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A19558 Amanda: or, The reformed whore. Composed, and made by Thomas Cranley gent. now a prisoner in the Kings-bench, Anno Dom. 1635 Cranley, Thomas, fl. 1635. 1635 (1635) STC 5988; ESTC S118905 47,524 98

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those_o folly_n fall_n 63._o i_o know_v the_o devil_n have_v a_o thousand_o bait_n to_o catch_v i_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o net_n i_o know_v he_o deal_v by_o counterfeit_n and_o sleight_n and_o for_o my_o soul_n fair_a seem_a show_n do_v set_v till_o i_o entangle_v in_o his_o snare_n he_o get_v i_o know_v his_o art_n and_o cunning_a policy_n and_o that_o do_v make_v i_o fear_v his_o fallacy_n 64._o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o manifest_v thy_o love_n in_o strive_v to_o reclaim_v i_o from_o my_o folly_n let_v it_o not_o die_v but_o whilst_o i_o live_v and_o move_v pursue_v therein_o and_o let_v thy_o care_n be_v whole_o to_o guide_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n sole_o help_v to_o confirm_v i_o in_o my_o weak_a desire_n that_o my_o small_a spark_n of_o zeal_n may_v grow_v to_o fire_n 65._o help_v i_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o persevere_v in_o this_o my_o reformation_n that_o i_o may_v now_o repent_v whilst_o i_o have_v space_n crave_v his_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o my_o sin_n begin_v retractation_n a_o willing_a heart_n i_o have_v to_o turn_v to_o heaven_n pray_v for_o i_o then_o that_o grace_n to_o i_o be_v give_v 66._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v incessant_o that_o god_n will_v pour_v into_o my_o heart_n his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o sin_n in_o i_o may_v have_v a_o period_n and_o i_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n may_v inherit_v and_o so_o receive_v his_o mercy_n not_o my_o merit_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n open_v my_o heart_n that_o grace_n may_v enter_v in_o 67._o this_o say_v she_o hold_v
courtesan_n do_v make_v caraxus_n spend_v his_o whole_a estate_n and_o so_o through_o want_n of_o mean_n turn_v pirate_n than_o whereby_o he_o aid_v incur_v a_o mortal_a hate_n and_o on_o himself_o a_o last_a scandal_n bring_v so_o have_v my_o luxury_n consume_v to_o nothing_o rich_a heir_n and_o make_v they_o steal_v for_o meat_n and_o clothing_n 24._o how_o many_o man_n have_v perish_v by_o my_o fault_n and_o how_o be_o i_o make_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n can_v i_o be_v ever_o sound_a that_o thus_o do_v halt_v and_o by_o my_o wind_a plot_n and_o cunning_a gin_n intrape_v the_o simple_a and_o ensnare_v they_o in_o can_v i_o a_o ransom_n pay_v for_o this_o offence_n or_o ere_o be_v able_a to_o make_v recompense_n 25._o oh_o no_o i_o can_v for_o beside_o my_o own_o other_o man_n guilt_n lie_v heavy_a on_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v not_o be_v content_a to_o sin_n alone_o but_o cause_v other_o to_o make_v i_o more_o foul_a and_o in_o their_o filihinesse_n do_v likewise_o roll_v their_o folly_n with_o my_o own_o i_o do_v conjoin_v and_o by_o commixtion_n make_v their_o vice_n i_o 26._o i_o be_v as_o common_a as_o the_o proetide_v receive_v all_o that_o come_v with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n i_o think_v on_o nothing_o but_o my_o own_o delight_n think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o heaven_n but_o earth_n ah_o wicked_a wretch_n as_o ever_o receive_v birth_n my_o spot_a life_n have_v make_v i_o satan_n den_n full_a of_o fiend_n than_o mary_n magdalene_n 27._o her_o sin_n i_o do_v commit_v but_o want_v her_o sorrow_n of_o all_o the_o ill_a she_o have_v i_o be_o possess_v i_o get_v the_o bad_a the_o good_a i_o can_v borrow_v i_o have_v her_o vice_n all_o but_o want_v the_o rest_n her_o worst_a act_n i_o embrace_v but_o leave_v the_o best_a my_o saviour_n foot_n i_o wash_v not_o with_o my_o tear_n nor_o with_o she_o do_v i_o wipe_v they_o with_o my_o hair_n 28._o i_o want_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n that_o she_o have_v give_v and_o her_o repentance_n