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then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v also_o hight_o stand_v with_o your_o lordship_n good_a like_n and_o contentment_n to_o who_o if_o in_o favour_n these_o shall_v in_o this_o world_n pass_v i_o much_o less_o depend_v of_o other_o man_n opinion_n refer_v they_o alone_o next_o under_o god_n to_o your_o honour_n virtuous_a protection_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o your_o honour_n to_o the_o great_a protector_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o honour_n and_o blessing_n with_o which_o i_o beseech_v his_o mightiness_n endue_v your_o good_a lordship_n and_o you_o to_o his_o best_a pleasure_n and_o your_o dear_a soul_n comfort_n from_o london_n this_o 30._o of_o august_n 1595._o your_o honour_n in_o all_o spiritual_a devotion_n assure_v bar._n barnes_n to_o the_o favourable_a and_o christian_a reader_n i_o have_v publish_v courteous_a reader_n a_o hundred_o quatorzaine_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a disposer_n of_o all_o great_a honour_n wherein_o if_o through_o secret_a and_o 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&_o likeness_n in_o that_o large_a measure_n which_o as_o it_o be_v ineffable_a so_o do_v it_o by_o nature_n enjoin_v we_o to_o glorify_v the_o singular_a operation_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a hand_n the_o glorious_a subject_n as_o it_o be_v matchless_a and_o incomparable_a for_o title_n and_o mightiness_n so_o will_v it_o in_o some_o rich_a &_o more_o copious_a invention_n raise_v the_o triumphant_a chariot_n of_o your_o sacred_a muse_n above_o the_o starre-bearing_a firmament_n &_o upon_o the_o spiritual_a pegasus_n of_o celestial_a poesy_n in_o divine_a harmony_n of_o spirit_n bear_v the_o writer_n to_o that_o majestical_a throne_n and_o hemicycle_n of_o incomparable_a state_n and_o comfortable_a dignity_n where_o he_o shall_v with_o consent_n and_o assistance_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n to_o the_o musical_a string_n of_o royal_a crown_a harper_n for_o ever_o sing_v allelvya_n salvation_n honour_n glory_n renown_n and_o eternity_n be_v ascribe_v always_o to_o the_o 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love_n of_o thou_o that_o do_v debase_v thyself_o on_o earth_n that_o i_o
may_v heaven_n inherit_v o_o bless_a sweet_a wound_n fountain_n of_o electre_n my_o wound_a soul_n balm_n and_o salvation_n nectre_n sonnet_n iii_o sacred_a redeemer_n let_v my_o prayer_n pierce_v thy_o ear_n to_o contrite_a sinner_n open_v still_o at_o my_o heart_n altar_n make_v where_o to_o fulfil_v my_o vow_n i_o sacrifice_v in_o humble_a verse_n which_o do_v with_o trouble_a penitence_n rehearse_v my_o ceaseless_a sin_n repugnant_a to_o thy_o will_n let_v mercy_n mitigate_v the_o large_a black_a bill_n of_o my_o dead_a sin_n dear_a judge_n the_o doom_n reverse_v which_o with_o foul_a guilt_n agrieu'de_a my_o conscience_n give_v by_o justice_n just_o damn_v to_o quenchless_a fire_n oh_o my_o dear_a saviour_n crucify_v i_o save_v let_v my_o contrition_n incense_v up_o aspire_v with_o true_a zeal_n kindle_v on_o my_o altar_n hart_n and_o of_o thy_o sweet_a salvation_n purchase_v part_n sonnet_n four_o dear_a comforter_n with_o who_o dear_a precious_a blood_n the_o costly_a ransom_n 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