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He will perpetually urge his suit; and not after many rejections be said nay. Thy soul cannot be rid of him, so long as thou holdest him in any hope of success. And so long he will hope, as thou givest him a cold and timorous denial. Suitors are drawn on with an easy repulse, & take that as half granted, that is but faintly opposed. In whom this wooer prevails least, he wearies him with importunity, till a peremptory answer hath put him out of hart. The wavering and weakly-resisting spirit cannot sleep in the Chamber of quiet: whiles innumerable lusts (which are the solicitors and spokesmen of the flesh) beat at the door with their early knocks: pressing more impudently for audience, then instruments of villainy to Machianell, or wronged Clients to an Advocate. Remiss answers provoke his fiercer attempts. He is shameless, when he meets not with a bold heart. He thinks that though Pugnabit primò fortassis,¹ & improbe dicet, Pugnando vinci se tamen illa volet. Though at the first the Soul refuse to yield, She means on further strife to loose the field. Only resolution can make him give back, give over.

He will perpetually vrge his sute; and not after many reiections be said nay. Thy soule cannot be rid of him, so long as thou holdest him in any hope of successe. And so long he will hope, as thou giuest him a cold and timerous deniall. Sutours are drawne on with an easie repulse, & take that as halfe granted, that is but faintly opposed. In whom this wooer preuailes least, he wearles him with importunity, till a peremptory answere hath put him out of hart. The wauering and weakely-resisting spirit cannot sleepe in the Chamber of quiet: whiles innumerable lusts (which are the sollicitors and spokesmen of the flesh) beate at the dore with their earely knockes: pressing more impudently for audience, then instruments of villany to Machianell, or wronged Clients to an Aduocate. Remisse answeres prouoke his fiercer attempts. He is shamelesse, when he meetes not with a bold heart. He thinkes that though Pugnabit primò fortassis,¹ & improbe dicet, Pugnando vinci se tamen illa volet. Though at the first the Soule refuse to yeelde, Shee meanes on further strife to loose the field. Onely resolution can make him giue backe, giue ouer.

1. 1Amor. lib. 1.