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Obiectorum reductio: or, Daily imployment for the soule In occasional meditations upon severall subjects. By Donald Lupton.
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Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.
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yoâ— with amazement It 's good to keepe in peacâ— with God least he arme hiâ— Creatures against us Goâ— can and doth bring great Aâ—â—tions to passe by small anâ— weake Instruments All haâ—â— force enough when He imâ—ploies them The Flie anâ— Worme are as able as the Lyâ—â— Its not so much to questâ—â—on with what a man is puâ—â—shed as to learne from whoâ— and whence it commeth I 〈◊〉 Oh God acknowledge thâ— power in all thy creatures 〈◊〉 thou makest me an Example of thy Iustice by the least for despising their seeming impotencies Non in quantitatâ— sed qualitate virtus MEDITATION 25. Vpon the sight of a dead Man TEach us Oh Lord so to Number our daies â—hat we may apply our harts â—nto wisedome for so soone â—asse we away and are gone All flesh I see is Grasse â—nd all the beauty of it is as â—he flower of the feild Thou â—Oh God hast determined â—he number of our dayes which we cannot passe See what followes the seperation of the soule and body As long as this Tabernacle lodged the soule It was sensible active could heare see speak or move now that guest is driven forth by the Maker there is nothing in it but breeds loathsomnesse I plainely see that all confidence in man is vaine and deceitfull we must all dyâ— for sinne but keepe me from dying in sinne since I musâ— dye let me end in grace noâ— in nature I descry the natâ—â—rall mans unfitnes for anâ— spirituall exercise what 〈◊〉 he performe without Christ And as the body is deaâ— without the soule so both soule and body without grace Oh let me alwaies be as a dead man unto sinne so this death shall end in life and this dissolution shall be the onely meanes to have both happily and gloriously united Mortuus pecâ—ato vivus Christo. MEDITATION 26. Vpon the sight of a Lottery HOw cunning the world is to deceive the world here are a thousand Blankes for one Prize The World deales all upon cheating It 's a thousand to one if any good man gets any good by it from it or in it See what a throng is heere Every man strives to be first to cheate and deceive himselfe I doe see places of more profit and pleasure stand empty The world hath more Clyents then the Church we cannot conclude the greatest company to bee the best Goodnes cannot bee justly numbred by the Pole There is more Earth for the Potter then for the Gold-smith It 's no safe argument to follow the multitude Every one that drawes hopes for a prize but hee that hopes to be a Winner in this world shall be a Looser The folly of the worldly â—ans wisedome is here easily â—ene Here he will willingly â—â—st away Pounds vpon unâ—â—rtaine hopes but in Gods â—ottery the Church hee will â—udge his farthings nay his â—esence Yet here he gaines â—me and saves his estate â—ere hee looses both Oh â—ord I beseech thee to give 〈◊〉 grace to come to thy â—tore-house where I may furâ—ish my selfe with rich comâ—odities at a low rate I â—eed not feare to adventure â—or all that comes from thee 〈◊〉 advantageous MEDITATION 27. Vpon a great Candle in a faiâ— Candle-sticke HOw comfortable hoâ— comely is this anâ— how wisely is it plaâ—ced It 's pity but such 〈◊〉 Candle should have such 〈◊〉 seat and such a Candle-stickâ— deserves such a Light Therâ— is not any but affects it if hâ— well disposed How easily doe I in thiâ— see a good and painfull Preacher well and wisely placed iâ— a good Pulpit His Doctriâ— is no lesse comfortable theâ— convincing My Prayer shal◠〈◊〉 that every such light may â—ave such an Eminent Preferâ—ent Those whose lives and Doctrine are both holy and â—anctifiedare indeed burning â—nd shining Lampes and doe â—race the Temple and Gospell â—f Christ. Let me Oh Lord â—e but even a little Candle â—n thy Temple thus qualified â—nd I cannot dislike my â—lace nor doubt of Accepâ—ance and Approbation with â—hy Saints MEDITATION 28. Vpon a dead Coale VVHy this sooner extinguishd then another or why at all 〈◊〉 that heate so sodainely anâ— totally vanish from the suâ—â—iect or being dead is it not 〈◊〉 be revived It 's manifest thâ— remotenesse and solitarinesâ— makes it die But joyned 〈◊〉 the whole Company hoâ— soone recovers it the formâ— virtue It 's no otherwise with thâ— Elect Children want of goâ—â— exercises and Company maâ— abate and lessen their heaâ— of zeale but thou wilt 〈◊〉 suffer it to bee