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A02473
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Diuine meditations, and elegies. By Iohn Hagthorpe Gentleman
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Hagthorpe, John.
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1622
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STC 12602; ESTC S105949
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â—under_n but_o innocence_n no_o change_n at_o all_o do_v feel_v at_o sight_n of_o tyrant_n tempest_n fire_n or_o steel_n bless_a innocence_n than_o lily_n far_o more_o white_a the_o vernal_a rose_n be_v not_o half_a so_o sweet_a more_o clear_a and_o fair_a than_o all_o those_o beauty_n goâ—_n on_o crystal_a front_n of_o thames_n of_o scyâ—e_n and_o poâ—_n the_o silk_n of_o tâ—urus_n cloth_n of_o tyrus_n die_v be_v ornament_n of_o no_o such_o dignity_n the_o cypress_n ceader_n and_o the_o ebon_n lock_n the_o stately_a tower_n with_o chyan_a marble_n top_n reach_v not_o so_o near_o to_o heaven_n the_o flowery_a green_a so_o flourish_v and_o fresh_a do_v never_o seem_v the_o mine_n of_o peru_n and_o of_o ophir_n be_v unto_o their_o owner_n not_o so_o rich_a as_o thou_o which_o then_o the_o bright_a carbuncle_n of_o cambaiâ—_n and_o stone_n do_v far_o more_o bright_a beam_n display_v the_o seat_n of_o king_n and_o most_o resplendent_a throne_n with_o beam_n more_o bright_a than_o thou_o they_o never_o shine_v oh_o holy_a innocence_n which_o good_a man_n love_n the_o manna_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o soul_n above_o how_o poor_a be_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o praise_n yet_o still_o we_o tell_v thou_o for_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o chap._n ix_o a_o deploration_n of_o man_n misery_n subject_a to_o so_o many_o tribulation_n and_o error_n in_o this_o life_n more_o than_o other_o creature_n oh_o than_o what_o tongue_n can_v speak_v what_o wit_n descry_v the_o wretched_a state_n of_o man_n sad_a misery_n beget_v in_o sin_n and_o form_v in_o groan_n and_o tear_n bring_v forth_o with_o pain_n breed_v up_o with_o care_n &_o fear_n polish_v in_o youth_n ofttimes_o with_o fruitless_a art_n in_o ripe_a age_n to_o give_v each_o better_a part_n to_o feed_v of_o pride_n and_o lust_n the_o fatal_a fire_n we_o pine_v our_o soul_n to_o feast_v our_o foul_a desire_n we_o kill_v our_o friend_n to_o feâ—de_v and_o clothe_v our_o foe_n and_o at_o their_o lure_n we_o stoop_v to_o great_a woe_n blind_a in_o ourselves_o deprive_v of_o heavenly_a light_n we_o praise_v the_o day_n but_o yet_o pursue_v the_o night_n we_o health_n commend_v yet_o dear_a disâ—â—ses_n buy_v we_o honour_v wealth_n yet_o run_v for_o poverty_n we_o wish_v for_o ease_n yeâ—_n seek_v our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d we_o cover_v kingdom_n yet_o forgo_v the_o best_a for_o trash_n and_o toy_n then_o indian's_n more_o unwise_o that_o sell_v pure_a gold_n for_o base_a merchandise_n oh_o happy_a you_o in_o liberty_n create_v that_o to_o disease_n and_o death_n be_v never_o â—ated_v man_n only_o may_v lament_v that_o live_v exile_v from_o heaven_n his_o country_n and_o be_v force_v to_o builâ—_n these_o brittle_a mansion_n in_o this_o barren_a clay_n where_o mist_n and_o dampy_a vapour_n every_o day_n cause_v we_o our_o path_n direct_v homeward_o miss_v and_o oft_o to_o fall_v from_o â—ome_v high_o precipise_v down_o to_o the_o centre_n oft_o in_o foul_a mire_n fall_v and_o there_o like_a swine_n stâ—ll_v wallow_v often_o call_v in_o vain_a for_o mortal_a help_n the_o wise_a err_v be_v still_o mislead_v bâ—_n this_o â—ild_a wanderer_n