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Poems on most of the festivals of the church composed by the Right Honourable Roger, Earl of Orrery.
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Orrery, Roger Boyle, Earl of, 1621-1679.
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1681
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Wing O495; ESTC R22207
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stately_a church_n erect_v on_o the_o day_n of_o st._n joâ—n_n the_o apostle_n hail_o great_a apostle_n who_o so_o happy_a prove_v as_o to_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n jesus_n love_v 23._o a_o name_n which_o do_v to_o thou_o more_o glory_n bring_v then_o be_v it_o thou_o style_v the_o universal_a king_n who_o well_o can_v think_v linus_n and_o cletus_n be_v who_o next_o to_o bless_a peter_n fill_v rome_n câ—air_n 19_o the_o only_a head_n christ_n to_o his_o church_n do_v give_v while_o â—hou_n who_o on_o â—is_n bosom_n dwelle_v do_v live_v thou_o on_o who_o head_n while_o thousand_o do_v admire_v the_o spirit_n do_v sit_v in_o cleave_a tongue_n of_o fire_n 3_o thou_o who_o that_o spirit_n do_v inspire_v to_o write_v the_o lofty_a gospel_n 24._o which_o it_o do_v indite_v thou_o who_o bless_a tongue_n by_o god_n himself_o be_v choose_v that_o book_n to_o dictate_v 11._o which_o his_o word_n do_v close_a thou_o to_o who_o christ_n 18._o while_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n give_v gift_n the_o like_a of_o which_o none_o else_o can_v boast_v he_o leave_v his_o bless_a mother_n to_o thy_o care_n 27._o and_o by_o adoption_n make_v thou_o his_o joint_a heir_n none_o can_v whilst_o thou_o on_o earth_n make_v thy_o abode_n be_v above_o â—hee_o who_o brother_n be_v it_o to_o god_n yet_o this_o great_a truth_n must_v contradict_v be_v or_o it_o must_v ruin_n rome_n supremacy_n who_o son_n alas_o with_o too_o much_o guilt_n maintain_v only_o their_o bishop_n over_o christ_n church_n can_v reign_v god_n may_v to_o thou_o so_o long_o a_o life_n dispense_v that_o such_o usurp_a might_n have_v no_o pretence_n though_o tyrant_n thou_o to_o patmos_n do_v condemn_v 16._o yet_o there_o thou_o see_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n god_n show_v thou_o thence_o 10._o lest_o too_o long_a life_n may_v cloy_v those_o glory_n which_o through_o faith_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v let_v none_o admire_v since_o christ_n love_v thou_o so_o well_o that_o he_o so_o long_o leave_v thou_o on_o earth_n to_o devil_n for_o since_o to_o serve_v he_o here_o he_o do_v decree_n to_o do_v his_o will_n on_o earth_n be_v heaven_n to_o thou_o thus_o angel_n though_o from_o god_n they_o take_v their_o flight_n yet_o find_v in_o their_o obedience_n their_o delight_n thou_o only_o of_o thy_o bless_a society_n christ_n do_v permit_v a_o natural_a death_n to_o die_v man_n fury_n do_v the_o rest_n to_o death_n decree_n but_o age_n itself_o to_o god_n present_v thou_o which_o prove_v all_o those_o as_o sure_a to_o beav'n_n shall_v climb_v who_o dye_v in_o christ_n 13_o as_o those_o who_o die_v for_o he_o many_o may_v else_o from_o his_o bless_a doctrine_n fly_n iâ—_n all_o who_o teach_v it_o have_v be_v doom_v to_o dy._n which_o sinful_a fear_n that_o all_o man_n may_v decline_v god_n who_o their_o life_n do_v shorten_v lengthened_a thou_o on_o the_o day_n of_o st._n mathias_n the_o apostle_n when_o curse_v judas_n the_o sad_a breach_n have_v make_v by_o have_v both_o his_o lord_n 16._o and_o soul_n betray_v peter_n 16._o by_o scripture_n let_v the_o apostle_n see_v they_o be_v empower_v to_o fill_v the_o vacancy_n which_o to_o effect_v 26._o they_o invocate_v heaven_n and_o lot_n do_v cast_v