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A07448	Wits common wealth The second part. A treasurie of diuine, morall, and phylosophicall similies, and sentences, generally vsefull. But more particularly published, for the vse of schooles. By F.M. Master of Arts of bot Vniuersities.; Palladis tamia	Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.; N. L. (Nicholas Ling), fl. 1580-1607. Politeuphuia.	1634 (1634)	STC 17835; ESTC S121517	258,252	788

condemned to dye so the Suns face was couered when Christ was condemned to dye As Dauid rent his garment when he heard of Ionathans death so the Temple rent his vaile when it heard of Christs death As the King of Ni●iuy threw vp dust vpon his head when he and his subiects were appointed to dye so the Graues opened and threw vp dust vpon their Heads when Christ was appointed to dye As Iob cut his haire when he heard of his Childrens death so the stones were cutt in peeces and cloue asunder when they heard of Christs death As there were foure riuers in the terrestriall Paradise which watered the whole earth so in Christ who is our Paradice there are found foure fountains The first fountaine is mercy to wash away our sinnes with the water of remission The second is of wisdomc to asswage our thirst with the water of discretion The third of grace to water the plants of good works with the dew of deuotion And the fourth fouutaine is to season our affections with the waters of emulation Bernar dus sermone prima de natiuitate Christi As the Sunne exceedeth all celestiall lights in quantity brightnesse dignity and power so Christ excelleth all the Saints in goodnesse wisedome honour and might F. Ioannes à S. Geminio lib. 1. de c●lo elem●ntis cap. 91. Olimpus a mountaine of Macedonia is so hye that the clouds are said to be vnder it for it is of such an altitude that neuer any wind toucheth the top of it neither any grosnesse of ayre ascendeth to it which the Phylosophers ascending that they might view the courses and motions of the stars could not liue there vnlesse they caried with them spunges full of water that so by the at●raction of water they might draw grosserayre as it is reported in history so Christ hath so farre exceeded all the Saints in excellencie of life all the whirle-winds of passions and tribulations in the altitude of patience and all men in the height of wisedome so that the Phylosophers could not reach vnto the height of his diuinity but by spunges that is by creatures full of the water of celestiall wisdome Ibidem As the hearbe Dracontea hath the similitude of a Serpent but is without venim yea it is most contrary to Serpents and especially to vipers so Christ had the shape of sinfull flesh but he was altogether without sin yea he is most opposit to it and especially to the Deuill Idem lib 3. de vegetabilibus plantis cap. 85. As the flower is the Medium betweene the branch and the fruit so Christ is the mediatour betweene man and God Ibidem As a Hen doth gather her chickens vnder her wings doth defend them against the Kite and doth feed them with the meate shee findeth so Christ doth gather his elect vnder the wings of his protection in one faith and vnity of the Church doth defend them against the raging of the world and doth feed them not onely with materiall bread but with the spirituall food of his heauenly Doctrine Idem lib. 4. de natalibus volatilibus cap. 98. The Holy GHOST AS Iron cast into the fire doth participate of the nature of fire his owne substance still remayning so man by the working of the holy Ghost is transformed into God yet still remaining man being a partaker of the diuine purity and noblenesse as he was a partaker who said I doe not now liue but Christ liueth in me Ludov. Granat lib I. duc peecat As oyle among all liquid substances is the fittest too preserue light and to cure wounds so the diuine vnction of the holy Ghost doth cure the wounds of our will and doth illuminate the darknesse of our vnderstanding Ibidem As hee that is ouercome with much wine looseth the vse of his fences neither differeth much from a dead man by reason of the strength of the wine so when any one is full of the heauenly wine of the holy Ghost he dyeth to the world and hath all his sences with al● their desires shackled and fettred ibid As water set ouer a fire when it doth wax hot as if it had forgot the own proper nature swelleth aloft imitating the nature and lightnesse of the fire so also the soule being inflamed with the heauenly fire of the holy Ghost is exalted aboue it selfe and