THE SAINTS RECREATION, THIRD PART, UPON THE ESTATE OF GRACE. CONTAINING And methodicially delineating a Christians Progress, Priviledges, Comforts and Duties, beginning at Conversion: describing also the blessed Redeemer JESUS, both absolutely and comparatively: And all these in Spiritual Hymns and Songs, suted to grave, sweet and melodious Tunes; Together with a plain Paraphrase upon the margent, confirming all by Scrip­tures, explaining difficulties and methodizing the Songs.

Compiled by Mr. WILLIAM GEDDES, Minister of the Gospel, first at Wick in Caithnes, and after at Urquhart in Murray.

Colos. 3: 16.

Let the word of CHRIST dwell in you richly, in all wisdome: teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs, &c.

EDINBVRGH, Printed by David Lindsay, Mr. James Kniblo, Josua van Solingen and John Colmar, Anno Dom. M.D.C.LXXXIII.

The PRIVILEDGE.

FOR AS MUCH as Mr. William Geddes, late Minister at Urquhart, having made ane humble addresse to his Majesties Privy Council, Representing that he hath been at great care, pains, diligence and expences, in compiling the Books following, and which are now in the Press, viz. Memoriale Historicum, and the Saincts Recreation; and these other Books, Which he intends for the Press, viz. Geographical, and Arithmetical Memorials, Memoriale Hebraicun, for facilitating the Hebrew Language, Vocabularium La­tino-Hebraicum, in Hexameter Verse, and Familiae Famigeratae, and humbly desiring, that he might have a Priviledge for Printing the Books by himself, his Heits, Executors, or As­signeys, for some years: and that he might be Recommended for his Encouragement and Assistance to all Persons of Ingenuity and Generosity, for promoving and perfecting such ane Work. THE LORDS of His Majesties Privy Council having heard and considered the foresaid Addresse and Representation, with the report of a committè of their own number; that the said Books are worthy to be Published, and will be very useful and conducive to the advancing of Piety and Learning: Do therefore Recommend the said Mr. William Geddes his printed Advertisement of the saids Treatises, to all His Majesties good Subjects, for his Encouragement and Assistance in the said Work, as their generosity, and ingenuity shall prompt them. And further, do hereby give and grant to the said Mr. William Geddes, the sole and only Priviledge of Printing the foresaid Treatises compiled by him, for the space of Nineteen years, after the date hereof: Discharging all others to print, re-print, import, or vent the same during that space, without the said Mr. William Geddes his own, or the consent of his Heirs, Executors or Assigneys, under the pain of Confiscation thereof, to his and their use. Ordaining these Presents to be printed and prefixed to the said Books respective, that none pretend Ignorane. Extr, by me.

Edinburgh, the fifteenth day of March, 1683.
WILL. PATERSON. Cls. Sti Con.

An Apology for the Authors delay.

WHeras many generous persons have advanced before hand, the price of the Books, men­tioned in the Authors advertisement; and they may possibly admire, that they have not received these Books long ago, according to the Authors promise: I humbly plead at those generous persons hands, that they may have the author excused. For, as no man can promise absolutely for his own life or health, so much as for ane houre, so not for the constant pro­gress of a press, and the Author used all diligence imaginable, yet, Ultra posse, non est esse. And as the best of works meet ordinarly with the most and greatest obstructions, be reason of Sa­tans and his Instruments malice: So hath his pious and worthy designe been obstructed several wayes, which are not altogether pertinent to be divulged. Therefore, I hope, that discreet and intelligent persons will have so much humanity and ingenuity as to consider, that such promises must be alwayes understood to be conditional, implying such reservations as these, IF GOD WILL, IF HEALTH-SERVE, &c.

I humbly intreat also, that you read this Book deliberatly and seriously, comparing it with the Authors design mentioned in his Preface, before you passe a rash or harsh censure upon it. In this Giddy Notional age, there is much imaginary supposed knowledge, but too little conscience: Many new coyn'd words and high slown Notions, but few Spiritual Meditations and Religious practises, which are most suteable to those who keep a closs constant Heart-communion with GOD, walking alwayes as in the view of Heaven and Hell, Death and Iudgement: And I suppose such hes been the Spiritual frame of the Author at the compiling of this treatise. It is probable, that some Men of preposterous tempers, at the first sight of the Book, not finding it stuffed with fruitles curiosities, may presently nauseat and disdaine. But read, I pray you consideratly, and you shall find it wants not Christian acutenes: And be pleased but to have a little patience, till the Authors other Book called Memoriale Historicum, come to your hands, (which I hope shall be shortly,) and you shall find there some pleasant curiosities, both for recreation and edifica­tion, which may serve to exercise with delight, the Fansy, Iudgement and Memory.

A summary VIEW of the Substance and Method of the Book.

  • IN this little Treatise, the first Part or Song describes a Sinners conversion, bringing him thorow the pangs of the New-Birth; and that partly by the Information of the Word, by the Inspiration of the Spirit, by Conviction of Conscience or Correction of Chastening Rods: The first part (I say) shewes how CHRIST Converts and Reclaims a straying Sinner by some of these Means, or by all. Page 1.
  • 2. The second Part or Song revives a fainting Soul struggling with the Pangs of the New-Birth, or latly delivered from the Spirit of Bon­dage, and that by Spiritual Cordials of Comfortable Promises. P. 8.
  • 3. The third Part or Song brings forth a Converted Sinner, as it were, to a New World, transported with admiration, and in a Triumphing Strein, describing the wonderful Work of Mans Redemption, how it was decreed and gradually revealed, rejoycing in the Nativity of our Bles­sed SAVIOUR, and chiefly describing His matchles Person, and ad­mirable Union of His two Natures. P. 16.
  • 4. The fourth Part or Song describes our Blessed SAVIOUR's threefold Office, as King, Priest and Prophet. P. 24.
  • 5. The fifth Part or Song describes our Blessed SAVIOUR's Types, Titles and Attributs, first in Order Alphabetical, and then in a Table Logical or Philosophical. P. 31 to 49.
  • 6. Our Blessed and Glorious REDEEMER, being in the former Songs described absolutly, as he is in Himself: Here He is described Comparatively and made infinitly to transcend and excell Men and Angels, and all things else. P. 49. to 59.
  • 7. In the seventh Part or Song are holden forth the sweet Fruits of Redemption, viz, a Beleevers incomparable Blessings, Comforts, and Priviledges. P. 59.
  • 8. The eight Part or Song plainly discovereth a Beleevers Evidences, and describeth all Christian Duties, in testimony of Thankfulness, and that both by Pattern and Precept. P. 73 to 89.
  • 9. The Epilogue or Appendix in the close, containeth Devout and Religious Memento's or Memorandums, for the whole dayes Spirituall Exercise. P. 89, &c.

THE DEDICATION. To the Right Honourable, most pious and vertuous Lady, Dame MARGARET LESLEY, Councess Dowager of Weems.

MADAM,

THough this little Treatise may be called mine be way of com­posing, yet is may be justly called your Ladieships work by way of publishing and presenting it into the World: For it was your Ladieship and your Noble Daughter, that most excellent Young Ladie, Dame MARGARET, Countess and Heretrix of WEEMS, who gave me the most considerable advance for my encouragement and assistance in Printing. And by such works as this, Your Ladieship gives a clear demonstraiting, that, you are not like that barren Fig-Tree, mentioned in Luke, Cha. 13. vers. 7. But like the pleasant Palm-Tree, bringing forth [...] in Old Age, Psal. 92. 14. And the scope of this work being to divert [if possible] our profane vulgar from [...] Sonners to more Christian and Spiritiuall divertisements, I hope, Your Ladieship need not be ashamed to vouchsafe it the smiling aspect of your favourable counten [...].

To run out upen Your Ladieships Elogies and Applauses, Your Vertues are so great and con­spicuous, and my Stile so low, and disproportionable, that I dare not much adventure, lest I be found deficient. Your Pietie and Devotion towards GOD, your Equitie towards, Mert, your Charitable Supplies to indigent Christians, your Equabilitie and composednesse of Spirit in all conditions of Life, whether Prosperitie or Adversitie are so menifest to all, that common Fame [if I should insist] might easilie put to silence my weak Oratrie. It hath pleased GOD Almightie to attend your Ladieship with some singular Providences and extraordinarie Blessings, (Lord great you suteable Thankfulness.) As first, the LORD hath been pleased to propagat and continue three Noble, Ancient and Eminent Families by your happie Ofspring. The Lord was graciouslie pleased to make your Ladieship an happie and successfull [...] in that wonderful Restauration of our Royal Soveraign the Kings Sacred Majestie without Blood, which is one of the great wonders of our Age, and whereupon all the World [...]ked with admiration and astonishment: And this your Ladieship did by influencing, with Christian Advice, (as I am informed) those General Major Monk, afterward called Duke of Albemarle.who were in power at the time.

And as this Noble Enterprise, at such a time, evidenced Masculine Courage and Heroick Magnanimitie, so it was an infallible argument of most Christian Humanitie and Superlative Loyaltie. There is yet one thing more, which I cannot omit, deserving great deference, being some piece of rariety in this cold, Laodicean-like and backslyding Age: And that it your Christian-Moderation, Prudence and Sobrietie, that whileas the most part of People are devia­ting to some sinful and vicious extreams, upon the right hand or the lest; some to erroneous giddiness and unconstant levity; some to Atheistical loosenoss and profanity, Your Ladieship all the time hath keeped the middle line of a golden Mediocrity, even the straight course of solide, sober and substantious Christianity: Which [I am confident] shall afford your Ladieship unspeakable Peace and Comfort here, and conduct you to Eternall Felicity hereafter: And this shall be the constant Prayer of him, who it.

Urquhart, Iune 6, 1683.
MADAM Your Ladieships most obse­quious and devouted Ser­vant in CHRIST, VVILLIAM GEDDES.

Preface to the READER.

IT is not a new nor strange thing to teach Religion by way of Songs: We find the most material and Spiritual subjects in all the Sacred Scriptures, not only by way of precept enjoyned, but also (according to divine precept) delivered in Songs. Moses the choice Man of God is observed to make the first Hexameter verses in He­brew, in that super-excellent, gratulatory Song Exod 15. upon the miraculous deli­verance of Israel at the Red Sea. Did not the Lord command Moses to teach the People of Israel in a Song▪ Deut. 31. and chap. 32. His manifold mercies; their horride and base unthank: fulness & the formidable consequents of their ingratitude, to wit, fearful Iudgements: Which is indeed, an abridgment of all Pro­phecies. * Beside the Book of Psalms, penned for the most part by David, and some by Moses and others, which by some is called the marrow of Scripture; we have as Spiritual and Soul ravishing a book as in all the Scripture delivered in Songs, to wit, the Song of Solomon, which (being well understood) holds forth most pathe­tically, the sweet, most intimat and heart-transporting commu­nion betwixt Christ & his Spouse the Church. Moreover we have the Song of Isaiah. Isai. Chap. 12. Of Habbakkuk Chap. 3. [...]. 17. The Song of Zacharias Luk. 1. 67, 68. &c. The blessed Virgin and Elizabeth at the rising of the Sun of Righteousness upon the Horizon of a sinful World, or the Nativity of our Blessed [Page] Saviour, Luke 2: 42, 46. &c. And finally we have the heavenly Halelujahs of Angells and Saints in the Church triumphant, delive­red in Songs; Rev. 15: 3, 4.—19: 5, 6. The Blessed Apostle of the Gentiles not only enjoyns to sing Psalmes, but also Hymns and Spirituall Songs, Ephes. 5: 19 Col. 3: 16. The reason of all this, seems to be, that the elegancy of the Poetical stile, and accuratnes of the forme, together with the harmonious melody of the tune or aire in singing, may induce people to the more frequent perusing these subjects of the greatest consequence, for meditation; and may take the deeper impress in the memory for delightful retention. It is looked upon as one of the most edifying works that ever the Pro­testant Reformers in Germany attempted, that (in imatation, as it were, of the primitive patern of the ancient Jewish Church) they reduced the most of Christian Religion into Spiritual Songs, which the German Protestants are continually singing to this day, when they are upon journey, when about their secular employments, morning and evening and at all occasions. I have been much long­ing for the like work in the English Language, for reclaming (if possible) our profane vulgar from obscene, bawdy Songs (which are most scandalous to our profession) to more Christian-like diver­tisements: but have not, as yet, found such a thing don me­thodically and fully. I find indeed, many excellent Poems upon scattered select subjects, farre more accurat then mine, and some godly ballads written by pious and devout Ministers at several occa­sions, which (I acknowledge) Contain very good matter, and to my certain experience, I have found them very useful for edificati­on, and raising the affections of some devout persons; (and have often wished that all these godly Songs should be Collected and Prin­ted in one Book.) Yet in them all, I desiderat a methodical cohe­rence, and confirmation by Scriptures, and some other illustra­tions for satisfying the Judicious. I have attempted, according to my mean Talent, to break the Yce, and lay a foundation for others of more excellent parts, to bring such a work to some per­fection. I have not sought for a sublime, losty stile, nor hunted [Page] after pedantick expressions, or Romantick phrases; partly, that the Treatise might be usefull and intelligible to the vulgar, as well as to the learned; And partly, because I supposed, that neither the whorish dress of human eloquence, or high flowing notions, nor yet the sluttish Garb of rustick expressions, were suteable for the chast Lady of Divinity; but the grave Matronal habite of God­ly, pertinent and Spiritual simplicity. If any do not fancy to sing divinity (beside what I have said already, which may be sufficient to refute that Childish mistake,) let such read it as prose; and I hope, they shall find nothing but pertinency and Spirituality. But I cannot omitt here, to obviat an objection which may be rai­sed by some inconsiderat Persons, which is this: O say they, we remember some of these Ayres or Tunes were sung heretofore with Amorous Sonnets, wherein were (may be) some bawdy-like or ob­scene-like expressions. To this I answer, first, that in this practice, I have the president of some of the most pious, Grave and Zealous divines in the Kingdom, who to very good purpose, have compo­sed Godly Songs to the Tunes of such old Songs as these, The bonny Broom, I'le never leave thee, Wee'll all go pull the hadder, and such like, and yet without any challenge or disparagement. Se­condly it is alleadged by some, and that not without some colour of reason, that many of our Ayres or Tunes are made by good Angels, but the Letter or lines of our Songs by Devils. We choose the part Angelical and leaves the Diabolical. Thridly it is as possible and probable, that these vain or profane men who composed those Amo­rous naughty Sonnets, have surreptitiously borrowed those grave, sweet Tunes from former Spiritual Hymns and Songs, and why may not we again challenge our own, plead for restitution, and bring back to the right owner; applying those grave Ayres again to a Divine and Spiritual subject. And lastly, we find that Paul, the great Apostle of the Gentiles sanctified some sentences and verses of Greek Poëts, converting them into Scriptural Maximes, such as that Cretenses omnes sunt mendaces; The Cretians are alwayes [Page] Liars, &c. Tit. 1: 12. And that in Act. 17: 28. For in him we live, move, and have our being, &c. And why may not we, (finding the measures of a melodious Tune or Ayre, indifferent in themselves) consecrat and apply them to a Sacred Poem. I call this Treatise, The third Part, as relating to two other Parts, anterior to this, both in order of time and nature, to witt upon the Estate of Innocency, and the Estate of Sin and Corruption, &c. which I have also ready for the Press, but have, for several reasons begun with this Treatise, till I see how the work may get acceptance; and as I find it pleasing. I may adde the rest at another impression. If any Devout and Religious persons reap any good by it, as it is my principal Scope, so it shall be my great rejoycing, that I shall be in­strumental, either by word or write, to glorify GOD and edify his People.

To this GOD, infinit, eternal and incomprehensible, one in Essence, three in distinct Persons, let all Men and Angels ascribe all Praise, Honour, Glory, Power and Dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Approbations to the BOOK.

Ornatissimo & Dilectissimo fratri Pastori WICKENSI in Cathanesia.
Reverende in Christo Frater,

CVrsim & reptim quaedam legi in hoc pio & elaborato Poemate, niss, animus meus vacillet, prout frequenter contingit, sapit limam, meretur praelum; sed non sum adeo Suffenus, ut huic lucu­brationi, herbam parietariam mei suffragii apponere audeam. Quis ego sum, quipalam, Judicium ferre sine tribunali conarer? Non possum ita paratragediari. Laudo equidem acumen & erudi­tionem Authoris, & haec in obsequium exaravit festinante Ca­lamo.

