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their_o swell_a heart_n with_o cold_a despair_n how_o be_v thou_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v by_o prayer_n infuse_v that_o spirit_n great_a god_n into_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v have_v a_o blessing_n ere_o we_o part_v sect_n 4._o argument_n manoah_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o fashion_n and_o breed_n of_o his_o promise_a son_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n make_v relation_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v do_v with_o that_o the_o danite_n rise_v be_v guide_v by_o his_o perplex_a wife_n they_o both_o divide_a their_o heedless_a pace_n till_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o field_n wherein_o the_o man_n of_o god_n remain_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o presence_n stay_v his_o weary_a step_n and_o with_o obeisance_n say_v be_v thou_o the_o man_n who_o bless_a lip_n foretell_v those_o joyful_a tiding_n shall_v my_o tongue_n be_v bold_a without_o the_o breach_n of_o manner_n to_o request_v this_o boon_n be_v thou_o that_o prophet_n that_o possess_v this_o barren_a woman_n with_o a_o hope_n that_o she_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o he_o say_a manoah_n then_o let_v not_o a_o word_n of_o thou_o be_v lose_v let_v they_o continue_v to_o divine_v our_o future_a happiness_n let_v they_o be_v crown_v with_o truth_n and_o thou_o with_o honour_n to_o be_v find_v a_o holy_a prophet_n let_v performance_n bless_v and_o speed_v thy_o speech_n with_o a_o fair_a success_n but_o tell_v i_o sir_n when_o this_o great_a work_n be_v do_v and_o time_n shall_v bring_v to_o light_v this_o promise_a son_n what_o sacred_a ceremony_n shall_v we_o use_v what_o rite_n what_o way_n of_o breed_n shall_v we_o choose_v to_o observe_v what_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n shall_v he_o be_v train_v in_o what_o shall_v his_o office_n be_v whereat_o the_o attentive_a angel_n do_v divide_v the_o portal_n of_o his_o lip_n and_o thus_o reply_v the_o child_n that_o from_o thy_o fruitful_a loin_n shall_v come_v shall_v be_v a_o holy_a nazarite_n from_o the_o womb_n take_v heed_n that_o womb_n that_o shall_v enclose_v this_o child_n in_o no_o case_n be_v pollute_v or_o defile_v with_o law-forbidden_a meat_n let_v she_o forbear_v to_o taste_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v forbiddenthere_o the_o bunckbacke_n camill_n shall_v be_v no_o repast_n for_o she_o her_o palate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o taste_v the_o burrow_n haunt_v conie_z and_o decline_v the_o swiftfoot_a hare_n and_o miredelight_v swine_n the_o gripe_a goshauke_n and_o the_o tower_a eagle_n the_o party-colloured_a pie_n must_v not_o inveigle_v her_o lip_n to_o move_v the_o brood_n devour_v kite_n the_o croak_a raven_n the_o owl_n that_o hate_v the_o light_n the_o steele-digesting_a bird_n the_o lazy_a snail_n the_o cuckoo_n ever_o tell_v of_o one_o tail_n the_o fish-consuming_a osprey_n and_o the_o want_n that_o undermine_v the_o greedy_a cormorant_n the_o indulgent_a pelican_n the_o predictious_a crow_n the_o chatter_a stork_n and_o ravenous_a vulture_n too_o of_o all_o good_a counsel_n and_o from_o who_o proceed_v a_o live_a spring_n to_o water_v all_o our_o need_n how_o willing_a be_v his_o angel_n to_o descend_v from_o of_o their_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o attend_v upon_o our_o want_n how_o oft_o return_v they_o back_o mourn_v to_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o grieve_v for_o lack_v of_o our_o employment_n o_o how_o prone_a be_v they_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o we_o every_o way_n have_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o