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the_o searcher_n out_o of_o blood_n cry_n where_o be_v abel_n thy_o brother_n nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o eye_n murder_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v to_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n gild_n follow_v his_o sin_n with_o the_o dreadful_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o stroke_n the_o heart_n of_o cain_n become_v a_o little_a sensible_a and_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o soul_n although_o too_o late_o begin_v to_o soften_v alas_o lord_n say_v he_o my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o mercy_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v too_o enormous_a to_o hopâ—_n for_o pardon_n i_o confess_v it_o and_o from_o this_o very_a moment_n i_o depart_v from_o hence_o like_o a_o banish_a man_n to_o wander_v day_n by_o day_n without_o peace_n or_o relaxation_n beside_o my_o brother_n ghost_n pursue_v and_o torment_v i_o with_o too_o much_o severity_n even_o thyself_o o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o judge_n chaste_a i_n away_o far_o from_o thy_o countenance_n and_o far_o from_o the_o please_a glance_n which_o issue_n from_o thy_o eye_n ah_o then_o let_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n cease_v to_o enlighten_v the_o world_n and_o let_v i_o for_o ever_o wander_v amid_o the_o murderous_a shade_n of_o abel_n and_o let_v my_o life_n pine_v away_o in_o obscurity_n otherwise_o i_o fear_v say_v he_o that_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o encounter_v some_o one_o may_v kill_v and_o treat_v i_o according_a to_o my_o desert_n no_o no_o cain_n say_v god_n nothing_o of_o what_o thou_o â—earest_a shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v so_o rash_a to_o attempt_v on_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v he_o feel_v the_o excess_n of_o my_o wrath_n for_o this_o effect_n god_n imprint_v a_o sensible_a mark_n upon_o his_o forehead_n which_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o safeguard_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o his_o enemy_n this_o do_v the_o poor_a wretch_n go_v away_o all_o alone_a pale_a tremble_a cain_n pursue_v by_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o after_o some_o wandering_n arrive_v in_o the_o lâ—nd_n of_o edeâ—_n lie_v eastward_o it_o be_v under_o this_o climate_n and_o near_o unto_o mount_n libanus_n that_o this_o fugitive_n at_o last_o make_v his_o retreat_n there_o it_o be_v where_o he_o build_v a_o city_n and_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n a_o very_a numerous_a posterity_n and_o now_o mankind_n with_o fruitful_a race_n begin_v a_o little_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o man._n chap._n vii_o wherein_o you_o have_v a_o account_n both_o of_o the_o building_n of_o noah_n ark_n and_o of_o his_o manner_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o together_o with_o a_o description_n both_o of_o the_o deluge_n and_o drown_v of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o noah_n descent_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o hill_n of_o armenia_n gen._n 6._o god_n for_o man_n sin_n intend_v the_o world_n to_o drown_v with_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o find_v but_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n save_v noah_n and_o his_o seed_n with_o pair_n of_o all_o kind_n which_o on_o earth_n do_v breed_v the_o decree_n be_v now_o give_v and_o i_o see_v nothing_o that_o be_v able_a to_o withhold_v a_o arm_n whole_o irritate_v god_n repent_v himself_o for_o have_v create_v man_n and_o bestow_v on_o he_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o affection_n he_o repent_v himself_o and_o his_o heart_n rise_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o think_v of_o this_o object_n in_o fine_a be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o restrain_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n i_o swear_v bâ—_n myself_o say_v he_o that_o i_o will_v destroy_v man_n and_o efface_n hiâ—_n name_n and_o memory_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o universe_n i_o will_v not_o spare_v euâ—n_o beast_n and_o bird_n to_o the_o end_n that_o what_o have_v be_v a_o wiâ—â—ess_n complice_n or_o even_o a_o slave_n of_o his_o crime_n shall_v also_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v ordain_v he_o this_o say_v and_o do_v of_o so_o many_o man_n who_o then_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o so_o many_o family_n that_o only_o of_o noâ—h_n deserve_v favour_n and_o be_v free_v from_o shipwreck_n god_n then_o call_v this_o