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:

• Job 3 (further images / scripture text)

Description: An olive tree is growing out of the ground. The author compares the Virgin Mary to the olive tree by saying that, as a virgin, she remained fair, but gave birth so was also productive. A Latin inscription reads AB INFANTIA MEA CREUIT MECUM MISERATIO ET DE UTERO MATRIS MECE E GRESSA EST MECUM (“Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes”).

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