A lively voice for the King of Saints and Nations, &c.

Eighth month 11. day being the first day of the week at nine of the Clock, 1657.

THe Spirit doth come in the way,
That the spouse did before,
The spouse she doth declare of him,
So doth the Spirit, and more
Over of God the Father too,
And they rejoyce and bring
Tydings unto the world of
Christ the most glorious King,
The spouse comes vvith a choice svveet note,
Of Christ most blessed raigne,
And the spirit it ever doth,
Rejoyce to doe the same.
The spirit extols, and lifts him high,
And sheweth his great love
For 'twas his will for sin to dye,
And nothing else could move,
Which made the spouse come forth with song
Of her beloved pure,
Which must be sung to him alway,
It ever shall indure.
The spouse comes forth with lovely song,
And it was envyed,
What note is this thou bringest forth,
Was to her often said.
What spirit is this; O it is strange,
It differeth from other,
They did against the song complaine,
But she sings of her lover,
And maketh unto him complaint,
That they at her doe strike.
For they did tear, and rent the vayl
Of Christs beloved Wife,
She doth complaine unto her King;
What injuries and smites,
O spouse my love saith he still sing,
Thou art the married Wife,
Matter not though they at thee throw,
Nor what jears thou hast had,
I will appear unto thy sight,
And in singing make glad.
Many doe strike at thee, my spouse,
But I will take thy part
They scourge, and doe thee so revile,
Come spouse to Solomons porch;
The shines of glory makes thee sing,
And speak of love so much,
O they doe not know what it is,
To have from Christ a touch:
She goes, and sets him rarely out,
Though many doe scorne her,
They at the spouse doe for it flour,
But she describ's her Lord.
O he is lovely to behold,
His Temples they doe shine,
His locks like to Pomgrannet
They are most choice and fine,
[...] dost thou Christ compare, say they,
[...]o Po [...]granet dost thou,
[...]iken him unto such things,
We cannot it allow.
[...] that I doe answers the spouse,
[...]t is an emblem sweet,
[...] will describe him through out
Even from his head to feet,
His Temples, Head and bushy locks,
The spouse extolleth high,
She is taken with his looks so sweet,
And with his Dove-like eyes,
Thus she goes one and fings of him,
[...]or he is most divine,
What ere they say, she singeth more
Of this bright lovely shine,
His countenance is excellent
[...]ven like Lebanon,
And like to the Cedar is my love,
He is the onely one.
[...]ost thou, spouse, thus compare Chrik,
Wee'l take away thy vayl;
[...]oe what you will answers the spouse,
[...] speak of him that [...] rare.
[...] rare, and choice he is above
[...]ll emblems, none can shew
[...]orth what he is, and yet my love
[...]all be compared so,
[...]is Nostrils are fragrant,
[...]here is none like to them,
[...]nd what say they is more in him
Then in all other men.
[...] will not, cannot cease, saith she,
He is so pretious,
[...] will sing of him, for O he
[...]ath took my heart so much,
[...]e not forsake or leave the Song,
Though you doe rend my vaile,
[...] will goe one for to declare,
He'l make it up againe,
He is so choice, so sweet, and rare,
[...] have him took in heart.
O he is most belov'd, and fair,
I'le speak of every part,
In describing my love and Lo [...]d,
He is so wonderous fair,
He is so white, so sweet, and pure
Ten thousand can't compare.
O I doe greatly love to see;
Thee and thy smiles espy;
O blessed sweets come more to me,
I am ravish'd with thy Eye.
Christ was bright to the spouses view,
And she did fear no harme,
And my strength it is much renew'd
For the same glorious arme,
I have been layd within his breast,
O how lovely is he,
I must declare he is my rest;
So did the spouse him see:
Her Epistles were sweet of him,
Though many see it not
It is rare, and excellent,
Of matter sweet and choice,
And this matters brought forth in song,
And speaks of raigning year,
And Christ doth cause her thus to Sing,
Her note is sweet and clear;
She tells how that his oyntment run
And did perfume her hand;
When she unto the door did goe.
O then she could not stand
Still, but declares spicknard which did
So much perfume, and flow,
Which as soon as she once had smelt
After him she did goe.
She know's that the King had been there,
It was his very touch,
Because the King had drawne her heart,
She therefore loved much.
It was the King opened her eyes,
And caused obedience,
And presently she sung of him
With a deep loving sence:
It was the King opened her eyes,
To see oyntment so run
And the spicknard so very sweet,
Then presently she sung,
[...],
And she did then behold
The sight that was so rare, and bright,
And shined more then gold.
It was the King opened her eyes,
And then she view'd him thus,
And so described every part,
For her soul loved much;
She describeth his teeth and eyes,
His Temples that are rare,
His head, and mouth, and saith of him
Ther's nothing can compare.
The spouses eyes were opened,
And then Christ had a song,
And she declares the high effect
Wrought by the glorious Son.
The spouses eyes are opened,
And she sets out her Christ,
And sends a challenge unto all,
And saith is any like.
Her challenge it is bold and high
[...]s any like to him,
Hath any such a flaming eye,
There is not such a thing;
Her challenge it is bold and loud,
She doth not fear her foe,
Nor what they say, nor how they smite
But praises for him flow,
She cometh forth with challenge bold,
And saith, O there is none,
Can shew me one so fair as he,
He is the onely one.
O she cometh with challenge bold,
Unto professors great,
That did so much despise these things,
And so against them speak.
O he is fair, he is fair, saith she,
To me he is most dear,
She runs about her Lord to seek,
None doth like him appear.
O now come forth, come forth, poor souls,
Poor souls cheer up, come here,
O this is Christ, O this is he;
This is your Saviour dear.
This is your Christ, O he shall raigne,
This is the Solomon,
You shall have all your needs supply'd,
He's the beloved Son.
This is King Solomon, saith she,
The purest white, and red,
This is the King, O this is he
My Saviour and my head.
This is King Solomon whose lips
Shewed such royall grace,
O this is he, its he that did,
Choose forth poor sinfull race.
This is King Solomon saith she,
That looks upon poor one,
And cometh forth with love so free
To Daughter and to Son.
This is King Solomon saith she,
That's wise and perfect too,
And all that ever came to him
Did of his wisdome know.
O Sheba's Queen thou came'st from far,
And admired this light,
Didst thou not finde him very rare
Was't not a glorious sigh?
What didst thou ever see like him,
That had such wisdome high,
There nothing could before him stand,
He made his enemies fly.
O Solomon thou makest me sing,
Thou art so fair and choice,
Every part partakes of thee,
O thou sweetnest my voice.
This is King Solomon indeed,
Upon his royall seat,
All those that stood before it had,
In him delight most great.
O this is Solomon that is,
Served in Gold so pure;
O this is he the onely King,
Whose wisdome shall indure.
O it is Solomon that hath
Such dainty delicate meat,
And his attendants round about
In order most compleat.
This is the King Solomon that hath
His Timberels and Harps,
The Psaltery and Vial too,
Which doth revive the heart.
King Solomons attendants are
Richly arrayed indeed,
O the Kings followers are white,
They are the holy seed:
They come not forth in a strange garbe,
They are glistering and white,
They sit at table with the King,
Are ever in his sight.
King Solomons followers doe goe
[...]orth singing, and and thus clad,
With hearts that with love overflow:
This is Solomon that had
[...]uch wisdome and in such a way:
As nothing can compare
[...]nto his bright and raigning day;
[...]or all things that are rare.
[...] this is Solomon that did
[...]how all things round about,
[...]nd had such a lovely sweetnesse
[...] heart and in his mouth.
[...] this is Solomon that had
[...]othing out of its place,
[...] that Sheba and Selah too
[...]dmired hath his grace.
[...]how his wisdome did appear
[...]his ascent and seat,
[...] his disposing of every thing
[...] his most delicate chear.
[...]o dishes there, but those that were
Most lovely dressed out,
[...]here was no burnt nor scorched fare
[...]nfit for Solomons mouth.
[...]is beams are made of the sweet wood,
[...]ven of Cedar sine,
[...] is most delicate and sweet,
[...]n Solomons reigning time,
[...] how the pillars marbled shew,
[...] how doth every thing
[...]chly appear that is about
[...]he high and glorious King.
The roomes are large and very [...]an,
Attendants noble, great,
Apparel pure and very white,
None like unto his meat.
And as the Spouse did sing before,
The Spirit doth declare,
And the Spirit shall sing much more,
And nothing it doth fear.
Of Solomon spirit shall sing,
He is worthy I know,
O Solomon thou art risen
Thy countenance doth shew:
The love and lovingness of Christ,
Thou art most fair, most rare, and choice,
Thou art sweet, royal too,
This resurrection doth declare,
To me most fresh and new.
O when oyntment is poured forth,
The spirit it doth shew,
Which so from him doth flow.
O thou art risen up, o King,
Thy countenance doth shine,
O thou art sweet, most sweet to me,
Much more than any wine:
O thou art bright thy looks are so,
And thy temples do shine
Like unto the Pomegranate,
Thou are most sweet and fine.
O thou art fair, thou art fair my love,
Thy eyes they flaming be,
Thy lips are like the hony comb
I doe rejoyce in thee.
O thou art fair, O thou art fair,
There is no spot in thee,
Even from head, unto the foot,
No blemish I doe see.
O thou art fair, O thou art fair,
Thou hast a smiling face;
Thy looks O Christ are most divine
Thou ownest sinfull race.
O thou art fair, O thou art fair,
There is none like to thee;
There is none can shew forth that grace
And royall harmony.
O blessed King, O Solomon,
What Cup is like to thine,
What wisdome can compare to thee,
No Cup hath such choyce wine:
O King thy cup is very sweet,
Did not John it so see,
Did not Ez [...]kiel tast of it,
When in vision with thee?
O did not thy John see the gold,
And it so much admire,
Thy royall glory which appear'd
To him like flames of fire?
O did not John behold thy hair,
As white as any wooll.
Thy pleasant looks so wondrous fair,
Which did his soul so fil?
O did he not behold the King,
And see his shining face,
Even like unto the Son of man,
In royall glorious grace?
Did not thy John be [...]old and see,
Thy garments which were white?
Did not thy feet like unto brass
Appear unto his sight?
Did not thy John then also hear,
Thy voice, and thou didst speak
Like many waters was the noise,
That came forth from thy seat?
The sight that John had of the King,
And of his shining look,
His countenance so sparkling bright,
Did lay him at his foot:
It soon did make him know and see,
That he was nothing then
Before this bright and royal glory.
And there was shewed him
A second door was opened,
He behol [...]s the Lords shine,
And enters in the second door
And tasts the spirits wine.
And sees what that the Spouse had sung.
And beheld what she tells,
He had a view of Heaven, and then
Feat'd not reproach from Hell.
John saw what that the spouse had said
In praises of her King,
And he declares what unto him
The Spirit in vision brings.
John saw what the Spouse had said,
And though Churches brought blows,
He doth not matter it at all,
But doth the vision shew.
John saw what that the Spouse had said,
And his record is true.
He comes and sets a seal to it,
In his vision anew.
The Spouse she sang of ointment sweet,
And John doth set forth Christ,
And declareth of his whitenesse,
And of his glory bright.
The Spouse she doth declare of gold,
And his royalty doth shew,
And John doth also say the King
Shall his Enemies overthrow.
The Spouse doth witnesse to his Word,
And Iohn in Patmos Isle
Bare record to those very truths,
Concerning him he cryes.
The Spouse leaves off her Love, a song,
Iohn the same matter he
In Gospel-time renews again
With pleasant harmony.
He did bring matter which set out
And declared Christ as King,
And to his Crown and Scepter he
A testimony brings.
The Lord will do as he thinks good
In all his holy things:
By whom he will he'l publish forth
Lordly of the high King.
He binds not up himself at all
To what hath been before,
Yet here doth take the Spouses song,
And it anew declare,
Christs followers shall sing of him,
And tell his wisdom pure,
And the destruction of his foe,
And his reign that shall endure,
[...] latter flock will love the song,
[...]ey will rejoyce therein,
[...]ey will aloud shout forth the praises,
[...]t are due unto him,
[...]e latter flock will understand,
[...]d know the emblems choice,
[...]d what the spouse did sing of him
[...] whom they will rejoyce.
[...]hey will meet here in with Iohn
[...]d be transformed so,
[...]d be high in obedience,
[...]re then in outward shew.
[...] [...]hey will not the song reproach,
[...]at commeth from poor one;
[...]t they will also sing to him,
[...]at is the onely one.
[...] [...]hey will say the Lords spirit,
[...] in this song appear,
[...] no cheat nor fancy;
[...] in it spirit shines cleer.
[...] [...]hey will say it came from God,
[...]d told of secret sin,
[...]d rebellions it spake against,
[...]as not from braine, but him.
[...] Solomon, King Solomon!
[...] doe love thee dear,
[...]ould have Nations ring of thee,
[...] thy sweet spirit here.
[...] love Solomon the King,
[...]or him I live, I die,
[...] that poor ones knew more of him;
[...]efore I thither fly,
[...] love King Solomon therefore,
[...] would have all to know,
[...]he glorious grace that is in him,
[...]nd his Sun-shining glow,
[...] love King Solomon therefore,
[...] have grieved so here,
[...]hat poor hearts are not layed low;
[...]ut at the spirit doe fleer.
[...] love King Solomon therefore,
[...]y heart hath breathed still,
[...]nd spirit hath been poured forth,
[...]oor empty ones to fill.
O love, O love thou hast brought forth,
A glorious excellent song;
B [...]t poor hearts will not entertaine
But doe the spirit wrong.
King Solomon thy loves come out.
But poor hearts run away,
And strangely are deluded from
The resurrection day.
King Solomon thy love comes forth,
And poor hearts doe entreat;
But they run after other sounds,
And call thy spirit a cheat.
King Solomon thy most dear love,
Is cancelled abroad;
But yet the Seal is not marrd
But stands, according to thy word.
King Solomon thy love comes forth,
And would faine souls embrace;
But poor hearts turne away there backs,
From thy most glorious grace.
King Solomon thy love doth come,
And [...]unto scorners call,
But they are much offended at,
What doth break down their vvall.
King Solomon it is no hurt,
For them to have wall fall,
Which doth keep them away from thee,
Which is the all in all.
King Solomon thy love is come,
And they have turn'd away,
And yet againe love saith to them,
Seek after Solomons day.
O thy love, Solomon, doth say,
Poor hearts why are you so
Much offended at reproof,
Which gives to sin a blow.
O dear King, Solomon, thy love
Inviteth every one,
To leave their Idols of all sorts,
And come unto thy throne.
And doe not goe to Rabbies which
In notions doe abound;
But O pray love my spirit more,
And delight in it's sound.
King Solomons love saith, O poor heart,
Do not straggle abroad,
To any for distinctions,
But keep unto my word.
King Solomons love saith, O poor hearts,
O doe not wrong your souls,
To goe to others up and down,
When love his loves unfolds.
King Solomons love calls to poor ones,
And O he doth embrace,
And fall about your neck and kiss,
And call to royall grace.
King Solomon would have a kiss,
O his lips are most sweet,
O the fragrancy that in him,
Poor souls doe alwaies meet.
The love of Solomon doth say?
Why are you so displeas'd,
Its your corruptions I would slay,
And carry you to my seat.
The love of Solomon doth say,
Why poor heart dost thou frown,
At that which searcheth matters out,
And layeth flesh on ground.
Solomons love saith, why poor ones,
Doe you so from me fly,
When the true searching spirit comes,
That maketh sin to dye.
The love of Solomon doth come,
And thoroughly reprove,
Hearken to it, it comfort brings,
Let it your spirits move,
O doe not start, and goe away,
When spirit doth declare,
The sparkling glories of that day,
Which is exceeding rare.
But hearken to King Solomon,
His love it cometh down,
And calls to refractory hearts,
To honour his great Crown.
The love of Solomon is great,
It will delight thy soul,
It cannot choose but much refresh.
Drink in these Cups of Gold.
And doe not say it shallow is,
And a bare empty noyse,
When that the King brings forth his meat,
Eate with him and rejoyce.
If thon comest, O thou wilt see,
His dishes are compleat,
O taste of them, come, and behold
For it is not a cheat.
King Solomon, O thou art rare,
Thy meat it is well drest,
Account not of those messes loe
Which cometh for his Breast.
And Solomon doth this declare,
Hearken unto his word,
'Tis that thou mayst be raised up,
To Elders seats above.
O doe not reject that which doth,
Declare for Christ as King,
Against the Antichristian day,
He will deliverance bring,
It is a glorious Psalme of love,
That latter day shall find,
And the antients shall sing of it,
And drink of the same wine.
O it is sweet, it's sweet, dear souls,
Sure you doe not it know,
I long till that you drink of it,
It will make your heart glow.
O I do love to sing, O Lord,
Of thee, O did you finde
The same, you would revived be,
With his sweet flagon wine.
O love, O love thou art most sweet,
Unto poor souls draw neer,
That they may much delight in thee,
And in thy spirits cheer.
O thou art sweet, O thou art choice,
O let poor ones thee know,
O love, O come unto them all,
And let them see thee so.
Come love, O come unto poor souls,
That they may know thy flame,
And be refreshed very much,
With thy choice glorious reigne.
[...] love, come love, do thou take hold,
[...]rnal reason fall
[...]ll those arguments that doe
[...]se thy sweet loud call.
[...]e Love, O come, they will not then
[...]is a mixt Spirit,
[...]rown, nor speak so ill of that
[...]h comes forth from thy merits.
[...]ve come down, O wile thou come,
[...]so make known thy matter
[...]every objecting Sonne,
[...] have his reason batter'd.
[...]ve come down, come down, o Love,
[...] this may fly abroad,
[...]ince all that do oppose,
[...]meth from record.
[...]ve come down. come down, o Love,
[...] Soules may Sing of thee,
[...] [...]ender prayses to thy name;
[...]is sweet harmony.
O they must be made willing,
[...]e their walls fall down
[...] then they will honour Spirit,
[...] Christ doth here so Crown.
[...]e Love, come Love, and now take hold
[...]ery poor Soul here,
[...] them to tast of this thy love,
[...] of thy royall chear.
[...]me Love and take hold of all,
[...] make scorning to die,
[...]e and shew grace to sinners great,
[...] then they'l to thee fly.
[...]e love draw poor ones unto thee,
[...] youthfull vanity,
[...]let them all such pleasures leave
[...] see much more in thee.
[...]e Love, O come to poor young ones,
[...] would have them fa [...]e,
[...] have a share and part to thee,
[...] see that glorious gaine,
[...]ne Love, O come, to poor young ones,
[...] now revive their heart,
[...]e them from off their ornaments,
[...] give them the best part,
Come love, come love to poor young ones,
They will thee then embrace,
And have a sight how that they doe
Thy glorious works deface.
Come love, O come to poor young one,
And let them with thee feed,
Then will they die to all vaine things,
And see how Christ did bleed.
Come to young ones, O come to them,
And they shall sing of thee,
And of thy royall work abroad
And of thy Victory.
Come love, O come to poor young ones,
They'l then doe what is meet,
And sweetly walk along with thee,
Like unto Scripture-sheep.
Come love, O come to poor young ones,
To female, and male to,
That they may not offend the Lord,
And dishonour his Spirit.
Come, come O love to poor young hearts,
That are so prone to pride,
That they may come and run to thee,
And in their God confide.
O come, O love to poor young ones,
That they may stedfast be,
Like to the holy one of old
That did profels for thee.
Come love, O come to poor young ones,
And they'l profess for truth,
And not be enemies
Unto thy Spirits lute.
O poor young ones will dearly love
Thy countenance so bright,
If thou dost but appear to them
They will be changed quite.
If they doe look on thee, and see
Thy Temples that appear
Like to Pomgranner, O they'l bee
Refreshed and much cheer'd.
O shew thy face, love, unto them,
Thy lovely Cheeks so bright,
O its a sight so wondrous sweet
It will their soules delight.
O thou knowest, love, tis my great joy,
To speake in spirits shine,
To poor young ones that they may come
And drink of thy choice wine.
Because when I was little, and small
Thou didst mee love, and owne,
I would have young ones come to thee,
And sit about thy throne.
Because that some from thee doe goe
And so against thee throw,
