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Wittes Pilgrimage

(by Poeticall Essaies): Through a VVorld of amorous Sonnets, Soule-passions, and other Passages, Diuine, Philosophicall, Morall, Poeticall, and Politicall. By Iohn Davies
Davies, John (1565?-1618)
  
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To the Right noble, and Highly honored Lord Phillip Herbert, Earle of Mountgomery and Baron of Shurland. &c.
  
Againe, To the same truelie-noble Earle, and his most honorable other halfe Sir Iames Haies knight, &c.
  
The Booke to Grauitie.
  
The Author to his Muse.
  
Of my selfe.
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Other Sonnets vpon other Subiects.
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5. Sonnets in ppaise of Emincacy or a publike Life.
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Essaies vpon certaine Sentences.
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Other Essayes vpon more serious and sacred Subiects.

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[The ignorance of the Omnipotent]

The ignorance of the Omnipotent,
Into two Branches doth it selfe diuide,
Atheisme, and Superstition, either bent
From Truth, and in their backward bent abide.
The first, incountring Natures stiff, and hard,
Begetts in them scorne of Religion:
The last, with supple Natures, more afeard,
In them ingenders Superstition.
These, to Religion, are the two Extreames;
Twixt whome she rests, a Vertue most Diuine!
Crowned with three in One rare Diadems,
By Heau'ns great Thre in One, or single-Trine!
These Two bewitche the World; for, at this daie
Most pray amisse, or els they misse to pray.
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