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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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house_n he_o go_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o week_n and_o spend_v a_o hour_n or_o two_o how_o oft_o he_o fall_v asleep_a how_o long_o he_o think_v the_o time_n his_o soul_n be_v at_o his_o farm_n his_o ship_n his_o shop_n the_o wine_n or_o on_o his_o neighbour_n harm_n how_o great_a alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n in_o worldly_a thing_n show_v we_o in_o these_o how_o dull_a and_o blind_a one_o hour_n to_o holy_a work_n and_o meditation_n lend_v more_o trouble_n and_o more_o irk_v then_o year_n in_o ill_a mis-spend_v therefore_o this_o travel_n great_a for_o thing_n terrene_a and_o base_a this_o labour_n and_o this_o sweat_n must_v one_o day_n come_v in_o place_n where_o justice_n in_o her_o scale_n these_o time_n and_o work_n shall_v lay_v to_o see_v which_o will_v prevail_v the_o darkness_n or_o the_o day_n oh_o let_v we_o then_o be_v wise_a and_o coveâ—_n riches_n true_a these_o only_a fill_n your_o eye_n but_o nothing_o profit_v you_o chap._n xxxv_o we_o dote_v on_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o in_o they_o vain_o pursue_v happiness_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o shadow_n of_o the_o true_a joy_n and_o happiness_n above_o pleasure_n how_o great_a a_o witch_n be_v thou_o to_o humane_a mind_n the_o potent_a and_o the_o rich_a in_o servile_a câ—â—aines_n thoâ—_n bind_v not_o epicurus_n bower_n north'charmed_a cup_n of_o câ—rceâ—_n alâ—yâ—ous_a fount_n and_o flower_n nor_o antiochian_a daphnay_n not_o tawris_n flowery_a grove_n nor_o ancient_a bayas_n plenty_n amara_fw-la who_o heaven_n love_v nor_o bless_a arcadian_n tempe_n which_o whilom_o be_v believe_v thy_o parent_n pleasure_n where_o thy_o strength_n thou_o first_o achieve_v and_o where_o thou_o fosterd_v be_v these_o do_v not_o now_o confine_v thy_o service_n nor_o thy_o psalter_n augment_v much_o with_o time_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v thy_o altar_n where_o fond_a ingrateful_a man_n give_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o transitory_a thing_n which_o heaven_n to_o we_o assign_v but_o not_o intend_v we_o shall_v these_o for_o god_n adore_v work_v idolatry_n with_o creature_n base_a and_o poor_a but_o with_o intent_n that_o these_o character_n of_o his_o love_n our_o mind_n to_o thankfulness_n and_o love_n shall_v frame_v and_o move_v for_o this_o the_o plant_n and_o root_n and_o seed_n to_o earth_n assign_v the_o fish_n the_o foul_a the_o fruit_n and_o beast_n of_o various_a kind_n be_v send_v in_o place_n and_o time_n that_o best_o his_o need_n may_v fit_v and_o every_o sort_n of_o wine_n to_o warm_v and_o cheer_v the_o wiâ—_n the_o simple_n for_o health_n send_v the_o silk_n the_o wool_n and_o skin_n the_o jemm_n for_o ornament_n be_v all_o to_o allure_v and_o wiâ—ne_n man_n heart_n to_o love_n and_o fear_v that_o lord_n which_o these_o conferrâ—_n but_o he_o then_o savage_a bear_n or_o tiger_n saluag_a once_o of_o the_o gift_n possess_v the_o giver_n quite_o forget_v his_o soul_n in_o these_o seek_v rest_n his_o heart_n on_o they_o he_o set_v seek_v true_a happiness_n and_o good_a in_o earth_n alone_o believe_v not_o true_a bliss_n to_o be_v in_o thing_n unknown_a thus_o our_o desire_n impure_a pervert_v the_o blessing_n kind_a wherewith_o heaven_n seek_v to_o allure_v our_o heart_n and_o thankful_a mind_n to_o sorrow_n and_o to_o grieve_n to_o curse_n and_o to_o snare_n but_o why_o do_v man_n believe_v this_o gulf_n and_o sea_n of_o care_n to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o