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A02473
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Diuine meditations, and elegies. By Iohn Hagthorpe Gentleman
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Hagthorpe, John.
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1622
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STC 12602; ESTC S105949
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their_o flesh_n and_o milk_n the_o most_o be_v feed_v but_o milk'_v the_o poor_a man_n physic_n meat_n drink_n bread_n and_o why_o be_v this_o fullness_n for_o this_o end_n alone_o that_o man_n for_o fullness_n of_o thing_n natural_a shall_v return_v fullness_n in_o affection_n fullness_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n spiritual_a for_o if_o in_o these_o there_o be_v vacuity_n true_a motion_n essence_n light_n life_n none_o can_v be_v vacuum_n omnino_fw-la improbatur_fw-la râ—bus_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la quia_fw-la tollit_fw-la motum_fw-la essentiam_fw-la visionem_fw-la vitam_fw-la vacuum_fw-la &_o rationibus_fw-la in_o parto_fw-la motus_fw-la quarto_fw-la phissiâ—orum_fw-la evertitur_fw-la ab_fw-la ariâ—â—_n respuitur_fw-la à _fw-la seal_n ex_fw-la 5._o quia_fw-la essentiam_fw-la tollit_fw-la forman_n enim_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la materiam_fw-la nec_fw-la accidens_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la se_fw-la daretur_fw-la vacuum_fw-la non_fw-la ens_fw-la esset_fw-la pars_fw-la entis_fw-la lumen_fw-la &_o visionem_fw-la per_fw-la vaccuum_fw-la sublatum_fw-la esse_fw-la docâ—t_fw-la arist._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la lumen_fw-la per_fw-la corpora_fw-la solum_fw-la diaphana_fw-la transfertur_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la vaccuum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la inane_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la videretur_fw-la denique_fw-la vitam_fw-la tollit_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o vacuo_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la pabulum_fw-la animalibus_fw-la non_fw-la restaurat_fw-la io_fw-it spirituum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la fernel_n sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquod_fw-la simile_n videtur_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la ulla_fw-la sit_fw-la vacuitas_fw-la in_o affectibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la motus_fw-la essentia_fw-la visio_fw-la vita_fw-la chap._n xxii_o but_o man_n return_v his_o maker_n nothing_o but_o ingratitude_n now_o all_o tongue_n be_v dumb_a and_o lame_a to_o express_v the_o small_a part_n of_o this_o his_o bounty_n stream_n what_o have_v we_o to_o return_v but_o thankfulness_n that_o in_o ourselves_o so_o naked_a be_v and_o mean_v we_o have_v no_o light_n but_o what_o thou_o lord_n do_v give_v the_o air_n be_v thou_o by_o which_o we_o breath_n and_o live_v â—ans_n thankfulness_n shall_v next_o in_o sight_n appear_v a_o full_a stream_n to_o this_o bounty_n parallel_n but_o not_o the_o small_a torrent_n run_v there_o here_o therefore_o of_o his_o ingratitude_n i_o tell_v a_o stream_n that_o with_o the_o large_a may_v compare_v that_o in_o our_o nature_n trouble_a fountain_n be_v who_o will_v believe_v a_o beggar_n base_a and_o poor_a advance_v by_o much_o indulgence_n of_o a_o king_n even_o from_o the_o dunghill_n or_o the_o a_o low_a door_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n noble_a flourish_v can_v for_o such_o benefit_n become_v ingrate_a and_o traitor_n where_o he_o owe_v his_o life_n and_o state_n â—ut_fw-la man_n in_o his_o affection_n be_v like_o wind_n and_o soon_o vary_v to_o contrary_a part_n â—nkind_a and_o most_o ingrateful_a fickle_a friend_n not_o constant_a enemy_n their_o waver_a heart_n possess_v with_o foul_a desire_n and_o