Religion
Book IV, 28: On IOHN and IESVS
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book IV
Religion
Iohn was the Morning-starre that did fore-run
The long-wisht rising of our Glorious Sun:
The first word that Iohns preaching lips expressed
Was this, Repent: Our Saviours first, was, Blessed:
Iohn makes th'incision; Iesus makes it sound;
Iesus nere cures, where Iohn ne'r made a wound.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book IV, 28: On IOHN and IESVS.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/330/.
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