A feast for vvormes Set forth in a poeme of the history of Ionah. By Fra. Quarles.

The particular application.

¶THen thou, that art opprest with sad Despayre, Here shalt thou see the strong effect of Prayre: Then pray with faith, and (feruent) without ceasing (Like Iacob) wrestle, till thou get a blessing. ¶Here shalt thou see the type of Christ, thy Sauiour; Then let thy Suits be through his name, and fauour. ¶Here shalt thou finde repentance and true griefe Of sinners like thy selfe, and their beliefe; Then suit thy griefe to theirs, and let thy soule Cry mightily, vntill her wounds be whole. ¶Here shalt thou see the meeknes of thy God, Who on Repentance turnes, and burnes the Rod; Repents, of what he meant, and seemeth sorrie; Here mayst thou then behold him pleading for ye: Then thus shall be thy meed, if thou repent, In stead of plagues and direfull punishment, Thou shalt finde mercy, loue, and heauens applause, And God of heauen (himselfe) will plead thy cause. ¶Here hast thou then compil'd within this Treasure, First, the Almighties high, and iust displeasure Against foule sinne, or such as sinfull bee, Or Prince, or poore, or high, or low degree. ¶Here is descri'd the beaten Road to Faith: ¶Here mayst thou see the force that Preaching hath:

¶Here is describ'd in (briefe but) full expression, The nature of a Conuert, and his passion: His sober Diet, which is thin, and spare, His clothing, which is Sackcloth; and his Prayre Not faintly sent to heauen, nor sparingly, But piercing, feruent, and mightie cry: ¶Here maist thou see, how Pray'r, and true Repentance Doe striue with God, preuaile, and turne his sentence, From strokes to stroking, and from plagues infernall, To boundlesse Mercies, and to life Eternall. ¶Till Zepher lend my Bark a second Gale, I flip mine Anchor, and I strike my saile.

FINIS.

O Dulcis saluator Mundi vltima verba quae tu dixisti in Cruce, sint vltima mea verba in Luce; & quando amplius affare non possum, exaudi tu cordis mei de∣siderium.

Notes

• Ionah, Chap. 2. & chap 3.10. Application.
• Chap. 1.17.
• Application.
• Chap. 3.5.
• Application.
• Chap. 3.10.
• Chap. 4.
• Application.
• Chap. 1.2.
• Chap. 3.4.
• Chap. 3.5.
• Chap. 3.6.
• Chap. 3.10.