Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3
1634
The best thing that I have to begg your thoughts for at this praesent, is, a Motto, or 2, that Mr. Prin hath writt, vpon his chamber walls, (in the Tower.)
Carcer probat amicos, detegit inimicos, excludit mundum, includit deum; alit virtutes, extinguit libidines, edocet temperantiam, cohibet luxuriam, mortificat carnem, sanctificat hominem, ingenerat gratiam, thesaurizat gloriam.
Psal: 61.3. Deus est turris etiam in Turre. Turris libertatis, in turre angus-tiae; Turris consolationis in turre tristitise; turris quietis in turre molestiae; Turris faelicitatis in turre miseriae; Turris honoris in turre dedecoris; Turris splendoris in turre obscuritatis; Turris securitatis in turre perturbationis; Turris salutis in turre perditionis; Turris spei in turre desperationis; Turris gaudij in turre afflictionis; Turris pacis in turre belli; Turris protectionis in turre periculi; Turris vitae in turre mortis; Turris gloriae in turre perpessionis; et in turre peccati, turris Gratiæ
| Turris | } | protegendo, | } | a malis; in malis; | } | semper, | } | Fortissimè |
| consolando, | a contra malos, | abundanter, | Suavissimè | |||||
| eripiendo, | a inter malos, | vbique, | Gratiosissimè |
Citò, tempestivè, sapienter, optimè;
Arctari non potest qui in ipsâ dei infinitate incarceratus spatiatur. Mortalium procul dubio beatissimus qui mundi exul, christique captivus turri: Turris christianos fideles fictè incarcerat, verè liberat. Nil crus sentit in nervo si animus sit in cælo; nil corpus patitur in ergastulo, si anima sit in Christo.
I have nothing els (being in great hast) but my best love, which is (as my selfe) alwayse yours:
W. 3. 68; 4
Collections
, VII. 251–252. For Saltonstall, see 4
Collections
, VII. 251n.