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A77267 The penitent pilgrim bemoning his sinfull condition. Faith appeares vnto him affording him comfort hope seconds that comfort charity promiseth him in this vaile of missery to cover all his scarlett sins wth: [sic] ye white robe of mercy, & conduct him safly to ye kingdome of glory. By Io: Hall Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Hall, John, 1627-1656, attributed name.; Herdson, Henry, attributed name.; Le Blon, Christof, d. 1665, engraver. 1651 (1651) Wing B4275aA; ESTC R224400 106,709 434

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other_o fruit_n bring_v sin_n forth_o but_o death_n whence_o come_v thou_o o_o my_o flesh_n o_o my_o darling_n foe_n 15._o &_o from_o whence_o be_v thy_o beginning_n from_o clay_n vile_a clay_n be_v thy_o creation_n from_o whence_o i_o receive_v every_o clammy_a and_o earthy_a affection_n thou_o draw_v my_o thought_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o like_o thyself_o who_o take_v thy_o material_a creation_n from_o earth_n 3._o o_o my_o soul_n precious_a soul_n if_o thy_o know_v the_o estimate_n of_o thy_o price_n thou_o i_o say_v who_o be_v with_o god_n image_n adorn_v with_o his_o similitude_n beautify_v by_o faith_n to_o he_o espouse_v with_o his_o spirit_n endow_v with_o his_o
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secret_a sin_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o remember_v these_o thing_n with_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n let_v i_o go_v all_o the_o day_n mourning_n and_o with_o tear_n of_o hearty_a contrition_n move_v thy_o tender_a heart_n to_o compassion_n o_o cure_n this_o bloody_a issue_n of_o my_o sin_n apply_v unto_o my_o bleed_a wound_n a_o present_a cure_n as_o thou_o look_v upon_o magdalen_n and_o make_v she_o a_o holy_a saint_n of_o a_o heinous_a sinner_n so_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n that_o i_o may_v find_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o visitation_n a_o gracious_a saviour_n chap._n 20._o his_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o in_o his_o cunning_a defeat_n of_o his_o neighbour_n my_o conscience_n have_v ofttimes_o tell_v i_o and_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o remember_v it_o not_o how_o there_o be_v many_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n beside_o purloin_v or_o imbezle_v of_o my_o neighbour_n good_n in_o defeat_v he_o of_o what_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o nay_o in_o find_v what_o 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not_o much_o whether_o the_o substance_n be_v vile_a or_o precious_a which_o be_v unjust_o procure_v 11._o or_o injurious_o require_v so_o as_o the_o affection_n be_v to_o either_o of_o these_o equal_o corrupt_v though_o they_o be_v of_o different_a damage_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o from_o who_o they_o be_v take_v yet_o bring_v they_o equal_a detriment_n to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o be_v take_v o_o with_o what_o sigh_n with_o what_o tear_n do_v that_o devout_a father_n bewail_v his_o break_n into_o a_o orchard_n confess_v though_o he_o be_v then_o a_o boy_n and_o therefore_o pardonable_a these_o be_v now_o so_o easy_o dispense_v with_o as_o
suffer_v with_o those_o that_o suffer_v o_o no_o shall_v i_o rather_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o have_v rejoice_v when_o other_o mourn_v take_v content_a when_o other_o suffer_v nay_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o mourned'_v it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v provoke_v with_o it_o for_o thou_o either_o immoderate_o mourned'_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o friend_n and_o so_o offended'_v he_o with_o thy_o excessive_a mourning_n or_o what_o be_v worse_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o temporal_a substance_n and_o so_o provoke_v he_o with_o thy_o indiscreet_a sorrow_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o for_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o enjoy_v thy_o full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o so_o plunge_v thy_o soul_n down_o into_o the_o baleful_a pit_n of_o perdition_n for_o ever_o thy_o desire_n be_v to_o pass_v time_n over_o with_o a_o merry_a heart_n and_o to_o satisfy_v she_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o yet_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o divinity_n in_o thou_o as_o sometime_o to_o consider_v how_o none_o can_v partake_v in_o comfort_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o how_o none_o can_v be_v there_o comfort_v who_o be_v not_o here_o afflict_v how_o none_o can_v be_v there_o solace_v unless_o he_o here_o sorrow_v how_o the_o almighty_a have_v a_o son_n without_o sin_n but_o none_o without_o a_o scourge_n one_o who_o weep_v often_o but_o be_v never_o see_v to_o laugh_v one_o who_o from_o his_o birth_n to_o his_o death_n make_v his_o life_n a_o continue_a scene_n of_o sorrow_n