I would have others come to thee,
And of thy glory know.
Oh I would faine have young ones come,
They greatly please my heart,
O come away from vanity,
And herein take your part.
Come love, O come; give them a call,
And no trifle shall keep,
Nor any Earthly thing intice
From thy Gosple so sweet,
Come young ones, love would gaine you now
From following of sin,
Can you die unto all things else,
And live alone to him.
O can you part with all things here,
He doth you to him call,
Let your beloveds vaile to him,
That is the all in all:
He'l give white garments unto you,
You shall be holy and pure,
And your Corruptions he'l lay flat,
And make your joy endure,
Let the great God know what you say,
His love is sweet and rare:
O let it swallow up your hearts,
For he is passing fair:
O let this enter in your souls,
Not in your head and brain,
But in your inward vital parts,
Even your hearts and reins:
O love must get in you throughout,
It must possesse as cheif,
O it must rule in every part,
What say you? is it not meet,
It will be very sweet to you,
And your soul shall it sinde
When that he comes and meets within you
In his sweet rushing winde.
O love, thou dost delight my soul,
Of thee I love to sing,
It doth revive, and chear my soul
For to extol the King.
O resurrection love is come,
How can poor ones despise,
And now for Sina keep a day
And 'gainst new Covenant shut their eyes.
The Lord doth manifest himself,
O he is fair and bright,
Poor souls how can you but own him
In resurrection light.
Here is enough to rake your heart,
If you fly not from grace,
O it is sweet to see the King,
In his resurrection face.
O he is rare, O he is choice,
Love wrappeth up your friend,
It swallows up my very soul;
What unto me he sends.
And still ther's more than I can view,
O it is fresh and green,
And takes the pains to talk with you,
O were it by you seen.
It would enter into your hearts,
And sink into your reins,
It would refresh you every part,
Not onely swim in braine.
O love thou dost delight my soul,
Of thee I love to sing,
And I am raised very high,
For to extol the King.
Lord thou hast lifted him on high,
And in him writ thy word,
He is the eternal light, and Sun
That's raised up above.
O thou hast extolled thy Son,
Whom doth the law comprise.
The law of love, and of Spirit;
But Children shut their eyes.
O thou hast extolled thy Son,
Of thee he doth declare,
And the spirit now forth is come,
[...]or him that is so rare.
O thy Son is thy onely one,
[...]n him thy soul delights,
[...]he contest now is against him,
[...]hat shall have his birth-right.
All that is said against spirit,
[...]nd arguments so high
[...]hall tumble, and fall down before
[...]im, that for sin did dye,
[...]hat dyed to free from punishment,
[...] obedience to that,
Which was his Fathers will, and Law
[...]nd buffetings he had,
[...]nd much reproach from sinners here,
[...]ut spirit doth for him speak,
[...]nd Angels doe rejoyce about,
[...]he Sons high glorious seat.
O thou hast exalted thy Son,
He is the Eternall Word,
[...]nd thy spirit was also one
[...]n Councell that did move
[...]o frame poor man, that doth surpass
How glorious is he;
[...]ut what's the Son that was before
[...]ll, from Eternity;
Before Creation did appear,
How glorious, dear God,
There was the Son that was so neer,
Before the Creature had,
A being, and he shall indure,
For evermore to come,
And all things that were framed here,
Are centred in the Son;
Thou carriest all to his bosome,
And he declares the same,
And the Apostle speaks of them;
But 'tis in the Sons name,
Christ is the first, and onely rest,
And when the Scripture came,
This rest most sweetly doth appear,
[...] a glo [...] us gaine.
O what a rest, O what a rest,
Thou dost center all in,
O what a rest is Jesus Christ,
That frees poor hearts from sin,
O this choice rest, in secret place,
In mystery hid was;
But he came sorth in full set time,
And his love doth surpass,
And he brings forth a lovely Law,
A Law that enters reins,
And also purifies the heart,
And pierceth every vaine,
And now that the Son is so come,
All Types are done away,
No Tables of stone doth appear,
In this clear Gospel-day.
O come to me poor soul, saith Christ,
O come the Father calls,
O come my love is very great,
Come and let all things fall,
To come to me, and be you sure,
You shall not loose thereby,
But have a glorious Law of love,
Within your hearts to lie.
I have a Law, I have a Law,
The Father it doth own,
O now saith Christ, why doe you not
Flock about my high throne,
O poor souls come, O come to me,
Why will you, will you die,
Despise not the true prophesy,
That rises up so high.
Why should you not come unto me,
To me that loves so much
I bleed for you saith Christ and why,
Doe you not give a touch,
I loved you, when you were lost,
And made of you my choice,
That you might come away from sin
To resurrection voice.
I did shew forth my heart to you,
In a sharpe agony.
Why doe you run away from me,
And unto Sinai fly.
I was willing to suffer wrath,
And any thing for you,
And why are you so obstinate
O come, and take a view.
I was very willing to goe,
Into the grave for you,
And why will you leave, and forsake
My Covenant so new.
O what are you dead to the Law,
Moses is done away,
And yet in Gospel times you doe,
Observe the Sinai day,
Why will you not obey a Christ,
Poor hearts you are deceiv'd,
You are mistaken when that you,
Doe the new Covenant leave,
You call your wise men for to plead,
And speak for Sinai breath,
It comes not from originall,
But Babylon doth preach.
'Gainst the wisdome that's from above,
And the true wise in heart.
Will not be caught with subtilty,
Nor in it have a part.
O they will plead for Sharon rose,
'Gainst gullant Ships that come,
They'l alwaies unto Scripture keep,
And for resurrection,
O thou wilt stand, and be for truth,
With those that are for thee;
Thou wilt not let new Covenant fall,
Nor those that saithfull be.
O thou wilt stand with them who doe
There love, and zeal shew out;
But they shall be reproved that,
Against thee ope there mouth.
O what Cowards Lord are they that,
Have not a word for thee;
But they doe thinke another way,
To finde felicitie.
What pleading Lord is there for self,
They say it's for Brother-hood;
But it must not be looked at.
When against thee it stood.
O it is Brother-hood with Christ,
That is more sweet then all,
And for to cleave to other things,
Is a fighting against thy wall.
O thou eternall, and bright Son,
O thou art very sweet,
Thy wine doth much refresh indeed,
Those that lye at thy feet,
Thou took's the Cup of salvation,
And loved in it to drink,
The which the Father gave to thee,
And did not from it flinch.
He took the Cup of salvation,
It was a pleasant draught.
He sacrificed himself for sin,
And mounted up aloft.
O now come taste salvations Cup,
O it him dearly cost,
It is a delicate sweet wine,
For him that's first, and last,
Poor souls come, and taste of this wine,
That it may your hearts draw;
So that you shall not goe away,
Not stoop to Sinais Law.
O come and drink salvations Cup,
You shall not from him rent;
But you shall much rejoyce in him,
That hath your hearts so bent.
O come and drink salvations Cup,
And your spirits shall rise,
And you will much admire him,
And his new Covenant prise.
Come and drink in salvations Cup,
It will from sin defend,
It will tevive you very much,
And will your lives a mend.
O come and drink in salvations Cup,
Your Fathers draught is there;
He drunk it in creation work,
Come drink it without fear.
O come and drink salvation wine,
It will make you fat, and fair,
And bestow courage, and make bold
Babylons Brats to tear.
O come and drink salvation Cup,
Then you'l not endure those,
That doe so plead for other things
To gratify the Whore.
O come drink the reviving Cup,
And let those vile ones see,
There shall be strength against them all
That will make the stoutest flee,
You will say Lord break them all down
That are odious, and vile,
Those robbers, and treacherous ones
Youl cry for victory
Against them all, o come and drink,
And then you will not run,
To any Calculation Book
To know time, and season.
O come and drink salvations Cup,
[...] will refresh you sure,
You have too oft drunk muddy drafts,
Come unto this thats pure.
That you may be cleansed from sin,
Which Christ cannot abide,
And come away from Rabbies brain,
And unto him up rise.
O come and drink salvation Cup,
And you in that will finde,
That Babylon is broken down,
By spirit rushing winde.
O its salvation Cup he loves,
O drink of it alwaies,
And you will finde and meet with him,
And his bright shining rayes,
Prethy poor heart don't lust no more
After mens Cups so fine,
Nor bring not any thing of self,
To mix with this pure wine:
Hee'l give thee victory overall,
He hath a Conquest day;
For his great Scepter he will bring,
Which must o're all bear sway,
When thus this glorious one appears,
You shall see reigning day,
And great vengeance one all the foes,
That will not him obey.
Poor souls doe you enquire for
A right way to the King,
And now declare of him abroad,
And of his glory sing.
The spirit that doth tydings bring;
But you will not it hear,
But it will utter forth a Song,
And in a Psalm appear:
The spouse she did sing of her love,
The same the spirit doth shew,
And it to the receiver will,
Be a hot Sun-shine glow,
Receivers they shall surely have
Great benefit and rest,
And thou wilt still declare to them,
What lyeth in thy breast,
Receiver come and take thy part,
Drink, and eate of loves meat;
O take in Solomons plenty, for
Its fitted and compleat,
Receiver come and take thy part,
King Solomon doth it send,
'Tis a mess from his Table,
Give thanks to him and bend.
Receiver come and now give thanks
For meat you have had here,
Out of the hand of Solomon,
Who loveth you so dear,
O the Kings cheer is very sweet,
O receive it, o come,
These messes they are choice and rare
From peaceable Solomon,
Receiver tell me what say you,
Is not this meat most rare,
Methinks I hear some answer yes,
Is most delicious fair.
Hast thou now had enough of it,
Will half a day thee feed,
Methinks I hear some answer no,
Nor enough for my need.
O come dear soul thou shalt have more,
Of this pure food so fine,
The King doth greatly thee commend,
That thou wilt stay his time.
And with his meat he also sends,
Flagons of wine to thee,
And saith sit down and drink my friends,
O drink abundantly.
O come then feed, o feed with me,
Let us admire him,
That doth so much refresh our souls,
With what he down doth bring;
Come its a joyfull day indeed,
The Lord God hath it made,
Let us be glad alwaies in him,
Was by the Psalmist said;
It is the day the great God made,
And the Apostles voyce,
Is for that which was said before,
By the blessed finger choice.
The Apostle also takes the words,
And confirms them throughout;
The singer speaks of Christ high day;
So doth the Apostles mouth.
O lovely Psalmist that indeed,
Did then so speak of him;
That was to come and dye, and rise,
For poor rebellious men.
A sweet singer thou art indeed,
Thou haost a delicate sound,
Thou sangest forth resurrection day,
Nothing did it confound,
And the Apostle remembers it,
And shews what in it lay.
What a rich treasure there is found,
In resurrection day.
It is a glorious Psalme indeed,
That of Christ did declare,
Of his dear Lord he often speaks,
Which was to him so fair.
And 'tis for him the spirit speaks;
O that poor hearts would hear,
And not have countenance so bent;
'Gainst what of spirit appears,
If they had been true to spirit;
They should have had no loss;
But might have been armed against,
Sina's dark legall dress.
If they had been true to the throne,
They might have learned much,
And so have been defended from,
There errors empty touch.
O great and glorious blessed God,
What high words for the Son,
I call to minde that hath dropped,
Forth from there nimble tongue.
It had been better o dear Lord
If words had been more few,
Than for to dye to such sayings,
Which should have actions new.
O that they may henceforth take heed,
Of what they say, and stand
Up more in actions, and practice;
For the Clusters of thy Land.
The Camp of Israel greatly speak,
Saith God I know it well;
But it is Joshua and Caleb
Will sing forth Canaans knell.
I know saith God that Israels Camp,
Hath not wanted for talk,
But o I know its Joshua,
And Caleb that shall walk.
I know saith God the Camp hath spoke;
Of matters they will do;
But of its Joshua and Caleb,
Shall eate the clusters new:
I know saith God the Camp hath spoke,
Like men of ready tongue;
But o its Joshua and Caleb
That will to Canaan run
I know saith God the Camp hath spoke
We will do what God will have;
But this I know that Joshua
And Caleb is more brave.
I know saith God the Camp hath said,
That they will valiant be;
But it is Joshua and Caleb
VVill goe along with me.
I know saith God the Camp hath been,
Very high in words of love;
But this I know that 'tis Caleb,
That mounteth up above.
[...] saith God the Camp hath said,
[...] they will doe great things,
[...] this I know its Joshua,
[...] its for the King of Kings.
[...] Camp they do speak much, saith God;
[...] when I call for folk,
[...] [...]y make excuses, and do say,
[...] have another walk.
[...] did you speak so much, saith God;
[...] were your words so high,
[...] [...]ew saith God it was much more,
[...] in your hearts did lie.
[...] God he hath a watchfull eye,
[...] looks into the heart,
[...] he lets men alone a while;
[...] then strikes with his dart.
[...] God, poor soul, why didst not look,
[...] to thy heart within,
[...] thou didst profess too much,
[...]ere then a lesser sin.
[...]refore saith God henceforth look well,
[...] thy words come out;
[...] I will take thee tripping else,
[...] charge thy talking mouth,
[...] hath an eye so searching quick;
[...] men he gets ground,
[...] by out-stretched hand takes them,
[...] things are by him found,
[...]ow temptations will be brought,
[...] by the prudent come,
[...] thou wilt soon adhere to them,
[...]ough they offend the Son,
[...] though all men offended be,
[...] holy spirit here.
[...]ether you present, or absent be
[...] make your sins appear,
[...]ometh with words that are plain;
[...] have a spiritual depth,
[...] let all fall before it, they
[...]nnot it intercept.
[...] do not take offence at love,
[...]hich cometh you to melt,
[...] gain and win in your poor hearts,
[...] were it by you felt.
O souls let love perswade your hearts,
To speak more little and low;
Till actions cometh forth with life,
Honour to God to shew.
O soul, let love perswade thy tongue,
To speak at lower rate,
That so thy actions may declare,
Thou art at wisdoms Gate.
Where wisdome powerfully speaks,
In his choice spirits sound,
To make it knovvn how that he can,
All other things confound.
O come and sit at wisdoms Gate;
For wisdome will you teach,
It will shevv forth vvhat pleaseth it,
The spirit doth it preach.
O come and eate of wisdoms fate,
Its excellent I know,
And thou shalt then observe the King,
When he comes to give his blow.
O come and eate of wisdoms fare,
Thou shalt then know his minde,
And when he blows the trumpet, then
Thou shalt the trumpet finde,
So as to sound against the foe,
And do as he vvould have.
O therefore wait for vvisdoms voice,
And more of it still crave.
Be willing for to wait dear souls,
Have you got eyes within;
Are you living Creatures indeed,
What say you for the King;
Do your souls think for to be safe,
Without that living strength.
And if you have that you will finde,
All things soon layd at length:
Are you living Creatures indeed;
Then try what is from life,
Have you the strength of the living,
Is it in you most rife;
Pray then vvhat is of life in you;
What in your secret walks,
And vvhat are you in family,
And vvhat is there your talk,
Are you nimble for Christ of foot,
Are you usefull in your place,
If you are not you can't effect,
To see the Kings bright face;
Pray what are you that do so much
Long for apostates fall,
Have you the image of the Son,
Upon your faces all.
Pray what are you that would so faine
See the apostates down,
Or is your motion Eagle like;
For the most glorious Crown.
Ther's many heady brains indeed,
That have had motion swift;
But not like unto the Eagle,
That shall set souls adrift.
The Scripture doth so speak indeed,
Old scripture doth so say,
If you say otherwise you must,
Have new Scripture this day.
What have you souls from old Scripture,
Do you take the Eagles way,
In soaring high up unto him,
Is your hearts right this day;
For him that is the holy one,
The King of Kings is he,
And holy works he doth require,
From all that would him see.
O tell me what are you dear friends,
Are you of a living make;
Then you have eyes in, and vvithout,
That evill vvill forsake;
None else for Christ vvill undertake;
For those that he employs,
Must be sure to present the vvhole,
VVithout a rent or flavv.
O try, O try vvhat that you be,
And mind Johns vision vvell,
And say not its a shallovv speech,
VVhen it's the spirits knel.
O minde and understand the Psalm,
Slight not vvhat it doth say.
O let it enter in your hearts,
Its for resurrection day.
Christ greatly doth it souls embrac,
So doth the Father too,
He hath dealt largely to you here,
He loves free grace to shew;
But when that scorners do come here,
They count it a vaine sound,
And at the Clusters they do jear,
Which in Canaan abound;
But if scorners do come againe,
They shall have their part sure,
Which is that the Judge takes notice.
Of this there thought impure,
If that scorners do come againe,
They shall their part here finde;
How that the Lord God will appear,
Against the scorning minde.
Christ hateth every scorning thought,
And the dissembling look;
Therefore you scorners that so slight
The Clusters, shall not pluck,
Or eate of them that do so speak
'Gainst them, Christ knows your heart,
O let the scorner say no more,
He hath not had his part.
O bless the Lord, O bless the Lord,
My soul shall ever say.
That doth so pour out his love,
On resurrection day.
Halelujah, halelujah
I to the King will sing,
That hath brought forth such royall meat,
He is the King of Kings:
Haleluja, Haleluja;
For the Pomgrannet rare,
And for that lovely view of Christ,
With which none can compare.
Haleluja, Haleluja that
This right Christ talk'd with me,
And shewed himself so gloriously
In his choice mystery.
O in the night thou didst appear,
Thy countenance was bright,
Thou didst shew forth thy self, O Lord,
Most sweetly this last night.
Haleluja, Haleluja will
[...]till breath forth, and bring
[...]onour and praise thereby unto
[...]he high and mighty King.
Haleluja, Haleluja for
[...]his choice and blessed sound;
[...]hat here thou dost bring forth a voice,
[...]hy throne for to surround.
Haleluja, Haleluja that
[...]esterday it was sweet,
[...]nd that in silence it took up,
[...]nd led unto thy feet.
[...]here that the Balm did sweetly run
[...]nd filled every part,
[...]nd brought refreshing unto me;
[...]hrough many a piercing dart.
Haleluja also is above;
[...]rom whence love sweetly comes,
[...]nd sounds forth praises unto him,
[...]hat's the beloved one.
[...]hough head be pained many a time,
With the dark Sinai noyse,
[...]et it is carried through and gets,
[...]nto mount Sion joy.
[...] this day seven night I did hear?
What greatly troubled me,
[...]hat such as do profess for Christ,
[...]hould unto Sinai flee;
[...]ut yesterday, O the day past,
He did revivings give,
And eased Head, and Lungs, and all,
And made afresh to live
From dying, sad, and weakning paine,
And burning heat so great,
O what a living God art thou;
What cometh from thy seat.
Haleluja for yesterday was
A sweet reviving day,
O I shall still have more of it,
And in thy bosome lye.
O yesterday thou healedst me,
And in night comfort bring,
And said art thou now well my Childe,
Yes thanks unto the King,
I answered, and thou didst come,
Unto my soul betimes.
These looks were like the Pomgrannet,
They were most choice and fine
In the morning thou calledst me,
And said O come and eate
Of this that is sent to thee forth,
From the eternal seat.
In the morning thou calst betimes,
Unto Companions dear.
O where are you; why come you not,
The meat is dished here.
O the sweet spouse did shew before,
A pattern to thy song,
And brought her Epistle to be,
A pattern unto Iohn.
Haleluja thou shalt have dear Christ,
That could not from thence goe;
But thou must leave a promise that,
The spirit should overflow.
I must now go away saith Christ;
But I shall come againe,
And greatly will refresh your hearts,
With resurrection reign.
O here's great tenderness of love,
And here is bounty sweet;
Which is appointed unto those,
That are new Covenant sheep:
O this it is a lovely day,
Do you it so esteem,
Are you not for new Covenant,
Doth it not glorious seem,
The Elders they it dearly love,
Before the thrones their place,
And they do worship and fall down
Before the Kings rich grace.
All Sinai arguments shall then.
Fall, and confounded be,
It is no errour and fancy,
But a true prophesy.
O you that will and do so plead;
For this obedience here,
