A26856:169
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.
What hath he taken hence of all his Gains? Gods Wrath: The Guilt & Conscience of his Sin: But not one drop to ease Tormenting Pains: Will all his Honours, Lands and Riches win.
A Preacher tells his Brethren what Christ saith: He's charged of Slandering so great a Man: A Goal, and Scorn, is the success he hath: Convince proud, wilful, Sinners, no one can.
A Preacher tells his Brethren what Christ saith: He's charg'd of Slandering so great a Man: A Goal, and Scorn, is the success he hath: Convince proud, wilful, Sinners, no one can.
And is not this a doleful Bedlam-Case, When all a Rich Mans pleasure with him Dies? His Brethren madly follow the same Chase, At the same time, while he in Torment lies.
He's paying for his long Contempt of Grace; They build his Tomb, and celebrate his Fame; He'd have them warned, & not come to that place; They praise his Doings, and keep up his Name.
He's paying for his long Contempt of Grace; They build his Tomb, and celebrate his Fame; He'd have them warn'd, & not come to that place; They praise his Doings, and keep up his Name.