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Divine Poems by Edmund Elis ...; Poems. Selections
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Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.
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you_o will_v for_o filthy_a way_n be_v slippery_a still_o be_v but_o school_v by_o god_n law_n and_o then_o you_o will_v never_o run_v in_o the_o dirt_n again_o you_o will_v wash_v your_o garment_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n out_o of_o this_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n these_o crooked_a way_n which_o now_o you_o be_v in_o god_n word_n that_o fiery_a pillar_n can_v if_o follow_v lead_v to_o canaan_n this_o be_v the_o star_n which_o in_o the_o night_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n will_v give_v you_o light_n it_o be_v only_o this_o young_a man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n eye_v well_o this_o lamp_n this_o lead_a fire_n it_o will_v bring_v you_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n if_o you_o go_v on_o and_o will_v beware_v you_o will_v sure_o sink_v and_o perish_v there_o backslide_n i_o have_v sin_v these_o offering_n of_o uncleanness_n foul_a that_o glorious_a image_n in_o my_o soul_n the_o picture_n of_o my_o lord_n which_o he_o lime_v in_o his_o blood_n once_o give_v to_o i_o these_o work_n of_o darkness_n do_v benight_v my_o inward_a man_n that_o walk_v in_o light_n but_o now_o alas_o i_o go_v astray_o it_o be_v dark_a i_o can_v see_v the_o way_n the_o comfort_n once_o i_o have_v be_v go_v as_o if_o the_o holy_a dove_n be_v fly_v she_o love_v white-house_n stay_v not_o in_o a_o house_n of_o clay_n defile_v with_o sin_n but_o sure_o she_o hover_v over_o my_o breast_n like_o bird_n that_o find_v a_o snake_n in_o the_o nest_n the_o dove_n will_v come_v again_o no_o doubt_n whene're_o the_o serpent_n be_v throw_v out_o o_o lord_n restore_v to_o i_o thy_o grace_n i_o hope_v thou_o do_v but_o hide_v thy_o face_n o_o jesus_n do_v but_o look_v on_o i_o like_o peter_n i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o by_o thy_o bright_a face_n show_v i_o my_o stain_n i_o will_v pour_v forth_o tear_n to_o wash_v it_o clean_o i_o hope_v the_o day_n will_v come_v again_o anon_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v set_v not_o go_v inconstancy_n 1._o ah_o i_o how_o soon_o my_o soul_n take_v wing_n and_o fly_n at_o every_o thing_n she_o spy_v some_o impress_n every_o object_n make_v upon_o my_o soft_a affection_n sometime_o i_o relish_v heavenly_a manna_n than_o i_o lose_v my_o taste_n and_o turn_v to_o husk_n again_o 2._o the_o dainty_n of_o this_o world_n i_o will_v fain_o enjoy_v but_o taste_v straight_o they_o cloy_v sometime_o good_a conscience_n bid_v i_o be_v a_o guest_n at_o her_o continual_a feast_n with_o she_o i_o find_v content_a but_o straight_o i_o be_o go_v call_v out_o to_o speak_v with_o some_o temptation_n 3._o satan_n bewtiches_n i_o i_o can_v stir_v though_o i_o be_o uneasy_a here_o i_o know_v it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o do_v well_o but_o still_o i_o covet_v to_o do_v ill_a my_o action_n be_v themselves_o the_o pain_n they_o merit_v my_o thought_n be_v all_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n o_o my_o belove_a that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v more_o constant_a unto_o thou_o o_o that_o my_o breast_n 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i_o may_v be_v wake_v from_o sin_n that_o now_o i_o may_v be_v grieve_v for_o what_o i_o have_v be_v thus_o with_o thy_o physic_n lord_n recover_v i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o appetite_n to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n o_o let_v i_o cease_v to_o long_o for_o that_o which_o feed_v but_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v only_a thou_o my_o god_n can_v make_v i_o whole_a it_o be_v only_a thou_o can_v cure_v my_o die_a soul_n refresh_v i_o o_o let_v i_o not_o be_v deny_v even_o with_o that_o water_n which_o come_v from_o thy_o side_n a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o carnal_a man_n and_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n 1._o come_v leave_v these_o melancholy_a fit_n they_o will_v put_v thou_o quite_o out_o of_o thy_o wit_n when_o thou_o be_v old_a thou_o may_v have_v leisure_n to_o grieve_v now_o take_v thy_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n let_v bacchus_n