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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80028	Divine blossomes. A prospect or looking-glass for youth: wherein and whereby he may plainly behold and see a supereminency and super-excellency of grace and religion, beyond the worlds honor, glory, fame, repute, pleasure, joy, delight, love,. [sic] And all other lower accomodations whatsoever. Laid down to youth by exciting parallel between [brace] earths honor carnal pleasure inordinate love [brace] and [brace] heavens glory and spiritual pleasure divine love. Under every of which particulars, the author exemplarily expresseth himself in a varied verse. / Composed by a hearty wel-wisher to the youthful generation, Francis Cockin, alias Cokayne.	Cockin, Francis.	1657 (1657)	Wing C4873; Thomason E1652_1; ESTC R209121	43,716	131

lend an Eare To me and I 'l thee some few precepts give Be sober minded then attend and heare Some rules I 'l set thee down whereby to live First guard thy heart with double diligence And let thine eye therein have residence 56. And being sober then strait look about For matter wherewithall t' employ thy mind Rouze up thy self give slavish thoughts the rout Let sor did lusts within thee no place find Read sacred writ and meditate thereon Be ruminating ever thereupon 57 That loose licentious Lusts may finde no room No place for entertainment in thy Soul That when according to their wont they come Thy minds imployment may their course controul Oppose an Evil and it sha'n't orecome thee Resist the Devil and he will fly from thee 58 When saucy mirth or any wanton lust Doth proffer thee a greeting any more Tell 'em you know 'em not and that you must Have no acquaintance with them as before You had unto your cost when they did fool Your noble spirit bearing in it rule 59 Tell 'em that now you 'ave found a better Master And nobler service for to pitch upon You 'l seek to spare where you have been a waster And will not do as you before have done When they do knock tell 'm you a'n't at leisure To let 'em in but bid 'em wait your pleasure 60 And sure I am that such like entertaiment As this will cause bold Sin to hang its ears These words or others of the like concernment Maintain'd with heart sincere ardent Prayers Will make the Devil in thee hide his face Will overcome him make him quit the place 61 And then Christ Jesus and his glorious Train By his Soul-sanctifying Spirit will Enter thy heart set up his Throne and reign And all his blessed Pleasure there fulfill He 'll enter then who is the Prince of Peace Triumphing gloriously will make Sin cease 62 And as before thy Soul was a foul Cage Of unclean Birds a Stie of nasty Devils Hells Council-Chamber and thy Acts Hells Stage Whereon thou didst display all inbred Evils Now 't is become the Palace of a King The King of Glory blest in every thing 63 Where Devils did in consultation sit As they do always about acts unclean Malicious hellish mischiefs which to beget Not yet brought in action to be seen There Gods bless'd Spirit Now doth counsel give Unto the Soul disport it self and live 64 Note this young Man peruse well the expression Me thinks ' tshould thy hot bloud convert to slames JEHOVAH will not onely take possession And dwell in thee but also Son thee names He 'll be thy Father thou shalt be his Son Learn at all times to say Thy will be done 65. But that 's not all though that 's a glorious favour To be a child to the eternal God I 'le walk in thee Oh here 's a speech doth favour Of more then making with thee an abode My self I 'le joy refresh disport delight In thee sayes the allglorious God of might 66. For what doth walk speak less then recreation Delight refreshment not excluding joy As also oft 't is Soul accommodation Which senses here don 't Scripture truth destroy For Scripture doth the same to us commence What not in the same words yet in the sense 67. But one thing more youth let me hint unto thee From this same text now I have touch'd upon God sayes he 'l dwel in thee then let it woo thee To say to Hell Avaunt to sinne Begone For he and sin in one heart cannot dwel No more then thou can'st live at ease in Hell 68. I 'l walk in thee the which expression speaks As well as joy that he 'l take notice too Of all thy acts and all those private tricks That thou in secret undescry'd dost do He that is alwayes walking round about A house can't chuse but see what 's done throughout 69. But to come closer to the thing in hand I 'le put it to thee youngling for to judge Whether herein or sinne most joy doth stand Peace this attending too