HereAdaminterposd.OsentfromHeavn,[270]
Enlightnerofmydarkness,graciousthings
Thouhastreveald,thosechieflywhie
JustAbrahamandhisSeed:nowfirstIfinde
Mirueopning,andmyheartmucheasd,
Erwhileperplextwiththoughtswhatwouldbe[275]
OfmeeandallMankind;butnowIsee
Hisday,inwhomallNationsshallbeblest,
Favouruedbyme,whosought
Forbiddnknowledgebyforbiddnmeans.
ThisyetIapprehendnot,whytothose[280]
AmongwhomGodwilldeigodwelloh
SomanyandsovariousLawsaregivn;
SomanyLawsarguesomanysins
Amongthem;howGodwithsuchreside?
TowhomthusMichael.Doubtnotbutthatsin[285]
Willreignamongthem,asoftheebegot;
AndthereforewasLawgiveoevince
Thirnaturalpravitie,bystirringup
SinagainstLawtofight;thatwhentheysee
Lawdiscoversin,butnotremove,[290]
Savebythoseshadowieexpiationsweak,
ThebloudofBullsandGoats,theymayclude
SomebloudmorepreustbepaidforMan,
Justforunjust,thatinsuchrighteousness
TothembyFaithimputed,theymayfinde[295]
Justificationtod,andpeace
Ofsce,whichtheLawbyCeremonies
otappease,norManthemoralpart
Perform,andnotperfotlive.
SoLaearsimperfet,andbutgivn[300]
Withpurposetntheminfulltime
Uptoabetterant,disciplind
FromshadowieTypestoTruth,fromFleshtoSpirit,
FromimpositionofstrictLaws,tofree
Acceptancerace,fromservilfear[305]
Tofilial,worksofLawtoworksofFaith.松语文学