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A10264 The historie of Samson: written by Fra: Quarles Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. 1631 (1631) STC 20549; ESTC S115482 46,107 126

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help_v to_o do_v sect_n 5._o argument_n manoah_n desire_v to_o understand_v but_o be_v deny_v the_o angel_n name_n he_o offer_v by_o the_o angel_n hand_n the_o angel_n vanish_v in_o a_o flame_n so_o say_v the_o son_n of_o israel_n easy_o apt_a to_o credit_v what_o his_o soul_n desire_v and_o rapt_v with_o better_a hope_n which_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o guide_n to_o his_o belief_n overjoyed_a he_o thus_o reply_v let_v not_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o heavenly_a voice_n have_v blessed_v my_o care_n and_o make_v my_o soul_n rejoice_v beyond_o expression_n now_o refuse_v to_o come_v within_o my_o tent_n and_o honour_v my_o poor_a home_n with_o his_o desire_a presence_n there_o to_o taste_v his_o servant_n slender_a diet_n and_o repast_n upon_o his_o rural_a fare_n these_o hand_n shall_v take_v a_o tender_a kid_n from_o out_o the_o flock_n and_o make_v without_o long_a tarriance_n some_o delightful_a meat_n which_o may_v invite_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o eat_v come_v come_v my_o lord_n and_o what_o defect_n of_o food_n shall_v be_v thy_o servant_n welcome_a shall_v make_v good_a where_o to_o the_o angel_n who_o as_o yet_o have_v make_v himself_o unknown_a reanswered_a thus_o and_o say_v excuseme_v though_o thy_o hospitable_a love_n prevail_v to_o make_v i_o stay_v it_o can_v move_v my_o thankful_a lip_n to_o taste_v thy_o liberal_a cheer_n let_v not_o thy_o bounty_n urge_v in_o vain_a forbear_v to_o strive_v with_o with_o who_o thy_o welcome_a can_v lead_v to_o eat_v thy_o kid_n or_o taste_v thy_o proffer_a bread_n convert_v thy_o bounty_n to_o a_o better_a end_n and_o let_v thy_o undefiled_a hand_n commend_v a_o burn_a oblation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n it_o be_v he_o deserve_v the_o thanks_n his_o servant_n bring_v but_o that_o bare_a message_n with_o his_o lip_n enjoin_v his_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o act_n not_o i_o say_a then_o the_o israelite_n if_o my_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o over_o rash_a but_o may_v conspire_v with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n let_v thy_o servant_n ear_n be_v honour_v with_o thy_o name_n that_o whensoever_o these_o bless_a tiding_n that_o possess_v my_o heart_n with_o firm_a belief_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n impart_v their_o full_a perfection_n and_o desire_a success_n to_o my_o expect_a eye_n my_o soul_n may_v bless_v the_o tongue_n that_o bring_v the_o message_n and_o proclaim_v a_o equal_a honour_n to_o his_o honour_a name_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n who_o severe_a brow_n send_v forth_o a_o frown_n make_v answer_v do_v not_o thou_o trouble_v thy_o busy_a thought_n with_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o thy_o reach_n inquire_v not_o too_o far_o my_o name_n be_v clothe_v in_o mist_n it_o be_v not_o my_o task_n to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o nor_o thou_o to_o ask_v the_o generous_a spaniel_n love_v his_o master_n eye_n and_o lick_v his_o finger_n though_o no_o meat_n be_v by_o but_o man_n ungrateful_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v by_o heaven_n immediate_a power_n maintain_v and_o feed_v by_o his_o provide_v hand_n observe_v attend_v by_o his_o indulgent_a grace_n preserve_v defend_v by_o his_o prevail_a arm_n this_o man_n i_o say_v be_v more_o ungrateful_a more_o obdure_a than_o they_o by_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v from_o he_o we_o have_v what_o blessing_n he_o can_v give_v or_o we_o can_v crave_v food_n for_o our_o hunger_n dainty_n for_o our_o pleasure_n trade_n for_o our_o business_n pastime_n for_o our_o leisure_n in_o grief_n he_o be_v our_o joy_n in_o want_n our_o wealth_n in_o bondage_n freedom_n and_o in_o sickness_n health_n in_o peace_n our_o counsel_n and_o in_o war_n our_o leader_n at_o sea_n our_o pilot_n and_o in_o suit_n our_o pleader_n in_o pain_n our_o help_n in_o triumph_n our_o renown_n in_o life_n our_o comfort_n and_o in_o death_n our_o
