We cannot without regret Mention
or call to mind the losse of our Estates, & yet we can remember without
sorrow, the Losse (in Adam) of our first State of Innocency.
Over-sollicitous Persons are worse natur'd to themselves then the
very Divell, for he would by no meanes be tormented before his time.
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Yea Prince of Earth Let man assume to be.
And Nature of Religion to have sense.
Man were to God as Deafnesse is to sounds.
Good life would would find a Good Religion out.
Both buying shaddowes with the soule's expence.
Which Naturall disease of mortall Witt.
- For what feare Comprehends not, it enclines
To make a God whose
Naturealtered from 'Natures' it
beleeves,
Much more enclin'd to punish then relieve.
Flesh the foundation is, fancie the worke.
Not to do
†w deleted ill, more then do well it loves,
fashions God unto Man, not Man to God.
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Hypocrisie) (margin, at first line of verse)
Tyrants Lawes (margin, written between last two lines of verse)
The World's Religion borne of Wit & Lust;
all which like hunters, follow things that fly,
& still beyond things found, find something must.
Wit there is Priest, which sacrifice doth Make
of all in heav'n & earth to this Desire,
for from this Wit, GOD & religion take
As many shapes, as many strange attires.
- Which Zeale divine to humane homage drawes.
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Being uncapable of any Concerne but my greatest.
Unlesse
Fl: will esteeme
Perolla's possessing a
Woman of as much Inc: as beauty a sufficient Punishment
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