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A66468 Heaven the end of man or, Final cause of the soul's spirit. By William Williams, teutonico-philosopho-theologus Williams, William, Inferior Brother to the venerable and orthodox clergy. 1696 (1696) Wing W2788; ESTC R220009 89,464 156

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the_o grand_a cause_n or_o rather_o a_o foolish_a fancy_n of_o set_v the_o affection_n upon_o a_o object_n love_v which_o can_v easy_o be_v withdraw_v how_o be_v that_o man_n will_v not_o love_v the_o fair_a virgin_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o his_o eternal_a solace_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o pure_a paradise_n of_o undesile_v love_n and_o immaculate_a chastity_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o eternal_a joy_n now_o what_o be_v joy_n but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o thing_n love_v and_o long_v for_o but_o here_o lie_v the_o great_a error_n and_o here_o be_v man_n misery_n he_o choose_v to_o eat_v and_o wipe_v his_o mouth_n in_o a_o corner_n and_o to_o sit_v sot_v over_o a_o cup_n of_o hellish_a liquor_n in_o private_a like_o a_o fool_n or_o self-conceited_a
not_o in_o time_n attend_v to_o the_o crow_v of_o aurora_n bird._n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o music_n shall_v be_v bring_v low_a that_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o chief_a musician_n §._o 8._o before_o a_o second_o apostasy_n also_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o high_a precipice_n on_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o great_a abyss_n or_o depth_n of_o depth_n and_o a_o panic_n fear_n shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o wander_v and_o the_o almond-tree_n of_o fade_v youth_n shall_v flourish_v in_o its_o last_o leave_n ready_a to_o fall_v and_o the_o grasshopper_n sing_v which_o call_v they_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o harvest_n shall_v be_v a_o tedious_a note_n and_o he_o that_o blow_v with_o the_o bellows_o upon_o the_o fire_n of_o life_n shall_v spoil_v they_o by_o unstop_v they_o or_o fit_v they_o for_o kindle_v the_o eternal_a fire_n of_o a_o false_a passionate_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o generation_n in_o the_o virgin_n love_n shall_v fail_v because_o man_n leave_v this_o country_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o seek_v to_o wander_v to_o his_o long_a home_n but_o can_v find_v it_o except_o in_o the_o grave_a of_o silence_n and_o darkness_n and_o his_o oil_n in_o his_o lamp_n be_v waste_v in_o his_o virgin_n hand_n which_o shall_v show_v he_o the_o way_n whither_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o the_o mourner_n the_o virgin_n and_o his_o good_a genius_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n go_v clothe_v in_o black_a about_o the_o street_n of_o his_o little_a city_n and_o the_o conscience_n ring_v a_o sad_a and_o doleful_a pass_v bell._n or_o ●ver_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v from_o the_o pitcher_n which_o shall_v draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o holy_a blood_n be_v crack_v which_o pitcher_n though_o it_o go_v oft_o to_o the_o well_o of_o salvation_n yet_o come_v home_n break_v at_o last_o by_o negligence_n or_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o circular_a motion_n of_o the_o incorrupted_a juice_n be_v discompact_v by_o retroversion_n at_o the_o cistern_n of_o live_v water_n or_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n of_o a_o pyramid-figure_n be_v break_v or_o the_o sieve_n of_o separation_n of_o the_o impure_a recrement_n from_o the_o pure_a part_n be_v crush_v or_o the_o sink_v of_o the_o hellish_a fundament_n be_v stop_v whereby_o the_o whore_n house_n become_v a_o infectious_a jakes_n th●n_o shall_v this_o confuse_a chaos_n without_o form_n and_o void_a return_v to_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earthly_a mother_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o to_o receive_v a_o commission_n to_o apprehend_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n shall_v go_v back_o to_o the_o original_a matrix_fw-la of_o its_o own_o worm_n vanity_n of_o eternal_a vanity_n say_v the_o immortal_a preacher_n all_o the_o action_n and_o quality_n and_o passion_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n be_v vanity_n and_o the_o real_a scene_n of_o a_o false_a fantasy_n in_o the_o insinite_a abyss_n o_o man_n beware_v of_o thyself_o