7.3 To reprehend And not amend thy selfe a sory h Rom. 2.21 22 23. signe Thy selfe to praise At all assaies i Pro. 27 2 and others to disgrace k Pro. 4 24 Rom. 1 30. 2. Cor. 12.20 Is not to loue l 1 Ioh. 4 8 20.21 But malice moue m 1 Pet. 2 1. and discipline deface n Pro 4.13 Pro. 5.12 To vice a friend o Iohn 18.40 Act. 3.14 and most an end thou art a mortall foe To vertues lore p Iam. 4.4 1 Ioh. 2.15 Alas therefore thou causest all thy woe q Isa 59.2 Ierem. 25. Hos 13.9 These thinges are they that blinde the r Mat 14.14 Luke 6 24 2 Cor. 4.4 sight of the wise ſ Ro. 1.22 and seuer them from God s Ier. 5.25 Isa 59.2 these thinges I say peruert a Christian t Sirach 10.13 whereby he becommeth an Antychrist v for he may well be termed an Antichrist that is not a true Christian u 1 Io. 20.22 1 Iohn 4.3 2 The. 2.4 1 Ioh. 2.19 whiche no man can be that is in life and conuersation contrary to Christ x Alas for pittie y 1. Ioh 4.3 an vnwise man doth not vnderstand this neither doth a foole consider y Ps 92.6 it and therefore the Prophet sayeth As well the ignorant as the foolish shall perish z Psal 49.10 I but what diuersitie is betwixt the ignorant and the foolish An ignorant or vnwise man is he that is without wisedome or knowledge a Eph. 4 18. 1 Cor 15.34 Luc. 18 34 Act. 17 23 euery foole is vnwise b Ier. 4.12 but euery one that is vnwise is not straight waies a starke foole c Ps 94.8 Psa 92.6 Wilte thou knowe who is ignoraunt and who is foolish d Psal 14 1 Mat. 15 14 I aunswere that he is ignorāt that knoweth not himselfe to bee a Pilgrime e Chr. 29.15 Heb. 11.13 bannished from the wayes of Paradise f Gen. 3.2 Luc 10 30 or that doth not know himselfe to be a meere straunger g Eph 2.12.19 in this his painefull pilgremage h Mi. 2.10 Heb 13.14 Syra 4.1 2 3.4.5.6.7 2. Cor. 5.6 But he is a foole that though hee do knowe these thinges yet still imbraceth i 1 Tim. 6.17.18 Eccl. 10.14 these wicked and worldly delights k Ia. 5.1.5 Luc. 12 20 thereof as though it were his proper mansion and continuing Citie l Col. 3.1 and neuer intendeth to forgoe the miseryes and vanities of the same m Luc. 12.19 Rom. 8.28 1 Cor. 7.31 Iam. 4.4 Heb. 13.13 14 which he cloketh vnder the name title of pastimes n Wis 2.6 plesures o 7 8 9 beeing in deede but meere vanities p Ecc. 2.1 the verie extremitie of folly q Luc. 12.20 1 Ioh. 2.15 Ioh. 15.19 Ioh. 16.20 Pro. 15.21 considering that the end of al mortall ioy is mourning and sorrowe r Prou. 14 13 Likewise hee is ignoraunt ſ Act. 17.23 1 Cor. 2.8 that knoweth s Io. 8.27 or beleeueth t Luc. 18.34 not the punishment of the wicked to bee eternall v 2 The. 1 8 Math. 25 41. and the ioye of the righteous euerlasting u Reuel 21 4. But hee is a foole x Psal 14 1. that although hee doe knowe and beleeue y Ro. 1 21 it yet to auoyde eternall death z Iud. 7 1 Th. 5.3 and to attaine vnto life euerlastinge doeth not call for grace a Wis 12.19 Ro. 7 25. to repent him of his sinnes past hereafter to shew mercy to do iustice to walke with his God b Mich. 6.8 by whose iust iudgemēt both the ignorant the folish perish alike c Psal 49.10 Wis 6.26 Gal. 6.3 Wherefore let vs so beholde our selues in this Glasse of vaine-glory that vpon the viewe of our owne estate therein we may knowe our selues to be but miserable d Psa 9.20 Psal 39.6 and of no continuance e Isai 59 2. and vnderstand our sins wickkednes against God to be infinite l to cry for vengeance against vs according to our desert f Gen. 4.10 Gen 18·20 that at length feelinge our own imperfections the weight of our sinne g Psa 38.6 Rom. 7.24 Gal 3.22 Rom. 10.4 Gal. 3.24 maye prouide aforehand in this acceptable time h Gal 6.10 of our visitation i Math. 19.44 both by faithfull repentance to auoide eternal death and destruction k Luc. 3.7 Math. 3 7. which God hath ordained for the wicked and reprobate l Sira 40.9 10. children of vnbeleefe m Eph. 2 2 who dandled in the lappe of follye n Ecc. 10.1 4. Wisd 5 4. neuer feare the fall of future incōueniēce e o Iud. 18 27. til being serued with the Writ of present penāce p Mat. 25.12 Luc. 12.19 Luc 12.46 they find little leisure to repēt s Dan 3.10 And how also we maye faithfully and effectually lay hold of our saluation q Eph. 2.8 by fayth vnfayned r 1 Tim. 1.5 that worketh through loue ſ Gal. 5.6 Iam. 2.26 whereby wee attaine to that immortall kingdome s Dan 3.10 which God hath ordained for his elect before the foundation of the worlde was layde t Mat. 25.34 Through the merites v 1. Timot. 