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 He told them he muſt then to Heaven aſcend,

The Holy Spirit to them down to ſend.

He told them, when in Heav'n he was, he there

A Place for them in it he ſhould prepare,

He told them, while below they did reſide,

That Tribulation ſhould them ſtill abide:

This to inflict the World ſhould never ceaſe;

Nevertheleſs in him they ſhould have Peace.

That the Memorial of his dying Love,

Comforting ſtill unto his Church might prove,

He inſtituted his laſt Supper then,

His Death to ſhew forth till he come again.

He ſtraight from Supper to the Garden goes,

Where he's aſſaulted by his bloody Foes.

The Time was come, our Saviour muſt engage

The Pow'rs of Hell with all their outmoſt Rage.

Now was the Time the Woman's Seed muſt feel

The Serpent's foreſt bruiſing of his Heel:

And now the Time was when the Woman's Seed

Effectually ſhould bruiſe the Serpent's Head.

Who can expreſs, or yet conceive the Pain

And Grief our Saviour did now ſuſtain!

When the holy ſinleſs One,

Had for the Sins of Thouſands to atone!

Each one of which had many thouſand Times

Againſt the Law committed Faults and Crimes.

Now when each Sin it doth deſerve 's Wrath,

And to be puniſh'd with eternal Death,