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| | The sharpest edge will soonest pearse, |
| And come unto an end; |
| Yet dowt not, but be riche in hope, |
| And take that I do send. |
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PUT 1 not your trust in fading earth, | |
| Puft vp with fainting staies: | |
| Possese the Lord; so shall you still | |
| Persist in godlie waies. | |
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| Exalt your eies from common shapes, | 5 |
| Esteeme not of this pelfe; | |
| Expresse in deeds what faith you haue, | |
| Examine wel yourselfe. | |
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| As windes disperse the wau’ring chaffe, | |
| And tosse it quite away, | 10 |
| All worldlie pompe shall so consume, | |
| And passe without delay. | |
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| Repleated oft with wandring change | |
| Recount your life to be: | |
| Remember wel, no blessed fruite | 15 |
| Remaines on cursed tree. | |
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| So shal you trace the perfect pathe | |
| Saluation to attaine; | |
| So shal you see this glittering glose | |
| Set out to be in vaine. | 20 |
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| Extinguish then the carnal course, | |
| Exempted from aboue; | |
| Expell the qualmes of fond delights, | |
| Excell in godlie loue. | |
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| Depart not from the liuing Lord; | 25 |
| Delight to read his word; | |
| Delaie no time, for he doth still | |
| Defend vs with the sword. | |
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| Giue to your God your soule and life, | |
| Good gain insues thereby; | 30 |
| Greieue not the Spirit, that warneth you | |
| Great dangers for to flie. | |
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| Cast all your care on him alone, | |
| Care for no other, praie; | |
| Considering he your greatest griefes | 35 |
| Can quickly take awaie. | |
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| Of all things lent vnto this life | |
| One thing accompt the best; | |
| Onelie the truth and feare of God, | |
| On which our soules must rest. | 40 |
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| Make no account of trustles trash, | |
| Molesting miser’s mind; | |
| Marke how these markers oftentimes | |
| Much care and sorrow finde. | |
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| Beware betimes of bad, I wist: | 45 |
| Be not these pleasures vaine? | |
| Beleeue in Christ, and so you shall | |
| Be sure to liue againe. | |