extinguisheâ— Satan by policy may cauâ— some remissenes but he shaâ— not procure absolute deadâ—nes Graces in the Act are noâ— alwaies so sensibly operativâ— yet the habit may remaine firme The Sunne may bee â—hid with clouds but we know It doth then move in his Orbe It 's not a meane blessing to enjoy the company of Gods Saints who are not onely warme in Grace themâ—elves but also make others so to be MEDITATION 29. Vpon seeing the Sunne setting HOw glorious comfortable and pleasant was his light this last houre now how darke and disconsolate is the Heaven and what a sable Mantle spreads ouer our heads and how are the Earthly Inhabitants Canopied in Darknes How doth it shadow out the vncertaine condition and fraile estate of the greatest Monarchs the mutability of all worldly lustre Scepters have their periods and the greatest honours and preferments their appoynted dates Nothing under the Sunne but is subiect to setting Iust such is the case of the body without the soule and such is the state of the soule without Christ miserable uncomfortable I entreat thee Oh Saviour never to deprive my soule of thy presence but let mee alwaies bee comforted with the light of thy countenance so I need not feare the darknesse of the Grave nor that of Hell being alwaies in thy presence who art that Light and that Sunne which never sets or changes MEDITATION 30. Vpon a Stone in a River HOw unmoveable obdurate is this though the waters are about it above it continually It changes not the forme seldome the place and is absolutely unfit for any building or necessary Imployment when as others that are heavier and greater then it with a few dropâ— of Raine onely are mollisied receive impression are squared and fitted for many excellent imployments I cannot but behold Oh God the severall conditions of sinfull men some are so desperate and accustomed in wickednes that neither the often showring downe of mercy nor iudgement will worke any thing upon them such Phaâ—aohs are they in selfe-will perversnes custome These are setled upon their Lees. Others though heauier and more loaden in sinne yet with one drop of mercy or at the first showre of punishment relent mollifie and so are sensible of their miserable condition and are often fitted by the Goodnes of God and the Ministery of a diligent Preacher for excellent uses in his Church Keepe mee Lord from hardnes of heart and insensiblenes in sinne let my soule be
that place is not priviledged here This Mixture is tolerable as long as the Master permits it The best Wheat may be fanned but yet there will some Chaffe be amongst it O Lord thy skill and diligence is admirable in the Managing of that of spirituall Garden the Church Thy Word which is the seed is good and pure thy Ministers which are the true Labourers are watchfull and carefull over it Yet the purest Congregation is enterlac't and mixt with Hypocrites It was not that Heavenly Iury of Apostles that was free from a Iudas I pray God I may truely and faithfully discharge my duty And leave the successe and end to the wise will of my Lord and Master Gods Congregation is no more to bee forsaken for Hypocrites being in it then a wedge of fine Gold is for having two or three graines of drosse in it MEDITATION 44. Vpon Fire THere are five speciall gifts that make this Instrument admirable Heate Light Purity his nature of Ascending and Consuming If wee come too neere it it will prejudice us if wee stand too farre from it it will not benefit us A wise Mediocrity is the profitablest station I doe lively Oh God in this see and acknowledge thy heavenly spirit of trueth it is that good Spirit that enlightens our understandings that by his power and Energy â—eats our Affections who by his onely Purity and Sanctity cleanses our Soules and Bodies making them fit Temples for Himselfe and Peculiar Vessels for his owne use who by his worth teaches vs to set our Affections and Soules not on Things below Temporary Worldly and such as are subject to sence and corruption but to mount Higher and to seeke those Things which are Aboue who doth expell and drive out of our Soules all â—infull lusts and rebellious corruptions Learne mee O God Humility not with too too bold a Presumption to pry into thy Closet of Divine and reserved Secrets and withall giue mee that care and wisedome to frequent those spirituall exercises for as the first is forbidden rashnes so the other is forbidden sloath and negligence Lord let me alwaies have a Coale of this Fire in the House of my soule to warme me by in the coldest day of Affliction and let mee ever have a vigilant care that I suffer it