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bond_n sufficient_a be_v to_o bind_v a_o honest_a person_n to_o perform_v a_o act_n and_o shall_v a_o double_v less_o advantage_n find_v how_o great_o disingenuous_a be_v that_o fact_n 12._o thou_o thou_o i_o be_o for_o thou_o i_o will_v lay_v out_o my_o strength_n my_o skill_n my_o may_v my_o power_n and_o love_n fain_o will_v i_o busy_v be_v thy_o work_n about_o and_o for_o employment_n now_o i_o do_v thou_o move_v 13._o my_o dapple_a quill_n thy_o service_n wait_v to_o do_v for_o to_o record_v whatever_o the_o mind_n dissolve_v to_o word_n my_o hand_n be_v willing_a thereunto_o and_o all_o my_o power_n upon_o that_o task_n resolve_v 14._o oh_o bless_v and_o breath_n upon_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n thou_o god_n of_o blessing_n author_n of_o all_o good_a that_o crown_v with_o glory_n that_o soul_n that_o persevere_v who_o might_n and_o power_n can_v be_v withstand_v 15._o infuse_v thy_o spirit_n so_o into_o my_o soul_n that_o neither_o wit_n nor_o matter_n may_v be_v want_v unto_o i_o youth_n vain_a course_n to_o control_v and_o set_v his_o nature_n after_o thou_o a_o pant_a 16._o for_o to_o insinuate_v into_o his_o will_n and_o usher_v through_o his_o judgement_n to_o his_o affection_n vouchsafe_v to_o i_o the_o strength_n the_o art_n the_o skill_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o thou_o all_o due_a subjection_n 17._o vouchsafe_v these_o feeble_a line_n for_o to_o inspire_v with_o so_o much_o power_n of_o thy_o prevail_a grace_n that_o they_o each_o reader_n heart_n may_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o efficacious_a be_v sin_n to_o displace_v 18._o o_o god_n let_v not_o that_o cannibal_n devour_v those_o precious_a soul_n for_o who_o christ_n give_v his_o blood_n but_o mitigate_v his_o domineer_a power_n and_o make_v mankind_n attentive_a more_o to_o good_a 19_o permit_v he_o not_o o_o lord_n to_o spoil_n and_o destroy_v thy_o tender_a plant_n nor_o any_o bud_a flower_n permit_v he_o not_o thy_o vineyard_n to_o annoy_v rebuke_v he_o let_v he_o not_o thy_o vine_n devour_v 20._o o_o let_v he_o not_o of_o youth_n make_v a_o full_a prey_n correct_v o_o lord_n correct_v and_o give_v a_o check_n to_o youth_n vain_a course_n stop_v they_o make_v they_o stay_v for_o they_o will_v conform_v be_v to_o no_o one_o beck_n 21._o unblind_v youth_n eye_n unstop_v his_o deafen_a ear_n and_o undeceive_v his_o vain_a deceive_a heart_n strike_v thou_o his_o spirit_n for_o he_o nothing_o fear_n and_o he_o and_o his_o belove_a humour_n part_n 22._o thou_o god_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n show_v mercy_n to_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o turn_v he_o ere_o he_o go_v to_o hell_n o_o let_v not_o lust_n pleasure_n vain_a love_n undo_v he_o defeat_v he_o of_o thou_o with_o the_o damn_a to_o dwell_v 23._o but_o make_v he_o tractable_a to_o good_a instruction_n conformable_a unto_o thy_o bless_a pleasure_n complyable_a to_o every_o safe_a direction_n and_o to_o esteem_v thy_o love_n above_o all_o treasure_n 24._o make_v this_o my_o endeavour_n serviceable_a to_o he_o make_v this_o to_o he_o 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to_o be_v quench_v then_o for_o to_o be_v content_v what_o those_o poor_a shadow_n that_o by_o thou_o be_v present_v 30._o thy_o wealth_n what_o be_v that_o a_o truss_n of_o mere_a deceit_n a_o bladder_n full_a of_o wind_n a_o empty_a joy_n a_o real_a nothing_o yet_o a_o glorious_a bait_n that_o do_v beguile_v man_n of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o shall_v my_o noble_a spirit_n than_o lie_v out_o her_o precious_a thought_n such_o vanity_n about_o 31_o no_o no_o my_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o must_v have_v such_o wealth_n as_o be_v of_o a_o immortal_a be_v such_o treasure_n as_o endure_v for_o aye_o i_o crave_v what_o do_v i_o light_o prize_v and_o value_n see_v it_o can_v answer_v my_o soul_n vast_a desire_n alloy_n nor_o cool_v the_o heat_n thereof_o the_o fire_n 32._o thy_o pleasure_n world_n thy_o sense-besotting_a pleasure_n that_o so_o bewitch_n man_n of_o tender_a year_n conduce_v as_o much_o to_o joy_v as_o do_v thy_o treasure_n unto_o contentment_n and_o to_o free_v from_o fear_n but_o this_o be_v