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A06202	Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.	Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets.	1597 (1597)	STC 16696; ESTC S104588	172,130	348

Gods works who can reforme his will then be content verse 16 In weale or wo both sent from God do serue the turne he ment 15. Behold the worke of God for who can make straight that which he hath made crooked In wisedome therefore set thy chiefe delight Come wealth come woe take all as God doth send Against the Lords decree it's vaine to fight He knowes thy need and giues what thou shalt spend More then he hath decreed thou shalt not haue Toyle while thou wilt and moyle vnto thy graue Canst thou reuoke the times the which are past Canst thou recount the dayes that are behind Canst thou pursew the chaffe that slyeth fast Canst thou proportion out the waight of wind Canst thou make straight the tree once crooked growne No nor thy state amend but God alone 16. In the day of wealth be of good comfort and in the day of affliction cosider God also hath made this cōtrary to that to the intent that man shold find nothing after him Then with thy state content thy quiet mind If wealth abound with ioy then vse the same If lesse thy store yet thinke not God vnkind And to thy portion do thy compasse frame In all estates a chearefull heart doth well What God intends for thee thou canst not tell God vseth like as wise Phisitians do By want sometimes to purge our humors ill And after plentie giues to strengthen vs to The worke whereto imploy our powers he will By proofe of contraries to teach vs how To vse those gifts as he doth best allow verse 17 In my short life the iust I saw decay and wicked thriue verse 18 Muse not hereof too much least it thee into dumps do driue 17. I haue seene all things in the dayes of my vanitie there is a iust man that pe●●●heth in his iustice and there is a wicked man that cōtinueth long in his malice As for such new incounters as befall To thee in crossing of thy quiet life Assure thy selfe they are not new at all But in my dayes and long before were rife Euen full of vanities and care I found My life as well as thy life to abound I saw both wise and honest men full oft Insnared by the wicked and destroyd Their counsels and their actions mockt and scoft Their innocencies cause they were annoyd The force the folly rapine and the wrong The wicked vsd protect their liues full long 18. ●e not thou iust ouermuch neither make thy selfe ouer wise wherfore shouldest thou be desolate What was the cause hereof thou maist inquire Sure first the hate the ill to good do show Then Gods decree whose iustice did require Their hidden sins a publike shame should know Some ouerweening wits do foolish proue And cause of these mishaps do fondly moue For excellence procureth enuy much And wise mens small offences haynous seeme And busie braines such tickle points may touch As vndiscreet you may their iudgement deeme Be thou not too precise nor ouer wise But with a modest meane thy gifts disguise verse 19 Be not too curious things to know least God correct thy pryde verse 20 Yet learne things fit and fearing God no ill shall thee betyde 19. Be not thou wicked ouermuch neither be thou foolish wherefore shouldest thou perish not in thy time Yet do not thou extenuate so thy skill That thereby into scandall thou do fall The very wicked so contemne thee will And good and bad will so condemne thee all None is so vile that vice he will commend Although his deeds to little better tend Ne do thou folly any whit affect For that doth ruine all that it doth vse Who will the foole or vndescreet protect Or trust to him or vse him may he chuse Well may men laugh at him and make disport But neuer trust in cause that doth import 20. It is good that thou lay hold on this but yet withdraw not thy hand from that for lie that feareth God shal come forth of them all In measure is we say a merry meane Twixt two extremes doth sacred vertue dwell Who will vnto true heauenly wisedome leane Must fly defect and all excesse expell With serpents wisedome must his iudgement see With Turtles humble mind yet clothed bee The loftie thought presumption doth instruct The abiect mind dispaire doth soone perswade From wings of Lucifer this quill is pluckt To hatefull serpents den that leades the trade But he whom heauenly wisedome doth inspire From both those snares in safetie shall retire verse 21 The wise by wisedome safer liue then Princes in their holds verse 22 Yet none so perfect liues their deed no sinne at all vnfolds 21. Wisedome shal strengthen the ●ise man more then ten mightie Princes that are in the citie For wisedome is indeed a heauenly gift Insusde to guide vs in earths pilgrimage Blest is his choice who therewith not vplift Doth peace procure and worldly cares asswage Who trusteth in the comfort of her ayd In no affliction need to be affrayd She stronger is and much of greater might