Du Bartas His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester |
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THE HOLY-GHOST. |
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THE HOLY-GHOST.
The Comforter, dye Vncreate,
Vnmade, Vnborne, Vngenerate,
The Father's Equall and the Sonne's,
Proceedeth so from Both at-once,
That Neither is in Power greater;
Neither, in their Condition better:
Vnmade, Vnborne, Vngenerate,
The Father's Equall and the Sonne's,
Proceedeth so from Both at-once,
That Neither is in Power greater;
Neither, in their Condition better:
For, What, How-Great, How-Aye They be;
As Great, as Lasting, Such, is Hee:
Saue (past conceit) all time beforn,
Father begat, and Sonne was borne;
The Holy-Ghost from Both proceeding:
All Three in One, One-Three abiding.
Each of the Three is perfect GOD:
Yet not Three Gods, but One whole GOD.
As Great, as Lasting, Such, is Hee:
Saue (past conceit) all time beforn,
Father begat, and Sonne was borne;
The Holy-Ghost from Both proceeding:
All Three in One, One-Three abiding.
Each of the Three is perfect GOD:
Yet not Three Gods, but One whole GOD.
In this true Onely GOD alone,
True Faith beleeueth Three & One:
Ascribing, to the Essence Vnitie:
And to the Persons onely Trinitie:
Whereof (indeed) is None Before
Or After Other: Lesse, or More:
But Each remaines the Same, vnmixt;
So Constant and so euer fixt,
That Neither, in it Selfe, Selfe changes
Nor into Other it exchanges.
True Faith beleeueth Three & One:
Ascribing, to the Essence Vnitie:
And to the Persons onely Trinitie:
Whereof (indeed) is None Before
Or After Other: Lesse, or More:
But Each remaines the Same, vnmixt;
So Constant and so euer fixt,
That Neither, in it Selfe, Selfe changes
Nor into Other it exchanges.
This is the Orthodoxall Creed
From Heresie and Errour freed:
This is the Faith that I professe,
Without declining more or lesse.
No VVork I plead nor VVorth of mine;
But Faith in this Eternall Trine.
From Heresie and Errour freed:
This is the Faith that I professe,
Without declining more or lesse.
No VVork I plead nor VVorth of mine;
But Faith in this Eternall Trine.
Lord, I belieue: relieue (my GOD)
Mine vnbelief remoue my Load:
And let thy Mercies Soueraigne Balme
Salue all my Sinnes, my conscience calme.
Mine vnbelief remoue my Load:
And let thy Mercies Soueraigne Balme
Salue all my Sinnes, my conscience calme.
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