the_o spirit_n not_o be_v give_v our_o saint_n and_o jusâ—us_n 23._o be_v the_o bless_a pair_n of_o which_o one_o shall_v by_o lot_n fill_v judas_n chair_n hail_v glorious_a saint_n who_o to_o the_o honour_n get_v of_o the_o apostleship_n 26._o by_o sacred_a lot_n thy_o bless_a self_n be_v both_o the_o first_o and_o last_o who_o god_n that_o way_n in_o that_o high_a office_n place_v and_o what_o the_o lot_n declare_v the_o holy_a ghost_n confirm_v 3_o on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o pentecost_n for_o then_o the_o spirit_n unto_o thou_o be_v give_v as_o god_n bestow_v it_o on_o the_o bless_a eleven_o though_o justusâ—ist_n â—ist_z of_o that_o supreme_a degree_n for_o which_o he_o then_o stand_v candidate_n with_o thou_o yet_o to_o the_o second_o christ_n do_v he_o admit_v since_o for_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n judge_v he_o fit_a he_o know_v their_o prayr_n th'vner_a lot_n do_v guide_v and_o it_o be_v god_n do_v the_o great_a doubt_n decide_v to_o which_o he_o do_v submit_v without_o appeal_n and_o what_o it_o give_v a_o miracle_n do_v seal_v by_o which_o the_o church_n priesthood_n god_n make_v know_v shall_v be_v continue_v by_o election_n that_o sacred_a office_n which_o so_o long_o do_v shine_v in_o levi's_fw-la tribe_n and_o in_o high_a aaron_n line_n now_o be_v by_o god_n decree_n to_o yield_v the_o place_n to_o the_o more_o glorious_a ministry_n of_o grace_n none_o therefore_o to_o the_o apostolate_a ever_o get_v of_o levi's_fw-la house_n either_o by_o choice_n or_o lott_n christ_n call_v none_o to_o it_o of_o aaron_n line_n declare_v he_o do_v that_o priesthood_n end_v design_n after_o our_o saint_n be_v with_o the_o spirit_n blessed_v his_o soul_n allow_v his_o body_n little_a rest_n through_o many_o region_n he_o the_o gospel_n spread_v and_o those_o revive_v 1_o who_o in_o their_o sin_n be_v dead_a author_n in_o various_a narrative_n abound_v where_o it_o be_v that_o he_o with_o martyrdom_n be_v crown_v in_o ancient_a martyrology_n we_o read_v the_o jew_n first_o stone_v he_o mathias_n than_o cutt_n off_o his_o head_n but_o if_o greek_a office_n may_v be_v believe_v he_o on_o a_o cross_n his_o martyrdom_n receive_v helen_n the_o mother_n of_o great_a constantine_n in_o who_o exalt_v piety_n do_v shine_v the_o relic_n of_o our_o saint_n do_v so_o esteem_n that_o she_o remove_v they_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o new_a room_n much_o time_n and_o treasure_n spend_v in_o give_v they_o a_o second_o monument_n from_o thence_o as_o old_a church_n history_n have_v say_v his_o bone_n to_o other_o city_n be_v convey_v and_o even_o to_o our_o time_n trier_n and_o rome_n contest_v in_o which_o of_o they_o they_o have_v their_o tomb_n since_o of_o his_o dust_n so_o much_o esteem_n be_v have_v much_o great_a to_o his_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v pay_v on_o the_o day_n of_o st_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n hail_o great_a evangelist_n who_o sacred_a pen_n inspire_a by_o god_n have_v teach_v his_o way_n to_o man_n before_o he_o do_v receive_v his_o save_a call_n into_o what_o sad_a backslideing_a do_v he_o fall_v â—ark_v great_a epiphanius_n have_v express_o show_v thaâ—_n of_o the_o guilty_a number_n he_o be_v one_o who_o when_o they_o literal_o understand_v they_o be_v to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n 53._o and_o drink_v his_o bâ—ood_n the_o amaze_a doctrine_n they_o diâ—_n so_o abhor_v that_o they_o withdraw_v 66._o and_o walk_v with_o he_o no_o more_o yet_o the_o like_a word_n mistake_v be_v become_v and_o make_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n by_o rome_n averro_n pray_v hear_v such_o doctrine_n