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A56856
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Gods love and mans unworthiness whereunto is annexed a discourse between the soul & Satan : with several divine ejaculations / written by John Quarles.
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Quarles, John, 1624-1665.
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Wing Q131; ESTC R11088
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with_o fire_n and_o name_n himself_o i_o be_o and_o make_v a_o bush_n to_o flame_n without_o consume_v he_o that_o can_v convert_v a_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o not_o hurt_v he_o that_o can_v make_v his_o visage_n shine_v so_o bright_a that_o not_o a_o moses_n can_v behold_v the_o light_n he_o that_o can_v strike_v a_o hand_n with_o leprosy_n and_o cure_v it_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n he_o that_o can_v in_o a_o moment_n cut_v and_o break_v tongue_n tie_v cord_n and_o make_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v he_o that_o can_v out_o of_o unregarded_a stone_n raise_v unto_o abraham_n many_o little_a one_o he_o that_o can_v heal_v the_o cripple_n with_o a_o touch_n and_o free_v he_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o his_o crouch_n he_o that_o can_v cure_v the_o deaf_a and_o can_v expel_v a_o thousand_o devil_n in_o despite_n of_o hell_n he_o that_o can_v perfect_v what_o he_o first_o begin_v expect_v that_o man_n shall_v say_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v consider_v man_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a 〈…〉_z can_v do_v all_o but_o what_o he_o will_v not_o do_v think_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v of_o low_a estate_n that_o he_o will_v scorn_v to_o love_v and_o love_v to_o hate_v remember_v dives_fw-la who_o unsume_v up_o store_n improve_v so_o much_o until_o he_o prove_v as_o poor_a as_o ever_o job_n be_v job_n unhappy_a i_o to_o speak_v it_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o poverty_n heaâ—'n_o make_v poor_a job_n so_o rich_a that_o satan_n wealth_n â—â—uld_v purchaâ—â—_z nothing_o from_o he_o but_o his_o health_n and_o that_o corporeal_a too_o he_o can_v not_o boast_v his_o bargain_n for_o it_o be_v job_n that_o purchase_v most_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o can_v at_o last_o inherit_v riches_n obtain_v by_o a_o impou'rished_a spirit_n we_o will_v better_o lick_v with_o lazarus_n the_o crumb_n then_o gripe_v with_o dives_fw-la for_o soul-damn_a sum_n wealth_n can_v bride_n the_o flame_n yet_o scrap_n may_v feed_v the_o hungry_a wretch_n he_o that_o have_v wealth_n may_v need_v the_o crumb_n of_o comfort_n david_n do_v condole_v the_o abundant_a famine_n of_o his_o hungry_a soul_n god_n love_n be_v not_o mercenary_a to_o be_v sell_v for_o brain-distract_a heart-confound_a gold_n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v o_o man_n the_o heavenly_a cry_n of_o he_o that_o say_v you_o that_o be_v poor_a come_v buy_v come_v buy_v of_o i_o your_o pennyworth_n shall_v be_v such_o that_o for_o a_o little_a you_o shall_v purchase_v much_o here_o be_v love_n that_o be_v spin_v unto_o the_o small_a thread_n though_o thou_o want_v money_n yet_o thou_o maâ—â—_z have_v breed_v do_v thou_o but_o ask_v thou_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o have_v for_o god_n more_o free_a to_o give_v than_o thou_o to_o crave_v fear_v not_o to_o ask_v of_o he_o who_o ready_a ear_n before_o thy_o tongue_n can_v ask_v be_v apt_a to_o hear_v heaven_n love_v the_o language_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o he_o will_v hearken_v and_o with_o joy_n impart_v his_o love_n unto_o thou_o and_o his_o milk_n and_o wine_n without_o the_o price_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v thou_o the_o ingrate_a prisoner_n who_o dull_a tongue_n be_v whet_v with_o sharp'ned_a hunger_n will_v not_o fear_v