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and_o honest_a life_n in_o this_o work_n institute_v thy_o manly_a thought_n to_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o high_a good_a to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o his_o last_o song_n of_o heavenly_a love_n thy_o ripen_a thought_n may_v be_v inflame_v with_o that_o glorious_a bride_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o holy_a direction_n i_o hearty_o commend_v thou_o h._n l._n certain_a poem_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o work_n terra_fw-la ferax_fw-la vatum_fw-la est_fw-la brittannia_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnes_fw-la aut_fw-la uno_fw-la aut_fw-la sacro_fw-la flamine_fw-la phoebus_n agit_fw-fr hic_fw-la canit_fw-la obscuri_fw-la certaminis_fw-la arma_fw-la virosve_fw-la alter_fw-la lascivi_fw-la ludicra_fw-la amoris_fw-la alit_fw-la hos_fw-la genio_fw-la ut_fw-la superas_fw-la sic_fw-la carmine_fw-la &_o argumento_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o reginae_fw-la est_fw-la cedere_fw-la regis_fw-la opus_fw-la a._n h._n s._n ad_fw-la serenissimam_fw-la reginam_fw-la
below_o that_o as_o they_o well_o or_o ill_a their_o flock_n entreat_v he_o move_v so_o their_o subject_n heart_n to_o grow_v he_o make_v fierce_a adonebesock_n know_v himself_o of_o mighty_a prince_n most_o wretch_n alive_a and_o captive_a joseph_n by_o his_o bondage_n thrive_v yea_o so_o unstable_a be_v man_n mind_n withal_o that_o nothing_o can_v long_o time_n their_o mind_n content_a unhappy_a be_v those_o man_n who_o under-fall_a the_o vulgar_a censure_n which_o be_v light_o bend_v unto_o new-fangled_a like_n and_o who_o rend_v the_o right_n of_o rule_n from_o father_n to_o bestow_v on_o child_n ofttimes_o before_o he_o merit_v show_v 16._o there_o be_v none_o end_v of_o all_o the_o people_n nor_o of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o and_o they_o that_o come_v after_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o he_o sure_o this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o do_v man_n gaze_v upon_o the_o rise_a sun_n so_o soon_o we_o surfeit_v feed_v on_o the_o best_a so_o fast_o the_o multitude_n to_o mischief_n run_v so_o hardly_o can_v the_o fond_a sort_n digest_v obedience_n where_o their_o safe_a state_n shall_v rest_v that_o monster_n like_a they_o many_o head_n do_v rear_v and_o every_o head_n ten_o thousand_o fancy_n bear_v in_o which_o their_o choice_n by_o chance_n if_o they_o attain_v unto_o a_o worthy_a guider_n of_o their_o state_n he_o in_o their_o like_n can_v not_o long_o remain_v whilst_o causeless_a malcontent_n turn_v love_n to_o hate_v which_o care_v with_o many_o more_o their_o joy_n abate_v and_o make_v their_o raise_v state_n more_o deep_o way_n that_o woe_n which_o nature_n do_v on_o all_o man_n lay_v verse_n 17_o for_o all_o be_v vain_a save_v to_o serve_v god_n which_o when_o thou_o do_v prepare_v hear_v ere_o thou_o speak_v of_o sacrifice_n of_o babble_a fool_n beware_v 17._o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o near_o to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a now_o lest_o my_o speech_n which_o tend_v to_o thy_o cure_n shall_v in_o thy_o mind_n world_n mere_a mislike_v breed_n which_o yet_o perforce_o a_o space_n thou_o must_v endure_v i_o will_v thou_o now_o with_o wholesome_a counsel_n feed_v with_o god_n and_o man_n instruct_v thou_o the_o way_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o worldly_a care_n allay_v and_o first_o as_o chief_a comfort_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v direct_v they_o step_v to_o god_n above_o unto_o who_o service_n when_o thou_o be_v address_v let_v reverend_a fear_n thy_o whole_a affection_n move_v come_v thou_o to_o learn_v thy_o school_n his_o temple_n make_v and_o fond_a prescriptious_a of_o thy_o own_o forsake_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 1_o use_v few_o and_o pithy_a word_n to_o god_n from_o heaven_n full_a well_o he_o hear_v verse_n 2_o as_o busy_v brain_n by_o dream_n so_o want_v of_o wit_n by_o word_n appear_v 1._o be_v not_o tasâ—â—_n with_o thy_o mouth_n not_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o bethink_v thou_o well_o ere_o thou_o begin_v to_o pray_v and_o so_o prepare_v thy_o humble_a soul_n thereto_o that_o thou_o thy_o worthless_a state_n do_v due_o way_n god_n power_n believe_v and_o will_v thou_o good_a to_o do_v and_o then_o thy_o needful_a want_n crave_v and_o commend_v to_o his_o best_a pleasure_n to_o restrain_v or_o send_v for_o he_o enthronize_v in_o mercy_n seat_n all-seeing_a be_v all-powerfull_a always_o press_v to_o view_v our_o want_n to_o yield_v what_o