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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35684	Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books.	Denny, William, Sir, 1603 or 4-1676.; Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702.	1653 (1653)	Wing D1051; ESTC R22350	177,897	342

as to the Method and the matter though not in the Verse and composure He thinketh fit to set now down onely such Animaduersions as may render his Apprehensions as the mater is agreeable to the doctrine of Holy Scriptures and the interpretation of such divine things has been formerly rendred by the late unparalelled Church of England Not but that he does highly honour the noble industry of so worthy a man for his indefatigable pains towards the investigation of any latent Truth as in a Scheam he hath demonstrated 13. Subsistences c. There is much criticisme betwixt the words Emanation and Procession the difference of their sense is left to the Learned The Gospell saith that the Son came forth from the Father which is nearest to Procession as our distressed Mother the Church of England holdeth In this Stanza and the former are set down Speculations concerning the Trinity 14. Her lofty Bower c. This Stanza is a poeticall description of the Soul's rapture by divine Contemplation the Travailer bringing a comparative discourse of the Eagle in his station posture and flight to illustrate the same 15. There thus alone c. Here the Travailer proceeds in shewing to the Pilgrim that divine Contemplation is accompanied with Divine Love resembling it to the spicy Neast of the Phenix as vulgarly related that enfireth with the heat of the Beams of the Sun 16. Her too weak Bow c. Here he sets forth the modesty and humility in the Contemplation of divine Mysteries as also discovering the Soul's imperfection while it is in an earthly Body that God can not be understood but as he hath reveal'd himself in Sacred Scripture 17. With humble bent c. The Travailer makes an humble progression in his discovery of divine Contemplation concerning the All-Sufficiency and All-Efficiency of the Deity 18. Him Absolute c. Here is a Looke before the Creation of the Visible World upon the created Angels and the Fall of Those with Lucifer which the Doctor stiles the first Race of Intellectualls 19. Then Tophet told c. The Place ordained as a Prison for the Damned which the Doctor stateth to be here decreed In this Stanza is mentioned the Creation of the Visible World and Man whom he stileth the Second Race of Intellectualls 20. By Satan's Spell c. In this Stanza is described the Manner of the Fall of Man and his Losse thereby As also the primary meanes of his Restauration 21. T' was co-decreed c. Here is described the manner of man's Restauration in Designe and that the Second Person in the Trinity should take upon Him the Apostleship and Mediatorship for the performance of so great a Work 22. And Those were given c. Here are set down how and to whom the Ordinances and Administrations were delivered and conveyed in former Ages 23. Time did at Full c. Here is related the Revelation of the Gospell and the manifestation of Jesus Christ in the Flesh which also is further related in the 24. Stanza 25. Most humblie Shee c. Here is the Eternall Trinity manifested so far as necessary to Salvation The Creator of the World in the Old Bible is here The Father in the New Testament The Word in that Old is the Son in the New The Spirit in the Old is the Holy Ghost in the New In which is revealed and clearly manifested the mystery of the Trinity so far as in necessary for Salvation 26. As wondrous was c. In this Stanza is deciphered the conveyance down to future times of the Ordinances and Subadministrations 27. Means to save All c. Here is shewn the right Title and true Claim of Episcopacy from the Apostleship Primariely in Christ Derivatively in the Apostles Successively in Episcopacy or Bishops 28. Her downcast Eye c. This Stanza speaks the State of Death and the Resurection 29. And now behold c. This Stanza is a representation of all the former Discourse as an arguing with all Christian Souls after the manner that the Lord by his Prophets put the Case to His peculiar People the Jewes therby the more to convince or to leave the obstinate to punishment inexcusably So Our Christ in the Flesh did manifest the Light and declare what was darkness as in the Gospell and afterwards by his Apostles 30. Hear'st This Away c. Here is the Travailers Application to the Pilgrim his Advise and Invitation to doe thereafter that they may attaine