caried vp to heauen whence that fire is sent ibidem As the Sun shineth of his owne accord the day is enlightned a fountaine streameth and a showre falleth so the heauenly Spirit infuseth it selfe Cyprian As the soule infused into the body is sufficient to make all the members liuing and to moue and direct them vnto their senerall offices and functions which are many and diuers so the grace of the holy Ghost which is a forme supernaturall and diuine when it once hath ent●ed into the soule is sufficient to moue and direct it to the acting and executing of all the duties of a spirituall life Lod. Gran. in lib. de deuotione As it is not possible that the earth should fructifie onely by raine except the wind doth blow vpon it so it is not possible that onely doctrine should correct a man except the holy Ghost worke together in his heart Chrysost hom 20. oper imperf As the figures of things are not seene in a blemished glasse so a man cannot receiue illumination from the holy Ghost except he cast away sin and the lusts of the flesh Basilius de spiritu sanct● As fire is not diminished albeit many candels be lighted at it and as Science is not impaired although it maketh many men skilfull● so the holy Ghost is neuer a whit impouerished although they b● innumerable that participate of his graces Philo Iudaeus lib. de gigantibus As one and the same showre discending vpon the world appeareth white vpon thornes red vpon roses purple vpon the hyacinth and of other colours falling vpon diuers and sundry coloured things so the holy Ghost being one and not any way diuisible doth diuide his grace to euery one as he pleaseth i● in one he is wisdome an other sanctification in an other prophecy c. and yet the same Spirit Cyrillus Ierosoly r●●t catechesi 16. As the body of the flesh is none other thing but flesh so the gift of holy Ghost 〈◊〉 none other thing but the holy Ghost ●ug lib. 15. de trinitate cap. 19. As the soule doth giue life to all the arts and members of mans body ●●aking the eye to see the eare to heare ●nd so in the rest so the holy Ghost ●oth giue life to the members of Christs ●ody which is his Church Idem lib. de ●ratia noui testamenti As heate commeth from fire so the ●oly Spirit proceedeth from the Father ●aschasius de Spiritu sancto As Aaron is called Christ and Dauid●nd ●nd Saule and others also and yet ●●ere is but one true Christ so an Angell ● called a Spirit and our soule is called 〈◊〉 Spirit and

estate doe to lerate any thing but being made rich they snuffe and fume and will carry no coales Plin. lib. 8. cap. 24. As old bags of no worth are esteemed according to the value of the money they haue in them so rich men albeit but fooles and dolts are prized after the rate of the goods they possesse Bion ●pud Stobaenm sermone 89. As many threeds bound together cannot enter into the eye of a needle but being sundered may enter so a rich man being clogged and tyed with his wealth cannot enter into the Kingdome of Heauen but parting it among the poore he may get in Pi●tus in Ez●chiel cap. 16. As the Elme doth support the vine so rich men ought to sustaine the poore Caesarius Arelatensis hom 17. As a dogge waiteth vpon a Child to get his victuals from him so the diuell attendeth vpon rich men to catch their soules Chryso hom 7. in Epist. ad Rom. As wee entring into a prison grieue to see men clogged with chaines and fetters so entring into the view of this world wee haue much more cause of griefe to see rich men so fettered with the chaines of their wealth Chrysost. homil 14. in Matth. As euery Artisan best knowes his owne trade so a rich man should bee skilfull in his owne art that is how to diuide his riches aright among the poore idem Homil. 50. in Matthe As wee doe not say that he is well that alwayes thirsteth albeit he stand by many riuers of drinke so wesay that those rich men doe not enioy ●rosperity who are alwayes griping ●or more Chrysostomus concione 2. de Lazaro As a camell cannot get thorow the eye of a needle by reason of the bunch on his backe so rich men cannot enter into heauen by reason of their deformed couetousnesse and enormous desires Ambrosius sermone 4. As it is hard for a Periwinkle in the Sea to swim or for the the snaile vpon the land to creepe while they beare their houses vpon their backes euen so it is hard for a rich man that trusteth in his riches with all his bigge bunches of wealth vpon his backe to goe through the needls eye and to enter into the Kingdome of Heauen As trees are watched and hedged about whilest fruit is vpon