The flight of time, discerned by the dim shadow of Iobs diall, Iob. 9. 25 Explaned in certaine familiar and profitable meditations well conducing to the wise numbering of our daies in the sad time of this mortalitie. As it was delivered to his charge at Bloxham in Oxford-shire by the pastour thereof. R.M.
THese words are a part of the ruthfull complaint of afflicted Iob: who, having taken to consideration Gods justice and power in his afflicting the sonnes of men, commending the one to be impeachable and no way to be reproved, especially vers. 2. the other to be impregnable and no way to bee resisted, particularly vers. 19. drawes towards a conclusion well suting with his owne present condition,
THese words Are a part of the ruthful complaint of afflicted Job: who, having taken to consideration God's Justice and power in his afflicting the Sons of men, commending the one to be impeachable and no Way to be reproved, especially vers. 2. the other to be impregnable and no Way to be resisted, particularly vers. 19. draws towards a conclusion well suiting with his own present condition,
and his friends partiall censure of the same, viz. that the effects of Gods justice and power in trying men by afflictions are not (simply) sound arguments of Gods displeasure:
and his Friends partial censure of the same, viz. that the effects of God's Justice and power in trying men by afflictions Are not (simply) found Arguments of God's displeasure:
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So that, whether he pluck away the innocent suddenly, or forbeare & seeme to give the earth, by way of long possession, to the wicked; notwithstanding,
So that, whither he pluck away the innocent suddenly, or forbear & seem to give the earth, by Way of long possession, to the wicked; notwithstanding,
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This setled, that misery is no sound argument of Gods anger, the Patriarke sticks not (in this verse read unto you) to declare the heavie hand of the Lord upon himselfe in a threefold degree of that infirmity and wretchednesse, whereunto,
This settled, that misery is no found argument of God's anger, the Patriarch sticks not (in this verse read unto you) to declare the heavy hand of the Lord upon himself in a threefold degree of that infirmity and wretchedness, whereunto,
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as all mortality is subject, so himselfe was at this present severely subdued. Now my dayes are swifter then a post, &c. Which words note unto us three remarkables of Iobs and all humane frailty:
as all mortality is Subject, so himself was At this present severely subdued. Now my days Are swifter then a post, etc. Which words note unto us three remarkables of Jobs and all humane frailty:
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First, the shortnesse, Secondly, the swiftnesse, Thirdly, the sadnesse of the same. 1. The shortnesse appeares in the small fragments of it, being but Daies.
First, the shortness, Secondly, the swiftness, Thirdly, the sadness of the same. 1. The shortness appears in the small fragments of it, being but Days.
Secondly, by a similitude (as all metaphors in substance, are) in a word borrowed from the Fowler, of quicker dispatch then any horse or dromedary, they flee: amplified by a terme of increasing distance, away. Swifter then a post, they flee away.
Secondly, by a similitude (as all metaphors in substance, Are) in a word borrowed from the Fowler, of quicker dispatch then any horse or dromedary, they flee: amplified by a term of increasing distance, away. Swifter then a post, they flee away.
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3. The sadnesse glimmers forth in the absence of comfort and prosperity, delivered under the tearme Good; and its partly expressed by the strongest negative, partly confirmed by the surest witnesse (that of the eye) they see no good.
3. The sadness glimmers forth in the absence of Comfort and Prosperity, Delivered under the term Good; and its partly expressed by the Strongest negative, partly confirmed by the Surest witness (that of the eye) they see no good.
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Daies and small pittances of humane life, teaching us this usefull observation, That Mans naturall life is but short, short daies are all the limmes of mans time, (like a short line consisting but of pricks) the whole body of his time cannot bee long.
Days and small pittances of humane life, teaching us this useful observation, That men natural life is but short, short days Are all the limbs of men time, (like a short line consisting but of pricks) the Whole body of his time cannot be long.
When Iacob had well neere all his yeeres together, he summes the totall into a few daies. David could gripe all his daies into the compasse of a Span. As nature nurtured the heathen in the cutted state of this mortality by a bladder and a bubble, both sweld, with a puffe, and shrunk with a pricke:
When Iacob had well near all his Years together, he sums the total into a few days. David could gripe all his days into the compass of a Span. As nature nurtured the heathen in the cutted state of this mortality by a bladder and a bubble, both swelled, with a puff, and shrunk with a prick:
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by a breath whose being, or vanishing, who can say which is sooner, longer? So grace advertiseth Christians by most significant comparisons expressing their short abode in this their dust.
by a breath whose being, or vanishing, who can say which is sooner, longer? So grace advertiseth Christians by most significant comparisons expressing their short Abided in this their dust.
