Sir Thomas Ouerburie his wife with new elegies vpon his (now knowne) vntimely death : whereunto are annexed, new newes and characters / written by himselfe and other learned gentlemen.

Newes from the Church.

IT is thought heere, that the world was made for man, and not man for the world, and that therefore they take a crosse course that lye downe there. That those that will not rise, their souls must, and carry their bodies to Iudge∣ment. That we haue spent one inhe∣ritance already, and are prodigall of this. That there is no hope beyond mercy, and that this is that time; the next is of Iustice. That Christ when hee went away, left good seede in his Church; and when hee comes againe, he shall finde Christians, but not faith. That the Diuell hath got vpon vs, the same way that hee did at the first, by drawing shadowes ouer substances, as he did the body ouer the soule. That Protestants weare the name of Christ for a Charme, as Papists doe the Crosse. That States vse it, the Clergy liue by

it, the People follow it, more by a stream, then one by one. That all are religious rather then some. That eue∣ry one lookes to another, but not to himselfe. That they go so by throngs to Heauen, that it is to bee feared they take the broader waye. That the Church is in the world, like a Ship in the Sea; the Elect in the Church, like Ionas amongst the Mariners. That to mend this, is to cheate the Diuell, to turne man the right side outward, and set the soule foremost againe. That the soule may be too ranke too, if wee looke not to it: and so a Puritane often times meets a Papist in superstition an∣other way. That to binde from and to indifferent things, is equall, though it be thought otherwise. That some, out of a good meaning haue fallen this way into a vice. That these faults are more subtill; and therefore lesse per∣ceiued, and lesse to be blamed; but as dangerous as the other, if they take heed. That the rule is in all things,

the body and the soule must goe toge∣ther, but the better before. That wee haue contended so long about the bo∣dy of Religion, that some men thought it was dead. That so, Atheists are come into the Church, and that it will be as hard to cast them out as Diuels. That those, which haue thus broken the peace of Ierusalem, are obliged to satisfaction; and those which first gaue them cause of amendment. That they are a good medicine one for another, and both a good Composition. That a pure Bishop is the best gouernment, if the pride on both sides would let them know it. That all Controuersies for the most part, leaue the truth in the middle, and are factious at both ends. That the Church hath this good by them, they cleanse the way for others, but not for themselues. That sincerity, in the cause of truth, is more worth then learning. That too much, and too little knowledge, haue made the world mad. That we haue a

shorter cut to it, and a surer way then Drake had ouer the world, if wee could find it out. That euery man is a briefe of the whole; & as he is so, he is greater then a King. That euery King is a briefe of his Land, and hee hath a Pat∣terne of the gouernment of it alwayes abour him. That as the honour that he giues vnto his Nobles and Counsel∣lours is a charge; so is that which God giues him. That as hee requires an account, so he must giue. That he is the Image of God in his Kingdome, as man is in the World. That therefore the Subiects owe him obedience, as the Creatures doe Man. That those that will not obey, are neither good Sub∣iects, nor good men. That to obey well, is as great a thing as to gouerne, and more mens duties. That those that thinke not so, know not the Chri∣stians part, which is to suffer. That though States bee naught, if they pro∣fesse Religion, they may deliuer many men safe to Heauen, though they goe

not themselues, and so they are like bad Ministers. That this is Gods vse of both, and of the world too, to conuey his Elect to their place. That the out∣ward face of the Church hath but the same vse, and the Elect are the Church themselues. That they are the Tem∣ple of the holy Ghost, and there∣fore ought to plucke downe their Idols, and set vp God there. That the Idolles of these times, are Couetousnesse, Pride, Gluttony, Wantonnesse, Heresies, and such like admiration and seruing of our selues. That we must make all time an occasion of amendment, because the Diuell makes it an occasion to tempt. That he is a Spirit, and there∣fore is cunninger then we. Thar there is no way to resist him, but by the Spi¦rit of God, which is his Master. That this is the gift of God, which he giueth to all that are his. That it is en∣creased by the word, and held by humi∣lity and prayer. That Faith is the ef∣fect of it, and workes the assurance.

That thus the vnderstanding and will, which is the whole soule of man, is made vp againe, and sanctifies the bo∣dy. That so wee are the members of Christ. That our Head is in Heauen, as a Pawne, that where he is, we shall bee. That there is no opinion but knowledge; for it is the Science of soules, and God the Teacher.

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