A65985:211
The day of doom
The day of doom; or A description of the great and last judgment With a short discourse about eternity
London: printed by J.G. for P.C., 1666
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CLXXII. He was designed of all mankind to be a public Head, A common Root whence all should shoot, and stood in all their stead: He stood and fell, did ill or well, not for himself alone, But for you all, who now his Fall and trespass would disown.
CLXXII. He was design'd of all mankind to be a publick Head, A common Root whence all should shoot, and stood in all their stead: He stood and fell, did ill or well, not for himself alone, But for you all, who now his Fall and trespass would disown.
CLXXIII. If he had stood, then all his brood had been established In Gods true love, never to move, nor once awry to tread: Then all his Race my Fathers Grace should have enjoyed for ever, And wicked Sprites by subtle sleights could them have harmed never.
CLXXIII. If he had stood, then all his brood had been established In Gods true love, never to move, nor once awry to tread: Then all his Race my Fathers Grace should have enjoy'd for ever, And wicked Sprights by subtil sleights could them have harmed never.
CLXXIV. Would you have grieved to have received through Adam so much good, As had been your for evermore, if he at first had stood? Would you have said, We never obeyed nor did thy Laws regard; It ill befits with benefits us, Lord, so to reward?
CLXXIV. Would you have griev'd to have receiv'd through Adam so much good, As had been your for evermore, if he at first had stood? Would you have said, We ne'r obey'd nor did thy Laws regard; It ill befits with benefits us, Lord, so to reward?