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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.
Thou gavest him sight, who hath put out his Eyes, Thou gavest him knowledge, who hath made him mad? Even Satan, promising to make him wise, Thou madest him holy, Sin hath made him bad.
Thou gav'st him sight, who hath put out his Eyes, Thou gav'st him knowledg, who hath made him mad? Ev'n Satan, promising to make him wise, Thou mad'st him holy, Sin hath made him bad.
Did not endeavours, blessed by thy Grace, Restore some Holy Wisdom in thine own; The Souls which Sin and Satan did deface, Would not from Brutes & Devils well be known.
Did not endeavours, blessed by thy Grace, Restore some Holy Wisdom in thine own; The Souls which Sin and Satan did deface, Would not from Bruits & Devils well be known.
Its strange in Man, how these two twisted be, To be a Brute, and a Malignant Devil? Folly and wickedness too well agree, A fool to goodness, is wise to do evil.
Its strange in Man, how these two twisted be, To be a Bruit, and a Malignant Devil? Folly and wickedness too well agree, A fool to goodness, is wise to do evil.