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love_n love_v see_v world_n 9,425 5 5.0660 4 true
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A29239 The penitent pilgrim Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673. 1641 (1641) Wing B4275; ESTC R6455 111,815 454

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chap._n 11._o how_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o of_o grace_n can_v call_v he_o home_o from_o his_o wander_a course_n the_o wild_a ass_n which_o run_v here_o and_o there_o and_o snuff_v the_o wind_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o tame_a and_o serviceable_a creature_n in_o comparison_n of_o i_o a_o runagate_n to_o my_o father_n house_n and_o a_o most_o rebellious_a sinner_n we_o account_v that_o subject_a who_o owe_v allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n not_o fit_v to_o live_v if_o he_o at_o any_o time_n practice_v against_o he_o and_o worthy_o do_v we_o so_o account_v he_o woe_n be_v i_o what_o have_v i_o then_o deserve_v many_o year_n be_v now_o go_v and_o pass_v since_o i_o leave_v my_o father_n house_n since_o i_o divide_v my_o portion_n with_o harlot_n since_o i_o rebel_v against_o my_o prince_n that_o prince_n of_o prince_n mean_n have_v he_o make_v and_o sundry_a messenger_n have_v he_o send_v to_o recall_v i_o he_o open_v unto_o i_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o 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every_o member_n chap._n 52._o envy_n have_v thus_o free_o enjoy_v the_o conference_n of_o these_o three_o guest_n in_o who_o familiarity_n i_o take_v much_o content_n for_o as_o the_o first_o and_o three_o have_v recommend_v to_o i_o rule_n of_o state_n and_o motive_n to_o pleasure_n so_o have_v the_o second_o teach_v i_o a_o thrive_a way_n how_o to_o cram_v my_o coffer_n that_o i_o may_v more_o full_o maintain_v the_o port_n both_o ofth_v '_o one_o and_o the_o other_o hold_v myself_o satisfy_v in_o these_o i_o resolve_v to_o enter_v into_o treaty_n with_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o walk_v one_o day_n very_o early_o i_o chance_v to_o meet_v with_o one_o but_o the_o unbeseeming'_v one_o of_o all_o my_o
o_o my_o dear_a saviour_n look_v upon_o i_o who_o have_v lose_v myself_o by_o look_v and_o long_v after_o what_o be_v unlawful_a for_o i_o o_o though_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a by_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o unworthy_a by_o blind_a my_o eye_n with_o tear_n to_o weep_v before_o thou_o o_o do_v not_o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o i_o i_o be_o whole_o lose_v if_o thou_o despise_v i_o but_o i_o shall_v renew_v as_o the_o feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n if_o thou_o vouchsafe_v but_o to_o look_v upon_o i_o o_o may_v my_o delight_n be_v in_o thy_o law_n my_o object_n thy_o cross_n my_o conscience_n my_o feast_n righteousness_n my_o crown_n chap._n 58._o hear_v will_v any_o one_o think_v that_o man_n the_o noble_a of_o god_n creature_n nay_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v dominion_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n man_n i_o say_v endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n shall_v make_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o perdition_n and_o yet_o behold_v the_o man_n with_o a_o sense_n accompany_v and_o corrupt_a man_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o yet_o how_o have_v i_o break_v my_o faith_n by_o hear_v i_o have_v sometime_o vow_v though_o not_o myself_o yet_o by_o such_o as_o undertake_v for_o i_o that_o i_o will_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n with_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o where_o be_v my_o performance_n have_v i_o not_o defame_v my_o neighbour_n or_o hear_v he_o defame_v and_o what_o have_v i_o answer_v for_o he_o nay_o have_v i_o not_o delight_v in_o hear_v he_o defame_v or_o enlarge_v his_o disgrace_n with_o some_o new_a reproach_n have_v i_o enter_v god_n temple_n the_o house_n of_o the_o most_o high_a with_o a_o sanctify_a ear_n nay_o have_v i_o not_o come_v thither_o rather_o to_o traduce_v then_o useful_o hear_v have_v i_o not_o labour_v to_o catch_v at_o this_o doctrine_n or_o admit_v i_o