Toaduni, Aug. 5: 73.
Tuus in Christo frater fraterrimus, M r. GUL. RAITT.
Reverend Brother,

SO much as time and leisure could permit, I did read your Ma­nuscript of Spiritual Songs. In my humble opinion, the subject matter of them is pious and grave, the expression plain and Scriptu­ral, the methode short and clear, and the Paraphrase pertinent, and Orthodoxe. If encouragement be given by these in power, for publishing it in print, It may be for good use to the ingenious Reader: That God may be pleased to continue his assistance with you in your labours, is the earnest desire of him who is

Ed. Colledge, Aug. 15. 73.
Your very affectionat Brother in the Lord, Mr. WILL. COLVILL. Primar of the Colledge of Edinburgh.

The impartial Judgment of a Sincere Friend upon the Author and the Poem.

THe matter's sacred, diction not abstruse,
Nor rustick; suited for a Christan Muse:
The method's plain, and helps the memory:
The Tunes most grave, and make sweet melody.
Me thinks, I see another David here,
Or other Saints come from th' Elysian Quire:
As David when with sorrows most undone,
Then breath'd Heout the Songs with sweetest tune:
So thou'rt a Man of sorrows, yet thou Sings,
As if thou wert not sharer of such things:
I know it now, the Lark doth soar on hy,
And sing in hopes, for all the stormy day.
Thy Crosses seem to put on thee an edge;
Thou tak'st affliction, for the Christian badge:
Sing on Magnanime Spirit, raise thy voice
Till these Songs meet with everlasting Joyes.
M: W: A:

Upon the Authors Spiritual Songs and Chronological Tables.

THy ayres are sweet (my Friend,) the Harmony
By thy Diviner twang, resounds so high
From thy well tun'd Theorb, we think upon
The
Conspituous tokens. of GODS special presence in Solomons Temple.
Shecina in dayes of Solomon.
As Glory fill'd the house, the Readers heart
(If widely, op'e) shall learn thy' holy art,
With Seraphims, to sing, for God shall dwell
In'him, as there, when he strives to
Alluding to the inscriptions of some Psalms, which say to him that excelle [...] &c.
excell.
Water thy
The Author had the work of Redemption described in the figure of a Tree, but could not get printing for it at the time.
Tree, thy Tables shew abroad;
To flourish, to declare the works of God.
Myriads are Vex'd, as Saul the Son of Kish:
Thou comes like David, or the Sonne of Jesse.
Embrace thy Lyre, heighten thy Roundelays
First charme that Sp'rit, then wear eternal, bayes.
So Prayeth M r. WILL. ANNAND. Dean of Edinburgh.

To Mr. WILLIAM GEDDES Minister at Vrquhard, upon his two excellent Treatises, to witt, The Saints Recreation, and his Chronological Tables and Memorials.

GOod Master GEDDES, it is sweetly done,
To cheer thy heart with Zions Spiritual Songs:
Whil'st we with Gog and Magog fiercely run,
Against each other with our wounds and wrongs;
The joyes for which in Heaven alone we look,
Are antedated in thy breast and Book.
But though the Fancy and the Judgment joyn'd
With Eloquence, harmonious measures make:
Yet if with Memory not stamp'd and coyn'd;
All are ingulfed in oblivions lake.
How blessed are thy Books, which all the three
Helps, Fancy, Judgement, and the Memory.
Mr. NINIAN PATERSON.

ERRATA.

Courteous Reader,

BEfore you read this Book deliberatly, be pleased, first to take notice of and correct with your Pen, these few escapes of the Press (for the most exact and vigilant will have some) and this will keep you from a stop, when you come to them in your ordinary reading.

Page 33. l. 9. with Ancient, let the marginal note be Dan 7: 22. P. 33. l. 13. with Apostle, let the marginal note be, Heb. 3: 1. p. 38. l. 25. Immanuel, let it have this marginal note, i e, GOD with us. p. 39. l. 29. for the last word of the line (LORDS) r. Lords. p. 41. l. 14. Ointment, with the marginal note, Cant. 1: 3, p. 41. 1. 29. let (n) be prefixed to Priest. p. 49. l. 22. for Ministers r. Mi­nister, verb. p. 52. l. 14. for recall life r. life recall. p. 64. l. 17. for portion r. potion. l. 20. for thow r. thou, p. 66. 1. 26. for got r. get. p. 79. l. r. Widows mite, with the marginal note, Luke 21: 2, 3, 7. p. 84. l. 4. for after r. alter. p. 84. l. 15. dumb, with the marginal note, Psal. 39: 9. p. 84. l. 26. for I, r. I'll. p. 91. l. 22. for Sun­lights r. Sun-light's.

THE SAINTS RECREATION, THIRD PART: UPON THE ESTATE OF GRACE.
The First SONG,

Containing two Parts, First, CHRIST'S Expostulation, With a straying Sinner, Secondly, The Sinner Conversion and Recovery.

THE FIRST PART.

1.
WHat is the cause, poor Soul thou dost so stray
From me thy LORD, and from the righteous way?
By Baptis­mal vows and afterwards.
Was this thy oath when thou with me Cov'nanted?
Where are the vowes which thou so freely granted?
2.
Enumera­tion of mercies Spiritual and Temporal, po­sitive and pri­vative.
Am I not LORD of Light, of Life and Love?
Am I not He, to thee so kind did prove?
Did I not know thee by my eye All-seeing?
I knew thy mould before thou hadst a being.
3.
Ezek. 16: 3. Eph. 2: 1, 2, 12.
A wretched babe thou wast in sin first born,
Under God's wrath and curse: and so forlorn.
Might'st thou not been a monster formles Creature?
Whil'st I have given a perfect comely Feature?
4.
I did my self of Royal robbs divest,
And cloath'd me with thy nature for thy rest.
I scourged was, and crowned with the thorn,
The cross I bare, for thee I suffered scorn.
5.
The Gospel-Light I gave thee to direct;
A Guard of Angels ready to protect;
My Sp'rit to warn, and be thy gracious guyd:
Yet from my precepts thou dost ever slyd.
6.
I Gave thee food and raiment, health and peace.
My self I gave for thy poor Souls release;
And yet to me unkynd thou still wast proving,
And dost not labour to requite my loving.
7.
From Satan,
Mercies privative, or deliverance from all evils.
Sin, and Hell I made thee free:
That thou might'st never condemnation see:
A Ransom, Sacrifice and Propitiation I
Was, Divine Justice for to satisfy.
8.
I keep't thee from the Famine, and the Sword:
[Page 3] From Pestilence, and did all good afford:
From shameful sin, and from flagitious crimes:
From Satans snares in these confused times.
9.
That Satan might not fright thee, nor possess:
From madness, sudden death and all distress:
From sickness sore; and sting of conscience fell:
I keeped thee from dropping into Hell.
10.
I did thee Gently
Incorrigi­bleness under the rod.
chasten with the rod;
That thou might'st mynd thy duty to thy God:
But when the rod was off, with Pharaoh vain
Thou wallowed in the Myre of sin again.
11.
This was not all;
Mercies Eternal.
I promis'd thee a Crown,
Ev'n Heavns glory, riches and renown;
If thou should'st serve me, yet thy fruit is small;
Thou wanders from me like the Prodigal.
12.
Where is thy Faith? where is thy fervent Love?
Where is thy zeal, and works, thy faith to prove?
Beware, like Laodicea, thou me force
Thee to reject with dolorous divorce.
13.
If thou do not repent and soon return,
And for thy many sins thou do not mourn;
If answer not my mercies to thee shown,
I'll the reject and never more thee own.

SECOND PART,

Containing the penitent Sinners Conversion and Recovery.

1.
WHat thundering voice is this I hear? who calls?
Is this the voice of CHRIST from Heav'n
that falls?
I sleeping was, & pampered with all pleasure;
But now I see my sin's above all measure!
Confession of Sin.
2.
Justly, O LORD might'st thou from me depart;
Justly might'st thou my sinful Soul desert:
For most ungrate I heretofore was proving;
And most unworthy of such matchless loving.
3.
O! what am I, thou should'st so kyndlie call?
And did not suffer in the pit to fall;
Since I have from my God so long departed,
No wonder that for sin I sore had smarted.
4.
Thy calls I did repell,
Slighting of calls and warnings.
thy word I slighted:
Thy Sp'rit I quench'd: thy rods when they have lighted,
I did not hear their voice; nor mercies prized.
But I have done what Satan hath devised.
5.
My sins in number they are like the Sand,
Acknowled­gement of Sin in its quantity and quality.
By breaking of thy righteous Command;
For quality, atrocious, great offences:
I sinn'd with Soul and the external senses.
My sins are many,
Acknowled­gement of Sinne in its quantity and quality.
yet no more than thou
Canst freely pardon, O my God most true!
My sin is great, yet is thy mercy greater:
I run to thee, there is no Savior better.
7.
Thou past by Angels and hast sent thy Son
In humane nature,
Extolling of Gods mer­cies and re­course thereto.
our poor Souls to win.
Thou raisest up the Soul that is dejected,
And thou hast not the weary Soul rejected.
8.
Thy promise is to seek the Soul that's lost:
Thy promise is to comfort all that's crost.
I've lost my self, come now sweet Lord and save me.
I cleave to thee my God, O do not leave me.
9.
With blinks of mercy thou dost wretches view:
Thy glory is, in weaknes strength to shew.
Thy mercy is on those that have no merit,
That heirs of wrath great glory may inherit.
10.
When multituds I saw in the broad way,
A great oc­casion of the Sinners stray­ing is bad example.
I took delight with them to go astray.
Disdainfully thy precepts I did trample,
Thy promise sweet, thy threats, and Saints example.
11.
The many by-paths have my Soul deceived;
Vicious ex­tremities of the times.
And have me of my Saviour near bereaved:
Some not for peace, some not for piety,
Some not for truth, some like the Pharisee.
12.
Some live so loose, as mynding not a judge,
No God, no Hell, no Heav'n a soul to lodge;
Some Laodicean like, they care not whether
Religion sink or swimme, Fools altogether!
13.
Some seeming godly, yet they have no love
No Christian works, their fruitfull faith to prove:
Some loyal (and good reason) to great Caesar;
But to serve God, have neither time nor leisure.
14.
Some pious-like, and yet disown a King,
As if rebellion were no hainous thing:
Some place Religion in their vain opinion,
Some in debats about the best dominion.
15.
Some place Religion in most base reviling
The men of God, their own poor souls beguyling:
Some in proud Koreh's arrogant rebelling,
And yet they fancy heav'n to be their dwelling.
16.
Sometimes I followed one, sometimes the other;
Sometimes I Jarr'd with father and with mother
For trivial things: O poor distracted I!
And many things I did, I knew not why.
17.
I now perceive all these are sinful theams,
Impertinent, and vicious extreams.
I'll now betake me to the good old way
Of thy dear Saints, and more I will not stray.
18.
I now perceive, Satan hath many wyles
And slie devices which the Soul beguyles;
And that he may bereave me of my right,
Sometimes
2 Cor. 11: 14.
ane Angel seems to be of light.
19.
I know now what the Lord of me desires;
Peace,
Mic. 6: 8. Matt. 23: 23.
truth and mercy, Iustice he requires,
To be renewed in the inner-man,
And bring forth fruits with all the strength I can.
20.
If to my self severe, to others myld,
Sweet, gentle, calme and harmles as a Chyld:
The fear of God, and loyaltie to Cesar:
To all men love: in this He takes great pleasure.
21.
I purpose, Lord, to live no more in sin;
I strayed long, but now I will begin
To serve the Lord with all my heart and strength;
That heav'ns bliss I may enjoy at length,
22.
Begone, then Sin and Satan, worldly toyes,
You stop my Christian course, yon marre my Joyes.
Draw me O Lord, and then I'll follow thee,
I'll sing thy praises to eternitie.
FINIS.

SONG II.

THE DOOR OF HOPE, OR A CORDIAL FOR A FAINTING SOUL: Affording some further Encouragement to draw near unto GOD, and to adventure on the Scepter of Mercy, from the consideration of the fulness and freeness of GODS Bounty and Cle­mency, and from absolute, and conditional pro­mises, such, as poor Sinners can lay hold upon.

