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             Mans last journey to his long home a sermon preached at the funerals of the Right Honourable Robert Earl of Warwick, who died in London, May the 30th and was interr'd at Felstead in Essex, June the 9th 1659 / by Nath. Hardy ...
             Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
          
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           Warwick, Robert Rich, -- Earl of, 1587-1658.
           Funeral sermons.
           Sermons, English -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           MANS
           LAST
           JOURNEY
           TO
           HIS
           LONG
           HOME
           :
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           the
           FUNERALS
           Of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ROBERT
           EARL
           of
           
             VVARVVICK
             ;
          
           Who
           died
           in
           
             London
             ,
             May
          
           the
           30th
           and
           was
           Interr'd
           at
           
             Felstead
          
           in
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           June
           the
           9th
           1659.
           
        
         
           By
           
             Nath.
             Hardy
             ,
          
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Parish
           of
           St.
           
           
             Dionys.
             Backchurch
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Ec.
              
               1
               .
               1.
               
            
             Man
             geetg
             to
             his
             long
             home
             ,
             and
             the
             Mourners
             go
             about
             the
             Streets
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Psal.
              
               1.
               1
               ,
               7.
               
            
             I
             have
             said
             you
             are
             Gods
             ,
             —
             But
             ye
             shall
             die
             like
             Men
             .
             —
          
        
         
           
             
               Aug.
            
             l.
             de
             Nat.
             
             &
             Grat.
             
          
           Si
           de
           divitiis
           ,
           &
           honoribus
           ,
           &
           morum
           nobilitate
           jactas
           ,
           de
           patria
           ,
           &
           Pulchritudine
           corporis
           ,
           &
           honoribus
           ,
           qui
           tibi
           ab
           Hominibus
           exhibentur
           ,
           respice
           teipsum
           ,
           qui
           mortalis
           terra
           &
           in
           rerram
           ibis
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             A.
             M.
          
           for
           
             Joseph
             Cranford
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Castle
           and
           Lion
           in
           St
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           CHARLES
           Earl
           of
           WARWICK
           ,
           AND
           BARON
           of
           LEEZE
           .
        
         
           
             My
             LORD
             :
          
        
         
           THis
           
             plain
          
           Discourse
           occasioned
           by
           the
           late
           
             Funerals
          
           of
           your
           
             Noble
             Brother
             ,
          
           was
           then
           
             Preached
          
           and
           is
           now
           
             Published
          
           by
           your
           
             Honours
             desire
             ,
          
           which
           shall
           ever
           have
           with
           me
           the
           
             authority
          
           and
           
             efficacy
          
           of
           a
           
             command
             .
          
        
         
           Since
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           was
           not
           any
           thing
           
             extraordinary
          
           in
           the
           
             Sermon
          
           which
           might
           enduce
           you
           to
           
             desire
          
           the
           
             Impression
          
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           good
           
             reason
          
           to
           
             believe
          
           it
           was
           upon
           a
           
             double
          
           commendable
           design
           .
        
         
         
           The
           
             one
          
           of
           
             Brotherly
             affection
             ,
          
           that
           hereby
           you
           might
           
             preserve
          
           his
           memory
           who
           is
           
             gone
          
           to
           the
           
             Land
          
           of
           
             Oblivion
             .
          
           Nor
           do
           
             I
             wonder
          
           at
           your
           
             regard
          
           of
           his
           
             memory
             ,
          
           when
           I
           behold
           your
           
             respect
          
           to
           his
           
             Posterity
             .
          
           Those
           
             three
          
           noble
           
             Ladies
          
           who
           (
           I
           am
           confident
           )
           will
           never
           want
           the
           
             care
          
           of
           a
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             love
          
           of
           a
           
             Mother
             ,
          
           whilst
           your
           
             Honour
          
           and
           your
           
             thrice
             noble
             Lady
             survive
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             other
          
           of
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           that
           this
           
             Sermon
          
           may
           be
           as
           a
           continued
           
             memoriall
          
           of
           
             him
             ;
          
           so
           a
           frequent
           
             Monitour
          
           to
           you
           of
           your
           
             fraile
          
           and
           dying
           
             condition
             .
          
           No
           
             thoughts
          
           or
           
             discourses
          
           are
           more
           unwellcome
           for
           the
           most
           part
           to
           
             men
          
           in
           their
           flourishing
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           then
           
             those
          
           of
           their
           
           perishing
           
             Mortality
             .
             Skeletons
             ,
             Deaths
             heads
             ,
          
           and
           
             Funerall
             Sermons
             ,
          
           are
           rarely
           to
           be
           found
           at
           the
           
             Palaces
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             Tables
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Libraries
             ,
          
           of
           
             great
          
           personages
           ,
           who
           being
           set
           upon
           the
           
             Pinacle
          
           of
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           cannot
           endure
           to
           
             look
             downward
          
           upon
           the
           
             pit
          
           of
           
             corruption
             .
          
           They
           are
           but
           few
           ,
           very
           few
           ,
           
           who
           when
           their
           
             table
             is
             prepared
             ,
             their
             head
             annointed
             with
             oyl
             ,
             and
             their
             cup
             runs
             over
             ,
          
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           put
           
             themselves
          
           in
           mind
           ,
           or
           love
           to
           be
           put
           in
           mind
           of
           
             walking
             through
             the
             valley
             of
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           this
           small
           number
           your
           
             Lordship
          
           may
           be
           justly
           reckoned
           
             one
             ;
          
           else
           you
           would
           not
           have
           
             desired
          
           to
           
             read
          
           what
           you
           heard
           .
           And
           since
           you
           seem
           to
           intend
           
           the
           
             Sermon
          
           as
           a
           
             memento
          
           of
           your
           
             death
             ,
          
           it
           will
           not
           ,
           I
           presume
           ,
           offend
           your
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             Epistle
          
           be
           a
           remembrancer
           to
           you
           of
           an
           exemplary
           life
           .
        
         
           The
           Hebrew
           noun
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           signifieth
           
             glory
             ,
          
           cometh
           from
           the
           verb
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           signifieth
           to
           be
           
             heavy
             :
          
           with
           which
           agreeeth
           that
           of
           the
           
             Latins
             ,
             honos
             onus
             ,
             honour
             is
             a
             burden
             .
          
           Of
           this
           I
           trust
           your
           
             Lordship
          
           is
           sensible
           ,
           that
           as
           
             divine
             providence
          
           hath
           
             advanced
          
           you
           to
           
             eminent
             dignity
             ;
          
           so
           
             divine
             command
          
           requireth
           of
           you
           proportionable
           
             duty
             ,
          
           that
           by
           how
           much
           the
           
             greater
          
           you
           are
           ,
           you
           
             ought
          
           to
           be
           so
           much
           the
           
             better
             ;
          
           and
           as
           
             God
          
           hath
           devolved
           the
           
             Honour
          
           upon
           you
           ;
           you
           must
           endeavour
           to
           
             honour
          
           him
           ,
           your
           
             self
             ,
          
           your
           
             Family
             ,
          
           by
           
             magnificent
          
           
           and
           
             heroick
          
           actions
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
             Justice
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mercy
             ,
          
           every
           remembring
           that
           
             Nobles
          
           are
           placed
           by
           
             God
          
           in
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           not
           as
           
             Statues
          
           in
           a
           
             Garden
             ,
          
           or
           
             Pictures
          
           in
           a
           
             Gallery
             ;
          
           only
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           ,
           but
           as
           
             Pillars
          
           in
           a
           
             house
             ,
          
           to
           support
           the
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ,
          
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           and
           as
           
             stars
          
           in
           the
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           to
           let
           the
           
             light
             of
             their
             good
             works
             shine
             before
             men
             ,
          
           from
           the
           severall
           
             Orbes
             ,
          
           wherein
           they
           are
           
             fixed
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           
             enlarge
          
           on
           this
           
             Subject
             ,
          
           which
           is
           (
           I
           trust
           already
           )
           your
           
             Lordships
          
           study
           and
           practice
           ,
           and
           therefore
           after
           the
           
             returne
          
           of
           my
           
             humble
             thankes
          
           for
           your
           Noble
           
             favours
             ;
          
           I
           shall
           betake
           my self
           to
           my
           earnest
           
             Prayers
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           have
           increase
           
           of
           
             grace
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             honour
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           grow
           in
           favour
           with
           
             God
          
           &
           
             Man
             ,
          
           by
           being
           a
           choice
           instrument
           of
           his
           
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           the
           publick
           
             good
             .
          
           Finally
           ,
           That
           as
           you
           have
           the
           blessings
           of
           wisdomes
           
             left
             hand
             ,
             riches
          
           and
           
             honours
             ,
          
           so
           you
           may
           have
           that
           of
           
             her
             right
             hand
             ,
             length
             of
             daies
             ,
          
           confer'd
           on
           your
           own
           
             Noble
             Person
             ,
          
           your
           deservedly
           beloved
           and
           honoured
           
             Lady
             ,
          
           your
           hopefull
           
             Son
          
           and
           
             Heir
             ,
          
           with
           those
           
             tender
             Plants
          
           the
           
             remains
          
           of
           your
           
             deceased
             Brother
             ,
          
           and
           all
           your
           
             Honourable
             Relations
             ,
          
           till
           you
           all
           in
           a
           good
           
             old
             age
          
           arrive
           at
           the
           
             fruition
          
           of
           a
           
             blessed
             Eternity
             .
          
           So
           prayeth
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             and
             affectionate
             Servant
             
               NATH.
               HARDY
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           MANS
           Last
           JOURNEY
           .
        
         
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               146.
               4.
               
            
             His
             Breath
             goeth
             forth
             ,
             he
             returneth
             to
             his
             Earth
             :
             in
             that
             very
             day
             his
             thoughts
             perish
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           
             Text
             ,
          
           a
           
             mournfull
             complaint
             ,
          
           in
           which
           the
           severall
           Clauses
           ,
           
             Non
             tam
             verba
             quam
             suspiria
             ,
             Sermones
             quam
             singultus
             ,
          
           seem
           to
           be
           made
           up
           ,
           rather
           of
           
             sobs
          
           and
           
             sighs
          
           then
           
             words
             .
          
           And
           no
           wonder
           since
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           
             complaint
          
           is
           
             mortality
             ;
          
           a
           
             Theame
          
           fit
           to
           be
           
             commented
          
           upon
           with
           
             teares
             ,
          
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           considering
           
             whose
          
           mortality
           it
           is
           that
           is
           here
           
             deplored
             .
          
           If
           you
           cast
           your
           
             eyes
          
           upon
           the
           
             end
          
           of
           the
           
             foregoing
          
           Verse
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           the
           
             Antecedent
          
           of
           this
           
             Relative
             ,
             He
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             the
             
             Son
             of
             Man
             ,
          
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           
             every
             man
             ,
          
           all
           mankind
           being
           of
           his
           
             race
          
           and
           posterity
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           
             He
          
           in
           the
           
             Text
          
           is
           not
           
             singular
             ,
          
           but
           
             collective
             ,
          
           not
           some
           
             one
             ,
          
           but
           
             every
          
           particular
           person
           ,
           (
           a
           very
           
             few
          
           excepted
           )
           :
           And
           there
           is
           
             none
          
           of
           us
           here
           
             present
             ,
          
           but
           if
           the
           
             Question
          
           be
           asked
           
             who
             is
             this
             he
             ?
          
           may
           returne
           the
           
             Answer
          
           of
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             I
             am
             he
             .
          
           Nor
           is
           this
           
             all
             ,
          
           but
           if
           you
           goe
           a
           little
           
             backward
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             same
          
           Vease
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           this
           
             He
          
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           as
           
             indefinitely
          
           the
           
             Son
             of
             Man
             ,
          
           so
           
             eminently
          
           the
           
             great
             Man
             ;
          
           
           the
           
             Man
          
           of
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           the
           
             Prince
             .
             Know
             you
             not
          
           (
           saith
           
             David
          
           concerning
           
             Abner
             )
             that
             a
             great
             Man
             is
             this
             day
             fallen
             in
             Israel
             ;
          
           Intimating
           by
           that
           
             Interogation
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             fals
          
           of
           
             high
             Cedars
          
           call
           for
           
             deepe
             sorrw
             ;
          
           Not
           only
           
             Man
          
           the
           
             highest
          
           of
           
             visible
          
           Creatures
           ,
           but
           
             Princes
          
           the
           
             highest
          
           of
           men
           were
           in
           the
           
             Psalmists
             eye
          
           when
           these
           
             words
          
           dropt
           from
           his
           
             Pen
             ,
             His
             Breath
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           If
           you
           take
           a
           more
           
             particular
          
           view
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
             you
          
           shall
           observe
           in
           it
           a
           
             double
             dying
             ,
          
           the
           
             one
          
           of
           the
           
             Person
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             other
          
           of
           his
           
             purposes
             ;
          
           the
           
             former
          
           in
           the
           
             two
             first
          
           clauses
           ,
           
             His
             Breath
             goeth
             forth
             ,
             he
             returneth
             to
             his
             Earth
             ;
          
           the
           
             latter
          
           in
           the
           
             last
             ,
             in
             that
             very
             day
             his
             thoughts
             perish
             .
          
