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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 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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 pursue_v a_o heavenborn_a spirit_n take_v delight_n in_o heaven_n from_o a_o luxurious_a heart_n there_o do_v ensue_v luxuriousness_n of_o virtue_n quite_o bereave_v a_o empty_a wanton_a heart_n fill_v with_o air_n every_o vain_a object_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o dare_v 42._o and_o such_o a_o heart_n like_o a_o un-ballasted_a ship_n be_v turn_v over_o with_o every_o breath_n of_o wind_n as_o empty_a vessel_n under_o sail_n do_v skip_v that_o they_o within_o they_o nought_o but_o danger_n find_v so_o be_v the_o immortal_a spirit_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o hurry_a up_o and_o down_o where_o fancy_n will_v to_o go_v 43._o this_o matchless_a gem_n this_o noble_a worthy_a peeâ—e_n continual_o of_o shipwreck_n be_v in_o danger_n tost_n to_o and_o fro_o now_o there_o and_o sometime_o here_o unto_o all_o safety_n a_o perpetual_a stranger_n so_o long_o as_o move_v by_o the_o light_a wind_n of_o passion_n subject_a to_o nothing_o but_o to_o alteration_n 44._o inestimable_a worth_n value_v unknown_a 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 wanton_a youth_n be_v earth_n vain_a worthless_a pleasure_n so_o dear_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o they_o leave_v for_o fear_v of_o great_a jehovahs_n direful_a treasure_n nor_o yet_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o receive_v will_v thou_o sell_v life_n and_o glory_n for_o a_o toy_n for_o sordid_a pleasure_n barter_v heavenly_a joy_n 65._o ah_o can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o bed_v in_o flame_n in_o utter_a darkness_n to_o make_v thy_o abode_n can_v thou_o dwell_v there_o where_o nothing_o fury_n tame_v eternal_o deprive_v of_o thy_o god_n ah_o can_v thou_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o god_n ire_n when_o as_o that_o task_n shall_v never_o out_o expire_v 49._o o_o youth_n remember_v thy_o immortal_a soul_n and_o bear_v in_o mind_n what_o price_n be_v for_o it_o give_v remember_v what_o can_v purge_v it_o be_v foul_a consider_v what_o may_v bring_v it_o unto_o heaven_n god_n only_a son_n have_v of_o it_o such_o esteem_n that_o with_o his_o death_n its_o life_n he_o do_v 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