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Spiritual melody
Spiritual melody, containing near three hundred sacred hymns. By Benjamin Keach, author of Trhopolgia, pastor of the Church of Christ meeting on Horsly-down, Southwark
London: printed for John Hancock, 1691
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.
6 And likewise in Estates of men Thou as a Moth does come, Their hopes are great, and much earn they, But bring but little home.
7 Thou dost it blast, and it consumes, Because they don't it use To righteous ends, but basely it To their own Lusts abuse.
8 Strength thus oft-times does wast away In Soul and Body too, And Treasures of Nations decay, Tho few that mind it do.
9 Take heed ye Saints of private sins, Lest God does secretly Bring Judgments on you till he hath Consumed you utterly.
9 Take heed ye Saints of private sins, Lest God does secretly Bring Judgments on you till he hath Consum'd you utterly.