1 9. 1 Pet. 1.3 Gal. 3.19 1 Pet. 1.19 Reu. 5.9 of our Lorde and sauiour Iesu Christ to whom with the father and the holy ghost be all honour and glory for euer and euer u Tim. 1 17 Amen This is the iudgement of all flesh Thou shalt dye the death Heb. 9.27 MORS · TVA MORS · CHRISTI FRAVS MVNDI GLORIA · COELI QVOD VNI ET OMNIBVS ET · DOLOR · INFERNI · SVNT · MEDITANDA ·TIBI · MIHI · HODIE · CRAS TIBI MORS SEPTRA LIGONIB EQVAT MORS · SEPTRA · LIGONIE◠· EQVAT Death is the hyre of sinne behold The wicked haue no rest But vnto them that loue the Lord It turneth to the best The complaint of a sorrowfull Soule that loathing his earthly tabernacle and bewailing the miseryes of this life desireth to be dissolued to be with Christ out of S. Augustines Prayers the xx chapter therof faithfully translated into English verse by W.P. LEt me depart in peace a Luc. 2.29 O Lord I dayly grone And loath this life I b Iob 3 20 lead O help that I were gon In mischiefes manifolde my Pilgrims c Psa 39 1 21 Heb. 11.13 part I play Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for aye d Phi. 1 23 O miserable life e and transitorie f Iob 14.1.7 1. plaine Vncertaine g Psa 39.6 fully fraught with sorrowes griefe and paine h Gen. 6.5 O life poluted oft that doth my deedes display Oh then that I
dissolued were to liue with Christ for ay This life is Queene of pride i Esa 47.7 that errors k 2 The. 2.11 foule doth breede A wretched state that is no life but death l Gal. 2.19 in deede We yeeld to Natures m 2 Sam. 14 Heb. 9.27 want and sundry wayes decay Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for ay Is this a life trow ye wherein we plunge n Ecc. 4.3 in payn Puft vp o Deut. 22 15 with euery ioy and snibde p Ioh 3.3 with greefe agayne With foggie ayre infect q 1 Reg. 8.37 and parcht with heat of day Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for aye With seeding fat we grow with fasting long as leane With myrth we mounting are r Mat. 20.12 Amos 4.1 Ier. 5.28 Mat. 6 16. Isai 53.5 with sadnesse drouping Å¿ Eccl. 2.2 cleane With care consumed quite s Sirac 30 21.22 our weakenesse t 23 24 hath no staye v Psal 69.1 2 3 Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for aye As wealth doth prick in pride v Deu 6.12 so want doth cause dismay u Iaco. 1 Youth x Pro. â—0 6 bolt vpright we see and crooking age decay With sicknesse sore we breake y Ps 37.2 Iob. 30.15.16 ibid. 23. with sorrow soone away Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for ay When raging death doth sweepe z Luc. 12 20 and quench our pleasures vaine a Iob 7 11 1 Psal 37.38 It makes an end of all at once and lets no whit remaine That past it had not bene a man may surely say b Iob. 20 6 Ps 37.36 Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for ay This vitall c 2 Sa. 141 142 death of ours and mortall d Reu. 2.2 life with woe e Iob. 14.1 Replete O cursed case and yet a greefe to show How many snarde f 2 Tim. 4.10 Ephes 2.3 1 Ioh. 2.15 1 Tim. 6.9 in sinne shee lureth to her pray g Prou. 14 27 Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for aye And though the blindest man h Ezech. 