Wesley Corpus

Page 184 Now into our hearts convey The virtue which proceeds from thee, Every creature then shall say "There is no harm in me!" "Are not Abana and Pharpar better?" II. Kings v. 12. No: for the Lord is not in them, But Jordan's consecrated stream: And by the means himself ordains We all may wash away our stains, A leprous world may be restor'd By virtue of the gospel word, Our spirit, soul, and flesh renew'd In the pure laver of his blood. "If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it? How much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean?" II. Kings v. 13. To cure the spirit's leprosy Easy the way and plain: Wouldst thou be heal'd? The method see, And perfect soundness gain: Wash in the fountain, and be clean, Repent, and be forgiven, Believe, and be redeem'd from sin, Love, and be rapt to heaven! "I will receive none." II. Kings v. 16. Accepting what the poor bestow'd, He spurn'd the riches of the great, To shew the world, a man of God Trampling as dirt beneath his feet The things they ignorantly prize, Lays up his treasure in the skies. "Go in peace." II. Kings v. 19. What saith a younger prophet's zeal? Not "go in peace" but "go to hell!" "And would an hoary seer allow That Naaman should to Rimmon bow?"