Religion
Book I, 44: On Mans goodnesse and Gods love
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book I
Religion
God loves not Man, because that Man is good;
For Man is sinfull, because Flesh and Blood:
We argue false: It rather may behove us,
To thinke us good, 'cause God thinks good to love us
Hee that shall argue up from Man to God,
Takes but the paines to gather his owne Rod:
Who from such Premises, shall drawe's Conclusion,
Makes but a Syllogisme of his owne confusion.
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