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sacred_a mystery_n who_o eternal_a praise_n shall_v make_v both_o angel_n and_o archangell_n raise_v their_o loud_a voice_n and_o in_o triumph_n sing_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o our_o high_a king_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n worthy_a of_o power_n and_o praise_n be_v he_o alone_z who_o glory_n have_v advance_v our_o key_n of_o mirth_n glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o earth_n sect_n 10._o argument_n the_o bridegroom_n at_o his_o nuptial_a feast_n to_o the_o philistian_o do_v propound_v a_o riddle_n which_o they_o all_o address_v themselves_o in_o counsel_n to_o expound_v now_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o next_o day_n light_n have_v chase_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o tedious_a night_n when_o couple_a hymen_n with_o his_o nuptial_a band_n and_o golden_a fetter_n have_v conjoin_v their_o hand_n when_o jolly_a welcome_n have_v to_o every_o guest_n expose_v the_o bounty_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n their_o now_o appease_v stomach_n do_v enlarge_v their_o captive_a tongue_n with_o power_n to_o discharge_v and_o quit_v their_o table-duty_n and_o disburse_v their_o store_n of_o interchangeable_a discourse_n the_o ingenious_a bridegroom_n turn_v his_o roll_a eye_n upon_o his_o guard_n of_o brideman_n and_o apply_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o and_o whilst_o that_o every_o man_n lent_n his_o attentive_a ear_n he_o thus_o begin_v my_o tongue_n be_v in_o labour_n and_o my_o thought_n abound_v i_o have_v a_o doubtful_a riddle_n to_o propound_v meditat_fw-la 10._o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o turn_v our_o smile_n to_o tear_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o mourn_v there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o joy_n and_o a_o time_n for_o grief_n a_o time_n to_o want_v and_o a_o time_n to_o find_v relief_n a_o time_n to_o bind_v and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o break_v a_o time_n for_o silence_n and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v a_o time_n to_o labour_n and_o a_o time_n to_o rest_n a_o time_n to_o fast_o in_o and_o a_o time_n to_o feast_v thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a have_v their_o time_n and_o use_v create_v good_a and_o only_o by_o abuse_n make_v bad_a our_o sinful_a usage_n do_v unfashion_v what_o heaven_n have_v make_v and_o make_v a_o new_a creation_n joy_n be_v a_o blessing_n but_o too_o great_a excess_n make_v joy_n a_o madness_n and_o do_v quite_o unblesse_v so_o sweet_a a_o gift_n and_o what_o by_o moderate_a use_n crown_n our_o desire_n bane_n they_o in_o the_o abuse_n wealth_n be_v a_o blessing_n but_o too_o eager_a thirst_n of_o have_v more_o make_v what_o we_o have_v accurse_v rest_n be_v a_o blessing_n but_o when_o rest_n withstand_v the_o healthful_a labour_n of_o our_o helpful_a hand_n it_o prove_v a_o curse_n and_o stain_v our_o guilt_n with_o crime_n betray_v our_o irrecoverable_a time_n to_o feast_v and_o to_o refresh_v our_o heart_n with_o pleasure_n and_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o overflow_a measure_n of_o heaven_n blessed_v bounty_n can_v but_o commend_v the_o precious_a favour_n of_o so_o sweet_a a_o friend_n but_o when_o the_o abundance_n of_o a_o liberal_a diet_n mean_v for_o a_o blessing_n be_v abuse_v by_o riot_n the_o abuse_a blessing_n leave_v the_o gift_n nay_o worse_o it_o be_v transform_v and_o turn_v into_o a_o curse_n thing_n that_o afford_v most_o pleasure_n in_o the_o use_n be_v ever_o find_v most_o harmful_a in_o the_o abuse_n use_v they_o like_o master_n and_o their_o tyrannous_a hand_n subject_n thou_o like_o a_o slave_n to_o their_o command_n use_v they_o as_o servant_n and_o they_o will_v obey_v thou_o take_v heed_n they_o will_v either_o bless_v thou_o or_o betray_v thou_o can_v our_o forefather_n but_o revive_v and_o see_v their_o child_n feast_n as_o now_o a_o day_n they_o be_v their_o study_a dish_n their_o restore_a stuff_n to_o make_v their_o wanton_a body_n sin_n enough_o their_o stomacke-whetting_a salad_n to_o invite_v their_o wasteful_a palate_n to_o a_o appetite_n their_o thirst-procuring_a dainty_n to_o refine_v their_o wanton_a taste_n and_o make_v they_o strong_a for_o wine_n their_o costly_a viand_n charge_v with_o rich_a perfume_n their_o viper-wine_n to_o make_v old_a age_n presume_v to_o feel_v new_a lust_n and_o youthful_a flame_n again_o and_o serve_v another_o prenticeship_n to_o sin_n their_o time-betraying_a music_n their_o base_a noise_n of_o odious_a fiddler_n with_o their_o smooth-faced_a boy_n who_o tongue_n be_v perfect_a if_o they_o can_v proclaim_v the_o quintessence_n of_o