fond_a respect_n still_o make_v war_n against_o their_o intellect_n oh_o thou_o who_o do_v in_o deep_a darkness_n know_v we_o and_o do_v of_o nothing_o this_o our_o essence_n frame_n god_n that_o from_o nothing_o give_v a_o be_v to_o we_o a_o be_v fit_a the_o fair_a to_o attain_v not_o fix_v like_o plant_n nor_o brutish_a lead_v by_o sense_n but_o rule_v by_o reason_n right_a intelligence_n â—he_v perfect_a image_n of_o thyself_o who_o make_v we_o and_o with_o free_a power_n and_o principality_n â—uer_o this_o little_a world_n at_o first_o array_v we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o by_o reason_n rule_v will_v be_v why_o to_o rebellion_n shall_v thy_o blessing_n move_v we_o and_o to_o be_v still_o ingrate_a to_o those_o that_o love_v we_o a_o namely_o that_o of_o be_v the_o most_o common_a trance_n into_o this_o workhouse_n of_o nature_n chap._n xxiii_o man_n ingratitude_n pervert_v the_o very_a benefit_n themselves_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o displease_v he_o that_o give_v they_o still_o presume_v that_o because_o he_o see_v not_o good_a therefore_o god_n see_v not_o he_o in_o vain_a in_o vain_a on_o our_o morality_n towards_o man_n we_o stand_v and_o false_o do_v we_o vaunt_v our_o constancy_n and_o our_o integrity_n thankfulness_n honesty_n for_o the_o main_a want_n of_o these_o thing_n towards_o god_n do_v plain_o prouâ—_n that_o man_n have_v not_o true_a friendship_n nor_o true_a love_n who_o friend_n we_o be_v not_o god_n our_o great_a friend_n who_o love_v we_o be_v not_o god_n love_v infinite_a that_o for_o our_o sake_n his_o son_n to_o death_n do_v send_v we_o dote_v on_o fade_a beauty_n and_o praise_v light_a glory_n rapâ—s_v we_o riches_n all_o affect_v yet_o true_a light_n beauty_n glory_n wealth_n neglect_n the_o lover_n strive_v to_o make_v the_o love_v one_o and_o same_o thing_n with_o itself_o if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o perfect_a love_n our_o god_n that_o look_v upon_o our_o wretched_a stare_n with_o gracious_a clemency_n fâ—rst_a clothes_n our_o fleâ—h_n with_o gift_n of_o various_a kind_n hope_v that_o we_o with_o love_n shall_v clothe_v our_o mind_n perfect_a light_n give_v light_n and_o be_v to_o we_o perfect_a beauty_n give_v we_o comely_a form_n glory_n do_v with_o dignity_n endow_v we_o and_o wealth_n with_o plenty_n do_v our_o want_n adorn_v perfect_a love_n give_v love_n and_o all_o to_o win_v our_o love_n yet_o hence_o too_o oâ—t_v our_o hate_n begin_v we_o hate_v the_o light_n that_o do_v our_o fault_n bewray_v for_o beauty_n every_o day_n our_o soul_n we_o sell_v glory_n do_v thousand_o to_o the_o grave_n betray_v but_o riches_n send_v she_o million_o down_n to_o hell_n and_o we_o for_o each_o cross_n that_o in_o these_o we_o have_v hate_v that_o love_n which_o to_o win_v our_o love_n they_o gaâ—e_v yet_o love_v he_o more_o and_o whereas_o we_o be_v poor_a and_o naked_a in_o our_o soul_n or_o much_o worse_o clad_v he_o daily_o follow_v we_o to_o impart_v his_o store_n though_o still_o we_o shun_v he_o of_o our_o rag_n more_o glad_a and_o like_o our_o grandsire_n adam_n think_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o his_o eye_n that_o do_v all_o thing_n see_v chap._n xxiiii_o god_n omniscience_n from_o who_o all-piercing_a eye_n nothing_o be_v hide_v â—th'vntainted_a sun_n do_v guanoes_n dung_n behold_v as_o well_o as_o perue_v pleasant_a fertile_a land_n and_o low_o prize_v marle_n as_o well_o as_o splendent_a gold_n which_o fair_a maragnon_n with_o her_o friendly_a hand_n do_v borrow_v from_o the_o rich_a guianaes_n shore_n to_o woo_v she_o brittaaeine_v lover_n over_o to_o she_o the_o sun_n to_o every_o secret_a corner_n pry_v and_o see_v as_o well_o the_o nast_a nook_n and_o sink_n and_o loathsome_a value_n where_o murder_n often_o lie_v conceal_v till_o it_o pollute_v the_o air_n with_o stink_v as_o well_o as_o marble_n