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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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it_o be_v transgression_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v &_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o endeavour_n that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endeavour_v these_o three_o vi_o ●…es_n be_v purchase_v and_o get_v out_o of_o corrupt_a flesh_n by_o three_o allurement_n for_o in_o carnal_a copulation_n the_o understanding_n be_v lull_v on_o sleep_v to_o the_o end_n that_o ignorance_n may_v be_v sow_v the_o provocation_n of_o lust_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o end_n that_o anger_n and_o motion_n of_o mind_n may_v be_v spread_v a_o broad_a and_o the_o affection_n of_o voluptuousness_n be_v satisfy_v to_o send_v that_o concupiscence_n may_v be_v obtain_v this_o be_v that_o tyrant_n flesh_n the_o law_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o member_n of_o man_n the_o nourishment_n of_o sin_n the_o languishment_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o fodder_n of_o death_n without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v and_o without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n die_v the_o which_o although_o it_o pass_v over_o at_o 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say_v i_o be_o a_o inhabior_n 118._o and_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o all_o my_o forefather_n have_v be_v forgive_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v cool_v before_o i_o depart_v 98._o &_o i_o will_v abide_v no_o long_o alas_o that_o my_o dwell_a place_n be_v prolong_v i_o have_v ever_o dwell_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cedar_n &_o my_o 119._o soul_n have_v remain_v with_o they_o who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v weaken_v and_o i_o be_o not_o vex_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v the_o refreshinge_n of_o the_o 13._o just_a this_o be_v that_o water_a place_n which_o caleph_n give_v unto_o his_o daughter_n axa_fw-la in_o dowry_n the_o life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n yea_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o right_a warfare_n when_o manifold_a enemy_n do_v on_o every_o side_n assail_v it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v man_n and_o persecute_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o devil_n with_o vice_n and_o concupiscence_n man_n with_o beast_n the_o world_n with_o element_n and_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o sense_n for_o the_o flesh_n do_v covet_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n but_o we_o must_v not_o wrestle_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 4._o but_o against_o the_o lyvely_a breathe_n of_o wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a 5._o 5._o thing_n and_o against_o the_o captain_n of_o these_o darckness_n 9_o 3._o for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devow●…r_v the_o fiery_a 5._o dart_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a be_v kindle_v death_n come_v in_o 21._o by_o the_o window_n the_o eye_n do_v rob_v the_o soul_n the_o whole_a world_n do_v fight_v against_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v nation_n against_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n great_a earthquake_n in_o many_o place_n pestilence_n and_o honger_n tempest_n and_o terror_n from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thissell_n the_o water_n flood_n and_o rage_a tempest_n the_o air_n thunder_n and_o great_a wind_n the_o fire_n lightning_n and_o flash●…nges_v say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o work_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thissell_n unto_o thou_o with_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n until_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o earth_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v go_v the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n do_v lie_v in_o weight_n and_o the_o best_a fruit_n be_v destroy_v the_o wolf_n 76._o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bear_n the_o leopard_n and_o the_o lion_n the_o tiger_n and_o the_o wild_a ass_n the_o crocodyle_n and_o the_o gryffen_n the_o serpent_n &_o the_o snake_n the_o adder_n and_o the_o bass●…liske_n the_o dragon_n and_o the_o ceracte_n the_o scorpion_n the_o uyper_n yea_o nit_n 〈◊〉_d louse_n flea_n and_o aunt_n fly_n and_o gnat_n wasp_n and_o hornet_n fish_n and_o fowl_n for_o whereas_o we_o be_v create_v to_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o fyshes_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n now_o we_o be_v give_v as_o a_o prey_n for_o they_o and_o be_v make_v food_n for_o their_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d send_v the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n against_o they_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o serpent_n and_o thing_n which_o glide_v upon_o the_o earth_n unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o