baseness_n without_o shame_n their_o deep_a mouth_a curse_n new_o invent_v oath_n their_o execrable_a blasphemy_n that_o loathe_v a_o mind_n to_o think_v on_o their_o obscean_a word_n their_o drunken_a quarrel_n their_o unsheathe_v sword_n o_o how_o they_o will_v bless_v themselves_o and_o blush_v for_o shame_n in_o our_o behalf_n and_o have_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o kiss_v their_o grave_n that_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o these_o accurse_a and_o prodigious_a time_n great_a god_n o_o can_v thy_o patient_a eye_n behold_v this_o height_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v thy_o vengeance_n hold_v sect_n 11._o argument_n the_o philistine_n can_v unsolve_v the_o riddle_n they_o corrupt_v the_o bride_n she_o woo_v her_o bridegroom_n to_o resolve_v her_o doubt_n but_o go_v away_o deny_v now_o when_o three_o day_n have_v run_v their_o hour_n out_o and_o leave_v no_o hope_n for_o wit-forsaken_a doubt_n to_o be_v resolve_v the_o desperate_a undertaker_n conjoin_v their_o whisper_a head_n be_v all_o partaker_n and_o joynt-advisers_a in_o their_o new-laid_a plot_n the_o time_n be_v conclude_v have_v you_o not_o forget_v how_o the_o old_a tempter_n when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o work_v the_o unhappy_a overthrow_n of_o man_n accost_v the_o simple_a woman_n and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o frailty_n of_o her_o weak_a sex_n even_o so_o these_o curse_a philistian_o be_v teach_v and_o tutor_v by_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n wrought_v the_o self_n same_o way_n their_o speedy_a step_n 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to_o unfold_v the_o hide_a mystery_n what_o can_v he_o withhold_v from_o the_o rare_a beauty_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o brow_n and_o when_o thou_o know_v it_o let_v thy_o servant_n know_v what_o do_v thou_o frown_v and_o must_v our_o easy_a trial_n at_o first_o read_v hieroglyphicke_n of_o denial_n and_o be_v thou_o silent_a too_o nay_o we_o will_v give_v over_o to_o tempt_v thy_o bridal_a fondness_n any_o more_o betray_v your_o lovely_a husband_n secret_n no_o you_o will_v first_o betray_v we_o and_o our_o land_n but_o know_v proud_a samson_n wife_n our_o fury_n shall_v make_v good_a our_o loss_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n in_o thy_o blood_n where_o fair_a entreaty_n spend_v themselves_o in_o vain_a there_o fire_n shall_v consume_v or_o else_o constrain_v know_v then_o false_a heart_a bride_n if_o our_o request_n can_v find_v no_o place_n within_o thy_o sullen_a breast_n our_o hand_n shall_v vindicate_v our_o lose_a desire_n and_o burn_v thy_o father_n house_n and_o thou_o with_o fire_n thus_o have_v lodge_v their_o errand_n in_o her_o ear_n they_o leave_v the_o room_n and_o she_o unto_o her_o fear_n who_o thus_o bethink_v hard_o be_v the_o case_n that_o i_o must_v or_o betray_v my_o husband_n trust_n or_o die_v i_o have_v a_o wolf_n by_o the_o ear_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a neither_o with_o safety_n to_o let_v go_v nor_o hold_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v their_o mind_n if_o i_o fulfil_v not_o it_o be_v death_n and_o to_o betray_v his_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o nay_o shall_v my_o lip_n demand_v perchance_o his_o breath_n will_v not_o resolve_v i_o then_o no_o way_n but_o death_n the_o wager_n be_v not_o great_a rather_o the_o strife_n be_v end_v in_o his_o loss_n then_o in_o my_o life_n his_o life_n consist_v in_o i_o if_o ought_v amiss_o befall_v my_o life_n it_o may_v endanger_v he_o wager_n must_v yield_v to_o life_n i_o hold_v it_o best_o
chain_v to_o this_o sad_a object_n with_o a_o full_a delight_n to_o see_v this_o flesh-and-blood-relenting_a sight_n with_o that_o the_o prisoner_n turn_v himself_o and_o pray_v so_o soft_a that_o none_o but_o heaven_n can_v hear_v and_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n although_o my_o sin_n do_v cry_v for_o great_a vengeance_n yet_o thy_o gracious_a eye_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n o_o remember_v now_o the_o gentle_a promise_n and_o that_o sacred_a vow_n thou_o make_v to_o faithful_a abram_n and_o his_o seed_n o_o hear_v my_o wound_a soul_n that_o have_v less_o need_n of_o life_n than_o mercy_n let_v thy_o tender_a ear_n make_v good_a thy_o plenteous_a promise_n now_o and_o hear_v see_v how_o thy_o curse_a enemy_n prevail_v above_o my_o strength_n behold_v how_o poor_a and_o frail_a my_o native_a power_n be_v and_o want_v thou_o what_o be_v there_o oh_o what_o be_v there_o lord_n in_o i_o nor_o be_v it_o i_o that_o suffer_v my_o desert_n may_v challenge_v great_a vengeance_n if_o thou_o be_v 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