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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Transportat. XV. An Apostrophe to the Wise-men.
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Transportat. XV. An Apostrophe to the Wise-men.
Yee Wise-men whither was your wisdome fled
When in a Tyrants eares you published
Newes of a new-borne King in his dominion?
Herein you faile in our wise mens opinion,
Who of a King would for a King enquire
Thereby to set his jealous heart on fire,
Sith even to moderate princes none can bring
Tidings more harsh then of another King.
The Sunne by you ador'de could tell you this
Each powre, of partnership impatient is.
For sooner he an other Sunne can brooke,
Then Kings with patience on corrivals looke.
When in a Tyrants eares you published
Newes of a new-borne King in his dominion?
Herein you faile in our wise mens opinion,
Who of a King would for a King enquire
Thereby to set his jealous heart on fire,
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Tidings more harsh then of another King.
The Sunne by you ador'de could tell you this
Each powre, of partnership impatient is.
For sooner he an other Sunne can brooke,
Then Kings with patience on corrivals looke.
Herod of all the rest you should forbeare,
For what more eager then a Tyrants eare?
Who never but in blood drinks the relation
Of what he feares t'affront his vsurpation,
And rather wishes all the rest forlorne,
Then once to heare another King is borne.
How many Infants vnto death are done,
By your enquiry for the birth of one?
Yet sith not man but only God did moue you
Vnto this journie, who dares to reproue you.
For slighting man in following Gods direction,
Ensur'd 'gainst Earth and Hell of safe protection?
When God commaunds to goe, Man must not stay
Were there a thousand Lyons in the way.
What needs he doubt who hath God for his warrant,
Or dread, who to seeke Christ makes it his errand?
For what more eager then a Tyrants eare?
Who never but in blood drinks the relation
Of what he feares t'affront his vsurpation,
And rather wishes all the rest forlorne,
Then once to heare another King is borne.
How many Infants vnto death are done,
By your enquiry for the birth of one?
Yet sith not man but only God did moue you
Vnto this journie, who dares to reproue you.
For slighting man in following Gods direction,
Ensur'd 'gainst Earth and Hell of safe protection?
When God commaunds to goe, Man must not stay
Were there a thousand Lyons in the way.
What needs he doubt who hath God for his warrant,
Or dread, who to seeke Christ makes it his errand?
Humane edicts admit deliberation,
But on with Gods with stiffe determination.
But on with Gods with stiffe determination.
On then, graue Sages, and what ere ensue
Enquire for Christ who hath ordained you,
The first fruits of the Gentils home to bring
To him, who of the Iewes is borne the King,
And he who comes for you as well as them
Shall welcome Iaphet to the tents of Shem.
Let not th'Vsurpers dread your zeale asswage,
Christ must be sought though thousand Herods rage.
Enquire for Christ who hath ordained you,
The first fruits of the Gentils home to bring
To him, who of the Iewes is borne the King,
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Shall welcome Iaphet to the tents of Shem.
Let not th'Vsurpers dread your zeale asswage,
Christ must be sought though thousand Herods rage.
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