Book Title: Partheneia sacra ; or, The mysterious and delicious garden of the sacred parthens : symbolically set forth and enriched with pious devises and emblemes for the entertainement of devout soules ; contriued al to the honour of the incomparable virgin Maire / by H. A.

Author: Hawkins, Henry, 1571?-1646

Image Title: The Poesie

Scripture Reference:

• Genesis 2 (further images / scripture text)

Description: A pastoral scene is interrupted by a spring of water, which represents the Virgin Mary as an endless fountain of spiritual grace. A Latin inscription reads NON PLUERAT DOMINUS DEUS SUPER TERRAM SED FONS ASCENDEBAT E TERRA IRRIGANS UNIVERSAM SUPERFICIEM ( “for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no one to till the ground; but a stream would rise from the earth, and water the whole face of the ground” from Genesis 2).

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