them but when it is gone they are neglected and vnregarded so whilst rich men a bound with wealth they are visited and reuerenced but when they become poore they are despised and contemned F. Ioannes a S. Geminiano lib. 3. de vegetabilibus plantis cap. 18. Pouerty THey that whip thy garments do● not touch thy body so they tha● vpbraide thee either with thy birth o● thy pouerty doe not properly touch thy selfe but doe reproach that that i● without thee Plut. As the striking of a full vessell and an empty vessell doth make an harmony in musicke called Diapason so ● needy poore man and a bountefull rich doe well agree together They that are in deepe dennes ar● not stroken of the thunderbolt so the lowest fortune is the safest As riches breed neglect of saluation so pouerty whilest it coueteth to bee satisfied declineth from righteousnesse Ambr. in epist. ad Rom. As the Physitions skill is knowne by curing the diseased so now and then by pouerty the prouidence of Gods mercy is perceiued Laurentius Iustinianus lib. de contemptu mundi cap. 11. As a course garment doth not make the body lesse healthfull so pouerty doth nothing hinder the free boldnesse off peach Socrates apud Stob●●m sermone 11. As they that are borne in Persia doe not desire to dwell in Graecia and there to enioy prosperity so poore men who know the nature of riches although they liue in great neede yet they doe not endeuour to wax rich by ill meanes Epictetus apud Stobaeum serm 11. It is safer to saile neare the shoare then in the vast Ocean so a poore mans life is not so subiect to dangers as he is that is rich Aristonymus apud Stob●●um serm 95. By a disease of the body some doe receiue this commodity that they are freed from those businesses with which they were plunged by which meanes they recouer greater strength and validity so to some banishment pouertie and Shipwracke haue beene occasions to study Phylosophy Plutarchus in Moralibus The Firre tree is easily set on fire because it hath ●n oylie moisture so he that is poore in spirit is easily inflamed with the diuine loue because he hath an oylie humidity that is a deuont affection of minde F. Ioannes a S. Geminiano lib. 3. de vegetabilibus plantis cap. 51. As the wild Asse is the Lyons pray in the wildernesse so are poore men the meate of the rich Ecclesiasticus cap. 13. verse 20. Those things are difficult which are excellent AS the pricking Asparagus bringeth forth most pleasant fruit so of hard beginnings proceedeth great pleasure Plut. The more paines thou takest to engraue any thing in steele or marble the longer it continueth so that we learne with greater diligence is more hardly forgotten As the Rose being a flower acceptable beyond all others growes of a thorne so of the greatest and sorest labours comes the sweetest fruits As the Palme tree is very hard to be climed because of the plainnesse and slipperinesse of the barke yet hath most sweete fruit so learning and vertue haue a difficult entrance but very pleasant fruit Plin. lib. 13. cap. 4. The Beares whelps are borne without shape they scarcely goe in six months and doe not moue before they be two moneths old so those things that are become excellent egregious are perfited by little and little Plin. lib. 8. cap. 16. As the Phoenix is bred but euery fiue hundreth yeare so the encrease of famous men is very rare Plinius libro 10. cap. 2. Asses breed all their life long but mankind hath a certaine time appointed so the multiplication of base things is common and easie but excellent things happen seldome Plinius libro 8. cap. 43. Seneca As the hearbe Moly is hardly digged out of the earth but beyond other ●hearbs is soueraigne and effectuall vnto medicine so those things that are famous and excellent are not compassed ●ut by great labour Plin. lib. 25. cap. 4. As excellent hearbs and flowers doe not grow but by great tillage and culture when as Onyons Leekes and such like stuffe doe prosper without any great toile so excellent and admirable things are not brought to passe without great paines when as baser matters are more obuious Dignitie THose that are called Agrippae because they are preposterously borne that is with their feete forwards are supposed to enter into life very vnluckely and ominously and to the great hurt of mankind as Marcus Agrippa Nero and Richard the third so they that intrude themselues into Empire or ecclesiasticall promotion by violence iniustice and simonie become very pestilent both to themselues and to those they are set ouer Among the Thessalians it was a