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[15] THE Fountain of Life, and Grace-beginner, Delighteth not in the death of any ſinner ; Desiring all men for to repent, In time, before their glass be ſpent : I think his blessed word ſo kind, Should never go out of their mind, Who graciously ſaid, Come to me, All ye that wearied and loaden be. For all the gracious ſweet inviting, Men giv him but a ſimple meeting. Some indeed do, for example, As the Pharisee, come to the temple, Standing and praying, thanking God then, That he was not like other men; Gave alms, fasted twice in the week: 'Twas all good he of himself did ſpeak, Payed tithes of all that he possest; His own righteousness he thus confest He thanked God he was not a man, Even like unto the publican! The publican was in another case, He ſmote his breast, fell on his face, Saying, Lord, let thy mercy to me be given, Whose eyes not worthy to look up to heaven. Which of the two was bolden the best? The one denied, the other confest. Truth calleth him happiest went on his knees To Christ, for to cure his ſinful disease. Few at this time are weary and loaden, Except it be with rost and fodden; The cup that makes them most to ſtink, It is a cup of o'er sea drink; When they with it confer at night, At morn their ſtomach is not right, Until they get an augmentation Of liquor, for to cure their passion.