1.
BUt now
Some dawning or glimmering light of com­fort to a faint­ing Soul from the considera­tion of GODS mercy.
I find some Soul revive,
I find my Cordial
Cheering my Sp'rit, that I may live,
Allaying bitter gall.
Glad tydings I begin to hear,
Sion doth mercy sing:
Eph. 2: 12, 13.
Sweet JESUS can me draw full near
Unto Jehovah King.
2.
Gods wisdom, pow­er and good­ness are three great pillars of a Christians considence.
Thou art most gracious, wise and strong,
Thou King of Heav'n most high,
Psal. 27. ult. Psal. 130: 5, 6.
Therefore i'll wait and not think long,
Till thou send some supply.
The Souls resolu­tion to waite.
A Supplicant thrown at thy feet,
Thy mercy to implore:
Mat, 7: 7.
I'll begge and knock till almes I get,
I'll waite at Heav'ns Door.
3.
Necessity makes me to waite;
I cannot find but here;
I will with humble Sp'rit and meek
Unto my God draw neare.
The in­comprehensible greatnes of Gods mercy.
When I begin for to recount
Thy mercies manifold;
Psal. 51: 1. —40: 5.
In number they do farre surmount
What Pen or Tongue have told.
4.
Rom. 11: 33.
They're high, they're deep, they're long and broad,
Psal. 36: 5.
They reach the starry frame,
They're over all thy works, o God,
To magnify thy name.
The freenes of Gods mercy.
The freenes of Thy goodness great,
Make me for to conceive,
Isa. 55: 1. Hos. 14: 4.
That such a wretch may mercy get;
And this I humbly crave.
5.
It is thy
Ezek. 16: 3, 4, 6.
glory to extend
Thy mercy, where there is
No merit; then thy mercy send,
Misery, the fittest object of mercy.
And let me have the bliss.
[Page 10] I'm sick in sin,
Psal. 51: 8—38: 2, 3.
both blind and lame,
Isa, 35: 5, 6. Rev. 3: 17. 2. Tim. 2: 26. Fulnes of Gods mercy.
Poor, and a wretched slave;
An object fit for mercy am:
Oh let me mercie have.
6.
Psal. 103: 11, 12. Exod. 34: 6. Absolute promises. 1. Sending a Saviour.
Thy Treasure is so full of grace,
Nothing can it impare:
Thou ever gives and hast no less;
O, let me have a share.
Thou sent a Mediator
Gen. 3: 15. Isa. 7: 14. A Saviour is sent to ane un­grate World.
good,
When man did not require,
Ev'n this Messias for his need,
When none could give an hire.
7.
Since thou hast sent, and he is come,
Of meer free Love and Grace;
Oh, do bestow on me
Mat. 15: 27. 2. Calling of the Gentiles being Idola­ters.
a crumb
Thos sent
Isa. 54: 1.—42: 6.
unto the Gentiles light,
When they by sin most vile,
Eph. 2: 12, 13.
Had lost all interest and right,
And under sad exile.
8.
Isa. 54: 1.
Thou mad'st the barren Woman beare
More than the married Wife;
Rom. 17: 17.
Thou gav'st the Olive wilde a share
In promises of life.
Then I am one of Japhets race,
O do not me exclude;
Give me a drop of saving grace,
Though but a spurious brood.
9.
Thou promisest the stony
Ezek. 11: 19. 36. 26.
hearts
To mollify,
3. To take away the stoney heart.
and then,
To write thy Law
Ezek. 36: 26. Jer. 31: 33.
in inward parts
Of worthless wretched men.
I find this promise absolute,
To those who have no grace:
4. To extend mercy to those who require it not.
Thou'rt found
Isa. 65: 24.
of those who sought thee not,
Isa. 9: 6.
O Peerless Prince of Peace.
10.
To wit, those pro­mises.
If these be free, why shall I then
My self from thence seclude?
When God excepts no
Isa. 55: 1. Mat. 11: 28. Joh. 7: 37. Gal. 3: 28.
mortal man,
That's come of Adams seed.
Their
Of the promises.
Ocean-fulness
Eph. 3: 20. Rom. 10: 12. Jam. 1. 5. 6. 17. Eph. 2: 4.
can supply
All that I stand in need:
They, re precious,
2 Pet. 1: 5.
for they purchas't be
2 Cor. 1: 20.
By Christs most precious blood.
11
The freeness of thy promises
Breeds hope:
The grounds of comfort and waiting.
Their fulness suits
All my defects; Their preciousness
With all my wants it meets.
Act. 17: 24. Jos. 3: 11. Psal. 46: 7.
Thy Soveraign supremacy
Makes me thee waite upon;
As well becomes a wretch to lie
At Thy feet while I moan.
12.
The great­nes of Gods promises, in promising himself.
Thou say'st Thou'lt with thy people dwell,
And give thy self to them:
Thou'lt be their God,
2. Cor. 6: 16. Rev. 7: 15. — 21: 3. Isa. 66: 1.
and then they shall
[Page 12] Thy glorious works proclaim.
Oh, what am I but dust and clay?
And wilt thou condescend
With me to lodge? O happy day!
Come then thy mercie send.
13.
Isa. 57: 15.—66: 4.
My heart thy house do thou prepare
For Thee that glorious guest;
For I have no delicious fare
For such a Royal feast.
Promise of the Spirit.
But usher in thy
Joh. 14: 26.—16: 13. Luke 11: 13. Effects of the Spirit.
Sp'rit, and He
Will give what may thee please:
Then, welcome, welcome shall thou be;
This will my Spirit raise.
14
O give then that good Sp'rit of grace,
1. Dire­ction. Joh. 16: 13.
In thy way to conduct:
2. Pacifi­cation. Joh. 14: 27.
He to my conscience Will give peace,
3. Infor­mation. Joh. 14: 26.
And plainly me instruct.
In Christ the Vine
4. Spiri­tual insition. Joh. 3: 5.—15: 1.
He will me graff,
5. Renovation. Exck. 36: 26. Eph. 4: 23, 24.
And wholly me renew.
6. Conso­lation. Joh. 14: 26.
All fears and tears He will drive off,
7. Confi­rmation and Ratification. Eph. 4: 30. Eph. 1: 13.
And be my Seal most true.
15
In midst of every
Rom. 8: 15, 16, 17. 35, 38.
Stormy blast
Of sad vexation,
Assures me of my interest
In Thy Salvation.
Against the fiery
8. Pro­tection. Joh. 14: 26.-16: 13.
Serpents sting
Of strong tentation,
[Page 13] He me defends; so that I sing
With consolation.
16.
He'll give his Son,
Promise of his Son. Mat. 17: 5. Jo. 1: 12.
if that I call
In Truth and verity;
Who will to me prove
Phil. 3: 8, 9. 1 Cor. 3: 21, 22.
All in All,
And cure my misery.
So shall the blessed
Joh. 14: 23, 26.
Trinity
take me to be their own;
Henceforth no sin or misery
shall my poor soul cast down.
17
He'll wisdom
1 Cor. 1: 36.
be,
CHRIST fulness.
to give me light:
He's Righteousness to clear;
Lest divine Justice do me fright,
Hee pay'd a ransom dear.
He is SANCTIFICATION,
Me wholly to renue:
He'll work me full Redemption,
For he's a Saviour true.
18.
Into that gulfe prepar'd of old,
I'm ready for to fall:
As a per­son ready to be drowned, is preserved, by laying hold on twiggs, on the bank of the River; so a Soul at the brink of dis­pair, is revi­ved by the consideration of absolute promises, and of Gods full & free mercies.
But of these twiggs I take some hold,
And yet for mercy
As a per­son ready to be drowned, is preserved, by laying hold on twiggs, on the bank of the River; so a Soul at the brink of dis­pair, is revi­ved by the consideration of absolute promises, and of Gods full & free mercies.
call.
Thou art that Sweet
Luke 10: 33, 34.
Samaritan,
That cures a wounded soul.
Thou never did'st reject that man
1 Pet. 5: 7. Joh. 6: 37. Psal. 55: 22.
On thee his care did roll.
19.
The weary-laden
Mat. 11: 28.
Thou dost call,
Conditional promises.
That they may come to Thee:
Thou'lt ease them of their burden all,
And cure their misery.
Thou promis'd life to them
Isa. 55: 2, 3.
who hear;
Mat. 5: 6. Isa. 55: 1, 2.
The hungry Soul to fill.
Joh. 7: 37.
The thristy Soul with wine to chear,
Of consolation still.
20.
They'r sav'd, who call upon
Psal. 50: 15 Joel. 2: 32.
Thy name,
Who knock at mercies gate:
Joh. 3: 16.
They who believe, meet with the same,
And who their
Hos. 14: 8.
sins do hate.
Psal. 119: 1. Psal. 50: 23.
Who in Thy precepts way do go,
By them, their life to square,
Thou wilt to them Salvation show:
They ever Blessed are.
21.
I hear, I pray, I do believe,
Lord helpe my unbeleef:
O do my sillie Soul relieve
from all my pain and greef.
I'm sorrie for my sinful falls,
Thy voice I will obey:
I'll answere when on me thou calls:
Alas too long I stray.
22.
It's by thy grace that I intend,
All ascribed to Gods free grace.
To turn to thee again:
It's Thy free grace that must amend
[Page 15] My conversation vain:
Phil. 2: 13.
The will, the worke, is all of Thee,
My Sp'ritual thoughts each one:
Phil. 1: 6. Heb. 12: 2.
Then, Crown this worke begun in me,
And send Salvation.
23.
A transi­tion to the treatise of CHRIST.
But now I see the Day appeare,
The Morning-Starre arise;
The Sun of Righteousness draws near,
fair
The Sun so called by the Latine Poets.
Phoebus from the Skies.
O Shine upon my silly Soul,
With warming beams of light;
On Thee, my burden I do roll,
O Glorious King of might.
FINIS.

SONG III.

THE PILGRIMS PANACEA, OR BALME OF GILEAD, Holding forth (1.) the Restauration, or Redemp­tion of lost mankinde, how it was Decreed, and gradually revealed, until the Nativity of Our blessed SAVIOVR. (2.) Of CHRIST'S Nativity, His matchless Person, His divine and humane Natures, His All-sufficiency to save, with ane Introduction to His Offices.

1.
THough Satan, Death and
Rom. 5: 12, 13.—6: 23. Gal. 3: 10.
Hell conspire,
To throw me in Tartarean fire;
Yet some of Adams wretched race
Eph: 2: 8.
Rescu'd shall be by Gods free grace.
2.
Before the Earth foundation
Rom. 8. 29. Eph. 1: 4.
took,
Salvation decreed.
It written was in Heav'ns Book;
Eternal and a firme decree
In Council of the Trinity,
3.
That Christ Jehovah's only Son
Should be a living
1 Pet. 2: 6.
Corner-stone:
In him were some
Eph. 1: 4, 5.
Elect to be
Jer. 18; 6. Rom. 9: 23.
Choice vessels to Eternity.
4.
Did that Immense, Eternal God,
The devout Souls pious re­flection upon the considera­tion of Gods free grace.
In light who hath a firme abode,
One Essence in blest Trinity,
Three Persons in that Unity,
5.
Who from none else do'th seek supply,
(For in him all perfections be)
Psal. 16: 2, 3.
My good to Him doth not extend;
For why his glory hath none end:
6.
Did that great Jove my bliss contrive?
Me wretched worme to keep alive?
To keep me from Eternal fire,
When Hellish powers did conspire?
7.
How shall poor I, then thankful prove,
For this great mercie, this free Love?
My Soul shall all her
Psal. 103. 1.—42: 11.
powers bend,
Him to extol, World without end.
8.
To Adam
Gen. 3: 15.
this was first reveal'd▪
Redemption and Salvation revealed.
When to tentation He did yield:
He trembling run
Gen. 3: 8.
himselfe to hide:
Gods presence He could not abide.
9.
When guilty of Apostacy,
By tasteing the forbidden Tree,
Horrour of conscience did him fright:
Ill-doers always shun the light.
10.
God frowns, good Angels do forsake,
The Heav'n is shut, th'Infernal-lake
Is ready to receive: and so
Nothing remains but wrath and wo.
11.
But He whose
Exod, 14: 10. 10. 1 Sam, 23: 26, 27, 28. Ezek. 16: 4, 5, 6, &c.
opportunity
Is wretches great extremity;
He who dispenses every lot,
Isa. 65: 1, 2, 4.
Is found of them that sought Him not.
12.
He calls for Adam of free Grace,
And Preach't to Him a blessed peace.
Come, Adam, thou hast greatly sinn'd
Yet with me thou may'st mercie find:
13.
Afflictions sharp thou
Gen 3: 17, 18, 19.
must endure,
But thy Salvation shall be sure.
I shall thee send a
Gen. 3: 15.
Blessed Seed,
And He shall bruise the Serpents head.
14.
This is the Covenant of Grace,
Which brings my Soul so sweet solace.
There is
Some di­stinguish the Covenant of Redemption, which is be­twixt GOD the Father, and the Son from the Covenant of grace which is betwixt God and Man by the Mediator JESUS, which they ground upon such Scriptures as these. Act. 20: 28. 1. Cor. 6: 20. 1 Pet. 1: 18. Act. 23. comp. with Psal. 2: 7. Eph. 1: 3, 4, 5. See Dicksons therapeutica Sacra l. 1. c. 4.
a gracious paction
Betwixt the Father and the Son.
15.
And by the Son, with Adams race,
Who should repent, and seek his grace.
The Son unto the Father spake,
I will Man's nature on me take.
16.
I will my selfe a ransome give,
For the Elect that they may live:
Come, Son, (quoth He) if thou do so,
They shall be safe from Hell and wo.
17.
The Father to poor man he saith,
If thou beleeve with saving Faith,
In this my Son; I'll give thee peace:
Eternal Love shall thee embrace.
The promise renewed to A­braham, and the Messiss re­stricted to His family and of­spring.
18.
The Lord did promise ev'n the same
To Faithful father
Gen. 12: 3. — 18: 18. — 22: 18. The gradual clearing and confirming of the Covenant of grace.
Abraham;
That in His seed all should be blest,
And get from Him Eternal rest.
19.
This promise grows more
Heb. 1: 1.
full and clear
Till that the full time did draw near:
So that Messiah's
Dan. 9: 24, 25.
time and
Mic. 5: 2.
place
The Prophets told, Israels race.
20.
This blessed Seed who glorious is,
CHRIST and Redemp­tion by him typified by Sa­crifices and Ceremonies.
P'raefigur'd
Col. 2: 16, 17. Heb. 7. 8. 9.
was by Sacrifice:
By Types and Shadows
Heb. 10: 1.
many one,
Ev'n to His Incarnation.
21.
This Seed is that Messias great;
Eternal God without all date:
Hence doth my drouping Soul yet Live:
For He Salvation
Act. 4: 12. 1 Col. 1: 30.
will me give.
22.
His Birth, his Life, His Death and all
His acts and sufferings great and small,
Mat. 9: 12, 13. Mal. 4: 2.
Are Balsam for my bleeding would:
In Him alone Salvation's found.
23.
I'll now my meditation raise;
1. Pet. 1: 12.
For this the Angels doth amaze.
I'll soar on Contemplations wings,
Admiring these Celestial things.
24.
O how great sweetness JESU LORD,
Thy very Names my Soul afford!
The com­fortable names and ti­tles of CHRIST, whereof see more in Song V.
For, JESUS, that's a Saviour
Mat. 1: 25. JESUS is the same that Jo­shua, that is, to save.
sure,
To give my Soul a Soveraign cure.
25.
CHRIST, that's the chiefe
That same which the He­brew word Messiah, that is anointed, Joh. 1: 41—4: 25. Isa. 61: 1. For he was furnished with all suitable endowments to be our King, Priest, and Prophet, Psal. 45: 7. Joh. 3: 34.
Anointed one;
To him a parallel is none;
Not with that Oile material,
Prescrib'd by Law Levitical;
26.
But with the Sp'rit above all measure,
Hence is my life, my Joy, my treasure,
Transcendent
Col. 1: 19. CHRISTS Nativity.
gifts (I know right well)
He hath, my Soul to keep from Hell.
27.
Luke 2: 9, 10, 15.
O joyful tydings do I heare,
At Bethlehem in a Heav'nly quire:
The Angels sing and shout for joy,
When Christ was born, that blessed Boy.
28.
To GOD be glory,
Luke 2: 14, 15.
peace on Earth,
Good will to men, O Blessed birth!
Go, Shepherds, go, and leave your Tent,
This day to you a Saviour's sent.
29.
To Bethlehem run and Him behold,
Of whom the Prophets have fortold.
CHRISTS immaculat and wonderful conception, and Union of the divine and Humane na­tures.
Yee shall the great Messiah see,
In whom all Nations blessed be.
30.
The wonder first (for to begin)
A Man is born free
Mat. 1: 20, Luke 1: 35.
of sin,
Job 24: 4. Psal. 51: 5.
The like was not since Adam's fall;
This cleanses sin Original.
31.
Another thing I do admire,
That GOD Eternal comes so neare.
My nature
Heb. 2: 16, 17. Isa. 7: 14. Joh. 1: 14, Mat. 1: 16.
fraile he did assume;
This keeps me from a dismal doome.
32.
If GOD and Man, none can so well,
GOD and lost Man kind
Col. 1: 20, 21, 22.
reconcile.
This
That is God-Man in one person.
Theanthropos only can
Make peace for sinful wretched Man.
33.
If God,
CHRIST'S All-sufficiency to remove all evil & vouch­safe all good.
he cannot but
Heb. 7: 25.
prevail:
If Man,
Heb. 2: 17, 18—4: 15, 16,
my Brother will not fail.
To plead for me, that haynous crimes
May not condemn in judging times.
34.
By Sin, though I be quite undone,
And ther's no help below the Moon:
Yet Jesus Christ he
Mat. 1: 12.
can me save,
Who rose Triumphing from the grave.
35.
Though I be full of putrid
Isa. 1: 6.
sores,
My sinful
Gen. 6: 5. Rom. 5: 14, 8.
nature good abhorres;
Yet Christ is that Physician
Mat. 9: 12, 13.
sure:
His Panacea will me cure.
36.
I'm Dead in sin,
Eph. 2: 1.
I cannot move,
Nor speak or think of things above:
But He'll come in with quickning grace,
And will afford my Soul Solace.
37.
Though wrath
Eph. 2: 3.
and curse I doe deserve,
For many wayes that I did swerve;
Yet Christ the
Gal. 3: 13.
curse did bear for me;
And nail'd my sins
Col. 2: 14.
unto a Tree.
38.
Though I deserve Infernal pains;
Nothing in me but sin remains:
His painful death shall me
Rom. 8: 1.
relieve;
He did for me a
Mat. 20: 28.
ransome give.
39.
Though I deserve eternal
Dan. 9: 8.—12: 2.
shame,
For gross profaning of His name:
His ignominy
Isa. 61: 7. Rom. 9: 33.
and disgrace,
Keeps me from a confounded face.
40.
Like Starres my sins
Ps. 40: 12.
in number be,
Or like the drops of Ocean-Sea;
Yet do His mercies farr
Psal. 103: 8, 11, 17.
transcend
In number, for they have no end.
41.
Even crimson-red
Isa. 1: 18.
by sin am I;
My sins are of a double dye:
But Christ will make
Isa. 1: 18, 1 Joh. 1: 7.
me white as Snow:
Me to exalt, he came below.
42.
For us poor sinners, for our sakes
Three offices He undertakes;
A transition to CHRIST'S offices.
Then joyfully I'll say and sing,
He is my Prophet, Priest and King.
FINIS.

SONG IV.

THE HOLY TRIPLICITY, OR A Description of CHRISTS THREE Office, with the devout Souls Triumphing-Song, upon the consideration of CHRISTS All­sufficiency and Expectation of perfect Redemption by him.

To the Tune of the New Blackbird.

SECTION FIRST.

