GOD having cloath'd his Carkasse with a Skin,
Armed his minde with hatred of his Sin;
Humbled his Soule with sorrow for his Vice,
Doth next exclude him out of Paradice.
And that he might not backe againe returne,
To eate the Fruite, that he would have him shunne,
And live for ever, as the word implies;
God sets the Cherubims before his eyes:
With them a Blade, or Sword appearing rife,
To barre his passage to the Tree of Life.
That now beholding with perspicuous eye,
His former State past all recovery;
And he unable to redeeme the Losse,
Might now submit himself to beare the crosse,
And by his Faith upon that Life relie,
Which was with God from all Eternity.
Nay, which was God, and did assume our State,
That he might Man againe new renovate;
Whom God before all Ages did decree
To be prefigur'd, typed in this Tree:
Whom he in Wisdome did before provide,
To helpe him when this Tree was laid aside;
Now takes the Tree of Life from Adams sight,
Because he knew not how to use it right:
God did it both in Iustice and in Favour,
That Man might thirst & hunger for his Saviour.