Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n appear_v life_n sin_n 4,010 5 4.7063 4 false
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 11 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

whereunto_o thy_o death_n or_o sickness_n will_v no_o service_n do_v nay_o if_o thou_o now_o miscarry_v where_o will_v be_v those_o honest_a hope_n which_o late_o possess_v thou_o to_o ●hose_v thy_o study_n who_o a_o end_n shall_v add_v which_o but_o a_o while_n ago_o begin_v have_v and_o be_v leave_v unfinished_a make_v the_o pain_n and_o hour_n upon_o they_o spend_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a with_o somewhat_o thou_o endue_v art_n whereby_o thou_o ma●st_v thy_o bless_a maker_n glorify_v thyself_o advantage_v and_o a_o joy_n become_v to_o such_o as_o well_o affect_v thou_o and_o against_o who_o if_o thus_o thyself_o thou_o separate_v thou_o shall_v commit_v a_o most_o inexpiable_a fault_n oh_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o wary_a be_v to_o think_v what_o service_n god_n require_v of_o thou_o think_v what_o thou_o w●st_v thyself_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o some_o well-willers_a thou_o may_v leave_v behind_o who_o hope_n thou_o shall_v not_o wilful_o bereave_v who_o love_n thou_o shall_v not_o unrequited_a leave_n by_o hazard_v thy_o life_n which_o be_v a_o debt_n to_o their_o deserve_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o yet_o how_o that_o may_v grieve_v thy_o soul_n or_o fill_v thy_o head_n with_o trouble_a sancy_n o●_n thy_o dying-bed_n i_o can_v make_v discovery_n by_o all_o my_o faculty_n and_o power_n rational_a what_o work_n tho●_n may_v imagine_v shall_v be_v do_v ●_z worthy_a of_o the_o hazard_n thou_o do_v run_v nor_o can_v as_o yet_o my_o understand_a reach_n what_o hope_v soever_o faith_n may_v please_v to_o preach_v to_o those_o felicity_n which_o after_o death_n her_o supernatural_a doctrine_n promise_v nor_o find_v i_o suc●_n assurance_n a●_n may_v preserve_v thou_o unaffrighted_a in_o thy_o stay_n for_o when_o within_o my_o natural_a scale_n i_o place_v those_o argument_n and_o promise_v of_o grace_n which_o faith_n allege_v they_o so_o airy_a prove_v that_o they_o my_o balance_n very_o little_o move_v yea_o such_o transcendent_a thing_n declare_v she_o as_o they_o i_o think_v shall_v so_o distemper_v thou_o that_o doubt_n and_o terror_n rather_o shall_v possess_v thy_o soul_n than_o hope_n of_o real_a happiness_n since_o what_o in_o death_n or_o after_o death_n shall_v come_v be_v thing_n that_o nature_n be_v estrange_v from_o fly_v therefore_o this_o great_a peril_n seek_v a_o place_n where_o thou_o may_v plead_v more_o safe_o of_o thy_o case_n and_o since_o thy_o god_n with_o reason_n thou_o do_v bless_v now_o most_o thou_o need_v it_o be_v not_o reasonless_a all_o this_o and_o what_o the_o carnal_a wit_n of_o man_n object_n in_o such_o a_o undertake_n can_v do_v reason_n urge_v to_o make_v my_o stay_n appear_v a_o act_n improvident_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o what_o her_o seem_a rightful_a c●use_n advance_v be_v utter_v with_o such_o dreadful_a circumstance_n that_o she_o do_v hal●e_o persuade_v i_o to_o confess_v my_o resolution_n will_v be_v foolishness_n but_o when_o my_o reason_n have_v no_o more_o to_o speak_v my_o faith_n begin_v &_o though_o her_o strength_n be_v weak_a because_o my_o frailty_n have_v enfeeble_v she_o yet_o than_o i_o feel_v she_o with_o more_o vigour_n stir_v then_o in_o less_o peril_n for_o she_o blow_v aside_o those_o fog_n wherewith_o my_o heart_n be_v terrify_v make_v clear_v my_o judgement_n and_o as_o have_v wa●ghed_v the_o speech_n forego_v thus_o i_o think_v she_o say_v how_o wise_a be_v reason_n in_o a_o ethnic_n school_n and_o in_o divine_a proceed_n what_o a_o fool_n how_o many_o likely_a thing_n she_o mus●er_v can_v to_o startle_v and_o amaze_v a_o natural_a man_n w●ich_n when_o i_o be_o advise_v withal_o be_v find_v but_o panic_n fear_n and_o terror_n without_o ground_n and_o yet_o how_o often_o do_v blind_a ignoranc●_n above_o my_o reach_n her_o shallowness_n advance_v or_o else_o of_o madness_n wicked_o condemn_v my_o wisdom_n and_o my_o safe_a path_n contemn_v yet_o be_v not_o thou_o my_o soul_n deceive_v by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o humane_a sophistry_n but_o since_o by_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o have_v get_v experience_n which_o the_o world_n attain_v not_o give_v heed_n to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o carnal_a reason_n can_v show_v yea_o make_v thou_o by_o my_o power_n more_o certain_a be_v of_o that_o which_o mortal_n can_v nor_o hear_v nor_o see_v then_o of_o the_o plain_a object_n that_o appear_v unto_o the_o sense_n of_o corp'rall_a eye_n or_o ear_n and_o though_o my_o promise_n or_o my_o counsel_n seem_v to_o vulgar_a judgement_n but_o of_o mean_a esteem_n i_o will_v so_o enable_v the●_n those_o sear_n to_o bide_v wherewith_o the_o worldly-wise_a be_v terrify_v and_o teach_v thou_o such_o contentedness_n to_o gain_v though_o in_o death_n gloomy_a shade_n thou_o do_v remain_v that_o thou_o without_o all_o doubt_n shall_v perceive_v thou_o shall_v not_o this_o afflict_a city_n leave_v and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o wonder_n shall_v confess●_n that_o faith_n have_v power_n to_o teach_v man_n fearlesnesse_n i●_n peril_n which_o do_v make_v their_o heart_n to_o ache_v who_o scoff_n at_o she_o and_o part_n with_o reason_n take_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o this_o place_n yield_v dread_a enough_o to_o make_v the_o bold_a face_n to_o put_v a_o paleness_n on_o unless_o the_o mind_n be_v over_o much_o to_o senselessness_n incline_v because_o we_o nat'ral_o abhor_v to_o see_v such_o loathe_a object_n of_o mortality_n '_o t●s_n also_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o defence_n to_o guard_v the_o body_n from_o this_o pestilence_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o man_n pow●r_n or_o wit_n nor_o can_v thy_o merit_n so_o prevail_v with_o it_o but_o that_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v thou_o may_v f●ll_v the_o grow_a number_n of_o death_n weekly_a bill_n and_o what_o of_o that_o whìl_v i_o befriend_v thou_o shall_v ca●_n such_o a_o common_a danger_n thou_o appall_v shall_v that_o which_o heath'nish_v man_n and_o woman_n bear_v yea_o tender_a infant_n without_o show_n of_o fear_n amate_v thy_o spirit_n shall_v the_o draw_v nigh_o of_o that_o from_o which_o thou_o has●_n no_o mean_n to_o ●●ye_v and_o which_o thou_o walk_v towards_o every_o day_n with_o seem_a stoutness_n fright_v thou_o now_o away_o be_v death_n so_o busy_a grow●e_n in_o london_n street_n that_o h●_n with_o no_o man_n in_o th●_n country_n me●ts_n beleeve●●_n thou_o the_o number_n he_o have_v slay_v have_v add_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o pain_n or_o have_v thou_o late_o apprehend_v more_o death_n fearful_a gast_a lin●sse_n then_o heretofore_o that_o in_o this_o time_n of_o trial_n thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o soul_n to_o slavish_a cowardice_n incline_v death_n be_v that_o path_n which_o every_o man_n must_v tread_v a●d_v whe●_n thou_o shall_v descend_v among_o the_o dead_a thou_o go_v but_o thither_o where_o thy_o father_n be_v and_o whither_o all_o that_o live_v shall_v follow_v thou_o death_n be_v that_o haven_n where_o t●y_a bark_n shall_v cas●_n her_o hopeful_a anchor_n and_o lie_v moor_v fast_o exempt_v from_o those_o furious_a wind_n and_o sea_n which_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a voyage_n thou_o diseas●_n death_n i●_n th●_n iaile-deliv'ry_a of_o ●he_n soul_n thy_o joyful_a year_n of_o jubilee_n thy_o goal_n the_o day_n that_o end_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o wherein_o best_a happiness_n begin_v a_o lawful_a act_n then_o wherefore_o shall_v thou_o fear_v to_o prosecute_v although_o thy_o death_n it_o be_v full_o oft_o have_v i_o enable_v thou_o to_o bide_v the_o brunt_n of_o dreadful_a storm_n unterrifide_v and_o when_o thy_o dastard_a reason_n not_o espy_v that_o heavenly_a game_n at_o which_o thy_o faith_n be_v fly_v dishearten_v grow_v i_o do_v thy_o body_n free_a from_o every_o peril_n which_o enclose_v thou_o so_o work_v that_o those_o thin●s_v thy_o praise_n become_v which_o malice_n have_v project_v for_o thy_o shame_n and_o common_a reason_n who_o suppose_v thou_o mad_a do_v blush_v to_o see_v how_o little_a wi●_n she_o have_v yet_o now_o again_o how_o foolish_o she_o try_v to_o cast_v new_a fog_n b●fore_o thy_o judgement_n eye_n ●hat_n childish_a bugbears_a have_v she_o muster_v ●ere_z to_z scar_n t●y_a sense_n with_o a_o causeless_a flare_v of_o those_o loathe_a object_n wherefore_o do_v she_o tell_v which_o uox_n the_o sight_n the_o hear_n and_o the_o smell_n since_o when_o the_o utmost_a of_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v all_o be_v but_o death_n which_o can_v but_o strike_v thou_o dead_a and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v thou_o shall_v by_o i_o revive_v enjoy_v a_o better_a life_n than_o thou_o has●_n live_v if_o those_o hobgoblin_n terror_n of_o the_o grave_n wherewith_o mere_a natural_a man_n affright_v have_v their_o trouble_a soul_n deter_v thou_o from_o that_o path_n whereto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n enjoin_v have_v to_o thou_o oh_o soul_n how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v if_o war_n with_o all_o
