Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 349 of 400
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# Page Analysis This is a page of running prose verse from what appears to be an early modern religious-philosophical work (likely 17th century, not Victorian as initially suggested). The text is printed in blackletter type on aged paper and discusses theological concepts, particularly God's nature, essence, and the Trinity. The verse argues that God exists in all things without mixture, that human minds similarly produce effects without intermixture, and concludes with declarations about godhead and the Trinity. The final paragraphs appear to transition toward a narrative work involving heroic acts and a queen, though the connection remains unclear from this page alone.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
_ Yeat fests we of hele fe uni (cies in elfe-what sist in Vs, a y Ang fomewhat to our purpofe here from thence-Effedts difcus, -Asfrom the Sunne his Body is a Shyning bodilefle, | " Shead through the Aier on All,nor aught of it doth aught pallets; By Intermixture,but it is it-felfe intierly ftill, i a 7 In Effence, Power sand Prefence aye all Aionsto fulfill: ae So iffueth from the CMinde of Man aworld of things,not one oe ~ Whereof doth intermixe with aughr,but refteth Ande alone: - Becanfe that preater than be we of our Conceits be none, i ae _ If ftom the Sunne,and from Ower-felues(poore Shadowes to the fame That made both it.and vs,and All)fuch high Effe&ts do frame: What (hall we fay,but that that God is Alli jin All,of All, | ki : _ And we fuch Sots as looking him but lofe ower felues we hall, Fs, i O Effence more infcrutable,than Allcompaterd to it, ’ Be Shadowes vnto Subftances,or any Titles fit: a _Vouchfafe by glorifying Thee,Loue,Feare,and Holinefle, | - Thee, ail containing Selfe-contain'd,we fpiritually poffeffe. ae 4 Thus prouedis A Godbead,and difproued more than One: a ~Whence,and to which Totalitic begins and ends alone. a Thus of this skilleffe Search of Avi not to he found, In fine, The Trinitie of Parfons i inthis Vnitie Deuine, - e The bleffed Virgins Sonne(to him my Soules kneesheredecline) a In DoGrine like(ifbetter Pens preuent not this of mine) | ey May task ower future Mufe : Or fo at leattwife we pretend _ | Tillwhen (of whatfoeuer worth)this worke of Ours hath End. a | Much ihaue we done, hence-outed: more we purpos’d to haue pen ‘ds ae Which to intelligenfed Men,moredaring,wecommend, — a “Well wottin g,Adts hetoick,and g sreat Accidents not few Occur this happieRaigne, here-hence of purpofe,blanched vew. Nor (hall be faid the Net-danc’t fals of diuers wifh’t more trew. *Mong’ {tothers oneg:;whom Vulgares,through preiudicate applaufe)? ‘(His felfe-Orewening acting for their ecchoing)late did caufe a ile ‘That he and his merece finn’dagainft our ene and lawes, a 4s COMME sook ‘com