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The glorious lover a divine poem upon the adorable mystery of sinners redemption /
The glorious lover a divine poem upon the adorable mystery of sinners redemption / by B.K., author of War with the Devil.
London: printed by J.D. for Christopher Hussey, 1679
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.
The Devil had no power to compel
The Devil had no power to compell
Thee to have tasted this his poisonous Feast,
But wilfully thou hast God's Law transgressed:
But wilfully thou hast God's Law transgrest:
For though thou hadst a powerful Sword to wield,
For though thou hadst a pow'rful Sword to weild,
Tempted to Lust, thou cowardly didst yield: