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True Christian Love
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| They ſhall be mine, not I theirs, elſe | |
| they ſhall not follow me. | |
| Thus ſhall I have Advantage twice, | |
| and bleſt ſhall be my Lot: | |
| I'll get my Lovers Goods and Love | |
| above theirs, well I wot. | |
| A Love that will not me deſpiſe, | |
| though I unworthy be. | |
| Though vile and loathſome, yet will he | Can. 15. 1. |
| not loath, but pity me. | Ezek. 16. |
| Though fickle I, he will not change, | 5. 6. |
| his conſtancy is known: | Mal. 3. 6. |
| Of change no ſhadow is with him, | James 1. |
| he loves for ay his own. | 17. |
| When I for want of Wit and Strength | Job. 13.15. |
| offend, and do confeſs: | Pſal. 103 |
| He will not chide, but pardon me | 8. 9. |
| my Faults both more and leſs. | |
| He will not charge upon me lay, | 1 Cor. 10. |
| more than I may well bear: | 16. |
| But will my Burthens, as I need | |
| ſupport: I do not fear. | |
| No Wrath at others will cauſe him | Hab. 3. 25. |
| unpleaſant be to me: | |
| No flanderer will get his Ear, | |
| to hear of me a Lie. | |
| He will not miſconſtruct my Words, | Iſa. 17. 45. |
| he will not angry be: | |
| Nor fret without a Cauſe, nor frown, | Pſal 103. 5. |
| nor fitch a Fault falſly: | |
| Nor mark my ways to narrowly, | 1 Pet. 4. 9. |
| as nothing to paſs by, | |
| His Love will hide my Sin in Love, | |
| Faith ſafely may rely |
