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A56853 Fons lachrymarum, or, A fountain of tears from whence doth flow Englands complaint, Jeremiah's lamentations paraphras'd, with divine meditations, and an elegy upon that son of valor Sir Charles Lucas / written by John Quarles. Quarles, John, 1624-1665.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650. 1649 (1649) Wing Q128; ESTC R235077 54,591 166

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shall_v hope_v and_o wait_v upon_o the_o almighty_n pleasure_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n to_o exercise_v the_o truth_n and_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o his_o offend_a youth_n he_o sit_v alone_o and_o silent_o make_v know_v he_o bear_v no_o other_o burden_n than_o his_o own_o his_o humble_a mouth_n salute_v the_o dusty_a ground_n as_o if_o some_o hope_n of_o mercy_n may_v be_v find_v he_o be_v fill_v with_o shame_n he_o willing_o invite_v a_o second_o stroke_n the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o smite_v for_o they_o that_o strive_v and_o real_o endeavour_v god_n will_v not_o leave_v nor_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o he_o will_v have_v pity_n though_o he_o send_v a_o grief_n in_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n lie_v relief_n he_o do_v not_o punish_v nor_o augment_v the_o smart_n of_o sinner_n child_n with_o a_o willing_a heart_n his_o foot_n take_v no_o delight_n to_o crush_v to_o death_n the_o offend_a prisoner_n of_o the_o inferior_a earth_n to_o turn_v away_o man_n right_a his_o heart_n abhor_v before_o the_o face_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o to_o subvert_v a_o man_n in_o his_o just_a cause_n the_o lord_n approve_v not_o it_o be_v not_o his_o law_n and_o who_o be_v he_o who_o spendthrift_n tongue_n dare_v say_v this_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o heaven_n say_v nay_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n indeed_o there_o do_v not_o evil_a but_o know_v good_a proceed_v why_o do_v a_o live_a man_n with_o grumble_a thought_n complain_v as_o one_o that_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o fault_n let_v we_o search_v let_v we_o try_v our_o way_n let_v we_o turn_v again_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o our_o pain_n and_o let_v our_o hand_n b'extend_v with_o our_o soul_n to_o heaven_n
33._o when_o i_o consider_v how_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o soul_n dread_a sovereign_n and_o vilipend_v his_o gracious_a promise_n i_o much_o admire_v he_o cast_v i_o not_o into_o eternal_a fire_n but_o he_o in_o mercy_n make_v i_o kiss_v his_o rod_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o a_o creature_n he_o a_o god_n meditat._n 34._o consider_v well_o my_o soul_n why_o have_v thou_o breath_n since_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v death_n thou_o have_v deserve_v ten_o thousand_o time_n to_o die_v but_o that_o thy_o god_n who_o mercy_n do_v deny_v a_o sinner_n death_n reprieve_n thou_o for_o a_o time_n to_o make_v thou_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o crime_n meditat._n 35._o o_o meditate_v my_o soul_n what_o heaven_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o that_o be_v his_o most_o rebellious_a son_n he_o have_v prolong_v thy_o day_n and_o strive_v to_o win_v and_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n admire_a patience_n o_o indulgent_a care_n mercy_n of_o mercy_n how_o can_v heaven_n forbear_v meditat._n 36._o have_v i_o offend_v and_o shall_v i_o despair_v oh_o no_o i_o dare_v not_o ah_o my_o soul_n forbear_v to_o harbour_v such_o a_o wickedness_n but_o know_v when_o thy_o sin_n ebb_v god_n mercy_n overflow_v his_o mercy_n be_v a_o ocean_n and_o thy_o prayer_n be_v the_o only_a wind_n can_v raise_v a_o tempest_n there_o meditat._n 37._o then_o pray_v my_o soul_n and_o let_v thy_o prayer_n reveal_v thy_o bosom_n sin_n o_o think_v not_o to_o conceal_v a_o crime_n from_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o know_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o offend_a youth_n ah_o know_v my_o soul_n the_o more_o thou_o strive_v to_o smother_v thy_o sin_n the_o more_o one_o sin_n beget_v another_o meditat._n 38._o can_v sin_n the_o soul_n consume_v viper_n lie_v and_o lurk_v secure_a from_o heaven_n