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A13250	The diuine eccho, or resounding voice from heauen moralized betwixt a Christian and his soule, with short and effectuall directions how to liue and die well. Whereby the effects of vertue and the defects of vice, mercy with miserie, heauenly felicitie with worldly vanity, the ioyes of heauen with the torments of hell, are familiarly expressed. Diuided into prayers and meditations for the ease and benefit of euerie Christian. The first part by Iohn Swift.; Divine eccho, or resounding voice from heaven.	Swift, John, fl. 1612.	1612 (1612)	STC 23545; ESTC S103247	62,765	254

counsell that it is great follie to thinke to haue that kept secret by telling it vnto another when as thou canst not keepe it secret thy selfe SECT 91. The charitable man WHosoeuer drinketh of the sweete springs of charitie is apt and readie to all good hee laboureth and is not wearie he is wearie feeleth it not bee feeleth it but grieueth not the malitious mock him but he regards them not he is cursed but he blesseth and curseth not SECT 92. Parents must instruct their Children SVrely that childe is not bound in duetie to loue those his parents of whome hee neuer learnt any vertuous instruction it is not enough for a man to say I haue a sonne except the can say I haue a sonne fearing God and profitable for the commō weale and a father that would haue such a sonne must teach him as well by good examples as by Godly admonitions SECT 93. Miracles are euerie day to be seen in the world SOme men looke daily for miracles from heauen yet they regard not these myracles that are dayly sent euerie new borne babe beareth a wonder but who esteemes it worthy of admiration tenne hundred men ten hundred countenances all rare all varying all singular to shew the singular rarenesse of Gods power ten hundred tongs ten hundred voyces some sharp some flatt some shrill some hoarse none alike ten hundred mindes some good some bad and each one disagreeing SECT 94. God doth not defire the death of a sinner A Good musition hauing any key or string of his instrument out of tune doth not immediately cut it off and cast it away but either by straining it higher or slacking it down lower by little and little causeth it to agree and God desireth rather to reforme the transgressions by small corrections then seeke to cast them away for euerie trespasse hee lifteth them vp high by heaping his blessings vpon them to see whether or no these his mercies will bend them but if this wil not serue he vseth then to slacke his loving kindnesse and to thrust afflictions on them to trie whether these his threates will breake them so that it may bee he will make them agree and tunable with his will SECT 95. We beleeue not that God is angrie with our sinnes GOd oftentimes saith Dauid hath bent his bowe and made ready his arrowes to shoot at the wicked and impenitent sinner and yet doe they not thinke that hee is angrie with their sinnes And oftentimes againe with moste fatall and deadly shot hath he charged the roaring gunnes of his wrath and flust many times in the pan still putting the Lenitie of his mercie in the touch-hole betweene the barrell and it to trie whether wee would take the winges of repentance and flie away yet set wee still cheering vp and pruning of our euils like foolish birds thinking nothing not at all expecting death or yet any danger to ensue so that at length wee tumble and totter headlong ouer the pearch wheron we thought we sat most secure Surely men in these daies do presumptuously depend vppon Gods patience they thinke him to bee a God of waxe whome they may metamorphise and change into what shape they please whom they may melt and turne into what fashion they wil but I feare that in this their tempring of him he will so stick to the skirts of all presumptuous offenders that all the waters in the broad seas wil not be able to wash all their besmeering off to wash cleane and cleanse their soules from that horrible sinne of presumption God will not be mocked Non est ludendum cùm sanctis It is ill iesting with edge tooles SECT 96. We must humble our selues before God GOD is loftie and God is lowly he is pitifull and he is terrible he is great in compassion and great also in confusion and in both without passion if thou doest lift vp thy selfe vnto him Num. 16 4. he flyeth from thee but if thou humblest thy selfe and kissest the ground with thy face he soone lighteth vpon thy backe God is a spirit and like a shadow which when thou arisest