Mundorum Explicatio or, The Explanation of an Hieroglyphical Figure: Wherein are couched the Mysteries of the External, Internal, and Eternal Worlds, shewing the true progress of a Soul from the Court of Jerusalem; from the Adamical fallen state to the Regenerate and Angelical. Being A Sacred Poem, written by S. P. [i.e. Samuel Pordage] |
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Press closer numerous swarm; your ranks disclose;
Let yon' brave Princes nigher draw: repose
My chiefest strength in them I do; for us
With man their fight will still be cominus.
I know they'r active: you great Dæmons show
Them where to fight, let them alone to do,
Do you dispose them: let the airy Prince
Cast mans nativity: then learn from thence
His inclinations; then may you choose
Which of these Princes you had best to use:
Which will most fitting be; where one cann't come
Another may, and have a spacious room.
Brave Pride who art so like to us, you shall
Be constitute Lieutenant General:
Next under thee let Envy march: to thee
Grand Avarice, the third allotted be.
Then furious Wrath, Dispaire, and Jelousie,
March with your bands: and let Idolatry
Go next. Adult'ry, Lying, Drunkennesse.
Lust, Luxury, Theft, march you next to these.
Hypocrisie, your twy-fac'd bands in order
Set: them march after Perjury, and Murther:
Swearing, and Blasphemy; your charge is thus:
By any means to gain Man's Soul to us:
Take all advantages, and bravely fight
Against our Foes, the Troops of Love, and Light.
I need to say no more; nor need I fear
But I shall overcome all Men; when here
I see such mighty powers: who can withstand
Your mighty Forces, and Hel's powerful Band?
Go, and the World possesse: I doubt not now
But Man to us, and Love's Prince too shall bow.
Let yon' brave Princes nigher draw: repose
My chiefest strength in them I do; for us
With man their fight will still be cominus.
I know they'r active: you great Dæmons show
Them where to fight, let them alone to do,
Do you dispose them: let the airy Prince
Cast mans nativity: then learn from thence
His inclinations; then may you choose
Which of these Princes you had best to use:
Which will most fitting be; where one cann't come
Another may, and have a spacious room.
Brave Pride who art so like to us, you shall
Be constitute Lieutenant General:
Next under thee let Envy march: to thee
Grand Avarice, the third allotted be.
Then furious Wrath, Dispaire, and Jelousie,
March with your bands: and let Idolatry
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Lust, Luxury, Theft, march you next to these.
Hypocrisie, your twy-fac'd bands in order
Set: them march after Perjury, and Murther:
Swearing, and Blasphemy; your charge is thus:
By any means to gain Man's Soul to us:
Take all advantages, and bravely fight
Against our Foes, the Troops of Love, and Light.
I need to say no more; nor need I fear
But I shall overcome all Men; when here
I see such mighty powers: who can withstand
Your mighty Forces, and Hel's powerful Band?
Go, and the World possesse: I doubt not now
But Man to us, and Love's Prince too shall bow.
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