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no_o need_n to_o call_v for_o earth_n inferior_a trash_n thou_o thou_o be_v all_o in_o all_o s._n august_n soliloqu_n cap._n 13._o i_o follow_v this_o thing_n i_o pursue_v that_o but_o be_o fill_v with_o nothing_o but_o when_o i_o find_v thou_o who_o aâ—…t_v that_o immutable_a individed_a and_o only_o good_a in_o myself_o what_o i_o obtain_v i_o want_v not_o for_o what_o i_o obtain_v not_o i_o grieve_v not_o with_o wâ—…at_n i_o be_v possess_v 〈◊〉_d whole_a desire_n be_v 〈◊〉_d s._n bern._n ser._n 9_o sup_n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la habent_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v other_o pâ—…etend_v merit_n let_v he_o bâ—…ag_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n let_v he_o boast_v of_o his_o sabbath_n fast_n and_o let_v he_o glory_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n but_o for_o i_o it_o be_v good_a to_o cleaâ—…e_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o my_o lord_n god_n epg_n 13._o let_v boâ—…eas_n blast_n and_o nepâ—…unes_n wave_n be_v join_v thy_o aeolus_n command_v the_o wave_n 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〈◊〉_d ray_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v by_o his_o beam_n therefore_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n take_v flesh_n that_o through_o the_o conjunction_n of_o that_o sun_n and_o this_o human_a body_n a_o shadow_n may_v be_v make_v s._n august_n med._n cap._n 37._o lord_n let_v my_o soul_n flee_v from_o the_o scorch_a thought_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o covert_n of_o thy_o wing_n that_o be_v resresh_v by_o the_o moderation_n of_o thy_o shadow_n she_o may_v sing_v merry_o in_o peace_n will_v i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 14._o ah_o treacherous_a soul_n will_v not_o thy_o pleasure_n give_v that_o lord_n which_o make_v thou_o live_a leave_n to_o
heaven_n and_o earth_n woe_n be_v unto_o those_o eye_n which_o do_v not_o behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o these_o blind_a eye_n which_o can_v behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o those_o which_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o will_v not_o behold_v thou_o woe_n be_v unto_o those_o that_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v vanity_n s._n chrys._n sup_v matth._n 19_o what_o be_v a_o evil_a woman_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o friendship_n a_o unavoidable_a pain_n a_o necessary_a mischief_n a_o natural_a tentation_n a_o desiderable_a calamity_n a_o domestic_a danger_n a_o delectable_a inconvenience_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_n paint_v over_o with_o the_o colour_n of_o good_a epig._n 5._o it_o be_v vain_a great_a god_n to_o close_v my_o eye_n from_o ill_a when_o i_o resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o old_a man_n still_o my_o ramble_a heart_n must_v covenant_v first_o with_o thou_o or_o none_o can_v pass_v betwixt_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o vi_o esther_n 7._o 3._o if_o 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forth_o thy_o golden_a sceptre_n and_o aâ—…ord_v the_o gentle_a audience_n of_o a_o graâ—…ious_a lord_n and_o let_v thy_o royal_a esther_n be_v possess_v of_o half_a thy_o kingdom_n at_o her_o dear_a request_n curb_v lustful_a haman_n he_o that_o will_v disgrace_v nay_o ravish_v thy_o fair_a queen_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o as_o proud_a haman_n be_v himself_o ensnare_v on_o that_o self_n gibbet_n that_o himself_o prepare_v so_o nail_n my_o lust_n both_o puniâ—…hment_n and_o guilt_n on_o that_o dear_a cross_n that_o my_o own_o lust_n have_v build_v s._n august_n in_o ep._n o_o holy_a spirit_n always_o inspire_v i_o with_o holy_a work_n constrain_v â—…e_o that_o i_o may_v do_v counsel_v i_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o confirm_v â—…e_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v thou_o conserve_v i_o that_o i_o may_v noâ—…_n lose_v thou_o s_o august_n sup_v joan._n the_o spirit_n rust_v where_o the_o flesh_n rest_v for_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o sweet_a thing_n the_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v with_o sowâ—…e_n ibidem_fw-la will_v thou_o that_o thy_o flesh_n obey_v thy_o spirit_n then_o let_v thy_o spirit_n obey_v thy_o god_n thou_o must_v be_v govern_v that_o thou_o may_v govern_v epig._n 6._o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v thy_o kingdom_n build_v this_o plague_n my_o sin_n and_o that_o remove_v my_o guilt_n when_o ever_o i_o sue_v assuerus_n like_v decline_v thy_o