my_o fellow_n i_o have_v no_o delight_n to_o pray_v nor_o hear_v thy_o word_n albeit_o my_o parent_n and_o master_n many_o time_n do_v command_v i_o i_o spend_v that_o time_n even_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o youth_n in_o idleness_n my_o sinful_a life_n and_o wicked_a nature_n delight_v not_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o learning_n and_o virtue_n which_o my_o neglect_n of_o time_n be_v now_o punish_v in_o my_o age_n for_o the_o which_o i_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n o_o remember_v not_o good_a lord_n the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n neither_o how_o ignorant_a i_o have_v be_v of_o thy_o truth_n 25.7_o psal_n 25.7_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a childhood_n of_o thy_o son_n purge_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o childhood_n and_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n o_o lord_n pity_v my_o ignorance_n but_o when_o i_o pass_v the_o year_n of_o my_o childhood_n adolescency_n adolescency_n i_o enter_v into_o my_o adolescency_n in_o a_o middle_a age_n betwixt_o a_o boy_n and_o a_o man._n alace_o for_o pity_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o time_n of_o my_o life_n my_o soul_n be_v astonish_v fear_v that_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o to_o inherit_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n thou_o give_v i_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o quickness_n of_o mind_n but_o how_o vyldlie_a abuse_v i_o all_o thy_o benefit_n i_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v spend_v all_o my_o precious_a youth_n in_o sin_n oh_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o month_n of_o vanity_n when_o i_o give_v my_o strength_n to_o sin_n and_o do_v consecrate_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o life_n to_o satan_n my_o soul_n faint_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o ashamed_a when_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o lend_v and_o beastly_a behaviour_n more_o beseem_v a_o beast_n than_o a_o man._n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v not_o suffer_v all_o my_o folly_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n to_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v thou_o slay_v i_o in_o my_o sin_n let_v not_o my_o secret_a sin_n stand_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n for_o thy_o honour_n be_v to_o cover_v sin_n therefore_o let_v they_o pass_v like_o a_o shadow_n if_o joseph_n do_v pardon_v those_o sin_n of_o his_o brethren_n will_v thou_o 45.1_o gen._n 45.1_o o_o lord_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o folly_n by_o the_o which_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o alace_o i_o be_v not_o only_o foolish_a and_o insolent_a but_o i_o be_v mad_a i_o contemn_v all_o admonition_n of_o thy_o servant_n i_o think_v my_o parent_n and_o elder_n be_v but_o foolish_a and_o i_o evanish_v in_o my_o mad_a rage_n i_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o post_v and_o run_v as_o swift_o as_o the_o dromadarie_n 2.24_o jer._n 2.24_o or_o the_o wild_a ass_n but_o thou_o take_v i_o in_o my_o month_n and_o when_o i_o be_v laden_v with_o sin_n than_o thou_o merciful_o chastise_v i_o while_o i_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o my_o lust_n thou_o tame_v i_o by_o a_o grievous_a disease_n and_o sickness_n which_o thou_o lay_v upon_o i_o by_o which_o my_o body_n be_v bring_v under_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v that_o care_n of_o i_o that_o thou_o chastise_v i_o and_o nurture_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o wicked_a world_n thou_o do_v meet_v thy_o servant_n paul_n when_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n 9.3_o act._n 9.3_o and_o smote_a he_o to_o the_o ground_n with_o blindness_n that_o he_o may_v rise_v again_o a_o new_a man_n to_o honour_v thou_o thou_o do_v prevent_v david_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o abigall_n 25.23_o 1._o sam._n 25.23_o who_o stop_v he_o from_o shee_v of_o blood_n o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n thou_o do_v meet_v i_o by_o thy_o rod_n and_o do_v cast_v i_o down_o and_o rayse_v i_o up_o again_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o follow_v thy_o commandment_n 119.67_o psal_n 119.67_o now_o i_o thy_o poor_a supplicant_n upon_o the_o knee_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a soul_n crave_v pardon_n and_o grace_n for_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o o_o my_o god_n as_o i_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o i_o grow_v in_o sin_n age._n age._n and_o i_o forget_v thy_o former_a mercy_n i_o go_v to_o jericho_n and_o my_o enemy_n wound_v i_o upon_o the_o way_n 10.33_o luk_n 10.33_o and_o leave_v i_o for_o dead_a my_o fellow_n pass_v by_o i_o but_o give_v i_o no_o comfort_n but_o thou_o o_o pitiful_a samaritane_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o thou_o fill_v my_o wound_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o thy_o blood_n thou_o powr_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o soften_v they_o thou_o take_v i_o upon_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o inn_n of_o thy_o church_n where_o i_o may_v remain_v until_o i_o be_v perfect_o cure_v praise_v be_v unto_o my_o god_n who_o leave_v i_o not_o in_o my_o sin_n but_o have_v compassion_n upon_o i_o but_o lord_n have_v pity_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v