... tells god to beat him into salvation. 2. The speaker compares himself to and usurped town where there is conflict. God is the minor political party or train of thought and the usurper is the devil who is the dominating party. Reason plays a big part because as in partisan faction, citizens have the choice to chose their beliefs. The speaker is saying his reason is leaning him towards the devil. This reason however is weak because god has absolute power and can change it at any time. 3. The speaker compares himself to an unfaithful wife who has been caught and is taking her punishment willingly. The speaker also compares god to the absolute power of the husband in that era. The enemy is compared to the devil who is the man that the wife is having un acceptable relations with. The double meaning or enthrall is grab and enslave. The ...

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