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A05379
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A crucifixe: or, A meditation vpon repentance, and, the holie passion. Written by Christopher Lever
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Lever, Christopher, fl. 1627.
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1607
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STC 15535; ESTC S120020
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a_o crucifix_n or_o a_o meditation_n upon_o repentance_n and_o the_o holy_a passion_n write_a by_o christopher_n lever_n nocet_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la nobis_fw-la at_o london_n print_v by_o v._o s._n for_o john_n budge_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o great_a south_n door_n of_o paul_n 1607._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o write_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v divers_a so_o be_v they_o diverse_o affect_v yet_o ever_o in_o this_o inequality_n that_o mo_z to_o the_o bad_a than_o to_o the_o better_o be_v dispose_v the_o reason_n be_v corruption_n in_o judgement_n dulness_n of_o understanding_n blindness_n in_o election_n and_o a_o depravednesse_n in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n whereof_o it_o come_v that_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o their_o choice_n neglect_v what_o be_v of_o near_a consideration_n yet_o embrace_v that_o with_o strong_a appetite_n which_o be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o pestilent_a i_o write_v not_o this_o to_o offend_v any_o one_o but_o to_o remember_v all_o for_o i_o have_v rather_o profit_v than_o please_v and_o to_o give_v friendly_a admonishment_n be_v better_a than_o silence_n that_o great_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o do_v detest_v to_o rejoice_v in_o aught_o save_v in_o the_o cross_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n a_o lesson_n worthy_a so_o great_a a_o doctor_n and_o worth_a our_o imitation_n this_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o necessary_a whereof_o who_o have_v true_a knowledge_n have_v all_o knowledge_n this_o cross_n this_o crucifix_n and_o this_o passion_n i_o present_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n not_o in_o their_o exact_a form_n for_o that_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o mortality_n but_o in_o a_o little_a resemblance_n wish_v thou_o to_o read_v not_o for_o mirth_n but_o for_o matter_n and_o with_o holy_a paul_n faithful_o to_o apply_v to_o thy_o soul_n the_o glory_n and_o reioycing_n of_o the_o holy_a passion_n farewell_n to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n richard_n by_o divine_a providence_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o england_n my_o singular_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n right_o reverend_a lord_n there_o be_v a_o disease_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n most_o powerful_a in_o the_o vulgar_a and_o base_a multitude_n to_o misinterpret_v yet_o to_o interpret_v all_o man_n proceed_n therefore_o the_o best_a cause_n do_v most_o need_n protection_n lest_o otherwise_o it_o receive_v wrong_a in_o their_o injurious_a and_o false_a construction_n for_o this_o particular_a the_o frame_n and_o disposition_n be_v my_o own_o and_o therefore_o i_o willing_o submit_v that_o to_o a_o merciful_a judgement_n the_o subject_n be_v not_o i_o but_o god_n be_v extract_v from_o sacred_a authority_n and_o therefore_o of_o itself_o able_a to_o resist_v all_o opposition_n here-hence_o i_o derive_v my_o comfort_n that_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o subject_n may_v give_v supplement_n to_o my_o verse_n that_o want_v worth_a and_o that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o good_a man_n i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v more_o in_o give_v a_o religious_a matter_n this_o poor_a form_n than_o other_o that_o with_o much_o industry_n and_o art_n have_v paint_v the_o deform_a face_n of_o profane_a and_o idle_a invention_n the_o reason_n my_o good_a lord_n that_o move_v i_o to_o this_o dedication_n be_v these_o first_o the_o many_o testimony_n i_o have_v of_o your_o lordship_n gracious_a respect_v i_o which_o earnest_o press_v i_o to_o return_v this_o little_a