Selected quad for the lemma: land_n
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A10251
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Diuine fancies digested into epigrammes, meditations, and observations / by Fra. Quarles.
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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STC 20530; ESTC S934
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thou_o to_o take_v how_o free_a to_o give_v 75._o on_o zacheus_n well_o climb_v zacheus_n it_o be_v a_o step_n well_o give_v fron_n hence_o tooth_n tree_n &_o from_o the_o tree_n to_o heaven_n 76._o on_o the_o ploughman_n i_o hear_v the_o whistle_a ploughman_n all_o day_n long_o sweeten_v his_o labour_n with_o a_o cheerful_a song_n his_o bed_n a_o pad_n of_o straw_n his_o diet_n course_n in_o both_o he_o fare_v not_o better_a than_o his_o horse_n he_o seldom_o slake_v his_o thirst_n but_o from_o the_o pump_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v blithe_a his_o visage_n plump_a his_o thought_n be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o grief_n or_o fear_n he_o only_o sweat_v and_o sing_v when_o as_o the_o land_a lord_n that_o can_v dine_v without_o a_o qualm_n if_o not_o refresh_v with_o wine_n that_o can_v judge_v that_o controvert_v case_n betwixt_o meat_n &_o mouth_n without_o the_o bribe_n of_o sauce_n that_o claim_v the_o service_n to_o the_o pure_a linen_n to_o pamper_v and_o to_o shroud_v his_o dainty_a skin_n in_o groan_v out_o his_o day_n in_o labour_v to_o appease_v the_o rage_n of_o either_o business_n or_o disease_n alas_o his_o silken_a robe_n his_o costly_a diet_n can_v lend_v a_o little_a pleasure_n but_o no_o quiet_a the_o untold_a sum_n of_o his_o descend_v wealth_n can_v give_v his_o body_n plenty_n but_o not_o health_n the_o one_o in_o pain_n and_o want_v possess_v all_o tother_o in_o plenty_n find_v no_o peace_n at_o all_o it_o be_v strange_a and_o yet_o the_o cause_n be_v easy_o know_v tone_n at_o god_n find_v other_o at_o his_o own_o 77._o on_o a_o happy_a kingdom_n that_o kingdom_n and_o none_o other_o happy_a be_v where_o moses_n and_o his_o aarâ—n_n meet_v and_o kiss_v 78._o on_o god_n appearance_n to_o moses_n gâ—â—_n first_o appear_v â—o_o moses_n in_o the_o myre_n the_o next_o time_n he_o appear_v hâ—appeard_v in_o fire_n the_o three_o time_n he_o be_v know_v to_o moses_n eye_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n clothe_v in_o majesty_n thrice_o god_n appear_v to_o man_n first_o â—allowing_v in_o his_o â—oule_a pollution_n and_o base_a myre_n of_o sin_n and_o like_v to_o pharaoh_n daughter_n do_v bemoan_v our_o helpless_a state_n and_o draw_v we_o for_o his_o own_o the_o next_o â—ime_n he_o appear_v in_o fire_n who_o bright_a and_o gentle_a flame_n consume_v not_o but_o give_v light_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o grace_n where_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o d'off_v his_o shâ—â—â—s_n because_o it_o be_v holy_a ground_n the_o last_o appearance_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o mount_n where_o every_o soul_n shall_v render_v a_o account_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a where_o all_o thing_n transitory_a shall_v cease_v &_o grace_n be_v crown_v with_o perfect_a glory_n 79._o on_o god_n law_n thy_o sacred_a law_n o_o god_n be_v like_a to_o moâ—es_n â—odâ—_n if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n iâ—_n our_o hand_n it_o will_v do_v wonder_n in_o the_o land_n if_o we_o sleight_v and_o throw_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n it_o will_v 〈…〉_z a_o wound_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v endure_v nor_o salve_n until_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n cure_v i_o wish_v not_o lord_n thou_o shall_v withhold_v it_o nor_o will_v i_o have_v it_o and_o not_o hold_v it_o o_o â—each_v i_o theâ—â—_n my_o god_n to_o handle_v mosâ—s_n rod._n 80._o on_o pharoâ—â—s_n brick_n our_o god_n be_v not_o like_a to_o phaâ—oâ—_n to_o require_v his_o 〈…〉_z for_o fiâ—e_o his_o workman_n want_v straw_n and_o yet_o be_v lash_v for_o not_o performance_n we_o have_v straw_n unthrasht_v yet_o we_o be_v idlâ—_n and_o we_o wâ—â—ch_v and_o kick_v against_o our_o burden_n and_o return_v no_o brick_n we_o spend_v our_o 〈…〉_z the_o sâ—ablâ—_n and_o then_o we_o cry_v alas_o wâ—_n be_v not_o able_a think_v not_o on_o israâ—ls_n suffering_n in_o that_o day_n when_o thy_o offend_a justice_n shall_v repay_v our_o laboâ—â—_n lord_n when_o 〈…〉_z think_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o tyrant_n thou_o a_o â—od_a 81._o on_o the_o insaâ—iablenesse_n of_o man_n heart_n this_o globe_n of_o earth_n have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o it_o desire_v still_o by_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o cause_n be_v easy_o find_v the_o heart_n be_v