7 19. Mich. 6.10 may soone espie this geare Yet with her golden cup i Reu. 17.2 3 4 which she in hand doth beare She makes a meny drinke their folly k 1 Cor. 1.17 18 bewray l Mat 6.24 Luc 16 13 Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for ay O rare and happie men that doe dispise her draught m Ioh. 15.18 19.20 Her pleasures vaine eschew n Tit. 9.9.6.7 and shun her snares vncaught Least they by her deceaude deceaue themselues o Iuc 5.1 Eccl. 5.9 I say Oh then that I dissolued were to liue with Christ for aye The Translator to the Reader WHere Nouissima or the last things mentioned as well in Deut. as by the Sonne of Syrach are in number foure to wit Death Iudgement the Paines of Hell and the Ioyes of heauen and hauing nowe out of S. Augustine sufficiently intreated of Death Iudgement and Hell I thought it necessary to deliuer likewise out of the same Author vnto the repentant Reader some tast of the ioyes Coelestial to inflame his mind with an earnest desire and a longing after his heauenly inheritance and continuing Countrey the Citie of the great King that supernal Ierusalem and mother of vs all whereby the fleshly desire of carnall men which is corrupt froÌ„ their youth vpward and the loue of the world which is a loathing of God might happily be quenched in comparison of that infinit ioy and glorie that shall be reuealed vnto vs the rather for that euery thing naturally coueteth his complement and chiefest happinesse which the Philosophers call Summum bonum and is nowhere to be either had or hoped for but in that heauenly habitation the fulnesse of our ioye purchased by Christ promised by Scripture and contained in this song of Sion which I haue here translated out of S. Augustines booke of Prayers Chap. 24. into Englishe meeter quoted and confirmed by the testimonie of the word though in deede it be of it selfe nothing els but an abridgement of sundry places of scripture curiously collected and cunningly couched togither for that purpose as the learned Reader may easily perceaue wherefore I haue as neare as I could possibly followed the verie wordes of mine Authour contrarie to the minde of the Poet that sayeth Nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres though I coulde not attaine to his perfection and grauitie notwithstanding my hope is that my will may supply my vant therein with the godly Reader that liketh the sence of the minde better than the sound of the eare And therefore simply singeth this Psalme of Sion in this his wofull captiuitie and banishment as followeth O Mother deare Hierusalem Gal. 4.26 Iehouas throne Chro. 9.6 Reu. 20.11 on hie O sacred Citie Eph. 2.19 Queene Ps 43.11 wife Eph. 5.32 Apoc. 9.7 of Christ eternally My hart Ps 16.11 Ps 67.1 doth long to see thy face my soule doth still desire 42.1 Thy glorious 26.8 73.28 beautie to behold my mind is set on fire Psa 84.2 O comely Queene Cant. 1.4 in glorie clad Reue. 12.1 in honour Psa 45.11.15 and degree Soph. 3.20 Al faire Cant. 4.7 thou art exceeding bright Esa 60.1.2.3 no spot Eph. 3.27 there is in thee O pierelesse dame and daughter faire of loue Ps 45.15 Psal 45.11 without annoy Triumph for in thy beautie braue the king doth greatly ioy s Thy port thy shape thy stately grace Can. 4.1.2.3.4.5.12.13.14.15 thy fauour faire in deede Thy pleasant hew and countinance all others doth exceede Psal 45.2 What is thy welbeloued mate thou fairest Cant 3.6 of thy kind My loue is white and ruddie both Ibid. 10.11.12.13 of thousands chiefe assignd For as the pleasant Apple tree Cant. 2.3 amid the Forest greene Surmounts the rest so fares my loue the sonnes of men betweene His shadow me doth couer quite where vnder I do sit His fruite is sweete and pleasant both my mouth desireth it My welbeloued mate did put his hand within my doore Can. 5.4.5 Therfore in him my Lord 1. Tim. 3.15 life Ph. 1.21 my ioy Can. 5.4 encreaseth more I sought him in my bed my ioy Can. 3. alas for loue I die Can. 5.8 I sought him oft and now behold I found him presently Can. 3.4 Now will I hold him fast in deede till he bring me vnto My mothers house and chambers faire I will not let him go For there his dugs Reuel 7.15.16 abundantly I hope to sucke and there I shall be sure to rid my selfe from hunger Esa 49.10 thirst and feare O then thrise happie should my state in happinesse remaine If I might once thy glorious Seate Ps 26.8.27.4 and princely place 84.4 Reue. 21.4 1. Cor. 2.9 Esai 64.4 attaine And
