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A01077
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The bitter vvaters of Babylon, or The miserable estate of the citizens of Sion considered by the confusion of all things in this world.
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Forsyth, James, fl. 1615-1619.
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STC 11191; ESTC S121939
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the_o bitter_a water_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n consider_v by_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n prov_n 22._o 3._o a_o prudent_a man_n see_v the_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o foolish_a go_v on_o still_o and_o be_v punish_v hieron_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr hom_n perfecto_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la cauti_fw-la in_fw-la maximis_fw-la negligentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la fit_a quia_fw-la ubi_fw-la vera_fw-la vita_fw-la sit_fw-la ignor_fw-it amus_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edw._n griffin_n for_o ralph_n mab_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o greyhound_n 1615._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a right_a virtuous_a and_o true_o religious_a john_n lord_n ramsey_n viscount_n hadington_n and_o to_o the_o true_a noble_a and_o very_o industrious_a lady_n elizabeth_n the_o vicountesse_n his_o most_o love_a wife_n all_o true_a happiness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v right_o honourable_a i_o need_v not_o be_v in_o doubt_n as_o many_o man_n be_v to_o choose_v a_o fit_a personage_n to_o patronize_v this_o my_o embryo_n or_o my_o first_o crude_a and_o undigested_a meditation_n see_v that_o under_o god_n i_o have_v from_o your_o honour_n my_o present_a earthly_a be_v and_o therefore_o may_v just_o challenge_v as_o much_o interest_n in_o i_o as_o paul_n do_v in_o philémon_n both_o myself_o and_o all_o my_o labour_n for_o it_o have_v be_v the_o gracious_a splendour_n of_o your_o honourable_a kind_a favour_n that_o have_v so_o bountiful_o shine_v upon_o so_o base_a a_o object_n not_o through_o any_o desert_n of_o i_o obtain_v alas_o i_o be_o too_o privy_a unto_o my_o own_o want_n qui_fw-la rudis_fw-la &_o iners_fw-la not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v the_o same_o day_n with_o learned_a man_n but_o that_o the_o bright_a ray_n of_o your_o honourable_a kind_a favour_n in_o this_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o royal_a sun_n beam_n that_o shine_v as_o bright_a in_o the_o poor_a man_n cottage_n as_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n your_o worthiness_n in_o your_o honourable_a attempt_n in_o promote_a learning_n &_o religion_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o your_o godly_a &_o religious_a disposition_n without_o flattery_n these_o i_o profess_v which_o have_v have_v a_o more_o particular_a experience_n of_o your_o gracious_a favour_n for_o they_o need_v not_o false_a praise_n that_o abound_v with_o true_a and_o i_o appeal_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o have_v have_v a_o trial_n of_o your_o honourable_a favour_n which_o free_o have_v be_v find_v among_o a_o great_a number_n both_o of_o inborn_a &_o foreigner_n whereby_o your_o honourable_a name_n may_v be_v well_o register_v among_o the_o worthy_n in_o this_o age_n which_o no_o doubt_n will_v remain_v in_o all_o age_n &_o never_o be_v blot_v out_o in_o your_o honourable_a posterity_n and_o lest_o that_o i_o shall_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o ingratitude_n which_o be_v a_o monster_n by_o nature_n for_o all_o kindness_n receive_v i_o have_v cast_v this_o small_a mite_n into_o your_o treasury_n that_o as_o i_o walk_v under_o the_o the_o safeguard_n of_o your_o honourable_a roof_n i_o may_v go_v in_o safety_n herein_o under_o your_o honour_n tuition_n beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v the_o poor_a widow_n gift_n because_o i_o give_v all_o that_o i_o have_v hope_v that_o you_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o meanness_n of_o the_o gift_n so_o much_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o giver_n which_o if_o i_o love_o find_v in_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n i_o shall_v think_v myself_o most_o happy_a in_o all_o my_o essay_n &_o shall_v daily_o pray_v as_o by_o duty_n oblige_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n for_o your_o honour_n happiness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v your_o honour_n most_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a chaplain_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n