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and_o take_v delight_n in_o deal_v justice_n and_o maintain_v right_o there_o lie_v your_o niniveh_n merchant_n arise_v and_o mingle_v conscience_n with_o your_o merchandise_n lawyer_n arise_v make_v not_o your_o righteous_a law_n a_o trick_n for_o gain_n let_v justice_n rule_v the_o cause_n tradesman_n arise_v and_o ply_v your_o thrive_a shop_n with_o true_a hand_n and_o eat_v your_o meat_n with_o drop_n paul_n to_o thy_o tent_n and_o peter_n to_o thy_o net_n and_o all_o must_v go_v that_o course_n which_o god_n have_v set_v ¶_o great_a god_n awake_v we_o in_o these_o drowsy_a time_n lest_o vengeance_n find_v we_o sleep_v in_o our_o crymes_n increase_v succession_n in_o thy_o prophet_n lieu_n for_o lo_o thy_o harvest_n be_v great_a and_o workman_n few_o the_o argument_n but_o jonah_n towards_o tharsis_n go_v a_o tempest_n do_v his_o course_n prevent_v the_o mariner_n be_v sore_o oppress_v while_o jonah_n sleep_v and_o take_v his_o rest_n sect._n 2._o but_o jonah_n thus_o bethink_v 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have_v sin_v against_o theâ—_n as_o a_o mark_n why_o have_v thou_o fix_v i_o how_o have_v i_o trespass_v that_o thou_o thus_o afflict'_v mo_z why_o rather_o do_v thou_o not_o remove_v my_o sin_n and_o salve_v the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o rave_v in_o for_o thou_o have_v heap_v such_o vengeance_n on_o my_o head_n that_o when_o thou_o seek_v i_o thou_o will_v find_v i_o dead_a meditat._n 8._o th'egyptians_n amid_o their_o solemn_a feast_n use_v to_o welcome_a and_o present_v their_o guest_n with_o the_o sad_a sight_n of_o man_n anatomy_n serve_v in_o with_o this_o loud_a motto_n all_o must_v die_v fool_n often_o go_v about_o when_o as_o they_o may_v take_v better_a vantage_n of_o a_o near_a way_n look_v well_o into_o your_o bosom_n do_v not_o flatter_v your_o know_a infirmity_n behold_v what_o matter_n your_o flesh_n be_v make_v of_o man_n cast_v back_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o infancy_n see_v how_o thy_o lip_n hang_v on_o thy_o mother_n breast_n bawl_v for_o help_v more_o helpless_a than_o a_o beast_n live_v thou_o to_o childhood_n then_o behold_v what_o toy_n do_v mock_v the_o sense_n how_o shallow_a be_v thy_o joy_n come_v thou_o to_o downy_a year_n see_v how_o deceit_n gull_n thou_o with_o golden_a fruit_n and_o with_o false_a bait_n sly_o beguile_v the_o prime_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v thou_o attain_v at_o length_n to_o full_a perfection_n of_o ripen_a year_n ambition_n have_v now_o send_v thou_o on_o her_o frothy_a errand_n discontent_n pay_v thou_o thy_o wage_n do_v thy_o grizly_a hair_n begin_v to_o cast_v account_n of_o many_o care_n upon_o thy_o head_n the_o sacred_a lust_n of_o gold_n now_o fit_v
try_v yet_o have_v his_o boldness_n term_v himself_o upright_o and_o tax_v the_o almighty_a for_o not_o do_v right_a his_o innocence_n with_o heaven_n do_v he_o plead_v and_o that_o unjust_o he_o be_v punish_v o_o purity_n by_o impudence_n suborn_v he_o scorn_v his_o maker_n and_o be_v just_o scorn_v far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o he_o who_o be_v all_o justice_n yet_o unjust_a shall_v be_v each_o one_o shall_v reap_v the_o harvest_n he_o have_v sow_v his_o meed_n shall_v measure_v what_o his_o hand_n have_v do_v who_o be_v it_o can_v claim_v the_o world_n great_a sovereignty_n who_o raise_v the_o rafter_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o he_o if_o god_n shall_v breathe_v on_o man_n or_o take_v away_o the_o breath_n he_o give_v he_o what_o be_v man_n but_o clay_n o_o let_v thy_o heart_n the_o unbridled_a tongue_n convince_v say_v dare_v thy_o lip_n defame_v a_o earthly_a prince_n how_o dare_v thou_o then_o malign_v