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    And t Moses, though of God

    ter

    Of Law, o Canaan lead;

    But Josiles Jesus call, [ 310 ]

    his Name and Office bearing, who shall quell

    t, and bring back

    the worlds wilderness long wanderd man

    Safe to eternal Paradise of rest.

    Meanw [ 315 ]

    Long time s when sins

    National interrupt thir public peace,

    Provoking God to raise them enemies:

    From

    By Judges first, then under Kings; of whom [ 320 ]

    tie renownd

    And puissant deeds, a promise shall receive

    Irrevocable, t hrone

    For ever she like shall sing

    All Prop of tock [ 325 ]

    Of David (so I name this King) shall rise

    A Son, to told,

    Foretold to Abrarust

    All Nations, and to Kings foretold, of Kings

    t, for of his Reign shall be no end. [ 330 ]

    But first a long succession must ensue,

    And  Son for ealth and isdom famd,

    till tents

    andring, semple enshrine.

    Sucerd [ 335 ]

    Part good, part bad, of bad the longer scrowle,

    ries, and ots

    to the popular summe, will so incense

    God, as to leave thir Land,

    tie, emple, and his holy Ark [ 340 ]

    ithings, a scorn and prey

    to t proud Citie, w

    Left in confusion, Babylon thence calld.