one_o who_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n call_v and_o cry_v to_o all_o such_o as_o past_a by_o he_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o to_o behold_v he_o and_o witness_v with_o he_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v sorrow_n like_a unto_o his_o sorrow_n o_o no_o my_o dear_a saviour_n there_o be_v never_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o thy_o sorrow_n yet_o i_o who_o occasion_v thy_o sorrow_n partake_v little_a in_o thy_o sorrow_n o_o bring_v i_o now_o to_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o my_o sin_n to_o a_o true_a sorrow_n for_o my_o endanger_v soul_n let_v my_o eye_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o tear_n as_o my_o affection_n may_v be_v estrange_v from_o all_o joy_n let_v i_o become_v so_o happy_a a_o mourner_n as_o with_o devout_a magdalen_n i_o may_v become_v a_o hearty_a convert_n of_o a_o heinous_a sinner_n and_o so_o by_o cease_v from_o sin_n become_v a_o welcome_a guest_n to_o my_o saviour_n chap._n 43._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v many_o time_n have_v thou_o hunger_v oft_o have_v thou_o thirst_v but_o tell_v i_o be_v this_o for_o righteousness_n no_o this_o hunger_n of_o thou_o be_v rather_o like_o the_o prodigal_n in_o hunger_a after_o the_o busk_n of_o vanity_n or_o like_o esau_n in_a hunger_a after_o delicacy_n or_o like_o ahab_n in_o hunger_a after_o another_o vineyard_n greedy_o or_o like_o hamon_n in_a hunger_a after_o honour_n graceles_o and_o the_o like_a be_v thy_o thirst_n thou_o thirst_v but_o it_o be_v with_o gehezay_n after_o gold_n or_o with_o those_o before_o the_o flood_n after_o full_a cup_n or_o like_o nimrod_n after_o blood_n or_o like_o amnon_n after_o lust_n all_o this_o while_n resolve_v i_o where_o thy_o heart_n be_v it_o can_v be_v lodge_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v so_o betroth_v to_o vanity_n thy_o delight_n can_v be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o heart_n can_v never_o indite_v a_o good_a matter_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o suffer_v it_o to_o wander_v from_o thou_o like_o light_n thamar_n after_o this_o manner_n o_o how_o far_o be_v this_o after_o hunger_a how_v to_o promote_v god_n glory_n how_o far_o be_v this_o from_o thirst_v after_o work_n of_o mercy_n for_o howsoever_o some_o of_o these_o who_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o a_o more_o serious_a remembrance_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n prepare_v for_o every_o rebellious_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n may_v sometime_o seem_v strike_v with_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o hearty_o wish_v with_o balaam_n the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o care_v not_o for_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a nor_o with_o a_o humble_a holy_a zeal_n thirst_n after_o righteousness_n nor_o mortify_v their_o desire_n by_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n they_o may_v be_v long_a time_n wisher_n before_o they_o be_v enjoyer_n such_o desire_n can_v never_o produce_v good_a effect_n which_o be_v not_o second_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a life_n where_o piety_n have_v lose_v her_o practice_n there_o be_v small_a comfort_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o faithful_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n so_o must_v he_o live_v in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o he_o shall_v never_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o faith_n he_o who_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o observe_v whatsoever_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n command_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v accept_v but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o wide_a world_n this_o wild_a wilderness_n where_o there_o appear_v such_o want_n of_o obedience_n in_o youth_n such_o want_n of_o devotion_n in_o age_n such_o want_n of_o conscience_n in_o both_o and_o what_o be_v thou_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n who_o speak_v these_o thing_n but_o as_o leaven_n to_o make_v sour_a the_o lump_n thy_o life_n have_v corrupt_v many_o reclaim_v none_o none_o more_o ready_a to_o sin_n none_o more_o slow_a to_o sigh_v for_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v none_o hunger_a nor_o thirst_v more_o after_o those_o trouble_a brook_n of_o vanity_n and_o lightness_n none_o hunger_a nor_o thirst_v less_o after_o those_o precious_a treasure_n of_o righteousness_n dear_a lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n i_o thirst_v lord_n i_o thirst_v give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o those_o water_n of_o life_n for_o unless_o thou_o help_v i_o and_o reach_v they_o to_o i_o i_o remain_v desolate_a and_o hopeless_a of_o relief_n in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o necessity_n sweet_a jesu_n the_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o