Divine Meditations Raised from Three Leaves of Nature, Poem 1 – Errata 1
A POETICALL DESCRIPtion of Mount-Orgueil Caſtle in the Iſle of Ierſy, interlaced, with ſome briefe Meditations from it's rockie, ſteepe, and lofty Situation.
MOunt Orgueil Caſtle is a lofty pile,
Within the Eaſterne parts of Jerſy Iſle,
Seated upon a Rocke, full large & high,
Cloſe by the Sea-ſhore, next to Normandie;
Neere to a Sandy Bay, where boats doe ride
Within a Peere, ſafe both from Wind and Tide.
Three parts thereof the flowing Seas ſurround,
The fourth (North-weſt-wards) is firme rockie ground.
A proud High-mount it hath, a Rampeir long,
Foure gates, foure Poſternes, Bulworkes, Sconces ſtrong,
All built with Stone, on which there mounted lye,
Fifteene caſt peeces of Artillery;
With ſundry Murdering Chambers, planted ſo,
As beſt may fence it ſelfe, and hurt a foe.
A Guard of Souldiers (ſtrong enough till warre
Begins to thunder) in it lodged are;
Who watch and ward it duly night and day;
For which the King allow's them Monthly pay.
The Governour, if preſent, here doth lye,
If abſent, his Lievetenant deputy.
*F. H.A man of Warre the keyes doth keepe, and locke
The Gates each night of this high towering Rock.
The Caſtle's ample, Aire healthy, and
The Proſpect pleaſant, both by Sea and Land.
Two boyſtrous foes, ſometimes aſſault with loſſe
This Fortreſſe, which their progreſſe ſeemes to croſſe.
The Raging waves below, which ever daſh
Themſelves in pieces, whiles with it they claſh,
The Stormy winds above, whoſe blaſts doe breake
Themſelves, not it, for which they are too weake.
For why this fort is built upon a Rocke,
And ſo byaMat. 7, 24, 25. Chriſts owne verdict free from ſhocke
Of floods and winds; which on it oft may beate,
Yet never ſhake it, but themſelves defeate.
Thus potent Tyrants, whiles they ſtrive to quaſh.
Chriſts feeble members, oftbPſ. 2. 9. Re. 2. 17. Mat. 21. 44. themſelves quite daſh
To ſhivers, 'gainſt the Rocke Chriſt, upon whom
They ſafely founded ſtand what ever come.
A Rocke too high for floods to reach; too ſtrong,
Too firme for fierceſt winds to ſhake, though long
They beate upon it, with a roaring ſound,
And bluſtring ſtormes, to caſt it to the ground.
This Caſtles*Mount Orgueil, ſignifies a proud Mount; or Mount of pride. haughty name, and lofty ſeat,
(Enough to puffe up minds not truly great,)
Portend at firſt, that pride it ſelfe ſhould dwell
Within it: or ſuch who in pride excell;
Since haughtycRev. 18 7. Dan. 4 26, 27, 28. Act. 12, 22, 23. Pſal. 73. 6. Ezek. 16. 49. Tytles,dObadiah. 3 places too oft find,
Or Make at leaſt a proud and haughty mind.
But though this vice in former times (perchance)
Might here reſide, and her proud throne advance;
Yet now ſhee's baniſh't hence with all her traine,
And long be it ere ſhe returne againe.
Now nought but meekneſſe and humility
In mind and habit, mixt with charity.
The trueſteProv. 15. 33. c. 18. 12. Phil.2. 5. to 10. Col. 3. 11. 1 Pet. 3. 5. Prov. 22. 4. Zeph. 2. 3. enſignes of a noble Race;
And pious heart) adorne this ſtately place,
Let worthleſſe upſtarts, beggers, peaſants vile
Be proud and haughty: this high mounted pile,
Poſſeſt by thoſe of better Birth, Blood, Place,
Ignoble pride ſhall never once Imbrace,
When Chriſt gMat. 11. 29. c. 21. 5. Phil. 2. 5, to 10.the patterne of Humility
Would teach this virtue, to ahMat. 5. 1, 3, 5, 7. mountaine high
He forthwith goes: and thence exhorteth all
To ſeeke this grace; fly pride, by which theyiProv. 16. 18. c. 29. 23. Iſa. 25. 11. c. 28. 1. 3. Dan. 4. 37. 26. to 30. Jam. 4. 6. Zeph. 2. 10. fall,
Shewing hereby, that pride more oft doth dwell
InkIſa. 3. 5. 1 Tim. 3. 6. loweſt valleyes, and the meaneſt Cell;
Than in the greateſt Mounts, Men, Minds; who lProv. 8. 13.hate
This vice, and humble are in higheſt ſtate.
