A26856:91
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.
O how much better, is it with him now; How wise, how safe, to what he was before, What he's yet short of, Faith hath in its view; He'll choose the way of Sin and Hell no more.
O how much better, is it with him now; How wise, how safe, to what he was before, What hee's yet short of, Faith hath in its view; Hee'l choose the way of Sin and Hell no more.
Now farewell mortal Sin, stoop brutish Flesh, Now Pride & Lust come down, submit to Faith; Farewell ensnaring Sports and Company, Farewell Deceit, I'll hear what Scripture saith.
Now farewel mortal Sin, stoop bruitish Flesh, Now Pride & Lust come down, submit to Faith; Farewel ensnaring Sports and Company, Farewel Deceit, I'le hear what Scripture saith.
Now all is New, new Judgments, Love and Life, New Hopes, Delights, a new intended End; The means then must be new, or better used; New friends, new thoughts, & all that to it tend.
Now all is New, new Judgments, Love and Life, New Hopes, Delights, a new intended End; The means then must be new, or better us'd; New friends, new thoughts, & all that to it tend.