 | PSALMOSTHEIOS[Greek], Or a Divine psalme or, Song, Wherein Predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: And to that eternall song the holy Scripture dedicated. By John Davis [i.e. Davies]. Whereunto is annexed an Elogie upon the Patron, With certaine Divine Epigrams to whom the Author presented some of his Books |  |
Answ.
I answer such a man, even thus 'tis true,'Tis better for some, they had nere knew
The Word, the Gospel, yea, for only they
That go on in a rebellious way
Without restraint: but as for such
Who are reclaimed by it much,
They gain, obtein as shall appear
By what I say and write down here,
Though't doth their condemnation aggravate
Yet know withall 't doth extenuate
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The number of their sins, which they 're acting
While here they live, who would have added
Sin to sin: as if they were n'ere cladded
Therewith, not able to abstain,
Did not the Gospel-check restrain,
So, that observe, they gain more by the last
Than by the first they lose, for all your hast.
How'ere I dare affirme the very knowledge
Of the Gospel, is such a priviledge,
And blessing of it self, that those who are
Ingenious reprobates, would not care
With the Gospel to undergo (in fine)
A greater punishment, than lesser fine.
But some perchance will answer thus, and say
Although I am in haste, yet I can stay
To ask another question once again,
| PSALMOSTHEIOS[Greek], Or a Divine psalme or, Song, Wherein Predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: And to that eternall song the holy Scripture dedicated. By John Davis [i.e. Davies]. Whereunto is annexed an Elogie upon the Patron, With certaine Divine Epigrams to whom the Author presented some of his Books | |