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A15627
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Britain's remembrancer containing a narration of the plague lately past; a declaration of the mischiefs present; and a prediction of iudgments to come; (if repentance prevent not.) It is dedicated (for the glory of God) to posteritie; and, to these times (if they please) by Geo: Wither.
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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1628
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STC 25899; ESTC S121916
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and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v lose_v though_o we_o have_v stray_v vouchsafe_v that_o every_o one_o in_o his_o degree_n the_o secret_a error_n of_o his_o life_n may_v see_v and_o in_o his_o lawful_a call_n all_o his_o day_n perform_v his_o christian_a duty_n to_o thy_o praise_n give_v peace_n this_o troublous_a age_n for_o perilous_a the_o time_n be_v grow_v and_o no_o man_n fight_v for_o we_o but_o thou_o oh_o god_n nor_o do_v we_o seek_v or_o crave_v that_o any_o other_o champion_n we_o may_v have_v nay_o give_v we_o trouble_n if_o thy_o will_n be_v â—o_o that_o we_o may_v have_v thy_o strength_n to_o bear_v they_o too_o and_o in_o affliction_n thou_o more_o glorify_v then_o heretofore_o in_o our_o prosperity_n for_o when_o thy_o countenance_n on_o we_o do_v shine_v those_o land_n thâ—t_v boast_v of_o their_o corn_n and_o wìne_n have_v not_o that_o joy_n which_o thou_o diâ—st_v then_o inspire_v when_o we_o be_v boil_v and_o fry_v in_o blood_n and_o fire_n oh_o give_v again_o that_o joy_n although_o it_o cost_v we_o our_o life_n restore_v thou_o what_o our_o sin_n have_v lose_v we_o thy_o church_n in_o these_o dominion_n lord_n preserve_v in_o purity_n and_o teach_v we_o thou_o to_o serve_v â—n_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n until_o we_o shall_v the_o number_n of_o our_o day_n fulfil_v defend_v these_o kingdom_n from_o all_o overthrow_n â—y_a foreign_a enemy_n or_o homebred_a foe_n our_o king_n with_o every_o grace_n and_o virtue_n bless_v which_o may_v thy_o honour_n and_o his_o own_o increase_n inflame_v our_o nobles_n with_o moâ—e_n love_n and_o zeal_n to_o thy_o true_a spouse_n and_o to_o this_o common_a wâ—ale_n inspire_v our_o clergy_n in_o their_o several_a place_n with_o knowledge_n and_o all_o sanctifying_a graces_n that_o by_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n they_o may_v rear_v thâ—se_o partâ—_n of_o zion_n which_o decay_a be_v awake_v â—his_fw-la people_n give_v they_o soul_n that_o may_v believe_v thy_o word_n and_o thy_o command_n obey_v the_o plague_n deserve_v already_o save_v they_o from_o more_o watchful_a make_v they_o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v for_o blessing_n past_a let_v hearty_a thanks_o be_v give_v for_o present_a one_o let_v sacrifice_n to_o heaven_n be_v daily_o offer_v up_o for_o what_o be_v need_v or_o may_v be_v useful_a in_o the_o time_n succeed_a let_v faithful_a prayer_n to_o thy_o throne_n be_v send_v with_o heart_n and_o â—ands_n upright_o and_o innocent_a and_o let_v all_o this_o the_o better_a fuâ—thred_n be_v through_o these_o remâ—mbrances_n now_o bâ—oughâ—_n by_o i_o for_o which_o high_a favour_n and_o embolden_v thus_o my_o spirit_n in_o a_o time_n so_o dangerous_a for_o choose_v i_o that_o be_o so_o despiâ—able_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o honourable_a and_o great_a employment_n which_o i_o more_o esteem_n then_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o diadem_n for_o thy_o enable_v i_o in_o this_o embassage_n for_o bring_v to_o conclusion_n this_o my_o message_n for_o spare_v of_o my_o lâ—fe_n when_o thousand_o die_v before_o behind_o i_o and_o on_o every_o side_n for_o save_v of_o i_o mâ—ny_v a_o time_n since_o then_o when_o i_o have_v forfeit_v my_o soul_n again_o for_o all_o those_o grief_n and_o poverty_n by_o which_o i_o be_o in_o better_a