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The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at…
The Christians labour and reward, or, A sermon, part of which was preached at the funeral of the Right Honourable the Lady Mary Vere, relict of Sir Horace Vere, Baron of Tilbury, on the 10th of January, 1671, at Castle Heviningham in Essex by William Gurnall ...
London: printed by J.M. for Ralph Smith, 1672
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I'th' midst there stood a massy thing, Fit for a Royal Spouses Ring; Humility men did it call, This was the Gracing Grace of all.
Repentant Tears, to Pearls converted, In the borders stood well sorted: Where they in greatness, and in show, In goodness too, did daily grow.
In early times it took a fall, And thereby lost its Graces all; It fell into a loathsome Lake, Which did it foul and filthy make.
In early times it took a fall, And thereby lost its Graces all; It fell into a lothsom Lake, Which did it foul and filthy make.
Yet a great Prince did not disdain, To take it up and ope' a vein In his own side, and with pure blood Wash off the soil, and make it good.
Yet a great Prince did not disdain, To take it up and ope' a vein In his own side, and with pure blood Wash off the soyl, and make it good.