come_v there_o with_o a_o heart_n prepare_v for_o devotion_n and_o with_o a_o ear_n ready_a to_o receive_v instruction_n do_v not_o the_o eye_n practice_v with_o the_o heart_n to_o surprise_v the_o ear_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n decline_v it_o from_o do_v what_o it_o intend_v by_o give_v ear_n to_o that_o which_o may_v distract_v it_o nay_o let_v i_o come_v a_o little_a near_o thou_o thou_o lose_v dissolute_a and_o unprepared_a eare._n have_v thou_o hear_v so_o much_o as_o a_o psalm_n in_o the_o church_n without_o distraction_n do_v not_o those_o sweet_a air_n of_o spiritual_a devotion_n so_o far_o transport_v thou_o that_o thou_o give_v better_a ear_n to_o the_o note_n how_o sweet_o it_o be_v sing_v then_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v sing_v do_v not_o take_v more_o delight_n in_o the_o voice_n than_o the_o matter_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o maker_n become_v a_o unfitting_a quirister_fw-mi do_v thou_o not_o by_o break_v a_o note_n to_o please_v thy_o fancy_n conceive_v more_o content_a in_o the_o melody_n of_o the_o voice_n than_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n nay_o do_v not_o prefer_v the_o very_a measure_n or_o composure_n of_o it_o athan._n before_o his_o honour_n for_o which_o it_o be_v pen_v nay_o have_v not_o god_n speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o psalm_n and_o thou_o unto_o he_o yet_o do_v thou_o consider_v who_o psalm_n it_o be_v 8._o or_o for_o who_o it_o be_v when_o thou_o do_v sing_v it_o to_o he_o again_o shall_v we_o leave_v the_o church_n and_o go_v into_o the_o world_n tell_v i_o o_o tell_v i_o how_o do_v thou_o there_o employ_v thy_o hear_n do_v not_o take_v infinite_a delight_n in_o a_o filthy_a song_n do_v not_o a_o wanton_a light_a tune_n bring_v thou_o to_o think_v of_o thy_o light_a mistress_n or_o do_v it_o not_o suggest_v to_o thou_o some_o loose_a thought_n provoke_v fancy_n or_o some_o other_o heavy_a melancholy_a thought_n egg_v thou_o on_o to_o some_o desperate_a act_n of_o revenge_n or_o fury_n o_o yes_o thus_o do_v thou_o employ_v it_o and_o thus_o do_v thou_o perish_v by_o it_o how_o then_o shall_v thou_o come_v to_o be_v instruct_v have_v be_v by_o thy_o best_a instruct_v sense_n thus_o woeful_o distract_v by_o thou_o my_o bless_a master_n d●e_v i_o hope_v to_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o folly_n of_o my_o youth_n may_v be_v at_o last_o reform_v o_o sanctify_v the_o ear_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v it_o away_o from_o vanity_n turn_v it_o whole_o unto_o piety_n o_o let_v i_o be_v no_o such_o hearer_n as_o be_v the_o deaf_a adder_n which_o stop_v her_o ear_n charm_v the_o charmer_n never_o so_o wise_o o_o let_v i_o be_v none_o of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v because_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v nor_o of_o those_o who_o hear_v but_o will_v not_o understand_v nor_o of_o those_o who_o hear_v but_o will_v not_o observe_v what_o they_o both_o hear_v and_o understand_v but_o give_v i_o a_o humble_a ear_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o conceive_a heart_n to_o understand_v what_o i_o hear_v that_o hear_v humble_o understand_v full_o and_o practise_v faithful_o i_o may_v sing_v alleluia_fw-la to_o thou_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n chap._n 59_o smell_n mvst_o that_o fresh_a and_o fragrant_a garden_n of_o all_o divine_a grace_n with_o all_o those_o precious_a odour_n of_o christian_a virtue_n and_o holy_a duty_n be_v abandon_v those_o saintly_o example_n of_o devout_a and_o religious_a man_n be_v neglect_v and_o instead_o of_o these_o must_v those_o hateful_a weed_n of_o vice_n be_v cherish_v which_o be_v they_o dispose_v of_o as_o they_o deserve_v be_v for_o no_o other_o use_n then_o to_o be_v throw_v over_o the_o wall_n of_o god_n seedplot_n or_o to_o be_v burn_v must_v that_o enclose_a garden_n i_o say_v embroider_v and_o beautify_v with_o all_o spiritual_a flower_n be_v plough_v up_o by_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n must_v those_o red_a rose_n of_o charity_n those_o white_a lily_n of_o chastity_n those_o sweet_a violet_n of_o humility_n lose_v their_o beauty_n have_v those_o constant_a