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Sometimes more ſmoothly he,
and ſubtilly will deal,
And if thou be not on thy guard,
this way he will prevail,
What by his falſe and flattering tongue
to flatter thee ſecure,
What by his buſking up on ſin
that it may thee allure
Sometimes by granting unto thee,
ſomething to reſt upon,
And feeding up of a falſe hope
of thy ſalvation
By making thee believe thou haſt
a title to the crown,
Whereas thy portion may be
in ſorrow to lie down.
And thus more hurtful unto thee,
and dangerous may prove,
Alſo more advantageous,
and meet for him behoof,
Then when he rages moſt and makes,
moſt trouble and moſt din,
By raiſing up tumultous ſtorms
and tempeſts thee within,
For oftentimes more ground he gains
by his ſubtility.
Then by his diabolic power,
and raging tyranny.
Theſe and a thouſand ways he'll take,
which can by none be told.
For who is he that ſurely can,
his ſtratagems unfold;
The world with its united force,
will alſo thee withſtand,