        
         
           That
           which
           in
           the
           
             two
             first
          
           clauses
           is
           
             asserted
             ,
          
           
           and
           is
           most
           
             largely
          
           to
           be
           
             handled
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             dying
          
           of
           the
           
             person
             ,
          
           and
           this
           is
           set
           forth
           with
           
             reference
          
           to
           his
           
             two
          
           constitutive
           and
           essentiall
           
             parts
             ,
             soul
          
           and
           
             body
             ;
          
           the
           
             egresse
          
           of
           the
           
             one
             ,
             His
             soul
             goeth
             forth
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             regresse
          
           of
           the
           
             other
             ,
             he
             returneth
             
             to
             his
             Earth
             :
          
           the
           
             one
          
           whereof
           is
           verified
           ,
           
             In
             ipso
             articulo
             mortis
          
           in
           the
           very
           point
           of
           
             death
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             other
          
           is
           most
           
             evident
             ,
             in
             sepultura
             corporis
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             time
          
           of
           his
           
             Buriall
             .
          
           Both
           
             which
          
           when
           I
           have
           
             handled
          
           by
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           discuss
           with
           
             reference
          
           to
           the
           
             quality
          
           of
           the
           
             person
          
           of
           whom
           especially
           they
           are
           
             spoken
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             close
          
           up
           this
           
             first
          
           and
           
             main
          
           part
           of
           the
           
             Text
             ,
          
           with
           a
           sutable
           of
           
             Application
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Begin
          
           we
           with
           
             Mans
             egress
          
           in
           
             those
          
           words
           ,
           
             His
             Breath
             goeth
             forth
             .
          
           The
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           being
           
             derived
          
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           (
           as
           also
           the
           
             Greek
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           from
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           the
           
             Latin
             ,
             spiritus
             ,
          
           from
           
             spiro
             ,
          
           )
           most
           
             properly
          
           signifieth
           
             breath
             .
          
           In
           this
           
             notion
          
           the
           
             Targum
          
           and
           our
           
             Translators
          
           here
           
             render
          
           it
           ;
           nor
           is
           it
           incongruous
           to
           the
           
             Psalmists
          
           design
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           give
           us
           a
           
             Character
          
           of
           
             death
             :
          
           yea
           
             Calvin
          
           inclineth
           to
           this
           as
           the
           most
           
             genuine
          
           meaning
           of
           the
           
             word
          
           in
           this
           place
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           is
           a
           most
           
             evident
          
           truth
           ,
           
             that
             when
             a
             man
             dyeth
             ,
             his
             Breath
             goeth
             forth
             .
          
           Indeed
           it
           is
           not
           
             true
             ,
          
           that
           when
           a
           
             mans
             Breath
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           he
           
             dyeth
             .
          
           Since
           
             life
          
           is
           
             maintained
             ,
          
           
           
             inspirando
             ,
             &
             respirando
             ,
          
           by
           
             taking
             in
             ,
          
           and
           
             letting
             forth
             Breath
             :
          
           but
           when
           we
           can
           
             no
             longer
          
           take
           in
           
             breath
             ,
          
           we
           are
           said
           
             expirare
             ,
          
           to
           
             breath
             forth
          
           our
           
             last
          
           and
           so
           
             dye
             .
          
           In
           this
           respect
           
             man
          
           is
           fitly
           
             resembled
          
           to
           a
           
             bladder
             ,
          
           puffed
           up
           with
           
             wind
             ,
          
           which
           being
           by
           any
           
             prick
          
           let
           forth
           ,
           the
           
             bladder
             shrivels
          
           up
           ;
           when
           we
           
             cease
          
           to
           
             Breath
             ,
          
           we
           
             cease
          
           to
           
             live
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           how
           
             slender
          
           a
           
             thred
          
           doth
           our
           
             life
             hang
             ?
          
           it
           is
           but
           a
           
             puffe
          
           and
           we
           are
           
             gone
             ;
          
           we
           carry
           our
           
             lives
          
           in
           our
           
             hands
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           in
           our
           
             nostrils
             ;
          
           that
           is
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiahs
          
           Character
           ,
           
           
             Man
             whose
             Breath
             is
             in
             
             his
             Nostrils
             .
          
           How
           
             easily
             ,
          
           how
           
             speedily
             ,
          
           is
           a
           mans
           
             breath
             beaten
          
           out
           of
           his
           
             body
             ,
          
           so
           
             quickly
          
           is
           he
           
             deprived
          
           of
           
             life
             ;
          
           our
           
             life
          
           doth
           not
           
             depend
          
           upon
           the
           
             soundness
          
           of
           our
           
             parts
             ,
             strength
          
           of
           our
           
             joynts
             ,
             (
             one
          
           dyeth
           saith
           
             Job
          
           in
           his
           
             full
             strength
             ,
             )
          
           
           but
           only
           upon
           
             our
             breath
             ,
          
           which
           how
           
             soon
          
           are
           we
           
             bereaved
          
           of
           :
           no
           wonder
           if
           
             one
             Philosopher
          
           being
           
             asked
          
           what
           
             life
          
           was
           ,
           
             turned
             himself
             about
             ,
          
           and
           so
           
             went
             out
             :
          
           and
           
             another
          
           resembles
           it
           by
           
             oculus
             clausus
             ,
          
           and
           
             apertus
             ,
          
           an
           
             eye
             shut
          
           and
           
             open
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           
             open
          
           and
           
             shut
             ;
          
           we
           
             dye
          
           in
           the
           
             twinkling
          
           of
           an
           
             eye
             ,
          
           
           and
           St.
           
             James
          
           putting
           the
           
             Question
             ,
             What
             is
             your
             life
             ?
          
           returneth
           this
           answer
           ,
           
             It
             is
             a
             vapour
             which
             appeareth
             for
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             then
             vanisheth
             away
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           as
           we
           continually
           
             live
          
           by
           
             breathing
             ;
          
           so
           we
           would
           be
           thereby
           put
           in
           
             mind
          
           of
           
             dying
             ,
          
           when
           our
           
             breath
          
           shal
           
             go
             forth
             .
          
        
         
           But
           though
           this
           
             construction
          
           be
           
             true
             ,
          
           yet
           I
           rather
           
             adhere
          
           to
           
             Theodorets
          
           and
           
             Hieromes
          
           gloss
           upon
           the
           
             place
             ,
          
           
           who
           by
           
             spirit
          
           understand
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           partly
           
             because
          
           when
           this
           
             word
          
           is
           applyed
           to
           
             man
          
           in
           
             holy
             writ
             ;
          
           
           it
           is
           most
           
             frequently
             so
          
           to
           be
           
             understood
             ,
          
           and
           where
           the
           
             sense
          
           will
           bear
           ,
           it
           is
           
             best
          
           to
           take
           
             words
          
           in
           their
           
             usuall
          
           acception
           ,
           partly
           because
           the
           
             next
          
           clause
           is
           generally
           
             referd
          
           to
           the
           
             other
          
           part
           of
           man
           his
           
             body
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           most
           
             congruous
          
           to
           
             refer
          
           this
           to
           his
           
             soul
             ,
          
           chiefly
           
             because
          
           in
           that
           
             place
          
           of
           
             Salomon
          
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           
           which
           may
           very
           well
           be
           
             looked
          
           upon
           ,
           as
           
             fetched
          
           from
           ,
           and
           
             parallel
          
           to
           
             this
          
           of
           
             David
          
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           by
           
             spirit
          
           can
           be
           meant
           no
           
             other
          
           then
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           man
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           ask
           why
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           man
           is
           called
           by
           this
           
             name
          
           of
           a
           
             spirit
             ?
          
           the
           
             answer
          
           is
           given
           both
           from
           the
           
             Etymology
          
           of
           the
           
             word
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           the
           
             thing
             .
          
        
         
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             word
          
           as
           you
           have
           already
           
             heard
             ,
          
           signifieth
           
             breath
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           a
           man
           is
           a
           
             breath
          
           both
           
             Passively
          
           and
           
             Actively
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Passively
             ,
             Quia
             spiratur
             ,
          
           because
           it
           is
           
             breathed
          
           into
           us
           according
           to
           that
           of
           
             Moses
          
           in
           the
           
             Creation
          
           of
           
             Man
             ,
             God
             breathed
             into
             him
             the
             breath
             of
             life
             :
          
           
           and
           however
           it
           be
           a
           
             controverted
          
           Question
           whither
           the
           rationall
           
             soul
          
           be
           
             propagated
          
           and
           
             infused
             ,
             generated
          
           or
           
             breathed
             ;
          
           yet
           it
           
             suiteth
          
           best
           as
           with
           the
           
             dignity
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           so
           with
           the
           
             current
          
           of
           
             Scripture
          
           to
           
             affirme
          
           that
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           
             man
          
           is
           still
           
             breathed
          
           into
           the
           
             body
             immediately
          
           by
           
             God
          
           himself
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Actively
             ,
             Quia
             spirat
             ,
          
           because
           it
           is
           the
           
             fountain
          
           and
           
             originall
          
           of
           our
           
             breath
             ,
          
           which
           
             begins
          
           with
           the
           
             ingresse
             ,
          
           and
           
             ceaseth
          
           with
           the
           
             egresse
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           upon
           which
           
             consideration
          
           the
           former
           
             sense
          
           appeareth
           to
           be
           
             included
          
           in
           this
           
             latter
             ,
          
           since
           together
           with
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           the
           
             breath
             goeth
             forth
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             thing
          
           which
           this
           word
           
             spirit
          
           is
           used
           for
           the
           most
           part
           to
           
             signifie
             ,
          
           
           is
           an
           
             invisible
             ,
             immortall
             ,
             incorporeall
             ,
             immateriall
             substance
             :
          
           upon
           which
           account
           
             God
          
           is
           said
           to
           be
           a
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           
             Angels
          
           are
           called
           
             spirits
             ;
          
           and
           in
           this
           respect
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           
             man
          
           is
           a
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           as
           being
           not
           an
           
             accident
             ,
          
           
           but
           a
           
             substance
          
           and
           that
           void
           of
           
             gross
             corruptible
             matter
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             spirit
          
           when
           a
           man
           
             dyeth
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           for
           the
           further
           
             explication
          
           whereof
           it
           will
           be
           needfull
           to
           
             inquire
          
           the
           
             double
          
           term
           of
           this
           
             motion
             ,
             whence
          
           and
           
             whither
          
           it
           goeth
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           you
           
             inquire
             whence
          
           the
           
             spirit
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           the
           
             answer
          
           is
           ,
           
             out
             of
             the
             body
             .
          
           Conceive
           the
           
             body
          
           as
           an
           
             house
          
           or
           
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           with
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           
           to
           
           put
           both
           together
           ,
           
             the
             house
             of
             our
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           the
           
             soul
          
           as
           an
           
             Inhabitant
          
           or
           
             sojourner
          
           in
           this
           
             house
             ,
             into
          
           which
           when
           it
           
             enters
             ,
          
           we
           
             begin
          
           to
           
             live
             ,
          
           and
           
             out
          
           of
           which
           when
           it
           
             goeth
          
           we
           
             dye
             .
          
           The
           
             second
          
           death
           saith
           St.
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           
           
             Animam
             nolentem
             tenet
             in
             corpore
             ,
             detains
          
           the
           
             soul
             against
             its
             will
          
           in
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             first
             ,
             Animam
             d●lentem
             pellit●e
             corpore
             ,
             driveth
             the
             sorrowfull
             soul
             out
             of
             the
             body
             ,
          
           when
           this
           bold
           
             Serpeant
          
           cometh
           with
           a
           
             Writt
          
           from
           the
           divine
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           he
           
             entreth
          
           in
           ,
           and
           
             turneth
          
           this
           
             Tenant
          
           out
           of
           
             doores
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           you
           would
           
             know
             whither
             the
             spirit
             goeth
             ,
          
           the
           
             Wise
             man
          
           giveth
           you
           the
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             spirit
             of
             a
             man
             goeth
             upward
             ,
          
           and
           again
           ,
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
           
             it
             returneth
             to
             God
             that
             gave
             it
             ,
          
           as
           it
           
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           so
           it
           
             ascendith
             upward
             ,
             Sursum
             eam
             vocant
             initia
             sua
             ,
          
           
           saith
           
             Seneca
             ,
             it
             goeth
             whence
             it
             came
             .
          
