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A73880 The holy love of heauenly vvisdome. With many other godly treatises Newly set forth, perused, and augmented by the author. Translated out of French into English, by Tho. Sto. gent. Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592. 1594 (1594) STC 7373.4; ESTC S125323 170,458 458

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then_o i_o feel_v forthwith_o shame_n take_v hold_v on_o my_o guilty_a face_n and_o to_o make_v i_o cast_v down_o my_o countenance_n unto_o the_o ground_n a_o countenance_n unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o master_n whereof_o she_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v too_o too_o cowardly_a a_o face_n to_o cast_v the_o eye_n thereof_o upon_o such_o place_n which_o have_v so_o many_o thunderbolt_n prepare_v to_o root_n out_o the_o guilty_a 4_o my_o spirit_n therefore_o have_v lead_v i_o into_o dark_a place_n and_o bury_v i_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o cranny_n of_o obscurity_n my_o soul_n be_v make_v very_o sad_a in_o i_o and_o my_o
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he_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o distil_v thy_o heart_n through_o thy_o eye_n and_o melt_v it_o all_o into_o tear_n by_o thy_o earnest_a repentance_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n will_v melt_v the_o snow_n new_o fall_v into_o water_n but_o if_o so_o that_o thy_o tear_n will_v not_o touch_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o have_v compassion_n of_o thy_o misery_n lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o unto_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o be_v content_v with_o thy_o misery_n and_o not_o extend_v they_o unto_o thy_o poor_a innocent_a child_n who_o be_v there_o disperse_v die_v of_o hunger_n and_o weakness_n in_o corner_n say_v unto_o he_o resch_n o_o lord_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o eye_n behold_v this_o pitiful_a spectacle_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o ear_n harken_v unto_o out_o prayer_n and_o consider_v how_o great_a our_o misery_n be_v behold_v how_o thou_o have_v be_v avenge_v of_o we_o and_o see_v what_o a_o spoil_n thou_o have_v make_v of_o us._n and_o in_o very_a deed_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o i_o do_v protest_v that_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o do_v also_o vow_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n but_o what_o have_v these_o poor_a and_o wail_a child_n do_v who_o thou_o see_v screak_v out_o themselves_o faint_o draw_v their_o breath_n why_o shall_v the_o child_n who_o hunger_n &_o torment_n have_v draw_v out_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v ready_a to_o deliver_v it_o which_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v rend_v in_o piece_n by_o she_o which_o shall_v bring_v it_o forth_o and_o so_o be_v eat_v by_o she_o and_o the_o same_o to_o go_v down_o by_o piecemeal_o into_o the_o body_n out_o of_o which_o it_o come_v whole_a and_o sound_a sure_o happy_a and_o twice_o happy_a be_v the_o tiger_n and_o lion_n whelp_n in_o comparison_n of_o these_o who_o dam_n will_v adventure_v their_o own_o life_n against_o whatsoever_o violence_n shall_v be_v offer_v their_o young_a one_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o take_v any_o hurt_n at_o all_o o_o lord_n how_o can_v thou_o abide_v this_o horrible_a deal_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o thou_o which_o be_v altogether_o good_a &_o gracious_a will_v abide_v such_o great_a impiety_n to_o be_v wrought_v that_o thou_o which_o be_v so_o wise_a will_v allow_v of_o such_o a_o cruel_a act_n and_o that_o thou_o which_o be_v almighty_a will_v suffer_v such_o a_o strange_a outrage_n show_v thyself_o o_o lord_n show_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o although_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o be_v determine_v to_o exercise_v thy_o severity_n and_o justice_n yet_o think_v upon_o this_o also_o that_o thy_o mercy_n must_v reign_v &_o have_v her_o course_n content_v thyself_o that_o so_o much_o blood_n be_v spill_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o thy_o heavy_a wrath_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v please_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o sheep_n and_o ox_n alone_o but_o will_v needs_o also_o have_v thy_o altar_n cover_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o own_o priest_n for_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v their_o own_o life_n and_o thy_o prophet_n likewise_o have_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o oblation_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v no_o whit_n appease_v syn._n what_o more_o will_v thou_o have_v at_o our_o hand_n thou_o have_v see_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n the_o gray_a haired_a and_o decrepit_a old_a man_n and_o woman_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n cry_v out_o groan_v and_o ●eeping_v thou_o have_v see_v lie_v with_o 〈◊〉_d our_o wall_n the_o slaughter_n of_o our_o youth_n our_o street_n straw_v all_o over_o with_o leg_n and_o ames_o our_o river_n run_v over_o with_o blood_n and_o neither_o sex_n or_o yet_o age_n spare_v thou_o have_v see_v among_o the_o dead_a the_o young_a and_o tender_a maiden_n with_o their_o hair_n sheveled_a about_o their_o head_n have_v their_o breast_n lie_v open_a with_o great_a wound_n out_o of_o which_o gush_v stream_n of_o blood_n and_o thou_o have_v see_v they_o lie_v on_o their_o back_n with_o their_o eye_n up_o unto_o heaven_n beseech_v thy_o aid_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o they_o and_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o god_n not_o to_o be_v entreat_v have_v without_o either_o pity_n or_o mercy_n run_v through_o they_o all_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o thy_o fury_n tau_n thou_o have_v invite_v all_o my_o neighbour_n nation_n round_o about_o i_o to_o come_v to_o my_o discomfiture_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o marriage_n and_o to_o take_v part_n of_o my_o spoil_n thou_o have_v bring_v they_o in_o such_o great_a multitude_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o i_o and_o to_o compass_v i_o as_o that_o i_o can_v not_o devise_v which_o way_n to_o escape_v they_o thou_o thyself_o have_v sound_v to_o the_o