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A14860	A posie of spirituall flowers taken out of the garden of the holy scriptures, consisting of these sixe sorts: hearts ease, true delight, the worlds wonders, the souls solace, times complaint, the doom of sinners. Gathered for the encouragement of beginners, direction of proceeders, meditation of good hearers, consolation of true beleeuers, expectation of Sions mourners, confusion of irrepentant sinners. By George Webbe, minister of the word.	Webbe, George, 1581-1642.	1610 (1610)	STC 25164; ESTC S102126	70,373	214

more then I am able to expresse An vnwise man knoweth it not Wicked mē think it otherwise Psal 92.6 and a foole doth not vnderstand this An vnregenerate man cannot feele it and a child of Belial though he had eyes as cleere as Crystal cannot behold it Such as make sinne their solace and reioyce onely in the pleasures of iniquitie haue thy beloued ones Lord Wisd 5.4 in derision and count their life madnesse their conuersation dumpish their profession grieuous Cantic 5.9 They say vnto vs What is your welbeloued more then another welbeloued Vers 10. what is your welbeloued more then another Louer Will they needes know it Vers 11. why Our welbeloued is white and ruddie the chiefest of tenne thousand Vers 12. Vers 13. his head is as fine gold his locks curled and black as a rauen his eyes are like doues vpon the riuers of waters Vers 14. his cheekes are as a bed of spices and as sweete flowers his lippes like lilies dropping downe pure myrrhe Ver. 15. his hands as rings of gold set with the Chrysolite Vers 16. his hollie like white Iuorie couered with Saphires his legges as marble set vpon sockets of fine gold his countenance as Lebanon excellent as the Cedars his mouth is as sweete things and he is totus delectabilis whollie whollie delectable Yea thou our God art delectable all together Nothing in God but full of sweetnes sweete art thou in thy word sweete in thy promises sweet in thine inward consolations sweete in thy mercies sweete in thy iudgements How perfect is the law of the Lord Psal 19.7 connerring the soule Vers 8. The statutes of uerting the soule The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart Vers 9. The commandement of the Lord is pure and giueth light vnto the eyes Vers 10. The feare of the Lord is cleane and endureth for euer The iudgements of the Lord are truth and righteous altogether and more to be desired thē gold yea thē much fine gold sweeter also then the honie and the honie combe Psal 109.21 How sweet are the mercies of the Lord and that my soule knoweth right well which forgineth all mine iniquities and healeth all mine infirmities which redeemed my life from the graue Psal 103.3 4. and crowneth me with mercies and compassiōs And what shal I say of his iudgements May we not see Sampsons riddle heerein expounded without the helpe of any Sphinx Iudg. 14.14 Out of the strong commeth sweetnes and out of the lion the honie combe O how sweete are his corrections as the pretious balme of Gilead as cauterismes in physick and not as punishments in hostilitie O sweet Sauiour thou hast well said it and we finde it true Matth. 11.29 Cant. 9.16 Thy yoke is easie and thy burthen is light yea thou art wholly delectable O they bee blessed whos God is the Lord Iehoua The securitie of those vvhich haue tasted the Lord. Psal 84.5 Isai 48.21 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee and in whose heart are thy waies His soule shall dwell at ease when the wicked shall bee afraid of their owne shadow and tremble like an Aspin leafe at euery little blast of winde or thunder-clap Psal 91.1 Hee that dwelleth vnder the shadow of the Almightie Psal 46.2.3 his soule shall dwell at ease though the earth be moued and the waters of the sea rage and the mountaines shake at the surges of the same their mindes are void of feare And why Verse 4. There is a riuer whose streames make glad the citie of God Psal 91.4 Hee couereth them vnder his wings and they are safe vnder his feathers They know and are assured that all things shall worke together for the best to them Rom. 8.28 that they are beloued of God Reuel 21.27 Isai 1.18 their names written in heauen and their though crimson sinnes washed in the blood of the Lambe Reuel 7.14 and that neither height nor depth nor death