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A10260 A feast for vvormes Set forth in a poeme of the history of Ionah. By Fra. Quarles. Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1620 (1620) STC 20544; ESTC S115474 43,861 108

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that_o which_o most_o do_v covet_v most_o be_v best_a best_a be_v the_o good_n mix_v with_o content_a rest_n gasp_n not_o for_o vanitatis_fw-la honour_n wish_v no_o blaze_a glory_n for_o these_o will_v perish_v in_o a_o age_n story_n nor_o yet_o for_o power_n for_o that_o may_v be_v confer_v on_o fool_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o that_o have_v deserve_v thirst_v not_o for_o land_n nor_o money_n wish_v for_o none_o for_o terrae_fw-la wealth_n be_v neither_o last_a nor_o our_o own_o riches_n be_v fair_a enticement_n to_o deceive_v we_o they_o flatter_v while_o we_o live_v and_o die_v leave_v us._n the_o argument_n jonah_n desire_v to_o die_v the_o lord_n rebuke_n he_o he_o maintain_v his_o word_n his_o anger_n he_o do_v justify_v god_n plead_v the_o cause_n for_o niniveh_n sect._n 13._o when_o ruddy_a phoebus_n have_v with_o morning_n light_n subdue_v the_o east_n and_o put_v the_o star_n to_o flight_n ●_o the_o lord_n prepare_v a_o fervent_a eastern_a wind_n who_o drought_n together_o 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be_o angry_a i_o confess_v it_o will_v make_v a_o spirit_n that_o be_v through_o freeze_a to_o blaze_v like_o flame_a pitch_n and_o fry_v like_o resin_n why_o do_v thou_o ask_v that_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v tell_v thou_o know_v i_o be_o angry_a and_o it_o beseem_v i_o well_o so_o say_v 10._o the_o lord_n to_o jonah_n thus_o bespeak_v do_v thou_o bemoan_v and_o such_o compassion_n take_v upon_o a_o gourd_n reply_n who_o seed_n thou_o do_v not_o sow_v nor_o move_v thy_o skilful_a hand_n to_o make_v it_o grow_v who_o beauty_n small_a and_o profit_n be_v but_o slight_a which_o spring_v and_o also_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n have_v thou_o o_o dust_n and_o ash_n such_o a_o care_n and_o inbred_a pity_n a_o trifle_a plant_n to_o spare_v have_v thou_o o_o hard_a and_o incompassionate_a to_o wish_v the_o raze_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o state_n have_v thou_o i_o say_v compassion_n to_o bewail_v the_o extirpation_n of_o a_o gourd_n so_o frail_a and_o shall_v not_o i_o that_o be_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o fountaine_n never_o dry_a 11._o but_o still_o afford_v sweet_a stream_n of_o mercy_n with_o a_o fresh_a supply_n to_o those_o that_o thirst_n for_o grace_n what_o shall_v not_o i_o that_o be_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o have_v swear_v to_o pardon_v sinner_n when_o soever_o they_o turn_v i_o say_v shall_v i_o disclaim_v my_o wont_a pity_n and_o bring_v to_o ruin_v such_o a_o goodly_a city_n who_o heart_n so_o true_o penitent_a implore_v i_o who_o day_n and_o night_n pour_v forth_o their_o soul_n before_o i_o shall_v i_o destroy_v the_o mighty_a niniveh_n who_o people_n be_v like_o sand_n about_o the_o sea_n among_o which_o be_v sixscore_a thousand_o soul_n at_o least_o that_o hang_v upon_o their_o tender_a mother_n breast_n who_o pretty_a smile_n do_v never_o yet_o descry_v the_o dear_a affection_n of_o their_o mother_n eye_n shall_v i_o subvert_v and_o bring_v to_o desolation_n a_o city_n nay_o more_o apt_o term_v a_o nation_n who_o wall_n be_v wide_a and_o 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and_o my_o lung_n be_v weak_a of_o dear_a mercy_n in_o as_o sweet_a a_o strain_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v my_o muse_n to_o lend_v a_o vain_a and_o when_o my_o voice_n shall_v stop_v within_o her_o source_n and_o speech_n shall_v falter_v in_o this_o high_a discourse_n my_o tire_a tongue_n unshamed_a shall_v thus_o extend_v only_o to_o name_n dear_a mercy_n and_o so_o end_n ¶_o oh_o high_a imperial_a king_n heaven_n architect_n be_v man_n a_o thing_n befit_v thy_o respect_n lord_n thou_o be_v wisdom_n and_o thy_o way_n be_v holy_a but_o man_n pollute_a full_a of_o filth_n and_o folly_n yet_o be_v he_o lord_n the_o fabric_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o in_o his_o soul_n he_o bear_v thy_o glorious_a