Of Holiness Of Life Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BC DD EF GH II DJ KK| Now then if holiness thou wouldst obtain | A |
| And wouldst a tender Christian man remain | A |
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| Keep faith in action let that righteousness | B |
| That Christ fulfilled always have express | C |
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| And clear distinction in thy heart from all | D |
| That men by Scripture or besides it call | D |
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| Inherent gospel holiness or what | E |
| Terms else they please to give it for 'tis that | F |
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| And that alone by which all graces come | G |
| Into the heart for else there is no room | H |
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| For ought but pride presumption or despair | I |
| No love or other graces can be there | I |
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| Received you the Spirit saith St Paul | D |
| By hearing faith or works not works and shall | J |
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| No ways retain the same except you do | K |
| Hear faith embrace the same and stick thereto | K |
John Bunyan
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