to_o let_v his_o language_n fly_v to_o every_o ear_n that_o come_v within_o his_o audience_n and_o he_o always_o sum_v the_o total_n of_o his_o grief_n in_o hungry_a word_n whilst_o thousand_o pass_v along_o but_o few_o afford_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o alm_n perhaps_o they_o will_v grieve_v and_o seem_v to_o pity_v but_o will_v not_o relieve_v yet_o will_v he_o not_o desist_v but_o hourly_o cry_v bread_n bread_n for_o heaven_n sake_n bread_n or_o else_o i_o die_v hard_o hear_v man_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o relent_v to_o hear_v thy_o brother_n almost_o hunger_n spend_v crave_v thy_o succour_n where_o be_v thy_o love_n become_v because_o thou_o be_v deaf_a ah_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o dumb_a or_o do_v thou_o think_v because_o thy_o paunch_n be_v fill_v he_o can_v hunger_n he_o that_o first_o distil_v those_o mercy_n on_o thy_o head_n expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v feed_v thy_o brother_n with_o a_o cheerful_a brow_n say_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v thy_o treasure_n be_v light_a but_o let_v thy_o heart_n record_v the_o widow_n mite_n so_o hâ—aâ—'n_o will_v fill_v thy_o cistern_n to_o the_o brim_n and_o feed_v thy_o soul_n because_o thou_o have_v feed_v he_o shall_v the_o grandfather_n of_o true_a charity_n pass_v by_o thy_o gate_n and_o here_o thou_o beg_v and_o cry_v and_o not_o relieve_v thou_o shall_v he_o slight_v thy_o prayer_n and_o scorn_v to_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o thy_o tear_n will_v thou_o not_o grieve_v and_o pine_v thyself_o to_o dust_n and_o almost_o say_v thy_o god_n be_v much_o unjust_a to_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o thy_o complaint_n and_o disrespect_n thy_o prayer_n and_o let_v thou_o â—aint_v for_o want_v of_o â—oâ—d_fw-mi ah_o whither_o will_v thou_o â—ly_o to_o feed_v thy_o famish_a soul_n shall_v heaven_n deny_v but_o ah_o he_o can_v for_o his_o melt_a soul_n be_v always_o free_a and_o willing_a to_o condole_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o distress_a man_n who_o only_o strive_v to_o do_v but_o what_o he_o can_v to_o contradict_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v hear_v our_o grief_n in_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n lie_v relief_n when_o our_o imprisoned_a soul_n peep_v through_o the_o of_o this_o corrupt_a earth_n our_o god_n delate_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o he_o send_v we_o meat_n from_o the_o rich_a store-house_n of_o his_o lofty_a seat_n he_o hear_v and_o hear_v pity_n pity_v send_v and_o send_v bless_v and_o with_o blessing_n end_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o every_o day_n surround_v the_o sublime_a globe_n and_o pry_v into_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o dark_a centre_n let_v his_o beam_n reflect_v upon_o a_o molehill_n with_o as_o much_o respect_n as_o on_o a_o mountain_n for_o his_o glorious_a beam_n shine_v always_o with_o equivolent_a extreme_n even_o so_o the_o great_a and_o powerful_a three_o in_o one_o that_o sit_v upon_o his_o all-enlightening_n throne_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o let_v his_o mercy_n crown_n the_o poor_a peasant_n with_o as_o much_o renown_n as_o the_o most_o stately_a emperor_n though_o he_o invest_v his_o body_n with_o more_o dignity_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o earth_n and_o must_v at_o last_o decay_n for_o prince_n and_o peasant_n go_v the_o selfsame_a way_n their_o earth_n must_v turn_v to_o earth_n their_o soul_n return_v to_o he_o that_o give_v they_o or_o for_o ever_o burn_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n one_o infuse_a breath_n make_v they_o alike_o and_o both_o must_v live_v in_o death_n or_o everlasting_a life_n both_o must_v commence_v divine_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o pre-eminence_n