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A01518 The droomme of Doomes day VVherin the frailties and miseries of mans lyfe, are lyuely portrayed, and learnedly set forth. Deuided, as appeareth in the page next following. Translated and collected by George Gascoigne Esquyer. Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577.; Innocent III, Pope, 1160 or 61-1216. De contemptu mundi. English. 1576 (1576) STC 11641; ESTC S102877 200,832 291

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trespass_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a enorm_a and_o grievous_a sin_n to_o oppress_v persecute_v or_o spoil_v the_o impotent_a abject_a or_o needy_a person_n and_o hereupon_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o taunt_v the_o poor_a do_v upbraid_v his_o maker_n and_o moses_n say_v the_o lord_n give_v 〈◊〉_d sentence_n for_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o orphante_fw-fr and_o love_v the_o stranger_n whereupon_o it_o be_v write_v by_o such_o as_o s●…steyne_v wrong_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a that_o their_o cry_n come_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n eleventh_a by_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o neighbour_n against_o who_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v account_v a_o very_a grievous_a fault_n to_o increase_v tribulation_n or_o to_o do_v injury_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v desolate_a afflict_a or_o tempt_v since_o comfort_v and_o consolation_n be_v due_a to_o such_o as_o holy_a jobe_n well_o witness_v that_o he_o do_v say_v i_o do_v weep_v over_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v &_o i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d compassion_n in_o my_o soul_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a man_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n when_o i_o sit_v say_v he_o like_o a_o king_n that_o have_v his_o army_n about_o he_o yet_o be_v i_o the_o comforter_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v therefore_o a_o certain_a wise_a man_n do_v admonish_v we_o say_v fail_v not_o they_o that_o weep_v in_o consolation_n and_o the_o appastle_n say_v we_o shall_v weep_v with_o they_o 12._o that_o weep_v by_o these_o thing_n every_o man_n may_v consider_v the_o enormity_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o his_o neighbour_n as_o by_o respect_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o general_o the_o great_a damage_n or_o evil_n that_o any_o man_n do_v by_o trespassinge_v against_o his_o neighbour_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o he_o sin_v beyond_o his_o equal_n in_o comparison_n and_o therefore_o to_o deflower_v a_o virgin_n be_v a_o very_a huge_a offence_n slander_v also_o take_v away_o the_o good_a name_n which_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o silver_n and_o gold_n yea_o and_o sow_v of_o discord_n which_o break_v away_o and_o diminish_v love_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o silver_n gold_n and_o good_a name_n they_o be_v very_o huge_a and_o enorm_a offence_n yea_o great_a in_o all_o respect_n than_o theft_n and_o again_o the_o more_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n or_o offence_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n and_o last_o of_o all_o my_o well-beloved_a it_o shall_v be_v meet_v for_o thou_o diligent_o and_o wise_o to_o weigh_v the_o enormity_n of_o thy_o own_o offence_n commit_v against_o thy_o neighbour_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o consideration_n before_o rehearse_v and_o touch_v thou_o endeavour_n thyself_o worthy_o to_o correct_v they_o diligent_o hereafetr_n to_o eschew_v they_o and_o to_o behave_v thyself_o well_o and_o orderly_a unto_o all_o man_n accord_v to_o their_o state_n condition_n or_o quality_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n say_v geve_v unto_o all_o man_n their_o dew_n fear_v unto_o who_o fear_n do_v belong_v and_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n appertain_v of_o the_o enormity_n of_o sin_n have_v consideration_n to_o the_o end_n and_o circumstance_n art._n 13._o furthermore_o the_o name_n of_o circumstance_n in_o action_n of_o virtue_n be_v take_v ordinary_o by_o circumstance_n according_a to_o the_o place_n for_o as_z the_o place_n do_v local_o in●…yron_n &_o stand_v about_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n in_o hand_n that_o which_o do_v ●…uen_o touch_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v unto_o it_o a_o outward_a affection_n so_o the_o condition_n of_o human_a action_n which_o concern_v the_o very_a action_n themselves_o and_o yet_o be_v without_o their_o substance_n be_v call_v circumstance_n as_o thomas_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o treatise_n and_o the_o se●…enth_fw-mi question_n there_o be_v say_v he_o seven_o circumstance_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n who_o what_o where_o by_o what_o help_n why_o how_o &_o when_o for_o a_o man_n must_v mark_v who_o do_v it_o by_o what_o help_n or_o assistance_n he_o do_v work_v in_o what_o place_n what_o time_n to_o what_o purpose_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o action_n take_v his_o proper_a kind_n by_o the_o end_n or_o purpose_n where_o unto_o it_o tend_v therefore_o work_v itself_o be_v of_o the_o substáunce_n of_o the_o action_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o end_n and_o the_o work_n be_v term_v circumstance_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o principal_a