HVNNIES RECREATIONS Conteining foure goâ—… lie and compendioâ—… 〈◊〉 courses 〈◊〉 Adams Banishment Christ his â—…râ—…b The lost Sheepe The complaint of old Age. Whereunto is newly adioyned these two notable and pithâ—… Treatises The Creation or first Weeke The life and death of Ioseph Compiled by William Hunnis one of the GentlemeÌ„ of hir Maiesties chappel and maister to the children of the same Printed by P. S. for W. Iaggard and are to be sold at his shoppe at the east end of S. Dunstons church 1595. The Muse to hir Author W WHy fearest thou this gift to giue though gift of gifts be small I If loue and zeale thy gift surmount No cause of feare at all 〈◊〉 Let loue with guist the triall make and so it shall appeare I If troth be foreman of the quest wiâ—… 〈◊〉 iâ—… passeth cleere A And wâ—…y to whom the gift is giuen such one as loue doth hold M More deere than gem of richest pricâ—… or wall of beaten gold H HVmble thy selfe in awfull sort and doubtlesse thou shalt find V Vnto thy choise a patron such to thy desired mind N Now fare thou well be of good cheere blush not ne be afraid N Nor care for frowne of frumping soâ—… remember what is said I It may so fall yer it be long I will be heere with speed S Such thing to bring as best shall fit thine humour for to feed â—…o the right Honourable sir Thomas Heneage knight one of â—…ir Maiesties priuy counsel Vizechamberlen to hir Highnesse and tresuror of hir Maiesties chamber prosperous health long life with much increase of honor Where spring is small great streams may not be â—…ail Yes as it is doe make the owner glad I one me compels a cup thereof to bring If honor please to tast of this poore spring And dip your â—…p a little in the sâ—…ne My ioy were great though boldnesse â—…ris blame Heere I present vnto your honors view â—…timely fruit as in my orchard grew No better choise therein that I could find Nor other thing that fitted to my mind 〈◊〉 better yeare some better fruit may grâ—…w â—…uch as shall be are yours my selfe also The Creation of the World How Heauen and earth the light and skie The Sun the Moone and starres so hie How beasts and fowles how Fish Man Created was of God and whan The worke of the first day HeÌ„ God which no beginning had the heauen earth gan frame â—…d void and emptie it beheld â—…ith darkenesse on the same â—…nd on the waters which he made â—…at then aloft did stand â—…d ouerwhelm'd the earth so farre â—…s yet appeard no land forth â—…en at his word there light came â—…iuided from the shade â—…d so the Euening and the morne â—…y him one daâ—… was made The worke of the second day THe firmament he framd and fiâ—… betweene the waters so As part aboue * the same did rest the other part * below And gaue a name therto and said it heauen * shall called be The euening and the morning ekâ—… the second day you see The worke of the third day THe third day at his holy hest the waters vnderneath Compelled were togither goe in one place of the earth And then the land appeared dry which * Earth was called tho And bad it should bring forth grâ—… ingendring seed to gro * hâ—… And fruitful trees of sundry sorâ—… that seed might still retaine And bring forth fruit ech after kiâ—… that on the earth remaine Thus eu'ry thing came so to passe as God before did say fruit The earth brought herb tree with that still engender may The worke of the fourth day ANd that there shuld a diâ—…'reÌ„ce be betweene the daies and nights God bad that in the firmament there should be placed * lights which shuld remain froÌ„ tim to time appointed signes to be â—…s day from day and yeare from year in order as we see The sun he made the day to rule the moone the night to guide â—…nd shining starres in heauen he set whose light doth aye abide The worke of the fift day THis mightie maker then gan say let waters now forth briâ—… â—…ch * creaturs as with life may 〈◊〉 and fowle to fly with wing Vpon the earth and in the face of heauen or starrie skie Strait way both fish foule was madâ—… in kind â—…o multiplie God* blessed both bad them grâ—… the fish the sea to fill And feathered foule vpon the earth their kind increasing still The worke of the Sixt Day Now let y e earth bring forth said Goâ—… each liuing thing by kind As cattel beasts worm that creepâ—… his