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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]

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24. On Barrenness.

To bear no fruit, was ever held a shame,
Nay a curse too, O how are we to blame?
On whom the largest showres of Gods word fall,
That yet are barren, bear no fruit at all.