and_o most_o when_o most_o of_o all_o oâ—_n heaven_n they_o tell_v and_o think_v they_o touch_v the_o gate_n then_o knock_v at_o hell_n oâ—_n god_n how_o blessed_v be_v man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v wâ—e_o but_o as_o he_o be_v how_o full_a of_o misery_n you_o scaly_a creature_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d deep_a which_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o â—igh_a or_o weep_v you_o fly_a army_n in_o the_o air_n that_o hover_v yoâ—_n you_o be_v blessed_v that_o man_n grief_n never_o discover_v you_o herd_n be_v happy_a that_o one_o hill_n do_v â—eed_o free_a from_o the_o woe_n that_o human_a heart_n do_v breed_v you_o smile_a flower_n in_o colour_n fresh_o see_v you_o lowly_a valley_n clothe_v in_o lovely_a green_a you_o fruitful_a olive_n seâ—_n in_o comely_a rank_n you_o long_v live_v cedar_n on_o grot_n â—â—â—es_v bank_n your_o state_n be_v blessed_v you_o flourish_v fade_v and_o die_v and_o know_v not_o any_o future_a misery_n chap._n x._o a_o further_a exemplification_n of_o man_n misery_n by_o comparison_n to_o flower_n to_o leaf_n to_o field_n to_o fish_n the_o race_n of_o man_n be_v like_o the_o leaf_n of_o tree_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o in_o ditch_n fall_v or_o straw_n the_o dirty_a earth_n toss_v by_o the_o breeze_n of_o wanton_a wind_n that_o sporâ—_n themselves_o withal_o few_o do_v they_o lay_v aloft_o on_o tower_n of_o state_n much_o few_o thence_o do_v not_o precipitate_v the_o race_n of_o man_n be_v like_o the_o flower_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n give_v their_o mother_n earth_n t'adorn_v as_o well_o with_o beauty_n as_o variety_n of_o their_o endowment_n some_o have_v comely_a form_n but_o little_a virtue_n noble_a some_o not_o fair_a some_o great_a but_o weak_a some_o small_a who_o force_n most_o rare_a ofttime_n misplast_n the_o cordial_a violet_n and_o fragrant_a rose_n in_o ditch_n or_o highway_n side_n and_o henbane_n and_o cicuta_fw-la rank_n unset_v in_o fair_a garden_n be_v not_o seldom_o spy_v but_o most_o in_o this_o do_v we_o resemble_v flower_n we_o spring_v we_o flourish_v wither_v in_o few_o hour_n the_o race_n of_o man_n be_v like_o the_o scaly_a train_n of_o nimble_a fish_n in_o silver_n jourdans_n stream_n that_o while_o they_o follow_v prey_n or_o sportful_a game_n ignorant_a of_o the_o danger_n near_a they_o fall_v with_o the_o slide_a wave_n that_o swift_o fliâ—_n into_o the_o mare_n mortuum_n and_o die_v the_o world_n be_v a_o stream_n most_o please_a to_o our_o eâ—es_n but_o from_o our_o sight_n much_o fast_o swift_a glide_n then_o jourdan_n to_o the_o marâ—_n mortuum_n fly_v the_o fish_n be_v man_n that_o in_o the_o same_o be_v bide_v who_o while_n in_o pleasure_n stream_n they_o bathe_v &_o dwell_v be_v carry_v down_o therewith_o and_o slide_v to_o hell_n now_o for_o the_o leave_n and_o flower_n they_o may_v accuse_v the_o wind_n that_o most_o their_o beauty_n do_v deface_v the_o fish_n of_o apprehension_n most_o obtuse_a may_v challenge_v nature_n for_o their_o wretched_a case_n but_o man_n that_o little_o less_o than_o angel_n know_v can_v blame_v none_o but_o himself_o for_o all_o his_o woe_n chap._n xi_o man_n estate_n in_o this_o present_a world_n resemble_v a_o ship_n toss_v upon_o the_o water_n describe_v with_o her_o tackle_n what_o it_o now_o be_v and_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o bâ—_n write_v at_o sea_n as_o a_o sea-compassâ—_a fâ—r_n saylor_n but_o may_v serve_v for_o any_o profession_n this_o flesh_n be_v but_o the_o bark_n â—nto_o the_o soul_n who_o harbour_n heaven_n and_o the_o â—arth_n her_o