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Divinity and morality in robes of poetry composed for the recreations of the courteous and ingenious by the author Tho. Jordan.
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Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?
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1660
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Wing J1030; ESTC R29882
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is a safe Soveraignty On Henry the VIII HArry the VIII as story saith Was a King so unjust He nere did spare man in his vvrath Nor vvoman in his lust An Epigram on one who said He liv'd by his wits PAmphlet last vveek in his fantastique fits Was ask'd hovv he did live He said By 's wits Pamphlet I see vvill tell lyes by the Clock Hovv can he live upon so poor a stock On Ribaldry OF all detested vices none to me Appears more vain then verbal Rihaldry For he who to such talk his mind doth bend Is like that dog vvhose tail is at 's tongues end Good Wits may Iump A Good Wit brought unto a Stationer A Manuscript that so he might prefer His volume to the Press but e're that he Could make a Bargain for his Poesie The Book-seller whose aimes were for his profit Desires the Author he would read some of it The Writer reads some six or seven leaves Which having done the Stationer conceives That it was old a strait begins to look As memory led him in a printed book Lays it before our Author on the board And reads the Transcript to him word for word The Puet puzled at it 'gins to pump For an excuse and cryes Good Wits may Iump On a School-Master A Country Pedant of soul soft and silly Whose reading nere exceeded William Lilly In 's Ranks and Files of Substantives began His Brags to a more learned Countryman And said he took a Child the other day From women-tutors which e're long should say His Grammer Rules by heart and in two years He 'd make him a good Scholar th' other fleers And tnswers him agen Come Doctor come You know that Charity begins at home An Elegy and Epitaph on the deplored death of the much worthy William Barklay Esquire one of the Aldermen of the City of London dedicate to Mr. Hen. Barklay STay and release my wonder you that can Resolve what may compleat a perfect man So absolute that future times may well Admire at but shall never parallel Let him be wise and learn'd his better part Be richly furnish'd with transcendent Art Let Nature be his friend and in his mind Let vertues choice indovvments be refin'd He vvill come short of him whose body lyes At this time floating in his Mourners eyes For in this Monument is one in whom Faith Hope and Charityâ—ook up their room One who hath gather'd vertues since his birth Enough to crovvn a man in heaven and earth When acts of equity were in his trust He ever vvas both merciful and just The poor he pitied but his soul vvould nere To vitious greatness turn Idolater He had indeed a heart vvhich the vvorst times Could never tempt to profitable crimes His thoughts vvere pure his actions free his store Was made a good Exchequer for the poor Though envy oft on vertue doth attend He forced envy's self to be his friend By this the knowing Reader well may see The brittle State of best mortality Let man be nere so perfect in his parts And have the accomplishments of all the Arts Though he live long and well yet shall he have No earthly gratulation but a grave Forbear more words my phantsie thou 'rt too weak Great griefs are silent whil'st small sorrows speak Although his body sleep till the day come Shall reunite him to his antient home His soul is mounted on Seraphick wings Unto the Mansion of the King of Kings The Epitaph 1 WEep Reader weep for if we see Thy Fountains dry no man will be Perswaded to relent for thee 2 In this monumental clay Lies pious dust till it obey The Summons of the latter day 3 You that ransack earth and Skies For all worth which good men prize Look no further Here it lies 4 Let your truer tears attend it When all studious men have pen'd it This mans Name will comprehend it 5 But to sum up all in brief He whose eyes are void of grief Hath a heart without belief 6 HE whose soul doth not desire To weep before he do retire Would laugh were all the world on fire On Intemperance HE that devotes himself to wrath or wine Is not his own friend and can nere be mine On pious Poverty NOne but a vicious rich man will defie The low estate of pious poverty On vain delights IN seeking to obtain delights we lose 'um Dalila's lap leads not to Abrahams bosom On the Eucharist SEe