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secret_a angle_n of_o the_o land_n which_o bear_v no_o mark_n of_o heaven_n enrage_a hand_n eleg_n 4._o â—arts_n thrill_v from_o heaven_n transfix_v my_o bleed_a heart_n and_o fill_v my_o soul_n with_o everlasting_a smart_n who_o fester_a wound_n no_o fortune_n can_v recure_v the_o almighty_a strike_v but_o seldom_o but_o strike_v sure_a his_o finowy_a arm_n have_v draw_v his_o steely_a bow_n and_o send_v his_o fork_a shaft_n to_o overthrow_v my_o pine_a prince_n and_o to_o ruinate_v the_o weaken_a pillar_n of_o my_o wound_a state_n his_o hand_n have_v scourge_v my_o dear_a delight_n acquire_v my_o soul_n of_o all_o wherein_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o be_o the_o mirror_n of_o unmask_v sin_n to_o see_v she_o dear_o purchase_v pleasure_n in_o eleg_n 5._o even_o as_o the_o pilot_n who_o sharp_a keel_n divide_v the_o encounter_v wave_n of_o the_o cicilian_a tide_n toss_v on_o the_o listâ—_n of_o death_n strive_v to_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o deep_a mouth_v chaâ—ybdis_n rape_n reâ—uts_v on_o scyâ—â—a_n with_o a_o force_a career_n and_o wreck_n upon_o a_o less_o suspect_a fear_n even_o so_o poor_a i_o contrive_v to_o withstand_v my_o foeman_n fall_v into_o the_o almighty_n hand_n so_o i_o the_o child_n of_o ruin_n to_o avoid_v less_o danger_n by_o a_o great_a be_o destroy_v how_o necessary_a ah_o how_o sharp_v his_o end_n that_o neither_o have_v his_o god_n nor_o man_n to_o friend_n eleg_n 6._o forget_v zion_n hang_v her_o droop_a head_n upon_o her_o faint_a breast_n her_o soul_n be_v feed_v with_o endless_a grief_n who_o torment_n have_v deprive_v she_o long_o since_o of_o life_n have_v not_o new_a pain_n revive_v she_o zion_n be_v like_o a_o garden_n who_o defence_n be_v break_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o rude_a violence_n of_o wasteful_a swine_n full_a of_o neglect_a waste_n nor_o have_v flower_n for_o smell_n nor_o herb_n for_o taste_v heaven_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o her_o holy_a feast_n her_o idle_a sabbath_n or_o burn_v fat_a of_o beast_n both_o state_n and_o temple_n be_v despoil_v and_o fleece_v of_o all_o their_o beauty_n without_o prince_n or_o priest_n eleg_n 7._o glory_n that_o once_o do_v heaven_n bright_a temple_n fill_v be_v now_o depart_v from_o that_o sacred_a hill_n see_v how_o the_o empty_a altar_n stand_v disguise_v abuse_v by_o gentile_n and_o by_o heaven_n despise_v that_o place_n wherein_o the_o holy_a one_o have_v take_v so_o sweet_a delight_n lie_v loathe_v and_o forsake_v that_o sacred_a place_n wherein_o the_o precious_a name_n of_o great_a jebovah_n be_v preserve_v the_o same_o be_v turn_v a_o den_n for_o thief_n a_o open_a stage_n for_o vice_n to_o act_v on_o a_o defile_a cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n a_o house_n of_o privilege_n for_o sin_n and_o uncontrolled_a sacrilege_n eleg_n 8._o heaven_n have_v decree_v his_o angry_a breast_n do_v boil_v his_o time_n be_v expire_v and_o he_o be_v arm_v to_o spoil_v his_o secret_a will_n adjourn_v the_o righteous_a doom_n of_o threaten_a zion_n and_o her_o time_n be_v come_v his_o hand_n be_v arm_v with_o thunder_n from_o his_o eye_n a_o flame_n more_o quick_a than_o sulphurous_a aetna_n fly_n zion_n must_v fall_v that_o hand_n which_o have_v begin_v can_v never_o rest_v till_o the_o full_a work_n be_v do_v her_o wall_n be_v sink_v her_o tower_n be_v overthrow_v heaven_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n