Against a tisen Christ indeed,
Heel come, and it cashiere.
Haleluja, Haleluja to,
The King that showers down,
And all those goodly flowers blasts,
That are from Sinai ground.
Haleluja, Haleluja is,
Amongst the Angels dear,
Who do delight in Jesus Christ,
And unto him are near,
The Angels are about his throne,
And for him they will speak.
And so doth Iohns sweet vision,
Highly commend his seat.
O Iohn, o thou didst see the Son,
And Fathers honour high,
And the Angels that do delight,
About the throne to fly.
And thou didst sing Haleluja's note,
In the most glorious sound,
And all this it is coming forth,
Babylon to confound.
O thou shewest all croking frogs,
Should fall into the lake,
Though now they testifie against Christ,
And at his spirit gape.
Iohn thou hadst lovely visions sweet,
Thou sawest witness die.
And thou sawest them revive againe,
And Babylonians fly.
And thou declaredst of their fall,
That they should surely dye.
Thou also sawest the Kings raigne,
'Twas he opened thy eye.
O Iohn thou didst see holy ones,
Round about the Kings throne.
That often had sighed for Christ,
With many a longing grone.
O thou shewedst the lovely Bowe,
About the seat so high.
Which no Babylonians can approach,
For it will make them fly.
O Iohn thou sawest, and didst write,
Through the spirit most choice,
And didst cry Haleluja,
With a sweet praysing voice.
Thou excellent beloved one,
Thy visions were most clear,
Thou enteredst and hadst a sight,
And didst the voices hear,
'Twas thou that shewedst the eternal
Which from God forth did come,
And didst witness unto the same
For him that is the Son,
And Iohn thou also dost declare,
Unto the Godhead high.
That amongst men did take a seat,
And for sinners did die.
Thou shewest the resurrection,
And what 'gainst foes should be,
And speakest of the voice of speech,
And of that high glory.
Thou then was drawn so neer to it,
And enterance didst make,
To view the bright rare shining son,
That did thee to him take,
Up invision in Patmos Isle,
O there he did appear,
The same Lord Jesus whom thou lovest,
In bosome to lye neer.
O glorious is the vision Lord,
Of the latter dayes time,
And yet this generation,
Doth not the vision minde.
Except it be through Rabbi's voice
Their wise, and prudent men;
But few of these did see the Sun,
He w'ant made known to them.
O how did Iohn weep untill that,
The Book was opened;
But then he soon was raised up,
And in him rejoyced,
That was found worthy to unseal,
O he did take delight,
To see what latter flock should have,
In his clear vision light.
He saw the Candlesticks of Gold
So pure, so fair, and bright,
And view'd the Stars the which also
Were brought unto his sight.
He loved for to behold the throne,
And one the Elders look,
And rejoyc'd at the opening,
Of the Lambs sealed Book.
This loving John, this loving John
How still he higher goes,
And also he the Gosple preach'd,
To sinners and to foes;
But when he comes to see the throne,
O how joy did abound,
O then he sung Haleluja to
The Lord for his high Crown.
When he into the City comes,
That was so paved with Gold,
O he rejoyced very much,
In that perfect rare mold.
When he into the City comes,
Where the fresh Rivers be,
He is refreshed and doth pluck,
Fruit from the living tree,
When he into the City comes,
O there he doth behold,
The marvelous rich shine there is,
Brighter then any Gold.
When he into the City comes,
Where Christ is admired,
How glad is he to see the Lord,
His Saviour and his head.
O what a lovely way is this,
That the spirit him led,
To see and to behold the Lamb,
That for his sins had bled,
O what a dilicate sight had John,
When spirit did him call,
To see his Saviour so dear,
The City and the wall.
The walls and Bulworks he did see,
That be so very strong,
O it was a choice sight indeed,
None can this City wrong,
Alas poor souls you can't it see,
You can't tell what is here,
Except it be for that vision,
That in Patmas appear'd,
You gaze and hear a while I know,
Some wonder for to see;
But O you cannot so take in
This pretious melody.
Alas you cannot see it so,
You don't this glory know.
O that you did see Jesus Christ,
It would make your hearts to glow.
O he is sweet and beautifull,
Here is holiness through all,
O here's a royalty indeed;
VVhich will make enemies fall.
What good will sinners have by this
That do against him come
But they shall all fall before Christ,
That is the onely Son.
Alas you do come here and see;
But can't tell what appears,
Except the Lord doth come to you,
And your dark judgements clears.
O prithy sinner stay awhile,
And holiness embrace,
Be out of love with all your sins,
Now the King offers grace.
O that all sinners did once know;
What's to be found in him.
O it cleanseth the soul from guilt,
And all the filth of sin.
It would make them publish for Christ,
And declare his high work,
In publishing his great fame abroad,
And at the scorners pluck.
Who against Christ and spirit goe,
When thou call's to plead,
For him and for his reigning day,
'Gainst those that him bereave
Of whats his right, and do not teach,
In holy Gospel way,
That all may hear and know of him,
And his bright lightsome day.
O come and preach forth vengeance, Lord,
Apostates grow so vile,
O come with vengeance, come dear Lord,
To Robbers that do spoyl.
O come with vengeance, come dear Lord,
That there blouds may drop out,
That do so rob and steal from thee,
Stop the apostates mouth.
O come, o Lord, come them and strike,
And all that they contrive,
O come thou and spoyl all of them,
That do thy throne dispise.
O come, o blessed God, o come,
Let not apostates live,
That have so reared up a Calf,
And to it honour give,
O come, o mighty God, o come,
King David come and march,
O when wilt thou, o King appear,
In thy triumphant march.
O David when wilt thou march out,
It will delight my heart;
When shall thy trumpet blow and sound,
When wilt thou shoot thy dart.
King David thine longs to see thee,
To see thee bend thy Bowe,
To see thee in thy glory come,
With vengeance to the foe.
King David thy sweet Psalms do say,
That didst delight to sing,
That the Kings foes should surely fall,
H'eel to destruction bring.
And split them that have stoln from him,
And doe devourings eate,
And all of them unthrone o King,
That are in English feat.
O come, o David and march out,
That rebels all may dye,
And may not live here on the earth,
That do thy Law despise.
O I will sing, o I will sing
Of David of the King,
Who shall take hold of enemies,
And them to ruine bring;
But when wilt thou engage, o King
Against Robbers so high,
If this Generation had not so,
Lusted exceedingly.
They might have had Manna indeed,
And draughts of thy pure wine;
If they had not rejected thee,
New inventions to finde.
O Children they have not been,
Constant unto thy way;
But they have gone after their lusts,
In this back sliding day.
O that Children were humbled,
That they have own'd the rash,
That are so hardned in the way,
That against thy work doth clash.
O humble, humble thy poor ones,
That thou mayst lift them up,
And carry them to drink of that,
Which is salvations Cup.
O King David, King David march,
Thy march doth look so choice,
And it doth come most pleasantly,
In Zions lovely voyce.
There will be none of Zinais noyse,
That will be strucken down,
It doth not honour the great King
In's march, and in his Crown.
O David, David, what a time,
Hast thou in England now,
When so many Idols are up,
To which poor Children bow.
King David thou lovest Gospel-sound,
It pleaseth well thine Eare,
And where are they, O where dear King
That one may this sound hear.
King David where is Gospel pure,
Do not men fancy bring;
Poor England hath a mixture that,
Doth not well please the King.
O come and preach the Gospel so,
That Indians may have,
And hear the precious sound of thee;
Without any reserve.
O let thy Gospel, dear Christ be,
Unto grea sinners told,
And let thy free love be held forth,
To that rebellious mold.
[...]et them know the Gospels great grace,
That it their souls may move.
And that they may run after thee,
And with thee fall in love.
O let poor souls temptations die,
And let them see thy face,
And look more up with open eye,
Upon thy glorious grace.
O glorious King thy sound indeed,
Vnto poor ones is choice,
O come then and declare thy self,
In the new Covenant voice.
O that poor souls to it may come,
And hear of thy great day,
And so behold thy holiness,
And have a rich array.
Let none be ignorant that have heard,
Thy spouses song so choice.
Which hath been teaching matter too,
And a great instructing voice.
Let not any be ignorant,
When the spirit doth so sing,
The love that the spouse had to him,
Which is the onely King.
O let them know and love the Psalme,
The song which is so choice,
Which doth set forth Ierusalem,
In her latter days voyce.
O let them love the spouses love,
The winters past and gone,
And the summer it doth appear,
For the sweet time is come,
Of the Birds singing saith my Lord,
And it is a choice sound:
Of praise, and glory unto him,
That doth resresh our ground.
The raine is past, O it is gone,
All things begin to spring,
And this unto the latter age,
Must be sung of their King.
How doth she sing of Jesus Christ,
In his sweet springing there,
O how shall spirit sing of him,
In latter ages rare.
My love, my dove, my undefil'd,
His purity indeed,
Saith she of him, and he of her,
As Lilly in the field.
So is my love amongst the rest,
And my beloved saith she,
Amongst the sons is fairest and best,
Even as the apple tree.
And I am come to eate and drink.
Of this pure flagon wine.
And I saith he of Hony Comb,
Which is most sweet and fine.
He calls the North winde to awake,
And eke the South to blow,
For to refresh his Garden and,
To make his Spices slow.
O I am come to thee saith Christ,
And now he sends his spirit,
And his beloved Israel,
Shall also know his merit.
O Christ will say awake, come forth,
Arise out of the grave.
Stand up, revive, be fresh and green,
As when in youth I gave,
My self to thee, O this indeed,
Will be a blessed day,
And all shall flock forth unto it;
VVhen once he thus doth say.
For o this great and glorious thing,
VVill Heathens to thee bring.
The Blackamores will run also,
To own thee for their King.
VVhen thou thy beloved one shalt bring,
To sit on thy high seat,
Others will come apace to thee,
It will thy flock compleat.
VVhen thou shalt bring her unto thee
Others will rejoyce therein,
That thou hast shown thy self to her,
And done so great a thing.
I love to fing of her thy spouse,
To whom thou wilt give such wine.
I love to sing of her great day,
And of her lusterous shine,
They'l say to some, o why did you,
Go to tables of stone,
To honour and set up a day,
'Gainst the beloved one.
O then shee'l say why did you so
Much for old Covenant plead,
When that the Gospel you did own,
Should you not Sinai leave.
O she will love the spirits Law,
And for it she will goe;
And they that run away from it,
Shall surely have a blow.
O shee will not then start aside,
Shee'l not arguments bring,
To strike at the new Covenant,
That concerneth her King.
O what a glorious time is that
That brings the Jubily year,
O how can they do any thing,
Against this to appear.
O my heart, and head pained is,
To think what will become,
Of them that after so much love,
Do goe against the Son.
O it doth paine and wound my heart,
In fellowship to hear.
That against the new Covenant,
Poor Children should appear.
O blessed King, O blessed King,
O who lays it to heart.
So as to wrastle much with thee,
To arise and take his part.
That is risen up, and lifted high,
O come and break all down.
That is against new Covenant,
And resurrection Crown.
Thou bringest here a spirit Lord,
Which for poor Children crave,
Yet they do not regard the song;
But when I am layd in grave,
Some shall then witness for this mouth,
And say a song indeed,
'Twas that here to us was brought down,
Souls to cheer up and feed.
Come poor souls hear the lovely sound,
It will give your hearts ease,
Think not that poor one here doth speak,
Be not at it displeas'd.
Though the vessell be very meane,
Wherein this Counsell be,
Yet O come and partake of it,
And do not from it flye.
O it is not of Croatures make,
O had you but a taste,
You would not run away from it;
But unto it would haste.
O it is not a mixed food,
It gives counsell to all,
It doth not lead from Scripture rule;
But doth poor sinners call.
O the King liketh well of it,
And you that are his sheep.
Do not bring weapons 'gainst it, but
Indeavour him to meet.
And O dear souls, O you that do,
So drink in this choice wine,
O have a care that nothing may,
Intice you with words fine.
And come you poor complaining souls,
That walks so neer to ground,
O come you and embrace this love,
O hear the joyfull sound.
O what am I, O what am I,
But a poor silly one,
A bruised reed thou mak'st abide,
That cannot stand alone;
But o my strength is from above,
It doth come forth from thee;
Which makes me so it flam'd with love,
And so in singing be.
It is a glorious speech indeed,
And a most mighty voice,
O that poor souls knew more of it,
It is glorious and choice.
Lord thou giv'st much, and here dost come
Thanks be given to thee.
O take it, I it here present,
Its thine, its not from me,
And thou sayst so I will dear Child,
Then Father, I am content,
To suffer for thy sake awhile,
And for thee to be spent.
O Lord thou dost oft take me up,
From every Creature here,
And I shall have a time with thee,
That are to me so dear:
O Lord I love to talk with thee,
And when up and down I go,
My soul is grieved very much,
And thou dost know it is so.
And therefore saith Ile take thee up,
And thou shalt be with me,
And drink of my Salvation Cup,
I am glad to be with thee,
And well content to be taken,
From all beloved's here,
That so I may walk with my God,
And see him shine more clear.
Eternall word thou hast spoken,
I do take heed to thee,
For thou art the sure word indeed,
And the true Prophecie.
No Errour could me lop, o Lord,
From the high glorious tree,
O I will boast of Iesus Christ,
In this sweet harmony.
Nothing could ever draw me from,
Owning a scripture Christ,
And I shall still be kept to him,
And to's word all my lifs.
I long, I long, to sing over,
Hell death and also grave,
Yet I am content here to abide,
With testimony brave,
I long to be cloathed upon,
And to awake and sing,
And yet I am content to be,
A witness for the King.
O blessed be God for that life,
Makes me not value any;
Because thou are unto my soul,
Above beloved's many.
I love them-all so that I would,
Not have them their posts bring,
To jussle against his that is,
The blessed glorious King.
O blessed daies o blessed nights,
O let fresh praises spring,
For what the spirit doth bring forth,
Let the Creation sing.
O let the Cattle praise the Lord,
Upon a thousand Hills,
O that the Birds also with praise,
The earth throughout may fill.
And o let every thing also,
That creepeth on the ground,
Which was not brought forth by sins slime,
To him high praises sound.
But o let sinners know that do
Still in Rebellion walk,
It will be sad for them that have,
So much oppos'd and talk'd
Against the spirit in that day,
Wherein it call'd from sin,
Such shall meet with reproof from Christ,
And have a check from him.
Let none reject the living voice,
But let it take effect,
And carry out poor souls to thee,
That will not them reject.
O spirit doth come forth to them,
With tidings of great joy,
O let it take the heart for thee,
And nothing shall annoy.
O then the lips shall gratious bee,
And the King will them own,
Else he cannot love and regard,
Nor shew his glorious throne.
O that they may come unto thee,
And here the Gospel sound,
Which Satan cannot come to reach,
For grace doth there abound.
O what a royall day is this,
A blessed time most sweet,
O could you relish it poor soules,
You would great comfort meet.
But O Companions I do know,
You prize it very much,
And you do deeply drink of it,
For you have had a touch.
Companions I am glad for you,
I know you have been fed,
And you have talked with the Son,
In what the spirit hath said.
Companions I do know you love,
And like pomgrannet cheer,
I know you also understand,
When emblems do compare.
I know you have received in,
The pleasure of this day,
Therefore spirit teacheth to praise;
For Companions alwayes.
O surely you are here this day,
Now fitted for much more,
That shall come forth from Jesus Christ,
From his rich pretious store.
O will you wait here many daies?
Will you from pleasures fast?
Me thinkes I here companions say,
Yea while the vision lasts.
O you Companions witness shall,
Unto these things so choice,
And shall plead for the song alway,
Through the spirits voice.
O praise the Lord for Companions,
Through whom witness doth come,
For matters that have here been brought,
Through the Eternall Sonne.
Haleluja, Haleluja Lord,
For companions I will sing,
And praises shall be given here,
Because they have not been
Carried about, nor yet intic'd,
From thee by any means,
And they shall he e meet with reproof,
If on Creatures they leane.
Haleluja Haleluja for,
Companions that do come,
And are not wedded to any thing,
But to King Solomon.
Haleluja, Haleluja that
Thou here witnesses have,
That will still follow Jesus Christ,
To death unto the grave,
Haleluja, Haleluja Lord,
O I of thee will sing,
That thou hast comforted us here,
Thou art the Nations King.
O Nations King, O Nations King,
Companions are for thee,
O they do witness to thy song,
And to thy melody.
Haleluja, Haleluja shall
The Angels sing to thee,
Because they do behold thy face,
And in thy presence be.
O Angels they do love the King,
And delight in his spirit,
And praise thee for Companions true,
That shall such joys inherit.
Haleluja, Haleluja still,
Angels shall sing above;
For they are pleased with poor flesh,
And do Companions love.
Haleluja, Haleluja for,
Those that witness to thee,
Lord Jesus that did come in flesh,
Ther's few that faithfull be.
O when that Christ did come in flesh,
He had witnesses few,
It was a hidden mystery,
Of which most nothing knew.
Haleluja, Haleluja that,
Thou bringest in such who,
Desire holily to walk,
With Conversation new,
Haleluja, Haleluja
Let Gath, and Askelon,
Know that the spirit is come here,
And Haleluja song.
Let sinners and Saints also know,
And yet not angry be,
That Christ hath justified those,
That love his harmony.
Haleluja, Haleluja that,
[...]loveds can't obtaine;
[...]t they will rather die then leave,
[...]is sweet and lovely gaine.
Haleluja, Haleluja that,
[...]er's none can have their will,
[...] take away their witness for
[...]he glorious Hermon hill.
Haleluja, Haleluja to
[...]hee for thy blessed grace,
[...]nd for thy powerfull workings here,
Which nothing can deface.
Haleluja sweetly doth come down,
[...]r Companions so dear,
[...]hough a poor little Company,
[...] them the whole appears.
[...]hat sweet and glorious Company,
Which John so white did see,
[...]nging of Haleluja's praise,
[...]bout the throne with thee,
[...] they shew forth the thousands Lord,
[...]hat shall have glory bright,
[...]hat have sighed and gron'd for thee,
[...]nd for David shall fight.
[...] Companions be therefore such,
[...]ike to the Elders white,
[...]o that the King may come to you
[...]o converse, and delight.
[...] companions be like to those,
[...]n conversation choice,
[...]nd look to Christ with fixed eye,
[...]nd hearken to his voice.
Haleluja, Haleluja that
[...]ou shall for ever sing,
And be beholding of the throne,
Whence such enjoyments spring.
O then do you Companions praise,
And long for this sweet time,
O breath after Christ coming souls,
[...]t is high, and sublime,
O it will sweetly ravish you,
O do you call for this,
[...]nto the glorious blessed King,
[...]t is perfections bliss.
O you shall sit with him on thrones,
And see the lamps of Gold,
And the world as brittle glass,
When you these things behold,
O what a day, what day is this,
O it inflames my heart,
And doth it not the same with you,
It takes hold of each part.
Haleluja, Haleluja Lord
For what thou dost now show,
Unto the latter age and flock,
And much more they shall shall know.
O they shall have indeed much love,
And mighty strength for thee,
O they shall shine most fair and bright,
In holiness to thee.
O what a time shall that be Lord,
When all shall fall flat down,
In honour of thy glorious day,
And thy eternall Crown.
O blessed time, O blessed time,
That Christ will surely bring,
And they that have intelligence,
They cannot choose but sing,
O it's a joyfull time indeed,
Flowing with milk and wine,
This is the day of Solomon,
Who's luster is divine.
Haleluja, Haleluja that
Thy time cometh so swift,
O it is hastening apace,
And unto glory lifts.
Haleluja, Haleluja that,
Ezekiel shall rejoyce,
And thy John shall triumph also,
In thy reviving voice.
Haleluja, Haleluja that
Ezekiel then shall fly,
That saw the wings about the throne,
With pleasant Harmony.
Ezekiel that was troubled here,
And so much sorrow knew,
Shall then rejovce and sing with Iohn,
And with the Elders to.
O then Ezekiel, and thy John
