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| THE MYSTERIE OF MYSTERIES. |
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THE MYSTERIE OF MYSTERIES.
THREE beare Recorde in Heauen, & These THREE are ONE.
1. Iohn. 5. 7.
THE FATHER.
Alpha and Omega, God alone:
Eloi, My God, the Holy-One;
Whose Power is Omnipotence:
Whose Wisedome is Omni-science:
Whose Being is All Soverain Blisse:
Whose Worke Perfection's Fulness is:
Eloi, My God, the Holy-One;
Whose Power is Omnipotence:
Whose Wisedome is Omni-science:
Whose Being is All Soverain Blisse:
Whose Worke Perfection's Fulness is:
Vnder All things, not vnder-cast:
Ouer All things, not ouer-plaç't:
Within All things, not there included:
Without All things, not thence excluded:
Ouer All things, not ouer-plaç't:
Within All things, not there included:
Without All things, not thence excluded:
Aboue All, ouer All things raigning;
Beneath All, All things aye sustayning:
Without All, All conteining sole;
Within All, filling-full the Whole:
Beneath All, All things aye sustayning:
Without All, All conteining sole;
Within All, filling-full the Whole:
VVithin All, no where comprehended:
Without All, no where more extended:
Vnder, by nothing ouer-topped:
Ouer, by nothing vnder-propped.
Without All, no where more extended:
Vnder, by nothing ouer-topped:
Ouer, by nothing vnder-propped.
Vnmov'd, Thou mov'st the VVorld about;
Vnplaç't, Within it, or Without:
Vnchanged, time-less, Time Thou changest:
Th'vnstable, Thou, still stable, rangest.
No out-ward Force, nor inward Fate,
Can Thy drad Essence alterate:
Vnplaç't, Within it, or Without:
Vnchanged, time-less, Time Thou changest:
Th'vnstable, Thou, still stable, rangest.
No out-ward Force, nor inward Fate,
Can Thy drad Essence alterate:
To-day, To-Morrow, Yester-day,
With Thee are One, and instant aye,
Aye vndivided, ended neuer:
To-day, With Thee, indures for-euer.
With Thee are One, and instant aye,
Aye vndivided, ended neuer:
To-day, With Thee, indures for-euer.
Thou, Father, mad'st This mighty Ball.
Of Nothing Thou created'st All,
After th'Idea of thy Minde,
Conferring Forme to Euery kinde.
Thou wert, Thou art, Thou wilt be euen:
And Thine Elect, reiectest neuer.
Of Nothing Thou created'st All,
After th'Idea of thy Minde,
Conferring Forme to Euery kinde.
Thou wert, Thou art, Thou wilt be euen:
And Thine Elect, reiectest neuer.
THE SONNE.
With Father, coeternall Lord,
Coequall, consubstantiall Word,
His Wisedome, Glory, grauen Feature,
Thou Maker, made (for Vs) a Creature,
Took'st humane Flesh and Seruants Forme,
Man-kinde to ransome and re-forme:
Coequall, consubstantiall Word,
His Wisedome, Glory, grauen Feature,
Thou Maker, made (for Vs) a Creature,
Took'st humane Flesh and Seruants Forme,
Man-kinde to ransome and re-forme:
Eternitie (in time) began;
Immortall, Mortall: God and Man,
Man, Godhead's bodily Aboad:
One, vnconfounded, Man and God;
Immortall, Mortall: God and Man,
Man, Godhead's bodily Aboad:
One, vnconfounded, Man and God;
Not Godhead into Flesh conuerting:
Nor Godhead by the Flesh subuerting:
Nor by the Godhead Flesh consuming;
But, to the Godhead, Flesh assuming.
Nor Godhead by the Flesh subuerting:
Nor by the Godhead Flesh consuming;
But, to the Godhead, Flesh assuming.
As God, coequall with the Father:
As very Man inferiour rather
God onely Father, but of Godhead:
Mayd onely mother, but of Manhead.
As very Man inferiour rather
God onely Father, but of Godhead:
Mayd onely mother, but of Manhead.
In This so sacred secret Band,
So Ioyn-distinct Both Natures stand,
That Either's What it was before:
And both together Somewhat more;
One Christ, our only Aduocate
(Prince, Prophet, Priest) to mediate;
True God, true Man (excepting Sin)
Like vs in all without, within:
So Ioyn-distinct Both Natures stand,
That Either's What it was before:
And both together Somewhat more;
One Christ, our only Aduocate
(Prince, Prophet, Priest) to mediate;
True God, true Man (excepting Sin)
Like vs in all without, within:
Borne, circumciz'd, baptiz'd, contemn'd,
Tempted, tormented, mockt, condemn'd,
Crosse-fixed, dead, buried, descended;
Arose againe, and then ascended
To his bright Throne of Maiesty,
At the right hand of God on high:
From whence Hee shall returne afresh,
Iudge to his Iudge, and to all Flesh.
Tempted, tormented, mockt, condemn'd,
Crosse-fixed, dead, buried, descended;
Arose againe, and then ascended
To his bright Throne of Maiesty,
At the right hand of God on high:
From whence Hee shall returne afresh,
Iudge to his Iudge, and to all Flesh.
THE HOLY-GHOST.
The Comforter, dye Vncreate,
Vnmade, Vnborne, Vngenerate,
The Father's Equall and the Sonne's,
Proceedeth so from Both at-once,
That Neither is in Power greater;
Neither, in their Condition better:
Vnmade, Vnborne, Vngenerate,
The Father's Equall and the Sonne's,
Proceedeth so from Both at-once,
That Neither is in Power greater;
Neither, in their Condition better:
For, What, How-Great, How-Aye They be;
As Great, as Lasting, Such, is Hee:
Saue (past conceit) all time beforn,
Father begat, and Sonne was borne;
The Holy-Ghost from Both proceeding:
All Three in One, One-Three abiding.
Each of the Three is perfect GOD:
Yet not Three Gods, but One whole GOD.
As Great, as Lasting, Such, is Hee:
Saue (past conceit) all time beforn,
Father begat, and Sonne was borne;
The Holy-Ghost from Both proceeding:
All Three in One, One-Three abiding.
Each of the Three is perfect GOD:
Yet not Three Gods, but One whole GOD.
In this true Onely GOD alone,
True Faith beleeueth Three & One:
Ascribing, to the Essence Vnitie:
And to the Persons onely Trinitie:
Whereof (indeed) is None Before
Or After Other: Lesse, or More:
But Each remaines the Same, vnmixt;
So Constant and so euer fixt,
That Neither, in it Selfe, Selfe changes
Nor into Other it exchanges.
True Faith beleeueth Three & One:
Ascribing, to the Essence Vnitie:
And to the Persons onely Trinitie:
Whereof (indeed) is None Before
Or After Other: Lesse, or More:
But Each remaines the Same, vnmixt;
So Constant and so euer fixt,
That Neither, in it Selfe, Selfe changes
Nor into Other it exchanges.
This is the Orthodoxall Creed
From Heresie and Errour freed:
This is the Faith that I professe,
Without declining more or lesse.
No VVork I plead nor VVorth of mine;
But Faith in this Eternall Trine.
From Heresie and Errour freed:
This is the Faith that I professe,
Without declining more or lesse.
No VVork I plead nor VVorth of mine;
But Faith in this Eternall Trine.
Lord, I belieue: relieue (my GOD)
Mine vnbelief remoue my Load:
And let thy Mercies Soueraigne Balme
Salue all my Sinnes, my conscience calme.
Mine vnbelief remoue my Load:
And let thy Mercies Soueraigne Balme
Salue all my Sinnes, my conscience calme.
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