press_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o philosopher_n may_v rest._n heathen_n have_v no_o beleif_n so_o wild_a and_o odd_a as_o both_o to_o worship_n and_o to_o eat_v their_o god_n but_o peter_n do_v to_o mark_v the_o truth_n dispense_v and_o show_v the_o word_n have_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n his_o faith_n thus_o fix_v he_o never_o again_o do_v fall_v but_o be_v to_o peter_n what_o luke_n be_v to_o paul_n and_o after_o he_o his_o convert_n be_v become_v he_o do_v attend_v he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o early_o writer_n differ_v where_o and_o when_o the_o world_n do_v owe_v the_o gospel_n to_o his_o pen._n which_o peter_n do_v review_n and_o then_o decree_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o divine_a assembly_n râ—ad_n papias_n 15._o and_o eusebius_n declare_v it_o be_v write_v at_o rome_n and_o at_o his_o convert_v prayer_n but_o the_o venetians_n will_v not_o this_o admit_v they_o say_v cave_n it_o be_v at_o aqâ—ilejâ—_n write_v and_o that_o the_o greek_a originall_n with_o they_o wâ—ich_o they_o of_o aâ—l_o their_o â—_z mâ—â—t_a esteem_n bless_a peter_n who_o at_o rome_n be_v in_o restraint_n egypt_n to_o free_a 16._o thither_o employ_v our_o saint_n true_a gospel_n charity_n in_o this_o we_o see_v â—hile_n he_o they_o bâ—â—d_v â—ee_o do_v set_v other_o free_n free_a from_o worse_a chain_n than_o tyrant_n make_v we_o bear_v 〈…〉_z be_v than_o nero_n heavyer_n nile_n to_o her_o people_n never_o such_o blessing_n bring_v as_o they_o enjoy_v by_o the_o bless_a faith_n he_o teach_v fair_a alexandria_n be_v the_o happy_a place_n 24._o which_o with_o his_o doctrine_n he_o do_v oftenest_o grace_v by_o which_o more_o fame_v by_o much_o it_o do_v become_v then_o for_o its_o bâ—ing_n alexander_n tomb_n or_o for_o those_o pyramid_n to_o which_o be_v give_v more_o height_n 4._o then_o to_o that_o tower_n which_o threaten_v heaven_n or_o to_o those_o mountain_n which_o by_o giant_n pain_n be_v raise_v to_o scale_n the_o sky_n from_o phlegra_n be_v plain_n yet_o he_o his_o mitre_n do_v not_o there_o confiâ—e_v
christ_n carry_v to_o heaven_n and_o then_o do_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enlighten_v man_n the_o cleave_a tongue_n foreshow_v the_o joyful_a news_n 3_o that_o gentile_n must_v be_v teach_v as_o well_o as_o jew_n 18_o and_o tongue_n like_v as_o of_o fire_n do_v intimate_v 3._o the_o cleanse_a power_n shall_v on_o the_o gospel_n wait_v the_o gaze_v multitude_n with_o joy_n admire_n 7._o how_o tongue_n on_o head_n shall_v tongue_n in_o mouth_n inspire_v thus_o teach_v by_o god_n in_o tongue_n they_o critic_n grow_v of_o which_o the_o power_n before_o they_o nothing_o know_v now_o every_o nation_n which_o the_o feast_n have_v bring_v 6._o hear_v in_o their_o variant_n speech_n the_o gospel_n teach_v variety_n of_o tongue_n in_o elder_a time_n 8_o stop_v that_o proud_a tower_n man_n aim_v to_o heaven_n shall_v climb_v but_o now_o variety_n of_o tongue_n be_v give_v 11_o as_o the_o sure_a mean_n to_o raiâ—e_v man_n up_o to_o heaven_n those_o who_o the_o church_n will_v to_o one_o tongue_n contract_n against_o this_o fruitful_a miracle_n must_v act_n and_o while_o they_o run_v in_o such_o a_o guâ—lâ—y_a way_n destroy_v one_o bless_a end_n of_o this_o great_a day_n how_o faulty_a against_o god_n must_v those_o appear_v who_o darken_n what_o this_o miracle_n make_v clear_a and_o with_o their_o pride_n or_o interest_n to_o comply_v will_v make_v religion_n a_o monopoly_n yet_o some_o to_o mock_v the_o miracle_n design_n and_o drink_v with_o rage_n 13._o ascribe_v it_o to_o new_a wine_n with_o which_o when_o man_n be_v fill_v experience_n show_v it_o