if not themselves to clear.

"Thy Written Word," say they, "good Lord,

we never did enjoy;

We ne'er refus'd, nor it abus'd;

Oh, do not us destroy!"

CLVIII.

"You ne'er abus'd, nor yet refus'd

my Written Word, you plead;

That's true," quoth he, "therefore shall ye

Mat. 11:22.
Luke 12:48.