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A07542 Poems occasioned by a melancholy vision or A melancholy vision vpon diuers theames enlarged which by seuerall arguments ensuinge is showed ByH. Mill. Mill, Humphrey, fl. 1646.; Droeshout, John, d. 1652, engraver. 1639 (1639) STC 17922; ESTC S112789 74,869 272

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thy_o lust_n tush_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v shend_v if_o filthy_a lust_n take_v thus_o the_o guilt_n it_o bring_v go_v not_o alone_o but_o with_o it_o other_o thing_n i_o observe_v those_o that_o he_o do_v conquer_v when_o they_o be_v so_o ensnare_v do_v never_o turn_v again_o now_o save_v we_o lord_n from_o all_o those_o curse_a way_n and_o cut_v off_o sin_n we_o will_v serve_v thou_o all_o our_o day_n humility_n the_o four_o sin_n with_o his_o breath_n will_v puff_n i_o up_o so_o full_a of_o great_a conceit_n who_o foolish_a be_o and_o dull_a that_o what_o i_o do_v the_o best_a i_o do_v exceed_v such_o thought_n in_o i_o sin_n labour_v still_o to_o breed_v of_o what_o i_o do_v i_o lose_v the_o comfort_n still_o for_o sin_n do_v try_v my_o heart_n with_o pride_n to_o fill_v and_o then_o i_o must_v my_o better_n still_o contemn_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n i_o proud_o must_v condemn_v though_o i_o do_v ill_a and_o all_o man_n know_v the_o same_o i_o must_v deny_v it_o as_o quit_v from_o any_o blame_n and_o if_o i_o be_o to_o any_o man_n a_o debtor_n tush_o let_v he_o wait_v for_o be_o not_o i_o his_o better_a nay_o sin_n will_v make_v i_o set_v myself_o most_o out_o when_o curse_a pride_n my_o folly_n spread_v about_o if_o man_n do_v not_o give_v i_o the_o cap_n and_o knee_n i_o scorn_v they_o must_v as_o enemy_n to_o i_o will_v they_o not_o bend_v to_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o i_o will_v make_v themknow_v their_o carriage_n i_o defy_v if_o i_o do_v good_a it_o be_v seldom_o and_o not_o much_o a_o worthy_a work_n sin_n tell_v i_o of_o all_o such_o if_o one_o good_a thought_n come_v in_o or_o word_n go_v forth_o sin_n say_v it_o be_v esteem_v of_o wondrous_a worth_n of_o all_o that_o be_v ill_a account_n god_n do_v not_o take_v but_o take_v all_o well_o even_o for_o my_o person_n sake_n 〈…〉_z trouble_n be_v much_o but_o much_o i_o can_v speak_v 〈…〉_z be_o i_o lord_n help_v else_o my_o heart_n will_v break_v that_o good_a i_o do_v or_o have_v lord_n it_o be_v 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not_o see_v thou_o shine_v so_o here_o 58._o the_o angel_n do_v in_o thou_o delight_n the_o saint_n do_v claim_v thou_o as_o their_o right_n and_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o so_o '_o le_fw-fr i_o make_v thou_o my_o choice_n 59_o so_o soon_o as_o ere_o thou_o have_v thy_o birth_n thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n light_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o shade_n as_o there_o thou_o be_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v call_v a_o part_n 60._o there_o be_v no_o night_n to_o follow_v thou_o nor_o yet_o eclipse_v or_o shade_n to_o be_v nor_o spot_n nor_o let_v in_o all_o thy_o course_n all_z these_o be_v here_o with_o more_o and_o worse_o 61._o thou_o large_a and_o boundless_a art_n above_o as_o heaven_n be_v thou_o do_v not_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o here_o amongst_o man_n thou_o go_v and_o come_v and_o go_v again_o 62._o when_o thou_o be_v here_o than_o other_o stay_v and_o wait_v thy_o ley_fw-fr sure_a and_o long_a way_n oft_o time_n before_o thou_o do_v repair_v to_o they_o they_o die_v in_o dark_a despair_n 63._o mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o chide_v for_o long_o thou_o do_v with_o we_o abide_v how_o can_v i_o do_v now_o less_o than_o deem_v but_o that_o thou_o do_v we_o more_o esteem_n of_o light_n in_o the_o soul_n 64._o thou_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o light_v our_o body_n but_o thy_o splendour_n bright_a do_v pierce_v our_o spirit_n and_o we_o find_v thou_o be_v of_o heaven_n