A survey of the world in ten books / by Barten Holyday ...

BOOK X. OF Divines.

901.

ALl things are Wonder since the World began: The World's a Riddle, and the Meaning's Man!

902.

All Men are not Alike: Some can Discerne, And wisely Teach Truth: Some can only Learne.

903.

Happy the Sheep are, that Enjoy fresh springs: Happier is Hee, the Sheep that thither Brings.

904.

To make the Sheep the Sheapheard is a Mocke: A Sheapheard then there must bee, as a Flock.

905.

Wee're Kings and Priests; The King of Heav'n so makes us: Wee're yet but Kings, as Priests: Man els mistakes us.

906.

Kings wee are in Conscience, Subject but to God: Not All men yet must scepter't: That were Odd.

907.

Priests Men are heere in their Own Closets; where All for themselves their Hearts and Hands must reare.

998.

All may not Raigne, neither all Priest it may; The God of Wisdome has giv'n no such Sway.

909.

To a Kings Counsailes All are not admitted: By Wisdome and High Favour Men are Fitted.

910.

The Meanest Sheapheard should have Age and Skill: Els with the Flock it quickly will goe ill.

911.

One Timothy the Gospel once did spread: But of an Age of Timothies wee ne're read.

912.

A Taske and Honour 't is, but to Refine The Body: Soules to Cure's a Taske Divine.

913.

A surer Copy of Truth's Worth's not had, Then by the view of Men some Good, some Bad.

914.

Philo a Jewish Priest Christians Commends: Shall Christians bee worse Jews to such just friends?

915.

To Moses's Laws Philo would adde a grace: Indeed hee takes the veile from Moses's face.

916.

Josephus says, that Christ was more then Man; Rose the Third day: Was Hee not Christian!

917.

Josephus did Vespasian's Raigne foretel, In Prophesy, or Ghuesse, hee did Excel.

918.

If to th' Apostles, Canons doe belong, The Question'd Number does the Right ones wrong.

919.

Growth's not the size of Grace: Judge not by th' Eye: Saint Paul was but fow'r soote and a halfe high.

920.

The Third Heav'n was beheld by Silent Paul: Saint Denis saw it not: Yet would tell All!

921.

Ignatius's Copies did they Credit need. Vatican Manuscripts small saith would breed.

922.

Justin Philosophy in Life profess'd: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Martyrdome a better hee Express'd.

923.

Wise Irenaeus soberly acute, The Valentinian Madnesse did refute.

924.

Though Irenzus Heresy O'rethrew; In Phansy yet hee Millenary grew.

925.

Tertullian's Mantle is a Mantle, which Shows his stricte Life; Halse hides his Wit, though Rich.

926.

Tertullian, Thy Prescriptions are a Guide: Need'st Thou one? Is't from phansy, or from Pride?

927.

Clemens the Alexandrian needs must gaine yee, With His Choise store; Hee is but One, yet Many.

928.

Minutius Felix is a Purer fire: Hee's Wit ad Octo: Would hee yet rise higher?

929.

Julius Africanus writ a brief Story Of a long time: The Worke's Lost, not the Glory.

930.

Origen without Death, by Art began To bee a Saint; by being not a Man.

931.

A Doubt it may bee, whither Origen writ With greater Errour, or with greater Wit.

932.

Victor the Pope more Busy was, then Wise: The Paschal Quarrel hee did Overprise.

933.

To Heav'n from Hell Christ's Way's without Compare: Magique and Martyrdome, Cyprian's Lot's ••••are!

934.

Fond Manichie; what's Chief, only That's God? Two Chiefes there are not: what's Supreme, is Odd.

935.

Arnobius does with Learning and much Zeale Hate ••••gan Rites, if not too much reveale.

936.

Lactantius happy Eloquence displays: His Doctrine's not so happy, as his Phrase.

937.

Thou Epicycle of the Church Donatus, why Art not contented with the Common Sky?

938.

Donatus would his Church a new Arke make; When as 't is Flood, not Arke! A strange Mistake!

939.

The Gyant Arius saigne to Heav'n would Climbe, To fight with God? Is hee not too Sublime.

940.

'T was Pitty. Arius did Eusebius ••aint. Taking the Sonne of God but for a Saint.

941.

A Bishop Athanasius faign'd, whiles under The Age of Wit: Sport was the Type of Wonder.

942.

Most Christian Athanasius! Rare Projector Of a stranger same; that was his God's Protector!

943.

The Nice•••• Creed Christ's Godhead does professe: Were hee a Saviour els? Sure hee were Lesse.

944.

Saint Hilary, who in High Languague rowl'd, Christian and Bishop's made, when hee is Old.

945.

Of Baptisme could vaine Mac••donius boast, And for a Creature take the Holy Ghost?

946.

Grave, Wise, Sweet Basil, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from fo••d desires, Was his Owne Mon••st'ry, his Thoughts the Friers.

947.

Nyssene, thy brother Basil might bee same For both; but Thou too Liv'st by thy Owne Name.

948.

High Nazianzene and sta••••ing! That 's thy D••e. Harke how it Thunders! And it Lighte••s too!

949.

Cyprus, thy Wood does from Corruption sa••e; Thy Ephiph••••ius from Hor••sie's Grave.

950.

Ambrose, upon thy Infant-Lippes Bees sate: Still on the Hony of thy Lippes All Waite.

951.

Constantinople-Fathers did Inherit God's Grace, whiles they Profess'd the Holy Spirit••

952.

