Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n know_v speak_v word_n 2,857 5 3.9757 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A15627 Britain's remembrancer containing a narration of the plague lately past; a declaration of the mischiefs present; and a prediction of iudgments to come; (if repentance prevent not.) It is dedicated (for the glory of God) to posteritie; and, to these times (if they please) by Geo: Wither. Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1628 (1628) STC 25899; ESTC S121916 306,329 588

There are 13 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o show_n of_o any_o way_n not_o ordinary_a which_o out_o of_o doubt_n be_v requisite_a when_o sin_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a break_v in_o believe_v not_o those_o who_o reason_n will_v invent_v to_o make_v this_o volume_n seem_v impertinent_a for_o what_o be_v more_o of_o moment_n than_o a_o story_n which_o mention_v to_o god_n almighty_n glory_n his_o judgement_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o do_v show_v those_o thing_n that_o may_v prevent_v our_o overthrow_n sure_o nothing_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o regard_n and_o though_o a_o foolish_a tale_n be_v soon_o hear_v yet_o in_o respect_n thereof_o the_o glorioust_a thing_n that_o stand_v upon_o record_n of_o earthly_a king_n appear_v to_o i_o as_o vain_a as_o large_a discourse_n of_o childish_a may-game_n and_o of_o hobby-horses_a give_v ear_n to_o none_o i_o pray_v you_o who_o shall_v seek_v to_o move_v within_o your_o highness_n a_o dislike_n to_o my_o unusual_a boldness_n or_o my_o phrase_n for_o who_o do_v listen_v to_o a_o honest_a cause_n in_o these_o regardless_o time_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o dr●●t_a as_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o say_v come_v see_v what_o be_v here_o to_o do_v man_n wit_n be_v fall_v asleep_a a●d_n if_o i_o do_v not_o some_o strange_a rumble_a keepe_n that_o be_v not_o look●_n for_o they_o no_o heed_n will_v take_v of_o what_o i_o say_v how_o true_a soever_o i_o speak_v i_o know_v there_o be_v occasion_n time_n and_o cause_n which_o do_v require_v so●t_n word_n and_o lowly_a phrase_n and_o then_o l●ke_v other_o man_n i_o ●each_v my_o muse_n to_o sp●ake_v such_o language_n as_o my_o neighbour_n use_n but_o there_o ●●e_v also_o time_n which_o will_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v wi●h_v our_o number_n mingle_v fire_n and_o than_o i_o vent_v bold_a word_n that_o you_o and_o they_o who_o come_v to_o hear_v they_o take_v occasion_n may_v to_o ask_v or_o to_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n my_o verse_n speak_v tart_o when_o most_o writer_n flatter_v for_o by_o that_o mean_n you_o may_v experiencee_v grow_v in_o many_o thing_n which_o else_o you_o shall_v not_o know_v my_o ●ines_n be_v loyal_a though_o they_o bold_a appear_v and_o though_o at_o first_o they_o make_v some_o ●eaders_n fear_v i_o want_v goo●_n manner_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v weigh_v it_o will_v be_v foun●_n that_o i_o have_v nothing_o say_v in_o manner_n or_o in_o matter_n worthy_a blame_n if_o they_o alone_o sh●ll_v judge_v i_o for_o the_o same_o who_o know_v t●u●_n virtue_n language_n and_o how_o free_a fro●_n gl●zing_v term_n her_o servant_n use_v to_o be_v though_o bold_a i_o seem_v to_o some_o that_o coward_n be_v yet_o you_o i_o hope_v sh●ll_v find_v i_o neither_o d●re_o thin●s_a that_o or_o needless_a be_v or_o desperate_a o●_n that_o ●oo●e_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o among_o those_o fool_n who_o love_n to_o hear_v it_o say_v that_o they_o to_o break_v their_o neck_n be_v not_o afraid_a fo●_n as_o a_o seaman_n when_o the_o mast_n he_o climb_v be_v safe_a enough_o though_o he_o in_o danger_n seem_v to_o some_o beholder_n so_o although_o that_o path_n in_o which_o i_o tread_v a_o show_n of_o peril●_n have_v to_o those_o who_o see_v not_o what_o fast_o hold_v i_o take_v my_o stand_n will_v be_v firm_a when_o they_o do_v shake_v and_o if_o i_o fall_v i_o fall_v not_o by_o this_o act_n but_o by_o their_o malice_n who_o dislike_v the_o fact_n heed_n none_o i_o pray_v that_o have_v so_o little_a shame_n to_o say_v these_o time_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o blame_v as_o i_o have_v make_v they_o seem_v ●or_a worse_o they_o be_v then_o i_o have_v yet_o express_v they_o by_o far_o and_o much_o i_o fear●_n that_o ●hey_n who_o most_o defend_v they_o will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v worse_o before_o they_o mend_v they_o nor_o doubt_v you_o royal_a sir_n that_o from_o the_o story_n of_o your_o just_a reign_n or_o from_o your_o future_a glory_n it_o aught_o shall_v derogate_v to_o hear_v it_o tell_v such_o evil_n whilst_o you_o reign_v be_v control_v for_o we_o do_v read_v that_o king_n who_o pioust_a be_v have_v wicked_a subject_n and_o beside_z you_o be_v so_o late_o enthrone_v that_o your_o government_n can_v little_o inso_v small_a a_o time_n augment_v their_o be_v good_a or_o ill_n but_o you_o shall_v gain_v the_o great_a glory_n if_o you_o can_v restrain_v and_o keep_v from_o grow_v worse_o a_o time_n become_v so_o gross_o wicked_a and_o so_o troublesome_a if_o any_o other_o way_n my_o verse_n be_v wrong_v by_o reader_n ill_o advise_v or_o evil_a tongue_v vouchsafe_v to_o spare_v your_o censure_n till_o you_o hear_v what_o ●ust_z reply_n to_o their_o objection_n be_v or_o if_o that_o any_o to_o disparage_v this_o to_o yo●_n shall_v of_o my_o life_n report_n amiss_o reject_v their_o scandal_n for_o your_o own_o dear_a sake_n and_o let_v they_o no_o impression_n on_o you_o make_v for_o evil_a tongue_n sometime_o will_v set_v their_o sting_n unjust_o on_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o king_n much_o more_o on_o i_o but_o for_o my_o own_o repute_n so_o careful_a be_o i_o no●_n to_o make_v this_o suit_n but_o for_o my_o muse_n honour_n for_o in_o all_o my_o outward_a action_n i_o dare_v bold_o call_v your_o strict_a law_n to_o censure_v i_o and_o what_o i_o be_o to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v guess_v at_o but_o right_o know_v to_o none_o but_o he_o and_o i_o and_o though_o from_o outward_a escape_n i_o stand_v not_o free_a yet_o let_v this_o message_n her_o due_a merit_n win_v for_o god_n most_o holy_a prophet_n have_v their_o sin_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n here_o may_v you_o by_o reflection_n behold_v without_o the_o hazard_n ●f_a infection_n the_o horrid_a pestilence_n in_o her_o true_a form_n which_o in_o your_o kingdom_n do_v so_o late_o storm_n and_o be_v so_o soon_o forget_v that_o i_o err_v unless_o there_o need_v a_o remembrancer_n hereby_o succeed_v time_n in_o such_o like_a terror_n may_v learn_v to_o see_v and_o to_o prevent_v some_o error_n here_o understand_v you_o may_v without_o false_a gloze_n what_o heretofore_o your_o people_n do_v suppose_v of_o you_o their_o hope_n before_o your_o coronation_n and_o what_o hat●_n be_v since_o then_o their_o expectation_n here_o you_o may_v partly_o see_v what_o you_o of_o they_o may_v hope_v what_o you_o shall_v cherish_v or_o condemn_v here_o view_v you_o may_v before_o too_o far_o they_o steal_v the_o sickness_n of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n what_o b●ings_v upon_o your_o person_n and_o ●he_v state_n such_o ca●e_n and_o so_o much_o trouble_v as_o of_o late_a what_o mar_v your_o counsel_n and_o what_o undermine_v your_o most_o approve_a and_o most_o wise_a design_n what_o make_v your_o arm_n your_o vertu●s_n &_o your_o friend_n so_o little_a helpful_a to_o your_o pious_a end_n what_o make_v your_o fleet_n return_v without_o success_n what_o breed_v doubt_n and_o unsettledness_n in_o weighty_a matter_n and_o whence_o discord_n spring_v among_o the_o people_n and_o betwixt_o they_o and_o king_n and_o if_o it_o well_o observe_v be_v perchance_o what_o seem_v to_o most_o a_o trifle_a circumstance_n shall_v of_o itself_o inform_v or_o else_o prepare_v to_o signify_v those_o thing_n that_o weighty_a be_v for_o they_o who_o can_v my_o muse_n reach_v discern_v shall_v find_v that_o what_o most_o think_v do_v but_o concern_v my_o person_n only_o may_v to_o that_o conduce_v which_o serve_v to_o public_a and_o to_o private_a use_n moreover_n this_o remembrancer_n do_v show_v to_o what_o th●_n folly_n of_o these_o time_n will_v grow_v and_o what_o in_o future_a day_n will_v sure_o fall_v if_o we_o our_o course_n long_o continue_v shall_v he_o last_o do●h_n declare_v the_o certain_a way_n by_o which_o ensue_v harm_n prevent_v we_o may_v take_v off_o the_o scar_n our_o pass_a sin_n have_v give_v and_o make_v our_o present_a peace_n with_o earth_n and_o heaven_n dear_a sir_n as_o you_o your_o honour_n do_v respect_n for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o you_o do_v now_o affect_v your_o present_a comfort_n and_o those_o hope_n that_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o that_o crown_n you_o look_v to_o wear_v when_o you_o must_v leave_v that_o golden_a crown_n of_o thorn_n which_o pain_v your_o head_n as_o much_o as_o it_o a●ornes_v give_v heed_n to_o these_o remembrance_n command_v they_o to_o pass_v in_o spite_n of_o such_o as_o will_v withstand_v they_o do_v you_o reform_v according_a to_o your_o power_n in_o every_o quarter_n of_o this_o i_o will_v of_o you_o give_v w●y_n to_o reformation_n in_o the_o crime_n and_o many_o cry_a sin_n of_o these_o lewd_a time_n be_v you_o no_o partner_n by_o connive_v at_o their_o actor_n or_o discountenance_v that_o which_o may_v disable_v they_o to_o tyrannize_v who_o will_n to_o hide_v old_a sin_n new_a fault_n devise_v and_o do_v not_o for_o some_o few_o reserve_v that_o
no_o prudent_a man_n at_o first_o to_o entertain_v their_o fatherless_a report_n yet_o sure_o they_o be_v the_o world_n have_v knave_n and_o fool_n enough_o to_o hear_v the_o false_a tale_n and_o that_o when_o far_o they_o go_v the_o best_a suspect_n and_o oft_o believe_v they_o too_o there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o out_o of_o a_o light_n vain_a humour_n love_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o recite_v man_n personal_a defect_n without_o intent_n of_o do_v right_a or_o wrong_n in_o what_o they_o vent_v they_o speak_v at_o random_n whatsoever_o be_v new_a not_o much_o regard_v whether_o false_a or_o true_a and_o do_v but_o serve_v to_o bear_v the_o tale_n about_o and_o blow_v the_o fire_n which_o else_o will_v smother_v ou●_n there_o be_v another_o brood_n of_o these_o detractor_n who_o in_o traduce_v i_o be_v common_a actor_n and_o they_o be_v such_o who_o cunning_o conceal_v their_o hate_n and_o envy_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n they_o who_o religion_n and_o who_o honesty_n consist_v in_o judge_v those_o infirmity_n that_o be_v in_o other_o if_o these_o man_n espy_v some_o little_a atom_n in_o their_o brother_n eye_n they_o straight_a as_o busy_o do_v heave_v at_o they_o as_o if_o the_o small_a be_v a_o mighty_a beam_n their_o lie_a supposition_n must_v be_v take_v for_o verity_n or_o ●lse_o they_o will_v not_o brook_v a_o word_n you_o speak_v nay_o if_o you_o do_v misdoubt_v their_o censure_n from_o the_o church_n they_o thrust_v you_o out_o they_o charity_n pretend_v and_o though_o they_o be_v well_o please_v when_o they_o have_v something_o to_o declare_v which_o may_v disgrace_v another_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v his_o reputation_n in_o esteem_n as_o loath_a to_o speak_v they_o will_v bring_v it_o round_o about_o and_o thus_o or_o some_o such_o way_n divulge_v it_o out_o now_o very_o it_o grieve_v our_o very_a heart_n the_o man_n who_o god_n have_v bless_v with_o such_o part_n shall_v walk_v in_o such_o unsanctified_a way_n and_o then_o they_o white_z i_o over_o with_o some_o praise_n to_o make_v the_o spot_n the_o black_a which_o they_o mean_v to_o spurt_v upon_o i_o from_o their_o mouth_n unclean_a and_o though_o those_o tale_n they_o build_v their_o censure_n on_o be_v first_o receive_v from_o some_o such_o wicked_a one_o who_o they_o in_o other_o matter_n do_v distrust_n yet_o be_v their_o criticism_n so_o unjust_a that_o in_o disgrace_v i_o their_o word_n they_o will_v take_v and_o also_o of_o themselves_o conjecture_n make_v to_o justify_v their_o scandal_n that_o they_o may_v the_o su●er_n be_v their_o stain_n on_o i_o to_o lay_v thus_o by_o the_o seem_a sanctity_n of_o those_o my_o good_a intention_n in_o these_o poem_n growe●_n more_o frustrate_a then_o by_o all_o the_o rage_n of_o they_o who_o with_o a_o open_a impudence_n contemn_v my_o best_a design_n these_o strike_v i_o deep_o than_o the_o wound_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o other_o can_v ye●_n by_o their_o mean_n the_o werke_n th●t_v i_o have_v wrought_v with_o such_o a_o mind_n as_o th●t_v it_o may_v have_v bring_v more_o good_a repute_n than_o many_o other_o get_v serve_v but_o to_o make_v i_o seem_v a_o counterfeit_n yea_o all_o my_o do_n which_o be_v most_o upright_o they_o judge_v as_o action_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o in_o this_o if_o they_o have_v place_v their_o bitter_a doom_n amiss_o what_o sin_n be_v they_o or_o when_o can_v great_a wrong_a be_v do_v at_o any_o live_v he_o never_o so_o long_o thou_o know_v oh_o god_n for_o thou_o all_o heart_n do_v know_v that_o though_o through_o frailty_n of●_n astray_o i_o go_v and_o otherwhile_o may_v tread_v that_o doubtful_a path_n of_o which_o the_o world_n a_o wrong_a opinion_n have_v that_o neither_o i_o allow_v of_o any_o sin_n within_o myself_o nor_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o small_a error_n if_o i_o know_v the_o same_o thou_o know_v that_o what_o have_v cause_v my_o great_a blame_n among_o some_o censurer_n be_v that_o by_o which_o i_o be_o indeed_o become_v most_o true_o rich_a and_o that_o it_o also_o make_v i_o reform_v my_o way_n the_o better_a and_o those_o work_n perform_v to_o which_o thou_o call_v with_o fa●re_v great_a ease_n and_o i_o be_o likewise_o hopeful_a thou_o will_v please_v to_o bless_v my_o cou●ses_n for_o thou_o lord_n have_v know_v in_o that_o rough_a tract_n through_o which_o my_o foot_n have_v go_v how_o grieve_v i_o be_o when_o i_o mislead_v have_v be_v or_o in_o my_o action_n if_o aught_o have_v be_v se●ne_o offensive_a unto_o other_o thou_o do_v view_v my_o path_n and_o with_o what_o mind_n i_o do_v pursue_v the_o way_n i_o go_v thou_o know_v lord_n that_o i_o have_v oft_o refrain_v the_o christian_a liberty_n i_o may_v have_v take_v leave_v many_o that_o be_v weak_a may_v of_o my_o lawful_a freedom_n evil_a speak_v thou_o know_v this_o and_o i_o be_o certain_a to_o th●t_n please_v thou_o which_o in_o thy_o fear_n i_o do_v by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a mischief_n which_o i_o see_v this_o wicked_a wo●ld_n have_v power_n to_o bring_v