God's Power.

God is so potent, as His power can
Draw out of bad a sovereign good to man.

Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick was a 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric. He is known for his book of poems, "Hesperides," which includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." His works are noted for their clarity, simplicity, and musical quality. Herrick was also a vicar of Dean Prior in Devon, despite being ejected during the English Civil War and later reinstated.

Robert Herrick

To The Reverend Shade Of His Religious Father.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

To The Nightingale And Robin Redbreast.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Upon Her Feet

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Fair Shows Deceive.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

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His Power.

God can do all things, save but what are known
For to imply a contradiction.

Robert Herrick

God's Bounty.

God, as He's potent, so He's likewise known
To give us more than hope can fix upon.

Robert Herrick

God Has A Twofold Part.

God, when for sin He makes His children smart,
His own He acts not, but another's part;
But when by stripes He saves them, then 'tis known
He comes to play the part that is His own.

Robert Herrick

God.

God is more here than in another place,
Not by His essence, but commerce of grace.

Robert Herrick

God, And Lord.

God is His name of nature; but that word
Implies His power when He's called the Lord.

Robert Herrick

Upon God.

God is not only said to be
An Ens, but Supraentity.

Robert Herrick