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
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
mouth in tast Two trees amid this garden grew by power of sacred skill The one of life the other was of knowledge good ill From Eden went a riuer forth to moist this garden than Which afterward deuided was and in foure heads became And Pishon is the first of foure which round about doth go The golden land of Hauilah where th' Onix stone doth gro The second head is Giâ—…on calde which compasseth throughout The land of Ethyopia with water round about The third is named Hidekell that passeth downe along The east side of Assyria with mightie streame and strong And Euphrates the fourth is cald which fruitfulnesse doth shew And in the same doth many gems and pretious stones forth grow Almighty God this Adam tooke and in this garden set The same to dresse the same to keep and of the fruit to eate Of euery tree that therein was God bade him eate his fill Except the tree that 's in the midst of knowledge good and ill God said y e day thou eat'st thereof thou for the same shalt die Therefore see that thou touch it not the tast thereof to try It is not good said God that maâ—… should be alone I see I will an helper make to him companion his to be Out of y e ground did god theÌ„ makâ—… each beast vpon the earth And euery foule in th' ayre that flies and all that draweth breath And God did bring al beasts and foules to view of Adams eie â—…hich was to see what kind of name he then would call them by And Adam called euery beast and euery sowle by name â—…s we doe vse at this same day to nominate the same In slumber then was Adam cast and God a rib did take â—…om forth his side of the same a woman did he make â—…nd fild the place with flesh againe and when he did awake This is said he bone of my bones and flesh of mine I see â—…rago shall she called be as taken out of me And for this cause shal euery one his parents deere forsake â—…nd cleaue vnto his wife alone and both one flesh shall make FINIS Adams banishment The person of God IAm and wil be as I was before the world was wrought I made the heauens the earth â—…and all therein of naught sea â—…nely for thy vse O man these mighty works did frame â—…d made thee Lord and gouernor â—…and ruler of the same â—…ae't thee here in Paradise â—…and gaue thee will to chuse â—…ether my word thou wouldst obay â—…or else the same refuse â—…t thou vnkind and most vnkind through infidelitie â—…dst tast the fruit I thee forbad of good and euill to be â—…d yet by death I threatned thee that thou therefore shouldst die â—…hou presumdst the fruit to eate that I did thee deny â—…ere didst thou shew thy vnbeleefe â—…nd thoughtst my wordes vntrue And thereupon did pride arise and foule ambition grew Ingratefull wast thou found theeâ—… for that thou couetdst more then I thee gaue yet for the samâ—… not thankfull wast therefore Dost thou the son of slime and eartâ—… thinke it a thing but small To make thee like vnto our selfe but wouldst thou therewithall Be like to vs in Deitie to know what we doo know This mou'd our wrath froÌ„ heauen our angels down to throw boâ—… The person of Adam O Lord giue earth and ashes leâ—… with feare to speak to thee Thou knewst before that I should 〈◊〉 yer time was knowne to be And yer the angels kind were madâ—… thou knewst the fall of man And of all things didst see the end yer thou the same began Thou mightst y e same preueÌ„ted haâ—… if so had beene thy will And I in great felicitie might haue continued still GOD. â—…as my foreknowledge then y e cause of this thy wilfull fall â—…r dar'st thou yet so proudly thinke as me the causer call â—…hou art thy selfe both fault cause and thou the same shalt find â—…o be thy disobedience and proud aspiring mind â—…hou hadst my law for to obserue which law if thou hadst kept â—…here had bin no transgressioÌ„ made nor sinne in thee had crept â—…ost true it is I see the end of euery thing I make â—…efore it was as proofe there is when I did vndertake â—…o fashion thee and creatures all in heauen and earth that be â—…ho then could tell but I alone and other twaine with me â—…nd where thou saist I might thy fal haue holpen to the best might not with my iustice stand nor with my glorie rest â—…or I am truth and truth I speake and truth shall witnesse be That thou shalt die for eating fruit of the forbidden tree What canst thou say now for thy self thou should not iudgement haue And die the death for thine offense as I thee warning gaue Adam O Lord my God I sory was when I my fault did see And was surprisde with shame feâ—… for so offending thee I hid my selfe among the trees ne durst I be so bold Before thy presence to appeare nor yet my selfe behold Such shame and feare had coÌ„past 〈◊〉 about on euery side I knew not where my selfe bestow nor where my selfe to hide If sorrow mine if shame and feare may not thy fauor win Alas what else to thinke or speake I know not to begin GOD. SVch sorrow fear shame as thiâ—… but agrauates mine ire â—…ou shuldst haue feard before y e seltst the fruit thou didst desire â—…nd yet before thou didst it touch thou hadst committed sin â—…cause thou couetdst in thy selfe more higher to haue bin â—…nce in thy will and choise it lay to leaue or else to take â—…nd y e hast tane thou shuldst haue left I must for iustice sake â—…ue sentence on thy sinfull deed as I before haue said â—…st thou ought else more for to say why iudgement should be staid ADAM O Lord my God what shall the pot vnto the potter say â—…ou hast me made of filth and slime of brittle earth and clay â—…d as the potter turnes his wheele with lumpe of clay in hand â—…ereof to shape a vessell pure before his eie to stand th' end that vessel should be vsde with iuice of grapes the best 〈◊〉 thense to drink such thirst to 〈◊〉 as bideth in the brest So Lord if that abused be and filth therein remaine Yet can the potter when he please the same make cleane againe And being cleane may be imployâ—… vnto the potters will To eate or drinke in as shall please the cunning potters skill Yet with all meekenesse I confesse with no lesse feare I speake If pot the potter he mislike may soone in peeces breake But if it would the potter please to proue his power withall And see how weake the vessell is the conquest were but smal GOD. THe greatest conquest I do maâ—… my truth is to maintaine I am the truth and onely truth for euer to remaine The word I speake is verament and may not be denide As I by