joy_n they_o will_v come_v and_o sing_v about_o our_o bed_n do_v any_o judgement_n bring_v just_a cause_n of_o grief_n they_o will_v fall_v agreeve_v too_o do_v we_o triumph_v their_o joyful_a mouth_n will_v blow_v their_o loud_a trumpet_n or_o do_v fear_n affectus_fw-la they_o will_v guard_v our_o head_n from_o danger_n and_o protectus_fw-la be_v we_o in_o prison_n or_o in_o persecution_n they_o will_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o resolution_n or_o do_v we_o languish_v in_o our_o sickly_a bed_n they_o will_v come_v and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o our_o head_n see_v they_o a_o sinner_n penitent_a and_o mourn_v for_o his_o bewail_v offence_n and_o return_v they_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o join_v their_o warble_a voice_n they_o sing_v and_o all_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n rejoice_v what_o be_v in_o we_o poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o we_o and_o afford_v thy_o precious_a favour_n to_o we_o and_o impart_v thy_o gracious_a counselc_n what_o be_v our_o desert_n but_o death_n and_o horror_n what_o can_v we_o more_o claim_n then_o they_o that_o now_o be_v scortehing_n in_o that_o flame_n that_o have_v nor_o moderation_n rest_n nor_o end_n how_o do_v thy_o mercy_n above_o thought_n extend_v to_o they_o thou_o love_v teach_v i_o great_a god_n to_o prize_v thy_o sacred_a counsel_n open_v my_o blind_a eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v to_o walk_v the_o perfect_a way_n for_o as_o i_o be_o lord_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o stray_v and_o wander_v to_o the_o gulf_n of_o endless_a woe_n teach_v i_o what_o must_v be_v do_v and_o help_v to_o do_v sect_n 5._o argument_n manoah_n desire_v to_o understand_v but_o be_v deny_v the_o angel_n name_n he_o offer_v by_o the_o angel_n hand_n the_o angel_n vanish_v in_o a_o flame_n so_o say_v the_o son_n of_o israel_n easy_o apt_a to_o credit_v what_o his_o soul_n desire_v and_o rapt_v with_o better_a hope_n which_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o guide_n to_o his_o belief_n overjoyed_a he_o thus_o reply_v let_v not_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o heavenly_a voice_n have_v blessed_v my_o care_n and_o make_v my_o soul_n rejoice_v beyond_o expression_n now_o refuse_v to_o come_v within_o my_o tent_n and_o honour_v my_o poor_a home_n with_o his_o desire_a presence_n there_o to_o taste_v his_o servant_n slender_a diet_n and_o repast_n upon_o his_o rural_a fare_n these_o hand_n shall_v take_v a_o tender_a kid_n from_o out_o the_o flock_n and_o make_v without_o long_a tarriance_n some_o delightful_a meat_n which_o may_v invite_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o eat_v come_v come_v my_o lord_n and_o what_o defect_n of_o food_n shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n welcome_a shall_v make_v good_a where_o to_o the_o angel_n who_o as_o yet_o have_v make_v himself_o unknown_a reanswered_a thus_o and_o say_v excuseme_v though_o thy_o hospitable_a love_n prevail_v to_o make_v i_o stay_v it_o can_v move_v my_o thankful_a lip_n to_o taste_v thy_o liberal_a cheer_n let_v not_o thy_o bounty_n urge_v in_o vain_a forbear_v to_o strive_v with_o with_o who_o thy_o welcome_a can_v lead_v to_o eat_v thy_o kid_n or_o taste_v thy_o proffer_a bread_n convert_v thy_o bounty_n to_o a_o better_a end_n and_o let_v thy_o undefiled_a hand_n commend_v a_o burn_a oblation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n it_o be_v he_o deserve_v the_o thanks_n his_o servant_n bring_v but_o that_o bare_a message_n with_o his_o lip_n enjoin_v his_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o act_n not_o i_o say_a then_o the_o israelite_n if_o