this_o abyss_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o own_o be_v be_v therefore_o advise_v o_o man_n of_o search_v the_o original_a book_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v i._n e._n vain_a philosophy_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o too_o much_o study_v therein_o be_v a_o weariness_n of_o the_o soul_n §._o 9_o no_o redemption_n out_o of_o hell_n know_v this_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o doubte_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o way_n thou_o ought_v to_o choose_v and_o thou_o perhaps_o light_a on_o the_o wrong_n and_o so_o come_v to_o a_o bad_a misfortune_n then_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o intend_v to_o go_v the_o other_o way_n once_o when_o thou_o be_v already_o come_v into_o the_o irrevocable_a pit_n now_o i_o say_v know_v thou_o therefore_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o because_o thou_o by_o some_o evil_a imagination_n a_o little_a before_o do_v stop_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o only_o be_v capable_a to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o fair_a wisdom_n the_o pure_a virgin_n though_o the_o virgin_n do_v at_o that_o instant_a direct_v thou_o aright_o at_o the_o part_a or_o turn_v of_o the_o two_o way_n yet_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v she_o who_o cry_v behind_o thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o dear_a relation_n and_o banish_v as_o a_o vagabond_n from_o thy_o right_a native_a country_n this_o may_v be_v thy_o note_n ah_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o be_o i_o become_v a_o wanderer_n and_o fugitive_n or_o renegado_n why_o can-cannot_a i_o find_v my_o dear_o belove_v who_o i_o long_o after_o must_v this_o be_v my_o eternal_a work_n and_o labour_n to_o long_o uncessant_o after_o the_o end_n of_o my_o journey_n and_o yet_o never_o find_v the_o true_a joy_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o refreshment_n of_o my_o spirit_n o_o almighty_a creator_n of_o we_o all_o can_v thou_o not_o break_v forth_o to_o i_o though_o i_o can_v rush_v forward_o to_o thou_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o bear_v no_o malice_n towards_o i_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n inferior_a to_o the_o nobility_n of_o thy_o nature_n to_o bear_v a_o grudge_n to_o a_o delinquent_n and_o that_o eternal_o o_o must_v i_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o this_o labyrinth_n seek_v my_o belove_a and_o n●ver_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d what_o prosit_n be_v in_o my_o mortal_a blood_n those_o that_o go_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o 〈…〉_o can_v add_v to_o thy_o praise_n the_o answer_n from_o god_n wi●●_n be_v those_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d can_v and_o they_o that_o wou●d_v go_v from_o hence_o thither_o can_v 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o ●etch_v out_o a_o captive_n thence_o a●d_v redeem_v he_o this_o be_v thy_o woeful_a work_n and_o wages_n to_o eternity_n §._o 10._o conclusion_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a system_n fear_v god_n fear_v to_o break_v his_o law_n which_o law_n be_v threefold_a in_o the_o root_n and_o sevenfold_a in_o the_o branch_n viz._n love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o the_o virgin_n as_o thyself_o as_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n she_o it_o be_v who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o preserve_v thy_o seven_o property_n in_o a_o harmony_n of_o joy_n which_o joy_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v eternal_o affect_v with_o for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n but_o feed_v not_o on_o the_o false_a mandrake-tree_n of_o the_o hellish_a jezebel_n property_n which_o be_v pain_n oppose_v pleasure_n by_o virtue_n of_o her_o baneful_a breath_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o mean_a think_v thou_o may_v be_v able_a as_o a_o self-conceited_a god_n to_o alter_v the_o fundamental_a constitution_n and_o law_n of_o the_o celestial_a realm_n by_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o command_a pain_n to_o be_v pleasure_n or_o the_o contrary_n thou_o must_v first_o begin_v thyself_o that_o be_v a_o king_n or_o lawgiver_n ought_v to_o prescribe_v the_o same_o law_n to_o his_o subject_n which_o he_o himself_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v as_o god_n