her_o fear_n enclose_v thou_o nay_o if_o such_o common_a terror_n thou_o amaze_v how_o will_v thou_o quake_v if_o in_o a_o general_a blaze_n the_o world_n shall_v flame_v about_o thou_o as_o it_o may_v perhaps_o before_o thou_o see_v another_o day_n sure_a if_o these_o scarecrow_n do_v det●rre_v thou_o so_o thou_o scarce_o will_v welcome_v as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o moment_n when_o it_o come_v nor_o so_o rejoice_v as_o they_o who_o long_o to_o hear_v the_o bridegroom_n voice_n here_o therefore_o stay_v and_o practice_v to_o inure_v thy_o soul_n to_o trial_n that_o thou_o may_v endure_v all_o change_n which_o in_o after_o time_n may_v come_v and_o wait_v with_o gladness_n for_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n seek_v here_o by_o holy_a dread_n to_o purge_v away_o those_o crime_n which_o heap_v up_o terror_n for_o that_o day_n endure_v the_o scorch_a of_o this_o gentle_a fire_n to_o purify_v thy_o heart_n from_o vain_a desire_n learn_v here_o the_o death_n of_o righteous_a man_n to_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v with_o such_o eternal_o h●re_o exercise_v thy_o faith_n and_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o when_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o clay_n the_o frightful_a trumpet_n who_o amaze_a sound_n shall_v startle_v h●ll_o and_o shake_v earth_n massy_a round_n may_v make_v thou_o leap_v with_o gladness_n from_o thy_o grave_n and_o no_o sad_a horror_n in_o thy_o conscience_n have_v what_o can_v thou_o hope_v to_o purchase_v here_o below_o that_o thou_o shall_v life_n unwilling_o for_o go_v since_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o thou_o can_v possess_v who_o sweetness_n be_v not_o mar_v with_o bitterness_n nor_o any_o thing_n so_o safe_a but_o that_o it_o may_v to_o th●e_n become_v a_o mischief_n many_o a_o way_n if_o honourable_a thou_o may_v live_v to_o grow_v that_o honour_n may_v effect_v thy_o overthrow_n and_o as_o it_o make_v of_o other_o make_v of_o thou_o a_o thing_n as_o blockish_a as_o bruit_v creature_n be_v if_o rich_a those_o riches_n may_v thy_o life_n betray_v choke_v up_o thy_o virtue_n and_o then_o fly_v aw●y_o if_o pleasure_n follow_v thou_o that_o please_v vain_a may_v bring_v thy_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a pain_n yea_o that_o which_o most_o thou_o long_v to_o enjoy_v may_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o life_n destroy_v seek_v therefore_o true_a co●t●n●ment_n where_o it_o lie_v and_o fear_v not_o every_o baby_n fantasy_n if_o life_n thou_o love_v death_n be_v that_o enter_v in_o where_o life_n which_o be_v eternal_a do_v begin_v there_o what_o thou_o most_o desire_v be_v enjoy_v and_o death_n itself_o by_o die_v be_v destroy_v though_o length_n of_o life_n a_o blessing_n be_v confess_v yet_o length_n of_o day_n in_o sorrow_n be_v not_o best_o although_o the_o sailor_n sea-room_n do_v require_v to_o reach_v the_o harbour_n be_v his_o chief_a desire_n and_o though_o it_o be_v well_o our_o debt_n may_v be_v delay_v yet_o we_o be_v best_a at_o ease_n when_o they_o be_v pay_v if_o ●itle●_n thou_o aspire_v unto_o death_n bring_v the_o faithful_a to_o become_v immortal_a king_n who_o glory_n pass_v earthly_a pomp_n as_o far_o as_o phoebus_n do_v outshine_v the_o morningstar_n desire_v thou_o a_o pleasant_a healthful_a dwelling_n by_o death_n thou_o gain_v a_o country_n so_o excel_v that_o plenty_n of_o all_o useful_a thing_n be_v there_o and_o all_o ●hose_v object_n that_o delightful_a be_v a_o golden_a pavement_n thou_o sh●lt_v walk_v upon_o and_o lodge_v in_o building_n wall_v with_o precious_a stone_n if_o in_o rich_a garment_n to_o be_v clothe_v thou_o seek_v the_o persian_a monarch_n never_o have_v the_o like_a for_o purity_n itself_o thy_o robe_n shall_v be_v and_o like_o the_o star_n thy_o crown_n shall_v s●ine_v on_o thou_o have_v thou_o enjoy_v those_o companion_n here_o who_o love_n and_o fellowship_n delightful_a be_v thou_o shall_v when_o thou_o from_o sight_n of_o those_o be_v go_v of_o that_o high_a order_n be_v install_v one_o which_o never_o do_v false_a brother_n entertain_v whereof_o even_o god_n himself_o be_v sovereign_a and_o in_o who_o company_n thou_o shall_v possess_v all_o perfect_a dear_a and_o last_a friendliness_n yea_o there_o even_o those_o who_o thou_o on_o earth_n have_v lo●ed_v ●n●●se_a time_n with_o such_o love_n as_o be_v approve_v thou_o shall_v enjoy_v again_o and_o not_o alon●_n their_o friendship_n but_o the_o love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o those_o bless_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o both_o be_v and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v till_o our_o judge_n appear_v have_v any_o mortal_a beauty_n please_v thou_o so_o that_o from_o her_o presence_n thou_o ●rt_v loath_a to_o go_v thou_o shall_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o poor_a imperfection_n wh●r●on_o thou_o settle_v here_o unsure_a affection_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o beauty_n come_v to_o see_v within_o his_o lovely_a bosom_n lodge_v be_v and_o know_v when_o thou_o on_o he_o have_v fix_v thy_o eye●_n that_o all_o earth_n beauty_n be_v deformity_n to_o these_o and_o happiness_n great_a far_o then_o by_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v be_v death_n make_v passage_n and_o how_o grim_a soever_o he_o may_v to_o those_o that_o stand_v aloof_o appear_v yet_o if_o thou_o bide_v unmoved_a in_o thy_o place_n till_o he_o within_o his_o arm_n do_v thou_o embrace_v thou_o sh●lt_v perceive_v that_o who_o so_o timely_o die_v enjoy_v contentment_n which_o this_o life_n deny_v thy_o fear_n of_o painfulness_n in_o death_n be_v vain_a in_o death_n be_v eas●_n in_o life_n alone_o be_v pain_n man_n make_v it_o dreadful_a by_o his_o own_o invention_n by_o causeless_a doubt_n and_o groundless_a apprehension_n but_o when_o it_o come_v it_o bring_v of_o pain_n no_o more_o than_o sleep_v to_o he_o that_o restless_a be_v before_o thy_o soul_n departure_n from_o the_o flesh_n do_v maze_n and_o thou_o afflict_v more_o than_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o of_o his_o sting_n thy_o saviour_n death_n despoil_v and_o fear_n and_o danger_n from_o the_o grave_a exile_v thou_o lose_v not_o try_v body_n when_o it_o die_v nor_o do_v it_o perish_v though_o it_o putrify_v for_o when_o the_o time_n appoint_v it_o have_v lie_v it_o shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dust_n again_o and_o in_o the_o s●ead_n of_o this_o corrupt_a one_o thy_o soul_n a_o glorious_a body_n shall_v put_v on_o but_o have_v thou_o not_o a_o faith_n which_o may_v procure_v the●_n such_o comfort_n and_o such_o life_n in_o death_n assure_v thou_o or_o though_o thou_o shall_v by_o die_v be_v possess_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o a_o senseless_a rest_n me_n think_v thy_o ●arnall_a reason_n shall_v for_o that_o persuade_v thou_o rather_o to_o be_v desperate_a and_o stay_v and_o seek_v for_o death_n e'●e_v languish_v in_o perpetual_a sorrow_n such_o as_o thou_o have_v bi●_n for_o if_o to_o god-ward_o ●oy_v thou_o foele_v not_o what_o comfort_n to_o the_o worldward_n ●ast_v thou_o get_v which_o may_v desirous_a make_v thou_o to_o delay_v or_o linger_v out_o thy_o life_n another_o day_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o share_n i●_n all_o thos●_n pleasure_n that_o good_a pleasure_n be_v and_o to_o the_o giver_n glory_n be_v i●_n speak_v h●e_n have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o as_o many_o a_o ●ok●n_n of_o his_o abundant_a love_n as_o he_o bestow_v on_o any_o with_o so_o sew_v external_a show_n for_o even_o of_o outward_a thing_n he_o do_v impart_v as_o much_o as_o fit_v the_o place_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v with_o full_a as_o many_o pleasure_n as_o may_v serve_v thy_o patience_n in_o thy_o suffering_n to_o preserve_v and_o when_o for_o rest_n and_o plenty_n thou_o be_v fit_a i_o know_v he_o will_v not_o make_v thy_o cup_n so_o bitt●r_n but_o if_o thou_o live_v for_o outwared_a pleasure_n mere_o by_o live_v thou_o do_v buy_v they_o over_o dear_o for_o if_o thy_o peace_n in_o god_n be_v s●t_v aside_o so_o many_o way_n thou_o have_v be_v crucify_v that_o some_o will_v think_v thy_o fortune_n if_o they_o have_v it_o most_o bitter_a though_o most_o sweet_a thy_o hope_n have_v make_v it_o h●re_o but_o a_o pilgrimage_n thou_o do_v possess_v i●_n wander_v and_o perpetual_a restlessness_n like_a traveller_n in_o sunshine_n and_o in_o rain_n both_o d●y_n and_o wet_a and_o dry_a and_o wet_a again_o with_o rest_n each_o morning_n well_o refresh●_n and_o merry_a a●d_n every_o evening_n full_a of_o grief_n and_o weary_a to_o vanity_n in_o bondage_n thou_o do_v lie_v still_o beat_v with_o new_a storm_n of_o misery_n and_o in_o a_o path_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n assault_v with_o variety_n of_o danger_n his_o face_n sometime_o be_v hide_v whence_o comfort_n flow_v and_o man_n and_o devil_n seek_v thy_o overthrow_n sin_n multiply_v upon_o thou_o every_o day_n thy_o vital_a power_n will_v more_o and_o more_o decay_n wealth_n honour_n friend_n and_o what_o thou_o best_o
or_o on_o god_n holiday_n be_v plod_v on_o the_o world_n whilst_o they_o shall_v bend_v their_o ear_n to_o god_n and_o on_o he_o will_v attend_v we_o have_v our_o best_a proceed_n to_o withstand_v a_o jannes_n and_o ●amb●es_n in_o t●e_v land_n who_o by_o their_o sorcery_n continue_v shall_v some_o people_n of_o this_o monarchy_n in_o thrall_n until_o a_o plague_n like_o ae●ypts●owsinesse_n ●owsinesse_z shall_v make_v they_o god_n almighty_a power_n confess_v young_a vadab●_n and_o a●●h●es_n we_o have_v some_o that_o with_o strange_a fire_n unto_o go●s_a altar_n come_v t●●ir_n dull_a devotion_n kindle_v be_v with_o stick_n and_o wither_a leaf_n of_o humane_a rhetoric_n they_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n their_o vain_a oration_n compose_v of_o cli●bings_n and_o adnomination_n which_o he_o abhor_v with_o all_o that_o frothy_a stuff_n of_o which_o this_o age_n hat●_n more_o than_o thrice_o enough_o our_o brother_n by_o extortion_n we_o oppress_v true_a stranger_n nay_o our_o kin_n be_v harbou●lesse_a and_o those_o offence_n we_o have_v patron_n for_o which_o many_o heathen_a people_n do_v abhor_v with_o miriam_n and_o with_o laron_n we_o have_v such_o who_o at_o their_o 〈…〉_z preferment_n grutch_v hot_a spirit_n troublesome_a to_o civil_a state_n like_o c●rah●nd_v ●nd_z his_o rude_a confederate_n these_o argue_v mach_v for_o p●p'lar_a p●rities_n and_o rail_v upo●_n all_o civil_a dignity_n but_o when_o they_o can_v attain_v the●_n none_o speak_v loud_o in_o their_o de●ence_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o proud_a we_o gallant_n have_v mo●e_n impudent_a then_o ever_o young_a z●nri_n and_o his_o caz●i_n do_v appear_v and_o doubtless_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d who_o ●●ve_v hide_v some_o babylonish_n thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v for_o all_o the_o land_n much_o trouble_v we_o may_v see_v and_o many_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o quiet_a be_v till_o they_o be_v find_v reveal_v thou_o their_o transgression_n o_o lord_n and_o be_v thou_o praise_v in_o their_o confession_n we_o have_v this_o day_n