Prouerbia HN. The prouerbes of HN. which hee; in the dayes of his olde-age; hath set-fourth as similitudes and mysticall sayinges. Translated out of Base-almayne.

The IIII. Chapiter.

THe Oldest-Mother {reversed ;}which is alto∣gether [ A] pure and immaculate; became-with∣chylde, through the Seede of her Espow∣sed-husband / and brought-fourth vpon the Earth, the vpright Stocke and pure Generation or Procreation of the Children of Men: namelie / Lust for to doo the Will of God.

2. Lust for to doo the Will of God, brought∣fourth Obedience to Gods Will.

3. Obedience to Gods Will, brought-fourth Beleef and Hope, to obtaine the Righteousnes of God and Christ, among the Children of Men.

4. Beleef and Hope, brought-fourth among the Children of Men, Hunger and Thirst after the Righteousnes of God.

5. Hunger and Chirst after the Righteousnes of God, inherited Thesame Righteousnes aboun∣dantlie. and also brought-fourth thesame againe

aboundantlie, on the Earth.

6. The aboundant Righteousnes of God and Christ, brought-fourth Loue and Mercie.

7. Loue and Mercie, brought-fourth Con∣corde, Life, and Peace. and worketh the Vnitie of Heart, among all those that loue thesame.

8. Concorde / Life / and Peace, brought-fourth Gods Strength, Abilitie, and Honour, vpon the Earth.

9. Gods Strength / Abilitie / and Honour, brought-fourth vpon the Earth, Gods eternall Riches, Ioye, and Rest.

10. Gods eternall Riches / Ioye / and Rest, brought-fourth vpon the Earth, An inuincible Firmnes and Prouidence.

11. The inuincible Firmnes and Prouidence, brought-fourth, buylded, and manifested on the Earth, The euerlasting Habitation of the Ol∣dest Mother and her Children, namelie / the vn∣moueable Howse of Loue, full of all Equitie and Godlynes.

12. The Fulnes of all Equitie and Godlynes of the Howse of Loue, brought-fourth {reversed ;}to a good Garnishing of thesame Howse; vpon the Earth, Discreetnes, Orderlynes, and Louing-fauour, to the Welfare and Saluation of all the Chyl∣dren of Men.

13. The Discreetnes / Orderlynes / and Louing∣fauour, to the Welfare and Saluation of all the Chyldren of Men, broughtfourth in the Howse of Loue ؛the euerlasting Habitation of the Oldest

Mother and her Children{punctel} A Calling-voyce and seruiceable Ministration, to the Saluation and Welfare of all the Childrē of Men on y^e Earth.

14. The Calling-voyce and seruiceable Mini∣stration, to the Saluation and Welfare of all the Children of Men, cryeth {reversed ;}on the Earth; out of the Habitation of the Oldest Mother and her Chil∣dren / and sayth:

15. COm-in hether a 1.1 to my Habitation, all yee [ B] Generations of Israel, and Children of Iuda: For heere in my Habitation, is the holie Si∣on, b 1.2 wher-out now in the last Time, the Lawe of Life proceedeth. as also the true Ierusalem, wher∣out now in the last time, the Woorde of the Lorde floweth-fourth / to the Setting-vpp and Establish∣ing of you all, in your vpright Stock of Abraham.

16. COm-in hether to my Habitation, thou whole Christianitie / together with yee all that hope on Messias or Christ, and haue an Inclination to the Obedience of the Requiring of his Doctrine. For heere in my c 1.3 Habitation or Dwelling, the true Messias or Christ, hath hys Shape and Safe-mating. also the vpright Beeing or Efficatie of his Righteousnes / and the Woord of his Life. For-that-cause ther is heere lifewise the Out-flowing of his holie Spirit of Trueth / of Love / and of Mercie. with which Spirit, Hee lea∣deth his People, d 1.4 into all Trueth / Loue / & Mer∣cie: and into all Concorde and Peace.

