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A06202 Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors. Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets. 1597 (1597) STC 16696; ESTC S104588 172,130 348

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i_o fear_v it_o be_v to_o soul_n a_o dangerous_a thing_n shield_v i_o lord_n under_o thy_o protect_a wing_n of_o mercy_n which_o may_v save_v from_o satan_n rage_n my_o heart_n and_o voice_n shall_v still_o thy_o praise_n sing_v if_o thou_o the_o malice_n of_o my_o foe_n assuage_v in_o sychem_n shall_v my_o heart_n a_o altar_n rear_v the_o mighty_a god_n to_o love_n to_o serve_v to_o fear_v son_n lxxxvii_o the_o talon_n which_o thou_o please_v lord_n to_o give_v to_o i_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o shall_v bestow_v whilst_o in_o thy_o service_n on_o the_o earth_n i_o live_v my_o diligent_a increase_n thereof_o to_o show_v i_o have_v abuse_v lord_n too_o long_o i_o know_v and_o fear_v thy_o come_n to_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n i_o see_v for_o breach_n of_o duty_n what_o i_o owe_v and_o of_o thy_o judgment_n do_v in_o terror_n stand_v thy_o grace_n have_v leave_v i_o in_o a_o foreign_a land_n where_o unexpert_a of_o virtue_n i_o do_v stray_v i_o shall_v be_v throw_v to_o satan_n 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