BAXTER's POEMS. 97 But doth not love appear in thy desire? WouldstthounotloveGodmore! andfainget higher? Would it not please thee more if thou couldst find His image clearly printed--on thy mind, His love and spirit dwelling in thy heart, Than of this world to have the choicest part ? Wouldst thou not have a heart that can repent, And hate sin more, and tenderly relent? A heart more fit to meditate and pray ? And walk exactly, and God's laws obey ? A clearer light, which may God's mind reveal? More life and feeling? greater heat of zeal? A stronger faith to live on things above, · Where endless praise shall be the breath of love ? Sinner. Whether I should desire these I doubt, If possibly I could be sav'P. without. J. What's ~race for, but to bring thee to salvation? To heal thy soul, and keep ' thee from damnation? Wilt thou its nature and its use destroy, · And then conceit thou dost it not enjoy ? Think on 't, as that which <loth salvation bring;, Or else thou mak'st it quite another thing. Grace were not grace if it did not intend Thy happiness and glory as its end. Thy means is nullified by separation From the just end to which it hath relation . What do men trade for but their lawful wealth ? And what is food and physic for but health? Look not on grace in one divided notion : But the concordant perfect frame and motion. Take not one single part, but view the whole, As it's the health and beauty of the soul; F
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