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If he stand to his pedegree it cannot be, that shee that hath no fee simple nor leasse of one houre, can make over any long entale of time to her posterity.
If he stand to his pedigree it cannot be, that she that hath no fee simple nor lease of one hour, can make over any long entale of time to her posterity.
what better application shall we make then First, by way of checke to rayne backe the outrunners of time in this luxuriant age of dingthrifts of time, wastfull lavishers of their small allowance? how many lay about them,
what better application shall we make then First, by Way of check to rain back the outrunners of time in this luxuriant age of dingthrifts of time, wasteful lavishers of their small allowance? how many lay about them,
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as if all their exhibition this way were flong them by talents, and therfore spend it with like profusenesse as giddie yongsters newly leapt into their lands, squandring away by pounds, the comming in whereof they never knew by pence? such licentious merchants of time trade in every countrey so wastfully,
as if all their exhibition this Way were flung them by Talents, and Therefore spend it with like profuseness as giddy youngsters newly leapt into their Lands, squandering away by pounds, the coming in whereof they never knew by pence? such licentious merchant's of time trade in every country so wastefully,
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so prodigall of daies, moneths, yeares, some upon doing nothing, others upon nothing to the purpose, many upon whats contrary to what they should doe, till they turne starke bankrupt both for time and grace.
so prodigal of days, months, Years, Some upon doing nothing, Others upon nothing to the purpose, many upon whats contrary to what they should do, till they turn stark bankrupt both for time and grace.
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Alas its but winde they feed upon when they thinke they fat their senses with a conceit of living as long as such and such a long liver of their progeny, forgetting Harans case and thousands more that die before their parents.
Alas its but wind they feed upon when they think they fat their Senses with a conceit of living as long as such and such a long liver of their progeny, forgetting Harans case and thousands more that die before their Parents.
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nor with all their wit differ death, much lesse prevent judgement, yet will never season their thoughts with any meditation of weaknesse ▪ death, or judgement.
nor with all their wit differ death, much less prevent judgement, yet will never season their thoughts with any meditation of weakness ▪ death, or judgement.
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for all the evills they have committed, all the instructions they have neglected, all the promises they have despised, all the threatnings they have sleighted, all the talents of youth, health, strength, wit, &c. they have hidden,
for all the evils they have committed, all the instructions they have neglected, all the promises they have despised, all the threatenings they have sleighted, all the Talents of youth, health, strength, wit, etc. they have hidden,
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If any will surfet upon hopes of long joy and contentment in licentiousnesse, and resolve (upon that ground) still to turne Gods grace of time yet afforded,
If any will surfeit upon hope's of long joy and contentment in licentiousness, and resolve (upon that ground) still to turn God's grace of time yet afforded,
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and meanes of conversion yet proffered into wantonnesse of sinning, let him with his sweet conceits take this sorrow sop amids, that his delights cannot be long and certaine whose life is but short and uncertaine.
and means of conversion yet proffered into wantonness of sinning, let him with his sweet conceits take this sorrow sop amids, that his delights cannot be long and certain whose life is but short and uncertain.