but_o all_o equality_n all_o must_v express_v with_o equal_a joy_n their_o equal_a happiness_n rouse_v up_o dull_a man_n and_o let_v thy_o wak'ned_a soul_n be_v vigilant_a oh_o let_v thy_o thought_n enrol_v the_o love_n of_o god_n engrave_v it_o in_o thy_o breast_n that_o his_o resound_a tongue_n may_v read_v thou_o bless_v o_o let_v thy_o sigh_n like_o pen_n and_o let_v thy_o tear_n like_o ink_n transcribe_v the_o love_n the_o indulgent_a care_n of_o thy_o creator_n that_o himself_o may_v find_v within_o the_o unblot_a volume_n of_o thy_o mind_n himself_o record_v so_o will_v he_o embrace_v thy_o spotless_a soul_n and_o fill_v thou_o with_o his_o grace_n inclâ—â—â—_z thy_o car_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n rejoice_v to_o â—ear_v the_o strain_n of_o his_o harmonious_a voice_n harken_v and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v his_o prophet_n sing_v the_o admire_a mercy_n of_o thy_o glorious_a king_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a and_o everliving_a one_o isa._n that_o rule_v the_o heaven_n and_o govern_v earth_n alone_o 43._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v delight_n to_o dwell_v 1._o among_o his_o saint_n that_o form_v israel_n create_v jacob_n let_v thy_o sorrow_n slay_v out_o of_o thy_o breast_n i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o it_o be_v i_o that_o make_v thy_o cloud_a visage_n shine_v and_o call_v thou_o by_o my_o name_n for_o thou_o be_v i_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o when_o thy_o foot_n shall_v wade_v 2_o through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o aid_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o walk_v through_o river_n and_o the_o wave_n shall_v prove_v ambitious_a to_o become_v thy_o slave_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o rage_a fire_n the_o unruly_a flame_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o aspire_v or_o kindle_v on_o thy_o garment_n i_o alone_o 3_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o israel_n holy_a one_o and_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n that_o be_v always_o true_a give_v egypt_n seba_n and_o ethiopia_n too_o to_o ransom_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o delight_n 4_o and_o always_o precious_a in_o my_o gracious_a sight_n honour_n be_v heap_v upon_o thou_o and_o
friend_n but_o my_o religion_n tutor_n i_o to_o say_v nay_o and_o affirm_v you_o neither_o can_v nor_o may_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v if_o reason_n dare_v prove_v true_a one_o thing_n to_o speak_v another_o thing_n to_o do_v your_o word_n be_v airy_a messenger_n which_o fly_v into_o my_o ear_n and_o there_o enrol_v a_o lie_n many_o untruth_n have_v break_v the_o common_a goal_n of_o thy_o foul_a mouth_n thou_o say_v thou_o can_v prevail_v to_o make_v i_o glorious_a and_o thou_o can_v increase_v my_o joy_n and_o crown_v i_o with_o eternal_a peace_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v good_a and_o great_a and_o that_o thy_o path_n lead_v to_o salvation_n thou_o declare_v thy_o law_n to_o be_v most_o just_a if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v â—â—ue_a i_o needs_o must_v call_v the_o scripture_n false_a or_o you_o truth_n bid_v i_o tell_v thou_o bold_o when_o thou_o cry_v thou_o be_v great_a and_o good_a and_o rich_a and_o rare_a thou_o lie_v if_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o great_a pray_v tell_v i_o why_o thou_o will_v behold_v so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n as_o i_o these_o thing_n bespeak_v thou_o humble_a unto_o which_o thou_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v condescend_v to_o feed_v my_o want_n that_o be_o so_o poor_a a_o friend_n strange_a be_v that_o charity_n which_o seem_v to_o shine_v from_o such_o a_o â—iabolick_a breast_n as_o thou_o if_o my_o belief_n can_v keep_v a_o equal_a pace_n with_o thy_o swift_a