law_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o heavenly_a joy_n so_o he_o himself_o do_v so_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v mind_v to_o frame_v a_o torment_a engine_n a_o self-invented_n idol_n for_o other_o if_o thou_o desire_v as_o a_o pecullar_n god_n to_o correct_v god_n work_n and_o make_v a_o new_a repugnant_a law_n that_o be_v let_v the_o sight_a property_n be_v thy_o right_a food_n or_o let_v the_o hellish_a pain_n be_v promote_v then_o thou_o must_v begin_v and_o do_v so_o thyself_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v become_v a_o god_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n and_o thou_o shall_v sit_v in_o a_o throne_n of_o anguish_n as_o be_v inspire_v by_o a_o malignant_a blast_n from_o hell_n by_o the_o whore_n side_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o contagious_a and_o fiery_a infection_n without_o end_n and_o all_o creature_n shall_v wonder_v at_o thy_o ever-abiding_a the_o flame_n of_o consumption_n never_o to_o be_v consume_v and_o at_o thy_o necromantic_a fabric_n never_o to_o be_v blow_v up_o by_o thy_o self-produced_n powder-plot_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o judgement_n to_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o seven_o wheel_n and_o every_o secret_a thing_n must_v be_v try_v in_o the_o eternal_a fire_n which_o discover_v the_o inward_a impurity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a that_o be_v whether_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a property_n be_v predominant_a in_o move_v the_o soul_n wheel_v backward_a or_o forward_o as_o god_n law_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la
heaven_n the_o end_n of_o man_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o soul_n spirit_n by_o william_n williams_z teutonico-philosopho-theologus_a juvenal_n satyr_n viii_o summum_fw-la crede_fw-la nefas_fw-la animam_fw-la praeferre_fw-la pudori_fw-la viz._n virgin_n pudicitiae_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la vitam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la perdere_fw-la causas_fw-la viz._n deum_n efficientem_fw-la virginem_fw-la formalem_fw-la &_o coelum_fw-la finalem_fw-la causam_fw-la he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n above_o the_o end_n of_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o london_n print_v for_o eliz._n whitlock_n in_o amen-corner_n near_o stationers-hall_n 1696._o reader_n thou_o be_v here_o present_v with_o a_o small_a tract_n write_v in_o a_o uncommon_a style_n the_o author_n have_v be_v much_o conversant_a in_o and_o a_o studier_n of_o the_o teutonick_n philosophy_n his_o notion_n which_o he_o have_v here_o deliver_v though_o somewhat_o uncouth_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v reject_v he_o have_v express_v himself_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a manner_n in_o which_o the_o curious_a reader_n be_v desire_v to_o receive_v they_o with_o this_o request_n not_o to_o permit_v the_o non_fw-fr or_o misunderstand_a of_o the_o rational_a reader_n if_o not_o a_o little_a elevate_v and_o more_o divine_o enlighten_v than_o the_o unthinking_a world_n general_o be_v be_v impute_v as_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o unintelligibleness_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o somewhat_o may_v be_v object_v against_o it_o but_o what_o then_o i_o know_v of_o no_o system_n of_o divinity_n nor_o philosophy_n expose_v to_o humane_a view_n but_o there_o may_v be_v objection_n raise_v that_o can_v by_o the_o best_a wit_n be_v easy_o if_o at_o all_o answer_v it_o will_v likewise_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o that_o be_v so_o captious_a and_o envious_o critical_a to_o set_v forth_o something_o in_o which_o will_v be_v no_o contradiction_n nor_o disconsonancy_n and_o then_o he_o may_v more_o reasonable_o find_v fault_n but_o as_o it_o be_v improbable_a nay_o utter_o impossible_a to_o please_v all_o so_o the_o author_n expect_v not_o to_o be_v dislike_v by_o all_o and_o if_o what_o he_o have_v here_o publish_v please_v but_o the_o best_a or_o be_v profitable_a to_o any_o he_o have_v his_o end_n who_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n who_o aim_n and_o end_n be_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o every_o man_n brother_n dum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la hos_fw-la regit_fw-la artus_n reader_n thou_o may_v here_o perceive_v 1._o what_o man_n condition_n be_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v 