1.
I'M not an Astrologue to gaze
on the Skies,
To talk much of Trigons
The Astro­logues talk of the fiery, airy, earthy and wa­try Trigons.
and Triplicities;
Nor with great
Pythagoras ascribed much virtue to some numbers.
Pythogre
With some superstition
Ascribing much virtue to
Numbers condition:
[Page 25] Yet clearly I see,
Without any lye,
A Mystery wrapped
Some things Natural run by sevens, as seven Pla­nets, seven Metals &c. Some things Political; as the seven prin­cipal Nations who have had the greatest sway of Go­vernment in the World, as Chaldeans, Persians, Gre­cians, Romans, Saracens, Goths, Turks, &c. Seven Mountains whereupon Rome was built. Seven Governments in Rome, &c. Some things Ecclesiastic or Theologi­cal, as the se­venth day a Sabbath, the seventh year Sabbatical; seven Sabba­tisms make a Jubilee. Seven Bullocks oftin Sacrifices; se­ven Angels, seven Seals, seven Trum­pets, seven Vials in the Revela­tion, &c.
in seven, and in three.
2.
Three Persons there are in Essence divine:
Of Angelic orders, thrice three, that is, nine:
Twice three the Creation-dayes did compleet,
GOD then did all finish he found to be meet.
Four threes are the twelve
Tribes in Israel:
So were the Apostles in truth that excell.
3.
So CHRIST our Redeemer by offices three
He purchas'd Salvation for me and for thee.
He's King, and a Priest, a Prophet divine:
So brings he the Elect in Glory to shine,
His own He rescues;
His foes He subdues,
Though Furies Infernal their forces combine.
4.
Our woful
Our igno­rance to be supplyed by the Prophetical Office: Our distance and alienation from God by the Priestly: and our impo­tency to rescue our selves by the Kingly Office.
defects they call for the three:
We, r blind and we know not how saved to be.
Estranged from GOD, and Children of wrath;
Unable to purchase a freedom from death.
By Prophet we see;
By Priest we draw nigh:
King JESUS gives strength, to GOD we may fly.
5.
All these our defects, they call for supply,
Which JESUs my LORD vouchsafes unto me.
I'm blind, and I cannot the way well descry;
But CHRIST is the Prophet to teach me the way.
His Spirit and word,
Shall help me afford,
From darkness to light, I'm led by my LORD.
6.
My sins make a distance between me and GOD:
For in his right path I have not abode.
His stroke is still ready to kill and destroy,
To damp all my comforts, my peace and my Joy.
But CHRIST will with ease,
The Father appease.
As Priest, he'll get pardon, and comfort will raise.
7.
As Man
CHRIST is Priest. Altar and Sacrifice.
He's the Sacrifice, debt for to pay;
For all out trespasses on Him we do lay.
He's Altar to sanctiby the Sacrifice;
As GOD to inrich it, and give it a price.
As both GOD and Man
He's Priest, for He can
Plead, offer and Pray, and so favour win:
8.
His Kingdom He enters with Scepter and Sword;
His Elect He conquers by Spirit and Word:
By His Holy Laws He Governs them All:
His Power protects them, what e'r can befall.
Their foes, He shall fright,
With terrour and might,
And Crowns all His Saints with Glory most bright.
9.
The order
The order of saving sin­ners requires three offices, viz. 1. explain­ing; 2. pur­chasing; 3. applying.
of saving, the offices clears;
For first He explains it, and then He acquires:
[Page 27] And after applyes what purchase He wan;
So comes there much comfort to comfortles Man.
As Prophet, declares:
As Priest, full of cares:
As King, He applyes it, and keepeth from tears.

SECTION II.

The Souls Triumphing-Song over all Enemies, upon the consideration of CHRIST'S All-suffi­ciency, and the expectation of that perfect Re­demption and Glory purchased by Him.

1.
I Will then inferiour comforts forsake,
The Souls godly resolu­tion.
My choice above all things Great JESUS I'll make,
Though Satan should fret, and fortune should froun.
I do not much value, when CHRIST is my own.
In Sickness and Health,
In want and in wealth,
I will seeke my JESUS: till He give a Crown.
2.
And though all the World against me conspire,
And though all the Elements, Water and Fire,
The Earth and the Aire and what ever more,
Though Men should massacre & Lyons should roare,
Though
Psal. 46: 2, 3, 4.
Universe round
Turn upside that's Down,
Yet JESUS can conquer and give me a Crown.
3.
His Love is transcendent, His power is great;
Admitting no crossing, affliction or lett;
He's faithful in promise, and alters no words;
What wisdom contriveth, His power affords:
On these I rely,
Until that I dye:
And then sing His praises to eternity.
Nothing shall terrify.
4.
Pale Death with his terrours me cannot affright,
Nor yet the
That is, the Devil, Rev. 12: 2, 3, 4, &c.
red Dragon with power and might:
Sin is their advantage, and guilt is their sting;
But that is removed by JESUS our King.
Then conquering I,
Hosanna I'll cry
And sound out all praises to JESUS on high.
5.
When death me dissolveth, glad tidings I hear,
Though friends they forsake me, the
Luk. 16: 22. Heb. 1. ult.
Angels draw
Transporting my Soul to Mansions above: (near
Then all things below me but vanities prove.
My Joy and my rest,
Then find I at last:
For CHRIST I enjoy then of all things the best.
6.
And when the great day of Judgment appeares,
Comsorts at Judgment.
Which brings to the guilty and Godles their fears.
I'll be at his right hand with gladness of heart,
Mat. 25: 41, 42.
When sinners receive ane eternal depart.
Hee'll say unto me,
I chosen have thee
And now with
Mat. 25: 34.
my Servants thou blessed shalt be.
7.
The Starres doe bespangle the Heaven as gemms
The glo­riousness of Heaven.
Which GOD doth
Psal. 147: 4.
number and call by their Names.
This is but a payement to that Paradice,
Where CHRIST, he resideth, that Pearle of price.
Be humble therefore,
Admire and adore,
Let all thy aspiring be after this glore.
8.
With Abram and Isaac,
The compa­ny of Heaven.
I'll set me then down,
My cross is exchang'd with a glorious Crown.
No hunger,
Rev. 7: 16. Immunity from evil.
no thrist, no sickness appears;
For CHRIST
Rev. 21: 4.
from my eyes hath wiped all tears,
With Angels I dwell,
In light that excell:
Phil. 1: 23.
But CHRIST I enjoy, and He's All in All.
9.
My Joy is so full,
Enjoyment of all good.
I seek not for more;
Of riches and honours I have so great store.
Nor can I be robbed,
Mat. 16: 19, 20.
no change do I feare.
My riches they rust not, nor garments do weare:
For ever and ay,
They do not decay;
But last to Eternity, O happy day!
10.
My exercise is to adore
Rev. 15: 3, 4.
and to sing,
Exercise in Heaven.
Sweet songs of high praises to JESUS my King.
The more I doe praise, more reason I find:
For this finit vessel cannot comprehend,
[Page 30] The glory that's there,
That's free of all feare,
Come quickly,
Rev. 22: 17, 20.
LORD JESU, and cause me draw near.
11.
Then on my Redeemer I'll sweetly rely,
With comfort reposing untill that I dye.
Disclaiming, denying the World and all,
I'll give no repulses, when He gives a call.
And for every thing,
I'll joyfully sing,
A high Hallelujah to JESUS my King.
FINIS.

The BLESSED BETHLEHEMITE, THE FONTAIN OF LIFE: OR CHRISTS EXCELLENCY,

Containing a farther description of the blessed Messiah, the LORD JESVS CHRIST, in his Types, Titles, Attributes, &c. Set down after the order of the Alphabet, with their Scriptures on the Margent, together with the Explication of dif­ficulties, out of the soundest, and most learned Interpreters.

To be sung to the Tune of, I will go seek my Saviour, the New Jerusalem, the blessed [...]ird, or any other grave Tune suited to such Verses, as have 8. Syllables in one Line, and 6. in another.
1.
IT's not for nought, that wise men sought
Great Joy in Heaven and Earth at the birth of our SAVIOUR.
To worship Christ new borne:
Mat. 2: 1, 2.
Till by his Blood
1 Pet, 1: 18, 19.
He had Us bought,
Wee wretches were for­lorne.
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Luke 2: 13, 14.
The Heav'ns did ring, the Angels sing,
And shout for joy to see,
That silly Man, undone by sin,
Is fred of misery.
2.
Mat. 2: 6, 10.
That blessed Babe in Bethlehem borne,
I Cor. 15: 28.
Is all in all to me;
As in this Holy Alphabet
Most plainly you may see.
Then I'll begin to banish sin,
Contemning worldly toyes:
With wings I'll fly and soar on high,
A Christians pious resolu­tion upon the thoughts of CHRIST.
seeking for Heav'nly Joyes.
3.
I'll watch and pray, I'll mourn alway,
For my transgressions great.
With Faith, Hope, Charity will I
Both read and meditate.
The first theam then that I will chuse
For my instruction;
Christ's names and stiles I will peruse,
And meditat upon.

SECTION II. A.

1.
HE's Second
The first Adam being Author of natural generation, derived into the World, sin, wrath and condemnation. CHRIST the second Adam, being the Author of a Spiritual generation, by grace and free adoption, was the Fontaine of Life, grace, mercy and eternal salvation. 1 Cor. 15: 45. Rom. 5: 18, 19. &c. Heb. 7: 25.
Adam who repairs
What Adam did destroy.
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1 Joh. 2: 1
He's Advocat, to plead for me
That sin may not annoy.
Rev. 1: 11. This is ane al­lusion to the. Greek Alphabet, whereof Alpha is the first Letter and Omega the last: So CHRIST as God, is the beginning of all things, es­sentially and originally, being before all things. (2.) Effective­ly, as Creator of all things, Heb. 1: 2. Joh. 1: 3. So he is the end of all, first, Terminatively, as the end and scop of all, all things being for his glory. (2.) Continua­tively, for du­ration; for after the de­struction of some things and alteration of all, though all things should be an­nihilated, yet He should continue still the same, unchangeable GOD for ever. Rom. 9: 5. Jam. 1: 17.
Christ's Alpha and Omega blest:
Beginning and the end.
Our prayers, praises and all Christian duties must be offered up in his name; for in and through him, for his merits, righteousness, and intercessions they must be accepted. Rev. 8: 3. Eph. 1: 6. 1 let. 2: 5.
That Golden Altar whereupon
Our prayers may ascend.
2.
Amen is ane Hebrew word from Aman, which in the Conjugation Hiphil, signifies to beleeve. It imports then, fidelity and stedfastness in CHRIST, for the fulfilling of his promises. Rev. 3: 14. 2 Cor. 1: 20.
Amen, the truth of promises.
The Ancient of Dayes.
The Revealer, Mediator and foundation of the Covenant of grace. Isa. 63: 9. Heb. 8: 6. — 9: 15. — 12: 24.
The Angel of the Covenant.
Furnished with all qualifications suitable to a Redeemer: Psal. 45: 7. Act. 4: 27.
Anointed, us to raise.
Of our Profession He's the great
Apostle, above all.
Cant. 2: 3. Affording shelter, refreshment and the sweet fruits of pardon, grace, peace, mercy, and consolation to his elect.
Delicious Apple-Tree that yields
The fruit most cordial.
3.
An
The Ark of the Covenant was a type of CHRIST. Heb. 9: 4. Eor 1. As in that Ark was keeped precious monuments, such as the Pot of Manna, the Tables of the Law &c. so in Christ is found all fulnesse of incomparable excellencies: Col. 2: 9. And as they covered the Tables of the Law, so doth Christ by his merits, rightousness and intercessions keep up the Law from bringing a curse and wrath upon us. Gal. 3: 13.
Ark wherein the richest store
Of Treasurs may be found,
Ark for my Soul,
As the Ark of Noah preserved a remnant, when the most part perished, So doth christ preserve the Elect from the deluge of wrath.
that it by sin
And wrath may not be drown'd.
Attonement
Rom. 5: 11.
is to make my peace,
And, expiate my sin
Author
Heb. 12: 2.
and finisher of faith
That favour I may win

SECTION III B.

1.
THat blessed Babe in Bethlehem born
For me his blood did spend.
Beloved
Eph. 1: 6.
of the Father, hence
Love doth to man descend.
The Bishop of our
1 Pet. 2: 25.
Souls, to watch
The silly straying sheep:
In Gospels net our Souls to catch;
And in his wayes to keep.
2.
The bravest
Isa. 4: 1. Jer. 23: 5.
Branch on Jesse's stemme,
That ever on it grew.
The Brazen
As the people of Israel were cured of the stings and bitings of fie­ry Serpents in the Wildernes by looking on the Brazen-Serpent, Num. 21: 9. So are belee­vers cured from the stings and wounds of sin and Satan by looking with the eye of faith on JE­SUS lifted up upon the pole of the Cross. Joh. 3: 14.
Serpent, which me cur'd
When sin and wrath me slew.
That Bread
Joh. 6: 35, 48, 51.
of life which whoso eats
Shall not with hunger pine.
The Bride-groom
Joh. 3: 29.
of my Soul, whose love
Is better than the wine.
3.
The Brightnesse of the
Heb. 1: 3. Col. 1: 15. This is verifyed of CHRIST both in his divine nature, having the same essence with the Father, secondly in his humane nature, by his Heavenly doctrine and stupendious miracles.
Fathers glore,
In whom the Deity shines.
He's Ocean
Col. 1: 19. — 2: 9.
full of saving grace
More Cordial then the wines.
Then I'll begin to banish sin &c.

SECTION IV. C

1.
THe Captain
Heb. 2: 10. [...]
of Salvation stout;
Of thousands ten
Cant. 5: 10.
the Chief.
A
Act. 4: 27.
Child, yet Champion foes to rout,
And bring my Soul relief.
A Cluster is of sweet
Cant. 1: 14.
Camphit
Full of Soul saving grace.
A kind
Isa. 54: 4.
Commander me to cheer,
And bring my Soul to peace.
2.
Israel's
Luke 2: 25.
Consolation.
The
1 Pet. 2: 6.
Corner-stone is He,
Both Jew and Gentile for to joyne
In one Church curiously.
He's given us for a
Isa. 49: 8. Christ is the Mediator, the principal sub­ject and com­fort in the Covenant of grace.
Covenant,
Which God and Man hath ty'd.
A
Isa. 32: 2.
Covert from GOD'S stormy wrath
My
Isa. 9: 6.
Counseller and Guyd.

SECTION V. D.

1.
Jer. 39: 9. Hos. 3: 5.
DAvid according to GOD'S heart,
Goliath for to slay;
To kill ten thousands of my foes
And drive them all away.
2 Pet. 1: 9. Rev. 21: 27.
Day-star to bring the morning light:
Isa. 59: 20. Rom. 11: 26. 1.
Deliverer Him I'll call,
The Holy Fathers chief
Isa. 42: 1.
Delight.
Hag. 2: 7.
Desire of nations all.
2.
A Divine
Luke 2: 26.—4: 18:
Doctor who hath witt
Thrice infinite in store.
A
Joh. 10: 7, 8.
Door whereby wee access get
Into Celestial glore.
Then I'll begin, &c.

SECTION VI. E.

1.
THE
Exo. 19: 4.
Eagle on his soaring wings
His brood doth bear away
Farr from all danger, so my Soul
By Christ is keept alway.
My
Heb. 2: 11.
Elder-Brother for my good
The
Isa 42: 1.
Elect one of might.
Ane
Isa. 11: 11, 12. All the Elect flock to Him, and del­ight to fight against Spiritual enemies under his con­duct.
Ensigne lifted up on high
My enemies to fright.
2.
Rom. 10: 4.
End of the Law, for it's a guide
And School-master to show,
That my foul sins without his aide
Will quite me overthrow.
The
Jo. 1: 17. Gal. 4: 3, 4.
end also of Ceremonies,
For shadows they do fly,
When Christ the substance on the Cross
It's finished did cry.
3.
Gen. 5: 24.
As Enoch most religious
Did ever walk with GOD,
And after caught to Heav'n, where He
Eternal hath abode.
Isa. 9: 6.
Hee's everlasting Father too,
For Essence is but one:
In blessed Three, yet person'ly
He is the Fathers Son.

SECTION VII. F. G. H.

