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Nocturnall lucubrations: or Meditations divine and morall Whereunto are added epigrams and epitaphs: written by Rob: Chamberlain of Exeter Colledge in Oxford.
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Chamberlain, Robert, b. 1607.
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1638
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always_o observe_v the_o censure_a murmur_n of_o idle_a people_n shall_v never_o let_v the_o suspect_a blush_n depart_v from_o his_o cheek_n a_o malevolent_a mind_n be_v like_o a_o boisterous_a sea_n tumble_v in_o the_o swell_a billow_n of_o indignation_n till_o dire_a revenge_n set_v it_o in_o a_o conceit_a liberty_n and_o never_o till_o then_o be_v it_o lock_v in_o the_o gripe_a gin_n of_o soul_n torment_v captivity_n devilish_a be_v that_o disposition_n which_o to_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n of_o revenge_n will_v seem_v to_o rake_v up_o its_o malice_n in_o the_o cinder_n of_o oblivion_n but_o when_o the_o time_n serve_v will_v not_o stick_v to_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o whole_a heap_n of_o its_o hell-bred_a mischief_n it_o be_v a_o prodigious_a thing_n to_o see_v a_o devilish_a disposition_n put_v on_o a_o godly_a face_n and_o loathe_a baseness_n clothe_v with_o a_o scarf_n of_o unstained_a purity_n the_o sun_n eye_n never_o see_v the_o man_n that_o live_v not_o under_o the_o control_a hand_n of_o fate_n many_o gaze_n on_o the_o glorious_a outside_n of_o a_o prince_n diadem_n but_o few_o consider_v the_o tempestuous_a affair_n that_o do_v environ_v it_o hope_v of_o remedy_n and_o continuance_n of_o grief_n shall_v be_v both_o of_o one_o length_n when_o hope_v of_o remedy_n be_v past_a grief_n shall_v make_v a_o end_n too_o much_o to_o lament_v a_o misery_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o draw_v on_o a_o remediless_a mischief_n bootless_a grief_n hurt_v a_o man_n self_n but_o patience_n make_v a_o jest_n of_o a_o injury_n he_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o grief_n let_v he_o borrow_v of_o patience_n and_o he_o shall_v soon_o be_v out_o of_o debt_n patience_n ride_v it_o out_o in_o the_o most_o boisterous_a storm_n of_o adversity_n and_o be_v armour_n of_o proof_n against_o the_o thick_a fly_a bullet_n of_o the_o most_o malicious_a assault_n where_o the_o scale_n of_o sensuality_n weigh_v down_o that_o of_o reason_n the_o baseness_n of_o our_o nature_n conduct_n we_o to_o most_o preposterous_a conclusion_n it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o vanity_n for_o though_o in_o youth_n we_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v consider_v it_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n the_o winter_n of_o age_n come_v and_o with_o the_o bosom_n of_o time_n sweep_v away_o the_o summer_n of_o our_o youthful_a folly_n quicquid_fw-la sol_fw-la oriens_fw-la quicquid_fw-la &_o occidens_fw-la novit_n caeruleis_fw-la oceanus_n fretis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vel_fw-la veniens_fw-la vel_fw-la fugiens_fw-la lavat_fw-la aetas_n pegaseo_n corripiet_fw-la gradu_fw-la senec._n in_o tread_v opinion_n be_v the_o sovereign_a mistress_n or_o rather_o the_o sole_a midwife_n of_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a effect_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o anâ—_n man_n though_o never_o so_o miserable_a to_o despair_v of_o his_o own_o future_a good_a hap_n for_o many_o be_v the_o event_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o teem_a womb_n of_o time_n ill_a word_n bewray_v foul_a thought_n but_o sweet_a behaviour_n be_v the_o index_n of_o a_o virtuous_a mind_n praecipitis_fw-la linguae_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la labour_n in_o good_a thing_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o issue_n but_o pleasure_n in_o evil_a thing_n turn_v to_o a_o torment_n fair_a word_n without_o good_a deed_n to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n be_v like_o a_o saddle_n