martyr_n chaste_a virgin_n and_o humble_a confessor_n deserve_v no_o reverence_n nor_o imitation_n from_o thou_o must_v their_o memory_n sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o have_v no_o follower_n after_o death_n o_o consider_v how_o all_o these_o deceive_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o like_a beaneflower_n when_o you_o be_v far_o from_o they_o they_o smell_v sweet_a unto_o you_o but_o when_o you_o draw_v near_o they_o they_o distaste_v you_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n ever_o close_v with_o a_o heavy_a surfeit_n but_o return_v unto_o thyself_o and_o see_v how_o thou_o have_v employ_v this_o sense_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o and_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o office_n to_o attend_v which_o neglect_v it_o must_v be_v accountable_a and_o receive_v due_a punishment_n come_v then_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v have_v thou_o follow_v thy_o sweet_a saviour_n in_o the_o smell_n of_o his_o sweet_a ointment_n have_v thou_o follow_v he_o though_o a_o far_o off_o to_o his_o cross_n have_v thou_o seek_v to_o be_v embalm_v with_o his_o odour_n have_v thou_o live_v as_o he_o prescribe_v or_o love_v that_o which_o he_o profess_v o_o no_o thou_o in_o the_o garden_n sleep_v while_o he_o pray_v thou_o in_o the_o hall_n stand_v warm_v thyself_o while_o he_o be_v condemn_v thou_o scarce_o dare_v approach_v the_o mount_n where_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v this_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o smell_n of_o his_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o in_o his_o suffering_n to_o be_v comfort_v his_o bless_a life_n be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o conversation_n a_o spiritual_a confection_n every_o action_n our_o instruction_n and_o how_o be_v thy_o foot_n prepare_v to_o follow_v he_o o_o slow_o too_o too_o slow_o thou_o have_v either_o a_o father_n to_o bury_v or_o a_o wife_n to_o marry_v or_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n to_o try_v or_o a_o farm_n to_o buy_v some_o excuse_n or_o other_o must_v be_v pretend_v long_o may_v his_o feast_n be_v prepare_v and_o often_o may_v thou_o be_v invite_v before_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v unto_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o come_v twenty_o to_o one_o thou_o be_v exclude_v because_o thou_o have_v not_o on_o thy_o wedding_n garment_n without_o which_o never_o look_v to_o be_v entertain_v o_o but_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v it_o that_o first_o hinder_v thou_o to_o follow_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o sweet_a ointment_n who_o so_o true_o love_v thou_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o up_o unto_o death_n to_o save_v thou_o o_o it_o be_v the_o smell_n of_o worldly_a gain_n that_o divide_v thou_o from_o he_o or_o the_o love_n of_o honour_n
or_o pleasure_n that_o make_v thou_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o o_o who_o then_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o he_o see_v what_o he_o hate_v most_o divorce_v thou_o from_o he_o o_o none_o but_o thyself_o dear_a saviour_n o_o draw_v i_o after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o o_o too_o much_o hold_v have_v the_o present_a world_n have_v in_o i_o the_o care_n whereof_o take_v i_o quite_o from_o thou_o let_v it_o henceforth_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o possess_v of_o thou_o o_o inflame_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o love_n of_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o for_o live_v i_o can_v unless_o i_o enjoy_v thou_o and_o since_o i_o can_v live_v here_o and_o see_v thou_o let_v i_o die_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o chap._n 60._o taste_n a_o dam_n posterity_n have_v be_v bless_v have_v he_o only_o see_v the_o fruit_n and_o never_o taste_v o_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o taste_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o palate_n but_o how_o cold_a in_o the_o stomach_n though_o it_o show_v a_o cheerful_a welcome_n it_o ever_o leave_v we_o with_o a_o sad_a farewell_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o