THE SERPENTS Excommunication.
In ESSEX where cutting down a Wood, divers of these Sprouts of the Warlike Ash, or Branches grew.
John 3. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more then light.
Printed in the Year, 1651.
Caeli Jubilate, &c. July, Anno 1651.
Their Sealed Pardon.
ALl joyn in Consort him to praise,
ye roaring Sea and Earth:
Not silent, lo with Tre [...]s wilde,
yield lowd extolling mirth.
Yea all his works in▪ places all,
whose goodness hath no end,
Diverts his presence not, which doth
from age to age descend.
Magnificat, a Song full New,
who hath his wonders shown:
Vipers afore visible such,
Witness, the like unknown.
Firy Serpents in likeness whose.
a Generation fresh:
Fuel a Judgement bids beware
the Rod: betokens no less.
To stiff Necks all, stopping the Ear,
more Pharaohs Sirs then one:
[Page 4] Extol him then ye Tokens and Signs,
a second Egypt grown.
A fresh as though him Crucifi'd:
bound with the heavy Belt:
Pierced with Males: The Milstone like
as much; such Hearts do melt.
Poor folk, inform'd though Moses were
and Christ on Earth again:
No want of Faith; such Manna now
but froath, worth not a Grain.
The Tree (reserv'd) of Life 'tis dead,
poyson'd, thus cold and yong:
Ensign of Peace, a Brazen ONE,
figur'd to look upon.
The second Part.
LO on a pole, a living Tree,
Moses as made for them:
Like Mutineers erected for,
or Age of grateful Men.
The Doctrine of refreshing Times,
bids not to day despise,
When creeping things his Ministers,
bidden Serpents like, be wise.
Pointing thus unto him who had
decreed Moses to drown'd:
[Page 5] About his neck in Cradle whose
afore was ever crown'd.
Far better hang'd a Cable then,
as needless now to whom:
Was Stonage commended t'explain,
or whose that thundring doom.
So vertue of this Edens Plant,
what Daphneys such Divine:
Apollo's Leaches bitten by,
dismissed from this time.
Prescrib'd their Swellings to abate,
Antidotes in season:
No more the Dragon Red t'adore,
in time awakens Reason.
The everlasting Rod when buds,
Contrition where the Bayl:
Neither to be deferr'd: Submit,
none other will avail.
Set in array his to aff [...]ont,
their Manhoods then brings down
Such sucklings by, driven to their heels,
dost them Victorious crown.
Tongues Satans two edg'd Swords withdrawn,
Serpents no more appear:
[Page 6] The Ax behold, laid to the Root,
no nesting 'or you here.
Hi [...] Cities waste he will repair,
Vine-dressers other choose,
Fruits in due season to forecast,
do not their Trusts abuse.
Sing unto him; so to him sing,
his acts let blocks display,
Who hatching theirs, Cockacrice Balms,
all one do him obey.
B [...] Frogs and Lice, corrupting Flies
compared with the true,
Feeds itching E [...]rs; with flying News,
Egypts Spells bidden adieu.
Th [...] Twelve alloted years expir'd,
so Woman r [...]leas'd here.
Stancht tedious Issues thine; Peace too,
be henceforth of good cheer.
Thou Rulers Daughter LOE arise,
Friends return to your Rest:
T [...]pes both, how long of Iuries such,
until be dispossest.
Respice Finem.
DROIT & AVANT.
RECTE & PERGE.
He that doth bear three Lyons, or Passant,
Must Lyon like pass on, Droit & Avant.
Aliter,
Are thy ways right? let not thy spirits faint,
Start not aside, be bold, if Droit Avant.
PSALMƲS DAVISI
Madam;
YOur Rod indeed hath swallowed mine,
Hermes may now turn Hermit; & the Nine
Virgins turn Vestals to attend that fire,
Which in your Altars Incense moveth higher
Than e're Apollo's Harp was heard: Your Brass
Doth far my Caducaean Staff surpass.
As Arch-Types do Types: Whilest I look on
Your Streams, I loath the Lake of Helicon.
The most Devoted to Honor You, and unworthiest to be Honored by You as a Kinsman, M: TUKE.
Je Le tien.
Hold fast thy Right, that no man take thy Crown:
Unto the Death, give Fortune leave to frown.
ANd thou, O Tuke Tipyfi'd! Loe
in that one grateful Man,
Whose fellow Lepers hast out-lept,
with that Samaritan.
Then Favorit Irish Bryon Tuke,
Gifts those to thine but lame,
Conferr'd on thy Grandsir: to these
of thy Returns again.
E: Do:
FINIS.