1.
HE's
Psal. 45: 2.
fairer than the Sons of men:
A faithful Steward he.
Faithful in witness and in word.
He's
Rev. 1: 11.
first and last I see.
With Fire of grace
Mat. 3: 11.
He'll me Baptize,
To purge away my tin,
And if need be afflictions fire
Shall mortify my sin.
2.
1 Cor. 15: 20, 23. First in order of time, first for quality, being chief, as also being the Au­thor & pledge of our resur­rection.
First fruits of Resurrection;
He's the foundation sure.
Zech. 13: 1.
The Fountain whence the living streams
Do flow, my Soul to cure.
Heb. 6: 20.
As Forerunner, He's gone before
Those mansions to prepare,
Where blessed Saints in Perfect glore
And Elect Angels are.
3.
Joh. 4. 10.
The Goodly Gift of God bestow'd
On Adams wretched race.
Luke 2: 32.
The Glory of His Israel.
And true God for solace.
He's my great
Mat. 2: 5.
Governour and Guide
My foes he will deface.
Eph. 1: 21, 22.
Head of the Church, He's
Heb. 1: 2.
Heir of all,
He is my
Isa. 32: 2.
Hyding place.
4.
Isa. 57: 15.
The High and Lofty One so great
Heb. 4: 15.
High-Priest for Sacrifice:
Isa. 1: 4.
The Holy One of Israel,
And Israel's Hope He is.
Luke 1: 64.
The Horn of my Salvation strong,
To push my foes away.
Luke 21: 2.
A loving Husband to my Soul,
My grief for to allay.

SECTION VIII. I. K. L. M.

1.
HE's
Mat. 1: 25.
JESUS or That JOSHUA great,
To keep my Soul from Hell.
The Land of Promise will me give
Gracious IMMANVEL.
Isa. 7: 14.
IMMANVEL, that is, God with us,
Oh wonder and admire,
That God and Man in Person one
Concurre and come so neare!
2.
As
Mat. 12: 40.
Jonah cast into the deepth,
Yet He's restor'd again
After three dayes. A
Gen. 37: 28 com. with Mat. 26: 15.
Joseph sold
By brethren with disdain,
Betrayed and sold for little Gold,
Yet for his Brethrens good:
For they had famisht had He not
Provided them with food.
3
An
Gen. 22: 9. with Isa. 53: 5, 10.
Isaac on the Altar laid,
And that most willingly
His Soul for an offering made;
Hence my felicity.
Luke 2: 10.
My Joy, my
Heb. 7: 25.
Intercessour dear:
A
1 Pet. 4: 5.
Judge that will not sway.
The King of Kings, for opening hearts,
Isa. 22: 4. Rev. 3: 7.
Of David hath the key.
4.
A
Gen. 28: 12. Jacobs Ladder a type of Christ and his An­gels.
Ladder leading up to Heav'n,
The meekest
Jo. 1: 29—3: 6. Rev. 21: 22. Jam. 4: 12.
Lamb of God.
A
Isa. 58: 4.
Law-giver to frame and send
His statuts all abroad.
A
Isa. 58: 4.
Leader,
Joh. 14: 6.
life and glorious
Joh. 8: 12.
light.
A
Cant. 2: 1.
Lillie white and faire.
Of Judah's tribe the
Rev. 5: 5.
Lyon stout.
A living
1 Pet. 2: 4. CHRIST is a Spiritual Stone lively in the Spiritual building of the Church, solid, durable, bruising enemies, and the chief corner Stone to joyn Jew, and Gentile into one Church, as also a most precious Stone full of transcendent vertues.
Stone and Rare.
5.
A
Mat. 7: 21. — 25: 11.
LORD of LORDS: for other LORDS
Have small supremacy.
Thour't altogether
Cant. 5: 16.
Lovely, LORD,
[Page 40] Therfore I'll follow thee.
The
Heb. 2: 17.
Man, restoring man to life.
Sweet
Joh. 6: 5, 8.
Manna for my food.
My
Joh. 13: 13.
Master to instruct my Soul,
And teach me what is good.
6.
The
1 Tim. 2: 8.
Mediatour for my sin
The Father to appease.
Psal. 110: 4. Heb. 5: 6.
Melchizedec the Righteous King,
To give me rest and ease.
Dan. 9: 25. 26.
Messiah the Anointed one,
To be Priest, Prophet, King.
The
Mal. 3: 1.
Messenger of Covenant,
Glad tydings for to bring.
7.
The
Heb. 9: 5.
Mercy-seat: he mercy gives,
When merit I have none.
Psal. 45: 3.
Most Mighty and he's
Rom. 15: 8. Preaching Salvation unto the circumcised Jewes.
Minister
Of Circumcision.
Cant. 1: 13.
Of Myrrhe a bundle to revive:
A Cordial for the faint.
Though we were dead. He'll make us live
For this his blood was spent.

SECTION IX. N. O. P. Q. R.

1.
A
Heb. 10: 20.
New and living way to bring
To Canaan above.
[Page 41] A
Mat. 2: 23.
Nazarite separate from sin,
Most worthy of our love.
As
Gen. 8: 1. and Oh. 7.
Noah did an Ark prepare
A remnant for to save,
When all the World was drown'd; so Christ
Life to the World gave.
2.
By wo and wrath, Sin, shame and death
Which make a fatal end,
Wee all had perisht, but his blood
For Ransom he did send
An
Rom. 11. 17, 24
Olive, with the sope of grace
Cant. 1: 3.
For ever fresh and green.
An Ointment poured forth and full,
Of Odour and persume.
3.
The
1 Cor. 5: 7.
Passover for me was slain:
The Paschal-Lamb for food.
Our hearts by faith bedew'd must be
And sprinkled with his blood.
That the Destroying Angel may
Pass by and do not kill.
He is our
Mic. 5: 5. Eph. 2: 14.
Peace and
Mat. 13: 26.
Pearl of price
With riches us to fill.
4.
A choice
Mal. 4: 2. Mat. 9: 12, 13.
Physician for my Soul:
A
Isa. 53: 2.
Plant of great renown:
A
Isa. 49: 2. To pierce the hearts of re­bellious sin­ners, either for conviction or conversion.
Polisht shast: The
1 Cor. 1: 24.
pow'r of GOD,
Psal. 110: 4. Priest as Mediator God-man, the Sacrifice, in his humane nature, and the Altar in his divine nature, sanctifying the Sacrifice, giving it worth, merit and value.
To Pull mine enemies down.
Priest, offering, and the Altar too:
[Page 42] He is my
Isa. 9: 9.
Prince of Peace,
A
1 Joh. 4: 10.
Propitiation good and true:
A
Luk. 13: 33.
Prophet full of grace.
Q. R. 5.
A
1 Cor. 15: 45.
Quickning Spirit to revive
A Soul in sin that's dead.
Joh. 8: 49.
Rabbi to teach, a
Isa. 54: 20. 1 Cor. 1: 30.
Ransom for
A Soul that's captive led.
Ev'n my Redeemer with his blood.
He's
1 Cor. 1: 30.
Righteousness to save.
A
Joh. 11: 25. Being the Au­thor and cause both of the Spiritual resur­rection from sin, and the corporal resur­rection at the great day.
Resurrection from the dead,
Triumphing o're the grave.
6.
Of
Mat. 16: 18.
ages Rock impregnable,
The
Isa. 11: 10. Rev. 5: 5.
Root of Jesse strong.
The
Cant. 2: 1.
Rose of Sharon beautiful
Mic. 5: 2.
He's Ruler us among.

SECTION X. S.

1.
A
Heb. 9: 20.
Sacrifice for all our sins.
A
Isa. 8: 14.
Sanctuary secure.
The true
Luke. 10: 33.
Samaritan, my Soul
That's wounded for to cure.
Judg. 15. and ch. 16.
A Samson, thousands to destroy.
[Page 43] Of Philistims Prophane.
The gates of Gaza bare away,
Deaths gates for all his traine.
2.
And in his Death, O wonderful!
The greatest victory
He gets o're sin, grave, Satan, Hell,
And routs them totally.
A
Joh. 4: 41.
Saviour my poor Soul to save.
The
Levit. 16: 8, 10.
Scape-Goat for to bear
My wofull sins, his
Heb. 1: 8.
Scepter brave
Doth free my Soul of fear.
3.
A
Phil. 2: 7.
Servant for our Souls he was.
Gen. 49: 10.
Shiloh sent for our good.
The Son Eternal, Heir of all.
A Shep-herd us to food.
Isa. 49: 22.
A Standard to the World display'd.
The
Num. 24: 17.
Starr of Jacob bright.
A
1 Pet. 2: 4.
Stone most Precious, though refus'd.
A
Mal. 4: 2.
Sun that's full of light.
4.
A Sun of Righteousness (I say)
To quicken and direct:
From him's my comfort, light and life,
He's surety for my debt.

SECTION XI. T. W.

1.
A
Mat. 3: 17. Jo. 14: 14.
Tabernacle, where our suits
Have answers most Divine.
Jo. 2: 19.
A Temple, where the Deity dwells.
He's
Joh. 14: 6.
Truth to clear my mind.
The Tree
Rev. 2: 7.
of Life, farr from all strife,
With meat and medicine,
Shall me supply and satisfy,
When Paradise I win.
2.
His Soul refreshing cordial grace,
Like
Isa. 55: 1. Joh. 7: 3.
waters flow amain.
The way
Jo. 14: 6.
conducting to that Place
Where Soules are free of pain.
Joh. 15: 1, 2.
Vine-Tree to cherrish me and give
The sappe of saving Grace,
The Fathers
1 Cor. 1: 24.
wisedom, (I believe)
A
See on the word faithful.
witness for release:
3.
The
Joh. 1: 16.
Word of God Essential;
The Subject, Scope and end
Of Written-word, and
Isa. 9: 6. Wonderful in respect of his natures united into one per­son, in respect of his offices, words, works and sufferings.
wonderful
Salvation to send.

SECTION XII. Y. Z.

1.
To Day and
Heb. 13: 8.
Yesterday the same,
Ev'n to Eternity,
His Wisedome, power, and goodness great
Are forthcoming to me.
So
Psal. 69: 9. Joh. 2: 17.
Zealous for the house of God,
That nothing could restrain
Him from the shedding of his blood,
To Ransome them again.
FINIS.

TYPUS TYPORUM, OR A TABLE OF The several Types, Titles and Attributs of JE­SVS CHRIST according to the nature of the things themselves, as in the former treatise, they were set down after the order of the Alphabet.
Advertisment anent the Scope, use and forme of this Table &c.

I. THE use of this Table ex­plained in the former song, is manifold, as first for In­formation, to let us see these matchless & incomparable excellencies that are in Je­sus Christ, our Lord. 2. For Consolation: The heart of a Sincere Christian can­not but be filled with ravishing and transporting joyes when it beholds such excellencies in Christ; [Page 48] and then beginnes to find a title and interest in them.

3. For Spiritual Devotion, every Type and Title al­most affording excellent compe [...]ations to Christ, ground of confidence to draw near, matter of prayer and praise, as for example; one in praying may say, Lord thou who art the King of Kings, subdue my re­bellious Spirit to thy selfe▪ by the Scepter of thy word and Spirit &c. that I may be of the number of thy will­ing people: preserve me powerfully from my Spiri­tual enemies &c. Thou who art that Vigilant Shep­herd of Soules, protect me from the roaring Lyon Sa­tan who is ready to rear me, and lead me to the living Waters &c. 4. For matter of Meditation: every Type or title &c. Affording Heavenly matter for the exer­cise of our Spiritual thoughts.

II. As to the exactness of it, it were easy to make it more Scholastick and reduce it all to Dichotomies, but I thought this sufficient for the most of ordinarie Chri­stians.

Here follows the Table.

TYPUS TYPORUM, OR A TABLE OF THE NAMES, TYPES AND TITLES OF CHRIST, According to the Nature of the things themselves, as the last was after the order of the Alphabet, &c.

CHRIST JESUS Our blessed Saviour in Offices, Attributs, Benefits, &c. represented by

  • 1. Per­sons.
    • 1. Typical: as Adam, Enoch, Jonah, Joseph, Isaac, Melchizedec, Nazarite, Joshua, Samson, David, &c.
    • 2. Emblema­tical, and that either Celesti­al, as Angel, Arch-angel, or Sublunary; and these
      • 1. More General: as Anointed, Chief, Elect, First and last, Governour, Guide, High and Loftie one, Holy one of Israel, Hope of Israel, Lovely, Man, Ruler, Shiloh, Wonderful, &c. Beloved, Fairer than the Sons of Men, &c.
      • 2. More special, and that accord­ing to Relati­ons.
        • Oecono­mical:
          • 1. Conjugal; as, Husband and Bridgroome of the Church.
          • 2. Paternal; as, Everlasting Father, Child, Babe, Son, Heir of All, &c.
          • 3. Herile; as; Master, Servant, Faithful in GODS House, as Steward, or Dispensator, Shepherd, &c.
        • 2. Civil or Poli­cal.
          • 1. Paci­fical, or Peace­able.
            • 1. For Restauration: as Physician, Deliverer, Redeemer, Samiritan, Saviour, &c.
            • 2. For Protection, Provision, Direction and Promotion, &c. As King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace, Judge, Law-giver, Counseller, Master, Advocat, Intercessour, Mediatour, Surety, Fore­runner, &c.
          • 2. Martial: as Captain, Lord of Hosts. Commander, &c. most Mighty, Leader, &c.
        • 3. Ecclesiastical: As Apostle, Doctor, Bishop of Souls, Author and Finisher of our Faith, First fruits from the dead, Glory of Israel, Head of the Church, High Priest, Messiah, Minister of Circumcision, Priest, Prophet, Rabbi, Messenger of the Covenant, &c.
  • 2. Things.
    • 1. Spiritual: as Consolation, Gift, Truth, Joy, To Day and Yester-day the same, Zealous, &c.
    • 2. Natural.
      • 1. Celestial; as, Sun, Light, Morning-star, &c.
      • 2. Sub­celesti­al.
        • 1. Ani­mate.
          • 1. Sensitive; as Lyon, Lamb, Eagle, &c.
          • 2. Insensitive and Vegetable; as, Vine-tree, Apple-tree, Branch, Camphire, Myrthe, Rose of Sharon, Plant, Root of Jesse, Tree of Life, &c.
        • 2. Inanimate; as Horn of Salvation, Stone precious, Corner-stone, Pearl, Rock, Fire, Waters, Gold, Milk, Wine, Oyle, Fountain, &c.
    • 3. Ecclesiastical: As Altar, Ark, Attonement, Tabernacle, Temple, End of the Law, Offering, Mercie-seat, Passeover, Propitiation, Righte­ousness, [Page] [...] Resurrection, Sacrifice, Scape-goate, &c.
    • 4. Political: and that
      • 1. Peaceable; as Covenant, Waye, Peace, Scepter, Eye-salve,
      • 2. Martial; as Ensign, Ransom, Standard, &c.
    • 5. Oeconomical: as Corner-stone, Door, Foundation, Key of David, Ladder, &c.
    • 6. Artificial.
      • 1. Typical: As Brazen Serpent, Tabernacle, Temple, &c.
      • 2. Em­blema­tical.
        • 1. Peaceable: for health, ease, honour, &c. Bread, Eye-salve, Robbs of Righteousness, Oyntment, Scepter, He makes his People as Pillars, &c.
        • 2. Martial: as Polished shaft, &c.

SONG VI.

THE SAINTS DELIGHT, Or the PEARLE OF PRICE: Wherein Christ's Transcendent Excellencies are compa­ratively demonstrated (having treated of them abso­lutly before) so that all things else compared with him are found to prove but empty vanities, but dung and loss, Phil. 3: 8. and CHRIST is found to be Superlatively Excellent, and to be the Compleet, and Adaequate Object of the Love, Desire and Delight of rational Creatures.

To be sung to the Tune of You minor beauties, &c.

THE FIRST PART. CHRIST compared with Angels.

