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A13250 The diuine eccho, or resounding voice from heauen moralized betwixt a Christian and his soule, with short and effectuall directions how to liue and die well. Whereby the effects of vertue and the defects of vice, mercy with miserie, heauenly felicitie with worldly vanity, the ioyes of heauen with the torments of hell, are familiarly expressed. Diuided into prayers and meditations for the ease and benefit of euerie Christian. The first part by Iohn Swift.; Divine eccho, or resounding voice from heaven. Swift, John, fl. 1612. 1612 (1612) STC 23545; ESTC S103247 62,765 254

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for_o it_o every_o where_o too_o and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o match_v subtle_a death_n but_o man_n in_o these_o day_n who_o have_v not_o this_o knowledge_n do_v most_o shameful_o complain_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o life_n when_o as_o they_o as_o short_a as_o it_o be_v do_v through_o riot_v surfeit_v drink_v and_o bouse_v and_o through_o malice_n &_o murder_n make_v it_o more_o short_a both_o in_o themselves_o and_o also_o in_o other_o yet_o i_o think_v if_o man_n will_v due_o consider_v of_o what_o mould_n they_o be_v make_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o careless_a of_o their_o soul_n health_n and_o of_o god_n service_n one_o silly_a flea_n in_o the_o night_n will_v soon_o break_v their_o sleep_n one_o small_a prick_n with_o a_o thorn_n or_o pin_n will_v even_o force_v tear_n to_o issue_n from_o their_o eye_n if_o thy_o body_n be_v brass_n or_o steel_n then_o o_o man_n thou_o may_v have_v some_o cause_n to_o triumph_v and_o glory_n in_o thyself_o thou_o may_v have_v some_o cause_n to_o think_v thyself_o able_a to_o resist_v all_o misfortune_n and_o to_o withstand_v all_o putrefaction_n but_o mark_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o frailty_n of_o thy_o flesh_n which_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n but_o only_o three_o or_o four_o day_n thy_o dear_a friend_n that_o thou_o leave_v behind_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o noisome_a smell_n of_o thy_o dead_a carcase_n to_o come_v near_o it_o or_o yet_o once_o endure_v the_o sight_n thereof_o remember_v now_o that_o thou_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o worm_n meat_n and_o bear_v therefore_o about_o thou_o the_o anatomy_n of_o thy_o fault_n search_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o every_o particular_a fin_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o fast_v and_o not_o into_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o where_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n and_o sadness_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o wiseman_n but_o where_o mirth_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o fool_n sect_n 26._o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o body_n many_o time_n have_v i_o think_v with_o myself_o how_o that_o it_o may_v one_o day_n so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o earthly_a body_n of_o we_o now_o pamper_v up_o &_o keep_v from_o the_o wind_n and_o weather_n now_o honour_v &_o much_o respect_v may_v one_o day_n serve_v to_o make_v up_o a_o mudwall_n for_o a_o time_n may_v happen_v when_o some_o building_n may_v be_v make_v near_o unto_o the_o grave_n be_v it_o never_o so_o gay_a and_o sumptuous_a and_o that_o they_o may_v dig_v for_o some_o earth_n out_o of_o the_o same_o to_o make_v mortar_n for_o a_o wall_n eccl._n omnes_fw-la morimur_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la labimur_fw-la in_fw-la terram_fw-la eccl._n and_o so_o shall_v thy_o feely_a body_n be_v now_o change_v into_o earth_n become_v afterward_o a_o earthen_a wall_n although_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a the_o most_o noble_a body_n and_o most_o delicate_o cherish_v of_o all_o body_n in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o many_o body_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n i_o wonder_v have_v come_v already_o to_o these_o promotion_n echo_n ocyon_n sect_n 27._o on_o the_o same_o o_o the_o baseness_n and_o beastliness_n of_o the_o body_n when_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o it_o and_z o_o the_o continual_a move_n and_o waste_v of_o our_o life_n and_o hasten_v unto_o this_o baseness_n what_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n pass_v but_o that_o we_o go_v one_o step_n forward_o towards_o our_o death_n what_o other_o thing_n think_v you_o be_v the_o move_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a swift_a wheel_n which_o be_v continual_o spin_v and_o wind_v up_o our_o life_n for_o like_a as_o a_o roll_n of_o wool_n say_v one_o father_n be_v spin_a