among_o we_o many_o a_o bramble_n that_o like_o abimelech_n know_v how_o to_o scramble_v abou●_o their_o own_o deserve_n and_o though_o base_a unworthy_a shrub_n dare_v arrogate_v a_o place_n more_o eminent_a then_o dare_v the_o noble_a plant_n whereof_o the_o mountain_n libanus_n do_v vaunt_v by_o other_o virtue_n these_o ascend_v on_o high_a and_o raise_v themselves_o to_o such_o authority_n that_o our_o most_o noble_a cedar_n be_v o're-topt_a our_o pleasant_a figtree_n be_v b●scratcht_a and_o drop_v our_o vine_n be_v shadow_v and_o unfruitful_a make_v our_o olive_n rob_v of_o that_o oil_n they_o have_v yea_o all_o our_o forest_n and_o our_o garden_n tree_n by_o their_o ambition_n fruit_n or_o honour_n lose_v thou_o nourish_v haste_n and_o fond_o dote_v on_o those_o cunning_a dalilahs_n who_o have_v win_v thy_o good_a respect_n do_v practice_v how_o to_o spy_v wherein_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o strength_n do_v lie_v that_o have_v by_o their_o flattery_n lull_v asleep_a those_o watchman_n eye_n that_o shall_v our_o fortress_n keep_v they_o may_v unheeded_a steal_v our_o power_n away_o and_o to_o our_o great_a foe_n our_o life_n betray_v here_o want_v not_o such_o as_o michah_n who_o with_o ease_n can_v make_v a_o new_a religion_n when_o they_o please_v coin_v ●ormes_n of_o worship_n proper_a to_o their_o sect_n a_o private_a church_n among_o themselves_o erect_v make_v priest_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n furnish_v they_o even_o with_o their_o own_o new-fangled_a teraphim_n and_o preach_v abroad_o for_o good_a divinity_n the_o tumor_n of_o their_o windy_a fantasy_n nay_o some_o of_o they_o far_o strange_a thing_n can_v do_v for_o they_o can_v make_v their_o god_n and_o eat_v they_o too_o there_o be_v of_o we_o as_o wilful_a favourite_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o be_v the_o benjami●es_n and_o rather_o than_o we_o will_v deliver_v ●hem_n to_o feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n who_o contemn_v the_o way_n of_o goodness_n we_o will_v hazardize_v our_o peace_n our_o fame_n and_o our_o posterity_n we_o have_v those_o prophet_n who_o with_o balam_n know_v god_n pleasure_n and_o what_o way_n they_o ought_v to_o go_v and_o yet_o will_v for_o preferment_n do_v their_o best_a that_o they_o his_o plain_n reveal_v will_n may_v wrest_v and_o though_o they_o be_v perhaps_o ashamed_a to_o say_v their_o mind_n in_o public_a close_o they_o will_v betray_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n and_o scripture_n proof_n infer_v for_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n if_o of_o the_o pop'lar_a faction_n these_o become_v and_o think_v some_o gain_n may_v be_v achieve_v from_o that_o side_n god_n word_n they_o will_v produce_v for_o those_o that_o will_v disloyal_o their_o king_n oppose_v if_o by_o the_o prince_n advantage_n may_v be_v have_v then_o god_n himself_o a_o instrument_n be_v make_v to_o warrantise_n their_o claim_n an●_n tyranny_n sh●ll_o prove_v be_v a_o lawful_a monarchy_n as_o rash_a as_o jephth●_n in_o our_o vow_n be_v we_o as_o ehu●s_n gift_n such_o oft_o our_o present_n be_v in_o entertainment_n some_o like_a jael_n be_v and_o in_o their_o compliment_n may_v well_o compare_v w●th_o bloody_a joa●_n for_o they_o make_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n and_o when_o most_o serviceable_a they_o do_v appear_v unheeded_a they_o unsheathe_v so●e_a fat●ll_a instrument_n t●at_a wound_n to_o death_n like_o old_a indulgent_a eli_n some_o connive_v at_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o which_o the●r_a child_n live_v nay_o glory_n in_o their_o lewdness_n and_o maintain_v in_o they_o those_o folly_n which_o they_o shall_v restrain_v till_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o their_o undo_n follow_v and_o their_o wild_a brood_n be_v tame_v at_o the_o gallow_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n heretofore_o more_o wanton_a at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n then_o some_o young_a priest_n of_o we_o who_o to_o correct_v the_o father_n of_o our_o church_n so_o much_o neglect_v that_o if_o they_o long_o connive_v as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o isr'el_n will_v be_v go_v like_o those_o philistian_o who_o advice_n it_o be_v to_o fix_v god_n ark_n and_o dagon_n in_o one_o place_n we_o have_v too_o many_o and_o they_o can_v see_v why_o god_n and_o baal_n in_o one_o shall_v not_o agree_v but_o when_o they_o raise_v their_o idol_n in_o these_o land_n lord_n let_v it_o fall_v and_o lose_v both_o head_n and_o hand_n we_o be_v as_o curious_a as_o the_o b●thsh●mites_n and_o long_o as_o much_o to_o see_v forbid_a sight_n like_o those_o of_o ekron_n we_o profess_v to_o know_v the_o true_a go●_n and_o whence_o our_o trouble_n grow_v yet_o be_v so_o stupid_a that_o we_o sleight_v his_o grace_n and_o send_v he_o from_o we_o to_o another_o place_n yea_o like_o the_o gadaren_n we_o for_o our_o sw●ne_n will_v banish_v christ_n and_o sleight_v his_o love_n divine_a wi●h_o saul_n we_o do_v neglect_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o sacrifice_v when_o god_n require_v none_o fat_a sheep_n and_o ox_n be_v prefer_v before_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v more_o our_o will_n then_o he_o when_o god_n say_v kill_v we_o spare_v and_o where_o he_o bi●s_v be_v kind_n we_o cruel_a be_v no_o love_n no_o kindness_n no_o sincerity_n no_o token_n of_o unfeigned_a piety_n can_v stay_v our_o fury_n or_o divert_v our_o mind_n when_o we_o be_v once_o malicious_o incline_v goliath_n like_a god_n army_n some_o contemn_v with_o r●bsh●k●h_n some_o other_o do_v blaspheme_v some_o curse_n w●th_o shimei_n god_n best_a belove_v as_o causeless_o to_o ●rieve_v they_o they_o be_v move_v and_o be_v of_o gain_n as_o greedy_a for_o if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o us●●sse_a groom_n escape_v away_o o●_n lose_v a_o beast_n for_o such_o a_o petty_a prize_n they_o will_v not_o stick_v their_o l●ves_n to_o hazardize_n we_o have_v those_o michols_n which_o will_v scoff_n &_o flou●_n at_o such_o as_o be_v mo●●_n zealous_o devout_a we_o have_v those_o dog-like_o doegs_n in_o our_o court_n that_o glad_o hear_v and_o utter_v all_o report_n to_o disadvantage_n they_o who_o way_n a●e_v pure_a and_o can_v their_o impiety_n endure_v we_o have_v those_o nabal_n upon_o who_o all_o cost_n all_o curtefy_v and_o kindness_n a●e_v lose_v we_o have_v like_a vzzah_n those_o that_o dare_v to_o touch_v god_n holy_a ark_n nay_o we_o have_v worse_o than_o such_o even_o those_o that_o rob_v it_o and_o themselves_o adorn_v with_o jewel_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n tear_v with_o david_n some_o have_v think_v their_o sin_n to_o hide_v and_o their_o adultery_n in_o murder_n die_v officious_a knave_n like_a ziba_n we_o have_v some_o who_o by_o their_o master_n fall_n to_o greatness_n come_v and_o though_o they_o do_v man_n innocent_a betray_v without_o reprove_v they_o do_v pass_v away_o we_o have_v those_o wicked_a a●mons_n who_o defile_v their_o sister_n and_o to_o lay_v a_o cunning_a wile_n for_o help_v their_o companion_n to_o a_o
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
or_o which_o be_v wo●se_v another_o fiery-triall_n to_o ●orce_v we_o of_o thy_o truth_n to_o mak●_n denial_n and_o in_o these_o fearful_a time_n no_o temporal_a bliss_n will_v seem_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o this_o to_o those_o who_o now_o with_o tremble_a soul_n expect_v what_o our_o proceed_n will_v at_o last_o ●ffect_n yea_o they_o perhaps_o who_o now_o be_v stupefy_v will_v praise_v my_o lot_n when_o they_o their_o chance_n have_v try_v but_o though_o even_o all_o man_n live_v shall_v despise_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o i_o the_o same_o will_v prize_v i_o praise_v thou_o for_o it_o lord_n and_o here_o implore_v that_o i_o may_v praise_v thou_o for_o it_o evermore_o th●t_v these_o expression_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o may_v helpful_a also_o to_o thy_o praise_n be_v in_o other_o man_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o other_o time_n and_o other_o place_n too_o and_o that_o the_o show_v how_o i_o do_v compose_v the_o wa●re_n which_o betwixt_o my_o faith_n and_o re●son_n ros●_n m●y_n teach_v some_o other_o how_o they_o shall_v debate_v such_o doubt_n within_o themselves_o and_o arbitrate_v within_o their_o co●rt_n of_o conscience_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v conclude_v and_o so_o practise_v it_o for_o why_o so_o large_o i_o have_v this_o express_v that_o be_v not_o of_o my_o purpose_n the_o least_o i_o beg_v moreover_o that_o i_o may_v pursue_v to_o utter_v that_o which_o i_o have_v yet_o to_o show_v and_o that_o nor_o sloth_n nor_o want_n nor_o any_o let_v m●y_n to_o these_o po●●es_n their_o last_o period_n set_v till_o i_o have_v make_v my_o reader_n to_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v undertake_v by_o thy_o leave_n and_o that_o my_o censurer_n may_v come_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o useful_a purpose_n in_o my_o stay_n or_o show_v i_o what_o they_o do_v or_o what_o i_o may_v have_v do_v to_o better_a use_n in_o my_o flight_n 〈◊〉_d i_o last_o crave_v which_o be_v i_o trust_v begin_v that_o i_o ●he_v way_n of_o thy_o command_n may_v run_v the_o remnant_n of_o my_o talon_n and_o my_o day_n employ_v in_o good_a action_n to_o thy_o praise_n that_o i_o for_o ever_o may_v those_o path_n refuse_v which_o may_v unhallow_a or_o pervert_v my_o muse_n and_o that_o when_o this_o be_v do_v i_o may_v not_o fall_v through_o pride_n or_o sloth_n as_o if_o this_o act_n be_v all_o but_o humble_o strive_v such_o other_o wo●kes_v to_o do_v as_o thou_o require_v and_o i_o be_v bear_v unto_o yea_o furnish_v i_o with_o every_o thing_n by_o which_o i_o best_o may_v se●ve_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v rich_a this_o beg_v i_o lord_n and_o nothing_o else_o i_o crave_v for_o more_o than_o that_o be_v less_o than_o nought_o to_o have_v i_o beg_v of_o thou_o nor_o fame_n nor_o mortal_a praise_n nor_o carnal_a pleasure_n nor_o yet_o length_n of_o day_n nor_o honour_n nor_o vain_a wealth_n but_o just_o what_o may_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n defray_v oh_o grant_v i_o ●his_n and_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v for_o if_o thou_o