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The Christians zodiake, or, Twelve signes of predestination unto life everlasting written in Lattin by Ieremie Drexelius.; Zodiacus Christianus locupletatus. English
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Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.
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ulla_fw-la major_a est_fw-la victoria_fw-la quam_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la refertur_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la hostem_fw-la vicit_fw-la fortior_fw-la fuit_fw-la altero_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la libidinem_fw-la represserit_fw-la fortior_fw-la fuit_fw-la seipso_fw-la there_o be_v no_o great_a pleasure_n than_o to_o subdue_v our_o pleasure_n nor_o true_a victory_n than_o that_o we_o obtain_v over_o our_o desire_n for_o he_o who_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n be_v only_o strong_a than_o another_o man_n but_o he_o who_o resist_v his_o libidinousnesse_n be_v strong_a than_o himself_o a_o curious_a musician_n never_o leave_v tamper_n with_o his_o instrument_n till_o it_o be_v in_o tune_n and_o so_o the_o predestinate_a cease_v not_o to_o compose_v his_o affection_n till_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o in_o a_o harmonious_a peace_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v plato_n the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o lute_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o lutenist_n which_o now_o tune_v one_o string_n now_o another_o as_o it_o find_v occasion_n now_o it_o moderate_v the_o eye_n and_o now_o the_o tongue_n now_o it_o contain_v the_o ear_n and_o now_o the_o hand_n and_o whensoever_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n or_o luxury_n chance_v to_o rise_v too_o high_a it_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o right_a pitch_n of_o reason_n again_o he_o be_v a_o skilful_a musician_n indeed_o who_o say_v castigo_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la servitutem_fw-la redigo_fw-la 9_o 1_o cor._n 9_o i_o chastâ—se_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n and_o so_o the_o principal_a care_n of_o the_o predestinate_a be_v daily_o to_o examine_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o now_o to_o strive_v against_o his_o choler_n now_o repress_v his_o envy_n now_o excitate_v his_o drowsiness_n now_o moderate_v his_o sadness_n and_o now_o refrain_v his_o joy_n he_o be_v still_o practise_v on_o it_o and_o so_o long_o tune_v up_o some_o string_n and_o let_v down_o other_o till_o it_o 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heaven_n or_o hell_n 15._o act_n 15._o since_o notum_fw-la à _fw-la saeculo_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la opus_fw-la tuum_fw-la thy_o work_n be_v know_v unto_o our_o lord_n from_o eternity_n but_o in_o foresee_v the_o merit_n of_o every_o one_o he_o have_v allot_v they_o according_o either_o reward_n or_o punishment_n gallicar_n resp_n 3._o ad_fw-la c._n â—biect_n gallicar_n as_o st._n prosper_n most_o true_o â—ays_o it_o imply_v no_o necessity_n that_o man_n shall_v perish_v because_o they_o be_v not_o predestinate_v but_o they_o be_v not_o predestinate_v because_o god_n fore_o see_v that_o by_o their_o own_o wilful_a perversity_n they_o needs_o will_v perish_v 105._o lib._n ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la q._n 2._o ep._n 105._o and_o st._n august_n avouch_v the_o doctrine_n where_o he_o say_v that_o god_n hate_v not_o esau_n as_o a_o man_n but_o esau_n as_o a_o sinner_n since_o god_n detest_v nothing_o in_o man_n but_o sin_n and_o again_o only_a sin_n say_v he_o do_v render_v the_o way_n to_o 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in_o prudence_n can_v think_v much_o to_o depart_v with_o all_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v such_o a_o inestimable_a gem_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o traffic_n which_o exact_v not_o so_o much_o of_o we_o to_o depart_v from_o our_o good_n as_o to_o be_v ready_a when_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o depart_v from_o they_o it_o consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o substance_n as_o in_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o resolution_n rather_o to_o spare_v our_o soul_n than_o money_n when_o need_n require_v to_o become_v a_o beggar_n rather_o than_o a_o enemy_n of_o god_n it_o far_o more_o become_v we_o to_o be_v prodigal_a of_o our_o money_n to_o save_v our_o sou_n es_fw-la either_o in_o free_o bestow_v it_o or_o bear_v patient_o the_o loss_n thereof_o than_o to_o be_v prodigal_a of_o our_o soul_n and_o save_v our_o money_n and_o this_o we_o avouch_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o predestination_n which_o not_o only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christian_a faith_n but_o even_o of_o reason_n itself_o do_v manifest_o appear_v the_o first_o paragraph_n stiâ—pon_o have_v lose_v together_o with_o his_o count_n eye_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o escape_v himself_o the_o only_a but_o happy_a remainder_n of_o the_o public_a ruane_n be_v demand_v of_o demetrius_n whether_o he_o have_v l_o st_o all_o he_o have_v or_o no_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v he_o â—ad_v lose_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o carry_v with_o i_o say_v he_o all_o the_o good_n i_o have_v the_o like_a bias_n in_o the_o like_a mischance_n affirm_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o carry_v his_o substance_n not_o on_o his_o shoulder_n but_o in_o