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Urging their own will more then thine
ſo laid thy Law deſtoy'd.
But thou, Lord over all declares	Mat. 15. 9
ſuch Worſhip to be vain:
And ere we yield, thy jealouſie.
wills rather we be ſlain.
Yea, we do but a needleſs work,
and weaken little Ones,
Be chooſe our urgers ſhould us ſink	Mat. 18. 16.
in deep Seas with Mill-ſtones.
Then ſtrengthen, Lord, my faith in thee	Pſal. 56. 4
that Fleſh I do not fear:
But fear may only thine offence,
whoſe Love he bought ſo dear.
And ſince thou haſt me bought ſo dear
why may I not be ſure,
That love which made thee pamy epicry	John 15. 1.
ſhall ſtedfaſtly endure?
If I ſhould lean to my free will,
or ſtrength, I could not ſtand;
Oft had I periſh'd, if my Life
had ly'n in my own Hand.
I wonder not at ſuch as lean
to their Works, Will, or Strength,
Fit others for, and make themſelf
apoſtaſle at length.
For ſuch do not deny themſelves,
and ſo not follow thee:
I chas'd am to thee for Refuge,
and ſo preſerv'd muſt be.
Chas'd Souls are ſenſible of Sin.
and ſenſible of Wrath:
And ſee from both to thee for Life,	Mat. 19. 21.
and in thee draw their Breath.	Heb. 6. 18.