Shall not any more weep,
Nor rebellious ones so trouble them,
When thus with thee they keep.
Haleluja, Haleluja for
This glory unto them,
That shall appear so bright and fair,
Amongst thy noble men.
This joy is come down here in Psalme,
Praises to thee to say,
And Haleluja for that,
In this delightfull day.
Haleluja, Haleluja that,
When I shall lye in grave,
This generation will say,
A sign, a sign we have
Had, for it was a sign indeed,
And it did often bring,
Tydings unto poor sinners of,
The glorious bright King.
O that poor souls did know the joy,
That I have from above,
O it would raise them very much,
They would the vision love.
O blessed be the glorious Lord,
O thou dost sweetly shine,
Both day and night thou dost come forth,
With thy refreshing wine.
O thou hast called me o Lord,
To speak of thy high time,
And told'st me that I must declare,
And mad'st my heart incline,
Thou bid'st me sing forth of the spouse,
I said how shall I sing,
The prayses of Haleluja,
Thou saidst that it should spring,
And so i [...] hath, O blessed Christ,
O my beloved one,
In a most foolish empty Childe,
For it is from thee alone,
What hast thou done for England here,
And yet they fly away,
O spirit shall justify thee,
And thy triumphing day.
O come, o come beloved choice,
To every poor heart,
That they may love to follow thee,
When thou dost shoot thy dart.
O come, O Lord bring spirit down,
Let us the Mantle have,
For thou when thou ascendedst high,
A double portion gave.
O how I long to see thine shine,
And in holiness walk,
And to be holiness throughout,
In actions, and in talk.
O come, o love, o come thou forth,
Pray do not longer stay,
For the insulting world doth goe,
Against thy glorious day.
O come, o love, o come thou forth,
The Saints do for thee call,
And the Elders desire also,
To see thee all in all.
O come, o love, o come for all,
The world will be asham'd,
Of what they have done against thee,
When thou appear'st in flame.
O come, o love, o come, o love,
O let thy Bride appear,
And then shall Haleluja goe,
In thy shinings so clear.
O come, o love, o come forth love,
O thine must call thee down,
That thou mayst beautify them more,
For thy rich and high Crown.
O come love and break forth apace,
Overcome each stout one,
That they may be conquer'd at length,
And come to thee alone.
O come, o love, o come, o love,
The Box is opened,
Wherein the pretious oyntment new,
And its poured one thy head.
And now o love break thou the B [...]x,
And thy sweet oyntment will,
Refresh and melt the very heart,
And it with singing fill.
[...]ve, o love, thou shalt Conquer
[...] stoutest steeled spirit,
[...]hy sweet loving invitings,
[...]ch declareth Christs merit.
[...] O revive poor Children,
[...]me and raise them up,
[...]le that have tasted much of thee,
[...] drunken in thy Cup.
[...] thou before I go to grave,
[...]esh them much within,
[...] also let me see poor ones,
[...]e melted for finne.
[...]ou hast given me thy self,
[...]t is not to bestow;
[...] let me have thy spirit for
[...]r lost rebellious folk.
[...]ou hast given me thy sonne,
[...] seal'd unto my soul,
[...] unto the poor ignorant,
[...]t thou thy self unfold.
[...] is the thing my God indeed,
[...]t would rejoyce my heart,
[...] I am dead to all creatures,
[...]y say Lord in part,
[...] am taken from their sight,
[...]e to their glory;
[...] it will much rejoyce my heart,
[...] see soule beautified.
[...] o see them about the throne,
[...]ll be great joy to me,
[...]d I love that their branches should,
[...]o grow up to thee.
[...] them about thy table Lord,
[...]d let them spring and grow,
[...]hat both male and female too,
[...]ght of thy goodness know.
[...]at they may understand thy grace,
[...]d be so taken up,
[...]at they may be ashamed Lord,
[...] drink in other Cup.
[...]en in salvation cup O shall
[...]th young and old this day,
[...]e unto all corruption,
[...] unto sinsull waies.
O then my soul thou shalt him praise,
And great rejoycings bring,
For O my soul thou art in love,
With the high mighty King.
And O my soul praise thou the Lord,
Father shall it do so,
Methinks I hear thy answer sweet,
And after thee Ile go.
Ile sweetly roul my self in thee,
And hear the joyfull sound,
Which from above is sent to me,
And more shall here abound.
For of Jerusalem o Lord,
I shall both speak and sing,
Of that beloved antient one,
Which shall revive and spring.
And I shall sing grace unto them,
That have revived much,
O shew thy mercy unto them,
And give their hearts a touch.
O come to every poor soul now,
Thy strength and wisdome bring,
'Gainst there objection for to fight,
And make them praise and sing,
The stone of which the Apostle speaker,
It smiteth to the ground,
And it's the stone which Daniel tells,
Shall strike all powers down.
And it shall split Apostates too,
It is a royall stone,
It undermines what ever doth,
Oppose the glorious one.
Lord Jesus thou hast appointed,
With thee is the set time,
And yet poor silly Children,
To others do incline.
To Rabbi's and to learned men,
And do not wait on thee;
But by another Gospel they,
Strangely deluded be.
And they do not consider how,
That the spirit did slow,
When as a rushing wind it came,
According to thy word,
And that the self same spirit doth,
In after time and day,
To John and others to come forth,
So that what Joel said,
Must not by any be confin'd,
Unto the cloven tongue,
Therefore poor souls take heed of this,
Do not the spirit wrong.
Whose wisdome and power is seen,
He is not tied to time,
But doth bring forth a glorious Psalm,
A song that is divine.
O what a day have waiting ones,
O what variety,
Hath here come down from Jesus Christ
For to open the eye.
O what a day have waiting ones,
What doth the spirit bring.
For to draw up your hearts aloft,
Unto the King of Kings.
Will you go home and bring your hearts,
To morrow here again,
Will you beg that what you have heard,
May in your hearts remain.
O tell me now you waiting ones,
Is not your heart through warm,
With the suel that's from spirit,
Then nothing can you harm.
O latter commers do not think,
O we can have the same,
What can you in one hour or two,
Of this choice wisdome gain.
O waiters o do you receive,
A blessing from the Lord,
O now do you go home and pray,
Hee'l to your voice accord.
And pray for your companion,
That's still to be imploid,
In the discovery of God,
That she may have much joy.
That she may still have strength maintained,
From the fresh living spring.
And be inabled much more,
Of his great love to sing.
Jerusalem, o I love to see,
Thee in thy sweet smiling face,
I love for to behold thy Crown,
In this bright Vision place.
Jerusalem though thy walls be,
So broken and so down,
The Lord Christ he will come to thee,
And give thee a high Crown.
Jerusalem, though thou bee's now
So scattered abroad,
Thou shalt be raised up, and thou
Shalt call upon thy God.
Upon thy God thou shalt then call,
Through the Sonns voice and power,
And thou shalt see thy great increase,
In that most ioyfull hour.
Jerusalem, though thou art so,
Spoyled in every place,
Thou shalt have a return where thou,
Shalt see Eternall grace.
Ierusalem though thou art gone,
Into remote parts far,
Thou Shalt be brought unto that place,
That is exceeding rare.
Ierusalem, though thou art now,
So hissed at by all,
O thou shalt come, and triumph here,
And rise from thy great fall.
Ierusalem, though now they talk
'Gainst thee, and thee despise,
O thou shalt come, and all thy folk,
Unto high glory rise.
Ierusalem, though thou art now,
So frown'd upon by all,
O thou shalt come, and they shall then,
Smile about thy high wall.
Ierusalem, though thou art now,
So scattered in thy bones,
O thou shalt come unto thy Christ,
And set one glories throne.
Ierusalem, o thou shalt bee,
The Elders bright indeed,
That shall admire there Kings raign,
And on thee he will feed,
[...]or he will not disdaine to feed,
On what thou dost him bring,
Tis of his own, of his own seed,
And you'l together sing.
Ierusalem thou shalt him praise,
And thy dry bones shall sing,
[...]n this thy resurrection,
And shout forth to the King.
Ierusalem thou shalt then be,
Thou shalt with open face,
Be still beholding of thy head,
[...]n his clear Gospel-grace.
Ierusalem, O thy looks will,
[...]o please thy Saviour, he
Will rejoyce, and delight in this,
Thy pleasant harmony.
Ierusalem, thou shalt come forth,
With a chast nimble foot,
And O thou shalt admire him,
That brings the joyfull note.
Ierusalem, O thy love then,
Shall wax so strong and high,
Thy strength, thy wals, they shall ascend,
And make thy enemies fly.
Ierusalem, O thy lovely face,
Thy resurrection cheeks.
It doth delight to behold.
In this retirement sweet.
To see thy steady stedfast eye,
That doth delight in Christ,
To see thy heart and love to him,
That for thy sins did dye.
O it is choice unto Gentiles,
Unto Barbarians rare,
I love to see Ierusalem,
And her delicious fair.
Ierusalem I love to see,
To see thy North-winde blow.
And eke thy South refreshing sweet,
Which makes the spices flow.
Christ Nostrels delighted be,
Thou shalt be raised high,
His love and pleasure is in thee,
And thy enemies shall fly.
Ierusalem O thou are she,
That art the wedded wife,
And thou shalt sit down with him that,
To thee will bring sharp knife,
To cut off all thy for [...]kins then,
And circumcise thy heart,
For thou shalt then most willing be,
And he will take thy part.
O thou shalt then declare high things,
And others shall them know,
And be refreshed with those things,
That from thy heart doth flow:
Ierusalem, O thou art she,
That Christ doth love so dear,
Thou art the first beloved one,
Thou unto him art neer,
To thee thy Christ will tell his minde,
And thou shalt do the same,
He unto thee, and thon to him,
Each other shall instame.
Ierusalem, O thy bright look,
Greatly doth ravish me,
Thy River, and delightfull brook,
And thy sweet harmony.
Ierusalem, O thy looks are,
Not rowling up and down;
But thou dost keep a steady eye,
Upon thy Saviours Crown.
Ierusalem, O thou art she,
That will admire Christs name,
And thou wilt trumpet and rejoyce,
In the beloved's raigne.
O dear Ierusalem thou wilt,
Make Gentiles glad in thee,
When that thou comest and own'st a Christ,
And unto him doth flee.
What great increase shall he enjoy,
When Jews and Gentiles seek
Unto him from the Ilands round,
And all his Children meet.
Ierusalem, O thou wilt not,
Then for mount Sina speak,
Thou wilt not at all Hagar love,
When on the Elders seat.
When thus thou dost behold his face,
He then will make thee great,
He will exalt thee to high place,
And give thee elders seat.
Ierusalem, Ierusalem,
O thou dost take my part,
Although this generation,
Against mee shout there darts.
Yet I am raised up and fed,
I see my Saviours eye,
And the Pomgrannet juice so red,
I do in him espy.
Ierusalem, o thou art dear,
My heart is took with thee,
Psalm is down brought in note so dear,
To sing thy harmony.
O dear Ierusalem, thou shalt
Appear as Josephs bow,
His goodly branches then thou shalt,
Of all Christs truths allow.
Thou shalt not look for him in grave,
Nor any such thing say,
But thou shalt to new covenant run,
And resurrection day.
Jerusalem now thy theam is,
Come sweetly to my heart,
And I rejoyce to sing of thee,
It will not from me part.
Jerusalem, o thou art she,
That all the world shall know,
To be the first belov'd of Christ,
And to thee all shall flow.
Ierusalem, thou art beloved,
For thou art the Kings wife,
And thou art she that will admire,
Him in sweet singing plight.
Ierusalem, O at thy call,
The gentiles forth will come,
And at thy high loud praising voice,
The blackamors will run.
Ierusalem, O thou shalt call,
The Hethenish Indians round,
Of those poor black ones unto thee,
Upon thy holy ground.
Jerusalem thou wilt invite,
Such poor lost ones abroad,
That they may come unto the sight,
Of thy beloved Lord.
Jerusalem, o thou shalt take,
A great command on thee,
Dogs shall not bark, and for thy sake,
All things shall silent bee.
O then the Dragons shall not rore,
Thy sweet eares to offend,
The wolfs shall not make prey of thee,
But to thee all shall bend,
Ierusalem, o then there shall
No cockatrice eggs come out,
To bring forth serpents to destroy,
Or interrupt thy mouth.
Ierusalem no spider shall,
Their webs spin upon thee,
For thou shalt have the royall robe,
O the high Kings glory.
Ierusalem, o there shall none,
Come any way at all,
To trouble or to molest thee,
When Christ for thee doth call.
O thou shalt walk in galleries,
In a prospect compleat,
And thou shalt sing and much rejoyce,
Upon a royall seat.
Ierusalem, thou shalt up stand,
In stature high and tall,
O what a company will bee,
Within salvations wall.
Ierusalem thou shalt be freed,
From all dangers great,
Because the King hath given thee,
A glorious fixed seat.
O what enamourings, o what love,
Between thee and thy Lord,
Thou shalt have pretions food from him,
And manna from above.
Thou shalt have hidden manna then,
Not measured in sight,
But it shall ever issue forth,
Even from the tree of life.
Coming from thy beloved one,
[...] hath set thee so high,
[...] [...]ou that art the glorious One,
[...]inks I thee espie:
[...] [...]hou with Christ, and Christ with thee,
[...] most glorious fight.
[...] it more come downe to me,
[...] Souls delights,
[...]salem, Ierusalem,
[...]e thy walls to see,
[...] sparkled like to Diamonds,
[...] as the Jasper be.
[...] [...]salem, O how doth she
[...]e forth in a fine shine,
[...] beautifull doth shee appear,
[...] looks they are divine:
[...] comes not forth with a vaile, for
[...] needs not be asham'd,
[...] that her husband doth appear,
[...]ch once for her was slayne:
[...]inks I do behold them great
[...]eir solemne sweet choice,
[...]at a shout will there be then
[...] from Ierusalems voyce,
[...] shout of a King, the shout of him
[...] shall enjoy alwaies:
[...] these shoutings shall be brought forth
[...] [...]onour her great day,
[...] must needs have the Kings shout there,
[...]ll be there I know:
[...] is pleasant unto you,
[...] after it doth goe.
[...]e hope of Israel, Israels, hope,
[...] Israel thee know,
[...] gav'st them a name in Iacob,
[...] did such valour show.
[...] Israels hope for whom Ieremiah,
[...] Prophets all did so mourne,
[...]ome raise, her out of the dust,
[...] is thy true first-borne:
[...] Israels hope that gave to them
[...] Iacob that prevailing name,
[...]en wrastling with him thou didst say,
[...] Israel should raigne.
Of Israels hope that told Iacob
Of such a Crowne for ever,
When he prevailed so with God.
Israels everlasting Father;
And hope that comforted Iacob,
And gave him such a name:
Let them come to that blessed Throne,
Where is eternal gaine.
O Israels hope that loved Iacob,
And therefore did let him know,
That thy Iudah shall bear the name,
And prevailing for thee goe:
O Israels hope in whom Iacob
Had great familiarity,
Great boldness and very much strength,
He would not from thee fly;
O Israels hope that Iacob did
So closely cleave to there,
That he said I'l not let thee goe,
Till thy arme is made bare:
The which by Iacob then was seen,
And to him did appear
To be for him a Conque our,
Bringing forth victory there:
O Israels hope in whom Iacob,
Had such great confidence,
That he said till thou blessest me,
I'l not let thee goe from hence.
Art thou so bold? Iacob thy God
Liked it exceeding well,
And where there are such sweet replies,
Blessings abound and dwell.
Dost thou say that thou wilt not leave,
Saith God, till blessings fall?
Art thou of such a publick spirit?
I will thee Israel call,
Seeing Iacob thou hast such strength,
And eagerness for me,
Thou shalt become a Conquerour,
And a great Triumph see:
Thou shalt enjoy a publick name,
That art of such a spirit,
Thou shalt be called Israel,
And this honour inherit.
O the hope of Israels, a holy hope,
And remains to this day,
Thy Ieremiah groan'd and cry'd,
To thee for her alway.
O the hope of Israel, Israels hope,
Therefore she cannot dye,
Thou art so sure an anchor that,
Flouds cannot make her fly.
O the hope of Israel is sure,
Thou wilt not alwaies stay,
Thou wilt bring her out of the dust,
And Iudah shall obey.
O come Iacobs deliverer,
O come thou glorious rest,
O come thou Iacobs friend, o come
For Sion is opprest.
Come Israels hope it was for thee,
That Ieremiah did groane,
And that Ezekiel desired to see,
Upon thy glorious throne.
O Israels hope, Daniel long'd for this,
And desired to know the time.
He long'd those blessings for to see,
And to tast of Jerusalems wine.
O the hope of Israel these did
Sweetly preach forth thy grace,
That so Rebels might leave their sins
And run a blessed race.
O the hope of Israel he was,
Most choice in Amos eye,
He could not indure Ieroboam,
Nor his calf should up rise,
He did love to preach those commands,
Was against Idolatry,
He did not fear any there,
That did against him rise.
He was willing to lye at thy feet,
His humility was great,
He was bold against wicked Princes,
And thy commands did teach.
O the hope of Israel it was for thee,
Iona was cast in sea.
And swome in the whales belly, to
Shew forth thy victorie.
For by this it was declar'd and shew'd,
How that thou shouldest come
Forth through the belly of the earth,
To shew resurrection.
O the hope of Israel for whom,
Ioel did so love to shew,
That spirit should bee poured out,
And give your foes a blow.
Thou wilt appear for temple-work,
Temple-work of latter time,
And the prophet Haggai rises up,
With an incouraging wind.
For to call to the governour of Iudah,
To speak for temple work there,
And to Ioshua with the remnant
To fall to that work rare.
And for this temple Habakkuk,
Doth speak from vision true;
But there were some that also said,
These are delusions new.
And were ready to say that this,
Should not accomplished be,
But Habakkuk rises and declares,
That which is for Iudah.
The prophets sweetly do declare,
The latter singing state,
And saith God will rejoyce with singing,
Over Israel at high rate.
And they shall see evill no more,
Shall not miscarry or fear;
But sweetly rejoyce in the Lord,
And his glorious works declare.
Zephaniah did prophecy,
What Israel should enjoy,
When that no evill should approach,
But everlasting joy.
Zephaniah lov'd to prophecy,
The singings that should come,
And the joy that should be at the
Returnes of Sion.
And Zechariah he for Israel
Did very much appear,
And shews what should be in that day,
When Israel drew neer.
[...]hets did love to cry up Christ,
[...] admiration high,
[...]old, behold the King cometh,
[...] [...]ooks shines with glory.
[...] of them in Israel did,
[...]ery much delight,
[...] did tell of the glory of that,
[...]ld shine so clear and bright;
[...]y did shew forth the blessed time,
[...] excellent it should be;
[...]en Israel is gathered in,
[...] Gospel for to see.
[...]achi points not unto Moses,
[...]nto Horebs state;
[...] to lessen Christs dignity,
[...] set it at low rate,
[...]loth not speak for Moses, or
[...]re for Horeb so,
[...] allow of observation,
[...] give thy truths a blow,
[...] a Prophet very high,
[...] that mighty one,
[...] wonderfully doth declare,
[...] blessed glorious Son.
[...] that great Prophet that doth,
[...]lare at such high rate,
[...]t which should make voyd Moses seat,
[...] surpass Horebs state,
[...] they abuse him that doe so
[...]ntain another thing,
[...]inst the resurrection;
[...]ence satisfaction springs.
[...]he hope of Israel whom shall,
[...] troublesome times appear,
[...] [...]he hour of temptation,
[...]pring away poor ones tears.
[...] he hope of Israel hasten,
[...] time of thy spouses shine,
[...] at so she may sit down and drink,
[...] thy spirits pure wine.
[...] which this generation knows not;
[...] doe evilly entreate,
[...] call Zion and she will say,
[...] at it is very sweet.
O the hope of Israel doe thou,
Bring thy beloved dear,
In thy own household, for with her,
There is none that can compare.
O Israels hope, if that Prophets,
In that time, for them cry'd,
Sure it is neerer, and for them,
A voice must here up rise.
O let thy Israel behold,
And see Pomgrannets choice;
About thy Temples to appear,
And let them hear thy voice,
That wilt inflame their hearts with love,
And with affection dear.
O come, come Israels hope, O come
Give them the Jubily year,
O bring in Israel to thee;
Let them behold thy Crown,
And they will talk of thy wonders great,
And of thy high renown.
O thy beloved Iohn was grieved,
To see Judah broken down,
To behold the wasting of that City,
It made his soul to mourne.
O he mourned to see its spoyl.
It made thy Iohn to weep,
Till that he did see the Temple,
And did espy thy seat.
O he rejoyc'd to see the Temple,
So to be raised up,
In such a glorious manner, and,
Seven trumpets did break forth.
O praised be the Lord our God,
That hath sent forth a Psalm,
To speak of Israels blessed hope,
And of his glorious arme.
And praises be given to him,
That is Judahs great King.
Unto him that is Israels God,
And will cause there rising.
Then shall there be no mixtures, nor
No Moses in that day;
But Jesus Christ shall worship'd be,
In his own manner and way.

