Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · London : Printed at the Chiswick Press by C. Whittingham · leaf 127
g. 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, tocontemn the flatteries of prosperity, and inwardlyto overcome the fears of… … In cruce stat securus amor. GALAT. VI. 14. God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross. Oan nothing settle my uncertain breast,And tix my rambling love ? Can my affections find out nothing best,But still and still remove? Has earth no mercy? Will no ark of restReceive my restless dove? 122…
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