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A91574 Solomons recantation, entituled Ecclesiastes, paraphrased. With a soliloquie or meditation upon every chapter. / By Francis Quarles. Opus posthumum. Never before printed. With a short relation of his life and death. Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Quarles, Ursula, b. 1601. 1645 (1645) Wing Q116; Thomason E284_13; ESTC R200060 37,689 73

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dust_n and_o keep_v thy_o name_n alive_a or_o if_o the_o please_a hand_n of_o heaven_n subscribe_v verse_n 13_o to_o those_o desire_n a_o self-conceipt_n may_v bribe_v thy_o passion-guided_n will_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n '_o against_o sovereign_a reason_n at_o who_o bold_a alarm_n thy_o false_a affection_n may_v rise_v up_o and_o shake_v thy_o fancy-baffled_n judgement_n and_o so_o make_v a_o gap_n for_o mischief_n which_o may_v recommend_v thy_o reel_a fortune_n to_o a_o ruinous_a end_n now_o tell_v i_o o_o my_o soul_n wherein_o can_v earth_n deserve_v thy_o pain_n or_o gratify_v thy_o birth_n in_o frame_v equal_a happiness_n nay_o in_o free_v thy_o partial_a heart_n from_o unrepented_a be_v o_o be_v it_o not_o better_a not_o to_o thirst_v at_o all_o then_o thirst_v in_o vain_a or_o quench_v thy_o thirst_n with_o gall_n verse_n 3_o be_v not_o the_o cloister_n of_o the_o barren_a womb_n far_o more_o desiderable_a then_o to_o come_v into_o the_o wild_a into_o the_o common_a hall_n of_o 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commit_v no_o waist_n of_o word_n before_o thy_o god_n by_o over_o haste_n since_o he_o from_o heaven_n behold_v thy_o action_n here_o all_o lavish_a babble_n let_v thy_o lip_n forbear_v verse_n 3_o as_o dream_n and_o rest-disturbing_a fancy_n flow_v from_o flood_n of_o business_n which_o by_o day_n we_o do_v so_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v daily_o spring_v from_o the_o idle_a fountain_n of_o a_o foolish_a tongue_n verse_n 4_o when_o thou_o have_v bind_v thou_o to_o thy_o god_n by_o vow_n defer_v not_o payment_n but_o perform_v it_o thou_o discharge_v thy_o bond_n for_o heaven_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o fool_n that_o violate_v the_o faith_n they_o plight_v verse_n 5_o far_o safe_a it_o be_v thy_o vow_n be_v never_o make_v then_o have_v promise_v payment_n never_o pay_v verse_n 6_o let_v not_o thy_o lip_n ensnare_v thou_o plead_v not_o thou_o before_o thy_o angel_n it_o be_v too_o rash_a a_o vow_n o_o why_o shoutd'_v thou_o provoke_v thy_o god_n and_o dare_v his_o curse_n upon_o thy_o practice_n and_o thy_o prayer_n verse_n 7_o dream_n oft_o be_v vain_a and_o folly_n '_o be_v mix_v among_o the_o language_n of_o a_o multiloquious_a tongue_n but_o let_v the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o lip_n appear_v before_o thy_o god_n with_o reverential_a fear_n verse_n 8_o see_v thou_o pervert_v justice_n in_o the_o land_n and_o poor_a man_n gripe_v beneath_o th'oppressour_n hand_n stand_v not_o amaze_v the_o almighty_a view_n their_o way_n and_o there_o be_v power_n at_o hand_n more_o high_a than_o they_o verse_n 9_o the_o fruitful_a surface_n of_o the_o pregnant_a soil_n enrich_v by_o the_o laborious_a ploughman_n toil_n bring_v forth_o to_o all_o nay_o very_a king_n do_v build_v their_o whole_a subsistence_n from_o the_o fertile_a field_n verse_n 10_o it_o be_v not_o full_a heap_n of_o eye-rejoycing_a gold_n can_v feed_v or_o screen_n thy_o nakedness_n from_o cold_a nor_o can_v the_o pile_n of_o treasur_n d_o wealth_n sustain_v thy_o droop_a spirit_n this_o be_v also_o vain_a 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he_o can_v hardly_o own_o a_o be_v who_o nature_n cast_v forth_o from_o the_o untimely_a womb_n darkness_n infold_v he_o in_o her_o secret_a shade_n his_o name_n be_v forget_v and_o his_o memory_n fade_v verse_n 5_o the_o world_n surveigh_v lamp_n do_v not_o affright_v the_o please_a slumber_n of_o his_o peaceful_a night_n there_o be_v no_o ear_n no_o eye_n to_o hear_v to_o see_v the_o live_a