stand_v not_o by_o i_o i_o shall_v fall_v the_o four_o canto_n our_o muse_n in_o this_o four_o canto_n write_v of_o melancholy_a thought_n and_o sight_n wha●_n change_n be_v in_o ●very_n place_n what_o ruin_v in_o a_o little_a space_n how_o trade_n and_o how_o provision_n fail_v how_o ●orrow_n thrive_v how_o death_n prevail_v and_o how_o in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v ri●e_v with_o all_o his_o horror_n by_o his_o side_n to_o london_n then_o she_o do_v declar●_n how_o suit_v her_o affliction_n be_v to_o former_a sin_n what_o good_a and_o bad_a effect_n this_o plague_n produce_v have_v w●at_o friendly_a champion_n and_o what_o foe_n for_o we_o do_v fight_v or_o we_o oppose_v and_o how_o the_o great_a plague_n of_o all_o on_o poor_a artificer_n do_v fall_v then_o from_o the_o field_n new_a grief_n she_o take_v and_o useful_a meditation_n make_v relate_v how_o flow_o vengeance_n come_v how_o god_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o same_o what_o other_o plague_n to_o this_o be_v join_v and_o here_o and_o there_o be_v interline_v upbraid_n warn_n exhortation_n and_o pertinent_a expostulation_n when_o conscience_n have_v allow_v my_o commission_n for_o stay_v &_o declare_v on_o what_o condition_n i_o do_v not_o only_o feel_v my_o heart_n consent_n to_o entertain_v it_o with_o a_o full_a content_n but_o also_o find_v myself_o prepare_v so_o to_o execute_v the_o work_n i_o have_v to_o do_v that_o without_o pain_n i_o think_v i_o be_v employ_v and_o all_o my_o passion_n to_o good_a use_n enjoy_v for_o though_o god_n fre●d_v my_o soul_n from_o slavish_a fear_n ye●_n so_o much_o awe_n he_o still_o preserve_v there_o as_o keep_v within_o my_o hea●t_n some_o natural_a sense_n oft_o be_v displeasure_n and_o of_o penitence_n he_o give_v i_o joy_n yet_o leave_v some_o grief_n withal_o lest_o i_o into_o security_n may_v fall_v or_o lose_v the_o fellow-feeling_n of_o that_o pain_n whereo●_n i_o hear_v my_o neighbour_n to_o complain_v he_o lend_v i_o health_n yet_o every_o day_n some_o twitch_n of_o pang_n unusual_a many_o qualm_n and_o stitch_n of_o short_a continuance_n my_o poor_a heart_n assail_v that_o i_o may_v heed_v the_o more_o what_o other_o ail_v he_o keep_v i_o hopeful_a and_o yet_o now_o and_o then_o his_o rod_n wherewith_o in_o love_n he_o scourge_v man_n do_v make_v i_o smart_v lest_o else_o i_o may_v assume_v the_o liberty_n of_o wanton_n and_o presume_v my_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v make_v their_o prey_n who_o seek_v my_o spoil_n and_o late_o take_v away_o yet_o i_o with_o plenty_n daily_o do_v he_o feed_v and_o i_o do_v nothing_o wan●_n which_o i_o can_v need_v which_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o assure_v to_o i_o that_o when_o unusual_a work_n require_v be_v he_o will_v ere_o we_o shall_v want_v what_o be_v necessary_a supply_v we_o by_o a_o mean_n not_o ordinary_a by_o many_o other_o sign_n unmentioned_a here_o god_n love_n and_o providence_n do_v so_o appear_v and_o so_o i_o think_v engage_v i_o to_o remove_v what_o ever_o to_o his_o work_n a_o let_v may_v prove_v that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o my_o frail_a nature_n can_v admit_v and_o thing_n convenient_a suffer_v will_v my_o own_o affair_n aside_o a_o while_n i_o throw_v and_o bend_v myself_o with_o heedfulness_n to_o view_v what_o worth_a my_o notice_n in_o thi●_n plague_n i_o see_v o●_n what_o good_a use_n i_o from_o thence_o may_v draw_v but_o ●arre_o i_o need_v not_o to_o pace_v about_o nor_o long_o inquire_v to_o find_v such_o object_n out_o for_o every_o place_n with_o sorrow_n then_o abound_v and_o every_o way_n the_o cry_n of_o mourn_v sound_v yea_o day_n by_o day_n successive_o till_o night_n and_o from_o the_o evening_n till_o the_o morning_n light_n be_v scheme_n of_o grief_n with_o strange_a variety_n knit_v up_o in_o one_o continue_v tragedy_n no_o soon_o wake_v i_o but_o twice_o twenty_o kneel_n and_o many_o sadly-sounding_a passing-bell_n do_v greet_v my_o ear_n and_o by_o their_o heavy_a toll_v to_o i_o give_v notice_n that_o some_o early_a soul_n depart_v whilst_o i_o sleep_v that_o other_o some_o be_v draw_v onward_o to_o their_o long_a home_n and_o seem_o presage_v that_o many_o a_o one_o shall_v bid_v the_o world_n good-night_n ere_o it_o be_v noon_n one_o while_o the_o mournful_a tenor_n in_o her_o tone_n do_v yield_v a_o sound_n as_o if_o in_o deep_a fo●_n groan_n she_o do_v bewail_v the_o sorrow_n which_o attend_v the_o separation_n of_o those_o love_a friend_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n other_o while_n again_o i_o think_v it_o call_v on_o i_o and_o other_o man_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v view_v th●m_n with_o compassion_n and_o give_v they_o comfortable_a separation_n for_o we_o shall_v with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n share_n in_o every_o sorrow_n which_o our_o brethren_n bear_v sometime_o my_o fancy_n tune_v so_o the_o bell_n as_o if_o her_o towling_n do_v the_o story_n tell_v of_o my_o mortality_n and_o call_v i_o from_o this_o life_n by_o oft_o and_o loud_o sound_v come_v so_o long_a the_o solitary_a night_n do_v last_o that_o i_o have_v leisure_n my_o account_n to_o cast_v and_o think_v upon_o and_o over-think_a those_o thing_n which_o darkness_n lonelinesse_n and_o sorrow_n bring_v to_o their_o consideration_n who_o do_v know_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o whither_o they_o must_v go_v my_o chamber_n entertain_v i_o all_o alone_a and_o in_o the_o room_n adjoin_v lodge_v none_o yet_o through_o the_o darksome_a silent_a night_n do_v fly_v sometime_o a_o uncouth_a noise_n sometime_o a_o cry_n and_o sometime_o mournful_a calling_n pierce_v my_o room_n which_o come_v i_o neither_o know_v from_o whence_o nor_o who_o and_o oft_o betwixt_o awake_v and_o asleep_a their_o voice_n who_o do_v talk_v or_o pray_v or_o weep_v unto_o my_o listen_a ear_n a_o
fair_a than_o they_o that_o fame_v in_o legend_n be_v those_o s●ood_a unpeopled_a as_o those_o ●ouse●_n do_v which_o spright_n and_o fairy_n do_v resort_n unto_o none_o to_o their_o close_a wicke●s_n make_v repai●e_n their_o empty_a gasemen●s_n gape_v wide_a for_o air_n and_o where_o once_o foot_v clothes_n and_o ca●oches_n be_v attend_v now_o stand_v coffin_n and_o a_o bier_n yea_o coffin_n often_o pass_v by_o every_o door_n th●n_a coach_n and_o caroche_n heretofore_o to_o see_v a_o country_n lady_n or_o a_o knight_n among_o we_o then_o have_v be_v a●_n rare_a a_o sigh●_n as_o be_v that_o elephant_n which_o come_v from_o spain_n o●_n some_o great_a monster_n spew_v out_o of_o the_o main_n if_o by_o mischance_n the_o people_n in_o the_o street_n a_o courtier_n or_o a_o gentleman_n do_v meet_v they_o with_o as_o much_o amazement_n he_o do_v view_v as_o if_o they_o have_v behold_v the_o wand'r_a ●ew_a and_o many_z see_v i_o to_o keep_v this_o place_n do_v look_v as_o if_o they_o much_o bewail_v my_o cas●_n and_o h●l●e_v belee'vd_v that_o i_o be_v doom_v hither_o that_o since_o close-prison_n half_o a_o year_n together_o nor_o private_a wrong_n nor_o public_a disrespect_n can_v break_v my_o heart_n nor_o much_o the_o same_o deject_v this_o plague_n may_v kill_v i_o which_o be_v come_v to_o whip_v those_o fault_n which_o heretofore_o my_o pen_n do_v strip_v but_o here_o i_o walk_v in_o safety_n to_o behold_v what_o change_n for_o instruction_n see_v i_o can_v and_o as_o i_o wander_v on_o my_o eye_n do_v meet_v those_o half_n build_v pageant_n whi●h_o a_o thwart_a the_o street_n do_v those_o triumphant_a arch_n counterfeit_v which_o heretofore_o in_o ancient_a rome_n be_v fetch_v when_o their_o victorious_a general_n have_v thither_o the_o spoil_n of_o mighty_a kingdom_n b●ought_v together_o the_o loyal_a citizen_n although_o they_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o well-intended_n cost_v e●ected_v those_o great_a structure_n to_o renown_n the_o new_a receive_v o●_n the_o sov'raigne_a crown_n by_o hopeful_a charles_n who_o royal_a exaltation_n make_v thou_o oh_o god_n propitious_a to_o this_o nation_n but_o when_o those_o work_n imperfect_a i_o behold_v they_o di●_n new_a ●_z of_o sad_a muse_n yield_v portend_v ruin_n and_o do_v seem_v i_o think_v in_o honour_n of_o death_n trophy_n to_o be_v work_v much_o rather_o than_o from_o purpose_n to_o spring_v which_o aim_v at_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n for_o their_o unpolisht_a form_n do_v make_v they_o fit_a for_o d●●efull_a show_n yea_o death_n on_o they_o do_v sit_v his_o captive_n pass_v under_o eu●●y_o arch_n among_o they_o as_o in_o triumph_n he_o do_v march_v through_o every_o street_n upon_o man_n back_n be_v bear_v his_o conquest_n his_o b●ack_a livery_n be_v wear_v in_o every_o house_n almost_o hi●_n spoil_n be_v bring_v to_o every_o temple_n many_o vault_n be_v fraught_v with_o his_o new_a prize_n and_o his_o follower_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o multitude_n that_o half_a our_o yew_n and_o all_o our_o cypress_n t●ees_v can_v ha●dly_o lend_v he_o a_o branch_n for_o every_o one_o who_o do_v attend_v he_o my_o fancy_n do_v present_a to_o i_o that_o hour_n a_o glimpse_n of_o death_n even_o in_o his_o great_a power_n i_o think_v i_o see_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n ride_v with_o all_o his_o grim_a companion_n by_o his_o side_n such_o as_o oblivion_n and_o corruption_n be_v not_o half_o a_o step_n before_o he_o ●ode_v these_o t●ree_n on_o monster_n back_v pain_n horror_n and_o despair_n who_o fury_n have_v not_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o prayer_n prevent_v through_o god_n m●rcy_n none_o have_v ever_o escape_v destruction_n by_o their_o best_a endeavour_n for_o next_o to_o death_n come_v judgement_n after_o who_o hell_n w●th_v devour_v law_n do_v gape_v come_v to_o swallow_v all_o but_o she_o at_o one_o di●_n snap_v who_o now_o for_o many_o have_v make_v way_n to_o escape_v death_n carr_n with_o many_o chain_n &_o rope_n &_o string_n and_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o several_a th●ngs_n as_o pleasure_n passion_n care_n and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v draw_v along_o upon_o a_o beat_a way_n new_a gravel_a with_o old_a bone_n and_o sin_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o foremost_a beast_n of_o all_o the_o teem_n and_o sickness_n to_o be_v that_o which_o hale_v next_o the_o chariot_n wheel_n