hence_o hence_o the_o flood_n of_o roar_a judah_n rise_v hence_o zion_n fill_v the_o cistern_n of_o her_o eye_n eleg_n 9_o joy_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o holy_a gate_n of_o dear_a jerusalem_n and_o peace_n retrait_n from_o waste_a zion_n her_o high_a wall_n that_o be_v a_o arm_a proof_n against_o the_o brunt_n of_o fear_n be_v shrink_v for_o shame_n if_o not_o withdraw_v for_o pity_n to_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o city_n her_o king_n and_o outlaw_v prince_n live_v constrain_v hourly_o to_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o heaven_n profane_v manner_n and_o law_n the_o life_n of_o government_n be_v send_v into_o eternal_a banishment_n her_o prophet_n cease_v to_o preach_v they_o vow_v unheard_a they_o howl_v to_o heaven_n but_o heaven_n give_v no_o regard_n eleg_n 10._o king_n priest_n and_o people_n all_o alike_o be_v clad_v in_o weed_n of_o sackcloth_n take_v from_o the_o sad_a wardrobe_n of_o sorrow_n prostrate_v on_o the_o earth_n they_o close_v their_o lip_n their_o lip_n estrange_v to_o mirth_n silent_a they_o sit_v for_o dearth_n of_o speech_n afford_v a_o sharp_a accent_n for_o true_a grief_n than_o word_n the_o father_n want_v a_o son_n the_o son_n a_o mother_n the_o bride_n her_o groom_n the_o the_o brother_n want_v a_o brother_n some_o famine_n exile_v some_o and_o some_o the_o sword_n have_v slay_v all_o want_n when_o zion_n want_v her_o lord_n how_o be_v thou_o all_o in_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o scant_a great_a god_n with_o thou_o without_o thou_o all_o thing_n want_v eleg_n 11._o â—aunch_v forth_o my_o soul_n into_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n who_o balance_v bulk_n no_o other_o pilot_n steer_n than_o rage_a sorrow_n who_o uncertain_a hand_n want_v her_o compass_n strike_v on_o every_o sand_n drive_v with_o a_o storm_n of_o sigh_n she_o seek_v the_o haven_n of_o rest_n but_o like_a to_o noah_n wander_a raven_n she_o scour_v the_o main_a and_o as_o a_o sea-lost_a rover_n she_o roam_v but_o can_v no_o land_n of_o peace_n discover_v my_o eye_n be_v faint_a with_o tear_n tear_n have_v no_o end_n the_o more_o be_v spend_v the_o more_o remain_v to_o spend_v what_o marble_n ah_o what_o adamantine_a eye_n can_v look_v on_o zion_n ruin_n and_o not_o cry_v eleg_n 12._o my_o tongue_n the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n be_v too_o faint_a to_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o just_a complaint_n see_v how_o the_o pale-faced_a suckling_n roar_v for_o food_n and_o from_o their_o milkles_a mother_n breast_n draw_v blood_n child_n surcease_v their_o serious_a toy_n and_o plead_v with_o trickle_a tear_n ah_o mother_n give_v we_o bread_n such_o goodly_a barn_n and_o not_o one_o grain_n of_o corn_n why_o do_v the_o sword_n escape_n why_o be_v we_o bear_v to_o be_v devour_v and_o pine_v with_o famine_n save_v we_o with_o quick_a relief_n or_o take_v the_o life_n you_o give_v we_o they_o cry_v for_o bread_n that_o scarce_o have_v breath_n to_o cry_v and_o want_v mean_n to_o live_v find_v mean_n to_o die_v eleg_n 13._o never_o ah_o never_o yet_o do_v vengeance_n brand_v a_o state_n with_o deep_a ruin_n than_o thy_o land_n dear_a zion_n how_o can_v mischief_n be_v more_o keen_a or_o strike_v thy_o glory_n with_o a_o sharp_a spleen_n whereto_o jerusalem_n to_o what_o shall_v i_o compare_v this_o thy_o unequalled_a misery_n turn_v back_o to_o age_n past_a search_v deep_a record_n they_o be_v