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that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o be_v break_v by_o deliberation_n wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a at_o thy_o voice_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o plot_a hand_n for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o whimsy_n image_n of_o fancy_n and_o many_o vain_a word_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a vanity_n but_o be_v thou_o wise_a and_o fear_n god_n §._o 5._o to_o indulge_v the_o good_a genius_n the_o injunction_n moreover_o o_o man_n consider_v by_o all_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o strict_a obligation_n lay_v upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v bear_v a_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n loin_n and_o a_o mere_a necessity_n put_v upon_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o must_v do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o promote_v the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o mind_n for_o a_o heavenly_a feast_n be_v purposely_o make_v for_o his_o eternal_a solace_n celestial_a nectar_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o pure_a vine_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v thy_o heart_n everlasting_o merry_a god_n virgin_n have_v tell_v thou_o so_o in_o the_o prophecy_n which_o she_o teach_v thou_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v bear_v say_v what_o my_o son_n and_o what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o womb_n and_o what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o vow_n give_v not_o thy_o strength_n and_o purity_n to_o whorish_a woman_n nor_o thy_o way_n to_o that_o which_o destroy_v the_o royal_a off_o spring_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o manking_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v the_o gall_n and_o poison_n of_o wine_n which_o intoxicate_a the_o sense_n nor_o for_o prince_n of_o the_o divine_a monarchy_n to_o drink_v that_o which_o inebriate_v the_o brain_n and_o cause_v pain_n in_o the_o bowel_n lest_o
now_o i_o repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o be_v favourable_a to_o i_o and_o show_v i_o some_o kindness_n remit_v that_o rigour_n which_o thou_o threaten_v i_o with_o now_o at_o my_o last_o gasp_n where_o with_o i_o will_v pray_v heaven_n to_o requite_v thou_o keep_v thy_o thanks_o to_o feed_v thy_o hellish_a brood_n say_v the_o pure_a mind_n this_o be_v but_o to_o gain_v the_o time_n because_o thou_o see_v the_o thing_n i_o long_v for_o be_v go_v from_o i_o thouhast_a prepare_v lie_v and_o corrupt_a word_n to_o speak_v beforeme_a till_o the_o time_n be_v change_v therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o decree_n either_o procure_v to_o i_o my_o dear_a virgin_n and_o wash_v thy_o blackmore_n skin_n white_a or_o thou_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n §._o 10._o the_o soul_n be_v hellish_a blasphemy_n but_o say_v the_o soul_n o_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a and_o rigid_a she_o be_v unattainable_a she_o be_v take_v into_o thy_o rival_n favour_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o subtract_v a_o great_a number_n from_o a_o lesser_a that_o i_o can_v do_v only_o remit_v the_o penalty_n of_o this_o severe_a law_n nay_o say_v the_o noble_a mind_n i_o must_v proclaim_v a_o eternal_a war_n against_o thou_o for_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o power_n over_o the_o false_a spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o affection_n so_o neither_o have_v thou_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o eternal_a death_n neither_o have_v any_o one_o the_o power_n to_o retain_v the_o virgin_n when_o she_o be_v go_v into_o her_o place_n and_o quite_o reject_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o this_o war_n no_o redeem_n of_o thou_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o bloody_a soldier_n and_o avenge_a officer_n who_o will_v now_o cast_v thou_o into_o prison_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v they_o that_o have_v be_v all_o their_o time_n give_v to_o it_o therefore_o o_o humane_a soul_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o humane_a commonwealth_n and_o come_v under_o the_o lash_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a virgin_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v worth_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o it_o can_v be_v when_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v sin_v out_o and_o that_o this_o divine_a essence_n shall_v suffer_v for_o thou_o no_o no_o this_o divine_a essence_n shall_v remain_v as_o a_o image_n in_o a_o looking-glass_n and_o thou_o shall_v endure_v the_o pain_n as_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o say_a essence_n who_o will_v arise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a which_o thou_o have_v dig_v for_o he_o and_o condemn_v thou_o as_o be_v thy_o eternal_a judge_n and_o here_o be_v see_v what_o part_n suffer_v for_o where_o the_o sore_n be_v there_o will_v be_v the_o hand_n and_o here_o begin_v the_o great_a and_o hellish_a