for_o none_o i_o s●w_v betwixt_o time_n lead_v the_o way_n and_o justice_n do_v appea●e_v to_o sit_v before_o and_o play_v the_o charioteer_n for_o since_o our_o sin_n to_o p●ll_v on_o death_n begin_v the_o whip_n of_o justice_n make_v the_o chariot_n run_v there_o be_v of_o trumpet_n and_o of_o drum_n the_o sound_n but_o in_o loud_a cry_n and_o roar_n it_o be_v drown_v sad_n elegy_n and_o song_n of_o lamentation_n be_v howl_v out_o but_o move_v no_o compassion_n skull_n coffin_n spade_n and_o mattock_n place_v be_v about_o the_o chariot_n crawl_v worm_n be_v there_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v signify_v death_n nature_n and_o weak_a man_n mortality_n before_o the_o chariot_n such_o a_o multitude_n of_o every_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n i_o view_v that_o neither_o can_v my_o eye_n so_o far_o perceive_v as_o they_o be_v throng_v nor_o my_o heart_n conceive_v their_o countless_a number_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v since_o abel_n die_v he_o drive_v before_o he_o there_o and_o of_o those_o thousand_o die_v long_o ago_o some_o here_o and_o there_o among_o they_o i_o do_v know_v who_o virtue_n they_o in_o death_n distinguish_v in_o spite_n of_o death_n from_o other_o of_o the_o dead_a i_o see_v they_o stand_v i_o think_v as_o you_o shall_v see_v high_a spread_a oak_n which_o in_o ●eled_a copse_n be_v o'retop_n the_o shrub_n and_o where_o scarce_o two_o be_v find_v of_o growth_n within_o ten_o thousand_o ro●_n of_o ground_n o●_n those_o who_o die_v within_o the_o age_n before_o this_o year_n i_o sc●rce_v distinguish_v a_o score_n from_o beast_n and_o fowl_n &_o fish_n for_o death_n make_v so_o little_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n he_o take_v that_o into_o dust_n alike_o he_o ●urnes_v it_o all_o and_o if_o no_o virtue_n make_v distinction_n sh●ll_o those_o man_n who_o do_v of_o much_o in_o life-time_n boast_v shall_v die_v in_o the_o common_a heap_n be_v lose_v but_o of_o tho●e_a captive_n which_o my_o fantasy_n present_v to_o my_o apprehension_n eye_n to_o grace_v this_o monarchs_n triumph_n most_o i_o heed_v those_o troop_n which_o next_o before_o the_o carr_n proceed_v even_o those_o which_o in_o the_o circuit_n of_o this_o year_n the_o prey_n of_o death_n within_o our_o island_n be_v it_o be_v a_o army_n royal_a which_o bec●me_v a_o king_n and_o lo_o king_n james_n do_v lead_v the_o same_o the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n and_o his_o only_a brother_n the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n second_v each_o other_o next_o ●hem_n in_o this_o attendance_n follow_v on_o that_o noble_a sco●_n the_o marquis_n hamilton_n sou●hampton_n su●folke_n oxford_n nottingham_n and_o holdernesse_n their_o earldom_n leave_v come_v to_o wait_v upon_o this_o triumph_n there_o i_o see_v some_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o some_o man_n of_o law_n as_o winchester_n and_o hubbard_n and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o else_o for_o to_o their_o memory_n i_o owe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o here_o to_o name_v they_o nor_o do_v i_o upon_o i_o take_v to_o mention_v punctual_o their_o order_n of_o depart_v nor_o to_o swear_v that_o all_o of_o these_o fall_v just_a within_o the_o year_n for_o of_o the_o time_n if_o somewhat_o i_o do_v miss_v the_o matter_n sure_a not_o much_o material_a be_v some_o baron_n and_o some_o viscount_n see_v i_o too_o zouch_n bacon_n chichester_n and_o other_o more_o who_o title_n i_o forg●t_v there_o follow_v then_o some_o officer_n of_o note_n some_o alderman_n great_a store_n of_o knight_n and_o bu●gesses_n with_o who_o a_o couple_n march_v that_o have_v the_o shcriff●dome_n of_o london_n that_o sad_a year_n the_o one_o of_o which_o in_o piety_n and_o virtue_n die_v so_o rich_a if_o his_o survive_a fame_n may_v ●e_v believe_v that_o for_o his_o loss_n the_o city_n much_o have_v grieve_v to_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o he_o here_o therefore_o i_o fix_v the_o name_n of_o crisp_n which_o name_n he_o bear_v and_o i_o be_o hopeful_a it_o shall_v none_o offend_v the_o muse_n do_v this_o right_n unto_o their_o friend_n some_o other_o also_o of_o great_a state_n and_o place_n to_o i_o no●_n know_v by_o office_n name_n nor_o face_n make_v up_o the_o concourse_n but_o the_o common_a rabble_n to_o number_n or_o distinguish_v none_o be_v able_a for_o rich_a and_o poor_a man_n woman_n old_a and_o young_a so_o fast_o and_o so_o confuse_o do_v throng_v by_o stroke_n of_o death_n so_o mark_v so_o ghastly_a wound_v so_o thrust_v together_o and_o so_o much_o confound_v among_o that_o glut_n of_o people_n which_o
than_o a_o thing_n worth_a note_n when_o every_o field_n and_o mean_a village_n do_v plenty_n yield_v indeed_o not_o long_o before_o we_o surfeit_v and_o play_v the_o wanton_n with_o our_o heavenly_a bread_n our_o appetite_n be_v cloy_v and_o we_o grow_v dainty_a and_o either_o loathe_a or_o murmur_v at_o our_o plenty_n yea_o many_o of_o we_o when_o at_o will_v we_o have_v it_o by_o private_a cookery_n unwholesome_a make_v it_o for_o which_o and_o for_o our_o base_a unthankfulness_n our_o portion_n and_o allowance_n wax_v less_o and_o we_z who_o like_o fond_a child_n will_v not_o eat_v unless_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n carve_v our_o meat_n then_o like_o poor_a folk_n that_o of_o mere_a alm_n do_v live_v be_v glad_a to_o take_v of_o any_o that_o will_v give_v the_o laborer_n be_v few_o the_o harvest_n large_a and_o of_o the_o best_a of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o spread_v god●_n ●able_n so●e_fw-la g●ew_o faint_a and_o tire_v by_o th●i●_n perpetual_a trau●ile_n some_o expire_v their_o painful_a soul_n ●s_v and_o free_o sacrifice_v themselves_o for_o we_o t●at_o we_o may_v be_v suffice_v among_o which_o ●ap●y_a number_n i_o do_v ●lesse_a the_o memory_n of_o learned_a mak●r●●sse_n and_o zealous_a eton_n who●e_v l●rge_a ●●ng●●g●tions_n bemoan_v their_o loss_n with_o h●a●ty_a lamentation_n and_o worthy_o for_o ●hey_n di●_n labour_n here_o wi●h_a cheerfulness_n and_o in_o their_o c●lli●gs_n be_v so_o true_o diligent_a whilst_o vigour_n last_v that_o they_o than_o li●e_z blood_n yea_o ●hei●_n ●_z waste_v and_o even_o unslackt_v the_o very_a ne●ves_n and_o power_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n to_o help_v enable_v ou●s_n to_o bury_v nigh_o a_o hundred_o in_o a_o day_n to_o church_n to_o ●arry_v study_n preach_v and_o pray_v to_o make_v b●_n time_n at_o ni●h●_n late_o watch_v to_o keep_v to_o be_v disturb_v at_o midnight_n from_o their_o sleep_n to_o visit_v he_o that_o on_o his_o deathbed_n lie_v oft_o to_o communicate_v more_o oft_o baptize_v and_o daily_o and_o all_o day_n to_o be_v in_o action_n as_o be_v those_o two_o to_o give_v due_a satisfaction_n to_o their_o great_a flock_n mo●e_n laborer_n there_o need_v and_o their_o consume_a strength_n it_o much_o exceed_v but_o they_o be_v now_o at_o re●●_n their_o w●ke_n be_v do_v their_o fight_n be_v finish_v th●i●_n g●ale_n be_v win_v and_o though_o no_o troph●e_n i_o to_o they_o can_v raise_v save_v this_o poor_a withered_a wreath_n of_o mortal_a praise_n their_o master_n to_o reward_v their_o faithfulness_n for_o they_o reserve_v crown_n of_o happiness_n because_o unto_o his_o household_n they_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o season_n have_v distribute●_n nor_o be_v the_o ●ood_a of_o life_n diminish_v more_o by_o such_o man_n want_n alone_o then_o heretofore_o but_o to_o our_o discontent_n we_o also_o have_v our_o d●e_a allowance_n the_o sho●ter_n make_v even_o by_o command_n fo●_n some_o i_o know_v not_o why_o have_v false_o miss_v inform_v authority_n that_o o●r_o promiscuous_a meeting_n at_o the_o fast_a increase_v the_o plague_n which_o wa●_n believe_v in_o haste_n and_o be_v urge_v perhaps_o with_o such_o fane_n shewe●_n of_o reason_n as_o conjecture_v cou●d_v in●u●e_o the_o matter_n ●ei●g_v aggravate_v too_o with_o suc●●ntruth●_n as_o travel_v to_o and_o fro_o the_o public_a p●eaching_n on_o the_o fast_a day_n be_v in_o a_o evil_a season_n take_v aw●y_o for_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v feed_v and_o soul_n deprive_v of_o two_o repast_n which_o weekly_o we_o receive_v profaneness_n and_o hard-hea●tednesse_a begin_v to_o get_v new_a root_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n we_o miss●●_n those_o good_a help_n and_o those_o example_n which_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o we_o in_o our_o temple_n the_o poor_a do_v want_v full_a quick_o to_o their_o grief_n those_o alm_n the_o fast_o b●ought_v out_o for_o their_o relief_n and_o when_o with_o prayer_n preach_v do_v not_o go_v our_o cold_a devotion_n do_v far_o cold_a grow_v what_o instrument_n of_o mischief_n may_v he_o be_v who_o cause_v that_o and_o what_o a_o ●oole_n be_v he_o if_o wensday-sermon_n help_v infect_v i_o pray_v what_o keep_v we_o safe_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n since_o most_o fast_o then_o till_o noon_n without_o refection_n or_o what_o at_o funeral_n do_v stop_v infection_n good_a god_n in_o thy_o affair_n how_o vain_a to_o i_o do_v carnal_a policy_n appear_v to_o be_v how_o apt_a be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o run_v a_o course_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n condition_n worse_o and_o wo●se_a to_o venture_v on_o eternal_a death_n how_o toward_a and_o in_o a_o temporal_a danger_n what_o a_o coward_n su●e_n have_v not_o such_o a_o project_n have_v a_o scope_n beyond_o the_o reach_a of_o the_o devil_n hope_n and_o be●n_o too_o damnable_a for_o any_o on●_n to_o be_v his_o procurator_n thereupon_o some_o w●●l●_n have_v make_v the_o motion_n that_o we_o may_v have_v live_v exclude_v from_o our_o church_n quite_o and_o that_o ●ill_o ●od_a his_o hand_n shall_v please_v ●o_o stay_v none_o ●hould_v in_o public_a either_o preach_v or_o pray_v '_o twa●_n well_o the_o weekly_a number_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o god_n mere_a m●rcy_n be_v diminish_v before_o t●e_v prohibition_n of_o the_o fast_a the_o fiend_n have_v els●_n for_o evermore_o disgrace_v that_o discipline_n and_o carnal_a policy_n h●d_v so_o insult_v over_o divinity_n that_o in_o succeed_a age_n man_n unholy_a will_v thence_o have_v prove_v such_o devotion_n folly_n but_o god_n prevent_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v