on_o i_o i_o oft_o wax_v doubtful_a and_o sometime_o i_o shrink_v even_o from_o those_o just_a employment_n which_o i_o think_v god_n call_v i_o to_o and_o then_o i_o half_o desire_v i_o may_v into_o obscurity_n retire_v from_o whence_o i_o come_v and_o be_v discharge_v quite_o from_o this_o great_a warfare_n wherein_o yet_o i_o fight_v for_o many_o heavy_a weight_n on_o i_o be_v throw_v by_o these_o engagement_n to_o the_o world_n unknown_a yea_o private_a combat_n there_o be_v fight_v in_o i_o so_o many_o and_o so_o dangerous_a they_o be_v that_o oft_o my_o hope_n be_v almost_o drive_v from_o i_o and_o dull_a despair_n will_v sure_o overcome_v i_o be_v god_n not_o always_o ready_a to_o defend_v i_o and_o as_o i_o fail_v his_o own_o power_n to_o lend_v i_o but_o when_o myself_o o'recharge_v i_o do_v find_v when_o flesh_n and_o blood_n begin_v to_o shrink_v behind_o and_o when_o i_o see_v my_o foe_n have_v muster_v all_o their_o force_n against_o i_o i_o start_v up_o and_o call_v a_o better_a aid_n than_o my_o own_o virtue_n give_v i_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n god_n relieve_v i_o he_o make_v i_o strong_a in_o each_o good_a undertake_n a●d_n answer_v all_o the_o doubt_n my_o heart_n be_v make_v in_o ●his_n and_o all_o good_a purpose_n whereby_o i_o have_v be_v hopeful_a he_o to_o glorify_v he_o warrant_v i_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v these_o line_n the_o fruit_n of_o thought_n distemper_v be_v though_o some_o shall_v judge_v they_o such_o since_o he_o who_o mouth_n do_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o soberness_n and_o truth_n may_v seem_v to_o those_o who_o think_v judicious_a be_v as_o mad_a as_o paul_n to_o festus_n do_v appear_v he_o have_v assure_v i_o i_o can_v run_v this_o honest_a way_n a_o course_n to_o be_v undo_v he_o do_v persuade_v i_o that_o if_o i_o grow_v poor_a by_o do_v well_o my_o wealth_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o he_o say_v that_o if_o his_o glory_n i_o have_v seek_v and_o for_o no_o wicked_a purpose_n close_o wrought_v i_o shall_v no_o mischief_n nor_o displeasure_n have_v nor_o any_o loss_n by_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o save_v he_o make_v i_o centaine_v that_o my_o former_a pain_n and_o this_o endeavour_n some_o effect_n shall_v gain_v although_o it_o compass_v not_o that_o reformation_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o see_v in_o this_o our_o nation_n for_o though_o their_o present_a evil_n be_v not_o stay_v from_o grow_v worse_o by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v to_o other_o time_n a_o warning_n give_v and_o aggravate_v their_o fault_n who_o now_o do_v live_v if_o have_v such_o a_o plain_a remembrancer_n their_o call_v for_o repentance_n they_o defer_v he_o bid_v i_o know_v that_o though_o i_o be_o not_o saint_v so_o much_o as_o of_o all_o sin_n to_o live_v untainted_a yet_o to_o oppose_v each_o vice_n as_o i_o be_o able_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n it_o will_v be_v warrantable_a and_o that_o to_o strike_v at_o sin_n it_o will_v all_o become_v though_o person_n may_v be_v touch_v but_o of_o some_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o although_o the_o world_n shall_v please_v to_o term_v it_o rail_v when_o such_o message_n be_v utter_v forth_o it_o can_v bring_v i_o shame_n to_o call_v gross_a sinner_n by_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o that_o god_n bless_a saint_n have_v do_v as_o much_o who_o aid_n the_o ●_z of_o their_o age_n tou●h_n he_o will_v i_o that_o on_o he_o i_o shall_v depend_v and_o not_o distrust_n that_o while_o he_o i_o do_v s●nd_v about_o his_o bus●nesse_n he_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o be_v unprosperous_a or_o my_o soul_n to_o pine_v since_o unto_o he_o that_o for_o his_o glory_n strive_v the_o promise_n of_o
friend_n prefer_v new_a suit_n b●fore_o all_o those_o have_v end_n which_o enter_v be_v before_o poor_a suitor_n may_v have_v hope_n of_o soon_o compass_v their_o right_n yea_o spare_v much_o cost_n and_o many_o month_n attend_v to_o b●ing_v their_o endless_a business_n to_o a_o end_n for_o then_o what_o day_n or_o week_n or_o month_n at_o least_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v it_o partly_o may_v be_v gu●st_v but_o private_a friendship_n show_v at_o such_o a_o season_n to_o work_v mere_a private_a end_n oppose_v reason_n it_o do_v put_v off_o and_o on_o and_o so_o employ_v one_o friend_n another_o friendship_n to_o destroy_v and_o so_o delay_v he_o in_o his_o just_a suit_n who_o be_v of_o such_o acquaintance_n destitute_a that_o many_o a_o one_o who_o cause_n deserve_v regard_n be_v quite_o undo_v before_o he_o can_v be_v hear_v fo●_n to_o attend_v three_o session_n on_o a_o row_n with_o lawyer_n often_o feed_v the_o cause_n to_o show_v perhaps_o a_o ●undred_o mile_n or_o two_o from_o home_n with_o witness_n which_o on_o his_o charge_n do_v come_v as_o far_o as_o he_o may_v make_v a_o rich_a man_n poor_a and_o homeward_o beg_v his_o bread_n from_o door_n to_o door_n there_o also_o be_v and_o they_o who_o come_v unsent_a be_v likely_a to_o be_v they_o that_o now_o be_v mean_v unwise_a and_o undiscreet_a one_o mix_v among_o ou●_n parliament_n who_o do_v those_o meeting_n wrong_v by_o controvert_v of_o religion_n there_o and_o move_a question_n that_o improper_a be_v to_o that_o assembly_n for_o there_o be_v provide_v a_o synod_n wherein_o aught_o to_o be_v decide_v such_o matter_n and_o what_o they_o determine_v shall_v th●_n parliament_n may_v ratify_v and_o call_v and_o censure_v those_o who_o either_o shall_v proceed_v to_o cross_v or_o vilify_v what_o be_v decree_v but_o we_o may_v blush_v to_o see_v how_o much_o amiss_o some_o stretch_v the_o parliamental_a power_n in_o this_o how_o they_o do_v cause_n the_o weak_a offence_n to_o take_v and_o say_v our_o parliament_n religion_n make_v how_o much_o the_o due_a proceed_n hinder_v be_v by_o spend_v time_n in_o such_o like_a mat●ers_n there_o to_o that_o high_a court_n disturbance_n and_o how_o muc●_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v damnify_v by_o such_o impertinent_a and_o overbusy_a wit_n who_o know_v not_o what_o the_o parliament_n befit_v and_o what_o the_o synod_n but_o mistake_v not_o i_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v restrain_v so_o as_o not_o to_o show_v her_o care_n that_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v here_o far_o be_v it_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o wish_v they_o shall_v religion_n to_o their_o utmost_a power_n uphold_v but_o my_o de●ire_n be_v also_o that_o ●●ey_n further_o the_o church_n affair_n in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o order_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v as_o hitherto_o they_o grave_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v to_o check_v their_o busy_a novice_n who_o breed_v much_o scandal_n when_o unwise_o they_o proceed_v for_o though_o some_o threaten_v fearful_a thing_n to_o those_o who_o dare_v a_o parliamental_a power_n enclose_v within_o a_o bind_v yea_o though_o some_o talk_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o they_o may_v make_v and_o unmake_v king_n coin_v new_a religion_n yea_o and_o god_n for_o need_n yet_o i_o shall_v never_o entertain_v their_o creed_n nor_o fear_n when_o good_a occasion_n i_o have_v get_v to_o say_v what_o may_v be_v do_v or_o what_o may_v not_o for_o they_o who_o make_v that_o power_n or_o more_o or_o less_o than_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v equal_o transgress_v this_o many_o member_n a●_n some_o former_a sit_v not_o hee_v or_o else_o overmuch_o forget_v have_v scandalize_v that_o meeting_n and_o make_v bold_a to_o run_v a_o great_a way_n far_o than_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o discourse_n if_o not_o when_o they_o have_v sit_v where_o they_o do_v matter_n public_o debate_v yea_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o most_o of_o those_o who_o by_o their_o own_o procurement_n have_v be_v choose_v for_o knight_n or_o burgess_n to_o stand_v it_o out_o more_o bold_o and_o more_o obstinate_o stout_a for_o some_o fond_a custom_n then_o for_o what_o befit_v his_o justice_n who_o in_o such_o a_o counsel_n sit_v of_o these_o they_o be_v who_o indiscretion_n bring_v so_o many_o discontentment_n to_o the_o king_n through_o want_n of_o more_o experience_n or_o sound_a reason_n or_o by_o their_o urge_v matter_n out_o of_o season_n and_o such_o as_o these_o you_o easy_o may_v know_v from_o wise_a man_n for_o thus_o themselves_o they_o show_v if_o while_o a_o session_n last_v you_o shall_v chance_v to_o meet_v they_o where_o themselves_o they_o do_v advance_v in_o some_o discourse_n assure_v yourselves_o you_o may_v by_o their_o perpetual_a ta●ling_n which_o be_v they_o for_o they_o ingr●sse_v the_o talk_n w●ere_o ere_o th●y_v come_v and_o speak_v as_o if_o their_o lip_n nought_o flow_v from_o but_o apothegm_n or_o as_o if_o each_o cause_n they_o undertake_v shall_v pass_v among_o the_o law_n and_o what_o another_o say_v ●_z ●o_o condemn_v as_o i●_n a_o whole_a committee_n speak_v in_o they_o in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n it_o do_v much_o concern_v our_o parliament_n that_o those_o their_o member_n learn_v mo●e_n silence_n for_o no_o soon_o come_v they_o out_o but_o ev'rywhere_o they_o p●ate_v and_o spread_v about_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o house_n and_o blast_v they_o so_o by_o their_o rank_a breathe_n ere_o they_o ripe_a can_v grow_v that_o oft_o they_o perish_v or_o be_v shake_v from_o the_o tree_n before_o the_o gather_a time_n be_v come_v in_o this_o our_o peer_n i_o have_v not_o quite_o excuse_v nor_n say_v that_o no_o ill_a custom_n they_o have_v use_v in_o this_o great_a meeting_n for_o the_o best_a have_v some_o blameworthy_a thing_n no_o doubt_n if_o all_o shall_v com●_n to_o bide_v the_o censure_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o voice_n by_o p●oxi_n hold_v i_o not_o the_o least_o for_o unto_o i_o it_o do_v unfit_a appear_v to_o give_v my_o voice_n until_o the_o cause_n i_o hear_v who_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o other_o man_n so_o wel●_n or_o of_o their_o judgement_n who_o the_o depth_n can_v tell_v so_o punctual_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v propose_v be_v he_o trust_v they_o shall_v in_o all_o our_o own_o affair_n though_o wisdom_n say_v nay_o to_o other_o man_n we_o absolute_o m●y_v refer_v to_o be_v determine_v on_o but_o that_o which_o do_v concern_v the_o gen●rall_a estate_n it_o be_v injustice_n and_o a_o thing_n unfit_a to_o other_o at_o adventure_n to_o commit_v for_o most_o selfe-lover_n be_v and_o we_o do_v know_v that_o many_o public_a injury_n may_v flow_v from_o this_o one_o root_n i_o will_v not_o say_v they_o do_v although_o i_o think_v i_o may_v affirm_v that_o too_o thi●_n custom_n seem_v ancient_a and_o if_o tol●_n the_o truth_n may_v be_v as_o evil_a as_o ti●_n old_a and_o from_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o first_o do_v flow_v it_o wa●_n n●t_v fr●m_v the_o firs●_o beginning_n so_o nor_o shall_v old_a precedent_n grow_v out_o of_o season_n be_v follow_v for_o their_o age_n by_o m●n_z of_o reason_n nor_o will_v this_o custom_n last_o p●rchance_o when_o they_o who_o may_v remove_v it_o well_o the_o same_o shall_v weigh●_n for_o i_o perceive_v it_o useful_a to_o no_o end_n but_o indirect_a proceed_n to_o befriend_v and_o they_o who_o course_n be_v m●st_o indirect_a be_v they_o that_o will_v such_o custom_n most_o protect_v if_o this_o and_o other_o error_n yet_o unname_v have_v well_o be_v heed_v some_o have_v more_o be_v blame_v some_o less_o some_o high_o praise_v who_o have_v seem_v vnactive_a mem●●rs_n and_o be_v disesteem_v yea_o thou_o have_v ●●lt_v most_o grievance_n amend_v ●'re_o this_o and_o many_o trouble_n have_v be_v end_v but_o now_o what_o fault_n soever_o concur_v be_v in_o other_o those_o defect_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o oh_o england_n be_v sufficient_a to_o procure_v those_o perturbation_n thou_o do_v yet_o endure_v thy_o ove●-soone_a forgetfulness_n of_o that_o great_a pestilence_n afflict_v thou_o of_o late_a thy_o thanklesnesse_n for_o god_n admire_v cease_v that_o strong_a contagion_n and_o the_o new_a increase_n of_o thy_o transgression_n since_o his_o mercy_n daign_v deserve_v mo●e_n than_o thou_o have_v yet_o sustain_v yea_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v oversee_v in_o there_o w●ere_o thy_o assembly_n congregated_a be_v to_o rectify_v thyself_o even_o th●t_o alas_o sufficient_a to_o deserve_v these_o ●_z be_v and_o therefore_o whensoe'er_o thy_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v please_v for_o thy_o help_n again_o to_o call_v in_o such_o a_o public_a meeting_n let_v in_o god_n thy_o knight_n and_o ●urgesses_n now_o spread_v abroad_o collect_v be_v and_o let_v not_o any_o f●om_n thy_o b●rroughes_n by_o und●e_a election_n come_v let_v lord_n and_o lady_n letter_n to_o such_o end_n move_v none_o but_o