blasphemy_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o real_a tophet_n the_o soul_n will_v gnaw_v his_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o vexation_n and_o revenge_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o salt_n whereas_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o bring_v this_o torment_a woe_n upon_o himself_o and_o now_o the_o dumb_a guilty_a soul_n may_v be_v long_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o deaf_a spirit_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o cry_n because_o he_o himself_o be_v late_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n who_o will_v nor_o hearken_v to_o the_o charm_n of_o the_o spirit_n charm_v never_o so_o wise_o and_o strike_v his_o conscience_n ofttimes_o as_o dumb_a as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n yea_o the_o soul_n will_v rave_v and_o rage_v as_o if_o he_o will_v tear_v the_o deity_n itself_o in_o piece_n and_o when_o a_o poison_a arrow_n do_v light_a upon_o his_o flesh_n he_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v he_o will_v receive_v the_o blood_n into_o his_o hand_n flush_a out_o and_o throw_v it_o up_o to_o the_o abyss_n cry_v out_o o_o almighty_a power_n thou_o have_v conquer_v i_o and_o so_o blaspheme_v die_v the_o eternal_a death_n chap._n ix_o the_o soul_n rest_v §._o 1._o where_o be_v this_o rest_n if_o the_o soul_n do_v but_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n which_o be_v appoint_v as_o the_o true_a final_a cause_n of_o his_o travail_n and_o labour_n by_o the_o creator_n than_o he_o become_v happy_a and_o not_o before_o the_o sleep_n and_o rest_v of_o the_o labour_a soul_n be_v sweet_a whether_o he_o sleep_v little_a or_o much_o but_o the_o bundame_n of_o the_o covetous_a rich_a and_o conceit_a soul_n who_o conceit_n he_o need_v nothing_o as_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v and_o to_o take_v a_o quiet_a nap_n of_o sweet_a repose_n but_o where_o be_v this_o rest_n to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v the_o question_n the_o element_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o the_o depth_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o hell_n and_o death_n say_v we_o have_v hear_v the_o faâ—e_n thereof_o with_o our_o ear_n there_o be_v a_o path_n which_o the_o subtl_a fowl_n know_v not_o and_o which_o the_o quick_a sight_a vulture_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nay_o let_v man_n search_v and_o grope_v into_o every_o corner_n and_o cranny_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n yet_o he_o shall_v never_o find_v rest_n for_o his_o soul_n until_o he_o come_v and_o return_v to_o virgin_n virtue_n god_n fair_a daughter_n his_o appoint_a and_o predestinate_v spouse_n as_o the_o star_n and_o astral_a power_n bear_v sway_n over_o mortal_n so_o also_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v a_o reflexive_a influence_n upon_o the_o starry_a nature_n for_o evil_a mind_n by_o sympathy_n or_o simile_n attract_v the_o evil_a influence_n which_o infect_v the_o air_n and_o so_o alight_v upon_o the_o first_o author_n even_o as_o a_o not_o ofttime_n generateâ—h_o within_o itself_o that_o which_o destroy_v it_o namely_o the_o worm_n of_o a_o evil_a influence_n in_o like_a manner_n also_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a soul_n attract_v the_o good_a influence_n of_o the_o astral_a property_n by_o sympathy_n now_o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o to_o his_o own_o natural_a heaven_n and_o attract_v the_o good_a and_o sweet_a influence_n thereof_o for_o god_n with_o a_o lofty_a mind_n do_v man_n endue_v and_o bid_v he_o heaven_n transcendent_a glory_n view_v as_o be_v his_o natural_a scope_n and_o right_n home_o but_o if_o any_o humane_a soul_n approve_v not_o of_o this_o form_n choose_v a_o prone_a or_o downward_o look_v and_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o evil_a or_o guilty_a conscience_n he_o shall_v sink_v down_o into_o the_o abyss_n §._o 2._o not_o god_n fault_n if_o miss_v though_o god_n command_v the_o soul_n to_o choose_v life_n and_o eternal_a joy_n and_o let_v every_o bird_n delight_n in_o his_o own_o note_n which_o the_o creator_n have_v inspire_v into_o he_o to_o praise_v the_o inspirer_n yet_o most_o man_n choose_v death_n and_o let_v they_o thank_v themselves_o but_o now_o heaven_n be_v the_o appoint_a home_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n miss_v to_o find_v his_o home_n there_o be_v his_o hell_n and_o there_o be_v the_o invert_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o frustrate_v of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o make_v the_o woe_n and_o the_o hell_n but_o some_o may_v say_v hell_n be_v also_o appoint_v to_o some_o man_n as_o heaven_n be_v predestinate_v to_o other_o answ_n yes_o hell_n be_v conditional_o appoint_v to_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n upon_o their_o slight_n of_o heaven_n but_o heaven_n be_v man_n native_a place_n or_o home_n and_o thither_o he_o must_v return_v if_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n cowork_n and_o suit_n together_o in_o their_o genuine_a coherence_n and_o to_o say_v that_o hell_n be_v the_o sinal_a