temple_n that_o be_v blessed_v with_o all_o the_o pride_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n best_a then_o shall_v not_o god_n soul_n pierce_a beam_n discover_v much_o more_o the_o secret_a turpitude_n of_o thing_n for_o which_o his_o vengeance_n over_o our_o head_n do_v hover_v yes_o yes_o he_o see_v what_o subject_n do_v and_o king_n he_o see_v the_o scene_n of_o lust_n and_o philtrous_a spell_n and_o deed_n of_o darkness_n see_v by_o no_o eye_n else_o he_o see_v the_o tyrant_n king_n that_o do_v oppress_v his_o truth_n defendor_n and_o with_o lie_n betray_v the_o life_n of_o his_o two_o faithful_a witness_n expose_v their_o dead_a b_o corpse_n as_o a_o pray_v unto_o their_o enemy_n and_o do_v decree_n when_o they_o by_o these_o arraign_v and_o judge_v shall_v be_v he_o see_v the_o treacherous_a councillor_n of_o state_n that_o for_o base_a gain_v their_o country_n do_v betray_v he_o see_v the_o false_a bribe-taking_a judge_n and_o hate_v the_o priest_n that_o whilst_o their_o sheep_n statue_n feast_n and_o play_v he_o see_v the_o partial_a juror_n &_o their_o leader_n the_o lie_a evidence_n and_o cousin_n pleader_n he_o see_v the_o greedy_a dives_fw-la dig_v his_o pit_n wherein_o his_o needy_a neighbour_n t'ouerthro_v he_o see_v the_o broker_n weave_v his_o parchment_n net_n he_o see_v the_o thief_n and_o murderer_n what_o they_o do_v he_o see_v the_o swine_n and_o crockadile_n the_o whore_n watch_v for_o prey_n in_o the_o evening_n at_o her_o door_n a_o there_o be_v certain_a sea-fowle_a in_o peru_n that_o cover_v the_o mountain_n many_o spear_n deepness_n with_o their_o dung_n that_o they_o make_v which_o dung_n the_o inhabitant_n call_v guanoe_n and_o use_v it_o as_o the_o most_o excellent_a manor_n to_o faâ—ten_v their_o valley_n joseph_n acosâ—a_n hist._n ind._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 37._o b_o and_o their_o corpse_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n revel_v cap._n 11._o 8._o which_o napier_n interpret_v of_o the_o old_a and_o and_o new_a testament_n god_n faithful_a witness_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v thus_o â—ilepended_v not_o
only_o in_o rome_n the_o spiritual_a babylon_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o empire_n or_o city_n politic_a chap._n xxv_o god_n patience_n of_o which_o man_n have_v ever_o a_o perverse_a consideration_n abuse_v this_o as_o he_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n but_o because_o god_n with_o patience_n see_v all_o this_o and_o suffer_v we_o run_v on_o in_o our_o own_o way_n until_o some_o time_n that_o predetermind_v be_v the_o wretched_a and_o unwise_a in_o heart_n they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o else_o he_o see_v not_o we_o because_o our_o â—innes_n escape_v still_o unpunished_a thus_o but_o know_v fond_a man_n heaven_n differ_v much_o from_o thou_o in_o the_o consideration_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o main_a thing_n of_o place_n of_o quantity_n of_o time_n of_o motion_n mortal_n oft_o misdeem_v and_o oft_a err_v because_o by_o sense_n we_o count_v which_o still_o be_v â—ame_n in_o object_n that_o surmount_v sense_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sun_n diameter_n be_v but_o a_o span_n but_o reason_v rectify_v show_v it_o transcend_v earth_n quantity_n so_o far_o that_o scarce_o proportion_n betwixt_o they_o do_v reside_v sense_n think_v a_o arrow_n swift_a when_o the_o sun_n though_o this_o a_o thousand_o mile_n each_o minute_n run_v and_o the_o like_a error_n there_o in_o time_n appear_v because_o god_n judgement_n do_v not_o light_v upon_o the_o sensual_a man_n perchance_o for_o some_o few_o year_n he_o laugh_v at_o judgement_n and_o believe_v there_o be_v none_o he_o think_v a_o age_n so_o long_o but_o sound_a man_n see_v all_o time_n be_v nothing_o to_o eternity_n audacious_a man_n how_o dare_v