1.
YOu
Isa. 6: 2. Col. 1: 16. Eph. 1: 21.
Seraphims and higher Pow'rs,
Throns, Cherubins and Angels all;
You Ministers in several Towrs,
Though you be Sp'rits Celestial,
What are you? what are you?
Dan. 7: 10.
Yee serve LORD JESUS at a call.
2.
Great Luminaries, Sun and Moon,
Celestial things visible.
You radiant Starres in Heavenly sphears;
You serve both day, at night and noon,
And give influx as need requires:
What are you? &c.
Mal. 4: 2.
When Sun of Righteousness appears.
3.
You Gold and Silver,
Mettals, Minerals and precious stones.
Diamonds,
Rich minerals for man's device,
Yee Rubies, Saphires, Precious stones,
Which please mens fancies that are nice;
What are yee? &c
Yee'r nothing to that Pearle
Mat 13: 45, 46.
of price.
4.
You stately Firre and Cedar tall,
Vegetables.
You fruitful Vine, and Apple rise,
You Myrtle,
Trees.
Cherrie, Cypress all
And Laurel that decides the strife;
What are yee? &c.
Rev. 2: 7.
What are you to the Tree of life?
5.
You Violet and dainty Rose,
Solsequium, and the Lillie fair,
You fragrant flowers fitt for the nose,
Flowers.
Delighting eyes with colours rare:
What are yee? &c.
Cant. 2: 1.
Our Sharons Rose surpasseth farre
6.
You ramping Lyon,
Animals irrational.
Elephant,
[Page 51] Yee Horses with your stately pace,
Yee Harts that for the Waters pant,
Yee Goats and Gray-hounds are but base,
Yee'r naught to Christ that valiant,
That Lyon of
Rev. 5: 5.
Jehuda's race.
7.
You Man that is God's Master-peece,
Main in ge­neral.
Among all Creatures hast no peer;
Thou art the rarest Artifice,
Gen. 1: 26.
And to Jehovah comes most near,
What are you? &c.
1 Cor. 15: 45.
When second Adam doth appear.
8.
Yee mighty Monarchs that do sway
The Scepter, yee'r but flesh and bone:
All Ranks of men, and first Kings
.
Psal. 82: 6.
Yee'r Gods, but I'll be bold to say,
Like men you shall dy every one.
What are yee? &c.
When Heav'ns King sitts on the throne.
9.
Yee Potentats and Noble Peers,
Noblemen, Courtiers &c.
Yee stoup when Princes do but frown:
Yee have great Pomp for some few years,
Psal. 41: 12.
But suddenly yee are cast down.
What are yee? &c.
The Saint he wears the Noble Crown.
10.
Yee Learned Doctors with your books,
Learned men of all sorts.
High Contemplations you do teach,
1 Cor 1: 20.
Your doctrine flowes like muddy brooks,
The shell of knowledge you but reach:
[Page 52] What are yee? &c.
1 Cor. 1: 30. Joh, 14: 6. 1 Cor. 1: 24.
When Christ from Heav'n doth wisedom preach
11.
Yee grave Divines, yee Starres of light,
Yee Watchmen and the Stewards true,
Ambassadors to God of light,
Jer. 17: 9, 10
The subtile heart yee cannot know:
What are yee? &c.
Joh. 1: 9. Luke 2: 46.
When Christ comes down with glorious show.
12.
Yee great Physicians,
Physciians
who relieve
The body from tormenting pain,
Some sickness fore your selves doth grieve,
And cannot recall life again:
What are yee? &c
Psal. 49: 9.
When Death comes all your labour's vain.
13.
Yee Jurists that are Vers'd in law,
Lawyers.
Eccl. 1: 15.
Yee cannot rectify the State,
Nor one poor Soul with pleading draw,
From Justice throne, or pluto's gate:
What are yee? &c.
Heb. 7: 25. 1 Ioh. 2: 1.
Christ is the Pleader, yee but prate.
14.
Isa. 47: 13, 14.
Yee that Prognostick by the Starres,
Mathemati­cians, Astro­logues &c.
The change of nature and of State,
Can yee prevent tumultuous
Or can yee alter your own fate?
What are yee &c.
Am. 3: 6. 1 Cor. 1: 19. Isa 29: 14.
When Christ inverts both day and date.
15.
Yee Men of warre with Sword and shield,
Souldiern
With mind heroick, strong and stout,
Like Alexander in the field,
To conquer yee do never doubt:
What are yee? &c.
Eph. 6: 12, 13. &c. Jam. 4: 7. Rom. 16: 20. Navigators.
He's valiant, that doth Satan rout.
16.
Yee Navigators, that traverse
Remotest Indies East and West,
With wings of Icarus commerce,
And Eolus makes all your haist:
What are yee? &c.
Yee perish by a stormy
Psal. 48: 7.
blast
17.
Merchants that compass Sea and Land,
Merchants.
The Pyrats you do oft bereave,
From the power of Sa­tan.
One Soul from Pluto's cruel hand
Though you be rich you cannot save?
What are yee? &c.
Let me have Christ no more I crave.
FINIS

THE SECOND PART.

Holding forth the emptiness and vanity of all sublunary enjoyments, by general arguments taken, from the common nature of all created com­forts, with a transition to the next treatise.

1.
HEalth,
Temporal enjoyments,
Beautie, Strength,
Personal endowments external.
yee are but flowers,
Soon withered with a stormy blast,
Decrepit age and sicknes-showers,
To dust makes you return in haist:
What are yee? &c.
Phil. 3: 8.
Christ is my choice, for he is best.
2.
You flattering Fortune with your smile,
Psal. 30: 6.
Whose savour filleth all my fails,
Job 1: 21. Psal. 36: 7.
Your change will shortly me beguile,
I do not prize your prosp'rous gales:
What are you? &c.
Mat. 28: 20.
Christ is the friend that never failes.
3.
Riches.
You glist'ring Gold and Silver bright,
Which Mortal men do so desire;
You precious Gemms that shines with light,
You Carbuncle, that's like the fire:
What are you? &c.
It is for Christ that I aspire.
4.
You honours that do men advance,
[Page 55] The Rustick fears, your threatning rod;
In Orbe of State yee give a glance,
And Idoliz'd
Psal. 82: 6, 7.
as if a GOD:
I count you all
Isa. 40: 15.
ane Atome small;
If Christ with me make his abode.
5.
You friends and Fav'rits that are great,
I will not on you much rely:
Yee love to day,
Psal. 146: 3, 4. Mic. 7: 5.
to morrow hate:
And wher's your help when that you dy:
What are yee? &c.
Psal. 25: 10. Heb. 12: 5.
When friends forsake, He'll heare my cry.
6.
Yee Children are but pleasant toyes,
Delighting Parents when you prate,
Some sickness grieves, some death destroyes,
And some of you do prove ungrate:
What are yee? &c.
Yee'r good, but yet inferiour joyes.
7.
Yee sublime notions and acute,
That reach both deepth and starry sky;
Before the Judge yee'r turned mute,
Isa. 29: 14.—33: 18. 1 Cor. 1: 20. Eccl. 1: 17, 18.
If grace you do not sanctify:
What are yee? &c.
1 Cor 1: 30.
Christ is that wisedom from on high.
8.
Sensual pleasures.
You sumptuous fare, delicious Wine,
You Indian fruit that's bought so deare:
You flattering Venus fair and fine,
That doth the vitious wanton cheer:
[Page 56] What are you? &c.
Mal. 4: 2. Joh. 4: 14.
When Sun of Righteousnesse drawes near.
9.
You Purple robes and Cloath of Gold,
Apparel and orna­ments.
Whose Mother is the brute and dust,
You'r cast away, when you wax old:
Your borrowed beautie soon doth rust:
What are you? &c.
Mat. 22: 11, 12.
The wedding garment is my trust.
10.
Yee gilded trifles more or lesse,
Common arguments. 1. From their unconstancy, inutility and inequality to Man.
Eccl. 1: 1, 3.
Can yee your comforts Eternize?
Eccl. 2: 15.
Can yee Man's happiness increass,
When Man yee do not equalize,
What are yee? &c.
Phil. 3: 8.
Let me have CHRIST, He will suffice.
11.
Then I'll conclude with Solomon,
2. They are full of thorny cares and ve­xations.
Created comforts all I see,
Are emptie trifles every one,
Eccl. 1: 1, 2, 3.
Nothing but vexing vanity:
What are yee? &c.
When CHRIST appears in Majesty
12
No more than can a Circle round
The sharpe Triangle satisfie;
3. Emptiness, being unsatis­factory.
No more my heart,
Eccl. 1: 5.—5: 10.
all that's here found,
But ever- Blessed Trinitie.
What are you? &c.
When Christ comes with his rich supply.
13.
They're finite things, that's here below,
4. They are Finite and temporal.
My Soul, it sues for more and more:
A Spiritual object you must show:
And I must have some richer store.
What are you? &c.
When Christ comes with his heavenly glore.
14.
Nothing abides in constant frame,
5. Levity and mutabi­lity.
Like the Sea ebbing and flowing. Ecc. 2: 4. to 11.
Ev'n like to Proteus, or the Air,
Or changing Moon, no houre the same;
Them to the Dew I may compare:
What are you? &c.
When Christ comes with his treasure faire.
15.
To morrow sick, to Day in health,
To Day I'm bound, to morrow free;
To morrow poor, to day in wealth:
To Day I'm Low, to morrow high.
What are you? &c.
When joyes come with eternity?
16.
You crazy comforts are but mixt,
Imper­fection and mixture.
With as great crosses at your best;
You'r blazing Starres, and are not fixt;
You'r trifling toyes that have no last.
What are you? &c.
Heb. 4: 9.
When Christ comes with eternal rest?
17.
But now the
2 Pet. 1: 19.
Day-Starre doth appear,
Transition to the next treatise.
Above th' Horizon it doth rise:
[Page 58]
Mal. 4: 2.
The Sun of Righteousness drawes near,
With light and life down from the Skies:
What are you? &c.
When this fair soaring Eagle flies?
18.
You're broken Cisterns less and more,
That living Water cannot give:
You cannot give me grace and glore,
That ever blessed I may live:
What are you? &c.
But broken reeds you all do prove.
FINIS.

SONG VII.

HONEY-DROPS, OR CHRYSTAL-STREAMS, Containing A Bundle of precious promises, full of Soul-ravish­ing comforts, purchased by CHRIST, and be­longing to Beleevers in the Estate of Grace.

SECTION FIRST.

The grand and comprehensive promises of GOD Himself, of Christ, and to Inherit all things, and the un-changeablnes of Gods goodness, with the Souls use of all.

1.
OF Gods great goodness now
I'll sing,
I will his mercy praise,
For to extoll Jehovah King
A quiv'ring voice I'll raise.
I'll be thy
Jer. 24: 7—32: 38. This is a very comprehen­sive promise, when all that is in God and flows from God is forth­coming to his people.
God, Thou sayst,
O LORD,
This promis'd is to me:
What highest Heaven can af­ford
I will vouchsase on thee.
2
For this poore Earth thou needst not care,
Thou shalt inherite
Rev. 21: 7.
all:
With Christ my Son thow shalt be
Rom. 8: 17.
heire,
In glore celestial.
O' Pause
The Soul is transported with admira­tion of this in­comparable mercy.
my Soul, and be amazd
At this transcendent grace;
And for thy vileness be abas'd,
be sure to make thy peace.
3.
Oh what am I but sinful dust,
And shall I have such store
Of riches, that shall never rust
In that Eternal glore?
Ist' not enough, I'm not in hell,
Tormented in that fire?
For oft did I thy voice repell,
Provoking thee to ire.
4.
And shall not onely thou releive
Me from th' Insernall lake,
But also promisest to Give
Good things for mercies sake.
And shall I not have onely crumbs
Which from thy table fall:
But more than all the richest summes
Of Gold and silver all.
5.
And shall it not suffice to give
What creatures can afford?
But thow wilt have me for to live;
[Page 61] Ev'n with thy self O LORD!
Shall God then be my
Psal. 119: 57. All Gods attributs for the good of his people.
portion?
His wisedom to direct?
His goodness for Compassion,
His pouer to protect.
6.
His holiness to sanctify?
His alsufficent store,
Me to provide with rich supply?
Blest be my God therefore.
Shall his high habitation,
Even be my dwelling place?
And shall his
Rom. 8: 28. Hos. 2: 18, 19.
creatures every one
Make way for my solace?
7.
Shall His brave
Psal. 34: 7.
Angels me surround,
And guard me from all ill?
O this great mercie Hath no Bound!
Sing praises then I will.
O then,
Psal. 103: The Soul's resolution upon the con­sideration of this incom­prehensible mercy.
my Soul let all thy strength
And faculties each one,
Be consecrat to God at length
For His salvation,
8.
Thy time and talent then bestow,
His name to Glorifie;
Who did to thee such mercie Show,
Praise Him most cheerfullie.
But as this mercie's
Psal. 103: 11. — 145: 8.
great and free,
So doth it still endure,
Most firm and sure
Psal. 136: The unchan­geableness & perpetuity of Gods mercy.
t' eternitey,
None shall their Soul injure.
9.
A woman
Isa. 49: 15.
may forgetfull be
Of Infants to her born;
But though she would, yet will not God
Me leave to be forlorne.
The
Isa. 54: 10.
mountains may removed be:
The day and night may change,
The Hills be cast
Psal. 46: 2.
into the Sea:
Though Heaven and Earth do range.
10.
Yet sure will He, most tenderly,
His precious Saints embrace.
In spight
Mat. 16: 18.
of hell, they shall prevail,
And see His glorious face.
I'm grav'n
Isa. 49: 10.
upon His Palmes, Therefore
I'll not forgotten be;
Though I were
Psal. 23: 4.
ev'n at deaths dark vale,
It shall not terrifie.
11.
His wrath
Isa. 54: 7, 8.
may for a moment last,
To chasten me for sin;
Yet everlasting kyndness, I,
And favour hope to find.
Then I'll begin to banish sin,
Contemning wordly toyes;
with wings I'll fly and soar on high,
Seeking for heavenly Joyes.

SECTION II.

Promises of Privative mercies, anent afflictions Or tribulations, either to preserve Gods people from them, to support under them, to sanctifie them, and deliver out of them.

1.
WIth rods of
Psal. 29: 32, 33.
men I'll thee correct,
But yet my special love
I'll never fully from thee take,
But gracious will prove;
Yet altogether will not I
Permit the for to want
A chastening
Prov. 30: 9. Deut. 32: 15. Necessity of affliction.
Rod, lest thou deny
Thy God and Covenant.
2.
Thou knowest, this is the way I took,
With all my Servants dear:
As in the Sacred Scripture Book,
Thou mayest both read and hear.
Thou hear'st that Abel, Moses, Lot,
David and Daniel,
Did meet with persecutions hot,
But now they with me dwell.
3.
No saint so pure, that wants all sin,
And sin I alwayes hate:
Then I must purge him
[...]. 27: 9.
from the tin
And make him loath the bait.
[Page 64] One Son I
CHRIST free of sin, but not of sorrow.
have, that never sinn'd,
Yet he must bear the cross:
How thinkst thou then to be exeem'd
That's full of sinfull dross?
4.
I'll either keep thee
Job 5: 19. Psal. 91: 5, 6, 7.
from the pain,
Or strengthen
1 Cor. 10: 13.
thee to bear.
Affliction shall not prove thy bane,
The curse
Rom. 8: 1
thou need'st not fear.
I'll sanctify to thee the rod,
A blessing it
Psal. 1. 94: 12. Rom. 5: 4, 5.
shall prove;
That thou may'st learn to fear thy GOD,
And never from him move.
5.
One Antidote
Luke 15: 14. 16. 17.
it is for sin
A corrosive to cure:
The pleasant fruits of affli­ction to man himselfe.
A purging
Isa. 27: 9.
portion is therein,
To make thee clean and pure.
I'll
Luke 15: 16. &c. Psal. 119: 57.
wean thee from the world thereby,
That clearly thow mayest see
There is no Happinesse, but I
And heavens felicity.
6.
Afflictions
1 Pet. 4: 12.
fire must thee refine,
And trie thy Christian grace:
Therefor see thou do not repine,
If thow wouldst see my face.
Affliction
Psal. 119: 67. 71.
makes thee mynd thy God,
Before thou went to stray:
O come thou then and kiss that Rod,
That leads in Heavens way.
7.
This keeps thee
1 Cor. 11: 32.
from the fire of hell,
This quickens
Lam 3: 40. Psal 119: 59.
all thy grace:
This makes thee
Hebr. 2: 18. 2 Cor. 1: 4.
sympathize with all
Who want their due solace.
This puts thee furth to
So the Irodigal Luke 15: 16. and Manassch. 2 Chron. 33. 13, 14.
read and pray;
And watch against thy sin,
This keeps thee from
Psal. 94: 12, 13.
a dreadfull day;
That favour thou mayest find.
8.
This makes thee
Mitigation and Sweetning of the affliction. 2 Cor. 1: 4, 5.
mercy more to prize,
And then with thankful voice,
Thow'lt praises to thy God devise,
With all melodious noise.
And even in midst of all thy tears,
I will thee recreate
With Cordials, so that all thy cares
Shall quicklie be delete.
9.
When all this work is done,
Delive­rance out of afflictions. Psal. 34: 19. Joh. 16. ult.
then sure
My rod I will remove;
For now performed is the cure
In mercie much and love.
Th' event
Heb. 12: 11. 2 Cor. 4: 17.
shall alwayes prove full Good,
The Crown is by the Cross.
Thou shalt at last find, that indeed
Thou didst sustain no loss.
10.
I out
The Lords wisdom, power and goodness are much glorified, in ordering, measuring, sanctifying and removing afflictions.
of darkness can bring light;
Of bitter I bring sweet:
[Page 66] Confusions all
As in Jo­sephs afflicti­on, Gen. 50: 20. And in the crucifying of our Saviour, making all tend to mans Salvation. Act. 4: 12, 27, 28. Rom. 8: 28.
I order right,
And do that which is meet.
The' Chymist doth of stones extract,
Liquors medicinal;
The sharpest crosses I will make
Ev'n for thy good befall.
11.
My wisdom, pow'r and goodness great,
My truth and justice pure,
By this they alwayes Glory get,
Therefore thou must endure.
Cast thou
Psal. 55: 22.
thy burden on the Lord,
And he shall thee sustain:
O praise Him all with one accord.
His grace doth still remain.

