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 be_v bend_v to_o the_o fair_a bride_n their_o haste_n can_v give_v no_o vent_n to_o their_o coarcted_a thought_n their_o language_n make_v a_o little_a respite_n and_o at_o length_n they_o say_v fair_a of_o creature_n let_v thy_o gentle_a heart_n receive_v the_o crown_n due_a to_o so_o fair_a desert_n we_o have_v a_o suit_n that_o must_v attend_v the_o leisure_n of_o thy_o best_a thought_n and_o joy-restoring_a pleasure_n our_o name_n and_o credit_n linger_v at_o the_o stake_n of_o deep_a dishonour_n if_o thou_o undertake_v with_o please_a language_n to_o prevent_v the_o loss_n they_o must_v sustain_v and_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n they_o shall_v mere_o owe_v themselves_o unto_o thy_o goodness_n and_o shall_v know_v no_o other_o patron_n and_o acknowledge_v none_o as_o their_o redeemer_n but_o thy_o love_n alone_o we_o can_v read_v the_o riddle_n where_o unto_o we_o have_v engage_v our_o good_n and_o credit_n too_o entice_v thy_o jolly_a bridegroom_n 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
the_o history_n of_o samson_n write_v by_o fra_n qvarles_n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o john_n marriott_n in_o s._n dunstan_n churchyard_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1631._o for_o the_o time_n but_o quick_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o former_a darkness_n the_o overtake_v lantern_n be_v the_o true_a friend_n which_o though_o it_o promise_v but_o a_o faint_a light_n yet_o it_o go_v along_o with_o we_o as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v towards_o our_o journey_n end_v the_o offer_a link_n be_v the_o mercenary_a friend_n which_o though_o it_o be_v ready_a enough_o to_o do_v we_o service_n yet_o that_o service_n have_v a_o servile_a relation_n to_o our_o bounty_n sir_n in_o the_o middle_a rank_n i_o find_v you_o hate_v the_o first_o and_o scorn_v the_o last_o to_o who_o in_o the_o height_n of_o my_o undissembled_a assection_n and_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n i_o commend_v myself_o and_o this_o book_n to_o receive_v a_o equal_a censure_n from_o your_o uncorrupted_a judgement_n in_o the_o bud_n it_o be_v you_o it_o blossom_a you_o and_o now_o your_o favour_n able_a acceptance_n confirm_v the_o fruit_n you_o all_o i_o crave_v be_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o interpret_v these_o my_o intention_n to_o proceed_v from_o a_o ardent_a desire_n that_o have_v long_o be_v in_o labour_n to_o express_v the_o true_a affection_n of_o he_o that_o hold_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o honour_v you_o fra_n qvarles_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o tyranny_n of_o my_o affair_n be_v never_o yet_o so_o imperious_a but_o i_o can_v steal_v some_o hour_n to_o my_o private_a meditation_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o steal_a time_n i_o here_o present_v thou_o with_o in_o the_o history_n of_o samson_n wherein_o if_o thy_o extreme_a severity_n check_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o thou_o conceive_v may_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o this_o sacred_a subject_n know_v that_o my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o offend_v my_o brother_n the_o wise_a of_o king_n inspire_v by_o the_o king_n of_o wisdom_n think_v it_o no_o detraction_n from_o the_o gravity_n of_o his_o holy_a proverb_n to_o describe_v a_o harlot_n like_o a_o harlot_n her_o whorish_a attire_n her_o immodest_a gesture_n her_o bold_a countenance_n her_o flatter_a tongue_n her_o lascivious_a embrace_n her_o unchaste_a kiss_n her_o impudent_a invitation_n if_o my_o description_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n offend_v i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o validity_n of_o my_o warrant_n will_v give_v a_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n he_o that_o lift_v not_o his_o foot_n high_a enough_o may_v easy_o stumble_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o be_v who_o worse_a than_o sacrilegious_a mind_n shall_v profane_v our_o harmless_a intention_n with_o wanton_a conceit_n to_o such_o i_o hearty_o wish_v a_o procul_fw-la ite_z let_v none_o such_o look_n far_o than_o this_o epistle_n at_o their_o own_o peril_n if_o they_o do_v let_v they_o put_v off_o their_o shoe_n for_o this_o be_v holy_a ground_n foul_a hand_n will_v muddle_z the_o clear_a water_n and_o base_a mind_n will_v corrupt_v the_o pure_a text_n if_o any_o offence_n be_v take_v it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o stealth_n for_o there_o be_v none_o willing_o give_v i_o write_v to_o bee_n and_o not_o to_o spider_n they_o will_v suck_v please_a honey_n from_o such_o flower_n these_o may_v burst_v with_o their_o own_o poison_n but_o you_o who_o well-seasond_a heart_n be_v not_o distemper_v with_o either_o of_o these_o extremity_n but_o have_v the_o