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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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1615
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STC 11191; ESTC S121939
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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 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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 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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
can_v perceive_v the_o vanity_n nor_o frailty_n of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o will_v take_v they_o aside_o into_o the_o consideration_n of_o zion_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n with_o a_o holy_a meditation_n they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n proceed_v from_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o vanish_v away_o in_o the_o air_n the_o godly_a man_n he_o see_v this_o and_o therefore_o sit_v by_o they_o and_o be_v not_o take_v in_o delight_n with_o they_o but_o the_o wicked_a man_n understand_v not_o and_o therefore_o like_o a_o fool_n be_v overtake_v with_o 〈◊〉_d they_o o_o that_o the_o rich_a wretched_a worldling_n will_v but_o conceive_v this_o that_o take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o increase_v his_o wealth_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n that_o set_v his_o whole_a delight_n upon_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o babel_n that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o 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and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v carry_v of_o the_o good_a angel_n after_o the_o end_n of_o their_o doleful_a day_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n we_o read_v in_o story_n of_o former_a time_n how_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v pass_v over_o their_o day_n in_o solitariness_n prayer_n and_o fast_v as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v very_o well_o observe_v it_o sed_fw-la tempora_fw-la mutantur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la mutamur_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la the_o time_n be_v alter_v 29._o for_o man_n and_o woman_n delight_v in_o these_o day_n to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o dissoluteness_n riot_v play_v and_o feast_v they_o do_v consider_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o present_a babel_n wherein_o they_o do_v live_v their_o frailty_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o wicked_a allurement_n of_o that_o curse_a country_n but_o i_o think_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o these_o day_n hope_v for_o no_o more_o joy_n nor_o pleasure_n hereafter_o and_o therefore_o they_o make_v this_o life_n a_o recreation_n for_o their_o misery_n to_o come_v and_o satisfy_v themselves_o herewith_o while_o they_o be_v here_o but_o the_o wise_a man_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o into_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v because_o say_v he_o where_o mirth_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o fool_n but_o where_o sorrow_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o wise_a man_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o those_o that_o lament_v in_o this_o life_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 〈…〉_z aut_fw-la continui_fw-la dolores_fw-la cruciabuut_n paenitentem_fw-la vitam_fw-la meam_fw-la aut_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la aeterni_fw-la vexabunt_fw-la puniendam_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la slerivel_n hic_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n either_o continual_a sorrow_n must_v afflict_v a_o man_n penitent_a life_n or_o else_o eternal_a torment_n shall_v vex_v his_o damnable_a soul_n and_o of_o necessity_n a_o sinner_n must_v weep_v either_o here_o in_o this_o life_n or_o hereafter_o the_o heart_n of_o worldly_a man_n be_v so_o glut_v with_o excess_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o to_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o leisure_n peter_n deny_v his_o master_n and_o peter_n weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o trespass_n thou_o deny_v thy_o master_n daily_o and_o hourly_o by_o thy_o swear_n lyingâ—_n and_o thy_o deceitful_a action_n and_o yet_o thou_o never_o weep_v for_o it_o ipsi_fw-la petre_n statim_fw-la demisit_fw-la quia_fw-la amarissimè_fw-la flevit_fw-la 46._o si_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la sleas_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la terespiciet_fw-la not_z tua_fw-la culpa_fw-la recedit_fw-la our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v peter_n a_o present_a pardon_n upon_o his_o mourning_n if_o thou_o weep_v not_o for_o thy_o transgression_n neither_o will_n christ_n look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o yet_o remit_v thy_o sin_n for_o that_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v against_o every_o one_o that_o remain_v harden_v in_o sin_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o 3_o perish_v marry_o magdalene_n she_o weep_v for_o her_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n but_o the_o gallant_n of_o these_o time_n make_v it_o only_o a_o matter_n of_o recreation_n adolescentem_fw-la scortari_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la to_o be_v wanton_a be_v but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n if_o a_o man_n dare_v ask_v many_o of_o these_o young_a gentleman_n that_o walk_v gallant_o along_o the_o street_n and_o they_o will_v ingenious_o answer_v they_o they_o may_v as_o diogenes_n do_v be_v demand_v whether_o he_o go_v go_v from_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o the_o athenian_n eo_fw-la à _fw-la viris_fw-la ad_fw-la faeminas_fw-la i_o go_v from_o man_n to_o woman_n for_o plâ—l_n to_o a_o harlet_n to_o the_o stew_n or_o to_o a_o tobacco_n shop_n be_v their_o further_a journey_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o persuade_v 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