cause_n of_o some_o man_n creation_n be_v absolute_a blasphemy_n but_o as_o the_o young_a brother_n say_v in_o the_o epigram_n sum_n pauper_fw-la non_fw-la culpa_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n that_o i_o be_o poor_a but_o the_o fault_n of_o my_o parent_n who_o have_v not_o beget_v i_o before_o my_o elder_a brother_n who_o have_v the_o inheritance_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o fool_n that_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o almighty_a father_n of_o mankind_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o old_a heathen_a polytheist_n that_o one_o idol-god_n or_o power_n can_v not_o undo_v what_o another_o do_v so_o it_o be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v make_v crooked_a by_o the_o hellish_a power_n can_v never_o be_v make_v straight_o again_o no_o not_o by_o the_o power_n
inquire_v wise_o concern_v this_o and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v perfect_v in_o its_o formation_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o the_o false_a birth_n dicique_fw-la beatus_fw-la ante_fw-la obitum_fw-la nâ—mâ—_n supremaque_fw-la funera_fw-la debet_fw-la no_o man_n before_o death_n shall_v be_v account_v happy_a this_o world_n be_v a_o wide_a prison_n and_o every_o day_n be_v execution_n day_n §._o 6._o the_o heavenly_a feast_n stay_v for_o we_o the_o apostate_n soul_n be_v like_o the_o viper_n die_v at_o the_o parturition_n of_o her_o young_a one_o but_o the_o right_a soul_n be_v perfect_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v form_v a_o perfect_a divine_a man_n who_o form_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o deity_n even_o than_o be_v the_o marriage_n and_o full_a fruition_n of_o the_o virgin_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a the_o purity_n and_o righteousness_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n as_o be_v her_o delight_n and_o ornament_n and_o therefore_o o_o man_n be_v sure_a thou_o be_v relate_v by_o affinity_n to_o the_o great_a messiah_n who_o bride_n will_v short_o make_v herself_o ready_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n bless_a art_n thou_o that_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o wedding_n supper_n of_o the_o lamblike_a prince_n of_o innocency_n these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o real_a not_o a_o scene_n of_o a_o imaginary_a fantasy_n god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v the_o devil_n none_o and_o so_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n the_o reprobate_n wrong_v himself_o yet_o seem_v to_o do_v the_o wrathful_a power_n a_o kindness_n yet_o his_o kindness_n be_v no_o kindness_n he_o be_v like_o one_o that_o throw_v brine_n into_o the_o sea_n for_o hell_n be_v never_o satisfy_v come_v therefore_o o_o man_n to_o heaven_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v be_v welcome_a if_o thou_o be_v fair_a than_o another_o he_o shall_v not_o envy_v but_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o beauty_n god_n himself_o desire_v thy_o company_n for_o there_o be_v a_o superfluity_n of_o dainty_n at_o his_o feast_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o holy_a earth_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o eden_n field_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v god_n have_v no_o loss_n by_o a_o reprobate_a soul_n see_v he_o be_v perfection_n itself_o but_o the_o loss_n be_v thy_o own_o thou_o have_v not_o cheat_v the_o virgin_n for_o she_o have_v another_o appoint_v she_o upon_o thy_o refusal_n but_o thou_o have_v fool_v deceive_v and_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o thy_o â—elf_n and_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o snare_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o another_o and_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a bird_n that_o defile_v she_o own_o nest_n they_o use_v to_o say_v of_o a_o drunkard_n or_o some_o such_o luxurious_a fellow_n he_o do_v not_o hurt_v to_o any_o but_o what_o he_o do_v to_o himself_o i_o pray_v who_o can_v trust_v such_o a_o 〈…〉_o he_o harmless_a man_n he_o be_v the_o great_a cheat_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o cheat_v himself_o seek_v to_o undermine_v god_n and_o his_o virgin_n to_o be_v before_o such_o a_o one_o if_o he_o find_v but_o opportunity_n will_v prove_v false_a to_o his_o neighbour_n also_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a creation_n i_o love_v thou_o as_o my_o own_o soul_n say_v a_o fat_a luxurious_a man_n to_o his_o sweetheart_n then_o you_o love_v i_o not_o as_o your_o body_n say_v she_o or_o you_o love_v i_o not_o at_o all_o for_o i_o see_v you_o love_v not_o yourself_o because_o you_o repent_v not_o of_o your_o sin_n §._o 7._o man_n self-enjoyment_n god_n primary_n glory_n thus_o many_o a_o soul_n think_v to_o advance_v himself_o by_o a_o vain_a expectation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o soul_n spirit_n who_o officer_n be_v like_a to_o torment_v he_o in_o a_o fiery_a lâ—ke_n there_o be_v a_o rich_a thrive_a man_n that_o have_v a_o servant_n who_o thrive_v not_o at_o all_o 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