which_o with_o most_o ease_n i_o shall_v produce_v may_v have_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v the_o long_a use_n let_v no_o man_n think_v i_o will_v rack_n my_o memory_n for_o pen_n and-inkehorne-terme_n to_o finifie_v my_o blunt_a invention_n trim_v it_o as_o they_o who_o make_v rich_a clothes_n but_o for_o saint_n george_n his_o day_n when_o they_o may_v be●ter_v cheap_a a_o suit_n provide_v to_o fit_v that_o feast_n and_o many_o day_n beside_o nor_o l●t_o unlearned_a censurer_n suppose_v our_o muse_n a_o course_n unwarrantable_a ●oes_n in_o frame_v object_n representative_a which_o may_v imprint_v or_o in_o the_o soul_n revive_v true_a feeling_n of_o that_o wrath_n or_o love_n which_o we_o in_o god_n almighty_a by_o faith_n eye_n do_v see_v for_o though_o his_o holy_a spirit_n when_o he_o will_v can_v easy_o the_o soule●_n of_o mortal_n fill_v with_o heavenly_a knowledge_n by_o way_n unseen_a yet_o he_o himself_o have_v sometime_o please_v be_v by_o outward_a object_n to_o employ_v the_o sense_n in_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n some_o excellency_n conceal_v before_o yea_o many_o time_n he_o suit_n his_o deity_n in_o our_o poor_a attribute_n and_o that_o our_o weakness_n he_o may_v work_v upon_o our_o usual_a speech_n and_o passion_n he_o put_v on_o if_o so_o then_o we_o that_o have_v no_o other_o way_n our_o hide_a apprehension_n to_o convey_v from_o man_n to_o man_n but_o by_o the_o qu●int_a creation_n of_o some_o idea_n in_o our_o contemplation_n that_o so_o the_o sense_n may_v become_v incline_v to_o give_v some_o information_n to_o the_o mind_n then_o we_o i_o say_v who_o fluid_a memory_n will_v else_o let_v go_v our_o airy_a fantasy_n may_v such_o a_o liberty_n with_o warrant_n use_n and_o i_o no_o doubt_n myself_o may_v well_o excuse_v if_o other_o while_n thing_n bodiless_a i_o clothe_v with_o mortal_a body_n and_o do_v give_v they_o both_o our_o speech_n and_o our_o gesture_n fo●_n by_o this_o a_o dull_a affection_n often_o quicken_v be_v nor_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v poet_n only_o move_v but_o these_o be_v strain_n prophetical_a approve_v to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a or_o that_o he_o will_v of_o our_o wickedness_n avenge_v be_v move_v little_a but_o to_o paint_v his_o fury_n so_o that_o man_n the_o dreadfulness_n thereof_o may_v know_v as_o if_o they_o s●w_v it_o or_o his_o love_n to_o make_v so_o plead_v of_o our_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o speak_v within_o our_o hear_n with_o such_o earnestness_n as_o friend_n will_v plead_v for_o friend_n in_o their_o distress●_n do_v much_o incite_v the_o reader_n to_o attention_n and_o rouse_v up_o the_o dull_a apprehension_n i_o think_v i_o do_v as_o with_o my_o eye_n behold_v the_o real_a sight_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v tell_v yea_o that_o which_o i_o myself_o describe_v here_o do_v touch_v my_o heart_n with_o re●ere●ce_n and_o fear_n i_o have_v perpetual_a vision_n of_o that_o rout_n of_o plague_n and_o judgement_n which_o do_v rove_v about_o to_o punish_v we_o and_o from_o that_o dreadful_a host_n i_o see_v i_o think_v how_o to_o invade_v our_o coast_n the_o plague_n march_v hither_o like_o a_o regiment_n that_o be_v for_o service_n of_o moment_n send_v from_o some_o great_a army_n and_o when_o i_o can_v bend_v my_o trouble_a spirit_n true_o to_o attend_v god_n judgement_n and_o his_o mercy_n as_o they_o go_v their_o daily_a progress_n i_o can_v reach_v unto_o much_o please_a thought_n and_o oftentimes_o foresee_v what_o his_o intent_n and_o their_o even●●_n will_v be_v for_o when_o man_n heart_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o fear_n the_o secret_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o appear_v oh_o what_o rich_a treasure_n do_v my_o soul_n possess_v when_o i_o do_v contemplate_v the_o blessedness_n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n most_o high_a how_o far_o above_o myself_o raise_v up_o be_o i_o how_o little_a want_n i_o ●ha●_n the_o world_n can_v give_v what_o height_n ascend_v i_o what_o huge_a depth_n i_o dive_v how_o much_o contemn_v i_o danger_n here_o below_o how_o c●rtaine_a of_o god_n favour_n can_v i_o grow_v and_o wi●h_v what_o sweetness_n be_v my_o breast_n inspire_v when_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o contemplation_n fire_v i_o sit_v lock_v up_o within_o a_o lonely_a room_n whe●e_v nothing_o to_o disturb_v my_o thought_n may_v come_v and_o where_o may_v enter_v neither_o sight_n nor_o notion_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o may_v ●●irre_v devotion_n sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o be_o clothe_v about_o with_o flesh_n that_o do_v compel_v i_o to_o come_v out_o or_o know_v i_o not_o the_o christian_a man_n estate_n extend_v ●urther_o t●en_o to_o contemplate_v or_o see_v not_o they_o unthankful_o precise_a who_o god_n external_a blessing_n quite_o despise_v or_o fear_v i_o not_o i_o never_o shall_v have_v union_n with_o god_n unless_o i_o be_v in_o some_o communion_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n who_o i_o may_v sharer_n make_v of_o those_o sweet_a thought_n of_o he_o which_o i_o partake_v or_o if_o i_o doubt_v not_o i_o may_v with_o lot_n upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o blain_n beget_v commit_v some_o spiritual_a incest_n have_v i_o none_o to_o spend_v the_o seed_n of_o my_o full_a soul_n upon_o or_o if_o i_o find_v it_o not_o unnatural_a to_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o world_n till_o god_n do_v call_v and_o that_o fantastic_a way_n of_o selfe-contenting_a be_v but_o the_o certain_a path_n to_o selfe-tormenting_a if_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o i_o can_v bide_v shut_v up_o until_o my_o flesh_n we●e_v mummy-sied_a and_o though_o the_o world_n shall_v woo_v i_o will_v disd●in_v for_o ever_o to_o unclose_v my_o door_n again_o for_o though_o when_o i_o come_v forth_o i_o lose_v again_o my_o ●aptures_n and_o have_v thought_n like_o other_o man_n because_o my_o natural_a frailty_n and_o the_o fog_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n my_o soul_n do_v clog_v yea_o though_o i_o can_v as_o hardly_o keep_v those_o firing_n unquenched_a abroad_o which_o be_v in_o my_o retire_n inflame_v in_o i_o as_o a_o naked_a man_n retain_v that_o heat_n upon_o a_o ●ountaine_n can_v which_o in_o a_o close_a warm_a chamber_n he_o retain_v ye●_n for_o my_o comfort_n somewhat_o still_o remain_v and_o in_o my_o recollection_n i_o possess_v more_o happiness_n than_o i_o can_v well_o express_v i_o view_v contentment_n which_o i_o can_v measure_v i_o have_v some_o tasting_n of_o immortal_a pleasure_n i_o g●immerings_n have_v of_o hidden_a mystery_n my_o ●ou●e_n on_o glorious_a thing_n do_v fix_v her_o eye_n and_o though_o some_o white_v wall_n who_o do_v attempt_v to_o bring_v my_o muse_n and_o i_o unto_o contempt_n endeavour_n still_o with_o show_n of_o piety_n my_o best-approved_n pain_n to_o u●l●fie_v i_o can_v with_o scorn_n of_o their_o base_a envy_n raise_v my_o thought_n above_o their_o ignorant_a dispraise_n and_o pity_v their_o dull_a sottishness_n who_o prize_v their_o shadow_n better_o than_o reality_n for_o i_o have_v search_v their_o folly_n and_o espy_v that_o they_o have_v drown_v their_o wisdom_n in_o their_o prid●_n yea_o by_o their_o partial_a deal_n i_o now_o see_v they_o judge_v man_n merit_n as_o their_o title_n be_v and_o i_o have_v get_v those_o brave_a thing_n in_o chase_n that_o shall_v advantage_v i_o by_o my_o disgrace_n when_o therefore_o by_o myself_o i_o be_o enclose_v and_o for_o a_o heavn'_o rapture_n well_o dispose_v i_o do_v not_o grudge_v my_o enemy_n to_o spew_v their_o flander_n on_o my_o name_n or_o to_o pursue_v my_o labour_n with_o reproach_n nor_o prey_n to_o make_v on_o all_o my_o fortune_n but_o all_o well_o can_v take_v i_o do_v not_o then_o repine_v although_o i_o see_v that_o fool_n ennoble_v knave_n enrich_v be_v and_o honest_a man_n unheeded_a but_o i_o bide_v as_o please_v as_o i_o be_o at_o whitsuntide_n to_o see_v fair_a nymph_n in_o country_n town_n reject_v and_o sluttish_a milkmaid_n by_o the_o clown_n elect_v for_o lady_n of_o the_o may._n and_o if_o i_o chance_v where_o any_o of_o those_o hobby_n horse_n prance_v i_o can_v in_o sport_n or_o courtesy_n bestow_v those_o term_n upon_o they_o which_o i_o do_v not_o owe._n for_o when_o on_o contemplation_n wing_n i_o fly_v i_o then_o overlook_v the_o high_a vanity_n i_o see_v how_o base_a those_o foolery_n do●_n show_v which_o be_v admire_v while_o i_o creep_v below_o and_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o a_o twofold_a light_n re●●ecting_v from_o god_n word_n to_o clear_v my_o sight_n faith_n object_n to_o her_o eye_n much_o plain_a be_v then_o those_o which_o to_o my_o outward_a ●●ght_n appear_v my_o tower_a soul_n be_v wing_v up_o as_o if_o she_o over-flew_a the_o top_n of_o tenariffe_n or_o some_o far_o high_a mountain_n where_o we_o may_v all_o action_n of_o this_o low_a world_n survey_v i_o be_o above_o the_o touch_n of_o malice_n bear_v i_o
can_v wish_v it_o double_v be_v w●●h_o som●_n such_o observation_n as_o will_v make_v their_o practice_n the_o mor●_n success_n to_o t●ke_v and_o that_o their_o natural_a mean_n have_v hallow_v be_v with_o so_o much_o fait●_n and_o penitence_n for_o sin_n as_o may_v hau●_n bring_v more_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o sanctify_v their_o outward_a poluy_fw-fr fo●_n those_o dull_a n●turalists_n who_o think_v this_o foe_n do_v by_o mere_a natural_a cause_n come_v o●_n go_v be_v much_o deceive_v yea_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n how_o ●ver_o gl●ze_v they_o may_v and_o as_o their_o cogitation_n be_v unholy_a so_o be_v their_o seem_a wisdom_n sottish_a folly_n they_o be_v the_o base_a conjunction_n and_o aspect_n of_o sin_n that_o this_o our_o climate_n so_o infect_v and_o neither_o constellation_n nor_o the_o wether_n for_o than_o we_o have_v be_v po●s'ned_v all_o together_o by_o this_o contagion_n and_o have_v breathe_v the_o long_o or_o short_a while_n as_o nature_n have_v be_v strong_a or_o weak_a in_o we_o nothing_o have_v be_v free_a but_o bird_n and_o beast_n have_v die_v as_o well_o a●_n we_o and_o this_o disease_n have_v seize_v on_o every_o creature_n or_o more_o or_o less_o as_o it_o partake_v our_o nature_n it_o be_v no_o noisome_a air_n no_o ●ewre_n or_o stink_v which_o bring_v this_o death_n as_o most_o among_o we_o think_v for_o then_o those_o place_n where_o ill_o smell_v abound_v have_v more_o infectious_a at_o that_o time_n be_v find_v then_o we_o perceive_v they_o be_v yea_o this_o disease_n on_o every_o person_n delicate_a will_v seize_v without_o exception_n and_o where_o savour_v ill_a still_o bide_v the_o plague_n shall_v there_o continue_v still_o then_o if_o they_o bring_v the_o same_o they_o sure_o feed_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o always_o there_o as_o well_o as_o breed_v it_o which_o god_n ●orbid_v and_o ●each_v we_o to_o discern_v his_o providence_n and_o what_o thereby_o to_o learn_v vain_a thought_n have_v also_o they_o who_o credit_n can_v that_o this_o infirmity_n at_o first_o begin_v by_o mean_n of_o populousnesse_n for_o be_v it_o so_o some_o court_n and_o ally_n many_o year_n ago_o have_v be_v infect_v and_o th●se_a place_n where_o throng_v up_o together_o great_a number_n be_v from_o visitation_n have_v not_o free_v remain_v when_o open_a street_n and_o borroughs_n have_v complain_v and_o let_v they_o not_o believe_v their_o fallacy_n because_o great_a city_n have_v most_o frequent_o this_o fearful_a sickness_n or_o afflict_a be_v when_o little_a town_n and_o village_n be_v free_a for_o as_o there_o be_v in_o great_a and_o popular_a place_n more_o sin_n and_o more_o abundance_n of_o god_n grace_n so_o it_o be_v just_a that_o thither_o shall_v be_v send_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o chastisement_n that_o so_o their_o eminence_n may_v show_v abroad_o as_o well_o the_o justice_n as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o judgement_n be_v lay_v on_o town_n obscure_a may_v small_a respect_n and_o less_o effect_n procure_v as_o ignorant_a as_o these_o i_o reckon_v those_o who_o this_o disease_n infectious_a do_v suppose_v to_o every_o one_o and_o they_o who_o credit_v not_o that_o sickness_n by_o infection_n may_v be_v get_v for_o these_o opinion_n can_v have_v no_o defence_n since_o both_o will_n false_a be_v find_v in_o common_a sense_n for_o if_o we_o say_v this_o plague_n infect_v not_o any_o how_o come_v it_o we_o daily_o see_v so_o many_o consume_v beneath_o one_o roof_n in_o little_a space_n how_o come_v it_o that_o it_o creep_v from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o orderly_o as_o oftentimes_o we_o see_v in_o some_o close_a lane_n o●_n street_n how_o may_v it_o be_v that_o twenty_o village_n far_o distant_a from_o infect_a place_n taint_v shall_v become_v within_o some_o few_o day_n after_o their_o arrive_v who_o in_o contageous_a place_n have_v their_o live_n none_o be_v there_o before_o they_o come_v infect_v nor_o any_o such_o disease_n nearehand_n suspect_v how_o come_v all_o this_o unless_o the_o malady_n have_v in_o itself_o as_o have_v the_o leprosy_n a_o spread_a nature_n and_o envenom_a that_n which_o of_o her_o poison_n can_v participate_v believe_v it_o as_o the_o violet_n or_o rose_n with_o pure_a and_o please_a sweetness_n where_o it_o grow●s_v perfume_v the_o air_n and_o send_v odour_n out_o which_o keep_v a_o certain_a distance_n thereabout_a and_o more_o or_o less_o affect_v the_o passers-by_a as_o they_o have_v more_o or_o less_o capacity_n in_o smell_v they_o or_o as_o the_o calm_a air_n be_v either_o more_o or_o less_o corrupt_a or_o fair_a right_o so_o this_o plague_n even_o natural_o affect_v a_o space_n of_o air_n about_o it_o and_o infect_v at_o such_o or_o such_o a_o distance_n every_o one_o as_o he_o have_v weakness_n to_o work_v upon_o unless_o that_o her_o malignity_n be_v stay_v by_o natural_a mean_n or_o pour_v divine_a alaid_z and_o yet_o a_o false_a position_n make_v they_o shall_v who_o thence_o infer_v the_o plague_n infect_v all_o who_o breathe_v her_o taint_a air_n for_o how_o do_v they_o escape_v it_o ●hen_o who_o long_a time_n night_n and_o day_n in_o place_n of_o infection_n be_v detain_v and_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o this_o pest●emained_v ●emain'd_z even_o whe●e_v they_o often_o have_v their_o ear_n and_o eye_n affront_v by_o the_o sad_a aspect_n and_o cry_n of_o death_n and_o die_a man_n how_o escape_v he_o that_o in_o the_o church_n oblige_v be_v to_o be_v among_o infectious_a people_n and_o to_o speak_v till_o tire_v be_v his_o lung_n and_o spirit_n weak_a even_o when_o the_o people_n throng_v and_o their_o heat_n do_v vapour_n up_o their_o breathe_n and_o their_o sweat_n for_o he_o to_o swallow_v what_o preserve_v the_o clerk_n the_o sexten_v searcher_n keeper_n and_o those_o shark_n the_o shameless_a bearer_n who_o be_v nigh_o become_v a_o rout_n too_o bad_a to_o pick_v out_o hangman_n from_o how_o scape_v the_o surgeon_n that_o oft_o put_v his_o head_n within_o the_o steam_n of_o a_o infectious_a bed_n and_o every_o day_n do_v handle_v search_n and_o dress_v those_o biles_n that_o overflow_v with_o rottenness_n or_o which_o be_v more_o how_o escape_v those_o babe_n the_o pest_n that_o be_v not_o only_o weak_a but_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o mother_n deadly_a sick_a when_o they_o do_v wear_v those_o noisome_a blain_n that_o most_o infectious_a be_v this_o often_o chance_v yea_o this_o have_v be_v see_v when_o on_o the_o ve●y_a breast_n the_o sore_n have_v be_v nay_o i_o have_v hear_v by_o credible_a relation_n that_o near_o to_o stra●ford-bow_n this_o visitation_n a_o little_a infant_n be_v preserve_v alive_a who_o suck_v on_o the_o die_a breast_n of_o five_o how_o this_o may_v be_v i_o know_v not_o if_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o some_o this_o plague_n have_v power_n on_o al●_n nor_o can_v i_o find_v a_o reason_n how_o it_o stint_v or_o how_o our_o total_a ruin_n be_v prevent_v for_o when_o it_o be_v at_o height_n and_o when_o appear_v most_o cause_n that_o infection_n shall_v be_v fear_v then_o no_o man_n be_v confine_v as_o before_o no_o bill_n or_o cross_n be_v fix_v on_o any_o door_n we_o visit_v the_o sick_a we_o shun_v neither_o the_o place_n nor_o person_n but_o meet_v all_o together_o yet_o then_o and_o let_v we_o mark_v it_o not_o till_o then_o this_o plague_n her_o fury_n do_v abate_v again_o and_o constant_o abate_v though_o most_o refuse_v to_o keep_v such_o order_n as_o at_o first_o be_v use_v which_o manifest●th_v well_o that_o howsoever_o malignant_a in_o itself_o the_o ●est_n appear_v god_n hand_n restrain_v it_o many_o a_o man_n protect_v immediate_o some_o mediate_o direct_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mean_n of_o preservation_n that_o they_o may_v honour_v he_o in_o their_o salvation_n and_o as_o he_o strike_v some_o that_o man_n may_v fear_v his_o justice_n so_o he_o other_o some_o do_v spare_a that_o they_o may_v love_v his_o mercy_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n take_v and_o leave_v for_o if_o god_n save_v none_o some_o athe'st_a will_v not_o make_v doubt_n perhaps_o to_o publish_v that_o he_o can_v not_o and_o scarce_o one_o man_n will_v be_v so_o neighbourly_a to_o help_v his_o brother_n in_o this_o malady_n which_o charity_n to_o further_o and_o to_o show_v how_o safe_o man_n their_o calling_n may_v pursue_v in_o every_o danger_n we_o have_v have_v this_o year_n of_o god_n great_a providence_n fair_a token_n here_o for_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o have_v few_o destroy_v who_o be_v in_o this_o mortality_n employ_v about_o those_o office_n which_o have_v to_o we_o in_o common_a sense_n appear_v most_o dangerous_a few_o sexton_n and_o few_o surgeon_n have_v miscarry_v who_o in_o their_o calling_n at_o this_o want_n have_v tarry_v and_o of_o those_o marketfolk_n who_o at_o our_o