bless_a kind_n 65._o man_n see_v and_o feel_v yet_o can_v well_o express_v thy_o might_n till_o thou_o do_v dwell_v a_o while_n in_o they_o but_o then_o they_o say_v light_a bless_a be_v thou_o still_o with_o we_o stay_v 66._o when_o thou_o with_o power_n to_o the_o soul_n break_v in_o though_o darkness_n thou_o control_n it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o to_o withstand_v thy_o presence_n have_v a_o great_a command_n 67._o yet_o darkness_n will_v not_o clean_o go_v out_o but_o lurk_v in_o corner_n like_o a_o scout_n yet_o thou_o do_v he_o in_o corner_n spy_v and_o do_v his_o darkness_n then_o deserie_n 68_o it_o be_v by_o degree_n that_o thou_o come_v in_o not_o all_o by_o force_n thou_o strive_v to_o win_v the_o sonle_fw-mi to_o love_v thou_o and_o to_o bend_v it_o be_v power_n to_o a_o bless_a end_n 69._o though_o course_n thy_o entertainment_n be_v thou_o be_v not_o pettish_a for_o to_o flee_v from_o they_o though_o they_o so_o foolish_a be_v as_o not_o to_o welcome_v thou_o with_o care_n 70._o thou_o will_v not_o grudge_v nor_o yet_o disdain_n the_o poor_a soul_n to_o entertain_v thou_o will_v as_o soon_o to_o such_o resort_n as_o those_o that_o tend_v the_o princely_a court_n 71._o thou_o be_v a_o wonder_n here_o below_o in_o the_o bless_a soul_n for_o to_o bestow_v thy_o light_n and_o other_o that_o be_v by_o see_v nothing_o but_o in_o darkness_n lie_v 72._o thou_o be_v so_o excellent_a by_o kind_n when_o thou_o do_v once_o possess_v the_o mind_n thou_o make_v a_o little_a world_n of_o glory_n when_o man_n relate_v thy_o bless_a story_n 73._o thou_o be_v so_o bountiful_a and_o free_a though_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o long_o to_o see_v but_o can_v yet_o thou_o by_o thy_o might_n bring_v they_o unasked_a a_o better_a light_n 74._o though_o light_n be_v small_a and_o cloud_v when_o he_o first_o do_v enter_v into_o man_n ere_o long_o he_o will_v drive_v all_o mist_n away_o and_o shine_v in_o they_o as_o perfect_a day_n 75._o thou_o make_v the_o difference_n to_o appear_v when_o thou_o do_v shine_v so_o bright_a and_o clear_a we_o may_v perceive_v who_o stand_v for_o thou_o and_o who_o for_o darkness_n curse_v they_o be_v 76._o when_o thou_o in_o man_n set_v up_o thy_o throne_n and_o with_o thy_o seepter_n sway'_v alone_o thou_o like_v a_o conqueror_n do_v suppress_v the_o brood_n of_o darkness_n more_o or_o less_o 77._o thy_o government_n be_v sweet_a yet_o strong_a it_o be_v mix_v with_o mildness_n and_o among_o thou_o use_v motive_n to_o assuage_v revenge_v curse_v pride_n and_o lustful_a rage_n 78._o 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thou_o light_n the_o mighty_a god_n that_o breathe_v thou_o forth_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o more_o wondrous_a worth_n 89._o his_o eye_n be_v clear_a than_o the_o day_n the_o sun_n be_v but_o dark_a to_o he_o i_o will_v say_v if_o he_o withhold_v his_o beam_n from_o thou_o what_o may_v thou_o then_o but_o darkness_n be_v 90._o he_o find_v that_o out_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o and_o from_o his_o light_n can_v a_o jot_n be_v hide_v what_o ere_o he_o bring_v to_o thou_o all_o first_o by_o he_o discern_v be_v 91._o the_o small_a thing_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a god_n see_v they_o all_o and_o ever_o have_v a_o just_a account_n he_o always_o take_v view_v of_o what_o man_n no_o reckon_n make_v 92._o at_o all_o time_n he_o do_v we_o descry_v and_o find_v our_o turn_n present_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n with_o he_o mix_v he_o be_v here_o and_o there_o yet_o ever_o fix_v 93._o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n too_o he_o be_v though_o we_o with_o much_o ado_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o understand_v or_o think_v he_o be_v still_o so_o near_o at_o hand_n 94._o christ_n be_v that_o light_n that_o do_v excel_v though_o he_o do_v in_o a_o stable_n dwell_v a_o while_n yet_o then_o so_o perfect_a cleero_n our_o bless_a daystar_n do_v appear_v 95._o and_o light_n from_o heaven_n down_o he_o bring_v of_o some_o desire_a of_o some_o unsought_a for_o man_n do_v rather_o darkness_n love_n then_o light_a that_o come_v from_o god_n above_o 96._o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v that_o light_n that_o dwell_v within_o and_o give_v we_o
