The synagogue, or, the shadow of the temple Sacred poems, and private ejaculations. In imitation of Mr George Herbert [by Christopher Harvey] |
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The Church-wals. |
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The Church-wals.
Now view the Wals, the Church is compast round,
As much for safety as for ornament:
'Tis an inclosure, and no common ground;
'Tis Gods freehold, and but our tenement.
Tenants at will, and yet in taile we be:
Our children have the same right to't as we.
As much for safety as for ornament:
'Tis an inclosure, and no common ground;
'Tis Gods freehold, and but our tenement.
Tenants at will, and yet in taile we be:
Our children have the same right to't as we.
Remember there must be no glatts lest ope,
Where God hath fenc'd for feare of false illusions:
God will have all or none; allows no scope
For sinnes incroachments, and mens own intrusions.
Close binding locks his laws together fast:
He that plucks out the first, puls down the last.
Where God hath fenc'd for feare of false illusions:
God will have all or none; allows no scope
For sinnes incroachments, and mens own intrusions.
Close binding locks his laws together fast:
He that plucks out the first, puls down the last.
Either resolve for all, or else for none;
Obedience universall he doth claime:
Either be wholly his, or all thine owne.
At what thou canst not reach, at least take aime.
He that of purpose looks beside the marke,
Might as well hoodwinkt shoot, or in the darke.
Obedience universall he doth claime:
Either be wholly his, or all thine owne.
At what thou canst not reach, at least take aime.
He that of purpose looks beside the marke,
Might as well hoodwinkt shoot, or in the darke.
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