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God will shortly put an end to his pleasures and person, death groans for him, that sergeant is within one span of his bosome, his judge begins to laugh as fast at his destruction as he laughes at his instructions:
God will shortly put an end to his pleasures and person, death groans for him, that Sergeant is within one span of his bosom, his judge begins to laugh as fast At his destruction as he laughs At his instructions:
time is at hand when his dullest sense shall feele, to his woe, what his faith now wil not beleeve, that the joyes of this first life which he fansied to be eternall are but few and short,
time is At hand when his dullest sense shall feel, to his woe, what his faith now will not believe, that the Joys of this First life which he fancied to be Eternal Are but few and short,
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it being the guise of impatient man to feed his melancholy distempers and to wast his spirits with meditations upon the length of his afflictions, amongst whom a yeeres health is shorter then they can have while to feele:
it being the guise of impatient man to feed his melancholy distempers and to wast his spirits with meditations upon the length of his afflictions, among whom a Years health is shorter then they can have while to feel:
What conceive we of those exquisite tortures which remaine the unrepentant idolater, the impenitent blasphemer, the resolved offenders of all sorts in eternall and inextricable wreck and misery without any ease or date? And what intolerable impatience to murmure at the shorter when we deserve both these? Mend this fault,
What conceive we of those exquisite tortures which remain the unrepentant idolater, the impenitent blasphemer, the resolved offenders of all sorts in Eternal and inextricable wreck and misery without any ease or date? And what intolerable impatience to murmur At the shorter when we deserve both these? Mend this fault,
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and do God more honour, the truth more credit, and our selves more ease by musing upon mercies, by comparing eternals with temporals, by considering the shortnesse of thy life,
and do God more honour, the truth more credit, and our selves more ease by musing upon Mercies, by comparing eternals with temporals, by considering the shortness of thy life,
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and so confesse and praise the Lord for thy short afflictions, unlesse thou wilt in foolish peremptorinesse say, thou wast the first man that was borne,
and so confess and praise the Lord for thy short afflictions, unless thou wilt in foolish peremptoriness say, thou wast the First man that was born,
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and for our selves, let's often season all outward passages with thoughts of our approaching end, mixe them with our marriages, tradings, purchases, journeyes, all field en and domestick labours, especially with our recreations and delights:
and for our selves, let's often season all outward passages with thoughts of our approaching end, mix them with our marriages, tradings, purchases, journeys, all field en and domestic labours, especially with our recreations and delights:
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if thy corruptions within, or Satan and the world without beare thee in hand with enough layed up for many yeeres, give them all the lie with the tongue of this Text:
if thy corruptions within, or Satan and the world without bear thee in hand with enough laid up for many Years, give them all the lie with the tongue of this Text:
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their feet are swift in running to mischiefe; some faster, some slower, all too fast. How would wickednesse tyrannize might it in this heat have while to roote and spread,
their feet Are swift in running to mischief; Some faster, Some slower, all too fast. How would wickedness tyrannise might it in this heat have while to root and spread,
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3. Neither is experience so senselesse of the reason ( a parte post, as they say) by a touch of after-wit, that perceives every minute of time so flight that it prevents the quickest catch, gives the heedfullest attention the slip, and out-strips the speediest chase.
3. Neither is experience so senseless of the reason (a part post, as they say) by a touch of afterwit, that perceives every minute of time so flight that it prevents the quickest catch, gives the heedfullest attention the slip, and outstrips the speediest chase.
Why? what hadst gotten by this catch if thou couldst finger some thred of time before the Sun can spin it? First thou shouldst get but a wilde foule, a shadow, a puft, whose hasty vanishing would more vexe, then its approach did please.
Why? what Hadst got by this catch if thou Couldst finger Some thread of time before the Sun can spin it? First thou Shouldst get but a wild foul, a shadow, a puffed, whose hasty vanishing would more vex, then its approach did please.
Secondly is the thing, for which thou so over-reachest, good or evill? If thou hast such a greedy worme under thy tongue for that which is evill, that like Esau for the pottage,
Secondly is the thing, for which thou so over-reachest, good or evil? If thou hast such a greedy worm under thy tongue for that which is evil, that like Esau for the pottage,
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assure thy selfe, it would come so raw (as Iacobs abortive blessing did) that thou wouldst not relish the bitternesse that would accompany the tast of it,
assure thy self, it would come so raw (as Iacobs abortive blessing did) that thou Wouldst not relish the bitterness that would accompany the taste of it,
for that their youth slips away so fast, and their age comes on so closse, that they feare least they shall not have all their sports in, all their cups in, all their pleasures and profits in time enough.
for that their youth slips away so fast, and their age comes on so close, that they Fear lest they shall not have all their sports in, all their cups in, all their pleasures and profits in time enough.
