IDENTILIN$$   F186A00F|trsl., GHerb|1654 ed.|p. 379\JSC\cd(CSmH)\3-6-02\P:EWS\o(MH)\7-30-02\C:JSC\9-13-02
186A.00F.HE1  [see_ll.1-2]   
186A.00F.001  [as_HE]%XA sheafe of Snakes used heretofore to be 
186A.00F.002  [as_HE]%X%1my Seal%2, %1The Crest of our poore Family%2.
186A.00F.003  A%+Dopted in Gods Family, and so
186A.00F.004  Our old Coat lost, unto new armes I go.  
186A.00F.005  The Crosse %1(%2my seal at Baptism) spred below,
186A.00F.006  Does, by that form, into an Anchor grow.
186A.00F.007  Crosses grow Anchors; Bear, as thou shouldst do
186A.00F.008  Thy Crosse, and that Crosse grows an Anchor too.
186A.00F.009  But he that makes our Crosses Anchors thus,
186A.00F.010  Is Christ, who there is crucifi'd for us.
186A.00F.011  Yet may I, with this, my first Serpents hold,
186A.00F.012  God gives new blessings, and yet leaves the old;
186A.00F.013  The Serpent, may, as wise, my pattern be;
186A.00F.014  My poison, as he feeds on dust, that's me.
186A.00F.015  And as he rounds the Earth to murder sure,
186A.00F.016  My death he is, but on the Crosse, my cure.
186A.00F.017  Crucifie nature then, and then implore
186A.00F.018  All Grace from him, crucified there before;
186A.00F.019  When all is Crosse, and that Crosse Anchor grown,
186A.00F.020  This Seal's a Catechism, not a Seal alone.
186A.00F.021  Under that little Seal great gifts I send,
186A.00F.022  Works, and prayers, pawns, and fruits of a friend.
186A.00F.023  And may that Saint which rides in our great Seal,
186A.00F.024  To you, who bear his name, great bounties deal. [CW:%1In%2]
186A.00F.0SS  [om]
186A.00F.0$$  No ind; ll.1-2 printed in position & size like that of GHerb HE on facing pg--div from text 
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