we_o entreat_v if_o as_o they_o ought_v our_o prayer_n be_v address_v few_o word_n if_o fervent_a will_v to_o heaven_n ascend_v he_o know_v our_o thought_n ere_o hart_n to_o pray_v we_o bend_v 2._o for_o as_o a_o dream_n come_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n so_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n the_o multitude_n of_o number_a word_n we_o hear_v some_o use_n in_o prayer_n show_v want_n of_o faith_n like_o balaams_n priest_n their_o passion_n do_v appear_v who_o hope_n on_o their_o enchant_a fury_n stay_v and_o do_v not_o as_o it_o shall_v on_o god_n depend_v who_o knoâ—wes_v the_o fit_a time_n thy_o care_n to_o end_v for_o look_v how_o care_n of_o pass_a day_n do_v cause_n a_o swarm_n of_o apparition_n in_o the_o night_n which_o on_o the_o sleep_a sense_n terror_n draw_v and_o do_v the_o tire_a body_n oft_o affright_v so_o folly_n move_v the_o tongue_n which_o vain_o speak_v and_o vain_a that_o be_v which_o modest_a measure_n break_v verse_n 3_o if_o ought_v thou_o vow_v perform_v it_o soon_o god_n like_v not_o fond_a delâ—y_n verse_n 4_o it_o better_a be_v vow_n be_v not_o make_v than_o deed_n shall_v it_o denay_v 3._o 〈…〉_o and_o as_o in_o prayer_n so_o advise_v thou_o well_o when_o unto_o god_n thou_o any_o thing_n will_v vow_v earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n heaven_n his_o throne_n to_o dwell_v what_o need_n have_v he_o then_o of_o thy_o present_n now_o yet_o free_a will_n offering_n he_o do_v kind_o take_v if_o grateful_a heart_n a_o lawful_a promise_n make_v be_v therefore_o sure_a thou_o dally_v not_o therein_o but_o if_o thou_o vow_v such_o thing_n perform_v the_o same_o untruth_n with_o man_n but_o foul_a defame_n do_v win_v â—_o with_o god_n it_o can_v not_o then_o but_o purchase_n blame_v ne_o ignorance_n ne_o rashness_n may_v excuse_v so_o foul_a a_o fault_n refrain_v it_o then_o to_o use_v 4._o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v it_o thou_o have_v be_v better_o far_o to_o have_v withhold_v thy_o promise_n when_o thou_o first_o the_o same_o do_v make_v thou_o be_v not_o then_o by_o any_o law_n compel_v thereto_o but_o free_o do_v it_o undertake_v compulsive_a promise_n no_o promise_n be_v but_o vow_v premeditate_v it_o bind_v thou_o it_o bind_v thou_o even_o by_o the_o high_a band_n that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n afford_v unto_o man_n thy_o hart_n as_o spokesman_n for_o thou_o long_o do_v stand_v and_o god_n the_o hearer_n who_o conceive_v it_o can_v thyself_o faith_n breaker_n unto_o god_n be_v find_v if_o thou_o perform_v not_o then_o what_o vow_n have_v bind_v verse_n 5_o sin_n not_o by_o word_n ne_o ignorance_n plead_v lest_o god_n thy_o work_n confound_v verse_n 6_o but_o fear_v thou_o god_n &_o count_v as_o dream_n those_o vain_a word_n which_o abound_v 5._o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o make_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n neither_o say_v before_o the_o angel_n that_o this_o be_v ignorance_n wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a by_o thy_o voice_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n yet_o if_o thy_o promise_n be_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a law_n i_o rather_o wish_v thou_o it_o forbear_v then_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o sin_n that_o shall_v more_o judgement_n draw_v of_o evil_n then_o the_o least_o the_o wise_a do_v choose_v if_o vow_n be_v wicked_a rather_o it_o refuse_v and_o first_o beware_v as_o i_o before_o do_v say_v that_o thou_o no_o evil_a thing_n in_o vow_n pretend_v then_o how_o thou_o can_v perform_v it_o see_v thou_o way_n and_o free_o then_o with_o speed_n perform_v intend_v lest_o god_n and_o angel_n witness_v thou_o untrew_a and_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o vengeance_n for_o it_o rue_v 6._o for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n and_o vanity_n be_v also_o many_o word_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n thus_o in_o a_o word_n i_o have_v inform_v thou_o how_o vain_a a_o rash_a and_o foolish_a prayer_n be_v how_o dangerous_a a_o heap_n of_o word_n that_o be_v impertinent_a and_o vow_n that_o be_v amiss_o even_o fruitless_a vapour_n of_o corrupt_a brain_n which_o like_o vain_a dream_n the_o rest_n of_o soul_n do_v stain_v leave_v they_o therefore_o and_o do_v thou_o whole_o bend_v thy_o holy_a thought_n to_o please_v thy_o god_n aright_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o pray_v he_o grace_n to_o send_v that_o thy_o weak_a work_n be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n so_o though_o the_o world_n with_o wrong_n and_o woe_n abound_v thy_o faith_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v sound_a verse_n 7_o if_o poor_a oppress_a be_v fear_v not_o one_o sit_v in_o heaven_n it_o see_v verse_n 8_o earth_n plenty_n pass_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o king_n be_v feed_v therewith_o 7._o if_o in_o a_o country_n thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o defraud_v of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o astonish_v at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a they_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o