i_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o draw_v unless_o thou_o draw_v i_o to_o thou_o and_o bestow_v on_o i_o what_o with_o all_o humility_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o o_o increase_n in_o i_o a_o holy_a hunger_n and_o constant_a thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o my_o way_n and_o work_n may_v be_v sanctify_v throughout_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o obedience_n chap._n 44._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n can_v thou_o unmerciful_a pilgrim_n look_v for_o mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o maker_n and_o never_o so_o much_o as_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o compassion_n to_o thy_o poor_a brother_n be_v thou_o not_o in_o far_o deep_a arecres_fw-la to_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o then_o he_o be_v unto_o thou_o who_o thou_o use_v so_o unmerciful_o what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o his_o justice_n and_o throw_v thou_o into_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o worm_n be_v ever_o gnaw_v and_o never_o die_v fire_n ever_o burn_v and_o never_o cool_a and_o death_n ever_o live_v and_o never_o end_v where_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n howl_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n be_v the_o best_a melody_n that_o rage_a tophet_n can_v afford_v now_o to_o avoid_v a_o place_n of_o such_o endless_a torment_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o any_o temporal_a estate_n nay_o even_o of_o life_n itself_o yet_o thou_o unhappy_a one_o will_v not_o make_v thou_o friend_n of_o thy_o worldly_a mammon_n nor_o in_o work_n of_o mercy_n express_v thyself_o a_o christian_n every_o where_o may_v thou_o find_v subject_n fit_a to_o exercise_v thy_o charity_n in_o every_o lane_n in_o every_o street_n thy_o poor_a languish_a brother_n beg_v relief_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o suffer_v death_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o yet_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o he_o his_o many_o rag_n and_o run_a sore_n make_v thou_o abhor_v he_o again_o thou_o can_v not_o encounter_v thy_o debtor_n but_o with_o much_o distemper_n though_o the_o time_n be_v hard_a his_o family_n poor_a and_o his_o necessity_n great_a yet_o conceive_v thou_o no_o pity_n of_o his_o distress_a estate_n thou_o lay_v thy_o execution_n upon_o he_o throw_v he_o into_o prison_n where_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o care_n what_o become_v of_o he_o let_v he_o starve_v for_o food_n thou_o be_v well_o content_v his_o poor_a enfeeble_a corpse_n no_o soon_o lose_v their_o breath_n than_o thou_o lose_v thy_o debt_n and_o be_v herewith_o well_o satisfy_v again_o shall_v any_o poor_a way-faring_a soul_n repair_v to_o thy_o
thou_o nay_o how_o often_o have_v thou_o go_v down_o even_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o lest_o thou_o shall_v enter_v in_o he_o withhold_v thou_o how_o often_o have_v thou_o draw_v near_o even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v take_v thou_o in_o he_o preserve_v thou_o thus_o have_v he_o deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o good_a which_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o thou_o have_v requite_v he_o with_o evil_n and_o now_o thou_o conclude_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n oh_o how_o ready_a thou_o be_v here_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n and_o yet_o to_o deny_v it_o in_o thy_o life_n but_o confess_v thou_o must_v his_o power_n not_o only_o with_o mouth_n but_o heart_n and_o practice_v of_o a_o good_a life_n if_o ever_o thou_o mean_v to_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n as_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o by_o this_o 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silence_n at_o my_o tear_n for_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o and_o a_o so_o journer_n as_o all_o my_o father_n i_o have_v none_o to_o fly_v unto_o but_o thou_o and_o so_o high_o have_v i_o provoke_v thou_o that_o unless_o thou_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o receive_v i_o for_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o i_o i_o be_o lose_v eternal_o o_o my_o good_a shepherd_n call_v i_o thy_o lose_a sheep_n home_n for_o lose_v i_o be_o unless_o thou_o call_v i_o lose_v for_o ever_o unless_o thou_o save_v i_o chap._n 71._o faith_n appear_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a presence_n afford_v he_o comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v thus_o afflict_v inward_o and_o outward_o faith_n appear_v to_o i_o but_o alas_o so_o much_o be_v i_o deject_v that_o although_o i_o may_v have_v be_v move_v to_o admiration_n with_o her_o goodly_a presence_n and_o encourage_v with_o her_o affable_a countenance_n i_o stand_v still_o perplex_v be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_n as_o i_o scarce_o 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