need_n bring_v in_o provision_n this_o weak_a place_n to_o feed_v i_o can_v hear_v of_o one_o who_o do_v become_v infect_v or_o who_o bring_v infection_n home_o even_o in_o that_o parish_n where_o i_o do_v abi●e_v and_o where_o nigh_o half_a a_o thousand_o weekly_o die_v not_o one_o of_o all_o that_o number_n perish_v that_o be_v the_o common_a bearer_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o though_o from_o midnight_n till_o the_o break_n of_o day_n they_o do_v infectious_a carcase_n convey_v from_o sickly_a dwelling_n to_o those_o pit_n of_o death_n which_o breathe_v out_o a_o most_o contagious_a breath_n with_o life_n and_o health_n their_o service_n god_n reward_v even_o though_o the_o most_o of_o they_o nought_o else_o regard_v but_o that_o base_a gain_n which_o may_v their_o want_n supply_v or_o feed_v they_o in_o some_o wicked_a vanity_n how_o then_o can_v we_o that_o of_o this_o favour_n hear_v from_o any_o lawful_a action_n fly_v through_o fear_n or_o doubt_v of_o god_n protection_n when_o we_o make_v a_o dangerous_a attempt_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o know_v beside_o that_o what_o we_o ●●rive_v to_o do_v we_o be_v both_o call_v and_o oblige_v unto_o moreover_o since_o the_o latter_a sort_n here_o name_v be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n in_o life_n defame_v such_o who_o their_o needful_a office_n abuse_v such_o who_o nor_o outward_a mean_n nor_o inward_a use_v to_o keep_v their_o health_n but_o grow_v the_o bold_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o kind_n of_o sin_n such_o who_o god_n judgement_n stupefy_v more_o and_o make_v far_o hard_a heart_v then_o before_o since_o those_o i_o say_v of_o such_o condition_n be_v and_o yet_o preserve_v in_o their_o calling_n here_o for_o what_o good_a use_n i_o pray_v can_v we_o suppose_v those_o man_n be_v so_o preserve_v but_o that_o those_o who_o true_o seek_v god_n glory_n in_o their_o stay_n may_v have_v the_o more_o assurance_n in_o their_o way_n and_o know_v that_o if_o to_o such_o god_n please_v to_o give_v this_o mortal_a life_n they_o shall_v much_o rather_o live_v or_o else_o which_o be_v far_o better_o if_o they_o die_v obtain_v a_o life_n with_o immortality_n some_o wiseman-woud-be_a now_o perhaps_o will_v prate_v that_o this_o be_v claphamnisme_n and_o that_o the_o state_n in_o her_o good_a policy_n to_o stop_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o great_a plague_n be_v wrong_v by_o what_o i_o teach_v but_o rather_o they_o injurious_a be_v to_o i_o who_o so_o affirm_v and_o vain_a their_o cavil_n be_v for_o though_o to_o show_v the_o power_n divine_v the_o more_o our_o muse_n declare_v by_o what_o be_v go_v before_o that_o god_n own_o hand_n our_o city_n do_v preserve_v when_o we_o scarce_o mere_n or_o order_n do_v observe_v let_v no_o man_n gather_v thence_o that_o we_o maintain_v all_o meanu_n or_o civil_a order_n to_o be_v vain_a for_o of_o self-murder_n that_o man_n guilty_a die_v who_o mean_v of_o health_n do_v wilful_o despise_v yea_o doubtless_o there_o belong_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o that_o orderly_a proceed_n do_v contemn_v and_o whereas_o we_o our_o order_n do_v transgress_v it_o be_v necessity_n not_o wilfulness_n that_o u●ged_v it_o because_o our_o common_a woe_n do_v far●●_n beyond_o the_o power_n o●_n o●d●r_n go_v at_o rise_v of_o the_o ●loud_n we_o make_v a_o bay_n but_o at_o the_o height_n it_o carry_v all_o away_o in_o humane_a policy_n we_o s●w_v no_o hope_n but_o as_o the_o stone_n and_o timber_n which_o do_v stop_v a_o breach_n at_o first_o when_o all_o be_v drown_v over_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o make_v the_o water_n roar_v so_o when_o our_o sickness_n and_o our_o poverty_n have_v great_a want_n than_o we_o can_v well_o supply_v strict_a order_n do_v but_o more_o enrage_v our_o grief_n and_o hinder_v in_o accomplish_v relief_n have_v every_o house_n be_v lock_v which_o we_o suppose_v to_o stand_v infect_v few_o have_v be_v unclosed_a yea_o our_o fi●st_a order_n have_v we_o still_o observe_v the_o healthy_a household_n will_v not_o half_o have_v serve_v to_o keep_v the_o sick_a and_o who_o shall_v then_o have_v heed_v our_o private_a care_n or_o get_v we_o that_o we_o need_v as_o long_o as_o from_o each_o other_o we_o refrain_v we_o great_a sorrow_n every_o day_n sustain_v yea_o whilst_o for_o none_o but_o for_o ou●_n self_n we_o care_v our_o brethren_n perish_v and_o the_o worse_o we_o fare_v this_o make_v we_o from_o our_o policy_n appeal_v and_o meet_v in_o love_n each_o other_o wound_n to_o he●le_n this_o make_v we_o from_o our_o civil_a order_n fly_v to_o make_v more_o practice_n of_o our_o charity_n and_o hereunto_o perhaps_o compel_v be_v we_o by_o mere_a necessity_n to_o l●t_v we_o see_v experiment_n of_o that_o unmatched_a good_a which_o flowe●h_v from_o a_o christian_a neighbourhood_n and_o learn_v what_o public_a and_o what_o pr●vate_a case_n it_o bring_v in_o a_o general_a disease_n and_o how_o it_o may_v a_o commonwealth_n sustain_v when_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o self-love_n be_v vain_a o●_n we_o perchance_o from_o vulgar_a help_n be_v drive_v lest_o overmuch_o assurance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o outward_a mean_n or_o lest_o we_o use_v they_o so_o as_o if_o god_n power_n be_v chain_v thereunto_o o●_n else_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o declare_v that_o fruitless_a all_o our_o best_a endeavour_n be_v without_o his_o blessing_n that_o no_o creature_n have_v a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v till_o he_o will_v save_v that_o his_o immediate_a power_n must_v countermand_v when_o any_o plague_n have_v get_v a_o upper_a hand_n and_o that_o such_o mercy_n show_v in_o s●ch_a distress_n may_v bind_v we_o to_o the_o great_a thankfulness_n but_o lest_o what_o here_o precede_v have_v not_o show_v my_o purpose_n full_o be_v it_o also_o know_v that_o to_o restrain_v or_o spur_v the_o pestilence_n there_o be_v both_o supernat'rall_a providence_n and_o cause_n natural_a the_o first_o of_o these_o can_v work_v without_o the_o late_a if_o it_o please_v the_o late_a can_v any_o thing_n effect_n but_o as_o the_o former_a shall_v the_o same_o direct_a and_o though_o in_o every_o sickness_n thus_o it_o be_v yet_o such_o hide_a property_n be_v find_v in_o this_o such_o opposition_n in_o the_o natural_a cause_n such_o knot_n and_o riddle_n that_o it_o much_o amaze_v the_o natural_a man_n because_o he_o seldom_o find_v as_o he_o perceive_v in_o grief_n of_o other_o kind_n the_o cause_n and_o effect_n agree_v together_o for_o there_o be_v much_o uncertainty_n in_o either_o on_o some_o this_o plague_n do_v steal_v insensible_o their_o muddy_a nature_n stir_v secret_o to_o their_o destruction_n some_o it_o strike_v so_o as_o if_o a_o mortal_a hand_n have_v with_o a_o blow_n arrest_v they_o and_o on_o their_o flesh_n have_v see_v a_o palm_n impression_n to_o appearance_n be_v one_o m●n_z be_v faint_a weak_a sickly_a full_a of_o fear_n and_o draw_v his_o breath_n where_o strong_a infection_n be_v yet_o escape_v with_o life_n another_o man_n be_v young_a light-hearted_n healthy_a stout_a well-tempered_a strong_a and_o life_n in_o wholesome_a air_n yet_o get_v a_o fit_a of_o this_o land_n calenture_n and_o die_v of_o it_o some_o be_v torment_v by_o it_o till_o we_o s●e_v their_o vein_n and_o sinew_n almost_o break_v be_v the_o very_a soul_n distract_v sense_n bereave_v and_o scarce_o the_o small_a hope_n of_o escape_v le●t_v yet_o soon_o recover_v othersome_a again_o fall_v sudden_o or_o feel_v so_o little_a pain_n when_o they_o be_v seize_v that_o they_o breathless_a lie_n ere_o any_o die_a symptom_n we_o ●spy_v on_o some_o a_o endless_a drowsiness_n do_v creep●_n some_o other_o can_v get_v one_o wink_n of_o sleep_n this_o use_v every_o day_n preservative_n yet_o die_v another_o take_v none_o yet_o live_v even_o thus_o uncertain_o this_o sickness_n play_v spare_v wound_n and_o killeth_z many_o several_a way_n from_o this_o experience_n let_v we_o not_o conclude_v as_o many_o do_v among_o the_o multitude_n who_o misconceive_a to_o no_o small_a offence_n the_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a providence_n who_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o sober_a knowledge_n wander_v and_o god_n decree_n and_o justice_n also_o slander_v do_v so_o necessitate_v the_o fate_n of_o man_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o endeavour_n can_v his_o pain_n be_v lose_v and_o that_o foredoom_v he_o must_v at_o this_o or_o that_o set_a moment_n turn_v to_o dust_n and_o that_o no_o industry_n no_o innocence_n no_o wilful_a carelessness_n or_o foul_a offence_n n●r_v any_o humane_a action_n helpful_a be_v to_o life_n or_o death_n but_o mere_o god_n de●ree_a even_o such_o there_o be_v and_o howsoever_o they_o preach_v faith_n or_o work_n in_o show_n yet_o th●y_v denay_v the_o power_n of_o both_o and_o secret_o maintain_v by_o consequence_n at_o least_o that_o mean_n be_v vain_a for_o they_o affirm_v that_o every_o thing_n man_n do_v they_o be_v by_o god_n predestinate_v
and_o understand_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n it_o unite_v who_o man_n blind_a cavil_n have_v make_v opposite_n god_n know_v the_o doom_n and_o date_n of_o adam_n crime_n yet_o he_o do_v fore-expresse_a no_o certain_a time_n but_o speak_v of_o it_o speak_v indefinite_o and_o say_v that_o d●y_v thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o sure_a of_o all_o man_n death_n who_o ever_o gain_n say_v it_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o set_v down_o the_o day_n for_o till_o transgression_n forfeit_v our_o breath_n there_o be_v no_o peremptory_a day_n of_o death_n and_o in_o affirm_v where_o god_n word_n be_v mute_a it_o be_v presumption_n to_o be_v absolute_a do_v this_o say_v god_n and_o live_v do_v that_o and_o perish_v yet_o some_o who_o overfight_n too_o many_o cherish_v dare_v contradict_v it_o and_o affirm_v that_o we_o good_a bad_a dead_a live_a damn_a save_v be_v even_o from_o eternity_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o cause_n or_o to_o their_o effect_n and_o these_o imply_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v god_n fore-appoints_a we_o to_o a_o certain_a doom_n which_o we_o shall_v strive_v in_o vain_a with_o all_o our_o strength_n to_o shun_v or_o to_o obtain_v and_o wherefore_o then_o do_v god_n his_o gospel_n send_v why_o do_v his_o word_n exhort_v we_o to_o amend_v why_o do_v he_o ●id_v we_o this_o or_o that_o to_o shun_v why_o have_v he_o charge_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v if_o he_o no_o power_n have_v give_v or_o else_o by_o fate_n disable_v all_o man_n to_o cooperate_v and_o leave_v they_o neither_o good_a nor_o ill_a to_o do_v but_o what_o he_o fore-decreed_a long_o ago_o why_o threat_v he_o stripe_n why_o promise_v reward_n if_o there_o be_v no_o compassion_n no_o regard_n nor_o meed_n for_o what_o be_v do_v and_o what_o i_o pray_v be_v all_o religion_n if_o these_o truth_n do_v say_v i_o know_v god_n reprobate_n and_o do_v foresee_v before_o all_o world_n who_o reprobate_n will_v be_v but_o none_o he_o force_v to_o be_v so_o accurse_v save_o those_o who_o have_v his_o grace_n reject_v first_o and_o unto_o those_o indeed_o he_o power_n deny_v to_o work_v his_o will_n because_o they_o do_v despise_v his_o proffer_a love_n and_o just_o it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o make_v they_o blind_a who_o do_v the_o light_n contemn_v he_o do_v eternal_o abhor_v the_o crime_n but_o he_o the_o person_n reprobate_n in_o time_n and_o none_o do_v choose_v or_o personal_o reject_v what_o ever_o some_o conceive_v but_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o covenant_n which_o have_v imply_v something_o to_o be_v perform_v on_o either_o side_n for_o be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n have_v fore-decreed_a what_o shall_v befall_v unto_o we_o without_o heed_n to_o any_o covenant_n and_o bare_a salvation_n by_o a_o eternal_a doom_n of_o reprobation_n in_o such_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o fantasy_n of_o some_o not_o well_o advise_o devise_v what_o compass_n we_o by_o strive_v therewithal_o why_o spend_v we_o time_n in_o rise_v up_o to_o fall_v why_o linger_v we_o to_o act_v so_o many_o crime_n to_o suffer_v over_o grief_n so_o many_o time_n and_o live_v so_o many_o several_a death_n to_o taste_v to_o be_v nor_o worse_a nor_o better_a at_o the_o last_o or_o wherefore_o have_v we_o pray_v since_o we_o know_v what_o must_v be_v must_v be_v though_o we_o pray_v not_o so_o i_o may_v be_v think_v over_o bitter_a if_o as_o they_o i_o shall_v interrogate_v who_o sharp_o say_v why_o do_v not_o these_o who_o this_o opinion_n hold_v go_v hang_v themselves_o before_o that_o they_o be_v old_a or_o in_o their_o garden_n timon_z like_z erect_v fair_a gibbet_n for_o the_o scholar_n of_o their_o sect_n what_o tend_v their_o life_n unto_o why_o shall_v not_o they_o refuse_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o wise_o say_v god_n for_o our_o end_n a_o certain_a day_n have_v set_v which_o we_o shall_v reach_v although_o we_o taste_v no_o meat_n why_o do_v they_o shun_v a_o danger_n in_o the_o street_n since_o they_o shall_v live_v their_o time_n what_o ever_o they_o meet_v if_o they_o to_o any_o place_n desire_v to_o go_v