3._o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 4._o what_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v 5._o what_o it_o may_v be_v if_o he_o accept_v 6._o or_o if_o he_o refuse_v 7._o what_o it_o must_v be_v if_o persevere_v 8._o or_o if_o he_o fall_v from_o grace_n 9_o what_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o bliss_n 10._o or_o in_o the_o curse_n chap._n i._n the_o soul_n antiquity_n s._n 1._o lucifer_n noble_a birth_n 2._o lucifer_n fall_n 3._o his_o captivity_n 4._o the_o soul_n eternity_n 5._o man_n now_o a_o subject_a of_o time_n 6._o the_o soul_n circle_n 7._o fatal_a necessity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v 8._o god_n repentance_n 9_o his_o balance_n allow_v the_o same_o event_n etc._n etc._n 10._o all_o alike_o relieve_v by_o a_o poor_a wise_a man._n chap._n ii_o the_o soul_n long_v 1._o cry_v give_v give_v 2._o sevenfold_a crave_v 3._o the_o soul_n importunity_n 4._o he_o desire_v some_o real_a thing_n 5._o it_o be_v no_o whimsy_n 6._o atheist_n objection_n answer_v 7._o by_o humane_a law_n 8._o by_o religion_n and_o dream_n 9_o by_o love_n passion_n 10._o by_o the_o seven_o property_n chap._n iii_o the_o soul_n allegiance_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n 2._o it_o alter_v not_o 3._o yet_o it_o be_v invert_v by_o man._n 4._o but_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v 5._o to_o indulge_v the_o good_a genius_n etc._n etc._n 6._o it_o be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n 7._o man_n portion_n from_o god_n 8._o the_o fool_n neglect_v it_o 9_o and_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n 10._o no_o middle_a state_n chap._n iu._n the_o soul_n rebellion_n 1._o the_o fool_n appetite_n 2._o trust_v not_o in_o uncertainty_n 3._o the_o lawgiver_n example_n 4._o his_o wisdom_n 5._o travall_n appoint_v to_o man._n 6._o christ_n sorrow_n 7._o man_n ignorance_n 8._o and_o mortality_n 9_o thantasie_n invert_v 10._o soul_n and_o body_n most_o sympathize_v chap._n v._o the_o virgin_n suit_n 1._o man_n meet_a h●lp_n 2._o virgin_n virtue_n 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o virtue_n 5._o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 6._o the_o pleasantness_n of_o virtue_n 7._o divine_a contemplation_n 8._o the_o contentment_n of_o virtue_n 9_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 10._o the_o authority_n of_o virtue_n chap._n vi_o the_o whore_n suit_n 1._o the_o soul_n be_v backslide_v 2._o the_o bait_n of_o sin_n 3._o sevenfold_a vice_n 4._o the_o blind_a fall_n headlong_o 5._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la 6._o for_o spoil_v the_o soul_n sport_n 7._o not_o propagate_a the_o species_n 8._o degrade_n the_o soul_n 9_o the_o divine_a reprover_n in_o the_o conscience_n 10._o misery_n the_o end_n of_o vice_n chap._n vii_o the_o virgin_n espousal_n 1._o reconcilement_n 2._o consecration_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o full_a assurance_n 4._o perfect_a liberty_n 5._o religious_a vow_n 6._o pious_a resolution_n 7._o sevenfold_a virtue_n 8._o sevenfold_a reward_n 9_o grace_n turn_v into_o wantonness_n 10._o by_o double-heartedness_n chap._n viii_o the_o virgin_n farewell_o 1._o beware_v of_o fall_v from_o grace_n 2._o for_o there_o be_v no_o three_o recovery_n 3._o virtue_n very_o rare_a 4._o christ_n proffer_a service_n slight_v 5._o a_o sear_a conscience_n 6._o the_o talent_n give_v to_o another_o 7._o the_o soul_n anguish_n and_o 8._o despair_n 9_o late_o repentance_n 10._o hellish_a blasphemy_n chap._n ix_o the_o soul_n rest_v 1._o where_o be_v this_o rest_n 2._o not_o god_n fault_n if_o miss_v 3._o god_n allow_v time_n 4._o and_o talent_n 5._o the_o ●eed_n sow_o at_o death_n 6._o the_o heavenly_a feast_n stay_v for_o man._n 7._o man_n self-enjoyment_n god_n glory_n 8._o spoil_v not_o the_o end_n for_o the_o mean_n 9_o seven_o fold_n state_n in_o eternity_n 10._o heaven_n describe_v chap._n x._o the_o soul_n transmigration_n 1._o christ_n be_v the_o lawful_a king_n 2._o his_o right_a to_o reign_v in_o man._n 3._o false_a judgement_n 4._o retaliation_n 5._o the_o soul_n metamorphosis_n 6._o work_v in_o time_n 7._o before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v 8._o before_o a_o second_o apostasy_n 9_o no_o redemption_n out_o of_o hell_n 10._o the_o conclusion_n heaven_n the_o end_n of_o man_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o soul_n spirit_n chap._n i._n the_o soul_n antiquity_n the_o preface_n