nor life nor any thing shall bee able to separate thē from the loue of God which is in Christ Iesus their Lord. Rom. 8.38 The ful assurance whereof when they hold in better tenour then they can hold any thing in this life by seale lease writing witnesse or any other way that law can deuise O how it glads their hearts and cheereth vp their vitall spirits What an heauenly comfort is it for them to meditate thus often with themselues Psal that they shall see the good pleasures of the Lord in the land of the liuing 2. Cor. 5.1 and haue an house not made with hands but eternall in the heauens Stoope downe to this all comfort of wealth Wicked men oft desire his comfort and would giue a world for it pleasure or delight in the world in what account or price soeuer they bee with worldly fooles there is neuer a Balaam were he well aduised but would giue them all for one quarter of an houres feeling of Gods louing kindnes sweet countenance toward him Numb 23.10 Sillie wretches albeit they would seem to spend their daies in mirth and with a light heart to passe away the time Iob 21.13 yet God hee knoweth with wearie sighes and grones that cannot be expressed many a time their soules thus reason with themselues O how happie are they whose names are written in the booke of life O that they might die the death of the righteous and that their latter end might be like his O what an vnspeakeable treasure is the peace of conscience yea and what they would giue for a taste thereof how many thousand worlds if it were in their power for a part in Gods kingdome But these pleasures are onely for the Bridegromes friends Matth. 25.10 these dainties are for the children such whelpes shall not bee suffered to taste so much as of the crummes that fall from the childrens table Mark 7.27 Behold saith God my seruants shall eate and yee shall be hungrie Only the godly feele enioy it my seruants shall drinke and ye shal be thirsty my seruants shall reioyce Isai 65.13.14 and ye shall be ashamed my seruants shall sing for ioy of heart and ye shall crie for sorrow of heart and howle for vexation of minde Iohn 4.32 They haue another meate to eate which the world knoweth not they haue another drinke to drinke which others dreame not of for their meate is of the tree of life Reuel 22.1 and the Nectar which they sup out of the sweetnes of their gratious God is as a well of water springing vp to euerlasting life Iohn 4.14 Gods seruice not grieuous to his So that they feele that most delightfull which to the wicked and vngodly is most irkesome they see and feele the seruice of the Lord to bee the chiefest freedome Heb. 11.6 because the Lord is a

is with vs indeed God is alwaies with his and hath a speciall care of them Psal 46.7 Psal 34.15 Vers 18. Vers 7. Psal 30.6.7 The God of Iacob is our refuge The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous and his eares are open to their crie the Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrire heart The Angell of the Lord pitcheth his tents round about them that feare him and deliuereth thē He is their shelter from tempests and stormes of troubles he keepeth them safe vnder his protection as the henne doth the chickens vnder her wing Luke 13.34 Deut. 32.10 yea hee keepeth them as the apple of his eye Psal 34.10 The lions doe lacke and suffer hunger but they which seeke the Lord shall want nothing that is good Psal 23.1 Rom. 8.31 God is their shepheard what can they want Hee is on their side who can bee against them 1. Sam. 2.30 He honoreth them whose disgracing of them can hurt thē In euery estate he saueth and vpholdeth them by his prouidence 1. Pet. 5.7 what miserie can befal them God is their God for euer and euer Psal 48.14 euen their guide vnto the death Psal 149.9 This honour shall be to all his Saints And albeit heere it please the Lord for a while to trie thē with affliction Affliction taketh away nothing of Gods sweetnes and to chastize them with his correction to mingle their wine with Aloes and to send much bitternes into their cup Yet howsoeuer it be God is good to Israel Psal 73.1 Malach. 