end_n or_o action_n in_o that_o that_o it_o be_v proper_o but_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o some_o end_n adjoin_v and_o by_o some_o property_n apply_v about_o the_o work_n or_o action_n of_o these_o circumstance_n this_o one_o be_v of_o great_a consideration_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o what_o end_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o to_o the_o more_o unlawful_a or_o wicked_a end_n or_o purpose_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o agrevate_v and_o if_o any_o man_n pretend_v his_o work_n to_o sundry_a end_n or_o purpose_n which_o be_v forbid_a the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o perverse_a that_o these_o end_n be_v so_o much_o great_a be_v the_o enormity_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o any_o man_n do_v steal_v to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v delight_n banquitinge_v and_o whoredom_n yea_o or_o to_o attain_v thereby_o worldly_a promotion_n and_o furthermore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v of_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a man_n if_o yet_o the_o end_n or_o purpose_n that_o he_o preteud_v ●…e_o vain_a and_o
lewd_a the_o thing_n than_o itself_o be_v unlawful_a as_o if_o any_o man_n pray_v fast_o and_o geve_v alm_n to_o obtain_v man_n praise_n thereby_o then_o for_o asmuch_o as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o dyonysius_fw-la goodness_n be_v a_o entire_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whither_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o virtue_n before_o rehearse_v do_v concur_v and_o the_o defect_n or_o evil_n do_v happen_v by_o the_o omyttinge_v of_o any_o circumstance_n therefore_o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a the_o more_o that_o the_o number_n of_o cir_a cumstaunce_n be_v which_o be_v forsake_v and_o the_o more_o that_o the_o party_n do_v go_v from_o the_o very_a convenient_a circumstance_n of_o virtue_n itself_o hereupon_o let_v we_o now_o not_o only_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v vicious_a and_o absolute_o evil_a and_o do_v also_o omit_v thing_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v but_o also_o because_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o a_o iuconuenient_a time_n in_o a_o place_n more_o for_o bid_a to_o a_o very_a wicked_a end_n and_o purpose_n by_o dishonest_a mean_n or_o assistance_n and_o in_o a_o most_o unapt_a manner_n and_o fashion_n even_o unfearful_o and_o unreverent_o altogether_o we_o must_v consider_v also_o how_o often_o &_o with_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n with_o how_o great_a delight_n in_o sin_v and_o with_o how_o great_a or_o what_o kind_n of_o offence_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o more_o that_o the_o desiere_n of_o sin_v i_o mean_v the_o very_a willingness_n to_o evil_a be_v more_o bend_v thereunto_o the_o fault_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a likewise_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o we_o must_v consider_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o do_v whither_o they_o be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n with_o a_o right_a intent_n and_o reverent_o also_o for_o it_o be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o in_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o wander_a mind_n to_o tattle_v to_o look_v gazinge_v about_o and_o to_o set_v mind_n upon_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n therefore_o my_o well-beloved_a endeavour_v thyself_o to_o fulfil_v the_o good_a deed_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o circumstance_n before_o rehearse_v as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v and_o do_v héede_o consider_v the_o grievousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n by_o all_o these_o thing_n now_o rehearse_v which_o do_v aggrevate_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o deformity_n hatefulness_n and_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n by_o consideration_n of_o itself_o art._n 14._o because_o god_n which_o be_v dishonour_v by_o sin_n do_v consist_v of_o a_o infinite_a great_a honourableness_n a●…blenesse_n and_o beauty_n therefore_o sin_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v also_o of_o a_o infinite_a loathsomeness_n hatefulness_n and_o deformity_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v displease_v &_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n holiness_n and_o equiti●…_n hereupon_o sin_n ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o to_o be_v commit_v nor_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o no_o cause_n for_o no_o fear_n of_o damage_n danger_n or_o torment_n nor_o for_o any_o love_n of_o commodity_n prosperity_n or_o ●…ye_n yea_o rather_o shall_v a_o man_n willing_o receive_v &_o ind●…●…ost_v grievous_a death_n then_o to_o incur_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o do_v either_o for_o flattery_n or_o for_o menace_n or_o by_o regard_v man_n favour_n yield_v unto_o sin_n he_o declare_v sufficient_o that_o he_o be_v imperfect_a to_o conclude_v the_o least_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o least_o sin_n be_v more_o hateful_a and_o more_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o than_o any_o kind_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o pain_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o punishment_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v infernal_a as_o