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their shadow is declining, their glasse running, their sunne setting apace: Gods pursevant death is more then in poste-hast, even like the Eagle towards its prey:
their shadow is declining, their glass running, their sun setting apace: God's pursuivant death is more then in posthaste, even like the Eagl towards its prey:
their pleasures swift as the Sunne, and flie apace; Gods wrath swift and comes apace: swift death, swift damnation treads upon the heeles of all impenitent hastening of evill workes,
their pleasures swift as the Sun, and fly apace; God's wrath swift and comes apace: swift death, swift damnation treads upon the heals of all impenitent hastening of evil works,
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what shall wee better set about then the redeeming it being suffered by us (for want of due care and watchfulnesse) to be carried captive by Satan to the servitude of sinne:
what shall we better Set about then the redeeming it being suffered by us (for want of due care and watchfulness) to be carried captive by Satan to the servitude of sin:
goe wee along with the day, and let a day have a daies worke, a weeke a weekes, &c. and proceed as fast in service as our daies in passage, spend this speciall intrustment no faster then it comes in:
go we along with the day, and let a day have a days work, a Week a weeks, etc. and proceed as fast in service as our days in passage, spend this special intrustment no faster then it comes in:
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besides how unlikely that a man should be able to catch repentance at pleasure in age and sicknesse, who hath beaten backe the Lords proffered grace in youth and health;
beside how unlikely that a man should be able to catch Repentance At pleasure in age and sickness, who hath beaten back the lords proffered grace in youth and health;
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and having a price put into his hand, hath not wanted a heart to use it? Resolve upon it, howsoever thou hast failed in thy former beginnings this way, thy constant proceedings in well imploying thy short time will quit the cost,
and having a price put into his hand, hath not wanted a heart to use it? Resolve upon it, howsoever thou hast failed in thy former beginnings this Way, thy constant proceedings in well employing thy short time will quit the cost,
and bring in comfort in sicknesse, distresse, temptation, death when world of preferments, profits, and pastimes shall stand but as vexations before thy conscience.
and bring in Comfort in sickness, distress, temptation, death when world of preferments, profits, and pastimes shall stand but as vexations before thy conscience.
As that mans state upon his deaths couch is miserable whose conscience (then most of all) will embolden disputes against him, what he hath done with time,
As that men state upon his death's couch is miserable whose conscience (then most of all) will embolden disputes against him, what he hath done with time,
but as he felt them slipping away, so he layed on better holt, casting how to imploy the smallest mites of time some about his honest vocation, other some in hearing, reading, meditating, conferring, and especially praying:
but as he felt them slipping away, so he laid on better holt, casting how to employ the Smallest mites of time Some about his honest vocation, other Some in hearing, reading, meditating, conferring, and especially praying:
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some for his own particular, some for his family, some for others, all for the working and atchieving some true good for himselfe and as many as he can:
Some for his own particular, Some for his family, Some for Others, all for the working and achieving Some true good for himself and as many as he can:
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with what courage shall he look temptation and death in th'face, and, after all his painefull daies works in courses of piety, shut up the windowes of his life towards a blissefull rest in happy immortality?
with what courage shall he look temptation and death in th'face, and, After all his painful days works in courses of piety, shut up the windows of his life towards a blissful rest in happy immortality?
What speake we of those nibbling crosses of the body? The kill-cow of all, sinne shall make no long havocke in their soules, not long bane their peace, nor shipwrack their security:
What speak we of those nibbling Crosses of the body? The kill-cow of all, sin shall make no long havoc in their Souls, not long bane their peace, nor shipwreck their security:
heaven misseth us as much as we earne for it, God will shortly call for us, the Angels shall carry us, Christ Iesus shall intertaine us, his Spirit shall welcome us, his image shall satisfie us.
heaven misses us as much as we earn for it, God will shortly call for us, the Angels shall carry us, christ Iesus shall entertain us, his Spirit shall welcome us, his image shall satisfy us.
There's one evill in the roote, as it were, partaking of that Evill one Satan and thats the evill of sin, in relation whereunto its said of wicked times, the daies are evill. Theres another evill in the branches,
There's one evil in the root, as it were, partaking of that Evil one Satan and thats the evil of since, in Relation whereunto its said of wicked times, the days Are evil. Theres Another evil in the branches,
Iacobs story well concurred with his confession, that his daies were few and evill: The Patriarke David had his stint this way, being exercised with great and sore troubles:
Iacobs story well concurred with his Confessi, that his days were few and evil: The Patriarch David had his stint this Way, being exercised with great and soar Troubles:
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and if the righteous are recompensed upon earth with troubles for number many, for measure great, how much more, saith Solomon, the wicked and the sinner? Speake experience;
and if the righteous Are recompensed upon earth with Troubles for number many, for measure great, how much more, Says Solomon, the wicked and the sinner? Speak experience;
but a pitcht field of passions and distempers? Whats age, but a meere hospitall of infirmities? Our whole life worse than a tragedy, (for that begins with some mixture of delight) wherein the first act is crying; the second grieving: groaning is the last Catastrophe.
but a pitched field of passion and distempers? Whats age, but a mere hospital of infirmities? Our Whole life Worse than a tragedy, (for that begins with Some mixture of delight) wherein the First act is crying; the second grieving: groaning is the last Catastrophe.
