Prison-Pietie or, Meditations Divine and Moral. Digested into Poetical Heads, On Mixt and Various Subjects. Whereunto is added A Panegyrick to The Right Reverend, and most Nobly descended, Henry, Lord Bishop of London. By Samuel Speed, Prisoner in Ludgate, London |
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On Justice and Mercy. |
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On Justice and Mercy.
Justice doth call for Vengeance on my sins,And threatens Death as guerdon for the same;
Mercy to plead for pardon then begins,
With saying, Christ hath undergone the shame.
Justice shews me an angry God offended,
And Mercy shews a Saviour crucifi'd:
Justice says, I that sinn'd must be condemned:
Mercy replies, Christ for my sins hath di'd.
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Meek Mercy shews me an appeased God.
Lord, though my sins make me for Justice sit,
Through Christ let mercy triumph over it.
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