sowl●…_n the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n sure_o man_n will_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o body_n 7._o be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o soul_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 114._o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n no_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n no_o peace_n nor_o security_n at_o any_o time_n on_o all_o side_n fear_v and_o tremble_a and_o on_o all_o side_n labour_n and_o pain_n flesh_n shall_v be_v sorrowful_a even_o while_o it_o live_v and_o the_o soul_n shall_v morn_n and_o lament_v over_o itself_o who_o have_v ever_o yet_o a_o whole_a day_n pleasant_a in_o his_o delight_n joy_n who_o in_o some_o part_n thereof_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o conscience_n the_o fear_n of_o anger_n and_o fierceness_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n have_v not_o trouble_v who_o the_o swell_a of_o envy_n the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o covetousness_n or_o the_o puff_v up_o of_o pride_n have_v not_o vex_v who_o some_o loss_n or_o offence_n or_o passion_n have_v not_o disquiet_v and_o to_o conclude_v who_o neither_o sight_n nor_o hear_v or_o some_o thing_n that_o touch_v do_v not_o offend_v rara_fw-la avis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simillima_fw-la signo_fw-la harken_v hereupon_o unto_o the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n between_o 18._o morning_n say_v he_o and_o night_n the_o time_n shall_v be_v change_v vain_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n do_v one_o succeed_v another_o &_o the_o mind_n be_v wrap_v into_o sundry_a conceit_n they_o hold_v the_o timbrel_n and_o lute_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o 21._o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o jollity_n and_o at_o the_o twink_n of_o a_o eye_n they_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n always_o some_o sudden_a sorrow_n do_v succeed_v and_o f●…low_v after_o worldly_a joy_n and_o he_o which_o begin_v in_o joy_n end_v in_o grief_n for_o the_o worldly_a felicity_n be_v mingle_v with_o many_o sorrow_n and_o sharp_a mishap_n as_o he_o well_o knew●…_n which_o say_v they_o laughter_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o sorrow_n &_o 1._o lamentation_n come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o rejoice_v this_o do_v the_o son_n &_o child_n of_o jobe_n well_o try_v who_o while_o they_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v 14._o wine_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o elder_a brother_n sudden_o a_o vehement_a wound_n break_v in_o from_o the_o desert_n country_n &_o strike_v the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n 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go_v to_o the_o darksome_a land_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o death_n the_o land_n of_o misery_n &_o darkness_n where_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o no_o order_n but_o perpetual_a horror_n do_v inhabit_v yet_o there_o shall_v be_v order_n in_o the_o 6._o quantity_n of_o pain_n for_o with_o what_o meas●…re_v you_o meat_n 6._o it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o that_o the●…_n which_o ●…inned_v 24._o most_o gréeveous_o may_v be_v most_o grievous_o punish_v for_o they_o which_o be_v mighty_a shall_v suffer_v torment_n mighty_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o order_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o thing_n for_o from_o the_o snow_n and_o water_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o ho●…e_a scald_a fire_n that_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o contrary_n may_v make_v their_o grief_n the_o great_a i_o have_v see_v by_o experience_n that_o if_o one_o which_o be_v burn_v do_v straight_o way_n put_v his_o hurt_n into_o the_o water_n he_o shall_v feel_v afterward_o the_o great_a scald_a man_n be_v put_v into_o hell_n like_o sheep_n &_o death_n shall_v feed_v upon_o they_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o beast_n and_o cattle_n hell_n which_o do_v not_o pluck_v up_o grass_n &_o herb_n by_o the_o root_n but_o crope_z of_o the_o top_n that_o the_o grass_n may_v grow_v again_o for_o their_o food_n so_o also_o the_o wicked_a as_o if_o they_o be_v feed_v upon_o by_o death_n shall_v revive_v 18._o unto_o death_n that_o we_o may_v die_v everla●…ingly_o as_o ovid_n say_v sic_fw-la inconsumptum_fw-la titij_fw-la semperque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la perit_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la sapè_fw-la perire_fw-la jecur_fw-la then_o shall_v death_n be_v immortal_a then_o shall_v the_o dead_a live_v which_o be_v dead_a unto_o life_n they_o shall_v seek_v death_n &_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o because_o they_o have_v lief_o &_o lose_v it_o harken_v unto_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n 9_o which_o say_v in_o those_o day_n man_n shall_v seek_v death_n &_o 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