upon_o a_o wheel_n of_o the_o which_o at_o every_o turn_n about_o some_o part_n be_v wind_v up_o at_o the_o first_o turn_v a_o little_a at_o the_o second_o a_o little_a more_o and_o so_o forth_o at_o every_o turn_n until_o all_o be_v end_v so_o do_v the_o wheel_n of_o the_o heaven_n continual_o spin_v and_o windc_v up_o our_o life_n in_o that_o at_o every_o turn_v round_o that_o it_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o our_o life_n be_v spin_a and_o wind_v up_o and_o therefore_o holy_a job_n say_v 9.25_o job._n 9.25_o that_o his_o day_n be_v more_o swift_a than_o one_o that_o ride_v in_o post_n for_o he_o that_o ride_v in_o post_n though_o his_o message_n require_v never_o so_o much_o haste_n yet_o sometime_o necessity_n cause_v he_o to_o stay_v but_o our_o life_n never_o stay_v neither_o will_v it_o give_v we_o so_o much_o liberty_n as_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n of_o rest_n sect_n 28._o why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a who_o will_v not_o have_v nor_o yet_o suffer_v man_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o future_a thing_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o if_o they_o have_v aprescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n of_o their_o prosperity_n they_o will_v be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a towards_o god_n their_o maker_n and_o again_o understand_v of_o their_o adversity_n they_o will_v be_v senseless_a as_o a_o malefactor_n who_o common_o be_v half_a dead_a so_o soon_o as_o the_o rope_n be_v cast_v about_o his_o neck_n man_n therefore_o have_v only_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o past_a of_o thing_n present_a for_o that_o he_o may_v at_o all_o time_n behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o present_o betake_v himself_o unto_o a_o new_a and_o holy_a life_n unto_o heavenly_a meditation_n oft_o past_a for_o that_o he_o may_v give_v god_n glory_n for_o his_o good_a deed_n james._n james._n seel_v that_o every_o good_a &_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o and_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o bad_a his_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a life_n sect_n 29._o what_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v and_o the_o praise_n thereof_o the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o promise_v his_o soul_n everlasting_a life_n after_o death_n be_v to_o make_v much_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n while_o he_o live_v sure_o the_o wise_a of_o king_n king_n solomon_n have_v thorough_o taste_v the_o delicacy_n of_o this_o dainty_a dish_n in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o continual_a feast_n a_o meat_n wherewith_o he_o can_v never_o be_v glut_v by_o it_o the_o innocent_a smile_v before_o the_o furiousness_n of_o the_o fearful_a judge_n when_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n 17.22_o prou._n 15.13_o &_o 17.22_o the_o guilty_a by_o inward_a gripe_n discover_v his_o offence_n though_o all_o man_n seem_v to_o wink_v at_o it_o nay_o before_o he_o be_v suspect_v of_o any_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a conscience_n that_o pursue_v his_o master_n at_o the_o heel_n and_o know_v how_o to_o take_v vengeance_n in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o post_v after_o he_o until_o he_o have_v pin_v he_o to_o the_o bar_n for_o let_v he_o be_v gird_v about_o with_o iron_n guard_v with_o soldier_n attend_v on_o by_o counsellor_n shut_v up_o with_o wall_n of_o brass_n in_o strong_a hold_n and_o castle_n yet_o will_v he_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n in_o a_o perplex_a misery_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salve_n for_o a_o sick_a conscience_n sure_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o mouse_n which_o devour_v one_o hatto_n a_o merciless_a bishop_n of_o germany_n cosmo_n munster_n in_o cosmo_n for_o if_o he_o sail_v out_o upon_o the_o sea_n it_o will_v swim_v after_o the_o ship_n yea_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o drown_v the_o puppe_n if_o he_o place_v himself_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o a_o fietie_n circle_n it_o will_v leap_v over_o unto_o he_o if_o he_o ascend_v up_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o a_o castle_n it_o will_v climb_v up_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o wall_n if_o he_o descend_v down_o into_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v dig_v he_o up_o again_o if_o he_o sleep_v he_o shall_v have_v fear_n for_o his_o bedfellow_n if_o he_o awake_v &_o walk_v abroad_o he_o shall_v have_v care_n for_o his_o companion_n and_o always_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n for_o his_o torment_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o but_o by_o death_n and_o this_o also_o be_v uncertain_a which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o grievous_a for_o either_o he_o shall_v be_v present_o heal_v or_o more_o grievous_o hate_v sect_n 30._o we_o must_v make_v speed_n to_o amend_v therefore_o when_o thou_o go_v from_o home_n ponder_v with_o thyself_o what_o thou_o will_v do_v abroad_o and_o when_o thou_o return_v home_n call_v to_o mind_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v there_o when_o thou_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n determine_v to_o pass_v the_o day_n follow_v as_o if_o at_o night_n they_o bed_n shall_v be_v
