o i_o love_v the_o world_n as_o client_n love_v the_o law_n to_o manage_v the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o cause_n the_o world_n love_v i_o as_o shepherd_n do_v their_o flock_n to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o fleecy_a lock_n i_o love_v the_o world_n and_o use_v it_o as_o my_o inn_n to_o bait_v and_o rest_v my_o tire_a sarkeise_n in_o the_o world_n love_v i_o for_o what_o to_o make_v her_o 〈◊〉_d for_o filthy_a sin_n she_o sell_v i_o timely_a shame_n she_o be_v like_o the_o basilisk_n by_o who_o sharp_a eye_n the_o live_a object_n first_o discover_v die_v forth_o from_o her_o eye_n empoison_v beam_n do_v durâ—â—_n die_v like_o a_o basilisk_n discern_v first_o we_o live_v at_o jar_n as_o froward_a gamester_n do_v still_o guard_v nor_o regard_v other_o foe_n i_o love_v the_o world_n to_o serve_v my_o turn_n and_o leave_v she_o it_o be_v no_o deceit_n to_o cozen_v a_o deceiver_n she_o will_v not_o miss_v i_o i_o less_o the_o world_n shall_v miss_v to_o lose_v a_o world_n of_o grief_n to_o enjoy_v a_o world_n of_o blâ—sse_n gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la 4._o earth_n stand_v immoved_a and_o fix_v her_o situation_n admit_v no_o local_a change_n no_o alteration_n heaven_n always_o move_v renew_v still_o his_o place_n and_o ever_o see_v we_o with_o another_o face_n earth_n stand_v fix_v yet_o there_o i_o live_v oppress_v heaven_n always_o move_v yet_o there_o be_v all_o my_o rest_n enlarge_v thyself_o my_o soul_n with_o meditation_n mount_v there_o and_o there_o bespeak_v thy_o habitation_n where_o joy_n be_v full_a &_o pure_a not_o mix_v with_o mourn_v all_o endless_a and_o from_o which_o be_v no_o return_v no_o theft_n no_o cruel_a murder_n harbour_v there_o no_o hoary-headed_a care_n no_o sudden_a fear_n no_o pinch_a want_n no_o griping-fast_a oppression_n nor_o death_n the_o stipend_n of_o our_o first_o transgression_n but_o dear_a friendship_n love_n and_o last_a pleasure_n still_o there_o abide_v without_o or_o stint_v or_o measure_n fullness_n of_o riches_n comfâ—â—â—t_o sempeternall_a excess_n without_o a_o surfeit_v and_o life_n eternal_a dolour_n inferni_fw-la 5._o the_o trump_n shall_v blow_v the_o dead_a awake_v shall_v rise_v and_o to_o the_o cloud_n shall_v turn_v their_o wonder_a eye_n the_o heaven_n shall_v open_v the_o bridegroom_n forth_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o give_v the_o world_n her_o doom_n joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o other_o endless_a smart_n to_o those_o the_o voice_n bid_v come_v to_o these_o depart_v depart_v from_o life_n yet_o die_v live_v for_o ever_o for_o ever_o die_a be_v and_o yet_o dye_v never_o depart_v like_o dog_n with_o devil_n take_v your_o lot_n depart_v like_o devil_n for_o i_o know_v you_o not_o like_o dog_n like_o devil_n go_v go_v howl_v and_o bark_n depart_v in_o darkness_n for_o your_o deed_n be_v dark_a let_v râ—aring_v be_v your_o music_n and_o your_o food_n be_v flesh_n of_o viper_n and_o your_o drink_n their_o blood_n let_v fiend_n afflict_v you_o with_o reproach_n and_o shame_n depart_v depart_v into_o eternal_a flame_n if_o hell_n the_o guerdon_n then_o of_o sinner_n be_v lord_n give_v i_o hell_n on_o earth_n lord_n give_v i_o heaven_n with_o thou_o w_n w_n jam_fw-la deâ—ine_fw-la tibia_fw-la versus_fw-la finis_fw-la hadassa_n horat._n ode_n 6._o â—onamur_fw-la tenues_fw-la grandia_fw-la nec_fw-la pudor_fw-la â—mbellisque_n lyrae_fw-la musapotens_fw-la vetat_fw-la by_o fra._n quarles_n london_n print_v for_o john_n marriot_n 1632._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n a_o sober_a vein_n best_o suit_v theology_n if_o therefore_o thou_o expect_v such_o elegancy_n as_o take_v the_o time_n affect_v some_o subject_n as_o will_v bear_v it_o have_v i_o labour_v with_o overabundance_n of_o fiction_n or_o flourish_n perhaps_o 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part_n the_o object_n whereof_o be_v thâ—_n manner_n of_o a_o private_a man_n range_v throâ—â—â—_n the_o whole_a book_n and_o empty_v itself_o 〈◊〉_d the_o catalogue_n of_o moral_a virtue_n either_o thâ—â—_n that_o govern_v the_o body_n as_o fortitude_n châ—â—_n 9_o 2._o and_o temperance_n chap._n 1._o 8._o or_o thoâ—â—_n which_o direct_v the_o soul_n either_o in_o outwaâ—â—_n thing_n as_o liberality_n chap_n 1._o 3._o magnificence_n chap._n 1._o 6._o magnanimity_n chap._n 2._o â—_o and_o modesty_n chap._n 6._o 12._o or_o in_o conversation_n as_o justice_n chap._n 7._o 9_o mansuetude_n chap_n 5_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o political_a part_n the_o object_n whereof_o public_a society_n instruct_v first_o in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o subject_n in_o punishâ—â—_n his_o vice_n chap_n 7._o 10._o in_o reward_v of_o virtue_n
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the_o quick_a conceit_a schoolman_n do_v approve_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o charity_n and_o love_n love_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o explain_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o we_o again_o but_o charity_n be_v impart_v to_o our_o brother_n whereby_o we_o traffic_n one_o man_n with_o another_o the_o first_o extend_v to_o god_n the_o last_o belong_v to_o man_n in_o give_v right_a and_o bear_v wrong_n in_o number_n they_o be_v twain_o in_o virtue_n one_o for_o one_o not_o true_o be_v to_o other_o none_o ¶_o in_o love_n god_n if_o i_o neglect_v my_o neighbour_n my_o love_n have_v lose_v his_o proof_n and_o i_o my_o labour_n my_o zeal_n my_o faith_n my_o hope_n that_o never_o fail_v i_o if_o
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