The Pilgrimes New-yeares-Gift or, Fourteene Steps to the Throne of Glory. By the 7. Corporeall and 7. Spirituall Acts of Charitie, and those made Parallels. By Ralph Crane |
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Canto 6.
Vn-spleenfull MERCIE bids
the Pilgrime tell with Pen,
That He his soule from sinning rids
that doth Forgiue all men.
The
Uisitation of the sick, the sixt
the Pilgrime tell with Pen,
That He his soule from sinning rids
that doth Forgiue all men.
Corporeall worke, is to this Mercy fixt:
For on the Bed of sicknesse harshest men
Will both Forgiue, and aske Forgiuenes then,
That time, the most reuengeful spleene will melt,
In teares, and not in blood, his Reuenge felt:
The motiue then, to drawe this good worke on vs,
Is to thinke still, that sicknesse were vpon vs:
And as the worldling, when hee's sure to die,
Will then giue all, no man more liberally;
(For reason of his bounty, this we giue him,
Because he can nor keepe, nor carry with him)
So hee that's most reuengefull, most malicious,
Will shew himself, in that kind, then least vitious,
When Visitation like a frosty night
Bindes vp the Riuers of his Blood, and Spight:
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He will forgiue (as Charitie tyes man)
If hee be ne'er so vild, he'l forgiue then,
In that he hath no power to Iniure men.
Howeuer by this blest Example liue
And because Christ forgaue, let vs forgiue,
For his sake honour it; and in this respect,
It being the speciall marke of Gods Elect,
The next will sweetly fall into thy way
For hee that Pardons will be apt to pray.
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