soul_n have_v not_o such_o rest_n as_o he_o verse_n 6_o yea_o though_o he_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n twice_o tell_v what_o worth_n his_o eye_n can_v his_o sad_a eye_n behold_v do_v they_o not_o both_o arrive_n not_o both_o resort_n to_o the_o dull_a portal_n of_o the_o selfsame_a port_n verse_n 7_o the_o best_a reward_n of_o man_n laborious_a sweat_n be_v but_o a_o morsel_n of_o quotidian_a meat_n this_o may_v suffice_v his_o body_n verse_n verse_n but_o the_o will_n of_o his_o insatiate_a soul_n what_o hand_n can_v fill_v verse_n 8_o what_o be_v it_o then_o the_o wiseman_n labour_n gain_v more_o than_o the_o painful_a fool_n by_o all_o his_o pain_n what_o want_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o by_o prudent_a labour_n know_v how_o to_o live_v more_o than_o his_o wealthy_a neighbour_n verse_n 9_o better_a enjoy_v a_o competence_n and_o crave_v not_o more_o wealth_n than_o still_o desire_v the_o wealth_n we_o have_v not_o to_o wish_v what_o if_o enjoy_v bring_v molestation_n be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n and_o soul_n vexation_n verse_n 10_o the_o worldly_a confluence_n of_o treasure_n can_v exempt_a no_o mortal_a from_o the_o lot_n of_o man_n nor_o can_v his_o wealth_n instruct_v he_o to_o withstand_v the_o angry_a stroke_n of_o the_o almighty_n hand_n verse_n 11_o since_o the_o increase_n of_o wealth_n procure_v by_o pain_n preserve_v with_o fear_n with_o sorrow_n lose_v again_o increase_v grief_n in_o the_o possessor_n breast_n what_o vantage_n then_o have_v
earth_n disturb_v thy_o peace_n or_o interrupt_v thy_o mirth_n if_o heaven_n have_v crown_v thy_o labour_n with_o success_n enjoy_v it_o free_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o bless_v the_o gracious_a giver_n let_v thy_o soul_n rejoice_v and_o take_v a_o cheerful_a pleasure_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o what_o his_o bounty_n give_v with_o a_o free_a hand_n fear_v not_o thou_o to_o receive_v with_o a_o free_a heart_n refresh_v thy_o faint_a head_n verse_n 8_o with_o precious_a oil_n and_o change_v thy_o careful_a bread_n to_o feast_n of_o joy_n or_o if_o a_o cross_n shall_v greet_v thy_o frolic_a soul_n march_v brave_o on_o and_o meet_v adversity_n half_a way_n and_o with_o a_o heart_n too_o great_a for_o earth_n to_o wrong_v shake_v hand_n and_o part_n cheer_v then_o my_o soul_n let_v not_o the_o rub_v of_o earth_n disturb_v thy_o peace_n or_o interrupt_v thy_o mirth_n go_v sweeten_v up_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o life_n verse_n 9_o with_o fresh_a delight_n rejoice_v thou_o in_o the_o wife_n and_o partner_n of_o thy_o bosom_n let_v her_o breast_n suffice_v thou_o as_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o rest_n deny_v thy_o heart_n no_o pleasure_n that_o may_v lie_v within_o the_o lawful_a limit_n of_o thy_o eye_n verse_n 10_o take_v time_n while_o time_n shall_v serve_v to_o morrow_n may_v be_v none_o of_o we_o come_v come_v be_v wise_a to_o day_n and_o teach_v thy_o labour_n to_o bestow_v their_o sorrow_n on_o those_o that_o practise_v to_o be_v fool_n to_o morrow_n cap_n x._o 1_o observation_n of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n 16_o of_o riot_n 18_o slothfulness_n 19_o and_o money_n 20_o man_n thought_n of_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v reverence_v verse_n 1_o look_v how_o dead_a fly_n though_o few_o in_o number_n soil_n corrupt_a and_o putrefy_v the_o pure_a oil_n even_o so_o a_o little_a folly_n stain_v his_o fame_n who_o fair_a repute_n for_o wisdom_n lend_v a_o name_n verse_n 2_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v place_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n his_o plot_n and_o counsel_n be_v of_o strong_a command_n but_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v weak_a and_o rash_a bereave_v of_o sage_a advice_n their_o heart_n be_v at_o their_o left_a verse_n 3_o nay_o if_o their_o step_n but_o measure_n out_o the_o way_n their_o garb_n their_o look_n their_o language_n do_v betray_v their_o