Prison-pietie, or, Meditations divine and moral digested into poetical heads, on mixt and various subjects : whereunto is added a panegyrick to the right reverend, and most nobly descended, Henry Lord Bishop of London / by Samuel Speed ...

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Title: Prison-pietie, or, Meditations divine and moral digested into poetical heads, on mixt and various subjects : whereunto is added a panegyrick to the right reverend, and most nobly descended, Henry Lord Bishop of London / by Samuel Speed ...
Author: Speed, Samuel, 1631-1682.
Publication: London :: Printed by J. C. for S. S. ...,; 1677.
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¶ On Desperation.

CHear up, my Scul, thy griess in time will cease;
Despair is Satan's only master-piece:
Hearken to that, the Devil soon will tell
The ready road that leads the way to Hell.
My sin, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cain, is great, and I am driven
Justly to •…•…ear 〈◊〉〈◊〉 never be forgiven.
With Murther first he did his Curse begin,
And furthers that, by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sin to sin.
Then to despair give neither ear nor scope;
Lay hold on Christ, the Anchor of thy hope.