3.6 1. Cor. 4.9 euen to those that are pure in heart Ye sonnes of Iacob shall not be cōsumed though you are in distresse yet you shall not be forsaken Psal 30.5 Heauinesse may endure for a night but ioy will come in the morning Hosea 6.2 After two daies he will reuiue vs and the third day hee will raise vs vp againe Thy chastisements O Lord are like the pretious balme of Gilead Psalme which will not breake but supple our heads How many thousands of thy Saints may say It was good for vs Psal 119.71 yea exceeding good that wee were in troubles Thou O Lord Prouerb 3.11 doest loue those whō thou chastenest and albeit no chastising for the present seemeth to bee ioyous but grieuous yet afterward it bringeth the quiet fruite of righteousnes vnto them which are therby exercised Heb. 12.11 Rom. 8.18 For the afflictions of this world are not worthie of the ioyes that succeed them Rom. 8.28 Heb. 12.6 and All things euen afflictiōs themselues turne to the best to them that feare God and are signes that they are beloued of God Behold the patient childe of God whose afflictions are the greatest and marke and behold his end Psal 37.37 for the end of that man is peace And though God for a while doe seeme to hide away his face so that the godlie soule goeth heauie and mourning all the day long Psal 30.11 yet God will turne their mourning into ioy Psal 56.8 he will loose their sackcloth and gird them with gladnes Rom. 8.37 he will put their teares into his bottle and in all these things in the end they shall bee more then conquerors O Lord of hosts how amiable are thy tabernacles The boldnes of the faithfull in their prayers Psal 84.1 how ful of sweetnes Why Lord wee see here vpon earth how hard a matter it is to haue accesse to the great men of this world which differ from our selues not in stuffe but in vse and that for a while and to an earthly Prince but at sometime and for some one pleasure is few mens cases to obtain an entrance when as we may boldly presse in to the portall of thy priuie chamber and with confidence breake our mindes lay open our griefe Mark 11.24 preferre our suite and commune familiarly with thee as with a friend when wee will as often as we will thou neuer being wearie of vs neuer taking scorne nor reiecting vs yea thou doest inuite vs to come vnto thee and art more neere to heare then wee to aske and although in our prayers there are manifold infirmities and wee know not how to pray as wee ought and are soone wearie and cold in praying yet the spirit helpeth our infirmities yea the spirit it selfe maketh request for vs with sighes which cannot be expressed Rom. 8.26 O when was there any that could say he prayed in vaine if his prayer were it selfe not vaine who can repent or bethinke any minute of time herein spent This is the assurance which wee haue of him 1. Ioh. 5.14 that if wee aske any thing according to his will hee heareth vs. And albeit God doth not presently grant our requests and sometimes seemeth to defer the hearing of the prayers of his seruāts yet is his goodnesse heerein exceeding large to them that feare him All this turneth to the best for them their faith being exercised their hungring after grace more heereby strengthened and encreased thēselues stirred vp the better to esteeme of the graces of God whē they haue thē and to shew themselues more thankfull for them Whoso is wise will obserue these things Psal 107.43 that he may vnderstand the louing kindnes of the Lord for his mercie is great vnto the heauens Psal 108.4 and his trueth reacheth vnto the clouds Psal 145.9 15. The Lord is good to all and his mercies are ouer all his workes The eyes of all wait vpon him and he giueth them their foode Hee maketh the Sun to shine vpon the euill and the good Matth. 5.45 and sendeth raine on the iust and vniust Luke 6.35 He is kind euen to the vnkind Psal 87.2 yet the Lord loueth the gates of Sion aboue all the inhabitants of Iacob He hath liberally prouided for them aboue all other both here in this life and in the life to come he hath laid vp for them his sweetest sweetes A taste whereof though they haue here in this world and that so glorious as that it is ineffable yet the full fruition is reserued for them in a better world whē they shall bee replenished with the sweetnes of his presence and see him face to face at whose right hand are fulnesse of pleasures for euermore If in this life only we had hope in Christ 1. Cor. 15.19 we were of all men the most miserable and yet in this life also our sweetnes we feele in God is incomprehensible but there is reserued for vs a better life and in that life a richer sweetnes by many thousand degrees more then tongue can speake 2. Cor. 5.1 or heart can thinke Wee know this that when this earthly house of our tabernacle shall be destroyed wee haue a building not made with hands 2. Cor. 5.2 but eternall in the heauens therefore wee sigh desiring to be