touch_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o punishment_n therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o any_o torment_n loss_n or_o discomodity_n but_o rather_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v any_o pain_n then_o to_o offend_v god_n for_o to_o offend_v god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o lose_v god_n i_o mean_v the_o unmesurable_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v our_o own_o wicked_a will_n direct_o against_o his_o most_o holy_a will._n and_o therefore_o now_o my_o well-beloved_a consider_v how_o great_a be_v their_o frowardness_n &_o how_o far_o be_v they_o distant_a from_o true_a perfection_n who_o whole_a affection_n tend_v day_n and_o night_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_a by_o thy_o divine_a law_n which_o by_o slattery_n gift_n &_o poursute_n do_v labour_n to_o draw_v those_o thing_n unto_o their_o consent_n with_o the_o which_o they_o may_v fulfil_v their_o most_o filthy_a desire_n and_o which_o study_n to_o be_v hovour_v to_o be_v inrytch_v and_o to_o have_v their_o propriety_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o let_v the_o state_n of_o our_o mind_n stand_v inflexible_a let_v we_o neither_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o yet_o over_o come_v with_o adversity_n neither_o let_v we_o fall_v headlong_o from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n t●…rough_a fear_n of_o man_n displeasure_n rebuke_n or_o dismay_v and_o let_v we_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n fear_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v sin_n more_o than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n against_o those_o which_o do_v more_o fear_n eschew_v and_o hate_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o punishment_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o fault_n art._n 15._o fear_n be_v the_o fly_v from_o or_o detest_a of_o evil_a therefore_o the_o worse_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o and_o the_o more_o detestable_a they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v for_o as_o much_o as_o evil_a be_v the_o object_n of_o fear_n so_o in_o it_o be_v already_o evident_a that_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n be_v unmeasurable_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o but_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o pain_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o afflictive_a adversity_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o absolute_o evil_a or_o simple_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o or_o avoid_v but_o it_o be_v just_o send_v by_o god_n &_o be_v profitable_a in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n &_o the_o pour_v of_o grace_n upon_o we_o in_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n &_o ordain_v for_o the_o fault_n although_o it_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o the_o damn_a if_o they_o since_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o how_o unperfect_a vile_a &_o childish_a be_v they_o which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v rather_o fear_v &_o fly_v from_o the_o just_a punishment_n confusion_n &_o rebuke_v of_o their_o sin_n then_o from_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d thy_o deformity_n of_o sin_n itself_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o high_a god_n these_o be_v those_o disorder_a and_o miserable_a creature_n in_o who_o private_a love_n do_v weigh_v down_o godly_a love_n in_o who_o servile_a fear_n be_v great_a than_o childish_a obedience_n which_o do_v more_o honour_n dread_a and_o esteem_v the_o sight_n &_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n they_o of_o god_n never_o fear_v to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o behold_v of_o god_n himself_o which_o they_o will_v be_v abash_v to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n be_v their_o judge_n in_o this_o world_n these_o be_v more_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o own_o temporal_a or_o corporal_a discommodity_n loss_n or_o punishment_n they_o for_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o grace_n or_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o their_o soul_n these_o man_n do_v pretend_v &_o fain_v a_o certain_a amendment_n when_o the_o judgement_n &_o examination_n of_o man_n be_v at_o hand_n or_o approach_v but_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a who_o they_o fear_v and_o be_v not_o look_v for_o to_o return_v short_o unto_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n they_o they_o live_v as_o they_o do_v before_o go_v to_o then_o well-beloved_a let_v we_o fear_v god_n most_o sincere_o let_v we_o without_o all_o comparison_n hate_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n and_o hearty_o embrace_v such_o punishment_n as_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n yea_o and_o lot_n we_o bear_v it_o patient_o ●…nd_o let_v we_o most_o faithful_o bewail_v and_o lament_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sin_n more_o they_o the_o l●…se_n of_o temporal_a thing_n or_o the_o affliction_n of_o y●_n body_n last_o of_o all_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o accomplish_v all_o these_o thing_n if_o we_o mark_v effectual_o that_o say_n of_o solomon_n my_o son_n honour_n god_n &_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v beside_o 7._o he_o see_v thou_o fear_v no_o man_n and_o again_o he_o say_v he_o ▪_o that_o fear_v god_n do_v tremble_v at_o nothing_o and_o he_o