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B06474 Vox pacifica or a congratulatory poem on the peace between England, France, Denmark, and Holland. 1667 (1667) Wing V724; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[69] 1,439 1

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VOX PACIFICA OR A congratulatory Poem on the peace Between England France Denmark and Holland BY the High Senate of the Powers above A Union is decreed the God of Love Dissides dissention makes Neighbours to agree The only Maxim in Christianity Mow England do I see thy starrs shine clear For though thy Natives hearts no Foe did fear I' th height of War but for their Countries good Wool'd Right its wrong or spend their dearest blood Rather than yeild and as deaths welcome prize Render their lives a valerous sacrifice Like those bold Turks who on their nimble feet Did run to face death with their winding sheet Yet notwithstanding all that 's wise will deem Pax bello potior is a Princely theam Bellona's frownes no more do war presage We must enjoy such as love onely wage And like a Nation truly happy sit Under secure shades use the benefit Of peace and plenty which the blessed hand Of a good King gave this distremper'd Land A general joy this general peace atends A happy vertue that makes Foes prove friends What to our Citties good can be more dear The Seas are free each Ship doth pass by clear And safely to its haven does arrive With a full fraught to make their Merchants thrive At which they smile like dying Saints thar know They are to leave the earth and t' heaven goe Indeed who is not glad whose interest Is not hereby made greater whose is best Is indisputable but all will confess Peace makes a universal happiness What shall I say my weak Muse can't impart Peculiar joyes which every loyal heart Ecchoed when proclamation of a Peace Gave us assurance that our warrs must cease But if loud shouts and hollowing descry A joyful heart I am sure I do not lye If I say many thousands did express By such glad signs their endless happiness If ringing of the bells if bone-fires shew We have good cause now to surcease our woe I dare avouch then since difference does decay London in time will see a second May. Then let us sing such songs as may dispence Knowledge and pleasure to the Soul and sense Torneys Masques Theaters will now become Our Halcyon days what though the Heathen drum Bellow for freedome and revenge the noise Concerns not us nor shall divert our joyes Mor shall the thunder of their Corabins Drown the sweet aires of our tun'd Violins For I believe if their prevailing powers Gain'd them a calm security like ours They 'd hang their armes upon the Olive bough And dance and revel then as we may now But let not our mirth extend to sin Least peace abus'd create a war agi'n Pardon my Muse if that he seems to be Tedious in one line of divinity In representing to each Christians view Intire Emblems from which may ensue Intire Joy to those whose life does move In Hope Faith Fear Grief and Intire love Let us not Heathen like appear so rude To repay mercies with Ingratitude Though we 've a peace we must not now forget We have been sinful but from sin regret Retire then presumptuous man and see These Emblems that may work thy Eternity Dispise the world and what 's voluptous A perfect Dives to a Lazarus Trust trust in God alone and he will be Thy cheifest comfort in thy misery For when dispair had almost wrought our death This welcome peace gave as a second breath Then England doubt not thou hast a God above That will replenish thy wants with his love Contemn the help that this world does afford And let thy Faith be stedfast in the Lord. Him seek him serve and daily from thy heart Thy sins confess and his due praise impart With fear and Reverence and he will be Thy God of comfort to Eternity Bewaile thy sins and for the future be More mindful of thy immortality And in the sphere of union only move For God loves him who knows that God is love This done will make each Christians joy encrease Ascribe all praise unto the God of Peace Pax optime virtus With Allowance London Printed by P. Lillicrap 1667.