           To
           
             God
          
           it
           goeth
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           this
           
             end
          
           to
           
             receive
          
           its
           
             doome
             ,
          
           which
           being
           
             past
             ,
          
           it
           accordingly
           
             remaineth
          
           in
           a
           state
           of
           
             weal
          
           or
           
             woe
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             day
          
           of
           the
           
             Resurrection
             .
          
        
         
           By
           this
           it
           
             appeareth
          
           how
           
             dissonant
          
           both
           the
           
             Epicucuraean
          
           and
           the
           
             Pythagorean
          
           Philosophers
           are
           to
           
             truth
             ,
          
           the
           
             one
          
           whereof
           affirmeth
           that
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           a
           man
           
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             vanisheth
             away
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           a
           
             Beast
          
           doth
           ;
           and
           the
           
             other
             ,
          
           that
           his
           
             spirit
          
           goeth
           forth
           from
           
             one
             body
          
           to
           
             another
             ;
          
           whereas
           in
           truth
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           man
           
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           so
           as
           to
           
             subsist
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             by
             it self
             ,
          
           
           till
           it
           be
           
             reunited
          
           with
           the
           
             body
             ,
             Tres
             vitales
             spiritus
             creavit
             omnipotens
             ,
          
           saith
           St.
           
             Gregory
             ,
          
           to
           this
           purpose
           very
           appositely
           ,
           
             The
             Almighty
             hath
             created
             three
             living
             spirits
             ,
             the
             one
             Angelicall
             ,
             which
             is
             neither
             covered
             nor
             perisheth
             with
             the
             body
             ;
             the
             second
             bestiall
             ,
             which
             is
             both
             covered
             and
             perisheth
             with
             the
             
             body
             ;
             the
             third
             humane
             ,
             which
             is
             covered
             ,
             but
             doth
             not
             perish
             with
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             goeth
             forth
             .
          
           
           Where
           our
           blessed
           
             Saviour
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Fear
             not
             them
             who
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             cannot
             kill
             the
             soul
             .
          
           What
           doth
           he
           but
           clearly
           
             intimate
             ,
          
           that
           when
           the
           
             body
          
           dyeth
           ,
           the
           
             soul
          
           dyeth
           
             not
             ,
          
           for
           else
           they
           who
           
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
          
           
           would
           
             kill
             the
             soul
             too
             ;
          
           and
           where
           he
           
             faith
          
           again
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           that
           
             they
             live
             to
             God
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           
             God
             is
             not
             the
             God
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             living
             :
          
           it
           plainly
           
             implyeth
             ,
          
           that
           though
           their
           
             bodies
          
           are
           
             dead
             ,
          
           
           their
           
             souls
          
           still
           
             live
             .
          
           I
           
             end
          
           this
           with
           the
           gloss
           of
           
             Cajetan
          
           upon
           my
           
             Text
             ,
          
           who
           
             conceiveth
          
           that
           this
           
             title
          
           of
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           is
           here
           given
           to
           the
           
             soul
          
           in
           respect
           of
           its
           
             going
             forth
             .
          
           As
           it
           is
           
             joyned
          
           with
           ,
           and
           giveth
           life
           to
           the
           
             body
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             soul
             ,
          
           and
           as
           it
           
             goeth
             forth
          
           and
           
             exists
             apart
          
           from
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           since
           in
           this
           
             partaking
          
           with
           other
           spirituall
           substances
           ,
           which
           have
           a
           
             subsistence
          
           without
           any
           
             matter
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Having
           given
           you
           this
           
             account
          
           of
           the
           
             egress
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
             :
          
           
           pass
           we
           on
           to
           take
           a
           
             view
          
           of
           the
           
             regress
          
           of
           the
           
             body
             ,
             He
             turneth
             to
             his
             earth
             .
          
           Had
           he
           only
           said
           
             he
             returneth
             ,
          
           it
           might
           be
           understood
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           which
           as
           it
           
             gooth
             forth
             ,
          
           so
           
             returneth
             :
          
           and
           accordingly
           this
           very
           
             word
          
           is
           by
           
             Salomon
          
           applied
           to
           the
           
             spirit
             .
          
           Had
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           spoke
           of
           the
           
             Resurrection
             ,
          
           these
           words
           ,
           
             He
             returneth
             to
             his
             earth
             ,
          
           might
           have
           admitted
           a
           faire
           gloss
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           it
           returneth
           
             ad
             terram
             corporis
             sui
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             earth
          
           of
           its
           
             body
             ,
          
           to
           which
           it
           shall
           then
           be
           
             united
             :
          
           but
           it
           is
           
             manifest
          
           that
           these
           
             words
          
           are
           a
           
             periphrasis
          
           of
           
             dying
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           with
           St.
           
             Jerome
          
           and
           
             Theodoret
             ,
          
           the
           
             sense
          
           is
           best
           given
           ,
           that
           the
           
             soul
          
           or
           
             spirit
             going
             forth
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             caro
             ,
             
             the
             body
             ,
             the
             flesh
             returneth
             to
             its
             earth
             :
          
           Sutable
           hereunto
           is
           that
           note
           of
           the
           learned
           
             Muis
             ,
          
           who
           observeth
           that
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
             ,
          
           whereas
           the
           Verb
           
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           is
           
             faeminine
          
           answering
           with
           the
           Noun
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           
             that
             gender
             ,
          
           the
           Verb
           
             returneth
             ,
          
           is
           
             Masculine
             ,
          
           and
           so
           not
           to
           be
           
             referd
          
           to
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             son
          
           of
           
             man
          
           who
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           
             body
             ,
             returneth
             to
             his
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Returning
          
           in
           its
           proper
           notion
           ,
           is
           a
           
             going
             back
             to
             that
             place
             from
             whence
             we
             came
             ,
          
           so
           that
           in
           this
           
             clause
          
           here
           is
           a
           
             threefold
          
           truth
           
             implyed
             ,
             expressed
             ,
             inferd
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           which
           is
           
             implyed
          
           in
           this
           
             phrase
          
           of
           
             returning
             ,
          
           is
           that
           
             man
          
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           
             body
          
           came
           
             from
             the
             earth
             ;
          
           and
           as
           it
           is
           here
           
             implyed
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           
             expressed
          
           concerning
           the
           
             first
          
           man
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
             The
             Lord
             God
             formed
             Man
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           
           the
           
             body
          
           of
           man
           )
           
             of
             the
             dust
             ,
          
           (
           or
           according
           to
           the
           
             Hebrew
             ,
             )
             dust
             of
             the
             ground
             ,
          
           and
           by
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
           
             the
             first
             man
             is
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             earthly
             .
          
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           
             we
          
           are
           
             formed
          
           in
           our
           
             Mothers
          
           womb
           ,
           but
           yet
           inasmuch
           as
           we
           all
           came
           from
           the
           
             first
             man
             ,
          
           we
           are
           truly
           said
           to
           come
           from
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           only
           with
           this
           
             difference
          
           that
           
             he
             immediately
             ,
             we
             mediately
          
           are
           framed
           out
           of
           the
           
             earth
             .
          
           This
           
             truth
          
           was
           
             engraven
          
           in
           full
           
             Characters
          
           upon
           the
           
             name
          
           of
           the
           
             first
             man
             ,
          
           who
           is
           called
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           from
           a
           
             word
          
           that
           signifieth
           
             red
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             very
          
           word
           is
           
             here
             used
             ,
          
           perhaps
           to
           
             mind
          
           us
           of
           that
           
             earth
          
           whereof
           man
           was
           first
           made
           ;
           yea
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           usuall
           
             Etymologie
             ,
          
           the
           name
           
             homo
             ,
          
           which
           in
           the
           
             Latins
          
           is
           a
           
             common
          
           name
           to
           
             both
          
           Sexes
           ,
           is
           derived
           ,
           
             ab
             humo
          
           from
           the
           
             ground
             .
          
           For
           this
           
             reason
          
           it
           is
           ,
           
           that
           the
           
             earth
          
           is
           called
           by
           the
           
             Poet
             ,
             magna
             parens
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             great
             Parent
          
           of
           mankind
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           
             answer
          
           of
           the
           
             Oracle
             ,
             our
             mother
             :
          
           and
           in
           this
           
             respect
          
           we
           are
           said
           by
           
             Eliphaz
             ,
             To
             dwell
             in
             houses
             of
             clay
             ,
             whose
             foundation
             is
             in
             the
             dust
             ,
          
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           which
           is
           exprest
           is
           ,
           
             That
             Man
          
           (
           when
           he
           
             dyeth
             )
             returneth
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           saith
           the
           
             Poet
             ,
             We
             are
             all
             dust
             when
             dissolved
             ,
          
           As
           the
           
             white
             snow
             ,
          
           when
           
             melted
          
           is
           
             black
             water
             :
          
           eso
           
             flesh
          
           and
           blood
           when
           
             bereaved
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
             ,
             becom
             the
             dust
             and
             ashes
             :
          
           
           in
           which
           respect
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           giveth
           this
           
             Epithet
          
           of
           
             vile
          
           to
           our
           
             bodies
             .
          
           Indeed
           ,
           
             mans
             originall
          
           being
           from
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           he
           had
           a
           
             naturall
             propensity
          
           to
           
             earth
             :
          
           according
           to
           that
           Maxime
           ,
           
             Omne
             principiatum
             sequitur
             naturam
             principiorum
             ,
          
           every
           thing
           hath
           an
           
             aptitude
          
           of
           
             returning
          
           to
           the
           Principle
           whence
           it
           cometh
           ;
           but
           yet
           had
           he
           not
           
             turned
             away
          
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           he
           had
           never
           
             actually
             returned
          
           thither
           .
           It
           is
           
             sin
          
           which
           hath
           brought
           upon
           man
           a
           
             necessity
          
           of
           
             dying
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             dying
          
           brings
           a
           
             necessity
          
           of
           
             returning
             to
             the
             earth
             :
          
           in
           which
           respect
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           the
           
             threat
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             dye
             the
             death
             ,
          
           
           which
           was
           
             denounced
          
           against
           
             man
             before
          
           his
           fall
           ,
           
           being
           
             afterwards
          
           renewed
           ,
           is
           
             explained
          
           (
           as
           to
           
             temporall
          
           death
           )
           by
           those
           words
           ,
           
             to
             dust
             thou
             shalt
             return
             ;
          
           ●o
           that
           now
           the
           
             motion
          
           of
           the
           
             little
             world
          
           man
           ,
           is
           like
           that
           of
           the
           
             great
             ,
             Circulare
             ,
             ab
             eodem
             punct●
             ad
             idem
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             same
          
           to
           the
           
             same
             ;
          
           and
           that
           as
           in
           his
           
             soul
          
           from
           
             God
          
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           so
           in
           his
           
             body
          
           from
           the
           
             earth
             to
             earth
             .
          
           The
           
             Rivers
          
           come
           
             from
          
           the
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           and
           they
           
             return
          
           thither
           .
           The
           
             Sun
          
           ariseth
           out
           of
           the
           
             East
             ,
          
           and
           
             thither
          
           it
           
             returneth
             .
             Man
          
           is
           
             formed
          
           of
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           into
           
             earth
          
           he
           is
           again
           
             transformed
             :
          
           with
           which
           agreeth
           that
           of
           the
           
             Poet
             ,
          
           
           
             Cedit
             item
             retro
             de
             terra
             quod
             fuit
             ante
             .
          
           
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           which
           is
           
             inferd
          
           in
           the
           emphaticall
           Pronoune
           
             his
             ,
          
           which
           is
           annexed
           to
           the
           Noun
           
             earth
             ,
          
           is
           that
           the
           
             earth
          
           to
           which
           man
           
             returneth
          
           is
           
             his
             ;
          
           this
           being
           that
           which
           
             ariseth
          
           out
           of
           both
           the
           
             former
             conclusions
             ;
          
           since
           it
           is
           therefore
           
             his
             earth
             ,
          
           because
           he
           
             cometh
             from
             ,
          
           and
           
             returneth
             to
             it
             .
             Earth
          
           is
           mans
           
             Genesis
          
           and
           
             Analysis
             ,
          
           his
           
             composition
          
           and
           
             resolution
             ,
          
           his
           
             Alpha
          
           and
           
             Omega
             ,
          
           his
           
             first
          
           and
           
             last
             ,
             Ortus
             pulvis
             ,
             finis
             cinis
             ;
          
           earth
           is
           
             his
             ,
          
           both
           
             originally
          
           and
           
             finally
             .
          