folly_n read_v by_o whosoever_o they_o meet_v themselves_o proclaim_v their selve_o in_o every_o street_n verse_n 4_o if_o thy_o superior_a happen_v to_o incense_v his_o jealous_a wrath_n at_o thy_o suppose_a offence_n do_v thou_o thy_o part_n and_o yield_v for_o yield_v slake_v the_o rage_a flame_n that_o great_a transgression_n make_v verse_n 5_o i_o see_v a_o ev'll_n beneath_o the_o sun_n that_o spring_v from_o error_n reign_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n verse_n 6_o fool_n be_v make_v statesman_n and_o command_v at_o court_n and_o man_n of_o part_n be_v make_v the_o low_a sort_n verse_n 7_o so_o have_v i_o see_v proud_a servant_n mount_v high_a on_o lordly_a steed_n and_o lord_n to_o lackey_n by_o verse_n 8_o he_o that_o shall_v dig_v a_o pit_n that_o shall_v prepare_v a_o snare_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v in_o his_o own_o snare_n and_o he_o that_o trample_v down_o a_o hedge_n shall_v meet_v a_o serpent_n to_o salute_v his_o trample_a foot_n verse_n 9_o he_o that_o shall_v shake_v a_o stone-compacted_n wall_n shall_v undergo_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o fall_n who_o undertake_v to_o cleave_v the_o knotty_a oak_n shall_v be_v a_o painful_a partner_n in_o the_o stroke_n verse_n 10_o but_o if_o th'unwhet_v edge_n be_v blunt_a the_o arm_n must_v give_v more_o strength_n and_o so_o receive_v more_o harm_n but_o if_o he_o challenge_v wisdom_n for_o his_o guide_n wisdom_n will_v do_v what_o painful_a strength_n deny_v verse_n 11_o the_o rash_a reprove_v mouth_n of_o fool_n be_v arm_v like_o unenchaunted_a serpent_n if_o not_o charm_v verse_n 12_o the_o wise_a man_n word_n be_v gracious_a where_o they_o go_v but_o foolish_a language_n do_v themselves_o overthrow_v verse_n 13_o folly_n bring_v in_o the_o prologue_n with_o his_o tongue_n who_o epilogue_n be_v rage_n and_o open_v wrong_n verse_n 14_o the_o fool_n abound_v in_o tongue_n there_o be_v none_o can_v know_v what_o his_o word_n mean_v or_o what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v verse_n 15_o the_o tedious_a action_n of_o a_o fool_n do_v try_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o weary_a slander_n by_o because_o his_o weakness_n know_v not_o how_o to_o lay_v his_o action_n posture_n in_o a_o civil_a way_n verse_n 16_o woe_n to_o the_o land_n who_o prince_n wisdom_n sway_v the_o sceptre_n in_o the_o nonage_n of_o her_o day_n and_o who_o grave_a ruler_n that_o shall_v haunt_v the_o seat_n of_o sacred_a justice_n rise_v betimes_o to_o eat_v verse_n 17_o blessed_n be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o as_o thy_o king_n derive_v his_o royal_a blood_n from_o the_o ancient_a spring_n of_o majesty_n and_o ruler_n timely_a diet_n serve_v to_o maintain_v their_o strength_n and_o not_o their_o riot_n verse_n 18_o by_o too_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o building_n fall_v into_o decay_n and_o ruin_n strike_v her_o wall_n and_o through_o the_o sluggish_a posture_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o weather-beaten_a house_n forget_v to_o stand_v verse_n 19_o who_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o frolic_n uncontrole_v maintain_v riot_n with_o his_o wanton_a gold_n verse_n 20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n nor_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n no_o not_o in_o thought_n though_o think_v express_v no_o word_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n shall_v vent_v such_o hideous_a thing_n and_o swift_a report_n shall_v fly_v with_o secret_a wing_n soliloquie_n x._o but_o ah_o my_o soul_n how_o close_o folly_n cleave_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n how_o mongrel_n nature_n weave_v wisdom_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o selfsame_a loom_n like_o web_n and_o woof_n whereby_o they_o both_o become_v one_o perfect_a web_n to_o clothe_v our_o imperfection_n with_o linsy-woolsy_a and_o our_o mix_a affection_n with_o foolish_a wisdom_n o_o how_o full_a of_o earth_n 