THE GLASSE OF vaine-glorie Faithfully translated out of S. AVGVSTINE his booke intituled Speculum peccatoris into English by W. P. Doctor of the Lawes MORS · TVA MORS · CHRISTI FRAVS · MVNDI GLORIA · COELI QVOD VNI ET OMNIBVS ET · DOLOR · INFERNI · SVNT · MEDITANDA · TIBI · MIHI · HODIE · CRAS TIBI MORS SEPTRA LIGONIE ' EQVAT Sic transit gloria mundi Printed at London by Iohn Windet dwelling at the signe of the white Beare nigh Baynards Castle 1585. TO THE WORSHIPFVLL EDMVNDE HASSELVVOOD of Ringestone in the Countie of Lincolne Esquier W. P. wisheth most prosperous felicitie in this world and in the world to come life euerlasting IF GOD HIM selfe so bitterly inueieth against the extreame ingratitude of his people by his holy Prophet Esaias saying I haue nourisâ—ed brought vp children and they haue rebelled against me yea if hee preferreth bruite beastes in the returne of their duetie before them saying The oxe knoweth his owner and the asse his maisters crib but Israel knoweth not me If the Persians likewise so worthily abhorred this vice of Ingratitude so as they extremely punished such as they found more willing to receiue than readie to requite adiudging them execrable vnto God iniurious to nature and vnprofitable members of a common wealth If the Ciuill Lawe also with good reason bindeth men by nature ad antidora to requite a good turne receiued in duetie I trust no reasonable man will blame me if I seeke by all meanes possible to shunne so foul a blemish as vnthankefulnesse is so hatefull to God so lothsome to man and so repugnant to nature Wherefore finding my selfe deepely indebted by your onely meanes to all the name of Hasselwood and namely to master Edward Hasselwood your good brother and to that vertuous gentlewoman his wife a rare example of godlines and modestie but especialy to your worship both for them and all other your kindnesse curtesie and great frindships shewed towardes mee a stranger And hauing no other way in the world to requite any part of the same then by leauing a publike testimonie to all posteritie of my loyall loue and hartie good will towardes you likewise to stande for the meede of so great a merite I haue presumed to dedicate to your worship this litle booke of S Augustines translated by me into English and with great labor quoted confirmed by scripture in the margeant as you see very profitable to the Christian Reader that can finde in his heart to sequester his mind from the vice of vaine-glory that proceedeth from the ignorance of our owne estate the very snare of Satan the puddle of pride and the fountaine from whence distilleth all kinde of poysoned infection as by the viewe of this glasse may easily appeare Wherfore the premises duely considered I doubt not but that you will of your accustomed curtesye pardon my presumption and of your wonted Zeale to godlines accept of my trauaile herein and thinke me rather vnable then vnwilling any way to discharge my dutie whereof I am carefull as knoweth the Lorde who euer preserue your worship and that vertuous GentlewomaÌ„ your wife long to continue amongest vs with increase of godlinesse and worshippe in his feare Your worships most faithfull friend in the Lord. W P. A PREFACE to the Christian Reader and louing looker in this Glasse of vaine glorie AS those beastes that did not ruminate nor chewe the cud were iudged filthie and vncleane by the law Leuiticall a Leuit. 11 7 Deut. 14 4 5.6.7.8 So no doubt all they that neuer enter into due consideration of their estate and duetie must needes be wicked and vnholy in the sight of the Lorde b Ierem. 12 11. 1. Cor. 10 11 9.10 who most carefully recommendeth this exercise of meditation vnto vs saying These wordes must remaine in thy heart thou c Deut. 6.7 8. shalt meditate vpon them both at home and abroad when thou goest to bedde at night and when thou risest in the morning d Deut. 6 7 22. And againe Teach your children these things that they may meditate vpon them So is Ioshua commaunded to doe by the Lord himselfe e Ioshua 1.8 And so is Timothie likewise by his maister Paule willed to meditate f 1 Tim. 4 15. Haec meditare thinke of these things This meditation hath alwaies bene the ordinarie exercise of the righteous godly g Sirach 14.21 psal 1.2 prou 6 