demonstration_n of_o thanks_n where_o i_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o favour_n next_o your_o lordship_n travel_n to_o continue_v the_o body_n of_o religion_n unite_v or_o rather_o to_o make_v up_o the_o rent_n and_o division_n wherein_o god_n have_v make_v you_o prosperous_a give_v you_o spirit_n to_o enterprise_n and_o victory_n to_o finish_v a_o care_n of_o that_o religious_a importance_n and_o because_o this_o crucifix_n i_o present_v be_v a_o meditation_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n represent_v to_o we_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o holy_a use_n whereof_o your_o lordship_n have_v fortunate_o travel_v i_o have_v therefore_o think_v this_o dedication_n of_o right_n to_o belong_v unto_o your_o grace_n assure_v myself_o that_o where_o the_o shadow_n there_o the_o substance_n where_o the_o figure_n there_o the_o truth_n and_o where_o the_o cross_n there_o the_o christ_n shall_v find_v gracious_a and_o glad_a acceptance_n the_o which_o with_o all_o respect_n of_o duty_n and_o humbleness_n i_o offer_v unto_o your_o lordship_n beseech_v god_n to_o give_v you_o to_o support_v the_o reputation_n of_o learning_n helpful_a to_o both_o the_o state_n of_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o after_o this_o life_n perpetuity_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n your_o grace_n in_o all_o duty_n and_o service_n christopher_z lever_n a_o crucifix_n or_o a_o meditation_n upon_o repentance_n and_o the_o holy_a passion_n there_o be_v a_o grief_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o skill_n of_o many_o learned_a spirit_n to_o define_v and_o this_o derive_v be_v from_o do_v ill_a yet_o do_v it_o rectify_v and_o much_o refine_v the_o blur_v image_n of_o that_o power_n divine_a which_o in_o our_o pure_a soul_n at_o our_o creation_n make_v we_o belove_v and_o of_o estimation_n such_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o a_o wound_a soul_n stretch_v upon_o the_o painful_a rack_n of_o try_v all_o present_v with_o that_o black_a accuse_a scroll_n the_o register_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n espial_n authority_n that_o never_o admit_v denial_n for_o when_o our_o conscience_n do_v display_v our_o sin_n then_o true_a affect_a grief_n do_v first_o begin_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a i_o labour_v to_o express_v the_o just_a proportion_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o horrid_a grief_n nor_o what_o amazedness_n attend_v this_o court_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n the_o soul_n mun_o here_o implead_v impiety_n against_o the_o soul_n the_o judge_n that_o here_o precee_v against_o himself_o himself_o the_o law_n implead_v 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o your_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d bath_n d_o your_o 〈◊〉_d in_o your_o repentanâ—…â—…eares_n 〈◊〉_d when_o your_o reformation_n first_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d heart_n tell_v i_o what_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d horrednesse_n remorseful_a conscience_n bear_v 〈◊〉_d rather_o do_v confess_v as_o do_v my_o verse_n there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o word_n can_v it_o rehearse_v the_o father_n judge_n that_o sit_v his_o son_n to_o try_v can_v resist_v the_o torture_n of_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o denounce_v sentence_n thou_o must_v die_v example_n may_v be_v fit_v to_o this_o kind_n but_o to_o resemble_v we_o no_o like_o we_o find_v for_o here_o the_o judge_n that_o give_v the_o die_a word_n condemn_v himself_o even_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n the_o eye_n condemn_v the_o sight_n the_o sight_n the_o eye_n the_o power_n of_o speech_n our_o much_o offend_a tongue_n all_o quality_n their_o instrument_n envy_v and_o say_v their_o aptness_n to_o offence_n and_o wrong_n impel_v the_o sense_n the_o weak_a by_o the_o strong_a be_v captâ—…uate_a and_o sin_n that_o have_v the_o reins_n the_o common_a wealth_n in_o man_n to_o sin_n constrain_v like_a as_o that_o bull_n perillus_n frame_v of_o brass_n to_o be_v a_o wondrous_a instrument_n of_o woe_n within_o who_o womb_n when_o the_o offendor_n be_v in_o brutish_a sort_n he_o as_o a_o bull_n do_v low_a the_o organ_n of_o the_o