power the same assign'd Thus wheÌ„ God saw his handy woâ—… was good and pleasd him well Let vs make man like vs said he the rest of all t'xcell To haue the rule of fish and soule of cattell and the earth And euery creeping thing on grouÌ„â—… that liues and draweth breath And in the image of himselfe did* God create 〈◊〉 â—…han Both male and female form'd he thâ—… but first he made the man And* blessed them the earth to fil their sex still to renew â—…nd gaue them power vpon the earth the same for to subdue 〈◊〉 And said behold I haue you* giueÌ„ of euery hearbe to eate â—…nd euery tree wherein is fruit likewise to be your meat 〈◊〉 Also to euerie beast on earth and euery bird that flies haue â—…nd creeping worme green herb shal to feed vpon likewise 〈◊〉 Al what he said so came to passe and he the same did see â—…ch kind of thing that he had made was good so for to be The hallowing of the sabboth day The fower flouds of Paradise gay How in the same man had his seate The tree forbidden him to eate How Adam named Creatures al How Eue was made that first did fall And how that mariage did begin Betweene them twaâ—…ne yer they did sin THus was the heauens y e earth y e seâ—… and creatures all therein In six daies made and in the seuenth did God our God begin To* rest from all his labours doneâ—… and sanctified the same To be a day of rest to man therein to praise his name God made 〈◊〉 plant in field y e groâ—… before 〈◊〉 it was And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…efore it grew 〈◊〉 â—…uery other grasse And â—…s before that any raine vpon the earth was found Or any man to haue in vse the tillage of the groud A mightie mist 〈◊〉 vp from off the eaâ—… 〈◊〉 Bewatered the 〈◊〉 the earth and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The man that of the earth was made a liuing soule became By breath of life that God did breath in nostrils of the man And from the first god planted had a garden faire to see Wherein he set this man he made the keeper for to be And froÌ„ y e earth god made to spring all fruitfull trees so plac't As both might well the eie delight and please the
truth and thou by fault shalt iudged be and tride Adam Adam hold vp thy hand this is thy iudgement day Adam O Lord vouchsafe to licence dust a little more to say â—…ehold how prostrate I doe lie before thy blessed face â—…ehold my fearefull quiuering hart most humbly crauing grace â—…ehold the sobs greeuous grones my inward soule doth make â—…nd let not perish thou hast made for thy great glories sake â—…f needs thou wilt thy iustice shew by iudgement to proceed â—…hen let the party made th' offence be punisht for the deed 〈◊〉 was not I the fruit first toucht nor pluckt it from the tree 〈◊〉 was the woman thou me gau'st my helper for to be â—…he pluckt it off and tasting it she gaue it me and said â—…ehold how faire and sweet it is to eate be not afraid â—…he first did eate and after I did eate thereof also â—…raue with all humilitie thou wilt no rigor show GOD. And wouldst thou now thy self exâ—… and put on hir the blame Whereas you both offenders be and guilty of the same When she a rib was in thy side I gaue the charge to thee And bad thee eate of euery fruit saue onely of that tree And now is she bone of thy bone and flesh of thine also Not fleshes twaine but both one flâ—… togither for to go So both are guiltie of the crime whereof thou art Accusde And ofspring yours shall in like foâ—… thereof not be excusde But woman why didst thou this dâ—… your selues with death to greeuâ—… WOMAN O Lord the serpent me deceiu'd whose wordes I did beleeue GOD. The Serpent â—…ursed THou subtill guilfull serpent thâ—… because thou thus hast don Thou art accurst aboue all beasts that in the fields doe won Vpon thy bellie thou shalt go and dust shall be thy meat And all the daies thou hast to liue no other thing shalt eat Twixt thee and hir of enmitie I will the seeds forth sowe As that betweene thy seed and hirs continuall strife shall grow The seed of hir shall crush thy head and tread in peeces small And thou shalt tread vpon his heele but not preuaile at all The Womans Iudgement BVt Woman vnto thee I say thy iudgement shall be this Because thou hast intised man by sinne to doe amisse Thy sorrowes vvill I multiplie