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Order and disorder, or, The world made and undone being meditations upon the creation and the fall : as it is recorded in the beginning of Genesis.
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Apsley, Allen, Sir, 1616-1683.
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fruitless_a tear_n melt_v my_o poor_a life_n away_o of_o all_o the_o ill_n to_o mortal_n incident_a none_o more_o pernicious_a be_v than_o discontent_a that_o brat_n of_o unbellef_n and_o stubborn_a pride_n and_o sensual_a lust_n with_o no_o joy_n satisfy_v that_o do_v ing_z ratitude_z and_o murmur_v nurse_n and_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o carry_v its_o own_o curse_n this_o be_v the_o only_a smart_n of_o every_o ill_a but_o can_v we_o without_o it_o sad_a torture_n feel_v yes_o if_o our_o soul_n above_o our_o sense_n remain_v and_o take_v not_o in_o the_o afflict_a body_n pain_n when_o they_o descend_v and_o mix_v with_o the_o disease_n then_o do_v the_o anguish_n live_v reign_n and_o increase_v which_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o in_o it_o grow_v saint_n and_o waste_v its_o strength_n not_o nourish_v with_o complaint_n submissive_a humble_a happy_a sweet_a content_n a_o thousand_o death_n by_o one_o death_n do_v prevent_v when_o our_o rebellious_a will_n subdue_v thereby_o into_o the_o eternal_a will_n and_o wisdom_n die_v 20._o nor_o be_v that_o will_v harsh_a or_o irrational_a but_o sweet_a in_o that_o which_o we_o most_o bitter_a call_v who_o err_v in_o judge_v what_o be_v ill_a or_o good_a 11._o only_o by_o study_v that_o will_n understand_v what_o we_o admire_v in_o a_o low_a paradise_n if_o they_o our_o soul_n from_o heavenly_a thought_n entice_v here_o terminate_a our_o most_o strong_a desire_n which_o shall_v to_o perfect_a permanence_n aspire_v from_o be_v good_a to_o we_o they_o be_v so_o far_o that_o they_o our_o fetter_n yoke_n and_o poison_n be_v the_o obstacle_n of_o our_o felicity_n the_o ruin_n of_o our_o soul_n most_o firm_a health_n be_v quench_v that_o life-maintaining_a appetite_n which_o make_v substantial_a fruit_n our_o sound_a delight_n the_o evil_n so_o miscall_v that_o we_o endure_v be_v wholesome_a medicine_n tend_v to_o our_o cure_n only_a disease_n to_o these_o aversion_n breed_v the_o healthy_a soul_n on_o they_o with_o due_a 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we_o or_o we_o must_v they_o forsake_v we_o can_v miss_v ease_n and_o vicissitude_n till_o our_o last_o rest_n our_o labour_n shall_v conclude_v natural_a tear_n there_o be_v which_o in_o due_a bind_v do_v not_o the_o soul_n with_o sinful_a sorrow_n drown_v repentant_a tear_n too_o be_v no_o fret_a brine_n 10._o but_o love_v soft_a melt_n which_o the_o soul_n refine_v like_o gentle_a shower_n that_o usher_n in_o the_o spring_n these_o make_v the_o soul_n more_o fair_a and_o flourish_a no_o murmur_a wind_n of_o passion_n here_o prevail_v but_o the_o life-breathing_a spirit_n sweet_a fresh_a gale_n which_o by_o those_o fruitful_a drop_n all_o grace_n feed_v and_o draw_v rich_a extract_n from_o the_o soak_a seed_n but_o worldly_a sorrow_n like_o rough_a winter_n storm_n all_o grace_n kill_v all_o loveliness_n deform_v augment_v the_o evil_n of_o our_o present_a state_n and_o do_v eternal_a woe_n anticipate_v vain_a be_v that_o grief_n which_o can_v no_o ill_a redress_n but_o add_v affliction_n to_o uneasiness_n unnerve_v the_o soul_n power_n then_o when_o they_o shall_v most_o exercise_v their_o constant_a fortitude_n with_o these_o most_o certain_a truth_n let_v we_o wind_v up_o all_o whatever_o do_v to_o mortal_a man_n befall_v not_o casual_a be_v like_o shaft_n at_o random_n shoot_v but_o providence_n distribute_v every_o lot_n in_o which_o the_o obedient_a and_o the_o meek_a rejoice_v above_o their_o own_o prefer_v god_n wise_a choice_n nor_o be_v his_o providence_n less_o good_a