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A66466 Divine poems and meditations in two parts / written by William Williams ... Williams, William, b. 1613. 1677 (1677) Wing W2786; ESTC R8131 55,180 128

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to_o give_v thou_o praise_v have_v i_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v of_o plenty_n store_n i_o shall_v have_v scorn_v this_o ladder_n as_o heretofore_o i_o think_v on_o pleasure_n and_o the_o world_n vain_a guise_n do_v too_o too_o much_o affect_v and_o blear_v these_o eye_n that_o now_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o o_o let_v my_o sight_n be_v clear_a to_o see_v the_o bless_a eternal_a light_n thy_o abundant_a grace_n oh_o thou_o which_o true_o be_v the_o great_a physician_n which_o can_v cure_v my_o heart_n give_v i_o a_o holy_a longing_n and_o inflame_v in_o i_o a_o servant_n zeal_n to_o praise_v thy_o name_n if_o bitter_a potion_n be_v for_o my_o soul_n health_n apply_v they_o lord_n although_o it_o purge_v my_o wealth_n there_o be_v more_o true_a riches_n in_o thy_o love_n in_o store_n than_o ever_o i_o can_v lose_v all_o time_n before_o thou_o have_v give_v thou_o have_v take_v thy_o bless_a will_n be_v do_v give_v i_o thy_o mercy_n in_o thy_o only_a son_n to_o be_v my_o ransom_n i_o shall_v be_v rich_a then_o then_o ever_o i_o be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o men._n this_o cast_n down_o will_v raise_v i_o to_o that_o throne_n of_o mercy_n in_o who_o be_v my_o faith_n alone_o and_o i_o therein_o rejoice_v though_o thus_o cast_v down_o that_o thou_o look_v not_o on_o i_o with_o angry_a frown_n but_o have_v often_o send_v thy_o angel_n to_o support_v my_o feeble_a state_n when_o they_o to_o i_o resort_n and_o cherish_v this_o frail_a body_n it_o be_v from_o thou_o that_o so_o much_o love_n and_o bounty_n comfort_v i_o give_v i_o thy_o grace_n so_o far_o to_o use_v thy_o love_n with_o temperate_a meekness_n and_o from_o i_o remove_v all_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o humble_o bend_v my_o study_n to_o please_v he_o that_o i_o defend_v thy_o promise_n o_o lord_n do_v never_o fail_v and_o yet_o how_o careless_a be_v we_o that_o be_v frail_a thou_o show_v we_o the_o live_a way_n unto_o thyself_o yet_o we_o be_v blind_v with_o the_o love_n of_o pelf_n of_o this_o delude_a world_n we_o be_v loath_a to_o walk_v thy_o path_n yet_o proud_o do_v we_o brag_v and_o talk_v of_o come_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o climb_v that_o ladder_n that_o will_v mount_v we_o to_o see_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n o_o how_o weak_a and_o lame_a be_v our_o devotion_n it_o be_v our_o great_a shame_n to_o see_v how_o nimble_o we_o do_v thus_o pursue_v the_o perish_a delight_n within_o our_o view_n but_o make_v so_o little_a progress_n in_o that_o race_n that_o thou_o have_v set_v all_o way_n before_o our_o face_n oh_o quicken_v and_o make_v we_o earnest_a with_o holy_a love_n to_o invocate_v our_o christ_n that_o sit_v above_o to_o give_v we_o of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v move_v with_o holy_a zeal_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o thy_o love_n where_o the_o bless_a angel_n do_v ever_o attend_v as_o minister_a spirit_n that_o ascend_v and_o descend_v proverb_n 18.14_o but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v hark_v o_o my_o soul_n consider_v this_o wise_a prince_n mark_v well_o his_o council_n and_o not_o stir_v from_o thence_o incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o wisdom_n do_v delay_v to_o mind_v his_o pious_a precept_n let_v it_o sway_v within_o thy_o heart_n o_o let_v instruction_n learn_v thou_o to_o delight_n and_o study_v to_o discern_v these_o many_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o may_v by_o grace_n be_v obtain_v if_o they_o be_v seek_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n