assault_n &_o animate_v they_o to_o my_o destruction_n and_o stop_v up_o the_o passage_n for_o fear_v that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o true_o thy_o will_n have_v be_v do_v upon_o all_o the_o child_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v up_o nay_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o save_v my_o enemy_n have_v make_v a_o shambles_n of_o they_o they_o have_v murder_v and_o massacre_v they_o till_o they_o cry_v hoe_v withal_o and_o lo_o see_v thou_o they_o weary_a with_o kill_v &_o yet_o care_v thou_o not_o to_o see_v they_o do_v it_o to_o let_v they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o do_v it_o have_v the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n make_v thou_o forget_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o clemency_n have_v thou_o create_v we_o in_o thy_o mercy_n to_o destroy_v we_o in_o thy_o fury_n be_v thou_o then_o no_o more_o almighty_a if_o thou_o will_v not_o become_v both_o all_o courteous_a &_o all_o kind_n to_o be_v short_a be_v thou_o no_o more_o god_n without_o thou_o will_v be_v likewise_o pitiful_a ha_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o call_v we_o thy_o people_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v no_o more_o our_o protector_n why_o have_v thou_o call_v we_o thy_o child_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o father_n have_v therefore_o o_o lord_n compassion_n upon_o we_o and_o see_v thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a ever_o since_o before_o the_o world_n be_v cause_n that_o thy_o ire_n which_o be_v never_o until_o our_o sin_n be_v may_v take_v end_n and_o die_v with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o our_o repentance_n have_v set_v we_o again_o into_o the_o especial_a way_n of_o obedience_n &_o godliness_n so_o also_o it_o may_v bring_v we_o again_o into_o thy_o favour_n chapter_n iii_o aleph_fw-la it_o be_v i_o even_o i_o myself_o that_o have_v so_o many_o time_n foresee_v and_o
thing_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v nor_o make_v perfect_a but_o with_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v and_o let_v we_o not_o despair_n if_o so_o be_v thing_n fall_v not_o out_o as_o we_o will_v wish_v at_o the_o first_o chop_n for_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o for_o our_o good_a for_o as_o he_o be_v almighty_a so_o be_v he_o also_o only_o good_a and_o as_o he_o be_v only_o good_a so_o i●_n he_o also_o only_o wise_a and_o that_o which_o we_o think_v many_o time_n to_o be_v most_o against_o we_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o the_o wholesome_a medecine_n be_v common_o most_o bitter_a believe_v i_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n a_o little_a to_o be_v be_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v affliction_n which_o may_v somewhat_o bow_v and_o bend_v his_o neck_n and_o abate_v his_o pride_n jod._n let_v a_o wise_a man_n therefore_o which_o see_v himself_o fall_v into_o any_o great_a calamine_n be_v quiet_a and_o say_v nothing_o but_o patient_o bear_v his_o yoke_n and_o the_o more_o that_o his_o misery_n increase_v let_v he_o be_v the_o more_o courageous_a and_o yet_o nevertheless_o let_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n and_o cry_v god_n mercy_n and_o imagine_v thus_o with_o himself_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o see_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v so_o visit_v he_o let_v he_o prostrate_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o clothe_v himself_o with_o sack_n and_o cast_v ash_n on_o his_o head_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v any_o way_n appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o although_o he_o have_v no_o hope_n thereof_o yet_o let_v he_o quiet_v himself_o and_o let_v he_o patient_o bear_v the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v he_o offer_v his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o will_v strike_v he_o and_o satisfy_v himself_o as_o well_o with_o reproach_n as_o another_o man_n will_v fill_v himself_o with_o bread_n coph_n and_o why_o so_o forsooth_o because_o he_o right_o well_o know_v that_o god_n will_v in_o the_o end_n appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o that_o after_o that_o man_n shall_v have_v drive_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n that_o god_n will_v take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o lap_n and_o although_o he_o let_v he_o alone_o for_o once_o yet_o will_v he_o in_o the_o end_n have_v compassion_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o see_v man_n afflict_v and_o it_o be_v much_o against_o his_o heart_n to_o torment_v they_o yea_o even_o when_o his_o justice_n enforce_v and_o strain_v he_o thereto_o and_o he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n because_o he_o fear_v that_o his_o overgreat_a indulgence_n will_v cast_v they_o down_o so_o headlong_o into_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v themselves_o any_o more_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o as_o a_o good_a father_n do_v who_o in_o chastise_v his_o son_n weep_v with_o grief_n that_o he_o drive_v he_o thereunto_o not_o mean_v thereby_o to_o do_v he_o any_o hurt_n but_o rather_o good_a lamed_n it_o be_v not_o believe_v i_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o tread_v man_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o to_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n much_o less_o to_o hold_v they_o fast_o bind_v and_o posternd_a as_o the_o trophy_n of_o his_o power_n neither_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n to_o throw_v they_o into_o miscrie_v &_o poverty_n and_o there_o to_o leave_v they_o for_o he_o know_v best_a what_o they_o have_v need_n of_o and_o judge_v aright_o what_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o they_o he_o be_v nothing_o like_o unto_o those_o wicked_a judge_n which_o take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o cuff_v and_o box_v of_o man_n and_o to_o have_v occasion_n to_o hang_v and_o torture_v they_o upon_o the_o wheel_n he_o never_o behold_v our_o sin_n but_o with_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n neither_o hate_v he_o any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o to_o punish_v and_o so_o all_o the_o 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