than_o wise_a though_o our_o gross_a sense_n pierce_v not_o its_o mystery_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o most_o true_a substantial_a good_a and_o god_n himself_o be_v that_o beatitude_n so_o can_v we_o suffer_v but_o one_o real_a ill_a divorce_v from_o he_o by_o our_o repugnant_a will_n which_o when_o to_o just_a submission_n it_o return_v the_o reunited_a soul_n no_o long_o mourn_v his_o serene_a ray_n dry_v up_o its_o former_a tear_n dispel_v the_o tempest_n of_o its_o carnal_a 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job_n 38._o rom._n 1_o 20._o heb._n 11._o 27._o esai_n 44._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 36._o act._n 17._o 24_o 26_o 28._o eph._n 4._o 5._o the_o trinity_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 28._o 19_o mat._n 3._o 16_o 17._o joh._n 14._o 10._o prov._n 8._o 22_o 30._o jo._n 1._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 6._o joh._n 5._o 18._o joh._n 1._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 14._o joh._n 16._o 13_o 14._o joh._n 15._o 16._o joh._n 5._o 17._o heb._n 12._o 19_o es._n 42._o 4._o joh._n 5._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o joh._n 5._o 19_o eph._n 1._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o jo._n 1._o 3_o heb._n 1._o 2._o joh._n 5._o 19_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 1._o 2._o job_n 26._o 13._o rev._n 4._o 11._o psal._n 147_o &_o 148._o act._n 17._o 24._o job_n 33._o 12._o psal._n 95._o 3._o rev._n 19_o 6._o ps._n 16._o 11._o gen._n 17._o 10._o job_n 35._o â—_o psal._n 16._o 2._o rev._n 1._o 8._o esa._n 41._o 4._o gen._n 1._o 1._o time_n be_v resh_v in_o capite_fw-la principio_fw-la rev._n 10._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 12._o heb._n 12._o 27_o 28._o heaven_n heb._n 11._o 10._o es._n 66._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 34._o 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o luk._n 23._o 43._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 16._o psal._n 16._o 11._o rev._n 20._o 5._o heb._n 4._o 9_o rev._n 14._o 13._o rev._n 22._o 2._o joh._n 15._o 1._o rev._n 21._o 25_o 26._o ps._n 1_o 10_o ex._n 15._o 17_o 18._o rev._n 7._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 24._o heb._n 12._o 2._o psal._n 73._o 25._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o joh._n 14_o 2._o heb._n 11._o psal._n 15._o 1._o &_o 122._o 3._o heb._n 12._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o rev._n 21._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o joel_n 2._o 30._o esa._n 34._o 4._o ps._n 102._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7_o 12._o rev._n 21._o 27._o es._n 4._o 5._o angel_n esa._n 48._o 2._o mat._n 26._o 53._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 7._o dan._n 9_o 21._o es._n 6._o 6._o col._n 2._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 38._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o ps._n 103._o 20_o 21._o gen._n 3._o 24._o dan._n 7._o 10._o mat._n 6._o 10._o psal._n 91._o 11_o 12._o 2_o king_n 19_o 35._o gen._n 32._o 1._o luk._n 2._o 13_o 14._o gen._n 32._o 1_o 2._o gen._n 19_o 1._o psa._n 104._o 4._o lu._n 16._o 20._o mat._n 13._o 39_o heb._n 12._o 22._o earth_n chaos_n gen._n 1._o 2._o gen._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o joh._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o col._n 1._o 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 24._o psa._n 97._o 11._o gen._n 1._o 6._o the_o firmament_n psal._n 104._o 2_o 3._o job_n 38._o 22_o 23._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o job_n 37._o 18._o ps._n 147._o 16_o 17_o 18._o job_n 26._o to_o the_o end_n ps._n 18._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o job_n 38._o 27_o etc._n etc._n ex._n 9_o 2._o
