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A77662 A paradox usefull for the times. Browne, Edward. 1642 (1642) Wing B5103; Thomason E126_21; ESTC R21739 6,693 10

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to my chin as is to be seen in my Annuall world so that I drowned all worldly things in a spirituall sence Yet these I passed over likewise and had many times the society of my Love But at the last these waters began to be rough and the winds blew and a great tempest arose as is to be seen in my Meteor so that I was in danger to be drowned yet these I passed over likewise and had hopes of my love But my Patterne of Justice and Mercy hath captivated my senses so that in these waters I am like to be drowned and have lost her who was never found by me in the way I sought her Yet in maintenance of these my labours of love I will hazzard my life and fortunes for first in my Annuall world I have not ascribed any inherent holinesse in one day above another but made a reverend Memorandum and divine meditation on every day through the year which I thinke is lawfull and am sure it is the duty of every Christian so to doe and though I doe borrow a better forme of prayer then I am able of my selfe to compose according to my matter though it be out of our Church Liturgy which some call the English mass-Masse-booke I esteeme of my Booke never the worse for I had rather speak 4. or 5. words with understanding then a great deale of non-sense to no purpose In my sacred Poems I have used the assistance of learned Du Bartas and other Poets elegant expressions on the day in generall and all the dayes in the weeke for which I and so I hope all understanding people will love my Apothecaries Shop the better for such variety of expressions though some say this dead flie hath made all my Bookes of oyntment unsavoury Thirdly for my Patterne of justice and mercy and my Star there is few findes fault with but in my Meteor they thinke to have a great advantage against me beeause I compared my late honoured Master to Laban and Nabal who in bad qualities is as far unlike them as an Apple is like an Oyster but for riches and honour so it is true I did compare him like them and my unworthy self like Jacob and David for penury and poverty and my love to Rachel in her Christian name but otherwise as unlike them as Chalke is like Cheese If it can be proved that Rachel is as faire and amiable as her name-sake if I am as industrious as Jacob or as holy as David which is very well knowne to the contrary then I will affirme my Master to be as covetous as Laban and as churlish as Nabal Besides I thinke it no more presumption in me to use these comparisons nor dishonour to my Master or Rachel to be so compared then it was for Moses to compare himselfe like unto Christ Deut. 18. 15. for it is well knowne that Moses was borne in sin and committed many actuall crimes but Christ was free from ●●ther Originall he was conceived by the Holy Ghost or actuall there was no guile found in his mouth but yet Moses as he was a Man a Prophet and deliverer ●f the Israelites out of Aegyptian bondage so he was like Christ a true man of the flesh of his Virgin mother The Prophet of the highest and deliverer of Mankinde out of Satans slavery Therefore now let the most Criticall Parasite joyne himselfe with the most holy that may be found and shew me in particular by writing under their hands and not in reviling termes with a big looke and loud voice for I cannot endure scolding wherein is my light with darknesse or my holy and vaine unprofitable things mixed which are altogether inconsistent and wherein I have dishonoured my Master in my Bookes and if I doe not satisfie them in the view of all the world I will endure the greatest punishment they can inflict upon me but if they faile to do this be they who they will that abused me to my late Master living and doe now endeavour to oversway my judicious loving friends good opinion of me and of my honest endeavours I doe here pronounce in the sight of God and before all the world that they are a company of malicious detractors wolves in sheeps clothing flattering Sycophants c. But I am not alone thus wronged for these kinde of people have abused Authority Therefore I will commend them to study how they may vindicate their reputations and give thankes to God that out of my folly hee hath taught me to be so wise as to make no more Bookes and that out of the most darkest sentence therein I can finde a great deale of light to comfort and cheare my soule after all her vexations in all places and at all times from this time forth for ever more Amen Soli Deo honor gloria Printed in that same Climacterian yeare When Gods wondrous workes in this Land did appeare In abasing the proud exalting the low As Christ and the Prophets foretold long agoe