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now_o i_o repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o be_v favourable_a to_o i_o and_o show_v i_o some_o kindness_n remit_v that_o rigour_n which_o thou_o threaten_v i_o with_o now_o at_o my_o last_o gasp_n where_o with_o i_o will_v pray_v heaven_n to_o requite_v thou_o keep_v thy_o thanks_o to_o feed_v thy_o hellish_a brood_n say_v the_o pure_a mind_n this_o be_v but_o to_o gain_v the_o time_n because_o thou_o see_v the_o thing_n i_o long_v for_o be_v go_v from_o i_o thouhast_a prepare_v lie_v and_o corrupt_a word_n to_o speak_v beforeme_a till_o the_o time_n be_v change_v therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o decree_n either_o procure_v to_o i_o my_o dear_a virgin_n and_o wash_v thy_o blackmore_n skin_n white_a or_o thou_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n §._o 10._o the_o soul_n be_v hellish_a blasphemy_n but_o say_v the_o soul_n o_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a and_o rigid_a she_o be_v unattainable_a she_o be_v take_v into_o thy_o rival_n favour_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o subtract_v a_o great_a number_n from_o a_o lesser_a that_o i_o can_v do_v only_o remit_v the_o penalty_n of_o this_o severe_a law_n nay_o say_v the_o noble_a mind_n i_o must_v proclaim_v a_o eternal_a war_n against_o thou_o for_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o power_n over_o the_o false_a spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o affection_n so_o neither_o have_v thou_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o eternal_a death_n neither_o have_v any_o one_o the_o power_n to_o retain_v the_o virgin_n when_o she_o be_v go_v into_o her_o place_n and_o quite_o reject_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o this_o war_n no_o redeem_n of_o thou_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o bloody_a soldier_n and_o avenge_a officer_n who_o will_v now_o cast_v thou_o into_o prison_n neither_o shall_v wickedness_n deliver_v they_o that_o have_v be_v all_o their_o time_n give_v to_o it_o therefore_o o_o humane_a soul_n think_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o humane_a commonwealth_n and_o come_v under_o the_o lash_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a virgin_n for_o though_o thou_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v worth_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o it_o can_v be_v when_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v sin_v out_o and_o that_o this_o divine_a essence_n shall_v suffer_v for_o thou_o no_o no_o this_o divine_a essence_n shall_v remain_v as_o a_o image_n in_o a_o looking-glass_n and_o thou_o shall_v endure_v the_o pain_n as_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o say_a essence_n who_o will_v arise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a which_o thou_o have_v dig_v for_o he_o and_o condemn_v thou_o as_o be_v thy_o eternal_a judge_n and_o here_o be_v see_v what_o part_n suffer_v for_o where_o the_o sore_n be_v there_o will_v be_v the_o hand_n and_o here_o begin_v the_o great_a and_o hellish_a blasphemy_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o real_a tophet_n the_o soul_n will_v gnaw_v his_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o vexation_n and_o revenge_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o salt_n whereas_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o bring_v this_o torment_a woe_n upon_o himself_o and_o now_o the_o dumb_a guilty_a soul_n may_v be_v long_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o deaf_a spirit_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o cry_n because_o he_o himself_o be_v late_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n who_o will_v nor_o hearken_v to_o the_o charm_n of_o the_o spirit_n charm_v never_o so_o wise_o and_o strike_v his_o conscience_n ofttimes_o as_o dumb_a as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n yea_o the_o soul_n will_v rave_v and_o rage_v as_o if_o he_o will_v tear_v the_o deity_n itself_o in_o piece_n and_o when_o a_o poison_a arrow_n do_v light_a upon_o his_o flesh_n he_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v he_o will_v receive_v the_o blood_n into_o his_o hand_n flush_a out_o and_o throw_v it_o up_o to_o the_o abyss_n cry_v out_o o_o almighty_a power_n thou_o have_v conquer_v i_o and_o so_o blaspheme_v die_v the_o eternal_a death_n chap._n ix_o the_o soul_n rest_v §._o 1._o where_o be_v this_o rest_n if_o the_o soul_n do_v but_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n which_o be_v appoint_v as_o the_o true_a final_a cause_n of_o his_o travail_n and_o labour_n by_o the_o creator_n than_o he_o become_v happy_a and_o not_o before_o the_o sleep_n and_o rest_v of_o the_o labour_a soul_n be_v sweet_a whether_o he_o sleep_v little_a or_o much_o but_o the_o bundame_n of_o the_o covetous_a rich_a and_o conceit_a soul_n who_o conceit_n he_o need_v nothing_o as_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v and_o to_o take_v a_o quiet_a nap_n of_o sweet_a repose_n but_o where_o be_v this_o rest_n to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v the_o question_n the_o element_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o the_o depth_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o hell_n and_o death_n say_v we_o have_v hear_v the_o faâ—e_n thereof_o with_o our_o ear_n there_o be_v a_o path_n which_o the_o subtl_a fowl_n know_v not_o and_o which_o the_o quick_a sight_a vulture_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nay_o let_v man_n search_v and_o grope_v into_o every_o corner_n and_o cranny_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n yet_o he_o shall_v never_o find_v rest_n for_o his_o soul_n until_o he_o come_v and_o return_v to_o virgin_n virtue_n god_n fair_a daughter_n his_o appoint_a and_o predestinate_v spouse_n as_o the_o star_n and_o astral_a power_n bear_v sway_n over_o mortal_n so_o also_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v a_o reflexive_a influence_n upon_o the_o starry_a nature_n for_o evil_a mind_n by_o sympathy_n or_o simile_n attract_v the_o evil_a influence_n which_o infect_v the_o air_n and_o so_o alight_v upon_o the_o first_o author_n even_o as_o a_o not_o ofttime_n