the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o who_o great_a prince_n be_v but_o poor_a thing_n he_o kick_v down_o kingdom_n spurn_v th'emperial_a crown_n and_o with_o his_o blast_n puff_v mighty_a monarch_n down_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o strive_v with_o he_o and_o if_o he_o strike_v our_o part_n be_v to_o bear_v not_o fond_o to_o mislike_v misconstrue_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o drift_n but_o husband_n his_o correction_n to_o our_o thrift_n if_o he_o afflict_v our_o best_a be_v to_o implore_v his_o â—lessing_n with_o his_o rod_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o what_o if_o our_o torment_n pass_v the_o bound_n of_o measure_n it_o unbefit_v our_o will_n to_o stint_v his_o pleasure_n judge_v then_o and_o let_v the_o impartial_a world_n advise_v how_o far_o poor_a job_n thy_o judgement_n be_v from_o wise_a nor_o be_v these_o speech_n kindle_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o a_o distemper_a spleen_n but_o with_o desire_n to_o enrich_v thy_o wisdom_n lest_o thy_o fury_n tie_v presumption_n to_o thy_o rash_a infirmity_n meditat._n 16._o for_o mortal_n to_o be_v bear_v wax_v old_a and_o die_v lie_v not_o in_o will_n but_o bare_a necessity_n common_a to_o beast_n which_o in_o the_o self_n degree_n hold_v by_o the_o selfsame_o patient_n even_o as_o we_o but_o to_o be_v wiâ—e_o be_v a_o divine_a action_n of_o the_o discursive_a soul_n a_o pure_a abstraction_n of_o all_o her_o power_n unite_v in_o the_o will_n aim_v at_o good_a reject_v what_o be_v ill_o it_o be_v a_o influence_n of_o inspire_a breath_n vnpurchase_v by_o birth_n unlost_a by_o death_n entail_v to_o no_o man_n no_o not_o free_a to_o all_o yet_o gentle_o answer_v to_o the_o eager_a call_v of_o those_o that_o with_o inflame_a affection_n seek_v respect_v tender_a youth_n and_o age_n alike_o in_o depth_n of_o day_n her_o spirit_n not_o always_o lie_v year_n make_v man_n old_a but_o heaven_n return_v he_o wise_a youth_n innocence_n nor_o ripe_a age_n strength_n can_v challenge_v she_o as_o due_a desire_v length_n of_o day_n produce_v to_o decrepit_a year_n fill_v with_o experience_n and_o grizly_a hair_n can_v claim_v no_o right_n the_o almighty_a never_o engage_v his_o gift_n to_o time_n nor_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o age_n his_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o suckling_n oft_o reveal_v what_o to_o their_o dote_a grandsire_n he_o conceal_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o breath_n can_v unbenumme_v the_o freeze_a lip_n and_o strike_v the_o speaker_n dumb_a who_o put_v that_o move_a power_n into_o his_o tongue_n who_o lip_n do_v right_o the_o chaste_a susanna_n wrong_n upon_o her_o wanton_a false_a accuser_n death_n what_o secret_a fire_n inflame_v that_o faint_a breath_n that_o blast_a pharo_n or_o those_o rude_a tongue_n that_o school_v the_o faithless_a prophet_n for_o the_o wrong_n he_o do_v to_o sacred_a justice_n matter_n not_o how_o sleight_v the_o mean_a be_v in_o itself_o or_o what_o in_o our_o esteem_v so_o wisdom_n be_v the_o message_n ambassador_n be_v worthy_v in_o th'embassage_n god_n sow_n his_o harvest_n to_o his_o best_a increase_n and_o glorify_v himself_o how_o ere_o he_o please_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v for_o what_o be_v hard_a to_o thou_o i_o may_v a_o factor_n for_o thy_o glory_n be_v then_o grant_v that_o like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n i_o may_v render_v back_o thy_o stock_n with_o usury_n the_o argument_n god_n reap_v no_o gain_n by_o man_n best_a deed_n man_n misery_n from_o himself_o proceed_v god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v unbounded_a in_o work_n of_o nature_n man_n be_v ground_v sect._n 17._o