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That after this, as he upon this Score,
Doth never need, ſo ne'er will ſuffer more.
Its Application now to carry on.
He's left the Earth for to aſcend the Throne,
At God's right Hand he now exalted ſits,
And thence the Bleſſings of his Blood tranſmits;
There now he as a Prophet, Prieſt and King,
For ever lives, and ſhall for ever reign:
He now in Heaven, the Church's living Head,
Appears in Name and Room of all his Seed,
Mean time, by his Obedience unto Death,
His Riſing, and Aſcenſion, he hath
Laid down a ſtrong Foundation for the Faith
Of ev'ry Child of Adam for to claim,
And plead for Pardon in a Saviour's Name,
The Goſpel Offer and extenſive Call
Doth give ſufficient Warrant unto all
That hear the ſame, that they may now believe,
And Life thro' Jesus to their Souls receive;
And leaves all thoſe who do the fame refuse,
Still in their Sins, without the leaſt Excuſe.
But ſaving Faith will be by all obtain'd
That are unto eternal Life ordain'd,
And in the Heart will be begotten by
The living Spirit's pow'rful Energy:
By means of which they'll credit the Record
Giv'n in the Word of Jesus Christ the Lord,
And then with greateſt Chearfulneſs embrace
The Riches, Fulneſs, Freedom of his Grace.
Thus to God's Favour Faith doth Man reſtore
On Grounds more ſure than e'er he was before.
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