           So
           that
           our
           
             bodies
          
           can
           challenge
           no
           
             alliance
          
           with
           ,
           or
           
             property
          
           in
           any
           thing
           so
           
             much
          
           as
           
             earth
             .
          
           For
           if
           we
           call
           
             those
          
           things
           
             ours
             ,
          
           which
           have
           only
           an
           
             externall
          
           relation
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           our
           
             friends
             ,
          
           our
           
             houses
             ,
          
           our
           
             goods
             ,
          
           our
           
             lands
             ,
          
           much
           more
           may
           we
           call
           that
           
             our
             earth
          
           whereof
           we
           are
           
             made
             ,
          
           and
           into
           which
           we
           shall
           
             moulder
             ;
          
           no
           wonder
           if
           as
           
             here
          
           it
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             his
             ,
          
           so
           elsewhere
           he
           is
           said
           to
           
             be
             earth
             ,
          
           as
           being
           
             called
          
           by
           that
           
             name
             .
          
        
         
           By
           this
           
             time
          
           you
           see
           how
           fitly
           
             death
          
           is
           
             described
          
           by
           the
           
             spirits
             going
             forth
             of
             the
             body
             ,
          
           and
           the
           bodies
           
             returning
             to
             his
             earth
             ,
          
           both
           which
           are
           the
           
             immediate
             consequents
          
           of
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           informe
           us
           what
           
             becometh
          
           of
           
             either
          
           part
           ,
           when
           the
           
             whole
          
           is
           
             divided
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             soul
          
           and
           
             body
          
           when
           the
           
             man
             dyeth
             .
          
           It
           would
           be
           further
           
             observed
             ,
          
           that
           this
           is
           here
           
             affirmed
          
           of
           
             Princes
          
           and
           
             Great
          
           men
           as
           
             well
          
           as
           
             others
             .
          
           
           
             Aequâ
             lance
             necessitas
             sortitur
             insignes
             &
             imos
             ,
          
           said
           the
           
             Poet
             ,
             death
          
           knocks
           at
           
             Palaces
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Cottages
             ,
          
           and
           cuts
           down
           the
           
             Lillies
          
           of
           the
           
             garden
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             grass
          
           of
           the
           
             Field
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           unfitly
           
             taken
             notice
          
           of
           ,
           That
           the
           sacred
           
             Historian
          
           mentioning
           the
           
             Kings
          
           
           and
           
             Dukes
          
           of
           
             Esau's
          
           race
           ,
           
           only
           
             nameth
          
           the
           
             Dukes
             ,
          
           but
           concerning
           
             every
          
           one
           of
           the
           
             Kings
          
           it
           is
           said
           he
           
             died
             ;
          
           indeed
           it
           was
           
             needless
          
           to
           
             affirme
          
           it
           of
           the
           
             Dukes
             ,
          
           who
           may
           well
           be
           conceived
           
             mortall
             ,
          
           when
           
             Kings
          
           are
           
             so
             .
          
           Even
           they
           who
           are
           
             Rulers
             over
          
           men
           ,
           must
           be
           
             subject
          
           to
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           though
           they
           have
           
             power
          
           to
           
             inflict
          
           it
           upon
           
             others
             ,
          
           they
           are
           no
           way
           able
           to
           
             preserve
          
           themselves
           from
           it
           .
           It
           is
           reported
           of
           
             Cardinall
             Woolesy
             ,
          
           that
           he
           expostulated
           with
           himself
           
             what
             might
             prevent
             death
             :
          
           ●f
           
             money
          
           could
           do
           it
           ,
           he
           had
           
             enough
          
           to
           
             buy
          
           a
           
             Crown
             ;
          
           if
           
             weapons
             ,
          
           he
           had
           as
           
             many
          
           as
           would
           
             defend
          
           a
           
             Kingdome
             ;
          
           if
           
             power
             ,
          
           he
           had
           
             sufficient
          
           to
           
             conquer
          
           a
           
             Nation
             ;
          
           but
           alas
           there
           is
           no
           
             weapon
          
           against
           
             death
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           be
           
             bribed
          
           by
           the
           
             richest
             ,
          
           nor
           
             conquered
          
           by
           the
           
             greatest
             ;
          
           dye
           they
           
             must
             ,
          
           and
           when
           they
           dye
           ,
           their
           
             breath
             ,
          
           their
           
             soul
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             bodies
             returne
             to
             the
             earth
             .
          
           The
           
             souls
          
           of
           the
           
             greatest
             Landlords
          
           are
           but
           
             Tenants
             at
             will
          
           to
           their
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           and
           that
           not
           their
           
             own
             ,
          
           but
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           who
           many
           times
           
             against
             their
          
           wils
           ,
           turneth
           them
           out
           :
           according
           to
           that
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             He
             cutteth
             off
             the
             spirit
             of
             Princes
             :
          
           
           In
           which
           respect
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           thus
           
             glosseth
          
           upon
           the
           Text
           ,
           
           
             Numquid
             quando
             vult
             exibit
             spiritus
             ,
             expirat
             quando
             non
             vult
             ?
             Shall
             his
             spirit
             go
             forth
             when
             he
             will
             ?
             I
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             will
             not
             .
          
           The
           
             bodies
          
           of
           the
           
             highest
          
           when
           the
           
             breath
          
           and
           
             soul
          
           is
           
             gone
          
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           are
           but
           
             rotten
             Carcasses
             ,
          
           and
           must
           be
           
             laid
          
           in
           the
           
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           
             look
          
           upon
           their
           
             extraction
             ,
          
           it
           is
           from
           no
           
             better
          
           an
           originall
           then
           the
           
             meanest
             ,
          
           though
           their
           
             immediate
             descent
          
           be
           
             noble
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           
             first
             progenitor
          
           of
           
             them
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             others
             ,
          
           was
           the
           
             earthly
             Adam
             .
          
           The
           
             Prince
          
           and
           the
           
             Peazant
          
           are
           of
           the
           same
           
             earth
             ,
          
           only
           the
           
             one
          
           a
           
           little
           
             better
             mould
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             same
             wooll
             ,
          
           only
           the
           
             one
          
           of
           a
           little
           
             finer
             thred
             ;
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             same
             Quarry
             ,
          
           only
           the
           
             one
          
           a
           little
           
             smoother
             stone
             ;
          
           so
           justly
           may
           
             great
          
           men
           take
           up
           those
           words
           in
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           
           
             Our
             flesh
             is
             as
             the
             flesh
             of
             our
             Brethren
             .
          
           There
           is
           
             common
             dust
          
           and
           
             Saw
             dust
             ,
             Pin
             dust
             ,
             Golden
             dust
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             pouder
             of
             Diamons
             ,
          
           and
           all
           is
           but
           
             dust
             .
          
           The
           
             Beggar
             ,
          
           the
           
             Labourer
             ,
          
           the
           
             Tradesman
             ,
          
           the
           
             Noble
             man
             ,
          
           the
           
             King
          
           are
           all
           but
           
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           If
           you
           
             look
          
           upon
           their
           
             end
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             grave
             ,
             the
             house
             of
             all
             living
             ,
          
           like
           
             Nebuchadnezzars
             Image
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           their
           
             gold
          
           and
           
             silver
             ,
          
           their
           
             feet
          
           are
           
             clay
             .
             The
             rich
             and
             the
             poore
          
           saith
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           
           
             meet
             together
             ,
          
           sometimes
           at
           
             one
          
           board
           ,
           in
           
             one
          
           bed
           ,
           certainly
           in
           
             one
             Grave
             .
          
           The
           
             Noblest
          
           are
           but
           as
           
             flowers
          
           which
           
             peepe
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           
             flourish
          
           for
           a
           
             time
             ,
          
           and
           when
           the
           
             Winter
          
           of
           
             death
          
           cometh
           they
           
             return
             thither
             ;
          
           they
           are
           but
           as
           
             dust
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             raised
             up
          
           in
           the
           
             aire
          
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           but
           a
           
             few
             drops
          
           of
           
             rain
          
           lay
           it
           presently
           .
           It
           is
           the
           
             language
          
           of
           the
           
             French
             King
          
           in
           his
           
             Epitaph
             ,
          
        
         
           Terra
           fui
           quondam
           ,
           rursus
           sum
           terra
           ,
           nihil
           sum
           ;
        
         
           
             I
             am
             again
             what
             once
             I
             was
             ,
             earth
             .
          
           And
           among
           the
           
             spices
          
           of
           which
           the
           
             ointment
          
           for
           annointing
           the
           
             Kings
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Priests
          
           was
           compounded
           ,
           
             one
          
           was
           
             Cinamon
          
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             cinericii
             coloris
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             colour
          
           of
           
             ashes
             ,
          
           perhaps
           to
           tell
           them
           what
           they
           must
           
             one
             day
             be
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Meditation
          
           of
           this
           
             doctrine
          
           may
           be
           of
           excellent
           use
           to
           
             Superiours
          
           and
           
             Inferiours
             ,
          
           and
           to
           all
           
             sorts
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Oh
           that
           
             great
             men
          
           would
           in
           the
           
             midst
          
           of
           all
           
           their
           
             enjoyments
          
           entertain
           these
           
             thoughts
             ,
          
           That
           
             custome
          
           of
           presenting
           the
           
             Emperour
          
           on
           the
           
             day
          
           of
           his
           
             Inauguration
             ,
          
           with
           severall
           
             Marble
          
           stones
           ,
           desiring
           him
           to
           
             choose
          
           one
           of
           them
           for
           his
           
             Monument
             ,
          
           was
           
             designed
          
           no
           doubt
           for
           this
           
             end
             :
          
           and
           for
           the
           same
           reason
           ,
           
             Johannes
             Eleemosynarius
             ,
          
           and
           King
           
             Philip
          
           had
           their
           
             Monitors
             ,
          
           to
           tell
           the
           
             one
             ,
             that
             his
             Monument
             was
             not
             yet
             finished
             ,
          
           and
           bid
           the
           
             other
             ,
             Remember
             he
             was
             a
             Man
             .
          
           I
           have
           
             read
             ,
          
           that
           in
           
             Biscay
          
           there
           are
           
             old
             ruinous
          
           places
           which
           they
           to
           whom
           they
           
             belong
             ,
          
           often
           
             visit
          
           though
           they
           have
           else
           where
           
             stately
             Palaces
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           they
           who
           
             dwell
          
           in
           
             sumptuous
          
           buildings
           ,
           would
           frequently
           
             visit
          
           the
           
             ruinous
             Graves
             .
          
           It
           was
           a
           
             curse
          
           upon
           the
           
             Serpent
             ,
          
           
           that
           he
           should
           
             creep
             on
             his
             belly
             ,
             and
             eat
             dust
             all
             the
             daies
             of
             his
             life
             ;
          
           but
           surely
           it
           were
           a
           
             blessing
          
           to
           the
           
             highest
          
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           learne
           to
           do
           it
           in
           a
           
             spirituall
          
           sense
           ,
           by
           the
           
             consideration
          
           of
           that
           
             dust
          
           to
           which
           they
           must
           
             return
             .
             Happy
          
           is
           that
           
             Prince
             ,
             Qui
             non
             minus
             se
             hominem
             esse
             ,
             quam
             hominibus
             praeesse
             meminerit
             ,
          
           who
           no
           less
           mindeth
           that
           he
           
             himself
             is
             a
             man
             ,
          
           then
           that
           
             he
             ruleth
             over
             men
             .
          
        
         
           More
           
             particularly
             ,
          
           it
           is
           that
           which
           would
           be
           
             pondered
          
           by
           them
           for
           a
           
             double
          
           end
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           both
           
             quell
          
           their
           
             pride
             ,
          
           and
           
             curb
          
           their
           
             voluptuousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           
             no
             sinne
          
           to
           which
           men
           are
           more
           
             prone
          
           then
           that
           of
           
             Pride
             :
          
           It
           is
           (
           like
           our
           
             shirt
          
           )
           that
           sin
           we
           
             put
             on
             first
             ,
          
           and
           
             put
             off
             lost
             :
          
           Nor
           have
           
             any
          
           greater
           
             temptations
          
           to
           this
           
             sinne
          
           then
           
             great
             ones
             .
             In
             alto
             situm
             ,
             non
             altum
             sapere
             difficile
             :
          
           Usually
           men
           of
           
             high
             estates
          
           are
           
             high-minded
             .
          
           Nor
           is
           any
           thing
           more
           
             common
             ,
          
           then
           for
           the
           
             bunch
          
           of
           
             Pride
          
           to
           grow
           
           upon
           the
           
             back
          
           of
           
             Honour
             .
          
