Sin Seen.

Sin once reached up to God's eternal sphere,
And was committed, not remitted there.

Sin never slew a soul unless there went
Along with it some tempting blandishment.

Sinners confounded are a twofold way,
Either as when, the learned schoolmen say,
Men's sins destroyed are when they repent,
Or when, for sins, men suffer punishment.

Other men's sins we ever bear in mind;
None sees the fardell of his faults behind.

Sin leads the way, but as it goes, it feels
The following plague still treading on his heels.

Sin no existence; nature none it hath,
Or good at all, as learned Aquinas saith.