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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]

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62. On Antiquity.

What is most ancient, is the truest Text,
We read first God says, and the devil says next.
What God affirms, the Tempter he denies;
Gods truths are elder than the Devils lies.