sight_n to_o see_v ourselves_o and_o to_o discern_v the_o good_a from_o bad_a and_o make_v we_o learn_v 97._o the_o light_n of_o comfort_n in_o distress_n come_v still_o from_o he_o he_o do_v express_v the_o light_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o soul_n where_o he_o do_v rule_n without_o control_n 98._o in_o heaven_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o light_n christ_n rule_v with_o his_o princely_a might_n the_o spirit_n shine_v eternal_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o unity_n 99_o god_n make_v thou_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o bless_a intent_n to_o spread_v thy_o beam_n over_o all_o for_o use_n that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o excuse_n 100_o god_n give_v thou_o as_o a_o gift_n to_o those_o for_o help_v that_o be_v thy_o curse_a foe_n to_o show_v his_o bounty_n and_o his_o love_n but_o have_v no_o part_n in_o thou_o above_o 101._o nor_o that_o that_o be_v grave_v in_o the_o mind_n for_o that_o alone_a his_o friend_n do_v find_v as_o type_n of_o heaven_n thou_o be_v here_o to_o they_o till_o they_o do_v see_v thou_o there_o 102._o who_o will_v not_o love_v thou_o while_o they_o may_v enjoy_v thou_o walk_v for_o thy_o way_n be_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n let_v such_o i_o hat_n see_v thou_o choose_v thou_o prize_v thou_o much_o 103._o the_o light_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n let_v we_o still_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o heaven_n and_o long_o for_o the_o rest_n the_o light_n of_o glory_n with_o the_o bless_a 104._o lord_n raise_v our_o heart_n with_o true_a desire_n to_o thou_o and_o let_v our_o soul_n aspire_v with_o joy_n the_o best_a part_n of_o our_o glory_n thou_o be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v end_v my_o story_n gen._n 1._o 25._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o live_a thing_n according_a to_o his_o kind_n and_o the_o cattle_n according_a to_o his_o kind_n and_o every_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o his_o kind_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a gen._n 2._o 7._o the_o lord_n god_n also_o make_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 2._o 20._o nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n that_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o rome_n 6._o 23._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n poem_n of_o life_n the_o charge_n and_o the_o argument_n of_o life_n in_o general_n 1._o muse_n raise_v thy_o tune_n with_o lively_a voice_n thy_o theme_n be_v life_n now_o forty_o choice_n thou_o have_v variety_n to_o sing_v the_o plant_n the_o beast_n do_v yield_v thou_o store_n man_n life_n by_o nature_n give_v thou_o more_o both_o sweet_a and_o sour_a yet_o but_o one_o thing_n 2._o the_o life_n of_o grace_n may_v call_v thou_o debtor_n if_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o sing_v the_o better_a his_o worth_n his_o beauty_n and_o his_o praise_n the_o life_n of_o glory_n do_v excel_v but_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o sing_v so_o well_o except_o thou_o be_v with_o he_o always_o of_o life_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o vegetative_a life_n of_o plant_n 3._o life_n thou_o be_v breathe_v from_o god_n above_o and_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n thou_o be_v best_o himself_o in_o thou_o he_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o live_a god_n of_o glorious_a worth_n show_v how_o in_o thou_o his_o work_n be_v blessed_v 4._o thou_o give_v a_o luster_n to_o the_o earth_n all_o beauty_n joy_n and_o pleasant_a mirth_n attend_v thy_o presence_n with_o good_a will_n thou_o be_v the_o form_n of_o order_n frame_v and_o