scepâ—…re_n lord_n say_v half_a my_o kingdom_n be_v thou_o vii_o canticle_n 7._o ii_o come_v my_o belove_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n and_o let_v we_o remain_v in_o the_o village_n 1_o christ_n soul_n câ—…r_n come_v come_v my_o dear_a and_o let_v we_o both_o retire_v and_o whiff_n the_o dainty_n of_o the_o fragrant_a field_n where_o warble_a phil'mel_n and_o the_o shrill-mouthed_a choir_n chant_v forth_o their_o rapture_n where_o the_o turtle_n build_v her_o lonely_a nest_n and_o where_o the_o newborn_a briar_n breathe_v forth_o the_o sweetness_n that_o her_o april_n yield_v come_v come_v my_o 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night_n the_o palace_n glory_n be_v the_o palace_n light_n there_o be_v no_o time_n to_o measure_v motion_n by_o there_o time_n be_v swallow_v with_o eternity_n wry-mouthed_a disdain_n and_o corner-haunt_a lust_n and_o twy-saced_a fraud_n and_o beetle-browed_a distrust_n soul-boiling_a rage_n and_o trouble-state_n sedition_n and_o giddy_a doubt_n and_o goggle-eyed_a suspicion_n and_o lumpish_a sorrow_n and_o degenerous_a fear_n be_v banish_v thence_o and_o death_n be_v a_o stranger_n there_o but_o simple_a love_n and_o sempiternal_a joy_n who_o sweetness_n neither_o glut_v nor_o fullness_n cloy_v where_o face_n to_o face_n our_o ravish_a eye_n shall_v see_v great_a eâ—…ohim_n that_o glorious_a one_o in_o three_o and_o three_o in_o one_o and_o see_v he_o shall_v bless_v he_o and_o blessing_n love_v he_o and_o in_o love_n possess_v he_o here_o stay_v my_o soul_n and_o ravish_v in_o relation_n thy_o word_n be_v spend_v spend_v now_o in_o contemplation_n s._n greg._n in_o psal._n 7._o penitent_a sweet_a jesus_n the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n the_o brightness_n of_o paternal_a glory_n who_o angel_n delight_v to_o view_v teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n that_o lead_v by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n i_o may_v come_v to_o that_o bless_a city_n where_o day_n be_v eternal_a where_o there_o be_v certain_a security_n and_o secure_a eternity_n and_o eternal_a peace_n and_o peaceful_a happiness_n and_o happy_a sweetness_n and_o sweet_a pleasure_n where_o thou_o o_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n live_v and_o reign_v world_n without_o end_n ibid._n there_o be_v light_n without_o darkness_n joy_n without_o grief_n desire_v without_o punishment_n love_v without_o sadness_n 〈◊〉_d without_o loathe_v safety_n without_o fear_n health_n without_o disease_n and_o life_n without_o death_n epig._n 14._o my_o soul_n pry_v not_o too_o near_o the_o complexion_n of_o sol_n bright_a face_n be_v see_v but_o by_o reslexion_n but_o will_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v heaven_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o think_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o think_v and_o heaven_n be_v that_o xv_o canticle_n 8._o 14._o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a and_o be_v like_o the_o roe_n or_o the_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n go_v gentle_a tyrant_n go_v thy_o flame_n do_v pierce_v my_o soul_n to_o deep_a thy_o flame_n be_v too_o too_o fiâ—…rce_a my_o marrow_n melt_v my_o faint_a spirit_n fry_v in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o thy_o meridian_n eye_n away_o away_o thy_o sweet_n be_v too_o perfume_a turn_v turn_v thy_o face_n thy_o fire_n be_v too_o consume_v haste_v hence_o and_o let_v thy_o wing_a step_n outgo_v the_o fright_a roebuck_n and_o his_o fly_a ro._n but_o will_v thou_o leave_v i_o then_o o_o thou_o that_o aâ—…t_v life_n of_o my_o soul_n soul_n of_o my_o die_a heart_n without_o the_o sweet_a aspect_n of_o who_o fair_a eye_n my_o soul_n do_v languish_v and_o her_o solace_n die_v art_n thou_o so_o easy_o woo_v so_o apt_a to_o hear_v the_o frantic_a language_n of_o my_o foolish_a fear_n leave_v leave_v i_o not_o nor_o turn_v thy_o beauty_n from_o i_o look_v look_v upon_o i_o though_o thy_o eye_n overcome_v i_o o_o how_o they_o wound_v but_o how_o my_o wound_n content_v i_o how_o sweet_o these_o delightful_a pain_n torment_v i_o how_o i_o be_o torture_v in_o excessive_a measure_n of_o please_a cruelty_n too_o cruel_a pleasure_n turn_v turn_v away_o remove_v thy_o scorch_a beam_n i_o languish_v with_o these_o bitter-sweet_a extreme_n haste_v then_o and_o let_v thy_o wing_a step_n outgo_v the_o fly_a roebuck_n and_o his_o fright_a ro._n turn_v back_o my_o dear_a o_o let_v my_o ravish_a eye_n once_o more_o behold_v thy_o face_n before_o thou_o fly_v what_o shall_v we_o part_v without_o a_o mutual_a kiss_n o_o who_o can_v leave_v so_o sweet_a a_o face_n