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A37604	De fastis Anglicis, sive Calendarium Sacrum The holy calendar : being a treble series of epigrams upon all the feasts observed by the Church of England : to which is added the like number of epigrams upon some other more especiall daies, which have either their footsteps in Scripture, or are more remarkeable in this kingdome / composed by Nathanael Eaton ...	Eaton, Nathaniel, 1609?-1674.	1661 (1661)	Wing E116; ESTC R23217	28,909	82

the holy Elements are blest By the Priests powerful lips though nothing there To outward sense but Bread and Wine appear Yet doth there under those dark formes reside The body of the Son of Man that dy'd This what bold tongue soever doth deny Gives in effect even Christ himself the ly Yet this whoe're too grosly doth maintain Pulls his ascended Lord from Heaven again A middle course 'twixt those two rocks to steer Is that becomes the Christian Mariner So to beleeve the Ascension as to grant His real Presence in the Sacrament Yet so his Real Presence there to own As not to make void his Ascension Epig. 3. THe grave and hell were both subdu'd nought In those dark coasts was further to be wrought Heaven yet barr'd up her Azure gates to win An entrance there and bring his ransom'd in Our Lord ascends and with a powerful hand Throws ope those clasped doors that did withstand Our dear acquir'd admission Happy day Wherein we by a new and living way His flesh the vail have found a means into The holy-holy place assur'd to go What shall our joys henceforth retard when Hell And death and heaven are all atton'd so well Whitsunday Epig. 1. LOrd I would fain thy bounteous grace admire Which gav'st thy Spirit this day in flames of fire But cannot do 't if that same fire of thine Which fill'd their glowing bosoms fill not mine Fain I would of those cloven tongues relate Which this day on thy dear Apostles sate But cannot speak alas as I should do Unless one of those tongues be given me too None Lord can love nor praise thee well but those On whom thy self both fire and tongue bestows Epig. 2. YOu that despise all humane helps whereby Men are prepared for the Ministry And boast you have the Spirit enabling you Better then all their Books and Arts can do Be not deceiv'd fond men 't is more to be Fitted for such a work then you can see Those whom the Holy Ghost doth thus inspire He comes to them in tongues as well as fire Show us but them and wee 'l allow your call If not we heed not your vain brags at all Epig. 3. DIvided tongues made Babels building cease But now thy Zions buildings do encrease That was a curse the fruit of sin but this One of the Churches greatest blessings is Had not that gone before no need had been T' have had this other mercy given in But such was now our state that onely that Could cure the plague which first the plague begat Trinity Sunday Epig. 1. THree and but one and one yet branch'd in three I know not Lord how this strange thing can be But 't is no matter what blind worm I know So I can but beleeve that it is so Epig. 2. TAke heed ye bold enquirers how ye pry Too much into this sacred mystery 'T is safer to beleev then search too far Into those truths that so transcendent are The eyes that gaze too long upon the Sun Are often stricken blind ere they have done Epig. 3. TEll me ye Atheists that beleeve no more Then what your reason fathoms that vast store Of rouling waters that doth daily flow Into the Ocean whither doth it go What Cisterns do those big swoln streams maintain That every tide are emptied in the main What dark instinct compels the churlish steel The loadstones undiscerned force to feel Or if you will ever vulgar things survey Those which you taste and handle every day Take me the seeds of every plant and tree Of every herb and flower that grows and see If when you have ript them open you can find A reason why they bring forth such a kind And not another where that virtue lyes That such a form and taste and smell supplies So proper to it self that nothing well The same except it self can parallel Hence let your serious thoughts reflect agen On the strange Fabrick both of Beasts and men Their bones their veins their arteries and all Th' essential stamps they bear and casual The colour of their hair their eyes and skin The extent their age and stature's bounded in And tell me whether your quick-sight can read The ground of all these wonders in the seed Poor Skepticks in these common things below The furthest that your utmost skill can go Is only to discern that thus they be But why they 're thus alas you cannot see Yet with th' Almighty you are grown so bold That though you in his Holy Word be told That that one ever blessed Essence is Distinguish'd into three Hypostasies And that those three Hypostasies abide Still one same Essence undiversified Yet is it not enough for you to know That thus it is unless we further show You why and how it can be thus and bring Some proofs besides his Dixit of the thing But go to you Blasphemers if there be No other way to clear this Mysterie Unto your staggering Faith but sense be sure One day though then 't will be too late a cure Your very eyes shall see and seeing pine The glory of the Trin-une Vni-trine April 1. ROmans this Month to Venus did assign From whom their Prince Aeneas drew his line Her Aphrodite from those white froths they call Which gave their Goddess his original And the Month April 'T is a nobler wombe From whence our Princes high descent doth come Nor is' t from spurious froaths but Seas that we May draw we think her Etymologie Put all together froaths with Seas compare View what both Princes what their mothers are And if the odds with Venus still remain Let her the guidance of this Month retain But if our Marie have a juster right Let her assume the place of Aphrodite The Feasts of April 2. ON Aprils three and twentieth George bestrides His warlike steed and ' gainst the Dragon rides The twenty fift to raise our wonder more The winged Lyon's voice is heard to roar Saint George Epig. 1. SEe here in Georges Portraiture a true Description of what Christians ought to do No civill warrs no brothers blood imbrues His righteous hands he no such foes pursues The cross his Engsin is his Faith his shield His sword the Scripture his own heart the Field His enemy the Dragon him alone He thinks it worth his while to set upon O God that we who George our champion call Save such as these would fight no fights at all Epig. 2. WOuldst thou a combat undertake wherein Thou might'st be sure the victory to win And with it gain a Kingdome too then fight Saint Georges duels let thy opposite Be the red Dragon and on him be sure Thou both the one and th' other shalt procure For none ere fought with him but won the day And none ere won but bore a Crown away Epig. 3. VVHether George a humane creature were indeed Or but an Embleme of that promised seed Whom God of old had set apart to tread Upon the conquered Serpents

