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The most notable Song of Moses, containing Gods benefites to his people, which he taught the Children of Israell, a litle before his death: and commanded them to learne it, and teach it vnto their children, as a witnesse betweene God and them. Deutronom. Chap. xxxii.
YEe Heauens aboue, vnto my speach attend,
And Earth below, giue eare vnto my will:
My doctrine shall like pleasant drops discend,
My words like heauenly dew shal down distil,
like as sweet showers refresh the hearbs again
Or as the grasse is nourish'd by the raine,
I will describe Iehouahs name aright,
And to that God giue euerlasting praise:
Perfect is he, a God of woondrous might,
With iudgment he directeth all his waies.
He onely true, and without sinne to trust,
Righteous is he, and he is onely iust.
With loathsome sinne now are you all defilde,
Not of his seed, but Bastards, basely borne:
And from his mercie therefore quite exilde,
Mischieuous men, through follie all forlorne.
Is it not he which hath you dearly bought:
Proportion'd you, and made you iust of nought?