himselfe of no reputation and take vpon him the forme of a seruant Galat. 4. to make vs that were children of the bondwoman to be heires Rom. 8.17 euen the heires of God and fellow heires with himselfe that hee in whom was the fulnes of riches Ephes 2.7 2. Cor. 8.9 Ioh. 6.35 should become poore that hee might inrich vs that hee who was the bread of life should suffer hunger to feed vs Luke 4.2 Deut. 18.15 that hee who was the fountaine of liuing waters should suffer thirst to satisfie vs that hee who was the light of the world Ioh. 4.7 Ioh. 7.37.38 Iohn 8.12 Iohn 11.9 1. Cor. 1.22 should liue obscurely to illighten vs that he who was the power of God should be tempted that he might strengthen vs that he who was the life of the world Matth. 4.1 Iob. 1.4 should die that he might quickē vs that he who himselfe was innocent Galat. 3.13 should sustaine the curse of the law that he might deliuer vs Isai 53.5.9.10.11 and be wounded to heale vs and bee broken for vs to stop vp our breach Who can heere but acknowledge the infinitenes of his snspeakeable loue who can chuse but say with Paul O the deepnes of the riches both of the wisedome and mercie of God Rom. 11.33 how vnsearchable are his iudgements and his waies past finding out Who can chuse but say with Dauid O Lord Psal 8.4 what is man that thou art so mindfull of him or the sonne of man that thou so regardest him Who can but with the Church in the Canticles confesse that his name is a pretious ointment powred out Cantic 1.2 because of the sweete sauour whereof our hearts must needes bee allured to loue him and admire him Especially if wee but meditate vpon that neuer sufficiently admired loue of his Came into the world Gen. 1. who being the God of Nature to free vs from the corruptiō of our nature Rom. 7.5 took vpon himself our nature came into the world to saue vs from the destruction of the world me thinkes this one thing might bee sufficient to woe and winne our loue to him when wee consider that he who had his seate aboue the Heauen of Heauens Psal 148.4 should vouchsafe to come downe and dwell vpon the earth his footstoole Isai 66.1 that he might draw vs after him to heauen that hee who was equall to the Father Philip. 2.7.8 should humble himselfe to bee a seruant that he might purchase for vs the right of sonnes that hee which was God Iohn 1.1.2 should not disdaine to become that which wee are that hee might make vs partaker of that place where he now is The meditation of which in generall though it bee enough to adde wings to the minde that is most dull and worke an impression in the soule that is most voide of sense yet if we take a further suruey in the particulars therof and note the vnkinde entertainment of him so kind a guest vnlesse our heart were an heart of flint it can not chuse but melt For ah alas he was in the world Ioh. 1.11.12 and the world was made by him and the world knew him not he came vnto his owne and his owne receiued him not The Bethlemits Luke 2.7 amongst whom he was borne would not affoord him houseroome Luke 4.29 but such as their oxen and asses were wont to lodge in The Nazarites his countrimen by education driue him out of their citie to the top of an hill to throw him thēce downe headlong And we yea all of vs Isai 53. for whose sakes he came into the world what gaue wee him but the heauie burthen of our sinnes for his welcome His entrance into the world was obscure his being heere dolorous his departure hēce ignominious The place of his birth little Bethleem Mich. 5.2 one of the least of the many thousands of Iudah Matth. 2.6 the chamber where hee was borne but a stable the cradle in which hee was laid but a manger the swadling bands wherein his sacred bodie was wrapt Luke 2.16 but homelie ragges the parties that first came to greete him but sillie shepheards All things in the natiuitie of him so great a one euen below the lowest degree of meanes Thus grew he vp as a branch and as a roote out of a drie ground Isai 53.2.3 hauing neither forme nor beauty whē men did see him that they should desire him Despised was he and reiected of all men a man full of sorrowes and one that had experience of our infirmities No sooner was hee borne Matth. 