A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for childrenA book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children

He did not only say, vow, or resolve, But to Astonishment did so involve Himself, in man's distress and misery, As for, and with him, both to live and dye.

To his eternal Fame, in Sacred Story, We find that he did lay aside his Glory. Stepped from the Throne of highest Dignity; Become poor Man, did in a Manger lie; Yea was beholding unto his for Bread; Had, of his own, not where to lay his Head. Tho rich, he did, for us, become thus poor, That he might make us rich for evermore.

To his eternal Fame, in Sacred Story, We find that he did lay aside his Glory. Step'd from the Throne of highest Dignity; Become poor Man, did in a Manger lie; Yea was beholding unto his for Bread; Had, of his own, not where to lay his Head. Tho rich, he did, for us, become thus poor, That he might make us rich for evermore.

Nor was this but the least of what he did; But the outside of what he suffered. God made his Blessed Son under the Law; Under the Curse, which, like the Lyon's Paw, ⟨p. 59⟩Did rent and tear his Soul, for mankind's Sin, More than if we for it in Hell had bin. His Cries, his Tears, and Bloody Agony, The nature of his Death, doth testify.

Nor was this but the least of what he did; But the outside of what he suffered. God made his Blessed Son under the Law; Under the Curse, which, like the Lyon's Paw, ⟨p. 59⟩Did rent and tear his Soul, for mankinds Sin, More than if we for it in Hell had bin. His Crys, his Tears, and Bloody Agony, The nature of his Death, doth testify.