thou_o can_v be_v express_v in_o word_n will_v will_v to_o god_n my_o life_n cheap_a price_n may_v be_v esteem_v of_o value_n but_o to_o ransom_n thou_o will_v i_o can_v cure_v thy_o grief_n but_o who_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v that_o wound_n that_o be_v immedicable_a eleg_n 14._o o_o zion_n 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heaven_n at_o last_o will_v grant_v thou_o thy_o desire_n the_o argument_n the_o second_o time_n be_v jonah_n send_v to_o niniveh_n now_o jonah_n go_v against_o her_o cry_n 〈…〉_z cry_v and_o her_o destruction_n propâ—â—â—yed_v sect._n 8._o once_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o heaven_n high-commander_n like_o horrid_a clap_n of_o heav'ns-dividing_a thunder_n or_o like_o the_o fall_n of_o water_n breach_n the_o noise_n bâ—ing_v hear_v far_o distant_a off_o such_o be_v the_o voice_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o jonah_n new-borne-man_n to_o rebaptise_v jonah_n and_o thus_o begin_v be_o i_o a_o god_n or_o be_v thou_o ought_v but_o dust_n more_o than_o a_o man_n or_o be_v my_o law_n unjust_a be_o i_o a_o god_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o command_v be_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o dare_v my_o law_n withstand_v shall_v i_o the_o motion_n of_o who_o breath_n shall_v make_v both_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o hell_n and_o heaven_n quake_v by_o thou_o fond_a man_n shall_v i_o be_v thus_o neglect_v and_o 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unto_o the_o lord_n in_o he_o they_o put_v their_o only_a trust_n they_o mourn_v be_v sackcloth_n and_o in_o dust_n sect._n 9_o so_o say_v the_o ninivite_n believe_v the_o word_n believe_v jonas_n and_o believe_v the_o lord_n they_o make_v no_o pause_n nor_o jest_v aâ—_n the_o news_n nor_o slight_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o jew_n be_v denouncement_n no_o nor_o do_v their_o gaze_a eye_n as_o take_v captive_a with_o such_o novelty_n admire_v the_o stranger_n garb_n so_o quaint_a to_o they_o no_o idle_a chat_n possess_v their_o itch_a ear_n the_o while_o he_o speak_v nor_o be_v their_o tongue_n on_o fire_n to_o rail_v upon_o or_o interrupt_v the_o crier_n nor_o do_v they_o question_v whether_o true_a the_o message_n or_o false_a the_o prophet_n be_v that_o
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such_o holy_a madness_n god_n reject_v and_o loathe_v that_o sink_v no_o deep_a than_o the_o skin_n or_o clothes_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o eye_n which_o teach_v to_o weep_v by_o art_n look_v red_a with_o tear_n not_o guilty_a of_o thy_o hart_n it_o be_v not_o the_o hold_n of_o thy_o hand_n so_o high_a nor_o yet_o the_o pure_a squint_v of_o thy_o eye_n it_o be_v not_o your_o mimic_n mouth_n your_o antic_a face_n your_o scripture_n phrase_n or_o affect_v grace_n nor_o prodigal_a up-banding_a of_o thy_o eye_n who_o gaâ—â—â—full_a ball_n do_v seem_v to_o pelt_v the_o sky_n it_o be_v not_o the_o strict_a reform_v of_o your_o hair_n so_o close_o that_o all_o the_o neighbour_n skull_n be_v bare_a it_o be_v not_o the_o droop_a of_o thy_o head_n so_o low_a nor_o yet_o the_o lower_a of_o thy_o sullen_a brow_n nor_o wolvish_a howl_n that_o disturb_v the_o air_n nor_o repetition_n or_o your_o tedious_a prayer_n no_o no_o it_o be_v none_o of_o this_o that_o god_n regard_v such_o sort_n of_o fool_n their_o own_o applause_n reward_n such_o puppet-play_n to_o heaven_n aâ—e_v strange_a &_o