SECTION III.

Promises of spiritual and eternal blessings, being the principal positive mercies.

1.
Come and admire the crystal streams
Of overflowing grace!
Admire the radiant rayes and beams
Of this fair
CHRIST the Sun of righteousness Mal. 4: 2.
Phebus face!
He's
Joh. 1: 16. Col. 1: 19.
Ocean-full: His Treasure great
Is inexhaustible!
The matchless mercies which I got,
Are inexpressible.
2.
He'll freely pardon all my sins,
Christian Priviledges, as 1. Justification. 2. Reconcilia­tion.! 3. Adoption.
He will make up my peace;
My blessed LORD will favour win,
Through His abundant grace.
For honour, He'll adopt
Joh. 1: 12. Eph. 1: 5.
me sure,
To be the great Kings Son:
Yea Kings
Rev. 1: 6. Kings for dig­nity, Majesty & Victory: and Priests for pu­rity and piety.
and Priests Advanc'd shall be
Beleevers every one.
3.
I'll be a
Rev. 1: 12. That is, strong, beautiful and unmoveable, as the two Pil­lars in Solo­mons Temple, called Jachin and Boaz. 4. Sanctifica­tion.
Pillar in GODS House:
A new Name will he give,
And white Stone for absolviture,
That I may ever live.
With Gold
Rev. 3: 18.
of grace He'll me inrich,
With robs of righteousness
He will me cloath, and this excells
All Silk and Sattin dress.
4.
The Man of sin He'll mortifie,
He'll wholly me renew:
With his good Sp'rit He'll Sanctify,
With grace He'll me endow.
He'll take from me the
Ezek. 36: 26.
stony Heart,
A new Heart will he give:
So from his Laws I'll not depart,
And ever blessed live.
5.
My
Rev. 3: 18. Renovation of all the facul­ties of the Soul, the judgement, will, con­science and affections.
Judgement he will so renew,
That I shall then discern
What e're he in his word doth shew;
[Page 68] I
Psal. 110: 3. Phil. 2: 13. Ezek. 36: 27.
will delight to learn.
My will shall to the best incline:
My conscience
Act. 15: 9. — 24: 16.
shall be pure:
Nothing but objects all divine,
My Soul shall then endure.
6.
I'll serve God
Sanctifica­tion of the af­fections, as love, fear, grief, joy &c. Hos 2: 5.
with a filial fear:
I'll love
Mat. 22: 37.
God and his way:
His Saints
Psal. 16: 3.
to me shall be most dear,
Who do his words obey.
I'll mourn for sin, I'll hate the same;
I shall rejoyce
Num. 11: 29.
to see
All men extolling Gods great name,
With Zeale and fervencie.
7.
I will rejoyce to find my LORD,
For my great portion.
My hope I'll fix upon his word,
Which brings Salvation.
I'll Blush t'
Ezek. 16: 61.
offend my Heav'nly King:
My
Psal. 69: 9.
angers turn'd to zeale.
I shall oppose each sinful thing
When grace it shall prevail.
8.
Faith, Hope, and charity will he
Into my heart infuse;
With Righteousness and piety,
So his way will I chuse.
The Rubies
Mal. 3: 17. See more of Sanctification, in the song called the Path-way to Paradise.
ar but Rubish, naught;
The Saphir's not so fine,
As, is the saint from Heaven taught
Adorn'd with grace divine.
9.
Parts of Sanctification by allusion to bodily infir­mities cured. Isa. 35: 5, 6.
If I be blind and cannot see,
His Eye-salve shall me cure;
If I be Deaf, He'll open eares,
His Word and Sp'rit to hear;
If I be Lame, He'll make me go
Into the wayes of GOD;
His suppling
Psal. 23: 5. Isa. 61: 3.
Oyle keepes me from toyle,
And makes me walk abroad.
10.
If I be Tongue-tyed, He'll unty
My tongue, that praises sing
I may even to Eternity,
Unto JEHOVAH King.
Both milk
Isa. 55: 1. i. e. All things necessary for Spiritual life.
and wine he will afford,
And Manna for my food:
With Crystall-streams He'll me refresh
I'll want
Psal. 34: 11.
nothing that's good.
11.
So then with GOD, is made my
Rom. 5: 1, 2.
peace,
With men and Angels
Psal. 34: 7.
too;
Each creature
Hos. 2: 18, 19. 1 Cor. 3: 21, 22.
then shall me embrace,
And all their service do.
Access I have
Eph. 2: 18. — 3: 12.
to throne of Grace,
My Prayer
Job 14: 13.
he doth hear:
The smilings
Psal. 4: 6.
of His blessed face
Doth all my spirits cheer.
12.
Assurance
Joh. 15: 13. Psal. 23: 4. Rom. 8: 35, 38.
fills me so with joy,
That I cannot express;
I'm sure nothing can me annoy,
No Creature more or less.
My Burges bill
i. e. Chri­stian liberty, Joh. 8: 32, 36.
with heav'ns quill
Is so confirm'd to me;
From Satan, sin, I'll fear non ill,
Though they great tyrants be.
13.
The moral Law with threate and frown,
And with its rigid strain,
Brings me no
Rom. 8: 1. Gal. 3: 13. Rom. 6: 14.
condemnation,
No curse, no pinching pain.
And for the
Act. 15: 10, 28. Col. 2: 16, 17.
Ceremonial rite,
It never hath me ty'd:
For CHRIST fulfilled all of it
When on the Cross He dy'd,
14.
Indifferent things
Rom. 14. throughout 1 Cor. 8: 9. 10.
they do not bind,
If there no scandal be:
I may, or not, if that I find
No breach of Charitie.
Pale death who is of terrours King
unto the reprobate,
CHRIST hath of him bereav'd
1 Cor. 15: 56.
the sting,
I shall him soon Defeate.
15.
Death's but to me a gate
Rev. 14: 13.
therefore,
And passage unto rest,
And Harbinger to Heaven, to Gloir;
Which is of all the best.
So shall I in that Heav'nly
Psal. 16. ult.
quire
For ever blessed Live:
Fulness of joy at his right hand
For ever will he give.

SECTION IV.

Blessings Temporal, with the Christians confidence and Holy Resolution, upon the consideration of all these gracious promises.

1.
THe spacious Earth
Psal. 24: 1.
is all the LORDS,
And all that it contains,
What e're the Universe affords,
And all that there remains.
I'll make all
Psal. 8: 6.
creatures serve thy turn:
For I'm their Soveraigne LORD,
I'm Lord of Hosts why should'st thou mourn,
They all obey my word.
2.
Life,
Psal. 91. Lev. 26. Deut. 28.
Honour, health, with ease, and wealth,
Prosperity and peace,
Thou shalt enjoy, and ay endure,
Thou and thy blessed race.
Here profit, pleasure, honour's joyn'd,
what more can any crave?
From Grace to Glory He'll conduct,
And never He his leave.
3.
I'll triumph
Rom. 16: 20.
over hell and death,
Ov'r sin and Satan fly:
I'll trust in God, whill I have breath,
To have the victory.
My Foes he'll trample all alongs,
My sin he'll doe away:
[Page 72] My sorrows he'll turn into songs;
Faint feare shall fly away.
4.
My wayes I'll mend: I'll blush t'offend
Against such matchles love:
I'll suffer all,
Act. 20: 24.
though he me call
With martyrdom to prove.
For when this clay
2 Cor. 5: 1.
is past away
And turned into dust,
To mansions high he'll make me fly,
In Him I'll ever trust.
FINIS.

SONG VIII.

THE PATH-WAY TO PARADICE, OR THE POURTRAITURE of PIETY, By Patterns and Precepts, Containing a Christian Directory, how to come to CHRIST, so as to find him, and Eternal Sal­vation by him.

Method of this Song. In the first part of it, are Exemplified all Christian Duties, as they were practised by the most Eminent, Pious, and Zealous People of GOD, as they are recorded in the Scripture of the Old and New Testament. In the second part, are set down the several duties themselves, both for mater and manner, &c.

To be sung to the Tune of that which is called Cromlicks.

The first part of the best Patterns or Examples.

1.
SInce richest treasures all
In Christ are
Joh. 1: 14. Col. 1: 19. Col. 2: 9.
found,
And I'm by Adams fall,
Wretched and bound;
I'll to
Isa. 7: 14. Mat. 11: 28.
Immanuel,
My sins and sorrows tell,
My woes I will bewail
With mournful sound.
2.
I will go search and
Lam. 3: 40. 1 Cor. 13: 5.
try.
My former wayes.
With grief I'll mourn and pray
For mispent dayes.
Hos. 14: 1.
Take off iniquitie:
Receive me graciously:
So will I render thee
The Calves of praise.
3.
I
Abel, li­beral, sin­cere, faithful and cheerful in duty. Gen. 4: 4. Heb. 11: 4.
will with Abel give
The best I have.
Enoch strict and holy and was taken up to Heaven alive Gen. 5: 24.
I will with Enoch live,
Pious and grave.
And though the World stray;
Noah's ho­ly singularity. Gen. 6: 8.
With Noah I will stay,
And walk in perfect way;
Thou shalt me save.
4.
And with good
Abraham's faith and obe­dience in dis­pensing with all worldly comforts at God's call. Gen. 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. &c. Heb. 11: 8, 9, 10, 24, 25.
Abraham,
That faithful Man,
Who from his kindred came
To Canaan:
I will ev'n at thy call,
My comforts great and small
Gen. 22.
Disclaim: though Isaac fall,
Faith conquer can.
5.
Jacobs fer­vent and im­portunatepray­er with abso­lute depen­dance on God. Gen. 32: 24, to 30.
With Jacobs Prayer bold,
I will address,
The Angell for to hold,
[Page 75] Till He me bless.
Joseph fears to sin in secret aswell as in publick and stands out against strong alluting tenta­tions Gen. 39: 9.
With Joseph sin I'll fly,
Though mortals do not see:
Jer. 17: 5. Psal. 139: 5, 6, 7, 8.
For thy Alseeing eye
beholdeth this.
6.
Job was eminent for patience Job 1: 21.—13: 15.
With Job that great Divine
When He was prest,
I'll not at all repine:
Patience is best.
As Moses
Moses meek in his own quarrel Num. 12: 3. but very zea­lous in the cause of God Exod. 32: 26, 27.
meekness had,
when he was hard bested;
This way I will be led
To Heav'ns rest.
7.
Caleb and Joshua they two only did not murmure or rebel against God in the Wilderness: and therefore [...] they only of all that came out of Egypt entered the Land of Ca­naan Num. 14: 6, 7, 8. 26: 65.
Caleb and Joshua
Keep straight with GOD.
Phineas killeth [...] and [...] in the very act of whoredom & therefore got [...]ne everlasting Priest hood Num. 25: 8. 9, 10.
Phineas stood not in awe,
Sinners He trod.
When his zeal waxed hot,
He slew and spared not:
For his reward He got,
A firme abode.
8.
With Samuel from a
1. [...]. 11 28.—3: 19.
Childe
I'll consecrate,
With Spirit meek and milde,
I'll seperate
All I have for the LORD,
What my Soul can afford:
As from His sacred word
Precepts I gat.
9.
David choosing God for his only portion: ea­gerly and im­patiently seek­ing after him, and delighting in him. Psal. 16: 5. Psal. 119: 57. psal. 73: 25. Phil. 3: 8.
With David I'll thee call
My Portion.
In Earth and Heaven all
Thou'rt He alone,
Whom my heart doth desire;
As with a flame of fire,
Faith, love and zeal conspire,
O matchless one!
10.
Psal. 42: 1.—63: 1.
As chased Hart he pants,
After the Streams;
So my Soul when it wants
The warming beams
Of Divine Majesty:
It thrists exceedinglie,
Till it find some supplie,
Down from the Heav'ns.
11.
The Spouse in the Song of Solomen re­presenting the Church being awaked from security, in­defatigably seeks after Communion with CHRIST the Spiritual Bridgroome & undauntedly keeps it. Cant, 5: 1, 2, 3, Rev. 3: 30.
Long didst thou knock and call
Both night and day:
Oft did I thee repell,
And drive away.
Cant. 5: 6.
Justly mightst thou depart,
And my poor Soul desert.
Making me find the smart,
For I did stray.
12.
Cant. 5: 10. 11.
But now I know thy voice,
Sweet Jesu stay:
Cant. 5: 4, 5.
Thou art my only choice,
Help now I pray.
[Page 77] I'll sleep no more in sin,
But now I will begin
Phil. 3: 13, 14.
And strive that prize to win,
Oh that I may!
13.
Constancy in persecutions and against discourage­ments Cant. 5: 7.
Though men me stop and lett
And take my veile;
Though they this body beat,
And make it quell:
Though I should wounded be,
Mat. 16: 24.
Though nail'd unto a tree,
Act. 20: 24.
I'll ever follow thee,
IMMANUEL.
14.
Ephraim and Nineveh repenting, re­turning and reforming Jer. 18: 31. Jon. 3. Joel 2: 13, 14. Hos. 2: 18, 19.
In Sack and Sable suite,
Sad sighs I'll send.
Fast with the Ninivite,
My wayes I'll mend.
With Ephraim I'le bemoan,
My sins with sigh and groan,
Trespasses every one;
Thou'lt favour Lend,
15.
The Cen­turion with faith, prayer and humility. Mat. 8: 8.
Unworthy wretch am I,
That my poor roof
Should thee lodge; but I'le pray,
Mark 9: 24.
Helpe unbeleef;
Mat. 23: 12. Jam. 4: 6,
So shall humility
Advance to dignity,
When peevish pride must fly
And stand aloof.
16.
The Hae­moritess her faith and con­fidence Mat. 9: 21, 22,
Give me faith, that I may
But touch thy hemme;
This will my grief allay,
My bleeding stemme.
This shall me well restore,
From all my sickness fore;
And I will then adore
Thy glorious name.
17.
I'le with the
The wise Virgins their watching and preparing Mat. 25: 4, 6, 10.
Virgins wise
My Lamp prepare;
At midnight for to rise
With loving care,
To meet Christ who is mine
With Oyle of grace Divine,
Mat. 5: 16.
Light of my works shall shine
O Phoebus
That is CHRIST the Sun of Righteousness Mal. 4: 2.
fair!
18.
With Simeon
Simeon sweetly repo­sing and con­tenting him­self with CHRIST in life and death Luke 2: 28, 29.
when I find
Christ and his grace,
Leaving the World behind
The prodi­gal Son with great com­punction re­turning to his Father. Luke 15: 17, &c.
I'le with the Prodigal
Turn, for my want doth call:
My Father Pitty shall
And send release.
19.
With the poor
The Publi­can, humbly, reverently and fervently suing for pardon. Luke. 18: 13.
Publican,
I'le mercie crave,
As a Poor wretched man,
Or as a slave.
[Page 79] I'le bring the widows mite,
I'le knock at Heavens gate,
CHRIST will have mercy yet
My Soul to fave.
20.
Luke 19: 1, 2, 3, &c.
The Contemplation-Tree,
Zaccheus answering CHRIST'S call and refor­ming
I will ascend:
That I may Jesus see
He'le me defend,
Against the enemie,
That is both fierce and slie;
That Dragon He'le defie,
And succour send.
21.
Come down Zacheus then,
He will reply:
Thou'rt a beloved Man,
I'le not deny:
This Day I'le with the dine,
I'le give to thee and thine
Salvation: Thou art mine,
I'le with thee stay.
22.
Luke 19: 8. Non tollitur peccatum, sinon restituatur ablatum. August.
What goods I purchas'd have
By force or fraud;
I will restore againe;
Thou'lt me applaud.
I'le give of what is mine
To the Saints who are thine,
Such as in sorrow pine,
Thy name to laud.
23.
Nathaniel, with sincerity and upright­ness of heart. Job. 1: 47. Prov. 10: 9.—23: 26.
With true Nathaniel
That Saint indeed,
In uprightness I'll deal,
So shall I speed:
For thou requires the heart,
Which is that Noble part:
O do not thou depart,
My chiefest good.
24.
The god­ly Centurion with fasting, prayer and almes.
With the Centurion.
T'le fast and pray:
Almes also will I joyn,
Then I will say:
Do thou this offering take
Though it perfection lack
O do not me forsake,
Nor cast away.
FINIS.

