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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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easy_o crack_v she_o bear_v up_o on_o high_a in_o the_o air_n and_o from_o thence_o let_v it_o fall_v down_o allow_v on_o a_o stone_n where_o it_o break_v into_o many_o piece_n so_o that_o at_o length_n she_o descend_v and_o cate_v it_o up_o and_o the_o devil_n raise_v the_o proud_a man_n to_o honour_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v bring_v he_o low_o let_v he_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o hard_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o devour_v he_o pride_n and_o fire_n be_v weary_a like_o for_o oftentimes_o have_v i_o see_v a_o seethe_a pot_n run_v over_o into_o the_o fire_n lay_v the_o heat_n thereof_o and_o so_o consequent_o become_v cold_a the_o pot_n be_v cold_a the_o fire_n be_v out_o and_o be_v not_o the_o fire_n cause_n of_o its_o own_o death_n 5.8_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o &_o the_o pot_n the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o coldness_n sure_o yes_o and_o he_o likewise_o that_o sprain_v his_o arm_n by_o reach_v up_o on_o high_a be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o grief_n i_o see_v that_o high_a hope_n have_v oftentimes_o hard_a event_n high_a reach_a arm_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o scarf_n and_o such_o as_o do_v snatch_v at_o the_o bough_n do_v most_o common_o stumble_v at_o the_o root_n tell_v i_o then_o my_o soul_n how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o or_o what_o he_o must_v be_v whereby_o he_o may_v seldom_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n 18.14_o luk._n 18.14_o or_o yet_o thereon_o once_o so_o much_o as_o stumble_v echo_n humble_a sect_n 65._o on_o the_o same_o at_o the_o winnow_n of_o corn_n the_o chaff_n be_v light_a 1.4_o psal_n 1.4_o mount_v aloft_o the_o wind_n carry_v it_o abroad_o where_o it_o listen_v and_o where_o it_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o corn_n which_o be_v heavy_a abide_v a_o low_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v gather_v up_o and_o put_v into_o the_o garner_n of_o the_o farmer_n 13.30_o mat._n 13.30_o &_o keep_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonweal_n when_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o chaff_n be_v burn_v lose_v and_o devour_v by_o beast_n so_o pride_n a_o vapour_n that_o ascend_v high_a present_o vanish_v away_o into_o smoke_n you_o even_o into_o nothing_o when_o then_o be_v the_o best_a time_n to_o be_v humble_a in_o adversity_n no_o for_o that_o be_v scarce_o praiseworthy_a then_o a_o man_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v humble_a lest_o that_o he_o make_v a_o great_a fire_n in_o a_o little_a cottage_n the_o best_a time_n to_o be_v humble_a be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o prosperity_n and_o this_o be_v praiseworthy_a it_o be_v worthy_a of_o man_n commendation_n commendable_a before_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o command_v by_o god_n above_o in_o heaven_n yet_o oftentimes_o the_o great_a the_o bragger_n the_o big_a his_o look_n the_o small_a roast_n the_o great_a boast_n and_o what_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v they_o common_o clothe_v with_o most_o that_o use_v these_o high-vaulting_a brag_n echo_n rag_n sect_n 66._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o man_n shall_v be_v proud_a i_o will_v then_o that_o such_o man_n will_v once_o again_o stand_v on_o tiptoe_o on_o the_o mount_n of_o meditation_n i_o will_v they_o will_v consider_v with_o indifferent_a eye_n what_o our_o body_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n how_o beautiful_a soever_o they_o appear_v to_o our_o outward_a sight_n tell_v i_o my_o soul_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o only_o acorrupt_a and_o taint_a vessel_n which_o incontinent_o sour_v and_o corrupt_v whatsoever_o liquor_n be_v pour_v into_o it_o augustine_n augustine_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o man_n body_n but_o only_o a_o filthy_a dunghill_n cover_v over_o with_o snow_n which_o outward_o appear_v white_a and_o within_o be_v full_a of_o filth_n and_o uncleanness_n what_o muckhill_n be_v so_o filthy_a what_o sink_n avoid_v such_o foul_a and_o filthy_a stuff_n out_o of_o his_o channel_n as_o a_o man_n body_n do_v by_o several_a mean_n and_o way_n and_o why_o then_o o_o earth_n and_o ash_n shall_v thou_o be_v proud_a why_o shall_v thou_o esteem_v thyself_o somuch_o and_o be_v so_o vain_o conceit_v for_o tell_v i_o my_o soul_n what_o man_n body_n do_v do_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v stay_v in_o it_o ecch._n stain_v