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A49980 The temple of vvisdom for the little world in two parts. The first philosophically divine, treating of the being of all beeings, and whence everything hath its origins as heaven, hell, angels, men and devils, earth, stars and elements. And particularly of all mysteries concerning the soul, and of Adam before and after the fall. Also, a treatise of the four complexions, and the causes of spiritual sadness, &c. To which is added, a postscript to all students in arts and sciences. Second part, morally divine, containing abuses stript and whipt, by Geo. Wither, with his description of fair virtue. Secondly. A collection of divine poems from ... Essayes and religious meditations of Sir Francis Bacon, Knight. Collected, published and intended for a general good. By D.L. Leeds, Daniel, 1652-1720.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Abuses stript, and whipt.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1688 (1688) Wing L915; ESTC R224149 138,032 220

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baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ●…ather_n and_o of_o the_o mother_n viz._n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o the_o turba_n be_v destroy_v in_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n part_n pass_v through_o to_o god._n but_o the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o wicked_a parent_n if_o the_o child_n die_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n the_o soul_n of_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o turba_n and_o reach_v not_o odd_a to_o eternity_n it_o also_o know_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o life_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o property_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o
thou_o shall_v grow_v afright●…_n and_o dishearten_v or_o shall_v think_v that_o i_o have_v forsake_v thou_o yet_o i_o will_v be_v w●…th_o thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o for_o tho●…_n thyself_o know_v not_o what_o thy_o office_n be_v thou_o must_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n work_n and_o bear_v fruit_n thou_o be_v the_o root_n this_o tree_n branch_n must_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o thou_o whi●…_n must_v all_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o anguish_n but_o i_o come_v for_o together_o with_o thy_o branch_n in_o their_o sap_n and_o bring_v for●…_n fruit_n upon_o thy_o bough_n and_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o for_o t●…_n most-high_a have_v so_o order_v that_o i_o shall_v dwell_v with_o a●…_n in_o thou_o involve_v thyself_o therefore_o in_o patience_n and_o take_v he●…_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n break_v the_o will_n and_o desire_v thereof_o bridle_v it_o as_o a_o unruly_a horse_n and_o then_o i_o will_v often_o visit_v the●…_n in_o thy_o fiery_a essence_n o_o noble_a bridegroom_n stand_v still_o with_o thy_o countenance_n towards_o i_o and_o give_v i_o thy_o ray_n of_o fire_n bring_v thy_o desire_n into_o i_o and_o kindle_v i_o and_o then_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o ray_n of_o my_o love_n from_o my_o meekness_n into_o thy_o fiery_a essence_n and_o kiss_v thou_o forever_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o garland_n for_o thou_o out_o of_o paradise_n with_o i_o for_o a_o token_n of_o my_o love_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o thou_o in_o which_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o i_o give_v thou_o not_o my_o pearl_n for_o a_o possession_n during_o this_o time_n thou_o must_v continue_v in_o resignation_n and_o hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n play_v in_o thy_o harmony_n in_o thou_o moreover_o thou_o must_v give_v sound_a and_o essence_n to_o thy_o tune_n out_o of_o my_o strength_n and_o virtue_n for_o thou_o be_v now_o a_o messenger_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o must_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n o_o kiss_v i_o with_o thy_o desire_n in_o thy_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o then_o i_o 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quick_o into_o thou_o and_o bring_v i_o forth_o from_o unquietness_n i_o will_v be_v thou_o forever_o and_o never_o ●…part_v from_o thou_o conclusion_n man_n be_v the_o great_a arcanum_n or_o secret_a mystery_n that_o god_n ever_o wrought_v he_o have_v the_o figure_n and_o be_v the_o similitude_n show_v how_o the_o deity_n have_v exgenerate_v itself_o from_o eterni●…y_n out_o of_o the_o si●…rce_a wrath_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o sin●…ing_n through_o death_n into_o another_o principle_n of_o another_o source_n o●…_n q●…ity_n 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o also_o exgenerate_v out_o of_o death_n again_o and_o grow●…_n ou●…_n o●…_n d●…ath_v again_o into_o another_o principle_n of_o another_o source_n and_o q●…lity_n and_o virtue_n or_o power_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v quite_o free_a from_o ear●…hliness_n and_o it_o be_v very_o good_a that_o we_o be_v with_o the_o earthly_a part_n falle●…_n home_o to_o the_o earth_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o also_o retain_v the_o divine_a part_n for_o so_o we_o be_v whole_o pure_a and_o come_v whole_o perfect_a without_o any_o lust._n sugg●…ion_n or_o infection_n of_o the_o devil_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n again_o and_o be_v a_o much_o great_a arcanum_n or_o secret_a mystery_n than_o the_o angel_n we_o shall_v also_o as_o to_o the_o heavenly_a substantiality_n excel_v they_o for_o they_o be_v flame_n of_o fire_n thorough_o illustrate_v with_o the_o light_n but_o we_o attain_v the_o great_a source_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o meekness_n and_o love_n which_o flow_v forth_o in_o god_n holy_a substantiali_fw-la y._n therefore_o they_o do_v very_o wrongful_o and_o fasl●…_n who_o say_v god_n wille●…h_v not_o to_o have_v all_o man_n in_o ●…eaven_n he_o will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o help_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o man_n himself_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o su●…er_v himself_o to_o be_v save_v or_o help_v and_o although_o many_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a