21. Iob 1 5. yea likewise of all wise heathen men h Seneca So did Isaac the patriarch i Gene. 24 63 So did Dauid the Prophet k psalm 119 28 So did Ezechias the King l Isa 38.13 14 And so did Plato the Philosopher m Ieron in epistola ad Heliodorum saying that the life of Philosophers was nothing els but a dayly memoriall of their death and n Seneca epist 147. dissolution o Tim 4.10 The remeÌ„brance whereof made the world that we for want of this meditation so willingly p Ieron ad paulinum epistola 125. imbrace vile and contemptible q Seneca li 18 de nat quoestionib August lib. 13 de ciuitate Dei ca 11 Eccle. 7 16 19 vnto them and auailed greatly to guide them in all r Sirac 7 36 godlines wherefore full well the sonne of Sirach doth say in all thy works whatsoeuer thou doest remeÌ„ber the ende and thou shalt neuer doe amisse s Ion 3 10 How beneficiall it hath bene the Niniuites can testifie z 1 Kinges 21 29 and Ahab can witnesse u Contrariwise howe hurtful the want of this prouidence circumspection hath beene besides daily v Experientia docet experience the wofull destruction of the Sodomites and the vtter ruine of the cittie of Laish x Gen 19 24 Deut 29 23 Isa 13.9 do sufficiently witnesse And God himself by his holy Prophet doeth signifie saying All the earth is fallen into vtter desolation for that there is no man that deepelye considereth these things in his heart z Ier 12 11 Wee wonder greatly not without cause at the madnes of theeues that seeing a many hanged euery day for thefte yet without any regard Reuela 22.11 they continue their practise y Iudg 18.28 and consider not their z, psal 53.1 perill How much the rather ought we to be amazed at the humor of these worldlings how possibly they can be so sottish a Wisdom 54 32. frantike knowing the vanitie of the world b Eccle. 1 1 Rom 8 28. 1 Cor 7 31. and the vengeance c Iuc 3 7. to come as to follow the one so much d Iacob 4 4 and feare the other so e psalm 36 Rom 3 18. little The peacocke is not alwaies tooting on his traine to further his pride but somtimes he loketh downwarde to his legs though it quaileth his courage but man so delighteth
King 21 27 Ionas 3.6 Sira 10.9 Iob. 34.15 Heb. 9.13 Leu 16 14 And if thou haste such continual meditations thou shalt be the happiest amongest a thousand y Sira 14.21 yea all generations shall call thee blessed z Luc. 1.42 A meditation is a dotation or endowment of the godly minde a Wisd 5.8 9.10 Psal 119.9.15.97.98 Sira 14 2â— but the minde is neuer better endowed than wheÌ„ it is furnished with the tresure of prouidence b Prou. 3 22.23 Prou. 6 6 7 8 We reade that Argus c Ouid. li. 1 metamor had his head enuironed with 100. watching eies signifiyng thus much vnto vs he was euerye way endued with great wisedome and singular discretion Therefore if a paganne and a heathen man by the poets report so excelled in the atchieuement of wisdome and prudence How much the rather ought a Christian man to bee well furnished with prouideÌ„ce and circumspection d Luc. 12.35.36 37.38 e Sirac 7.16 17. Psal 42.2 Phil. 3.7 Phil. 3.8 Gen. 47.9 Psal 39.5 Gen. 3.16 Gen 3.17 2. Tim. 3.1 c 2. Cor. 11.23 c. Be thou therefore an other Argus nay more warie then he more wily then he more watchfull more circumspect thaÌ„ he that thou maiest learne to be wise to vnderstand and finally to prouide for thy ende and last departure Chap. 5. Hovv fearful is the hour of death and how profitable is the remembrance thereof ANd if you aske what is that final end that thou so carefully arte to consider I aunswere it is that dreadfull and gastly houre a Psal 55.4.5 wherein thy wretched carcasse sheadeth forth his seelie and sorrowfull soule with feare and trembling b Psal 35.17 Ps 18.4 5 Beleue mee beloued thou oughtest rather to regard and esteeme this gifte of Prouidence against that daye vengeance c Pro. 11 4 Ezech. 