his_o breast_n not_o where_o man_n eye_n may_v see_v it_o but_o where_o their_o mind_n may_v judge_v of_o it_o this_o contempt_n of_o earthly_a thing_n which_o in_o heathen_n be_v account_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n in_o christian_n be_v a_o assure_a sign_n of_o predestination_n to_o eternal_a life_n 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free_o resign_v to_o other_o all_o share_n in_o honour_n &_o all_o my_o part_n in_o whatsoever_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n give_v i_o my_o god_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v every_o thing_n i_o surrender_v whole_a world_n to_o other_o and_o envy_v they_o not_o their_o mountain_n of_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n i_o care_v not_o for_o their_o exquisite_a delight_n my_o god_n be_v unto_o i_o in_o place_n of_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a nothing_o so_o delicious_a or_o so_o fair_a which_o the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a good_a do_v not_o surpass_v both_o for_o good_a fair_a and_o delicious_a by_o infinite_a degree_n o_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la alas_o how_o many_o desire_n do_v often_o inflame_v my_o breast_n with_o what_o several_a fire_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v i_o burn_v what_o a_o tide_n of_o various_a fancy_n do_v carry_v my_o â—eart_n away_o insomuch_o as_o like_v the_o frantic_a youth_n in_o the_o gospel_n 17._o mâ—â—â—_n 17._o sometime_o i_o be_o drag_v into_o the_o water_n sometime_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o what_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o pursue_v with_o so_o much_o eagerne_n but_o vain_a fade_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n infamous_a such_o we_o never_o have_v any_o long_a assurance_n of_o but_o either_o they_o soon_o die_v unto_o their_o own_o or_o he_o must_v die_v to_o they_o o_o my_o god_n my_o love_n and_o my_o all_o what_o be_v it_o that_o i_o can_v possible_o desire_v who_o want_n thou_o can_v not_o abundant_o supply_v o_o god_n be_v thou_o not_o all_o uâ—to_fw-mi m_z my_o drink_n my_o food_n my_o rest_n my_o joy_n my_o pleasure_n the_o height_n of_o all_o my_o honour_n o_o god_n thou_o be_v all_o and_o more_o than_o all_o to_o i_o for_o though_o i_o feed_v on_o those_o viand_n which_o most_o take_v my_o appetite_n refresh_v i_o with_o that_o drink_n which_o best_o relish_v my_o taste_n enjoy_v that_o pleasure_n which_o most_o affect_v my_o mind_n yet_o what_o be_v all_o this_o feed_n this_o refresh_n this_o joy_n to_o i_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ah_o one_o refresh_a of_o thou_o one_o enjoy_v of_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v refresh_v indeed_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o quintessence_n of_o every_o good_a but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n labour_n oppress_v grief_n afflict_v caâ—es_n distract_v we_o our_o riches_n diminish_v our_o friend_n forsake_v we_o our_o life_n consume_v away_o and_o we_o become_v thâ—_n subject_a of_o other_o injury_n and_o scorn_n nothing_o of_o all_o this_o touch_v my_o fear_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n neither_o do_v i_o makâ—_n my_o life_n more_o precious_a than_o myself_o 20._o act_n 20._o so_o that_o i_o may_v consummate_v my_o course_n neither_o can_v all_o these_o though_o they_o altogether_o rush_v upon_o i_o any_o way_n endamage_v i_o if_o god_n that_o sovereign_a good_a undertake_v but_o the_o defence_n of_o i_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la thou_o be_v unto_o i_o o_o my_o good_a god_n o_o goodness_n itself_o rest_n in_o my_o labour_n pleasure_n in_o my_o grief_n security_n in_o my_o care_n and_o the_o only_a true_a riches_n in_o my_o poverty_n thou_o be_v my_o strong_a bulwark_n against_o all_o the_o furious_a assault_n of_o man_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n whatsoever_o evil_a oppress_v i_o and_o final_o thou_o be_v all_o unto_o i_o whatsoever_o i_o can_v wish_v for_o or_o desire_v all_o abundance_n which_o be_v not_o god_n i_o will_v account_v but_o as_o mere_a beggary_n wherefore_o then_o do_v we_o seek_v to_o â—uench_v our_o thirst_n with_o these_o â—uddy_a stream_n when_o we_o have_v so_o crystal_n a_o fountain_n head_n as_o this_o where_o we_o may_v drink_v our_o fill_n in_o have_v god_n we_o have_v all_o whatsoeuâ—r_o we_o can_v desire_v if_o poverty_n afflict_v any_o one_o if_o fortune_n frown_v upon_o hâ—m_n as_o his_o joy_n may_v be_v less_o so_o certain_o with_o l_o be_v his_o grief_n when_o fortune_n can_v challenge_v nothing_o of_o he_o as_o its_o own_o nor_o death_n bereave_v he_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v another_o man_n the_o second_o paragraph_n neither_o do_v this_o poor_a man_n yield_v to_o he_o in_o felicity_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o his_o possession_n be_v yet_o content_v with_o nothing_o that_o he_o have_v since_o he_o keep_v his_o riches_n in_o his_o coffer_n not_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o will_v never_o pine_v away_o for_o sorrow_n shall_v he_o lose_v it_o all_o for_z sine_fw-la dolore_fw-la amittitur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la sine_fw-la amore_fw-la possidetur_fw-la quae_fw-la verò_fw-la ardenter_fw-la diligimus_fw-la babita_fw-la gravitèr_fw-la suspiramus_fw-la ablata_fw-la we_o lose_v that_o without_o grief_n say_v st._n gregory_n which_o without_o affection_n we_o enjoy_v and_o only_o sâ—gh_v grievous_o to_o depart_v with_o that_o which_o we_o love_v tender_o whilst_o we_o be_v