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THE TWO FIRES, by                    
First Line: And surely lord thou knowest best
Last Line: For burne we must in one.
Subject(s): Hell


AND surely Lord Thou knowest best,
Who didst that Fornace make;
Though venturous damning Men contest,
And thy Decrees doe break.

O why should Wee ordeine that Fire
For Man, which Thou at first
For Devills kindle'st, & conspire
With them to be accurst!

Fire of another mixture Thou
For Man prepared hast,
More hot then that in Hell below,
And which as long may last:

Delitious Fire, whose fuell is
Thine owne all-sweetning Graces,
Flames of eternall Love & blisse
Of ravishing Imbraces.

And that we might be sure to be
Its Sacrifices, Thou
Thy Selfe didst kindly come & see
It kindled heer below.

Whence, when Thou wert returned, Thou
Thy potent Spirit didst give,
Which on our Hearts mightst breathe & blow
And keep ye Fire alive.

What couldst Thou more! If we reject
Our proper FLAMES, sure none
But that STRANGE FIRE we can expect;
For burne we must in One.





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