tie_v man_n tongue_n but_o new_a one_o never_o bestow_v blessed_v joel_n prophecy_n on_o they_o do_v fall_v 28._o yet_o inspiration_n drunkeness_n they_o call_v no_o wonder_n when_o in_o sin_n they_o fly_v so_o high_a god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o believe_v a_o lye_n 11._o but_o they_o by_o who_o the_o miracle_n be_v prize_v receiv_n '_o the_o sacred_a faith_n and_o be_v baptise_a 41._o when_o the_o bless_a spirit_n move_v the_o tongue_n which_o teach_v three_o thousand_o soul_n 41_o to_o life_n one_o sermon_n bring_v above_o all_o thing_n god_n word_n shall_v be_v esteem_v it_o make_v the_o world_n and_o then_o the_o world_n redeem_v yet_o the_o best_a work_n do_v on_o the_o gospel_n wait_v it_o be_v more_o the_o world_n to_o save_o then_o to_o create_v on_o the_o day_n of_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n hail_o thou_o bright_a phospher_n to_o that_o glorious_a day_n which_o from_o the_o world_n sin_n darkness_n chase_v away_o hail_o sacred_a voice_n 23._o which_o from_o above_o be_v send_v to_o warn_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o repent_v 3_o neuâ—r_o do_v such_o a_o prophet_n shine_v on_o earth_n he_o his_o redeemer_n know_v before_o his_o birth_n his_o joyful_a leap_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n 44._o when_o his_o lord_n mother_n unto_o his_o do_v come_v make_v it_o to_o both_o that_o he_o do_v know_v appear_v the_o unborn_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o 42._o philosophy_n can_v the_o way_n unfold_v how_o babe_n unborn_a do_v correspondence_n hold_v none_o can_v the_o hide_a cause_n of_o it_o dispense_v but_o only_o the_o supreme_a intelligence_n no_o wonder_n since_o our_o saint_n transcend_v all_o that_o christ_n shall_v he_o 9_o more_o than_o a_o prophet_n call_n judge_n with_o what_o knowledge_n god_n do_v he_o adorâ—e_v who_o know_v wisdom_n itself_o 22._o ere_o he_o be_v bear_v read_v of_o he_o wonder_n our_o soul_n shall_v seize_v his_o history_n be_v fill_v with_o miracle_n he_o do_v a_o son_n to_o barrenness_n become_v 36._o his_o body_n be_v his_o tongue_n within_o the_o womb_n 41._o in_o his_o strange_a birth_n the_o eye_n of_o faith_n may_v see_v the_o barren_a gentile_a world_n shall_v fruitful_a be_v so_o many_o do_v for_o his_o baptise_v strive_v that_o oenone_n river_n scarce_o can_v water_n give_v 23._o neuâ—r_o do_v man_n to_o such_o high_a glory_n rise_v this_o wondrous_a priest_n do_v his_o own_o god_n baptise_v 13_o in_o stead_n of_o shine_v vestment_n he_o do_v wear_v a_o leathern_a girdle_n 4._o and_o a_o râ—be_n of_o hair_n yâ—t_v his_o birst_a ministry_n most_o firm_o stand_v its_o greaâ—â—es_n do_v appear_v in_o do_v good_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o and_o some_o wild_a â—ony_n be_v his_o fare_n carthusian_n meal_n to_o his_o excâ—ssâ—s_o be_v this_o spare_v dâ—et_o and_o that_o humble_a dress_n do_v practical_o sentence_n our_o excess_n yet_o the_o great_a order_n of_o the_o pen_n 14._o and_o sword_n do_v 〈◊〉_d to_o hâ—ar_v and_o reverence_v his_o word_n no_o character_n by_o man_n erect_v shine_v with_o â—o_o much_o awe_n in_o heart_n as_o the_o divine_a reason_n pay_v more_o to_o pâ—ety_n alone_o then_o to_o the_o guard_n and_o glittring_n of_o a_o throne_n wâ—at_v yet_o of_o his_o first_o state_n man_n in_o he_o bear_v mind_n he_o more_o be_v due_n to_o wâ—at_v he_o like_v than_o fâ—ars_n but_o all_o his_o merit_n do_v not_o guard_n his_o life_n â—rom_o the_o revenge_n of_o a_o incestuous_a wife_n who_o can_v think_v crime_n which_o lust_n will_v not_o commit_v when_o it_o be_v to_o râ—ap_v the_o guilty_a fruit_n of_o it_o nature_n religion_n and_o all_o sacred_a tie_v some_o will_n