my_o hard_a heart_n to_o move_v i_o can_v apprehend_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n nor_o love_v my_o saviour_n with_o her_o ardent_a love_n my_o heart_n desire_v with_o she_o fly_v not_o above_o i_o feel_v no_o spiritual_a comfort_n in_o my_o soul_n nor_o can_v i_o thorough_o my_o state_n condole_v 29._o all_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o report_v my_o shame_n and_o blaze_v my_o infamy_n in_o every_o ear_n but_o none_o will_v plead_v my_o cause_n to_o quit_v my_o blame_n or_o for_o my_o sorrow_n that_o will_v shed_v a_o tear_n or_o else_o excuse_v my_o fault_n when_o they_o it_o hear_v indeed_o they_o can_v for_o my_o foul_a abuse_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o a_o excuse_n 30._o how_o then_o shall_v i_o find_v comfort_n in_o my_o grief_n or_o drive_v sad_a desperation_n from_o my_o heart_n myself_o unto_o myself_o yield_v no_o relief_n and_o other_o man_n no_o comfort_n will_v impart_v but_o rather_o add_v more_o torment_n to_o my_o smart_n if_o thou_o shall_v leave_v i_o too_o in_o my_o distress_n then_o must_v i_o die_v in_o all_o my_o wickedness_n 31._o oh_o teach_v i_o true_o to_o lament_v my_o sin_n and_o humble_a my_o proud_a heart_n by_o low_a submission_n rowse_v i_o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n that_o i_o be_o in_o that_o of_o my_o state_n i_o may_v have_v true_a cognition_n and_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o my_o contrition_n instruct_v i_o in_o the_o perfect_a way_n of_o prayer_n lest_o i_o fall_v headlong_o into_o deep_a despair_n 32._o help_v i_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v shower_v into_o my_o heart_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o through_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o save_a power_n i_o may_v escape_v the_o guerdon_n of_o my_o merit_n and_o after_o life_n his_o heavenly_a bless_v inherit_v teach_v i_o to_o pray_v teach_v i_o sweet_a friend_n i_o say_v for_o i_o have_v almost_o quite_o forget_v to_o pray_v 33._o my_o heart_n be_v willing_a oh_o my_o heart_n be_v willing_a i_o feel_v my_o conscience_n terrify_v by_o sin_n oh_o by_o my_o tear_n by_o these_o my_o tear_n down_o trill_v lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n with_o i_o come_v come_v begin_z lord_n open_v my_o breast_n that_o grace_n may_v enter_v in_o rouse_v my_o dead_a heart_n out_o of_o his_o drowsy_a den_n pardon_v my_o fault_n sweet_a jesus_n say_v amen_n 34._o then_o from_o her_o eye_n the_o tear_n do_v gush_v apace_o and_o down_o she_o fall_v upon_o her_o bend_a knee_n wring_v her_o hand_n she_o do_v lament_v her_o case_n with_o sigh_n express_v her_o soul_n misery_n in_o forcible_a and_o strong_a hiperbolee_n my_o sin_n my_o sin_n she_o cry_v with_o heav'd-up-hand_n be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o star_n or_o sands_n 35._o then_o beat_v of_o her_o breast_n in_o woeful_a wise_n with_o high_a swell_a sob_n and_o heavy_a heartsick_a groan_n now_o woe_n be_v i_o now_o woe_n be_v i_o she_o cry_v my_o stink_a sin_n lie_v boil_v in_o my_o bone_n and_o kill_v my_o soul_n as_o bee_n be_v starve_v by_o drone_n and_o whilst_o like_v fury_n round_o about_o they_o hem_v i_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n my_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v i_o 36._o listen_v oh_o listen_v to_o my_o sad_a complaint_n i_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o moan_v to_o but_o to_o thou_o i_o need_v not_o with_o my_o folly_n thou_o acquaint_v thou_o know_v my_o step_n how_o retrograde_a they_o be_v and_o how_o my_o vice_n have_v overwhelm_v i_o pity_v my_o case_n and_o my_o sad_a state_n condole_v and_o add_v some_o comfort_n to_o my_o sicke-growne_a soul_n 37._o be_v thou_o my_o pharos_n to_o direct_v i_o home_o unto_o the_o harbour_n of_o my_o heavenly_a rest_n without_o a_o help_n to_o guide_v i_o i_o shall_v roam_v and_o get_v a_o curse_n in_o seek_v to_o be_v blessed_v good_a counsel_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v distress_v come_v in_o fit_a season_n and_o do_v comfort_n bring_v to_o a_o sad_a heart_n