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Wherefore our Jacobs must have special care They drive their Flocks, but as their Flocks can bare; For if they be o'er driven, presently They will be Sick, or cast their Young, or dye. The Laws therefore are more and less of force, According as they bring us to the Source, ⟨p. 29⟩Or Head, or Fountain; or are more remote To what at first we should our selves devote. Be we then wise in handling of the Laws, Not making a confused noise like Daws In Chambers, yea let us seek to excel, To each mans profit; this is ruling well. With Fundamentals then let us begin, For they strike at the very root of Sin: So the Foundation being strongly laid, Let us go on, as the wise Builder said. For I don't mean, we should at all disdain Those that are less, we always should maintain That due respect to either which is meet; This is the way to fit at Jesus Feet.¹

Wherefore our Jacobs must have special care They drive their Flocks, but as their Flocks can bare; For if they be o're driven, presently They will be Sick, or cast their Young, or dye. The Laws therefore are more and less of force, According as they bring us to the Source, ⟨p. 29⟩Or Head, or Fountain; or are more remote To what at first we should our selves devote. Be we then wise in handling of the Laws, Not making a confused noise like Daws In Chambers, yea let us seek to excell, To each mans profit; this is ruling well. With Fundamentals then let us begin, For they strike at the very root of Sin: So the Foundation being strongly laid, Let us go on, as the wise Builder said. For I don't mean, we should at all disdain Those that are less, we always should maintain That due respect to either which is meet; This is the way to fit at Jesus Feet.¹

1. 1Isa. 40.11. Gen. 33 13. 1 Cor. 14.12. 26.