Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE SOUL ADMIRING THE GRACE OF THE CHURCH ..., by EDWARD TAYLOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How is this city, lord, of thine bespangled Last Line: Be shakt out of this coach, or dy in th'way. Subject(s): Puritans In Literature | ||||||||
How is this City, Lord, of thine bespangled With Graces shine? With Ordinances alli'de, and inam'led, Which are Divine? Walld in with Discipline her Gates obtaine Just Centinalls with Love Imbellisht plain. Hence glorious, and terrible she stands; That Converts new Seing her Centinalls of all demand The Word to shew; Stand gazing much between two Passions Crusht Desire, and Feare at once which both wayes thrust. Thus are they wrackt. Desire doth forward screw To get them in, But Feare doth backward thrust, that lies purdue, And slicks that Pin. You cannot give the word, Quoth she, which though You stumble on't its more than yet you know. But yet Desires Screw Pin doth not slack: It still holds fast. But Fears Screw Pin turns back or Screw doth Crack And breaks at last. Hence on they go, and in they enter: where Desire Converts to joy: joy Conquours Fear. They now enCovenant With God: and His: They thus indent. The Charters Seals belonging unto this The Sacrament So God is theirs avoucht, they his in Christ. In whom all things they have, with Grace are splic'te. Thus in the usuall Coach of Gods Decree They bowle and swim To Glory bright, if no Hypocrisie Handed them in. For such must shake their handmaid off lest they Be shakt out of this Coach, or dy in th'way. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE JOY OF CHURCH FELLOWSHIP RIGHTLY ATTENDED by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE PREFACE by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 1 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 32 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 38 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 8 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 3 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 56 by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: CHRIST'S REPLY by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE JOY OF CHURCH FELLOWSHIP RIGHTLY ATTENDED by EDWARD TAYLOR |
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