why_o trouble_v they_o their_o foot_n to_o help_v thereto_o since_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o decree_v it_o be_v they_o shall_v come_v thither_o they_o their_o pain_n may_v spare_v if_o thus_o i_o shall_v have_v say_v some_o man_n will_v deem_v i_o to_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o do_v well_o beseem_v i_o for_o i_o confess_v that_o on_o the_o quick_a they_o grate_v who_o in_o this_o manner_n have_v expostulate_v and_o i_o forbear_v it_o yet_o this_o generation_n have_v some_o who_o need_v this_o tart_a expostulation_n with_o who_o loud_a noise_n more_o prevail_v by_o far_o then_o do_v those_o proof_n that_o faith_n and_o reason_n be_v i_o know_v to_o these_o objection_n most_o reply_n i_o know_v their_o strength_n and_o where_o their_o weakness_n lie_v i_o know_v what_o holy_a scripture_n man_n mistake_v which_o proof_n of_o their_o assertion_n seem_v to_o make_v i_o know_v how_o they_o their_o argument_n mis-lay_a from_o that_o of_o esau_n and_o the_o potter_n clay_n i_o know_v what_o time_n and_o term_n they_o misconceive_v and_o wherewithal_o themselves_o they_o do_v deceive_v i_o know_v with_o what_o nickname_n of_o heresy_n some_o reader_n will_v for_o this_o my_o muse_n belie_v and_o that_o nor_o they_o who_o call_v armini●ns_n be_v nor_o they_o who_o reprehend_v they_o will_v with_o i_o be_v friend_n for_o this_o for_o neither_o those_o nor_o these_o be_o i_o desirous_a to_o offend_v or_o please_v but_o to_o uphold_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v belie_v injurious_o by_o most_o of_o either_o side_n i_o know_v their_o spite_n their_o vinegar_n their_o gall_n i_o know_v what_o spirit_n most_o be_v lead_v withal_o who_o spread_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v reprove_v and_o know_v such_o reason_n neu●r_n to_o be_v move_v with_o favour_n to_o they_o that_o i_o dare_v to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o near_a and_o the_o straight_a way_n to_o all_o profaneness_n it_o the_o bridle_n give_v to_o ●arnall_a liberty_n and_o make_v the_o life_n and_o heart_n of_o many_o man_n so_o void_a of_o care_n from_o hence_o distraction_n hence_o despairing_n be_v hence_o mischief_n hence_o self_n murder_n do_v arise_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o such_o multitude_n despise_v good_a discipline_n yea_o this_o contemn_v make_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n if_o once_o it_o root_a take_v disable_v pious_a practice_n outright_o and_o where_o it_o root_n destroy_v religion_n quite_o let_v no_o man_n then_o admit_v into_o his_o thought_n that_o god_n almighty_n have_v decree_v aught_o which_o on_o his_o justice_n may_v infringement_n bring_v or_o on_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o small_a thing_n or_o that_o his_o wisdom_n any_o thing_n ordain_v without_o the_o mean_n which_o thereunto_o pertain_v or_o think_v because_o our_o sin_n he_o do_v permit_v that_o therefore_o he_o necessitate_v it_o or_o that_o he_o will_v those_o error_n he_o foresee_v as_o he_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n decree_n or_o that_o our_o humane_a action_n cipher_n be_v or_o that_o within_o this_o world_n there_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v those_o person_n be_v who_o god_n will_v call_v unto_o account_n until_o he_o give_v they_o shall_v at_o least_o one_o talon_n which_o may_v serve_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o that_o work_n he_o bid_v they_o do_v let_v no_o man_n dream_v these_o dream_n nor_o censure_v this_o till_o he_o have_v well_o consider_v what_o that_o be_v which_o i_o deliver_v for_o in_o this_o dark_a way_n our_o learn_a clerk_n do_v sometime_o run_v astray_o nor_o let_v they_o think_v that_o i_o concur_v with_o all_o who_o in_o appearance_n hold_v this_o tenet_n shall_v or_o that_o i_o differ_v from_o all_o man_n that_o may_v in_o term_n dissent_v from_o what_o i_o seem_v to_o say_v for_o they_o that_o in_o expression_n disagree_v in_o one_o well-meaning_a oft_o unite_v be_v and_o either_o if_o that_o they_o in_o love_n contend_v shall_v then_o at_o length_n obtain_v their_o wish_a end_n oh_o labour_n this_o all_o you_o that_o will_v be_v think_v god_n glo●y_n in_o your_o study_n to_o have_v seek_v that_o though_o offence_n come_v they_o may_v not_o move_v disunion_n but_o god_n worthy_a one_o approve_v and_o let_v we_o with_o a_o true_a sobriety_n so_o heed_v his_o action_n of_o eternity_n that_o we_o may_v see_v in_o they_o a_o boundlesnesse_n beyond_o our_o humane_a wisdom_n to_o express_v leave_v quarrel_v about_o his_o way_n unknown_a and_o take_v more_o heed_n here_o after_o to_o our_o own_o for_o though_o god_n please_v other_o while_n to_o use_v our_o vulgar_a term_n some_o notion_n to_o infuse_v of_o his_o eternal_a work_n and_o apply_v his_o deed_n that_o way_n to_o our_o capacity_n disclose_v they_o unto_o we_o one_o by_o one_o
it_o seem_v it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o god_n from_o this_o disease_n will_v shelter_v thou_o report_a also_o that_o of_o grace_n forsake_v and_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n overtake_v thou_o brok'_v thy_o neck_n it_o may_v be_v those_o man_n think_v that_o when_o the_o plague●hy_a ●hy_z life_n to_o end_n bid_v bring_v they_o shall_v have_v add_v somewhat_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o life_n of_o good_a report_n which_o may_v remain_v nor_o be_v that_o aim_n quite_o void_a for_o though_o of_o all_o gross_a sin_n the_o stain_n of_o t●at_n lest_o b●ur_v thou_o shall_v some_o straight_o believe_v what_o malice_n do_v surmise_v condemn_v thy_o virtue_n for_o hypocrisy_n make_a guilty_a all_o thy_o line_n of_o evil_a end_n use_v thou_o as_o job_n be_v use_v by_o his_o friend_n do_v on_o thy_o life_n unchristian_a censure_n pass_v affirm_v thy_o death_n have_v show_v what_o it_o be_v and_o many_o a_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v not_o know_v until_o his_o die_a day_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o than_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o most_o of_o that_o be_v false_a which_o man_n of_o other_o use_v to_o prate_v but_o wonder_v it_o be_v none_o that_o thou_o among_o some_o stranger_n in_o thy_o fame_n have_v suffer_v wrong_a for_o ●o_o thy_o neighbour_n though_o they_o privy_a be_v to_o no_o such_o act_n as_o may_v difparage_v thou_o but_o unto_o many_o rather_o which_o in_o show_n appear_v from_o a_o christian_a mind_n to_o flow_v even_o they_o in_o private_a whisper_n many_o time_n have_v tax_v thou_o as_o guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n thou_o never_o perpetrate_v but_o do_v more_v abhor_v they_o then_o do_v miser_n to_o be_v poor_a and_o from_o th●se_a blot_n the_o more_o thy_o life_n be_v free_a the_o more_o be_v they_o defile_v by_o slander_v th●e_n in_o wicked_a place_n where_o yet_o n●ver_o come_v thy_o foo●_n some_o ac●ed_a folly_n in_o thy_o name_n that_o other_o present_v know_v not_o thy_o face_n may_v spread_v abroad_o of_o thou_o to_o thy_o disgrace_n what_o other_o do_v and_o such_o a_o mischief_n none_o but_o perfect_a malice_n can_v have_v think_v upon_o thy_o very_a prayer_n and_o thy_o charity_n have_v ●●cked_v be_v and_o judge_v hypocrisy_n when_o thou_o be_v be●●_n employ_v thou_o be_v s●re_v the_o base_a imputation_n to_o endure_v when_o thy_o intention_n ha●e_v be_v most_o sincere_a man_n misconstruction_n always_o ha●shest_v be_v and_o when_o thy_o piovan_n action_n thou_o have_v wrought_v then_o they_o the_o great_a mischief_n on_o thou_o bring_v the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a of_o those_o lay_n by_o thou_o compose_v for_o thy_o maker_n praise_n have_v late_o great_o multiply_v thy_o f●es_n and_o not_o procure_v alone_o the_o spite_n of_o those_o who_o brutish_a ignorance_n besot_v among_o the_o misconceive_a and_o illiterate_a throng_n but_o they_o who_o on_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n sit_v they_z and_o those_o labour_n have_v inveigh_v at_o the_o learned_a who_o shall_v wise_a man_n have_v be_v do_v censure_v that_o which_o they_o have_v never_o see_v even_o they_o who_o make_v fair_a show_n of_o sancti●y_n god_n grant_v it_o be_v not_o with_o hypocrisi●_fw-la with_o spightfulnesse_n that_o scarce_o can_v match_v be_v have_v shameful_o traduce_v that_o and_o thou_o nay_o of_o the_o clergy_n some_o and_o of_o the_o chief_a have_v with_o unseemly_a f●ry_n post_fw-la belief_n so_o undervalue_v and_o so_o vilify_v those_o labour_n which_o the_o trial_n will_v abide_v when_o their_o proud_a spleen_n be_v waste_v that_o unless_o god_n have_v in_o mercy_n curb_v their_o furiousness_n and_o by_o his_o might_n abate_v in_o some_o measure_n that_o power_n of_o act_v their_o impe●ious_a pleasure_n their_o place_n and_o that_o opinion_n they_o have_v gain_v of_o knowledge_n and_o sincerity_n unfeigned_a have_v long_o ere_o this_o no_o doubt_n make_v so_o contemn_v those_o line_n and_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v condemn_v without_o a_o trial_n and_o so_o true_a a_o feeling_n have_v gain_v ere_o now_o of_o base_a and_o partial_a deal_n that_o disconten●●ight_v then_o have_v urge_v thy_o stay_n in_o hope_n this_o plague_n will_v th●t_v have_v take_v away_o but_o thou_o by_o other_o have_v receive_v the_o ●●ings_n of_o malice_n otherways_o in_o other_o thing_n those_o man_n who_o over-grosse_a and_o open_a crime_n be_v just_o tax_v in_o thi●●●onest_a ●imes_n have_v by_o the_o general_a notice_n of_o thy_o name_n seek_v how_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o a_o general_a shame_n by_o raise_v causeless_a rumour_n to_o be_v blow_v through_o every_o quarter_n where_o thy_o line_n be_v know_v for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n without_o a_o envious_a ●are_n and_o slanderous_a tongue_n be_v ready_a every_o where_o to_o cast_v with_o willingness_n disgrace_n on_o those_o of_o who_o some_o good_a report_n beforehand_o go_v and_o since_o thou_o can_v not_o answer_v every_o man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v know_v in_o some_o few_o township_n can_v the_o false_a rumour_n man_n divulge_v of_o thou_o do_v soon_o become_v a_o common_a fame_n to_o be_v moreover_o that_o less_o cause_n there_o may_v appear_v why_o thou_o shall_v life_n desire_v or_o die_a fear_n the_o most_o affect_a thing_n this_o world_n contain_v have_v torture_v thou_o with_o most_o heart-breaking_a pain_n for_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v love_v they_o to_o who_o thou_o do_v oblige_v many_o way_n become_v yea_o ●hey_n who_o know_v thy_o faithfulness_n even_o they_o have_v make_v their_o outward_a kindness_n the_o way_n to_o make_v thou_o most_o ingrateful_a seem_v to_o be_v yea_o they_o have_v heap_v more_o disgrace_n on_o thou_o more_o grief_n and_o disadvantage_n than_o all_o thy_o foe_n together_o bring_v upon_o thou_o shall_v and_o long_o pursue_v have_v to_o thy_o vexation_n their_o course_n with_o harsh_a trick_n of_o aggravation_n yet_o still_o pretend_v love_n which_o make_v the_o curse_n of_o this_o affliction_n twenty_o time_n the_o worse_o i_o will_v ●ot_n say_v that_o thou_o afflicted_a art_n in_o this_o by_o they_o without_o thy_o own_o desert_n for_o who_o perceive_v in_o all_o how_o he_o offend_v or_o think_v that_o god_n correction_n causeless_o send_v nor_o will_v i_o say_v this_o injury_n proceed_v fromany_n malice_n for_o perhaps_o it_o breed_v from_o their_o distemper_a love_n and_o god_n to_o show_v some_o needfullsecret_n which_o thou_o best_o may_v know_v by_o this_o experiment_n a_o while_n do_v please_v to_o make_v thy_o late_a contentment_n thy_o disease_n thy_o first_o acquaintance_n who_o do_v many_o a_o year_n enjoy_v thy_o fellowship_n and_o glad_a appear_v to_o seem_v thy_o friend_n have_v weary_v out_o their_o love_n by_o length_n of_o time_n and_o stranger_n now_o do_v prove_v thou_o also_o see_v thy_o new_a acquaintance_n be_v wear_v out_o as_o fast_o as_o get_v for_o to_o thou_o most_o come_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o idle_a fruitless_a curiosity_n and_o have_v see_v and_o find_v thou_o but_o a_o man_n their_o friendship_n end_v just_a as_o it_o begin_v nay_o they_o who_o all_o thy_o course_n of_o life_n have_v see_v and_o in_o appearance_n have_v persuade_v be_v so_o well_o of_o thy_o uprightness_n as_o if_o naught_o can_v move_v in_o they_o of_o thou_o one_o ●vill_a thought_n these_o by_o a_o little_a absence_n or_o the_o sound_n of_o some_o untrue_a relation_n want_v ground_n do_v all_o their_o good_a opinion_n sometime_o change_v suspect_v thy_o manner_n and_o themselves_o ●strange_v so_o unexpected_o and_o without_o cause_n that_o what_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o it_o make_v thou_o pause_v for_o they_o that_o virtuous_a be_v but_o in_o the_o show_n do_v soon_o suspect_v that_o all_o man_n else_o be_v so_o th●se_o thing_n be_v very_o bitter_a unto_o such_o who_o heart_n be_v sensible_a to_o every_o touch_n of_o kindness_n and_o unkindness_n and_o they_o make_v life_n tedious_a where_o they_o deep_a impression_n take_v but_o many_o other_o grief_n thy_o soul_n do_v grind_v and_o thou_o by_o they_o be_v pain_v in_o a_o kind_n so_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o other_o although_o thy_o patience_n much_o distemper_n smother_v that_o reason_n may_v i_o think_v content_v be_v thou_o shall_v pursue_v thy_o death_n to_o set_v thou_o free_a i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o thou_o do_v repine_v at_o these_o or_o any_o other_o lot_n of_o thou_o nor_o to_o discourage_v thou_o because_o the_o world_n so_o little_a of_o her_o grace_n on_o thou_o have_v hurl_v for_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o scorn_v her_o love_n and_o know_v that_o whether_o sh●_n will_v favour_v th●e_n or_o no_o i_o wil●_n in_o thy_o due_a season_n make_v thou_o rise_v to_o honour_n by_o that_o way_n which_o me●_n despise_v even_o to_o those_o honour_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a that_o confer_v be_v by_o man_n and_o this_o i_o mention_v in_o