all_o see_v eye_n o_o no_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o think_v so_o though_o that_o we_o be_v muffle_v up_o with_o sin_n yet_o heaven_n can_v see_v o_o then_o confess_v my_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v and_o trample_v on_o the_o viper_n poys'ny_n head_n meditat._n 39_o but_o can_v confession_n in_o itself_o obtain_v a_o absolute_a forgiveness_n can_v we_o gain_v heaven_n by_o a_o sigh_n o_o no_o my_o soul_n express_v a_o perfect_a sorrow_n when_o thou_o do_v confess_v then_o let_v resolve_v constancy_n endure_v and_o thou_o my_o soul_n shall_v true_o rest_v secure_a meditat._n 40._o do_v thou_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o celestial_a joy_n wherewith_o thy_o maker_n crown_v those_o endeavour_v soul_n which_o study_v still_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o sacred_a will_n examine_v well_o the_o scripture_n they_o will_v show_v the_o ready_a way_n then_o practise_v how_o to_o go_v meditat._n 41._o let_v thy_o innocuous_a meditation_n be_v serious_a and_o fervent_a let_v integrity_n still_o wait_v upon_o they_o which_o will_v still_o defend_v and_o guard_v thy_o action_n to_o a_o prosperous_a end_n then_o shall_v thy_o labor_n have_v a_o peaceful_a rest_n then_o daily_a labour_n to_o be_v daily_o bless_v meditat._n 42._o but_o have_v a_o care_n my_o soul_n leave_v malice_n chance_n to_o interpose_v it_o self_n and_o so_o advance_v above_o thy_o patience_n and_o disturb_v that_o peace_n which_o may_v have_v bless_v thou_o with_o a_o large_a increase_n o_o have_v a_o care_n this_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o thou_o remember_v who_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o meditat._n 43._o do_v thou_o desire_v my_o soul_n that_o heaven_n shall_v say_v thy_o pardon_n be_v seal_v and_o i_o will_v blot_v away_o thy_o numerous_a sin_n nay_o and_o i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v they_o as_o i_o have_v do_v before_o then_o learn_v my_o soul_n to_o know_v while_o thou_o do_v live_v he_o that_o will_v be_v forgive_v must_v forgive_v meditat._n 44._o if_o thou_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n my_o soul_n go_v on_o not_o as_o the_o sluggard_n of_o wise_a solomon_n be_v not_o so_o timorous_a as_o he_o to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n lurk_v in_o the_o way_n go_v on_o with_o courage_n let_v the_o way_n delight_v thou_o then_o shall_v the_o lion_n grumble_v and_o not_o bite_v thou_o meditat._n 45._o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o sluggard_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o all_o his_o action_n shall_v be_v loathe_v and_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o obtain_v a_o prize_n must_v be_v laborious_a and_o have_v watchful_a eye_n my_o drowsy_a soul_n make_v heaven_n thy_o prize_n then_o strain_v to_o outrun_v thy_o sin_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v meditat._n 46._o when_o on_o the_o ladder_n jacob_n do_v descry_v the_o angel_n in_o his_o dream_n he_o see_v they_o fly_v upward_o and_o downward_o which_o be_v to_o express_v how_o much_o they_o scorn_v and_o hate_a idleness_n then_o learn_v my_o soul_n how_o to_o ascend_v apace_o from_o sin_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n meditat._n 47._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n peter_n weep_v nay_o why_o do_v he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v so_o bitter_o can_v he_o not_o weep_v within_o do_v he_o not_o dare_v before_o the_o wicked_a to_o disburse_v a_o tear_n by_o this_o example_n peter_n make_v it_o know_v who_o true_o grieve_v desire_v to_o grieve_v alone_o meditat._n 48._o have_v thou_o my_o soul_n with_o persecute_v paul_n envy_v the_o church_n have_v thou_o conspire_v her_o fall_n why_o then_o my_o soul_n will_v thou_o despair_v it_o be_v true_a the_o crime_n be_v great_a and_o god_n be_v gracious_a too_o a_o light_n may_v shine_v from_o heaven_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o paul_n convert_v from_o thy_o tyranny_n meditat._n 49._o have_v thou_o with_o thrice-denying_a peter_n cry_v i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o stubborn_o deny_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n what_o then_o the_o cock_n may_v crow_v god_n may_v look_v back_o upon_o thou_o