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A divine poem of Christs fulness and a Christians happiness.
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1660
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Wing D1728; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.4[41]
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A DIVINE POEM OF CHRISTS FULNESS AND A Christians Happiness CHRIST'S all-sufficient Fulness and his free Dispencing of the Fruits of Life's blest Tree In every part of Scripture so are spread That in each Book and Page they may be read We read of things and persons of esteem Yet speaks the Spirit not so much of them As Allâ—gorizeth of anothers fame Means them but on the by at Christ they aim They all to Him as to their Center run And at him point as Sun-beams to the Sun Whom Earth as yet unworthy was to view And God unwilling all at once to shew Being so rich a jewel therefore He In Shadows wrapt him in obscurity But in due time his Son shone forth Heav'n then Nor Earth could cloud him from the Sons of men All of this potent Prince but Shadows were Vanisht when he in Person did appear As Stars extinguished their borrow'd light When as this Sun of Justice shone so bright This Universe and all it doth produce Which are the chiefest things of note and use As He them made and doth them all sustain But for him had not been could not remain So All their service freely do present Him to illustrate in each Continent And are as Gems t' embroider and adorn The Robes and rich Apparel by Him worn The choicest things do serve to shadow forth Parcels and pieces of his peerless worth Thus Heav'n and Earth with all their Fulness are But meer Idea's of a Piece so rare The Author Orderer Actor Owner He Is of the first Creation shewn to be From the same Womb the second likewise brake Of which we shall a brief Description make Christ in the Prophecies was promised By Metaphors most lively figured Types Heraulds were they wore his Coat and Crest But now He 's Come and really exprest The Womans Seed shall break the Serpents Head Christs peaceful Government o're all shall spread These Promises with many more foretel What pow'r should in the great MESSIAS dwell Gods Promises are an exhaustless Mine Where in the glories of his Goodness shine A Garden full of Flow'rs of fragrant smell And Herbs whose Virtues Earth can't parallel Such is their pow'r that wounded Souls they heal And to all Penitents their Pardon seal They are the product of Heav'ns boundless Love Firm as Earth's Basis or the Poles above CHRIST is the onely firm Foundation The living Bread the Door chief Corner-stone From Him pure streams of living Water run He 's the true Light bright Day-star glorious Sun He 's Judah's Lion who by strength o'recame He 's both a Shepherd and a spotless Lamb Who once for all became a Sacrifice Perfections Self thus Justice satisfies Whose matchless Merits Grace and Mercy bring To Sion's Saints which make her Mourners sing The Sacrifices real Types were made Of Christs free Death which past they all did fade Moses Melchizedech and David they His Person and his Offices pourtray His Titles Nominal as Truth record Are God Emmanuel Jesus Christ our Lord He 's our high Priest arch Prophet King of Kings Who Truth Peace Mercy and Protection brings Christ for his Saints to God doth mediate And thus their Judge becomes their Advocate Christs He is all in all to us if we By Faith and Love to Him united be He is our Wisdom gives us heav'nly Light He is our Justice hence is Heav'n our right He is our Holiness gives grace and power And our Redemption brings us to the Tower Of Safety Heav'n whose perfect Happiness Mans heart can ne're conceive or tongue express Then all our little all to CHRIST let 's give Deny our Selves and to Him onely Live FINIS London Printed for John Andrews at the white Lion near Pye-Corner 1660.