thou_o be_v bless_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o all_o the_o world_n do_v praise_v thou_o still_o 5._o the_o plant_n that_o live_v a_o senseless_a life_n to_o show_v thy_o virtue_n be_v at_o strife_n for_o to_o exceed_v in_o growth_n each_o other_o they_o gratify_v thy_o kindness_n when_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o pleasure_n man_n thy_o fruitfulness_n they_o do_v not_o smother_v 6._o some_o for_o the_o taste_n so_o pleasant_a be_v some_o physical_a be_v find_v so_o rare_a as_o some_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n thou_o in_o they_o all_o have_v first_o a_o be_v in_o feed_v clothe_v and_o in_o see_v and_o show_v a_o lively_a majesty_n 7._o a_o little_a seed_n thou_o make_v to_o be_v a_o comely_a sweet_a and_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o colour_n shine_v so_o in_o a_o flower_n that_o all_o may_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o guest_n to_o be_v esteem_v above_o the_o rest_n for_o all_o increase_n be_v by_o thy_o power_n 8._o and_o when_o they_o be_v besiege_v with_o cold_a which_o threaten_v death_n yet_o thou_o be_v bold_a to_o keep_v possession_n under_o ground_n fast_o in_o the_o root_n there_o thou_o do_v dwell_v so_o close_o that_o none_o can_v thou_o expel_v thy_o private_a hole_n can_v be_v find_v 9_o when_o thou_o with_o patience_n and_o with_o strength_n have_v overcome_v thy_o foe_n at_o length_n then_o thou_o in_o triumph_n do_v display_v thy_o lively_a colour_n every_o where_o and_o thou_o do_v smile_v with_o please_a cheer_n then_o all_o our_o sorrow_n turn_v to_o joy_n 10._o then_o sweet_a and_o mild_o thou_o do_v reign_v not_o tyrantlike_o by_o force_n to_o gain_v a_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o due_n thou_o do_v advance_v the_o feeble_a plant_n that_o hang_v the_o head_n and_o succour_n want_v that_o gav_fw-mi sy_n they_o garment_n fresh_a and_o new_a 11._o but_o if_o they_o do_v receive_v a_o wound_n then_o thou_o do_v languish_v in_o a_o sound_n with_o grief_n till_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o part_n but_o if_o he_o leave_v a_o stock_n behind_o then_o for_o his_o sake_n thou_o be_v so_o kind_a that_o thou_o do_v cherish_v up_o his_o heart_n 12._o but_o if_o that_o we_o desire_v to_o use_v the_o plant_n thou_o will_v not_o we_o refuse_v but_o of_o they_o free_o we_o may_v take_v a_o better_a life_n for_o to_o preserve_v so_o every_o mean_n thou_o do_v observe_v deni'_v thyself_o there_o for_o man_n sake_n 13._o they_o put_v their_o mouth_n and_o suck_v relief_n from_o earth_n their_o mother_n be_v chief_a for_o native_a soil_n to_o feed_v they_o still_o she_o never_o yet_o be_v know_v to_o grutch_v though_o they_o do_v draw_v never_o so_o much_o from_o she_o but_o each_o one_o have_v his_o fill_n 14._o unless_o they_o be_v from_o place_n to_o place_n remove_v as_o stranger_n in_o that_o case_n so_o strange_a may_v be_v their_o welcome_a cheer_n but_o when_o acquaintance_n grow_v they_o find_v such_o food_n that_o profit_n to_o the_o ground_n they_o bring_v and_o blessing_n leave_v they_o there_o 15._o they_o can_v walk_v but_o be_v fix_v their_o profit_n be_v with_o pleasure_n mix_v thou_o do_v not_o vagrant_n of_o they_o make_v but_o where_o we_o leave_v they_o there_o they_o stay_v and_o thou_o do_v watch_v they_o that_o we_o may_v still_o of_o their_o fruit_n in_o plenty_n 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they_o will_v thou_o please_v to_o show_v that_o they_o do_v thou_o regard_v and_o if_o they_o find_v it_o than_o they_o take_v delight_n it_o be_v all_o still_a for_o thy_o sake_n but_o thou_o do_v they_o for_o this_o reward_n 20._o they_o shun_v the_o mean_n that_o will_v destroy_v thou_o they_o resist_v or_o run_v away_o when_o fear_n of_o lose_v thou_o they_o doubt_v they_o use_v thy_o power_n claim_v a_o right_n in_o thou_o as_o beast_n they_o do_v delight_n yet_o can_v right_o set_v thou_o out_o 21._o they_o live_v in_o pasture_n pleasant_o and_o never_o think_v of_o danger_n nigh_o thou_o