George Withers' Emblemes

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They* after fuffring, /hall be crown'd,
In ypbov/i-, a Conftant-faith,wfound.
Illvstr. X IX. Book. 2
|Arke well this Emblem-, and,obfcrve you thaice
The nature of true Christian-confidence*
Her Foot is fixed on afquared-Stone,
Which, whether fide foe're you turne it on,
Stands faft 5
and, is that Corner.pnt, which props,
And flrraely knits the ftru&ure of our Hopes.
S£f*,alwayes,beares a Crojfe ; to fignifie,
That, there was never any Conjlancie
Without hex Trjails : and, that,her perfection,
Shall never be attain'd, without Afftttfton.
A Cup fliec hath, moreover, in her hand;
And, by that Figure, thou mayft underhand,
That,fhee hath draughts of Comfort, alwayes neerc her,
(At ev'ry brunt) to (trengthen, and to cheare her.
And, loe, her head is crown*d ; that, wc may fee
How great, her Glories, and Rewards, will be*
Hereby, this Virtues nature may be knowne r
Now, prac'tife, how to make the fame thine owne.
Difcourag'd be not, though thou art purfu'd
With many wrongs, which cannot be efchew'dj
Nor yceldthouto Desiring, though thou haft
A Crojfe (which threatens death) to be embrac'r;
Or, though thou be compell'd to fwallow up,
The very dregs, of Sorrows bitter Cup :
For,whenfoever griefes, ortorments,paine thee,
Thou haft the fame Foundation to fuflaine thec
The felfe fame Cup of Comfort, is prepared
To give thec Htcngth,whcr\faintingfis are feared:
And,whcn thy time oftrjail, is expired,
Thou flialt obtaine the Croxvne, thou haft defired.
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