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The Authors Vow or wish, at the Consecration of a Chap∣pell newly founded by the Right Ho∣norable WILLIAM Lord Maynard, at his House in Eston in Essex.
LEt others heape vp Titles, Lands, and store,
Their names on earth, for euer to maintaine!
Thou to thy house dost surer honour gaine,
By adding of this Consecrated Floore:
Where Thou and Thine may euer him adore
That Proud throw's downe, and Humble men doth raise,
Thy Father built the Palace in his day's,
But leaues Gods house vnto his prudent Sonne;
Who Numa-like now plants Religion,
Where Romulus the first Foundation lay's.
This Leauen makes the whole Lump to endure,
Shis Salt to Thee and Thine shall season all,
And gainst thy Foes shall be a Brasen Wall:
This shall Thee waking keepe most safe and sure,
And nigh this Altar thou shalt sleepe secure:
By this Thy Honour ay continue shall,
And Blessed make Thy Names memoriall:
(Alas! this worlds vaine, seeming, glittring Glory
Is lubrike, full of hazard, transitory)
What's built on this Foundation cannot fall.
So long as Sions Temple's vndefil'd,
The line of Dauid doth the Scepter sway;
But suddenly are captiue led away,
When Altars they with Idols had defil'd;
Wherefore they wise did Gods house rebuild,
When out of Babylon they were translated:
Then since Thou wisely has determinated
Thine House and Honour by Gods Church to raise;
Hee Blissings send, so long as You him praise,
So may both stand for ay vnruinated!
Be it like Sions Mount inaugurated,
Which is by Sions MOVNTAIGNE Consecrated!