sea_n her_o lading_n sin_n which_o when_o the_o weather_n be_v foul_a still_o shoore_n and_o hazard_n ruin_v instant_o though_o it_o misdoubt_v neither_o threaten_a sky_n nor_o want_n nor_o hapless_a pilot_n onward_o 〈◊〉_d though_o all_o wrong_n sâ—ted_v sail_n and_o mâ—sâ—s_v all_o wrong_n her_o shroud_n be_v vanity_n her_o rig_v pride_n her_o mâ—sâ—s_n youth_n strength_n â—he_v sail_n that_o bâ—aâ—e_v she_o on_o custom_n and_o ignorance_n she_o know_v not_o tide_v but_o th'â—bs_n &_o flood_n of_o fortune_n which_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v she_o love_n hate_n fear_v hope_v these_o be_v the_o wind_n that_o move_v she_o her_o hold_v ill_o man_v there_o ease_n and_o barren_a sleep_n security_n and_o unbelief_n lie_v snort_v scorâ—e_v stubbornness_n revenge_v the_o hatch_n keep_v and_o auâ—ries_n her_o â—â—earesman_n still_o stand_v port_v desire_v the_o master_n sensual_a appetite_n her_o compass_n from_o the_o right_a way_n wander_v equite_v her_o ordnance_n be_v oath_n pike_n policy_n cable_n and_o anchor_n fortune_n various_a measure_n while_o thus_o accommodate_v swift_a she_o fly_v about_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v the_o port_n of_o pleasure_n and_o game_n â—ho_n miss_v these_o she_o oft_o hit_v destruction_n and_o dispatre_n sad_a rock_n and_o split_v therefore_o this_o way_n to_o ruin_v lead_v just_a needs_o must_v this_o tire_n and_o â—ackle_v alter_v be_v repentance_n therefore_o be_v her_o lade_n must_v then_o must_v humiliate_v and_o modesty_n be_v shroud_n and_o tackle_n for_o she_o patience_n must_v be_v her_o mast_n and_o snow-white_a innocence_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n ought_v the_o sail_n to_o be_v the_o tide_n to_o observe_v be_v th'ebb_n and_o flood_n of_o grace_n her_o wâ—nds_n be_v thank_v fullness_n and_o piety_n love_n charity_n which_o drive_v to_o heaven_n apace_o her_o man_n be_v vigilancy_n wariness_n diligence_n constancy_n contentedness_n her_o stearesman_n must_v be_v providence_n herein_o god_n spâ—rit_v her_o master_n compass_n holy_a writ_n her_o ordnance_n they_o must_v be_v sigh_n for_o â—in_a pike_n prayer_n bullet_n tear_n thus_o must_v she_o fight_v the_o â—ables_n whereupon_o she_o may_v depend_v be_v faith_n aâ—d_a hope_n in_o christ_n hâ—r_v only_a friend_n obedience_n be_v her_o
divine_a meditation_n and_o elegy_n by_o john_n hagthorpe_n gentleman_n london_n print_v by_o bernard_n alsop_n 1622._o to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_z james_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n john_n hagthorpe_n in_o all_o humble_a duty_n and_o zealous_a affection_n wish_v all_o health_n and_o prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v pardon_v mighty_a prince_n my_o boldness_n thus_o presume_v into_o youâ—_n presence_n with_o â—o_o lame_a a_o oblation_n have_v a_o suit_n to_o your_o majesty_n which_o be_v not_o for_o money_n but_o a_o few_o good_a word_n and_o have_v no_o friend_n in_o court_n i_o think_v a_o petition_n may_v miscarry_v and_o this_o therefore_o the_o safe_a kind_n of_o beg_v to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v for_o herself_o whereas_o therefore_o i_o be_o much_o impoverish_v through_o suit_n of_o law_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v ten_o year_n hold_v from_o 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reader_n reader_n i_o present_v to_o thy_o view_n some_o few_o â—hings_n most_o obvious_a and_o most_o necessary_a â—or_a every_o man_n contemplation_n namely_o â—_o time_n folly_n reason_n with_o the_o mutability_n of_o all_o thing_n 2_o nature_n and_o art_n the_o