go●d_a notice_n of_o it_o and_o good_a use_n make_v and_o i_o have_v mention_v it_o that_o here_o i_o may_v god_n wisdom_n and_o man_n foolishness_n display_v oh_o let_v we_o to_o our_o fast_n again_o return_v let_v we_o for_o our_o omission_n true_o mourn_v and_o not_o capitulate_v with_o god_n as_o though_o he_o first_o his_o rod_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n shall_v throw_v he●e_v we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o for_o if_o thus_o a_o son_n of_o ou●s_n shall_v bear_v himself_o to_o we_o it_o will_v our●ire_v exasperate_v the_o more_o and_o make_v the_o fault_n seem_v great_a than_o before_o why_o shall_v we_o in_o a_o action_n that_o be_v just_a the_o mercy_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n distrust_v or_o unto_o any_o place_n be_v loath_a to_o go_v where_o god_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v or_o speak_v to_o through_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v catch_v at_o home_n and_o in_o a_o thousand_o place_n where_o we_o come_v our_o sin_n and_o plague_n be_v public_a so_o shall_v we_o in_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o alm_n and_o fast_n be_v ●or_a that_o s●rong_a d●vill_n which_o have_v torture_v thus_o our_o general_a body_n be_v not_o cast_v from_o we_o by_o single_a ex●rcismos_n neither_o ●hall_v our_o privacy_n advantage_v we_o at_o all_o except_o in_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o health_n of_o private_a man_n or_o of_o their_o private_a wealth_n if_o we_o in_o close_a retirement_n by_o our_o fear_n at_o ma●kets_n or_o where_o worse_a assembly_n be_v infect_v grow_v the_o devil_n by_o and_o by_o with_o we_o persuade_v either_o to_o belie_v the_o church_n our_o constant_a fast_n or_o some_o one_o good_a wo●ke_n or_o pious_a action_n we_o have_v do_v as_o visit_v the_o sick_a in_o ti●e_n of_o need_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a christian_a deed_n for_o he_o those_o practice_n do_v great_o spite_n and_o to_o disparage_v they_o have_v much_o delight_n because_o he_o see_v that_o such_o as_o be_v incline_v to_o pious_a mean_n will_v soon_o by_o trial_n find_v good_a hope_n to_o thrive_v beyond_o their_o expectation_n their_o knowledge_n fool_n his_o cunning_a machination_n their_o faith_n grow_v strong_a temptation_n weak_a appear_v their_o joy_n most_o perfect_a where_o most_o sorrow_n be_v and_o know_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v arm_v with_o all_o his_o judgement_n that_o he_o lest_o be_v harm_v who_o bold_a through_o love_n selfe-trust_a quite_o f●om_n he_o throw_v and_o run_v with_o confidence_n to_o meet_v his_o blow_n let_v no_o man_n then_o be_v fearful_a to_o repair_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o preach_v or_o of_o prayer_n or_o any_o whither_o else_o those_o work_n to_o do_v which_o he_o by_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o no_o though_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o passage_n lie_v or_o strew_v most_o ●earfull_a danger_n in_o the_o way_n for_o if_o in_o such_o a_o case_n our_o death_n we_o t●ke_v our_o death_n shall_v for_o our_o best_a advantage_n ●ake_v yet_o let_v none_o think_v i_o this_o opinion_n carry_v that_o every_o church_n will_v be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o all_o ●hat_n come_v for_o sure_a if_o any_o dare_v without_o devotion_n in_o god_n house_n appear_v to_o they_o that_o pl●ce_n more_o peril_n threaten_v then_o a_o chamber_n throng_v with_o infect_a man_n some_o faint_v in_o the_o church_n as_o other_o do_v within_o their_o
of_o endless_a wander_n that_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o sin_n sometime_o wh●ch_v we_o abhor_v to_o do_v and_o otherwhile_o so_o strange_o giddify_v the_o reason_n and_o the_o soul_n best_a faculty_n that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o in_o ourselves_o to_o b●ke_v or_o disallow_v yea_o we_o such_o turn_n and_o cross_a way_n do_v find_v that_o of●_n our_o guide_n as_o well_o as_o we_o ●e_v blind_a the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n have_v their_o delight_n in_o thing_n so_o diverse_a and_o so_o opposite_a and_o such_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n do_v still_o abide_v with●n_v our_o member_n that_o we_o swarve_v aside_o do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o while_o we_o help_v the_o one_o to_o what_o seem_v needful_a the_o ot●●●_n be_v undo_v if_o by_o the_o spirit_n motion_n i_o procee_v to_o compass_v what_o i_o think_v my_o soul_n may_v need_v my_o body_n want_v the_o while_n and_o i_o be_o fain_a to_o leave_v my_o course_n that_o she_o i_o may_v sustain_v l●ft_o my_o engagement_n or_o necessity_n may_v my_o well_o mean_v endeavour_n scandalize_v if_o i_o but_o feed_v my_o body_n that_o it_o may_v assist_v my_o spirit_n in_o some_o lawful_a way_n it_o straight_o grow_v wanton_a if_o i_o fast_o it_o make_v my_o spirit_n faint_a in_o what_o she_o undertake_v and_o if_o i_o keep_v a_o mean_a mean_v fruit_n be_v they_o and_o little_a worth_n which_o then_o produce_v i_o may_v if_o in_o a_o christi●n_n love_v some_o hour_n i_o spend_v to_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o some_o female_a friend_n who_o need_v my_o counfell_n i_o do_v cause_n ●he_v while_n another_o with_o hot_a jealousy_n to_o boil_v nor_o know_v i_o how_o myself_o excuse_v i_o may_v unless_o another_o weakness_n i_o display_v which_o if_o i_o do_v not_o or_o some_o lie_n invent_v they_o censure_v i_o unkind_a or_o impudent_a i_o can_v nor_o do_v nor_o speak_v nor_o think_v that_o thing_n but_o still_o some_o inconvenience_n it_o will_v ●ring_v or_o some_o occasion_n of_o anevill_n be_v to_o i_o or_o other_o or_o to_o they_o and_o i_o and_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n by_o who_o but_o by_o my_o saviour_n can_v i_o free_v become_v oh_o therefore_o sweet_a redeemer_n succour_n lend_v i_o and_o from_o these_o bog_n and_o s●ares_n of_o sin_n defend_v i_o dear_a god_n assist_v in_o these_o perplexity_n which_o from_o our_o frail_a condition_n do_v arise_v s●t_a straight_o i_o pray_v thou_o lord_n ●he_v crookedness_n ofer_v nature_n and_o these_o fault_n redress_v so_o out_o of_o frame_n be_v eu●ry_o thing_n in_o i_o that_o i_o can_v hope_v for_o cure_v from_o none_o but_o thou_o to_o thou_o i_o therefore_o kneel_v to_o thou_o i_o pray_v to_o thou_o my_o soul_n complain_v every_o day_n do_v thou_o but_o say_v be_v whole_a or_o be_v thou_o clean_a and_o i_o shall_v soon_o be_v pure_a and_o sound_n again_o the_o will_v thou_o gau●st_v i_o to_o affect_v thy_o will_n though_o it_o continue_v not_o so_o perfect_a still_o a●_n when_o thou_o first_o bestow'd_v the_o same_o accept_v it_o even_o such_o as_o my_o pollute_a vessel_n keep_v it_o for_o though_o it_o wound_v be_v through_o many_o fight_v continue_v with_o my_o carnal_a appetite_n yet_o i●_n my_o heart_n desire_n to_o i_o be_v know_v thy_o pleasure_n i_o prefer_v before_o min●_n ow●e_n if_o i_o can_v choose_v i_o will_v not_o guilty_a be_v of_o any_o ●ct_n displease_v unto_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o life_n i_o will_v not_o sp●●ke_v a_o word_n but_o th●t_v which_o to_o thy_o like_n may_v accord_v i_o woul●_n not_o think_v a_o thought_n but_o w●at_n may_v fhow_v that_o f●om_o thy_o spirit_n all_o ●y_a ●usings_n flow_v i_o will_v nor_o hate_v nor_o love_n nor_o hope_n nor_o fear_n but_o as_o unto_o thy_o praise_n it_o useful_a be_v i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o joy_n within_o my_o heart_n of_o which_o thou_o should●t_v not_o be_v the_o great_a part_n nor_o will_v i_o live_v or_o die_v or_o happy_a be_v in_o life_n or_o death_n but_o lord_n to_o honour_v thou_o oh_o let_v this_o will_n which_o be_v the_o precious_a seed_n of_o thy_o o●●e_a love_n be_v take_v for_o the_o deed_n assist_v thou_o m●_n against_o the_o potent_a evil_n of_o my_o great_a foe_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n renew_v my_o faint_a power_n my_o heart_n revive_v refresh_v my_o spirit_n and_o my_o soul_n relieve_v lord_n draw_v i_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o thy_o affection_n and_o i_o shall_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o thy_o perfection_n unloose_v my_o chain_n and_o i_o shall_v then_o be_v free_a convert_v i_o and_o convert_v i_o shall_v be_v yea_o to_o my_o soul_n oh_o god_n and_o to_o my_o sense_n display_v thy_o beauty_n and_o thy_o excellency_n so_o plain_a that_o i_o may_v have_v they_o still_o in_o sight_n and_o thou_o shall_v ever_o be_v my_o sole_a delight_n the_o world_n though_o she_o shall_v into_o piece_n tear_v i_o with_o trouble_n from_o thy_o love_n shall_v never_o scare_v i_o nor_o ●ble_n be_v to_o tempt_v i_o from_o one_o duty_n to_o ●he_n with_o all_o her_o pleasure_n and_o her_o beauty_n behold_v i_o come_v to_o seek_v thou_o lord_n even_o here_o where_o to_o attend_v thy_o presence_n most_o man_n fear_v though_o here_o i_o see_v the_o pestilence_n withstand_v i_o i_o stand_v to_o know_v what_o work_n thou_o will_v command_v i_o from_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o h●r_a hope_n of_o safety_n i_o be_o b●●her_o come_v where_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o see_v thy_o frown_n be_o at_o thy_o foot_n with_o terror_n fall_v down_o yet_o hence_o i_o will_v not_o fly_v although_o i_o may_v to_o gain_v the_o chief_a of_o this_o world_n delight_n till_o i_o perceive_v thou_o bid'_v i_o go_v away_o and_o then_o for_o twenty_o ●_z i_o will_v not_o stay_v i_o come_v as_o hearty_o as_o fl●sh_v and_o blood_n can_v come_v that_o have_v in_o it_o so_o little_a good_a to_o do_v thou_o service_n and_o if_o die_v i_o must_v loe_o here_o i_o be_o and_o i_o pronounce_v thou_o just_a although_o thou_o sl●y_v i_o yet_o my_o soul_n well_o know_v thou_o lou●st_v i_o and_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o repose_v though_o in_o myself_o i_o feel_v i_o be_o pollute_v i_o find_v a_o better_a righteousness_n impute_v then_o i_o have_v lose_v thy_o bless_a love_n do_v fill_v i_o with_o joy_n that_o will_v reu●ve_v i_o though_o thou_o kill_v i_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a ●ut_v thy_o compassion_n great_a i_o ha●e_v thy_o quittance_v though_o i_o be_o thy_o debtor_n and_o though_o my_o temp'rall_a hope_n may_v be_v destroy_v yet_o i_o have_v those_o that_o