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 4.
How sweete it is to lend
Comfort to th' Sorrowfull,
MERCIE her speech doth sweetly bend.
and He doth write at full.
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ransom Captiues the fourth Mercie plac'd
Comfort to th' Sorrowfull,
MERCIE her speech doth sweetly bend.
and He doth write at full.
In the first ranck, may with this worke bee grac'd
There are Spirituall Captiues: when within
The Soule lies geyu'd with Fetters made of Sinne,
Chain'd to Despaire and Guilt of euill-Merit,
To Comfort, is to Ransome such a Spirit:
Or at the least to let the minde in frame
With the sweet thought of their Redeemers name;
(That Sacred Ransome for all penitent Men
Loaden with Sorrow, for their load of Sinne)
To this most beauteous Mercy, (saith Saint Paul)
Gods speciall Attribute may moue vs all:
The God of Comfort being Gods glorious name,
Whence, we receiuing Ours must giue the same
To the afflicted Conscience: Ease her load
With what our selues are Comforted of God.
Christ in sweet words, makes knowne himselfe to be
The Lord of Comfort; saying Come to me
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The Holy Ghost, hee's generally proclaim'd
A Comforter: his onely worke on Earth
Is to raise Ioy, to meete our Second Birth:
Well with a Christian may this worke agree
So Star-like fix'd in the whole Trinitie.
To light and guide Compassion in Mankind
That the next worke it may the easier finde:
He that lends pitty to Greifes mournefull Song,
Patience will blesse his Soule, to beare a Wrong.
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