james_n forsyth_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n marvel_v not_o gentle_a reader_n that_o i_o have_v diwlge_v these_o my_o mean_a meditation_n be_v preched_a in_o that_o place_n from_o whence_o daily_o do_v drop_v most_o sweet_a honey_n of_o divine_a eloquence_n since_o that_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a that_o repair_n thither_o be_v unwilling_a to_o publish_v their_o work_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o print_a sermon_n that_o proceed_v from_o thence_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n that_o induce_v i_o hereunto_o the_o one_o be_v the_o encouragement_n i_o have_v by_o the_o audience_n that_o day_n whereon_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o second_o the_o urgent_a entreaty_n of_o many_o of_o my_o especial_a friend_n unto_o who_o i_o owe_v myself_o and_o all_o service_n look_v not_o for_o eloquence_n according_a to_o thy_o expectation_n proceed_v from_o such_o a_o eminent_a place_n for_o i_o come_v not_o with_o eloquence_n of_o word_n but_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o persuade_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o lament_v their_o lewd-led-life_n that_o by_o their_o unfain_a dcontrition_n they_o may_v prevent_v god_n visitation_n in_o justice_n for_o their_o transgression_n by_o the_o example_n of_o these_o israelite_n be_v captivate_v for_o their_o offence_n if_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v in_o thy_o judgement_n be_v too_o tart_a and_o bitter_a consider_v with_o what_o weapon_n i_o and_o all_o god_n faithful_a minister_n doâ—_n come_v into_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n enemy_n the_o two-edged_a sword_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v divide_v between_o the_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a man_n the_o stone_n that_o david_n take_v up_o against_o goliath_n do_v sink_v sudden_o into_o his_o temple_n the_o disease_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v require_v such_o corrosive_n and_o bitter_a potion_n for_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o babel_n that_o will_v not_o be_v cure_v when_o thou_o read_v those_o thing_n gad_n not_o abroad_o nor_o aim_v thou_o not_o at_o other_o man_n descend_v into_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o feel_v thyself_o wound_v apply_v these_o wary_o unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v heal_v of_o thy_o infirmity_n that_o this_o consideration_n may_v work_v some_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v daily_o increase_v more_o &_o more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n i_o shall_v as_o by_o duty_n bind_v unto_o all_o faithful_a christian_n daily_o pray_v for_o thy_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n amen_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n james_n forsyth_n it_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o most_o of_o the_o anncient_a in_o former_a time_n and_o at_o this_o day_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o form_n among_o the_o best_a dean_n to_o choose_v a_o text_n fit_v for_o the_o time_n and_o to_o speak_v 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it_o a_o glorious_a time_n aâ—e_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la hunc_fw-la fecist_n diem_fw-la be_v their_o anthem_n and_o we_o observe_v the_o same_o in_o our_o church_n pray_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o holy_a comfort_n in_o the_o collect_n for_o wâ—…muâ—day_n the_o day_n either_o of_o which_o if_o i_o have_v regard_v than_o my_o song_n have_v be_v solacious_a or_o a_o song_n of_o degree_n but_o i_o consider_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o know_v that_o mâ—nare_n ready_a to_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n too_o much_o with_o worldly_a mirth_n and_o especial_o about_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n wherefore_o i_o have_v change_v my_o note_n into_o a_o elegiacall_a tune_n which_o sound_v nothing_o but_o weep_v mourn_a and_o lamentation_n for_o worldly_a mirth_n be_v like_a unto_o pure_a wine_n which_o not_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o other_o scour_v will_v draw_v drunkenness_n upon_o the_o receiver_n in_o