THE SECOND PART.

Containing especially the matter, and gracious ac­ceptable manner of performance of Christian duties. VIZ. They must flow from right principles of faith, fear and unfeigned Love of God, together with a perfect detestation and abhorrency of sin. 2. For the right end, to wit, The Glory of GOD, the good of others and Salvation of our own Soules. 3. In the right manner, to wit with Sincerity or Vprightnesse, Humility and Self-denyendnesse, Ala­crity, Readiness, and Cheerfulnesse, Zeale and Forwardness, Constancy and Perseverance: All which are partly delivered in the former Exam­ples or Paterns; but here again repeated in pre­cepts.

1.
HOw shall I thanks requite
For such a grace?
God's es­sential glory perfection and happiness, be­ing infinite, can neither be increassed or diminished, but his declara­tive glory may as he is more or less owned, and served by his Creatures.
Can what is infinite
With grains encreass?
Psal. 16: 2.
My goodness not to Thee
Extends, for why I see
Thou art still giving me,
Rom. 10: 12. Eph. 2: 4. Rom. 11: 33. 1 Tim. 6: 15.
Yet hast no less.
2.
Yet Thou'rt pleas'd King of Kings
To condescend,
Poor begger-underlings
Thy favour lend;
[Page 82]
Hebt. 2: 16.—2. Pet. 2: 4. Jude. 6.
Lost Angels passing-by.
And choosing such as I,
Thy name to glorify,
World without end.
3.
Psal. 119: 18. 32. 38. 34. GOD must give to us, be­fore we can give to Him.
Give then what thou requires,
It shall be thine.
I'le do what thou desires
And not decline.
1. The first thing com­mending our services and duties to GOD is un­iversality both of the subject performing and object performed. first, for the subject, the whole man must be conse­crated and devouted to God. Rom. 12: 1.
My self I'le consecrate,
To serve without a date;
Then I'll at Heav'ns gate,
In glory shine,
4.
My heart I'll give to Thee,
Mat. 22: 37. Psal. 119: 10.
Thou lovs the same;
Psal. 57: 7, 8, 9.
My tongue shall magnify
Jehovah's name.
Psal. 8: 5, 6,—19: 1, 2,—28: 5.
Adoring eyes behold
The Sea and Earthly mould,
The shining Starres as gold,
In stately frame.
5.
I'le give my ears to hear
Thy Sacred word;
All trivial toyes forbear,
That men afford.
I'le give my hands to do
All thy commands most true,
1 Pet. 3: 21. Rom. 6: 3, 4.
As my Baptismal vow
Binds me O LORD.
6.
I'le to
Universality of the object, in abstaining from every sin and performing every duty. Psal. 119: 6.
thy Precepts all
Have great respect,
By thy grace never shall,
Thy Lawes neglect;
No duty tedious call;
No sin will I think small:
But answer at a call,
O LORD direct.
7.
GOD shall be of my choice,
Duties to God and man.
The object chiefe.
I'll hear my nighbours voice,
And give reliefe.
As my self I'le him love;
I'll act for His behoofe,
My bowels for him move,
That's Christian-proofe.
8.
I will my self
Duties of the first Table, towards GOD.
apply
Deut. 26: 17.
thy name to know.
My self I will deny,
See the Scrip­tures in the exp­osition of the Cammande­ments in the larger Cate­chisme.
And Earth below.
I will have high esteem
Of Thee, and fear thy name.
Of my sin I'le think shame
And not approve.
9.
In GOD I will delight,
The first Commande­ment.
In Him rejoice.
Call on Him Day and night,
With weeping voice.
[Page 84] I'le burn with fervent zeale;
Sing sweet as Philomel
To His Praise, I'le not fail
With joyfull noice.
10.
When He bestows on me
His Precious things;
I'll make my praises fly
On soaring wings.
And if His Chast'ning Rod
On me do make abode;
I'le see the hand of GOD,
As David sings.
11.
With David I'le be dumb,
It is thy hand;
Submissive will I come,
At thy command.
With Job then will I say
Job. 1: 21.
I'ts Thou who takes away,
Blest be thy name for ay [...]
In Israels land.
12.
All Idoles I abhorre,
The second Commande­ment.
Thou dost the same;
I with my heart adore
Thy glorious Name.
The second Commande ment.
All whereby thou art known
Shall be above my own:
So shall thou never frown;
Thou loves this frame.
13.
I'le keep thy Sabbath well:
The fourth Comman­dement.
This is thy Day.
Thy wonders I will tell.
My vowes I'le pay.
Thy word and Sacraments,
All holy Ordinance,
With zeal I will advance;
This is thy way.
14.
I will no man injure
By force or slight:
The rest of the Com­mands.
Never shall I endure
To wrong his right.
His life and safetie,
His goods and chastitie,
His Name advance will I,
As in thy sight.
15.
Thou promisest reward
To Piety.
A second thing com­mending our service to God, is the sound principles of faith, fear & love; and eying the right end, to wit, Gods glo­ry &c.
Hells fire thou hast prepar'd
To terrify.
The first is to alure,
The other must endure
All, who are not found pure
T' Eternity.
16.
I'll not for meere
Hope of reward and fear of punish­ment may be motiva prima, the first initi­ating motives to obedience.
reward
Sent from above;
Nor yet for Hell prepar'd
Sin disapprove.
[Page 86] These things shall never be
Prime motives unto me;
(as humane testimony is to faith) but they should not be motiva primaria, the chief mo­tives; but love and fear of God and eying his glory &c. Oderunt pec­care boni vertu­tis amore; Oderunt pec­care mali for­midine poena. Si non sit poena, virtus tamen esset ha­bena. Job 1: 1, 9, 21. Psal 63: 1.
But I will follow thee,
1 Tim. 1: 5.
Out of pure love.
17.
Give me that gracious
Oyle, of grace Mat. 25: 4. Psal. 119: 32.
Oyle
I'll run thy way;
Serve without any toyle,
And never stray.
A third requisite in Christian du­ties is cheer­fulness, readiness or ala­crity. Psal. 33: 1. 2 Cor. 9. 7.
I'le cheerfully go on,
Through thy great strength alone:
So that prize shall be won,
At judgement day.
18.
If I be quite
4. Zeale, forwardness or fervency. Rev. 3: 16, 17, 19.
profane,
Without all grace;
If Laodicea's frame
My heart possesse;
Thoul't never me receive,
But with the World leave:
Fervent zeal I must have
Else no solace.
19.
5. Pru­dence, moder­ation and dis­cretion; Which excluds, first ignorance re­misness and preposterous rashness. Psal. 101: 2.
I will deal prudently
In perfect way:
For though I zealous be,
Yet I may stray;
Rom. 10: 1, 2.
As Jews in ignorance,
Joh. 18: 10. Peter cutting off Malchus his eare without a Commission is reproved, though in defence of CHRIST.
As Peter's sword did glance,
Luke 9: 54. Praying for fire from Heaven.
Or he and John advance
When they did pray.
20.
I'le
6. Chri­stian prudence is against un­seasonable and preposterous rebukes. Prov. 9: 8. Mat. 7: 6.
Circumstantiat
My sharp rebuke:
Good counsel such as that
In Sacred book.
7. Pru­dence distin­guisheth be­twixt essentials or fundamen­tals and Cir­cumstantials and indifferent things in Reli­gion. Rom. 14.
I will distinguish well,
'Twixt circumstantial,
And
To distin­guish betwixt essentials and circumstan­tials in Reli­gion.
grounding truth, my zeal,
So will I look.
21.
8. Chri­stian prudence distinguisheth betwixt exter­nal and inter­nal duties. Though we can never love God too much &c. Yet weak christians may read, pray and me­ditate &c. to the destruction of the body.
External duties
Must still give place;
Mercy not Sacrifice,
Sayes love and grace.
I cannot too much love,
Nor yet too holy prove:
1 Tim. 5: 23. 1 Tim. 4: 8. as in excessive reading, fasting &c.
Weak bodies yet may move
Imprudent pace.
22.
9. Chri­stian prudence shunneth all frivolous and vain Ianglings and unnecessa­ry disputs. 1 Tim. 1: 6—6: 20. Col. 2: 8.
All disputs frivolous
I will avoid:
We should shun all overweening and Pharisaical conceit of our selves Job 9: 15. Phil. 3: 9. Isa. 64: 6.
Though I were Righteous,
I'll banish pride.
So prudence with my zeal,
Thus will I temper well.
And I will with thee dwell,
O gracious guide.
23.
This I take to be mean'd
By Solomon;
[Page 88] When in his book he penn'd
This caution;
Where men forbiddeth he
Eccles. 7: 16. No advan­tage here for profane Ruffians, for we are bound to love God With all our hearts, and endeavour after perfection in holiness. Mat. 22: 37. Mat. 5. ult. Phil. 3: 13.
Too righteous for to be,
But all profanitie
Hence and be gone.
24.
So with prepared
A sixth re­quisit in duties is constancy and perseverance in all graces and Christian performances and to be diligent in the use of all prescribed meanes, such as prayer, watchfulness &c. Mat. 25: 4, 10.
heart
Mat. 24: 44.—26: 41. 1 Pet. 5: 8.
I'le watch and pray:
I'll not from thee depart
By night or Day.
Till my LORD from the sky
Mat. 25: 31.
With troopes of Angels fly
1 Cor. 15: 55. Rev. 20: 14.
Then wo and misery
Shall flee away.
FINIS.

CHRISTIAN MEMENTO'S, MEMORANDUM'S, Or Meditations, To be affixed to several parts of the House, as a help to Mortification, watchfulness and con­tinual Communion with GOD.

Deut. 6. verss. 6, 7, 8, 9. ‘And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart. 7. And thou shalt rehearse them continually to thy Children, and thou shalt talk of them when thou tariest in thy House, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thy eyes. 9. And thou shalt write them upon the Posts of thine House, and upon thy gates.’

MEMENTO I.

A Memento to be affixed by the Door, and to be read, before we go abroad about our secular imployments.

1.
REmember, Man, before thou
pass the Door,
That GOD hath granted
thee another day.
He gave thee Health & Peace
the night before,
Or, Hellish Fiends had
cach't thy Soul away.
[Page 84] More time thou hast, thy talent to improve;
Ev'n for His glory who thy Maker is:
Let Him then be the Object of thy Love;
And let not transient trifles after this.
2.
Thou'rt stepping out into a world of sin,
Where Satan slie is still preparing snares;
O then beware of His deceitful gin;
Lest He by slight Surprise thee unawars.
No State, no Calling, Sexe or Age is free:
No time, no Place, but Satan Seeks to stain.
And, ah, alace, too prevalent is He:
Watch, watch & pray, that pure thou mayst remain.
3.
Let thy GOD's glory, be thy chiefest aime;
His Holy Law the rule of all thy way:
His Saints thy fellows, then I may proclaime,
Thou shalt have peace and succes all the day.
But if thou do thy gracious GOD forget,
And with Loose reins thou let thy fancy range,
Then wonder not, if GOD thy Labours lett:
Thou meets a cross, it is not very strange.
4.
Thou'lt see the broad way full of wretches vile,
Toiling themselves their own poor Souls to damne,
Not minding Death or Judgement, Heaven or Hell;
Nor yet the end why to the world they came.
Some are profane, and loose, some beare a shew
Of Godliness, without the power of grace:
Some Hereticks a vile erroneous crew;
Some with their factions trouble Zions peace.
5.
Some Laodiceans, neither cold nor hot,
They'r neither friends, nor yet CHRISTS open foes:
Into such wayes, I pray thee enter not,
And so thou shalt escape their dreadful woes.
Commit thy way to GOD, Hee'll thee direct;
In all thy wayes, see that thou, on Him call;
And thus a blessing, thou may'st then expect
From GOD Almighty, comforts great and small.
6.
In thy converse with men, see thou be just;
Give thou offense to none by force or fraud.
Loss not thy GOD for Gold, which is but dust:
Or CHRIST in Judgement will not thee applaud.
Spend all this day, as if thou hadst no more.
Be ready alwayes, when the LORD shall call:
Thou shalt be heire of everlasting glore;
With joy and peace where CHRIST is all in all.

II.

A MEDITATION or MEMENTO To be affixed on the Window.

THe Sun-lights glorious to our mortal eyes,
When from the Heav'n He doth disperse His rayes.
If such a light the Creature doth transmit,
How glorious then is He who formed it?
[Page 92] If Heav'ns pavement be so richly deckt.
With precious gemmes; O what may we expect
In upper roomes, where is the dwelling place
Of Seraphims and Saints; O great Solace!
Light of the Word take thou to be thy guide,
In light, for ever then thou shalt abide:
Where CHRIST our light, our life, our joy & peace
Shall with transcendent glory crown thy grace.

III.

Another MEMENTO or MEDITATION for the Window.

THer's light AEthereal,
Light. 1. Natural. 2. Artificial. 3. Moral. 4. Spiritual. 5. Celestial.
and ther's light by Art;
Ther's light of Joy and knowledge in the heart:
The GOD of light do thou with heart adore;
And He shall bring thee to the light of glore.
The works of darkness do thou ever flee:
And Hellish darkness shall not trouble thee.

IV.

A MEMENTO or MEDITATION, to be affixed at the head of the Table.

THou may'st well know by these thy fresh supplies,
Thy body's brittle, and at last it dies.
[Page 93] This earthly food doth hastily decay:
Seek for that meat, which doth endure for ay,
That Heavenly Manna which can thee revive,
Though thou wert dead, and make thee ever live.

V.

A MEMENTO or MEDITATION to be affixed on the Muse or Study-house-door.

Amice quisquis huc venis,
Aut agito paucis, aut abi,
Aut me laborantem adjuva.
GOod friend, when e'r thou comes to me,
Do not thy words then multiply;
But help my work, if that thou may;
Or else be gone and post away.
Our life is short, our work is great,
Of our abode we have no date;
Great need have we to watch and pray,
And fix us for the latter day.

VI.

A MEMENTO or MEDITATION For the Chimney.

IF thou wouldst shun the Fire of Hell:
Then, seek the Godly fire of
But let your Zeal be attended with knowledge prudence and Moderation.
Zeal.

VII.

A MEMENTO To be affixed on the bed, for Nocturnal MEDITATIONS.

I.
THy bed's ane Emblem of the grave,
Thy sleep resembles death:
The bed-cloaths like thy winding-sheet,
When GOD doth cut thy breath.
Thy lying down's interring like;
The darkness like the shad
Of sepulchers, and so the worms
Like fleas about thy bed.
2.
The midnight's like securest times.
Before the latter day;
When mortals shall increasse their sins,
And zeale doth quyt decay.
[Page 95] Cock-crowing's lyke the Trumpets sound,
Which all the World shall hear;
When faith on Earth shall scarce be found,
Then, Judgement draweth near.
3.
The dawning or the morning sky,
Is like those lightsom Signs,
When Christ our King is drawing nigh,
With healing in his wings.
The rising Sun is like that time,
Mal. 4: 2.
When Christ the King of glore,
Shall come with all his glorious train,
And time shall be no more.
4.
Who shall the godly then solace,
And free them of their pains,
And give them pleasure, joy and peace,
Which evermore remaines.
But those who dally with their sins,
And do GOD's Law despise,
Their woe and torment then begins,
They did not mercy prize.
5.
Then, enter not into thy bed,
Let not thy Soul take rest;
Till that with GOD thy peace be made:
This is thy only best.
This night may be to thee the last,
Mind, mind mortality.
Thy sleep may, e'r the night be past,
With death continued be.
FINIS.

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