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secret_n and_o direct_v thy_o way_n in_o sacred_a ethic_n sweeten_v out_o thy_o day_n with_o season_a knowledge_n knowledge_n past_o the_o reach_n of_o black-mouthed_a error_n shall_v instruct_v and_o teach_v thy_o tongue_n wise_a silence_n wisdom_n when_o to_o break_v thy_o close_a lip_n and_o judgement_n how_o to_o speak_v she_o will_v teach_v thou_o christian_a policy_n and_o how_o verse_n 4_o to_o keep_v thou_o safe_a when_o as_o thy_o prince_n brow_n shall_v threaten_v death_n even_o when_o the_o flame_n shall_v fly_v like_o horrid_a lightning_n from_o his_o wrathful_a eye_n ay_o but_o the_o rage_n of_o prince_n oftentimes_o dart_n lightning_n at_o the_o person_n not_o his_o crime_n and_o their_o misguide_a will_n oft_o time_n demand_v obedience_n there_o where_o conscience_n countermand_v take_v heed_n my_o soul_n thou_o tread_v upon_o the_o ice_n be_v not_o too_o vent'rous_a here_o nor_o too_o too_o nice_a rush_v not_o too_o bold_a thou_o may_v as_o soon_o convince_v a_o error_n in_o thy_o conscience_n as_o thy_o prince_n to_o lay_v command_n upon_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v a_o sole_a royalty_n belong_v to_o king_n if_o here_o thy_o conscience_n doubt_n the_o book_n of_o life_n must_v cast_v the_o balance_n and_o decide_v the_o strife_n if_o this_o way_n thy_o enforce_v obedience_n then_o must_v stoop_v if_o that_o please_v rather_o god_n than_o man_n if_o the_o embers_o of_o his_o rage_n shall_v chance_v to_o lie_v rake_v up_o or_o furnace_n from_o his_o angry_a eye_n verse_n 4_o quit_v not_o thy_o duty_n it_o be_v thy_o part_n to_o assuage_v the_o jealous_a flame_n of_o his_o consume_a rage_n what_o if_o through_o error_n or_o misguide_a will_n he_o leave_v the_o way_n to_o good_a and_o cleave_v to_o ill_a lend_v he_o thy_o prayer_n lament_v advise_v persuade_v lift_v
rare_o find_v sow_v close_o what_o thou_o sow'_v and_o least_o in_o sight_n the_o eye_n of_o dove_n will_v make_v thy_o harvest_n light_n but_o stay_v thou_o may_v surcharge_n as_o well_o as_o starve_v the_o soil_n but_o wise_a man_n know_v what_o seed_n will_v serve_v thy_o work_n thus_o wise_o do_v what_o then_o remains_z give_v heaven_n the_o glory_n and_o expect_v the_o gain_n cap._n xii_o 1_o the_o creator_n r_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o due_a time_n 8_o the_o preacher_n care_v to_o edify_v 13_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a antidote_n of_o vanity_n verse_n 1_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o thy_o prime_n of_o present_a youth_n before_o the_o black-mouthed_a time_n of_o sullen_a age_n approach_v before_o the_o day_n thy_o die_a pleasure_n find_v a_o dull_a decay_n verse_n 2_o before_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n appear_v dark_a in_o thy_o microcosmal_a hemisphere_n verse_n 3_o before_o the_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n multiply_v and_o hide_v the_o crystal_n of_o thy_o gloomy_a sky_n before_o the_o keeper_n of_o thy_o crazy_a tower_n i_o will_v palsie-stricken_a and_o thy_o man_n of_o power_n sink_v as_o they_o march_v and_o grinder_n cease_v to_o grind_v distasteful_a bread_n and_o window_n be_v grow_v blind_a verse_n 4_o then_o shall_v the_o castle_n two-leafd_a gate_n be_v bar_v when_o as_o the_o millstone_n language_n be_v not_o hear_v the_o horn-mouth_n belman_n shall_v affright_v thy_o slumber_n thy_o untune_a ear_n shall_v loathe_v harmonious_a number_n verse_n 5_o each_o obvious_a molehill_n shall_v increase_v thy_o fear_n and_o careful_a snow_n shall_v blanch_v thy_o fall_a hair_n a_o fly_n shall_v load_v thy_o shoulder_n thy_o desire_n and_o all_o thy_o bedrid_a passion_n shall_v expire_v pale_a death_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o mourner_n come_v to_o meet_v thy_o tear-bedabled_n fun'ral_n in_o the_o street_n verse_n 6_o then_o shall_v the_o sinew_n silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v thy_o brain_n gold_n bowl_n be_v break_v the_o undisposed_a 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