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A59920 Youth's comedy, or, The souls tryals and trivmph a dramatic poem, with divers meditations intermixt upon several subjects, set forth to help and encourage those that are seeking a heavenly countrey / by the author of Youth's tragedy. T. S. (Thomas Sherman) 1680 (1680) Wing S3391; ESTC R38173 37,850 141

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sweet_a repose_n in_o jesus_n sleep_n thy_o union_n still_o do_v hold_v though_o thou_o return_v again_o to_o thy_o first_o mould_n each_o atom_n of_o thy_o dust_n he_o will_v safe_o keep_v till_o he_o shall_v raise_v thou_o from_o this_o silent_a sleep_n and_o by_o his_o power_n this_o clod_n of_o earth_n calcine_v that_o it_o may_v like_v the_o sun_n in_o splendour_n shine_v and_o this_o vile_a body_n in_o corruption_n sow_o change_v like_o that_o glorious_a body_n of_o his_o own_o that_o as_o the_o earthly_a image_n thou_o do_v bear_v so_o in_o the_o heavenly_a thou_o may_v then_o appear_v bo._n farewell_o dear_a soul_n oh_o bless_a be_v that_o name_n that_o do_v infuse_v thou_o in_o this_o terrene_a frame_n praise_v be_v the_o great_a creator_n that_o inform_v this_o body_n with_o thou_o they_z with_o grace_n adorn_v whereby_o my_o wander_a foot_n be_v guide_v right_a from_o dark_a maeander_n into_o path_n of_o light_n and_o though_o to_o dust_n i_o must_v again_o return_v yet_o i_o shall_v rise_v in_o glory_n from_o my_o vrn._n if_o chemist_n can_v that_o gold_n extract_v again_o they_o mix_v with_o other_o metal_n to_o a_o grain_n and_o if_o opacous_a heap_n of_o dust_n and_o sand_n may_v be_v transmute_v by_o a_o skilful_a hand_n into_o such_o body_n which_o transparent_a shine_n as_o do_v appear_v in_o glass_n crystalline_a why_o then_o shall_v foolish_a atheist_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o god_n shall_v gather_v dust_n to_o glory_n change_n so._n once_o more_o farewell_n until_o we_o meet_v again_o we_o that_o together_o suffer_v then_o shall_v reign_v as_o thou_o dear_a friend_n with_o i_o the_o cross_n do_v bear_v so_o thou_o with_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n shall_v wear_v we_o that_o together_o here_o in_o tear_n have_v sow_o shall_v reap_v those_o joy_n to_o mortal_n yet_o unknown_a oh_o bless_a state_n for_o worthless_a one_o prepare_v where_o god_n himself_o become_v their_o great_a reward_n as_o causal_o he_o give_v all_o good_a to_o he_o so_o formal_o himself_o will_v be_v their_o bliss_n the_o great_a supreme_a and_o fountain_n good_a will_v be_v immediate_o our_o full_a felicity_n bo._n again_o farewell_n i_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v as_o i_o have_v be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o thou_o when_o next_o we_o meet_v i_o shall_v be_v tune_v to_o sing_v the_o high_a raise_v praise_n of_o our_o heavenly_a king_n no_o darkness_n dulness_n shall_v this_o heart_n arrest_v no_o straighten_a hardness_n any_o more_o molest_v but_o then_o unwearied_a i_o for_o ever_o shall_v with_o thou_o dear_a soul_n and_o power_n angelical_a be_v exercise_v in_o service_n divine_a as_o free_o as_o the_o cheerful_a sun_n do_v shine_v the_o epilogue_n the_o soul_n by_o angel_n guard_v swift_o fly_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o her_o enemy_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o mansion_n bright_a which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o after_o short_a and_o light_a affliction_n bear_v triumphant_a palm_n and_o crown_n of_o glory_n wear_v on_o peaceful_a throne_n from_o weary_a labour_n rest_v on_o beatific_a vision_n always_o feast_n encircle_v round_o with_o all_o the_o bliss_n above_o lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o eternal_a love_n the_o happiness_n whereof_o who_o can_v declare_v if_o thou_o will_v far_a know_v it_o get_v a_o share_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o this_o poem_n the_o soul_n contemplate_v upon_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o effectual_a vocation_n page_n 1_o the_o soul_n epithalamium_n or_o nuptial_a joy_n page_n 2._o the_o nuntius_n or_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scene_n page_n 4._o 8._o 41._o 52._o 64._o the_o diffidence_n of_o the_o flesh_n arise_v from_o difficulty_n reason_v against_o by_o the_o soul_n page_n 5._o the_o soul_n prepare_v for_o trial_n page_n 10._o temptation_n arise_v from_o old_a companion_n page_n 15._o she_o soul_n improvement_n of_o time_n in_o meditation_n upon_o light_n the_o first_o day_n work_v page_n 19_o trial_n arise_v from_o displeasure_n of_o parent_n page_n 21._o the_o soul_n evening_n meditation_n page_n 26._o meditation_n upon_o the_o moon_n page_n 30._o trial_n arise_v from_o cruel_a mock_n page_n 32._o the_o soul_n specch_v to_o reviler_n page_n 38._o the_o complaint_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o flesh_n remove_v particular_o concern_v persecutor_n page_n 42._o gamaliel_n specch_v to_o persecutor_n page_n 46._o the_o soul_n administer_a cordial_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o prevent_v faint_n under_o suffering_n page_n 53._o the_o soul_n so_o lace_v herself_o in_o those_o apprehension_n she_o have_v of_o the_o future_a peaceable_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 57_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o intermixture_n of_o providence_n in_o our_o pilgrimage_n page_n 65._o temptation_n arise_v from_o pleasure_n honour_n riches_n page_n 66._o the_o exception_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o self-denial_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n answer_v page_n 82._o the_o soul_n encounter_v with_o various_a error_n page_n 86._o the_o soul_n morning_n meditation_n upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n page_n 90._o the_o soul_n trial_n arise_v from_o desertion_n page_n 94._o the_o soul_n conflict_a with_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n page_n 100_o contemplation_n suit_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v find_v morning_n comfort_n after_o a_o night_n of_o sad_a desertion_n page_n 104._o the_o outward_a man_n under_o weariness_n and_o fear_n of_o not_o hold_v out_o relieve_v page_n 107._o the_o soul_n meditation_n upon_o eternity_n page_n 111._o glad_a and_o welcome_a tiding_n to_o the_o soul_n page_n 118._o the_o soul_n and_o body_n mutual_a valediction_n to_o each_o other_o page_z 121._o finis_fw-la