A discourse of the building, nature, excellency, and government of the house of God…

If thou art one who tradeth in both ways, God's now, the Devil's then; or if delays Thou makest of coming to thy God for Life; Or if thy Light, and Lusts are at a strife About who should be master of thy Soul, And lovest one, the other dost control; These Prophets tell thee can, which way thou bendest, On which thou frownest, to which a hand thou lendest. Art one of those whose fears do go beyond Their faith? when thou shouldest hope, dost thou dispond? Dost keep thine Eye upon what thou hast done, And yet hast Licence to look on the Sun? Dost thou so covet more, as not to be Affected with the Grace bestowed on thee? Art like to him, that needs must step a Mile At every stride, or think it not worth while To follow Christ? These Prophets they can tell To cure this thy Disease, and make thee well.¹

If thou art one who tradeth in both ways, God's now, the Devil's then; or if delays Thou mak'st of coming to thy God for Life; Or if thy Light, and Lusts are at a strife About who should be master of thy Soul, And lovest one, the other dost controul; These Prophets tell thee can, which way thou bendest, On which thou frown'st, to which a hand thou lendest. Art one of those whose fears do go beyond Their faith? when thou should'st hope, dost thou dispond? Dost keep thine Eye upon what thou hast done, And yet hast Licence to look on the Sun? Dost thou so covet more, as not to be Affected with the Grace bestow'd on thee? Art like to him, that needs must step a Mile At every stride, or think it not worth while To follow Christ? These Prophets they can tell To cure this thy Disease, and make thee well.¹

1. 1Acts 15.32. 1 Cor. 14.31. Acts 8.20, 21, 22. 2 Tim. 3.6. Tit. 1.16. Luke 22.32. Song. 1.4.