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A PRESERVATIVE AGAINST Temptations to Sin.

Remember when Temptations do begin,
Satan would have, God would not have thee sin.
Satan and God about thee do contend:
Which do'st thou think thy Foe, and which thy Friend?
Thy Flesh, be sure, with Satan soon will joyn:
Wilt thou with both against thy God combine?
O horrid and unheard of Treachery! to close
Against our dearest Friend with Mortal Foes;
Against our Friend, who came to give us aid,
Lest we to those our Foes should be betray'd.
Shall Satan, by thy help, obtain the day
Whil'st God as griev'd and conquer'd, goes away?
Shall Satan be imbrac'd, whilst God shall be
Resisted, so that he will flie from thee?
What, shall the Spirit's movings on our Hearts
Be quencht, and not the Devils fiery Darts?
Remember then the best and worst of sin,
Thy Flesh and Satan take delight therein;
Both thy sore Enemies: But then believe
It wounds thy Soul, and doth God's Spirit grieve.
Satan and Sin their Servants do destroy,
God to his Servants gives eternal joy.
Wherefore, O Lord, I yield my self to thee,
Let not sin have dominion over me.
Thy easie Yoak I'll wear, when that's laid down,
Let thy Free grace vouchsafe a glorious Crown.