           Among
           the
           many
           
             Antidotes
          
           against
           this
           sinne
           ,
           none
           more
           
             effectuall
          
           then
           
             this
          
           to
           consider
           that
           whilest
           they
           
             live
             ,
          
           they
           are
           but
           
             enlivened
             clay
             ,
             breathing
             dust
             ,
             moving
             ashes
             ;
          
           and
           that
           when
           their
           
             breath
             goeth
             forth
             ,
          
           they
           must
           
             return
             to
             the
             earth
             .
          
           They
           say
           that
           the
           
             tympany
          
           is
           cured
           by
           
             stroaking
          
           the
           
             part
          
           with
           a
           
             dead
          
           mans
           
             hand
             ;
          
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           the
           serious
           
             thought
          
           of
           
             death
          
           is
           an
           excellent
           
             means
          
           to
           
             allay
          
           the
           
             swelling
          
           of
           Pride
           .
           If
           you
           put
           
             fire
          
           to
           
             Gun-powder
          
           which
           is
           made
           of
           
             earth
             ,
          
           it
           will
           
             blow
          
           up
           
             Towers
             .
          
           The
           
             fire
          
           of
           Meditation
           put
           to
           our
           
             earthy
             Original
          
           and
           
             end
             ,
          
           will
           blow
           up
           the
           
             turret
          
           of
           
             Pride
             .
          
           It
           is
           well
           
             observed
          
           that
           one
           of
           the
           
             signes
          
           which
           
             Samuel
          
           gave
           
             Saul
          
           after
           he
           had
           
             anointed
          
           him
           
             King
             ,
          
           
           was
           that
           he
           should
           
             find
             two
             men
             by
             Rachels
             Sepulchre
             :
          
           For
           this
           end
           perhaps
           ,
           that
           whereas
           the
           being
           anointed
           
             King
          
           might
           
             puff
          
           him
           up
           ,
           the
           
             sight
          
           of
           
             Rachels
             Sepulchre
          
           might
           
             humble
          
           him
           .
           Oh
           that
           you
           who
           
             enjoy
          
           the
           
             Honours
          
           and
           
             Dignities
          
           of
           this
           
             world
          
           would
           often
           think
           with
           your selves
           ,
           
             I
             must
             die
             ,
             and
             when
             death
             comes
             ,
             I
             must
             exchange
             my
             Palace
             for
             a
             Grave
             ,
             my
             Robes
             for
             Dust
             ;
             I
             that
             am
             now
             atteded
             on
             by
             men
             ,
             must
             have
             wormes
             for
             my
             Companions
             ;
             I
             that
             am
             now
             so
             high
             ,
             must
             ere
             long
             be
             laid
             low
             ;
          
           that
           so
           you
           may
           be
           
             meek
          
           and
           
             lowly
          
           in
           heart
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           may
           so
           much
           the
           more
           
             advance
          
           the
           
             efficacy
          
           of
           this
           thought
           in
           subduing
           the
           
             pride
          
           of
           
             great
          
           men
           ,
           is
           that
           when
           once
           they
           are
           
             returned
             to
             the
             earth
             ;
          
           and
           this
           
             dunghill
             element
          
           hath
           set
           its
           
             foot
          
           upon
           their
           
             face
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           
             difference
          
           between
           
             them
          
           and
           
             others
             .
          
           
           
             There
          
           (
           saith
           
             Job
          
           of
           the
           
             Grave
             )
             are
             
             the
             great
             and
             small
             .
          
           Nor
           can
           we
           
             tell
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             dust
          
           of
           the
           
             great
             ,
          
           which
           of
           the
           
             small
             .
          
           To
           this
           
             tended
          
           that
           
             surcasme
          
           of
           
             Diogenes
             ,
          
           when
           he
           told
           
             Alexander
          
           that
           he
           had
           been
           
             seeking
             his
             Father
             Philips
             bones
             ,
          
           but
           could
           not
           
             distinguish
             between
             them
             and
             others
             .
          
           And
           for
           this
           reason
           
             Alphonsus
          
           putting
           the
           
             Question
             ,
             what
             it
             was
             that
             did
             make
             high
             and
             low
             equall
             ?
          
           answered
           ,
           
             Death
             .
             Pliny
          
           writeth
           of
           a
           
             River
          
           in
           
             Spaine
          
           wherein
           all
           the
           
             fish
          
           that
           are
           pnt
           ,
           are
           of
           a
           
             golden
             colour
             ,
          
           but
           being
           
             taken
             out
          
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           of
           the
           
             same
          
           colour
           with
           
             other
          
           fishes
           .
           They
           who
           whilest
           they
           
             live
          
           in
           this
           world
           
             glitter
          
           with
           
             gold
          
           and
           
             silver
             ,
          
           when
           taken
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           return
           to
           the
           
             same
          
           earth
           with
           the
           
             rest
          
           of
           
             mankind
             .
          
           Whilest
           the
           
             Counters
          
           are
           upon
           the
           
             Table
             ,
             one
          
           stands
           for
           
             five
             ,
             another
          
           for
           
             ten
             :
          
           while
           the
           
             Chasemen
          
           are
           upon
           the
           
             Board
             ,
             one
          
           is
           a
           
             King
             ,
             another
          
           a
           
             Queen
             ,
          
           a
           
             third
          
           a
           
             Bishop
             ,
          
           a
           
             fourth
          
           a
           
             Knight
             ,
          
           and
           those
           have
           their
           several
           
             walks
             ,
          
           but
           when
           put
           into
           the
           
             bag
          
           they
           are
           
             all
             alike
             .
          
           Thus
           is
           it
           with
           
             men
          
           who
           (
           though
           upon
           the
           
             earth
          
           they
           are
           of
           
             different
          
           orders
           and
           degrees
           ,
           )
           are
           
             alike
             ,
          
           when
           they
           are
           
             cast
          
           into
           it
           .
           And
           as
           the
           
             several
          
           kinds
           of
           
             herbs
          
           which
           are
           
             thrown
          
           into
           the
           
             Limbeck
          
           being
           
             distilled
          
           make
           
             one
             water
             ,
          
           so
           
             they
          
           but
           
             one
             earth
             .
             Epictetus
          
           when
           
             asked
             ,
             What
             was
             common
             to
             the
             King
             with
             the
             Begger
             ?
          
           answered
           ,
           
             to
             be
             born
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             die
             :
          
           they
           
             come
             into
             ,
          
           and
           
             go
             out
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
             one
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             other
             .
          
           Nor
           is
           there
           any
           
             difference
          
           between
           them
           in
           the
           
             womb
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             tomb
             .
          
           Let
           not
           those
           that
           are
           
             above
             ,
          
           insult
           
             over
             others
             ,
          
           since
           this
           grand
           
             Leveller
          
           Death
           will
           one
           day
           
             put
          
           them
           in
           the
           
             same
             condition
             with
             others
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           This
           
             Meditation
          
           of
           the
           
             going
             forth
             of
             the
             soul
             ,
          
           and
           
             return
          
           of
           the
           
             body
             ,
          
           is
           a
           no
           lesse
           powerfull
           
             disswasive
          
           from
           a
           
             voluptuous
             life
             ,
          
           then
           an
           
             haughty
             mind
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           you
           who
           have
           
             vivendi
             voluptatem
          
           the
           
             pleasure
          
           of
           
             life
             ,
          
           would
           contemplate
           
             moriendi
             necessitatem
             ,
          
           the
           
             necessity
          
           of
           
             death
             :
          
           That
           you
           who
           have
           the
           
             world
             at
             will
             ,
          
           would
           remember
           you
           have
           not
           
             death
             at
             command
             .
             I
             die
          
           (
           said
           
             Esau
             )
             and
             what
             good
             will
             my
             Birth-right
             do
             me
             ?
          
           Oh
           that
           the
           
             voluptuous
          
           Epicure
           would
           say
           ,
           
             I
             die
             ,
             and
             what
             good
             will
             my
             vain
             and
             sensual
             pleasures
             do
             me
             !
             Agathocles
          
           when
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           having
           been
           a
           
             Potters
          
           Sonne
           ,
           drank
           in
           
             earthen
          
           Vessels
           .
           It
           were
           not
           
             possible
          
           men
           should
           
             surfeit
          
           at
           their
           
             Tables
             ,
          
           
           
             carouse
          
           it
           in
           their
           
             Cups
             ,
          
           would
           they
           
             eat
          
           and
           
             drink
          
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           in
           
             earthen
             vessels
             ,
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           
             delicacyes
          
           remember
           that
           
             they
             are
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Consider
          
           this
           ,
           you
           who
           spend
           your
           
             doyer
          
           in
           
             eating
          
           and
           
             drinking
             ,
          
           in
           
             playing
          
           and
           
             sleeping
             ,
          
           whose
           whole
           
             design
          
           is
           to
           
             pamper
          
           and
           
             feed
             ,
          
           to
           
             deck
          
           and
           
             adorn
          
           your
           
             bedies
          
           to
           
             gratifie
          
           your
           
             senses
             ,
          
           and
           
             glut
             your
          
           selves
           with
           the
           
             delights
          
           of
           the
           
             flesh
             .
             Dic
             mihi
             ubi
             sunt
             amatores
             mundi
             ?
             Nihil
             ex
             eis
             remanet
             nisi
             cineres
             &
             vermes
             :
             Tell
             me
             what
             is
             become
             of
             those
             lovers
             of
             pleasures
             ,
             of
             whom
             nothing
             remaineth
             but
             wormes
             and
             ashes
             :
          
           What
           will
           
             become
          
           of
           that
           
             body
          
           of
           thine
           which
           is
           so
           
             full
             fed
             ,
          
           and
           
             richly
             clod
             ,
          
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           laid
           in
           the
           
             grave
             ?
          
           They
           say
           of
           
             Bees
             ,
          
           that
           when
           they
           are
           
             buzzing
          
           and
           
             humming
          
           about
           our
           ears
           ,
           making
           a
           
             great
          
           and
           angry
           
             noise
             ,
          
           if
           you
           throw
           a
           
             little
             dust
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           
             quiet
             ,
          
           and
           
             hive
          
           again
           presently
           .
           Surely
           it
           would
           
             still
          
           the
           
             roaring
             Gallant
          
           in
           the
           
             midst
          
           of
           his
           joviall
           
             revellings
             ,
          
           were
           the
           thoughts
           of
           
           
             dust
          
           frequently
           
             suggested
          
           to
           ,
           and
           seriously
           
             pondered
          
           on
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           were
           this
           
             all
          
           that
           the
           
             body
             returneth
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           the
           
             Epicures
             plea
          
           might
           be
           
             good
          
           enough
           ;
           
             Let
             us
             eat
             and
             drink
             ,
             for
             to
             morrow
             we
             die
             .
          
           But
           if
           we
           
             die
             to
             morrow
             ,
          
           as
           our
           
             body
             returneth
             to
             earth
             ,
          
           so
           our
           
             soul
             goeth
             forth
             to
             God
          
           to
           give
           an
           account
           ,
           to
           rereceive
           a
           
             sentence
             ,
          
           either
           of
           
             absolution
          
           or
           
             condemnation
             .
          
           And
           oh
           think
           what
           
             fear
          
           will
           possesse
           thy
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           when
           it
           apprehends
           it self
           
             going
          
           forth
           to
           be
           
             arraigned
          
           at
           the
           
             Barre
          
           of
           Divine
           
             Justice
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           how
           
             dismall
          
           the
           account
           will
           be
           ,
           of
           that
           
             time
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             health
             ,
          
           and
           
             wealth
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           been
           expended
           upon
           
             carnal
          
           and
           
             sensual
             pleasures
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           those
           who
           are
           in
           the
           
             lower
          
           ranke
           of
           men
           ,
           learn
           to
           
             look
          
           upon
           
             great
          
           ones
           as
           
             subject
          
           to
           
             death
          
           and
           the
           
             grave
             ,
          
           and
           that
           for
           a
           
             double
          
           end
           ;
           so
           as
           
             not
             to
             fear
             them
          
           distrustfully
           ,
           nor
           
             trust
             in
             them
          
           presumptuously
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Their
             breath
             goeth
             forth
             ,
             they
             return
             to
             their
             earth
             ,
             fear
             them
             not
             .
          
           Indeed
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             fear
          
           which
           is
           due
           from
           
             Inferiours
          
           to
           
             Superiours
             .
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             King
          
           are
           set
           down
           by
           the
           
             Wiseman
          
           as
           the
           
             joynt
             Objects
          
           of
           our
           
             fear
             ,
          
           
           and
           they
           will
           at
           last
           be
           found
           
             fooles
             ,
          
           who
           
             divide
          
           them
           .
           