elihu_n thus_o his_o pause_v lip_n again_o disclose_v &_o say_v rash_a joâ—_a do_v thou_o maintain_v a_o rightful_a cause_n which_o in_o conclusion_n must_v a_o vow_n thou_o blameless_a and_o thy_o god_n unjust_a thy_o lawless_a word_n imply_v that_o it_o can_v advantage_n none_o to_o live_v a_o upright_a man_n my_o tongue_n shall_v school_v thou_o and_o thy_o friend_n that_o will_v perchance_o refel_v thy_o reason_n if_o they_o can_v behold_v thy_o glorious_a maker_n greatness_n see_v the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n say_v then_o can_v he_o be_v damage_v by_o thy_o sin_n or_o can_v he_o raise_v advantage_n by_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n true_o the_o afflict_a languish_n oft_o in_o grief_n and_o roar_v to_o heaven_n unanswered_a for_o relief_n yet_o be_v not_o heaven_n unjust_a for_o their_o fond_a cry_n their_o sin_n bewail_v not_o but_o their_o misery_n cease_v then_o to_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o thy_o crime_n and_o wait_v his_o pleasure_n that_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o time_n nor_o hear_v vain_a word_n the_o sorrow_n thou_o be_v in_o be_v sleight_n or_o nothing_o balance_v with_o thy_o sin_n thy_o lip_n accuse_v thou_o and_o thy_o foolish_a tongue_n to_o right_v thyself_o have_v do_v the_o almighty_a wrong_n hold_v back_o thy_o answer_n let_v thy_o flow_a stream_n find_v passage_n to_o surround_v my_o fruitful_a theme_n i_o will_v raise_v my_o thought_n to_o plead_v my_o maker_n case_n and_o speak_v as_o shall_v befit_v so_o high_a a_o place_n behold_v the_o almighitie_n meek_a as_o well_o as_o strong_a destroy_v the_o wicked_a right_n the_o just_a man_n wrong_n mount_v he_o to_o honour_n if_o by_o chance_n he_o stray_v instruct_v and_o show_v he_o where_o he_o lose_v his_o way_n if_o he_o return_v his_o blessing_n shall_v increase_v crown_v his_o joy_n with_o plenty_n and_o sweet_a peace_n if_o not_o the_o entail_v sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v his_o stain_a house_n but_o pierce_v his_o harden_a heart_n ah_o sinful_a job_n these_o plague_n have_v never_o be_v have_v thou_o be_v guiltless_a as_o thou_o boast_v of_o sin_n but_o thy_o proud_a lip_n against_o their_o maker_n plead_v and_o draw_v down_o heap_n of_o vengeance_n on_o thy_o head_n look_v to_o thyself_o seek_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o the_o eternal_o hand_n let_v wisdom_n make_v the_o best_a of_o misery_n know_v who_o inflict_v it_o ask_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o will_n beyond_o thy_o reach_n and_o his_o divine_a and_o sacred_a knowledge_n far_o surpass_v thou_o ah_o rather_o praise_v he_o in_o his_o work_n that_o lie_v wide_a open_a to_o the_o world_n before_o thy_o eye_n his_o mean_a act_n our_o high_a thought_n o'retop_n he_o prick_v the_o cloud_n still_v down_o the_o rain_n by_o drop_n who_o comprehend_v the_o lightning_n or_o the_o thunder_n who_o see_v who_o hear_v they_o unamazed_a with_o wonder_n my_o trouble_a heart_n chill_v in_o my_o quiver_a breast_n to_o relish_v these_o thing_n and_o be_v dispossess_v of_o all_o her_o power_n who_o ever_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o angry_a heaven_n unfrighted_a at_o the_o noise_n the_o beast_n by_o nature_n daze_v with_o sudden_a dread_n seek_v out_o for_o covert_a to_o secure_v his_o head_n if_o god_n command_v the_o dusky_a cloud_n march_v forth_o into_o a_o tempest_n from_o the_o freeze_a north_n he_o beckon_v frost_n and_o snow_n and_o from_o the_o south_n he_o blow_v whirlwind_n with_o his_o angry_a mouth_n presumptuous_a joâ—_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o aspire_v so_o high_a to_o comprehend_v these_o thing_n admire_v know_v 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