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a_o perpetual_a fire_n like_o amorous_a thisbe_n to_o her_o pyramus_n on_o all_o occasion_n it_o continue_v true_a nor_o night_n nor_o danger_n make_v it_o timorous_a but_o through_o all_o peril_n it_o will_v he_o pursue_v thus_o both_o in_o life_n in_o death_n in_o all_o estate_n true_a lover_n will_v be_v true_a associate_n when_o two_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n one_o spark_n will_v set_v they_o both_o on_o fire_n flammescit_fw-la vterqve_fw-la illustr._n xxxiv_o book_n 1._o the_o westerne-indians_a when_o they_o want_v a_o fire_n to_o warm_v their_o naked_a limb_n or_o dress_v their_o food_n at_o every_o need_n accomplish_v their_o desire_n by_o often_o rub_v of_o two_o stick_n of_o wood._n from_o whence_o these_o observation_n we_o may_v take_v first_o that_o in_o they_o who_o nature_n gentle_a be_v a_o long_a contention_n such_o a_o change_n may_v make_v as_o do_v before_o scarce_o possible_a appear_v next_o that_o when_o two_o in_o opposition_n be_v who_o power_n and_o 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error_n say_v unsaye_n and_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o all_o heresy_n that_o heart_n which_o give_v it_o motion_n it_o betray_v and_o utter_v curse_n oath_n and_o blasphemy_n it_o spread_v all_o slander_n which_o base_a envy_n raise_v it_o move_v anger_n and_o beget_v hate_n it_o blame_v virtue_n filthy_a deed_n it_o praise_v and_o cause_v uproar_n murder_n and_o debate_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a factor_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o with_o speech_n feignedly-sincere_a it_o otherwhile_o reprove_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o will_v in_o lowly-word_n a_o saint_n appear_v now_o this_o be_v know_v we_o next_o of_o all_o shall_v learn_v how_o we_o may_v shun_v the_o mischief_n be_v know_v how_o we_o bad_a tongue_n in_o other_o may_v discern_v and_o how_o to_o guide_v and_o moderate_v our_o own_o and_o reason_n good_a for_o none_o can_v apprehend_v what_o mischief_n do_v a_o evil_a tongue_n attend_v the_o mind_n shall_v have_v a_o fix_a eye_n on_o object_n that_o be_v place_v on_o high_a ου_n με_n βλlψον_fw-gr ανω_n illustr._n xliii_o book_n 1._o a_o â—eart_n which_o bear_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o eye_n wide_o open_a to_o the_o sun_n by_o some_o be_v use_v when_o in_o a_o emblem_n they_o will_v signify_v a_o mind_n which_o on_o celestial_a matter_n muse_v imply_v by_o the_o same_o that_o there_o be_v nought_o which_o in_o this_o low_a orb_n our_o eye_n can_v see_v so_o fit_a a_o object_n for_o a_o manly_a thought_n as_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o heaven_n above_o we_o be_v god_n give_v mankind_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n a_o lovely_a form_n and_o upward-looking_a eye_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o peculiar_a feature_n that_o he_o may_v lift_v his_o countenance_n on_o high_a and_o have_v view_v the_o beauty_n which_o appear_v within_o the_o outward_a sight_n circumference_n that_o he_o may_v elevate_v above_o the_o sphere_n the_o pierce_a eye_n of_o his_o intelligence_n then_o high_a and_o still_o high_a strive_v to_o raise_v his_o contemplation_n 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poison_n of_o our_o best_a content_a by_o guiltiness_n death_n enter_v in_o and_o mischief_n still_o pursue_v sinne._n seqvitur_fw-la sva_fw-la poena_n nocentem_fw-la illustr._n vii_o book_n 2_o ixions_n wheel_n and_o he_o himself_o thereon_o be_v figure_v and_o by_o way_n of_o emblem_n here_o set_v forth_o for_o guilty_a man_n to_o look_v upon_o that_o they_o their_o wicked_a course_n may_v forbear_v to_o gain_v a_o lawless_a favour_n he_o desire_v and_o in_o his_o wicked_a hope_n beguile_v be_v for_o when_o to_o clasp_v with_o juno_n he_o aspire_v in_o stead_n of_o she_o a_o cloud_n he_o do_v embrace_v he_o likewise_o do_v incur_v a_o dreadful_a doom_n which_o well_o befit_v his_o presumptuous_a crime_n a_o terror_n and_o a_o warning_n to_o become_v for_o wicked_a man_n through_o 〈◊〉_d succeed_a time_n as_o do_v his_o long_n and_o his_o after_o pain_n so_o they_o affect_v nor_o effect_v aught_o but_o that_o which_o