The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.

God.

Almighty essence, arbiter of fate, Who wisely governs what he did create. Whose unresisted hands do tear The clouds with dreadful thunder. The great Disposer. The g••eat director of the rolling stars. Emperour of Angells. King of stars. The great Creatour. To whom nothing's so great as to resist, nothing so smal as to be con∣temned. The first and last of things. Whose great arme spans the East and West, And tacks the center to the sphear. The great Three-one. That sees the secret chambers of the heart, And with his knowledge can prevent our thoughts. Goodnesse's eternal fountain. Searcher of the heart. The spirit that all the world maintains, And the poiz'd earth in empty aire susteins.

Great self-subsisting nature. One accent of whose breath hath power To ruine heaven and earth, and in an houre To build a thousond more. The worlds great Architect. That his mansion hath on high Above the reach of mortal eye. All living creatures that doth feed, And with full hand supply their need. That with his miracles doth make Amazed heaven and earth to shake, That by his all commanding might, Did fill the new-made world with light.