o_o let_v true_a virtue_n be_v thy_o chief_a desire_n than_o ointment_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o thy_o neck_n as_o bracelet_n to_o thy_o arm_n if_o thou_o these_o precept_n keep_v it_o will_v keep_v from_o harm_n therefore_o so_o value_v they_o as_o a_o rich_a price_n and_o observe_v how_o full_o it_o correct_v vice_n and_o help_v much_o man_n spirit_n to_o cheer_v but_o alas_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v where_o shall_v i_o find_v a_o temper_n can_v endure_v such_o sting_n of_o conscience_n of_o the_o sad_a pressure_n beyond_o belief_n which_o rage_v 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length_n can_v we_o unwind_v time_n and_o reverse_v its_o wheel_n stop_v the_o celestial_a post_n and_o make_v they_o reel_v and_o set_v the_o world_n great_a clock_n far_o back_o again_o what_o shall_v we_o get_v by_o it_o but_o trouble_n and_o pain_n imaginary_a selicity_n here_o slide_v contentment_n purchase_v very_o dear_a and_o when_o we_o be_v list_v in_o the_o dismal_a book_n that_o accurse_a catalogue_n of_o the_o damn_a look_v and_o ask_v dives_n without_o any_o control_n what_o do_v it_o profit_v he_o to_o lose_v his_o soul_n oh_o lord_n what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n to_o prize_n and_o weary_a ourselves_o with_o vain_a desire_n to_o raise_v a_o temporary_a felicity_n and_o name_n which_o quick_o vanish_v as_o a_o blast_n or_o flame_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o law_n a_o stranger_n to_o apprehend_v the_o misery_n and_o danger_n of_o covetous_a desire_n the_o length_n of_o time_n have_v make_v that_o vice_n a_o habit_n and_o incline_v our_o nature_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o thy_o law_n oh_o lord_n teach_v i_o with_o care_n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o lose_v thou_o my_o god_n my_o only_a pleasure_n who_o to_o enjoy_v be_v the_o divine_a treasure_n o_o let_v the_o blessing_n thou_o have_v free_o give_v quicken_v our_o dull_a soul_n with_o thanks_o to_o heaven_n from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o chief_a promotion_n let_v it_o not_o flack_a but_o quicken_v our_o devotion_n and_o raise_v contemplation_n not_o vain_o rude_a but_o with_o obedience_n and_o humble_a gratitude_n that_o so_o the_o vanity_n that_o be_v here_o below_o may_v be_v our_o scorn_n but_o the_o grace_n with_o do_v flow_v from_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n may_v delight'us_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o church_n good_a lord_n unite_v we_o and_o raise_v our_o spirit_n our_o vice_n to_o control_v and_o think_v no_o profit_n for_o to_o lose_v our_o soul_n canticle_n 2.1_o i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n it_o be_v 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colour_n and_o in_o a_o paint_a show_n they_o do_v seem_v full_a of_o various_a shape_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o scent_n of_o that_o sweet_a rose_n that_o still_o be_v fragrant_a and_o retain_v its_o sweetness_n even_o in_o wither_a dust_n when_o other_o flower_n of_o color_n pine_n and_o burst_v into_o a_o nasty_a shape_n of_o the_o rose_n be_v make_v a_o cordial_a so_o that_o it_o do_v never_o fade_v it_o be_v virtue_n be_v still_o useful_a of_o great_a price_n of_o vegetable_n nature_n paradise_n in_o this_o wonder_n of_o flower_n we_o may_v espy_v not_o only_o physic_n but_o divinity_n it_o wear_v heaven_n livery_n in_o its_o beauteous_a colour_n nature_n master_n piece_n nothing_o be_v full_a than_o the_o sweet_a lovely_a blush_n of_o the_o rose_n that_o rose_n of_o sharon_n which_o all_o wisdom_n know_v with_o many_o prickle_n be_v his_o head_n surround_v with_o tant_v scoff_v be_v his_o pure_a soul_n confoundad_o the_o perfume_n of_o his_o prayer_n raise_v a_o rich_a 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