prove_v either_o false_a or_o vain_a and_o their_o false_a pleasure_n be_v as_o dear_o buy_v yea_o that_o whereon_o they_o build_v their_o fâ—â—est_a hope_n may_n bring_v they_o in_o conclusion_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o climb_v the_o gallow_n and_o to_o stretch_v a_o rope_n or_o send_v they_o thither_o where_o far_o worse_o they_o speed_v even_o thither_o where_o the_o never-standing-wheele_n of_o everlasting-torture_n turn_v round_o and_o rack_v the_o conscience_n till_o the_o soul_n do_v feel_v all_o pain_n that_o be_v in_o sense_n and_o reason_n find_v for_o neither_o do_v black_a night_n more_o swift_o follow_v decline_a daylight_n nor_o with_o nimble_a motion_n can_v wave_n each_o other_o down_o their_o channel_n follow_v from_o high-raised_a mountain_n to_o the_o bigg-wombed_a ocean_n then_o justice_n will_v when_o she_o do_v once_o begin_v to_o prosecute_v a_o vnrepented-sin_n when_o we_o have_v great_a grief_n and_o fear_n then_o consolation_n sweet_a appear_v post_z tentationem_fw-la consolatio_fw-la illustr._n viii_o book_n 2_o when_o all_o the_o year_n our_o field_n be_v fresh_a and_o green_a and_o while_o sweet_a flower_n and_o sunshine_n every_o day_n as_o oft_o as_o need_n require_v come_v between_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o heedless_a pass_n away_o the_o fullness_n and_o continuance_n of_o a_o blessing_n do_v make_v we_o to_o be_v senseless_a of_o the_o good_a and_o if_o it_o sometime_o fly_v not_o our_o possess_n the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v have_v we_o no_o winter_n summer_n will_v be_v think_v not_o half_a so_o please_v and_o if_o tempest_n be_v not_o such_o comfort_n can_v not_o by_o a_o calm_a be_v bring_v for_o thing_n save_v by_o their_o opposâ—â—â—_n appear_v not_o both_o health_n and_o wealth_n be_v tastle_n unto_o some_o and_o so_o be_v ease_n and_o every_o other_o pleasure_n till_o poor_a or_o sick_a or_o grieve_v they_o become_v and_o then_o they_o relish_v these_o in_o ample_a measure_n god_n therefore_o full_a as_o kind_n as_o he_o be_v wise_a so_o temper_v all_o the_o 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their_o beauty_n and_o abate_v their_o pride_n thus_o fare_v it_o with_o a_o nation_n and_o their_o king_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v a_o native_a sympathy_n his_o presence_n and_o his_o favour_n like_o the_o spring_n do_v make_v they_o sweet_o thrive_v and_o fructity_n yea_o like_a fresh_a grove_n or_o flower_n of_o please_a hue_n themselves_o in_o all_o their_o jollity_n they_o show_v but_o they_o if_o with_o displeasure_n they_o he_o view_v soon_o lose_v their_o glory_n and_o contemn_v grow_v all_o be_v not_o heliotrope_n that_o favour_v grow_v in_o prince_n court_n nor_o marigold_n that_o bear_v the_o golden_a blossom_n but_o some_o spring_n below_o like_o daysie_a flower_n that_o in_o the_o pathwaye_n be_v yet_o all_o shall_v feel_v it_o when_o their_o sov'radgue_n eye_n do_v frown_v or_o smile_v regard_n or_o else_o neglect_v yea_o it_o will_v find_v they_o in_o obscurity_n by_o some_o dishearten_v or_o some_o sweet_a effect_n vouchsafe_v to_o shine_v on_o i_o my_o gracious_a 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this_o be_v that_o skirt_n which_o make_v alcides_n mad_a it_o be_v a_o grief_n which_o i_o shall_v never_o cure_v nor_o fly_v from_o whilst_o my_o life-time_n do_v endure_v from_o thence_o oh_o lord_n my_o great_a sorrow_n be_v and_o therefore_o from_o my_o self_n i_o fly_v to_o thou_o when_o magistrate_n confine_v be_v they_o revel_v who_o be_v keep_v in_o fear_n captivum_fw-la impune_fw-la lace_n sunt_fw-la illustr._n vii_o book_n 4_o a_o tyrannous_a or_o wicked_a magistrate_n be_v fit_o represent_v by_o a_o cat_n for_o though_o the_o mouse_n a_o harmful_a vermin_n be_v and_o cat_n the_o remedy_n yet_o oft_o we_o see_v that_o by_o the_o mouse_n far_o less_o some_o housewife_n lose_v then_o when_o they_o set_v the_o cat_n to_o keep_v the_o cheese_n a_o ravenous_a cat_n will_v punish_v in_o the_o mouse_n the_o very_a same_o offence_n in_o the_o house_n which_o he_o himself_o commit_v yea_o for_o that_o vice_n which_o be_v his_o own_o with_o praise_n he_o kill_v the_o mouse_n and_o 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