Ifthisbeourdition,thustodwell

    InnarrowcircuitstraitndbyaFoe,

    Suttleorvioleendud

    Sihlikedefence,wherevermet,[325]

    Howareie,stillinfearofharm?

    Butharmprecedesnotsin:onelyourFoe

    Temptingaffrontsuswithhisfoulesteem

    Ofouriie:hisfoulesteeme

    StiodishonoronourFront,butturns[330]

    Foulonhimself;thenwhereforeshundorfeard

    Byus?whoratherdoublehaine

    Fromhissurmiseprovdfalse,findpeacewithin,

    FavourfromHeavn,ourwitnessfromthevent.

    AndwhatisFaith,Love,Vertueunassaid[335]

    Alohoutexteriorhelpsustaind?

    LetusnotthensuspectourhappieState

    LeftsoimperfetbytheMakerwise,

    Asnotsecuretosingleorbind.

    Fraileisourhappiness,ifthisbeso,[340]

    AndEdenwerehusexposd.

    TowhomthusAdamferventlyreplid.

    OWomaareallthingsasthewill

    OfGodordaindthem,hiscreatinghand

    Nothingimperfetordefitleft[345]

    OfallthatheCreated,muchlessMan,

    htthatmighthishappieStatesecure,

    Securefromoutwardforce;withinhimself

    Thedangerlies,yetlieswithinhispower:

    Againsthiswillhereceavenoharme.[350]

    ButGodleftfreetheWill,forwhatobeyes

    Reason,isfree,andReasonhemaderight

    Butbidherwellbeware,andstillerect,

    Leastbysomefaireappeeringgoodsurprisd

    Shedictatefalse,andmisinformetheWill[355]

    TodowhatGodexpreslyhathforbid,

    Notthenmistrust,buttenderloveenjoynes,

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