engin●ere_o or_o what_o soever_o they_o list_v and_o have_v buy_v of_o some_o poor_a artist_n or_o some_o worse_a way_n wrought_v their_o project_n from_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v show_v as_o if_o the_o quaint_a invention_n be_v their_o own_o and_o have_v get_v also_o term_n of_o art_n to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o part_n to_o such_o opinion_n of_o themselves_o they_o rise_v that_o man_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n they_o despise_v deride_v experience_n and_o even_o to_o their_o face_n the_o skill_n of_o most_o approve_a man_n disgrace_n m●ke_v these_o man_n counsellor_n and_o though_o till_o then_o they_o know_v not_o half_a so_o much_o as_o common_a man_n nor_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o how_o to_o ride_v a_o horse_n or_o take_v the_o ring_n or_o hunt_v or_o hawk_n or_o caper_v yet_o behold_v a_o wonder_n in_o a_o moment_n they_o grow_v old_a in_o state_n affair_n and_o nothing_o do_v concern_v or_o peace_n o●_n war_n which_o they_o have_v need_v to_o learn_v if_o any_o question_n be_v before_o these_o make_v of_o merchandise_n the_o skilful_a in_o the_o trade_n be_v fool_n to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o arrogance_n to_o offer_v to_o instruct_v their_o ignorance_n if_o arm_n be_v treat_v of_o there_o be_v no_o man_n know_v by_o practice_n that_o which_o th●se_a man_n can_v disclose_v by_o contemplation_n and_o though_o they_o have_v see_v no_o other_o war_n but_o those_o at_o mile_n end_v green_a or_o tutle-field_n great_a mars_n himself_o of_o these_o may_v learn_v to_o be_v a_o soldier_n if_o he_o please_v if_o any_o thing_n concern_v navigation_n be_v tender_v to_o a_o grave_a consideration_n these_o either_o dare_v affirm_v or_o to_o deny_v what_o all_o the_o master_n of_o the_o trinity_n oppose_v they_o in_o and_o nou●ces_n will_v make_v of_o h●wkings_n frob●sh●r_n and_o f●mous_a dr●ke_n be_v they_o now_o live_v and_o y●t_v such_o a●_n they_o the_o wreathe_n of_o honour_n soon_o bear_v away_o with_o empty_a name_n and_o title_n b●ing_v ●lowne_v above_o themselves_o they_o be_v unwieldy_a grow_v an●_n great_a in_o their_o pride_n and_o in_o their_o train_n then_o their_o consume●_n fortune_n will_v maintain_v which_o do_v compel_v they_o by_o unworthy_a way_n to_o seek_v the_o patch_v up_o of_o their_o decay_n and_o still_o in_o their_o profuseness_n they_o proceed_v as_o if_o thei●_n prodigality_n shall_v breed_v new_a fortune_n and_o be_v like_o those_o well_n that_o fill_v and_o grow_v the_o pure_a by_o exhaust_v still_o in_o feast_n apparel_n furniture_n and_o thing_n of_o such_o like_a nature_n m●ny_n christian_n king_n to_o equal_v they_o shall_v find_v it_o much_o to_o do_v but_o they_o they_o can_v very_o far_o outgo_v unless_o they_o mean_v to_o drain_v their_o fountain_n dry_a with_o fool_n in_o prodigality_n to_o vie_v hence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o rent_n and_o royalty_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o do_v well_o suffice_v in_o former_a time_n to_o keep_v in_o comely_a port_n a_o honour_a and_o a_o hospitable_a cou●t_n yea_o and_o a_o army_n if_o occasion_n be_v can_v hardly_o now_o the_o charge_n of_o household_n bear_v for_o they_o must_v either_o in_o their_o large_a expense_n come_v short_a of_o that_o profuse_a magnificence_n among_o thei●_n vassal_n o●_n else_o waste_v away_o the_o price_n of_o many_o lordship_n to_o defray_v the_o cost_n of_o one_o vain_a supper_n and_o from_o this_o with_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n grow_v all_o am●sse_n for_o one_o excess_n another_o still_o produce_v one_o fool_n outvie_v his_o fellow_n fool_n abuse_n vnt●ll_v their_o wealth_n and_o hop●s_n and_o reputation_n be_v waste_v in_o a_o witness_n emulation_n not_o hee_v what_o be_v teach_v they_o in_o the_o fable_n that_o when_o a_o toad_n have_v swell_v while_o he_o enable_v a_o ox_n be_v big_a and_o with_o ease_n can_v smite_v his_o pride_n to_o nothing_o when_o it_o be_v at_o height_n this_o over_o la●ge_a profuseness_n they_o be_v fain_o by_o many_o evil_a cou●ses_n to_o maintain_v by_o bribery_n by_o grip_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o justice_n yea_o of_o conscience_n and_o of_o all_o that_o may_v be_v sell_v for_o money_n from_o hence_o spring_v deceive_v and_o mis-leading_a of_o good_a king_n this_o make_v their_o treasury_n to_o ebb_v so_o low_a this_o make_v their_o subject_n discontent_v grow_v this_o make_v the_o me●chant_n and_o the_o tradesman_n break_v this_o make_v the_o arm_n of_o justice_n grow_v so_o weak_a by_o this_o be_v state_n unjointed_a by_o degree_n by_o this_o their_o honour_n and_o their_o love_n they_o lose_v and_o that_o confusion_n in_o upon_o they_o steal_v which_o ruin_v nation_n king_n and_o commonweal_n from_o hence_o be_v all_o those_o rascal_n suit_v derive_v by_o which_o the_o common_a damage_n be_v contrive_v hence_o they_o who_o by_o the_o public_a desolation_n will_v raise_v themselves_o pretend_v the●reformation_n they_o purpose_v not_o and_o by_o their_o fair_a pretence_n to_o ●ure_v old_a grievance_n breed_v new_a offence_n hence_o come_v it_o that_o to_o keep_v themselves_o on_o high_a they_o sell_v their_o country_n and_o posterity_n to_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n ca●ing_v nought_o so_o they_o have_v rest_n how_o dear_o it_o be_v buy_v this_o make_v the_o gr●nts_n of_o king_n become_v so_o tickle_a an●_n order_n and_o de●rees_n of_o state_n s●_n sickle_n t●at_v no_o man_n know_v when_o he_o have_v aught_o procure_v how_o he_o of_o w●at_n he_o have_v may_v be_v assu●ed_v for_o in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n though_o be_v proceed_v a●d_a hau●_n it_o ratify_v and_o decree_v by_o all_o authority_n that_o may_v be_v gain_v a_o sleight_n suggestion_n without_o reason_n foin_v may_v ●●u●tr●t●_n make_v the_o royall-confirmation_n o●_n k●●p_v he_o in_o a_o endless_a expectation_n till_o he_o be_v quite_o undo_v and_o if_o his_o foe_n have_v wealth_n though_o no_o good_a reason_n to_o oppose_v his_o rightful_a cause_n he_o may_v be_v wheel_v ●bout_o with_o order_n tha●_n will_v ●●tch_v he_o in_o and_o out_o till_o he_o be_v tire_v and_o neither_o side_n be_v sure_a o●_n conquest_n till_o the_o other_o can_v procure_v no_o bribe_n to_o give_v which_o be_v more_o wicked_a far_o then_o thos●_n injustice_n which_o practise_a be_v in_o heathen_a kingdom_n since_o when_o any_o t●ere_o for_o justice_n or_o injustice_n bribe_v be_v a_o man_n ●h●ll_a hau●_n his_o bargain_n and_o in_o this_o more_o just_a they_o be_v then_o many_o a_o christian_n be_v for_o when_o some_o here_o a●e_v force_v for_o their_o own_o to_o give_v great_a fine_n they_o afterward_o a●e_v throw_v from_o their_o possession_n if_o another_o come_v to_o buy_v injustice_n with_o a_o large_a sum_n o●_n what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o one_o day_n on_o earth_n to_o fool_n eternity_n away_o to_o sell_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o mere_a toy_n and_o r●all_v comfort_n for_o deceive_a joy_n to_o build_v the●r_a house_n with_o mortar_n which_o will_v burn_v the_o timber_n and_o the_o structure_n overturn_v perchance_o before_o the_o finish_n be_v do_v but_o doubtless_o ere_o the_o three_o descent_n be_v go_v what_o folly_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o waste_v at_o one_o vain_a triumph_n which_o a_o hour_n do_v last_o mo●e_n than_o the_o portion_n ten_o and_o ten_o time_n tell_v which_o all_o his_o predecessor_n leave_v he_o can_v that_o to_o his_o prejudice_n it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o hasty_o a_o ri●h_a man_n he_o be_v grow_v what_o mean_v he_o who_o do_v consume_v upon_o one_o banquet_n wh●t_v a_o town_n of_o garrison_n may_v live_v a_o year_n withal_o to_o hear_v it_o speak_v that_o so_o much_o cost_n be_v but_o a_o certain_a token_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o that_o all_o the_o store_n he_o waste_v be_v get_v by_o make_v ot●ers_n poor_a or_o that_o t●e_v greatness_n of_o his_o new_a gain_v glory_n be_v of_o the_o common_a wrong●_n a_o real_a story_n who_o praise_v he_o for_o this_o or_o who_o do_v call_v he_o honourable_a wise_a o●_n l●berall_a for_o those_o expense_n but_o ●he_v rascal_n rabble_n of_o coxcomb_n and_o of_o g●lls_n that_o haunt_v his_o table_n what_o honour_n be_v it_o or_o what_o can_v it_o please_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o many_o palace_n to_o have_v their_o camber_n and_o their_o gallery_n adorn_v with_o most_o precious_a rarity_n to_o feed_v and_o cloth_n and_o patronize_v a_o number_n of_o parasite_n and_o of_o buffoon_n to_o cum●er_v their_o w●lks_n and_o lodging_n to_o have_v every_o day_n th●ir_a servant_n follow_v they_o in_o rich_a array_n rich_a stuff_n with_o rich_a embroidery_n to_o bury_v to_o ride_v on_o princely_a charet_n or_o to_o hurry_v in_o gild_a caroche_n or_o o●_n pamper_a steed_n from_o turkey_n fetch_v or_o from_o the_o barbary_n breed_v to_o p●aance_v about_o the_o street_n to_o show_v their_o pride_n or_o with_o
jaw_n and_o conscience_n too_o as_o if_o they_o do_v contemn_v his_o threaten_n that_o pronounce_v woe_n to_o they_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o fin_n or_o he_o gainsay_v which_o have_v not_o faulty_a be_v even_o in_o our_o court_n of_o conscience_n some_o thing_n be_v unconscionable_a for_o if_o any_o here_o be_v causeless_o complain_v on_o well_o be_v he_o if_o uncondemned_a in_o the_o ●uit_n he_o be_v for_o this_o defendant_n h●th_v small_a remedy_n save_o that_o an●_n patience_n for_o his_o injury_n his_o causeless_a ●_z and_o his_o large_a expense_n have_v no_o requital_n save_o his_o innocence_n for_o if_o all_o they_o that_o be_v unjust_o grieve_v by_o h●●ing_v co●ts_n o●_n suit_n ●●ould_v be_v re●●ved_v or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v his_o b●ll_n aver_v upon_o his_o oath_n as_o every_o answerer_n confirm_v his_o answer_n m●ny_o ●_o brawl_a knive_n w●uld_v then_o be_v quiet_a and_o that_o court_n will_v have_v far_o less_o employment_n yea_o and_o we●e_v it_o not_o their_o trave●ses_n do_v knit_v again_o the_o knot_n w●ich_a answer_n upon_o o●th_n almost_o untie_v suit_n will_v not_o half_o so_o long_o unended_a lie_n this_o many_o officer_n do_v seem_v to_o fear_v and_o therefore_o as_o if_o court_v erect_v be_v to_o m●ke_v they_o rich_a by_o nourish_a contention_n much_o rat●er_n then_o to_o co●passe_v the_o prevention_n of_o wrong_n and_o discord_n they_o continue_v still_o t●at_a cou●se_n w●ich_a bring_v most_o grist_n unto_o their_o mil._n if_o i_o will_v m●ke_v a_o libel_n it_o shall_v be_v by_o way_n of_o suit_n f●r_n i_o do_v never_o see_v a_o scurrilous_a rhyme_n or_o pamphlet_n so_o compact_a o●_n slander_n nor_o so_o cunning_o derract_n as_o do_v their_o than-lesse_a bill_n and_o their_o reply_v who_o seek_v th●t_a way_n man_n name_n to_o scandalize_v they_o dare_v pretend_v as_o if_o with_o warranty_n those_o thing_n of_o which_o no_o probability_n be_v ever_o see_v for_o though_o they_o prove_v it_o no●_n they_o kno●_n the_o very_a mention_n of_o a_o blot_n do_v leave_v a_o sta●n●_n ●nd_v that_o aspersion_n lay_v supposed_o be_v often_o so_o convey_v and_o so_o disperse_v a●d_v in_o disperting_fw-mi will_v such_o new_a addition_n g●the●_n to_o th●m_v s●●ll_o that_o at_o th●_n last_v although_o most_o fal●e_v they_o be_v for_o truth_n they_o tell_v and_o hear_v of_o ma●y_v be_v but_o their_o i●tergatorie_n have_v a_o trick_n beyond_o all_o other_o l●b●dings_n to_o stick_v a_o infamy_n on_o any_o for_o in_o those_o o●●ll_v which_o they_o will_v causeless_o suppose_v within_o their_o bill_n they_o may_v the_o qu●st●on_n move_v to_o whomsoever_o t●ey_a preten●●_n sh●ll_v prove_v wh●t_v they_o object_v and_o t●ough_v no_o proof_n be_v bring_v n●y_o though_o it_o never_o come_v within_o his_o thought_n that_o be_v complain_v against_o too_o do_v or_o say_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o object_n against_o he_o may_v yet_o he_o th●t_v be_v examine_v or_o he_o that_o ●eads_v what_o matter_n question_v of_o he_o be_v suspect_v perhaps_o although_o he_o nothing_o know_v concern_v they_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v true_a w●ich_a their_o intergat●ries_n do_v imply_v for_o why_o think_v ●e_n that_o mean_v honest_o shall_v proposition_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v if_o they_o no_o likelihood_n of_o be_v ●ad_v or_o who_o suppose●h_o he_o have_v so_o abhor_v a_o mind_n as_o to_o suggest_v and_o on_o ●e●ord_n to_o leave_v aspersion_n o●_n deserve_v blame_n o●_n he_o that_o no_o way_n merit_v the_o same_o yet_o this_o be_v frequent_a and_o this_o libel_v much_o profit_n to_o th●ir_n common_a wealth_n do_v bring_v who_o gain_n by_o other_o loss_n and_o there_o be_v none_o o●_n who_o this_o mischief_n m●y_v not_o ●all_n upon_o for_o ●ne_a example_n ●f_a suc●_n gross_a abuse_n myself_o i_o can_v and_o just_o may_v produce_v for_o sit_v late_o in_o a_o room_n alone_o my_o own_o occasion_n meditate_v on_o two_o man_n who_o talk_v at_o the_o door_n have_v be_v and_o as_o appear_v know_v i_o within_o ma●e_n entrance_n and_o beseech_v i_o both_o to_o hear_v and_o witness_v what_o they_o have_v agree_v on_o th●re_n i_o hear_v they_o and_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v as_o they_o requi●ed_v be_v call_v thereto_o but_o mark_v what_o ●ollowed_v twelve_o month_n after_o that_o th●_n one_o of_o these_o not_o well_o content_a with_o what_o his_o bargain_n wa●_n and_o know_v i_o alone_o can_v re●tifi●_n wh●t_v they_o agree_v upon_o do_v i●_n this_o k●vish_a c●nn●ng_n wise_a project_n to_o make_v my_o wi●nesse_n take_v the_o less_o effect_n forsooth_o ●e_n m●k●s_v i_o pa●ty_n in_o the_o cause_n a_o pitiful_a complain_v bill_n he_o draw_v wherein_o his_o learned_a counsel_n do_v devise_v such_o combination_n and_o conspiracy_n such_o plot_n such_o practice_n and_o such_o large_a tal●s_n of_o premise_n of_o bargai●i●gs_n of_o sales_n and_o such_o like_a heathrish_n ●●uffe_n and_o his_o pretence_n be_v wo●ded_v out_o with_o so_o much_o impudence_n t●at_a sure_o whosoever_o come_v to_o see_v that_o piece_n o●_n chancery_n suppose_v i_o a_o very_a cheat_a rascal_n or_o tha●_n i_o at_o least_o be_v privy_a to_o some_o knavery_n whereas_o he_o know_v who_o then_o do_v so_o abuse_v i_o i_o blameless_a be_v of_o w●at_n he_o do_v accuse_v i_o yea_o then_o so_o far_o be_v i_o from_o any_o plot_n or_o purpose_a wrong_n that_o i_o have_v quite_o forget_v both_o man_n and_o ma●ter_n and_o but_o for_o his_o bill_n have_v be_v i_o think_v unmindful_a of_o they_o sti●l_o a_o wrong_n like_o this_o if_o any_o please_v he_o may_v inflict_v upon_o i_o every_o other_o day_n with_o safe_a impunity_n for_o such_o as_o he_o entitle_v am●●i_fw-la curiae_fw-la be_fw-mi and_o many_o thousand_o fee_n will_v quite_o be_v lose_v be_v they_o in_o such_o like_a suit_n to_o bear_v the_o cost_n if_o i_o shall_v here_o disclose_v what_o i_o have_v see_v the_o practise_n of_o some_o lawyer_n to_o have_v be_v what_o cunning_a in_o conveyance_n they_o use_v how_o strange_o their_o profession_n they_o abuse_v and_o what_o a_o glory_n to_o themselves_o they_o take_v wh●n_o they_o a_o evil_a cause_n to_o thrive_v can_v make_v or_o shall_v i_o he●e_v character_n their_o delay_n their_o error_n their_o demur_n their_o many_o w●yes_n of_o hinder_v justice_n their_o impertinent_a and_o costly_a tedious_a form_n their_o impudent_a extort_v from_o their_o client_n doubl●_n fee_n for_o motion_n which_o they_o willing_o