True Musique, Chrysostome, Thou wast: The ••pheare Was saign'd: Bee Thou Still Tongue, wee'll still bee Eare

953.

Sharpe Jerom, to whose Critique Skill all seeke, Tutor'd th' Old Church in ••a••i••, H••brew, Greek.

954.

Great Austin! To bee Good, thou didst not saint: Thy Youth was Austia: but thy Age was Saint.

955.

Austin, thou Christian Hercules, same did'st winne From Monsters! Thou stalt weare the Lion's Skinne.

956.

In Britaine first, Pel••gius, sawist the Sky? Wee'll pray two, that in Britains thou maist Die.

957.

Seleucian Basil, like strong fire's thy soule: Whence still doe mount Sounes of the Burning coule.

958.

Noble Synesius, d••licate as the Dove! Downe's not so So••t: as Soft thou are as Love!

959.

Salvian, art Over-righteous? Thy ••ierce Zeale, Wee Hope, mistakes: thou would'st, whom thou would Heal••

960.

Cyryll his Alexandri•• did and ••dorne, Whiles his Wit on Nest••riu•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 just Scorne.

961.

Theodoret from Cyril once dissented: Hee had not els so lear••edly r••pented.

962.

Th' Ephesian Fathers did Nestorius quell: Hee thought Two Persons did in one Christ dwell.

963.

Two persons can't make One: Two natures can One Person make: Thus is Christ God and Man.

964.

God is not Man; This would Confusion make: But into God, God did the Manhood take.

965.

Truth and Saint Austin ••r••sper did defend; A friend hee was to Truth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to Truth's friend.

966.

Vincentius Judge of trutly next to the Best•• Th' art Sentence, not Discourse: Th' hast all express'd.

967.

Leo unarm'd did turne-back Attila's Sword: And arm'd with Truth quell'd Heresy wit••'s Word.

968.

Christ's Manhood Eu••ie••••••th' Absurd denied: Wee His; if Manhood bee by Reason tried.

969.

Christ if not God, From Sinne Can no man quit: By being Man, Christ to five Man, is Fitt.

970.

Sidonius his wit, Muse and Honour claime Like-Right, to blazo•• his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 happy Fame.

971.

Chrysologus upon himselfe did try Practice: His Wit and his Devotion vie.

972.

Fulgentius, thy true: Lustre ••'ere shall waine; That didst Christ's Godhead and his Grace Maintaine.

973.

Time's Date from Dioclesian once begunne: From Christ's Birth Dionysius made it runne.

974.

Job had fow'r Counsailours: but his Fist Friend, Great Gregory, does on us his Counsaile spend.

975.

Eve, Solomon and Isid••re would know All things: Doe they in Heav'n None Here below.

976.

Poppy-braind Mahomet dream'd a Religion; H' had need to bragge, sure, of his holy pidgeon!

977.

Peruse the Various Labours of Old Bede; You'll muse, whither hee did more Write, or Read.

978.

Wrong'd Da••ascens did loose his hand•• betwixt Errour and Truth he writ: the Man is Mixt.

979.

Photius the Pope of Greece learnedly knowne By Others Workes, makes Their Workes Halfe his Owne.

980.

Bernard so happily imploi'd his thought, Hee scarce had time to thinke of what was nought.

981.

Fable and Malice is a Rabbine's Skill; Their Rites excepted: the Rest th' expresse ill.

982.

Of Jewish Rites Ben-maimon does write true: Happier Lyranus was a Christian-Jew.

983.

Galily's Glasse would in Heav'n find-out Ground: In high Aquinos's Wit errour is sound.

984.

Scotus oppos'd Aquinas's Wit; nay more, Head••d a Sect: yet Died at Thirty sow'r.

985.

Many built Bable's Tow'r; but Nim••••d's Fame: Other mens Piles so raise T••status's Name.

986.

Luther and Calvin Differd and Agreed: Their Difference has made them both worse speed.

987.

Beza, though Critiques still Thy Taske pursue Thy Diligence and Copy will bee true.

988.

Montanus in Translating seldome trippes: Rare Man! In Fear yet the Lord's Prayer hee Clippes,

989.

Bellarmine pleads for Truth with Reasons fit: Against Truth hee brings Names and Seeming Wit.

990.

Founder of th' Annels, whiles as partial blam'd, May ••'t thy worke bee Massa Corrupt••, Nam'd!

991.

Though Method, Clearnesse, and Compleatnesse, call Valentia Happy; Hee writ since the Fall.

992.

Vasquez is a deep Pioner; his Vau't Hee makes with Art: yet sometimes 't is at fau••t

993.

••••arez his Curious Webbe so fine does spinne; Ar•• makes it weake; and oft it proves too Thinne.

994.

S••cinus would an Archi••edes prove: Stepp'd from the Church, the Church he would remove.

995.

Posa his Creed, Pope and Aquinus sleighted! In Spaine too! Hee was Over-Jesuited!

996.

Wise Martyr••, stout Cheminitius, and the Mild Wh••taker, have Sathans Hopes much beguil'd.

997.

Ch••••ier comes in the Beere: Hee s••••ornes to yield; Conquers; and take the full spoile of the field.

998.

Though some, of Earth j' th; Moone, doe vainly tell, Elect Earth shall in Heav'n for ever dwell.

999.

A Thousand Beauties Solomon injoi'd. Some will bee with these Thousand Thoughts Imploy'd.

1000.

Father of Gifts, who to the Dust did'st Give Life, say to these my Meditations, Live.

FINIS.