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A04036 The mirror of mans lyfe Plainely describing, what weake moulde we are made of: what miseries we are subiect vnto: howe vncertaine this life is: and what shal be our ende. Englished by H. Kirton.; De contemptu mundi. English Innocent III, Pope, 1160 or 61-1216.; Kirton, H. (Henry); Gosson, Stephen, 1554-1624. Speculum humanum. aut 1576 (1576) STC 14093; ESTC S106262 64,245 170

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kind_n of_o disease_n or_o such_o diverse_a sort_n of_o passion_n as_o the_o frailty_n or_o weakness_n of_o man_n can_v endure_v and_o suffer_v shall_v i_o call_v it_o tolerable_a impatience_n to_o sustain_v such_o infirmity_n or_o intolerable_a sufferance_n it_o be_v better_a i_o join_v they_o both_o together_o for_o it_o be_v intolerable_a for_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o tolerable_a for_o the_o necessity_n of_o suffering_n man_n nature_n from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v more_o and_o more_o corrupt_a insomuch_o that_o many_o wholesome_a experiment_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v of_o great_a force_n be_v now_o through_o the_o defect_n or_o weakness_n of_o man_n nature_n become_v hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a for_o now_o both_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a'n_z great_a world_n that_o contain_v all_o and_o man_n which_o be_v the_o little_a world_n contain_v therein_o wax_v both_o old_a and_o draw_v towards_o a_o end_n and_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o age_n of_o they_o both_o be_v prolong_v or_o increase_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o both_o be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n which_o man_n sustain_v chap._n 26●_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a wretch_n of_o this_o world_n which_o by_o innumerable_a kind_n of_o torment_n sustain_v punishment_n some_o of_o they_o be_v beat_v to_o death_n with_o cudgel_n some_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n some_o burn_v with_o fire_n some_o be_v stone_v ●o_o death_n some_o be_v tear_v in_o p●eces_n with_o horse_n and_o with_o the_o talent_n of_o beast_n some_o be_v hang_v on_o gibbet_n some_o be_v rack_n and_o strangle_v to_o death_n some_o be_v torment_v with_o engine_n make_v of_o metal_n and_o they_o be_v crucify_v with_o a_o million_o more_o of_o misery_n some_o be_v straite_o press_v with_o fetters_n and_o bond_n and_o yoke_v with_o sundry_a engine_n some_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o there_o pine_v away_o for_o 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commit_v in_o the_o jew_n war_n a_o certain_a woman_n of_o noble_a parentage_n and_o great_a wealth_n do_v endure_v the_o common_a fortune_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n amongst_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n which_o come_v thither_o from_o diverse_a place_n the_o good_n which_o she_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o tyrant_n and_o that_o little_a which_o be_v leave_v to_o sustain_v her_o weary_a life_n the_o robber_n and_o spoiler_n of_o the_o city_n daily_o enter_v into_o her_o house_n ber●eved_v she_o thereof_o whereby_o great_a trouble_n &_o grief_n do_v so_o much_o move_v she_o that_o often_o time_n with_o opprobrious_a word_n she_o do_v attempt_v to_o stir_v up_o their_o choler_n by_o their_o bloody_a hand_n to_o end_v her_o wretched_a life_n but_o when_o by_o no_o meanu_n she_o can_v provoke_v their_o anger_n to_o fulfil_v her_o evil_a intent_n nor_o yet_o can_v mou●_n they_o to_o take_v compassion_n upon_o ●ir_n miserable_a estate_n all_o hope_n of_o food_n forsake_v she_o and_o pain_n of_o penury_n pinch_v she_o use_v the_o worst_a counsel_n do_v arm_v herself_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o have_v a_o young_a babe_n suck_v at_o her_o breast_n she_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v oh_o unhappy_a child_n of_o a_o unfortunate_a mother_n ●eavye_a be_v thy_o chance_n but_o heavy_a be_v my_o choice_n for_o i_o be_o force_v to_o make_v food_n of_o my_o own_o flesh_n i_o will_v make_v my_o misery_n know_v to_o all_o posterity_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o calamity_n come_v now_o therefore_o my_o little_a babe_n who_o i_o have_v bear_v full_a often_o in_o my_o arm_n who_o i_o have_v nourish_v