tongue_n how_o full_a of_o faith_n and_o grace_n shall_v i_o appear_v such_o faith_n as_o will_v devast_v my_o wanton_a soul_n and_o make_v i_o weep_v as_o fast_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v a_o zion_n that_o have_v no_o governor_n except_o a_o lion_n the_o soul_n petition_n to_o god_n oh_o heaven_n i_o crave_v that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o still_o from_o this_o most_o â—ile_a progenitor_n of_o ill_a suffer_v he_o noâ—_z to_o enfold_v i_o in_o his_o arm_n â—r_v overcome_v i_o with_o his_o wanton_a charm_n oh_o make_v my_o heart_n obdure_a that_o he_o may_v knock_v upon_o my_o soul_n as_o on_o a_o marble_n rock_n be_v thou_o my_o fort_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v endure_v his_o furious_a onset_n and_o repose_v secure_a give_v i_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v content_a make_v i_o as_o strong_a as_o he_o be_v impudent_a now_o let_v the_o springtide_n of_o thy_o fierce_a desire_n flow_v to_o the_o height_n thou_o shall_v not_o quench_v my_o â—â—â—â—_z know_v satan_n know_v my_o heart_n reserve_v no_o place_n for_o thy_o abode_n i_o scorn_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n the_o well-dyed_a colour_n of_o my_o soul_n declare_v defiance_n to_o thou_o and_o my_o breast_n prepare_v to_o give_v thou_o battle_n strike_v i_o fear_v thou_o not_o who_o arm_v with_o faith_n needs_o fear_v no_o canon-shot_n what_o impious_a tongue_n be_v that_o which_o dare_v defy_v sat._n my_o power_n with_o so_o much_o boldness_n so._n wretch_n it_o be_v i_o it_o be_v i_o infernal_a traitor_n that_o will_v spend_v my_o strength_n to_o prove_v thou_o be_v a_o flatter_a friend_n sat._n move_v i_o to_o anger_n do_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o courteous_a friend_n at_o last_o may_v prove_v unkind_a have_v i_o not_o woo_v thou_o almost_o night_n and_o day_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n sou._n the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n sat._n have_v i_o not_o labour_v like_o a_o watchful_a father_n to_o nourish_v thou_o sou._n or_o like_o a_o devil_n rather_o sat._n have_v i_o not_o always_o take_v great_a delight_n sâ—ll_n to_o take_v away_o good_a gold_n and_o give_v i_o light_n sat._n how_o much_o nocturnal_a and_o diurnal_a care_n have_v i_o sustain_v for_o thou_o sou._n true_o to_o ensnare_v sat._n have_v i_o not_o be_v assiduous_a to_o a_o wait_n upon_o thy_o pleasure_n sou._n and_o corrupt_v my_o state_n sat._n have_v i_o not_o proffer_v all_o that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o sick_a soul_n sou._n to_o drive_v my_o soul_n from_o heaven_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o just_a sâ—ll_n do_v i_o not_o say_v i_o will_v neither_o try_v nor_o trust_v sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v that_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o wise_a sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v thou_o be_v compose_v of_o lie_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o increase_v thy_o store_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v such_o wealth_n will_v make_v i_o poor_a sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o advance_v thy_o flame_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v thy_o honour_n be_v thy_o shame_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v to_o uphold_v thy_o peace_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v such_o war_n will_v never_o cease_v sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v that_o crown_n will_v crown_v my_o strife_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v thou_o eternal_a glory_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v that_o promise_n be_v a_o story_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o promise_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o all_o sou._n do_v i_o not_o say_v such_o promise_n be_v