The females legacy containing, divine poems, on several choice subjects : commended to all godly women / written by Mrs. Amey Hayward ...

I. A Meditation on Adam in Para∣dice, and Fallen.

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THE Scripture doth declare to us, the Mercy, Love, and Grace, That God from all Eternity upon mankind did place.

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Adam he made a little lower than Angels in degree, And also gave to him a power, with great Felicity.

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All Creatures in the spacious World, of him did stand in fear, And Adam had witn them no trouble, for he was void of care.

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All living Substance in the world, this Princely Man did see, And whatsoever that he would, their Names must called be.

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And when the Lord did Adam place in Paradice upright, Oh then the Devil he did rage, with all his wrath and spight.

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And then he did purpose to have him Captive at his Will, And for to make of him his Slave, did try his Hellish Skill.

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At length into his wicked Claws he got this famous Creature, And made him for to break the Laws of his own Precious maker.

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And when that he had broke the Law of his most blessed Guide, Oh then he soon did run away, and from the Lord did hide:

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Unto the Fig-leaves he did go, to shroud himself withall, Though he did hear the Voice of God, within the Garden call.

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And when the mighty God did see, that man was quite undone, Immediately he did reveal the Covenant with his Son.

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My Son, he shall my Justice 'swa••••, which burneth doth so hot

Against poor, wretched, fallen man, his Sin shall be forgot.

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Most willingly did Christ comply, in room of man to stand, And so would fully satisfy what Justice should demand.

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Give Glory to this gracious God, praise ye his Name on high, Which did not leave poor, fallen Man, in Hell and Misery.