The 13 th. Day of the eighth Moneth. 1657.
Here begins a Dialogue between the Father and the Son

I Am willing saith Jesus Christ,
To come in such a forme,
And I doe not grudge to be made,
A servant here to warne,
To warne sinners up thereby,
And to draw them to thee;
O saith the Son, I love this work,
It is felicity.
But Son saith God, thou also must
Be pinched on the Cheek,
And thou must have thy hair pluckt off,
O this must be thy seat.
A seat of sorrows Son thou must
Have and rebukes below;
Well Father saith Christ, I am content,
And doe not fear to goe;
But Son unto the slaughter thou,
Must be brought as a sheep.
And be a gazing stock to all,
And with derision meet;
Be it so saith the Son, seeing God,
Will have me so to doe;
I am content to be so us'd,
That sinners may be new;
But Son thou must doe more than this?
What saist thou unto that,
Canst thou bear the great heavy stroke,
Which will lay thy heart flat,
I that I can, saith the dear Son,
I will bear what thou wilt,
That so I may goe cleanse, and purge,
Poor sinners from their filth;
Thou must satisfie all, O Son,
And every thing fulfill,
And give what ere I doe require?
What sayst thou is it thy will.
The Law will have its full due sum;
That sinners should have brought,
O be it so, saith Jesus Christ,
I will drink up this draught.
The Law, and death, and sin at once,
Will come upon thy back,
O saith the Son this can't me skare,
Not in doing me slack,
And the Father doth likewise say,
This will cause a going,
Of the sharp spear into thy flesh,
Pierced by cruel men,
And then the bloud and water will.
Gush out from thy sweet side.
O though it doth saith Christ, I will
In my Father confide;
But Son thou must be left alone,
Disciples will fall asleep.
Thouh they doe yet, I will look up,
Unto my Fathers seat.
But Son the hand that dipt with thee,
In that sweet dish of meat
Will take mony to sell thee, and
Will thee betray and cheat;
Be it so saith the Son, yet I
Will not start from thy will;
But cheerfully goe one, and not
In any tittle sail;
But son to adde unto all this,
They'l sell thee to the foe,
And thy company and number
[...]hall have a broken toe.
[...]e it so saith Christ yet I shall soon,
Make up the number again,
[...] shall be compleat in number,
[...] my throne, and my Raign.
And still the son saith Father I,
Will cheerfully on go;
[...]or to accomplish redemption,
[...]mongst rebellious folk.
[...]ut then Pilot will thee condemn,
[...]e'l condemn thee to death,
[...]his saith the son don't sadden me,
[...]or it will bring much health.
[...]ut there valiant Peter will fall,
[...]nd he will thee deny,
[...]e that thou saidst shall be a rock,
Whereon to build so high.
[...] it is he shall deny thee,
[...] open common place,
[...] but saith Christ hereby I shall,
[...]ave a season for grace.
[...]ut son thy valiant Peter will,
[...]eny thee till he swears,
[...]nd that will be much more I know,
[...]hen plucking off thy hair.
[...]hough saith the son it will greive me,
[...]et I shall there have grace,
[...]rought by my Father to give him,
[...] shall him meet apace.
[...]nd he'l look back on me again,
[...]o whom this grace will shine,
[...]nd so he shall see his own heart,
[...]nd be humbled in time.
[...]ut son thou must be led to cross,
And disciples fly away,
What then wilt thou do when they are not,
[...]o carry cross in that day.
[...]hen saith the son thou wilt provide,
[...]ome stranger there about,
And if a stranger bear my cross,
[...] shall see grace shine out.
And I shall the more thee admire,
Therefore I do not fear,
To venter upon the whole work,
To bring deliverance here.
O but my son there will come more,
Thou must be nailed to cross,
And there hang between two robbers,
This thou must have at last.
Well if it be so, yet I will still
Say thy work it is sweet,
For I shall there meet with and have,
More company to thy sent.
Though I one of my number lost,
Thou on cross bringest again,
This doth not startle me at all,
Nor won't my glory stain:
But son the while thou art there nayl'd,
They'l offer bitter gall,
Although they do, yet saith the son,
I will not let work fall.
But son what if thy father should,
Withdraw in latter time,
O though it will most bitter be,
Yet I will drink this wine.
For saith the son, I must shew forth,
A sutableness in all,
Therefore if that Eclipses come,
It is but for high call.
But son thou must be laid in,
A sepulchre so new,
That its firm stone, and will bear seal,
That none may thee remove.
But saith the son, though stones be strong,
And sepulchre sealed up,
I know that thou wilt reach thy hand,
Thou my God wilt me pluck.
But son thou must lay there three dayes,
And many hearts will flag,
Well saith Christ though they do yet,
My voice shall make them glad,
O I do know there hearts, although
They do question, yet I
Will carry resurrection flame,
And quickly open eyes,
My Iohn to whom I am so dear,
He that shew'd love so high,
O he shall discover the son,
That for sinners did dye,
He shall sweetly shew forth this thing,
The father to advance,
O he shall shew the son doth bring,
A choice deliverance.
When resurrection son shines out,
O Iohn he shall declare,
And all his sorrows done away,
All sin all wrath and fear,
O Iohn doth shew this very Christ,
To whom the father spake,
He is revealed unto us,
And doth discoveries make.
This very Christ, o this bright son,
Is risen up and he,
Is first beheld by hand-maids poor,
Mary she must him see.
Iohn loves him, but Mary must tell,
Hand-maid was first with him,
To her the Saviour did appear,
And by her shewed to men.
Iohn doth not disdain to take in,
The hand-maids which were there,
Who did so much love Jesus Christ,
And resurrection rare.
O Iohn he did speak of hand maids,
Whom Christ did love so dear,
And tells that Jesus Christ he did,
To hand-maids first draw near.
O Iohn his record of the son,
Is very sweet indeed,
He doth discover him to be,
The glorious lovely seed.
Iohn he shewed forth Jesus Christ,
In his bright glorious shine,
And his great secrets are with him,
O Iohn speaks most divine.
What he saw from [...]riginall,
In the Eternall state,
He doth shew forth and it declare,
At a high blessed rate.
O how he doth exalt the son,
And lift up in our eyes,
And doth declare in what he saith
A whole Christ is comprised.
He doth set forth his lovely Lord,
As a pure pattern here,
That so all may view Jesus Christ,
And his great love dear.
Iohn sets forth Christ in that he came,
So poor, so low, and mean,
And saith this is the very Christ,
On whose bosome I did leane.
This is the Christ that came to thee,
Its he cleanseth from sin,
Its he that justifies the soul,
And sanctifying brings.
Come come to him, saith Iohn, poor souls,
O how humble was he,
To suffer and indure so much,
To bring forth victory.
This is the son, o this is he,
This is the onely one,
That hath suffer'd and indur'd so much,
To bring redemption.
This is the son, o this is he,
That was so slain for sin,
And he will wait till that he doth,
Shine forth to all as King.
And his shall raign on earth as Kings,
And priests and prophets too,
The which the Harlots prophets and,
All antichristians rue.
And they which have so gone about,
To break and to strike down,
O they shall then all fall before,
His high and mighty Crown.
Saith Iohn, this is the son indeed,
That is a sheild to them,
That to him for all safety come,
Against the perjured men.
O this is he, this is the son,
That was a servant here,
For to fulfill his fathers law,
Which lay in his heart dear.
And then said God, my Son come up,
[...] thy own glory be;
[...] thou hast been faithfull, and got
[...] perfect victory.
[...] Son, my Son saith God thou hast
[...]lfill'd and pleased me,
[...] come my Son, thou shalt rejoyce,
And thy souls travel see;
[...]y Son, my Son, thou hast fulfill'd
[...]nd nothing could thee fear,
[...] come my Son, and thou shalt have,
[...] kingdoms for thy share.
[...] come my Son, O come my Son,
[...]at didst not fear the grave,
[...] thou art lifted on the throne,
[...] Kingly garments rare.
[...] come my Son, o come my Son;
[...] I doe love thee dear,
[...]ho had such love unto thy foes,
[...] thou didst make appear
[...] come my Son, for thou hast won,
[...] Crown, and mighty throne;
[...]ho wast so willing to goe forth,
[...] or sinfull flesh to own.
[...] come, I doe in thee delight,
[...]ou shalt the kingdome have;
[...]ou that of thorns didst wear the Crown,
[...]hich sinners scorning gave.
[...] come my Son, o come my Son,
[...] thee doth lye the power,
[...]ou shalt put all things under thee,
[...]now the time, and hour.
[...] Iohn he wrote down all these things,
[...] did record of thee;
[...]om what he saw, handled and felt,
[...]om thy Eternity.
[...]nd spirit comes forth with this word
[...] grace, and love so pure,
With this sincere and wholesome food,
Which ever shall endure.
[...] John he loved very much
[...] he dear and pretious Son,
[...]nd could therefore speak of his death
[...]nd resurrection,
Of his humane low fleshly state,
And of his Godhead high,
In declaring the lovely Son,
He said what he espies.
This Son he is the eternall word,
That from above comes down,
And here takes up a place, and seat
And then retakes his Crown,
A holy glorious Christ is preach'd,
By the beloved Iohn,
Who kept in minde originall,
And so declares along.
O dear choice Iohn was much raised;
For he had been lifted high,
And instructed in School most pure
Of the eternity.
O Iohn was often taken up,
And had a view I know,
Which made him love, and speak so much,
Of loves hid flaming glow.
O Iohn by spirit he was led,
And whether did he goe,
To read in the Originall,
Great mysteries to know:
Iohn a brave witness unto truth,
In Patmas did remaine;
For testimony unto Christ,
And it was Eternall gaine:
In Fathers bosome he was layd,
And mercy seat did see,
And he obtained glorious things,
From the bright Diety:
O Iohn what afterwards must be
Desired much to know,
And therefore press on to it,
And entring further goes,
And the further, the more he see,
And the more doth admire;
The more in vision he beholds,
The greater's his desire.
O glorious writer, Lord, indeed,
Was thy deat Iohn of thee;
He was not silent, but he doth,
Hold forth the things he see,
He shewed [...] Jesus Christ,
Who sate on throne so bright,
The enemies ruine and fall,
In his great conquering fight.
He shewed that all restor'd should be
That in Creation time
Appear'd so green, so fresh, and new
In its beauty and prime.
He shewed that all was in the son
When he appear'd in place,
Creation-groaning is done away
Through restitution grace.
O what a witnesse art thou John
Of Christ and of his spirit,
O thou shalt sit on Elders seat
Through thy dear Saviours merit.
John thou wilt not offended be
That hand-maids here should sing,
That they should meddle to declare
The matters of the King.
John will not be displeased that
They sit about the throne,
And go unto original.
And nothing else will own.
John he will not oppose and speak
Contesting against that,
But O John will be pleased with
What layeth flesh so flat.
O John will not condemn the song,
But rejoyce that the King
Hath hand-maids that are risen up
To speak the truth for him.
O John, O loving John thou wilt
Be like thy master here,
For when on earth he went about,
Hand-maids to him were dear.
O what a glorious writer's John,
That goeth down so deep
Into the hidden mysteries
To fetch matter and speech.
O John he declares Christ as man,
And Christ as God also,
And thus he will oppose and smite
Those that against him go.
And when the Antichristians came,
John he waxed more bold,
In any thing if they deny
Christ, he will faster hold.
For he is the eternal light,
He is very God and man,
The bright, the holy, and pure One,
Thus of him speaketh John.
And hee'l not let this truth to go,
For it was what he knew,
He said he is the Alpha, and
He is the Omega too.
O John he had enjoy'd the seal
That cometh from above,
And therefore John and Mary doth
Abound so much in love.
O blessed be the Lord of love,
That doth with spirit crown,
In bringing forth that harmony,
The which doth here abound.
Halelujah, Halelujah, will
I here for ever sing,
For thou with Crown and Scepter here,
Dost shew thy self as King.
Halelujah, Halelujah that
Thy spirit here is plain,
And it doth strike at every sin
That in the heart remain.
And every one that falleth down,
And lyeth at thy feet,
Thou wilt be sure to lift them up
And set them on high seat.
Thy Word and offer it is plain,
Thy method it is choyce,
O every unbelieving heart,
Pray come and heat this voice.
This day thou hast thy kindnesse shown,
Though many do disdain,
Yet thou hast some choice spirits here,
That do not count it vain.
Thou here hast sober ones, O Lord,
To whom thou hast been sweer,
And they do relish the rare things,
They do in spirit meet.
O thou hast some choice ones, O Lord,
That in thy heart do see,
And thou art loving unto them
That follow after thee.
O thou dost love poor hearts, O Lord,
That will not thee deride,
Although thou comest in a way
That wise ones do despise.
O thou dost love poor souls that will
Not from reproofe them hide,
Though that the spirit meets with sin,
And at corruptions chide.
O thou dost love poor souls, and say,
O do not open mouth
'Gainst that which offers grace to you,
And would your sins cast out.
Come here saith love, and be no more
Desirous of that,
Which will bring death and hell at last,
And lay your glory flat.
O come poor soul, saith love, O come,
Where hast thou been so long,
Why hast thou not come into me,
Whose affections are so strong.
O come poor soul, and do not now
Excuses to me make,
But when that love is offered,
Pray come and eat and take.
What saist thou to Original,
Pray take and eat the Book,
And thou wilt find much sweetnesse there,
And love therein to look.
The spirit doth make very much
Of every word and thing,
And gives encouragement to that
Which exalts Christ as King.
Therefore do thou do so, dear soul,
Go against the beast still,
For him that is so pure and bright
For to fulfill his will.
O what a spirit soul is this
That fain would conquer thee,
It is a loving spirit souls
And it will make you free.
O [...] Doctrine it is plaint,
Its application new.
O treasure up the Doctrine
And application too.
It is a lovely Doctrine,
But do not take it ill,
That applicat on also comes,
But O embrace it still.
O love application so choyce,
Though it should break thy bone,
It is to let out corruption,
Do not against it groane.
O blessed and most glorious God,
This day is very sweet,
What say you unto it, dear friends,
Do not you it so meet.
O scorners understand it not,
You do not search and know,
And how then can you feel and find
The glorious shining glow,
You say 'tis a poor silly one
That her own words doth say,
And do not observe it throughout
To finde what in it lies.
But presently away do start,
So do Professors too.
But have no taste nor fight in that,
Which is Vision so new.
But O spirit shall here more sing,
Notwithstanding all those
In reproof and in praises of
The blessed Sharon rose.
And O you sober waiting ones,
Spirit doth love to sing,
And to relate here unto you
The matters of your King.
O you dear sober waiting ones,
What fragrancie is here,
For the Box it is opened, and
The Oyntment doth appear.
And is poured out on you, dear friends,
Who love spirit so plain,
Who hath brought here a Psalm this day,
That's so distinctly fram'd.
O now, O now behold this love,
And more of it still crave,
That so you may see more of him
That this choice spirit gave.
O it will tell you more dear souls,
If that you'l hither come,
Therefore be sure you prize and love
The high and pretious Son.
O then let heart think so, and say,
It is most sweet and true,
And he shall more allure you still,
And thus your joys renew.
Oh pray the glorious God you may
Have a sight of his grace,
In its original and rise,
Even in election face.
O this is a sweet lovely shine,
A sight that's very high,
O it is in Original,
It's in Eternity.
O heaven it is opened,
Poor souls, O will you come,
O the clouds they are past away,
Will you behold the Son.
This is a day of loves free grace,
A day of its bright rayes.
A day wherein it utters much,
What will you to it say.
Will you embrace it, it is sweet,
It is most delicate,
O it will raise you to the Throne,
And unto glory take.
It will open a door that you
May into heaven look,
And you shall taste much sweetness when
You have eaten the book.
O that the Lord would thus appear,
That you these things might see,
And by them be brought forth into
A perfect liberty.
And therefore praise the Lord poor souls,
That hath a love so dear
To purge and cleanse thy soul from all
Sin and corruption here.
In such a measure as it shall
Not reign nor overcome
In those that walk with Jesus Christ
The glorious Solomon.
O love, O love thou enterest it,
Go on to do so still,
And in rebellious stubborn ones
Accomplish thy will.
O blessed be the God and King,
For such a day and time,
Wherein he cometh forth so choice
With things that are divine.
A day of love to sober ones,
A day of love indeed,
A day wherein you may rejoyce,
And with Jesus Christ feed.
A Psalm, a Psalm of love indeed,
That is sent from the King,
A Psalm of love that the spirit
Unto your souls doth bring.
A Psalm of love, a lovely Psalm,
That doth extol the son,
And doth declare the royal grace
That from his love doth come.
O what a Psalm shall there be sung,
When dry bones from the grave
Stand up and l [...]ve before the Lord,
They'l sing a Psalm most brave.
They'l love the Psalm, and O do you
Unto your Children tell
The Psalm, and song that here hath been,
Let it in your hearts dwell.
Tell it to enemies and foes,
That do oppose the Lord,
And said it was an empty thing,
Do you these things record.
A Psalm a Psalm of praises
Shall have and enjoy here,
And a Psalm when I do depart,
Which will my soul much cheer.
A Psalm, a Psalm I shall then sing
For the blessed Kings Throne,
And for his Scepter that will not
Refuse me for to own.
That here have been a signe to all,
I suffered much for it,
In obedience to spirits call,
And more I shall sing yet
A signe, a signe to Children,
O that they would it mind,
And it is a signe to enemies,
And they shall it so finde,
A signe, a signe to Churches too,
Though they against it throw;
A signe it is to every one,
With love it over flowes.
And therefore O Love more come down
In thy sweet harmony,
And let the Nations round about
Delight to hear of thee.
As King, and Priest, and Prophet too,
In thee all doth abound,
That hath, or is, or shall be here,
In thee its to be found;
And it's a glorious voice of speech,
When that the Lord doth speak,
As many waters in the noise
Ariseth from his seat.
O there the blessed winged ones
Do fly about the Throne,
And sing forth praises unto thee,
And do rejoyce to own
Poor creatures, and to be emploid
Swiftly up and down,
Although they always do behold
The high and blessed Crown.
But O it is most bitter, Lord,
To walk on English ground,
'Mongst those that so oppose thy truth,
And in errour abound,
O it is very sad to me
To go 'mongst old or young,
That do slight thy most pretious things
And say its a mixt tongue.
It is grievous unto my soul
To walk here up and down,
Thou therefore tak'st me up to thee
And let'st me view thy Crown;
And City which shineth so rare,
Thy river there is choice,
And there's the Tree of life also,
There I shall hear thy voice.
In the midst of my sorrows here,
These things thou shewest me,
And they refresh me very much
In my captivity.
O thou, my soul, my soul thou lov'st,
To see him that is fair,
And thou delightest very much
In him that is so rare.
He that John and Ezekiel saw,
Is come down to my sight,
And lifteth me up from the grave,
And doth renew my life.
Though I be in captivity,
Yet he doth make me sing,
And though I often mourn here
Yet I afresh do spring.
O dear Lord, thou open'st to me,
And thou dost to me speak,
And thou dost call me up to see
The Kings most royal seat:
And Halelujah shall still
Be sung unto the King,
That night and day doth here appear,
And such provision bring.
He is the son, O he is all,
Though others do me check,
I have enough in him, O Lord,
And will be at his beck.
All night I will roul in thee,
O thou beloved choice,
Who will fit me for the next day
To declare with loud voice
The movings of the Spirit, when
Thou didst creation frame,
For all things were made by thy word
Which quicknedst the same.
My Christ, O I will rest with thee,
That dost come to me here,
And doth refresh me very much
With thy rich glorious cheer.
And saith, O come to me my child;
Love unto thee will talk,
And tell its mind, and it will shew
Its pleasant lovely walks.
O come this night and lodge, saith God,
O come and rest with me,
And in my bosome thou shalt have
A choice felicity.
And let poor souls have much, O Lord,
In the close of this Psalm,
O let them taste of this thy love,
And smell of thy sweet Balm.
O that companions might this night
Also be taken up,
And very much partake of that
Which is salvations cup.
That they may sweetly be with thee,
And in the night-time dark,
Yea, even at midnight enjoy
Something from thy own heart.
O come beloved waiting ones,
Spirit will try you all
Whether your love be bottomed,
Then you'l not from it fall.
O Spirit it will try you all
Whether heartily you come,
It is for holinesse throughout,
For love unto the Son.
A holy holy Spirit here
Would your poor hearts allure,
It is for holinesse, dear souls,
That always shall endure.
You that professe love to spirit,
O let others it know,
And let your conversation
Shew forth that it is so.
O shew it forth in all you do,
And give glory to him,
That you have seen so often here,
And have so faithfull been,
O now dear blessed glorious God,
I'le take what thou dost bring,
And it doth cheer me very much
That I shall of it sing.
O I will solace with my God
In his bosome so sweet,
O I shall lodge with thee, I know,
And with thy kindnesse meet.
Comanions will you now go pray
My Christ, thou saist also,
That thou wilt to thy Father pray,
Thou shalt be heard I know.
O I must have strength from the Christ,
I am sure thou wilt it give,
And it is that and that alone
Can make me for to live.