beast_n do_v cause_v it_o so_o right_o so_o our_o body_n beastly_a by_o our_o sin_n do_v bestifie_v the_o soul_n that_o live_v within_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o formal_a plea_n the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n again_o reply_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n have_v his_o estate_n in_o thou_o our_o soul_n without_o sin_n in_o our_o body_n die_v nature_n to_o liveless_a thing_n all_o act_n deny_v for_o as_o the_o air_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n so_o be_v our_o subject_a body_n by_o the_o mind_n who_o ever_o yet_o accuse_v the_o murderous_a knife_n as_o actor_n of_o that_o horrible_a effect_n the_o agent_n must_v be_v somewhat_o that_o have_v life_n it_o be_v the_o live_a hand_n that_o do_v direct_v the_o mortal_a blade_n nor_o be_v there_o have_v respect_n to_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o offend_v for_o in_o the_o agent_n guilt_n have_v his_o depend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hoâ—…_n contention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o divide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o judâ—…ment_n have_v descry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conscience_n anght_n can_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d state_n of_o wretchedness_n do_v dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o my_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d cup_n of_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o nothing_o but_o expend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v his_o treasure_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shame_n with_o much_o commend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o 〈◊〉_d live_v shall_v never_o have_v end_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remembrance_n of_o repentant_a tear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v your_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o death_n be_v eminent_a 〈◊〉_d bubble_n of_o this_o life_n can_v secure_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o afterstate_n most_o permanent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n oâ—…_n in_o death_n assure_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o honour_n now_o to_o die_v mure_a thou_o 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o life_n will_v mortify_v no_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d find_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n shut_v to_o he_o thy_o life_n be_v true_o by_o resemblance_n say_v to_o be_v a_o shadow_n shadoâ—…es_n from_o the_o sun_n derive_v be_v for_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o shade_n where_o â—…haebus_n do_v not_o guild_v our_o horizon_n so_o we_o may_v say_v the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v do_v when_o as_o the_o sun_n of_o glory_n shall_v deny_v to_o give_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o resplendent_a eye_n change_v your_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o delight_n sometime_o delight_n in_o tear_n in_o bitter_a woe_n to_o lance_n and_o cut_v oft_o heal_v the_o wound_a knight_n if_o we_o to_o heaven_n we_o must_v as_o pilgrim_n go_v it_o be_v a_o christian_a pleasure_n to_o do_v so_o for_o he_o that_o do_v appoint_v all_o time_n for_o pleasure_n to_o his_o repentance_n can_v admit_v no_o leisure_n be_v it_o that_o he_o that_o over-loads_a the_o sense_n in_o surffet_v the_o much_o forbid_a tree_n can_v with_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o sin_n dispense_v whilst_o he_o may_v view_v his_o soul_n enormity_n and_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n eye_n sentence_n his_o vain_a exorbitant_a delight_n and_o all_o his_o pleasure_n that_o do_v sin_n invite_v then_o may_v he_o see_v the_o power_n of_o much_o offend_n the_o little_a power_n of_o he_o that_o so_o offend_v that_o war_n of_o soul_n that_o never_o can_v have_v end_v where_o sin_n in_o opposition_n death_n intend_v to_o he_o that_o prodigal_a in_o sin_n expend_v his_o very_a self_n and_o like_o a_o traitor_n thief_n in_o his_o own_o treason_n make_v himself_o a_o chief_a who_o ever_o see_v a_o general_n in_o arm_n whenas_o the_o day_n determine_v the_o war_n to_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o