while_o the_o hot_a frâ—nzy_n last_v despise_v heâ—od_n surname_v antipas_n have_v be_v lead_v inflame_v by_o lust_n 4._o his_o brother_n wife_n to_o wed_v our_o sacred_a baptist_n who_o no_o power_n can_v awe_v declare_v 1â—_n his_o marriage_n be_v against_o the_o law_n the_o incestuous_a queen_n who_o think_v less_o bright_a she_o shine_v in_o a_o chaste_a bed_n then_o in_o a_o vicious_a throne_n fear_v the_o sentence_n pass_v by_o such_o a_o saint_n may_v make_v the_o king_n soul_n firm_a and_o passion_n faint_a resolve_v to_o act_n what_o oft_o the_o fierce_a have_v try_v great_a crime_n by_o great_a must_v be_v justify_v the_o time_n she_o destine_v for_o this_o guilty_a thing_n be_v on_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o her_o lustful_a king_n 6._o for_o then_o to_o honour_v it_o there_o do_v resort_v all_o that_o be_v great_a 21_o or_o gay_a about_o the_o court._n when_o meat_n excess_n join_v with_o the_o fume_n of_o wine_n cloud_v that_o reason_n temperance_n do_v refine_v herodias_n dâ—ughter_n 22_o by_o her_o mother_n gain_v so_o well_o the_o king_n with_o dance_v entertain_v that_o when_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o passion_n bow_v he_o solemn_o in_o the_o assembly_n vow_v what_o ever_o she_o ask_v of_o he_o 23_o shall_v be_v her_o own_o though_o it_o be_v to_o half_a the_o value_n of_o his_o crown_n the_o cruel_a maid_n than_o ask_v the_o baptist_n head_n 8._o no_o sigh_n she_o â—ttered_v and_o no_o tear_n she_o shed_v please_a that_o her_o mother_n fury_n she_o obey_v a_o sinful_a joy_n her_o wanton_a look_v display_v herod_n 9_o to_o grant_v the_o black_a request_n be_v loath_a yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o great_a guest_n and_o oath_n the_o bloody_a present_n instant_o be_v bring_v 10._o never_o with_o such_o worth_n 11._o and_o gild_n be_v charger_n fraught_v yet_o all_o their_o mirth_n the_o ghastly_a sight_n do_v break_v for_o though_o the_o tongue_n do_v not_o the_o head_n do_v speak_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n where_o the_o great_a judge_n do_v dwell_v who_o from_o their_o throne_n the_o incestuous_a do_v expel_v 9_o how_o wild_a be_v power_n which_o make_v a_o monarch_n prone_a to_o slight_a god_n word_n to_o gratisy_n his_o own_o false_o he_o think_v to_o a_o rash_a oath_n he_o owe_v more_o than_o to_o justice_n nay_o more_o than_o to_o god_n his_o grieve_v disciple_n hear_n the_o sad_a news_n do_v their_o own_o sin_n for_o their_o great_a loss_n accuse_v then_o 12_o from_o the_o prison_n they_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o true_a mourn_v at_o the_o fan'rall_n make_v yet_o to_o the_o looker_n on_o it_o do_v appear_v the_o mourner_n happy'er_o then_o the_o dancer_n be_v o_o who_o can_v read_v this_o story_n with_o dry_a eâ—â—s_n or_o will_v not_o aâ—ter_v it_o this_o world_n despise_v when_o such_o a_o hâ—ad_n be_v as_o a_o tribuâ—e_n pay_v to_o a_o lâ—ud_a oath_n pass_v to_o a_o dance_a maid_n let_v we_o since_o lofty_a station_n crime_n inspire_v early_o from_o all_o their_o cheat_a charm_n retire_v whâ—n_o on_o death_n bed_n we_o languish_v shall_v lie_v and_o know_v eternal_a joy_n or_o pain_n be_v nigh_o thâ—n_o wâ—â—_n shall_v grieve_v though_o it_o may_v be_v too_o laâ—e_a how_o slight_o we_o our_o precious_a time_n do_v rate_n many_o â—ave_n mourn_v their_o life_n they_o ill_o have_v spâ—nt_n but_o none_o of_o well_o employ_v they_o repent_v on_o the_o day_n of_o st._n stephen_n the_o christian_a proto-martyr_n hail_o thou_o bless_a leader_n of_o the_o noble_a band_n which_o ever_o mortal_a do_v or_o shall_v command_n the_o world_n great_a general_n their_o follow'r_n pay_v in_o rust_v metal_n or_o in_o fadeing_n