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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 soul_n breed_v sin_n not_o be_v wary_a let_v not_o her_o womb_n bring_v forth_o or_o else_o miscarry_v she_o be_v thy_o spouse_n o_o lord_n do_v thou_o advise_v she_o keep_v thou_o her_o chaste_a let_v not_o the_o fiend_n entice_v she_o try_v thou_o my_o heart_n thy_o trial_n bring_v salvation_n but_o let_v i_o not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n 9_o ¶_o fortune_fw-mi that_o blind_a suppose_a goddess_n be_v still_o rate_v at_o if_o ought_v succeed_v amiss_o it_o be_v she_o the_o vain_a abuse_n of_o providence_n that_o bear_v the_o blame_n when_o other_o make_v the_o offence_n when_o this_o man_n barn_n find_v not_o her_o wont_a store_n fortune_n be_v condemn_v because_o she_o send_v no_o more_o if_o this_o man_n die_v or_o that_o man_n live_v too_o long_o fortune_n be_v accuse_v and_o she_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n ah_o foolish_a doll_n and_o like_o â—our_n goddess_n blind_a you_o make_v the_o fault_n and_o call_v your_o saint_n unkind_a for_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o ev'll_n 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 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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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sovereign_a lady_n of_o my_o select_a desire_n 〈◊〉_d i_o i_o be_o he_o who_o thy_o chaste_a soul_n admire_v 〈◊〉_d rose_n for_o smell_v the_o lily_n to_o the_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d so_o sweet_a be_v not_o so_o fair_a as_o i_o 〈◊〉_d veil_v beauty_n not_o the_o glorious_a prize_n of_o common_a sight_n grace_n within_o my_o beauty_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d ne'rethelesse_o glory_n my_o glory_n be_v but_o small_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v want_v to_o honour_v thou_o with_o all_o 2._o nor_o do_v i_o boast_v my_o excellence_n alone_o but_o thou_o dear_a spouse_n as_o who_o the_o world_n have_v none_o 〈◊〉_d to_o faith_n so_o pure_a in_o love_n as_o who_o 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o bride_n so_o fit_v so_o chaste_a a_o groom_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o fair_a lily_n do_v exceed_v 〈◊〉_d fruitless_a bramble_n or_o the_o foul_a weed_n 〈◊〉_d my_o love_n do_v thou_o exceed_v the_o rest_n â—â—â—fect_a beauty_n of_o a_o loyal_a breast_n bride_n sonnet_n vii_o â—ooke_v how_o the_o fruitful_a tree_n who_o laden_a boughâ—_n with_o swell_a pride_n crown_n 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that_o be_v force_v or_o slide_v by_o art_n that_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o soul_n the_o heart_n or_o that_o exceed_v not_o nature_n faint_a commission_n or_o dare_v unvented_a come_v to_o composition_n o_o may_v that_o tear_n in_o strict_a judgement_n rise_v against_o those_o false_a those_o faint_a those_o flatter_a eye_n eleg_n 19_o thus_o to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o spacious_a ear_n of_o fame_n i_o blazon_v my_o unboasted_a tear_n thus_o to_o thy_o sacred_a dust_n thy_o urn_n thy_o hearse_n i_o consecrate_v my_o sigh_n my_o tear_n my_o verse_n thus_o to_o thy_o soul_n thy_o name_n thy_o just_a desert_n i_o offer_v up_o my_o joy_n my_o love_n my_o heart_n that_o earth_n may_v know_v and_o every_o ear_n that_o hear_v true_a worth_n and_o grief_n be_v parent_n to_o my_o tear_n that_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o dust_n thy_o urn_n thy_o hearse_n bring_v forth_o &_o breed_v my_o sigh_n my_o tear_n my_o verse_n and_o that_o thy_o soul_n thy_o name_n thy_o just_a desert_n 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unto_o my_o vomit_n the_o fawn_a world_n to_o pleasure_n then_o invite_v my_o wander_a eye_n the_o flesh_n present_v delight_n unto_o my_o yield_a heart_n which_o think_v those_o pleasure_n be_v only_a bus'ne_n now_o and_o rare_a treasure_n content_a can_v glory_v in_o whilst_o i_o secure_a stoop_v to_o the_o paint_a plume_n of_o satan_n lure_n thus_o i_o captive_v and_o drink_v with_o pleasure_n wine_n like_a to_o a_o madman_n think_v no_o state_n like_o i_o what_o have_v i_o then_o to_o boast_v what_o title_n can_v i_o challenge_v more_o than_o this_o a_o sinful_a man_n â—_o feele_fw-ge my_o grief_n so_o enough_o nor_o can_v i_o be_v redress_v by_o any_o but_o great_a god_n by_o thou_o â—oo_o great_a thou_o be_v to_o come_v within_o my_o roof_n â—ay_n but_o the_o word_n be_v â—â—â—le_a and_o it_o be_v enough_o â—ill_o then_o my_o tongue_n shall_v never_o 〈◊〉_d my_o eye_n â—â—e're_o close_v my_o lowly_a bend_a knee_n never_o rise_v â—ill_o than_o my_o soul_n shall_v never_o want_v 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the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o hilkiah_n a_o priest_n and_o undoubted_o endight_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n some_o think_v it_o be_v write_v when_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o prison_n other_o when_o he_o be_v with_o godoliah_n at_o maspath_n but_o whether_o at_o the_o one_o place_n or_o at_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o discourse_v second_o as_o touch_v the_o art_n and_o method_n it_o be_v short_a and_o concise_a as_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o so_o lamentable_a a_o subject_n cicero_n say_v lamentationes_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la concisaeâ—_n &_o breves_fw-la quia_fw-la â—ito_fw-la lachryma_fw-la exarescit_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la auditores_fw-la aut_fw-la lectores_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la affectu_fw-la summae_fw-la commiserationis_fw-la diu_fw-la tenere_fw-la the_o method_n be_v true_o elegious_a not_o bind_v to_o any_o ordinary_a set_a form_n but_o wild_o depend_v upon_o the_o sudden_a subject_n that_o new_a grief_n present_a and_o 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