inward_o torment_v when_o i_o think_v on_o my_o former_a day_n and_o how_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o my_o sense_n be_v defile_v my_o see_v my_o hear_v my_o taste_v sight_n the_o sight_n my_o smell_a and_o my_o touch_v alace_o i_o make_v not_o a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n but_o they_o be_v full_a of_o filthiness_n therefore_o now_o do_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o complaint_n forgive_v o_o lord_n 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_o my_o wander_a look_n and_o now_o set_v minâ—_n eye_n upon_o thou_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o minâ—_n heart_n be_v purify_v with_o a_o purâ—_n heart_n i_o may_v see_v god_n 5.8_o math._n 5.8_o i_o open_v the_o door_n of_o my_o ear_n unto_o the_o strange_a voice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n i_o welcome_v sin_n hear_n the_o hear_n whensoever_o it_o come_v to_o my_o soul_n but_o alace_o i_o repent_v and_o wish_v at_o god_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o yet_o now_o o_o lord_n open_v the_o door_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v sound_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the._n 51.8_o psal_n 51.8_o bones_o which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o taste_v the_o delicate_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o as_o eva_n 3.6_o the_o â—â—sting_a gâ—â—_n 3.6_o by_o her_o taste_n and_o sight_n bring_v that_o guiltiness_n upon_o herself_o and_o we_o so_o i_o by_o my_o abuse_n of_o these_o good_a benefit_n have_v procure_v that_o with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o to_o poverty_n o_o god_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o never_o taste_v the_o food_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n but_o let_v i_o eat_v the_o pottage_n of_o daniel_n thy_o servant_n 1.8_o daniel_n 1.8_o smell_a the_o smell_a oh_o that_o the_o stink_a smell_n of_o sin_n be_v away_o from_o my_o head_n let_v i_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o thy_o ointment_n thy_o myrrh_n 45.8_o psal_n 45.8_o and_o thy_o cassia_n when_o thou_o come_v from_o thy_o ivory_n palace_n touch_v the_o touch_v oh_o that_o ever_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n to_o sin_n now_o lord_n extend_v d_o my_o hand_n to_o thy_o service_n to_o be_v bountiful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o sow_v my_o seed_n upon_o mâ—nie_a water_n that_o i_o may_v reap_v eternal_a joy_n my_o mind_n be_v replenish_v with_o ignorance_n my_o heart_n be_v endure_v my_o will_n be_v rebellious_a to_o thy_o will_n my_o mouth_n a_o open_a sepulchre_n and_o my_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o run_v to_o evil_n o_o lord_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o remember_v that_o christ_n my_o lord_n be_v wound_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o by_o his_o wound_n i_o may_v be_v cure_v grace_n prevent_v grace_n prevent_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n â—â—eke_v thy_o lose_a sheep_n and_o light_v the_o â—andle_n of_o thy_o word_n 15.24_o matth._n 15.24_o that_o thou_o may_v â—â—de_v thy_o lose_a penny_n and_o when_o thou_o â—ast_v find_v i_o lord_n give_v i_o thy_o accompany_v grace_n grace_n accompany_v grace_n that_o it_o do_v not_o forsake_v i_o put_v the_o ring_n on_o my_o sinâ—er_n even_o the_o ring_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o last_o i_o beseech_v thou_o bestow_v â—pon_n i_o thy_o follow_a grace_n grace_n â—ollowing_v grace_n which_o â—ay_v crown_v the_o whole_a mercy_n that_o i_o â—ave_n receive_v all_o my_o life_n sin_n alace_o stick_v fast_a to_o i_o â—an_v do_v my_o flesh_n yea_o the_o marrow_n within_o my_o bone_n o_o lord_n make_v diviâ—on_n betwixt_o we_o god_n sin_n separate_v we_o from_o god_n and_o separate_v it_o from_o â—ee_o which_o have_v make_v so_o long_a separation_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o it_o be_v a_o â—urthen_n which_o lie_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v â—oo_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d my_o god_n
ease_v i_o thereof_o that_o with_o â—acritie_n and_o readiness_n of_o heart_n i_o may_v derue_v thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n as_o i_o â—ave_n serve_v sin_n before_o alace_o be_v â—ot_n i_o the_o cause_n that_o thy_o son_n die_v â—ine_o angel_n be_v offend_v and_o thy_o church_n grieve_v o_o lord_n let_v i_o be_v comfort_v before_o my_o departure_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o their_o joyed_a by_o my_o repentance_n as_o i_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sorrow_n by_o my_o fall_n and_o foul_a defection_n but_o alace_o when_o that_o i_o have_v repent_v i_o of_o my_o former_a wickedness_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o run_v back_o unto_o that_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o which_o i_o be_v new_o washen_v yea_o i_o have_v fall_v more_o often_o than_o seven_o time_n every_o day_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n do_v lift_v i_o up_o again_o therefore_o dear_a father_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o 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thousand_o yea_o my_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v i_o 9.20_o job_n 9.20_o and_o my_o own_o clothes_n will_v defile_v i_o wash_v i_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n 51.7_o psal_n 