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i_o may_v see_v thou_o and_o the_o sign_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n and_o thy_o most_o beautiful_a aspect_n once_o more_o attract_v my_o long_a mind_n but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o i_o may_v indeed_o see_v my_o own_o ugly_a form_n infect_v by_o the_o whore_n of_o false_a lust_n the_o fire_n of_o this_o harlot_n be_v like_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n which_o burn_v another_o but_o give_v no_o light_n whereby_o her_o lover_n may_v find_v she_o §._o 4._o christ_n proffer_a service_n slight_v for_o three_o thing_n the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v and_o for_o four_o which_o it_o can_v bear_v for_o a_o servant_n the_o worm_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o he_o reign_v over_o the_o noble_a mind_n and_o a_o fool_n the_o false_a affection_n or_o delight_n when_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o meat_n which_o be_v not_o the_o true_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o can_v relish_v food_n by_o a_o long_a hunger_n which_o be_v the_o best_a sauce_n for_o a_o odious_a strumpet_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v 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not_o commiserate_v her_o woeful_a condition_n whereunto_o she_o have_v plunge_v herself_o for_o his_o sake_n by_o let_v her_o affection_n of_o true_a love_n after_o he_o he_o be_v unworthy_a thereof_o and_o slight_v her_o kindness_n than_o she_o go_v into_o a_o solitary_a wilderness_n to_o bewail_v her_o doleful_a fate_n and_o now_o say_v she_o i_o have_v pipe_v unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o dance_v i_o have_v sing_v a_o elegiac_a farewell_n to_o thou_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o sympathize_v with_o my_o grief_n and_o it_o grieve_v she_o to_o think_v how_o she_o have_v be_v trample_v upon_o and_o causeless_o kick_v out_o of_o his_o society_n though_o she_o wish_v he_o well_o and_o do_v
now_o i_o repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o be_v favourable_a to_o i_o and_o show_v i_o some_o kindness_n remit_v that_o rigour_n which_o thou_o threaten_v i_o with_o now_o at_o my_o last_o gasp_n where_o with_o i_o will_v pray_v heaven_n to_o requite_v thou_o keep_v thy_o thanks_o to_o feed_v thy_o hellish_a brood_n say_v the_o pure_a mind_n this_o be_v but_o to_o gain_v the_o time_n because_o thou_o see_v the_o thing_n i_o long_v for_o be_v go_v from_o i_o thouhast_a prepare_v lie_v and_o corrupt_a word_n to_o speak_v beforeme_a till_o the_o time_n be_v change_v therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o decree_n either_o procure_v to_o i_o my_o dear_a virgin_n and_o wash_v thy_o blackmore_n skin_n white_a or_o thou_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n §._o 10._o the_o soul_n be_v hellish_a blasphemy_n but_o say_v the_o soul_n o_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a and_o rigid_a she_o be_v unattainable_a she_o be_v take_v into_o thy_o rival_n favour_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o subtract_v a_o great_a number_n from_o a_o lesser_a that_o i_o can_v do_v only_o remit_v the_o penalty_n of_o this_o severe_a law_n nay_o say_v the_o noble_a mind_n i_o must_v proclaim_v a_o eternal_a war_n against_o thou_o for_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o power_n over_o the_o false_a spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o affection_n so_o neither_o have_v thou_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o eternal_a death_n neither_o have_v any_o one_o the_o power_n to_o retain_v the_o virgin_n when_o she_o be_v go_v into_o her_o place_n and_o quite_o reject_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o this_o war_n no_o redeem_n of_o thou_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o bloody_a soldier_n and_o avenge_a officer_n who_o will_v now_o cast_v thou_o into_o prison_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v they_o that_o have_v be_v all_o their_o time_n give_v to_o it_o therefore_o o_o humane_a soul_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o humane_a commonwealth_n and_o come_v under_o the_o lash_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a virgin_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v worth_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o it_o can_v be_v when_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v sin_v out_o and_o that_o this_o divine_a essence_n shall_v suffer_v for_o thou_o no_o no_o this_o divine_a essence_n shall_v remain_v as_o a_o image_n in_o a_o looking-glass_n and_o thou_o shall_v endure_v the_o pain_n as_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o say_a essence_n who_o will_v arise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a which_o thou_o have_v dig_v for_o he_o and_o condemn_v thou_o as_o be_v thy_o eternal_a judge_n and_o here_o be_v see_v what_o part_n suffer_v for_o where_o the_o sore_n be_v there_o will_v be_v the_o hand_n and_o here_o begin_v the_o great_a and_o hellish_a blasphemy_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o real_a tophet_n the_o soul_n will_v gnaw_v his_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o vexation_n and_o revenge_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o salt_n whereas_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o bring_v this_o torment_a woe_n upon_o himself_o and_o now_o the_o dumb_a guilty_a soul_n may_v be_v long_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o deaf_a spirit_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o cry_n because_o he_o himself_o be_v late_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n who_o will_v nor_o hearken_v to_o the_o charm_n of_o the_o spirit_n charm_v never_o so_o wise_o and_o strike_v his_o conscience_n ofttimes_o as_o dumb_a as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n yea_o the_o soul_n will_v rave_v and_o rage_v as_o if_o he_o will_v tear_v the_o deity_n itself_o in_o piece_n and_o when_o a_o poison_a arrow_n do_v light_a upon_o his_o flesh_n he_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v he_o will_v receive_v the_o blood_n into_o his_o hand_n flush_a out_o and_o throw_v it_o up_o to_o the_o abyss_n cry_v out_o o_o almighty_a power_n thou_o have_v conquer_v i_o and_o so_o blaspheme_v die_v the_o eternal_a death_n chap._n ix_o the_o soul_n rest_v §._o 1._o where_o be_v this_o rest_n if_o the_o soul_n do_v but_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n which_o be_v appoint_v as_o the_o true_a final_a cause_n of_o his_o travail_n and_o labour_n by_o the_o creator_n than_o he_o become_v happy_a and_o not_o before_o the_o sleep_n and_o rest_v of_o the_o labour_a soul_n be_v sweet_a whether_o he_o sleep_v little_a or_o much_o but_o the_o bundame_n of_o the_o covetous_a rich_a and_o conceit_a soul_n who_o conceit_n he_o need_v nothing_o as_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v and_o to_o take_v a_o quiet_a nap_n of_o sweet_a repose_n but_o where_o be_v this_o rest_n to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v the_o question_n the_o element_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o the_o depth_n say_v it_o be_v not_o 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