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shade_n or_o have_v a_o blot_n of_o good_a impression_n make_v 17._o or_o good_a victorious_a as_o the_o morning_n light_n triumph_n over_o the_o vanquish_a opposite_a for_o both_o at_o once_o abide_v not_o in_o one_o place_n good_a knowledge_n fly_v from_o they_o who_o ill_o embrace_v so_o be_v our_o parent_n fill_v with_o guilt_n and_o fear_n when_o in_o the_o grove_n they_o god_n approach_v hear_v and_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o presence_n flee_v whether_o their_o own_o conviction_n cause_v their_o dread_n for_o inward_a guilt_n of_o conscience_n may_v suffice_v to_o chase_v vile_a sinner_n from_o his_o pure_a eye_n or_o nature_n feel_v a_o angry_a god_n descent_n which_o shake_v the_o earth_n and_o tear_v the_o firmament_n we_o be_v not_o tell_v nor_o will_v too_o far_o inquire_v lightning_n and_o tempest_n may_v speak_v forth_o his_o ire_n for_o at_o the_o day_n of_o universal_a doom_n the_o great_a judge_n shall_v in_o flame_a vengeance_n come_v a_o all-consuming_a fire_n shall_v go_v before_o 4._o whirlwind_n and_o thunder_n shall_v about_o he_o roar_v 16._o horror_n shall_v darken_v the_o whole_a trouble_a sky_n and_o bloody_a veil_n shall_v hide_v the_o world_n bright_a eye_n 8._o while_o star_n from_o the_o dissolve_v heaven_n drop_v down_o 12._o and_o funeral_n blaze_v every_o turret_n crown_n the_o cloud_n shall_v be_v confound_v with_o the_o wave_n 7._o the_o yawn_a earth_n shall_v open_v all_o her_o grave_n 16._o loud_a fragor_n shall_v firm_a rock_n in_o sunder_o rend_v cleave_v mountain_n shall_v hell_n fiery_a jaw_n distend_v 29._o vomit_v cinder_n sulphur_n pitch_n and_o flame_n which_o shall_v consume_v the_o world_n unjointed_a frame_n and_o turn_v the_o paradise_n we_o admire_v into_o a_o ever-boyling_a lake_n of_o fire_n 20._o but_o god_n then_o in_o his_o rich_a grace_n do_v delay_v these_o dismalterror_n till_o the_o last_o great_a day_n yet_o even_o his_o first_o approach_n create_v dread_a and_o the_o poor_a mortal_n from_o his_o anger_n flee_v until_o a_o calm_a voice_n their_o sense_n do_v greet_v love_v even_o when_o it_o chide_v be_v kind_a and_o sweet_a 11._o the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n far_o from_o the_o fear_a power_n drive_v 33._o the_o sense_n of_o love_n bring_v home_o the_o fugitive_n soul_n fly_v god_n into_o despair_n next_o fall_n 14._o thence_o into_o hate_n till_o black_a hell_n close_o up_o all_o but_o if_o sweet_a mercy_n meet_v they_o on_o the_o way_n 9_o that_o mild_a voice_n first_o do_v their_o mad_a flight_n stay_v and_o their_o ill-quitted_n hope_v again_o restore_v 4._o then_o love_v that_o be_v forsake_v they_o before_o return_v with_o a_o more_o flame_a strong_a desire_n of_o those_o sweet_a joy_n from_o which_o it_o do_v retire_v and_o in_o their_o absence_n woe_n and_o terror_n find_v etc._n and_o all_o those_o plague_n that_o can_v a_o poor_a soul_n wound_n while_o thus_o this_o love_n with_o holy_a ardour_n burn_v the_o bleed_a sinner_n to_o his_o god_n return_v 46._o and_o prostrate_v at_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n do_v lie_v if_o death_n he_o can_v shun_v yet_o there_o to_o die_v 15._o where_o mercy_n still_o do_v faint_a soul_n revive_v 3._o and_o in_o its_o kind_a embrace_n keep_v alive_a a_o gentle_a fire_n than_o what_o it_o late_o feel_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n the_o soul_n do_v melt_v like_o precious_a ore_n which_o when_o man_n will_v refine_v do_v in_o its_o liquefaction_n bright_o shine_v in_o cleanse_v penitential_a melt_n so_o foul_a sinner_n once_o again_o illustrious_a grow_v when_o christ_n all-heating_a soften_a spirit_n have_v their_o furnance_n be_v and_o his_o pure_a blood_n their_o bath_n 3._o 5._o now_o though_o god_n wrath_n bring_v not_o the_o sinner_n home_o who_o only_o by_o sweet_a love_n attract_v come_v 1._o yet_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o know_v the_o excellence_n 10._o and_o taste_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o pardon_v