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Show IOO <p 0 E M S. n. And Grace deftroys not, but refines, Unveils our Reafon, then it fhines *, Reftores what was depreft by fin, The fainting beam of G o d within. 12. The main fpring (Judgment) rectify d, A Will all the leffer Motions guide, T o fpend our Labour, Love and Care, Not as things feem, but as they are. T 'Tis Fancy loft, Wit thrown away, . In trifles to implpy that Ray, T Which then doth in full luftre fhine W h e n both Ingenious and DiVilie* 14. To Eyes by Humour vitiated All things feem falfly coloured : So 'tis our prejudicial thought That makes clear Objfeas feem in fault. *5- m I They fcarce believe united good, By w h o m 'twas never understood: They think one Grace enough for ope, , And 'tis becaufe their felves have none. L • 16. We T 0 E M S. 16. We hunt Extreams, and run fo faftj V V e can no fteddy judgment caft : H e beft furveys the Circuit found, W h o ftands i th' middle of the ground; 17. That happy mean would let us fee Knowledge and Meeknefs may agree } And find, when each thing hath its name, Pafiion and Zeal are riot the fame. 18. W h o ftudies G o d doth upwards flye, And heighth ftill leflens to our eye; And he that knows God, foon will fee Vaft caufe for his Humifity. 10. For by that fearch it will be known There's nothing but our; Will our own; And who doth fo that flock imploy, But fiiids more caufe for Shame than Joy? ^ -c- 20. W e know fo little and fo dark, And fo extinguifh our own fpark, That he w h o furtheft here can go, Knows nothing as he ought to know. . .QC |