with_o my_o tender_a pap_n who_o i_o have_v kiss_v full_a sweet_o with_o my_o ●ippes_n let_v ●hy_a flesh_n be_v food_n unto_o thy_o wo●ull_a mother_n and_o let_v the_o womb_n which_o bring_v thou_o into_o light_n be_v thy_o rueful_a grave_n and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o speak_v she_o murder_v her_o child_n part_n of_o who_o through_o famine_n she_o present_o devour_v the_o rest_n she_o do_v reserve_v to_o feed_v her_o furious_a appetite_n and_o behold_v the_o hungry_a soldier_n pass_v by_o receive_v the_o broil_v savour_n of_o her_o unnatural_a diet_n wherefore_o with_o force_n they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n to_o spoil_v she_o of_o her_o food_n who_o desire_n to_o satisfy_v sh●●_n play_v her_o part_n most_o kind_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v reserve_v the_o best_a portion_n for_o you_o and_o by_o &_o by_o uncou●r●d_a the_o remnant_n of_o her_o child_n which_o unkind_a and_o cruel_a spectacle_n do_v so_o dismay_v they_o and_o move_v their_o sense_n that_o tremble_a fear_n betake_v they_o all_o and_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o sight_n do_v bereave_v they_o of_o thei●_z speech_n but_o she_o with_o a_o tiger_n countenance_n and_o most_o cruel_a heart_n say_v unto_o they_o ●ate_z friend_n it_o be_v part_n of_o my_o child_n of_o my_o dea●●_n son_n who_o i_o have_v bring_v into_o this_o world_n and_o through_o penury_n it_o be_v my_o deed_n what_o will_v you_o be_v more_o scrupulous_a than_o the_o mother_n shall_v bloody_a soldier_n have_v more_o tender_a heart_n than_o a_o silly_a woman_n if_o pity_n or_o natural_a aff●●ction_n do_v overcome_v you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o abhor_v my_o diet_n i_o myself_o will_v feed_v thereon_o again_o and_o after_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v the_o souldi●rs_n depart_v as_o man_n all_o astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n the_o which_o spoil_v ●ir_n of_o all_o her_o wealth_n and_o riches_n leave_v she_o none_o other_o ●oode_n to_o feed_v upon_o of_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o dismiss_v of_o the_o guilty_a chap._n 28._o let_v no_o man_n assure_v himself_o to_o be_v free_a or_o exempt_a from_o p●yne_n 10._o although_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v without_o offence_n he_o that_o stand_v let_v hi●_z take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v not_o fall_v for_o the_o innocent_a be_v often_o time_n condemn_v and_o the_o offendor_n deliver_v the_o godly_a be_v punish_v and_o the_o wicked_a be_v honour_v jesus_n be_v crucify_v and_o barrabas_n be_v dismiss_v in_o these_o our_o day_n a_o quiet_a man_n be_v esteem_v unprofitable_a and_o he_o that_o be_v addict_v unto_o devotion_n or_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v for_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o simple_a man_n that_o be_v without_o deceit_n be_v account_v for_o a_o fool_n for_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v laugh_v at_o and_o he_o who_o virtue_n shine_v before_o man_n as_o a_o lamp_n in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o rich_fw-fr be_v contemn_v ¶_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o mirror_n of_o man_n life_n of_o the_o culpable_a and_o sinful_a beginning_n of_o m●ns_n conversation_n chapter_n 1._o man_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o man_n be_v wont_v chief_o to_o affect_v riches_n pleasure_n &_o honour_n riches_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n pleasure_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o dishonesty_n and_o the_o guide_n that_o lead_v to_o calamity_n honour_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o vanity_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n say_v 2._o do_v not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v either_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o else_o the_o pride_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o flesh_n follow_v pleasure_n the_o eye_n regard_v riches_n and_o the_o mind_n respect_v honour_n from_o the_o root_n of_o riches_n spring_v wanton_a desire_n and_o avarice_n pleasure_n be_v the_o branch_n of_o gluttony_n and_o lechery_n the_o ●ruites_n of_o honour_n be_v pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o fervent_a
