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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]
Billingsley, Nicholas (1633-1709)

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33. On Adversity.

The Sts. like Glo-worms, in the darkest night
Of sad afflictions, do reflect most bright,
Rue is the Herb of Grace, oft times our woe
Becomes our weal, our Saviour found it so;
For first he Vinegar and Gall drank down
O'th' Cross, e're he receiv'd his glorious Crown:
Mourning lasts but till morning, nightly sorrow
Is Herald to a joyful shining morrow.
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Now Storms arise, anon a prosperous Gale,
Fans curteous blasts, upon the swelling Sail.
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