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A56943 Boanarges and Barnabas, or, Judgment and mercy for afflicted soules containing of [brace] meditations, soliloquies, and prayers / by Francis Quarles.; Boanerges and Barnabas Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1646 (1646) Wing Q51; ESTC R39728 54,098 234

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this_o which_o be_v finish_v with_o his_o life_n wherein_o the_o reader_n may_v behold_v according_a to_o the_o argument_n undertake_v by_o the_o author_n what_o passion_n and_o in_o what_o degree_n those_o passion_n have_v possess_v his_o soul_n and_o whether_o grace_n have_v yet_o allay_v or_o expel_v they_o those_o that_o be_v inconsistible_a with_o virtue_n from_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o his_o affection_n such_o this_o treatise_n be_v and_o be_v such_o i_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n and_o this_o wish_n with_o it_o that_o those_o many_o too_o many_o writer_n who_o mistake_v malice_n for_o zeal_n and_o be_v transport_v speak_v evil_a of_o government_n and_o meddle_v with_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o iud_n 8_o 10._o forget_v there_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o sedition_n and_o heresy_n sin_n which_o saint_n paul_n gal._n 5._o 20._o 21_o parallel_n with_o murder_n and_o witchcraft_n will_v change_v their_o dispute_n into_o devout_a meditation_n such_o as_o these_o be_v 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prevarication_n etc._n etc._n 70_o meditation_n viii_o the_o ignorant_a man_n falter_a etc._n etc._n 80_o meditation_n ix._o the_o slothful_a man_n slumber_n etc._n etc._n 90_o meditation_n x._o the_o proud_a man_n ostentation_n etc._n etc._n 109_o meditation_n xi_o the_o covetous_a man_n care_n etc._n etc._n 119_o meditation_n xii_o the_o self-lover_n self-fraud_n etc._n etc._n 130_o meditation_n xiii_o the_o worldly_a man_n verdour_n etc._n etc._n 141_o meditation_n xiiii_o the_o lascivious_a man_n heaven_n etc._n etc._n 151_o meditation_n xv_o the_o sabbath-breaker_n profanation_n etc._n etc._n 161_o meditation_n xvi_o the_o censorious_a man_n crimination_n etc._n etc._n 172_o meditation_n xvii_o the_o liar_n fallacy_n etc._n etc._n 182_o meditation_n xviii_o the_o revengeful_a man_n rage_n etc._n etc._n 193_o meditation_n xix_o the_o secure_a man_n triumph_n etc._n etc._n 204_o meditation_n xx_o the_o presumptuous_a man_n felicity_n etc._n etc._n 215_o the_o sensual_a man_n 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and_o make_v i_o careful_a to_o redeem_v my_o time_n wean_v i_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o vain_a society_n and_o let_v my_o companion_n be_v such_o as_o fear_v thou_o forgive_v all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v partner_n in_o my_o sin_n and_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o thy_o law_n open_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o make_v they_o powerful_a in_o reformation_n allay_v that_o lust_n which_o my_o intemperance_n have_v inflame_v and_o cleanse_v my_o affection_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o good_a spirit_n make_v i_o thankful_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o body_n that_o i_o may_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v return_n it_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o swearer_n apology_n will_n boanarges_n never_o cease_v and_o will_v these_o plague-denouncer_n never_o leave_v to_o thunder_v judgement_n in_o my_o tremble_a ear_n nothing_o but_o plague_n nothing_o but_o judgement_n nothing_o but_o damnation_n what_o have_v i_o 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