bless_v and_o therein_o so_o delight_n as_o if_o heaven_n do_v possess_v nothing_o so_o fair_a and_o sweet_a if_o travel_v we_o spy_v some_o silly_a earthen_a cell_n we_o argue_v instant_o that_o beggar_n therein_o dwell_v but_o see_v building_n fair_a some_o castle_n or_o rich_a thing_n we_o straight_o conjecture_v there_o remain_v some_o lord_n or_o king_n why_o do_v we_o not_o the_o same_o when_o we_o poor_a earth_n behold_v and_o heaven_n bright_a azure_a frame_n with_o light_n so_o manifold_a do_v beggar_n cell_n abound_v with_o so_o great_a wealth_n and_o store_n and_o shall_v the_o king_n be_v find_v more_o indigent_a and_o poor_a no_o doubt_v the_o heaven_n contain_v more_o worthy_a thing_n and_o high_a then_o do_v on_o earth_n remain_v though_o hide_v from_o mortal_a eye_n though_o by_o affirmative_n we_o can_v but_o scarce_o show_v what_o we_o by_o negative_n and_o opposite_n best_o know_v in_o nature_n and_o in_o sight_n be_v earth_n to_o heaven_n oppose_v in_o earth_n dwell_v endless_a night_n and_o ignorance_n enclose_v excessive_a heat_n and_o cold_a labour_n and_o weariness_n and_o torment_v manifold_a but_o heaven_n have_v none_o of_o these_o in_o earth_n strife_n and_o debate_n eternal_a sorrow_n dwell_v fraud_n rapine_n lust_n and_o hate_n disease_n death_n and_o hell_n but_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o joy_n where_o god_n himself_o unuaile_v where_o sin_n where_o sad_a annoy_n where_o death_n no_o more_o prevail_v therefore_o you_o holy_a soul_n seek_v happiness_n above_o none_o seek_v it_o here_o but_o fool_n who_o joy_n do_v sorrow_n prove_v chap._n xxxvi_o and_o all_o this_o world_n torment_n and_o misery_n no_o more_o but_o shadow_n of_o those_o that_o remain_v for_o the_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n where_o blessing_n infinite_a and_o mercy_n can_v move_v there_o pain_n a_o object_n fit_a and_o torment_v we_o do_v prove_v to_o rouse_v the_o soul_n close_v eye_n from_o sad_a and_o dismal_a slumber_n of_o false_a security_n that_o most_o our_o soul_n encumber_v but_o as_o this_o worldly_a bliss_n and_o glory_n to_o earth_n give_v be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o less_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o all_o the_o torment_n dire_a that_o tyrant_n here_o devise_v to_o feed_v the_o flame_a fire_n of_o their_o sad_a cruelty_n no_o more_o than_o shadow_n be_v of_o that_o torment_a pain_n that_o for_o impiety_n the_o infernal_a lake_n contain_v name_v all_o the_o invention_n old_a devisde_v by_o hapless_a wit_n those_o torment_n manifold_a where_o death_n and_o horror_n sit_v enthrone_v in_o burn_a flame_n with_o chain_n with_o cord_n and_o steel_n with_o bloody_a servile_a train_n with_o gibbet_n rack_n and_o wheel_n the_o curse_a scythian_a hate_n that_o sow_v up_o live_a man_n in_o beast_n exentorate_v and_o there_o do_v nourish_v they_o till_o putrefaction_n may_v engender_v creature_n new_a and_o death_n produce_v to_o light_n herself_o devour_v crew_n the_o live_a man_n to_o kill_v though_o kill_v they_o bestow_v a_o tomb_n on_o he_o they_o kill_v more_o than_o the_o tyrant_n will_v the_o fearful_a brazen_a bull_n of_o phalleri_n expose_v the_o poor_a unhappy_a scull_n make_v goblet_n by_o their_o foeâ—_n observe_v the_o piramed_n not_o those_o by_o nile_n fat_a side_n but_o pile_n of_o slaughter_a head_n frame_v so_o by_o turquish_a pride_n see_v all_o the_o dreadful_a thing_n brasilia_n and_o her_o feast_n the_o bowkan_v fraught_v with_o limb_n of_o man_n to_o feed_v man_n beast_n yet_o all_o these_o torment_n here_o which_o tongue_n can_v reveal_v as_o shadow_n do_v appear_v to_o that_o the_o