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What breaks and battereth downe more forcibly then affliction? Man made mortall must downe, iniquity is the axe, miseries the ordinary severall strokes that lay the sinner along.
What breaks and battereth down more forcibly then affliction? Man made Mortal must down, iniquity is the axe, misery's the ordinary several Strokes that lay the sinner along.
now, this affliction catches at us; now, an other, at sins sute, arests us; now a foe dogges us, anon a sicknes laies us up: waking, sleeping, dreaming:
now, this affliction Catches At us; now, an other, At Sins suit, arests us; now a foe Dogs us, anon a sickness lays us up: waking, sleeping, dreaming:
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so, put not away faith and patience and watchfulnesse at the departure of any crosse, but taking a short farwell, reserve thy selfe to welcome the same againe or worse,
so, put not away faith and patience and watchfulness At the departure of any cross, but taking a short farewell, reserve thy self to welcome the same again or Worse,
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2. Neither may we omit one duty in respect of our deceased friend, sorrow indeed becomes us considering what strange havock sin and death make of creatures so excellent:
2. Neither may we omit one duty in respect of our deceased friend, sorrow indeed becomes us considering what strange havoc since and death make of creatures so excellent:
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as the verse hath it? ought els but a weak, crasy, putrefying body there to be perfumed against the resurrection? Whats the losse but a losse of much sinne, a losse of many sorrowes, of more dangers:
as the verse hath it? ought Else but a weak, crasy, putrefying body there to be perfumed against the resurrection? Whats the loss but a loss of much sin, a loss of many sorrows, of more dangers:
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and why should these divisions be such thoughts of heart? What would we desire more in our friends behalfe then the Lord hath done for them in their happy translation if they lived and died in him? Would we pull them back againe and hold tugge as David for his Absolom against the Lord himselfe for them? No. What then? would you have them smart longer, suffer longer? Would you have the moth of anguish fret the garment of their flesh longer, affliction grind their very bones longer? Would you have Satans blowes to assaile them still, sins poyson to endanger them for ever? Mend this fault of over-grieving at friends departure:
and why should these divisions be such thoughts of heart? What would we desire more in our Friends behalf then the Lord hath done for them in their happy Translation if they lived and died in him? Would we pull them back again and hold tug as David for his Absalom against the Lord himself for them? No. What then? would you have them smart longer, suffer longer? Would you have the moth of anguish fret the garment of their Flesh longer, affliction grind their very bones longer? Would you have Satan blows to assail them still, Sins poison to endanger them for ever? Mend this fault of Over-grieving At Friends departure:
and taking but a short leave of the deceased, joying at their safe arivall, using survivers better, preparing to part with all, pray for a prosperous gale.
and taking but a short leave of the deceased, joying At their safe arrival, using survivers better, preparing to part with all, pray for a prosperous gale.
and sith we have many talents committed to our traffique, and barks of our owne to furnish, lets play the wise merchants, not to load our little vessels with all ordinary lumber and trumpery which every seller saith is good (more like to shipwrack us by the way then pleasure us at the shore) but take up that which David preferres before much fine gold, bart for that which corall & pearles are not to be named with;
and sith we have many Talents committed to our traffic, and barks of our own to furnish, lets play the wise merchant's, not to load our little vessels with all ordinary lumber and trumpery which every seller Says is good (more like to shipwreck us by the Way then pleasure us At the shore) but take up that which David prefers before much fine gold, bart for that which coral & Pearls Are not to be nam with;
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for whats our strength or naturall armour to prevent, withstand, remove, or award the easiest of them? Lay holt of the promises by faith in our Redeemers life, as Iob, in his extreamities;
for whats our strength or natural armour to prevent, withstand, remove, or award the Easiest of them? Lay holt of the promises by faith in our Redeemer's life, as Job, in his extremities;
and Prince Michael to stand up for us amongst the children of his people, and then although it bee true, In the world yee shall have tribulation, yet it is as true, Christ hath overcome the world, in him yee shall have peace. FINIS.
and Prince Michael to stand up for us among the children of his people, and then although it be true, In the world ye shall have tribulation, yet it is as true, christ hath overcome the world, in him ye shall have peace. FINIS.