small_a sat._n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o i_o be_v great_a and_o good_a sou._n do_v i_o not_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o shed_v blood_n sat._n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o my_o way_n be_v best_a sou._n do_v i_o not_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v unblessed_a sat._n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v joy_n sou._n do_v i_o not_o answer_v such_o as_o will_v destroy_v sat._n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v lament_v sou._n do_v i_o not_o answer_v that_o i_o be_v content_a sat._n do_v i_o not_o tell_v thou_o what_o a_o friend_n i_o will_v prove_v sou._n do_v i_o not_o answer_v that_o i_o can_v not_o love_v sat._n thus_o by_o fair_a term_n â—_z labour_a to_o obtain_v sou._n thus_o in_o â—oul_a term_n â—_z tell_v thou_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a sat._n then_o i_o begin_v to_o threaten_v thou_o with_o grief_n sou._n and_o then_o i_o flee_v to_o heaven_n and_o find_v relief_n sat._n i_o threaten_v to_o afflict_v thou_o with_o large_a pain_n sou._n i_o tell_v thou_o such_o affliction_n be_v my_o gain_n sat._n i_o tell_v thou_o more_o than_o now_o i_o will_v express_v sou._n my_o answer_n make_v thou_o wish_v i_o have_v speak_v less_o sat._n but_o now_o i_o see_v my_o real_a word_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n within_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o life_n in_o a_o dead_a heart_n that_o be_v manure_v with_o strife_n i_o will_v therefore_o cease_v my_o importune_v love_n i_o will_v show_v my_o serpent_n and_o keep_v close_o my_o dove_n do_v do_v thy_o worst_a vile_a wretch_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o know_v grief_n abstract_a and_o the_o quintessence_n of_o woe_n i_o will_v load_v thou_o with_o extremity_n thy_o breast_n shall_v always_o crave_v but_o find_v no_o place_n of_o rest_n have_v but_o my_o grave_a advice_n receive_v a_o place_n within_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v be_v fill_v with_o grace_n but_o now_o the_o inundation_n of_o thy_o trouble_n shall_v overflow_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v redouble_v my_o new-contrived_a plague_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o feel_v my_o melt_a heart_n be_v now_o transform_v to_o steel_n thy_o tongue_n shall_v like_o a_o bolt_n of_o thunder_n roll_n and_o roar_v within_o thy_o mouth_n thy_o sulphurous_a soul_n shall_v flash_v forth_o lighten_v and_o thy_o blood-red_a eye_n shall_v blaze_v like_o comet_n in_o the_o trouble_a sky_n thy_o tooth_n shall_v gnash_v as_o if_o they_o scorn_v to_o be_v concomitant_n in_o so_o much_o misery_n oh_o how_o i_o will_v carbonado_v every_o part_n and_o sill_z thy_o body_n with_o increase_a smart_n thy_o soul_n shall_v lure_v for_o death_n but_o that_o shall_v hate_v to_o pierce_v upon_o thou_o and_o contemn_v thy_o state_n life_n shall_v be_v still_o encroach_v but_o thy_o breath_n shall_v scorn_v that_o life_n and_o hate_v it_o unto_o death_n thy_o flesh_n shall_v drop_v forth_o brimstone_n and_o thy_o bone_n shall_v court_v each_o other_o in_o their_o crackle_v tone_n horror_n shall_v be_v thy_o watchman_n curse_n shall_v possess_v thy_o tongue_n one_o torment_n still_o shall_v call_v upon_o another_o when_o thy_o voice_n shall_v cry_v but_o for_o a_o drop_n confusion_n shall_v reply_v no_o no_o thou_o shall_v not_o if_o a_o golden_a mine_n â—ould_v buy_v a_o drop_n that_o drop_n shall_v not_o be_v thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v at_o first_o advise_v by_o i_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v accurse_v thus_o in_o this_o sad_a dilemma_n shall_v thou_o roar_v and_o crave_v my_o succour_n but_o i_o will_v not_o deplore_v thy_o woeful_a state_n because_o thou_o be_v averse_a to_o goodness_n after_o folly_n come_v a_o curse_n then_o shall_v thou_o know_v and_o find_v