but sinne a scourge Sinne leads the Soul a dance I sigh to tell It here begins but ends i' th' lowest Hell 70. Moreover youngling I can tell thee this That that which makes sin lively to appear And doth bewitch thy Soul thereon nought is But those same borrowed garments she doth wear That she hath stolen from vertue whose they are As 't will hereafter plainly appear 71. There 's but a painted strumpet that doth lure All persons void of understanding to her Saw ye her in her night cloaths I am sure She would affright ye and you 'd cease to woo her She 's deckt in vertues robes and so she 's fine Yet at the best she 's but a painted shrine 62. But if vaine pleasures must thy Mistris be And have the service of thy best affection Then thou to bed with her must sure be Nor canst thou that deny since in subjection To her thy Soul doth live and acts her will And all her heads dost faithfully fulfill 73. Should I describe the Bed and the place where The Bed is made 't would task my Muse too hard But look where Devils dwell the place is there The Bed it self cann't be by me declar'd 'T is sulphurous flames 't is torments sharp and fell 'T is gnawing Conscience in a word 't is Hell 74. One word more youngling wilt thou sell thy sight Or wilt thou for a price part with the light What wilt thou ask for this thy breathing right Or take the world to be bought out of quite I know thy answer to these very well For ten worlds worth thou none of these canst sell 75. And I beleeve thou dost abhor the thought Of valuing of those with any thing Nay I beleeve thy Soul with sorrows fraught When any doth these into question bring I know young man that here thou art so nice Thou loath'st to hear these valued at a price 76. But forasmuch as none these things may mention Unto thee Heark I 'le tell thee in thine ear And tell thee truth for that 's my hearts intention Thou overlov'st these yet not count'st them dear For why thou spend'st them on thy mistris Pleasure And lavishly dost waste them out of measure 77 Nay thou dost sell a Pearl worth all of these More precious Gems thou part'st with for her sake Than I can utter that whoever sees That dangerous course that thou dost for her take Cann't chuse but say Thou wastes thy strength and sight Most wickedly and so deserv'st no light 78. More plainly is the light a pleasant thing That thou'dst not be depriv'd of for a world Then part with Sin for else it will thee bring Into perpetual darkness to be hurl'd Thou shalt for evermore part with the light And be included in perpetual night 79. Thy sight is precious to thee ' cause the light Doth pleasant objects unto it unfold But know in

his affection His life throughout did testifie the same His neck he bowed under all subjection Nay he so much did do I can't it name And may such real love be disrespected While lighter's prised shall this be rejected 15. If your hot blood may move your minds t' aspire To high preferment by some noble match If honor riches pleasure you desire His love embrace and his kind proffers catch For why all these you meet withal in him Yea and much more whereto all these are dim 16. He is a King and therefore can advance ye A King that tules and reignes for evermore A price upon his love therefore inhaunce ye He 's full professor of enduring store If therefore you would unto honor rise And happy be accept his love be wise 17. The best of mortals can't advance ye so The greatest Monarch can't that honor give The mightiest Potentate cannot bestow That wealth and pleasure that in him ye have Those full contentments those delightful pleasures Enduring ever with all peaceful treasures 18. Comprize the whole together and 't is this The God of Glory heir of Earth and Heaven In whom all honor pleasure wealth and blsis Doth bide and dwell whose pretious blood was given For mans Redemption to the soul of man Becomes a suiter tries all waies he can 19. To gain that love he over dearly bought To win that heart for which he gave his life It to enjoy that being lost he sought Eternally to make his glorious Wife His Grace doth sue Oh can our hearts deny Hold off and so abase such Majesty 20. Shall he to whom the glorious Queen of Heaven E'r sues for favour suit our worthless Love That are of whatsoever's good bereaven Shall he suit us and we to him not move When he presents himself can we be shie Ah shall he woo and we his suit deny 21. Maidens are wont much to regard their beauty They mayn't admit a blemish in the face Adorn themselves in carriages are haughty Are circumspect lest they incur disgrace They heed to shape each action work and