vp vanisheth away from thee the onely way then to catch it is to fall downe vpon it to fall downe vpon thy knees with the Publican and crie Lord haue mercie vpon me a sinner SECT 97. We can see a moat in our brothers eye but not the beame in our owne IT is a strange matter to seé how euery man will gaze and wonder at a foole yet no man will vouchsafe so much as to looke vpon his owne deformities me thinkes most men haue the eyes of those counterfeiting Lamiae Eras Rothe they can see a farre off yet not discerne hard by discerne then a foole and see thy selfe or see a foole and wonder at thy selfe most of the worlds wisest men haue some babble Satans Scepter Vice the babble Sinne the scepter whereby the diuels kingdome is vpholden SECT 98. Vaine glorie a meere vanitie MAny men hunt after vaine glorie they runne vp and downe to catch a feather and pray what is it but a fether euen as light as nothing they dreame that they haue mountaines of gold but when they awake out of their fleep of blind ignorance they shall finde iust nothing at all in their handes and what is praise and renowne when they haue it for which they gaped for so long truely it is not worth three points for that it is onely the breath of some fewe mens mouthes the men may die their mindes may alter vpon euery light occasion which now maketh him great now little and now nothing at all our Sauiour Christ himselfe was receiued into Ierusalem with trimph of Hosanna crying blessed is hee that commeth in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest Matth. 21. Mat. 27.20 and casting their apparell vpon him and cutting downe branches and strawing them in the way but not long after this they cried as fast crucifie crucifie crucifie him crucifie him let him be crucified SECT 99. We loue not to be told of our faults THough it bee a fault generally for all men to sinne yet very few can indure to heare their sinnes repeated or reproued but wee must heare what we would not when as we doe what wee should not and what though the hearing therof bee vnpleasant to thy soule yet me thinkes the perswasions to amendment should bee sweet mixe one with the other and drowne the bitter and vnpleasant taste of reprehension with a sweete and delectable resolution to lead a more godly and Christianlike life drowne it with a sweet repentance SECT 100. Wee must haue patience in declaring the will of God ANd surely patience in declaring the will of God must needes be very good and necessarie whenas those that are taught and admonished doe thus kicke and spurne at their teachers and whō if they could they would persecute and prosecute them euen vnto the death Petr. Martyr in 2. ca. Rom.

their effect Tell me then my soule what that soule shall obteine in heauen which suffers crosses patiētly here on earth tell me my soule what shal there be cast vpon her Ecch. Honour SECT 120 The reward of such as are patient in troubles ANd what can bee a greater dignitie then to be cloathed with the brightnesse of GOD then to be indued with immortalitie and what can be a greater grace or an higher felicitie to any soule then to see God face to face for his face is the fulnesse of all beatitude to see him that made both heauen and earth to see him that made thy seife to see him that redeemed thee and glorified thee for in seeing him thou shalt possesse him in possessing him thou shalt loue him in louing him thou shalt praise him for hee is the inheritance of his people he is the possession of their felicitie their reward their crowne of glorie in him our soules shall finde all wisdome all beautie all riches all delight all goodnesse whatsoeuer whatsoeuer deserueth loue or admiration or worketh pleasure and contentation Briefly in this kingdome there shall bee ioy without sadnesse health without sicknesse life without labour light without darkenes felicity without abatement all goodnesse without any euill loe thus shal he be blessed that patiently indureth crosses troubles and afflictions their youth florisheth and neuer waxeth olde life that knoweth no end beautie that neuer fadeth loue that neuer cooleth health that neuer diminisheth ioy that neuer ceaseth a song of gladnesse that neuer endeth there shal we sing reioice for euer happie are they Psal 83. saith Dauid that liue in thy house for they shall praise thee eternally there shall we sing vnto that blessed Trinitie God the Father God the sonne and God the holy Ghost we shall sing and cry Aleiluia Aleiluiah world without end Awake now my soule rouse vp thy