unto Salvation Here is Exhortation and incouragement to betake themselves to their Callings with Cheerfulness to be in the World not of the World to labour dayly for a better Being and to despise all the Miseries of this Life in respect of the Reward the Joy the Happiness that is laid up for All those that love The Lord and expect His Appearing And then concludeth as with the Magnificat My Soul doth Magnifie The Lord My Spirit rejoyceth in God my Saviour Gloria Patri Filio et Spiritui Sancto c. In secula seculorum MORAL XII COGITATION is fuller of Care then it is of Businesse and if not reined in by Sanctification is as unruly as a wilde Beast Meditation does no businesse out of her studie and there she must have a Fire her Piety will cool else In meditatione mea exardescit ignis That Fire is the Love of God which must be kindled in our Hearts in our Wills in our Affections Without Grace Cogitation would make us mad Without true Religion Meditation would lead us into a despairing Melancholie And without modest bounds Contemplation may carry us if not into dangerous Errours into much Folly All are excellent in their kindes but not without their qualifications Meditation and Contemplation are much at one yet herein there is some distinction between them Meditatio convenit iis qui cum difficultate labore de rebus divinis cogitant Meditation belongs to those that bestow their Thoughts with no small Pains and no lesse difficultie about divine matters Contemplatio convenit iis qui sunt exercitati in rebus divinis Contemplation is proper to those that are exercised in holy Things In Meditation and Contemplation consist not Perfection sed in amando Deum but in loving God Contemplation is a work of the understanding The way and the means to Perfection not It. In elevando voluntatem nostram in Deum per Divinam Unionem et amorem supremum consistit Perfectio Perfection consists in the Resignation of our Wills in the Elevation of our affections by divine Union and transcendent Love to God The Understanding findes not the Soul Meat but makes it ready S. Gregory in his Morals delivers himself excellently and in part to our Purpose Si à domo mentis ad monumentum ratio discedat quasi absente dominâ cogitationum clamare velut garrula ancillarum turba multiplicat Ut autem ratio ad mentem redierit mox se confusio tumultuosa compescit et quasi ancillae se

to Gods Will a Christian Patience whereby Grace is obtained to have our wounded Souls healed Heat Signifies Presumption the effect of Prosperity Sharp Lemons Adversity or the Apprehension of God's Justice Sands Intimates dangerous Melancholy or Possession of Satan by Sin which is charmed by the Power of the Word the Harp of the Scripture Sweating Browes and digging up the Grounds Some labour against Temptations by Alteration of Former Life and take pains by Reformation of Bad Manners and Sinfull Courses to mortifie the Flesh. 7. Instead of Thorns The former wounding of Sin and the obscuring of Truth by wickednes appears A Bush of Rosemary which is a Strengthener of the Head and Memory Christ appears that is the Fountain of Knowledge and Pillar of Understanding By Him flowes the wisdome of the Father and in him is the Stedfastnesse of the Truth The Woodbine is Faith which is strengthned by the application of it self unto Christ. The Cuppes of Flowers Are pious workes which manifest such Faith in Christ unto the world 8. Briars Sinfulnesse did overrun our wild Lapsed Natures The Vine Is Our Saviour Our Redeemer With ripening Grapes With Joy and Comfort Escapes As overcomming Sufferings Persecutions c. For Soul's Comfort lifting up his rising Head For Salvation of those that were lost after his Passion here He is ascended up to become Mediatour and to come Judge 9. Ragged Souls Are Sinners who are liable to the Sentence of Condemnation by The Law that finding their desperate Condition Seem to plough the Earth with their shoulder make no account of Themselves are humbled and lay prostrate with the Confession of their Faults before The Throne of Grace that with Contrition of Heart Seem to tear up their Ungodly Courses Sowing the Droppes of Repentance with the Vow of Reformation entring into a new Covenant with God to walke and persevere in his wayes Such Grace causeth A Hopeful Crop appear by Faith in Gods promises the Assurance of Pardon Forgivenesse of Sins and Hope of Everlasting Hapinesse 10. Sad blest Place Are Sanctified Afflictions and Crosses Roughest way Difficulties that are unpleasant to Nature Rocks and Hills Are great Temptations and Smaller Trials Grinding Mils Are Persecution in this world While Shining Sun While Life lasts 11. Bottom flatt Is Adversity These Streams overflow Are Sorrowes and Tears Exceeding low Comfortlesse Neer Despair with dejection and no Opinion of Our Selves dwels profound Humility In a Cell In Solitude like A Hermit alone whom All love but Few Visit. 