of_o gold_n clap_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o a_o gall_v horse_n a_o foolish_a man_n in_o wealth_n and_o authority_n be_v like_o a_o weak_a timber_a house_n with_o too_o ponderous_a a_o roof_n heaven_n without_o earth_n be_v perfect_a but_o earth_n without_o heaven_n be_v but_o the_o porch_n of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o riches_n like_v to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o content_n nor_o no_o poverty_n comparable_a to_o the_o want_n of_o patience_n i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o hart_n that_o he_o weep_v every_o year_n for_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o head_n though_o the_o lose_n of_o the_o old_a be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v room_n for_o a_o better_a so_o be_v it_o with_o worldling_n they_o weep_v to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n here_o though_o it_o be_v for_o never_o so_o great_a a_o treasure_n hereafter_o though_o no_o less_o a_o matter_n than_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o heaven_n crown_v the_o end_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n yet_o that_o i_fw-it vende_v totum_fw-la quod_fw-la habes_fw-la &_o red_a pauperibus_fw-la be_v such_o a_o durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la that_o it_o make_v they_o block_n up_o their_o ear_n against_o the_o wise_a charmer_n the_o hart_n likewise_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o take_v by_o the_o hound_n or_o other_o devise_n will_v shed_v tear_n think_v thereby_o to_o intenerate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o move_v they_o to_o pity_n or_o else_o because_o he_o see_v himself_o irrecoverable_o catch_v so_o every_o true_a penitent_a whence_o he_o see_v himself_o overtake_v by_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n shall_v never_o stop_v his_o tear_n till_o he_o see_v his_o own_o bless_a recovery_n out_o of_o the_o claw_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o that_o be_v on_o high_a keep_v our_o tear_n in_o his_o bottle_n and_o though_o his_o tender_a mercy_n will_v not_o press_v upon_o a_o break_a heart_n yet_o he_o be_v always_o please_v to_o see_v a_o sorrowful_a soul_n baptize_v himself_o in_o the_o trickle_a drop_n of_o repentant_a dew_n he_o that_o consult_v with_o his_o body_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n shall_v never_o bring_v it_o to_o heaven_n if_o we_o hope_v to_o reap_v in_o joy_n we_o must_v sow_v in_o tear_n he_o that_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o vice_n of_o great_a one_o have_v need_n to_o be_v treble_a guard_v with_o law_n friend_n and_o authority_n the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o more_o misery_n we_o endure_v life_n be_v like_o a_o span_n force_v from_o a_o gouty_a hand_n the_o more_o the_o hand_n be_v extent_v the_o more_o pain_n it_o suffer_v suppose_a goodness_n by_o the_o blab_n of_o time_n will_v have_v her_o close_a baseness_n set_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n of_o public_a shame_n the_o fierce_a flash_n of_o too_o violent_a fire_n soon_o burn_v out_o itself_o the_o old_a proverb_n say_v fair_a and_o soft_o go_v far_o but_o he_o that_o spur_v too_o fast_o tire_v betimes_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n part_n in_o a_o case_n of_o extremity_n with_o patience_n to_o swallow_v down_o the_o bitter_a potion_n of_o indignity_n harsh_a reproof_n be_v like_o a_o violent_a storm_n soon_o wash_v down_o the_o channel_n but_o friendly_a admonition_n like_o a_o small_a shower_n pierce_v deep_a and_o bring_v forth_o better_a reformation_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v digest_v with_o patience_n the_o sad_a tiding_n of_o calamity_n when_o a_o fool_n by_o grumble_a at_o a_o cross_n hurt_v himself_o life_n be_v a_o continual_a march_n towards_o the_o grave_n and_o a_o dangerous_a sail_v towards_o death_n through_o the_o bellow_a wave_n of_o a_o troublesome_a world_n labitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la momento_n extinguimur_fw-la uno_fw-la namque_fw-la oleo_fw-la lampas_fw-la deficiente_fw-la perit_fw-la within_o the_o very_a crown_n that_o adorn_v the_o sacred_a temple_n of_o a_o king_n death_n have_v his_o lurk_a den_n pallida_fw-la mors_fw-la aequo_fw-la pulsat_fw-la pede_fw-la pauperum_fw-la tabernas_fw-la regumque_fw-la turres_fw-la horat._n a_o willing_a mind_n be_v able_a to_o steer_v a_o man_n against_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o strong_a impediment_n neither_o the_o shot_n of_o accident_n nor_o dart_n of_o chance_n penetrate_v the_o impregnable_a wall_n of_o a_o resolve_a patience_n love_n when_o his_o link_n be_v once_o crack_v turn_v to_o the_o so_o wrest_v and_o most_o dismal_a hate_n sordid_a manner_n in_o a_o comely_a feature_n be_v like_o black_a cloud_n in_o a_o fair_a sky_n outward_a perfection_n without_o inward_a goodness_n set_v but_o the_o black_a die_n upon_o the_o mind_n deformity_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o omnipotency_n shall_v please_v to_o try_v we_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n to_o lock_v we_o in_o the_o gripe_a gin_n of_o misery_n to_o steep_v we_o in_o the_o dregs_n of_o poverty_n to_o rain_v down_o shame_n and_o defamation_n on_o our_o head_n we_o be_v to_o fly_v only_o in_o this_o depth_n of_o extremity_n to_o the_o safe_a sanctuary_n of_o faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o turn_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o affliction_n into_o the_o sweet_a nectar_n of_o never_o die_a comfort_n goodness_n with_o a_o smile_a patience_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v throw_v in_o the_o face_n of_o her_o despise_a fortune_n tear_n and_o smile_n be_v not_o always_o the_o badge_n of_o grief_n and_o patience_n there_o be_v no_o anger_n or_o sorrow_n like_a to_o that_o which_o boil_v with_o a_o constrain_a silence_n thought_n tend_v to_o ambition_n be_v always_o wont_a to_o plot_v unlikely_a wonder_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v invective_n and_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n none_o be_v so_o quick_a
nocturnal_a lucubration_n or_o meditation_n divine_a and_o moral_a whereunto_o be_v add_v epigram_n and_o epitaph_n write_v by_o rob_n chamberlain_z in_o mundo_fw-la spes_fw-la nulla_fw-la boni_fw-la spes_fw-la nulla_fw-la salutis_fw-la sola_fw-la salus_fw-la servire_fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la cetera_fw-la fraud_n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o daniel_n frere_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o red_a bull_n in_o little-brittaine_n 1638._o to_o the_o worshipful_a and_o his_o honour_a master_n peter_z balle_n esquire_n solicitor_n general_a to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n sir_n the_o envious_a condition_n of_o these_o carp_a time_n like_o a_o frost_n in_o the_o spring_n so_o nip_v invention_n in_o the_o bud_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n she_o die_v like_o a_o blast_a plant_n and_o never_o live_v to_o see_v her_o proper_a fruit_n many_o be_v the_o volume_n of_o history_n antiquity_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o learning_n your_o worship_n have_v volve_v and_o revolve_v and_o yet_o i_o think_v scarce_o ever_o see_v the_o person_n or_o work_n have_v not_o one_o time_n or_o other_o have_v the_o long_a lash_n of_o censure_n dic_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la &_o eris_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n fain_o will_v i_o know_v where_o the_o man_n live_v on_o who_o work_n or_o repute_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v some_o stripe_n of_o detraction_n may_v your_o worship_n therefore_o be_v please_v to_o spread_v the_o wing_n of_o your_o protection_n over_o these_o poor_a thought_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v shelter_v from_o the_o critical_a crew_n of_o zoilus_n which_o will_v be_v not_o only_o a_o inexpressible_a obligation_n