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IThen Miry went away in hafte,
I *J^ carhng made her fo afliamp^-
•he had no vv!!! a gueft,
"o lofe her pains and be fo blamed.
I Now good faint Paul, faid Magdalen;
or that you are a learned man,
io and convince this woman then,
or I have done a!l that I can :
ure if Ihe were in hell, 1 doubt
hey would not keep her long there,
ut to the ga*e would put her out;
.nd fend her back to be'elfewhere.
Then went the good apoftle Paul,
o pu: the wile in better tune,
iiJafh f ff that fi rb which fyles thy foul,
hen {hall heave-ds gates be op’ned, fbon.
Remember, Paul, what thou ha't done
T all th’ epifties thou didft compile,
t hough nov/ thou fitted up above,
t hou perfecuted’ft Chrifi a while,
i., Woman, he faid, thou art not right,
• rat which 1 did, I did not know ;
it thou didft fin with all thy might,
ifthough the preachers did thee fbow\
; Saint Paul, (hie faid, it is not fo,
j ;lid not know fo well as ye,
it l will to my Saviour go,
ho will his favour fhow to me :
uu think you are of fiyting free,
licaufb you was rapt up above,
11 yet it was Ghrift’s grace to thee,
lid matchlcflhefs of his dear love.