treacherous_a arm_n of_o such_o as_o near_o to_o his_o person_n be_v unto_o himself_o may_v make_v a_o like_a compare_n for_o such_o be_v we_o when_o our_o delightful_a pleasure_n upon_o our_o soul_n like_o traitor_n make_v a_o seizure_n 〈◊〉_d like_a as_o when_o the_o man_n report_v born_v 〈◊〉_d chase_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d â—…hen_o by_o monstrous_a sin_n we_o be_v deform_v 〈◊〉_d find_v offensive_a what_o we_o hold_v our_o treasure_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ame_n affect_v like_o dog_n do_v make_v a_o seizure_n 〈◊〉_d â—…on_n our_o soul_n and_o like_o the_o hunt_a deer_n 〈◊〉_d our_o loud_a yelp_a sin_n we_o stand_v in_o fear_n when_o we_o can_v true_o thus_o survey_v our_o sin_n our_o state_n of_o death_n our_o death_n in_o our_o offend_n the_o war_n intestine_a that_o we_o have_v within_o 〈◊〉_d infinite_a of_o grief_n thereof_o depend_v 〈◊〉_d little_a power_n we_o have_v of_o our_o amend_v when_o this_o we_o know_v we_o know_v our_o state_n be_v not_o well_o 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o sick_a that_o hear_v his_o pass_a bell_n â—…hen_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o suspense_n we_o say_v our_o little_a hope_n the_o mountain_n of_o our_o care_n the_o scale_n of_o sear_n by_o much_o do_v over_o sway_n our_o own_a assurance_n that_o nothing_o be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v this_o sick_a man_n of_o his_o health_n despair_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o grace_n do_v we_o avail_v we_o shall_v not_o stand_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o scaile_n 〈◊〉_d have_v i_o need_v a_o new_a to_o invocate_v that_o all_o sufficient_a to_o direct_v my_o verse_n myself_o much_o sinful_a can_v sin_n relate_v who_o largeness_n disâ—…inables_v my_o rehearse_v o_o give_v i_o power_n to_o beautify_v the_o hearse_n of_o penitence_n which_o then_o be_v say_v to_o die_v when_o man_n live_v most_o in_o their_o security_n if_o ever_o thing_n of_o great_a admiration_n can_v draw_v the_o vulgar_a eye_n for_o to_o admire_v it_o then_o let_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o poor_a relation_n be_v powerful_a in_o their_o heart_n that_o shall_v desire_v it_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a act_n for_o to_o inspire_v it_o for_o though_o our_o penance_n be_v a_o crabbed_a tree_n yet_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o rare_a propriety_n suppose_v thyself_o arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n lade_v with_o fetter_n of_o thy_o own_o offence_n thy_o cry_a sin_n thy_o adverse_a lawyer_n be_v the_o devil_n do_v his_o action_n here_o commence_v and_o for_o his_o witness_n have_v thy_o conscience_n suppose_v this_o court-house_n in_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v thyself_o to_o plead_v thyself_o to_o answer_v thou_o that_o part_n which_o best_o remember_v play_v the_o clerk_n who_o when_o the_o word_n of_o silence_n be_v proclaim_v entreat_v that_o great_a assembly_n well_o to_o mark_v th'inditement_n of_o that_o traitor_n who_o ashamed_a stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o death_n and_o be_v name_v hold_v up_o his_o guilty_a hand_n the_o clerk_n than_o read_v those_o treason_n which_o my_o utterance_n much_o exceed_v yet_o as_o i_o may_v this_o i_o suppose_v be_v say_v traitor_n thou_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o thy_o sin_n then_o in_o thy_o day_n it_o can_v be_v denay_v but_o when_o thy_o first_o forefather_n do_v begin_v to_o listen_v to_o his_o wife_n solicit_v thou_o in_o he_o then_o do_v with_o he_o give_v consent_n to_o further_a that_o his_o treasonous_a intent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patent_n do_v produce_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o soul_n more_o blind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o execuse_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…n_n â—…y_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d body_n canâ—…t_v thou_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o give_v it_o limitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v thy_o sin_n augment_v 〈◊〉_d they_o ouâ—…â—…trip_v thy_o time_n in_o forwardness_n â—…or_fw-mi long_o 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