two_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n 3_o wealth_n and_o poverty_n the_o too_o balance_n of_o all_o thing_n 4_o sin_n and_o virtue_n the_o recompenser_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o description_n of_o most_o of_o they_o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la the_o first_o show_n how_o folly_n first_o enterâ—_n 〈◊〉_d we_o 〈…〉_z entrance_n into_o the_o house_n of_o time_n deluâ—ing_v uâ—_n with_o a_o more_o certain_a assurance_n of_o thing_n most_o â—nâ—ertaine_a 〈…〉_z reason_n approach_v bring_v we_o 〈…〉_z show_v the_o mutability_n uncetainâ—â—_n and_o change_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o art_n and_o nature_n seem_v to_o vie_v 〈…〉_z nature_n the_o three_o object_n a_o contentious_a litigation_n between_o wealth_n and_o poverty_n with_o the_o most_o frequent_a objection_n use_v on_o either_o part_n their_o event_n and_o accident_n incident_a wherein_o i_o must_v entreat_v the_o indicious_a reader_n not_o to_o think_v i_o satericall_a as_o perchance_o some_o carper_n will_v but_o rather_o that_o i_o aim_v at_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o protest_v be_v truth_n the_o last_o seem_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o misery_n which_o virtue_n suffer_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n wherein_o sin_n seem_v to_o erect_v four_o altar_n to_o herself_o where_o she_o receive_v adoration_n and_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a what_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o be_v the_o reader_n may_v quick_o see_v and_o it_o be_v conclude_v with_o that_o which_o conclude_v all_o thing_n the_o last_o judgement_n now_o for_o this_o way_n of_o expression_n that_o i_o seem_v thus_o to_o present_a thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v the_o beginning_n progress_n continuance_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o dream_n let_v no_o man_n marvel_v for_o this_o life_n be_v no_o better_o whether_o you_o respect_v the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n prosperity_n be_v a_o pleasant_a dream_n adversity_n a_o troublesome_a only_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a event_n be_v all_o to_o which_o gentle_a reader_n i_o leave_v thou_o wish_v thou_o as_o myself_o not_o what_o thou_o desire_v but_o deserve_v to_o the_o reader_n honest_a reader_n for_o such_o i_o suppose_v thou_o or_o else_o thou_o will_v be_v go_v like_o a_o swine_n from_o a_o clean_a room_n at_o the_o first_o word_n perchance_o thou_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o see_v so_o sad_a matter_n as_o meditation_n dâ—eâ—ed_v in_o veâ—se_n not_o 〈…〉_z music_n that_o play_v your_o spanâ—_n be_v sometime_o fit_v to_o a_o 〈…〉_z that_o thou_o â—ndshere_v so_o many_o kind_n 〈…〉_z one_o continue_a matter_n manuel_n 〈…〉_z prevention_n for_o saâ—â—etie_n it_o 〈…〉_z instrument_n or_o many_o string_n from_o 〈…〉_z of_o sound_n arise_v but_o one_o haâ—moâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o have_v like_o 〈◊〉_d tailor_n 〈◊〉_d suit_v good_a 〈…〉_z for_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o do_v 〈…〉_z that_o guiâ—d_v their_o physic_n to_o make_v it_o gâ—â—_n down_o the_o better_a but_o the_o lawyer_n have_v transâ—formd_v i_o to_o gall_n and_o my_o debtor_n to_o copper_n therefore_o now_o gentle_a reader_n take_v it_o as_o thou_o find_v it_o and_o welcome_a thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o here_o to_o make_v thou_o worse_o but_o something_o to_o better_v thou_o or_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o fault_n and_o so_o farewell_n thou_o if_o thou_o