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A97188
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A Warning for all worldlings to learn to dye. The tune is, The ladies fall.
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1663-1674
(1674)
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Wing W918; ESTC R227461
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a_o warn_v for_o all_o worldling_n to_o learn_v to_o die_v the_o tuneâ—s_n the_o lady_n fall_n good_a people_n all_o repent_n with_o speed_n high_a time_n it_o be_v to_o pray_v tempt_v not_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n with_o vain_a and_o long_a delay_n and_o while_o it_o be_v the_o day_n indeed_o for_o mercy_n call_v and_o cry_v o_o will_v that_o man_n will_v bear_v in_o mind_n that_o one_o day_n they_o must_v die_v thyself_o in_o thy_o security_n why_o do_v thou_o flatter_v so_o defer_v thy_o repent_a day_n till_o age_n do_v bring_v thou_o low_o and_o further_o till_o thy_o sick_a hour_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v to_o lie_v o_o will_v that_o man_n etc._n etc._n o_o dust_n and_o ash_n do_v thou_o think_v the_o glorious_a god_n of_o might_n will_v take_v in_o worth_a these_o wicked_a thing_n and_o wait_v on_o thy_o delight_n o_o mark_v how_o sore_o and_o sudden_o his_o wrath_n on_o he_o will_v lie_v o_o will_v that_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v he_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v himself_o secure_a or_o say_v that_o for_o a_o hour_n space_n my_o life_n it_o can_v endure_v no_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v warrant_v life_n the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n o_o will_v that_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o death_n thyself_o assure_v repentance_n come_v too_o late_o not_o all_o the_o wealth_n within_o the_o world_n that_o can_v thy_o pain_n abate_v for_o as_o a_o tree_n do_v take_v his_o fall_n even_o so_o the_o same_o do_v lie_v therefore_o in_o chief_a of_o thy_o health_n prepare_v thyself_o to_o die_v and_o seâ—st_v not_o thou_o in_o sickness_n oft_o man_n memory_n decay_v who_o many_o time_n do_v rove_n and_o rage_n when_o they_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v who_o heart_n be_v â—ent_a to_o â—an_v &_o curse_v till_o death_n do_v close_o their_o eye_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o memory_n and_o understanding_n right_a and_o of_o thy_o speech_n the_o perfect_a use_n and_o brightness_n of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o may_v the_o lord_n withhold_v his_o grace_n and_o take_v thy_o faith_n from_o thou_o that_o to_o repent_v thy_o folly_n past_a thou_o shall_v not_o able_a be_v but_o yet_o admit_v our_o gracious_a god_n in_o mercy_n for_o to_o deal_v that_o in_o thy_o sickness_n he_o â—ouchsafe_a his_o mercy_n to_o reveal_v yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o grief_n to_o wring_v thy_o mind_n awry_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o body_n then_o disquiet_v with_o pain_n thy_o head_n and_o heart_n will_v vex_v be_v and_o so_o will_v every_o vain_a the_o pang_n of_o death_n will_v fear_v thou_o sore_o who_o force_n thou_o can_v n_o of_o fly_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o life_n will_v tempt_v thou_o much_o who_o favour_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o thou_o will_v muse_v of_o many_o thing_n that_o for_o thy_o health_n be_v meet_v to_o think_v thou_o must_v forgo_v thy_o good_n will_v nip_v thy_o heart_n full_a nigh_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n to_o see_v thy_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n all_o thy_o die_a hour_n abide_v to_o see_v thy_o wife_n and_o child_n small_a cry_v out_o on_o every_o side_n to_o think_v thou_o must_v for_o go_v they_o all_o will_v nip_v thy_o heart_n full_a nigh_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n beside_o to_o think_v upon_o thy_o sin_n will_v much_o molest_v thy_o mind_n the_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o the_o same_o thou_o shall_v most_o bitter_a find_v despair_n &_o dread_n will_v drown_v thy_o heart_n for_o live_v so_o awry_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o accuse_a conscience_n than_o will_v witness_v to_o thy_o woe_n how_o wicked_o upon_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v thy_o day_n bestow_v and_o this_o within_o thy_o pensive_a breast_n most_o grievous_o will_v lie_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n then_o will_v the_o devil_n most_o busy_a be_v god_n justice_n to_o declare_v and_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v still_o procure_v thou_o to_o despair_v persuade_v thou_o thy_o grievous_a sin_n do_v for_o hell_n ever_o cry_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n here_o may_v thou_o see_v oh_o wretched_a man_n how_o hard_o a_o time_n thou_o haâ—t_v prepare_v to_o repent_v thy_o sin_n at_o this_o thy_o latter_a cast_n therefore_o put_v not_o repentance_n back_o do_v not_o god_n grace_n deny_v but_o in_o the_o chief_a of_o â—hy_a health_n etc._n etc._n let_v every_o one_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v bless_v our_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o grant_v that_o they_o in_o all_o their_o day_n may_v joyful_o be_v see_v and_o after_o death_n that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o â—oy_n eternal_o then_o let_v all_o people_n say_v amen_o and_o so_o amen_n say_v i._n london_n print_v for_o f._n coles_n t._n vere_n and_o j._n wright_n