thing_n make_v great_a and_o rich_a then_o all_o that_o wealth_n and_o honour_n bring_v man_n to_o wherewith_o the_o woâ—ld_n do_v keep_v so_o much_o ado_n for_o all_o which_o thou_o to_o i_o on_o earth_n have_v give_v for_o all_o wâ—iâ—h_o do_v concern_v my_o hope_n of_o heaven_n for_o these_o and_o those_o innumerable_a grace_n vouchsafe_v i_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o place_n unthought_a upon_o unsain_v praise_n i_o render_v and_o for_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n i_o tender_v to_o thou_o oh_o god_n my_o body_n soul_n and_o all_o which_o mine_n i_o may_v by_o thy_o donation_n call_v accept_v it_o bless_v maker_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o do_v â—his_n offer_v acceptable_a mâ—ke_n by_o give_v up_o himself_o oh_o look_v thou_o noâ—_n upon_o those_o blemish_n which_o i_o have_v get_v by_o natural_a corruption_n or_o by_o those_o pollute_v act_n which_o fâ—om_n that_o ulcer_n flow_v according_a to_o my_o skill_n i_o have_v enroll_v thy_o â—_z and_o thy_o justice_n i_o have_v tell_v i_o have_v not_o hâ—d_v thy_o work_n in_o my_o breast_n but_o aâ—_n i_o can_v their_o power_n i_o have_v express_v among_o our_o great_a assembly_n to_o declare_v thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n lo_o i_o do_v not_o fâ—aâ—e_v and_o though_o by_o prince_n i_o be_o check_v and_o blame_v to_o spâ—ake_v â—he_n truth_n i_o be_o no_o whit_n ashamed_a oh_o â—hew_n thou_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n so_o to_o i_o and_o lâ—t_v thy_o â—ove_n and_o truth_n my_o guardian_n be_v forgive_v i_o all_o the_o â—_z of_o my_o youth_n my_o fâ—ulâ—y_a deed_n the_o error_n of_o my_o moâ—th_n the_o wander_n oâ—_n my_o heaâ—t_n and_o every_o one_o of_o those_o good_a work_n that_o i_o have_v lest_o undo_v forgive_v i_o all_o wherein_o i_o do_v amiss_o since_o thou_o â—mployd'st_v i_o in_o perform_v this_o my_o dâ—ublings_n of_o thy_o call_a â—e_n unto_o it_o my_o fâ—areâ—_n which_o oft_o dishearten_v i_o to_o do_v it_o my_o sloth_n my_o negligence_n my_o evasion_n and_o my_o defer_v it_o on_o vain_a occasion_n when_o i_o have_v vow_v that_o no_o woâ—ke_n of_o i_o shall_v take_v i_o up_o till_o i_o have_v finish_v thou_o lord_n pardon_v this_o and_o let_v no_o future_a sin_n nor_o what_o already_o have_v commit_v be_v profane_v this_o werke_n or_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o less_o effectual_a to_o this_o land_n or_o i_o but_o to_o myself_o oh_o lord_n and_o other_o let_v it_o so_o move_a be_v that_o we_o may_v never_o forget_v it_o let_v nor_o the_o evil_a nor_o the_o good_a effect_n it_o take_v or_o puff_n i_o up_o or_o i_o deject_v or_o make_v i_o think_v that_o i_o the_o better_a be_o because_o i_o tell_v how_o other_o aâ—e_v to_o blâ—ame_n but_o let_v it_o keep_v i_o in_o a_o christian_a fear_n still_o humble_o heedful_a what_o my_o action_n be_v let_v all_o those_o observation_n i_o have_v have_v of_o other_o error_n be_v occasion_n make_v to_o minâ—_n i_o of_o my_o own_o and_o lest_o i_o err_v let_v every_o man_n be_v my_o remembrancer_n with_o so_o much_o charity_n as_o i_o have_v seek_v to_o bâ—ing_v their_o duty_n more_o into_o their_o thought_n and_o iâ—_n in_o any_o sin_n i_o linger_v long_o without_o repentance_n lord_n let_v every_o tongue_n that_o nâ—mâ—s_v i_o check_v i_o for_o it_o and_o to_o i_o become_v what_o i_o to_o uther_n fain_o will_v be_v oh_o let_v i_o not_o be_v like_o those_o busy_a broom_n which_o have_v cleanse_v many_o nasty_a room_n do_v make_v themselves_o the_o fouller_n but_o sweet_a father_n let_v i_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a diamond_n rather_o which_o do_v by_o polish_n another_o stone_n the_o better_a shape_n and_o lustre_n set_v upon_o hâ—s_n own_o rouâ—h_a body_n let_v my_o life_n be_v such_o as_o that_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v who_o know_v much_o of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o most_o awful_a god_n let_v none_o of_o thoâ—e_n who_o