and_o sweet_a venus_n too_o with_o their_o fresh_a garland_n crown_v thy_o brow_n that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v smooth_a and_o fair_a that_o 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age_n with_o pain_n shall_v fill_v my_o bone_n and_o turn_v my_o shorten_a breath_n to_o groan_n i_o will_v think_v it_o but_o a_o ache_a head_n and_o straight_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o bed_n 1._o go_v zealot_n christian_a liberty_n allow_v we_o all_o to_o be_v more_o free_a the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v broad_a then_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o pulpit-man_n those_o black_a coat_n be_v mere_a rock_n they_o tell_v strange_a story_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n they_o say_v so_o many_o go_v astray_o because_o they_o will_v be_v hire_v to_o show_v the_o way_n those_o big-word_n which_o they_o throw_v about_o be_v only_o fit_a to_o scare_v the_o rout._n i_o will_v care_v not_o what_o precisian_n say_v but_o swallow_v all_o the_o joy_n i_o may_v 2._o my_o friend_n true_a christian_a liberty_n will_v make_v we_o loose_a though_o it_o make_v we_o free_a we_o be_v not_o bind_v with_o any_o chain_n we_o be_v gird_v for_o ornament_n not_o pain_n we_o may_v walk_v but_o we_o must_v not_o stray_n we_o be_v only_a bind_v to_o keep_v our_o way_n the_o liberty_n you_o boast_v be_v none_o but_o to_o run_v to_o destruction_n whilst_o you_o abhor_v to_o be_v precise_a and_o gallop_v in_o the_o road_n of_o vice_n you_o laugh_v like_o mad_a man_n in_o your_o pain_n and_o love_v the_o chink_n of_o your_o chain_n beware_v of_o speak_v ill_o of_o those_o who_o hide_a manna_n do_v disclose_v who_o handle_v the_o two-edged_a sword_n even_o the_o almighty_n powerful_a word_n which_o if_o it_o search_v not_o to_o make_v sound_n will_v give_v you_o a_o eternal_a wound_n 1._o what_o country-parson_n tell_v thou_o so_o why_o speak_v thou_o what_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v who_o know_v but_o when_o our_o body_n die_v our_o soul_n die_v too_o therefore_o will_v i_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n to_o win_v never_o stick_v at_o that_o which_o fool_n call_v sin_n 2._o that_o be_v thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v thou_o own_o soul_n mortal_a enemy_n what_o thou_o call_v pleasure_n be_v but_o bait_v thus_o thou_o love_v death_n and_o huge_v thy_o fate_n those_o comfort_n which_o in_o sin_n we_o find_v at_o first_o embrace_n then_o stab_v the_o mind_n when_o swarm_n of_o thought_n buzz_v in_o thy_o brain_n when_o thy_o vbz_v full_a of_o care_n and_o pain_n when_o thou_o lie_v toss_v on_o thy_o bed_n then_o think_v of_o i_o and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o all_o those_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n ah_o love_n that_o jesus_n who_o once_o diee_v for_o you_o and_o if_o you_o love_v he_o what_o he_o bid_v you_o do_v qui_fw-la vitam_fw-la posuit_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la tu_fw-la dilige_fw-la christum_fw-la dilecti_fw-la semper_fw-la factor_fw-la quoque_fw-la jussa_fw-la tui_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n ps._n 119._o 5._o 1._o o_o that_o i_o can_v stand_v firm_a at_o last_o and_o not_o be_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o o_o that_o i_o can_v my_o god_n hold_v fast_o and_o never_o never_o let_v he_o go_v 2._o how_o often_o do_v i_o go_v astray_o and_o leave_v my_o rest_n my_o wont_a bliss_n like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n in_o the_o high_a way_n which_o dangerous_a and_o barren_a be_v 3._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o my_o sin_n and_o yet_o i_o act_n it_o over_o and_o over_o i_o be_o still_o the_o same_o that_o i_o have_v be_v though_o fain_o i_o will_v be_v so_o no_o more_o 4._o i_o long_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o still_o i_o break_v it_o to_o my_o pain_n my_o stomach_n serve_v to_o take_v that_o food_n but_o straight_o i_o cast_v it_o up_o again_o 5._o my_o god_n o_o take_v i_o unto_o thou_o with_o fire-hot_a zeal_n melt_v thou_o my_o heart_n that_o now_o i_o may_v new-mould_v be_v and_o make_v sound_a in_o my_o better_a part._n 6._o lord_n lead_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v never_o wander_v from_o thou_o more_o thou_o be_v my_o life_n i_o can_v die_v thou_o be_v my_o all_o i_o can_v be_v poor_a finis_fw-la rom._n 7._o 23_o