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] |
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437. On Crosses.
Enngland alas! for many years hath seenEnough of crosses; here hath always been
Cross doing, and Cross dealing with each other,
How many heretofore have kept a pother,
To pull material crosses down? there are
But few pull sin down from them, and prepare
To bear Crists Cross, which he on them doth lay
Crosses to Heaven are a surer way
Than pleasures; crosses are the turning key
Of Paradise, Saints by them have no loss.
Wicked men crosses have, but not Christs cross.
Suppose I meet with crosses, crosses are
A Cath'lick mis'ry; therein all men share,
And should I grieve? this reason may suggest
This is constraint, godly content is best.
Saints by the Christ-cross (though no letter) know
More than by all the Letters in the row.
God sends his sons to th'Free-School of the Cross,
Where they learn best, the fire consumes their dross
And purifies them; Golden Christians have
Been tri'd, God smites in love, that he may save
What ever crosses do the Saint molest,
His last end, shall assuredly be blest.
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But also serve to better us sometimes.
We climb up by the Cross to Heavens story.
The cross-way is the only way to glory.
Ferre quam sortem patiuntur omnes
Nemo recusat. ------
Nemo recusat. ------
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