spread_v of_o i_o abroad_o unjust_a report_n the_o deuâ—lls_n purpose_v gain_v by_o make_v these_o my_o warning_n prove_v in_o vain_a to_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o but_o let_v such_o disgrace_n reflect_v with_o shame_n upon_o their_o author_n facâ—s_n till_o they_o repeâ—t_v and_o let_v their_o scandal_n seâ—ve_v within_o my_o heaâ—t_o true_a meâ—kâ—â—sse_n to_o preserve_v and_o that_o humility_n which_o else_o perchance_o vain_a glory_n ot_fw-mi some_o natural_a arrogance_n may_v overthrow_v if_o i_o shall_v think_v upon_o with_o carnal_a thought_n some_o good_a my_o line_n have_v do_v restrain_v moreover_o they_o who_o out_o of_o pride_n or_o ignorance_n this_o labour_n shall_v deride_v make_v they_o perceive_v who_o shall_v prefer_v a_o story_n compose_v â—or_a some_o temporal_a friend_n glory_n before_o those_o poem_n which_o thy_o work_n declare_v that_o vain_a and_o witless_a their_o opinion_n aâ—e_v and_o if_o by_o thou_o i_o be_v appoint_v lord_n thy_o judgement_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o record_v as_o here_o i_o do_v set_v thou_o thy_o mark_n on_o those_o who_o shall_v despiteful_o the_o same_o oppose_v and_o let_v it_o public_o be_v see_v of_o all_o till_o of_o their_o malice_n they_o repent_v they_o shall_v as_o i_o my_o conscience_n have_v discharge_v here_o without_o conceal_v aught_o for_o love_n or_o fear_n from_o furious_a man_n let_v i_o preserve_v be_v and_o from_o the_o scorn_n of_o â—ooles_n deliver_v i_o vouchsafe_v at_o length_n some_o comâ—orting_a refection_n according_a to_o the_o year_n of_o my_o affliction_n on_o i_o for_o good_a some_o toâ—en_n please_v to_o show_v that_o they_o who_o see_v it_o may_v thy_o bounty_n know_v rejoice_v with_o fellow-feeling_a of_o the_o sâ—me_n and_o join_v
certain_a be_o what_o power_n infuse_v those_o matter_n whereupon_o i_o now_o have_v muse_v and_o know_v that_o none_o will_v these_o or_o i_o condemn_v but_o they_o who_o rage_n and_o folly_n i_o contemn_v yet_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_o i_o neither_o care_v who_o censure_v i_o nor_o what_o their_o censure_n be_v when_o honest_a thing_n i_o do_v here_o somewhat_o more_o i_o will_v add_v to_o what_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o give_v thou_o britain_n a_o more_o perfect_a sight_n of_o thy_o distemper_n and_o thy_o sickly_a plight_n yea_o thou_o shall_v know_v i_o have_v not_o see_v alone_o a_o bodily_a consumption_n steâ—ling_v on_o and_o wasâ—ing_v of_o thy_o temporalty_n but_o that_o i_o also_o have_v discovereâ—â—f_o late_o a_o lethargy_n upon_o thy_o soul_n to_o steal_v and_o that_o as_o well_o the_o church_n as_o commonweal_n do_v need_v a_o cure_n oh_o do_v not_o quite_o neglect_v the_o good_a of_o both_o but_o one_o at_o least_o respect_n though_o judahs_n sickness_n unheeded_a be_v although_o thy_o temporal_a wound_n afflict_v not_o thou_o yet_o look_v on_o zion_n yea_o behold_v and_o see_v thy_o spiritualâ—ies_n how_o much_o impair_v they_o be_v the_o church_n paâ—â—â—mony_n be_v decay_v and_o many_o a_o one_o be_v in_o her_o spoil_n array_v those_o patron_n as_o we_o term_v they_o in_o this_o age_n who_o of_o her_o dowry_n have_v the_o patronage_n do_v rob_v and_o cheat_v she_o many_o time_n of_o all_o and_o their_o donation_n base_o set_v to_o sale_n those_o canaanite_n who_o thou_o preserve_v here_o and_o by_o thy_o law_n to_o be_v expel_v be_v be_v in_o thy_o border_n now_o so_o multiply_v that_o they_o be_v thorn_n and_o thistle_n in_o thy_o side_n they_o be_v become_v a_o serpent_n in_o thy_o path_n which_o bite_v unseen_a and_o nigh_o unhorse_v have_v some_o able_a rider_n on_o thy_o places-high_a thy_o people_n do_v commit_v idolatry_n and_o rear_v strange_a altar_n in_o thy_o field_n be_v find_v those_o cunning_a harmful_a fox_n to_o abound_v that_o spoil_v thy_o vine_n and_o some_o i_o have_v espy_v betwixt_o who_o opposed_a tâ—les_n be_v firebrand_n â—yed_v which_o waste_v thy_o fruit_n thy_o haâ—uâ—st_n seem_v