in_o a_o hebrew_n copy_n which_o will_v agâ—…_n well_o agree_v with_o this_o title_n as_o when_o nabâ—zâ—…n_n nebuchadonâ—ser_fw-ge the_o king_n chief_a steward_n do_v bâ—…ng_v jeremie_n along_o with_o the_o people_n into_o the_o view_n of_o babel_n he_o put_v he_o to_o his_o choice_n where_o her_o he_o will_v remain_v with_o the_o people_n in_o misery_n or_o return_v back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o have_v his_o liberty_n and_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o return_v for_o to_o enjoy_v his_o liberty_n the_o people_n for_o his_o absence_n do_v take_v up_o this_o mournful_a song_n super_fw-la â—…na_fw-la babylonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o wâ—…s_n of_o babylon_n but_o for_o the_o title_n or_o the_o writer_n it_o be_v not_o so_o material_a as_o to_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o enditer_n hereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n quae_fw-la unque_fw-la 11._o scripta_fw-la ad_fw-la nostrâ—m_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la scripta_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v for_o our_o learning_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v this_o whole_a psalm_n divide_v be_v two_o fold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d narratiâ—us_n a_o narration_n of_o part_n a_o story_n to_o the_o seven_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precatiâ—us_n or_o a_o prayer_n against_o their_o enemy_n to_o the_o end_n this_o verse_n be_v part_n of_o the_o narrative_a part_n it_o contain_v two_o thing_n their_o affliction_n their_o affection_n in_o their_o affliction_n two_o thing_n their_o action_n the_o place_n situation_n the_o action_n two_o fold_v their_o gesture_n sedimus_fw-la we_o sit_v their_o mournful_a behaviour_n flevimus_fw-la we_o weep_v the_o place_n situation_n two_o fold_v general_n babel_n particular_a by_o the_o river_n of_o babel_n their_o affection_n in_o two_o thing_n the_o manner_n by_o introduction_n remember_v the_o matter_n by_o description_n zion_n but_o right_o honourable_a right_a worshipful_a and_o well-beloved_a if_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o consider_v the_o word_n verbatim_o or_o divisim_fw-la every_o one_o by_o itself_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o whole_a story_n very_o pathetical_a and_o full_a of_o pity_n 1_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n nor_o town_n but_o expose_v to_o the_o river_n side_n therefore_o pitiful_a 2_o the_o place_n be_v barbarouse_v and_o idolatrouse_v where_o they_o can_v have_v no_o solace_n to_o their_o soul_n be_v babel_n therefore_o pitiful_a 3_o the_o time_n of_o their_o misery_n not_o short_a but_o for_o a_o long_a space_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n sit_v therefore_o pitiful_a 4_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n they_o have_v no_o comfort_n for_o they_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o lamentation_n therefore_o pitiful_a 5_o it_o be_v not_o the_o present_a misery_n that_o do_v afflict_v they_o but_o a_o remembrance_n of_o their_o former_a happiness_n therefore_o pitiful_a 6_o neither_o any_o worldly_a want_n that_o do_v grieve_v they_o but_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o word_n which_o they_o have_v former_o that_o do_v only_o vex_v they_o therefore_o pitiful_a so_o that_o whether_o you_o dismember_v they_o into_o part_n or_o collect_v they_o into_o a_o brief_a sâ—mmâ—_n the_o total_a shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o pity_n passion_n and_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n and_o first_o of_o their_o first_o action_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o 〈…〉_z their_o gesture_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o diutuinitie_n of_o the_o time_n if_o they_o have_v stand_v upon_o there_o foot_n with_o their_o stave_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o loin_n gift_n like_o the_o israelite_n at_o care_v of_o the_o passover_n they_o may_v have_v some_o hope_n of_o their_o deâ—…erance_n or_o if_o they_o have_v make_v any_o progress_n at_o all_o although_o it_o have_v be_v with_o never_o so_o slow_a a_o pace_n by_o remove_v of_o their_o tent_n every_o day_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o after_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n they_o may_v have_v hope_v to_o come_v to_o their_o wish_a home_n but_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o babel_n that_o barbarouse_n place_n and_o thither_o to_o the_o bankeside_n of_o their_o river_n their_o recovery_n be_v uncertain_a for_o their_o deliverance_n at_o the_o soon_o be_v after_o the_o space_n of_o seventie_o year_n prophesy_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n to_o go_v forward_o they_o can_v super_fw-la sâ—umina_fw-la sedent_fw-la they_o sit_v by_o the_o river_n side_n to_o go_v backward_o they_o 11._o be_v not_o able_a for_o they_o be_v detain_v in_o captivity_n if_o they_o turn_v to_o either_o hand_n to_o pass_v through_o their_o country_n the_o people_n be_v barbarouse_n the_o kingdom_n be_v caldea_n the_o province_n babel_n