the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a preacher_n son_n of_o god_n king_n of_o heaven_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n say_v the_o great_a prophet_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o the_o labour_n of_o lucifer_n be_v vanity_n and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o act_v against_o god_n it_o shall_v never_o prosper_v what_o profit_n have_v lucifer_n now_o of_o all_o the_o labour_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n which_o he_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n of_o his_o eternity_n one_o generation_n of_o angel_n have_v pass_v away_o and_o another_o humane_a off_o spring_n come_v in_o their_o stead_n but_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o prize_n which_o be_v to_o be_v contend_v for_o abide_v still_o §._o 1._o lucifer_n noble_a birth_n when_o almighty_a god_n be_v please_v to_o multiply_v himself_o in_o generate_a the_o holy_a angel_n even_o the_o three_o throne-angel_n from_o who_o again_o spring_v many_o thousand_o million_o lucifer_n dominion_n stand_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o michael_n and_o vriel_n and_o he_o receive_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o brightness_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o other_o two_o as_o by_o 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monarch_n in_o his_o own_o black_a region_n therefore_o o_o man_n beware_v to_o come_v thither_o for_o to_o return_v again_o to_o god_n jurisdiction_n hac_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o you_o will_v say_v why_o do_v god_n create_v or_o generate_v man_n see_v he_o know_v it_o will_v increase_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n answ_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v captivate_v otherwise_o and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o man_n shall_fw-ge ●●ll_v except_o he_o will_v himself_z for_o if_o our_o noble_a 〈…〉_o ●ast_v use_v stand_v in_o the_o great_a trial_n in_o paradise_n 〈◊〉_d lucifer_n have_v infect_v the_o macrocosm_n as_o to_o one_o part_n yet_o the_o infect_a part_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o black_a principle_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v a_o mere_a paradise_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d world_n §_o 4._o the_o soul_n eternity_n now_o o_o man_n behold_v thyself_o thou_o be_v lucifer_n rival_n consider_v the_o eternity_n antiquity_n and_o beginningless_a noble_a birth_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o little_a or_o small_a incarnation_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v therein_o to_o multiply_v himself_o o_o man_n consider_v thyself_o here_o thou_o have_v the_o image_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n upon_o thy_o soul_n though_o deface_v yet_o capable_a to_o be_v restamp_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n whatever_o it_o be_v that_o offend_v or_o vex_v the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a image_n therefore_o whatever_o hurt_v or_o hinder_v the_o well-being_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o separate_v it_o from_o god_n its_o creator_n must_v be_v remove_v what_o profit_n have_v he_o that_o work_v in_o all_o wherein_o he_o labour_v for_o the_o wind_n god_n have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n also_o he_o have_v set_v the_o world_n in_o man_n heart_n yea_o the_o three_o world_n be_v in_o the_o little_a world_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n that_o god_n make_v from_o 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time_n to_o get_v heavenly_a treasure_n and_o a_o time_n to_o lose_v all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o belove_a a_o time_n to_o keep_v the_o divine_a talon_n and_o a_o time_n to_o cast_v away_o lucifer_n jewel_n a_o time_n to_o rend_v the_o heart_n and_o a_o time_n to_o sew_v new_a garment_n with_o new_a cloth_n a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n from_o utter_v vain_a word_n and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n praise_n a_o time_n to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o fair_a daughter_n and_o a_o time_n to_o hate_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o a_o time_n to_o war_n with_o lucifer_n and_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n be_v find_v §_o 5._o man_z a_o subject_a of_o time_n so_o that_o though_o time_n be_v mutable_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o