holy_a man_n anâ—_n great_a patriarch_n â—o_o advertise_v and_o communicate_v his_o whole_a design_n unto_o he_o friâ—nd_n â—aith_o god_n the_o world_n be_v in_o its_o agony_n and_o my_o â—ustice_n shall_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o work_n whiâ—h_v my_o love_n begin_v all_o my_o patience_n and_o delay_n hâ—â—e_v only_o serve_v to_o make_v way_n for_o evil_a and_o my_o clemency_n be_v convert_v into_o rigour_n after_o all_o my_o goodâ—ess_n be_v tire_v and_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o open_v all_o the_o torrent_n of_o my_o wrath_n that_o the_o world_n be_v no_o long_o â—ut_v a_o great_a abyss_n and_o a_o vast_a sepulchre_n may_v be_v drown_v in_o it_o selâ—_n and_o that_o there_o may_v nâ—ver_o be_v more_o mâ—nâ—ion_n of_o it_o go_v then_o noah_n and_o build_v a_o ark_n of_o timber_n and_o plank_n make_v small_a apartment_n in_o it_o and_o pitch_v it_o â—oth_v within_o and_o without_o let_v it_o be_v â—hrâ—e_a hâ—â—dreâ—_n cubit_n in_o length_n and_o fifty_o in_o breaâ—tâ—_n and_o thirty_o in_o â—â—ight_n make_v thâ—n_o a_o winâ—ow_v a_o cuâ—it_n hâ—gh_o â—nd_v in_o the_o sâ—â—e_z contriâ—e_v a_o doâ—r_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o dispose_v also_o chamber_n therein_o and_o be_v careful_a that_o the_o whâ—le_n be_v divide_v inâ—o_o three_o stâ—â—iâ—s_n tâ—_n the_o â—nd_n the_o body_n of_o â—â—is_n lâ—râ—e_a structure_n may_v be_v the_o more_o commodious_a and_o â—etter_o proportion_v afterward_o i_o will_v make_v my_o accord_n aâ—d_v pâ—ct_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v present_o enter_v in_o with_o thy_o wife_n child_n and_o cattle_n beside_o thou_o shall_v conduct_v into_o this_o sanctuary_n all_o sort_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n with_o this_o distinction_n that_o among_o the_o clean_a thou_o shall_v choose_v seven_o of_o every_o species_n and_o of_o the_o unclean_a two_o only_a pair_v always_o the_o male_a and_o female_a that_o they_o may_v repair_v the_o earth_n and_o air_n by_o their_o copulation_n this_o good_a man_n perform_v exact_o all_o that_o god_n have_v command_v he_o he_o be_v already_o in_o the_o ark_n and_o he_o buâ—ieth_v himself_o in_o dispose_v and_o nourish_v all_o these_o different_a species_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n seven_o day_n be_v spend_v about_o these_o preparation_n and_o in_o the_o miraculous_a enclosure_n of_o this_o new_a house_n at_o the_o eâ—d_n whereof_o the_o heaven_n open_v on_o all_o sideâ—_n and_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n seem_v to_o be_v change_v into_o source_n and_o channel_n the_o air_n and_o cloud_n become_v a_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o â—lements_n join_v together_o to_o make_v of_o the_o whoâ—e_n worlâ—_n a_o ocean_n without_o â—hoars_n without_o bottom_n without_o hâ—ven_n and_o without_o limit_n gen._n 7._o the_o high_a hill_n by_o water_n be_v over_o spread_v mountain_n tree_n tower_n in_o flood_n lie_v bury_v man_n woman_n beast_n and_o bird_n be_v quite_o destroy_v wâ—ters_n possess_v all_o that_o the_o land_n enjoy_v mâ—an_v while_n where_o be_v you_o the_o unhappy_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o enos_n poor_a heir_n of_o cain_n child_n of_o man_n effeminate_a spirit_n waâ—ton_a soul_n where_o be_v you_o the_o heaven_n fâ—ll_o on_o your_o head_n the_o air_n stifle_v you_o the_o water_n swallow_v you_o up_o and_o the_o earth_n vanish_v away_o â—_z mother_n child_n â—_z and_o wife_n brother_n and_o sister_n kindred_n friend_n whâ—re_o be_v you_o i_o behold_v i_o behold_v your_o tower_n burâ—ed_v uâ—dâ—r_o the_o wave_n i_o hear_v your_o cry_n your_o sigh_n and_o your_o voice_n notwithstanding_o the_o tempest_n in_o finâ—_n your_o floâ—ting_a boâ—ies_n and_o your_o die_a soul_n ackâ—owledgâ—â—ut_o too_o lâ—te_v the_o excess_n of_o your_o sin_n ah_o sin_n sin_n these_o be_v thy_o spoil_n and_o this_o be_v the_o tempest_n thou_o have_v raise_v sin_n do_v thou_o discern_v the_o state_n into_o which_o thou_o have_v reduce_v the_o world_n the_o air_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n o_o god_n must_v all_o the_o element_n weep_v forty_o day_n and_o â—s_v many_o night_n and_o in_o fine_a must_v all_o nature_n be_v in_o mourn_v or_o rather_o in_o triumph_n since_o every_o where_o she_o erect_v trophy_n and_o mountain_n of_o water_n to_o swallow_v up_o the_o most_o shameful_a and_o most_o insolent_a of_o all_o vice_n during_o this_o triumph_n and_o mourning_n noah_n stear_n his_o vessel_n his_o family_n and_o troop_n upon_o the_o billow_n this_o holy_a man_n enjoy_v a_o calm_a and_o sayâ—â—â—_n secure_o over_o these_o storm_n and_o billow_n he_o behold_v the_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o night_n and_o the_o tempest_n which_o