but_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o your_o humble_a servant_n rob_n chamberlain_z nocturnal_a lucubration_n or_o meditation_n divine_a and_o moral_a learn_v be_v like_a scanderbeg_n sword_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o a_o excellent_a weapon_n if_o well_o use_v otherwise_o like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n where_o impossibility_n be_v apparent_a it_o be_v indiscretion_n to_o nourish_v hope_n the_o gentle_a hand_n of_o patience_n in_o the_o strong_a stream_n of_o adversity_n make_v our_o affliction_n sweet_a and_o easy_a gloriosius_fw-la est_fw-la injuriam_fw-la tacendo_fw-la fugere_fw-la quam_fw-la respondendo_fw-la superare_fw-la patience_n out-faceth_a the_o lower_a front_n of_o the_o most_o dismal_a fate_n to_o insult_v over_o misery_n be_v the_o undoubted_a character_n of_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n to_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n for_o man_n favour_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o to_o avoid_v a_o hurt_n roar_v oblation_n with_o sigh_a tear_n fetch_v from_o a_o faithful_a spring_n be_v only_o able_a to_o penetrate_v the_o everlasting_a gate_n good_a reward_n in_o the_o end_n never_o fail_v to_o crown_v the_o end_n of_o a_o well_o prosecute_v good_a though_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n seem_v rough_a and_o craggy_a yet_o they_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o end_n invest_v humanity_n in_o the_o bright_a robe_n of_o immortality_n tendit_fw-la in_o ardua_fw-la virtus_fw-la humility_n be_v a_o grace_n itself_o and_o a_o spotless_a vessel_n to_o entertain_v all_o other_o grace_n as_o the_o ball_n rebound_v according_a to_o the_o force_n wherewith_o it_o be_v throw_v so_o the_o more_o violent_a the_o affliction_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v the_o high_a mount_n his_o thought_n a_o good_a conscience_n seat_v the_o mind_n in_o a_o rich_a throne_n of_o endless_a quiet_a but_o horror_n wait_v upon_o the_o clog_a burden_n of_o a_o guilty_a soul_n face_n commendation_n set_v a_o fool_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o ostentation_n but_o die_v the_o cheek_n of_o wisdom_n a_o scarlet_a blush_n the_o rich_a treasure_n mortal_a time_n afford_v be_v the_o spotless_a garment_n of_o a_o untainted_a reputation_n quando_fw-la actùm_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la homine_fw-la nature_n have_v too_o slow_a a_o foot_n close_o to_o follow_v the_o heel_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a a_o task_n for_o dull_a flesh_n clog_v with_o corruption_n to_o wing_n with_o the_o high_a fly_a quill_n of_o the_o heavenly_a soul_n sorrow_n for_o ill_n past_o bring_v back_o man_n frailty_n to_o its_o first_o innocence_n majesty_n be_v like_a lightning_n it_o never_o hurt_v but_o where_o it_o find_v resistance_n man_n be_v a_o ship_n lade_v with_o riches_n the_o world_n be_v the_o sea_n heaven_n the_o intend_a haven_n hell_n send_v out_o his_o pirate_n to_o rob_v he_o sometime_o endeavour_n to_o run_v he_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o his_o ruin_n but_o yet_o heaven_n eye_n guard_v he_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o pilot_n which_o through_o various_a sea_n of_o time_n and_o fortune_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o long_o desire_a port_n of_o his_o endless_a quiet_a i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o hart_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o jollity_n of_o all_o creature_n will_v not_o come_v near_o a_o man_n but_o when_o he_o be_v hunt_v by_o the_o dog_n he_o will_v fly_v for_o succour_n to_o the_o next_o man_n he_o meet_v so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n prosperity_n can_v engender_v so_o high_a a_o tympany_n of_o pride_n but_o misery_n can_v abate_v it_o halcyon_n day_n make_v a_o man_n forget_v both_o god_n and_o himself_o but_o affliction_n make_v we_o run_v to_o seek_v god_n early_o to_o master_v a_o man_n self_n be_v more_o than_o to_o