d●e_v lose_v how_o they_o do_v move_v by_o half_n how_o they_o mistake_v of_o purpose_n for_o themselves_o new_a wo●k_n to_o make_v how_o oft_o their_o order_n have_v by_o procreation_n make_v up_o almost_o the_o hundred_o generation_n what_o double-tongued_a report_n for_o double_a fee_n be_v get_v by_o corrupted_a referree_n who_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v plain_a can_v coin_n a_o doubt_n to_o bring_v again_o the_o fals●st_a cause_n about_o how_o sense_n less_o of_o man_n loss_n grief_n or_o pain_n they_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o game_n to_o what_o expense_n they_o their_o client_n bring_v how_o they_o do_v ride_v they_o in_o a_o endless_a ring_n and_o prey_n upon_o they_o or_o if_o here_o i_o shall_v disclose_v as_o evident_o as_o i_o ●ould_v how_o full_a of_o wicked_a bribe_n their_o closert_n be_v what_o brutish_a cruelty_n my_o eye_n do_v see_v how_o many_o honest_a cause_n i_o have_v know_v for_o want_v of_o prosecution_n overthrow_v because_o our_o tedious_a f●rmes_n of_o trial_n stretch_v much_o further_a than_o the_o client_n purse_n can_v reach_v how_o many_o mile_n poor_a man_n be_v force_v to_o come_v for_o trifle_a suit_n w●ich_a might_n have_v end_n at_o home_n but_o that_o our_o high_a ●_z more_o seek_a increase_n of_o their_o base_a profit_n then_o of_o bless_a ●eace_n shall_v i_o relate_v wi●h_o what_o strange_a tyranny_n some_o officer_n their_o place_n exercise_v what_o partiality_n they_o show_v what_o pride_n how_o they_o insul●_n on_o man_n how_o they_o deride_v how_o big_a they_o speak_v how_o scurrilous_a ●hey_n be_v in_o taunt_a and_o revile_v man_n more_o free_a from_o vice_n than_o they_o themselves_o or_o shall_v i_o tell_v how_o little_a tenderness_n do_v seem_v to_o dwell_v within_o their_o bosom_n when_o they_o do_v oppress_v the_o needy_a widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a if_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o and_o so_o describe_v they_o as_o they_o may_v be_v do_v the_o wo●ld_n will_v know_v that_o all_o those_o injury_n for_o which_o the_o law_n appoint_v remedy_n be_v oft_o less_o grievous_a to_o the_o common_a weal_n then_o most_o who_o most_o pretend_v her_o sore_n to_o heal_v and_o that_o as_o little_a help_n from_o they_o she_o see_v as_o when_o she_o set_v her_o cat_n to_o keep_v her_o cheese_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v trusty_a in_o their_o kind_n and_o so_o some_o trusty_a ●_z
which_o do_v late_o swell_v those_o part_n be_v naked_a that_o be_v clothe_v well_o those_o limb_n be_v weaken_v that_o ever_o while_n be_v strong_a and_o into_o groan_n thou_o haste_v change_v thy_o song_n yea_o thou_o may_v feel_v unless_o that_o sense_n be_v dead_a a_o pain_n between_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o h●ad_n the_o staff_n of_o god_n of_o which_o we_o read_v it_o speak_v by_o zachary_n be_v bruise_v if_o not_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o band_n or_o union_n have_v some_o crack_n and_o that_o of_o beauty_n now_o so_o little_o lack_v of_o be_v shiver_v tha●_n thou_o be_v almost_o the_o scorn_n of_o christendom_n and_o have_v nigh_o lose_v thy_o forme_a glory_n neither_o be_v thou_o ●oly_a despise_a and_o dishonour_v by_o thy_o folly_n but_o in_o those_o mischief_n which_o thy_o sin●_n procure_v thy_o prince_n a_o disadvantage_n do_v endure_v his_o virtue_n be_v repulse_v from_o that_o height_n o●_n honour_n whereunto_o ascend_v they_o may_v be_v thou_o less_o wicked_a he_o who_o as_o our_o eye_n we_o seem_v as_o but_o yesterday_o to_o prize_v he_o for_o who_o absence_n we_o so_o much_o complain_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v and_o vow_v whilst_o he_o remain_v divide_v from_o u●_n and_o at_o ●hose_v return_v we_o do_v so_o many_o ●iles_n to_o ash_n burn_v even_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o content_a from_o we_o which_o he_o expect_v and_o we_o mean_v some_o spirit_n of_o dissension_n loose_v have_v be_v some_o spark_n of_o discord_n have_v be_v hurl_v in_o and_o blow_v among_o we_o so_o that_o he_o and_o we_o not_o so_o well_o please_v in_o each_o other_o be_v as_o both_o desire_n and_o shall_v this_o flame_n increase_v god_n know_v how_o much_o it_o will_v offend_v our_o peace_n thy_o body_n england_n representative_a unable_a be_v prevention_n to_o contrive_v for_o such_o a_o mischief_n neither_o dare_v man_n say_v although_o they_o can_v on_o who_o the_o blame_n to_o lay_v some_o do_v accuse_v the_o parliament_n some_o blame_v another_o faction_n and_o i_o doubtful_a be_o some_o rash_o tax_v the_o king_n but_o to_o provide_v a_o judge_n by_o who_o such_o party_n may_v be_v try_v who_o know_v i_o pray_v or_o what_o be_v he_o that_o can_v such_o point_n as_o these_o without_o reprove_v scan_v nay_o where_o be_v he_o from_o faction_n or_o from_o fear_n so_o free_a that_o though_o he_o know_v it_o needful_a be_v he_o da●es_v presume_v in_o any_o public_a wise_a so_o much_o as_o mention_v such_o state-mystery_n yet_o sure_a ●hey_n must_v be_v mention_v and_o they_o may_v by_o those_o who_o know_v good_a reason_n and_o the_o way_n of_o so_o unfold_a they_o that_o no_o offence_n be_v give_v whatsoever_o be_v take_v ●hence_o and_o therefore_o though_o such_o man_n who_o can_v see_v what_o call_n at_o this_o present_a warrant_n i_o or_o by_o what_o spirit_n i_o be_o urge_v to_o those_o action_n which_o i_o undertake_v to_o do_v though_o such_o conjecture_n may_v that_o i_o presume_v too_o far_o and_o on_o myself_o too_o much_o assume_v beyond_o my_o place_n yet_o in_o ●y_a self_n secure_a i_o will_v put_v myself_o their_o censure_n to_o endure_v and_o all_o that_o peril_n which_o the●e_n coward_n time_n suppose_v may_v follow_v my_o truth-speaking_a rime●_n direct_v thou_o so_o oh_o god_n my_o hand_n by_o thou_o that_o i_o in_o this_o may_v draw_v a_o even_a line_n for_o no_o advice_n from_o carnal_a wit_n i_o crave_v nor_o any_o counsellor_n but_o thou_o to_o have_v my_o prince_n and_o country_n though_o perhaps_o i_o be_v not_o much_o to_o they_o a●e_v both_o most_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o may_v i_o perish_v if_o to_o save_v my_o life_n i_o woul●_n betwixt_o that_o couple_n nourish_v strife_n or_o if_o for_o one_o of_o they_o i_o that_o will_v say_v which_o may_v from_o tother's_o due_a take_v aught_o away_o if_o god_n direct_v i_o not_o i_o may_v do_v ill_a in_o this_o performance_n but_o i_o know_v to_o will_v and_o to_o desire_v their_o welfare_n be_v from_o heaven_n even_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o i_o already_o give_v i_o may_v perchance_o in_o what_o i_o best_o intend_v have_v neither_o king_n nor_o people_n to_o my_o friend_n yet_o will_v i_o speak_v my_o mind_n to_o profit_v they_o though_o both_o shall_v for_o my_o labour_n i_o condemn_v for_o from_o all_o other_o end_n and_o hope_n i_o be_o free_a s●●e_z those_z which_o in_o a_o honest_a man_n shall_v be_v if_o that_o which_o profit_n e●th●r_v i_o propose_v they_o both_o shall_v gain_v and_o neither_o party_n lose_v but_o if_o that_o harm_n shall_v by_o my_o word_n be_v do_v i_o will_v weigh_v they_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o alone_a my_o censure_n i_o will_v give_v in_o thing_n which_o none_o have_v da●ed_v to_o pass_v a_o public_a judgement_n on_o come_v mark_v i_o you_o who_o think_v i_o now_o begin_v to_o tread_v a_o path_n which_o i_o shall_v stumble_v in_o and_o if_o you_o see_v what_o just_o you_o may_v che●k_v trip_v up_o my_o heel_n and_o make_v i_o break_v my_o neck_n although_o we_o heed_v not_o or_o else_o will_v not_o see_v those_o malady_n which_o daily_o grow_v be_v i_o find_v and_o i_o do_v much_o compassionate_v what_o i_o behold_v a_o rupture_n in_o the_o state_n of_o this_o great_a body_n lame_v be_v the_o foot_n the_o leg_n that_o shall_v support_v she_o scarce_o meet_v for_o that_o gr●at_a structure_n which_o upon_o they_o stand_v the_o sine●●_n be_v enfeeble_v and_o the_o hand_n unfit_a for_o action_n deafen_a be_v her_o ear_n and_o what_o concerne●_n her_o most_o she_o hardly_o hear_v her_o eye_n which_o be_v her_o watchman_n be_v become_v half_n blind_a her_o tongue_n be_v almost_o waxen_a dumb_a it_o can_v speak_v the_o truth_n for_o her_o own_o wealth_n her_o nose_n that_o shall_v distinguish_v for_o her_o health_n betwixt_o thing_n that_o wholesome_a and_o unwholesome_a be_v have_v lose_v that_o faculty_n her_o pulse_n be_v uncertain_a her_o digestion_n be_v not_o good_a and_o that_o have_v fill_v she_o with_o taint_a blood_n her_o judgement_n and_o her_o commonsense_n so_o fail_v that_o she_o herself_o perceive_v not_o what_o she_o ail_v her_o spleen_n be_v stop●_n and_o ●hose_v obstruction_n make_v bad_a fuming_n which_o have_v cause_v her_o head_n to_o ache_v and_o he_o alas_o be_v bind_v about_o the_o crown_n with_o care_n that_o make_v he_o bow_v his_o forehead_n dow●e_n thou_o be_v this_o body_n england_n and_o thy_o head_n be_v our_o dread_a sov'raigne_n the_o distemper_n breed_v betwixt_o you_o two_o from_o one_o of_o you_o do_v flow_v and_o which_o it_o be_v i_o purpose_v here_o to_o show_v be_v bold_a to_o hear_v i_o reader_n for_o in_o season_n i_o speak_v and_o here_o be_v not_o felony_n nor_o treason_n in_o this_o that_o follow_v to_o have_v power_n or_o aim_n to_o touch_v the_o lord_n anoint_v i_o disclaim_v i_o have_v no_o warrant_n neither_o know_v i_o ought_v to_o reprehend_v he_o for_o although_o i_o may_v and_o they_o of_o my_o uprightness_n judge_v amiss_o who_o think_v i_o flatter_v in_o affirm_v this_o for_o as_o my_o prince_n fault●_n i_o may_v not_o blaze_v so_o i_o be_o also_o bind_v as_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o justify_v what_o virtue_n i_o do_v hear_v to_o be_v in_o he_o or_o see_v in_o he_o appear_v the_o general_a fault_n of_o other_o i_o own_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o warrantise_n a_o general_a reproof_n but_o never_o yet_o in_o he_o behold_v i_o what_o do_v unbefit_n hi●_n pe●son_n or_o his_o place_n much_o have_v i_o see_v that_o rather_o have_v a_o honour_n to_o he_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o shall_v mutter_v be_v of_o ●ome_o there_o reign_v not_o any_o king_n in_o christendom_n of_o who_o there_o be_v divulge_v a_o better_a fame_n or_o who_o a_o royal_a throne_n so_o well_o become_v and_o what_o be_v late_o do_v to_o blot_v the_o story_n of_o his_o desert_n or_o to_o deface_v his_o glory_n or_o wherewithal_o can_v any_o tongue_n traduce_v his_o action_n which_o admit_v not_o excuse_v what_o if_o his_o people_n have_v expect_v more_o from_o hope_n by_o they_o conceive_v heretofore_o then_o yet_o succeed_v what_o can_v from_o thence_o redound_v to_o prove_v his_o virtue_n or_o his_o way_n unsound_a why_o may_v not_o this_o effect_n arise_v from_o they_o that_o so_o suspect_v much_o rather_o then_o from_o he_o as_o god_n long_o since_o unto_o those_o jew_n do_v say_v who_o judge_v he_o unequal_a in_o his_o way_n so_o say_v i_o england_n be_v thy_o sov'raignes_n path_n unequal_a or_o be_v it_o rather_o thine_a which_o have_v such_o indirectnesse_n wherefore_o may_v not_o all_o which_o be_v amiss_o by_o thy_o own_o fault_n befall_v why_o may_v not_o england_n a_o diseasednesse_n occasion_v by_o thy_o unrighteousness_n make_v he_o unpleasing_a in_o his_o course_n to_o
thou_o for_o none_o though_o thou_o be_v wise_a can_v wrong_v thou_o aught_o to_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v member_n may_v be_v teach_v and_o as_o in_o pitch_a battle_n when_o bystander_n do_v apprehend_v mistake_n in_o commander_n as_o oft_o they_o do_v it_o be_v better_a they_o shall_v say_v what_o they_o observe_v then_o let_v they_o lose_v the_o day_n so_o also_o though_o i_o may_v be_v think_v too_o bold_a it_o be_v fit_a my_o experience_n shall_v be_v tell_v then_o that_o a_o public_a mischief_n shall_v ensue_v and_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v my_o silence_n ●ue_v for_o some_o no_o doubt_n will_v well_o approve_v the_o same_o though_o other_o some_o will_v think_v i_o be_v to_o blame_v yea_o that_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v shall_v help_v perchance_o in_o time_n to_o come_v thy_o honour_n to_o advance_v for_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v due_a and_o what_o my_o conscience_n bid_v my_o pen_n to_o show_v thou_o be_v a_o honour_a counsel_n but_o upon_o thou_o such_o blot_n be_v cast_v and_o so_o much_o wrong_n be_v do_v thou_o by_o some_o who_o scarce_o natural_a member_n be_v that_o as_o this_o kingdom_n represent_v in_o thou_o her_o body_n so_o thou_o do_v become_v likewise_o a_o representment_n of_o her_o vanity_n yea_o when_o at_o first_o to_o be_v thou_o do_v begin_v thou_o be_v conceive_v and_o make_v up_o in_o sin_n for_o to_o thy_o ho●se_n of_o commons_o whither_o none_o thou_o shall_v admit_v except_v such_o a_o one_o who_o life_n or_o knowledge_n that_o respect_n may_v draw_v which_o do_v become_v the_o maker_n of_o a_o law_n too_o oft_o elect_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o the_o rich_a and_o they_o that_o make_v the_o great_a show_n of_o youthful_a gallantry_n and_o otherwhile_o the_o very_a humorist_n of_o all_o this_o i_o will_v when_o choice_n be_v of_o thy_o member_n to_o be_v make_v th●ir_a entrance_n but_o little_a sign_n have_v have_v of_o prosperous_a end_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v pass_v a_o f●ee_a election_n have_v their_o voice_n cast_v by_o force_n constraint_n or_o for_o some_o by-respect_n on_o those_o who_o other_o for_o their_o end_n elect_v there_o be_v in_o court_n and_o border_v round_o about_o thy_o burrough_n many_o wise_a man_n no_o doubt_n then_o some_o that_o in_o election_n have_v their_o voice_n and_o by_o their_o aid_n there_o be_v sometime_o a_o choice_n of_o good_a and_o able_a man_n yet_o best_o it_o be_v that_o all_o man_n le●t_v to_o their_o just_a freedom_n be_v for_o they_o to_o who_o the_o providence_n of_o heaven_n the_o right_a of_o choose_v burgess_n have_v give_v be_v also_o by_o that_o providence_n how_o wise_a or_o foolish_a ere_o they_o seem_v in_o other_o eye_n in_o make_v of_o their_o choice_n so_o direct_v as_o best_a may_v serve_v to_o make_v his_o will_n e●tected_v and_o though_o the_o same_o shall_v just_a as_o well_o be_v do_v by_o mean_n of_o they_o who_o lawless_a course_n run_v yet_o not_o for_o their_o advantage_n to_o the_o best_a who_o from_o their_o proper_a motion_n such_o thing_n wrest_v why_o do_v the_o king_n from_o his_o prerogative_n to_o any_o place_n a_o privilege_n derive_v but_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v they_o and_o i_o pray_v what_o conscience_n tie_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v those_o law_n or_o act_n in_o parl'ament_n conclude_v by_o those_o that_o have_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n