damn_a feel_v below_o there_o be_v a_o pit_n within_o the_o centre_n close_v wherein_o to_o torment_n fit_a the_o damn_a be_v expose_v where_o horror_n like_o a_o queen_n sit_v throne_v in_o burn_a steel_n and_o torture_n with_o whip_n keen_a close_o tend_v at_o her_o heel_n ten_o thousand_o ugly_a hag_n ten_o thousand_o fiery_a drake_n be_v there_o with_o burn_a drag_v ten_o thousand_o hiss_a snake_n ten_o thousand_o damp_n and_o smell_v eternal_a darksome_a night_n ten_o thousand_o thunder_a yell_n of_o fury_n that_o do_v fight_v ten_o thousand_o blasphemy_n against_o heaven_n do_v there_o rebound_v ten_o thousand_o curse_n cry_n and_o oath_n make_v all_o resound_v ten_o thousand_o pale_a fire_n run_v through_o black_a cocytus_n wave_n in_o burn_a phlegeton_n as_o many_o fury_n rave_v ten_o thousand_o greedy_a wolf_n ten_o thousand_o grisly_a bear_n ten_o thousand_o gape_a gulf_n breed_v here_o ten_o thousand_o fear_n ten_o thousand_o harpy_n then_o and_o vulture_n there_o do_v stay_v to_o tire_v on_o wretched_a man_n that_o erst_o on_o man_n do_v pray_v excess_n here_o lean_a and_o poor_a upon_o her_o own_o flesh_n feed_v and_o wrath_n have_v wound_n great_a store_n ten_o thousand_o thousand_o bleed_v there_o pride_n be_v neat_o put_v in_o new_a and_o strange_a attire_n in_o red_a and_o crimson_a cut_n lace_a through_o with_o guard_n of_o fire_n but_o for_o the_o greedy_a sire_n that_o mean_v nor_o measure_n hold_v in_o their_o unjust_a desire_n be_v cup_n of_o moult_a gold_n for_o itch_a lust_n remain_v not_o lest_o respect_n and_o grace_n the_o friend_n with_o burn_a flame_n they_o every_o hour_n embrace_v ambition_n have_v no_o doubt_n a_o fit_a plague_n assign_v a_o rack_n to_o lengthen_v out_o the_o body_n to_o the_o mind_n for_o envy_n be_v a_o dress_v the_o wreathe_n of_o hiss_a snake_n from_o
coldness_n of_o her_o melancholy_n disposition_n seem_v to_o put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n and_o merriment_n c_o shun_v the_o light_n as_o the_o bat_n and_o as_o it_o be_v clothes_n herself_o in_o darkness_n d_o make_v those_o she_o look_v on_o with_o her_o eye_n heavy_a and_o lumpish_a e_z her_o discourse_n and_o conference_n be_v just_a as_o seasonable_a and_o please_a as_o the_o screech-howle_n to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o have_v with_o her_o community_n of_o occasion_n f_z those_o that_o be_v but_o afflict_v with_o the_o loss_n â—f_o temporary_a thing_n as_o health_n friend_n fortune_n â—r_o all_o these_o with_o holy_a job_n they_o seem_v but_o to_o be_v a_o little_a benumb_v only_o with_o the_o chastisement_n of_o her_o whip_n g_o but_o those_o which_o loose_a god_n grace_n favour_n and_o mercy_n with_o judas_n those_o she_o seem_v to_o kill_v and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v with_o her_o mace_n of_o iron_n h_z place_v at_o hel-mouth_n because_o she_o lead_v either_o to_o despair_v who_o kâ—â—pes_v at_o 〈◊〉_d entrance_n of_o hell_n or_o â—lse_o to_o repentance_n by_o who_o we_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o heaven_n ay_o feign_v to_o live_v in_o a_o tombstone_n or_o sarchâ—phage_n because_o the_o house_n where_o sorrow_n dâ—th_v inhâ—â—bit_n be_v to_o this_o flesh_n no_o better_o than_o a_o perpetual_a consumption_n and_o a_o grave_n the_o stone_n call_v sarchophagiare_n find_v in_o a_o country_n of_o asia_n in_o a_o place_n call_v sciros_fw-la pliny_n chap._n xv._n the_o member_n of_o our_o sorrow_n which_o seem_v infinite_a till_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o number_n of_o our_o sinâ—es_n who_o numberless_a number_n nothing_o exceed_v but_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v man_n sorrow_n