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Make them confesse, their greatest error springs,
From curious gazing on the least of Things;
With reading smaller prints, they spoyle their Sight,
Darken themselves, then rave, for want of light:
Shew them, how full they are of subtle sinne,
When Faith's great Cable, they would nicely spinne
To Reason's slender Threads; then (falsely bold)
When they have weakned it, cry, t'wilt not hold!
To him, that so victorious still doth grow,
In knowledge, and t'enforce others to know;
Humble in's strength; not cunning, to beguile,
Nor strong, to overcome, but reconcile:
To Arts Milde Conqueror; that is, to you,
Our sadly mention'd Debt, is justly due:
And now Posteritie is taught to know,
Why, and to whom, this mighty Summe they owe,
I safely may goe sleep; for they will pay
It all at times, although I breake my Day.
From curious gazing on the least of Things;
With reading smaller prints, they spoyle their Sight,
Darken themselves, then rave, for want of light:
Shew them, how full they are of subtle sinne,
When Faith's great Cable, they would nicely spinne
To Reason's slender Threads; then (falsely bold)
When they have weakned it, cry, t'wilt not hold!
To him, that so victorious still doth grow,
In knowledge, and t'enforce others to know;
Humble in's strength; not cunning, to beguile,
Nor strong, to overcome, but reconcile:
To Arts Milde Conqueror; that is, to you,
Our sadly mention'd Debt, is justly due:
And now Posteritie is taught to know,
Why, and to whom, this mighty Summe they owe,
I safely may goe sleep; for they will pay
It all at times, although I breake my Day.
FINIS.