not to be quenched or extinguished Ignis hic Fovendus MEDITATION 45. Vpon the sight of a poore man Begging HEe makes the High way the place of his gaines his Rags and Soares the Orators of his necessity and the induction for mens charity Oftentimes Petitionates some Nobleman by relation of his long suites in Law or of his losses by the casualty of Fire or Water or that hee is destitute of Friends and Meanes and so findes Reliefe Compassion Cloathing What a good Policy is this for our poore and miserable soules Iesus Christ in his Word in his Sacraments and Church is the road way of our gaines Our sicke and distressed Soules and Consciences ouâ— wounded and broken Spirits are the Sores and ulcers which moue us to begge and cry out for mercy which also are the onely and best meanes to get thy Pity favour compassion Prayers are our Petitions to turne away the Rigour of thy Law and the Fire of thy Iustice. Shew thy mercy Oh Lord and Saviour or wee are wretched No Friends or meanes but thy Selfe Merits Pardons Indulgences Puâ—gatory Pilgrimage Supererrogations have no force or virtue Lend us thy Roabes of Righteousnes to adorne us Thy selfe to cherish us so our Persons and Prayers shall bee accepted otherwise thou mayst goe by us and we never the better Lord make us common and â—arnest Beggars at thy Doore of Mercy so wee need not bee ashamed of thy Gifts nor of this Profession MEDITATION 46. â—pon the sight of a Frontiere Garrison VVHat care provision policy and guarâ—ing is in this place What â—alles Moates Halfeâ—oons Horne workes Drawâ—idges Ramparts and Palliâ—does do I behold to secure â—emselues within from the â—olence of a threatning foe â—thout How fitly doth this obiect â—arne me to Barricadoe my â—ule from all the entrances â—â—d approaches of my bloody â—â—d spirituall Aduersaries those Out-guards and forâ— lorne Sconces of my Eyeâ— Eares Words and Actioâ— are to bee well lookt too and that priuy passage of mâ— thoughts must be warily kepâ— for vsually the Enemie wiâ— be Vnder-mining that Placâ— or else closely in the Nighâ— of ignorance will enter thâ— too too weake Passage Sâ— I must looke that my wilâ— judgment Memory affeâ—tions and understanding bâ— alwayes ready prest for thâ— Holy performance of sanctifiâ— duties Bee thou alwayes 〈◊〉 Lord the Commandeire waâ— thou the Round and gâ— Orders to mee how I shâ— â—atch so I neede not feare â—y Surprisall nor Onslaught 〈◊〉 thou who never sleepest â—kest upon Thee to be the â—ouernour in the little Citty â—f my soule and except thou â—ou doest keepe it all my â—atching will be in vaine MEDITATION 47. â—pon a King and Traytors â—He Law apprehends Arraignes Conuicts and â—ondemnes these Malefacâ—rs They not onely loose â—eir owne lives and honours â—t disgrace and overthrow â—eir Children the King may of mercy power free loâ— and his princely Prerogatâ— save or execute Some 〈◊〉 or None Yet the Offendorsâ— themselues without Plea Eâ—cuse or Merit It 's just the case of 〈◊〉 by Nature God by his Laâ— Iustice Severity may 〈◊〉 could condemne us we aâ— Vnable undeseruing withoâ— excuse It 's therefore Oâ— Heavenly Father thy mercâ— and free lovâ— to save Any oâ— All when as thou Iusâ— mightest have destroy'd 〈◊〉 good God grant me Pardon royall for all my Reâ—bellions and seale it I bâ—â—seech The with the Blood 〈◊〉 Iesus Christ. MEDITATION 48. Vpon the Angels â—Hese Creatures are agile Powerfull All perfect â—d good by Creation difâ—ent by sinne Their Nature â—umber Imployment show â—e Mercy Iustice Power â—â—d VVisedome of their â—reator Their imployment â—owes the Iust wages of Oâ—dience Pride their numâ—r what a Large and Royal â—ourt Heaven is and what a â—st prison Hell is Their Ofâ—e proves that the Righteous â—e alwaies well guarded with â—eruants and Defenders and â—at the wicked are alwayes vext with tormenting Exeâ—â—tioners Let me Oh God â—â—ware of sinne which maâ— Angels Divels Thou diâ—dest punish it in these â—â—verely wilt not Allow it any My Calling gives 〈◊〉 the same Name let me 〈◊〉 found faithfull in it lest loose Honor and life 〈◊〉 and Men are the chiefe 〈◊〉 thy workes for Mercy 〈◊〉 Iustice. They both are the 〈◊〉 and the worst of all thy Crâ—â—tures I may learne 〈◊〉 these what I had beene 〈◊〉 I must not be and what shall be Corruptio Optimi pâ—ssima MEDITATION 49. Of a Physitian GOD hath made him a fit Instrument for Health â—â—perience Knowledge and â—â—thfulnes warrant and â—ommend him The disâ—ed must receive his Preâ—iptions with Preparation Approbation Thankesgiuing here 's little hope of any 〈◊〉 without him These 〈◊〉 adde Efficacy to his Medicines Some