sum_n and_o â—enne_n bandy_v like_o ball_n betwixt_o fault_n and_o punishment_n who_o punishment_n so_o close_o succeed_v his_o sin_n as_o shadow_n do_v the_o substance_n that_o forwent_a beauty_n strength_n wealth_n and_o wit_n the_o gift_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v lose_v at_o these_o hazard_n oft_o be_v give_v the_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n care_n and_o fear_n that_o here_o assault_v he_o every_o day_n and_o hour_n in_o number_n like_o the_o russian_a swarm_n appear_v in_o nature_n like_o the_o tiger_n that_o devour_v or_o nubian_n lion_n feed_v on_o his_o heart_n disfigure_v the_o face_n and_o euâ—ry_a part_n the_o poison_n wherewith_o they_o infest_v our_o mind_n torment_v more_o than_o all_o the_o baneful_a weed_n that_o do_v enrage_v or_o stupefy_v the_o kind_n of_o serpent_n dipsas_n drynas_n less_a pain_n breed_v man_n be_v own_o hart_n to_o himself_o so_o much_o do_v yield_v of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n the_o most_o fertile_a field_n the_o number_n of_o which_o sorrow_n do_v surmount_v except_v sin_n all_o other_o terren_z thing_n the_o grass_n the_o leaf_n the_o sand_n in_o sin_n account_n the_o scaly_a train_n and_o creature_n that_o have_v wing_n fall_v short_a compare_v with_o this_o of_o number_n none_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o one_o god_n mercy_n which_o as_o heaven_n bright_a taper_n be_v or_o silver_n dew_n of_o hermon_n fertile_a hill_n more_o fair_a than_o ormuâ—_n pearl_n or_o diamond_n far_o more_o sweet_a than_o all_o the_o balsam_n that_o distil_v out_o of_o the_o plant_n the_o memphyan_n garden_n hold_v rich_a than_o chyna_n mine_n or_o congian_n gold_n god_n mercy_n be_v as_o many_o as_o our_o word_n and_o thought_n for_o every_o word_n and_o thought_n be_v sin_n thence_o since_o each_o sin_n eternal_a death_n afford_v and_o by_o his_o mercy_n these_o so_o oft_o forgive_v who_o can_v god_n mercy_n infinite_a express_v for_o boundless_a woe_n who_o give_v eternal_a bless_v chap._n xvi_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o god_n excellent_a mercy_n in_o which_o we_o may_v find_v rest_n after_o all_o our_o misery_n god_n mercy_n be_v the_o deluge_n of_o his_o love_n for_o as_o his_o justice_n once_o do_v overfloe_v and_o sad_a destruction_n to_o the_o world_n do_v prove_v so_o do_v the_o deluge_n of_o his_o mercy_n now_o flow_v free_o over_o all_o man_n and_o to_o all_o that_o for_o the_o same_o with_o constant_a faith_n do_v call_v not_o mighty_a volga_n with_o her_o seventie_o mouth_n not_o greekish_a danow_n on_o who_o side_n there_o stand_v those_o regal_a town_n not_o nyger_n that_o by_o drought_n be_v twice_o devour_v of_o africa_n thirst_a sand_n zayr_n nile_n and_o magnâ—ce_n all_o uniâ—ed_a be_v not_o with_o this_o river_n vastness_n to_o compare_v not_o clear_a maragnon_n with_o her_o silver_n wave_n not_o râ—wleane_o nor_o plate_n which_o from_o the_o mine_n within_o perwian_a mountain_n entrails_n lave_v rich_a gravel_n fear_v sore_o the_o ocean_n queen_n as_o empty_a hand_a vassal_n to_o appear_v these_o be_v not_o half_a so_o rich_a nor_o half_a so_o clear_a the_o brammeâ—es_n and_o the_o heathen_a indian_n who_o in_o a_o ganges_n seek_v their_o sin_n to_o wash_v and_o elense_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o river_n do_v not_o know_v nor_o they_o that_o do_v themselves_o in_o indus_n rinse_v but_o we_o in_o this_o alone_a perfection_n find_v health_n beauty_n wealth_n &_o bounty_n all_o combine_a the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n wash_v in_o this_o â—â—urdane_n and_o therein_o find_v health_n so_o do_v the_o saint_n and_o