that_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_v 38._o my_o parent_n have_v forsake_v i_o long_o ago_o detest_a the_o vile_a course_n that_o i_o have_v lead_v brother_n and_o sister_n neither_o will_n i_o know_v my_o near_a alliance_n wish_v that_o i_o be_v dead_a my_o friend_n that_o sometime_o be_v from_o i_o be_v flee_v my_o parent_n brother_n sister_n kindred_n friend_n my_o very_a name_n their_o modest_a ear_n offend_v 39_o all_o have_v forsake_v i_o to_o let_v i_o perish_v and_o sink_v my_o soul_n into_o the_o stygian_a deep_a deny_v any_o comfort_n i_o to_o cherish_v but_o in_o sin_n cradle_n suffer_v i_o to_o sleep_v that_o thence_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n at_o all_o to_o peep_v but_o snort_v in_o a_o dead_a security_n i_o want_v the_o sense_n of_o my_o impurity_n 40._o nor_o have_v i_o hoard_v treasure_n for_o my_o issue_n but_o brave_v it_o out_o in_o jewel_n and_o in_o gold_n in_o rich_a embroider_a silk_n and_o cloth_n of_o tissue_n and_o when_o it_o be_v buy_v it_o be_v not_o long_o unsold_a i_o think_v not_o how_o to_o live_v when_o i_o be_v old_a but_o change_v and_o pawn_v for_o to_o maintain_v my_o pride_n and_o for_o the_o present_a only_o do_v provide_v 41._o for_o all_o the_o money_n that_o i_o have_v obtain_v and_o golden_a fee_n by_o play_v of_o the_o whore_n unto_o myself_o no_o riches_n have_v i_o gain_v but_o all_o be_v quite_o consume_v and_o i_o leave_v poor_a only_o my_o wear_a clothes_n and_o nothing_o more_o sin_n golden_a gain_n i_o see_v long_o will_v not_o last_v sudden_o get_v as_o sudden_o do_v waste_v 42._o for_o as_o a_o mill_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o river_n purpose_o '_o build_v to_o endure_v both_o wind_n and_o wether_n by_o force_n of_o a_o strong_a current_n for_o to_o drive_v she_o receive_v all_o corn_n to_o grind_v that_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o all_o the_o country_n near_o be_v serve_v with_o she_o some_o bring_n to_o she_o other_o send_v abroad_o and_o all_o of_o they_o deliver_v there_o their_o load_n 43._o she_o shift_v her_o work_n and_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o pay_v tribute_n for_o her_o pain_n some_o give_v single_a and_o some_o double_a toll_n herself_o thereby_o not_o only_o do_v maintain_v and_o keep_v she_o in_o repair_v by_o such_o her_o gain_n but_o to_o the_o miller_n that_o do_v keep_v the_o mill_n supply_v his_o want_n and_o do_v relieve_v he_o still_o 44._o the_o like_a do_v i_o for_o by_o my_o commontrade_n from_o every_o one_o that_o come_v i_o have_v a_o share_n and_o by_o that_o custom_n a_o rich_a live_v make_v and_o therewith_o keep_v myself_o in_o good_a repair_v and_o so_o maintain_v my_o clothing_n and_o my_o fare_n and_o what_o beside_o i_o do_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n my_o friend_n that_o keep_v
her_o tongue_n and_o speak_v no_o more_o wipe_v her_o eye_n and_o bend_v down_o her_o head_n and_o sit_v at_o my_o foot_n upon_o the_o store_n which_o with_o her_o tear_n she_o have_v bewatered_a then_o reach_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o i_o she_o say_v oh_o my_o sweet_a friend_n on_o thou_o my_o comfort_n lie_v bless_a be_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v thy_o eye_n 68_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n thou_o raise_v i_o from_o ground_n with_o that_o she_o rise_v and_o look_v in_o my_o face_n and_o sound_v of_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v unsound_a do_v by_o thy_o mean_n assist_v with_o god_n grace_n awake_v i_o and_o let_v i_o know_v my_o case_n so_o fall_v not_o back_o but_o let_v thy_o constant_a love_n rowse_v up_o my_o thought_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o above_o 69._o speak_v will_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o thou_o do_v intend_v thou_o know_v my_o purpose_n let_v i_o now_o know_v thou_o will_v thou_o continue_v unto_o i_o a_o friend_n thou_o seem_v to_o tender_v this_o poor_a soul_n of_o i_o do_v thou_o unto_o my_o future_a good_a incline_v bold_o go_v on_o leave_v not_o the_o work_n undo_v finish_v the_o thing_n thou_o have_v so_o well_o