it_o sect_n 67._o all_o thing_n vanish_v save_v a_o good_a name_n be_v thou_o fair_a and_o well-favoured_a praise_v not_o thyself_o for_o the_o lily_n though_o it_o be_v white_a yet_o it_o stink_v be_v thou_o big_a strong_a and_o of_o high_a stature_n be_v not_o vainglorious_a for_o great_a &_o mighty_a thing_n be_v oftentimes_o combersom_a be_v thou_o virtuous_a and_o yet_o praise_v not_o thyself_o least_o that_o thou_o become_v proud_a and_o so_o vicious_a be_v thou_o virtuous_a now_o all_o man_n will_v speak_v well_o of_o thou_o it_o be_v only_a virtue_n and_o godliness_n that_o make_v foul_a thing_n fair_a and_o fair_a gracious_a all_o outward_a gift_n of_o nature_n may_v soon_o be_v take_v away_o even_o when_o one_o be_v alive_a the_o tall_a man_n many_o grow_v crooked_a the_o fair_a face_n may_v be_v shrivel_v the_o rich_a man_n may_v be_v impoverished_n his_o silk_n and_o velvet_n may_v be_v pluck_v off_o from_o his_o back_n his_o jewel_n take_v from_o his_o ear_n his_o ring_n from_o his_o finger_n when_o as_o virtus_fw-la post_fw-la funera_fw-la vinit_fw-la ovid._n ovid._n virtue_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v dead_a be_v obscure_v while_o he_o live_v shall_v never_o die_v it_o shall_v live_v after_o death_n sect_n 68_o one_o man_n think_v that_o all_o be_v too_o much_o that_o another_o have_v final_o i_o marvel_v who_o can_v say_v and_o not_o counterfeit_v i_o be_o content_v with_o my_o estate_n for_o i_o see_v that_o the_o shoemaker_n tread_v stately_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o cobbler_n the_o brazier_n glister_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o tinker_n and_o the_o priest_n sing_v sweet_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o clerk_n will_v not_o a_o pedlar_n be_v a_o mercer_n and_o the_o mercer_n a_o merchant_n will_v not_o the_o attorney_n be_v a_o counsellor_n and_o the_o councellot_n a_o judge_n thus_o many_o man_n climb_v the_o high_a cedar_n of_o ambition_n but_o the_o bough_n thereof_o be_v rot_v they_o fall_v most_o dangerous_o upon_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v better_a than_o to_o gather_v grape_n content_o from_o that_o law_n &_o yield_a shrub_n then_o to_o triumph_v on_o the_o putrify_a arm_n of_o that_o unconstant_a cedar_n trist_n ovid_n de_fw-fr trist_n qui_fw-la iacet_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la unde_fw-la cadat_fw-la when_o icarus_n icarcas_n nomme_n fecit_fw-la aquas_fw-la nay_o what_o think_v thou_o my_o soul_n what_o will_v fortune_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v let_v any_o ambitious_a mind_n escape_v for_o at_o who_o do_v she_o aim_v with_o her_o dart_n so_o fatal_a echo_n at_o all_o sect_n 69._o a_o meditation_n on_o elisha_n his_o put_v of_o salt_n into_o a_o new_a cruse_a &_o by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o water_n we_o read_v that_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n by_o put_v salt_n into_o a_o new_a cruse_n and_o by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o water_n these_o water_n that_o be_v naught_o and_o unwholesome_a 16_o john_n 16_o be_v make_v good_a and_o delightful_a what_o shall_v we_o conceive_v hear_v by_o those_o water_n of_o jericho_n but_o the_o tedious_a combat_n of_o a_o bad_a conscience_n hear_v in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o by_o this_o new_a cruse_n but_o a_o heart_n renew_v by_o repentance_n 4.6_o col._n 4.6_o moreover_o salt_n do_v signify_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o salt_n on_o fresh_a meat_n it_o be_v keep_v from_o maggot_n from_o flie-blotes_a and_o from_o all_o corruption_n whatsoever_o and_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v season_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o worm_n which_o continual_o knaw_v the_o conscience_n and_o never_o die_v o_o my_o sweet_a lord_n grant_v then_o that_o we_o may_v be_v true_a vessel_n fill_v with_o this_o mystical_a salt_n that_o we_o may_v overcome_v the_o teadiousnesse_n of_o this_o life_n 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o although_o we_o weep_v and_o lament_v and_o the_o world_n rejoice_v &_o although_o we_o sorrow_n now_o yet_o our_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n indeed_o it_o be_v thy_o word_n o_o lord_n whereby_o we_o have_v rest_n in_o our_o labour_n whereby_o we_o have_v mirth_n in_o our_o mourning_n &_o whereby_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o poverty_n thereby_o we_o be_v exalt_v through_o humility_n and_o through_o contempt_n we_o be_v make_v glorious_a this_o be_v that_o meal_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o make_v sweet_a the_o bitter_a pottage_n 4_o 4._o king_n 4_o and_o when_o as_o they_o cry_v through_o the_o