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A47275
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Flosculum poeticum poems divine and humane : panegyrical, satyrical, ironical / by P. K.
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Ker, Patrick, fl. 1691.
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1684
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Wing K338; ESTC R17623
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Mentioned Isa 50.11 Wherewith the Wicked compass themselves about and walk in the light of their own kindling A Lie is the Foundation of the Kingdom of Confusion and the first Brick of the Spiritual Babylon 'T is a Cockatrice hatch't in a Silogism and Christian'd with the Name of Reason it is dandled by the Alma mater and trades under the Vizard of Philosophia It is the breeder of Strife the raiser of Sedition which hath turned Kingdomes up-side-down It is a cloak to Conspiracies a vail to Villanies and a cover to all Vicious Designes The Venom of the Viper's-Gall The Sugar'd Serpent's Breath The first of Sins made Adam fall And slav'd us all to Death THE Character of a FORTUNE-TELLER A Fortune-Teller is the most Impudent of all Cheats his Head is a Lottary and every touch of his Tongue a throw of the Dice his Predictions are but Possibilities and bear no more certainty then the rule of future Contingency is able to afford All Impostors may pretend to some cloak or vizard of Learning to cover their Knavery but he against Knowledge putteth on a Brazen-Face to batter and beat down all Bulwarks of Reason and Principles of Learning Art and Science And setteth up the foolish phansie of his own ridiculous invention I have observed that for the most part the Proâ—essors of this Arte are great Dunces pretending themselves Magi and Students in Astrology though they never knew the difference 'twixt Vrsa and Cyâ—osura Nor could distinguish twixt the Pole Artick and the Zâ—nith Yet all their proceedings and resolutions are cut out according to the Rules of this Arte Which indeed as they say is so profoâ—nd that none but themselves can sound Yea to give a rational account how oâ— by what means they attaine the knowledge of such Prophetical Mysteries or rather fallacious Fopprâ—ys exceedeth the eloquence of their expression If a Past onate and impatient Lover come to one of them desiâ—ing to be resolved of his amorous successe hee will for a Crown pimpe the Idol to an adoration and by a strong apprehension tickle his phancie to an imaginary Marriage or else tell him he will miss her and obtain the favour of a more deserving beautifull rich and better qualified Lady but be in danger to be oppressed with the signe of Caprâ—corn I have observed that in all times since the Old Serpent under coâ—our of good Counsel cheated our great Grand-Mother he hath still guilded his pernicious projects and destructive designes with the pretence of Piety He did quote Scripture to the Son of God himself and to stain the Gospel and bring forth Vnbelief cry out that Paul and Barnabas were the Servants of the most High God He covereth all his Sorceries Spels Breefs Charms Inchamments and Diâ—boâ—ical drifts with some holy Word or outside form and Superficies But Religio velum est quod regit omne seelus Saul became a Proverb when he turned Prophet The Devil is most dangerous when he metamorphoseâ—h himself into an Angel of Light These Hypocritical Aâ—gurs Cunning Men or Fortune-Tellers who sophisticate Knowledge and cheat the World with their Sorceries for all they pretend to a special gift of Divination and therefore will not hide their Talen in a Napkin are but Deceivers of the Tribe of Simon Mâ—â—us sprung from the seed of the Old Serpent whose Light and Learning are but Egyptian Darkness and Ignorance which will vanish in the day of Visitation and perish in the gain-saying of Core GOD hath told us that the Touch-stone of a true Prophet is the Truth of his Prophecy and the observation whether his words come infallibly to pass Now whether or not these Men tell any think of Truth in finding out Theives recovering stolen or lost Goods in soretelling good or bad success in any Voyage Journey or Undertaking let their cheated Clients declare and whether their surest Divination be but a meer Conjecture hit or miss right or wrong There is a sad Woe denounced against those who make the arm of flesh their trust and run down to Egypt for help who consult the Wrâ—â—ch of Endor and take advice of the God of Eckron as if there were no God in Israel DRUNKENNESS DRunkenness is the Primum Mobile of all Vice and the Vâ—stibulum of all Sins the Mother of Mischief the Revealer of Sâ—ercis the Seducer of Sence and the Betrayer of Reason 'T is the Gate of Hell and the way that leadeth to Everlasting Destruction 't is the Dooâ— of Confusion the Porch of Impiety and the Turn-key of the Prison of Death It was reputed among the Romans the most brutish of all Vices as being a Sin against Nature Reason and Delight the Ruin of the Boâ—y the Destruction of the Soul and the overthrow of the whole Man when the second World was without a Curse it brought on Ham's Posterity the Cloud of Apostacy and began a new Tribe to the Old Serpent The Scaâ—let Whore of Babylon to maâ—e her the more abomniable is represented to the World with a Cup in her hand and it is said She was drunk with the Blood of the Saints the Devil never gains more ground upon the Childring of God than when he takes them at the disadvantage of being overtaken with this Evil and bound with the setters of Swinish Pleasures It renderethâ—s Man uncapable to handle the Spiritual Armour it is so hateful in it self that God hath not so evidently prohibited it in the Dâ—calogue as he hath other sins it being so intrinsically Evil and obvious to the Eye of meer nature that he that runs may read it's shame loss rum and disgrace c. The Character of Tipsie Tome The Metropolitan of Drinkers THis Drunkard is the Statue of a Man surreverene'd over with Clay and Kennel dirt he 's a Deast-like Man or a Mâ—dium 'twixt Man and Beast all the terms of Logick are not enough to prove him a Rational Creature taâ—e him in the Complex he 's but Rationabile or a Man in Actu signato made capable of Reason by a Week's sleeping had he liv'd in the days of Câ—ligula Caesar he had been a Court-favourite and chosen president of the Baâ—chanalians had he been Herds-man to the Gadarens the Devil might have claim'd him for a Hogg and choak'd him in the Sea among the rest of the Swine put a white rod in his hand and set him up London-streets and he would pass for the Monopoly of T. Tâ— Madam Luxuria in her Cell of Darkness never hatch'd a Frat of greater Bâ—stiality Comeing home lately from the Tavern misbehaving himself at the House of Office by the way he was in danger of being eaten up by his related Hoggs who claimed right to his bespattered Garments He 's a Demonstration of Penetration for there goes more in at his Mouth then his whole Belly is in bigness At Twelve a Clock at Night he would serve for a Water-work sending more Wine from the Spiggot of his Mouth then