Then any Princes power that euer was Yea Princes ten combind gainst her to fight In force and prowesse shall her no way pas The strongest bulwarks that they can erect Doth art by wisedome soone to earth deiect 22. Surely there is no man 〈◊〉 in the earth that doth good and ●●nneth not This wisedome makes thee haue a secret peace Twixt God and thee which if thou once attaine To feede the same his grace will neuer ceace And that content for euer will remaine As for content the world afford thee can It s nothing worth for vaine is euery man Let this therefore be grounded in thy mind That man and all his workes vnperfect are That on the earth one man thou shalt not find That from true righteousnesse not strayeth farre Whose peruerse deeds do oftentimes bewray The wicked thoughts that in his bosome stay verse 23 Heare not all words of wrong lest thou thy seruāts slāders heare verse 24 Thou know'st thy self hast don the like though it did not appeare 23. Giue not thine heart also to all the words that men speake least thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee How much then lesse shouldst thou be moued much By words of any one that thee offend Yea though euen very neere thy fame they touch And to thy great disgrace they seeme to tend Let passe like wind the blast of slanderous tong And thinke the best sometimes euen so are wrong Yea though thou oft mightst heare yet do not heare Or if thou do seeme as thou diddest not It s better farre both deafe and dumbe t' appeare Then listening ouermuch it were thy lot To heare thy seruant or some other speake The thing that being heard thy hart would breake 24. For oftentimes also thine hart knoweth that thou likewise hast cursed others Thou mayst remember what thy selfe hast done In like case vnto others absent oft And what dislike therefore thou mightst haue wonne

We must acknowledge it in very deed The ordinance of God it should be so For well I know that none can take such heed But headlong he into the snare may go Say yea who will if God alone say no. Like harmelesse fish that in the waters breed And fearelesse fowle that in the ayre are free Whose innocencies serue to little steed When nets and snares by fraud extended bee So man by time and chance intrapped is If wicked will though nothing his amis verse 13 This thing in wisdome I haue markt which seemeth strāge to me verse 14 A city weake of strength and men by Monarke sieg'd to be 13. I haue also seene this wisedome vnder the sunne and it is great vnto me Which being as we see the Lords decree Improperly we attribute to chance His will in time produceth that to thee Which thou supposest fortune did aduance So wide mans wisedome from the truth doth glance True wisedome rather sure will let thee see How to apply thy state to each euent With no aduerse incounter quaild to bee But all things take and vse as God them sent And seeing this ingratefull peruerse age By view of others wrongs thy griefe asswage 14. A litle citie and few men in it and a great king came against it and campassed it about builded fortes against it As I my selfe haue done who sometimes saw A weake vnfortified citie sieg'd By powrefull Prince who armies great did draw T'ingirt their wals and libertie abridge That none could scape though wings were nere so flidge The towne not populate to scape their iaw By any skirmishes of saly out His raised bulwarkes kept them so in awe And forside trenches compast so about As if the Eagle houering ouer pray At pleasure readie were his talents lay verse 15 Which one wise mā though poore relieu'd yet was his worth forgot verse 16 Yet say I wisedome more auaild then force yet boots it not 15. And there was found therein a poore and wise man and he deliuered the citie by his wisedome but none remembred this poore man When yet I saw a worthy thing to see A man of small account for wealth or state But yet indeed both bold and wise was hee Who raysd the siege and so did foes abate That towne and people thereby freedome gate But when they were miraculously free Lo strange vngratitude but common sin This worthy man began neglect to bee And deeds forgot as they had neuer bin Though all did tast the fruit of his desart Not one layd vp his vertues in his hart 16. Then said I better is wisedome then strength yet the wisedome of the poore is dispised and his words are not heard Yet this his worthy prowesse in my sight Was such as I could neuer but admire And makes me thinke that they in vaine do fight That haue all wealth and powre they can desire If pollicie they want if cause require And them vnwise I hold that iudge a wight By his apparance outwardly or pealth In poore mens words the rich haue small delight For they account them fooles that haue not wealth Yet at their need their helpe perforce they vse Their owne turne seru'd to helpe them they refuse verse 17 Yet wise mens words the good regard though fooles aduise reiect verse 18 And wisedome passeth powre of armes sin