Octob. 14. 1657.
From Eight of the Clock till about one, there was a Speaking to particular persons.

BLessed be God that this last night
I could not hear any speak,
Because methought their words were so
Unlike the Eternal seat.
Where I had been whole days and nights,
And heard of mystery choice,
Therefore a burthen it now is
To hear another voice.
I have been at thy lovely seat
Where Creation I did see,
Methinks Creation doth not look
In that right rich glory.
I have been at thy glorious seat,
I have convers'd above,
And therefore now I care not for
Other inferiour love,
I could not taste of any thing;
Nothing will now go down,
For I have tasted other meat
In viewing of thy Crown.
I care not for any thing Lord,
I know not what to do,
But when I do come unto thee
My enjoyments are new.
And I do not now care at all
To live upon this earth,
When glory doth appear to me
It shews another mirth.
How can I pleased be dear God,
With company below,
When I above have harmony,
With Covenants high glow.
O yesterday Eternity
Had here a lusterous shine,
It shewed the Original
In mystery divine.
O here was sung the progresse
And walks of that body,
Which was so willing for to come
For sinners here to die.
O thou art glorious, O Christ,
Thou didst most bright appear,
Thy love and goodnesse it did shine
Most pretiously and clear.
O love thou meltest here my heart,
Thou art the onely rest,
O thou art as a flame within,
Thy fire it is best.
And now my heart is streightned much
Amongst creatures to go,
Thou hast been here so delicate
In thy election show.
O loving God, O loving God,
My heart it doth so flame,
It will not be contented till
It enters in thy reign.
O loving God, O loving God,
Thou sweetly dost come down,
And givest my soul a vision of
Thy most delightful Grown,
Thou callest sons and daughters to
Come and behold thy love,
And view it in original,
Which cometh from above.
In Original, in Original.
There may you see it souls,
O come read in original book,
For that d [...]th it unfold.
Original is opened,
O come that book and view,
That so it may raise up your souls,
In pleasures that are new.
O come, dear souls, O come dear souls,
These rivers they are sweet,
O come delight to swim in them,
Where you may Je us meet.
O 'tis a love, a love indeed,
A love of life so choyce,
It will revive exceeding y
With its pure Gospel-voice.
O do you love the spirits law,
Come view that law of love
Which God and Christ do so much own,
It cometh from above.
Dear hearts be sure that you do love,
The high eternal light,
The Son of God which did come down
To thee in darkest night.
And he doth now require of thee
A full obedience.
O be sure you embrace his Law,
And do not start from hence.
For Christ he dearly loves thy soul,
Therefore to him re [...]i [...]e,
And that is all that he of thee
For his love doth require:
O love spirit for it is pure,
And it will make th [...] shine,
O do you take delight in it,
For it is most divine.
O love the Law O love the Law
Of life that is so pure,
O it is a most blessed Law,
It always shall endure.
O love the Law, O love it dear,
For it is very choice,
A School Master indeed that hath
A very teaching voice.
O the Lords choice beloved Saints,
That now lye in the grave,
O they did keep unto thy Law
And counted it most brave.
Thy servants counted it most dear,
And forth King did cry,
O they did testifie for thee
With witnesse very high.
O those dear and choice ones, O Lord,
Against Apostates all
Highly did plead, and longed for
Their ruine and their sall.
These dear ones did not wander from
Thy Gospel-light so pure,
But their obedience unto thee
Did all their life endure.
O they could not be carried from
The high Kings blessed walk;
But O they witnessed for him
And of his Law did talk.
And souls, if you for David are,
And for his English march,
O then do you keep to his Law,
Which is so dear and choice.
If that you be for him and his march,
Do not stray any way,
But O keep to him and his Law
In this backsliding day.
O love the Law of the dear Son,
And resurrection day,
O come to God through his Son,
And then you will obey.
You will then obey the great God
In spirits light so pure,
But if you do leave off this Law,
O you cannot endure.
Original he bringeth down
Election Book to shew,
That so you may here read in it,
And after it may go.
Yesterday in this Book I read
Of Father and of Son,
From which the spirit did proceed,
And now for it I come.
For in Election-Book I read,
And in it saw these three,
In all their workings so distinct,
With pleasant harmony.
O Spirit mov'd on waters high,
And caused the great depth
For to divide and separate,
That of dry ground bereft.
The Spirit comes from Eternal Word,
It is that breath most choice,
That came forth from the living God,
In his Creation voice.
O I did see Election clear,
All that is wrought in time
Doth shine forth in Original,
In its beauty and prime.
And the sun doth shine forth in all,
His Image it is sweet,
And doth appear in every thing
That doth the Father meet.
And Spirit's also at the Throne,
And from thence it doth come
For to declarce of Jesus Christ,
Who is the onely Son,
Oh! God he is a Spirit, and
Jesus Christ is the same,
And Spirit takes of God and Christ,
And declares in his name.
O what a glorious one is this!
O what a lovely spirit!
That shineth here so pleasantly,
And from them doth inherit.
As soon as Spirit it doth move,
The Sea quickly appears,
O the waters are cleansed and
The mud it doth cashire.
The spirit gathers the waters,
And then in creeks about,
And in channels he sends them forth,
And giveth springs throughout.
The Spirit moved the waters, and
The Spirit ordered depths,
The Spirit gathered the Sea;
And the dry ground is left.
The Spirit is very glorious,
And wonderous in all,
And the depths doth unto the depths
For his high prayses call.
The Spirit shineth on waters,
The choice Deity face
Did there appear, and then waters
Did swiftly run apace.
O they do swiftly ebb and flow,
That they may praise throughout,
The sea after its kind doth praise,
And the springs round about,
The Spirit moves, and all things then
Do look most sweet and choyce,
And all things had its limits set
By the Deities voice.
The Spirit moves on waters and
Then day and night comes forth,
And all things had its due set place,
This is Scriptures report.
O when you see the waters and
When you the Sea behold,
O think upon these movings that
Such mysteries unfold.
O the time cometh on apace,
Those that in darknesse lie,
Shall be called to wonder at
Thy glorious Spirit high.
The M [...]rriners that to & fro
So on the seas abound,
Shall take notice of Spirit high,
In its Original Crown.
Those that thus travel in the depth,
And on the waters lay,
Shall then behold the Spirit high,
In its Creation day.
They that do on the waters go,
And the Lords wonders see,
Shall sweetly rejoyce and sound forth
The Spirits high glory.
The Spirit mov'd on the waters,
That there the ships might swim,
That should be made use of after
That fallen man did sin.
The Spirit caused ships to sail,
That Creation might be
The more beheld, and there you may
The Spirits movings see.
He gave wisdom for to build ships,
That his works might appear
In their great choice variety
To man more bright and clear.
And that you might learn the more,
On God in all to look,
And be carried forth unto him
In his Original book.
It is a delicate spirit which
Is in Deity wall,
The spirit it is very good,
It comes from him that is all.
The spirit is Creator too,
And with the word doth joyne,
O the spirit is one also
In Deity divine.
The spirit in Original
Hath been with God and Christ,
And also doth proceed from them,
And is eternal life.
The spirit on the waters mov'd,
And great increase did come
Of fishes, which did multiply,
And in the waters swom.
In the waters variety
Of fishes that are great,
And also such as are most sweet
And choice delightful meat.
O what a rare spirit that moved
Thus in Creation time,
A spirit and a lovely one
That is high and sublime.
He made the whale so huge, so high,
And so great every way,
So strong that it is as a King
In the waters to sway.
Nothing can there before it stand,
But it wheels all about,
And hath a perfect victory
In the Ocean throughout.
O the whale overturns ships,
It is a mighty thing
That thus the greatest vessels split,
And to destruction bring.
A glorious spirit breathed forth
On the waters, that it
Should thus contain the mighty whale
That there as King doth sit.
For all things are by spirit made,
It ordered the whole,
And gave command to every thing
In the Creation mold.
O Job when that thou camest out,
Thou shalt sing of the whale,
O thou shalt shew him as a King
Over fishes and scale.
And thou that to God spakest of it,
When thou shalt see sons reign,
Upon thy standing tising feet
Thou wilt admire the whale.
Thou wilt admire the spirit
In its Creation rare,
Which so disposed every thing,
None can to it compare.
The spirit also it did make
The little fishes small,
And his great power and his love
Doth sweetly shine in all.
O the spirits moving was rare
In all his fiery race,
In every thing it did appear
On the Creation face.
But yet those that go on the sea,
Cannot thus sing of thee,
Without the knowledge of the Lord
There is no melody.
But O go to the Marriners,
And lead them to thy sea [...],
That they may read the spirits works
In creation compleat.
Then when they on the waters go,
They will see spirit there,
And then they will in every thing
Behold the spirit rare.
O go unto the Marriners,
Let them unto flesh die,
And let them relish the spirit,
And Jesus Christ espie;
O let them follow Jesus Christ
The King of Nations great,
And they shall then give thanks to thee,
And run unto thy seat.
If that poor Marriner were here,
That in prison hath been,
Spirit would of the sea and ships
Bee talking unto him;
If that that Marriner were here,
The spirit would to him sing,
That sea and ships should be usefull
And employed for the King;
O if that Marriner would come,
The spirit would him aske,
Why that he did so often say
Love should abide and last;
O if the prisoners would but mind
What in their bonds they say,
They would act more for Iesus Christ
In this back-sliding day;
If that the prisoners did mind this,
They would better fruit bring,
Which should be manisestly seen
To all in every thing.
The spirit is in Creation seen
In every B [...]d that sings,
And in each creature that doth here
On earth so sweetly spring;
O spirit thou art sweetly seen
In thy creating houre.
In all things that here cometh forth
In every plant and flower;
O spirit it sparkels and shines
Forth in the Onix stone,
And in the Berill, O spirit,
It is the rare choice one:
O the spirit shineth throughout,
It doth most sweetly look,
What a pleasant witness is this,
Wherein so much is put,
Its spirits influence doth came
Trees to look fresh and green,
Each little sprig for to have sapp,
Whereon the leaves are seen;
It causeth blossoms, and the fruit,
It is from spirits blow,
And his rare workmanship is seen
In each garden below:
The spirit it is greatly seen
In the creation all,
And it is reason that it should
Be at the spirits call;
The spirit also did appear
In threefold councill, that
To raise man-kind out of the dust,
On his creation sat.
Three is not spoken of before
Nor in this manner nam'd,
But they are clearly mentioned, when
Poor man is to bee f [...]am'd,
That so he might behold them all,
And think on this love well,
Though other creatures had the three
Yet not so visible:
Sure the worlds originall cannot
Bring forth such a choice sound,
Lets look up to this diety
For there it doth abound;
O it doth greatly sparkel there,
But few can it behold,
So as to magnify this love
That doth such things unfold;
The honour shew'd to man is great,
He is pleas'd above all
For all are subject unto him,
At his command and call;
But when that he was form'd and fram'd,
He had not breath to breath,
But then the Lord did it covay,
And unto him bequeath;
Incomprehensible this love
D [...]ety breathed in,
This creature whom they had thus fram'd.
And given life to him:
Most glorious was his state, and seat,
Till that an angell bright
Became a serpent, and did tempt
Him at God, law to smite;
When that they were in Paradise
The serpent to them came,
With his subtill temptations,
And they yeeld to the same;
The creature had not honour now
In the fields as before,
O he had loft his glory, by
This lustfull sinfull gore;
When that he was in parad [...]se,
Obedient to the Lord,
All things submitted unto him,
And sweetly did accord
In a spirit of holiness,
And when that comes again,
The Devill he shall be bound up
In everlasting chain:
In the creation of poor man
How did the spirit shine?
O it was a most royall peice,
That had image divine;
What exellency did appear,
And shine in every thing?
What a choice work-manship was that,
Which from these three did spring?
And when that man did walk about,
And the cattle behold,
And the Birds which so sweetly sing
They did to him unfold
The diety and on the deep,
The spirits breath was choice,
And all the little birds did sing
To man with cheerfull voice;
And mans work was more Excellent
And looked pleasantly,
I am delighted very much
To behold this glory;
For he was Lord and master then
And raised over all,
And he most sweetly did rejoyce
Before his lust, and fall;
O his countenance it was rare,
His beauty excellent,
His form and fashion, and his grace,
From very high discent;
And for him thou hast sweetly brought
A most pleasant Psalm here,
And the Godhead appeares in it
Most pretiously and clear;
O spirit thou didst move on dust,
O spirit thou didst come,
And rear up man, and breath in him
That is the lovely one;
But O when the serpent did tempt,
He was disobedient,
And his image is defaced then
And his glory from him rent;
But notwithstanding this great fall,
He's raised through the merit
Of thy dear son and by him shall
A glorious seat inherit.
Then in creation of female
Thou took [...]st his rib, and bone,
And did command a sleep on him
And didst thy work alone,
But not a sleep in order to
Ioying in body or mind,
That could not be because it was
The rare perfection time;
It was not a sleep as now wee take,
But it was a resting sweet,
And suddenly thou then didst make
For him a help most meet;
But why didst thou lay him asleep,
O thou didst make him see,
That he must not be taken in
To the work of the Three,
He must not so presume and reach,
Though a soul rare and choice,
Yet he must not attempt to joyn
With the great diety voice;
He is poor dust, and must not bee
Taken in councell here,
Though he be of a glorious make,
He must not here appear;
The spirit also mov'd herein,
And opened joynts and bone,
And did make up a Curious piece,
Here appear'd three in one.
And then the work it was compleat,
Meet help to him is left,
That so they might in paradise
Talke in that sweet choyce breath.
O then the work it was most pure,
It looked very sweet;
O diety, the Birds of thee
In singing notes did meet,
Birds, Beasts and Plants, all thee did praise
And were usefull to him,
In the prime first Creation days,
Before that man did sin.
And the most glorious God desired
But one thing in this seat,
To be reserved for himself
Amongst his gifts so great:
And the Devill begins with that,
And cunningly said it
Was good for them, but his drift was,
Mans innocence to split;
But the spirit, the spirit was,
So choyce, so high, and rare,
The serpent could not hit at that
Nor his glory lay bare.
O he could not meedle with that,
But it was above all,
It remained bright, glorious, great,
Though man had such a fall.
The glorious tree, the gooly tree,
The knowledge tree so high,
The fruit that was forbid by God,
The serpent at did fly.
The Devill he did fly at it,
Times at foreknowledg high,
The Bargain it was very great,
And much in it did lie,
The serpent for foreknowledge would,
Readyly part withall,
So he might have an insight there,
He would let all else fall.
The serpent strikes at foreknowledge,
To Children it is dear,
But his destruction is therein,
For to be seen most clear.
The serpent he did come, and doth,
With subtilty beguile.
Poor Eve, alas they quickly are,
With subtil mischief foyl'd.
And when poor man is fallen, he
Is like to one amas'd,
He cannot tell whether to goe,
But doth about him gase.
For Birds and Beasts all are against
Him, that to him before
Were in subjection, and did yeeld,
They will not now adore:
Nor he cannot see as before
The paradice sweet shine,
For sin, and Satan had come in,
And spoyl'd what was divine.
All things do look ghastly, and pale
Upon poor fallen man,
O they do not as heretofore
In full perfection stand,
O they run in the thickets then,
And hide in darkest place,
They are ashamed to appear
Before the Almighties face.
But in the Cool God comes and calls
Adam, where art thou now,
But Adam, was affraid, because
He did to Satan bow:
Adam, what is become of thee,
O what doest thou do there
O dost thou think from my presence
To hide thee any where:
The serpent hath beguiled thee,
And thou dost think to hide,
But thou shouldst have been more watch­full
Against temptations side,
Satan did make thee to beleive,
That thou shouldst be as God,
But thou shalt find he did deceive,
And meet a scourging rod.
But O foreknowledge now steps in,
And for poor man doth plead,
And discovers election,
And shew that Christ must bleed.
O foreknowledge that doth step in,
And th [...]n the Serpent dyes,
And he doth wallow in the dust,
And on the ground doth lye.
He, that once was an Angel bright,
Is cast down to the Lake,
And never shall with fallen man
Be partaker of Grace.
And the original of Sin
And Satan did take place,
And so alas did bring about
Mans fall and his disgrace.
Foreknowledge brings election out,
And doth declare that love,
And sheweth from Eternitie
What cometh from above.
For in original is set
Gods foreknowledge so great,
And O let not free willers now
Account of this a cheat.
It's true the Serpent chased man
From out the glorious place,
But O the Serpent could not spoyle
His interest in Grace.
For the Eternal Son steps in
Unto poor fallen man,
And he's recovered again
By a most royal hand.
According unto foreknowledge
And election indeed,
The Lord doth presently provide
This choice and pretious seed.
This flourishing foreknowledge tree,
In despite of all soes,
Doth still indure and stand upright,
And it shall ever grow.
It's the foreknowledge of a God,
It looks most fresh and green,
O it appears most pleasantly,
There's nothing like it seen.
But Satan labours many waies,
At foreknowledge to strike,
And to eclipse its glory and
Saith it was from foresight
Of something that poor man should do,
That it was from sight of worke,
And thus the Devils instruments
Do at foreknowledge pluck.
But the Tree of foreknowledge stood
In an abiding ground,
And there's no other cause for it,
But what in God is found.
The Tree of knowledge it did stand
In Paradise, and there
Is also put the flaming sword,
Which is exceeding rare.
The flaming sword is also there,
That it might run through all
That would be striking at this Tree,
Thinking to make it fall.
But who so striketh at this Tree,
The flaming sword shall cut,
And those that cavil at Spirit
Shall surely have the hurt.
Some in this Generation,
Pretending much for Grace,
Say it was for all, not only some,
But this doth it deface.
And though that Christ doth with sweet voyce
Call to rebellious ones,
And they are left without excuse,
None can come to the Throne,
But such as in foreknowledge were,
O this is glorious Grace,
The Deity doth here shine forth
In its election face.
O the Son he doth magnifie
The Fathers grace and love,
But yet the Son he doth not spoyle
Foreknowledge from above.
And poor Souls you will not then think
Upon free will so much,
If you go forth to Jesus Christ,
And have redemptions touch.
O look unto the son of God,
Fo he foreknowledg knew
And all the glorious things that so
From Gods election grew,
And when souls rightly take a view,
O it is through Christs light,
Else its dangerous to look
On that which is so bright:
The sword that was about the tree,
It had a lovely flame,
It did sorround foreknowledg tree
That nothing could it stain,
The very spirit that did move
In first creation so,
It also doth defend this tree
Against the evill foe;
And O this glorious tree is-kept
Though Babylon would have slain,
And hath indea voured by all means
This flaming love to stain;
But O the sword is about it,
And this your faith shall see,
And therefore look up to the Lord
For there is victory,
And do not fly against spirit,
Which doth so much appear
For the truths of the diety
And would draw your souls near;
Ezekiell he was taken up,
And did in vision bright,
Behold the glorious Diety,
He had a precious sight
Of severall winged creatures, when
God thus did him up call,
For then most sweetly he beheld
The Originall of all:
The spirits work in creation,
In rivers he is there,
And in dry land he doth appear;
In all things very rare;
And father, and sons light and love
Is in a l that was made,
And the spirit, these three are one
In all that then was said:
Then in redemption spirit comes,
And thereof he do h talk
And shews the blessed royall King
In his redemption walk;
The spirit of the son hath told
And of the Father dear,
And to the creature doth apply;
And bringeth this love near:
The spirit reads originall book,
Not for himself alone,
But to apply redemption
To the poor weeping one,
And therefore love poor souls to drink
Of spirits wine so choice,
For that will cleanse your souls from sin,
And free you from all dross:
Come O you sober waiting ones,
You love to drink herein,
And for to tast of Jesus Christ
Who frees the soul from sin;
Come waiting souls, come what say you
Unto this wine so sweet,
What say you to the clusters that
You did from Canaan meet;
But O the scorner comes and laughs,
At Canaans clusters great,
But the children do not delight
To sit in scorners seat;
But O come forth you sober ones,
And eat of the choice grape,
For the juce is refreshing sweet
And after more you will gape;
O come you sincere sober ones,
For its prepared for you,
For they are relished and toucht
But by a very few;
Poor hearts you that do sigh and groane,
Gome drink of spirits wine,
It will carry to Jesus Chrst,
And will your souls refine;
O poor hearts methinks you should not
Hear those would make you fly
From the sweet teachings of this love,
Which in your hearts shall lie,
O the anointings of the Lord
Will make your souls to shine,
O do not speak against that which
Is so high and sublime;
It doth not favour any one,
It is not from the brain,
But it doth search the heart throughout
And it doth try the reines;
O pray souls receive the spirit
For it is very high,
It did create and form all things
That you do here esple;
O pray souls love the spirit which
Also doth shew the son,
In his redemption work so great,
For from him he doth come,
And O what doth the spirit show
Of his anointing great,
And what will not anointing do
Before the highest seat;
Pray waiting hearts drink of this wine,
It shall with you remain,
It will not onely fly to head,
But run in every vein;
O come poor unbeleeving ones,
Look to this royall grace,
And see the cups that over-flow
They'l fill your soul apace:
O Christ he minds the trembling heart,
And the wounded spirit,
That taketh what doth issue forth
From his victorious merit;
Would you poor hearts have a spring time
O come you and wait here,
For the cold winter it is gone
And summer doth appear;
O come you drooping hearts, O come,
For spirit doth love still
To speak particularly to you,
Your empty souls to fill;
It is the publick spirit souls
And it doth love to show
The large and royall grace that doth
To sinners overflow;
And the book of originall
These things doth tell and bring,
Poor souls, O come and read in it
The matters of your King.
O Christ when he did rise from grave,
With Godhead spirit high,
He minded Maries tears, and then
Did pitty weeping eye;
It was his work for to ascend,
And swiftly go to throne;
Yet when a weeping Mary comes,
Hee'l not leave her alone
Without some words of comfort, O
He must to Mary talk,
And also send to Bretheren.
Who likewise love his walk
She cries Rabbony, and would touch,
But prethee Mary stay,
For I am not ascended yet
Saith he, but go that way;
He did not stay, I cant now talk;
But wipes away her teares,
And speaks most kindly unto her,
That so she might not fear;
O what a glorious Christ is this,
That doth say I am he,
And what'a bright and flaming love,
May poor hearts in him see.
While she was weeping he do h speak,
And unto her doth come,
While you have eares on cheeks for him,
He will bring comfort home
Unto your soul, and you shall drink,
And have your fill of love;
And it shall rise up to a flame,
And carry you above
O come then and do you behold
The King in his high reign,
In full compleat persection, and
See all the enemies slain:
This you shall see, therefore rejoyce:
In your Saviour so dear;
Behold the love of him that will
Wipe away all your tear [...].
Therefore O Souls come unto him,
Beleeve he is your rest,
And love the Gospell very dear,
And covenant that is best;
And be sure you observe what doth
Come from the King of Kings,
And let none lead your souls away
From that which comfort brings:
But O observe the true Gospell,
For it is choice indeed,
And it is very glorious
For the soul on to seed;
How sweetly died Sillinghast
In Gospell sound so choice,
And O how much did his soul prize
Thee in new covenant voice:
O he was faithfull unto thee,
And much comfort did bring
To thine, how sweet's his rising day
That kept close to the King,
And did not from new covenant start,
Love swallowed up his prime,
And he did witness very high
To truth of latter time;
O how sweetly did Pend [...]rvis
Take farewell of all here.
And was faithfull in testimony
And in obedience dear;
He stood unto new covenant,
Did not to Sinai run,
Nor to stone-tables for a rule,
But did to Zion come;
O how lovely and sweet was he,
Who morned for Davids spirit,
Who did so much desire his march
That he might his inherit;
His soul was sad, and could not bear
Any should take in hand,
What was against the blessed son
For whom he up did stand;
O his name and fame it shall live
From first unto the last,
He greatly loved thee and did
To thy commands stand fast,
And every where did speak for thee,
His heart was on a flame;
O he was faithfull unto Christ,
And to his blessed raign,
And O how sweetly did he speak
Forth in the spirits sound
Of the commands of Jesus Christ
When he went on this ground;
He own'd the poorest one that he
Did look upon as thine,
And did praise Jesus Christ in all
O his soul did incline
Unto thy glorious Kingdome, and
Did long for thy high throne,
And to behold thy blessed face
That art the smiting stone;
How sweetly did he set thee forth,
And how did he oppose
Those that were not for Christ, that is
The onely Sharon rose;
He did not care what any said,
But kept unto record,
This is the evill of this day
Souls do go from the Lord;
But sweet were the commands of Christ,
Unto this servant dear,
They were to him most pure, and bright,
And did refresh and chear;
O what a glorious frame is this,
Sure it is very safe,
And it wi l certainly lead souls
In to the straightest gate,
O lovely died Pendarvis
Lovely was his renown,
And every way most pretious,
And blessed is his Crown;
He was lovely in principles,
Lovely in Doctrine,
And lovely in his practice too
Which beautified him:
Blessed was he in holiness
Which did so sweetly shine
In his most humble holy look
With countenance divine;
He died unto yoke-fellow
And unto children dear,
And early in the morning he
Approches the throne near:
That so for dear Jerusalem
He might with face on ground
Go weep, and mourn unto the Lord
Who will by such be found;
He waked early that he might
For poor Jerusalem go
Unto the throne, and there he wept
That others did not so;
O this beloved blessed one
Did long so after thee,
And thou didst Crown his daies, and life
With spirits melodie;
And he was not rash with his tongue,
But he did speak most meek,
He was a choice and lovely one,
He was a dilicate sheep;
And a sweet pleasant Psalm thou hast
Sent for this lovely one,
Who did delight in Jesus Christ
More then in any one:
O that others did also mind
This example so rare,
That they might go forth after him
That is so bright and fair,
And my heart doth to children go,
I would ly at thy feet,
And beseech thee to carry them
Unto thy Gospell fear;
O I could even die O Lord
That they might live to thee
And embrace that pure Gospel law
Where is such melodie;
O that those poor souls would now come
From that which is so dark,
From Sina's law which even doth
Shoot like a peitcing dart;
O it doth shoot 'gainst thee O Lord,
How can I it embrace,
For it shoots against the covenant
Which hath such glorious grace;
Though thy Gospell-commands I love
And fellowship would crave,
Yet I had rather go to earth
And ly in the deep Grave,
Then to enjoy it with those, that
Doe so love Sina's walk,
How can I embrace it with them
That for that covenant talk;
O I cannot have fellowship
Though I in it delight,
For so to hear my Saviour wrong'd
Is grievous in my sight;
But O I would have fellowship
With faithfull reall spirits,
According to a Gospell rule
Through my dear Saviours merits;
O fellowship is sweet indeed
And will be till I die,
And then a witness you shall have
To it that is more high.
With testimony against those
That are apostates great,
And against Seperates also,
That do love Sina's seat;
I matter not what any say,
Who will not these things own,
For I shall still sing more of it
And for thy raigning throne:
O lovely spirit thou art best,
That cometh down to me
And carries forth my soul in this
Choice, and sweet harmony;
O rare spirit, O thou art rare
That shineth forth so pure,
Thou art the high and blessed one
That shall allwaies indure;
O spirit, thou art very choice,
That Ioel said before
Should after Christ come down, and it
Is come, and shall much more;
O rare spirit thou art the same
Come to Disciples then,
And did seal unto Joels word,
For after ages men,
But not to seal, and terminate
It only unto them,
But the first fruits it was of that
Shall be to latter men.
And thy handmaids were promised
Much of that spirit choice,
And it is, and it shall come forth
In a rare singing voice.
It shall be poured all along,
While that the ages last,
But Antichristian Rabby's do
Indeavour this to blast
The glorious choice spirit, Souls,
O the annointings sweet,
They'l make you sing, and quickly lay
All others at your feet,
The spirits sweet anointings, souls,
O what will they not do,
Go to the Lord, for the spirit
In his discoveries new;
A holy spirit, souls, it is,
Which you have seen this day,
And the spirit hath come forth here,
In the Creation way.
O love spirit, which doth so come
In first Creation sound,
And see the progress he hath made,
And none shull you confound.
O in the dayes of vision
You shall spirit behold,
And be affected much with him
That shineth more than Gold.
He is a glorious royal one,
He is eternal Light,
It is reason you should wait on him
That is so high and bright.
O come dear souls come and try it,
See if it be not more
Than any spirit that's on earth,
Or hath been heretofore.
O come poor souls, come peevish ones,
O come and now draw near,
And tell me, souls, if any do
So gloriously appear.
O come and try the spirit, souls,
What can you to it say,
It is the voice of God indeed,
In resurrection way.
O come and try the spirit, souls,
And see what it doth bring,
Is not the messenger most sweet
That cometh from the King.
O come and try the spirit spirit souls,
O it is full of love,
And it is sent forth unto you,
It cometh from above.
O come and try the spirit then,
O bretheren come try,
Come sisters, and say what you do
In the spirit espie.
O come and view the spirit, souls,
And hear what it doth speake,
And see the Scepters glory which
Cometh from royal seat.
The spirit it is bold and high,
The spirit will not creep,
It is the spirit of Nobles,
You must unto it seek,
It is the onely Conquerour,
What will you try withall,
For he doth come with the sure word,
And for it he doth call.
The spirit sometimes hath the noise
Of wings, which up do fly,
And soundeth sweetly in his voice,
O come the spirit try.
And thus it was in vision, when
Ezekiel up was took,
The spirit in appearances
Most variously doth look
But that this glory he might beare,
God bid him at the roll,
And it was sweetness unto him,
And God did more unfold.
O eare the roll, Ezekiel eate,
Vision shall make thee glow,
And thou shalt be strengthened; and shalt
With new discoveries go.
What living Creatures did he see,
And Cherubins behold,
O what appearances had he,
And what did God unfold.
O go Ezekiel, now discover,
Tell Israell my mind,
But O you will be sure in them
Much rebellion to find.
Saith God unto the Prophet, and
He was obedient,
And he declared the mind of him
From whom he was forth sent;
O souls, now will you keep to him
That is so high above,
And march unto his Kingdom, though
You meet with many a Rub.
O it is time to act for him,
And for Jerusalem wall,
For men they are grown impudent,
And would fain make it fall,
O therefore call poor lost ones in,
Call the perversest men,
And let them view this City Lord,
And shew grace unto them.
O call rebellious ones, O Lord,
Call the most stubborn spirit,
And spirit them for to come forth,
And robbers disinherit.
Convince the Treacherous, O God,
O their danger so great,
And let not them longer stand our,
But come unto this seat.
The spirit greatly for them mourns,
And Scripture doth bring here,
Therefore if any comes to try,
They must with it appear.
The spirit it is noble, and
Will not use poll cies,
But comes in mystery, most choice,
And from mens reason shes.
It comes in a plain form of speech,
Though its voice be divine,
It doth not love confusion,
But gently tells its mind.
The Scripture is a lovely piece,
Spirit discovers the same,
And it doth witness of all three
In the choice diety name,
And the Lord now hath sent it forth,
In prayer that is most choice,
And in a spirit of prophecye,
And in a sweet singing voice.
This spirit hath kept this poor one
Amidst many attempts,
From the Devil and World too,
And not only from thence.
But from Church-members, and their rage
O Lord is very great,
But O let them repent of it,
And be humbled at thy seat,
And notwithstanding all thou dost,
Keep me from any harme,
For I am kept inclosed in
Thy most beloved arme.
I care not to go up and down,
For it sadness doth bring,
But I love to behold thy Crown,
And of thy Throne to sing,
O I do love to come to thee,
Though others do revile,
And 'tis not all any can do
That shall my comforts foyle.
And when my Father speaks to me,
I do on all things then
Look as unworthy for to be
Compared unto him.
My God, my God, O thou art he
That dost so take my heart,
O I see all to be in thee;
O here's the lovely part,
Come souls tast of his royalty,
With a believing [...]ouch,
The spirit loves you dearly, souls,
And that you should take much.
O he doth love the weary soule,
And he will give it ease,
Let nothing therefore you affright,
But labour him to please.
It's a most holy, choice spirit,
What say you Bretheren,
And sisters, have you had enough;
O he'l more to you send,
If still you are hungring for that
Which is so sweet and choice,
You shall from the Original,
Heare more of the sweet voice;
It is the spirit of Nobles,
A princely spirit indeed,
Art thou willing it to'embrace,
It will supply thy need.
Souls here is meat and drink indeed,
If once you taste of it,
You will not relish any thing,
For nothing else will fit,
And the spirit it will teach you
For to own it aright,
And to pass through all scornes, for
The true and only Light.
O therefore come and learn of it,
And to all things else die,
And be contented to loose all
For this sweet Harmonie.
O my dear bretheren, will you
For ever with it close?
And the spirit will more and more
In it your hearts compose.
O bretheren pray, that so the Lord
May make you stedfast stand,
And continue faithfull to him,
In this backsliding Land.
O pray to him that still he may
More powerings give here,
And make you more and more relish
This sweet refreshing chear.
O bretheren and sisters dear,
To morrow will you come
And heare what is declared, by
The spirit of the Son.
And O companions, will you now
Meditate on these things,
O that hey might digested be,
And in you live and spring;
And do you praise the glorious God,
O praise him night and day,
And I will also praise his name,
And rest with him alwaies.