17. Out of this my Habitation, becometh also {reversed ;}now in the last time; the true e 1.5 Euangelie of the

Kingdom, published vnto you: and the synceere A∣postolicall Doctrine of Iesu Christ, is also {reversed ;}euen out of Loue; heald-fourth before you / for to renew you all in your Vnderstandinges, to an vpright Knowledg of the Trueth of God and Christ. and to f 1.6 pluck you all vnder the Obedience of the Loue, to all your Concorde and Peace, in Iesu Christ.

18. For-that-cause com-in hether all now to my [ C] Habitation, yee all which are estraunged from Christ, g 1.7 and from his safe-making Doctrine / and that are plucked and bound {reversed ;}through manifolde Discorde; in a straunge Yoake / wherwith yee sup∣pose to haue the Verytrue [namelie / yee all that walke in manifold Diuistons, in straunge Yoakes.] For heere in my Habitation, is the true Beeing / and the vpright Ordinaunce of the godlie Life / vnto the which all Men are created and elected of God.

19. Com-in hether to my Habitation, all yee Kinges / h 1.8 Princes / and Magistrates / together with all yee Rulers of Countries and People: and be you all renewed in your Estate or Condition, vnder the Obedience of the Loue. For heere in this my Habitation, yee may obtaine the right kinglie Scepter / for to gouerne well and vprightlie / and to prepare all Peace and Concord, on the Earth. For heere is the vpright Seate of the kinglie Maiestie / together i 1.9 with the vpright Lawes / Ordinaunces / and Politike-orders-of-gouernment / for to vpholde therwith all Countries and People, in Peace.

20. Com-in hether to my Habitation, all yee Wyse / Scripture-learned / and Teachers / together

with all yee Philosophers / Poetes / and Maisters∣of-science: and let all your Vnderstanding / Artes and Cunning becom renewed, vnder the Obedience of the Loue. For heere in my Habitation, is the o∣uerflowing k 1.10 Fountaine of all Wisdom / and the very-right Ground and Style of all good Scien∣ces and deep-grounded Vnderstandinges.

21. Com-in hether to my Habitation, all yee [ D] vulgare People / of what Vocation or Trade-of∣dealing so-euer yee be / and in what Ordinaunce so∣euer yee liue and are instructed. For heere in my Habitation, yee finde the vpright Ordinaunce of all thinges, that are right and resonable. and the l 1.11 vp∣right Doctrine and Information of all Vnder∣standinges: wherin yee together one-with-ano∣ther, may be taught, nurtered, and kept, peaceablie and concordablie · as also becom instructed & taught aright in al-thinges, how yee ought to liue both be∣fore God and Man.

22. Com-in hether to my Habitation, all yee Sinners both Men and Women / and all yee Diseased or Infirme-parties / and also all yee Hea∣then and estrayed People / together with all yee which dwell in Darknes. For heere in my Habita∣tion, is the m 1.12 Seate-of-grace and the euerlasting Remission of Sinnes / the right Phisick, to the Curing or Health of the Diseased and Weake / and also the true n 1.13 Light of the Lambe of God / and the permanent Cleernes of y^e holie Spirit of Loue / to∣gether with the o 1.14 Tree of Life & his good Fruites / for that yee should eate therof / and so liue for euer.

23. For-that-cause so com now in hether to my Habitation, all yee Louers of the Trueth of God and Christ, of what-sort of Ordinaunce and Re∣ligion soeuer yee be: and let your Vnderstanding and your Zeale be renewed, vnder the Obedience of the Loue of Iesu Christ. For heere in my Habita∣tion, is all Trueth of God and Christ, p 1.15 and the vpright Religion and true Godseruice / and ther-to the Fulnes of all spirituall and heauenlie Goods / and the immutable q 1.16 Righteousnes and Holynes / as also the eternall Life.

24. THus com now all hether / and seperate [ E] you frō all vnsent Preachers / and from all those which turne-away themselues from y^e Cry∣ing-voyce & seruiceable Ministration of the Howse of Loue / or that resist thesame. For they haue not the Woord of the Lorde. They r 1.17 preach Lyes vn∣to you / and make you Seruantes to their vnfruit∣full Doctrines. s 1.18 They blynde your Vnderstand∣ing / and make t 1.19 Snares, in your Heartes: and with their goodthinking Reasons or Speaches / together with their Blaspheamie which they bring∣in to the burdening of your Consciences, they take your Vnderstandinges captiue vnder the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spirites v 1.20 that raigne in the Ayre / and euenso shut∣to the Kingdom of the God of Heauens before you: and x 1.21 they themselues also com not therin.