51.7_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_a with_o myrrh_n and_o pure_a water_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n o_o pass_v by_o my_o great_a sin_n for_o mercy_n please_v thou_o 7.8_o mich._n 7.8_o remember_v not_o o_o lord_n my_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n towards_o thy_o majesty_n ingratitude_n ingratitude_n for_o all_o thy_o manifold_a and_o rich_a benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v so_o bountifullie_o bestow_v upon_o i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n ne_o yet_o good_a lord_n remember_v my_o hypocrisy_n and_o superficial_a service_n hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n which_o many_o time_n i_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o both_o private_o and_o in_o thy_o house_n i_o crave_v pardon_n for_o these_o two_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o heinous_a and_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o ever_o hence_o forward_o to_o give_v i_o a_o thankful_a mind_n and_o heart_n unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o innumerable_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n and_o sincerity_n in_o thy_o worship_n that_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n and_o a_o true_a heart_n i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o o_o my_o creator_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o hereafter_o with_o thy_o saint_n for_o ever_o oh_o and_o alace_o i_o be_o sorry_a and_o do_v most_o hearty_o repent_v i_o for_o those_o manifold_a injury_n which_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o my_o neighbour_n neighbour_n injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n even_o for_o lack_v of_o love_n towards_o they_o but_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o no_o way_n able_a to_o reckon_v my_o heinous_a sin_n and_o grievous_a offence_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n no_o more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o count_v the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n or_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n but_o bind_v thou_o all_o my_o 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last_o yield_v to_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o widow_n therefore_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o mercy_n look_v upon_o my_o infirmity_n bestow_v upon_o â—e_n o_o father_n the_o comforter_n 14.26_o joh._n 14.26_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o may_v lead_v i_o in_o all_o verity_n through_o this_o wilderness_n and_o thy_o constant_a spirit_n who_o may_v establish_v my_o heart_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o who_o may_v sanctify_v i_o and_o purify_v the_o sountaine_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o all_o good_a action_n may_v abundant_o spring_v from_o thence_o and_o final_o o_o lord_n i_o resign_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n beseech_v thou_o most_o entire_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o own_o lodging_n that_o i_o may_v be_v direct_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n that_o i_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o my_o former_a sin_n and_o likewise_o a_o care_n fear_v and_o 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heb._n 10.29_o and_o have_v account_v light_n of_o the_o offer_v of_o thy_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n be_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n and_o see_v i_o be_o arraign_v before_o thy_o tribunal_n i_o flee_v to_o thyself_o as_o to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n 19.3_o deut._n 19.3_o where_o i_o will_v plead_v my_o cause_n by_o a_o humble_a confession_n therefore_o i_o shall_v down_o upon_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o heart_n before_o the_o port_n of_o thy_o mercy_n beg_v of_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o unsained_a repentance_n that_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n but_o because_o the_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n be_v to_o see_v my_o sin_n open_v my_o eye_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v see_v my_o nakedness_n &_o bewail_v the_o day_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v give_v up_o ditty_n against_o myself_o i_o will_v give_v out_o doom_n against_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v condemn_v myself_o that_o thou_o may_v absolve_v i_o i_o will_v 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i_o be_v keep_v and_o thy_o angel_n guard_v i_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o a_o infant_n of_o one_o day_n be_v not_o clean_o before_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a infancy_n of_o my_o saviour_n i_o beseech_v thou_o abolish_v whatsoever_o guiltiness_n i_o have_v contract_v in_o my_o childhood_n even_o from_o my_o birth_n childhood_n childhood_n then_o i_o grow_v a_o child_n which_o i_o do_v well_o remember_v &_o the_o poisonable_a root_n of_o sin_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o my_o infancy_n spring_v forth_o in_o my_o childhood_n and_o then_o for_o as_o little_a as_o i_o be_v i_o begin_v to_o disdain_v yea_o to_o snite_v