brings woes effect 17. The words of the wise are more heard in quietnesse then the cry of him that ruleth among fooles But these my words I know that some will hold To be a partiall speech of litle wit For tales vnto the foolish wisely told Can scarce haue hearing and small fauour git Vnlesse vnto their humors it do fit Vnto the wise I speake of such I would Haue credit euen as they the truth do know I might grow hoarce with preaching if I should Seeke some to win to bend vnto my bow Few words among the wise haue greater place Then long orations with vnskilfull race 18. Better is wisedome then weapons of warre but one sinner destroyeth much good To such I say as this example proues That wisedome is a thing of greater powre And that a solid reason sooner moues If well applyed in conuenient howre Then Cannons shot that batters on a towre And that one action more then well behoues Mistaking or neglecting of his due All former wisedome of a man reproues And maketh many errors more insue For as one bitter herbe the broth doth spill So one misdeed may worke to many ill Chap. 10. verse 1 Dead flies do sweetest oyles corrupt so follies small the wise verse 2 Disgrace but wise men things feresee though foole insnard he lies 1. Dead flies cause to stinke and putrifie the oyntment of the Apothecarie so doth a little folly him that is in estimation for wisdome and for glory THou therefore who art once reputed wise Hadst need full warily thy selfe to guide For looke how much more high thy fame doth rise More sharper censure art thou like to bide If in a slender matter thou shouldst slide For looke how soone thou seest the drowned flyes In sweetest droogs Apothecaries make Corrupt them so that men it straight despise Which they before did for most precious take So be thou sure one vice shall staine thee more Then many vertuous deedes thee praysd before 2. The heart of a wise man is as his right hand but the hart of a foole is as his left hand Thou farther seest that wisedome is the thing In all assayes best worthy of esteeme Who doth her followers vnto honour bring And makes their actions alwayes gracious seeme And men their words like Oracles to deeme From all extremes she shields them with her wing They find reliefe euen readie at their hand When foolish folke with euery trifle wring And like left-handed helpes amazed stand Not knowing how to othe●s helpe to breed Nor yet themselues to hel●e in time of need verse 3 The foole to all men showes his wit each thing doth him amaze verse 4 The wise though Prince offended be his fitter time he stayes 3. And also when the foole goeth by the way his heart faileth and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole If they in iudgement once do go astray They headlong fall and neuer see the same If once they misse the vsuall common way Vnto a better course they cannot frame But lie and perish to their lasting shame Their downefals they haue not the wit to stay Nor to conceale their fault from any one Nay they will blase their shame say who will nay To euery one though done a part alone Yea they will boast thereof and it defend If that the standers by will hearing lend 4. If the spirit of him that ruleth rise vp against thee leaue not thy place for gentlenesse pacifieth great sinnes Which if they should and that their powre permit Be not dismayd but vse thou wisedome then Giue them the honour for their place is fit And then

rau'ning woolfe in fearefull wise I call to thee sweet Sauiour shepheard true Teach me to know thy voice and thee insue SONET X. BEhold ô Lord the Citie thou hast built Ierusalem this fleshly frame of mine By sin Assyrians sword is almost spilt And like to yeeld to Rabsake in fine Yet lo alas my soule doth much repine To see proud Satan so blaspheme thy name To threaten ruine to this temple thine Since thou art praysd and honord in the same Thou able art the rage of lust to tame The force of pride and furie to subdue Against Senacherib thy Angell came And all his host in one night ouerthrew So let thy holie spirit me defend And to my plaints and praiers comfort send SON XI SInce with Goliah I am now to fight And lacke the slight of holie Dauids sling Arme thou me Lord with heauenly armor bright Which power of flesh world to foile may bring Thy righteous brest-plate gird on me with truth Prepare my feet with Gospel of thy peace The shield of faith which firie dartes beare forth Of wicked Satan whose assaults not sease The helmet of saluation and the sword Of spirit which is founded on thy law All these my praiers are that thou afford To make me stedfast spight of lyons claw Who roaring daily seekes as wished pray My silly soule from thee to take away SON XII NOw that thou hast prepard me to confesse Thy seruice Lord the which I vndertake I thee beseech my purpose so to blesse That I a good account to thee may make A Nazarit I am who do forsake The delicacies of the worlds delight Whose thirst thy purest fountaine