quaint_a their_o service_n be_v unsweet_a and_o foul_o taint_v their_o word_n fall_v fruitless_a from_o their_o idle_a brain_n but_o true_a repentance_n run_v in_o other_o strain_n where_o sad_a contrition_n harbour_v there_o the_o heart_n be_v truly'acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_a smart_n of_o past_a offence_n hate_v the_o bosom_n sin_n the_o most_o which_o most_o the_o soul_n take_v pleasure_n in_o no_o crime_n unsifted_a no_o sin_n unpresented_a can_v lurk_v unseen_a and_o see_v none_o unlamented_a the_o trouble_v soul_n be_v amaze_v with_o dire_a aspect_n of_o lesser_a sin_n commit_v and_o detect_v the_o wound_a conscience_n it_o cry_v amain_o for_o mercy_n mercy_n cry_n and_o cry_v again_o it_o sad_o grieve_v and_o sober_o lament_v it_o yerne_v for_o grace_n reform_v return_n repent_v i_o this_o be_v incense_n who_o accept_a savour_n mount_v up_o the_o heavenly_a throne_n &_o find_v favour_n i_o this_o be_v it_o who_o valour_n never_o fail_v with_o god_n it_o stout_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_v ay_o this_o be_v it_o that_o pearce_n heaven_n above_o never_o return_v home_n like_o noab_n dove_n but_o bring_v a_o olive_n leaf_n or_o some_o increase_n that_o work_v salvation_n and_o eternal_a peace_n the_o argument_n the_o prince_n and_o people_n fast_n and_o pray_v god_n hear_v accept_v like_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o timely_a true_a repentance_n god_n rever'_v and_o change_v his_o sentence_n sect._n 10._o then_o sudden_o with_o holy_a zeal_n inflame_v he_o cause_v a_o general_a act_n to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o sage_a advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o peer_n let_v neither_o man_n or_o child_n of_o youth_n or_o year_n from_o great_a in_o the_o city_n to_o the_o least_o nor_o herd_n nor_o pine_a flock_n nor_o hungry_a beast_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o draw_v air_n or_o breath_n on_o forfeiture_n of_o life_n or_o present_a death_n presume_v to_o taste_v of_o nourishment_n or_o food_n or_o move_v their_o hungry_a lip_n to_o chew_v the_o cud_n from_o out_o their_o eye_n let_v spring_n of_o water_n burst_v with_o tear_n or_o nothing_o let_v they_o slake_v their_o thirst_n moreo're_o let_v every_o man_n what_o ever_o he_o be_v of_o high_a quality_n or_o low_a degree_n d'off_v all_o they_o wear_v except_v but_o the_o same_o that_o nature_n crave_v &_o that_o which_o cover_v shame_n their_o nakedness_n with_o sackcloth_n let_v they_o hide_v and_o move_v the_o vest'ment_n of_o their_o silken_a pride_n and_o let_v the_o brave_a career_a horse_n of_o war_n who_o rich_a caparison_n and_o trappings_n be_v the_o glorious_a wardrobe_n of_o a_o victor_n show_n let_v he_o disrobe_v and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n too_o the_o ox_n ordain_v for_o yoke_n the_o ass_n for_o load_n the_o horse_n as_o well_o for_o race_n as_o for_o the_o road_n the_o burthren-bearing_a camel_n strong_a and_o great_a the_o fruitful_a cow_n and_o every_o kind_n of_o neat_n let_v all_o put_v sackcloth_n on_o and_o spare_v no_o voice_n but_o cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n with_o mighty_a noise_n let_v all_o man_n turn_v the_o bias_n of_o their_o way_n and_o change_v their_o fierce_a hand_n to_o force_v of_o praise_n for_o who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n who_o angry_a face_n have_v long_a be_v wane_v from_o we_o will_v embrace_v this_o slender_a pittance_n of_o our_o