conquer_v a_o world_n for_o he_o that_o conquer_v the_o world_n can_v not_o master_v himself_o the_o malicious_a thirst_n of_o revenge_n out_o of_o a_o flinty_a cowardice_n strike_v the_o hot_a fire_n of_o manlike_a unmanly_a valour_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n be_v more_o perilous_a than_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o flood_n evil_n foresee_v be_v half_o cure_v but_o mishap_n come_v with_o the_o sudden_a thunderclap_n of_o inexpectation_n scare_n the_o mind_n faculty_n from_o all_o consideration_n of_o wise_a prevention_n learn_v be_v the_o only_a precious_a jewel_n of_o immortality_n it_o well_o become_v the_o outward_a frame_n and_o with_o immortal_a glory_n deck_v and_o adorn_v the_o never_o die_a part_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la praeter_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la the_o most_o transcendent_a offender_n transgress_v not_o so_o much_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o humanity_n as_o do_v the_o black_a monster_n of_o prodigious_a ingratitude_n happy_a thrice_o happy_a be_v man_n condition_n can_v he_o but_o ransom_n home_o the_o lamentable_a loss_n of_o that_o pristin_a command_n over_o his_o intemperate_a passion_n man_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o misery_n the_o subject_n of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o object_n of_o pity_n and_o so_o will_v be_v so_o long_o as_o he_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o gloomy_a fenn_n of_o this_o weep_a wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d success_n seldom_o fail_v to_o crown_v the_o enterprise_n according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o cause_n all_o man_n wear_v not_o one_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n nor_o be_v all_o disposition_n clothe_v alike_o with_o nature_n habiliment_n posterity_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o eternity_n of_o life_n he_o may_v be_v say_v never_o to_o die_v who_o name_n the_o eternal_a providence_n never_o fail_v to_o underprop_v with_o the_o last_a pillar_n of_o a_o numerous_a issue_n there_o be_v not_o half_a so_o much_o danger_n in_o the_o desperate_a sword_n of_o a_o know_a foe_n as_o in_o the_o smooth_a insinuation_n of_o a_o pretend_a friend_n unwise_a be_v that_o man_n that_o will_v be_v either_o deject_v or_o exalt_v with_o the_o frown_n or_o smile_n of_o various_a fortune_n mortal_n must_v subscribe_v to_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o the_o adamantine_a table_n of_o the_o eternal_a providence_n quicksand_n quid_fw-la patimur_fw-la venit_fw-la ab_fw-la alto_fw-mi seneca_n the_o great_a canker_n that_o can_v be_v to_o love_v be_v the_o bosom_n nurse_v of_o a_o conceal_a grudge_n reason_n at_o first_o produce_v opinion_n but_o afterward_o a_o ill_o receive_v opinion_n may_v seduce_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o reason_n strange_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o ill_a opinion_n it_o stand_v fast_o when_o it_o be_v once_o set_v though_o ground_v upon_o nothing_o miraculous_a be_v that_o water_n that_o scour_v away_o the_o seem_a dirt_n from_o the_o object_n of_o a_o ill_a conceit_n let_v thy_o desire_n have_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o reason_n &_o at_o length_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o breadth_n of_o thy_o desire_n that_o man_n be_v common_o of_o a_o good_a nature_n who_o tongue_n be_v the_o true_a herald_n to_o his_o thought_n a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n make_v the_o judgement_n look_v asquint_o and_o the_o most_o injurious_a informer_n be_v a_o ill_a conceit_n because_o it_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o blemish_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o best_a intend_a action_n in_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o fair_a prosperity_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o boisterous_a storm_n of_o gloomy_a adversity_n he_o that_o