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 Till Man was made, by Hell's alluring Art,

Quite from the Laws of Heaven to depart.

Thus ſubtile Satan in a Serpent hid,

Did tempt to eat the Fruit that God forbid;

Thus wylie Satan ſeem'd the Friend of Eve,

Till by ſuch Means he Woman did deceive:

So far he did prevail on her, that he

Made her to eat of that forbidden Tree;

She of the Fruit unto her Husband gave,

Who his own Death did from her Hand receive. Then at his Mouth he drank the Poison in,

And by this Deed delug'd the World in Sin.

Altho' he ſtill ſurviv'd, and drew his Breath,

And did not then juſt die a natural Death;

Yet was it true, as God had teſtify'd,

That on that Day he eat this Fruit he dy'd:

He dy'd in what his Life did most conſiſt.

That was in Likeneſs to his Maker bleſt;

For even as ſoon as he this Fruit did taſte,

His Maker's Image in him was defac'd.

Now, now he fell down from the high Degree

Of Holineſs and pure Integrity;

The Lamp of Light was ſeated in his Mind,

Is now blown out, and left him dark and blind;

His Will, which once like to his Maker's was,

Fill'd with Rebellion 'gainſt his holy Laws:

Now his whole Soul with Sin and Guilt was ſtain'd.

No Part left free or uncorrupt remain'd.

Thus Adam for his Sin and bold Offence,

Fell from his bliſsful State of Innocence;

From Height of Bliſs at once he tumbled down.

And loſt his God, his Glory, and his Crown.