still shall slake With faith and truth the which with sin shall fight I will not tast the wine of Satans slight Which doth confound all reason and all sence My vow shall be to serue thee day and night And trust in thee shall be my true defence Till death dissolue this promise made to thee Whose strength herein thy heauenly graces bee SON XIII I Seeeke ô Lord to shew thy powrefull hand Which hath conuerted this my sinfull hart Into a rod of strength which still might stand Strong in thy truth who powrefull onely art But Iannes pride and Iambres lustfull hart By ●light imposture of slie Satans might Two Serpents frame which will not thence d●paert But seeke against thy powrefull hand to fight But let my faith their fury put to flight And vertue thine deuour these imps of sin Let not these fleshly frutes appeare in sight Of truth which only can the conquest win Let faith shew forth the finger of thy hand And cleane consume ech power doth it withstand SON XIIII BEhold ô Lord a tree by high way side Vnfrutefull yet of any food for thee In high way side as yet I do abide Where passers to Ierusalem I see Though sommer grow I cannot frutefull be Vnplanted by thy grace in garden thine I do confesse I am a wild fig tree For want of moisture which am like to pine Vnto my praiers Lord do thou incline Remoue me home into thy garden faire Let me behold the face of thy sunne shine Which may my withered leaues with life repaire So maist thou tast a frute of wholesome kinde And leaue a marke of mercy great behinde SON XV. VVIthin thy garden Lord I planted was And watred well with thy most carefull hand But yet v●frutefull I remaind alas And these thy blessings did not vnderstand In vaine I did employ possessed land Ten times three yeares thy seruants did replant My stocke and sought to bend my crooked wand And did supply ech aide I seem'd to want At length my frutes which daily grew more scant Wild thee resolue to haue me weeded out My foule affections were with folly brant My roote of faith was shakt with feare and doubt And lo I pine sweet Sauiour water me Paul and Apollos worke else lost will be SON XVI A Wicked Pharisie I long haue bene Whom sight of mercies thine allure to thee A shamed Lord of my faire clothed sinne In secret night I seeke thy face to see That thou art God thy wo●kes reueale to me That thou art mine thy sonne doth me assure Vouchsafe that I regenerate may be And that my praiers pardon may procure Purge by thy sprite and faith faire fountaine pure The senses dull that cannot vnderstand The heauenly birth which shall in blisse endure Not subiect vnto Satans sinfull band And with thy sonne let worlds affections die My soule from hell with him ascend on hie SON XVII FIue foolish virgins in my senses dwell And seeke to make me slumber ouer long They dreame that all my deeds do fall out well Whereas indeed I headlong run to wrong To vanities their humors do belong And sin who doth their fancie chiefly feed They cheined are to linkes of lust so strong That their best foile brings forth but bitter weed They lacke the oyle which should be vsde indeed To lead them to the euerlasting light It growes not Lord in frute of humane seed Man sleeps all day and gropes his way at night Vnlesse thou lend thy hand and fill our lampes Our light goes forth with smothering sinful dāps SON XVIII OVt of the fountaine of eternall life I poore Samaritan here readie stand To sinfull lustan old betrothed wife With pitcher readie in my trembling hand To wraw a draught of liquor most diuine To quench the thirst of my inflamed hart With heauenly deaw ere that my soule do pine And quali●ie the rigor of my smart A Prophet true thou art I vnderstand Or rather father of all truth thou art A stranger I from faire Iudaea land With these thy blessings craue for to impart Then guide my hand and teach my soule to tast True faith the fountaine where all blisse is plast SON XIX A Wicked soule sold to all fleshly sin Lord here I prostrate at thy feete do lie To gather crummes of grace soules health to win Which Lord to giue me do thou not denie The precious oyle of penitence will I Powre forth with teares fro out my melting eyes To bath thy feete and after will I drie Them with my haires which balms no treasure bies Though worldly loue when he my fact espies Repine to see my soule so well inclind To my defence ô Lord vouchsafe to rise And fructifie this first frute of my minde Vouchsafe to sup with humble seruant thine And that of seruice better choyse be mine SON XX. A Poore Arabian whom base Agar bare First borne of flesh but last of promist grace Of bastard kind bred vp with mothers care In wildernesse of world for a long space And famishing before my parents face Whose workes vnable were to lend me aide A bond man vnto sin as fleshly race To whom heauens heritage thy lawes denaide Amidst my wandring course by thee am staide And haue a promise not to die but liue Thy couenant Lord abundantly is paide If grace