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[Which of the old apostles taught]

Which of the old apostles taught
Perfection in an instant caught,
Show'd our compendious manner how,
“Believe, and ye are perfect now;
This moment wake, and seize the prize;
Reeds, into sudden pillars rise;”

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Believe delusion's ranting sons,
And all the work is done at once!