Divine poems Containing The History of Ionah. Ester. Iob. Sampson. Sions Sonets. Elegies. Written and newly augmented, by Fra: Quarles |
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Meditat. 20.
Thus thrives the man, thus prosper his endevors
That builds on faith, & in that faith persevers:
That builds on faith, & in that faith persevers:
It is no losse, to lose; no gaine, to get,
If he that loses all, shall win the Set:
God helpes the weakest, takes the losers chayre,
And setting on the King, doth soone repayre
His losse with vengeance; Hee's not alway best
That takes the highest place, nor he the least
That sits beneath: for outward fortunes can
Expresse (how great, but) not how good's the man;
Whom God will raise, he humbles first a while;
And where he raises, oft he meanes to spoyle.
If he that loses all, shall win the Set:
God helpes the weakest, takes the losers chayre,
And setting on the King, doth soone repayre
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That takes the highest place, nor he the least
That sits beneath: for outward fortunes can
Expresse (how great, but) not how good's the man;
Whom God will raise, he humbles first a while;
And where he raises, oft he meanes to spoyle.
It matters not (Lord) what my fortunes be,
May they but lead or whip me home to thee.
May they but lead or whip me home to thee.
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