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A56828 Judgement & mercy for afflicted soules, or, Meditations, soliloquies, and prayers by Fra. Quarles.; Boanerges and Barnabas Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1646 (1646) Wing Q101; ESTC R20980 53,966 136

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heart_n the_o full_a assurance_n of_o thy_o reconciliation_n and_o look_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n that_o crown_v my_o weak_a desire_n with_o thy_o all-sufficient_a power_n i_o may_v escape_v this_o judgement_n which_o thy_o justice_n have_v threaten_v here_o and_o obtain_v that_o happiness_n thy_o mercy_n have_v promise_v hereafter_o the_o procrastinator_n remora_n tell_v i_o no_o more_o of_o fast_v prayer_n and_o death_n they_o fill_v my_o thought_n with_o dump_n of_o melancholy_a these_o be_v no_o subject_n for_o a_o youthful_a care_n no_o contemplation_n for_o a_o active_a soul_n let_v they_o who_o sullen_a age_n have_v wean_v from_o airy_a pleasure_n who_o wayward_a fortune_n have_v condemn_v to_o sigh_n and_o groan_n who_o sad_a disease_n have_v beslave_v to_o drug_n and_o diet_n let_v they_o consume_v the_o remnant_n of_o their_o wretched_a day_n in_o dull_a devotion_n let_v they_o afflict_v their_o ache_a soul_n with_o the_o untunable_a discourse_n of_o mortality_n let_v they_o contemplate_v on_o evil_a day_n and_o read_v sharp_a lecture_n of_o their_o own_o experience_n for_o i_o my_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o unctuous_a marrow_n and_o my_o blood_n of_o sprightly_a youth_n my_o fair_a and_o free_a estate_n secure_v i_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o fortune_n frown_n my_o strength_n of_o constitution_n have_v the_o power_n to_o grapple_v with_o sorrow_n sickness_n nay_o the_o very_a pang_n of_o death_n and_o overcome_v it_o be_v true_a god_n must_v be_v seek_v what_o impious_a tongue_n dare_v be_v so_o base_o bold_a to_o contradict_v so_o know_v a_o truth_n and_o by_o repentance_n too_o what_o strange_a impiety_n dare_v deny_v it_o or_o what_o presumptuous_a lip_n dare_v disavow_v it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n yet_o none_o prefix_v for_o
upon_o the_o honey_n of_o bee_n if_o thou_o o_o god_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o search_v my_o way_n with_o too_o severe_a a_o eye_n thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o whe●_z thy_o indignation_n and_o pour_v the_o vial_n of_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o i_o look_v therefore_o not_o upon_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n but_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o saviour_n who_o have_v make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n what_o through_o my_o weakness_n i_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o suffering_n have_v most_o exact_o do_v in_o he_o o_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v gracious_a to_o my_o fin_n alter_v my_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o willing_a to_o please_v thou_o that_o in_o my_o life_n i_o may_v adorn_v my_o profession_n give_v i_o a_o care_n and_o a_o conscience_n in_o my_o call_n and_o grant_v thy_o blessing_n to_o the_o lawful_a labour_n of_o my_o hand_n let_v the_o fidelity_n of_o my_o vocation_n improve_v my_o 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mouth_n methinks_v the_o lustre_n of_o my_o sparkle_a eye_n may_v have_v have_v the_o power_n to_o astonish_v he_o into_o good_a manner_n and_o send_v he_o back_o to_o cast_v his_o mind_n into_o a_o fair_a petition_n humble_o present_v with_o his_o tremble_a hand_n but_o thus_o to_o press_v into_o my_o presence_n to_o press_v so_o near_o my_o face_n and_o then_o to_o sp●ake_v and_o speak_v to_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v his_o equal_a be_v more_o than_o sufferable_a the_o way_n to_o be_v contemn_v be_v to_o digest_v contempt_n but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v honour_v by_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n must_v wise_o keep_v a_o distance_n a_o countenance_n that_o be_v reserve_v breed_v fear_n and_o observation_n but_o aff●bility_n and_o too_o casie_a a_o access_n make_v fool_n too_o bold_a and_o reputation_n cheap_a what_o price_n i_o set_v upon_o my_o own_o desert_n instruct_v opinion_n how_o to_o prize_v i_o that_o which_o base_a ignorance_n miscall_v thy_o pride_n be_v but_o a_o conscious_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o meri●s_n deject_a soul_n cravened_a with_o their_o own_o dis●rusts_n be_v the_o world_n football_n to_o be_v kick_v and_o spurn_v but_o brave_a and_o true_a heroic_a spirit_n that_o know_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n shall_v baffold_v baseness_n and_o presumption_n into_o a_o reverential_a silence_n and_o spite_n of_o envy_n flourish_v in_o a_o honourable_a repute_n come_v then_o my_o soul_n advance_v thy_o noble_a thy_o sublime_a thought_n and_o prize_v thyself_o according_a to_o those_o part_n which_o all_o may_v wonder_v at_o few_o imitate_v but_o none_o can_v equal_v let_v not_o the_o insolent_a affront_n of_o vassal_n interrupt_v thy_o peace_n nor_o seem_v one_o s●ruple_n less_o than_o what_o thou_o be_v be_v thou_o thyself_o respect_v thyself_o receive_v thou_o honour_v from_o thyself_o rejoice_v thyself_o in_o thyself_o and_o prize_v thyself_o for_o thyself_o like_o caesar_n admit_v no_o equal_a and_o like_o pompey_n acknowledge_v no_o superior_a be_v covetous_a of_o thy_o own_o honour_n and_o hold_v another_o glory_n as_o thy_o injury_n renounce_v humility_n as_o a_o heresy_n in_o reputation_n and_o meekness_n as_o the_o worst_a disease_n of_o a_o true-bred_a noble_a