to_o thy_o royal_a person_n so_o muâ—h_v veneâ—â—tion_n anâ—_n respect_n to_o all_o thy_o law_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v thâ—_n 〈…〉_z ungrateful_a man_n thâ—t_v he_o be_v who_o 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v 〈…〉_z who_o very_a weight_n 〈…〉_z in_o hiâ—_n loyalty_n 〈…〉_z thâ—â—â—he_fw-it sublimity_n 〈…〉_z into_o foâ—ly_o too_o he_o 〈…〉_z other_o goâ—_n as_o if_o â—â—ou_fw-mi o_o king_n weâ—t_v not_o 〈◊〉_d enough_o for_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a and_o royal_a to_o he_o never_o have_v the_o largesse_n of_o princely_a bounty_n 〈◊〉_d unlucky_o miscarry_v by_o ingratitude_n and_o treachery_n which_o dare_v be_v so_o insolent_a to_o give_v so_o pernicious_a a_o exâ—mple_n of_o first_o violate_v that_o law_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v value_v infinite_o dear_a than_o his_o life_n and_o rather_o than_o have_v prostitute_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d contempt_n shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o warm_a blood_n of_o hiâ—_n heart_n to_o itâ—_n glory_n we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o irrevocaâ—â—â—_n decree_v he_o have_v so_o profane_o despise_v may_v receive_v the_o just_a râ—compâ—â—se_n of_o his_o haughty_a rebellion_n and_o pride_n be_v throw_v to_o the_o lion_n now_o be_v the_o king_n almost_o dead_a with_o sorrow_n the_o fatal_a news_n more_o wound_v his_o royal_a heart_n than_o the_o pâ—iâ—oners_n the_o king_n himself_o suffer_v in_o this_o plot_n and_o be_v persecute_v in_o the_o captive_n and_o now_o be_v base_o betray_v to_o sign_n the_o decree_n which_o seal_v his_o own_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n for_o it_o be_v they_o and_o not_o daniel_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o treason_n against_o his_o royal_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n unhappy_a daniâ—l_n to_o bâ—_n so_o love_v and_o so_o hate_v so_o pa_z sionate_o love_v by_o darius_n so_o universal_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o noble_n hereâ—â—_n nâ—t_v one_o of_o all_o the_o peer_n hâ—s_v a_o pity_n for_o thou_o they_o joint_o address_v for_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d execution_n name_v coâ—tradicentâ—_n the_o king_n single_o demure_n and_o while_o he_o do_v so_o they_o impatient_o adâ—râ—ss_v a_o second_o time_n and_o have_v not_o so_o â—â—â—â—â—erously_o 〈◊〉_d hitherto_o now_o to_o 〈◊〉_d theiâ—_n plot_n to_o perish_v in_o â—mâ—rio_n 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o foâ—â—â—et_o good_a manner_n they_o 〈…〉_z and_o uncour_o 〈◊〉_d o_o kiâ—â—_n that_o the_o lâ—wâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o that_o no_o decree_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_z v_o 15._o q._n 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v 〈…〉_z he_o bâ—y_v 〈◊〉_d reâ—el_n may_v noâ—_n be_v pardon_v tâ—e_v law_n of_o tâ—y_a kingdom_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o though_o thou_o will_v therefore_o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o labour_v to_o â—eliver_v he_o for_o die_v he_o must_v and_o shall_v but_o now_o methink_v how_o do_v i_o see_v the_o great_a darius_n hug_v he_o in_o his_o aâ—ms_n whilst_o he_o behold_v he_o as_o he_o fear_v with_o his_o last_o eye_n breath_n out_o his_o very_a heart_n to_o he_o in_o such_o dear_a expression_n as_o these_o daniel_n my_o dear_a daniâ—l_n the_o bright_a star_n that_o ever_o illustrate_v a_o prince_n court_n the_o faithful_a servant_n that_o ever_o bless_a a_o master_n the_o very_a glory_n and_o flower_n of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o palace_n who_o be_v pass_v up_o into_o those_o more_o glorious_a mansion_n where_o only_o dwell_v suâ—h_a spirit_n as_o thou_o thou_o wiâ—t_v no_o more_o envy_v the_o toy_n of_o regality_n nor_o need_v the_o airy_a honour_n of_o a_o earthly_a palace_n i_o be_o distressed_a foâ—_n thou_o my_o dear_a daniel_n how_o willing_o can_v i_o unclothe_v myself_o from_o these_o vain_a badge_n of_o majesty_n to_o pass_v into_o spirit_n with_o thou_o but_o â—tay_v may_v not_o thy_o god_n meet_v thou_o in_o the_o den_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v shaâ—rach's_n do_v he_o in_o the_o furnace_n and_o methinks_v i_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v and_o lest_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v think_v so_o too_o and_o send_v in_o russian_n more_o cruel_a than_o the_o beast_n to_o destroy_v thou_o my_o care_n 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