inclination_n that_o proceed_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o mo●…er_a o●…_n nature_n if_o they_o lie_v the_o blame_n on_o god_n they_o lie_v god_n spirit_n withdraweth_a itself_o from_o no_o man._n the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d they_o stand_v hide_v in_o the_o noble_a centre_n ●…n_o the_o divine_a principle_n and_o they_o can_v very_o well_o with_o their_o ●…illing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o earth●…y_a substance_n and_o malicc_n o●…_n wick●…_n into_o the_o willing_a of_o god._n but_o they_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o let_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n hold_v they_o for_o the_o proud_a stately_a self-honouring_a life_n please_v they_o too_o well_o and_o that_o hold_v they_o also_o after_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d more_o but_o in_o this_o time_n while_o the_o soul_n swime_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o blood_n it_o may_v welt_n be_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind._n god_n be_v become_v man._n the_o spirit_n of_o go●…_n go_v with_o the_o willing_a into_o the_o soul_n it_o de●…reth_v the_o soul_n it_o set_v its_o magia_n towards_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n needs_o only_o to_o open_v the_o door_n and_o so_o it_o go_v voluntary_o in_o and_o open_v the_o noble_a grain_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o christian-faith_n cast_v away_o your_o evil_a or_o wickedness_n and_o enter_v into_o meekness_n press_v into_o the_o truth_n and_o love_n and_o yield_v thyself_o up_o to_o god_n and_o so_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v or_o help_v thou_o will_v s●…y_v i_o be_o keep_v back_o that_o i_o can_v yes_o indeed_o that_o be_v right_a thou_o will_v to_o have_v it_o so_o the_o devil_n also_o will_v have_v it_o so_o be_v thou_o a_o champion_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o strive_v or_o fight_v against_o the_o evil_a but_o if_o thou_o sirive_v or_o sighte_v against_o the_o good_a thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god._n be_v thou_o a_o enemy_n then_o thou_o be_v no_o friend_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n then_o forsake_v thy_o enmi●…y_n and_o hatred_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v a_o son._n if_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o of_o a_o evil_a source_n or_o quality_n and_o can_v i_o be_o keep_v back_o very_o well_o let_v the_o evil_a source_n or_o quality_n be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o go_v thou_o with_o thy_o will-spirit_n into_o god_n love-spirit_n and_o give_v up_o thyself_o into_o his_o mercy_n thou_o will_v once_o well_o be_v ●…reed_v from_o the_o evil_a source_n or_o quality_n concerni●…g_v the_o evil_a body_n which_o stick_v full_a of_o evil_a affection_n there_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v incline_v to_o evil_a do_v it_o the_o less_o good_a give_v it_o no_o occasion_n to_o wantonness_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n be_v a_o good_a remedy_n to_o be_v sober_a and_o to_o lead_v a_o temperate_a life_n be_v a_o good_a purgation_n for_o the_o evil_a ass_n not_o to_o give_v it_o that_o it_o lust_v after_o to_o let_v it_o fast_o often_o so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o hinder_v prayer_n that_o be_v good_a for_o it_o it_o be_v not_o willing_a but_o the_o understanding_n must_v be_v lord_n for_o it_o be●…reth_v god_n image_n this_o latin_a do_v not_o relish_v well_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ●…ional_a world_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n reader_n who_o love_v god_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o tru●…_n similitude_n of_o god_n which_o god_n high_o love_v and_o manifeste●…_n himself_o in_o this_o similitude_n as_o in_o his_o own_o god_n be_v in_o man_n the_o middlemost_a but_o he_o dwell_v only_o in_o himself_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o than_o he_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o humanity_n viz._n in_o the_o mind_n thought_n ●…nd_v de●…rings_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n feel_v he_o else_o in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v very_o
four_o complexion_n whereinto_o less_o wickedness_n be_v introduce_v for_o it_o be_v always_o in_o combat_n against_o the_o devil_n know_v he_o to_o be_v very_o near_a neighbour_n for_o the_o darkness_n be_v his_o habitation_n therefore_o do_v he_o so_o willing_o assault_v the_o melancholy_a soul_n strive_v always_o to_o keep_v it_o either_o in_o darkness_n or_o else_o to_o throw_v she_o down_o headlong_o from_o the_o hope_n in_o god_n that_o it_o may_v despair_v and_o make_v away_o itself_o for_o he_o know_v well_o what_o the_o soul_n can_v do_v if_o it_o once_o kindle_v god_n light_n in_o itself_o for_o than_o it_o fire_v his_o garrison_n over_o his_o head_n whereupon_o he_o remain_v in_o great_a ignominy_n and_o his_o deceit_n be_v make_v manifest_a there_o be_v no_o complexion_n wherein_o the_o devil_n will_n with_o all_o his_o sly_a suggestion_n lie_v more_o open_a to_o the_o clear_a discovery_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o kindle_v in_o god_n light_n then_o in_o the_o melancholy_a as_o they_o that_o in_o the_o storm_a his_o fort_n have_v feel_v his_o onset_n well_o know_v for_o they_o then_o in_o their_o enlighten_v complexion_n see_v quick_o what_o a_o shameless_a impure_a harpy_n he_o be_v after_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o soul_n except_o he_o find_v it_o secure_a and_o return_v to_o feast_v itself_o again_o in_o the_o house_n of_o sin._n then_o he_o come_v as_o a_o fawn_a spaniel_n so_o as_o the_o soul_n know_v he_o not_o strew_v sugar_n upon_o its_o viand_n hold_v forth_o to_o it_o nothing_o but_o show_n of_o friendliness_n and_o ●…iety_n till_o he_o can_v bring_v it_o back_o again_o out_o of_o god_n light_n into_o the_o complexion_n that_o it_o feed_v upon_o its_o unwholesome_a sad-making_a nourishment_n o_o how_o cunning_o do_v he_o lay_v his_o net_n for_o the_o unwary_a soul_n as_o a_o fowler_n for_o the_o bird_n oft_o he_o fright_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n especial_o in_o the_o nighttime_n when_o it_o be_v dark_a 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