7.19 Zeph. 1 18 Sira 5 1 8 than to gaine the soueraintie of all the world d Luc. 9.25 Wherefore I woulde haue thee so to knowe and vnderstaÌ„d things present that thou finally be not carelesse for the things that shall followe e Sira 14.12 c. 1 Io 2 15. c. 2 King 20 1 but remember the daies of darknesse k Rom. 13 12. feare the Lorde g Pro 3 7. couet heauenly things h 2 Cor 5.23 c. Coloss 3.1 f Eccl 11 8 despise the world i 2 Cor 5.6 Rom 12 2 cast of the workes of darknesse k Rom. 13 12. put on the armour of lighte l Ro 13 13 taking no thought to fulfill the lust of the flesh m Rom 13 14. but remember thy end and finall dissolution n Pro. 3 7. when as none of thy friendes nor of thy kinsfolkes shall appeare to succour or assist thee with shield and speare o Psal 22.11 Ps 49.7.8 nay as the Prophet Ieremie saith Then shall there not be one to comfort thee of all thyne acquaintance h Lament 1 2 then is there no helpe to be looked for at mans handes q Ier. 17.5 thy refuge must bee in God only through the meditation of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord r Hoss 13.4 Acts. 4.12 Ephes 2 5. Now consider what honor Å¿ Io. 5.23 what loue s Deu 30.16 and what reuerence t Heb. 12.28 thou oweste to him by whose onlye meanes thy sinnefull soule after the departure is to enioy eternall saluation v 1 Pet. 3.10 1 Pet. 3.12 Then I say heare him obey his voice u Ier. 26.4 1 Kin 9.4 1 Ioh. 4.6 which is his chiefest honor x 1 Sam. 15.22 Eccl. 4.17 and neuer let that dreadfull y Mat. 24.30 and dismole z Ioel. 2.2 houre slippe out of thy minde but before thy miserable spirit resigne ouer his borrowed mansion bethinke with thy selfe what thou art and whether thou goest a Math. 7.13 Luc. 13 24 The remembraunce hereof wil brede in thy heart sorowe b .2 Cor. 2.5 sorowe remorse c 2. Cor. 7 8. c. remorse repentaunce d 2 Cor. 7.10 repentaunce humilitie e 2 Cor 7.8 10 humilitie godlie affection f Ps 18.1 and loue to Godward wholly resting â—n the ankar of hope g He 6.9 Rom. 5 4. 1 Pet 5.7 vnder the protection of his fauourable goodnes h Ps 21.1 and free i Act. 4.12 Act 15.11 mercie through a bashfull consideration of thine owne weaknesse misery k Psa 17.5 Iob 10. r And here gentle Reader assure thy selfe that nothing in all the world can enforce l Wis 5.7 Wis 5 8 9 Sira 7 36. a man sooner to liue soberly righteously and godly in this present life m T it 2 12 then the due consideration of his owne infirmities n Ro. 7.18 the certain knowledge of his mortalitie o Psa 89.49 and the often and continuall remembrance of his death dissolution and last gaspe wheÌ„ as a man becommeth none p Ro. 6 2â— Hebr. 9.27 2 Pet 1.14 Sira 10 12 Sirach â—4 12 21. Prou. 11.4 Wisd 5.15 Iob 10 20. c. Psa â—9 4 Eccl. 7.19 for when once he waxeth sick and stil by sicknes sickly groweth q Iam. 5.14 then doth a wretched man dispaire r Gen. 4.13 Mat. 27.4 hauing onely his paine griefe in remembrance Å¿ Iob. 17.1 And his guiltie conscience to accuse him s Ro. 2.15 neither willing nor able to call for mercie t 1. Cor. 2.14 his heart doeth quake his head amazed out of frame his seÌ„ses vanish quite away his strength decayes his carefull breast doeth pant his countenance pale his fauour bleake his eares deaf his nose both sniuely and sharpe his tongue is furred with filth and fleame and fayleth quite his mouth vnseemly driueling is his bodie dieth and rottes at length v Eccle. 12.2 3 4 5 6 7 c. his flesh consumes his beautie stincks his stately shape of late so faire so fine so gallant so delicate returnes by natures lore to ashes small and then in steade and place thereof do filthy wormes succeede u Iob 7.5 10.9 13 28.14 10 c. Next after man doe wormes succeede then stinke in his degree y Eccl. 19 17 x Iob. 7.5 19 26 So euerie man to no man must returne z Sira 38 22 by Gods decree a Heb. 9 27 Beholde a spectacle bothe strange and dreadfull b Sira 40.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and assure thy selfe that there is neither skill nor meanes of Art nor any kinde of learning that can be more auailable to quaile the pride of man c Sir 10 9.14 12 13 19 21 Wisd â—5 8 9 â—0 11 12 13 coÌ„uince his malice confounde his lust or abate this worldly pompe and vain-glorious vanitie than the often remembraunce of his dissolution O therefore that they were wise c.