2.16 but Herod fought to destroy him no sooner was he baptized Matth. 5.1 but the Diuell set vpon him to tempt him no sooner was hee in his publique preaching Matth. 15.40 Matth. 9.34 Luke 6.7 but the Pharisies enuy him the Sadduces accuse him the Scribes slander him the common people scorne him Matth. 13.55 the high Priests send their officers to intrap him Ioh. 7.45 his owne Disciple spareth not to betray him Marth 26.48 Matth. 26.60 false witnesses are suborned to belie him and tost he is from Pilate to Herod Luk. 23.7.8 and from Herod back againe to Pilate to mock him and make sport of him Matth. 27.28.32.35 neither did they leaue vntill that after much buffeting torturing and tormenting by a cruell death they had made away with him So cold an entertainment found he in this world to shew that his kingdome was not of this world He had no legions of men or angels to bee his guard no chariots nor horsemen to be his pompe no palace to bee his court He wore no crowne but that of thornes no Scepter but that of Reed no throne but that of his crosse In his life time not hauing so much as a foxes hole to couch in at his death not hauing a shroud but what was left him to bee wrapt in nor a tombe but what was borrowed to be buried in What shall I here recount his grieuous paines and direfull maladies which while he was in the world hee sustained heere My soule gush out with teares of blood whiles thou doest call to minde the sorrow of his soule when in Gethsemane his soule was heauie euen to the death Matth. 26.36.37 38. when though an Angell from heauen appeared to comfort him yet his agonie was so bitter that his sweate was like drops of blood trickling downe to the ground Luk. 22.43.44 O let mine head be full of water and mine eyes a fountaine of teares Ierem. 9.1 that I may weepe day and night for the afflictions which he endured who was afflicted for my sinnes Matth. 26.49 when I call to mind those dismall daies wherein my Sauiours owne seruant did betray him with a kisse Vers 55. and the High Priests catchpoles came foorth with clubs and staues and

remember not the peace of this our Sion let our tongue cleaue to the roofe of our mouth yea if wee preferre not Ierusalem to all our mirth Yours intirely in Christ Iesus G. W. The Mourners Lamentation PSAL. 119.126 It is time for thee O Lord to work for they haue destroyed thy law TRue it is Lord that we are not to appoint thee thy times and limits for thou art the Ancient of daies Daniel 7.9 Gen. 1.15 Times Creator and destinator Neither doe wee presume to presse in at the portall of thy priuie chamber to know the times and seasons which thou our Father hast reserued in thine owne power yet Lord Act. 1.17 thou hast taught vs as to discerne the face of the skie Matth. 16.3 so to descrie the signes of times and from the cause to expect the effect which necessarily doth ensue Psal 103.8 Thou art a God full of compassion and mercie slow to anger and of great kindnes and thou doest sustaine many wrongs of the sonnes of men being crushed with their sinnes as a cart is laden with sheaues but if still they continue to load thee thou wilt ease thy selfe of that burthen and cast it on the ground of confusion Thou art slow to anger Nahum 1.3 but great in power and wilt not surely cleere the wicked Thou doest for a long space hold thy peace at mens sins and art still Isai 42.14 Psal 7.12 and doest restraine thy self but if men will not turne thou wilt whet thy sword and bend thy bow and make it readie Patient thou art and for a long time doest forbeare thine hand but when the forehead of sin beginneth to lose the blush of shame when the beadrole of transgressions do grow in skore from East to West when the crie of them pierceth aboue the clouds when the height of wickednes is come vnto the top Gen. 15.16 and the fruits thereof are ripe and full then it is time for thee Lord to take notice of it to awake like a giant Gen. 18.21 Psalme and to put to thine alreuenging hand But our sins are alreadie ripe yea rotten ripe the measure of our iniquities is full vp to the brimme Doubtlesse our land is sunken deepe in iniquitie Isai 3.8 Our tongues and works haue bin against the Lord to prouoke the eyes of his glorie Isai 3.9 the triall of our countenance doth testifie against vs yea wee declare our sinnes as Sodome Gen. 18.20 we hide them not the crie of our sinne is exceeding grieuous Iam. 5.4 the clamors of them pierce the skies and with a loud voice rore saying How long Lord holy and true Reuel 6.10 Ierem. 