Ter tria: or the doctrine of the three sacred persons, father, son & spirit.: Principall graces, faith, hope, & love. Main duties, prayer, hearing, and meditation. Summarily digested for the pleasure and profit of the pious and ingenious reader. / By Faithfull Teate preacher of the Word at Sudbury in Suffolk.

III.

BEe'ng thus far onward in this steep, Wouldst further climbe? then learn to creep.

Who try can tell th' Ascents like these Are the best s••al'd on th' hands and knees.

Angels first rose, then fell; and so By growing too high, became so low.

But Christ did raise his Royall Crest By building such a lowly nest,

The Pharisee that nothing knows Of the true Temple, boldly goes

Into its shadow there to boast Reck'ning proud fool without his Host.

The Publican doth smite upon His Heart, as if 'twere made of stone:

Which stone despised thought 't lay below Did to a Temple sooner grow.

Unto Gods Altar nakedness God suffers to have no access:

Th' indowments of mens minds we call Their parts, importing therewithall,

No man of parts can decent be Unless cloath'd with humilitie,

The Highest to the low gives grace: Who veil ••heir own shall see his face▪

In dust and ashes self abhor'd Are the accepted of the Lord.

Most flaring fair fac'd Dinas are Sooner undone for being fair:

The veil'd Rebekah Isaac takes, And his dear bosom-consort makes.

How can a near acquaintance grow? Whilest God proud hear••s far off doth know

Proud hearts know not themselves and then Sure Heav'n must needs be out o•• ken.

Whilest the void Aire and worthless wind Brooks no way to be down confin'd,

Earthquakes must all things overthrow Rather than empty Aire keep low;

Gems, Jewels; India's Treasures dwell In meanest Caverns low roof'd Cell.

Thus from the pots the Lord doth take And into Crowns his Treasures make.

Would'st then be profited by mee From earth, sin, and proud self get free.

Yet 'tis a Trinity indeed After the which with winged speed

I would pursue, and ever may Both body, soul, and spirit pray.

He whom I seek, and ever shall Is THREE, and ONE: And ONE and ALL.

MEDITATE upon these things, give thy self wholly to them, that thy proffiting may appear to all,

1 Tim. 4.51.