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A53475
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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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Bay Theirs must by Killing Guilty wreaths Obtain But Thine by Dying Life and Glory gain Both which shall â—ast when Pyramâ—ds of Pride Are shrunk to Ashes such as now They Hide This shews how Different the Paymâ—nts are In the World 's Laufeaâ— and the Spirituall Warr. The Jews who Found They no Dâ—fence could make Against that Spirit by which Stephen Spake Resolv'd by Death to finish the Dispute And stop that Tongue which They could not Conâ—ute Those Stones with which his Life They batterd down God made the Jewells of Our Martyrs Crown Our Christian Moses first this Red Sea Try'd And to the Heav'nly Canaan is Our Guide VVhen IESUS was to Dy for Mankinds Crime Onely One Angell came to Comfort Him But when Blest Stephen was a Martyr made To His Glad Eies All Heav'n appear'd His Aide When God and Christ by Op'ning Heaâ—vn were shown Both Faith and sight for Him Combin'd in One. Thus Gods vnbounded Mercy did Proceâ—d Giveing most Comâ—ort whâ—re there was most Need. To the First 〈◊〉 was the Blâ—ssing giv'n To have on Earth a Reâ—ll sight of Heav'n Lâ—st â—ailing through 〈◊〉 stormes his Soul might Frightâ— Oâ— his wish'â— Pâ—rt God kept him still in Sight Marâ—yrs to Câ—me in â—is 〈◊〉 â—ision see 〈…〉 which to â—uch 〈◊〉 God â—oes Dâ—â—ree No Athist â—'re to â—oose his Life was Known Only to provâ— that Aâ—tâ—r it There 's none 〈◊〉 when Lâ—e does Expire Is lesâ— the wickeds â—aith then their desire But Stepâ—en Joyâ—ully 〈◊〉 Râ—fingn'd Kâ—owing He shouâ—d with Christ a better fiâ—d If after Dying nâ—thing did Remain His Vision â—ad been Faâ—â—e his Pray'r Vain What Stephn â—aw wouâ—d Charge God with a Lye If with the Bodies Death the Soul should Dye Christ then did Act what 〈…〉 That Martyrs Blood should bee the Churches Seâ—d For his Last words Proofs of Christs God-head give Praâ—ing that IESUS would His Soâ—l Râ—ceive Since who in Martyrdomes Red Path has Trod Dâ—ing would Leave his Spirit but to God Frâ—m â—is Last Pray'â— wee Râ—ap this Blessed Fruit That Arrianisme ere born it does Consute True Martyrs Charity ascends so High They Pray for those at Death that make Them â—y And Such as part with Life Gods Laws to Keep Dâ—ing to Them is but to fall Asleep On the Day of St. Peter HAil First Apostle Thou whom Christ did Choose To Preach Mose's his Saviour to the Jews None of the Sacred Twelue the Church Agree In variouâ— Dispensations Equal'd Thee Tâ—ou First didst own that Faith which â—e're shall Faile Since against It Hells Gates shall not Prevail Buâ— thou 〈◊〉 Dâ—preâ—ate the Limbs being Slain VVithout whose Dâ—ath Thy Faith had been in vain That Rock oâ— which the Church should â—ounded bee Tho thousands by mistake bâ—leev'd 't was Thee For Christ did name Thee Peter and did own Thou in His Church arâ— One Chief Corner Stone And Christ on Thee did the Honor showre Of being First in Order not in Pow'r Since the Keys Pow'rs with which Thou first wer't Blest Hee also did Conferr on all the Rest. His Faith to Walk on Waters did not shrink But Oh! How soon it fail'd and Hee did Sink Hee drew his Sword First on His Masters side But then That Hee his Master was Deny'd Hee first did Promise hee with Christ would Dy Buâ— when the Danger came he then did Fly Christ who his Heart better then hee did know Foretold his Fâ—ll before the Cock did Crow No meanes are weak which God Vouchsafes to vse The Crowing of a Cock His Faith Renews That Bird whofe voice does Vshâ—r in the Day Drove from his Soul the night of Sin away Whil'st Hee with Oaths and Curses Christ Aâ—jur'd Those Sins but by One Look of His were Cur'd O Pow'rfull Look which instantly could Dart The Rayes of Grace into a Pâ—rjur'd Heart O moveing Look which could so well Perswade That of a Sinnâ—r a Blest Saint It made Those bitter Tears which His Repentance Spilt So Pow'rfull were They wash'd off all His Guilt Thus Cleans'd He did Aspire for Christ to Dy. From whom before de did not Blush to Fâ—y So vast the Diff'rence is which God does Place Between the strengths of Nature and of Grace Now by oâ—e Sermon hee does Thousands make That Christ Adore which he did once Forsake The Bed-rid Persons now at his Comand On Their Long-vseless Limbs in Raptures stand His Shadow now does quicker Health Impart Then All the substance of the physiâ—k Art Now tho He could not give to Beggars Wealth Yet he did give Them greater Riches Health Now Tâ—at All Hypocrites his word might Dread God strikes Sapphira and her Husband Dead But Doreas whom the Weeping Widows Praise Christ from the Dead at Pâ—tâ—rs Word does Râ—ase Who then daâ—e thiâ—k God â—ill not at the Last Raise All the Dead at â—he 〈◊〉 Blast Since what Hâ— did to â—abitha has show'd The Pow'r to doe it God on man Bestow'd Reason without the Help of Faith doth show God can doe more then He made Peter doe Who Doubts the Dead shall Rise at Times last How'r Questions at Once Gods Promise and His Pow'r Tho These and many Wonders more wâ—e see The Sacred Word of God Records of Thee Yâ—t from what Scripture can Romes Bishops Plead That Thy Successors are the Churches Head Antioch does sâ—em to have a stronger Claim Since there the Christians first Râ—ceiv'd their Name And All past Ages as the present Own In Antioch Thou didst Erect Thy Throne Rome but the second Place was where it stood Rome whose vngratefull Earth suâ—kd up Thy Blood Whilst Antioch vrges Sâ—â—e was Thy First See First Learn'd Thy Faith and from Thy Blood was Free Sâ—ee seems in these 〈◊〉 Bâ—â—ssingsto Exceed What ever Romes best Orators can Plead This made the Nicene Fathers to Decree The pope of Antioch a first Pope should bee For till Romes Church did Thirst for Pow'r and Fame Pope to All Bishops was a Common Name But Time which All but Truth doth Overcome Antioch Destroy'd and has Exalted Rome Yet this alone is the best Plea wee see Which Rome can vrge for Her Supremacy Which were it Good the World must then Confess That Romes Supramacy is Her Success Divers Popes show who Errors did Embrace Faith comes not by Succession but by Grace That Blest Evangelist whose Pen did write The Gospell which most think thou didst Indiâ—â— Lets us thy Fall in Fowler Colours see Then are made vse of by the Other Three â—y which wee Learn when wee a Sin Commitâ— Wee should Our selves be most Severe to It. But thy great Failing which so Black Appâ—ars Faith has wash'd off both in thy Blood and Tears Tho trembling Fâ—ar made thee from Iesus Fly Yet stable Faith made thee for Him to Dy. And Judge â—ince Christ Dy'd