thou_o also_o wise_a with_o he_o and_o be_v thou_o hard_o favour_v with_o bias_n be_v thou_o also_o learned_a with_o he_o so_o than_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o thou_o will_v deceive_v themselves_o both_o in_o thy_o riches_n and_o also_o in_o thy_o beauty_n true_o it_o be_v the_o great_a beauty_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o learning_n and_o great_a wealth_n to_o be_v enrich_v with_o wisdom_n a_o poor_a man_n virtuous_a be_v as_o far_o beyond_o a_o rich_a man_n vicious_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v beyond_o the_o body_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o man_n without_o money_n then_o to_o be_v money_n without_o a_o man_n wherefore_o if_o adversity_n approach_v learn_v wisdom_n if_o thy_o trouble_n be_v small_a bear_v they_o because_o they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v bear_v but_o if_o they_o be_v great_a &_o grievous_a bear_n with_o they_o also_o for_o in_o so_o do_v thy_o glory_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a nay_o both_o in_o bear_v they_o and_o also_o bear_v with_o they_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o purchase_v the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n last_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o have_v what_o thou_o will_v thou_o must_v be_v content_v with_o what_o thou_o can_v get_v to_o will_n much_o be_v folly_n where_o ability_n want_v and_o to_o desire_v nothing_o be_v content_a which_o despise_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o have_v neither_o land_n nor_o live_a labour_v diligent_o and_o eat_v thy_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n so_o god_n command_v and_o appoint_v thy_o father_n adam_n to_o do_v 23._o gen._n 3.19_o &_o 23._o and_o the_o riches_n that_o proceed_v here-hence_o be_v sweet_a &_o the_o blessing_n best_o of_o all_o and_o tell_v and_o those_o my_o soul_n what_o they_o must_v trust_v too_o that_o have_v hand_n sect_n 105._o for_o such_o as_o be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n another_o cry_v i_o be_o horrible_o punish_v with_o sickness_n be_v thou_o so_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v case_n anon_o wherefore_o do_v god_n create_v physician_n save_v only_o to_o help_v the_o sick_a what_o if_o thou_o be_v sick_a now_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o sickness_n and_o disease_n can_v last_v long_o for_o either_o thou_o will_v leave_v they_o or_o else_o they_o will_v leave_v thou_o we_o can_v be_v at_o one_o stay_v it_o make_v no_o matter_n how_o ill_o thy_o budy_n be_v so_o that_o thy_o soul_n be_v sound_a indeed_o if_o the_o inward_a man_n have_v a_o pain_n in_o his_o head_n whereby_o he_o can_v lay_v he_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v his_o rest_n the_o contagion_n then_o surly_a be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v 4.8_o psal_n 4.8_o think_v not_o that_o bodily_a sickness_n be_v any_o cross_n at_o all_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o property_n who_o then_o may_v avoid_v it_o sect_n 106._o for_o such_o as_o be_v grien_v with_o old_a age_n the_o three_o cry_v old_a age_n be_v creep_v upon_o i_o i_o be_o fill_v with_o grief_n and_o ache_n alas_o my_o body_n be_v weak_a thereby_o my_o hand_n shake_v my_o eye_n dazzle_v my_o foot_n tremble_v so_o that_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v a_o yard_n under_o ground_n or_o else_o i_o will_v i_o be_v as_o lusty_a as_o ever_o i_o be_v ah_o sinful_a wish_n i_o see_v now_o that_o thou_o delight_v in_o naught_o but_o in_o sport_v and_o toy_v in_o vanity_n &_o vain_a pleasure_n if_o god_n spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o earnest_o complain_v but_o give_v god_n praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o thy_o long_a life_n and_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o gray_a head_n which_o deserve_v much_o honour_n 19_o jevit._fw-la 19_o this_o be_v that_o age_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 19_o exod._n 19_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o their_o day_n