the wide difference 'twixt wine and grace One warms the Spirit tother fires the face So he whose faith drinks o th' Communion Bowl Shall feel the inflammation in his soul The material substance of our Creed c 〈…〉 ed in twelve lines I Do believe in God Lord of Creation And in his Son Christ Iesus ou 〈…〉 Conceived by the Holy Ghost who 〈◊〉 Both from the Father and the Son 〈◊〉 Born of the Virgin Mary's womb 〈…〉 A cruel death by Pilat crucified Was dead and buried did descend 〈◊〉 The third day rise on earth next 〈…〉 one From thence he 'l come to Judgment 〈…〉 ve One Church one Spirit and I do 〈◊〉 Saints have Communion Reprobates 〈…〉 n Sins pardon soul and body's Resurr 〈…〉 n. The ten Commandements i 〈…〉 ines GOd spake these words and 〈…〉 am thy God That brought thee from the 〈◊〉 of Egypts rod And thou shalt have no other God but me Thou shalt not worship any Imagery Thou shalt not take my sacred Name in vain The holy Sabbath day thou shalt maintain Honor thy Parents and thy daies I 'le further With length and plenty Thou shalt do no murther Thou shalt no vile Adultery commit Thou shalt not steal no nor purloin by wit Thou shalt not bear false witness 'gainst thy Neighbor Nor covet what is his by right or labour The happy estate of the Blessed Matth. 5 1 YE wealthy souls that being poor in merit Are by Gods sentence allow'd rich in spirit Heaven is made your Kingdom Angels be Your glorious guides to bliss Blessed are ye 2 You that with grief do mourn and relent Bedew your cheeks till your wet eyes are spent You shall be comforted by Gods Decree And one day joy as much Blessed are ye 3 You that are meek and humble in your minds Mark what felicity your meekness finds The large earth your inheritance shall be And heaven at the last Blessed are ye 4 You hungry thirsty souls whose appetite Desires but righteousness receive your mite You shall be filled Christ your bread will be Feed and be thankful then Blessed are ye 5 You that are merciful hope to obtain Mercy again ye cannot hope in vain God is your stedfast Anchor and will he Leave you to shipwrack no Blessed are ye 6 You that in mind in heart in soul are pure Gold purg'd from dross that can the touch indure Happy are ye your excellence shall see Gods brightness face to face Blessed are ye 7 You whom vile men unrighteously revile If you remain but patient all the while For Iesus sake shall sure rewarded be More then an hundred fold Blessed are ye 8 Ye persecuted souls that suffer wrong For righteousness and want a pleading tongue To tell your grief your joy compleat shall be Your Kingdom Heaven is Blessed are ye 9 Rejoyce and be exceeding glad for great Will your reward be from Gods Mercy Seat Can a rewarding Master better be Then our dear Saviour Christ Blessed are ye 10 So were the Prophets persecuted they Suffer'd your wrongs whom cruel men did slay They have their Saviours bounty then agree To bear their sorrows and Blessed are ye The wretched estate of the cursed Deut. 27. 1 THere is a cruel wretch whose watchful eye Stands Centinel that he most secretly Might smite his Neighbour where so e're he be God's curse o'retakes his fact Cursed is he 2 That faithless man who for his sole defence Cleaves to mans frailty without care or sense Of God or his just power let all agree With one consent to cry Cursed is he 3 There is a slave so cruel and unkind That will pervert the footsteps of the blind And lead them from their journey all that be Christians will surely say Cursed is he 4 A vile transgressor too I cannot miss An Image-worshipper and one that is A friend to Wooden Saints let him not be A patern for our lives Cursed is he 5 He that 's unmerciful adulterous A Fornicator or one covetous And many such great evils God will see His true amendment els Cursed is he 6 He that in Judgment hindereth the right Of Fatherless or Widows in God's sight His unjust Judgment stands who will not see His sin unpunished Cursed is he 7 But ther 's a Iudas who reward will take To murther Innocents my Saviours sake Doth make me now relent but let him be Subject unto his bane Cursed is he 8 But now a Caytiff heathenish and vile I must declare a disobedient Child A Parent-Curser who deserves to be Cursed of all the world Cursed is he 9 There is a craft crep't in the Country Sir Which is to bear his Neighbours Landmark far From its true place of residence to be For his unlawful use Cursed is he 10 Here is another Iustice will not spare An hot lascivious loose Adulterer That whores his Neighbours wife and makes him be The laughing-stock of Fools Cursed is he FINIS