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A56853 Fons lachrymarum, or, A fountain of tears from whence doth flow Englands complaint, Jeremiah's lamentations paraphras'd, with divine meditations, and an elegy upon that son of valor Sir Charles Lucas / written by John Quarles. Quarles, John, 1624-1665.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650. 1649 (1649) Wing Q128; ESTC R235077 54,591 166

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seek_v not_o how_o true_a the_o heart_n remain_v but_o can_v fond_o be_v content_a with_o beauty_n bare_a epitome_n and_o thus_o my_o rash_a advent'r_v soul_n go_v on_o pleasure_n admit_v no_o intermission_n to_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v envious_a to_o obtain_v a_o present_a pleasure_n but_o a_o future_a pain_n and_o ah_o how_o his_o yield_v flesh_n and_o blood_n surprise_v and_o conquer_v by_o a_o seem_a good_a a_o good_a that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o invite_v fond_a soul_n to_o ruin_n and_o o'revail_v the_o light_n of_o real_a truth_n and_o with_o enforce_a delusion_n make_v they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o own_o confusion_n since_o then_o my_o soul_n no_o pleasure_n can_v be_v find_v in_o this_o base_a centre_n let_v thy_o thought_n rebound_v from_o this_o fastidious_a orb_n learn_v to_o advance_v thyself_o above_o the_o frown_n the_o reach_n of_o chance_n and_o let_v the_o extent_n of_o thy_o ambition_n be_v only_o to_o purchase_v a_o eternity_n of_o happiness_n which_o shall_v perpetuate_v and_o make_v thou_o glorious_a in_o a_o glorious_a state_n divorce_v thyself_o from_o thy_o unsummed-up_a fault_n protract_v no_o ●ime_n but_o clarify_v thy_o thought_n command_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o most_o deserve_a victor_n not_o confute_v by_o any_o though_o their_o noble_a act_n may_v claim_v a_o true_a inheritance_n to_o a_o last_a fame_n for_o he_o that_o give_v himself_o a_o overthrow_n conquer_v a_o kingdom_n and_o subdue_v a_o foe_n then_o arm_n thyself_o my_o soul_n and_o strive_v to_o outdare_v satan_n attempt_n be_v studious_a to_o prepare_v thyself_o and_o let_v thy_o adversary_n see_v when_o he_o be_v strong_a the_o art_n as_o strong_a as_o he_o let_v not_o his_o vain_a delusion_n interpose_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o heaven_n o_o do_v not_o thou_o expose_v thyself_o to_o wilful_a danger_n but_o endeavour_v to_o accost_v his_o action_n but_o believe_v he_o never_o thou_o see_v how_o poor_a jerusalem_n bewail_v her_o sad_a disaster_n how_o she_o stoop_v and_o fail_v beneath_o the_o burden_n of_o her_o grief_n and_o cry_n o_o boundless_a grief_n o_o vain_a vanity_n o_o dream_n thou_o not_o of_o transitory_a thing_n which_o be_v unconstant_a have_v secret_a wing_n to_o fly_v away_o and_o fly_v will_v confound_v thy_o better_a part_n and_o give_v thy_o soul_n a_o wound_n be_v wary_a then_o and_o let_v thy_o thought_n concur_v with_o heaven_n command_n and_o so_o will_v he_o tranfer_v his_o kingdom_n to_o thou_o full_a of_o last_a treasure_n where_o nothing_o great_a than_o the_o small_a pleasure_n chap._n v._o remember_v lord_n what_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o see_v ponder_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o infamy_n stranger_n inherit_v that_o which_o be_v our_o due_n our_o habitation_n be_v turn_v to_o alien_n too_o for_o we_o be_v orphan_n and_o all_o fatherless_a our_o mother_n be_v as_o widow_n in_o
his_o den_n meditat._n 58._o learn_v how_o to_o prize_v thy_o faith_n my_o soul_n and_o know_v she_o be_v thy_o only_a safety_n here_o below_o she_o be_v a_o trusty_a buckler_n to_o protect_v thou_o from_o shower_n of_o evil_a and_o to_o good_a direct_v thou_o then_o rouse_v my_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o quite_o cast_v down_o repentance_n bring_v in_o faith_n and_o faith_n a_o crown_n meditat._n 59_o a_o crown_n that_o be_v only_o fit_v to_o adorn_v a_o prince_n brow_n and_o subject_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o a_o inferior_a fortune_n must_v content_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o fortune_n free_o lend_v but_o ah_o my_o soul_n be_v wise_a and_o understand_v a_o heavenly_a crown_n be_v not_o make_v by_o human_a hand_n meditat._n 60._o a_o glorious_a crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v attend_v attentive_a heart_n my_o soul_n i_o recommend_v this_o crown_n to_o thou_o consider_v but_o the_o price_n it_o cost_v and_o then_o remember_v paradise_n remember_v who_o dear_a blood_n do_v trickle_v 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