my_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o over_o rash_a but_o may_v conspire_v with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n let_v thy_o servant_n ear_n be_v honour_v with_o thy_o name_n that_o whensoever_o these_o bless_a tiding_n that_o possess_v my_o heart_n with_o firm_a belief_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n impart_v their_o full_a perfection_n and_o desire_a success_n to_o my_o expect_a eye_n my_o soul_n may_v bless_v the_o tongue_n that_o bring_v the_o message_n and_o proclaim_v a_o equal_a honour_n to_o his_o honour_a name_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n who_o severe_a brow_n send_v forth_o a_o frown_n make_v answer_v do_v not_o thou_o trouble_v thy_o busy_a thought_n with_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o thy_o reach_n inquire_v not_o too_o far_o my_o name_n be_v clothe_v in_o mist_n it_o be_v not_o my_o task_n to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o nor_o thou_o to_o ask_v the_o generous_a spaniel_n love_v his_o master_n eye_n and_o lick_v his_o finger_n though_o no_o meat_n be_v by_o but_o man_n ungrateful_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v by_o heaven_n immediate_a power_n maintain_v and_o feed_v by_o his_o provide_v hand_n observe_v attend_v by_o his_o indulgent_a grace_n preserve_v defend_v by_o his_o prevail_a arm_n this_o man_n i_o say_v be_v more_o ungrateful_a more_o obdure_a than_o they_o by_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v from_o he_o we_o have_v what_o blessing_n he_o can_v give_v or_o we_o can_v crave_v food_n for_o our_o hunger_n dainty_n for_o our_o pleasure_n trade_n for_o our_o business_n pastime_n for_o our_o leisure_n in_o grief_n he_o be_v our_o joy_n in_o want_n our_o wealth_n in_o bondage_n freedom_n and_o in_o sickness_n health_n in_o peace_n our_o counsel_n and_o in_o war_n our_o leader_n at_o sea_n our_o pilot_n and_o in_o suit_n our_o pleader_n in_o pain_n our_o help_n in_o triumph_n our_o renown_n in_o life_n our_o comfort_n and_o in_o death_n our_o
touch_v the_o dead_a but_o if_o the_o god_n of_o nazarite_n bid_v kill_v he_o may_v and_o be_v a_o holy_a nazarite_n still_o but_o stay_v be_v god_n like_o man_n or_o can_v he_o border_v upon_o confusion_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n the_o persian_a law_n no_o time_n may_v contradict_v and_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n less_o firm_a and_o strict_a a_o earthly_a parent_n will_v his_o child_n to_o stand_v and_o wait_v within_o a_o while_n he_o give_v command_v find_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o son_n oppress_v with_o weariness_n that_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o rest_n be_v god_n unconstant_a then_o because_o he_o please_v to_o alter_v what_o he_o will_v we_o for_o our_o ease_n know_v likewise_o o_o ungrateful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n god_n limit_n his_o own_o glory_n for_o our_o good_a he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o he_o prize_v thy_o ass_n life_n above_o his_o sacrifice_n his_o sabbath_n be_v his_o glory_n and_o thy_o rest_n he_o will_v lose_v some_o honour_n ere_o thou_o lose_v a_o beast_n great_a god_n of_o mercy_n o_o how_o apt_a be_v we_o to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o due_n that_o be_v so_o free_a to_o give_v unasked_a teach_v i_o o_o god_n to_o know_v what_o portion_n i_o deserve_v and_o tremble_v too_o sect_n 14._o argument_n samson_n come_v down_o to_o reenjoy_v his_o wife_n her_o father_n do_v withstand_v for_o which_o he_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v and_o ruin_v he_o and_o all_o the_o land_n but_o samson_n yet_o not_o know_v what_o be_v past_a for_o wrong_a husband_n ever_o be_v the_o last_o that_o