           When
           
             God
          
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             I
             be
             a
             Master
             where
             is
             my
             fear
             ,
          
           he
           intimateth
           that
           
             fear
          
           is
           due
           from
           the
           
             Servant
          
           to
           the
           
             Master
             ;
          
           whilst
           they
           
             live
          
           they
           are
           
             above
          
           and
           
             over
          
           us
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           be
           
             feared
             by
             us
             ,
          
           but
           with
           a
           
             fear
          
           of
           
             reverence
          
           not
           
             diffidence
             ,
          
           and
           that
           because
           their
           
             power
          
           and
           
             Honour
          
           is
           soon
           
             laid
          
           in
           the
           
             dust
             .
          
           Have
           we
           not
           sometimes
           observed
           a
           
             Ball
          
           tossed
           up
           and
           down
           in
           the
           
             aire
             ,
          
           eyed
           and
           
             observed
          
           
           by
           every
           one
           which
           way
           it
           moveth
           ,
           least
           it
           should
           
             hit
          
           them
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           
             passeth
          
           by
           ,
           they
           ofttimes
           
             stoope
          
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           is
           nothing
           but
           the
           
             skin
          
           of
           a
           
             dead
             beast
          
           filled
           with
           
             wind
             ,
          
           which
           is
           easily
           let
           
             out
             :
          
           A
           fit
           
             embleme
          
           of
           
             Tyrants
             ,
          
           who
           are
           so
           
             observed
             ,
          
           and
           of
           whom
           we
           stand
           in
           so
           much
           
             awe
             ,
          
           when
           yet
           they
           are
           but
           
             mortal
          
           men
           ,
           whose
           
             breath
          
           quickly
           
             goeth
             forth
             .
             Put
             them
             in
             fear
             ,
          
           
           
             oh
             Lord
             ,
          
           (
           is
           the
           
             Prayer
          
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
             )
             that
             they
             may
             know
             themselves
             to
             be
             but
             men
             .
          
           Indeed
           this
           
             consideration
             ,
          
           That
           the
           greatest
           
             enemies
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           are
           but
           
             men
             ,
          
           may
           put
           them
           
             in
             fear
             ,
          
           and
           us
           
             out
             of
             fear
             ;
          
           no
           wonder
           if
           
             God
          
           bespake
           his
           
             Church
          
           in
           that
           vehement
           
             Interrogation
             ,
          
           
           
             Who
             art
             thou
             ,
             that
             thou
             shouldst
             be
             afraid
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             that
             shall
             dye
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             son
             of
             man
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             made
             as
             Grasse
             ?
          
           and
           therefore
           as
           
             David
          
           resolves
           ,
           
           
             I
             will
             not
             feare
             what
             flesh
             can
             do
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           so
           let
           us
           
             not
             fear
             what
             earth
             can
             do
             against
             us
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Their
             breath
             goeth
             forth
             ,
             they
             return
             to
             their
             earth
             ,
             trust
             them
             not
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           
             principall
          
           intendment
           of
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
          
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           
             former
             Dehortation
             ,
          
           
           
             Put
             not
             your
             trust
             in
             Princes
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             son
             of
             man
             in
             whom
             there
             is
             no
             help
             :
          
           to
           
             presse
          
           which
           this
           is
           annexed
           as
           a
           
             reason
             ,
          
           namely
           their
           
             mortall
             condition
             .
          
           
           Excellently
           doth
           St.
           
             Chrysostome
          
           here
           enlarge
           ,
           
             He
             that
             cannot
             defend
             himself
             ,
             how
             shall
             he
             deliver
             another
             ?
             Do
             not
             say
             he
             is
             a
             Prince
             ,
             for
             in
             this
             ,
             he
             hath
             no
             greater
             priviledge
             then
             the
             meanest
             ,
             but
             is
             subject
             to
             the
             same
             uncertainty
             of
             life
             :
          
           nay
           ,
           
             that
             I
             may
             at
             once
             speak
             what
             is
             true
             and
             yet
             strange
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             for
             this
             reason
             especially
             he
             is
             not
             to
             be
             trusted
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             a
             Prince
             ,
             for
             these
             earthly
             powers
             are
             slippery
             :
             
             great
             men
             are
             subject
             to
             more
             casualities
             and
             dangers
             then
             private
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             fall
             they
             that
             trust
             to
             them
             are
             ruined
             with
             them
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             body
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           is
           
             beaten
             down
          
           with
           the
           
             fall
          
           of
           the
           
             Steeple
             .
          
           How
           often
           is
           it
           
             seen
          
           that
           when
           men
           
             think
          
           to
           make
           
             great
             ones
          
           their
           
             shadowes
          
           and
           
             shelters
             ,
          
           they
           
             vanish
          
           away
           and
           leave
           them
           to
           the
           
             scorching
             Sun
             ,
          
           by
           which
           meanes
           as
           
             Jonah
          
           was
           by
           the
           
             withering
          
           of
           his
           
             gourd
             ,
          
           they
           are
           
             disappointed
          
           and
           
             disquieted
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Cedars
          
           fall
           ,
           the
           lower
           
             shrubs
          
           which
           might
           have
           stood
           at
           a
           greater
           
             distance
             ,
          
           being
           
             near
          
           to
           ,
           and
           
             depending
          
           on
           ,
           are
           
             crushed
          
           by
           them
           ;
           let
           therefore
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiahs
          
           counsell
           be
           
             acceptable
             ,
          
           
           
             Cease
             from
             man
             whose
             breath
             is
             in
             his
             Nostrils
             ,
             for
             wherein
             is
             he
             to
             be
             accounted
             of
             ?
          
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           
             considering
          
           the
           
             curse
          
           denounced
           by
           the
           
             Prophet
             Jeremy
          
           against
           him
           who
           
             trusteth
          
           in
           man
           ,
           
           
             and
             maketh
             flesh
             his
             Arme
             .
          
           The
           
             greatest
          
           man
           is
           but
           an
           
             arme
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           which
           must
           
             rot
             ,
          
           nay
           ,
           
             a
             bruised
             reed
             ,
          
           upon
           which
           if
           you
           
             lean
          
           you
           
             fall
             ;
          
           say
           not
           therefore
           to
           a
           
             piece
          
           of
           
             clay
             ,
             thou
             art
             my
             fear
             ,
             or
             my
             hope
             :
          
           to
           be
           
             afraid
          
           of
           the
           
             power
             ,
          
           or
           
             dote
          
           on
           the
           
             favour
          
           of
           
             great
          
           men
           ,
           are
           alike
           ,
           not
           only
           
             vain
             but
             cursed
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Let
           
             all
             of
             all
             sorts
          
           lay
           this
           truth
           to
           
             heart
             ,
          
           our
           
             breath
          
           will
           certainly
           ,
           may
           speedily
           
             go
             forth
             ;
          
           Let
           
             good
             works
          
           be
           in
           our
           
             hands
             ,
          
           whiles
           the
           
             breath
          
           is
           in
           our
           
             Nostrils
             .
          
           Our
           
             souls
          
           goeth
           forth
           at
           the
           
             houre
          
           of
           
             death
          
           to
           be
           
             judged
             ,
          
           let
           us
           
             labour
          
           for
           the
           
             renewing
          
           and
           
             sanctifying
          
           of
           our
           
             souls
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           
             appear
          
           with
           
             boldnesse
             .
          
           We
           must
           
             return
             to
             our
             earth
             ,
             respice
             ,
             prospice
             oh
             homo
             ;
          
           let
           us
           
             look
             backward
          
           whence
           we
           came
           ,
           let
           us
           
             look
             forward
          
           whither
           we
           are
           going
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           
             vile
          
           in
           our
           
             own
          
           eyes
           .
           It
           is
           our
           
             body
          
           that
           
             returneth
             
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           whilst
           our
           
             souls
             go
             forth
          
           to
           be
           
             happy
          
           or
           
             miserable
             ;
          
           Let
           us
           
             prefer
          
           that
           
             part
          
           which
           
             goeth
          
           forth
           ,
           before
           that
           which
           
             returneth
             to
             earth
             .
             Merito
             poseit
             majora
             studia
             pars
             melior
             ,
          
           the
           
             better
          
           and
           
             nobler
          
           part
           deservedly
           
             challengeth
          
           our
           
             best
          
           and
           
             chiefest
          
           care
           ;
           nor
           is
           
             any
          
           thing
           more
           
             absurd
          
           (
           though
           it
           be
           too
           
             common
          
           )
           then
           to
           have
           regard
           of
           our
           
             vile
             body
             ,
          
           and
           
             neglect
          
           our
           
             precious
             soul
             .
          
           Finally
           ,
           Every
           
             son
             of
             man
          
           is
           as
           
             sure
          
           to
           
             return
          
           to
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           as
           that
           he
           
             came
             from
             it
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             breath
             forth
          
           the
           
             breath
          
           of
           his
           
             life
             ,
          
           as
           that
           he
           
             received
             it
             in
             :
          
           let
           it
           be
           therefore
           his
           
             endeavour
          
           to
           
             provide
          
           for
           what
           he
           cannot
           
             prevent
             ,
          
           and
           so
           (
           
             by
             keeping
             faith
             and
             a
             good
             conscience
             )
             to
             work
             out
             his
             salvation
             ,
          
           that
           
             when
             death
          
           shall
           come
           ,
           he
           may
           comfortably
           say
           ,
           
             Egredere
             anima
             mea
             ,
             Go
             forth
             oh
             my
             soul
             ,
             go
             forth
          
           to
           that
           
             God
          
           whom
           thou
           hast
           
             served
             ,
          
           to
           that
           
             Jesus
          
           in
           whom
           thou
           hast
           
             believed
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             flesh
          
           which
           
             returneth
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           may
           
             rest
             in
             hope
          
           of
           a
           
             joyfull
             Resurrection
          
           to
           
             eternall
             life
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           yet
           
             one
          
           clause
           of
           the
           
             Text
          
           behinde
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           shall
           give
           a
           very
           
             brief
          
           account
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             dying
          
           of
           great
           mens
           
             purposes
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           
             expressed
          
           in
           those
           words
           ;
           
             In
             that
             very
             day
             his
             thoughts
             perish
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             thoughts
          
           which
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           here
           no
           doubt
           ,
           especially
           
             intends
             ,
          
           are
           those
           
             purposes
          
           which
           are
           in
           the
           
             minds
          
           of
           
             great
          
           men
           of
           
             doing
             good
          
           to
           
             those
          
           who
           are
           
             under
             ,
          
           and
           depend
           
             upon
          
           them
           .
           The
           
             Hebrew
             word
          
           here
           used
           ,
           is
           derived
           from
           a
           
             verb
          
           that
           signifieth
           to
           
             be
             bright
             :
             Cogitationes
             serenae
             ,
          
           those
           
             candid
             ,
             serene
             ,
             benigne
             ,
             benevolous
          
           thoughts
           which
           they
           have
           of
           
             advancing
          
           their
           
             Allyes
             ,
             friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             followers
             .
          
        
         
         
           These
           
             thoughts
          
           are
           said
           to
           
             perish
          
           in
           
             that
             day
          
           wherein
           
             they
          
           are
           
             conceived
             ;
          
           
           so
           
             Tremelius
          
           glosseth
           :
           In
           which
           sense
           the
           
             instability
          
           of
           great
           mens
           
             favour
          
           is
           
             asserted
             ,
          
           whose
           
             smiles
          
           are
           quickly
           changed
           into
           
             frownes
             ,
             love
          
           into
           
             hatred
             ,
          
           and
           so
           in
           a
           moment
           their
           
             mind
          
           being
           
             changed
             ,
          
           their
           well-wishing
           
             thoughts
             vanish
             .
          
        
         
           But
           more
           
             rationally
             ,
          
           their
           
             thoughts
             perish
             in
             that
             day
          
           wherein
           their
           
             persons
             die
             ,
          
           because
           there
           is
           no
           
             opportunity
          
           of
           putting
           their
           
             purposes
          
           in
           
             execution
             .
          
           They
           
             perish
          
           like
           the
           
             childe
          
           which
           comes
           to
           the
           
             Birth
             ,
          
           and
           there
           is
           
             no
             strength
             to
             bring
             forth
             ;
          
           or
           like
           
             fruit
          
           which
           is
           
             plucked
          
           up
           ,
           before
           it
           be
           
             ripe
             .
          
           Whilest
           they
           live
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           deceived
           in
           our
           expectations
           by
           the
           
             alteration
          
           of
           their
           
             minds
             ;
          
           but
           however
           their
           
             condition
          
           is
           
             mortal
             ,
          
           and
           when
           that
           great
           
             change
          
           by
           death
           comes
           ,
           their
           
             designes
          
           (
           how
           
             well
          
           soever
           
             meant
          
           )
           must
           
             want
             success
             .
          