be_v thy_o own_o friend_n â—ohn_n hagthorpe_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o exceed_a shortness_n of_o man_n life_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o creature_n and_o how_o prodigal_a man_n be_v of_o time_n esteem_v it_o far_o more_o bastly_a than_o any_o other_o thing_n with_o the_o necessity_n of_o bestow_v it_o well_o since_o our_o eternal_a misery_n or_o happiness_n seem_v to_o depend_v thereon_o 1_o ii_o show_n that_o man_n heart_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v as_o a_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o life_n demise_v and_o set_v over_o to_o the_o government_n of_o reason_n by_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v till_v and_o cultivate_v so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o hurtful_a weed_n it_o may_v bring_v forth_o profitable_a herb_n 4_o iii_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o rude_a neglect_a mind_n and_o one_o direct_v by_o grace_n and_o govern_v by_o reason_n discipline_n instanced_a by_o example_n of_o difference_n of_o ground_n 6_o iu._n the_o best_a thing_n abuse_v most_o dangerous_a for_o understanding_n which_o in_o man_n first_o estate_n make_v he_o little_o less_o than_o angel_n be_v now_o deprave_a make_v he_o many_o time_n more_o miserable_a than_o beast_n 8_o v._n the_o combat_n betwixt_o reason_n and_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n 10_o vi._n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n to_o a_o fort_n besiege_v and_o betray_v 15_o vii_o the_o blindness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o man_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o every_o one_o know_v and_o by_o all_o mean_n oppugn_v that_o enemy_n which_o nature_n have_v assign_v they_o only_o he_o admit_v and_o lodge_v in_o his_o bosom_n that_o enemy_n which_o alone_o have_v most_o power_n to_o destroy_v he_o sinne._n 17_o viii_o the_o praise_n of_o innocence_n 19_o ix_o a_o deploration_n of_o man_n misery_n subject_a to_o so_o many_o tribulation_n and_o error_n in_o this_o life_n more_o than_o other_o creature_n 21_o x._o a_o further_a exemplification_n of_o man_n misery_n by_o comparison_n to_o flower_n to_o leave_n to_o fish_n 22_o xi_o man_n estate_n in_o this_o present_a world_n resemble_v a_o ship_n toss_v upon_o the_o water_n describe_v with_o her_o tackle_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v write_v at_o sea_n as_o a_o sea-compasse_n for_o saylorsâ—_n but_o may_v serve_v for_o any_o profession_n 2d_o xii_o the_o benefit_n of_o constancy_n for_o those_o that_o must_v sail_v in_o these_o dangerous_a wave_n 26_o xiii_o a_o further_a expression_n of_o the_o incessant_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n to_o which_o man_n be_v subject_a iâ—_n this_o life_n and_o especial_o those_o man_n that_o meanâ—_n best_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o patience_n 28_o xiiii_o the_o description_n of_o sorrow_n 29_o xv._n the_o number_n of_o our_o sorrow_n which_o seem_v infinite_a till_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n who_o numberless_a number_n nothing_o equal_n but_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n 32_o xvi_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o god_n excellent_a mercy_n in_o which_o we_o may_v find_v rest_n after_o all_o our_o misery_n 34_o xvii_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o bounty_n 35_o xviii_o his_o bounty_n further_o enlarge_v 37_o xix_o his_o beneficence_n 38_o xx._n his_o magnificence_n not_o only_o afford_v man_n thing_n necessary_a but_o heap_v his_o benefit_n upon_o he_o with_o so_o