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George Herbert - Self-CondemnationGeorge Herbert - Self-Condemnation
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      Thou who condemnest Jewish hate, For choosing Barabbas a murderer             Before the Lord of glorie;       Look back upon thine own estate, Call home thine eye (that busie wanderer)             That choice may be thy storie.       He that doth love, and love amisse This world`s delights before true Christian joy,             Hath made a Jewish choice:       The world an ancient murderer is; Thousands of souls it hath and doth destroy             With her enchanting voice.       He that hath made a sorrie wedding Between his soul and gold, and hath preferr`d             False gain before the true,       Hath done what he condemnes in reading: For he hath sold for money his deare Lord,             And is a Judas-Jew.       Thus we prevent the last great day, And judge our selves. That light which sin and passion             Did before dimme and choke,       When once those snuffes are ta`en away, Shines bright and cleare, ev`n unto condemnation,             Without excuse or cloak.
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