uninterrupted_a coherence_n between_o its_o link_n or_o chain_n and_o if_o the_o cause_n go_v before_o the_o effect_n must_v follow_v for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o order_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n to_o put_v that_o which_o depart_v therefrom_o in_o its_o due_a place_n again_o or_o turn_v it_o out_o and_o so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o a_o false_a birth_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n to_o die_v eternal_o if_o not_o new_o bear_v if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o plant_v evil_a weed_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n to_o pluck_v they_o up_o and_o throw_v they_o without_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o planter_n together_o if_o man_n afford_v time_n to_o kill_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o raise_v he_o again_o to_o judge_v the_o murderer_n if_o man_n sin_n be_v time_n to_o build_v up_o a_o babel_n of_o confusion_n god_n will_v break_v it_o down_o in_o his_o time_n if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o langh_n in_o vanity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n to_o weep_v in_o repentance_n or_o to_o weep_v in_o eternity_n if_o a_o time_n to_o dance_v to_o satan_n music_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n to_o mourn_v in_o 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time_n to_o love_v the_o whore_n there_o will_v be_v a_o come_v to_o hate_n and_o curse_v she_o that_o ever_o she_o be_v a●_n occasion_n of_o allurement_n if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o false_a peace_n and_o take_v up_o a_o false_a rest_n short_a of_o the_o 〈…〉_o end_n there_o must_v be_v a_o tim●_n that_o the_o conscience_n will_v proclaim_v a_o implacable_a war_n against_o he_o tha●_n do_v so_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o wander_v as_o a_o fugitive_n and_o va●abond_n to_o eternity_n and_o yet_o never_o obtain_v his_o desire_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n and_o thus_o because_o to_o every_o action_n there_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v
lion_n they_o have_v break_v and_o crush_v my_o bo●es_n o_o somebody_o clothe_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o panity_n and_o white_a ●innen_n of_o sanctity_n to_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o my_o lustful_a affection_n and_o long_a mind_n o_o pity_v a_o poor_a slave_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n a_o condemn_a person_n redeem_v i_o from_o under_o the_o captivity_n of_o luciser_n and_o raise_v my_o droop_a life_n into_o the_o heaven_n of_o everlasting_a safety_n and_o undisturbed_a quietness_n o_o give_v some_o fuel_n to_o feed_v the_o coal_n of_o my_o aspire_a love_n that_o it_o may_v blaze_v in_o a_o holy_a flame_n of_o divine_a light_n §._o 3._o the_o soul_n importunity_n to_o these_o demand_n the_o soul_n answer_v trouble_v i_o not_o get_v thou_o go_v and_o come_v another_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v convenient_a opportunity_n i_o will_v take_v thy_o condition_n into_o consideration_n i_o will_v not_o be_v go_v say_v the_o spirit_n now_o be_v my_o time_n i_o will_v not_o be_v 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she_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o time_n to_o come_v in_o eternity_n and_o shine_v as_o the_o celestial_a star_n in_o the_o holy_a world_n as_o be_v bright_a than_o the_o rest_n as_o partake_v more_o of_o the_o solar_n property_n she_o open_v her_o mouth_n as_o one_o speak_v with_o authority_n yet_o in_o modesty_n and_o wisdom_n yea_o in_o her_o tongue_n be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n her_o child_n in_o the_o new_a birth_n arise_v up_o and_o call_v her_o bless_a her_o husband_n also_o he_o praise_v she_o many_o daughter_n have_v do_v virtuous_o but_o thou_o excelle_v they_o all_o though_o not_o equal_a with_o the_o bride_n of_o the_o anoint_v champion_n the_o sister_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o great_a messiah_n fawn_v favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o counterfeit_a beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o this_o divine_a virgin_n that_o obey_v her_o father_n shall_v be_v praise_v give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o let_v she_o own_o work_n praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o 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