        
         
           From
           hence
           it
           
             followeth
             ,
          
           which
           is
           by
           some
           
             looked
          
           upon
           as
           a
           
             part
          
           of
           the
           
             meaning
          
           of
           the
           
             words
             ,
          
           
           that
           the
           
             thoughts
          
           or
           
             hopes
          
           of
           them
           who
           
             trust
             in
          
           them
           
             perish
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           true
           
             Apothegme
             ,
             Major
             pars
             hominum
             expectando
             moritur
             ;
          
           The
           
             greatest
             part
          
           of
           men
           
             perish
          
           by
           
             expectation
             .
          
           And
           good
           
             reason
             ,
          
           inasmuch
           as
           their
           
             expectation
          
           being
           
             misplaced
             ,
             perisheth
             .
          
        
         
           How
           
             strongly
          
           this
           
             Argument
          
           serveth
           to
           presse
           the
           
             Psalmists
             Caution
          
           against
           
             confidence
             in
             man
             ,
          
           though
           never
           so
           
             great
             ,
          
           is
           easily
           
             obvious
             .
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           
             Princes
          
           and
           
             Nobles
          
           being
           invested
           with
           
             Honour
             ,
             Wealth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           have
           
             power
          
           in
           their
           
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           perhaps
           they
           may
           have
           
             thoughts
          
           in
           their
           
             hearts
          
           to
           
             do
          
           thee
           
             good
             ,
          
           but
           alas
           how
           
             uncertain
          
           is
           the
           
             execution
          
           of
           those
           
           intentions
           ,
           
             and
             therefore
             how
          
           foolish
           
             is
             it
             to
          
           depend
           
             upon
             them
             .
          
           Trust
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jehovah
           (
           
             saith
             the
          
           Prophet
           )
           
           for
           with
           him
           is
           everlasting
           strength
           .
           
             I
             ,
             and
             with
             him
             is
          
           unchangeable
           goodnesse
           .
           
             It
             is
          
           safe
           building
           
             upon
             the
          
           rock
           ;
           trusting
           
             upon
          
           God
           ,
           
             whose
          
           thoughts
           
             of
          
           mercy
           
             are
          
           (
           like
           himself
           )
           from
           everlasting
           to
           everlasting
           .
           
             But
             nothing
          
           more
           foolsh
           
             then
             to
          
           build
           
             on
             the
          
           sand
           ,
           trust
           
             to
          
           men
           ,
           
             whose
             persons
             together
             with
             their
          
           thoughts
           ,
           perish
           in
           a
           moment
           .
           
             And
             therefore
             let
             our
          
           resolution
           
             be
             that
             of
          
           Davids
           ;
           It
           is
           better
           to
           118.
           8
           ,
           ●
           .
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           then
           to
           put
           confidence
           in
           man
           :
           It
           is
           better
           to
           trust
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           then
           to
           put
           confidence
           in
           Princes
           .
        
         
           
             To
          
           enlarge
           
             this
             a
             little
          
           further
           .
        
         
           
             It
             is
             no
             lesse
          
           true
           
             of
             their
          
           thoughts
           
             of
          
           evil
           against
           
             then
             of
          
           good
           to
           others
           .
           
             Sometimes
             their
          
           minds
           
             are
          
           changed
           
             from
          
           malice
           
             to
          
           mercy
           ,
           
             and
             by
             that
             meanes
             their
          
           thoughts
           perish
           .
           
             So
             were
          
           Esau's
           
             towards
          
           Jacob
           ,
           
             and
             he
          
           embraced
           
             him
             in
             his
          
           armes
           ,
           
             whom
             he
             designed
             to
          
           tread
           
             under
             his
          
           feet
           .
           
             Oft-times
             they
             are
          
           cut
           
             off
             by
          
           death
           ,
           
             so
             that
          
           they
           
             cannot
          
           bring
           their
           wicked
           devises
           to
           pass
           .
           
             Thus
          
           Pharaoh
           
             parsuing
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             with
             a
             resolved
          
           rage
           
             to
             make
             them
             and
             theirs
             his
          
           prey
           ,
           
             is
          
           drowned
           
             in
             the
          
           red
           Sea
           ;
           
             and
             in
          
           that
           very
           day
           
             all
             his
             malicious
          
           thoughts
           perish
           .
           
             In
             this
          
           respect
           
             there
             is
             as
          
           little
           
             reason
             to
             be
          
           afraid
           
             of
             the
          
           anger
           ,
           
             as
             to
          
           confide
           
             in
             the
          
           friendship
           
             of
          
           great
           
             ones
             .
             And
             therefore
          
           M●●athias
           
             advised
             his
             Sons
             ;
          
           Fear
           not
           the
           words
           of
           a
           sinfull
           man
           ,
           
           for
           his
           glory
           shall
           be
           dung
           and
           wormes
           :
           to
           day
           he
           shall
           be
           lifted
           up
           ,
           and
           to
           morrow
           he
           shall
           not
           be
           found
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           returned
           to
           his
           dust
           ,
           and
           his
           thought
           is
           come
           to
           nothing
           .
        
         
         
           
             It
             is
          
           true
           
             of
          
           great
           mens
           ,
           
             of
          
           all
           mens
           thoughts
           ,
           
             in
             respect
             of
          
           themselves
           ,
           
             as
             well
             as
          
           others
           .
           
             The
          
           hearts
           
             of
             the
          
           Sons
           
             of
             men
             are
             full
             of
          
           designes
           
             about
          
           worldly
           
             things
             .
          
           Apollinarius
           
             interpreteth
             the
          
           word
           
             in
             my
             Text
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           carefull
           thoughts
           :
           
             such
             saith
          
           Arnobius
           ,
           quae
           cos
           non
           sinunt
           quiescere
           ,
           
             which
             will
             not
          
           suffer
           them
           to
           be
           quiet
           .
           Thoughts
           
             of
          
           buying
           ,
           selling
           ,
           building
           ,
           purchasing
           ,
           
             and
             a
          
           thousand
           
             such
             like
             ,
             which
          
           death
           
             intervening
          
           breaketh
           
             off
             ,
             and
             all
             such
          
           purposes
           
             prove
             to
          
           no
           purpose
           .
           Theodoret
           
             upon
             my
          
           text
           ,
           
             brings
             in
             the
          
           Instance
           
             of
             the
          
           rich
           fool
           
             in
             the
          
           Gospel
           ,
           
           
             whose
          
           thoughts
           
             were
          
           to
           pull
           down
           his
           barns
           ,
           and
           build
           greater
           ,
           and
           thereto
           bestow
           all
           his
           fruits
           ,
           and
           his
           Goods
           ;
           and
           to
           say
           to
           his
           soul
           ,
           Soul
           ,
           thou
           hast
           much
           good
           laid
           up
           for
           many
           years
           ;
           take
           thine
           ease
           ,
           eat
           ,
           drink
           ,
           and
           be
           merry
           :
           
             but
             that
             night
             was
             his
          
           soul
           required
           from
           him
           ,
           
             and
             those
          
           thoughts
           perished
           .
           
           
             St.
          
           James
           
             speaketh
             of
             those
             whose
          
           thoughts
           
             were
             ,
             that
          
           to
           day
           or
           to
           morrow
           they
           would
           go
           into
           such
           a
           City
           ,
           and
           continue
           there
           ,
           and
           buy
           and
           sell
           ,
           and
           get
           gain
           ,
           
             forgetting
             that
             their
          
           life
           
             was
             but
             a
          
           vapour
           ,
           
             which
          
           appeareth
           a
           little
           while
           ,
           
             and
          
           vanisheth
           away
           ,
           
             and
             together
          
           with
           it
           all
           such
           thoughts
           .
           
             St.
          
           Gregory
           
             upon
             those
             words
             ,
          
           
           The
           eyes
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           fail
           ,
           
             giveth
             this
             as
             the
          
           reason
           ;
           Quia
           intenti●nes
           eorum
           &
           desideria
           occupantur
           circa
           transitoria
           :
           
             because
             their
          
           thoughts
           
             and
          
           desires
           
             are
             imployed
             about
          
           perishing
           objects
           .
           
             Oh
             let
             it
             be
             our
          
           wisdome
           
             to
             six
             our
          
           thoughts
           
             and
          
           designes
           
             upon
          
           higher
           
             and
          
           better
           
             objects
             ,
             how
             we
             may
          
           obtain
           
             an
          
           Inheritance
           among
           them
           that
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           
             and
          
           enjoy
           
             the
          
           beatifical
           vision
           !
           
             These
             are
             those
          
           thoughts
           
             which
             being
          
           pursued
           
             in
          
           life
           ,
           
             shall
             not
             be
          
           frustrated
           ,
           
             but
          
           fulfilled
           
             at
             our
          
           death
           .
           He
           
           
             whose
          
           life
           
             hath
             been
             a
             continued
          
           Meditation
           on
           Heaven
           ,
           
             and
             whose
          
           endeavoures
           
             have
             been
             to
          
           make
           sure
           
             an
          
           Interest
           
             there
             ,
             in
          
           that
           very
           day
           ,
           
             when
             his
          
           body
           returneth
           to
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             his
          
           soul
           goeth
           forth
           
             to
             the
          
           fruition
           
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             his
          
           thoughts
           
             receive
             a
          
           full
           ,
           
             a
          
           joyfull
           
             accomplishment
             .
          
        
         
           Once
           
             more
             ,
             Not
             only
             our
          
           worldly
           ,
           
             but
             our
          
           charitable
           ,
           
             our
          
           penitential
           ,
           
             our
          
           Religious
           
             thoughts
          
           perish
           in
           that
           day
           of
           death
           .
           
             How
             many
             have
          
           thoughts
           
             with
             themselves
             ,
          
           When
           I
           come
           to
           such
           and
           such
           years
           ,
           I
           will
           leave
           my
           sins
           ,
           and
           lead
           a
           new
           life
           :
           When
           I
           have
           got
           this
           and
           that
           estate
           ,
           I
           will
           give
           Almes
           to
           the
           poor
           :
           
             But
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
          
           death
           
             hath
             unhappily
          
           prevented
           
             them
             .
             Oh
             therefore
             let
             it
             be
             our
          
           prudence
           
             to
          
           lay
           hold
           
             on
             the
          
           present
           
             time
             ,
             and
             when
          
           good
           thoughts
           
             are
             in
             our
          
           minds
           ,
           
             if
             we
             have
          
           ability
           
             and
          
           opportunity
           
             to
          
           put
           
             them
          
           speedily
           
             in
          
           execution
           ,
           
             lest
             we
             too
             late
          
           condemn
           
             our
             own
          
           folly
           ,
           
             and
             be
          
           forced
           
             to
          
           say
           ,
           non
           putaram
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           think
           death
           would
           so
           soon
           have
           seized
           upon
           me
           .
           
             I
          
           shut
           
             up
             this
             with
             that
             excellent
          
           Exhortation
           
             of
             the
          
           Wise
           man
           ;
           Whatsoever
           thy
           hand
           findeth
           to
           do
           ,
           
           do
           it
           withall
           thy
           might
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           work
           ,
           nor
           device
           ,
           nor
           wisdome
           ,
           nor
           knowledge
           in
           the
           grave
           whether
           thou
           goest
           .
        
         
         
           
             THe
          
           text
           
             is
             now
          
           finished
           ,
           
             but
             my
          
           discourse
           
             must
             not
          
           yet
           end
           :
           
             What
             hath
             been
             from
             the
             text
          
           sounded
           
             in
             your
          
           eares
           ,
           
             is
             by
             this
             sad
          
           occasion
           fulfilled
           
             in
             your
          
           eyes
           .
           
             We
             have
             before
             us
             a
          
           dolefull
           
             Instance
             of
          
           great
           
             mens
          
           mortality
           
             in
             this
          
           Noble
           Earl
           ,
           
             whose
          
           breath
           (
           
             some
             daies
             past
             )
             went
          
           forth
           
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             whose
          
           body
           
             is
             now
          
           returning
           
             to
          
           this
           earth
           .
        
         
           
             Indeed
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             sad
          
           Providence
           
             which
             I
             cannot
             but
          
           mention
           ,
           
             as
             being
          
           fit
           
             to
             be
          
           laid
           to
           
             heart
             ,
             how
          
           Almighty
           God
           
             hath
             not
             only
          
           once
           ,
           
             but
          
           again
           
             and
          
           again
           
             within
             a
             little
          
           circuit
           
             of
             time
          
           exemplified
           
             the
          
           truth
           
             of
             this
          
           Doctrine
           
             in
             this
          
           Noble
           Family
           .
        
