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Proclaiming Life to all who shall believe
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In his redemption, and that his obedience
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Imputed becomes theirs by Faith, his merits
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To save them, not thir own, though legal works.
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For this he shall live hated, be blasphem'd,
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Seis'd on by force, judg'd, and to death condemnd
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A shameful and accurst, naild to the Cross
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By his own Nation, slaine for bringing Life;
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But to the Cross he nailes thy Enemies,
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The Law that is against thee, and the sins
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Of all mankinde, with him there crucifi'd,
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Never to hurt them more who rightly trust
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In this his satisfaction; so he dies,
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But soon revives, Death over him no power
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Shall long usurp; ere the third dawning light
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Returne, the Starres of Morn shall see him rise
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Out of his grave, fresh as the dawning light,
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Thy ransom paid, which Man from death redeems,
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His death for Man, as many as offerd Life
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Neglect not, and the benefit imbrace
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By Faith not void of works: this God-like act
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Annuls thy doom, the death thou shouldst have dy'd,
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In sin for ever lost from life; this act
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Shall bruise the head of SATAN, crush his strength
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Defeating Sin and Death, his two maine armes,
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And fix farr deeper in his head thir stings
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Then temporal death shall bruise the Victors heel,
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Or theirs whom he redeems, a death like sleep,
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A gentle wafting to immortal Life.
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Nor after resurrection shall he stay
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Longer on Earth then certaine times to appeer
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To his Disciples, Men who in his Life
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Still follow'd him; to them shall leave in charge
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To teach all nations what of him they learn'd
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And his Salvation, them who shall beleeve
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Baptizing in the profluent streame, the signe
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Of washing them from guilt of sin to Life
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Pure, and in mind prepar'd, if so befall,
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For death, like that which the redeemer dy'd.
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All Nations they shall teach; for from that day
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Not onely to the Sons of ABRAHAMS Loines
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Salvation shall be Preacht, but to the Sons
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Of ABRAHAMS Faith wherever through the world;
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So in his seed all Nations shall be blest.
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Then to the Heav'n of Heav'ns he shall ascend
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With victory, triumphing through the aire
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Over his foes and thine; there shall surprise
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The Serpent, Prince of aire, and drag in Chaines
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Through all his realme, & there confounded leave;
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Then enter into glory, and resume
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His Seat at Gods right hand, exalted high
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Above all names in Heav'n; and thence shall come,
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When this worlds dissolution shall be ripe,
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With glory and power to judge both quick & dead,
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To judge th' unfaithful dead, but to reward
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His faithful, and receave them into bliss,
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Whether in Heav'n or Earth, for then the Earth
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Shall all be Paradise, far happier place
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Then this of EDEN, and far happier daies.
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So spake th' Archangel MICHAEL, then paus'd,
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As at the Worlds great period; and our Sire
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Replete with joy and wonder thus repli'd.
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O goodness infinite, goodness immense!
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That all this good of evil shall produce,
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And evil turn to good; more wonderful
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Then that which by creation first brought forth
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Light out of darkness! full of doubt I stand,
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Whether I should repent me now of sin
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By mee done and occasiond, or rejoyce
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Much more, that much more good thereof shall spring,
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To God more glory, more good will to Men
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From God, and over wrauth grace shall abound.
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But say, if our deliverer up to Heav'n
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Must reascend, what will betide the few
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His faithful, left among th' unfaithful herd,
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The enemies of truth; who then shall guide
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His people, who defend? will they not deale
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Wors with his followers then with him they dealt?
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Be sure they will, said th' Angel; but from Heav'n
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Hee to his own a Comforter will send,
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The promise of the Father, who shall dwell
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His Spirit within them, and the Law of Faith
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Working through love, upon thir hearts shall write,
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To guide them in all truth, and also arme
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With spiritual Armour, able to resist
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SATANS assaults, and quench his fierie darts
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What Man can do against them, not affraid,
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Though to the death, against such cruelties
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With inward consolations recompenc't,
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And oft supported so as shall amaze
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Thir proudest persecuters: for the Spirit
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Powrd first on his Apostles, whom he sends
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To evangelize the Nations, then on all
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Baptiz'd, shall them with wondrous gifts endue
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To speak all Tongues, and do all Miracles,
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As did thir Lord before them. Thus they win
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Great numbers of each Nation to receave
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