brand_n howe'e_a deface_v with_o the_o rust_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v abuse_v thy_o stamp_n and_o eat_v in_o it_o be_v not_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n make_v thou_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v man_n thy_o creature_n but_o like_o a_o tender_a father_n here_o on_o earth_n 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maid_n of_o honour_n all_o follow_v close_o and_o due_o wait_v on_o she_o but_o sin_n that_o always_o envy_v man_n condition_n within_o this_o kingdom_n raise_v up_o division_n withdraw_v man_n will_n and_o bribe_v his_o false_a affection_n that_o this_o no_o order_n have_v nor_o that_o election_n the_o will_n prove_v traitor_n to_o the_o understanding_n reason_n have_v lose_v her_o power_n and_o leave_v command_v she_o be_v quite_o depose_v and_o put_v to_o foul_a disgrace_n and_o tyrant_n will_n usurp_v her_o empty_a place_n ¶_o vouchsafe_v lord_n in_o this_o little_a world_n of_o i_o to_o reign_v that_o i_o may_v reign_v with_o thou_o in_o thou_o and_o since_o my_o will_n be_v quite_o of_o good_a bereave_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n 6_o ¶_o who_o live_v to_o sin_n they_o all_o be_v thief_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o steal_v from_o god_n &_o take_v ungve_v good_a man_n they_o rob_v and_o such_o as_o live_v upright_o and_o be_v bastard_n share_v the_o freeman_n right_n they_o be_v all_o as_o owner_n in_o the_o owner_n stead_n and_o like_a to_o dog_n devour_v the_o child_n bread_n they_o have_v and_o lack_v and_o want_v what_o they_o possess_v they_o be_v most_o unhappy_a in_o their_o most_o happiness_n they_o be_v not_o good_n but_o riches_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o not_o be_v good_n to_o eu'ls_o they_o turn_v at_o last_o ¶_o lord_n what_o i_o have_v let_v i_o enjoy_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o it_o or_o else_o take_v it_o from_o i_o my_o store_n or_o want_v make_v thou_o or_o fade_v or_o flourish_v so_o shall_v my_o comfort_n neither_o change_n nor_o perish_v that_o little_o i_o enjoy_v lord_n make_v it_o i_o in_o make_v i_o that_o be_o a_o sinner_n thou_o it_o be_v thou_o or_o none_o that_o shall_v supply_v my_o need_n o_o lord_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n 7_o ¶_o the_o quick-conceited_n schoolman_n well_o approve_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o charity_n and_o love_n love_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o explain_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o we_o again_o but_o charity_n be_v impart_v to_o our_o brother_n whereby_o we_o traffic_v one_o man_n with_o another_o the_o first_o extend_v to_o god_n the_o last_o belong_v to_o man_n in_o give_v right_a and_o bear_v wrong_n in_o number_n they_o be_v twain_o in_o virtue_n one_o for_o one_o not_o true_o be_v to_o other_o none_o ¶_o in_o love_n god_n if_o i_o neglect_v my_o neighbour_n my_o love_n have_v lose_v his_o proof_n and_o i_o my_o labour_n my_o zeal_n my_o faith_n my_o hope_n that_o never_o fail_v i_o if_o charity_n be_v want_v nought_o avail_v i_o ¶_o lord_n in_o my_o soul_n a_o spirit_n of_o love_n create_v i_o and_o i_o will_v love_v my_o brother_n if_o he_o hate_v i_o in_o nought_o but_o love_n le_fw-fr we_o i_o envy_v my_o better_n and_o then_o forgive_v my_o debt_n as_o i_o may_v debtor_n 8_o ¶_o i_o find_v a_o true_a resemblance_n in_o the_o growth_n of_o sin_n and_o man_n alike_o in_o breed_v both_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o devil_n syer_n who_o lust_a long_a in_o mutual_a hot_a desire_n enjoy_v their_o will_n and_o join_v in_o copulation_n the_o seed_n that_o fill_v her_o womb_n be_v foul_a tentation_n the_o sin_n conception_n be_v the_o soul_n consent_v and_o than_o it_o quicken_v when_o it_o give_v content_a the_o birth_n of_o sin_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o action_n and_o custom_n bring_v it_o to_o its_o full_a perfection_n ¶_o o_o let_v my_o fruitless_a soul_n be_v barren_a rather_o then_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o child_n for_o such_o a_o father_n or_o if_o my_o soul_n breed_v sin_n not_o be_v wary_a o_o let_v it_o either_o dye_n or_o else_o miscarry_v she_o be_v thy_o spouse_n o_o