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A56969 Emblemes by Francis Quarles. Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1643 (1643) Wing Q77; ESTC R5718 83,864 322

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〈◊〉_d or_o afflict_a job_n she_o will_v change_v thy_o want_n to_o seem_a store_n and_o turn_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d to_o purple_a robe_n she_o will_v make_v thy_o hide_n 〈◊〉_d flank_n appear_v as_o plump_a as_o they_o that_o feast_v it_o all_o the_o year_n 6_o look_v off_o let_v not_o thy_o optic_n 〈◊〉_d abuse_v thou_o see_v not_o what_o thou_o shall_v thyself_o be_v the_o object_n thou_o shall_v see_v but_o it_o be_v thy_o shadow_n thou_o behold_v and_o shadow_n thrive_v the_o more_o in_o stature_n the_o near_o we_o approach_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n 7_o where_o heaven_n bright_a beam_n look_v more_o direct_a the_o shadow_n shrink_v as_o they_o grow_v strong_a but_o when_o they_o glance_v their_o fair_a aspect_n the_o 〈◊〉_d face_a shade_n grow_v large_a long_a and_o when_o their_o lamp_n begin_v to_o fall_v the_o increase_a shadow_n lengthen_v most_o of_o all_o 8_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v the_o noon_n of_o grace_n shrink_v in_o but_o swell_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d up_o or_o veil_v his_o face_n ourselves_o esteem_v grow_v 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a the_o least_o be_v great_a and_o who_o shall_v appear_v the_o great_a be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o hugo_n lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la in_o vain_a he_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o behold_v his_o god_n who_o be_v not_o first_o right_o advise_v to_o behold_v himself_o first_o thou_o must_v see_v the_o visible_a thing_n of_o thyself_o before_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v prepare_v to_o know_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o can_v not_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n within_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o thing_n above_o thou_o the_o best_a lookingglass_n wherein_o to_o see_v thy_o god_n be_v perfect_o to_o see_v thyself_o epig._n 6._o be_v not_o deceive_v great_a fool_n there_o be_v no_o loss_n in_o be_v small_a great_a bulk_n but_o swell_v with_o dross_n man_n be_v heaven_n masterpiece_n if_o it_o appear_v more_o great_a the_o value_n be_v less_o if_o less_o more_o dear_a 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tear_n then_o calm_v thy_o anger_n and_o appear_v more_o mild_a remember_v the_o be_v a_o father_n i_o a_o child_n s._n bern._n ser._n 21._o in_o cant._n miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o reproach_n 〈◊〉_d this_o shameful_a bondage_n i_o be_o a_o miserable_a man_n but_o a_o free_a man_n free_a because_o like_o to_o god_n miserable_a because_o against_o god_n o_o keeper_n of_o mankind_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o hinder_v i_o it_o be_v just_a that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v my_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o who_o repugn_v thou_o shall_v repugn_v i_o i_o who_o be_o against_o thou_o be_o against_o myself_o epig._n 6._o but_o form_v and_o sight_n but_o bo●…n_n and_o then_o rebel_n how_o small_a a_o blast_n will_v make_v a_o bubble_n swell_v but_o dare_v the_o ●…oore_a affront_n the_o hand_n that_o lay_v it_o so_o apt_a be_v dust_n to_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n that_o make_v it_o 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till_o th●…n_n and_o then_o i_o die_v content_v s._n august_n lib_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 10._o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v take_v from_o the_o space_n of_o our_o life_n and_o what_o remain_v be_v daily_o make_v less_o and_o less_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o passage_n to_o death_n s._n greg._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 44._o in_o cap_n 10._o jeb_n as_o moderate_a affliction_n bring_v tear_n so_o immoderate_a take_v away_o tear_n in_o so_o much_o that_o sorrow_n become_v no_o sorrow_n which_o swallow_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o afflict_a take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o affliction_n epig._n 13._o fear_v thou_o to_o go_v when_o such_o a_o arm_n invite_v thou_o dreade_v thou_o thy_o load_n of_o sin_n or_o what_o affright_v thou_o if_o thou_o begin_v to_o fear_v thy_o fear_n begin_v fool_n can_v he_o bear_v thou_o hence_o and_o not_o thy_o sin_n xiv_o dellteronomy_n 32._o 29._o o_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o 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heaven_n and_o earth_n woe_n be_v unto_o those_o eye_n which_o do_v not_o behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o these_o blind_a eye_n which_o can_v behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o those_o which_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o will_v not_o behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o those_o that_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v vanity_n s._n chrys._n sup_v matth._n 19_o what_o be_v a_o evil_a woman_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o friendship_n a_o unavoidable_a pain_n a_o necessary_a mischief_n a_o natural_a tentation_n a_o desiderable_a calamity_n a_o domestic_a danger_n a_o delectable_a inconvenience_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_n paint_v over_o with_o the_o colour_n of_o good_a epig._n 5._o it_o be_v vain_a great_a god_n to_o close_v my_o eye_n from_o ill_a when_o i_o resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o old_a man_n still_o my_o ramble_a heart_n must_v covenant_v first_o with_o thou_o or_o none_o can_v pass_v betwixt_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o vi_o esther_n 7._o 3._o if_o 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forth_o thy_o golden_a sceptre_n and_o a●…ord_v the_o gentle_a audience_n of_o a_o gra●…ious_a lord_n and_o let_v thy_o royal_a esther_n be_v possess_v of_o half_a thy_o kingdom_n at_o her_o dear_a request_n curb_v lustful_a haman_n he_o that_o will_v disgrace_v nay_o ravish_v thy_o fair_a queen_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o as_o proud_a haman_n be_v himself_o ensnare_v on_o that_o self_n gibbet_n that_o himself_o prepare_v so_o nail_n my_o lust_n both_o puni●…hment_n and_o guilt_n on_o that_o dear_a cross_n that_o my_o own_o lust_n have_v build_v s._n august_n in_o ep._n o_o holy_a spirit_n always_o inspire_v i_o with_o holy_a work_n constrain_v ●…e_o that_o i_o may_v do_v counsel_v i_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o confirm_v ●…e_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v thou_o conserve_v i_o that_o i_o may_v no●…_n lose_v thou_o s_o august_n sup_v joan._n the_o spirit_n rust_v where_o the_o flesh_n rest_v for_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o sweet_a thing_n the_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v 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not_o hear_v o_o be_v thy_o wont_a love_n become_v so_o cold_a or_o do_v my_o eye_n not_o seek_v thou_o where_o they_o shall_v why_o do_v i_o seek_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o here_o or_o find_v thou_o not_o if_o thou_o be_v every_o where_o i_o see_v my_o error_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a i_o can_v not_o find_v out_o my_o love_n i_o seek_v he_o where_o i_o shall_v not_o thou_o be_v not_o find_v in_o downy_a bed_n of_o ease_n alas_o thy_o music_n strike_v on_o hard_a key_n nor_o art_n thou_o find_v by_o that_o false_a feeble_a light_n of_o nature_n candle_n our_o egyptian_a night_n be_v more_o than_o common_a darkness_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o morning_n but_o what_o break_v from_o thou_o well_o may_v my_o empty_a bed_n bewail_v thy_o loss_n when_o thou_o be_v lodge_v upon_o thy_o shameful_a cross_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o share_v a_o bed_n with_o i_o we_o will_v never_o part_v i_o will_v share_v a_o cross_n with_o thou_o anselm_n in_fw-la protolog_fw-la cap._n 1._o lord_n 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