free_a and_o full_a taste_n of_o this_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n in_o prefer_v a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n before_o a_o inheritance_n in_o feed_v so_o greedy_o on_o the_o husk_n of_o vanity_n and_o prefer_v they_o before_o those_o wholesome_a viand_n in_o thy_o father_n family_n yet_o what_o be_v all_o these_o compare_v to_o those_o spiritual_a dainty_n that_o incorruptible_a food_n but_o as_o chaff_n to_o wheat_n bran_n to_o bread_n onion_n and_o garlic_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n yet_o behold_v my_o misery_n though_o daily_o observe_v how_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n perplexity_n tumult_n and_o confusion_n how_o such_o only_a have_v the_o be●_n part_n in_o it_o who_o have_v the_o lea●_n to_o do_v in_o it_o how_o the_o great_a one_o have_v ever_o some_o corrival_n to_o oppose_v he_o the_o little_a one_o have_v foam_n great_a one_o to_o crush_v he_o how_o honour_n like_o hamans_n halter_n bring_v the_o unhappy_a enjoyer_n of_o it_o unto_o ruin_n how_o greatness_n pretend_v privilege_n for_o guiltiness_n bring_v the_o land_n to_o mourning_n how_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o shoulder_n one_o another_o labour_v to_o advance_v themselves_o even_o by_o their_o near_a friend_n dishonour_n how_o the_o world_n be_v a_o empty_a sponge_n outward_o flourish_v fruitless_o promise_v rare_o prosper_v how_o it_o be_v whole_o set_v on_o mischief_n and_o how_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o how_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o man_n but_o a_o wilderness_n of_o good_a man_n how_o many_o time_n virtue_n bare_a vice_n livery_n while_o vice_n become_v so_o innocent_o clothe_v as_o it_o past_a current_n for_o down_o right_a honesty_n yet_o though_o i_o say_v i_o consider_v these_o thing_n i_o never_o treasure_v they_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o go_v along_o with_o the_o multitude_n for_o my_o taste_n it_o be_v so_o enure_v to_o sin_n as_o i_o take_v most_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o empoison_v my_o soul_n my_o liquorish_a taste_n my_o luscious_a tooth_n bring_v i_o to_o fare_v delicious_o with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o to_o carouse_v deep_o in_o balthasars_n cup_n i_o fear_v no_o more_o the_o deluge_n of_o sin_n than_o those_o before_o the_o flood_n do_v that_o deluge_n of_o water_n before_o it_o come_v o_o consider_v then_o thou_o ungracious_a sense_n see_v every_o one_o must_v be_v punish_v wherein_o he_o have_v be_v delight_v what_o shall_v thy_o portion_n be_v in_o the_o lake_n where_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o misspend_a life_n woe_n be_v i_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o or_o take_v thou_o off_o from_o accuse_v i_o even_o thou_o my_o gracious_a redeemer_n who_o as_o thou_o have_v discover_v to_o i_o how_o bitter_a the_o world_n be_v will_v bring_v i_o to_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v o_o lead_v i_o forth_o to_o thy_o green_a pasture_n near_o those_o river_n of_o sweet_a water_n where_o i_o may_v taste_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o drink_v of_o those_o heavenly_a water_n for_o evermore_o chap._n 61._o touch._n some_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v for_o their_o exceed_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n other_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v for_o their_o impurity_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o ark_n be_v not_o to_o be_v be_v touch_v because_o of_o its_o holiness_n and_o pitch_n be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v because_o of_o its_o uncleanness_n evil_a conversation_n be_v a_o spiritual_a infection_n there_o be_v sundry_a evils_n concupiscence_n which_o though_o they_o touch_v not_o the_o outward_a faculty_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o they_o touch_v the_o very_a life_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o though_o they_o wound_v yet_o be_v the_o wound_n to_o a_o worldling_n so_o infinite_o please_v as_o nothing_o delight_v he_o more_o than_o to_o be_v 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