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THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

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2. On an Abetter.

Satans commands (oppos'd to Gods) are ten
Which are observed by the most of men,
This lying Prince heartens us on to ill,
Tells us his Laws are easie to fulfil.
But God's are hard, besides his pay is greater,
And thus the Dev'l becomes the Souls Abetter.