better_a relish_n of_o a_o sacred_a understanding_n draw_v near_o and_o read_v i_o sing_v the_o illustrious_a and_o renown_a story_n of_o mighty_a samson_n the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o his_o heroic_a act_n his_o life_n his_o death_n quicken_v my_o muse_n with_o thy_o divine_a breath_n great_a god_n of_o muse_n that_o my_o prosperous_a rhyme_n may_v live_v and_o last_v to_o everlasting_a time_n that_o they_o unborn_a may_v in_o this_o sacred_a story_n admire_v thy_o goodness_n and_o advance_v thy_o glory_n the_o history_n of_o samson_n sect_n 1._o argument_n a_o holy_a angel_n do_v salute_v the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n and_o enlarge_v her_o barren_a womb_n with_o promise_a fruit_n of_o both_o their_o loin_n the_o angel_n charge_n within_o the_o tent_n of_o zorah_n dwell_v a_o man_n of_o jacob_n seed_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o manoah_n to_o who_o heaven_n have_v deny_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o wife_n be_v barren_a and_o her_o prayre_n can_v not_o remove_v that_o great_a reproach_n or_o cleanse_v that_o blot_n which_o on_o her_o fruitless_a name_n appear_v so_o foul_a not_o to_o increase_v the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n one_o soul_n long_o have_v she_o doubtless_o strive_v with_o heaven_n by_o prayre_n make_v strong_a with_o tear_n and_o sigh_n hope_n and_o despair_n no_o doubt_n have_v often_o torture_v her_o desire_n upon_o a_o rock_n compose_v of_o frost_n and_o fire_n but_o heaven_n be_v please_v to_o turn_v his_o deafen_a ear_n against_o those_o prayre_n make_v strong_a with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n she_o often_o pray_v but_o prayre_n can_v not_o obtain_v alas_o she_o pray_v she_o weep_v she_o sigh_v in_o vain_a she_o pray_v no_o doubt_n but_o prayre_n can_v find_v no_o room_n they_o prove_v alas_o as_o barren_a as_o her_o womb_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o her_o unanswered_a prayer_n have_v now_o give_v just_a occasion_n of_o despair_n even_o when_o her_o bedrid_a faith_n be_v grow_v so_o frail_a that_o very_a hope_n grow_v heartless_a to_o prevail_v appear'dan_n angel_n to_o she_o in_o his_o face_n terror_n and_o sweetness_n labour_v for_o the_o place_n sometime_o his_o sun-bright_a eye_n will_v shine_v so_o fierce_a as_o if_o their_o point_a beam_n will_v even_o pierce_v her_o soul_n and_o strike_v the_o amaze_a beholder_n dead_a sometime_o their_o glory_n will_v disperse_v and_o spread_v more_o easy_a flame_n and_o like_o the_o star_n that_o stand_v over_o bethlem_n promise_n and_o portend_v some_o good_a mix_v be_v his_o bright_a aspect_n as_o if_o his_o breath_n have_v equal_a errand_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n glory_n and_o mildness_n seem_v to_o contend_v in_o his_o fair_a eye_n so_o long_o till_o in_o the_o end_n in_o glorious_a mildness_n and_o in_o mild_a glory_n he_o thus_o salute_v she_o with_o this_o please_a story_n woman_n heaven_n greet_v thou_o well_o rise_v up_o and_o fear_v not_o forbear_v thy_o faithless_a tremble_n i_o appear_v not_o clad_v in_o the_o vestment_n of_o consume_a fire_n cheer_v up_o i_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o inquire_v into_o thy_o sin_n i_o have_v no_o vyal_n here_o nor_o dreadful_a thunderbolt_n to_o make_v thou_o fear_v i_o have_v no_o plague_v to_o inflict_v nor_o be_v my_o breath_n charge_v with_o destruction_n or_o my_o hand_n with_o death_n no_o no_o cheer_n up_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v i_o come_v to_o bring_v thou_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n rouse_v up_o thy_o dull_a belief_n for_o i_o appear_v to_o exercise_v thy_o faith_n and_o not_o thy_o fear_n the_o guide_n and_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n chief_a lord_n of_o lord_n and_o supreme_a king_n of_o king_n to_o who_o a_o host_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o swarm_n of_o murmr_n gnat_n who_o high_a prevayl_v arm_n can_v crush_v ten_o thousand_o world_n and_o at_o one_o blow_n can_v strike_v the_o earth_n to_o nothing_o and_o overthrow_v the_o lost_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o womb_n to_o shut_v and_o open_v they_o when_o he_o please_v he_o that_o can_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v this_o day_n be_v please_v to_o take_v thy_o long_a reproach_n away_o behold_v thy_o wombe_n enlarge_v and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v find_v success_n before_o long_a time_n expire_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v eretwise_o five_o month_n be_v run_v be_v thou_o the_o joyful_a mother_n of_o a_o son_n but_o see_v thy_o wary_a palate_n do_v forbear_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o bewitch_a grape_n beware_v lest_o thy_o desire_n tempt_v thy_o lip_n to_o wine_n which_o must_v be_v 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