and_o bestow_v his_o liberal_a blessing_n then_o my_o soul_n deny_v thy_o sin_n with_o peter_n and_o weep_v bitter_o meditat._n 50._o but_o be_v it_o not_o my_o soul_n a_o sad_a disaster_n that_o peter_n shall_v so_o soon_o deny_v his_o master_n for_o who_o dear_a sake_n lead_v lose_v his_o life_n o_o what_o a_o sudden_a change_n be_v this_o i_o know_v he_o not_o nay_o more_o as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o will_v not_o do_v he_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n forswear_v he_o too_o meditat._n 51._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o lion_n when_o they_o entertain_v daniel_n in_o their_o den_n do_v rather_o fear_v than_o hunger_n nay_o how_o can_v destroy_a lion_n fawn_v upon_o a_o man_n my_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o lamb_n that_o tame_v the_o lion_n and_o make_v the_o den_n prove_v daniel_n safe_a zion_n meditat._n 52._o advise_v my_o soul_n and_o how_o can_v daniel_n live_v imprison_v in_o the_o den_n and_o none_o to_o give_v he_o daily_a food_n how_o can_v he_o rest_v at_o quiet_a without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o some_o slender_a diet_n when_o heaven_n command_v his_o angel_n they_o shall_v fe●_n a_o soul_n my_o soul_n that_o soul_n can_v never_o nee●_n meditat._n 53._o it_o be_v faith_n that_o guard_v daniel_n from_o the_o paw_n of_o dauntless_a lion_n who_o imperious_a jaw_n be_v tie_v by_o heaven_n appointment_n so_o that_o they_o forget_v their_o tyranny_n and_o learned_a to_o play_v my_o soul_n with_o daniel_n true_o think_v upon_o thy_o god_n and_o faith_n shall_v be_v thy_o champion_n meditat._n 54._o do_v great_a goliath_n fall_v can_v he_o not_o stand_v that_o be_v so_o strong_a against_o so_o weak_a a_o hand_n can_v not_o his_o armour_n nor_o his_o storm_a power_n maintain_v so_o mean_a a_o combat_n half_a a_o hour_n here_o here_o my_o soul_n observe_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o arm_a body_n but_o a_o naked_a mind_n meditat._n 55._o but_o how_o do_v stripling_n david_n dare_v to_o show_v his_o childish_a face_n before_o so_o great_a a_o foe_n he_o have_v no_o armour_n on_o nor_o sword_n to_o shield_v his_o body_n yet_o he_o fight_v and_o win_v the_o field_n here_o here_o my_o soul_n observe_v and_o thou_o shall_v fin●_z a_o naked_a body_n but_o a_o arm_a mind_n meditat._n 56._o be_v sure_a my_o soul_n when_o ever_o thou_o shall_v begin_v to_o war_n with_o the_o goliath_n of_o thy_o sin_n take_v david_n armour_n and_o thou_o shall_v or'ethrow_v thy_o sin_n with_o a_o most_o advantageous_a blow_n boast_v not_o too_o much_o but_o with_o bold_a courage_n fight_v the_o pebble-stone_n of_o faith_n fly_v always_o right_a meditat._n 57_o faith_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o safety_n which_o defend_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o approach_a harm_n and_o lend_v a_o sword_n to_o fight_v with_o satan_n who_o may_v venture_v to_o make_v a_o thrust_n or_o two_o but_o can_v enter_v gain_n thou_o this_o arm_n of_o faith_n my_o soul_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v outdare_v a_o lion_n in_o
to_o give_v we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o ask_v methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o multiloquious_a fool_n make_v this_o reply_n what_o must_v i_o go_v to_o school_n and_o learn_v to_o beg_v i_o be_o skilful_a to_o require_v if_o heaven_n will_v suit_v his_o gift_n to_o my_o desire_n let_v fool_n delight_v in_o folly_n let_v they_o think_v that_o man_n be_v blind_a because_o they_o see_v they_o wink_v other_o methinks_v reply_n have_v we_o not_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o blessing_n and_o have_v be_v deny_v have_v not_o our_o early_a voice_n be_v extend_v to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o our_o labor_n vilipend_v be_v this_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n be_v these_o the_o gain_n that_o we_o be_v large_o promise_v for_o our_o pain_n go_v silly_a soul_n and_o do_v not_o thus_o contest_v with_o he_o that_o know_v what_o be_v worst_a and_o what_o be_v best_a you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v your_o fond_a desire_n if_o grant_v to_o may_v breed_v such_o flame_a fire_n within_o your_o greedy_a breast_n 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