begin_v 70._o this_o say_v she_o pause_v again_o and_o stop_v her_o voice_n earnest_o look_v when_o i_o will_v reply_v her_o sweet_a sad_a look_n do_v make_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v see_v her_o sorrow_n be_v so_o heavenly_a and_o from_o a_o heart_n void_a of_o all_o fallacy_n and_o note_v thus_o how_o her_o desire_n be_v bend_v i_o make_v this_o answer_n without_o compliment_n 71._o i_o see_v amanda_n what_o i_o joy_v to_o see_v and_o what_o i_o do_v desire_v i_o may_v behold_v i_o hope_v thou_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o flatter_v i_o and_o seem_v to_o make_v that_o hot_a which_o be_v but_o cold_a and_o so_o make_v brass_n to_o shine_v like_o perfect_a gold_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thy_o manner_n be_v refine_v and_o be_v melt_v will_v be_v better_o coin_v 72_o i_o trust_v thy_o sorrow_n be_v a_o real_a sadness_n by_o thy_o foul_a life_n and_o mortal_a sin_n procure_v and_o then_o that_o sorrow_n breed_v in_o i_o such_o gladness_n to_o think_v that_o grace_n be_v in_o that_o heart_n immure_v which_o have_v so_o many_o unto_o vice_n allure_v that_o all_o the_o power_n i_o have_v with_o free_a consent_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o further_a thy_o intent_n 73._o by_o a_o free_a gift_n unmerited_a from_o any_o have_v i_o receive_v a_o thousand_o pound_n in_o gold_n title_n of_o honour_n privilege_n many_o and_o faithful_a friend_n as_o i_o be_o minute_n old_a with_o other_o blessing_n more_o than_o may_v be_v tell_v they_o can_v not_o more_o rejoice_v this_o heart_n of_o i_o then_o this_o long-wished_a conversion_n of_o thou_o 74._o for_o i_o will_v assure_v thou_o i_o such_o pleasure_n take_v in_o this_o thy_o dolour_n for_o thy_o folly_n past_a that_o since_o thy_o sin_n do_v cause_v thy_o heart_n to_o ache_v this_o bitter_a be_v so_o sweet_a unto_o my_o taste_n that_o if_o thy_o sorrow_n with_o thy_o life_n do_v last_o and_o thou_o repente_v of_o thy_o wickedness_n as_o now_o to_o i_o thou_o seem_v to_o do_v no_o less_o 75._o here_o take_v my_o hand_n and_o with_o my_o hand_n my_o heart_n and_o what_o i_o say_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a these_o eye_n of_o i_o out_o of_o my_o head_n shall_v start_v the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a shall_v be_v begin_v anew_o and_o thing_n consume_v shall_v come_v again_o to_o view_v before_o i_o fail_v unto_o my_o utmost_a power_n to_o add_v unto_o thou_o comfort_v every_o hour_n 76_o take_v thou_o no_o thought_n for_o clothing_n or_o for_o food_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v procure_v content_a my_o care_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a both_o for_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n aliment_n that_o thou_o shall_v want_v nothing_o convenient_a reform_v thy_o life_n conform_v thy_o will_n to_o i_o i_o will_v inform_v thou_o in_o the_o path_n divine_a 77._o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o wear_n fit_a thy_o gorgeous_a clothes_n thy_o jewel_n and_o the_o rest_n leave_v they_o to_o i_o i_o will_v dispose_v of_o it_o and_o change_v they_o for_o thy_o good_a as_o i_o think_v best_o unto_o thy_o rank_n thou_o shall_v be_v neat_o dress_v in_o civil_a manner_n but_o for_o gay_a attire_n it_o must_v not_o suit_n at_o all_o with_o thy_o desire_n 78._o thy_o good_n dispose_v of_o i_o will_v thou_o provide_v of_o all_o thing_n fit_a for_o a_o reform_a mind_n a_o bible_n and_o some_o holy_a book_n beside_o wherein_o thou_o may_v a_o heavenly_a comfort_n find_v i_o will_v procure_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v enjoin_v set_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o a_o contrite_a sinner_n thou_o shall_v not_o want_v fit_a for_o a_o young_a beginner_n 79._o i_o have_v a_o mother_n virtuous_o dispose_v a_o ancient_a matron_n pious_a and_o devout_a to_o who_o i_o have_v this_o my_o intent_n disclose_v and_o what_o herein_o at_o first_o i_o go_v about_o whilst_o i_o of_o thy_o conversion_n be_v in_o doubt_n she_o shall_v receive_v thou_o with_o 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