triangular_a the_o earth_n be_v round_o he_o may_v be_v full_a but_o never_o to_o the_o brim_n be_v fill_v with_o earth_n till_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o he_o 82._o on_o pharoe_n â—ard-heartednes_a plague_n after_o plague_n and_o yet_o not_o pharaoh_n yield_v to_o enlarge_v poor_a israel_n be_v thy_o heart_n so_o steel_v rebellious_a tyrant_n that_o it_o dare_v withstand_v the_o oft_o repeat_v judgement_n of_o heaven_n hand_n can_v neither_o mercy_n oil_n nor_o judgement_n thunder_n dissolve_v nor_o break_v thy_o flinty_a heart_n in_o sunder_o no_o no_o what_o sun_n beam_n soften_v not_o they_o harden_v purpose_a rebellion_n be_v asleep_a to_o pardon_n 83._o on_o the_o change_n of_o pharoe_n fortune_n observe_v what_o peace_n great_a pharo_n kingdom_n find_v while_o joseph_n live_v what_o blessiâ—gsâ—round_n â—round_z his_o happy_a day_n heaven_n plague-infâ—icting_a hand_n be_v then_o a_o stranger_n to_o his_o peaceful_a land_n peace_n be_v entail_v upon_o his_o royal_a thronâ—_n his_o land_n have_v plenty_n when_o the_o world_n have_v none_o his_o full_a desire_n over-flowd_a their_o brim_n favour_n camâ—_n down_o unasked_a unsought_a by_o he_o his_o sceptre_n flourish_v from_o a_o god_n unknown_a no_o need_n to_o troâ—ble_v any_o of_o his_o own_o while_o joseph_n live_v his_o blessing_n have_v no_o end_n that_o god_n be_v he_o while_o he_o be_v josephs_n friend_n these_o temp'rall_a blessing_n heaven_n do_v often_o share_n unto_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o goodman_n prayer_n but_o joseph_n die_v and_o josâ—phs_n son_n must_v fall_v beneath_o their_o burden_n and_o be_v scourge_v withal_o whilst_o tyrant_n pharoh_n more_o severe_a hand_n keep_v they_o laborious_a prisoner_n in_o his_o land_n god_n oft_o permit_v his_o child_n to_o be_v hurl_v into_o distress_n to_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n but_o pharoh_n blessing_n alter_v with_o his_o brow_n the_o bud_a sceptre_n be_v turn_v a_o serpent_n now_o his_o land_n must_v groan_v her_o plague_n must_v still_o increase_v till_o jacob_n offspring_n shall_v find_v jacob_n peace_n god_n child_n be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n who_o touch_n be_v death_n if_o be_v touch_v they_o cry_v now_o tyrant_n pharaoh_n dare_v no_o long_o choose_v israel_n must_v go_v pharaoh_n repent_v pursue_v pharaoh_n want_v brick_n pharaoh_n ere_o long_o i_o fear_v will_v find_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o brick_n too_o dear_a moses_n hold_v forth_o his_o rod_n the_o sea_n divide_v the_o wave_n be_v turn_v to_o wall_n on_o either_o side_n they_o pass_v secure_a pharaoh_n pursue_v they_o still_o god_n leave_v his_o child_n to_o the_o brunt_n of_o ill_a the_o chariot_n wheel_n fly_v off_o the_o harness_n crack_v one_o want_v a_o nail_n the_o next_o a_o hammer_n lack_v how_o man_n be_v cross_v and_o puzzle_v in_o that_o plot_n where_o heaven_n deny_v success_n and_o prosper_v not_o moses_n hold_v forth_o his_o rod_n the_o eastern_a wind_n call_v back_o the_o tide_n the_o part_a water_n join_v and_o overwhelmd_v great_a pharo_n and_o pharaoh_n host_n none_o escape_v to_o â—ell_v the_o news_n all_o drown_v and_o lose_v thus_o thrive_v rebellion_n plague_n nor_o do_v good_a ofttime_n conclude_v their_o ceremony_n in_o blood_n thus_o harden_a heart_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o obdure_a and_o heaven_n cut_v off_o when_o earth_n be_v most_o secure_a 84._o on_o the_o first_o bornâ—_n the_o firâ—â—_n bear_v of_o the_o egyptian_n all_o be_v slay_v from_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n to_o the_o swain_n but_o all_o that_o be_v firstborn_a in_o israel_n be_v accept_v lord_n and_o sanctify_v to_o thou_o thy_o look_n be_v always_o turn_v upon_o the_o prime_n of_o all_o our_o action_n word_n our_o thought_n our_o time_n thy_o please_a eye_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o first_o and_o from_o the_o womb_n we_o be_v thine_a or_o else_o accurse_v 85._o on_o baptize_v infant_n i_o dare_v not_o judge_v those_o judgement_n ill_o advise_v that_o hold_v such_o infant_n saâ—ed_v as_o die_v baptize_v what_o hinder_v life_n original_a have_v be_v new_a â—_z away_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o actual_a sin_n death_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n the_o cause_n be_v go_v what_o ground_n be_v lefâ—_n for_o death_n to_o work_v upon_o i_o know_v not_o but_o of_o israel_n son_n it_o be_v find_v moses_n be_v save_v i_o read_v that_o none_o be_v drown_v 86._o on_o the_o grumble_a israelite_n no_o soon_o out_o but_o grumble_v be_v the_o brick_n so_o soon_o forget_v it_o be_v a_o common_a trick_n serve_v god_n in_o plenty_n egypt_n can_v do_v thus_o no_o thanks_n to_o serve_v our_o god_n when_o god_n serve_v we_o some_o sullen_a cur_n when_o they_o perceive_v a_o bone_n