5. November 1657. about 2. of the Clock.
The matter before I writ (as I was told) was touching the Saints suffering and Martyrdome &c. and so it appeares by what leads to a speaking of the prepared body.

O Lord my God, O thou art much
In remembring thine here,
Of those times. which are past and gone
And of so many yeares,
What dost thou fetch past ages back,
And years unto this time?
O dost thou bring thy Martyrs here
To sight, since Christ first wind?
O must thousands of years declare
What by thee hath been done,
In despight of all Enemies
To glorifie the Sonne.
O living Creatures Wings must mount,
O their wings must soar high,
And greatly thou must praised be,
By those that thee espie;
Living Creatures about the Throne
Must needs praise him that comes,
And takes the body from his Father,
And as a Lamb brings down,
O living Creatures, this must needs
Such a true Lamb admire,
And they must fall down before him
That doth so much retire;
Elders with living Creatures shall
Then compass thy Throne round,
Then Jewes and Gentiles shalbe brought
Upon salvation ground;
Patriarch Jews shall come in number
Which is compleat and true,
And Apostle Gentiles shall then speak
For the high number new.
Patriarch number shall be joyn'd
With Apostles so sweet,
And both shall make up one number,
High sublime, and compleat;
No toe shall wanting be though it
Appear so little and low,
Yet all shall be brought unto that
Which as Lambs Body shall go,
This Body Patriarchs shall shew,
And Apostles shall declare;
O compleat is that Body, it
Is glorious and rare.
A body that Father prepared
To suffer for elect,
And so bring forth Creation which,
Sin hath so much here checkt,
And a Body must thus declare,
And for poor sinners shew,
Therefore this Body must not want
A finger nor a toe;
For the Body Father sent downe,
Which was Virgin body pure,
It was compleat from head to foot,
This body shall indure.
This body the Father sent out,
It was prepared of old,
And came forth in sweet Virgin state,
Though laid in manger mold.
This prepared body, dear God,
It was compleat and choice,
And thou didst send it forth in time,
With a choice Virgin voice.
This body in Virginity
Takes up its lodge therein,
Though it comes from the mighty throne,
Virgin womb must it bring.
O what a glorious body's this
That from eternity sprung,
And did declare Virginity
To the rebellious Sons.
A glorious body it was, when
With Father it did lodge,
And a glorious body when that it
In Virgin had refuge.
When in womb, and in birth, O it
Had there no bloody gore,
A Virgin pure, white, and clean, and
Such as nere was before.
A Virgin cleane, a glorious state
That was brought forth thus here,
O it was of a glorious make,
And without filth appeared.
But a most glorious Son, O God,
Provided in body to come,
And though an Infant, yet it was
A pure Virgin white one.
And no cry was found in his mouth,
No sin that did make cry,
But O the glorious Son did come
Not with such sinfull cry.
A blessed body God prepared,
A body free from all,
From sin, from filth, from lust, from fear,
When forth to manger calld;
A body, and prepared indeed,
So glorious and so bright,
Who had no voice 'gainst Herod, though
He against him did fight.
A glorious body that came forth
In a choice mysterie,
A delicate one, that was most fair,
And did not in blood lye,
A delicate rare Child was Jesus
And he looked fair at first,
And no washing he needed, for
He had no sinfull lust.
A glorious body, a glorious Child,
That did not whimpering speake,
But O delicate countenance
Was upon that slain sheepe,
Most delicate when it was in womb,
And when it in manger lay,
And when on the Cross, and in grave,
Nothing took it away.
A rare Body was Jesus Christ,
In all his passages here,
And a glorious body he is, in
His intercession deare.
A body that God did appoint,
The Mediator to,
A body to suffer for sin,
And to make old things new.
A body, and a body brought,
For poor ones to admire,
And O let souls advance him, and
Still unto him retire.
O this body pleaseth my soul,
It is not so with you two,
Then praise is unto spirits Psalme
That brings this body new.
The Scripture shews this body bright,
And Spirit brings a Psalme,
Then poor hearts why are you troubled
For such a double arme,
Of a Body the Psalme sings now,
Which from the grave was brought,
O don't then cry up other things
Which is a mixed draught.
But come and praise the Psalme that brings
The whole body so choice,
For Christ he is the first, and is
Second Resurrection voice.
Pray be not displeased at the Psalm,
And say it's mixed here,
Because the body of Jesus Christ,
So prepared doth draw near.
Pray do not bring your argument
'Gainst Christ but to him come,
For you must bend and bow to him
That is the only Son:
And if spirit this body brings,
O eate and take your fill,
And do not so oppose what the
Spirit so sweetly brings.
Learn of the Apostles, learn of them,
Which of spirit so did write,
And O do not reject it when
It cometh down in sight.
See what report that it doth make
Of Jesus and his Crown,
And if so then, O bretheren,
Leave not though some do frowne.
For Spirit Christ doth say it will
Take of his and shew you,
O do not refuse offers of
Christs dispensations new.
Bretheren O be faithfull to Christ,
You profess him to love,
O then give up your selves when that
He comes thus from above.
Bretheren you say that you love Christ.
Pray then let it appear,
And don't object against that which,
Doth draw his body near.
If the prepared body will ride
Upon an asses colt,
O do not say 'tis not the King,
And so from him revolt.
For although the King is upon
A meane low kicking Colt,
Yet he is King, and doth need that
His glory to unfold;
Christ chuseth poor low and mean things
Lay's aside Rabies skill,
And sends for the poor asses colt
All bosting for to kill.
Christ needs poor things because great ones
So much do him prescribe,
Christ will not give them the glory
That in him wo'not confide,
Christ needs poor things to shew spirit,
Which is so high in power,
Because the wise will not embrace
It in his way and bour.
But they mix some of their own clay,
And of their puddle here,
With that which is holy droppings,
And from him doth appear.
O Christ doth come in such a way,
And in such mystery that
Most say O 'tis a foolish King,
That lays his honour flat.
What a King, and ride on asses colt,
When that it is so small,
O sure this is not the great King,
Who is the onely all,
But Christ minds not the scoffers, nor
For scorners doth he care,
But he doth call for the poor asse,
And rides his journey rare.
How ere he comes, be glad if he
VVill set you on your feet,
If that he will instruct you how
You may the Saviour meet:
This body as the Father sends,
Be sure him so to take,
As he wa kes with dispised ones,
And with the poor doth eate,
And is filling their Vials, with
His odours most compleat,
The Lord Jesus is that body,
Which took so low a seat.
O can you the Psalme understand,
It is brought by a plain mouth,
And it will please God if you take
It, in its degrees throughout;
Then observe the Psalme of degrees
Before you away do goe,
Or else you will it greatly blame,
And surely have a blow.
Therefore O now, take in the Psalme
In its high and low degree,
That brings a body so prepared,
O that you might it see.
Do you then beg Faith from on high,
From the most blessed seat,
That you may see that body, which
In glory is compleat,
And was so, before thus he came,
He did all things espie,
A body prepared, a body
With glorious Deity.
But yet not as Beaumont reports,
For he doth allegorize,
The body was with Deity,
But not as he describes.
The body prepar'd before time,
Was in the deities sight;
But notionises of the body,
They doe not speak aright.
They spoyl great mysteries because,
They cannot bring them out;
But by an allegory, or by
A high speculative mouth;
But O true crucified Christ,
Teacheth us mysteries here,
And O he bringeth down a Psalm,
Which is most pure and clear:
A glorious body Christ needs must be,
Who takes in threefold light,
Who takes in one and three also,
Even the Godhead might:
That must all glorious be,
Who takes in Heaven and Earth,
Sea Rivers and all Creatures so,
From him they issue forth:
That must a glorious body be.
Who takes in light and all,
And hath Stars Sun and Element,
Within his Diety Wall,
That must a glorious body be,
That takes in every plant,
That takes the whole Creation in
To its high blessed mount.
That must a glorious body be,
To whom living creatures so bow,
And unto whom Elders fall down,
And Deity allow.
That must a glorious body be,
Where all Israel sits down,
And where those that are grafted in,
Receive the blessed Crown.
That must a glorious body be,
Wherein all doe so shine,
And the first and last do's appear,
And have deliverance time.
O that body, and that alone,
There is none like to it,
A very glorious body prepar'd,
Upon Almighties seat:
A very glorious body souls,
Have you such Sermons had,
That of prepared body speaks,
Who is with glory clad.
The spirit in a Sermon-Psalm
Of Christs body so choice,
Doth here come forth, O therefore hear
This sweet and pretious voice.
In all ages some Saints they have,
For this body been slain,
The Patriarchs and Apostles have,
With their blood it maintain'd.
O they fall down before the throne,
Before this body choice,
And sing to him as Creatour,
With Haleluja voice.
O they doe sing salvation to,
The Lamb that stood so slain,
And in his office as a Lamb,
They doe him there maintain.
A Lambs bow'd to, when he is seen,
In the Diety so great,
To have fellowship, and to come,
And appear on that seat,
And they fall down before the Lamb,
Because they honour must give,
Unto the worthy one who doth,
Make poor fallen ones to live.
They all fall down before the Lamb,
To honour his dignity high,
And the great power that he had,
The seals for to make flye.
They must honour the Lamb for he,
And onely he could break,
And open the fast sealed book,
And lead up poor low sheep.
All must fall down before the Lamb,
Though he look so slain,
Yet, O great was the work he did,
And none can it defame.
A Lamb although that he doth stand,
So upon the slain ground,
Yet a Lamb on a throne to whom,
Such prayses did abound.
Yet he doth appear as a Lamb,
When in office he comes,
And when he is to reed the Book,
He must speak with Lambs Tongue,
When reading the Book he comes forth,
As a Lamb that was slain;
But yet the breaking of the Seal,
Requires Lions Reign,
The breaking of the seals must have,
The Lions power and strength,
And then the Book it must be read,
With lovely voice at length;
When Lion hath broken the seals,
The Lamb doth read it plain;
Before whom all those doe fall down,
That are the Kings own train,
The Cherubs, Seraphims, living creatures,
And the elders compleat,
They all fall down when the Lamb looks,
From his high throne and seat,
A very glorious body to whom,
Living Creatures so bend;
And to whom elders with loud voice,
Such praises doe surrend,
A very glorious body though,
It stood like poor slain Lamb;
Yet in perfection it appears,
To strike down Babylon,
A Lamb, and a Lamb with seven Horns,
O what a Lamb so grown,
O its a choice and precious Lamb,
Prepared for the throne,
A Lamb, and a lamb with seven Horns,
O how were all here met.
Seven Candlesticks, seven Lamps choice,
Were all at the Lambs beck,
And he had also seven Stars,
That is so bright a Sun,
O here was perfect number bright,
And all through the Lamb come, Lamps
Seven Horns, seven choice burning
Seven spirits him to attend;
What a number of seven had he,
His stout proud foes to rend.
O Iohn saw Christ in perfection,
In his number compleat,
And O the visions which he shews,
Is most lovely and sweet,
A sweet vision of the slain Lamb,
When he is risen in power,
When he had reconciled all,
He then breaks Babylons Tower;
Therefore saith he unto Mary,
O doe not touch me here;
For I am not yet ascended up,
To draw perfection neer.
Don't touch me, for I have not yet,
I have not taken might,
So as to break all enemies;
And give to them a flight;
But now, O now Iohn may touch the Lamb,
When seven Horns doe appear,
And when seven eyes do shew him Sons,
O Iohn he may draw neer,
The Lamb he is compleat in all,
He hath full Majesty,
Sufficient value for poor ones,
Who doe his rich grace see.
The Lamb hath Lion strength indeed,
When horns they doe come out,
When that his justing power appears,
Against Babylons rout,
And his great strength doth then come forth,
To Iudahs root so rare,
And to the branch that then shall call,
His beloved from far,
A glorious Lion, a glorious root,
That out of David springs,
And comes, and hath prevailed too;
For victory he brings,
Who could rouse up Iudah till that,
This root did spring and grow,
And how could the Tree have come out
If God did not thus blow,
A glorious body for that is,
The Sermon of this day,
To set out the body of Christ,
Though in a singing way;
Yet the Doctrine must proved be,
In the Psalm that is sweet,
O therefore minde the Doctrine,
Which sheweth Christ compleat;
For faith looks not on miracle;
But on the body bright,
And therefore faith doth fetch ground from;
What it here brings in sight,
Faith it doth goe to the body,
That is prepar'd alway,
And fetcheth power and strength from thence,
All evils to alay.
Faith therefore doth not come hither,
To fetch miracle for any;
But faith comes to see and behold,
Prepar'd body for many,
O faith it comes, and doth require,
The body of Christ to behold;
And therefore come dear ones to that,
The which will truth unfold:
Pray dear comers doe not desire,
A miracle to have;
But pray come and with faith behold,
Whole Body rise from grave:
Come and behold Christ body souls,
And gaze not on miracle still,
O doe not follow him for looks;
That will not your souls fill.
Don't follow miracle bread; here
Is morsels that's more sweet,
The whole body Father prepar'd,
Walks upon spirits feet;
Pray don't hunger after miracle-Loaves,
For it won't satisfie,
It will not break corruption,
It can't open your eye.
Pray don't love for miracle bread,
It will not make you strong,
So as to ingage against the foe,
And spoyl Antichrists throng.
Pray doe not come for miracle-bread,
For Christ is risen up,
And spirit brings the whole body,
To give your souls a pluck,
Is not Christ body far more sweet,
Than miracle bread so small;
That satisfies thousands of souls,
And is broken to all.
And this whole body here it comes,
That is more than a Loafe;
Then hearken not to miracles,
Against the spirits vote;
Because the whole body throughout.
And the Father is one,
And it will strengthen to the work,
Of Christ advancing throne.
Is that enough to satisfie,
Instead of miracle here;
Then O come and eate heartily,
To whole body draw neer,
Praised be God for the body,
That Iohn did see so clear,
O praises to God night and day,
That this body draws neer.
Haleluja, Haleluja for,
That glorious vision high,
And for the breaking up of seals,
Which made sorrow to fly.
Haleluja for the glorious Lamb.
And for his coming down,
And for his blessed, and free grace,
And for his royall Crown.
Haleluja for that the Lamb is,
Unto his children come,
For to take the Book, and read it,
And open the kingdome,
It was a glorious one to Iohn,
That said pray doe not weep;
For the Lion he hath prevail'd,
For his poor, low, lost sheep.
O Iohn you may wipe away tears,
The Lions come with power,
O the root of David appears,
In thy sad weeping hope;
Iohn doe not weep for thou shalt know,
Great mysteries to come.
For thou are greatly belov'd by,
The blessed glorious Son;
Iohn doe not weep, for now thou shalt
In bright vision behold
The things that afterwards shall come,
Unto the latter fold.
Come and behold great glorious things,
That have a sparkling shine,
Look into Heaven and behold;
What is bright and divine.
O do not Iohn lie down and weep,
Thou must stand up and goe,
And look that so thou mayest see,
The enemies overthrow.
Iohn do not weep but cast thy eyes,
Unto the glorious throne,
And view what from thence doth come forth,
From the Eternal one.
O then Iohn had a lovely sight,
That was most bright and fair,
And spirit doth invite you to
Come to this body rare.
The spirit it doth lead you to,
The things that are most high,
To him that came from Heaven to Earth,
And in the grave did lie,
Souls come to the whole body and
Doe you not stick at part,
Feed not on little morsels when,
All is sent to your heart.
Souls spirit alwaies doth and must,
For the whole body speak,
That it may carry souls unto
Christ on his lovely seat.
Souls come and take the body that,
Was crucified for sin.
And O be much in love with him,
That is the blessed King,
A glorious body souls indeed,
On him pray fix your eyes,
For this prepared body doth,
All things in it comprise.
Apply this doctrine dear souls,
Be sure you take it all,
For it will steele and strengthen you,
And keep you from a fall.
O you will be carry'd on sweetly,
And be comforted herein,
But O ther's nothing else that can
Free your poor souls from sin.
The Spirit comes and doth shew it,
So sweetly here prepar'd,
That so you may freely come eate,
Of this most dilicate cheer.
This Psalm, O it is very sweet,
Of the great King of Kings,
For O the matter is the same,
Of which the Harpers sing.
The Harpers they doe sing of thee,
Harpers as witnesses come,
And O the glorious Trumpets do
Sound of the lovely Son.
Blessed be God that doth provide,
Such a body compleat,
That doth cause his for to beleeve,
Against the erronious seat.
Blessed be God for that body,
That will over-come all,
By his great mighty power and strength,
They shall before him fall.
Blessed be God for that body
Prepar'd which Doctors so speak,
That he might confute many and
Shew divine wisdome great.
Blessed be God for that body,
That is of noble make,
A prepar'd Virgin body,
So pure in City, and Gate:
A rare choice workmanship that God,
Prepar'd for sinners vile,
That he might be their Saviour,
And all their evils foyl.
A very rare gift was indeed,
That whole body to me,
And you and every one that comes,
His free grace for to see.
Those that are rich in their conceits,
Cannot this treasure finde,
They are not in capacity,
To taste of this sweet wine.
They that do think that they are wise,
And will not here stoop down,
O they cannot see Jesus Christ,
And his high glorious Crown,
They cannot take in this Psalm Lord,
Which here doth speak so high,
And doth declare such wondrous things,
There Rabbies makes them fly.
O they that come to catch at words,
The Lord catch them in that,
That they may willingly lye down,
Before the spirit flat;
They that doe come and doe desire,
Something for to catch up,
That they may carry it about,
Lord give their hearts a pluck.
O come unto poor souls, O God,
O overcome their heart,
That they may not 'gainst spirit gape,
And from it fling and start.
Lord catch the tatling tongues & break,
Scorners reproaching here,
That so deridingly doe speak,
'Gainst what of Spirit appears,
But let Companions see O God,
The body that's prepar'd,
O let them own a holy Christ,
That is so choice, and rare.
Companions, Christ is sweet this day,
In these his comings down,
In all his glorious victory,
To have his Martyrs fam'd.
Companions, O how sweet is Christ,
His righteousness is great,
He is a very faithfull one,
That sits one royal seat.
O Christ was kind to Patriarchs,
And to Apostles there,
He is kinde unto Jew and Gentiles,
Though Anti-christians tear.
He is kinde to poor hearts, although
Unbelief would them flay,
Yet Christ he keeps them and doth make
Them to observe his way.
Christ must be observed aright,
By those that sing his praise,
Or else they walk not with the Lord,
Though they keep holy days.
If Christ be not observ'd in all,
Great fault hee'l with you finde,
But O with spirit he doth walk,
In his choice rushing winde.
Companions are you pleas'd with Christ,
And with his doctrine too,
Though it in Psalm be poured forth,
A course that is so new.
Doe you praise for Christ doctrine and Psalm,
Which here he doth so bring,
O then how greatly you will be,
Reviv'd when spirit doth sing.
Hath this day to Companions been,
A teaching day most sweet,
Which hath so witnessed against
Perjur'd rebellious seat?
The voices which have gone this day,
Even in their meetings all,
Have not held forth the whole body,
To which spirit doth call.
And though that Children have met,
Different from the apostates traine,
Yet there meeting is not aright,
Nor of new Covenant straine.
Though Children have met this day,
And great prayer seems to sound,
Yet God doth not accept that which
Is not on new Covenant-ground.
O that Children would not so rise,
Against the doctrine sweet,
Which is for the whole body prepar'd,
To set on royall seat.
O that poor ones would thank spirit,
That in love so doth come;
For to overthrow that which is,
Not pleasing to the Son.
Poor hearts, why doe you wrangle with me,
Alas what am I herein;
But O you wrangle against him,
That great teachings doth bring.
Poor hearts doe not wrangle with me,
I am but poor and small,
I cannot answer your wranglings;
But leave it to Christ my all,
I dare not argue with you for,
I shall spoyl these high things;
Therefore I doe refer you to him,
That most rightly doth bring,
A confirmation from his word;
For what the spirit said,
And let thousands come forth to me,
In spirit I'le ingage.
I dare not else engage with one,
For that would be too strong;
But in spirit I am confident,
Against a thousand tongues,
O let God put his harp in hand,
Then I'le challenge you all,
And I doe know, I shall stand sure,
And you will crumble and fall,
If God doth put his harp in hand,
Then no man shall it break.
No weapon form'd shall prosper against,
What Christ shews from his seal,
If once that harp be in my hand,
I'le stand against you all;
Doe what you can, yet this weapon,
Shall not at any time fall,
The harp, and viall full of odour,
Will make me stand upright;
Then I can challenge all that will,
Come and against me fight.
I fear not for to tell them now,
That I don't matter it,
Though that against the Psalme they speak,
And the instrument would hit.
And O pray let the Rabbies come,
That doe the spirit hate;
And let them hear what spirit saith,
That speaketh at high rate.
Prithy souls come, O let them come,
Entreat them to doe so;
That they may hear what spirit saith,
That their objections know,
Pray let Court-Chaplains come & know,
Spirit against their Master fights,
And against them who do stand up,
And say its day, when night.
O let Court-Chaplains enter here,
Were there hundreds of that rout,
The spirit here would deal with them,
And shew their casting out,
The spirit it would sing to them,
And shew their Harlot feasts,
And tell them that the Scepter is,
That Kings that will defeat
Them, O if that such men were here,
The spirit it would preach,
And shew forth the great power of him,
That Antichristians hate,
Companions you can witness that,
The spirit is very strong,
And how that it doth challenge all,
That its powring out wrong,
Companions you can witness what
Spirit speaks for Nations King,
And his most royall glory, for
Spirit doth of him sing;
Companions dear, Companions dear,
What a glorious time is that,
When that this King with power ap­pears,
To lay his enemies flat;
For O the time is coming that,
The enemy shall know,
That goes securely up and down,
What is the Almighties blow.
The time is coming are you fit
Companions, what doe you say;
Can you sing praises unto him;
For this approaching day.
Companions are you strengthned,
For the King to appear;
That you may engage for the King,
And own his latter year.
Companions dear, no matter though,
Others it delusion call,
Yet O doe you esteem of that,
Which brings the all of all.
Its no matter though others doe,
So much dislike her shew;
For they doe not her understand,
The Kings hot shining glow.
And therefore say its not spirit,
They cannot see it here;
But if they knew it were the spirit,
They would for it appear,
And thus they doe refuse what they,
In prayer have for so been,
Though mercies come unto the door,
They say it is not him.
And thus they did poore hand-maide wrong,
And say, O thou art mad;
'Tis no Peter but an Angel,
'Tis no earthly clod,
O thou art mad Rhoda,
Unto her they did say;
We cannot beleeve it is Peter,
Was their words in that day,
And thus they doe say in our time,
And count hand-maid to speak
From their fancy; but it's that,
Comes from eternal seat;
But what ever that they doe say,
Yet Jesus Christ is here,
And our ass-mbling is sweet;
Because he draweth neer.
The assembling of your selves spirit,
Doth not at all deny;
But you are to observe that,
Which is most choice and high,
God loves that Churches should appear,
And meet in his own light;
But O he would not have them for,
His comings down to slight;
Spirits not against assemblies;
But holds them forth most clear.
But O let not assembliss,
Against the spirit appear;
But if you are for assemblies,
From a true reall heart,
Then O now assemble for him,
That shouts forth piercing dart,
Against those that doe so oppose,
And so reproach and come,
Against those administrations which
Doe come forth from the Son.
O dear souls where i'st you can learne,
A doctrine more sweet,
O then goe forth to Jesus Christ,
And lye down at his feet,
O minde how that the spirit doth send,
And shew body prepar'd,
And how it sets forth to Jesus Christ,
Which is so choice and rare.
Companions dear doe you alwaies,
'Gainst miracle-mongers speak,
And doe you plead for spirit that,
Your joys may be compleat,
O doe you look for faith the which
In Jesus Christ is found;
And will help their souls in all straights,
For it unbelief drowns.
The spirit unbelief doth check,
For it angers the Lord,
It witnesseth 'gainst what is not,
According to record.
Many time-pleasers are amongst
The union of this day,
And yet they will not suffer that,
The spirit should it gainsay;
But the spirit it will gain say all,
That at this day unite;
Because they doe not goe the way,
Which in Scripture is right;
But they doe cleave unto such things,
As fancy leads unto,
And doe despise those things that are,
So glorious and new.
But Christ he doth not own union,
Upon the ground men goe,
And I am confident hee'r blast,
The union that is so,
O poor prisoners they are mislead,
Because uniting breath,
Upon false grounds is nothing but,
The fancies of their head.
O God hath shewed us this day,
That all must lie in grave,
And all those things must be laid by,
That men esteemed have.
O who do plead so much for Christ,
As those that unite at this day,
But yet they will not him allow,
To come in his own way.
But let any one come and speak,
A few fair words of thee,
Then presently they will unite,
To shew loves victory.
O miserable love is come out,
And doth poor Children draw,
And that makes them so fall away,
And to strike at thy Law.
But Apostles shall for Christ unite,
Cherubims and Seraphims high,
And all those unitings that are,
Against him shall fall and dye.
Christ art thou lest to Cherubims,
And to the Seraphims,
And to the holy Heavenly host,
Thou also art their King.
O come, O Cherubims, O come,
King Jesus for to Crown,
Come Seraphims with burning zeal,
For Nations King come down.
O come, come Cherubims, O come
Seraphims with burning Coal,
And O doe you appear for him,
And his glory unfold.
Come Seraphim with living Coal,
Poor ones here to rouse up,
That they may appear 'gainst Babylon,
And by the roots up pluck.
O Seraphims coal if thou dost touch,
They will to thee accord,
And quickly rise for Jesus Christ,
According to his word,
When Scraphims coal poor one doth touch,
They quickly will fall down,
In their selves and be ready for
The Lord Jesus to Crown.
When Seraphims coal love blows afresh,
O it will souls inslame,
If they shall not here quiet be,
Till apostates be slain.
When love blows up the altar coal,
And Seraphims forth come,
O then will poor ones be for Christ,
Both in their words and tongue.
It will be a very choice time,
When Seraphims here doe flye.
How many will follow the coal,
That will not now relye.
When Seraphims with a live coal,
Doth touch Isaiahs tongue,
O he doth then stand on his feet,
And for God goeth one.
Seraphims hot coal from above,
Makes the heart look up high,
And presently it doth goe forth,
For Jesus Christ to flye.
For a voice in the coal there doth,
As well as in Seraphim come,
For to raise up poor dying hearts,
To declare for the son
To ages of the Mystery,
That from the throne did come,
And to tell them of the living Host which
He saw above the Son.
And his Ministry was most sweet,
For God he did out-goe,
And the glorious power did make him,
For Christ to over-flow.
He was desirous that he might,
His Lord Christ much advance,
Therefore with open eye he looks,
When spirit doth on him glance.
And now dear souls will you goe home,
Will you on these things feed,
O will you then to morrow come,
For more to supply need.
The Lord he hath this day prepar'd,
You for more here I know,
He hath brought down his body sweet,
To make your souls to grow:
O pray then call to mind Doctrine,
That holds forth Christ above,
Remember the Doctrine of the psalm,
'Gainst miracle-mongers, that don't it love
Remember the doctrine of the Psalm
Which you have heard this day,
And O remember to apply
It after Spirits way,
That so Satan may not at all
Steal your affections away,
And O dear hearts be carefull now
Over matter you pray,
Now Lord this night I'l with thee rest,
I know thou wilt bring more,
O praised be the Lord, for what
Hath come down heretofore,
O praised be the glorious God
For what this day hath come:
I will now in thy bosome roll,
Who art the glorious Son.