signify_v planet_n some_o planet_n but_o each_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a office_n and_o compleat_v his_o course_n in_o his_o appoint_a time_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v and_o have_v their_o particular_a operation_n upon_o the_o inferior_a creature_n as_o for_o the_o comet_n they_o take_v their_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comet_n comet_n which_o be_v call_v the_o hair_n because_o they_o seem_v to_o carry_v as_o it_o be_v hair_n about_o they_o of_o who_o plinius_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a history_n and_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n simil._n the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n simil._n as_o for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n first_o the_o sun_n be_v create_v to_o rule_v the_o day_n &_o the_o moon_n the_o night_n so_o this_o dark_a and_o blind_a world_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v illuminate_v and_o direct_v by_o he_o but_o i_o marvel_v how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v call_v herself_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n the_o moon_n for_o if_o she_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n then_o must_v she_o be_v the_o moon_n of_o who_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n must_v be_v her_o sun_n so_o in_o comparison_n of_o she_o the_o secular_a person_n be_v the_o earth_n i_o marvel_v likewise_o of_o these_o against_o who_o jeremie_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o oft_o speak_v who_o think_v that_o their_o life_n and_o the_o event_n thereof_o still_o depend_v upon_o the_o star_n or_o planet_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a idolatry_n put_v they_o in_o god_n place_n nota._n nota._n but_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o the_o superior_a creature_n have_v so_o power_n over_o the_o inferriour_n body_n that_o we_o leave_v all_o the_o event_n of_o they_o to_o god_n 28.18_o against_o the_o curiosity_n in_o search_v our_o event_n 1._o sam._n 28.18_o the_o maker_n and_o guider_n of_o all_o &_o let_v 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darken_a mind_n every_o day_n and_o hour_n and_o chase_v away_o the_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o sin_n from_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v shine_v bright_o in_o i_o woe_n be_v i_o my_o lord_n how_o many_o time_n have_v the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o i_o and_o as_o absolom_n before_o the_o sun_n commit_v wickedness_n 22._o 2._o sam._n 16_o 22._o so_o i_o before_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o my_o wicked_a heart_n have_v often_o time_n sin_v against_o thou_o o_o my_o father_n and_o therefore_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n jesu_n spread_v thy_o mantle_n over_o i_o that_o thy_o father_n behold_v not_o my_o wickedness_n thou_o put_v light_a in_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o may_v shine_v therefore_o lord_n put_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o i_o thou_o have_v put_v hotness_n in_o the_o sun_n oh_o warm_a my_o hart_n with_o thy_o love_n that_o through_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o thou_o i_o may_v 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church_n so_o i_o may_v be_v more_o busy_v in_o thy_o honourable_a service_n than_o i_o be_v in_o serve_v my_o own_o affection_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n alace_o o_o lord_n how_o slow_a be_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o service_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v draw_v i_o i_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o oh_o draw_v i_o by_o the_o cordes_n of_o thy_o love_n 1.3_o cantic_a 1.3_o yea_o rather_o than_o i_o shall_v lie_v behind_o force_v i_o with_o the_o cordes_n and_o whip_n of_o thy_o visitation_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o run_v a_o quick_a &_o swift_a pace_n than_o i_o have_v do_v heretofore_o but_o alace_o nota._n nota._n that_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v a_o senseless_a creature_n shall_v never_o be_v weary_a and_o that_o i_o shall_v so_o soon_o be_v tire_v in_o serve_v of_o thou_o course_n the_o sun_n constant_a in_o its_o course_n o_o love_a father_n stir_v up_o a_o constant_a zeal_n of_o thy_o honour_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o as_o i_o go_v forward_o in_o 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thou_o my_o candle_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v clearelie_o and_o furnish_v it_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o worde_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v even_o as_o a_o bright_a morning_n star_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n thy_o servant_n paul_n o_o lord_n 15.41_o 1._o cor._n 15.41_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o of_o the_o star_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v great_a diversity_n among_o the_o saint_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o likewise_o great_a difference_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o shine_v but_o as_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o star_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fix_v in_o thy_o firmament_n and_o give_v out_o my_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o good_a life_n unto_o this_o dark_a age._n the_o moon_n know_v the_o time_n of_o her_o change_n and_o as_o she_o change_v so_o do_v all_o the_o inferior_a creature_n with_o she_o for_o all_o man_n be_v grass_n and_o there_o 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