that_o that_o most_o of_o '_o the_o world_n do_v follow_v it_o be_v after_o pleasure_n that_o they_o hoop_n and_o hollow_a 33._o it_o be_v pleasure_n that_o do_v take_v the_o heart_n of_o youth_n it_o be_v pleasure_n his_o desire_n lead_v he_o to_o his_o hot_a vein_n swell_v and_o pleasure_n straight_o do_v sooth_n his_o lively_a humour_n make_v they_o act_v and_o go_v pleasure_n do_v lull_v most_o youngling_n fast_o asleep_a make_v they_o laugh_v now_o eternal_o to_o weep_v 34._o o_o young_a one_o know_v pleasure_n be_v the_o devil_n bait_n wherewith_o he_o fish_n for_o immortal_a soul_n in_o pleasure_n he_o do_v lodge_v a_o grand_a deceit_n and_o so_o most_o youthful_a nature_n he_o befool_v your_o boil_a blood_n do_v soon_o close_v with_o pleasure_n which_o of_o god_n wrath_n do_v oft_o unlock_v the_o treasure_n 35._o alas_o and_o what_o be_v pleasure_n to_o god_n ire_n pleasure_n be_v fade_v that_o do_v age_n endure_v think_v you_o can_v pleasure_n cool_v those_o 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sail_n about_o be_v solid_a reason_n and_o a_o judgement_n true_a reason_n shall_v guide_v the_o affection_n throughout_o and_o judgement_n shall_v inordinacy_n subdue_v reason_n be_v mistress_n governess_n will_n desire_n affection_n as_o handmaid_n shall_v attend_v she_o in_o subjection_n 39_o but_o for_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o unto_o thou_o respect_v what_o delight_v most_o tender_a year_n prevent_v pleasure_n that_o they_o may_v undo_v thou_o and_o so_o expose_v thou_o unto_o endless_a tear_n i_o say_v religion_n yield_v as_o much_o delight_n as_o sin_n can_v do_v persist_v in_o aright_o 40._o all_o pleasure_n rise_v from_o congruity_n and_o fitness_n '_o tâ—een_n the_o faculty_n and_o object_n when_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a propensity_n needs_o must_v it_o be_v aâ—â—ost_o delightful_a subject_n guide_v then_o thy_o soul_n by_o â—udgments_n solid_a art_n what_o make_v delight_n be_v the_o â—â—mper_n of_o the_o heart_n 41._o a_o earthly_a heart_n do_v earthly_a thing_n 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and_o past_a conceive_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o treasure_n jewel_n that_o jehove_n doâ—h_v own_o term_v so_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o tell_v i_o then_o shall_v this_o same_o peerless_a spirit_n serve_v a_o humour_n a_o besteal_n sordid_a lust_n itâ—_n 〈…〉_o ngth_n consumer_n 45._o the_o soul_n be_v a_o heavenborn_a virgin_n prostitute_v she_o will_v thou_o to_o loathsome_a sin_n and_o so_o to_o hell_n ah_o can_v thou_o suffer_v devil_n to_o deprive_v she_o of_o state_n of_o glory_n with_o they_o for_o to_o dwell_v must_v she_o her_o country_n and_o her_o kindred_n leave_v a_o curse_a doom_n with_o devil_n to_o receive_v 46._o my_o heart_n do_v ache_v to_o think_v of_o the_o abasement_n the_o soul_n do_v suffer_v while_o it_o traide_v with_o sin_n my_o spirit_n sob_v to_o view_v that_o foul_a defacement_n of_o j'hove_n bright_a glorious_a beauty_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n there_o ever_o to_o endure_v consist_v in_o a_o holy_a heart_n and_o pure_a 47._o ah_o 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but_o if_o vain_a pleasure_n must_v thy_o mistress_n be_v and_o have_v the_o service_n of_o thy_o best_a affection_n then_o thou_o to_o bed_n with_o she_o must_v sure_o be_v nor_o can_v thou_o that_o deny_v since_o in_o subjection_n to_o she_o thy_o soul_n do_v live_v and_o act_n her_o will_n and_o all_o her_o head_n do_v faithful_o fulfil_v 73._o shall_v i_o describe_v the_o bed_n and_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bed_n be_v make_v it_o will_v taste_v my_o muse_n too_o hard_o but_o look_v where_o devil_n dwell_v the_o place_n be_v there_o the_o bed_n itself_o can_v be_v by_o i_o declare_v it_o be_v sulphurous_a flame_n it_o be_v torment_n sharp_a and_o fell_a it_o be_v gnaw_a conscience_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v hell_n 74._o one_o word_n more_o youngling_n will_v thou_o sell_v thy_o sight_n or_o will_v thou_o for_o a_o price_n part_n with_o the_o light_n what_o will_v thou_o ask_v for_o this_o thy_o breathe_a right_n or_o take_v the_o world_n to_o be_v buy_v out_o of_o quite_o i_o 