when thou conceiued art â—…nd thou thy children shalt bring forth with dolor paine and smart â—…nd vnderneath thy husbands povver shalt alvvaies subiect be â—…nd he shall haue the charge and rule and gouernement of thee ADam Adam hold vp thy hand this iudgement shalt thou haue Because thou hast transgrest the law that I vnto thee gaue And bent thine eare vnto thy wife to harken what she said And tane and eaten of the fruit that I to thee denaid I cursse the ground euen for thy sake and cursed shall it be In sorrow shalt thou eate thereof while life is lent to thee Wild thorne also and thistleweed it shall bring sorth and yeeld And thou shalt feed vpon the fruit that groweth in the field With painefull trauel great and strong with sweat vpon thy face Thy bread shalt eate till thou returne to earth thy former place For of the earth and from the earth thou earth doost still remaine And from the earth vnto the earth thou earth shalt go againe TO thinke what pitious more they maâ—… what clamors and what cries Such time as God theÌ„ both draue foorth from heauenlie paradise What wringing hads what folding arms what teares from blubbering eies How oft they set them downe to weepe how oft againe they rise How oft their heauy heads they reare and faces to the skies How oft each other could embrace in lamentable guise How oft deepe sighes the hart seÌ„ds forth where all the sorrow lies Might vrge vs all from them that sprang to waile with them likewise Againe to thinke how euery beast and euery fowle withall Which heretofore obedient were and came at Adams call â—…oo now from Adams presence flie as fearefull of his sight â—…nd in the woods and desarts wilde doo take their whole delight â—…o thinke whereas he was before each thing did grow by kind â—…hich he as then might take at wil to pleasure of his mind â—…e tree of life to be his meat by death no time to fall And euery creature that was made to solace him withall How he likewise deuoid of shame might children there beget And woman to bring sorth the same without all greefe and let Must now with painfull trauell sore go dig and delue the earth Yer it can yeeld him any food wherewith to feed his breath To thinke how many hundred yeares his trauell did him greeue And how each day broght sorrowes 〈◊〉 the time he had to liue Might moue with ruth a marble mind it selfe to mollifie But euen to thinke or heare of this poore Adams tragedie Christ his Crib WHat fury haunteth vs that we so much delight To staÌ„d gaze on monumeÌ„ts of auncient former sight Of pleasure what find we in sumptuous buildings new â—…uch as our ancestors before the like nere saw nor knew â—…ehold the time is such vanitie beareth sway â—…nd fancie fond the wit doth rule till both come to decay â—…or euery priuate man a modull takes in hand â—…here wit and will and wealth do meet are many platformes scand â—…ome costly buildings reare and pull them downe againe â—…nd othersome altar and change as fansie feedes the braine â—…nd some foundation laies and yer the worke be done Doth take his leaue and goeth his waie and leaues it to his sonne The sonne doth much mislike the worke the father wrought And yer his fancie can be fed consumes himselfe to nought Of other some there be hauing of treasure store Which when a worke they finisht haue yet still deuiseth more What pleasure now haue such in lieu of cost and paine For only but to seed the eie is vanitie most vaine But if you faine would see a monument indeed Then goe with me and run apace the better shall we speed I will you shew a sight more worth to view and see Then all the buildings on the earth what euer so they be And such a sight it is as all the fathers old And ancestors before their time the like did nere behold And all that liue this day and on the earth remaine Nor any after age that comes shall see the same againe Behold loe here it is a Cabin poore God knowes Beerent and torne a rustie thing vnfurnished with showes Of outward sight to see a simple thatched cot Where â—…leet snow and raine driues in a ruynde place God wot And yet within the same a blessed babe doth lie Which yeeldeth sorth as insants doe many a tender crie This babe euen at whose becke the thunder makes to quake The earth beneath in trembling sort and lofty skie to shake Euen here this insant doth being a mightie prince And soueraigne ruler of the world
