Exastichon hieron, sive jconum quarundam extranearum (numero 258) explicatio breviuscula & clara ... being an epigrammatical explanation of the most remarkable stories throughout the Old & New Testament after each sculpture, or cut.

ACTS.

The MISSION. Icon 64. Cap. 2.

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CHrists Farewell promise of the Holy Ghost To his, now like a Ship with Tempests tost, Is here made good: the Spirit Utterance gives, This Man rejects the Gospel, that believes. The way to our Salvation is abus'd When Life is set before us and refus'd

The HEAVENLY ALMONERS. Icon 65. Cap. 3.

Orandum est ut sit mens sana in Corpore sano.

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An Impotent Poor Cripple at the Gate O'th' Temple, askes an Alms, as there he sate: Peter replys, Mony I seldom see, I th' Name of Christ I give thy Leggs to thee. Who gives what he is Able to bestow, Shall for the Will and Gift accepted go.

The HYPOCRITE. Icon 66. Cap. 5.

Rarus sermo illis, & magna libido tacendi, Atque supercilio brevior coma; verius ergo, Et magis ingenue Beribonius.—

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A Compact made by two starch't Hypocrites To keep the Church bare, and with-hold her Rights: Trust not a Brother; there were ever they, That put their Nay for yea, and yea for Nay. Deceit effected through Hypocrisie, Is to call God to witness to a Lye.

The BEATIFICAL VISION. Icon 67. Cap. 7.

Jugum meum est facile & Onus leve.

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The Sanction of the Law set up by Moses, Fore-told by Christ, who no such yoak imposes, St. Stephen proving past, and of no force, They Stone, upon his Knees, without remorse. Beholding Christ stand ready to receive, The Proto-martyr took a joyful leave.

The PROSELYTE Icon 68. Cap. 8.

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An Ethiopian Eunuch, meanly fraught With Literature, is to St. Philip brought, And made a Proselyte of Christ; however 'Tis better be a Christian late then never. While we the Law endeavour to fulfill Conversion is not in our Choyse, or Will.

The CONSTERNATION. Icon 69. Cap. 9.

Si non errasset fecerat ille minus.

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Saul going to Damascus, is struck down, And in a dreadful manner told his own: Saul, Jesus Cries, dost Persecute me Saul? Yes, Lord, but Die'd for thee, when he was Paul. O Depth of goodness! here with Kind constraint, The Chief of Sinners made the Chiefest Saint

The DREAM. Icon 70. Cap. 10.

Theologia est animoe salus.

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Cornelius, to inform himself the better Which was the true Religion, sends for Peter: Who in a Dream is told what God would do Not for the Jew alone, but Gentile too. No Industry too great, no Labour lost To learn what will at last advantage most.

The RELEASE. Icon 71. Cap. 12.

Preces & lachrymoe sunt arma Ecclesioe.

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St. James Cut off at Cruel Herods word, St. Peter next is Destin'd to the Sword; But Praier guards him from Persecutions Storms, And the Proud Wretch is eaten up with Worms. Gods Glory taken to himself Prophane, His Rhetorique proves his Fall, his Tongue his Bane.

The STOUT CHRISTIAN. Icon 72. Cap. 14.

—Per saxa per ignes,

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The Fiery Tryal grown exceeding hot, And all Compassion lost, or quite forgot, St. Paul at Lystra is resolvd to stay, To make a Cripple throw his Crutch away. A good cause Perseverance propagates, And fear of what may do us Harm, abates.

The SHIP-WRACK. Icon 73. Cap. 27.

In longum nunc, Paule, vale.—

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The World is but an Inn, best Friends must part, And this was Pauls case, though with heavy Heart: Rocks, Quick-sands, Gulfes, Waves dashing o're and o're, Yet all well though a Serpent on the Shore. To settle upon Earth we purpose wrong, A Tabernacle has no Durance long.