faiâ—e_a but_o secret_a blastingâ—_n do_v so_o much_o impair_v and_o blite_v the_o corn_n that_o when_o it_o comeâ—_n to_o bread_n thy_o child_n oft_o unwholsom_o be_v feed_v man_n use_v religion_n as_o a_o stalking-horse_n to_o catch_v preferment_n yea_o sometime_o to_o worâ—e_v and_o base_a use_n they_o employ_v the_o same_o like_o that_o bold_a harlot_n who_o quite_o 〈…〉_z do_v of_o her_o vow_n and_o her_o peace_n ofâ—â—ngs_v make_v a_o sin_n lascivious_a customer_n to_o take_v yea_o some_o resemble_v he_o from_o who_o be_v cast_v one_o devil_n when_o one_o sin_n they_o â—ave_n displace_v of_o which_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n sweep_v aâ—d_a â—lâ—nse_n themselves_o in_o show_n from_o aâ—l_a theiâ—_n other_o siâ—s_n yet_o secret_o let_v satan_n repossess_v and_o foulâ—_n they_o with_o a_o sevenfold_n wickedness_n a_o universal_a dulness_n will_v â—enuâ—_n thy_o sense_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o soon_o become_v more_o heedful_a of_o thy_o state_n than_o thou_o aâ—t_v yet_o for_o every_o paâ—t_n have_v â—elt_v a_o ague-fit_a thy_o academ_n which_o be_v the_o famous_a place_n in_o which_o all_o pious_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n shóuld_v nourish_v be_v and_o whence_o thy_o chief_a supply_n of_o teacher_n comâ—_n as_o fâ—om_o a_o nursery_n even_o those_o fair_a â—ountaines_n be_v much_o taint_v grow_v with_o doctrine_n hardly_o find_v which_o thence_o be_v blow_v through_o every_o quarter_n in_o their_o school_n be_v hear_v vain_a â—â—ggs_n and_o jangling_n worthless_a of_o regard_n the_o â—very_n pulpit_n and_o their_o oratory_n be_v stage_n whereupon_o their_o own_o vainglory_n man_n often_o act_n yea_o many_o a_o vain_a conceit_n be_v bring_v in_o stead_n of_o argument_n of_o weight_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o disorder_n be_v so_o rise_v among_o they_o and_o the_o weed_n of_o evil_a life_n have_v so_o o'regrowne_v those_o garden_n that_o unless_o good_a government_n shall_v speedy_o redress_v that_o spread_a mischief_n it_o will_v overtop_v the_o plant_n of_o zion_n and_o destroy_v her_o crop_n to_o be_v thy_o shepherd_n wolf_n be_v steal_v in_o and_o thou_o have_v those_o who_o even_o by_o day_n begin_v to_o sow_v their_o tare_n among_o thy_o pure_a seâ—d_n and_o with_o mix_a grain_n thy_o land_n pollution_n breed_v for_o hire_v and_o money_n prophecy_v the_o prophet_n the_o priest_n doâ—h_v preach_v to_o make_v a_o live_n of_o it_o even_o mere_o for_o a_o live_n and_o â—ut_v few_o thâ—ir_n holy_a charge_n for_o conscience_n sake_n pursue_v wâ—ich_a i_o by_o many_o sign_n can_v make_v apparent_a but_o tâ—at_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o within_o my_o warrant_n loqâ—untur_fw-la câ—rae_fw-la leves_fw-la little_a cure_n do_v 〈…〉_z preach_v whilst_o poverty_n endure_v ingâ—ntâ—s_fw-la sâ—upent_fw-la but_o large_a live_n make_v our_o â—_z dumb_a condemn_v not_o my_o mistake_n for_o though_o i_o do_v the_o latâ—ne_a sentence_n wrong_v that_o be_v true_a i_o tell_v â—ou_fw-fr in_o the_o englâ—shâ—ongue_n â—ongue_z our_o nâ—tion_n which_o of_o lâ—te_a profaneness_n haâ—ed_v be_v in_o that_o sin_n almost_o italianated_a the_o scripture_n without_o reverence_n be_v use_v the_o hoâ—y_a phrase_n in_o jesting_n be_v abuse_v to_o flout_v or_o praise_n or_o cuâ—se_n we_o â—an_v apply_v god_n holy_a word_n most_o irreligious_o instead_o of_o emblem_n move_v thought_n diviâ—e_v the_o filthy_a picture_n of_o lewd_a aretâ—ne_n be_v find_v in_o many_o closet_n foolishly_n profane_a and_o most_o lasciviou_n elegy_n be_v public_a make_v yea_o those_o who_o heretofore_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n do_v so_o abhor_v that_o he_o for_o they_o their_o wanton_a author_n send_v to_o undergo_v perpetual_a banishment_n even_o these_o we_o read_v and_o worse_o than_o those_o by_o far_o allow_v pass_v and_o unreproved_a be_v nay_o their_o vain_a author_n often_o cherish_v be_v 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