cloathed sit At thy beloved Saviours glorious feet I cannot but admire that bounteous grace That takes such sinners to so sweet a place Yet when I think what floods of tears below From thine even almost drowned eyes did flow How oft thou bath'dst thy Saviours feet and then With thy torn locks didst wipe them dry agen I should have wondred if that place had bin Too good for such a soul t' have lodged in Tears mixt with faith such power in heaven do bear That they can place the greatest sinners there Vpon John 20. 13. Epig. 2. MAry her buried Lord she thought had lost Yet see how dear this small adventure cost Her tender heart mark how she wept and prai'd To know but where her breathless Christ was laid But thou my sencelesse soul Oh dreadfull word Canst loose the presence of thy glorious Lord Days without number yet scarce find a tear To witnesse that thou once didst hold him dear Ah my vile heart if thou thy Christ didst prize As Mary did thou wouldst have Maries eyes Vpon Mark 16. 9. and John 20. 17. Epig. 3. SEe here what links of comfort meet to crown Her drooping head who but even now powr'd down Such streams of tears no mortall eye must see Their raised Lord till first his Mary be Blest with the Vision till those eyes that wept So much for grief as much for joy have leap'd Nor is' t enough to feast her eyes alone With this glad sight hee 'l use her lips upon A glorious Message to his Brethren she Shall an Apostle to the Apostles be Themselves he means shall see the truth ere long But they shall owe it first unto her tongue So carefull is our gracious Lord that those That mourn for him shall not by mourning lose James Apostle Vpon Acts 12. 2. cum Mat. 20. 21. Epig. 1. GReat James the first of all the twelve I think Thou of thy Saviours bloody cup didst drink But grieve not at it 'T was the readiest way To gain that room for which thou once didst pray Who holds it now let bolder tongues report This onel ' I know thou didst bid fairly for 't Vpon James and John the two sons of Zebedee Epig. 2. GOod God what odds 'twixt these two brethren lyes This first that last of all the Apostles dies This an untimely bloody death abides That in a gentle quiet slumber glides Out of the world if he at all be gone From hence and must not rise again anon Both sued indeed mov'd with a like unfit Ambition on their Lords two hands to fit And undertook in lieu thereof to sup Their parts with him of his unpleasant cup This had a share but that for reasons best Known to his Lord 's reserv'd for longer rest How little is it Lord that we can know Of men by what betides them here below Some die for Christ and those that do not so Are oft as dear to him as those that do To will to die for him though 't do not come To pass in his account is Martyrdome Vpon both the Jameses Epigr. 2. NEither of the Jameses ever was in Spain They had their tasks elsewhere that did detain Their pains and persons Paul indeed we know Had a design into those parts to go Which if he did not execute the blame If any from his troubles onely came Which kept him back not from his changed mind Which firmly still to serve them was enclin'd Yet how it comes to passe I cannot tell But Paul that had deserv'd of them so well Is laid aside and James receiv'd alone To be the Patron of that Nation Yea not content with this through blinded zeal In points of Faith from Paul they do appeal To James his doctrine as if heaven's had made Him to be judge of what the other said And that his purer Comments must give light To those more doubtful texts that Paul did write But fools they one day to their cost shall know That one same Spirit in both their pens did flow And that these wretches that dishonour Paul Shall that day find no friend of James at all August 1. AVgustus name this Month inscrib'd doth bear A name that still is sweet to every ear Sweet for the peace he gave the world for though At his first entrance Seas of Blood did flow Ore all the earth he stopp'd the deadly spring And golden rest into all lands did bring But that which made him most unparallel'd Is that his reign the Prince of peace beheld The Feasts of August 2. AVgust the twenty fourth to Bart'lemew The twenty ninth's the headless Baptists due Bartholomew Apostle Epig. 1. HOw is it Lord that there 's no mention made In all thy book of what was done or said By this thy great Apostle other men Of meaner rank and gifts thy sacred Pen Finds time to speak of but of him alas There doth not one bare word distinctly passe Was it to teach us that those Tapers are Not ever of most worth that brightest glare That deep-fraught souls lie always snug and low Whilst empty hulks loom big and lofty show Or is' t enough that thou hast let us see A proof in some of what the others be Men bring not all their wares to open test A few found right give credit to the rest Lord we submit and by the things we hear Of Peter judge what all his brethren were Vpon Luke 22. 29 30. Epig. 2. IT is not much great Bart'lemew indeed That of thy works and labours we do read But this we from thy Lords own mouth do find That thou a Throne and Kingdom hadst assign'd As well as John and Peter had whose pains The holy Text so punctually explains And who will think that servants labors came Short of his Mates whose wages is the same Vpon Acts 5. 12. Epig. 3. INto the Temples Porch the twelve withdrew And thou amongst the rest great Bart'lemew There you all preach and work such mighty things As no man else dare think of equalling What thou distinctly dost I do not hear But of one stamp 't is sure your actions were So great and glorious as did justly strike A fear in all men to attempt the like Some souls thou winst I doubt not too for who Can think such gracious words in vain did flow From thy blest lips as yet indeed they be But like the windfall's to the loaden tree Thy work lies further off where heavens intend Whole Nations to thy powerful voice shall bend The Circumcision's Peters charge but thine God knows how many Regions shall confine John Baptist beheaded Epig. 1. YOu that for love of outward peace or gain From preaching all the truths of Christ refrain That dare not touch the times nor lance the sore Of States and Courts which ranks more and more That see the great ones run themselves to Hell And damn their souls with sins too palpable Yet you stand dumb the while and will not go And tell