seem_v to_o i_o good_a and_o reasonable_a say_v a●s●lon_n again_o howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n to_o give_v you_o audience_n but_o who_o will_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n upon_o the_o earth_n say_v he_o that_o all_o those_o which_o have_v business_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o as_o unto_o a_o upright_o judge_n and_o as_o there_o come_v a_o certain_a man_n to_o salute_v he_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o thereby_o embrace_v &_o kiss_v he_o and_o the_o like_v he_o do_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o isra●ll_n which_o come_v to_o iudgem●nt●_n ●nd_v to_o have_v audience_n of_o the_o king_n his_o father_n and_o hereby_o he_o withdraw_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o his_o father_n and_o when_o ●ee_n go_v to_o ebron_n he_o send_v out_o privy_a scout_n amongst_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n say_v thus_o unto_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n say_v unto_o the_o israelite_n absalon_n reign_v in_o ebron_n and_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a conspiracy_n and_o their_o company_n great_o increase_v of_o the_o short_a and_o mi●erable_a life_n of_o noble_a man_n chap._n 27._o but_o admit_v that_o the_o ambitious_a man_n be_v exalt_v aloft_o and_o promote_v to_o the_o high_a place_n his_o charge_n do_v increase_v his_o care_n be_v multiply_v his_o time_n of_o abstinence_n be_v prolong_v and_o his_o quiet_a night_n from_o rest_n be_v turn_v to_o watch_v whereby_o the_o body_n be_v distemper_v nature_n be_v weaken_v and_o the_o vital_a spirit_n make_v feeble_a and_o through_o such_o distemperature_n the_o sleep_n be_v break_v the_o appetite_n be_v lose_v the_o strength_n decay_v and_o the_o body_n consume_v and_o languish_v in_o himself_o perhaps_o he_o li●●th_v not_o half_a his_o day_n but_o quick_o shorten_v his_o miserable_a life_n with_o a_o more_o miserable_a ●nde_n the_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o he_o be_v verify_v thing_n that_o be_v great_a in_o themselves_o do_v soon_o fall_v and_o great_a man_n ha●●●t_v permit_v to_o continue_v long_o in_o their_o estate_n and_o they_o b●●_n exalt_v that_o they_o may_v come_v down_o with_o a_o great_a fall_n this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n also_o by_o they_o prove_v true_a 36._o i_o do_v see_v say_v he_o the_o wicked_a man_n high_o advance_v and_o set_v aloft_o yea_o even_o as_o high_a as_o the_o cedar_n tree_n of_o libanus_n but_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o behold_v there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v know_v him●_n i_o seek_v he_o and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwell_n he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v his_o day_n shall_v be_v abridge_v and_o shorten_v he_o shall_v be_v strike_v as_o the_o vine_n in_o the_o first_o flower_n of_o his_o grape_n and_o as_o the_o olive_n when_o it_o bring_v forth_o flower_n 10._o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n the_o life_n of_o every_o potentate_n be_v but_o short_a the_o property_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n chap._n 28._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o ambitious_a man_n have_v aspire_v to_o honour_n ●ee_n be_v straight_o way_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o without_o all_o measure_n be_v break_v into_o brag_n and_o boast_v sound_v to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o credit_n he_o bend_v not_o his_o mind_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o but_o glorious_o to_o blas●_n out_o his_o power_n and_o prerogative_n he_o presume_v his_o person_n to_o be_v make_v much_o better_a because_o he_o have_v get_v superiority_n but_o alas_o high_a degree_n make_v not_o a_o good_a man_n nor_o honour_n nor_o dignity_n make_v a_o man_n better_o but_o the_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endue_v furthermore_o the_o ambitious_a man_n exalt_v on_o high_a contemn_v the_o company_n of_o his_o old_a friend_n and_o disdain_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o former_a famyliars_n and_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o his_o wont_a acquaintance_n his_o countenance_n be_v proud_a his_o ga●e_n be_v glorious_a his_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o haughty_a term_n his_o mind_n be_v fix_v 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