hear_v the_o news_n thus_o with_o himself_o bethink_v it_o can_v be_v excuse_v it_o be_v a_o fault_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a one_o too_o and_o at_o first_o sight_n too_o great_a for_o love_v or_o pardon_v to_o acquit_v o_o have_v it_o be_v a_o stranger_n that_o betray_v repose_v secret_n i_o have_v only_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o my_o unadvised_a tongue_n or_o have_v a_o common_a friend_n but_o do_v this_o wrong_n to_o bosom_n trust_n my_o patience_n may_v outwear_v it_o i_o can_v endure_v i_o can_v have_v easy_o bear_v it_o but_o thus_o to_o be_v betray_v by_o a_o wife_n the_o partner_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o who_o my_o life_n my_o very_a soul_n be_v not_o esteem_v dear_a be_v more_o than_o flesh_n be_v more_o than_o blood_n can_v bear_v but_o yet_o alas_o she_o be_v but_o green_a and_o young_a and_o have_v not_o gain_v the_o conquest_n of_o her_o tongue_n unseasoned_a vessel_n oft_o will_v find_v a_o leak_n at_o first_o but_o after_o hold_v she_o be_v but_o weak_a nay_o can_v yet_o write_v woman_n which_o at_o best_a be_v a_o frail_a thing_n alas_o young_a thing_n will_v quest_n at_o every_o turn_n indeed_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n her_o year_n can_v make_v it_o but_o a_o fault_n of_o youth_n samson_n return_n and_o let_v that_o fault_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o youth_n forgive_v forget_v she_o be_v my_o wife_n her_o love_n have_v power_n to_o hide_v a_o foul_a error_n why_o shall_v i_o divide_v my_o presence_n from_o she_o there_o be_v no_o great_a wrong_n to_o love_n then_o to_o be_v silent_a over_o long_o alas_o poor_a soul_n no_o doubt_n her_o tender_a eye_n have_v weep_v enough_o perchance_o she_o know_v not_o why_o i_o be_o turn_v so_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o her_o bed_n and_o board_n no_o doubt_n her_o empty_a eye_n have_v shed_v a_o world_n of_o tear_n perchance_o her_o guiltless_a thought_n conceive_v my_o absence_n as_o a_o great_a fault_n then_o that_o of_o late_a her_o harmless_a error_n do_v i_o will_v go_v and_o draw_v a_o reconcile_a kid_n from_o the_o fair_a flock_n my_o foot_n shall_v never_o rest_v till_o i_o repose_v i_o in_o my_o bride_n fair_a breast_n he_o go_v but_o ere_o his_o speedy_a lip_n obtain_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o haste_n darkness_n have_v stain_v the_o crystal_n brow_n of_o day_n and_o gloomy_a night_n have_v spoil_v and_o rifle_a heaven_n of_o all_o his_o light_n h'approach_v the_o gate_n but_o be_v enter_v in_o his_o careless_a welcome_n 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delight_n and_o equal_a joy_n attend_v your_o please_a heart_n until_o the_o feast_n be_v end_v but_o then_o i_o know_v no_o ground_n you_o know_v it_o best_o as_o if_o your_o love_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o feast_n the_o building_n fall_v before_o the_o house_n do_v shake_v love_v fire_n be_v quench_v ere_o it_o begin_v to_o slake_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a be_v your_o joy_n disseise_v forsake_v your_o bride_n and_o go_v away_o displease_v you_o leave_v my_o child_n to_o the_o opprobrious_a tongue_n of_o open_a censure_n who_o mabitious_a wrong_n malign_v her_o fair_a merit_n do_v defame_v her_o wound_a honour_n and_o unblemished_a name_n i_o think_v thy_o love_n which_o be_v so_o strong_a of_o late_a he_o thus_o begin_v to_o attempt_v his_o first_o conclusion_n the_o patient_a angler_n first_o provide_v his_o bait_n before_o his_o hope_n can_v teach_v he_o to_o await_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o long_a expect_a prey_n revengeful_a samson_n ere_o he_o can_v appay_v his_o wrong_n 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