shall_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v many_o year_n nay_o this_o be_v that_o age_n which_o every_o man_n defire_v and_o tell_v i_o do_v not_o thou_o thyself_o desire_v to_o see_v it_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a think_v then_o that_o thou_o be_v happy_a now_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v thy_o wish_n this_o also_o be_v no_o cross_n only_o a_o property_n senect_n porphi●_n p_o op●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d ●●●●ra_fw-fr de_fw-fr senect_n &_o only_o belong_v unto_o man_n but_o not_o unto_o every_o man_n in_o this_o age_n there_o be_v no_o swill_n no_o swear_n no_o swagger_v no_o quaff_n nor_o surfeit_v sect_n 107._o for_o such_o as_o be_v discontent_v for_o that_o they_o must_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o now_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o complain_v when_o he_o must_v die_v and_o howl_v and_o cry_v when_o he_o must_v leave_v this_o world_n who_o will_v say_v from_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v live_v a_o great_a while_n this_o then_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o unthankful_a man_n who_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o time_n he_o have_v live_v grieve_v not_o because_o thou_o must_v die_v that_o thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o wife_n and_o child_n thy_o land_n and_o lordship_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o behind_o thou_o say_v not_o thou_o woe_n be_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o must_v die_v and_o must_v thou_o so_o 12_o 2._o king_n 12_o what_o then_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n to_o die_v it_o be_v no_o punishment_n when_o thou_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o thou_o shovide_v once_o go_v out_o again_o this_o life_n be_v but_o peregrination_n for_o when_o thou_o have_v walk_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o journey_n thou_o must_v then_o return_v back_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o dastard_a to_o fear_v that_o which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v avoid_v many_o be_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o many_o shall_v go_v after_o thou_o and_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o thy_o life_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o thnu_a art_n only_o vita_fw-la commodatus_fw-la and_o not_o donatus_fw-la thy_o life_n be_v only_o lend_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o lease_n thereof_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n grieve_v not_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n for_o death_n itself_o can_v be_v grievous_a see_v that_o it_o be_v but_o once_o it_o bring_v all_o happiness_n with_o it_o and_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a advantage_n but_o must_v thou_o die_v indeed_o if_o godly_a then_o be_v glad_a if_o wicked_a repent_v no_o man_n i_o trow_v will_v speak_v against_o death_n save_v he_o who_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n death_n indeed_o make_v this_o man_n tremble_v &_o quake_v but_o thou_o shall_v hardly_o see_v a_o honest_a man_n unwilling_a to_o die_v yet_o another_o disc_a ontented_a blood_n cry_v out_o alas_o what_o must_v i_o dyin_v my_o youthful_a day_n how_o sottish_a and_o how_o ignorant_a be_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v not_o a_o commodity_n sweet_a when_o as_o it_o come_v unexpected_a nay_o death_n do_v even_o as_o well_o appertain_v to_o youth_n as_o unto_o old_a age_n the_o lamb_n skin_n come_v even_o as_o soon_o to_o the_o market_n as_o the_o sheep_n and_o it_o make_v no_o matter_n how_o many_o year_n thou_o have_v to_o live_v but_o how_o many_o thou_o have_v live_v then_o if_o thou_o can_v live_v no_o long_o that_o be_v thy_o old_a age_n and_o this_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o mankind_n even_o to_o die_v at_o last_o sect_n 108._o for_o such_o as_o be_v slander_v yet_o another_o grieve_n because_o he_o be_v slander_v so_o that_o i_o think_v there_o be_v never_o a_o heavenly_a mind_a man_n among_o we_o be_v thou_o slander_v if_o guiltless_a rejoice_n if_o guilty_a amend_v will_v thou_o grieve_v at_o slander_n thou_o must_v know_v that_o no_o good_a man_n will_v slander_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o be_v praise_v of_o evil_a man_n i_o tell_v thou_o to_o be_v commend_v of_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o to_o be_v commend_v for_o evil_a do_n themistocles_n do_v never_o any_o famous_a thing_n in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n inuid_fw-la senec_n de_fw-fr odio_fw-la &_o inuid_fw-la or_o yet_o what_o be_v praiseworthy_a 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