         
           
             No
             lesse
             then
          
           three
           
             Persons
             of
          
           Honour
           ,
           
             the
          
           Father
           ,
           
             the
          
           Son
           ,
           
             the
          
           Grandson
           ,
           
             have
             in
             lesse
             then
          
           two
           
             years
             been
          
           taken
           away
           
             by
          
           death
           ,
           
             and
             that
             in
             the
          
           three
           
             several
          
           ages
           
             of
             life
             ;
             the
          
           Father
           
             in
             the
          
           evening
           
             of
          
           old
           age
           ,
           
             the
          
           Son
           
             in
             the
          
           noon
           
             of
          
           manhood
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           Grandson
           
             in
             the
          
           morn
           
             of
          
           youth
           .
        
         
           
             It
             seemed
          
           good
           
             to
             the
          
           wise
           God
           ,
           
             who
             doth
             not
             look
             in
             the
          
           Church-Book
           
             to
          
           see
           
             who
             is
          
           eldest
           ,
           
             and
          
           take
           
             men
          
           out
           
             in
             the
          
           same
           
             order
          
           that
           
             they
          
           come
           into
           
             this
          
           world
           ,
           
             to
          
           begin
           
             with
             the
          
           youngest
           
             of
             the
          
           three
           ,
           
             by
             death
             lopping
             off
             from
             this
          
           goodly
           tree
           
             a
          
           blossoming
           branch
           ,
           
             which
             might
             in
             probability
             have
          
           flourished
           
             long
             ,
             and
          
           brought
           
             forth
             much
          
           fruit
           .
           
             But
             when
             his
             surviving
          
           relations
           
             consider
          
           what
           hath
           
             lately
          
           fallen
           out
           ,
           
             and
             is
             too
          
           likely
           
             to
          
           befall
           
             this
             Land
             ,
             they
             may
          
           look
           
             upon
             it
             as
             a
          
           mercy
           ,
           
             in
             that
             he
             was
          
           taken
           away
           from
           the
           evil
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           
             Not
             long
             after
             ,
             it
          
           pleased
           divine
           providence
           
             to
          
           strike
           
             at
             the
             very
          
           root
           ,
           
             the
          
           aged
           Father
           
             of
             the
          
           Family
           ,
           
             who
             
             having
          
           lived
           many
           
             years
             ,
             was
          
           cut
           off
           
             in
             a
          
           few
           
             houres
             ,
             and
             is
          
           gone
           to
           his
           grave
           in
           a
           full
           age
           ,
           like
           a
           shock
           of
           corn
           in
           its
           season
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           
             one
          
           main
           
             arme
          
           of
           this
           
             tree
          
           which
           
             first
          
           sprung
           from
           that
           
             root
             ,
          
           and
           from
           which
           that
           
             branch
          
           sprouted
           ,
           is
           
             hewen
             down
             :
          
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           that
           
             hopefull
             Son
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
          
           of
           that
           
             aged
             Father
          
           is
           brought
           to
           be
           
             Interred
             ,
          
           together
           with
           
             them
             both
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Sepulchre
          
           of
           his
           
             Ancestours
             .
          
        
         
           It
           was
           not
           my
           
             happiness
          
           to
           have
           either
           
             long
          
           or
           
             much
          
           knowledg
           of
           this
           
             Honourable
             Person
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           a
           
             large
             Panegyrick
          
           cannot
           be
           
             expected
          
           from
           me
           ,
           nor
           shall
           I
           
             say
          
           any
           thing
           concerning
           
             him
          
           more
           then
           
             truth
             ,
          
           as
           not
           
             daring
          
           for
           
             fear
          
           of
           the
           
             great
             God
          
           to
           speak
           
             false
          
           and
           
             flattering
          
           words
           of
           the
           
             greatest
             man
             .
          
        
         
           To
           
             tell
             you
          
           how
           
             illustrious
          
           the
           
             Family
          
           is
           whereof
           he
           is
           
             descended
             ,
          
           were
           
             superfluous
             ;
          
           you
           can
           better
           
             tell
             me
             ,
          
           who
           have
           for
           
             many
             years
          
           beheld
           its
           
             splendor
             :
          
           nor
           indeed
           doth
           that
           
             adde
          
           much
           to
           any
           
             mans
             commendation
             .
          
           I
           shall
           not
           
             stay
             long
          
           to
           mind
           you
           how
           
             happy
          
           he
           was
           in
           his
           
             conjugall
             Relations
             ,
          
           having
           been
           the
           
             Husband
          
           of
           two
           excellent
           
             Ladyes
             ,
          
           whose
           
             memory
          
           is
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           
             precious
             ,
          
           though
           their
           
             bodies
          
           are
           
             rotted
          
           in
           the
           
             Grave
             :
          
           by
           the
           
             former
          
           of
           whom
           he
           was
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           that
           
             only
             Son
          
           who
           went
           
             before
          
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           
             latter
             ,
          
           of
           
             three
             Daughters
             (
             ingenuous
          
           and
           
             promising
             Ladyes
             )
          
           which
           are
           
             left
             behinde
          
           him
           .
        
         
           It
           will
           be
           
             needless
          
           to
           enlarge
           upon
           ,
           what
           
             all
          
           who
           
             knew
          
           him
           ,
           will
           readily
           
             testifie
             ,
          
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Person
           of
           
             excellent
             natural
             endowments
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             sweet
             and
             loving
             temper
             ,
             affable
          
           and
           
             courteous
             behaviour
             ,
          
           and
           of
           a
           
             meek
             and
             lowly
             spirit
             ,
          
           not
           only
           
             before
             ,
          
           but
           
             after
          
           he
           was
           
           
             possessed
          
           of
           that
           
             dignity
          
           to
           which
           he
           was
           born
           :
           He
           was
           
             in
             honore
             ,
             fine
             tumore
             ,
             lifted
             up
          
           with
           
             honour
             ,
          
           but
           not
           
             puffed
          
           up
           with
           
             pride
             .
          
        
         
           That
           which
           I
           cannot
           forbear
           to
           
             mention
          
           (
           since
           thereby
           he
           became
           an
           
             honour
          
           to
           his
           
             Family
             )
          
           is
           ,
           as
           his
           
             untained
             loyalty
          
           to
           his
           
             Sovereign
             ,
          
           so
           his
           
             faithfull
             constancy
          
           in
           
             adhering
          
           to
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           her
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             .
          
           It
           pleased
           
             God
          
           in
           his
           
             latter
          
           dayes
           to
           
             visit
          
           him
           with
           
             many
          
           Diseases
           ,
           which
           as
           they
           were
           in
           
             mercy
             intended
          
           by
           
             God
             ,
          
           so
           I
           
             hope
          
           in
           
             charity
          
           they
           were
           
             looked
          
           upon
           by
           
             him
             ,
          
           as
           
             summons
          
           to
           the
           
             Grave
             ,
          
           and
           
             Monitors
          
           of
           his
           
             frailty
             .
          
        
         
           In
           his
           
             last
             sickness
          
           I
           had
           the
           
             Honour
          
           to
           
             wait
          
           upon
           ,
           and
           
             administer
          
           to
           him
           in
           
             holy
             things
             ,
          
           wherein
           my
           
             conscience
          
           beareth
           me
           
             witnesse
             ,
          
           I
           dealt
           with
           him
           
             freely
          
           and
           
             faithfully
             ,
          
           and
           I
           trust
           not
           without
           
             good
             success
             .
          
           Having
           set
           
             before
             him
          
           the
           
             sinfulness
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             necessity
             of
             repentance
             ,
          
           he
           did
           with
           
             tears
          
           and
           
             sighs
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             words
             ,
             acknowledge
          
           and
           
             bemoane
          
           the
           
             follyes
          
           of
           his
           
             youth
          
           and
           
             former
          
           life
           ,
           implore
           
             forgivenesse
          
           of
           them
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           resolve
           if
           
             God
          
           should
           
             spare
          
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           (
           through
           Divine
           
             Grace
             )
          
           be
           more
           
             carefull
          
           of
           his
           
             wayes
             .
          
           And
           though
           it
           hath
           not
           seemed
           
             good
          
           to
           
             divine
             wisdome
          
           to
           give
           him
           
             opportunity
          
           of
           
             performing
          
           his
           
             Pious
          
           and
           
             Penitent
          
           resolves
           ,
           yet
           I
           
             hope
          
           they
           were
           
             sincere
             ,
          
           and
           being
           so
           ,
           I
           am
           
             sure
          
           they
           are
           
             mercifully
          
           accepted
           by
           his
           
             gracious
             God
             .
          
        
         
           He
           was
           indeed
           
             willing
          
           to
           have
           
             lived
          
           longer
           ,
           but
           for
           
             good
          
           end
           ;
           namely
           ,
           to
           
             amend
          
           his
           own
           
             waies
             ,
          
           and
           see
           
             Jerusalem
          
           in
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           and
           withall
           he
           
             desired
          
           to
           
             submit
          
           to
           
             Gods
             will
             ,
          
           and
           did
           wholly
           
             cast
             himself
          
           on
           
             Christs
             mertts
          
           for
           his
           
             salvation
             .
          
        
         
         
           If
           there
           be
           
             any
          
           who
           (
           like
           
             fleas
          
           which
           
             bite
             most
          
           when
           we
           are
           
             asleep
             )
          
           shall
           
             speak
             evil
          
           of
           this
           
             dead
             Lord
             ,
          
           I
           wish
           they
           would
           
             consider
          
           that
           it
           was
           one
           of
           
             Solons
             Prohibitions
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           to
           
             stain
          
           the
           
             Honour
          
           of
           the
           
             dead
             .
             God
          
           (
           
             I
             trust
          
           )
           upon
           his
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           hath
           
             covered
          
           his
           sinnes
           ,
           let
           us
           
             do
             so
          
           too
           :
           They
           were
           his
           
             earthly
             ,
             dusty
             ,
             ashy
          
           parts
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           
             buried
          
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           This
           
             Honourable
             Person
          
           is
           
             dead
             ,
          
           and
           going
           to
           his
           
             long
             home
             .
          
           But
           
             (
             blessed
          
           be
           
             God
             )
             the
             Earl
             of
             Warwick
             still
             liveth
          
           in
           his
           
             succeeding
             Brother
             ,
          
           who
           will
           (
           I
           
             hope
          
           )
           not
           only
           
             continue
             ,
          
           but
           
             encrease
          
           the
           
             Honour
          
           of
           his
           
             Family
             ,
          
           by
           endeavouring
           not
           only
           to
           
             equalize
          
           but
           
             excell
          
           his
           
             Predecessours
             ,
          
           in
           being
           a
           
             Friend
          
           to
           the
           
             Orthodox
             Religion
          
           of
           this
           
             despised
             Church
             ,
          
           a
           
             pattern
          
           to
           his
           
             Tennants
             ,
             Servants
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           the
           whole
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           of
           
             Piety
             ,
             Charity
             ,
             Humility
          
           and
           all
           
             Vertues
             .
          
           And
           
             may
             there
             long
             long
             be
             found
             one
             of
             this
             line
             fit
             to
             enjoy
             the
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             weare
             the
             Title
             of
             this
             Earldome
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A45557e-310
           
             Ps.
             23.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A45557e-1870
           
             John
             18.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             3.
             38.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             1.
             
          
           
             Calv.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Isai.
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             Job
             21.
             23.
             
          
           
             James
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Theod.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Jerom.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Eccl.
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             John
             4.
             24.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             A●g●e
             civit
             .
             de●
             .
          
           
             Eccl.
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Sen.
            
             Epist.
             
          
           
             Greg.
             M●●
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             10.
             28.
             
          
           
             Luke
             20
             38.
             
          
           
             Cajet
             in
             ●oc
             .
          
           
             Eccl.
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             41.
             
          
           
             Ovid
             .
          
           
             Job
             4.
             19.
             
          
           
             Phocyl
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             3.
             19.
             
          
           
             Lucr●●
             .
          
           
             Horat.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             26.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             76.
             12.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Nehem.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             22.
             2.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             10.
             2.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             3.
             19.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             25.
             32.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             24.
             21.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             9.
             20.
             
          
           
             Isai.
             51.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             56.
             4.
             
          
           
             Verse
             5.
             
          
           
             Chryso
             .
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Isai.
             2.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             17.
             5.
             
          
           
             Trem.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Lor.
             in
             loc.
          
           
             Isa
             26.
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             1
             Maccab.
             2.
             62
             ,
             63.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             1●
             .
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             4.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             11.
             2●
             .
          
           
             Eccles.
             9.
             10.