thought_n do_v guide_v his_o lip_n to_o fair_a language_n thus_o reply_v you_o man_n of_o judah_n what_o distrustful_a thought_n of_o single_a samson_n violence_n have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o strength_n as_o if_o you_o mean_v to_o overthrow_v some_o mighty_a monarch_n or_o surprise_v a_o foe_n tour_n easy_a errand_n may_v as_o well_o be_v do_v by_o two_o or_o three_o or_o by_o the_o lip_n of_o one_o the_o mean_a child_n of_o holy_a israel_n seed_n may_v conquer_v samson_n with_o a_o bruise_a reed_n alas_o the_o boldness_n of_o your_o welcome_a word_n need_v no_o protection_n of_o these_o staff_n and_o sword_n brethren_n the_o intention_n of_o my_o come_n hither_o be_v not_o to_o wrong_v you_o or_o deprive_v you_o either_o of_o life_n or_o good_n or_o of_o your_o poor_a due_a myself_o be_v cheap_a to_o myself_o than_o you_o my_o come_n be_v on_o a_o more_o fair_a design_n i_o come_v to_o crush_v your_o tyrannous_a foe_n and_o i_o i_o come_v to_o free_v your_o country_n and_o recall_v your_o servile_a shoulder_n from_o the_o slavish_a thrall_n of_o the_o proud_a philistine_n and_o with_o this_o hand_n to_o make_v you_o freeman_n in_o your_o promise_a land_n but_o you_o be_v come_v to_o bind_v i_o and_o betray_v your_o faith_n full_a champion_n to_o those_o hand_n that_o lay_v perpetual_a burden_n on_o which_o daily_o vex_v your_o gall_a shoulder_n and_o your_o servile_a neck_n the_o wrong_v these_o curse_a philistine_n have_v do_v my_o simple_a innocence_n have_v quite_o outrun_v my_o easy_a patience_n if_o my_o arm_n may_v right_v my_o too_o much_o injure_a sufferance_n and_o requite_v what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o i_o it_o will_v appease_v my_o rage_a thought_n and_o give_v my_o torture_n ease_v but_o you_o be_v come_v to_o bind_v i_o i_o submit_v i_o yield_v and_o if_o my_o bondage_n will_v acquit_v your_o new_a bear_a fear_n it_o be_v well_o but_o they_o that_o do_v attempt_v to_o ruin_v i_o will_v ransack_v you_o first_o you_o shall_v firm_o '_o engage_v your_o plight_a troth_n by_o the_o acceptance_n of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n that_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v prisoner_n to_o your_o band_n i_o may_v not_o suffer_v violence_n by_o your_o hand_n with_o that_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o lay_v their_o hand_n beneath_o his_o brawny_a thigh_n and_o say_v then_o let_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n cease_v to_o bless_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n with_o a_o fair_a success_n in_o aught_o they_o put_v their_o curse_a hand_n unto_o and_o raze_v their_o seed_n if_o we_o attempt_v to_o do_v bind_v samson_n violence_n and_o if_o this_o curse_n be_v not_o sufficient_a heaven_n contrive_v a_o worse_a with_o that_o the_o willing_a prisoner_n join_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o their_o strong_a band_n with_o treble_a twist_a cord_n that_o never_o try_v the_o twitch_n of_o strength_n their_o busy_a finger_n tie_v his_o sinewy_a wrist_n which_o be_v often_o wind_v about_o his_o beat_a pulse_n they_o bring_v he_o bind_v to_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o philistian_n band_n and_o leave_v he_o captive_a in_o their_o curse_a hand_n meditat_fw-la 17._o o_o what_o a_o pearl_n be_v hide_v in_o this_o field_n who_o orient_a lustre_n and_o perfection_n yield_v so_o great_a a_o treasure_n that_o the_o eastern_a king_n with_o all_o the_o wealth_n their_o cold_a climate_n bring_v never_o see_v the_o