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A06202 Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors. Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets. 1597 (1597) STC 16696; ESTC S104588 172,130 348

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mercy_n thy_o allure_n to_o thou_o a_o shame_a lord_n of_o my_o fair_a clothe_v sin_n in_o secret_a night_n i_o seek_v thy_o face_n to_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n thy_o wo●kes_n reveal_v to_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v i_o thy_o son_n do_v i_o assure_v vouchsafe_v that_o i_o regenerate_v may_v be_v and_o that_o my_o prayer_n pardon_n may_v procure_v purge_v by_o thy_o spirit_n and_o faith_n fair_a fountain_n pure_a the_o sense_n dull_a that_o can_v understand_v the_o heavenly_a birth_n which_o shall_v in_o bliss_n endure_v not_o subject_a unto_o satan_n sinful_a band_n and_o with_o thy_o son_n let_v world_n affection_n die_v my_o soul_n from_o hell_n with_o he_o ascend_v on_o high_a son_n xvii_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n in_o my_o sense_n dwell_v and_o seek_v to_o make_v i_o slumber_v over_o long_o they_o dream_v that_o all_o my_o deed_n do_v fall_v out_o well_o whereas_o indeed_o i_o headlong_o run_v to_o wrong_v to_o vanity_n their_o humour_n do_v belong_v and_o sin_n who_o do_v 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sin_n behold_v o_o lord_n be_v manifold_a which_o do_v incamp_v my_o soul_n each_o hour_n about_o still_o i_o entrench_v with_o distrust_n they_o hold_v so_o that_o no_o fruit_n of_o faith_n can_v issue_v out_o their_o fleshly_a champion_n be_v a_o soldier_n stout_a who_o be_v assist_v by_o world_n and_o satan_n aid_n and_o foul_a affection_n ready_a be_v in_o rout_n to_o further_a force_n to_o lust_n but_o hardly_o stay_v the_o earthly_a treasure_n have_v with_o pleasure_n pay_v the_o hateful_a army_n which_o do_v haste_n to_o hell_n my_o native_a power_n their_o passage_n not_o deny_v which_o make_v their_o pride_n and_o perverse_a will_n to_o swell_v i_o see_v no_o way_n to_o help_v to_o shun_v decay_n but_o on_o thy_o grace_n rescue_n lord_n to_o stay_v son_n xxxiiii_o the_o greediness_n of_o this_o my_o corrupt_a mind_n which_o taste_v not_o but_o of_o the_o earthly_a gain_n and_o in_o thy_o glory_n can_v no_o profit_n find_v but_o seek_v with_o simony_n my_o soul_n to_o stain_v 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