church_n great_a naverche_n and_o â—o_o do_v we_o who_o meâ—â—â—_n with_o no_o less_o wealth_n all_o drink_n or_o may_v for_o this_o be_v never_o dry_a because_o the_o fountain_n be_v eternity_n some_o of_o two_o phrygian_a fountain_n â—eâ—l_v strange_a thing_n b_o cleon_n and_o gelon_n the_o one_o exciting_a tear_n the_o other_o gladness_n but_o two_o stranger_n spring_v more_o opposite_a in_o human_a flesh_n appear_v sin_n that_o both_o tear_n and_o death_n itself_o procure_v and_o merâ—y_n in_o christ_n blood_n which_o life_n assure_v a_o the_o indian_n have_v a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o ganges_n and_o think_v themselves_o much_o sanctify_v by_o wash_v therein_o and_o give_v great_a gift_n to_o the_o poor_a when_o they_o come_v on_o pilgrimage_n thereto_o hier._n xab._n and_o they_o do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o river_n indus_n b_o plin._n lib._n 30._o cap._n 2._o chap._n xvii_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o bounty_n but_o hence_o appear_v another_o river_n now_o great_a as_o the_o former_a which_o do_v also_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o fount_n and_o do_v as_o large_o flow_v through_o all_o this_o all_o bedew_v every_o thing_n god_n love_v bounty_n which_o do_v all_o thing_n cherish_v which_o all_o thing_n make_v and_o all_o thing_n still_o do_v nourish_v which_o to_o express_v a_o hundred_o tongue_n need_v i_o archimedes_n his_o engine_n all_o be_v vain_a a_o strabo_n the_o hundred_o part_n can_v never_o see_v of_o this_o great_a river_n which_o seem_v such_o a_o main_n that_o latitude_n and_o altitude_n prevail_v nothing_o to_o measure_v all_o dimension_n fail_v the_o macedonian_a prince_n i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o think_v not_o what_o he_o give_v but_o what_o be_v meet_v and_o diverse_a caesar_n that_o unto_o their_o friend_n to_o part_v with_o kingdom_n have_v repute_v light_a but_o human_a bounty_n all_o too_o short_a they_o be_v they_o give_v their_o friend_n heaven_n give_v his_o enemy_n for_o god_n though_o he_o foresee_v and_o well_o foreknow_v that_o man_n his_o vassal_n will_v turn_v enemy_n and_o a_o rebellious_a refractorie_a foe_n ingrateful_a fraught_n with_o deep_a impiety_n yet_o for_o he_o frame_v this_o fabric_n great_a and_o high_a full_o store_v with_o blessing_n crown_v with_o royalty_n oh_o boundless_a praise_n of_o true_a magnificence_n that_o do_v not_o seek_v his_o foe_n to_o overcome_v by_o force_n but_o to_o reclaim_v they_o and_o convince_v by_o bounty_n and_o by_o benefit_n alone_o and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v every_o day_n we_o prove_v with_o stream_n of_o gift_n to_o win_v we_o to_o his_o love_n with_o many_o a_o present_a do_v he_o hourly_a woe_n we_o from_o every_o danger_n chary_a to_o defend_v much_o like_o a_o wound_a lover_n seem_v he_o to_o we_o though_o wretched_a we_o neglect_v our_o dear_a friend_n which_o do_v at_o no_o peculiar_a profit_n aim_v what_o be_v lose_v we_o lose_v if_o ought_v be_v gain_v we_o gain_v a_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n report_n that_o one_o strabâ—_n from_o a_o promontory_n of_o sicily_n can_v see_v and_o count_v the_o ship_n set_v forth_o of_o carthage_n distant_a eighty_o mile_n so_o linus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 20._o chap._n xviii_o the_o same_o bounty_n further_o enlarge_v oh_o that_o my_o muse_n can_v on_o her_o nimble_a wing_n mount_v you_o aloâ—t_v beyond_o the_o foggy_a air_n past_o the_o reflection_n of_o all_o terrene_a thing_n and_o sublimate_v your_o soul_n to_o thing_n more_o fair_a that_o touch_v these_o terrestrial_a beauty_n we_o may_v