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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B06485) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 182900) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A4:2[232]) A vvatch for a wise mans observation. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts). Printed for W. Thackeray, at the sign of the Angel in Ducklane:, London, : 1677. Verse: "One God there is, of wisdom, glory, might ..." Reproduction of original in the British Library. eng Death -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. eebo A vvatch for a wise mans observation. anon 1677 1 900 4 0 0 0 0 0 44.44 D The rate of 44.44 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-02 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Sampled and proofread 2008-10 Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-12 Sampled and proofread 2009-12 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2010-04 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A WATCH For a Wise Mans OBSERVATION .

depiction of the moving parts of a clock

I. ONe God there is , of Wisdom , Glory , Might , One F●i●h there is , to guide our Souls aright , One truth there is , that Errours doth descry , One Baptism , for to know all Christian by . II. Two Testaments there are , the Old and New , Wherein the Law and Gospel thou maid view , The one for Works and Deeds doth Precepts give , The other saies , the Just by Faith shall live . III. Three Persons in the Glorious Trinity , Make one True God in perfect Unity ; The Father , Son , and Holy Ghost , these Three , For ever Equal , and Eternal be . IV. Four Holy , Blessed Sanctified Men , ( For Comfort of all Christians ) that did Pen Our Saviours Birth Life , Death , and his Ascending , Whereof our Faith must have true comprehending . V. Five Senses do in every Man maintain , A Governing of Power , Rule , and Raign , Thy Hearing , Seeing , Tasting , Feeling , Smelling , Which all at Death will leave thee , & their dwelling . VI. Sir Days thou hast to Labour in , ( So Merciful and Good t●y God hath been ) Of Seaven , to himself he takes but one , Oh ●●ob him not of that , to leave him none . VII . Seven Liberal Arts , by a Divine in●●●t , Vnto Man's Vnderstanding Soul is tinkt ; Rhetorich , Grammer , Musick , Geometry , Arithmetick , Logick , and Astronomy . VIII . Eight Persons in the Ark of Righteous Noah , Were saved , when for Sin God did destroy The soul desired World ; all creatures drown'd , Which in that Ship of safety was not found . IX . Nine Muses like unto the Heavens nine Sphears , The Sacred Tunes intice inclining Ears : To elevate each sad Melancholly mind , And chear the heart that 's dolefully inclin'd . X. Ten Precepts God hath in his Law declar'd , Man breaks them all : and so unless God spar'd , And in his Mercy did our Sin remit , Our just reward were in th' Infernal Pit . XI . Eleven Disciples did with Jesus pray , When Judas did the Son of God betray : Through Covetousness : for greedy gain he fell , To be Perditions Child , condemn'd in Hell . XII . Twelve Tribes there were amongst our Fathers old , Twelve Articles our Christian Faith doth hold : Twelve Gates in New Jerusalem there be , Vnto which City , Christ bring thee and me .
Where is Alexander ? Where is Plato ? Where is Croesus ? Alexander 's Victories , Plato 's Wisdoms , Cresus Wealth and Lust , Is all Forgot , Consum'd , and come to Dust . The Emperour , King , Nobel , Begger , All Must yield to Death , and come when he doth call .

Time brings to Death , the King , and the Beggar .

Mortuus Est . O Earth of Earth , observe this well , When Earth in Earth shall come to dwell ; Where Earth with Earth shall close remain , Till Earth from Earth do rise again : And Earth before his Iudge do come , For to receive a final doom : If Earth on Earth hath lived so , That Earth no fruits of Faith can show Then what reward shall Earth expect , That did on Earth his God neglect ? O serve the Lord with might and power , For here thou hast no certain hour : Remember Man , when thou cam'st here , How Naked , Poor , thou did'st appear ; And how again ( what e're thou have , ) Thou naked must return to Grave . Thy Wooden Chest ( a narrow place ) A Coffin-lid close up thy face : Thy Soul ( if saved ) to Heaven eyes , Thy body here a rotting lies : Forsaken of thy Friends and Kin , As thou on Earth hadst never been : When they have brought thee to the Grave , And yeilded Earth what Earth doth crave ; They back return from whence they came , Till others do the very same , In following them as they did thee , This course with all the World will be . And here 's thy Portion and thy Lot , With men thou shalt be soon forget ; And so into Oblivion pass , Who ! such a Man sometimes he was : But neither Beauty , Riches , Strength , Could give his Life a Minutes length . Therefore , O Man ! think on thy State , Before thy life be out of date ; Vnto thy God for Mercy pray , That at thy last and Dying-Day , The Glorious Angels may thee bring , Where Blessed Saints for ever sing .

Amen .

FINIS .

Licensed , and Entred according to Order .

London , Printed for W. Thackeray , at the sign of the Angel in Ducklane : 1677.