The words consist of seven letters W: e: e: M: u: s: t, and a certain thing called an Hieroglyphic. What that is, I shall tell ye by and by, if I can, though beloved I must needs say unto ye, 'tis a very hard word. But let us begin first with the Letters, for give me leave to tell ye, there be many mysteries hid under other Letters and Figures, as well as under S, p, q, R, or 666, as, give me but a little leave, and Isle show you: as for example W: e: e: M: u: s: t. Here W; is as it were a discovery of the natures of a right Congregational Man; as if I should speak to any of ye all here present who have been famous in your Generations, and say W. S:— W. V:—, W. N:—; what were this, but as if I should say, You Double or double hearted S:—, You Double or double-hearted V:—, You Double or double hearted N:—. Then in the second place, being such, and liable also to death, it denotes unto you, and me, and all of us (for I see never a Barrel better Herring) that as the strokes of the W: will never meet at the top, but are easily joined at the bottom: so none of us here congregated together are likely to meet above, that is to say, in Heaven, but must be joined and riveted together in the lower Parts of the Earth. Benlowes sacred Fancies, c. 2. v. 5. The same learned Author affirms that, and resembles a man who being very melancholy, hangs down his Head in his Breast, which is now our condition; for though we have no reason to be sad for the Rings we have got, yet have we great cause to hang down our Heads and Mourn for the loss of our Brother. Now there is not one e: but two ee's: Mark how pat this falls out, as much as to say, We are in little ease. Judge ye now if this be not just to a Cow's Thumb, for who among us can say now he is at ease? No! for We are all in little ease; Partly for the loss of our Friend here, partly for the loss of our Honours and Gospel enjoyments which I fear is nigh at hand, for that our Foes do multiply, and there is none to save us. Dr. H—, Beloved, a Brother of ours, hath spoken and made public in his Fancies upon the Revelation and Daniel, ⟨p. 5⟩many pretty Knick-knacks and Whimsies of his own, and truly very applicable to the words, but if he could fetch such a mystery as this out of two ee's, Isle give him my Mother for a Maid. The subsequent Letters are M: u: s:
The words consist of seaven letters W: e: e: M: u: s: t, and a certain thing called an Hieroglyphic. What that is, I shall tell yee by and by, if I can, though beloved I must needs say unto yee, 'tis a very hard word. But let us begin first with the Letters, for give me leave to tell yee, there be many mysteries hid under other Letters and Figures, as well as under S, p, q, R, or 666, as, give me but a little leave, and Ile show you: as for example W: e: e: M: u: s: t. Here W; is as it were a discovery of the natures of a right Congregational Man; as if I should speak to any of yee all here present who have been famous in your Generations, and say W. S:— W. V:—, W. N:—; what were this, but as if I should say, You Double or double hearted S:—, You Double or doublehearted V:—, You Double or double hearted N:—. Then in the second place, being such, and lyable also to death, it denotes unto you, and me, and all of us (for I see never a Barrel better Herring) that as the stroaks of the W: will never meet at the top, but are easily joyned at the bottom: so none of us here congregated together are likely to meet above, that is to say, in Heaven, but must be joyned and riveted together in the lower Parts of the Earth. Benlowes sacred Fancies, c. 2. v. 5. The same learned Author affirms that, and resembles a man who being very melancholy, hangs down his Head in his Breast, which is now our condition; for though we have no reason to be sad for the Rings we have got, yet have we great cause to hang down our Heads and Mourn for the losse of our Brother. Now there is not one e: but two ee's: Mark how pat this falls out, as much as to say, Wee are in little ease. Judge yee now if this be not just to a Cow's Thumb, for who among us can say now he is at ease? No! for Wee are all in little ease; Partly for the losse of our Friend here, partly for the losse of our Honours and Gospel enjoyments which I fear is nigh at hand, for that our Foes do multiply, and there is none to save us. Dr. H—, Beloved, a Brother of ours, hath spoken and made publick in his Fancies upon the Revelation and Daniel, ⟨p. 5⟩many pretty Knick-knacks and Whimsies of his own, and truly very applicable to the words, but if he could fetch such a mystery as this out of two ee's, Ile give him my Mother for a Maid. The subsequent Letters are M: u: s:
