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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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TO THE READER
  
TO THE Truly Honorable and Religious, The Lady MARY VAUGHAN,
  
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR EDWARD HARLEY KNIGHT OF THE BATH
  
TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFULL Sr TREVIR WILLIAMES KNIGT AND BARRONET
  
The Invocation.
  
To his much honored Friend JOHN BIRCH, Esq;
  
To the Right Worshipful, The Company of HABERDASHERS in LONDON, &c.
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A TREASURY OF DIVINE RAPTURES.
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A
 1. 
1. On Abba.
 2. 
2. On an Abetter.
 3. 
3. On Ability.
 4. 
4. On Abjuration.
 5. 
5. On an Abcedary.
 6. 
6. On Abridgment.
 7. 
7. On Absence.
 8. 
8. On Absolution.
 9. 
9. On Abstinence.
 10. 
10. On Absurdity.
 11. 
11. On Abundance.
 12. 
12. On Abuse.
 13. 
13. On an Academy.
 14. 
14. On Acceptation.
 15. 
15. On Acceptation of persons.
 16. 
16. On Accounts.
 17. 
17. On an Accuser.
 18. 
18. On Acquaintance.
 19. 
19. On an Acquittance.
 20. 
20. On Actions.
 21. 
21. On an Adamant.
 22. 
22. On Addition.
 23. 
23. On an Adjective.
 24. 
24. On an Adieu.
 25. 
25. On an Adjourn.
 26. 
26. On Admonition.
 27. 
27. On Adoption.
 28. 
28. On Adoration.
 29. 
29. On Advancement.
 30. 
30. On Advantage.
 31. 
31. On an Adventure.
 32. 
32. On an Adverb.
 33. 
33. On Adversity.
 34. 
34. On Adultery.
 35. 
35. On an Advocate.
 36. 
36. On Affection.
 37. 
37. On Afflictions.
 38. 
38. On Agents.
 39. 
39. On Air.
 40. 
40. On an Alarm.
 41. 
41. On an Albe.
 42. 
42. On an Alehouse.
 43. 
43. On an Alembick.
 44. 
44. On Almes.
 45. 
45. On Allowance.
 46. 
46. On an Altar.
 47. 
47. On Ambition.
 48. 
48. On Almost.
 49. 
49. On Alpha and Omega.
 50. 
50. On Amen.
 51. 
51. On Amendment.
 52. 
52. On Anarchy.
 53. 
53. On Anathema.
 54. 
54. On Anotamy.
 55. 
55. On an Anchor.
 56. 
56. On Angels.
 57. 
57. On Anger.
 58. 
58. On an Angler.
 59. 
59. On Antichrist.
 60. 
60. On an Antidote.
 61. 
61. On Antipathy.
 62. 
62. On Antiquity.
 63. 
63. On Ants.
 64. 
64. On an Ape.
 65. 
65. On an Apparitor.
 66. 
66. On Apparel.
 67. 
67. On the Appetite.
 68. 
68. On an Apple.
 69. 
69. On the Apple of the eye.
 70. 
70. On Application.
 71. 
71. On Apostacy.
 72. 
72. On the Apostles.
 73. 
73. On an Arbitrator.
 74. 
74. On an Arch-Bishop.
 75. 
75. On an Archer.
 76. 
76. On an Argument.
 77. 
77. On Arithmetick.
 78. 
78. On an Ark.
 79. 
79. On Armour.
 80. 
80. On an Arrest.
 81. 
81. On an Arrow.
 82. 
82. On Arts.
 83. 
83. On Articles.
 84. 
84. On Artillery.
 85. 
85. On Ascension.
 86. 
86. On Ashes.
 87. 
87. On Asking.
 88. 
88. On an Ass.
 89. 
89. On an Assault.
 90. 
90. On an Assize.
 91. 
91. On Assistance.
 92. 
92. On Assurance.
 93. 
93. On Astrologie. Astronomy.
 94. 
94. On Atheists.
 95. 
95. On Attonement.
 96. 
96. On Augmentation.
 97. 
97. On Attributes.
 98. 
98. On Auricular confession.
 99. 
99. On Authority.
 100. 
100. Of the Authors of things, according to Scripture.
 101. 
101. On Autumn.
 102. 
102. On Awe.
 103. 
103. On an Axe.
 104. 
104. On an Axel-tree.
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B
 1. 
1. On Babel.
 2. 
2. On a Baby.
 3. 
3. On Back-biting.
 4. 
4. On Back-sliding.
 5. 
5. On a Bag of Money.
 6. 
6. On a Ball.
 7. 
7. On a Ballance.
 8. 
8. On Balm.
 9. 
9. On Bands.
 10. 
10. On Banishment.
 11. 
11. On a Banner.
 12. 
12. On a Banckrupt.
 13. 
13. On a Banquet.
 14. 
14. On Baptism.
 15. 
15. On a Barber.
 16. 
16. On Barrenness.
 17. 
17. On a Bargain.
 18. 
18. On a Barge, or Bark.
 19. 
19. On Barking.
 20. 
20. On Barley.
 21. 
21. On a Barn.
 22. 
22. On a Bar.
 23. 
23. On a Barrel.
 24. 
24. On Barrenness.
 25. 
25. On a Barretter.
 26. 
26. On a Basis.
 27. 
27. On Bashfulness.
 28. 
28. On a Basilisk.
 29. 
29. On a Basket.
 30. 
30. On a Bason.
 31. 
31. On a Bastard.
 32. 
32. On a Bath.
 33. 
33. On a Battel.
 34. 
34. On a Bay-tree.
 35. 
35. On a Beacon.
 36. 
36. On a Beagle.
 37. 
37. On a Beam.
 38. 
38. On Beans.
 39. 
39. On a Beard.
 40. 
40. On a Bear.
 41. 
41. On Beasts.
 42. 
42. On Beauty.
 43. 
43. On a Bed.
 44. 
44. On Bees.
 45. 
45. On a Beggar.
 46. 
46. On Beginnings.
 47. 
47. On Being with Christ.
 48. 
48. On Believing in Christ.
 49. 
49. On a Bell.
 50. 
50. On Bellows.
 51. 
51. On the Belly.
 52. 
52. On Beloved.
 53. 
53. On a Belt.
 54. 
54. On a Bench.
 55. 
55. On a Benefice.
 56. 
56. On Benefits.
 57. 
57. On the Best.
 58. 
58. On a Beetle.
 59. 
59. On Betraying.
 60. 
60. On Betrothing.
 61. 
61. On a Bever-beast.
 62. 
62. On Bewitching.
 63. 
63. On the Bible.
 64. 
64. On Bigamy.
 65. 
65. On a Bile.
 66. 
66. On a Bill.
 67. 
67. On a Bill.
 68. 
68. On Birds.
 69. 
69. On the New-Birth.
 70. 
70. On a Bishop.
 71. 
71. On a Bit, or Morsel.
 72. 
72. On Bitterness.
 73. 
73. On a Bit, or Snaffie.
 74. 
74. On a Blab, or Long-tongue.
 75. 
75. On Blackness.
 76. 
76. On a Bladder.
 77. 
77. On Blame.
 78. 
78. On Blasphemy.
 79. 
79. On Blessedness.
 80. 
80. On blessings.
 81. 
81. On Blindness.
 82. 
82. On Blockishness.
 83. 
83. On a Blossom.
 84. 
84. On Bloud.
 85. 
85. On Blowes.
 86. 
86. On Boasting.
 87. 
87. On the Body.
 88. 
88. On a Body of Death.
 89. 
89. On Boldness.
 90. 
90. On a Bolt.
 91. 
91. On a Bond.
 92. 
92. On Bondage.
 93. 
93. On a Bonfire.
 94. 
94. On Books.
 95. 
95. On Borrowing.
 96. 
96. On Bosoms.
 97. 
97. On a Bottle.
 98. 
98. On a Bowl.
 99. 
99. On Bounds.
 100. 
100. On Bounty.
 101. 
101. On a Bow.
 102. 
101. On a Bower.
 103. 
103. On a Box.
 104. 
104. On Boyes.
 105. 
105. On Bracelets.
 106. 
106. On a Brand.
 107. 
107. On Bran.
 108. 
108. On Brass.
 109. 
109. On Brawling.
 110. 
110. On Bread.
 111. 
111. On the Breast.
 112. 
112. On Breath.
 113. 
113. On Breeches.
 114. 
114. On Brethren.
 115. 
115. On Brevity.
 116. 
116. On Briars.
 117. 
117. On Bribes.
 118. 
118. On a Bridegroom.
 119. 
119. On a Bridge.
 120. 
120. On Bride-well.
 121. 
121. On a Bridle.
 122. 
122. On Brightness.
 123. 
123. On Brimstone.
 124. 
124. On Brine.
 125. 
125. On a Brink.
 126. 
126. On a Broad-way.
 127. 
127. On a Brood.
 128. 
128. On a Brook.
 129. 
129. On a Broom.
 130. 
130. On Broth.
 131. 
131. On the Brow.
 132. 
132. On a Brush.
 133. 
133. On a Brute.
 134. 
134. On a Bubble.
 135. 
135. On a Buck.
 136. 
136. On a Bucket.
 137. 
137. On a Buckler.
 138. 
138. On a Bud.
 139. 
139. On a Bug, or Hob-gobling.
 140. 
140. On a Building.
 141. 
141. On a Bullet.
 142. 
142. On a Bul-rush.
 143. 
143. On a Bul-wark.
 144. 
144. On Bundles.
 145. 
145. On a Burgess.
 146. 
146. On Burials.
 147. 
147. On Burning.
 148. 
148. On Burrs.
 149. 
149. On Burthens.
 150. 
150. On a Bush.
 151. 
151. On a Bushel.
 152. 
152. On a Busie-body.
 153. 
153. On Business.
 154. 
154. On a Butter-fly.
 155. 
155. On But.
 156. 
156. On a But.
 157. 
157. On a Butcher.
 158. 
158. On a Butler.
 159. 
159. On Buttery.
 160. 
160. On Buying.
 161. 
161. On a By-way.
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C
 1. 
1. On a Cabinet.
 2. 
2. On a Cable.
 3. 
3. On a Cage.
 4. 
4. On a Caitiffe.
 5. 
5. On a Cake.
 6. 
6. On Calamity.
 7. 
7. On a Calender.
 8. 
8. On Calends.
 9. 
9. On Calis.
 10. 
10. On the Calves of the lips.
 11. 
11. On a Calme.
 12. 
12. On a Caltraps.
 13. 
13. On a Camel.
 14. 
14. On a Camp.
 15. 
15. On a Candle.
 16. 
16. On a Cane, or Reed.
 17. 
17. On a Canker.
 18. 
18. On a Cann.
 19. 
19. On a Cannon.
 20. 
20. On a Cannon.
 21. 
21. On a Cap.
 22. 
22. On a Captain.
 23. 
23. On Captivity.
 24. 
24. On a Carbonade.
 25. 
25. On a Carbuncle.
 26. 
26. On a Carkass.
 27. 
27. On Cards.
 28. 
28. On a Cardinal.
 29. 
29. On Care.
 30. 
30. On Carelesness.
 31. 
31. On Carnal Security.
 32. 
32. On Carriage.
 33. 
33. On Carking.
 34. 
34. On Carrying.
 35. 
35. On Carols.
 36. 
36. On a Carpenter.
 37. 
37. On a Carper.
 38. 
38. On a Cart.
 39. 
39. On a Carver.
 40. 
40. On Cassia.
 41. 
41. On a Cask.
 42. 
42. On a Casket.
 43. 
43. On a Cassock.
 44. 
44. On a Cast-away.
 45. 
45. On Casting down.
 46. 
46. On Casting off.
 47. 
47. On a Castle.
 48. 
48. On a Catch-pole.
 49. 
49. On a Cater.
 50. 
50. On Catechising.
 51. 
51. On Cates.
 52. 
52. On Caterpillars.
 53. 
53. On a Catarrhe.
 54. 
54. On a Cathedral.
 55. 
55. On a Catholick.
 56. 
56. On a Cat.
 57. 
57. On Cattle.
 58. 
58. On a Caudle.
 59. 
59. On a Cave.
 60. 
60. On a Caveat.
 61. 
61. On a Cavalier of the worser sort.
 62. 
62. On a Caviller.
 63. 
63. On a Cauldron.
 64. 
64. On a Cause.
 65. 
65. On a Causey.
 66. 
66. On Ceasing.
 67. 
67. On a Cell.
 68. 
68. On Cement.
 69. 
69. On a Censer.
 70. 
70. On Censuring.
 71. 
71. On a Center.
 72. 
72. On a Centurion.
 73. 
73. On Ceremonies.
 74. 
74. On Certainty.
 75. 
75. On a Certificate.
 76. 
76. On Ceruse.
 77. 
77. On Cessing.
 78. 
78. On a Chaffer.
 79. 
79. On Chaffe.
 80. 
80. On a Chaine.
 81. 
81. On a Chair.
 82. 
82. On a Challenge.
 83. 
83. On a Chalice.
 84. 
84. On Chalk.
 85. 
85. On a Chamber.
 86. 
86. On a Champion.
 87. 
87. On Chance.
 88. 
88. On a Chancellour.
 89. 
89. On Chanel.
 90. 
90. On Change.
 91. 
91. On a Chappel.
 92. 
92. On a Chaplain.
 93. 
93. On a Chap-man.
 94. 
94. On Charges.
 95. 
95. On a Charge.
 96. 
96. On a Charger.
 97. 
97. On a Chariot.
 98. 
98. On Charity.
 99. 
99. On Charms.
 100. 
100. On a Charter.
 101. 
101. On Chastity.
 102. 
102. On Chastisements.
 103. 
103. On Chattering.
 104. 
104. On the Chancery.
 105. 
105. On Cheapness.
 106. 
106. On Cheer.
 107. 
107. On Chearfulness.
 108. 
108. On a Cheat.
 109. 
109. On a Check.
 110. 
110. On Cheeks.
 111. 
111. On Cheese.
 112. 
112. On the chief Good.
 113. 
113. On a Cherry.
 114. 
114. On a Chest.
 115. 
115. On a Chick.
 116. 
116. On a Chider.
 117. 
117. On Children.
 118. 
118. On the Chimes.
 119. 
119. On a Chimney.
 120. 
120. On a Chinke.
 121. 
121. On a Chin.
 122. 
122. On a Chip.
 123. 
123. On a Chirurgeon.
 124. 
124. On Chivalry.
 125. 
125. On Choler.
 126. 
126. On Choosing.
 127. 
127. On Chrystal.
 128. 
128. On Christ.
 129. 
129. On Christianity.
 130. 
130. On a Christian.
 130. 
130. On a Christless person.
 131. 
131. On the Church.
 132. 
132. On a Churl.
 133. 
133. On Cider.
 134. 
134. On a Cymbal.
 135. 
135. On Cinders.
 136. 
136. On Cinnamon.
 137. 
137. On the Cinque-Ports.
 138. 
138. On a Cipher.
 139. 
139. On Cipras.
 140. 
140. On a Circle.
 141. 
141. On a Circuit.
 142. 
142. On Circumcision.
 143. 
143. On Circumference.
 144. 
144. On Circumspection.
 145. 
145. On a City.
 146. 
146. On a Cistern.
 147. 
147. On a Citron.
 148. 
148. On Civet.
 149. 
149. On Civility.
 150. 
150. On Clay.
 151. 
151. On a Clame.
 152. 
152. On Clamour.
 153. 
153. On a Clapper.
 154. 
154. On a Clark.
 155. 
155. On a Clasp.
 156. 
156. On a Clause.
 157. 
157. On Claws.
 158. 
158. On a Claw-back.
 159. 
159. On Cleansing.
 160. 
160. On Clearness.
 161. 
161. On Cleaving.
 162. 
162. On Clemency.
 163. 
163. On a Clerk.
 164. 
164. On a Clew.
 165. 
165. On a Client.
 166. 
166. On a Cliff.
 167. 
167. On a Climate.
 168. 
168. On Climbing.
 169. 
169. On a Clyster.
 170. 
170. On a Clock.
 171. 
171. On a Clog.
 172. 
172. On a Cloyster.
 173. 
173. On a Cloak.
 174. 
174. On a Closet.
 175. 
175. On Clothing.
 176. 
176. On Cloves.
 177. 
177. On a Cloud.
 178. 
178. On a Clout.
 179. 
179. On a Clown.
 180. 
180. On a Club.
 181. 
181. On a Cluster.
 182. 
182. On a Coach.
 183. 
183. On a Coal.
 184. 
184. On a Coast.
 185. 
185. On a Coat.
 186. 
186. On a Coat of Mail.
 187. 
187. On a Cobler.
 188. 
188. On a Cobweb.
 189. 
189. On a Cockatrice.
 190. 
190. On a Cock.
 191. 
191. On a Cockney.
 192. 
192. On a Cockle.
 193. 
193. On Co-Essential, Co-Equal, Co-Eternal.
 194. 
194. On a Coffer.
 195. 
195. On a Coffin.
 196. 
196. On a Cognizance.
 197. 
197. On a Co-heir.
 198. 
198. On Coin.
 199. 
199. On a Coit.
 200. 
200. On a Cullender.
 201. 
201. On Cold.
 202. 
202. On Coldness in Religion.
 203. 
203. On a Collar.
 204. 
204. On Collection.
 205. 
205. On a Colledge.
 206. 
206. On a Colleague.
 207. 
207. On a Collier.
 208. 
208. On the Collick.
 209. 
209. On Colours.
 210. 
210. On a Column.
 211. 
211. On a Combat.
 212. 
212. On a Comb.
 213. 
213. On Commination.
 214. 
214. On Cumbrance.
 215. 
215. On Combustion.
 216. 
216. On a Comedie.
 217. 
217. On Comliness.
 218. 
218. On a Comet.
 219. 
219. On Comfort.
 220. 
220. On Commands Legal, Evangelical.
 221. 
221. On a Commander.
 222. 
222. On Commendation.
 223. 
223. On a Comment.
 224. 
224. On Commerce.
 225. 
225. On the comming of Christ.
 226. 
226. On coming to Christ.
 227. 
227. On a Commissary.
 228. 
228. On a Commission.
 229. 
229. On Commodities.
 230. 
230. On Common things.
 231. 
231. On a Common-Wealth.
 232. 
232. On Commotion.
 233. 
233. On Communicativeness.
 234. 
234. On Communing.
 235. 
235. On Communion.
 236. 
236. On Commutation.
 237. 
237. On Company.
 238. 
238. On a Condition.
 239. 
239. On the Comparative Degree.
 240. 
240. On Compassing.
 241. 
241. On Compassion.
 242. 
242. On Compensation.
 243. 
243. On Compitency.
 244. 
244. On a Competitor.
 245. 
245. On Complaining.
 246. 
246. On a Complement.
 247. 
247. On Complexion.
 248. 
248. On Complices.
 249. 
249. On a Composition.
 250. 
250. On Comprising.
 251. 
251. On Compunction.
 252. 
252. On Computation.
 253. 
253. On Compulsion.
 254. 
254. On a Comrade.
 255. 
255. On Concatenation.
 256. 
256. On Concealing.
 257. 
257. On Conceaving.
 258. 
258. On Conceiving.
 259. 
259. On Conceit.
 260. 
260. On a Concent.
 261. 
261. On Conclusion.
 262. 
262. On the Concomitants of Faith.
 263. 
263. On Concord.
 264. 
264. On a Concourse.
 265. 
265. On a Concubine.
 266. 
266. On Concupisence.
 267. 
267. On Condemnation.
 268. 
268. On Conditions.
 269. 
269. On a Conduct.
 270. 
270. On a Conduit.
 271. 
271. On Confection.
 272. 
272. On Confederacy.
 273. 
273. On Conference.
 274. 
274. On Confession.
 275. 
275. On Confidence.
 276. 
276. On Confines.
 277. 
277. On Confits.
 278. 
278. On a Conflict.
 279. 
279. On Conformity.
 280. 
280. On Confusion.
 281. 
281. On Confutation.
 282. 
282. On Congealing.
 283. 
283. On Congestion.
 284. 
284. On a Congey.
 285. 
285. On Congratulation.
 286. 
286. On Congregation.
 287. 
287. On congruity.
 288. 
288. On a Connie.
 289. 
289. On Conjecture.
 290. 
290. On Conjoyning.
 291. 
291. On a Conjurer.
 292. 
292. On Connexion.
 293. 
293. On a Conquerour.
 294. 
294. On Conscience.
 295. 
295. On Consecration.
 296. 
296. On Consent.
 297. 
297. On Consequents.
 298. 
298. On Consideration.
 299. 
299. On a Consistory.
 300. 
300. On Consolation.
 301. 
301. On Consonants.
 302. 
302. On a Consort.
 303. 
303. On Conspiracy.
 304. 
304. On a Constable.
 305. 
305. On Constancy.
 306. 
306. On Constellation.
 307. 
307. On Constitution.
 308. 
308. On Constraint.
 309. 
309. On Construction.
 310. 
310. On a Consul.
 311. 
311. On Consultation.
 312. 
312. On a Consumption.
 313. 
313. On Consummation.
 314. 
314. On Contact.
 315. 
315. On Contagion.
 316. 
316. On Containing.
 317. 
317. On Contemplation.
 318. 
318. On Contempt.
 319. 
319. On Contending for Heaven.
 320. 
320. On Contention.
 321. 
321. On Contentment.
 322. 
322. On Continence.
 323. 
323. On Continuance.
 324. 
324. On a Contract.
 325. 
325. On Contradiction.
 326. 
326. On Contraries.
 327. 
327. On Contribution.
 328. 
328. On Contrition.
 329. 
329. On a Controller.
 330. 
330. On Controversie.
 331. 
332. On Contumacy.
 332. 
332. On a Conventicle.
 333. 
333. On Conversation.
 334. 
334. On Converse.
 335. 
335. On Conversion.
 336. 
336. On Conviction.
 337. 
337. On Convocation.
 338. 
338. On Convulsions.
 339. 
339. On a Convoy.
 340. 
340. On a Cook.
 341. 
341. On a Coop.
 342. 
342. On a Co-partner.
 343. 
343. On a Cope.
 344. 
344. On a Copy.
 345. 
345. On a Copy-hold.
 346. 
346. On a Copiss.
 347. 
347. On Copper.
 348. 
348. On Copperas.
 349. 
349. On Copulation.
 350. 
350. On Coral.
 351. 
351. On a Cord.
 352. 
352. On a Cordial.
 353. 
353. On a Core.
 354. 
354. On Cork.
 355. 
355. On a Cormorant.
 356. 
356. On Corn.
 357. 
357. On a Corner.
 358. 
358. On a Corner-stone.
 359. 
359. On a Cornet.
 360. 
360. On a Colonel.
 361. 
361. On Coronation.
 362. 
362. On a Corporation.
 363. 
363. On a Corps.
 364. 
364. On Correction.
 365. 
365. On a Corrival.
 366. 
366. On a Corrasive.
 367. 
367. On Corruption.
 370. 
370. On Cosmographie.
 371. 
371. On Cost.
 372. 
372. On a Costardmonger.
 373. 
273. On a Costrel.
 374. 
374. On a Cottage.
 375. 
375. On Cotton.
 376. 
376. On a Couch.
 377. 
377. On the Covenant.
 378. 
378. On Covering.
 379. 
379. On Covetousness.
 380. 
380. On a Cough.
 381. 
381. On a Coulter.
 382. 
382. On Counsel.
 383. 
383. On the Countenance.
 384. 
384. On a Counter.
 385. 
385. On a Counterfeit.
 386. 
386. On a Countermine.
 387. 
387. On a Counterpane.
 388. 
388. On a Counter-poyson.
 389. 
389. On Countervail.
 390. 
390. On County.
 391. 
391. On Country.
 392. 
392. On a Couple.
 393. 
393. On Courage.
 394. 
394 On a Course.
 395. 
395. On a Courser.
 396. 
396. On a Courtier.
 397. 
397. On a Cousener.
 398. 
398. On a Cowl.
 399. 
399. On a Cow.
 400. 
400. On a Coward.
 401. 
401. On a Crab-fish, Crab-tree.
 402. 
402. On a Cradle.
 403. 
403. On Craft.
 404. 
404. On Cramming.
 405. 
405. On the Cramp.
 406. 
406. On a Crane.
 407. 
407. On a Crany.
 408. 
408. On a Crasiness.
 409. 
409. On a Cratch.
 410. 
410. On Craving.
 411. 
411. On a Creaking noise.
 412. 
412. On a Creak.
 413. 
413. On Cream.
 414. 
414. On Creation.
 415. 
415. On Credence.
 416. 
416. On Credit.
 417. 
417. On a Creditor.
 418. 
418. On Credulity.
 419. 
419. On the Creed.
 420. 
420. On Creeping.
 421. 
421. On a Cresset-light.
 422. 
422. On a Crest.
 423. 
423. On a Crib.
 424. 
424. On a Cricket.
 425. 
425. On a Crier.
 426. 
426. On a Crime.
 427. 
427. On a Cripple.
 428. 
428. On a Critick.
 429. 
429. On the Crocodile.
 430. 
430. On a Crost.
 431. 
431. On Croises or Pilgrims.
 432. 
432. On a Crook.
 433. 
433. On a Cross.
 434. 
434. On a Cross way.
 435. 
435. On a Cross-bow.
 436. 
436. On a Cross-row.
 437. 
437. On Crosses.
 438. 
438. On Crotchets.
 439. 
439. On a Crowd.
 440. 
440 On Crowing.
 441. 
441. On a Crown.
 442. 
442. On a Crowner.
 443. 
443. On a Crucifix.
 444. 
444. On Cruelty.
 445. 
445. On a Crum.
 446. 
446. On a Crupper.
 447. 
447. On a Cruse.
 448. 
448. On a Crust.
 449. 
449. On a Crutch.
 450. 
450. On crying Sins.
 451. 
451. On a Cub.
 452. 
452. On a Cubit.
 453. 
453. On a Cube.
 454. 
454. On a Cuckold.
 455. 
455. On a Cuckow.
 456. 
456. On a Cuckquean,
 457. 
457. On a Cucumber.
 458. 
458. On the Cud.
 459. 
459. On a Cudgel.
 460. 
460. On a Cuff.
 461. 
461. On Cuffs.
 462. 
462. On Cunning.
 463. 
463. On a Cup.
 464. 
464. On a Cupboard.
 465. 
465. On a Cupping-Glass.
 466. 
466. On a Curate.
 467. 
467. On Curd.
 468. 
468. On a Curfew.
 469. 
469. On Curiosity.
 470. 
470. On a Cure.
 471. 
471. On Currant money.
 472. 
472. On a Curre.
 473. 
473. On the Current.
 474. 
474. On Currents.
 475. 
475. On a Currier.
 476. 
476. On Cursedness.
 477. 
477. On Curses.
 478. 
478. On Crusing.
 479. 
479. On Curstness.
 480. 
480. On a Curtain.
 481. 
481. On a Courtesie.
 482. 
482. On a Curtezan, or a two-legg'd Jade.
 483. 
483. On a Cushion.
 484. 
484. On Custody.
 485. 
485. On Custom, or Tole.
 486. 
486. On Custom, or Use.
 487. 
487. On a Cutler.
 488. 
488. On a Cut-purse, Cut-throat.
 489. 
489. On a Cynick.
 290. 
290. On the Cynosure.
  
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321. On Contentment.

The fire Flies to the sphere, the Rivers roul
To th'Sea, the Load-stone turneth to his Pole:
The stone hasts to its center; even so
The heart should long to be vnited to
Its God in love; nothing there is that can
Yield satisfaction to the wit of man;
But the first Truth; goodness alone can fill
The hearts desire, and content the will,
And this is God, what are all other things,
But like the Butter-flies fine painted wings,
Which yet pollute our fingers? can there be
Fulness in emptiness and vanity:
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Riches have wings, and Honour is but vain,
And worldly pleasure often ends in pain:
Content without the world, is better then
The world without content to sober men,
To have a handsome competent estate,
And no contentment, is a judgment great;
Competency with contentment is far
More eligible, then great Lordships are,
Content becalm's the mind, and banishes
Repining thoughts out of its Diocess:
Comfort flows from content, he's always poor
That hath abundance, and yet wanteth more.
He is the wealthiest man that is content
With what he hath, for riches are but lent:
Contentment is a flow'r not to be found
In ev'ry Garden, how we may abound
In midst of want, by this we tutor'd are;
'Tis griefs Pan-pharmacon, the cure of care:
This in a deluge makes us even to sing;
O 'tis an heav'nly and intrinsick thing!
Content, for service fits, and tunes the heart,
To the wheels of the Soul doth oyl impart,
It carries Heaven about it, where it goes,
For what is Heaven, but the sweet repose
Souls have in God? contented spirits are
Like Heaven, for God is there, and rest is there:
What-ever in the Creature wanting is,
Is made up in contentment: O the bliss
173

Of a contented mind! God that doth feed
The Ravens, will not suffer his to need.
Godless men have enough, yet more do crave,
Godly men are content with what they have,
And that is their enough; where is no grace,
There can be no content in any case:
How many men in this terrestrial round
Loose by desire, but by content are crown'd!
Contentment is a golden Shield that saves
The Soul; 'tis like a rock that breaks the waves,
It is an Antidote that doth expell
Sin, and temptations rising out of Hell,
Contentment is the true Philos'phers-stone,
Which turns all into Gold; content alone
Doth sweeten all estates, this little is
A pledge of more; blessed be God for this!
It makes a fair interpretation
Of all Gods dealings, 'tis in goodness done:
A Christian has that which may make him
Content, unless his spir't'al eyes be dim:
Hath not God giv'n thee Christ? Treasure divine
Are in him, is not he a golden Mine
Of grace and wisdom? hast thou not the spirit?
And dost not thou the promises inherit?
Hast thou not a reversion of Heaven,
And canst thou be of full content bereaven?
We pray thy will be done; now then we do
Confute our pray'rs, if discontent we show:
174

It is the will of God and his decree,
That we should in such a condition be;
God sees it best for us; content subdues
Our selves, and holy valour doth infuse.
It doth God's glory mightily advance,
And dash the Devil out of countenance.
All cross or bloudy providences shall
Doe a Believer good, we know that all
Things (good or evil) work together do
For their good, that love God; if so, O who
Will murmur or repine! let's be content,
God hath the ord'ring of each grand event:
Our life's a day, if God our charges bear,
Till death's night come, for more we need not care.
Prosperity hath still in it more trouble,
More danger, and it's reckoning is double:
The sorrow here we meet with, shall not last,
Our hell, when we have shot Deaths gulfe, is past:
O what a dreadful judgment is assign'd,
To them that have not a contented mind!
This lesson of content (as I may say)
Is the best lesson that a Saint can play,
God likes this Musick well: All are concern'd
To learn this lesson, which St. Paul once learn'd:
Which way soever providence did blow,
Paul how to steer his course had skill to know:
With what God sends, let us contented rest,
A little is enough, if truly blest.
175

Heaven is our home, who hath enough to bear
His charges thither, for more need not care;
Yet content in a nat'ral state (alas!)
We may not be; nor with a little grace;
God but to some doth true content impart;
Few Commence Masters of this sacred Art.
He that hath learnt Pauls lesson of content;
Is silent, chearful, thankful, hath no bent
To run on sin to free himself from woe;
Nor will he venture out till God bids goe:
God will give grace and glory to his own;
Here is enough for faith to live upon:
He that knows God is his, and all that is
In God is for his good, takes naught amiss:
They only possess all things, that possess
The possessor of all things; nothing less
Then God can fill us, here is nothing can
Yield true contentment to the soul of man:
Contentment will the Super-structure be,
Where the Foundation is Humility,
Good Consc'ence, Self-denial, Meditation
On Heav'n, and Prayer foment contentation:
Grace is (when all things fail) sufficient,
Lord grant me that, and I will be content.
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