The works of George Swinnock, M.A

The world looks on the Saint (possibly he is poor and mean in the world) as the Jews looked on Christ; As a root out of a dry ground, and so saw no form nor comeliness in him; but they who could pierce into the inside of Christ, could see that in him dwelt thee fullness of the godhead bodily; and they who can see into the inside of Christians, behold the Kings daughter all glorious within. As the precious stone Sandastra hath nothing in outward appearance, but that which seemeth black, b•t being broken poureth forth beams like the Sun. So the Church of Christ is outwardly black with affliction, but inwardly more bright and glorious then the Sun, with thriving virtues and celestial graces. The power of godliness in a mean Christian is a rich treasure in a mean Cabinet; but vice in robes, in scarlet, is poison in wine, the more deadly and dangerous.

The world looks on the Saint (possibly he is poor and mean in the world) as the Jews lookt on Christ; As a root out of a dry ground, and so saw no form nor comliness in him; but they who could pierce into the inside of Christ, could see that in him dwelt thee fullness of the godhead bodily; and they who can see into the inside of Christians, behold the Kings daughter all glorious within. As the precious stone Sandastra hath nothing in outward appearance, but that which seemeth black, b•t being broken poureth forth beams like the Sun. So the Church of Christ is outwardly black with affliction, but inwardly more bright and glorious then the Sun, with thriving vertues and celestial graces. The power of godliness in a mean Christian is a rich treasure in a mean Cabinet; but vice in robes, in scarlet, is poison in wine, the more deadly and dangerous.

Tamberlain tomb was rifled by the Turks and his bones worn by them for Jewels, though their enemy, and one that had conquered them in divers combats, and captivated their Emperor, and carried him up and down in an Iron Cage for his foot-stool. God makes his people honourable in the ⟨p. 848⟩