selfe and arise call to thy friends and companions that wee may all goe together and heare the spirituall talke betweene Christ and his poore afflicted members make hast my soule for I heare the comfortable speeches of my redeemer sounding in my eares alreadie A DIALOGVE BETWEENE CHRIST and his Church afflicted by which wee may easily see what Christ doth require of those that suffer persecution for his name-sake and how they ought to behaue themselues in afflictions Christus IN mee yee shall haue peace Iohn 16.33 in the world ye shal haue affliction but bee of good comfort I haue ouercome the world Ecclesia afflicta Lord increase our faith Luke 17.5 Chr. Come vnto me all ye that are wearie and laden Matt. 11.28 and I will ease you Eccl. Master to whom shall we goe to els Iohn 6.68 thou hast the words of eternall life Christ Follow me Mat. 4.19 Eccles Master I will follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest Mat. 8.19 Christ I am the good Shepheard Iohn 10.11 Eccles We were as the good sheep going astray 1 Pet. 2.25 but are now returned to the Shepheard and bishop of our soules Christ I am the light of the world Iohn 8.12 Eccles Lord lighten my eyes least they behold death Christ I am the way Iohn 14.6 Eccles Shew vs the way of thy truth Ps 119.33 teach mee O Lord the way of thy statutes and I will keepe it vnto the end Chr Blessed are ye that weep now Luke 6.21 Eccles The Lord shall wipe clean away all teares from our eyes Reuel 21. Christ Blessed are yee when men hate you Luke 6.22 Eccles If I should please men I were not the seruant of Christ Gal. 1.10 Christ Blessed are the pure in Mat. 5.8 heart for they shall see God Eccles Create in me a new heart O Lord. Psalme 50. Christ Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnesse sake Mat. 5.10 for theirs is the kingdome of heauen Eccles I suffer all thinges for the elects sake 2. Ti. 2.10 Christ Lay vp treasures for your selues in heauen Mat. 6.20 Eccl. Our conuersation is in heauē Phil. 3.20 Christ Wo be to you when all men speake well of you Luke 6.26 Eccles Wee ought rather to obey God then men Act. 5.20 Christ Reioice and be glad for great is your reward in heauen Mat. 5.12 Eccl There is laid vp for mee the crown of righteousnes 2. Tim. 4.8 which the Lord shall giue me at that day Christ My sheepe heare my voice Iohn 10.27 Eccl If an angel of heauen preach vnto vs any other gospell Gal. 1.8 let him be accursed Christ I came not to cal the righteous but sinners to repentance Mat. 9.13 Eccles This is a true saving 1. Tim. 1.15 This is a true saving and by all means worthy to be receiued that Christ Iesus came into the world to saue sinners of whome I am the chiefe Christ If any man will follow me Mat. 16.24 let him forsake himselfe and take vp his Crosse and follow me Eccles I am able to do all things through Christ Phil. 4.13 which strengthneth me Christ He that beleeueth in mee shall neuer die Ioh. 11.26 Eccles I beleeue that thou art Christ the sonne of the liuing God Iohn ib. Christ Whosoeuer shall humble himselfe as a little childe Mat. 18 4. the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen Eccles Wee are vnprofitable sernants Luke 17.10 wee haue done but that which was our duetie to doe Iohn 6.32 Christ My father giueth you the true bread from heauen Eccles Lord euermore giue vs this bread John 6.34 Christ Whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shall giue him Iohn 4.14 shall neuer be more a thirst Eccles Sir giue me of that water that I may not thirst Iohn 4.15 Christ Feare not my little flocke Luke 12.32 Eccles O Lord in thee haue I trusted let me neuer bee confounded Christ Pray for them that hurt you and persecute you Mat. 5.44 Eccles Lord lay not this sinne to their charge Act. 7 60 Christ Hee that loueth father or Mother more then hee loueth me Mat. 7.37 is not worthy of me Eccles When my Father and my Mother forsooke me Psal 27.10 thou Lord tookest me vp Christ I came not to send peace but the sword Mat. 10.34 Eceles Who shal seperate vs from the loue of Christ Rom. 8.35 shall tribulation or anguish or persecution or famine or nakednesse or perill or sword c. Christ Ye shall weepe and mourn but your sorrow shall be turned into ioy Iohn 16.20 Eccles I account that the afflictions of this present life are not worthy of the glorie Rom. 1.18 that shall bee shewed vnto vs. Christ Where I am John 12.26 there shall also my seruant be Eccles I desire to bee loosed Phil. 1.23 and to be with Christ Christ Hee that loueth his life shall loose