and guilt life God knowes is short â—…certaine of the same â—…inke on time so vainlie spent â—…ight make vs blush with shame 〈◊〉 sleepe let vs awake â—…d rise from sin at last 〈◊〉 time it is for to repent â—…r former follies past youth hath taken horsse â—…d posteth day by daie â—…ite and summon pale face death â—…th speed to come away â—…th is the true refuge â—…e onely perfect health dooth deserue to be embrast â—…fore all worldlie wealth â—…th is the thing most deare â—…e best thing to be had a thing that God hath giuen â—…herewith to make vs glad â—…an with his estate â—…ntented is we see 〈◊〉 those that lie asleepe in graue â—…ey well contented be graue is a strong fort â—…herein our selues we shut 〈◊〉 the assaults of yrkesome life â—…d broiles of Fortunes cut The dead we know doo rest as in a hauen of ease Where those that liue doe saile inâ—… of rough and raging seas Death is vnto the euill a whip of smarting paine And to the good a sweet reward of euerlasting gaine THe common custome is to flatter them that liue And of the dead reprochfull words and ill reports to giue But sure the fault is great to speake ill of the dead Who harme them not but quietlie doe rest within their bed As no man is so good but better might haue beene So no man liues that is so bad but worsser name might win For as there is some cause a man for to dispraise So in the same some vertue dwels that his renowme might raise And therefore of the dead I wish to speake the best And praise the vertues which they 〈◊〉 and let their vices rest â—…s our course direct â—…ile perfect mind we haue set our compasse toward Christ â—…o onely must vs saue â—…im from henceforth now â—…r onely studie be pleasant muse our cheese delight â—…r ioy and libertie â—…s not care at all â—…r worldlie matters vaine for the bodie so the soule â—…th Iesus Christ remaine â—…e soule and bodie both â—…ll at the iudgement daie â—…ed be and sentence heare â—…ich Christ himselfe shall say â—…h grant ô father deare 〈◊〉 Christ his sake thy sonne â—…e vnto our endlesse ioy life that is to come Amen FINIS The spiriâ—… God moâ—… on the waâ—… God saâ—â—â— the light 〈◊〉 goâ—… did câ—… the light daâ—… and the dâ—… night The light 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 beforâ—… the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 moone waâ—… created The water in the clouds 〈◊〉 be waters of the sea riuers 〈◊〉 That is the region of the â—…yre and all â—…hat is about us 〈◊〉 God calleth â—…he dry land â—…he earth â—…he gathering â—…ogether of â—…aters called 〈◊〉 the seaâ—… The earth 〈◊〉 bâ—…d 〈◊〉 of God â—â—ght â—…orth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…nd hearb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 forth â—…heir fruite 〈◊〉 in their â—…nd before 〈◊〉 moâ—…n 〈◊〉 starres 〈◊〉 created These lighâ—… were the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Both fisâ—… and foule 〈◊〉 beginâ—… wherin 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God 's 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…fly the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…hat is God â—…ue them po â—…er to increse â—…n 8 12. The creâ—…tioÌ„ Adam in field of â—…asco 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 same he was â—…ught into â—…se sinned and the sam day after mid-day he was thrust outâ—… Method usb The propagation of maâ—… is the blessing of God Gen. 8. 20. 9. Gods great liberalitie to man taketh aâ—… waie al excuses of mans ingratitude That is the 〈◊〉 the moon â—…he stars â—…nets The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Goâ—… est shew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…ed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tra 〈◊〉 the sin Adâ—… the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…as the fulfil 〈◊〉 and perâ—…tion of all 〈◊〉 worâ—…â—…if God had 〈◊〉 ended his work in mercy the 7. day abated hâ—… hard iudgement against mankind for Adams sin his work haâ—… not bin complet ne perâ—… insomuch as the principâ—… creature for whoÌ„ he madâ—… all things wâ—… lost for wheâ—… the final caâ—… of any thinâ—… faileth the worke is not complete 〈◊〉 perfâ—…t