Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · Halifax : Printed & published by Milner & Sowerby, Cheapside · leaf 120
Greg. Lib. viii. Mor. The valour of a just man is, to conquer the flesh,to contradict his own will, to quench the delightsof this present life, to endure and love the mise-ries of this world for the reward of a better, to con-temn the flatteries of prosperity, and inwardly toovercome the fears of… … In cruce ulat seturus amor. GALAT. VI. 14. Gocl forbid that I should glory, save in the cross. Can nothing settle my uncertain breast,And fix my rambling love ? Can my affections find out nothing best,But still ar.d still remove ? Has earth no mercy ? Will no ark of restReceive my restless dove ?…
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