True, living Faith, through which a Sinner's Bleft.
Yea, though the LORD, he lov'd not above all;
But set up Idols, and 'fore them did fall.
Though Gold he made his Hope, his Gold is GOD;
And Earth his Treasure where his Heart abode.
And thus, deceiv'd to Hell he must have went,
Among the Thousands which are thither sent,
There to endure eternal Punishment.

But lo! He was a Brand pluck'd out o'th' Fire,
By God's Free-Grace! which made his Soul admire;
That God, who loved him when Dead in Sin,
Quickned his Soul, the New-Life did begin;
Shew'd him the Depth of's Nature-Misery,
And CHRIST reveal'd, the glorious Remedy;
Helpt his to trust in CHRIST, in him alone,
Even for the whole of his Salvation.

Allur'd his Soul, by bright displays of Love,
Which made him after JESUS, swiftly move,
As his complacent REST, his LIFE, his ALL!
Then 'fore the LORD, his Idols all did Fall.

Now see! The Man's New-made, his Heart's above;
Heav'n, and its Things engrofs his choiceft Love.

As for the Earth with all its gild'd Toys