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Obiectorum reductio: or, Daily imployment for the soule In occasional meditations upon severall subjects. By Donald Lupton.
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Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.
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little busie-body 1. The make no strangers Deniz iâ— 2. They bring home store 〈◊〉 wealth but transport littlâ— 3. They harbour no sluggisâ— droanes 4. They goe fortâ— well furnished with wing anâ— sting for defence or offence A good patterne for Nation and societies of men happy Republiques where store oâ— wealth flowes in but littlâ— goes out where All are kepâ— from idlenes and are well imployed and where ships goâ— forth like Bees that can up on all lawfull occasions eytheâ— fly or fight well stored with Ammunition It 's no otherwise with the soule of a faithfull Christian. It must not â—â—mit of strange Gods or â—range worship It must fetch 〈◊〉 grace by spirituall labour and diligence It must hate â—dlenes as the ruine of it's welâ—â—are and when it goes out in â—er spirituall warr must â—e furnished with the whole Armour of God I doe â—eseech thee O Goâ— to â—ake me a subiect of this naâ—ure and a Bee in this Hive MEDITATION 15. Vpon a Mans shadow I See not this mourning Seruiteur attend my corps in a Cloudy day nor in darke night Nor when I 〈◊〉 still in a close study It 〈◊〉 onely my attendant in thâ— Sun-shine or in the Moon-light or else in such placâ— as are capacious of boâ— these Celestiall Candles 〈◊〉 plainely see that flatteâ— most followes a prosperâ— state Parasites hide thâ—eâ— heads in dangerous occaâ—â—ons A reserued life vâ—â—tuously imployed admits 〈◊〉 such Hang-byes Men who lives and actions are public and courteous are pester most with such vermine thâ— doe me this fauour that thâ— make the world beleeve thâ— I am a substance or else haâ— â—t And this is the state of â—he soule What is the world â—he â—lesh Wealth Honour â—ut meeâ—e shadowes which â—n perilous times eyther appeare not or to no good purpose He shall bee my friend that will bee my â—ompanion in a storme Prosperity gets followers but Adversity makes the true distinction of them There â—s no trust in such Reeds â—or he sung truely Quem Dies vidit veniens Superbum Hunc Dies vidit fugiens Iacentem MEDITATION 16. Vpon the sight of the Raine-bow THis Bow is bended buâ— without an Arrow buâ— God hath abundance in hiâ— Quiver He forbearâ—s to punish not for want of instruments but because hee iâ— patiently mercifull I doâ— admire the Maker of it anâ— the faithfulnesse of his promise I may well beleeâ— him who hath kept hiâ— word these five thousand yeerâ—â— and upwards It is usually seene before and after Rainâ— when I see it before I may â—xpect a shower not feare a â—eluge when I see it after Raine it doth confirme my â—aith summons my Repenâ—ance and doth strengthen â—y obedience Lord thou â—rt willing to teach us by â—ll meanes Thou art so â—indfull in this and in all other thy promises that we may safely take them for â—erformances Oh then I pray â—hee quickly to show that â—igne of thy Sonne comming â—o Iudgement MEDITATION 7. Vpon a Winter day HOw cold and darke is this season and how uncomfortable it's well it is contracted and so long a night succeeds with the hopes of a ioyfull Spring-tide how diligent is every one to provide wâ—rme houses good cloaths restorative diet sufficient fewell for the house How easily in this doe I see that Winters-day of sicknes persecution and death withall I take comfort because they are limitted violent they may be long they cannot be Sorrow may endure for Night but ioy commeth in â—â—e Morning these Mysticall â—oods may bee great and â—ge horribly but they shall â—sse over mee This pit of â—eath may be deepe but it â—annot shut his mouth upon â—â—e under I may bee above 〈◊〉 shall bee Howsoever my grave shall put a Period to the greatest of these outward and temporary sufferings I know I shall sleepe in rest untill the ioyfull day of the â—â—resurrection as a glorious Spring-time doth advance me Lord I pray thee give me wisedome to provide that Habitation and Tabernacle which is eternall the warme Roabes of Iesus Christ hiâ— Righteousnes to adorne me thy Spirit to heate my affectioâ— So I shall be sure that though it be bitter with me here it shall be sweet to me hereafter and since this Winter day shall come let iâ— not take me unprovided Conturbatus mundus Caelumâ— seâ—enum est MEDITATION 18. Vpon the Sunne THis heavenly Candle is comfortable For his light and heat admirable for his beauty and motion necessary to all the inhabitants 〈◊〉 the world He is wisely and â—orthily placed and he keepes his station and honourably performes the will of his Master he moves not obâ—iquely but directly in his course It is a great blessing when good men are advanced to preferment When Moses and Aaron-rule the ship of the Church and Common-wealth it then goes safely stands firme and feares not winds or waves What respect and reverence ought the Magistrates of the Church and Common-wealth to have of Inferiors Such glorious lights ought to be much and highly honoured Our â—afety and wel-being comes from them These keepe all the Heavens in an order and comely motion It is a manifest symptome of a diseased Commonwealth when these are not esteemed These are the eye and heart of the body politique All inferiour members receive comfort from their wisedome Learne me Oh God a quiet subordination and a conscionable submission to these worthy lights I see the Sunne gives heat to all Gods blessings are not to be impropriat He that gives to others shall not have the lesse virtue in Himselfe It is usuall for one Candle to light up another Bonum quò commuâ—ius eò meliâ— MEDITATION 19. Vpon the sight of a Brave new House without Land or Meanes to it I Suppose that stately edifice was scituated there for pleasure and health But 〈◊〉 neyther see good furniture within nor proportionable meanes without to mantaine â—t It hath nothing but a faire prospect to move enuy and high Turrets to show the Pride of the owner and to expose it to flormes and windes when as yonder little Cottage close by seemes poore and base without yet is admirably well furnished with Olive branches within to comfort the two aged Parents How plainely doe I describe beauty and outward comelines without any endowment of the minde alwayes the fairest face hath not the soundest harte outward perfections are not a generall argument of inward goodnes The Caskeâ— may be faire and gilded yet have poyson in stead of pearles within it Naturall parts at the best are but meere blemishes without Grace All is not to be trusted that is faire in show pride and oâ—â—enâ—ation may please the passengers eye But give me that little low grace of Humility I had rather not seeme and be rich then to seeme and not be so The one is close retirednesse with content and safety The other is onely empty formality with inward vexation How many Pharisaicall professors are faire and pleasing to the eye yet