They, After Suffring, Shall Be Crown’d, In Whom, a Constant-faith, Is Found
MArke well this Emblem; and, observe you thence
The nature of true Christian-confidence.
Her Foot is fixed on a squared-Stone,
Which, whether side soe’re you turne it on,
Stands fast; and, is that Corner-stone, which props,
And firmely knits the structure of our Hopes.
Shee, alwayes, beares a Crosse; to signifie,
That, there was never any Constancie
Without her Tryalls: and, that, her perfection,
Shall never be attain’d, without Affliction.
A Cup shee hath, moreover, in her hand;
And, by that Figure, thou mayst understand,
That, shee hath draughts of Comfort, alwayes neere her,
(At ev’ry brunt) to strengthen, and to cheare her.
And, loe, her head is crown’d; that, we may see
How great, her Glories, and Rewards, will be.
Hereby, this Vertue’s nature may be knowne:
Now, practise, how to make the same thine owne.
Discourag’d be not, though thou art pursu’d
With many wrongs, which cannot be eschew’d;
Nor yeeld thou to Despairing, though thou hast
A Crosse (which threatens death) to be embrac’t;
Or, though thou be compell’d to swallow up,
The very dregs, of Sorrowes bitter Cup:
For, whensoever griefes, or torments, paine thee,
Thou hast the same Foundation to sustaine thee:
The selfe same Cup of Comfort, is prepared
To give thee strength, when fainting-fits are feared:
And, when thy time of tryall, is expired,
Thou shalt obtaine the Crowne, thou hast desired.