12. A Crown in A Clowd Is the Reward of Hereafter Seen onely by the Eye of Faith Eastern Place A hint of the Resurrection when Christ will come in Glory to Judge and reward Grace Comes towards us if we will turn to meet with it O happy then Then the Slight Affections of This World shall be recompenced with Eternal Joy and Blisse Everlasting MORAL IV. THough many Temptations do and must assault us for the better threshing out the Corn and winnowing out the Chaffe to sift away and Seperate the Drosle and Cockle from the Wheate if rightly understood they are the Friends though of a harsh Tongue yet Speake the best language For many Benefits arise from Tribulation to the better fitting and preparing us for the Journey to Heaven-ward which the godly man expecteth and a wise man ought to undertake And if Tribulation be well searcht into we shall find therein more reason of Reioycing than of Sorrow we shall rather love our Tears for Cleansing the Foulnesse of our Sinful Eyes and be cheared at Heart when our Repentance works upward that by Such watering the Mercy of God may be obtained whereby becoming fruitful we may grow from Grace to Grace having This Comfort That Sorrow may continue for a Night but Ioy cometh in the Morning Most sweetly speaks S. Bernard Lachrymae poenitentium sunt vinum Angelorum quia in illis odor vitae saepor Gratiae gustus indulgentiae sanitas redeuntis innocentiae reconciliationis jucunditas serenatae Conscientiae suavitas The Tears of the Penitent are the Wine of Angels For therein is the fragrant Perfume of Life the sweet smelling savour of Grace the quick and pleasant Taste of Forgivenesse the strong and Beautie-bringing health of returning Innocence the only Mirth the rejoycing of Reconciliation and no such sweetnesse to that Delight that Pleasure as after a dark and stormie day to enjoy a cleared Conscience So S. Chrysostom Sicut post vehementes imbres mundus Aer ac purus efficitur Ita post Lachrymarum pluvias serenitas mentis sequitur atque tranquillitas As the Air becomes fair and clear after the fiercenesse of stormie Showres the brightnesse and tranquillity of the minde appears after the sweet fall of Rainie Tears And S. Gregory upon the Twentieth Psalm Saepè quod torpentes latuit fletibus innotescit afflictae mens certius invenit malum quod fecerat reatum suum cujus secura non meminit hunc in se commota deprehendit Tears draw the Curtain and discover unto those whom Drowsinesse had lodg'd upon the Bed asleep what oftentimes hath laid so silent in the dark then is made manifest that evil to the afflicted Minde which it hath committed then in the strugling with and rowzing of its self the soul brings to light even that her own Guilt whereof while she slept secure before she was not mindful PROSPECT IV. OF Time-to come there dawns A Day That questions Now what Then to Say To That This seems A Gloomie Night How else forget so many Light A stormy Night of Rain and showers In which Tears bath our living Howers Wax Tapers burne and leave sweet Fume While Candles with ill Sent consume All ore A Storm the Clouds vnfold The Waters rage The Winds are bold The searchlesse Deep does open lay The roaring Seas make wide Death's way The woful Mariners do cry With whom The Pilot's Voice doth Vye Some throw out Goods And well For These Seem ' sswage the Fury of the Seas The winds forsake the late-torne Sails And change into the milder Gales How Happie 's He that gains his Port And is not Billowes Prey but Sport CONSOLATORY ESSAY IV. ADam had no sooner transgress'd in the Garden but Shame ran him into a Corner The Light was too bright for him He hid himself He thought he was Out of God's Eye but he found he was not out of His Call Adam where art thou It is his pleasure still to put The Question to His People And for whom He hath Love He most strictly examines Does He whip thee yea scourge thee till the bloud comes Thou answear'st Him by thy Patience or Repining Does He command thee crosse to thy will Thou answer'st him by thy Obedience or Perversenes Does He open the Door of thy Knowledge by Revealing Some things and Shutting it up Close in Others Thou answear'st Him by thy Humility or Curiosity All that He does is for Thy Good But He will Not