spirit_n disparage_v worth_a in_o all_o but_o in_o thyself_o and_o make_v another_o infamy_n a_o foil_n to_o magnify_v thy_o glory_n let_v such_o as_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v proud_a be_v humble_v of_o necessity_n and_o let_v they_o that_o have_v no_o part_n to_o value_v be_v despondent_a but_o as_o for_o thou_o thy_o card_n be_v good_a and_o have_v skill_n enough_o to_o play_v thy_o hopeful_a game_n vie_v bold_o conquer_v and_o triumph_v but_o stay_v my_o soul_n the_o trump_n be_v yet_o unturned_a boast_v not_o too_o soon_o nor_o call_v it_o a_o fair_a day_n till_o night_n the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n may_v make_v such_o alteration_n in_o thy_o flat'r_v fortune_n that_o all_o thy_o glorious_a expectation_n may_v chance_v to_o end_n in_o loss_n and_o unsuspected_a ruin_n that_o god_n which_o thrust_v that_o babylonian_a prince_n from_o his_o imperial_a throne_n to_o graze_v with_o beast_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a prov._n prov._n 11._o when_o pride_n come_v than_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n jer._n 11._o 15._o hear_v you_o and_o give_v ear_n and_o be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v isaiah_n 2._o 12._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a prov._n 16._o 5._o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n st._n james_n god_n reject_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o simple_a isidor_n hispal_a pride_n m●de_n satan_n fall_v from_o the_o high_a heaven_n therefore_o they_o that_o pride_n themselves_o in_o their_o virtue_n imitate_v the_o devil_n and_o fa●l_n more_o dangerous_o because_o they_o aspire_v and_o climb_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n from_o whence_o be_v the_o great_a fall_n greg._n mor._n pride_n grow_v strong_a in_o the_o root_n whilst_o it_o brave_v itself_o with_o presumptuous_a advance_n yet_o the_o high_a it_o climb_v the_o low_a it_o fall_v for_o he_o that_o heighten_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o pride_n be_v always_o destroy_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n how_o be_v thou_o muffle_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o be_v thy_o eye_n blind_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n when_o i_o behold_v myself_o by_o my_o own_o light_n i_o seem_v a_o glorious_a thing_n my_o sanne_z know_v no_o eclipse_v and_o all_o my_o imperfection_n be_v gild_v over_o with_o vainglory_n but_o now_o the_o dayspring_n from_o above_o have_v shine_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o divine_a light_n have_v drive_v away_o those_o foggy_a mist_n i_o find_v myself_o another_o thing_n my_o diamond_n be_v all_o turn_v pebble_n and_o my_o glory_n be_v turn_v to_o shame_n o_o my_o deceive_a foul_a how_o great_a a_o darkness_n be_v thy_o light_n the_o thing_n that_o seem_v so_o glorious_a and_o sparkle_v in_o the_o night_n by_o day_n appear_v but_o rot_a wood_n and_o that_o bright_a gh●-worme_n that_o in_o darkness_n out-shine_v the_o chrysolite_n be_v by_o this_o new-found_a light_n no_o better_o than_o a_o crawl_a worm_n how_o inseparable_a o_o my_o soul_n be_v pride_n and_o folly_n which_o like_o hypocrates_n ●winnes_n still_o live_v and_o die_v together_o it_o blind_v the_o eye_n befool_v the_o judgement_n know_v no_o superior_n hate_v equal_n disdain_v inferior_n the_o wise_a man_n scorn_n and_o the_o fool_n idol_n renounce_v it_o o_o my_o soul_n lest_o thy_o god_n renounce_v thou_o he_o that_o have_v threaten_v to_o resist_v the_o proud_a have_v promise_v to_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o what_o true_a repentance_n speak_v free_a mercy_n hear_v and_o crown_n his_o prayer_n o_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a glory_n and_o the_o griver_n of_o all_o free_a grace_n who_o name_n be_v only_o honourable_a and_o who_o work_n be_v only_o glorious_a that_o show_v thy_o way_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o take_v compassion_n upon_o a_o humble_a spirit_n that_o hate_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o lofty_a eye_n and_o destroy_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n vouchsafe_v o_o lord_n thy_o gracious_a ear_n and_o hear_v the_o sigh_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n i_o know_v o_o god_n the_o quality_n of_o my_o sin_n can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o extremity_n of_o thy_o wrath_n i_o know_v the_o crookedness_n of_o my_o condition_n can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o furnace_n of_o thy_o indignation_n i_o know_v the_o insolence_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v
place_v my_o affection_n upon_o the_o nasty_a rubbish_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v slight_v the_o inestimable_a pearl_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o my_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o stream_n of_o thy_o compassion_n i_o have_v put_v my_o confidence_n into_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o my_o servant_n and_o have_v doubt_v the_o providence_n of_o thou_o my_o gracious_a father_n i_o have_v serve_v unrighteous_a mammon_n with_o greediness_n and_o have_v prefer_v dross_n and_o dung_n before_o the_o pearly_a gate_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o not_o to_o fail_v the_o soul_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o but_o i_o refuse_v thy_o gracious_a offer_n and_o put_v my_o confidence_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o gracious_a god_n to_o who_o repentance_n never_o come_v unseasonable_a that_o find_v find_v ●t_v a_o ●are_n when_o 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