THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures ::

THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

Billingsley, Nicholas (1633-1709)

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TO THE READER

TO THE Truly Honorable and Religious, The Lady MARY VAUGHAN,

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR EDWARD HARLEY KNIGHT OF THE BATH

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFULL Sr TREVIR WILLIAMES KNIGT AND BARRONET

The Invocation.

To his much honored Friend JOHN BIRCH, Esq;

To the Right Worshipful, The Company of HABERDASHERS in LONDON, &c.

A TREASURY OF DIVINE RAPTURES.

The Post-script to the Reader.

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To the Right Worshipful, The Company of HABERDASHERS in LONDON, &c.

Worshipful,

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Wonder you may, that I who am unknown
To any of you, should presume to send
So small a present (as I scarce dare own)
To all of you, whose Deeds your Worth commend.
But having found you generously free,
This (I confess) humbly emboldned me.

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True; I was one of Levi's turn'd-out Tribe,
Who never durst against my conscience sin,
Nor claw Church-livings with an unjust bribe,
And stoutly swear I honestly came in;
Your Presentations are not bought nor sold
With eye-bewitching heart-corrupting gold.

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If in the place whereto I have a call
From God and you, I any good may do,
As a weak Instrument, I trust I shall,
Ascribe it wholly unto God and you.
Heav'n crown you all, with all (excepting none)
The blessings of the Foot-stool and the Throne.

Which is the unfeigned desire of (Most Noble Patrons) Your most humble servant Nich. Billingsley. Awre, March 25. 1667.

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To the Right Worshipful, The Company of HABERDASHERS in LONDON, &c.

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