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A06203 Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets Diuided into two equall parts: the first consisting chiefly of meditations, humiliations, and praiers. The second of comfort, ioy, and thankesgiuing. By H.L. Lok, Henry. 1593 (1593) STC 16697; ESTC S109643 52,183 128

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go_v then_o since_o thou_o call_v with_o faith_n do_v thou_o i_o clothe_v a_o lame_a blind_a beggar_n lord_n do_v thou_o not_o loath_a son_n vi_o in_o pride_n of_o youth_n when_o as_o unbridled_a lust_n do_v force_v i_o forth_o my_o folly_n to_o bewray_v i_o challenge_v as_o patrimony_n just_a each_o vain_a affection_n lead_v to_o decay_v and_o trust_v to_o that_o treasure_n post_v away_o i_o wander_v in_o the_o world_n allure_a sight_n not_o reason_n virtue_n shame_n or_o fear_n can_v stay_v my_o appetite_n from_o taste_v each_o delight_n till_o want_v and_o weariness_n begin_v i_o bite_v and_o so_o perforce_o to_o father_n i_o retire_v to_o who_o i_o prostrate_v kneel_v unworthy_a wight_n to_o name_v of_o son_n not_o dare_v to_o aspire_v receive_v i_o yet_o sweet_a saviour_n of_o thy_o grace_n poor_a penitent_a into_o a_o servant_n place_n son_n vii_o lame_a of_o my_o limb_n and_o senseless_a of_o my_o state_n near_o forty_o year_n lord_n have_v i_o grovel_v line_n before_o 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