intrude_v what_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o a_o stranger_n shall_v entreat_v i_o to_o commit_v my_o best_a freehold_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o some_o one_o who_o he_o shall_v for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o commend_v to_o i_o what_o man_n but_o he_o that_o modesty_n do_v want_v can_v be_v so_o impudent_o arrogant_a to_o sue_v by_o friend_n or_o ●_z pl●ce_o to_o take_v in_o such_o a_o counsel_n yea_o and_o law_n to_o make_v as_o if_o because_o he_o have_v a_o little_a pelf_n he_o therefore_o may_v some_o solon_n think_v himself_o or_o some_o lycurgus_n or_o as_o if_o he_o think_v the_o commonwealth_n will_v sure_o come_v to_o nought_o unless_o his_o knowledge_n or_o his_o virtue_n be_v elect_v to_o be_v exercise_v there_o whereas_o god_n know_v too_o many_o do_v aspire_v to_o such_o employment_n either_o through_o desire_n to_o show_v their_o wit_n to_o gain_v some_o vain_a repute_n themselves_o or_o friend_n to_o far_a in_o some_o suit_n to_o keep_v off_o creditor_n or_o else_o perchance_o to_o entertain_v their_o curious_a ignorance_n with_o mystery_n of_o state_n believe_v it_o those_o who_o modesty_n forbid_v they_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o be_v elect_v i_o think_v far_o more_o apt_a for_o such_o employment_n than_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v they_o a●d_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o in_o all_o such_o place_n man_n shall_v sit_v till_o they_o do_v call_v of_o their_o own_o will_n to_o who_o the_o choice_n pertain_v for_o those_o god_n send_v and_o unto_o they_o he_o daigne_v fit_a grace_n for_o the_o work_n the_o other_o haste_n move_v by_o their_o own_o ambition_n to_o be_v place_v in_o that_o great_a couns●ll_n with_o a_o mind_n corrupt_v which_o do_v dishonour_n oft_o and_o interrupt_v their_o best_a proceeding_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n among_o we_o be_v amiss_o hence_o be_v it_o so_o much_o time_n be_v spend_v about_o the_o search_n of_o undue_a election_n out_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o person_n grave_a such_o number_n of_o our_o burgess_n we_o have_v in_o those_o assembly_n who_o come_v ●uffling_a ●n_n with_o habit_n which_o have_v far_o more_o fit_v be_v for_o theatre_n then_o for_o the_o reverend_a and_o sacred_a presence_n of_o a_o parliament_n thence_o be_v it_o that_o so_o many_o child_n be_v elect_v to_o have_v place_n and_o voice_n there_o yea_o choose_a counsellor_n when_o hardly_o past_o their_o tutor_n rod_n believe_v i_o this_o be_v haste_n although_o it_o may_v excuse_v be_v if_o some_o youngman_n shall_v thither_o for_o experience_n come_v it_o be_v not_o tolerable_a nevertheless_o that_o many_o shall_v admit_v be_v much_o less_o those_o nonage_n youth_n to_o who_o our_o law_n deny_v a_o power_n in_o thing_n that_o small_a trust_n imply_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o the_o very_a noise_n arise_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o voice_n foil_n reason_n this_o maintain_v also_o faction_n and_o make_v in_o plain_a ma●ters_n great_a distraction_n t●is_n to_o those_o meeting_n much_o disturbance_n bring_v and_o do_v occasion_n many_o foolish_a thing_n thence_o be_v it_o also_o we_o admit_v of_o those_o in_o make_v law_n who_o either_o do_v oppose_v proceed_n legal_a or_o protection_n g●ve_v to_o they_o that_o in_o contempt_n as_o outlaw_n live_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o that_o they_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n the_o public_a business_n ●o_o attend_v shall_v have_v their_o servant_n from_o aresting_n free_a whilst_o they_o themselves_o in_o those_o employment_n be_v nor_o be_v it_o worthy_a blame_n if_o they_o protect_v poor_a debtor_n who_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v their_o creditor_n content_n as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o use_v time_n in_o course_n warrantable_a for_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o else_o to_o prefer_v complaint_n against_o some_o vile_a extortioner_n or_o to_o such_o end_n but_o when_o they_o do_v by_o dozen●_o to_o every_o prodigal_a that_o cheat_v and_o cousin_n vouchsafe_v protection_n yea_o to_o those_o that_o be_v mere_a stranger_n too_o it_o worth_a reprove_v be_v and_o they_o who_o do_v it_o i_o suppose_v unfit_a in_o place_n of_o lawgiver_n there_o to_o sit_v moreover_o a_o election_n out_o of_o order_n do_v other_o inconvenient_a matter_n further_o not_o mention_v yet_o the_o party_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o suit_n or_o ill-got_a favour_n seldom_o go_v against_o his_o chooser_n if_o it_o chance_v that_o ought_v in_o opposition_n unto_o they_o be_v bring_v whereas_o in_o such_o a_o case_n each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v as_o if_o new_a rise_v from_o the_o ground_n he_o shall_v not_o know_v his_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o body_n no_o nor_o any_o one_o o●_n all_o his_o near_a acquaintance_n or_o his_o kin_n nor_o any_o that_o his_o friend_n or_o foe_n have_v be_v but_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o cause_n alone_o and_o do_v as_o that_o require_v to_o be_v do_v have_v this_o be_v practise_v many_o a_o good_a conclusion_n have_v follow_v more_o than_o do_v yea_o much_o confusion_n much_o needless_a cost_n and_o pain_n have_v be_v prevent_v and_o many_o have_v not_o go_v so_o discontent_v to_o their_o own_o home_n when_o they_o with_o heart_n o'regrieve_v beseech_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v relieve_v for_o if_o the●r_a cause_n which_o but_o right_o have_v be_v their_o trial_n have_v receive_v as_o they_o come_v in_o if_o no_o man_n may_v by_o savour_n of_o a_o
many_o house_n in_o this_o land_n that_o in_o remote_a obscurity_n do_v stand_v which_o to_o the_o foe_n will_v yield_v a_o rich_a prize_n than_o many_o township_n which_o they_o may_v surprise_v on_o other_o shore_n and_o yet_o some_o do_v not_o shame_v with_o poverty_n this_o island_n to_o defame_v war_n threaten_v we_o and_o we_o of_o want_n complain_v not_o know_v how_o our_o safety_n to_o maintain_v yet_o we_o do_v nothing_o want_v that_o may_v conduce_v in_o war_n or_o peace_n to_o serve_v a_o needful_a use_n arm_n victual_n man_n and_o money_n we_o have_v store_n yet_o still_o we_o false_o cry_v that_o we_o be_v poor_a we_o be_v so_o greedy_a that_o we_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o save_v the_o hog_n one_o farthing_n worth_a of_o tar_n god_n blessing_n we_o so_o long_a time_n have_v abuse_v that_o now_o we_o know_v not_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v or_o else_o we_o think_v each_o other_o so_o unjust_a that_o no_o man_n know_v with_o who_o the_o mean_n to_o tru●t_v oh_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o distemper_n and_o to_o break_v the_o maze_n in_o which_o we_o wander_v for_o like_o those_o we_o fare_v who_o sit_v at_o a_o banquet_n starve_a be_v if_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o can_v agree_v this_o kingdom_n which_o so_o needy_a seem_v to_o be_v may_v with_o her_o superfluity_n maintain_v far_o great_a army_n than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o all_o his_o indies_n we_o may_v beggar_v he_o and_o make_v all_o who_o fear_v he_o to_o contemn_v his_o win_a project_n if_o we_o have_v but_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o take_v the_o course_n that_o open_a lie_n it_o be_v his_o gold_n increase_a his_o ambition_n which_o to_o the_o christian_a world_n will_v bring_v perdition_n and_o if_o prevention_n long_o we_o delay_v or_o if_o we_o do_v not_o find_v a_o better_a way_n then_o yet_o be_v tread_v the_o current_n of_o his_o power_n will_v grow_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o will_v all_o devour_v for_o w●ere_o a_o stream_n run_v broad_a and_o swift_a to_o stop_v his_o fury_n there_o i_o see_v but_o little_a hope_n material_n both_v for_o war_n and_o peace_n must_v come_v to_o he_o from_o divers_a quarter_n for_o at_o home_n his_o country_n yield_v he_o little_a but_o the_o year_n as_o it_o renew_v with_o we_o renew_v here_o our_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o though_o no_o supply_n come_v in_o a_o staple_n of_o commodity_n our_o island_n be_v which_o both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n will_v still_o be_v in_o request_n and_o still_o increase_v let_v therefore_o those_o who_o on_o t●e_v continent_n do_v fear_v he_o use_v their_o utmost_a to_o prevent_v his_o greatness_n there_o and_o let_v our_o sea-girt_a isle_n forbear_v on_o land_n force_n for_o a_o while_n to_o spend_v their_o strength_n entire_o bend_v their_o power_n as_o in_o precede_a time_n the_o sea_n to_o scour_v for_o with_o more_o profit_n and_o a_o lesser_a charge_n that_o shall_v our_o lose_a advantage_n enlarge_v and_o make_v his_o army_n which_o be_v now_o so_o strong_a draw_v ba●k_n decay_n and_o mutiny_n ever_o long_o be_v we_o resolve_v our_o course_n this_o way_n to_o bend_v of_o our_o main_a stock_n we_o need_v not_o to_o sp●nd_v one_o moiety_n for_o half_a of_o what_o be_v lose_v within_o this_o kingdom_n save_v will_v quit_v that_o cost_n let_v all_o according_a to_o the_o port_n they_o bear_v forbear_v but_o one_o vain_a feast_n in_o every_o year_n let_v every_o household_n for_o the_o public_a wealth_n which_o also_o will_v advance_v the_o body_n health_n fast_v but_o one_o meal_n a_o week_n and_o separate_v the_o price_n thereof_o for_o service_n of_o the_o state_n or_o spare_v from_o their_o full_a board_n of_o fl●sh_n or_o fish_n the_o dress_n or_o the_o sauce_n but_o of_o one_o dish_n le●_n we_o but_o lay_v one_o lace_n or_o guard_v the_o less_o upon_o our_o cloak_n or_o save_o the_o co●●l●nesse_n in_o our_o apparel_n which_o we_o well_o may_v spare_v yet_o no_o defect_n upon_o the_o same_o appear_v let_v we_o ●ese●ve_v but_o half_a the_o ●ithe_n of_o those_o expense_n trifle_v ou●_n in_o game_n and_o show_n which_o do_v not_o only_o needless_a charge_n increase_v but_o still_o the_o kingdom_n full_a of_o idleness_n o●_n these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o expense_n which_o waste_v our_o wealth_n and_o multiply_v offence_n i●_n we_o but_o part_n will_v give_v perhaps_o that_o cost_n will_v save_v our_o life_n and_o all_o from_o be_v lose_v tobacco_n which_o the_o age_n that_o go_v before_o nor_o know_v nor_o need_v do_v expend_v we_o more_o than_o will_v maintain_v a_o army_n for_o few_o think_v how_o much_o there_o be_v consume_v in_o smoke_n and_o stink_n pride_n be_v so_o costly_a that_o if_o every_o girl_n shall_v give_v t●e_v worth_a but_o of_o one_o lace_n or_o pearl_n which_o trim_v her_o cross_a cloth_n it_o will_v sail_n provide_v ●or_a half_o the_o ship_n which_o now_o at_o plymouth_n ride_v h●d_v we_o but_o every_o forfeiture_n that_o be_v due_a ●●om_o those_o of_o our_o notorious_a drunken_a crew_n or_o ●f_o the_o value_n be_v together_o get_v although_o but_o of_o their_o twenty_o needless_a pot_n i_o be_o persuade_v it_o afloat_a will_v set_v a_o great_a fleet_n than_o we_o have_v arm_v yet_o the_o very_a oath_n which_o we_o may_v daily_o hear_v the_o man_n the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n swear_v if_o thunder_v forth_o together_o will_v roar_v loud_o ●hen_o all_o our_o cannon_n and_o great_a shot_n and_o powder_n much_o more_o than_o will_v at_o ●ea_n and_o land_n suffice_v may_v purchase_v be_v by_o half_a the_o penalty_n which_o may_v be_v just_o take_v if_o we_o have_v regard_n to_o execute_v the_o l●wes_n we_o make_v god_n grant_v that_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o of_o what_o concern_v the_o general_a safety_n of_o the_o state_n we_o m●y_v mo●e_n zealous_a grow_v and_o that_o some_o course_n may_v stop_v that_o mischief_n which_o ye●_n wax_v worse_a and_o th●t_a f●om_n this_o or_o from_o some_o better_a light_n the_o mean_n of_o ●eformation_n tak●_n we_o may_v of_o which_o i_o hopeful_a be_o and_o that_o ever_o long_o our_o commonwealth_n shall_v sing_v a_o sweete●_n song_n when_o such_o ●_o time_n i_o see_v i_o shall_v be_v sure_a t●es●_n line_n oh_o england_n will_v thy_o love_n procure_v and_o i_o who_o for_o thy_o weal_n this_o pain_n bestow_v shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o 〈◊〉_d for_o now_o yea_o then_o shall_v i_o t●at_v yet_o have_v be_v despise_v ●ewa●led_v die_v o●_n li●e_z much_o better_o prize_v but_o not_o till_o then_o no●_n shall_v i_o live_v to_o view_v thy_o sorrow_n end_v ●_o thou_o do_v not_o ●ue_v thy_o sin_n with_o speed_n oh_o the_o 〈…〉_z he_o to_o turn_v ●o_o god_n ●hat_n he_o may_v t●rne_v to_o thou_o b●s●●ch_v he_o england_n to_o unclose_v thy_o eye_n and_o let_v thou_o see_v in_o what_o thy_o sickness_n lie_v ●mplore_v thou_o he_o to_o mollify_v thy_o heart_n thy_o child_n from_o their_o f●llies_n to_o divert_v and_o break_v tho●●_n chain_n of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n which_o at_o th●s_v present_a thou_o lie_v fetter_v in_o endeavour_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o god_n again_o and_o he_o will_v all_o thy_o furious_a foe_n restrain●_n thy_o faulty_a member_n who_o do_v now_o disturb_v thy_o peace_n he_o either_o will_v remove_v or_o curb_v those_o g●ces_n thou_o perceive_v heretofore_o adorn_v thy_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v hide_v no_o more_o by_o those_o dark_a fog_n which_o from_o ●hy_a sin_n do_v rise_v for_o god_n will_v take_v the_o scale_n from_o oft_o th●ne_a eye_n on_o thou_o his_o countenance_n again_o ●hall_v shine_v that_o thou_o may_v la●d_v he_o in_o a_o song_n divine_a and_o th●y_v who_o now_o lament_v thy_o ●ad_a ●st●te_n in_o hym●es_n of_o joy_n shall_v praise_v thy_o happy_a fate_n the_o eight_o canto_n our_o poet_n have_v ●oucht_v again_o wh●t_a frailty_n in_o himself_o remain_v d●cl●res_n th●t_v many_o plague_n do_v steal_v as_o well_o on_o church_n as_o commonweal_n rel●tes_n wh●t_v crotchet_n do_v possess_v some_o who_o religionsn●sse_v profess_v w●at_v noisome_a plant_n what_o tare_n and_o weed_n a●e_v spring_v ●o_o choke_v the_o holy_a seed_n wh●t_o fail_v zeal_n and_o affectation_n h●th_v fool_v this_o formal_a generation_n and_o how_o from_o some_o great_a scandal_n grow_v who_o ●eare_z the_o key_n that_o bind_v and_o loose_v next_o he_o deliver_v prediction_n of_o plague_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n which_o on_o this_o ●●and_n will_v descend_v unless_o our_o manner_n we_o amend_v and_o whensoever_o civil_a j●rs_n or_o mischief_n by_o the_o rage_n of_o war_n oppress_v this_o realm_n his_o muse_n do_v show_v who_o shall_v occasion_v it_o and_o how_o which_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o prevent_v he_o call_v upon_o she_o to_o repent_v by_o ●en_o apparent_a sign_n