best_a endeavour_n who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v his_o intent_n persevere_v or_o who_o can_v tell_v if_o he_o who_o tender_a love_n transcend_v his_o sharp_a justice_n will_v remove_v and_o change_v his_o high_a decree_n &_o turn_v his_o sentence_n upon_o a_o timely_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v if_o heaven_n will_v change_v the_o lot_n that_o we_o and_o we_o may_v live_v and_o perish_v not_o so_o god_n perceive_v their_o work_n &_o see_v their_o way_n approve_v the_o faith_n that_o in_o their_o work_n do_v blaze_v approve_v their_o work_n approve_v their_o work_n the_o rather_o because_o their_o faith_n &_o work_n go_v both_o together_o he_o see_v their_o faith_n because_o their_o faith_n abound_v he_o see_v their_o work_n because_o on_o faith_n they_o ground_v he_o see_v their_o faith_n their_o work_n and_o so_o relent_v h'approve_v their_o work_n their_o faith_n &_o so_o repent_v repent_v of_o the_o plague_n they_o apprehend_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o intend_v so_o god_n the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o hand_n withdraw_v he_o take_v no_o forfeiture_n although_o it_o be_v due_a the_o evil_a that_o once_o he_o mean_v he_o now_o forget_v cancel_v the_o forfeit_a bond_n and_o do_v it_o not_o medita_fw-la 10._o ¶_o see_v into_o what_o a_o ebb_n of_o low_a estate_n the_o soul_n that_o seek_v to_o be_v regenerate_v must_v
labour_v in_o thy_o vineyard_n root_v out_o so_o many_o weed_n who_o lofty_a crest_n do_v sprout_v above_o thy_o tread_a vine_n what_o shall_v i_o die_v for_o want_v of_o water_n thou_o the_o fountain_n by_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v here_o for_o have_v thou_o not_o supply_v my_o hand_n with_o strength_n i_o never_o have_v get_v so_o strange_a a_o vict'rie_n have_v thy_o servant_n take_v thy_o work_n in_o hand_n and_o be_v he_o now_o forsake_v have_v thou_o not_o promise_v that_o my_o strengthen_v hand_n shall_v scourge_v thy_o foe-man_n and_o sccure_v thy_o land_n from_o slavish_a bondage_n will_v that_o arm_n of_o thou_o make_v i_o their_o slave_n who_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v my_o needful_a cry_n o_o quench_v my_o thirst_n great_a god_n or_o else_o i_o die_v with_o that_o the_o jaw_n wherewith_o his_o arm_n have_v lay_v so_o many_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v a_o tooth_n from_o whence_o a_o sudden_a spring_n arise_v who_o confluence_n of_o crystal_n water_n plenteous_o disburse_v their_o precious_a stream_n and_o so_o allay_v his_o thirst_n meditat._n 18._o the_o jaw_n bone_n of_o a_o ass_n how_o poor_a a_o thing_n god_n make_v his_o powerful_a instrument_n to_o bring_v some_o honour_n to_o his_o name_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o great_a glory_n come_v this_o bone_n by_o chance_n to_o samson_n hand_n or_o can_v the_o army_n go_v no_o further_o but_o must_v needs_o expect_v a_o foe_n just_o where_o his_o weapon_n of_o destruction_n lay_v be_v there_o no_o fit_a place_n for_o they_o to_o stay_v but_o even_o just_a there_o how_o small_a a_o thing_n it_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o provident_a to_o win_v the_o day_n with_o ease_n have_v they_o but_o take_v thence_o that_o curse_a bone_n what_o colour_n of_o defence_n have_v samson_n find_v or_o how_o can_v he_o withstand_v the_o necessary_a danger_n of_o his_o blood_n where_o heaven_n do_v please_v to_o ruin_v 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