never_o shall_v be_v void_a thus_o to_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n i_o pour_v out_o when_o i_o with_o danger_n wa●_n enclose_v about_o and_o though_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n this_o appease_v his_o wrath_n in_o ch●ist_n a●d_v my_o grieved_a soul_n be_v ease_v he_o gracious_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n this_o poor_a oblation_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n his_o mercy_n se●led_v my_o pardon_n and_o i_o shake_v the_o pestilence_n which_o hold_v upon_o i_o take_v from_o off_o my_o shoulder_n without_o sense_n of_o harm_n as_o paul_n do_v shake_v the_o viper_n from_o his_o arm_n that_o week_n moreover_o god_n beg●n_o to_o slack_v his_o bow_n and_o call_v his_o bloody_a angel_n back_o who_o by_o degree_n retire_v as_o he_o come_v on_o for_o week_n by_o week_n until_o it_o f●ll_v to_o none_o the_o number_n which_o the_o pestilence_n do_v kill_v be_v constant_o and_o much_o abate_v still_o when_o we_o be_v fleat_v on_o that_o inundation_n at_o first_o we_o send_v a_o carnal_a lamentation_n which_o like_o the_o raven_n ●rom_n noah_n ark_n do_v fly_v and_o find_v nor_o rest_n nor_o hope_v of_o remedy_n then_o send_v we_o dovelike_a mourning_n but_o th●●●_n foot_n a_o while_n can_v with_o no_o rest_a place_n mee●_n then_o forth_o again_o we_o send_v they_o out_o from_o ●ence_n winge_v with_o mo●e_n charity_n and_o penitence_n and_o then_o they_o bring_v a_o olive-branch_a of_o peace_n which_o make_v we_o hopeful_a of_o this_o flood_n decrease_v the_o lord_n do_v favour_n to_o this_o kingdom_n deign_v and_o bring_v from_o thrall_n his_o jacob_n back_o again_o his_o people_n crime_n he_o free_o do_v release_v his_o ir●_n abate_v his_o hot_a rage_n do_v cease_v his_o praise_n have_v in_o our_o land_n a_o dwell_a place_n and_o mercy_n there_o with_o justice_n do_v embrace_v and_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n to_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o disease_n so_o general_o spread_v and_o so_o contagious_a in_o few_o week_n shall_v from_o so_o many_o thousand_o to_o a_o cypher_n come_v that_o our_o infectious_a bed_n and_o room_n and_o stuff_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v be_v enough_o to_o keep_v the_o
more_o careful_a of_o thy_o weal_n by_o far_o than_o parent_n of_o their_o child_n profit_n be_v thy_o magistrate_n with_o wisdom_n shall_v proceed_v in_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v cou●elled_v or_o decree_v as_o harbour_n w●en_o it_o blow_v tempestuous_o as_o river_n unto_o place_n over-dry_a as_o shadow_n a●e_v to_o man_n oppress_v with_o heat_n as_o to_o a_o hungry_a stomach_n wholesome_a meat_n to_o thou_o so_o welcome_a and_o as_o much_o con●enting_n thy_o noble_n will_v become_v on_o thy_o repent_v thy_o priest_n shall_v preach_v true_a doctrine_n in_o thy_o teple_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a by_o their_o good_a example_n thy_o god_n with_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o array_n and_o hear_v and_o answer_v they_o when_o they_o do_v pray_v thy_o eye_n that_o much_o be_v blind_v shall_v be_v clear_a thy_o ea●es_n that_o yet_o be_v deafen_a then_o shall_v hear_v thy_o tongue_n that_o s●ammers_v now_o shall_v then_o sp●ak_v plain_a thy_o heart_n shall_v perfect_v understanding_n gain_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v increase_v thy_o god_n shall_v make_v thy_o comfort_n and_o thy_o peace_n to_o flow_v as_o do_v a_o river_n they_o who_o plant_n the_o blessing_n of_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o want_v thy_o poor_a people_n shall_v at_o full_o be_v feed_v the_o meek_a shall_v of_o no_o ty●a●t_n stand_v in_o dread_n thou_o shall_v have_v grace_n and_o knowledge_n to_o avoid_v those_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o r●st_n may_v be_v annoy_v t●ou_n shall_v possess_v thy_o wish_a blessing_n all_o and_o god_n shall_v hear_v thou_o still_o before_o thou_o call_v but_o as_o a_o chime_n whose_o fret_n disord_v red_a grow_v can_v never_o cause_v itself_o in_o t●ne_a to_o go_v nor_o chime_n at_o all_o until_o some_o cunning_a hand_n do_v make_v the_o same_o again_o in_o order_n stand_v or_o as_o the_o clock_n who_o plumber_n be_v not_o weight_n strike●_n sometime_o one_o for_o three_o and_o six_o for_o eight_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o man_n and_o kingdom_n all_o when_o once_o from_o their_o integrity_n they_o fall_v they_o may_v their_o motion●urry_n ●urry_z out_o of_o frame_n but_o have_v no_o power_n to_o rectify_v the_o same_o that_o curious_a hand_n which_o first_o those_o piece_n wrought_v must_v mend_v they_o still_o or_o they_o will_v still_o be_v nought_o to_o thou_o i_o therefore_o now_o my_o speech_n convert_v thou_o famous_a artist_n who_o creator_n be_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o those_o goodly_a sphere_n that_o now_o have_v whirl_v many_o thousand_o year_n and_o shall_v until_o thy_o pleasure_n ●ives_n it_o end_v in_o their_o perpetual_a motion_n without_o mend_v oh_o be_v thou_o please_v by_o thy_o powerful_a hand_n to_o set_v in_o order_n this_o deprave_a land_n our_o whole_a foundation_n lord_n be_v out_o of_o course_n and_o every_o thing_n still_o grow_v worse_a and_o wor●e_a the_o way_n that_o lead_v quite_o from_o thou_o we_o have_v take_v thy_o covenant_n and_o all_o thy_o law_n be_v b●oke_v in_o mischief_n and_o in_o folly_n be_v our_o pleasure_n our_o cry_a sin_n have_v almost_o fill_v their_o measure_n yet_o every_o day_n we_o add_v a_o new_a transgression_n and_o still_o abuse_v thy_o favour_n and_o compassion_n our_o governor_n our_o prelate_n and_o our_o noble_n have_v by_o their_o sin_n increase_v increase_v our_o trouble_n our_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n have_v misgo_v all_o kind_n of_o evil_a deed_n we_o all_o have_v do_v we_o have_v not_o live_v as_o those_o mean_n of_o ●race_n require_v which_o thou_o have_v gra●ted_v to_o this_o place_n but_o ●ather_o wo●se_n than_o many_o who_o have_v have_v less●_n help_v then_o we_o of_o be_v better_o make_v no_o nation_n under_o heaven_n so_o lewd_a have_v be_v that_o have_v so_o m●ny_a warning_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o such_o perpetual_a calling_n on_o as_o we_o to_o leave_v our_o wickedness_n and_o turn_v to_o thou_o yet_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o turn_v further_o go_v and_o when_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o plague_n be_v send_v to_o pull_v we_o back_o they_o seldom_o wrought_v our_o stay_n or_o move_v to_o repentance_n one_o whole_a day_n no_o blessing_n no_o affliction_n have_v a_o power_n to_o move_v compunction_n i●_n we_o for_o one_o hour_n unless_o thou_o work_v it_o all_o that_o i_o can_v speak_v and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v till_o thou_o break_v and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n will_v fruitless_a be_v not_o only_o in_o my_o hearer_n but_o in_o i_o i●_n thou_o prepare_v not_o way_n for_o more_o esteem_n all_o these_o remembrance_n will_v foolish_a seem_v nay_o these_o in_o stead_n of_o move_v to_o repent_v will_v indignation_n move_v and_o discontent_n which_o will_n man_n hardened_a heart_n obdurate_a more_o and_o make_v their_o fault_n much_o great_a than_o before_o unless_o thou_o give_v a_o ●lessing_n i_o may_v strive_v as_o well_o to_o make_v a_o marble_n stone_n alive_a as_o to_o effect_v my_o purpose_n yea_o all_o this_o like_a wholesome_a counsel_n to_o a_o mad_a man_n be_v and_o i_o for_o my_o good_a meaning_n shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n or_o expose_v be_v to_o scorn_v ●or_a they_o against_o thy_o word_n do_v stop_v their_o ear_n and_o wild_a in_o disobedience_n will_v not_o hear_v in_o this_o we_o all_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o blame_v and_o that_o we_o therefore_o have_v deserve_v shame_n yea_o lord_n we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o for_o this_o there_o nothing_o else_o to_o we_o pertain_v be_v respect_v our_o own_o worth_n but_o desolation_n and_o final_a ●ooting_a ou●_n without_o compassion_n but_o gracious_a god_n though_o such_o our_o merit_n be_v yet_o ●ercy_o f●ll_o pertain_v unto_o thou_o to_o thou_o the_o act_n of_o pard'ning_n and_o forgive_n as_o much_o belong_v oh_o father_n everliving_a as_o plague_n to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v better_a far_o our_o sin_n have_v less_o than_o their_o deserve_n be_v then_o that_o thy_o clemency_n shall_v be_v outgo_v by_o al●_n the_o wickedness_n that_o can_v be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o live_v now_o leave_v they_o have_v thou_o can_z command_v those_o body_n from_o the_o gr●ve_n who_o slink_v and_o putrify_v and_o bury_v be_v in_o their_o corruption_n such_o oh_o lord_n be_v we_o oh_o call_v we_o from_o this_o grave_n and_o show_v thy_o power_n upon_o this_o much_o pollute_a land_n of_o our_o which_o be_v not_o only_o sick_a of_o work_n unholy_a but_o almost_o dead_a and_o bury_v in_o her_o folly_n forgive_v we_o all_o our_o slip_n our_o negl●gences_n our_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o our_o ignorances_n our_o dare_a wickedness_n our_o bloody_a crime_n and_o all_o the_o fault_n of_o past_a and_o present_a time_n permit_v not_o thy_o just_a wrath_n to_o burn_v for_o ●ver_n in_o thy_o displeasure_n do_v not_o still_o persevere_v but_o call_v we_o from_o that_o pit_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o path_n of_o hell_n which_o we_o be_v in_o remember_v that_o this_o vineyard_n have_v a_o vine_n which_o have_v her_o plant_n by_o that_o hand_n of_o thou_o remember_v when_o from_o egypt_n thou_o remov'd_v it_o with_o what_o entire_a affection_n then_o thou_o love_v it_o how_o thou_o do_v weed_n and_o dress_v it_o heretofore_o how_o thou_o do_v fence_v it_o from_o the_o forest_n bear_v and_o think_v how_o sweet_a a_o vintage_n than_o it_o bring_v when_o thy_o first_o work_n upon_o she_o thou_o have_v wrought_v remember_v that_o without_o thy_o daily_a care_n the_o choice_a plant_n soon_o wild_a and_o fruitless_a be_v and_o that_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v prune_v and_o dress_v the_o sour_a vine_n sh●ll_v bring_v a_o sweet_a ●ncrease_n remember_v also_o lord_n how_o still_o that_o foe_n w●●_n fi●st_v pursue_v we_o do_v seek_v to_o sow_v his_o ●ares_n among_o thy_o wheat_n and_o to_o his_o power_n b●eak_v down_n thy_o fence_n and_o trample_v and_o devour_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v sprout_v and_o be_v to●_n strong_a for_o we_o to_o keep_v he_o out_o o●_n let_v not_o he_o prevail_v such_o harm_n to_o do_v we_o as_o he_o desire_v but_o lord_n return_v unto_o we_o return_v in_o mer●y_n though_o thou_o find_v we_o slack_v to_o come_v ourselves_o f●tch_n draw_v and_o pull_v we_o back_o from_o our_o own_o course_n by_o thy_o grace_n divine_a and_o set_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o each_o way_n of_o thou_o we_o from_o our_o foe_n have_v save_v be_v by_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o love_n oh_o lord_n triumph_a we_o but_o now_o behold_v disgrace_v thou_o throw_v we_o by_o and_o we_o before_o our_o adversary_n fly_v a●_n we_o our_o neighbour_a nation_n laugh_v and_o jeer_v and_o we_o they_o ●co●ne_v who_o late_o we_o make_v to_o fear_v oh_o god_n a●ise_v reject_v we_o not_o for_o aye_o no_o long_o hide_v from_o we_o thy_o face_n away_o but_o come_v oh_o come_v with_o speed_n to_o give_v u●aid_v
