The Blessed Birth-day celebrated in some religious meditations on the Angels Anthem. Lvc. 2. 14. Also holy transportations, in contemplating some of the most obserueable adiuncts about our Saviours Nativity. Extracted for the most part out of the Sacred Scriptures, Ancient Fathers, Christian Poets. And some moderne Approved Authors. By Charles Fitz-Geffry. The second Edition with Additions |
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Transport. VII. The Publisher of his Birth. A blessed Angel
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Transport. VII. The Publisher of his Birth. A blessed Angel .
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Glorious Angel is the Referendarie,
Who first these tidings unto men doth carry.
An heavenly Herald fittest was to bring
Newes of the comming of the heavenly Kng.
That Gospell by an Angell first was brought
To men, which now by men to men is taught:
That Gospell which now God by vs doth teach
No heavenly Angell is too good to preach.
O let Gods Ministers as they are stil'd
Angels, be like the Angels vndefil'd!
Let them not with an earthly life defame
The reputation of an heavenly name:
But striue they others to excell so farre
As Angels vnto them superiour are.
That whereas others are but men at best
They may like Angels shine aboue the rest.
What is heavens greatest griefe, Earths greatest evill?
An Angels place possessed by a Devill.
Who first these tidings unto men doth carry.
An heavenly Herald fittest was to bring
Newes of the comming of the heavenly Kng.
That Gospell by an Angell first was brought
To men, which now by men to men is taught:
That Gospell which now God by vs doth teach
No heavenly Angell is too good to preach.
O let Gods Ministers as they are stil'd
Angels, be like the Angels vndefil'd!
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The reputation of an heavenly name:
But striue they others to excell so farre
As Angels vnto them superiour are.
That whereas others are but men at best
They may like Angels shine aboue the rest.
What is heavens greatest griefe, Earths greatest evill?
An Angels place possessed by a Devill.
O let not an vnholy conversation
Fowly bely an holy appellation!
Holy the function wee may well repute
Which holy Angels joy to execute:
Holy he is, the holiest of all,
Who doth vs to this holy function call:
Holy the message is which we must doe,
O let the messengers be holy too.
Fowly bely an holy appellation!
Holy the function wee may well repute
Which holy Angels joy to execute:
Holy he is, the holiest of all,
Who doth vs to this holy function call:
Holy the message is which we must doe,
O let the messengers be holy too.
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