like_a it_o be_v a_o pearl_n who_o glory_n be_v the_o divine_a subject_n of_o a_o story_n pen_v by_o a_o angel_n quill_n not_o understand_v by_o the_o too_o dull_a con_fw-mi ceitof_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unkind_a judeans_n what_o have_v you_o present_v before_o our_o eye_n o_o what_o have_v you_o attent_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v on_o purpose_n to_o release_v his_o life_n for_o you_o to_o bring_v your_o nation_n peace_n to_o turn_v your_o mourning_n into_o joyful_a song_n to_o fight_v your_o battle_n to_o revenge_v your_o wrong_n even_o he_o alas_o your_o curse_a hand_n have_v make_v this_o day_n your_o prisoner_n he_o have_v you_o betray_v to_o death_n o_o he_o who_o sinewy_a arm_n have_v power_n to_o crush_v you_o all_o to_o nothing_o and_o to_o shower_v down_o stroke_n like_o thunderbolt_n who_o blast_a breath_n may_v in_o a_o moment_n puff_v you_o all_o to_o death_n and_o make_v you_o fall_v before_o his_o frown_a brow_n see_v how_o he_o go_v away_o betray_v by_o you_o thou_o great_a redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n who_o blood_n have_v power_n to_o save_v more_o world_n than_o noah_n flood_n destroy_v body_n thou_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o samson_n of_o our_o soul_n how_o can_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n give_v thanks_o enough_o that_o do_v not_o know_v how_o much_o his_o death-redeemed_n soul_n do_v owe_v to_o thy_o dear_a merit_n we_o can_v apprehend_v no_o more_o than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v recommend_v to_o our_o confine_a thought_n alas_o we_o can_v conceive_v thy_o love_n but_o as_o the_o love_n of_o man_n we_o can_v tell_v the_o horror_n of_o that_o pain_n thou_o buy_v we_o from_o not_o can_v our_o heart_n attain_v those_o joy_n that_o thou_o have_v purchase_v in_o our_o name_n nor_o yet_o the_o price_n thou_o pay_v our_o thought_n be_v lame_a and_o craze_v alas_o thing_n mortal_a have_v no_o might_n no_o mean_n to_o comprehend_v a_o infinite_a we_o can_v behold_v thou_o cradle_v in_o a_o manger_n in_o a_o poor_a stable_a we_o can_v see_v the_o danger_n the_o tetrarch_n fury_n make_v thou_o subject_a to_o we_o can_v conceive_v thy_o poverty_n we_o know_v thy_o bless_a hand_n that_o may_v be_v free_v be_v bind_v we_o know_v alas_o thy_o bleed_a brow_n be_v crown_v with_o prickle_a thorn_n thy_o body_n tear_v with_o whip_n thy_o palm_n impeirce_v with_o ragged_a nail_n thy_o lip_n salute_v with_o a_o traitor_n kiss_v thy_o brow_n sweat_v forth_o blood_n thy_o oftrepeat_v blow_n thy_o fasten_n to_o the_o cross_n thy_o shameful_a death_n these_o outward_a torture_n all_o come_v underneath_o our_o dull_a conceit_n but_o what_o thy_o bless_a soul_n that_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o guilt_n and_o scroll_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o horrid_a pain_n of_o hell_n o_o what_o that_o soul_n endure_v what_o soul_n can_v tell_v sect_n 18._o argument_n he_o break_v their_o band_n and_o with_o a_o bone_n a_o thousand_o philistian_o he_o slay_v he_o thirst_v faint_v make_v his_o moan_n to_o heaven_n he_o drink_v his_o spirit_n renew_v thus_o when_o the_o glad_a philistian_o have_v obtain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o hope_n they_o entertain_v the_o welcome_a prisoner_n with_o a_o great_a noise_n of_o triumph_n then_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o joy_n require_v some_o with_o sudden_a death_n will_v greet_v the_o new_a come_v guest_n while_o other_o more_o discreet_a with_o linger_a pain_n and_o torture_n more_o exact_a will_v force_v he_o to_o discover_v in_o the_o fact_n who_o his_o abettor_n be_v other_o gainsay_v that_o course_n for_o fear_v a_o rescue_n may_v be_v make_v some_o cry_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o offender_n bleed_v there_o where_o his_o curse_a 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