generateâ—h_o within_o itself_o that_o which_o destroy_v it_o namely_o the_o worm_n of_o a_o evil_a influence_n in_o like_a manner_n also_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a soul_n attract_v the_o good_a influence_n of_o the_o astral_a property_n by_o sympathy_n now_o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o to_o his_o own_o natural_a heaven_n and_o attract_v the_o good_a and_o sweet_a influence_n thereof_o for_o god_n with_o a_o lofty_a mind_n do_v man_n endue_v and_o bid_v he_o heaven_n transcendent_a glory_n view_v as_o be_v his_o natural_a scope_n and_o right_n home_o but_o if_o any_o humane_a soul_n approve_v not_o of_o this_o form_n choose_v a_o prone_a or_o downward_o look_v and_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o evil_a or_o guilty_a conscience_n he_o shall_v sink_v down_o into_o the_o abyss_n §._o 2._o not_o god_n fault_n if_o miss_v though_o god_n command_v the_o soul_n to_o choose_v life_n and_o eternal_a joy_n and_o let_v every_o bird_n delight_n in_o his_o own_o note_n which_o the_o creator_n have_v inspire_v into_o he_o to_o praise_v the_o inspirer_n yet_o most_o man_n choose_v death_n and_o let_v they_o thank_v themselves_o but_o now_o heaven_n be_v the_o appoint_a home_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n miss_v to_o find_v his_o home_n there_o be_v his_o hell_n and_o there_o be_v the_o invert_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o frustrate_v of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o make_v the_o woe_n and_o the_o hell_n but_o some_o may_v say_v hell_n be_v also_o appoint_v to_o some_o man_n as_o heaven_n be_v predestinate_v to_o other_o answ_n yes_o hell_n be_v conditional_o appoint_v to_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n upon_o their_o slight_n of_o heaven_n but_o heaven_n be_v man_n native_a place_n or_o home_n and_o thither_o he_o must_v return_v if_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n cowork_n and_o suit_n together_o in_o their_o genuine_a coherence_n and_o to_o say_v that_o hell_n be_v the_o sinal_a cause_n of_o some_o man_n creation_n be_v absolute_a blasphemy_n but_o as_o the_o young_a brother_n say_v in_o the_o epigram_n sum_n pauper_fw-la non_fw-la culpa_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n that_o i_o be_o poor_a but_o the_o fault_n of_o my_o parent_n who_o have_v not_o beget_v i_o before_o my_o elder_a brother_n who_o have_v the_o inheritance_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o fool_n that_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o almighty_a father_n of_o mankind_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o old_a heathen_a polytheist_n that_o one_o idol-god_n or_o power_n can_v not_o undo_v what_o another_o do_v so_o it_o be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v make_v crooked_a by_o the_o hellish_a power_n can_v never_o be_v make_v straight_o again_o no_o not_o by_o the_o power_n
his_o will_n who_o he_o love_v nor_o will_v never_o seek_v to_o please_v he_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o good_a of_o a_o maid_n that_o be_v compel_v to_o marry_v against_o her_o will_n she_o will_v be_v but_o the_o more_o perverse_a the_o more_o you_o endeavour_v to_o humour_v she_o have_v a_o care_n lest_o thou_o neglâ—â—â—_n thy_o own_o good_a and_o when_o thou_o be_v well_o hope_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o high_a preferment_n lest_o thou_o justle_v thyself_o out_o of_o all_o and_o repent_v too_o late_o a_o hen_n or_o some_o other_o fowl_n aim_v at_o the_o end_n of_o procreation_n by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n count_v it_o no_o toil_n to_o sit_v upon_o her_o egg_n a_o whole_a month_n or_o more_o or_o less_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v confine_v without_o the_o element_n of_o her_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n may_v thou_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o thy_o journey_n and_o labour_n which_o to_o promote_v be_v the_o right_a heaven_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o which_o place_n o_o king_n of_o heaven_n direct_v we_o all_o amen_n chap._n x._o the_o soul_n transmigration_n §_o 1._o christ_n the_o lawful_a king_n better_a be_v a_o poor_a and_o wise_a child_n the_o innocent_a offspring_n of_o god_n than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n that_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o pure_a seed_n who_o will_v no_o more_o be_v admonish_v as_o be_v reprobate_a or_o past_a reproof_n for_o out_o of_o a_o infectious_a prison_n or_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n he_o come_v to_o reign_v as_o be_v no_o lawful_a heir_n and_o not_o of_o the_o right_a line_n he_o be_v a_o usurper_n whereas_o also_o every_o subject_a the_o faculty_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n become_v eternal_a beggar_n i_o consider_v all_o the_o live_n which_o walk_v under_o the_o sun_n of_o time_n with_o the_o second_o child_n of_o regeneration_n that_o shall_v stand_v up_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o divine_a throne_n eternal_o 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the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o and_o superior_a to_o the_o fair_a virgin_n of_o god_n worthy_a to_o be_v seek_v after_o §._o 2._o his_o right_a to_o reign_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o ocean-womb_n of_o eternity_n be_v good_a servant_n but_o bad_a master_n the_o virgin_n it_o be_v true_a shall_v be_v queen_n in_o the_o humane_a republic_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n viceroy_n but_o if_o man_n invert_v the_o right_a order_n he_o himself_o must_v pay_v the_o forfeiture_n or_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n yet_o the_o rebel_n must_v have_v his_o due_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v he_o that_o can_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n let_v he_o be_v his_o own_o servant_n when_o thy_o work_n be_v do_v and_o the_o crown_n obtain_v then_o rest_v in_o security_n but_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ill_a name_n in_o his_o youth_n he_o will_v be_v suspect_v by_o the_o virgin_n as_o have_v put_v the_o 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