lord_n do_v thou_o advise_v she_o keep_v thou_o her_o chaste_a let_v not_o the_o fiend_n entice_v she_o try_v thou_o my_o heart_n thy_o trial_n bring_v salvation_n but_o let_v i_o not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n 9_o ¶_o fortune_fw-mi that_o blind_a suppose_a goddess_n be_v 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10_o ¶_o the_o priestly_a skirt_n of_o a'ron_n holy_a coat_n i_o kiss_v and_o to_o my_o morning_n muse_n devote_v have_v never_o king_n in_o any_o age_n or_o nation_n such_o glorious_a robe_n set_v forth_o in_o such_o a_o fashion_n with_o gold_n and_o gem_n and_o silk_n of_o princely_a dye_n and_o stone_n befit_v more_o than_o majesty_n the_o persian_a sophy_n and_o rich_a shaeba_n queen_n have_v never_o the_o like_a nor_o ever_o the_o like_a have_v see_v upon_o the_o skirt_n in_o order_n as_o they_o fall_v first_o a_o pomegranate_n be_v and_o then_o a_o bell_n by_o each_o pomegranate_n do_v a_o bell_n appear_v many_o pomegranate_n many_o bell_n there_o be_v pomegranate_n nourish_v bell_n do_v make_v a_o sound_n as_o blessing_n fall_v thanksgiving_n must_v abound_v ¶_o if_o thou_o will_v clothe_v my_o heart_n with_o a'ron_n tire_v my_o tongue_n shall_v praise_v as_o well_o as_o heart_n desire_n my_o tongue_n and_o pen_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o thy_o story_n o_o lord_n for_o thou_o be_v kingdom_n power_n glory_n ¶_o the_o ancient_a sophist_n that_o be_v so_o precise_a and_o oftentime_o perchance_o too_o curious_a nice_a auerre_n that_o nature_n have_v bestow_v on_o man_n three_o perfect_a soul_n when_o this_o i_o true_o scan_v i_o think_v their_o learning_n swath_v in_o error_n lie_v they_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o and_o yet_o too_o wise_a too_o curious_a wise_a because_o they_o mention_v more_o than_o one_o not_o wise_a enough_o because_o not_o four_o nature_n not_o grace_n be_v mistress_n of_o their_o school_n grace_n count_v they_o wise_a insipere_fw-la that_o be_v very_a fool_n three_o soul_n in_o man_n grace_n do_v a_o four_o allow_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v greek_a to_o you_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v man_n true_o wise_a it_o be_v faith_n make_v he_o possess_v that_o thing_n he_o never_o have_v ¶_o this_o glorious_a soul_n of_o faith_n bestow_v on_o i_o o_o lord_n or_o else_o take_v thou_o the_o other_o three_o faith_n make_v man_n less_o than_o child_n more_o than_o man_n it_o make_v the_o soul_n cry_v abba_n and_o amen_n finis_fw-la pentelogia_n or_o the_o qvintessence_n of_o meditation_n mors_fw-la tua_fw-la mors_fw-la christi_fw-la fraus_fw-la mundi_fw-la gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la et_fw-la dolour_n inferni_fw-la sunt_fw-la meditanda_fw-la tibi_fw-la thy_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o world_n tentation_n heaven_n joy_n hell_n torment_n be_v thy_o meditation_n at_o london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n for_o richard_n moor_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o saint_n dunstan_n churchyard_n 1620._o mors_fw-la tua_fw-la 1_o ¶_o menander_n think_v i_o see_v the_o nimble-aged_n sire_n pass_v by_o amain_o with_o foot_n unapt_a to_o tire_v upon_o his_o head_n a_o hourglass_n he_o wear_v and_o in_o his_o wrinkle_a hand_n a_o scythe_n he_o bear_v both_o instrument_n to_o take_v the_o life_n from_o man_n the_o one_o show_v with_o what_o the_o other_o show_v when_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o dolefull_n passing-bell_n set_v a_o onset_n to_o his_o loud_a knell_n this_o moody_a music_n of_o impartial_a death_n who_o dance_v after_o dance_v out_o of_o breath_n i_o think_v i_o see_v my_o dear_a friend_n lament_v with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o woeful_a dryriment_n my_o tender_a wife_n and_o child_n stand_v by_o dewing_n the_o deathbed_n whereupon_o i_o lie_v i_o think_v i_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o secret_a say_v thy_o glass_n be_v run_v and_o thou_o must_v die_v to_o day_n mors_fw-la christi_fw-la 2_o ¶_o and_o be_o i_o here_o and_o my_o redeemer_n go_v can_v he_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v not_o my_o life_n do_v be_v he_o torment_v in_o excess_n of_o measure_n and_o do_v i_o