Whence can you better learne Chriſts leſſon now
Than in this Mount; where Humbleneſſe doth grow.
In great and ſmall, with other vertues bright,
Which grace theſe walls, and to the Iſle give light?
O let this Caſtle on a Rocke Inure.
Our ſoules to mEph 2. 20. 21, 22. Mat. 7. 24, 25. 1 Pet. 2. 4, 5, 6. Pſal. 18. 1, 2.build on Chriſt, A Rocke moſt ſure:
A Caſtle, Fortreſſe, Bulworke, Hold and Towre
Above the reach of Foes, or humane powre.
And let this Mount, up which we daily climbe,
Advance our thoughts to objects more ſublime;
Yea nCol. 3. 1, 2. 3 Theſſ. 5. 16, 17, 18, 23. Col. 3. 16, 17.Mount our ſoules, hearts, minds, to things above
The higheſt heavens, with the wings of love,
Faith, ſervent prayers, ſighs, teares, Pſalmes of praiſe
Both day and night. Thus ſpending all our dayes
InoPhil. 3. 20. Eph. 2. 6. heav'n whiles here on earth wee breath; that ſo
Wee may frompLuk. 16. 22. hence to it in triumph goe.
What though the way beqMat 7. 14. Luk. 13. 24. narrow, craggie, ſteepe,
Up which we cannot runne with eaſe, but creepe
With paine and toyle, encountringrAct. 14. 22. Rev. 7. 14. 1 Theſſ. 3. 4. ſundry foes,
Great croſſes, loſſes, and a world of woes;
The top once wonne, is pleaſant; where the Gaine
AſMat. 19. 29. 2 Cor. 4. 17. Thouſand-fold ſurmounts our loſſe and paine,
There ſhall we ever dwell in tPſ. 16. 11. Iſa. 51. 11.perfect joy;
Free from all dangers that may us annoy;
u2 Cor. 4 17. 2 Tim. 4. 8.Crowned with bliſſe and glory, whichx1 Cor. 2. 9. tranſcend
Our largeſt thoughts, and never know an end.
Thither Chriſt bring us, whoſe moſt yRevel. 1. 5. Heb. 9. 12. c. 10. 19.ſacred blood
Hath purchaſed Heaven, for our Endleſſe good.
FINIS.
ROCKES IMPROVED, COMPRISING CERTAINE POETICALL MEDITATIONS, Extracted from the contemplation of the Nature and Quality of ROCKES; a barren and harſh Soyle, yet a Fruitfull, and Delightfull ſubject of Meditation.
By VVILLIAM PRYNNE, late Exile, and cloſe Priſoner in Mount-Orgueil Caſtle in the Iſle of Ierſy.
Pſal. 18. 2. 31. 46. 2 Sam. 22. 2. 3. 32.
The Lord is my Rocke and my Fortreſſe, and my deliverer, my God, my ſtrength in whom I will truſt, my buckler, and the horne of my Salvation, and my high Towre; my Saviour, thou ſaveſt mee from violence. Who is a Rocke ſave our God? The Lord liveth, and bleſſed be my Rocke, and let the God of my Salvation be exalted.
Pſal. 40. 1, 2, 3.
I waited patiently for the Lord, and hee inclined unto mee, and heard my cry: He brought mee alſo out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and ſet my feet upon a Rocke, and eſtabliſhed my goings, &c.
London, Printed by T. Cotes for Michael Sparke, dwelling at the blue Bible in Greene Arbor. 1641.
Courteour Reader, I ſhall requeſt thee to correct theſe few Preſſe errors, which have ſcaped in ſome Coppies in my abſence.
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