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A Good Man, 26.

That feares for Loue, his GOD, and in His Light
Of Trueth doth trace, and walks His Wayes aright;
And as in Loue, through Fayth, his GOD hee knaws,
To keepe in him the compasse of the Laws.
Of GOD, a Good Man is th'Idea, and
A Lord ore all Hee create to Command.
To worship Him, and serue Him holy made,
Tho from Sinceritie, to Sinne, hee slade.
With Reason borne, to know Things Naturall,
Inspir'de by Grace, for Metaphysicall
Hee hath a Face, that vp to Heaven doth bende,
A Soule to Sense, that all the Life doth lende.
And to the Worlde is a Stranger given,
While of his Sprite the Home is onlie Heaven.
His Life a Time of Toyle, is strangely strest,
His Death, againe, the Walke and Way to Rest.
His Studie is, into the Word of Trouth,
Which carefullie hee keepeth in his Mouth:
And in his Life to practise it doth proue,
For his Delight is in the Law of Loue.
Hee doth provide bot for Necessitie,
And casts his Care in th'vse of Charitie.
Hee doth converse with divine Prophets, more
Than worldly Profits, to increase his Store.
In the Law of the LORD is all his pleasure,
And in His Knowledge, all his Wealth and Treasure.
His Bosome thus the best of Wit inclouds,
And thus hee's rich, into the best of Goods.
Heaven of his Eye, it is th'Extent and Scope,
And Life through CHRIST there-in his highest Hope.
Humilitie, the Scale it is, where-by
Hee having Pride deprest, doth mount on hy.
His Patience is Procurer of his Peace,
That guyded is with Vertue, Wit, and Grace.
Hee is the Seede of Loue, and by th'effect
Of Grace, hee's Heire of Heaven, and Life Elect.
For all that hee doth care for, craue, and claime,
Is for that Heavenlie High Iervsalem.