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Aelohim-triune

displayed by his workes Physicall and Meta-physicall, in a Poeme of diuerse forme. Adapted to the Hebrue text, the frame of Diuinitie, and Catholike exposition. Togither, With necessarie marginall notes for relieuing of the young student. The First Part. By Henoch Clapham
Clapham, Henoch

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[Before that Adam breath'd or being had]
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The first day of Creation his worke, according to collection from sacred Scripture.
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3. Section.

Heare pawse my soule: vnder the letters shade
A second sight and light is couched sure.
A spiritall Chaos in our nature made,
Hild ouer quite with mantles darke obscure.

A mere Tohu, or empty, gulfe of black,
Confused, indigest, vnpolished:
By Prince of darknes hu'd like harye sack,
Of hye effects disrobd, vnfethered.
A worke declining from the Lord of life,
Tending to nothing: nothing lesse then nought:
First Natures throate cut with her proper knife:
A web of woe which she her selfe hath wrought.
The Chaos face with waters ouerspread,
May argue Nature ouerwhelm'd and prest:
Like Noahs world (whence sacred goodnes fled)
Whome all abroade an hellishe blacke possest.
But Ælohim not (ioyed in this masse)
Sends forth his spirit for new creation:
Causing his Breath, worlds face to ouer passe,
Offering his grace to euery Nation.
Confused lump, confused Element,
Be humbled lowe and know thy selfe proud clay:
To Ehiehs Spirit subiect thy continent:
So driry darknesse shall be turnd to day.
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