25. But whoso com vnto mee, in my Habitati∣on / those assemble them with y 1.22 Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob {reversed ;}among all Gods Propheates / and Holyons of Iesu Christ, and among all the Righ∣teous

and Faithfull which are risen-vpp; into the Kingdom of the God of Heauens / and inherit all the z 1.23 Riches and Or•…•…amentes of his pure Bewtie and vpright Righteousnes.

26. With all which Holyons of God & Christ · and with all entred Beleeuers of the holie Spirit of the Loue of Iesu Christ, the Oldest Mother doth greatlie reioyce her: and shutteth with-out her Ha∣bitation, all a 1.24 Infidels and Enemies vnto the Loue and her Seruice: with-out which Habitation of the Oldest Mother and all Holyons of God & Christ, ther is not els-what to be inherited ether obtained, but all b 1.25 Variaunce / False-witnessing / Miserie / and Calamitie / together with the eternall Damnation.

27. WHerfore / O all yee People (when yee [ F] heare this my Voyce / and are called and bidden to com and enter in hether to this my Habitation) so make-speede to enter betimes into my Dwelling / and to humble you before my Loue / •…•…reuer that yee be caught and bewrapped, with any Infidelitie or Mistrust / also becom much-worsse or obstinate, through any malitious Imaginations or Surmisinges / and so be ouerwhelmed and vt∣terlie swallowed vpp by the Blyndnes of the Apo∣stated from the Trueth / and by the Destruction of the Vngodlie. and ereuer the Doore be locked-to / l•…•…st that yee {reversed ;}lyke to the false Heartes c 1.26 of the Scrip∣ture-learned / and the foolish d 1.27 Virgins; remayne ther-without.

28. Thus be you now betimes counsailed to the best: and seeke no Life nor Vnderstanding in anye

other Habitation, then in the Habitation of God or Howse of the Loue / wherin also the Wisdom ؛the Oldest Mother of all liuing Soules{punctel} hath com∣prised her Habitation. For whosoeuer seeketh anye godlie Life or holie Vnderstanding, with-out the∣same Habitation / hee shall finde nether Life nor Vnderstanding / nor-yet likewise anye Trueth or Righteousnes. Therfore let eueryone take this ef∣fectuallie to heart.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Pro. 1. c.
• b 1.2

  Esa. 2. a. Mich. 4. 2.
• c 1.3

  Psal. 132. b.
• d 1.4

  Iohn. 14. c. 16. b.
• e 1.5

  Math. 24. b.
• f 1.6

  2. Pet. 1. a.
• g 1.7

  Ephe. 4. b.
• h 1.8

  Pro. •…•…. a.
• i 1.9

  Sap. 6. a.
• k 1.10

  Esa. 12. a. Pro. 13. b. Eccli. 1. a.
• l 1.11

  Pro. 1. 2. 3. 4.
• m 1.12

  Heb. 5. a. Apo. 21. a.
• n 1.13

  Apo. 21. b.
• o 1.14

  Apo. 3. 2•…•…. a.
• p 1.15

  Iam. 1. •…•….
• q 1.16

  Math. 22. •…•….
• r 1.17

  Ier. 7. c. •…•…. •…•…. 14. b. 23. d. Ezech. 13. b. Mich. 3. 2.
• s 1.18

  Esa. 3. b.
• t 1.19

  Ier. 5. c. 23. d. Ezech. 13. b. Abac. 1. b.
• v 1.20

  Ephe. 2. 6. •…•….
• x 1.21

  Math. 23. b.
• y 1.22

  Math. •…•…. b.
• z 1.23

  Apo. 21. 22. c
• a 1.24

  Apo. 21. 22. c
• b 1.25

  Math. 8. b. •…•…5. d.
• c 1.26

  Math. 23. b. Luk. 13.
• d 1.27

  Math. 25. a.