we_o then_o provoke_v our_o judge_n that_o hold_v we_o in_o strong_a a_o jail_n by_o sampsons_n strength_n might_n sampsons_n bond_n be_v break_v false_a â—ason_n with_o medeah_n may_v prevail_v but_o here_o alas_o a_o triple_a wall_n we_o curb_v of_o flesh_n of_o fire_n and_o th'adamantine_a orb_n then_o whether_o can_v we_o fly_v a_o thousand_o eye_n attend_v us._n if_o to_o the_o worldâ—_n utmost_a bind_v there_o over_o our_o head_n we_o find_v god_n watchful_a spy_n in_o hell_n his_o executioner_n be_v find_v all_o flight_n be_v vain_a save_v to_o himself_o alone_o for_o he_o that_o break_v jail_n to_o the_o dungeon_n throw_v chap._n xxvi_o the_o infinite_a clemency_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o stay_v and_o expect_v our_o repentance_n so_o long_o since_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n but_o why_o because_o god_n patience_n do_v defer_v our_o punishment_n expect_v our_o amends_o why_o shall_v we_o hence_o grow_v bold_a still_o to_o err_v but_o rather_o much_o more_o fearful_a of_o offence_n the_o wretch_n reprieve_v provoke_v his_o judge_n but_o rathâ—â—_n strive_v to_o be_v regular_a to_o win_v more_o favour_n yet_o we_o each_o day_n each_o day_n and_o minute_n we_o incessant_o provoke_v the_o judge_n divine_a because_o our_o blindfold_a nature_n do_v not_o see_v the_o beam_n of_o justice_n that_o in_o he_o do_v shine_v and_o flame_n that_o flow_v from_o his_o incense_a ire_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o swift_a consume_a a_o fire_n the_o scraphin_n from_o fire_n receive_v this_o name_n because_o inflame_v with_o b_o love_n divine_a they_o be_v to_o moses_n thus_o appear_v he_o in_o the_o flame_n mount_v siâ—ay_n smoke_v when_o he_o in_o fire_n be_v there_o now_o god_n be_v fire_n and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o how_o good_a be_v he_o that_o burn_v not_o when_o we_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o c_o fire_n that_o do_v forbear_v to_o burn_v thing_n that_o thereto_o by_o nature_n subject_n be_v and_o d_o fire_n that_o from_o the_o dry_a thin_a wood_n do_v turn_v yet_o melt_v the_o steel_n contain_v in_o it_o instant_o the_o like_a be_v in_o god_n who_o spare_v the_o yield_a thing_n and_o unto_o ruin_n all_o resistant_n bring_v and_o as_o fire_n waste_v the_o stubble_n hay_o and_o wood_n but_o purify_v gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n so_o do_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_n in_o the_o good_a consume_v lust_n and_o unlawful_a passion_n which_o be_v as_o stubble_n but_o do_v purify_v bright_a shine_a zeal_n devotion_n charity_n and_o th'iron-hearted_n sinner_n that_o do_v seem_v e_z black_a cold_a and_o stiff_o before_o they_o feel_v this_o fire_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_n make_v they_o turn_v in_o time_n light_n hot_a and_o pliable_a to_o his_o desire_n or_o else_o his_o fire_n of_o justice_n lightning_n like_o consume_v they_o in_o the_o time_n ordain_v to_o strike_v a_o our_o lord_n say_v saint_n paul_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o b_o elias_n inflame_v also_o with_o this_o divine_a love_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n 2._o cow_n 2._o 9_o c_o miraculous_a fire_n such_o as_o that_o of_o sidrach_n misach_n and_o abdenego_n and_o other_o of_o holy_a martyr_n that_o have_v not_o burn_v for_o the_o time_n d_o cetterum_fw-la mira_fw-la fulminis_fw-la si_fw-la intueri_fw-la velis_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la dubij_fw-la relinquentia_fw-la quin_fw-la divina_fw-la insit_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o subtilis_fw-la potentia_fw-la loculis_fw-la integris_fw-la ac_fw-la illaesis_fw-la conflatur_fw-la argentum_fw-la manente_fw-la vagina_fw-la gladius_fw-la liquescit_fw-la &_o inviolato_fw-la ligno_fw-la circa_fw-la pila_fw-la ferrum_fw-la omne_fw-la distillat_fw-la