9.9 how long ere thou come to auenge thy selfe on such a nation as this is If there were but one vniust man amongst vs Sinne in all sorts of people iniquitie for this one mans sinne were lamentable Iosh 7.1 much more now when whole families nay whole streetes yea whole towns and cities are such the case is to bee lamented and the estate to be feared when like a Gangrene sinne hath eaten thorow euery ranke of people and in a bodie politique from the sole of the foote vnto the head there is nothing whole therein Isai 1.6 but wounds and swellings and sores full of corruption In Children Psal 22.31 when our yong children which should be a sanctified seed to serue the Lord sucke blasphemie from the dugge and not learne to speak before they learne to sweare filling each house and streete and high way with their othes In yong men Eccles 12.1 whē our yong men which should remember the Lord in the daies of their youth haue their heads full of drunkennes their eyes full of adulterie their tungs full of ribaldrie their eares full of flatterie their hands ful of blood their feete full of vanitie destruction only and calamitie being in their waies Psal 14.3 and no feare of God before their eyes When our old men which should be sober In old men are giuen to drunkennesse which should be chast Tit. 2.2 are giuen to wantonnes which should be discreet are full of foolishnesse which should be sound in the faith are as ignorant as horse and mule which should be in charitie are full of enuie which should take their farewell of the earth are thē most greedie of the earth when themselues are more then halfe earth In women 1. Tim. 2.9 When our women which should adorne themselues with shamefastnes and modestie striue who can most disguise themselues in cloathes of vanitie Isai 3.16 and in stead of hauing the hiddē man of their heart vncorrupt 1. Pet. 3.4 looke onely to their outside to paint that vnto the world In the Commons When our common and ordinarie sort of people are murmurers complainers Iude 16.17 walkers after their owne lusts makers of sects fleshly minded and ful of prophanenes When the children shall presume against the ancient Isai 3.5 and the vile against the honorable When young and old shall thus openly without blush of shame expose their sins to the sunshine of the world when euery one hunteth his brother with a net Mich. 7.8 Psal 12.2 and in one body there is a double heart Ierem. 9.9 Shalt not thou be auenged for these things O Lord shall not thy soule be auenged on such a nation as this But bee it that generally the common sort of men were so ill inclined In Ministers yet so long as the watchmen of the Lords vineyard were vnpolluted with blood Groenham in his common place of sinne cap. 62. there were some hope the rest might bee recouered But when they which should be eyes to others themselues are blinde as beetles Matth. 6.23 whē they which should be lamps to others Matth. 5.14 haue no oyle within their lamps when they which should bee Pastors to feede the flock of Christ Matth. 25.8 Ezech. 34.2.3 clothe themselues with the fleece and eate of the fat but feed not the sheep Malach. 1.7 when they at whose mouth the people should seeke the knowledge of the law speake good of euill Isai 5.20 and euill of good put darknes for light and light for darknesse bitter for sweete and sweete for sower when they that should be faithfull stewards Luke 12.42 giuing to Gods household their portion of meate in due season 2. Cor. 2.17 make merchandise of the word of God selling the cause of the Lord for handfuls of barley and pieces of bread Ezeth 13.19 when they which should shew the people their transgressions Isai 58.1 and the house of Iacob their sinnes heale the hurt of the people with sweete words saying Beace peace when there is no peace Ierem. 6.13 when they that liue of the Altar 1. Cor. 9.13 liue from the Altar and working euill in the eyes of the people cause men through