Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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B06916
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[Time's] darling: or, [a love] worth liking; [...]men, abroad and at home, at bed and [...]mpany. [...]ell mee so; or, Loves tide.
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H., C.
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1600-1699?
(1699)
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Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[33]
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ãâ¦ã Darling OR ãâ¦ã worth liking ãâ¦ã men abroad and at home at bed and ãâ¦ã ââ¦mpany ãâ¦ã mee so Or Loves Tide If thy estate be took from thee And thou art brought to poverty By crosses or afflictions strong Murmure nor grieve at any wrong 'T is God that hath a hand o're all To raise thee up or let thee fall Perhaps the Lord would try to finde If thou hadst Jobs contented mind If honours or preferments great Shall raise thee up on Iustice seat Or that by place or dignity A Iudge of Causes thou must be Think that Heavens Court of Iustice high O're all your actions casts an eye That mighty Iudge be sure can finde The secrets of your heart and mind If that Gods Laws thou break ãâã Or by oppression wrong the poor Or if of men thou stands in fear To do what they will have thee heer Or let the mighty bear the sway And turn the poor mans cause away He that doth this be sure will finde A troubled discontented âiâd The second Part to the same Tune IF otherwise thou séems to be A Iudge of right and equity And will the poor mans cause defend As well as his that hath means to spend And rigââ the wroâgs of fatherless Likeâââ⦠the widâw in distress A reward in Heaven thou then shalt finde And on earth a sweet contented minde If thou art rich thou poor mayest be If thou art poor wealth mayest thou see If thou to honour rise or fall Be sure thou be content with all This world is subject still to change Then let not thine affections range Nothing on earth be sure thou 'lt finde Compared to a contented minde If God hath sent thee children store And yet perhaps thou art but poor Despair not but contented be He will provide for them and thee To every mouth he bread will send ãâã ââ¦ill will stand the poor mans friend Relief from him thou sure shalt finde If thou hast a contented mind What if this world doth frown on thee For thy faith and fidelity Or that thou béest in prison cast The Lord may bring thée out at last If not thou hadst better there to dye Than from the true Religion fly Kéep but thy faith and thou shalt finde In prison a sweet contented minde If that thy conscience tells to thee Thy cause is just be rul'd by me Let not the threats of mighty men Take thy good conscience from thee then âââ¦ey of thy body shall have power âââ¦ure thy soule they can't devour ân a quiet conscience thou shalt finde âontinual feasts to feed thy minde If that thou think a God there be That rules the Heaven and Earth we sée Then think he hath a hand o're all To raise men up or let them fall All Rulers great by Sea and Land Must stoop if once he gives command He must protect you else you 'l finde A sad and discontented minde Content is a Iewel and a Feast Content is a rich and welcome Guest Content is of such high renown 'T is better than an earthly Crown Content is such a precious store That he that hath it néeds no more If you can gaine it you shall finde No joyes like a contented minde ãâ¦ã content ââ¦ou néeds will gaine I le tell you where it doth remain Inquire where Conscience kéeps And where plaine dealing doth reâ⦠Then truth will lead you by the haâ⦠And bring you where Content doth ãâã Imbrace him then and you shall finde No wealth like a contented minde London Printed for Francis Grove on Snow-Hill Entred according to Order FINIS C. H.