stat_fw-la fracto_fw-la dolio_fw-la vinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n seneca_n natural_a quest_n cap._n 31._o e_z the_o property_n of_o iron_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o pagan_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o heat_n and_o light_n '_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o fire_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v to_o adore_v chief_o those_o thing_n do_v hurt_v or_o benefit_n the_o memphian_o worship_n the_o author_n of_o their_o store_n great_a nilus_n cause_n their_o field_n be_v fatten_v by_o it_o sidonian_n to_o the_o gainful_a sheep_n do_v bow_v as_o the_o indian_n do_v to_o beast_n and_o devil_n now_o but_o the_o wise_a persian_n they_o do_v worship_n fire_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o heat_n and_o light_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n joint_o do_v conspire_v to_o worship_n titan_n vanquisher_n of_o night_n who_o when_o he_o do_v his_o splendent_a beam_n display_v soon_o chase_v dreadful_a darksome_a night_n away_o th'vnweldy_a german_n this_o the_o nimble_a daeians_n the_o prudent_a chaldean_n this_o &_o rude_a barbarian_n the_o noble_a grecian_n this_o and_o barbarous_a thrasiansâ—_n the_o rich_a egyptian_n and_o the_o poor_a tartarian_n all_n worship_v light_a to_o this_o erect_a phanes_n and_o a_o swift_a stead_n bring_v to_o swift_a titan_n flame_n for_o heavenly_a light_n distinguish_v each_o thing_n the_o sound_n from_o sick_a the_o foolish_a from_o the_o sage_a but_o night_n know_v not_o the_o servant_n from_o the_o king_n not_o gold_n from_o lead_n nor_o youth_n from_o crooked_a age_n the_o sun_n burn_v moor_n scorch_v on_o the_o libyan_a sand_n from_o those_o most_o fair_a on_o thames_n or_o 〈◊〉_d strand_n night_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o fearâ—_n to_o fraud_n the_o furtherer_n a_o time_n for_o shadow_n es_z and_o for_o beast_n of_o prey_n a_o bawd_n to_o lust_n a_o cloak_n unto_o the_o murderer_n no_o friend_n to_o innocence_n which_o love_v the_o day_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o morn_n when_o beast_n of_o prey_n back_o to_o their_o den_n return_v who_o marvel_n now_o that_o pagan_n idolise_v the_o fire_n and_o sun_n for_o gift_n of_o heat_n and_o light_v but_o whoâ—l_v not_o wonder_v that_o our_o dim_a eye_n see_v not_o a_o light_n ten_o thousand_o fold_n more_o bright_a a_o light_n that_o to_o the_o sun_n his_o light_n assign_v and_o more_o illumine_v our_o sinne-darkned_n mind_n a_o exit_fw-la dys_fw-la solemn_a venerant_a cui_fw-la equos_fw-la immolant_fw-la hic_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la neos_fw-la sacrificandi_fw-la ut_fw-la deorum_fw-la pernicissimo_fw-la eâ—_n quadrupedibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pernicissimum_fw-la mactent_fw-la herodot_n clyo._n chap._n xxviii_o yet_o the_o darkness_n of_o mere_a natural_a man_n mind_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o true_a light_n god_n which_o give_v the_o sun_n and_o fire_n their_o light_n and_o be_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o warmth_n of_o charity_n this_o body_n darkness_n be_v no_o little_a grief_n but_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v far_o excel_v and_o that_o light_n that_o bring_v this_o sad_a night_n relief_n and_o show_v the_o way_n from_o sorrow_n death_n and_o hell_n why_o lead_v not_o blindfold_a nature_n unto_o he_o that_o with_o one_o beam_n let_v so_o much_o comfort_n in_o alas_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v this_o sun_n see_v for_o though_o the_o sun_n do_v never_o so_o clear_o shine_v if_o th'instrument_n of_o â—ight_a defective_a be_v in_o darkness_n deep_a we_o languish_v still_o and_o pine_v so_o want_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v this_o light_n we_o blame_v the_o sun_n and_o