carriage So as they mayn't prevent 'em in their marriage 22. Oh Virgins this Christ Jesus looks upon A comely face with answerable attire Whose heart doth monut in contemplation Wh'are cautious what they will what they desire Whose spirits are sublime and scorn the earth And mount a lost according to their birth 23. May I explain my self in this expression By a comely face a sincere heart is meant Pure and humble ●ear with this digression Not a bare say so and a complement A gracious conversation is th' attire Answering thereto the which he doth desire 24. Our employment he 'd have noble and our thought Raised above these low inferior things Our Virgin spirit he would not have fraught With other matter than what glory brings What would us suit we may with scorn deny Or our hearts court unto we may be shie 25. A Virgin stands upon her reputation A haughty scorn oft times doth fill her breast Remember this in Christian conversation She won't be in a sluttish habit drest She blushes much at every misbehaviour And onely things commendable will savour 26. Then Damsel hear make conscience of sin Your reputation that doth fouly blemish Reject and scorn its paths to trample in Look e'r upon it with a look most squemish Abhor each though of sin it doth defile you Blemish your honor doth of your glory spoyl you 27. It marrs your beauty and your comely looks It disproportionates you throughout It makes you loathsome for Christ Jesus brooks No sin delighting soul that thereabout Doth spend its precious time and trade in folly No he delights and is a person holy 28. Oh Virgins shame to prostitute your selves And give the strenth of your young tender years Unto the service of those hellish Elves That so●● delight unto your nature bears Remember that this Virgin-Prince looks on Sees e'ry act though nere so secret done 29. Oh! how you blush when young men do discry you 'Bout some uncivil some immodest act You hang your heads and from their sight soon hie you Asham'd you should be seen in such a fact You will not dare then once to show your face So long as they continue in that place 30. This Heaven-born heir this Prince of great discent That seeks your love that tenders you affection Veiws your immodest looks your hearts intent Beholds full well to what you give subjection Blush you may at this but ye cannot flee him He sees you well although you do not see him 31 Consider Maidens should a worthy Suitor A well bred man a man of noble birth Learned by vertue having it his Tutor A comely person owner of much wealth Should such a one unto you make a proffer Of love and would you then contemne his offer 32 Would you before him your selves mis-behave No for your reputations you would not Although he did not from you favour crave Nor tender your affection one jot For fear that i● should be by him reported You were ill bred to vanities besotted 33 Think this in all the actions of your life For sure Jehovah evermore doth eye ye He sees what ills are in your natures ●ife In closest misdemeanors he will spy ye Tremble hereat for he will blaze the same More openly then by the trumpe of Fame 34 But further Virgins note your own behaviours Before and to the person that doth tender You hearty love and daigns you many favours Consider well I say how you do render Your selves unto him also how before him You do behave ye though you don 't adore him 35 Your looks are sober carriages severe Modest your countenance most chast your eye You heed your gestures all I mayn't say fear Lest any absurd carriage he should spy You watch your words strictly gaurd your tongue And heed that wisdom be your words among 36 All this you do nor can ye do ought less Whether ye respect the person ye or no Because your worth lies in your carriages For credit and much praise ye do gain so To e'ry person ye must give respect Shew carriage good though him ye do reject 37 But how much more yea with what aggravations Of all this do ye with much care demean Your selves to him and to all his relations Whom of your best respects you worthy deem Yea heed with patience and much humbleness Yet very gladly what he doth express 38 You suit your selves with him prizing his love The temper of his Spirit you delight in Your will doth close with his and you approve What e'r he doth and love what he hath right in An Oneness so is made up in your Spirits Nought you can do but you think he it merits 39 Behold the worthiest Suitor that did ever Make suit to Creature Gods sole eldest Son Doth to you Virgins his hearts love deliver Expresly penned in what he hath done Had not he lov'd us sure he 'd not