<p>A Serpent rais'd above the Letter Tau,<lb/> Aspiring to a Crowne, is figur'd here:<lb/> From whence, a Christian-Morall we may draw,<lb/> Which worth our good-regarding will appeare.<lb/> For, by those Characters, in briefe, I see<lb/> Which Way, we must to Happinesse ascend;<lb/> Then, by what Meanes, that Path must clymed bee;<lb/> And, what Reward, shall thereupon attend.<lb/> The Crosse, doth shew, that Suffring is the Way;<lb/> The Serpent, seemes to teach me, that, if I<lb/> Will overcome, I must not then, assay<lb/> To force it; but, my selfe thereto applye.<lb/> For, by embracing what we shall not shunne,<lb/> We winde about the Crosse, till wee arise<lb/> Above the same; and, then, what Prize is wonne,<lb/> The Crowne, which overtops it, signifies.<lb/> Let me, O God, obtaine from thee the Grace,<lb/> To be partaker of thy Blessed Passion;<lb/> Let me, with Willingnesse, thy Crosse imbrace,<lb/> And, share the Comforts of thy Exaltation.<lb/> To beare that Part, whereto I doomed am,<lb/> My Heart, with Strength, and Courage, Lord, inspire:<lb/> Then, Crucifie my Flesh upon the same,<lb/> As much as my Corruption shall require.<lb/> And, when by thy Assistance, I am rear'd<lb/> Above that Burthen, which lyes yet upon me;<lb/> And, over all, which (justly may be fear'd)<lb/> Shall, during Life-time, be inflicted on me;<lb/> Among those Blessed-Soules, let me be found,<lb/> Which, with eternall Glory, shall be Crown'd.<lb/> </p>

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ILL_BOOK

A serpent with a crown on a Tau-cross (which is also part of the words Patientia and Sapientia)

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<p>SVPERATA CRVCE CORONOR.</p>

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11D123(TAU-CROSS)

25F42(+5253)

25H213

25I22

25I42

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49L13(Τ)

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54A44

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86(SUPERATA CRUCE CORONOR)

86(SAPIENTIA)

86(PATIENTIA)

<p>When we above the Crosse can rise,<lb/> A Crowne, for us, prepared lies.</p>

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Superata cruce coronor