sedere_fw-la oportet_fw-la they_o must_v sir_n down_o by_o their_o bank_n which_o do_v signify_v a_o diuturnity_n of_o time_n a_o malefactor_n sâ—…_n be_v apprehend_v upon_o some_o heinous_a crime_n and_o bring_v before_o a_o judge_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v unconuict_v he_o will_v have_v some_o hope_n of_o his_o delivery_n may_v after_o sentence_n past_a he_o will_v think_v all_o the_o way_n as_o he_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n that_o some_o friend_n or_o other_o will_v use_v some_o mean_n to_o reprieve_v he_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n see_v all_o hope_n past_a nec_fw-la ultra_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la he_o take_v up_o his_o resolution_n sing_v this_o strange_a duty_n of_o illic_fw-la sedimus_fw-la remember_v his_o former_a time_n which_o he_o spend_v in_o his_o wicked_a way_n which_o can_v be_v recall_v for_o the_o sentence_n be_v irrevocable_a all_o mean_n fallible_a undergo_v he_o must_v for_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n sedere_fw-la oportet_fw-la do_v much_o perplex_v he_o as_o it_o do_v here_o the_o â—…tes_n for_o the_o great_a time_n that_o they_o spend_v in_o deck_v and_o decore_n of_o their_o idol_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o they_o they_o do_v worship_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o strange_a god_n now_o have_v they_o time_n enough_o ab_fw-la alâ—…egâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v free_v from_o all_o business_n to_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la if_o that_o can_v any_o way_n avail_v they_o much_o time_n do_v they_o spend_v in_o lasciviousness_n riot_v and_o profaneness_n sometime_o in_o please_v their_o pallate_n with_o dainty_a rare_a sometime_o in_o swill_v of_o their_o paunch_n with_o the_o deluge_n of_o drunkenness_n to_o stir_v up_o their_o concupi'cible_a lust_n to_o wantonness_n they_o say_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o roseup_a to_o play_v much_o time_n do_v they_o spend_v in_o pride_n and_o vanity_n in_o deck_v their_o body_n and_o curry_v of_o their_o carcase_n according_a 7._o to_o their_o fantastical_a humour_n for_o a_o ostentation_n of_o their_o lucifer-like_a spirit_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o 6._o moab_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o arrogantie_a for_o he_o be_v very_o proud_a but_o now_o they_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o tame_v their_o flesh_n and_o to_o bring_v their_o body_n into_o subjection_n their_o pride_n be_v turn_v into_o poverty_n their_o gay_a clothing_n into_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n a_o fit_a livery_n for_o their_o mournful_a habit_n sic_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la noluere_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la sedari_fw-la iam_fw-la extorres_fw-la &_o contempti_fw-la sedent_fw-la so_o that_o they_o that_o before_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o warn_v of_o they_o now_o sit_v in_o banishment_n forsake_v and_o contemn_v of_o all_o man_n this_o punishment_n do_v the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o people_n for_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o woman_n &_o their_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d as_o erit_fw-la desolata_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la sedebit_fw-la their_o city_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o the_o people_n shall_v 26._o sit_v solitary_a upon_o the_o ground_n the_o punishment_n that_o the_o spirit_n do_v inflict_v upon_o that_o whore_n that_o have_v make_v the_o whole_a world_n drink_v with_o her_o fornication_n be_v this_o quantum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o delicijs_fw-la tantum_fw-la date_n illi_fw-la tormentum_fw-la in_o a_o much_o as_o she_o live_v in_o 7._o pleasure_n in_o so_o much_o give_v her_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o long_a time_n that_o they_o spend_v in_o plenty_n they_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o time_n in_o penury_n for_o take_v their_o pleasure_n in_o full_a measure_n now_o be_v they_o perplex_v with_o sorrow_n above_o measure_n illic_fw-la sedimus_fw-la be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n and_o remarkable_a here_o in_o this_o place_n remember_v this_o all_o you_o that_o take_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o pamper_v your_o flesh_n and_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o beautify_v your_o body_n â—oâ—_n qui_fw-la tamdâ—â—_n in_fw-la delicus_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la sedetis_fw-la you_o that_o sit_v so_o long_o in_o