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say_v to_o hanny_n be_o not_o i_o more_o to_o thou_o than_o child_n many_o 129._o so_o in_o jehove_n be_v far_o more_o to_o be_v find_v than_o in_o all_o creature_n if_o conjoin_v together_o all_o creature-sweet_a be_v in_o a_o moment_n drown_v in_o those_o delight_n that_o he_o afford_v whither_o the_o soul_n at_o all_o time_n free_o may_v resort_v and_o with_o those_o pleasure_n may_v itself_o disport_v 130._o pleasure_n sweet_a pleasure_n precious_a delight_n to_o these_o expression_n youngling_n sure_o i_o see_v thou_o attend_v and_o bend_v thy_o ear_n come_v nought_o affright_v be_v sober_a and_o let_v those_o expression_n cheer_v thou_o god_n be_v the_o rist_n of_o beauty_n peace_n and_o love_n joy_n and_o delight_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o move_v 131._o as_o from_o a_o mighty_a fountain_n that_o disperse_v its_o great_a abundance_n through_o many_o spring_n and_o in_o those_o narrow_a channel_n quick_o pass_v and_o spread_v its_o self_n and_o water_n divers_a thing_n so_o 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servant_n in_o her_o love_n and_o think_v it_o a_o bliss_n to_o be_v employ_v about_o at_o any_o time_n the_o service_n of_o her_o pleasure_n which_o to_o fulfil_v thou_o spare_v for_o no_o treasure_n 138._o and_o all_o be_v to_o gain_v what_o may_v be_v lose_v to_o morrow_n but_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o petty_a good_a a_o sweet_a that_o do_v contain_v a_o deal_n of_o sorrow_n a_o peace_n that_o many_o discontentment_n hood_n leave_v not_o the_o kernel_n for_o the_o empty_a shell_n when_o as_o thou_o may_v enjoy'm_n both_o aswell_o 139._o but_o to_o look_v over_o those_o petty_a petty_a sweet_n that_o thou_o endeare_v to_o thou_o as_o thy_o life_n and_o for_o to_o mention_v some_o of_o many_o feat_n that_o in_o thy_o nature_n be_v act_v very_o rife_o thou_o never_o do_v leave_v till_o thou_o have_v find_v a_o object_n whereto_o thou_o make_v thy_o affection_n subject_n 140._o oh_o may_v thy_o active_a thought_n employ_v themselves_o no_o less_o in_o seek_v out_o to_o find_v abode_n '_o cquaintance_n and_o friendship_n and_o he_o that_o ever_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thy_o heaven_n thy_o god_n thyself_o cast_v down_o before_o he_o prostrate_a lie_n with_o resolution_n if_o i_o die_v i_o die_v 141._o this_o thou_o will_v do_v to_o gain_v her_o worthless_a favour_n on_o who_o thou_o do_v thy_o fond_a affection_n pitch_n there_o be_v no_o good_a like_o that_o that_o thou_o can_v favour_v nor_o any_o thing_n that_o thou_o esteem_v so_o much_o therefore_o thou_o lie_v out_o all_o thy_o art_n and_o strength_n with_o strong_a desire_n she_o to_o enjoy_v at_o length_n 142._o the_o sun_n bright_a ray_n do_v far_o less_o comfort_n yield_v then_o do_v the_o sunny_a beauty_n of_o her_o face_n to_o which_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o fragrant_a field_n be_v less_o delightful_a nor_o of_o so_o much_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o happiness_n thou_o can_v espy_v out_o of_o the_o sunshine_n of_o thy_o mistress_n eye_n 143._o thy_o life_n and_o happiness_n lie_v in_o her_o smile_n thy_o death_n and_o misery_n in_o her_o frown_n consist_v thy_o fond_a affection_n thus_o thy_o judgement_n spoil_v will_n and_o desire_n do_v in_o thou_o what_o they_o list_v affection_n will_n and_o vain_a desire_n together_o do_v lead_v th'enthraled_a judgement_n any_o whither_o 144._o but_o oh_o fond_a youth_n that_o thou_o can_v turn_v about_o and_o see_v that_o worth_n from_o which_o thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n ah_o do_v thou_o but_o behold_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n thou_o will_v endeavour_v for_o to_o give_v it_o place_n it_o be_v worth_a where_o from_o th'algorious_a queer_v of_o heaven_n have_v all_o their_o happiness_n unto_o they_o give_v 145._o it_o be_v worth_a afford_v each_o soul_n faculty_n a_o full_a contentment_n of_o all_o needful_a thing_n a_o real_a worth_n where_o no_o deceit_n no_o lie_n perfect_a delight_n and_o joy_n that_o be_v free_a from_o sting_n it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o quintessence_n of_o every_o good_a it_o be_v a_o worth_n 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