but_o small_a for_o in_o those_o point_n the_o best_a know_v nought_o at_o all_o verse_n 15_o he_o tire_v himself_o in_o high_a point_n yet_o know_v not_o common_a way_n verse_n 16_o o_o wretched_a land_n rule_v by_o such_o child_n who_o peer_n do_v feast_n by_o day_n 15._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v weary_v he_o for_o he_o know_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n thus_o do_v the_o foolish_a vain_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o vex_v their_o brain_n with_o thing_n for_o they_o to_o hie_v they_o know_v that_o future_a thing_n none_o understand_v yet_o they_o their_o faculty_n therein_o will_v try_v such_o wise_a fool_n fond_o wise_a the_o world_n have_v many_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o if_o it_o be_v right_o scan_v as_o with_o the_o blind_a that_o will_v the_o see_a guide_n as_o if_o one_o wander_v in_o a_o uncouth_a land_n will_v those_o instruct_v the_o way_n dwell_v hard_o beside_o they_o silly_a fool_n know_v not_o their_o next_o way_n home_o and_o yet_o their_o wit_n will_v over_o all_o thing_n roam_v 16._o wo_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o the_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n woe_n be_v to_o such_o that_o by_o such_o rule_v be_v but_o special_a woe_n be_v to_o thou_o land_n where_o they_o do_v bear_v the_o sceptre_n lest_o they_o all_o do_v mar_v as_o ill_o as_o infant_n when_o they_o bear_v the_o sway_n who_o not_o themselves_o much_o less_o thy_o state_n can_v stay_v and_o double_v be_v thy_o woe_n and_o mischief_n far_o if_o that_o thy_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v advise_v their_o prince_n in_o high_a point_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n to_o banquet_v and_o surfeit_n early_o rise_v neglect_v common_a good_a which_o first_o of_o all_o with_o temperate_a brain_n they_o shall_v to_o counsel_n call_v verse_n 17_o but_o blessed_v o_o land_n where_o honour_n rule_v where_o noble_n feed_v to_o live_v verse_n 18_o by_o sloth_n the_o house_n decay_v &_o rain_n through_o top_n of_o roof_n do_v drive_v 17._o â—lessed_a be_v thou_o â—_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o time_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n and_o thou_o thrice_o happy_a soil_n who_o prince_n descend_v of_o pedigree_n of_o emp'ror_n and_o of_o king_n of_o ancient_a honour_n which_o to_o virtue_n bend_v who_o rule_n both_o peace_n and_o plenty_n to_o thou_o bring_v where_o through_o thy_o fame_n among_o foreign_a region_n ring_n and_o happy_a prince_n who_o god_n a_o council_n send_v of_o noble_a peer_n and_o wise_a who_o watchful_a eye_n thy_o subject_n from_o all_o foreign_a foe_n defend_v and_o civil_a broil_n that_o may_v at_o home_n arise_v such_o do_v in_o temperate_a wise_n their_o plenty_n use_v and_o feed_v for_o strength_n and_o plenty_n not_o abuse_v 18._o by_o slothfulness_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n go_v to_o decay_v &_o by_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o they_o cause_v the_o peasant_n in_o sweet_a peace_n manure_v the_o land_n the_o treasury_n of_o wealth_n increase_n unto_o the_o needy_a they_o do_v work_n procure_v and_o see_v the_o poor_a with_o wealthy_a live_v in_o peace_n and_o all_o oppression_n in_o the_o land_n to_o cease_v their_o wake_a eye_n do_v prince_n state_n assure_v do_v to_o the_o people_n courage_n give_v to_o toil_n gain_v to_o themselves_o a_o fame_n shall_v aye_o endure_v give_v to_o the_o foe_n the_o most_o disgraceful_a foil_n all_o this_o with_o pain_n and_o diligence_n be_v win_v sloth_n ruin_v all_o make_v all_o to_o havoc_n run_v verse_n 19_o bread_n strengthen_v hart_n wine_n cheer_v the_o mind_n but_o silver_n all_o do_v by_o verse_n 20_o curse_v not_o thy_o king_n or_o peer_n in_o thought_n lest_o bird_n the_o same_o descry_v 19_o they_o prepare_v bread_n for_o laughter_n and_o wine_n comfort_v the_o live_n but_o silver_n answer_v to_o all_o they_o give_v the_o safety_n for_o to_o use_v thy_o own_o and_o peace_n of_o plenty_n that_o thou_o may_v 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