do_v love_v do_v leave_v deceive_v thou_o or_o thy_o torment_n prove_v man_n very_a body_n burden_n he_o and_o bring_v unto_o itself_o a_o thousand_o torturing_n thy_o heart_n with_o many_o think_n be_v perplex_v yea_o by_o thy_o own_o affection_n thou_o be_v vex_v and_o though_o by_o overcome_a they_o at_o last_o thy_o soul_n have_v comfort_n when_o the_o fight_n be_v past_a thou_o have_v perpetual_a conflict_n which_o requir●_n continual_a watchfulness_n for_o no_o desire_n or_o natural_a passion_n ever_o do_v molest_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o strive_v not_o in_o thy_o breast_n in_o every_o pleasure_n somewhat_o lurk_v to_o scar_n thou_o in_o every_o profit_n somewhat_o to_o ensnare_v thou_o whole_a army_n of_o affliction_n swarm_v about_o thou_o some_o fight_n within_o thou_o some_o assail_v without_o thou_o and_o that_o which_o thou_o conceive_v shall_v relieve_v thou_o become_v oft_o another_o mean_n to_o grieve_v thou_o yea_o thy_o own_o thought_n thy_o spe●ches_n and_o thy_o action_n occasion_n discontentment_n and_o distraction_n and_o all_o the_o portion_n which_o thou_o do_v inherit_v yield_v nought_o but_o perturbation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o childhood_n all_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v but_o toy_n in_o heat_n of_o youth_n as_o fruitless_a be_v thy_o joy_n thy_o ripe_a year_n do_v nought_o but_o ripen_v care_n and_o imperfection_n thy_o perfection_n be_v if_o old_a thou_o grow_v thy_o grief_n will_v age_v be_v and_o sickness_n till_o thou_o die_v will_v live_v in_o thou_o thy_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n which_o must_v quite_o be_v do_v ere_o danger_n vanish_v or_o the_o field_n be_v win_v it_o be_v a_o voyage_n full_a of_o weariness_n till_o thou_o thy_o wish_a harbour_n do_v possess_v and_o thou_o of_o no_o external_a joy_n can_v b●ast_v that_o may_v not_o ever_o thy_o die_a day_n be_v lose_v but_o truth_n to_o say_v what_o thing_n do_v thou_o possess_v which_o other_o thi●ke_v to_o be_v a_o happiness_n the_o world_n allow_v thou_o little_a that_o be_v she_o and_o ●hee_o to_o very_o small_a esteem_n prefer_v among_o her_o minion_n but_o in_o every_o place_n endeavour_n to_o affront_v thou_o with_o disgrace_n deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o labour_n and_o bestow_v on_o parasite_n on_o foo●es_n and_o on_o thy_o foe_n thy_o due_a and_o with_o a_o spiteful_a enviousnesse_n thy_o best_a approve_a study_n do_v suppress_v behold_v dorothy_a mask_n a_o idle_a song_n the_o witless_a jest_n of_o a_o scurrilous_a tongue_n th●_n caper_v dancer_n and_o the_o foin_a fencer_n the_o bold_a buffoon_n the_o sly_a intelligencer_n those_o foolish_a rave_a fellow_n who_o delight_n be_v whole_o fix_v on_o their_o cur_n and_o kite_n the_o termly_n pamphleteer_n who_o dedication_n do_v sooth_n and_o claw_v the_o time_n abomination_n even_o such_o ●ike_a thing_n as_o these_o can_v purchase_v grace_n and_o quick_o compass_v pension_n ●ift_n or_o place_n when_o thy_o more_o honest_a labour_n be_v abuse_v contemn_a slight_v or_o at_o best_a refuse_v if_o such_o a_o one_o as_o these_o forename_a resort_v to_o set_v abroach_o his_o quality_n in_o court_n he_o find_v respect_n and_o as_o a_o useful_a man_n his_o faculty_n some_o place_n afford_v he_o can_v he_o soon_o have_v entertainment_n or_o if_o not_o yet_o something_o may_v sor_n his_o avail_n be_v get_v a_o base_a invention_n that_o scarce_o merit_n may_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o puppet-play_n so●e_a spangle_a courtier_n or_o some_o foolish_a lord_n admire_v affect_v and_o of_o his_o ow●e_a accord_n prefer_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n or_o to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o ingenious_a or_o much_o useful_a thing_n and_o ten_o to_o one_o if_o then_o the_o author_n can_v but_o humour_n well_o his_o lordship_n or_o his_o man_n that_o rule_v his_o honour_n wisdom_n it_o may_v gain_v he_o some_o such_o like_a lord_n as_o that_o to_o entertain_v he_o for_o his_o companion_n y●a_o the_o privy_a purse_n may_v open_v to_o he_o and_o be_v fare_v worse_a than_o many_o a_o fool_n have_v do_v unl●sse_v ever_o long_o he_o purchase_v to_o be_v enrol_v among_o the_o best_a deserver_n and_o arise_v to_o be_v superior_a to_o a_o better_a man_n than_o be_v betwixt_o these_o and_o thou_o what_o distance_n appear_v and_o betwixt_o your_o fortune_n what_o a_o space_n be_v there_o when_o thou_o have_v finish_v a_o work_n divine_a as_o much_o for_o other_o profit_n as_o for_o thou_o thou_o scarce_o find_v a_o man_n to_o make_v thou_o way_n thy_o present_a at_o thy_o sovereigns_n fee●_n to_o lay_v and_o when_o thou_o do_v no_o soon_o lay_v he_o by_o what_o tender_v be_v but_o some_o in●urious_a eye_n do_v quick_o take_v thereof_o a_o partial_a view_n and_o with_o detract_n censure_v thou_o pursue_v yea_o those_o mere_a ignorant_n who_o courtly_a wi●_n can_v judge_v of_o nothing_o but_o how_o clothes_n do_v fit_a how_o congee_n shall_v be_v act_v how_o their_o boy_n observe_v they_o shall_v or_o some_o such_o weighty_a ●oy_n those_o shred_n of_o compliment_n patch_v up_o for_o thing_n to_o fill_v vast_a room_n in_o palace_n of_o king_n as_o antic_n do_v in_o hanging_n more_o for_o show_n then_o any_o profit_n which_o from_o they_o c●n_v flow_v even_o those_o scarce_a worth_n our_o laugh_n at_o have_v pa●●_n their_o doom_n on_o that_o which_o thou_o present_v haste_n as_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o and_o as_o those_o ●y_a chance_n do_v censure_v so_o the_o censure_n go_v if_o these_o or_o any_o such_o like_a mountebank_n by_o slavish_a fawn_a or_o by_o pick_v thanks_o by_o ho●eliest_a service_n or_o worse_o by_o cheat_v extort_v from_o the_o poor_a or_o by_o defeat_v man_n honest_o dispose_v or_o by_o any_o of_o those_o ill_a mean_n whereof_o this_o age_n have_v many_o can_v out_o of_o heggery_n their_o fortune_n rear_v to_o hundred_o or_o to_o thousand_o by_o the_o year_n they_o think_v themselves_o abuse_v if_o any_o grutch_v o●_n murmur_n as_o if_o they_o have_v get_v too_o much_o but_o though_o thou_o from_o thy_o childhood_n be_v employ_v in_o painful_a study_n and_o have_v not_o enjoy_v so_o much_o external_a profit_n as_o will_v pay_v the_o charge_n of_o thy_o trouble_n for_o a_o day_n nay_o rather_o hindrance_n have_v and_o punishment_n for_o that_o which_o give_v most_o honest_a man_n content_a yet_o mark_v their_o deal_n when_o but_o hope_n there_o be_v of_o gain_n to_o thou_o which_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o though_o that_o gain_n be_v less_o than_o trader_n can_v allow_v sometime_o unto_o a_o journeyman_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v to_o no_o man_n prejudice_n ●ut_fw-la many_o profit_v and_o do_v arise_v by_o thy_o own_o labour_n that_o small_a yearly_a summ●_n expect_v for_o nought_o yet_o but_o loss_n do_v come_v be_v grumble_v at_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v more_o than_o any_o ever_o gain_v heretofore_o and_o will_v the_o commonweal_n have_v prejudise_v have_v none_o thereof_o to_o frustrate_v thou_o de●ised_v some_o therefore_o who_o maliciousness_n be_v yet_o unanswered_a for_o themselves_o against_o thou_o set_v and_o by_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n have_v labour_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o ruinate_v some_o other_o as_o injurious_o as_o they_o lay_v causeless_a net_n to_o snarl_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o have_v procure_v for_o thy_o best_a intent_n reproof_n contempt_n and_o close_a imprisonment_n as_o rigorous_a as_o ever_o be_v inflict_v of_o those_o th●t_n for_o high_a treason_n stand_v convict_v yea_o that_o which_o may_v a_o honest_a wealth_n have_v win_v thou_o ●as_v that_o whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o have_v undo_v thou_o foul_a scandal_n thy_o best_a action_n have_v attend_v and_o as_o if_o on_o thy_o infamy_n depend_v the_o kingdom_n glory_n pamphlet_n false_a and_o base_a yea_o public_a ma●ques_n and_o play_n to_o thy_o disgrace_n be_v set_v abroach_o till_o just_o they_o become_v to_o those_o that_o make_v and_o favour_v they_o a_o shame_n in_o rhyme_n and_o libel_n they_o have_v do_v thou_o wrong_n thou_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o their_o drunken_a song_n who_o nothing_o worse_o unto_o thy_o charge_n can_v lay_v but_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o bad_a as_o they_o mere_a stranger_n who_o be_v quite_o unknown_a of_o thou_o although_o they_o see_v not_o what_o thy_o manner_n be_v take_v pleasure_n to_o traduce_v thou_o and_o to_o draw_v those_o thing_n in_o question_n which_o they_o never_o see_v nay_o at_o their_o public_a meeting_n few_o forbear_v to_o speak_v that_o scandal_n which_o they_o think_v or_o hear_v even_o since_o this_o plague_n begin_v and_o whilst_o thy_o hand_n recording_n be_v that_o judgement_n on_o this_o land_n thou_o be_v inform_v that_o westward_o from_o this_o place_n some_o score_n of_o mile_n a_o general_a rumour_n w●●_n both_o of_o thy_o build_n here_o and_o of_o thy_o death_n and_o they_o who_o say_v thou_o have_v expire_v thy_o breath_n suppose_v as_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