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Additions to the poetical fragments of Rich. Baxter written for himself and communicated to…
Additions to the poetical fragments of Rich. Baxter written for himself and communicated to such as are more for serious verse than smooth.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1683
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Mans Soul Incorruptible Substance is Essential Life; not made it self to die. Its final State then like it self will be, Durable Happiness or Misery.
Mans Soul Incorruptible Substance is Essential Life; not made it self to die. Its final State then like it self will be, Durable Happyness or Misery.
But it is placed in Corruptible Flesh And the Compounded Frame that's called Man, Must be dissolved; for Sin hath caused death; And Flesh must turn to Earth, whence it began▪
But it is plac't in Corruptible Flesh And the Compounded Frame that's called Man, Must be dissolv'd; for Sin hath caused death; And Flesh must turn to Earth, whence it began▪
But He who Mans Salvation undertook Is perfect Primitive Life, Light and Love; And will give Compound Life again to Man, In joyful Glory with Himself above.
But as in Nature God great difference made, Stones are not Men; all have their proper place; Men are not Stars, and Stars are not the Sun, So he will make great difference in Grace.