How many Angels on a Needle's point Can stand is thought, perhaps, a needless Point: In short, Hee was New-England's SAMUEL, And had as many gallant Propertyes As ere an Oak had Leaves or Argus Eyes. A better Christian would a miracle Be thought. From most he bore away the Bell. Oakes an Uncomfortable Preacher was, I must confess. Hee made us cry, Alass! A Benedict and Boniface to boot, Gall at this Gall-less, Guile-less Dove; nor yet Did any Envy with a cankred breath Blast him. It was, I 'me sure, the gen'ral Faith, Lett Oakes Bee, Say, or Do what e're he wou'd If it were OAKES it must be wise, true, good. 35 Except the Sect'ryes Hammer might a blow Or two receive from Anabaptists, who Never lov'd any Man that wrote a Line Their naught, Church-rending Cause to undermine. Yett after my Encomiastick Ink 40 Is all run out, I must conclude (I think) With a Dicebam, not a Dixi. Yea, Such a course will exceeding proper bee: The Jews, whene're they build an House, do leave Some part Imperfect, as a call to grieve 45 For their destroy'd Jerus'lem; I'le do so! I do 't! And let your Priests for shame deceive no more, 5 For Christ doth sure destroy great Babel's Whore, ΙΟ 15 Who truly will reward equal and right, Dare you revenge your selves upon a man That fears the Lord and not bow to you can? Will you your cruelty on them fulfil? And for meeting together in Christ's Name Dare you make havock of them for the same? 330 25 20 Think you the Lord not angry is for this? That you so wretchedly are hardened. That they may know the dreadful works of God, 1662. ANONYMOUS BACONS EPITAPH MADE BY HIS MAN Death, why soe crewill? what, no other way Bin delt by retale and not thus in gross, Wee must be guilty, say twas bribery To whom for secrit crimes just vengance owes 1662. 35 40 45 5 10 15 Him to destroy, whose well tride curage such Who now must heale those wounds or stop that blood Who i'st must pleade our Cause? nor Trump nor Drum And Cannot speake. Our Arms (though nere so strong) 20 Which Conquer'd more than Ceaser: He orethrew 25 With dull Child could he 'd annemate with heate Drawne forth of reasons Lymbick. In a word Marss and Minerva both in him Concurd 30 For arts, for arms, whose pen and sword alike, As Catos did, may admireation strike In to his foes, while they confess with all It was there guilt stil'd him a Criminall. 35 They in the guilt, he in the name, must bleed; In disarv'd measures, untill time shall bring Truth, Crown'd with freedom and from danger free, 40 Here let him rest: while wee this truth report, Hee 's gon from hence unto a higher Court To pleade his Cause, where he by this doth know WHETHER TO CEASER HEE WAS FRIEND or foe. About 1676. 1814. NICHOLAS NOYES FROM A PRÆFATORY POEM TO THE LITTLE BOOK ENTITULED CHRISTIANUS PER IGNEM The thoughts are like a swarm of Bees, That fly both when and where they please; Yet in their lawless range contrive At Honey making are not arch. Warns men to fly from Wrath to come Before the Judge pronounce their doom. So snatching brands from Fire and Death, 30 Yet better so than burn our Souls 1702. 1702. FROM A CONSOLATORY POEM DEDICATED UNTO MR. COTTON MATHER, SOON AFTER THE DECEASE OF HIS EXCELLENT AND VERTUOUS WIFE, MRS. ABIGAIL MATHER. Sir, after you have wip'd the eyes Of thousands in their miseries, And oft condoled the heavy Fates Of those that have surviv'd their mates, 1703 It's come at length to your own turn 5 |