NOVEMBER the twelfth 1657. about ten of the Clock.
It begun with a speaking touching the faith of NOAH, in building the Ark, and ABRAHAM in offering his Son, and so went on concerning Faith.

BUt faith is that which pleaseth God,
He takes his walks therein,
And is above all that men can shew
From their own reasonings
In Salvation, and preservation,
And victory throughour,
This faith must rise up to the Lord
To fetch and bring all out.
Faith justifies the will of God,
And the foreknowledge tree,
Faith speaks well of electing love,
Which reason cannot see.
Faith is the very power of God,
And life wherein doth lie,
All blessing and all glory, for
It pleaseth the most high:
O then let all know that the Lord
Will have his will and way,
The which the Scripture doth declare,
And must in us bear sway.

Whiles this was uttered. the Quakers being present spake, but could not interrupt, for withmore power and swiftnesse the voice went on as followeth.

None can hinder the mighty word
Of the eternall One,
But the Devil he riseth up,
And is offended with that tongue,
The which extolls the glorious God,
And of him doth declare,
Against that comes his instruments,
For it they cannot bear.
The Devill hates the Spirit should
Exroll the eternall breath,
And that it should advance that God,
Which giveth saving health.
The Devil rageth at the truth,
At that which is most choice,
To that which is Gods rare workings,
Me sends condemning voice.
The Devil cannot hold his peace
When God is declaring faith
According to election, and
To foreknowledge high sort,
But the Devil greatly doth rage,
And his instruments come,
Yet O spirit will sing thy praise,
And extoll the high Son,
Though all the powers of hell should rise,
And in their rage come here,
That shall not stand against that faith,
Which shines so bright and clear,
The spirit comes down to slay Devil,
And break his instruments quire,
It is sene forth for to witnesse
Against thy inward light,
Thou talk'st of inward light, but O,
For what dost thou it bring,
It is to oppose the Lord Jesus,
As Prophet, Priest, and King,
Thy light is not Jehova's light,
'Tis not light or the Son,
But 'tis that Satan hath framed
Against the glorious One.
The spirit of truth is for Christ come,
For to exalt his power,
And this doth not please the Devil
In this his tempting hour,
But doth intage the Devil so,
To plead against the truth,
Which God discovers from above
By his sweet singing Lute,
O do not thou poor man thus chat,
Or for the Devil plead,
When that his Spirit forth is come,
That did for sin so bleed.
Christ bled for sin, O why dost thou
For the Devil here so plead,
And stand up and contend for him,
And the Lord Jesus leave.
The Spirit cannot endure that you
Should against the Son go:
And therefore now against thee it comes,
Who art to Christ a foe.
The Spirit is much offended that thou
Dost thus his Psalm refuse,
And da'st so boldly plead for that
Which Christ will never use,
The Lord Jesus doth love Spirit,
And by his sweet alarm,
He now doth witnesse against thee,
That blows the Devils horn.
The Spirit doth blow salvation,
The Spirit for that doth come,
To declare against what thou bring'st
To oppose that living Throne.
The Spirit most powerfully comes forth
To give to thee a Check,
It is most Royall, choise and pure,
And doth to Christ direct.
The Spirit is a holy one,
And full of purity.
The Spirit that crucifies self
Doth give to thee the Lie.
The Spirit it doth come from God,
And from the glorious Son,
In these his sweet appearances,
And against thee it comes,
The Spirit of foundation speaks,
Which is of Jasper stone,
And of those bright and living things,
Which are about the Throne.
The Spirit will not let thy rage,
Nor Devil, nor sin take place,
But O the glorious Spirit will
Oppose thee to thy face,
And this Spirit the Lord doth own,
And it is not in thy power
For to prevail and batter it
In thy attempting hour,
Though all of you should now oppose
What is so dear and bright,
Yet the Spirit it would declare
Against thy hellish light,
But O man thou art chained fast
To the Devils way and will,
And thou dost think Spirit to choke,
But its prevailing still.
'Tis not in thy power, nor in
Thousands were they with thee,
Nor in the Devill, nor Hell it self
To spoil this melodie;
For Spirit chiesest melody is choice,
It's glorious and rare,
O Spirits Harmony is sweet,
Nothing can with it compare.
Companions you that love the Lord,
This Spirit doth you desire,
From the Devil and his instruments,
Unto him to retire.
Dear hearts keep close unto your God,
And prize his Spirit high,
And though others oppose it, yet
Do you unto it fly.
O do you keep close unto God,
The Devils power is slain,
He nor his instruments cannot
Bring any thing to stain;
For the great God is present here,
In his Psalm that's most sweet,
Be not discouraged because it
Doth with objections meet,
But O do thou appear O Lord,
With thy power that's great,
Against those that dare to come forth
To oppose thy Royall seat,
For though objections do arise,
You are strengthened by Christs hand,
Though they do bring forth Treachery,
Yet through faith you stand.
And have a glorious sight of it,
O it is very sweet,
Dear friends can you rejoice in that
Which others count a cheat,
But Spirit sings victory over
All lies and cheats throughout:
O Spirit, it doth sing O Lord
Against the lying mouth.
The Psalm it hath a joyfull sound,
It victory can sing
Now over the accusing tongue,
And what it forth doth bring:
O the Psalm it is very pure,
And to Companions dear,
Because the Lord appears in it,
All Cheaters for to fear,
O thou dost bring us to the shore
Where living Creatures be,
And we behold the glory and,
We do thy power see,
O victory I sing O Lord
Against the lying mouth,
O Halleluia I sing,
And victory throughout:
O spirit it is powerfull,
In these thy comings down,
O what a mighty royalty
In beholding thy Crown.
O what a Noble King is Christ,
How he appears in sight,
When any opposition comes
Against children to sight.

I was an eye and ear witnesse to this Psalm against the Quakers, and heard many of their impudent objections, I shall instance some. The men came in sate down in the room, at the end of two hours spake against the truth at the name of Christ and electing him, then the voice answered their severall objections, which are in the Psalm, they said, we were told she could neither hear nor see, and yet she answered in words, and names me one in the room, at which they raged higher, and spake against the Kingdome truth, but the Lord sent down a louder voice, that did drown this, and so swift, that the writer could not take all, but as you may read victory, so I can witnesse that it had victory over them, that they were not able to tarry in the room, but went away raging against the truth in the Psalm pray mark the Psalm, read it again and again, much incouragement to those that have the truth, at that time to see such a decision of truth against error.

O what a victory O Lord,
Doth from Jesus Christ come.
O God the Father doth appear
Most clearly in his Son,
O what a victory O Christ
Doth shine forth in thy face,
In thy bright resurrection,
And in thy glorious grace,
Victory over death and sin,
A Royall victory,
By him that now in spirit doth
Against the Devil cry.
O what a glorious victory,
God in it doth come down,
Against all that Satan can do
His blessed truth to crown,
O what a victory is this,
That God to us doth show,
That by the very powers of Hell
Can never have a blow,
A glorious victory indeed,
O souls will you come in,
And close with Jesus Christ this day,
And part with every sin.
Victory, victory I sing
In this triumphing day,
Over the Devil, Hell and Sin,
And fears shall flie away.
When the Spirit is poured out,
O let not children fear,
Although the Devil in his doth rage,
And at out-goings tear
The glory of the Lord is here,
O then let Children
Behold his power and Majesty;
And stand in aw of him.
Unto thy children thou wilt give,
What is to thee most dear,
O thou wilt shew kindnesse to them,
That unto thee draw near.
O thou art faithfull unto them,
They shall with comfort meet,
That [...]o keep close to Jesus Christ,
And prize his spirit sweet.
O blessed be the glorious Lord,
He will with us abide,
And will appear 'gainst those that do
Against his spirit side:
O blessed be the Lord that doth
A victorious Psalm bring,
O praised be that mighty God,
That in Spirit I sing,
Praised be God hath so poured,
And so flowed forth here
Against that hellish light that would
Thy own appearance tear,
But O thy children, O Lord,
They shall abide and stand,
And be kept close unto thy word,
By thy outstretched hand.
O thy children have not an ear
To hear their lying tongue,
Thy own children shall not receive
What from hell forth doth come:
Thy children shall not embrace
The cheats that go about,
But they shall be kept to the day
Of Redemption throughout.
Thy children are kept so fast
By the power of the Son,
That now they cannot start aside,
Though such inchantments come,
And praised be God for that which
We here, have found this day
Of God, and Jesus Christ which doth
In our souls bear sway.
O You are very safe who do
Sit down, and sup with Christ,
Who have his prepared body
So freshly brought in sight,
You have heard of the body which
God prepared for you
To be broken, that still you might
His love afresh still view,
O 'Tis a Royall body, Friends,
I know you love it dear,
And that you do not at all mind
What against it appears:
O 'tis a royall body, souls,
What can you of it say,
Have you embraced Jesus Christ
In the Fathers own way.
O see how spirit Jessifres
Against the Devils lies;
O let it therefore teach your souls,
For it more up to rise,
The more you do love God poor souls,
And Jesus Christ do see,
The more you will prize and esteem
Of spirits melody.
O you his beloved children dear,
You should for spirit stand,
You that profess for Jesus Christ,
And for Jerusalems Land,
Give thanks to God that overcame,
Though you so sinfull be,
And this very God will appear
Against all Treachery,
And go away you vile ones that
Do so kick against him,
You are defi'd by spirit and
He manifests your sinne:
O go thy way from spirits shine,
Which here appears throughout,
And against thee this day doth plead,
And thy deceitfull mouth,
But 'tis not in thy power to break
This pleasant Harmony,
Although thou comest with hellish tricks
Against it for to flie.

This Vision was, the night before the Quakers came, shewed to her, but she knew not of their coming, but the Lord did provide for their coming. By this we understand the rise of them, and in what strength we must encounter with them.

Lord, thou the vision hast fulfill'd,
That I this night did see;
For thou shewedst a grievous thing,
That did come to bite me
Thou shewedst a Cocatrice to me,
And it was very high,
And it had teeth that were most sharp,
And against me it did she,
Its teeth were like to iron,
Even like iron strong,
And a fiery eye I did behold,
As it did passe along,
It first came in most cunningly,
And a while it did walk,
But at last it did open mouth,
And against me did talk:
O what a terrible sight dear Lord,
Did I in night behold,
But then came power from above,
And of it I did take hold.
It was a very grievous sight
Unto my fleshly pare,
But O the Lord did then appear,
And strengthened my heart;
For O thou didst bring forth O Lord
The other night a Vision sweet,
For a Lamb then there did appear
That stood slain for the sheep:
O Lion di [...]st shew a Lamb to me,
With pleasant countenance.
That did appear most lovely slain,
And did my soul advance
To him, and this did strengthen me;
For the slain Lamb to stand,
That is so faithfull unto me
In his protecting hand,
The one night a Lamb I did behold,
The other a Coccatrice,
And the former did strengthen me;
For it could do no lesse.
O the Lamb it did stand by me,
I knew not what it did mean,
Till that the Coccatrice appear'd,
And strove to make me lean.
O I did see a Lamb so stand
With countenance most bright,
But did not know the meaning till
The other appear'd in sight,
And this Lamb my soul must extoll,
In a triumphing voice,
And O its this thou canst not bear,
Though it be sweet and choice,
God hath sent forth his Spirit in power
The God head to maintain,
And the body that is prepar'd
Against thy criticall brain.
O the choice faith of Gods elect,
The Devil much doth spight,
And election he can't endure,
But against it doth sight.
The Devil doth election hate,
Against foreknowledge flies,
But the Spirit according to Scripture doth
Give him and thee the lie,
But O election love is sweet,
O it is choice and pure,
O Faith must needs lay hold on that,
That thou canst not endure;
For through electing love poor man,
Was set upon his feet,
And was made to revive again,
Through election sweet,
And through grace was strengthened,
And grew and flourish'd brave,
And Christ delighted for to come,
And bring this through his grave;
And though poor man had many a foe,
Against him for to fight,
Yet that faith ariseth to God,
That comes from his Almight,
For so the Gospel doth declare,
Where Christ sweedy appears,
And that word, bringeth forth from him,
By which the soul draws near.
O faith is that the which the Lord
Greatly embraces still,
O It is that which sweetly doth
Your soul with good things fill,
Faith works by love, and love in faith
O companions is dear,
O what an Harmony is that,
Which herein doth appear?
Faith it doth justifie the Soul,
So as to condemn sin,
And faith it purifies the heart,
The which Christ down doth bring.
Faith it doth justifie the soul,
It doth it in Christs way,
He is the object of that faith,
Which in true ones bears sway.
Faith it doth justifie from sin,
And it is very pure,
Faith it commends the Love of God,
And shall for Christ endure,
O Faith it is prevailing, for
Victory is found therein,
That nothing can prevail against,
For it is from the King,
How excellent is faith O Souls,
O what of it have you,
That so you may most chearfully
Embrace the Lord anew,
O embrace Jesus Christ O Souls,
With a most royall faith,
For O it is this will learn you
To live at a high rate,
O faith it is most precious,
This day it doth appear,
For the Devil he cannot bear
When it doth shine forth clear,
O Souls, now what of faith have you,
That hath been spoke of here,
And hath so mightily shined forth,
Against such fi [...]thy gear,
If thy pen hath written it down,
I shall be very glad,
Because the power of God this day,
Greatly the Psalm hath clad.
If thy pen hath writ the swift Psalm,
I shall praise the most high;
For it is worthy of thy pen
Thy Spirit it did fly,
That so the earth may hear of it
And that it may appear
What a mighty Spirit God did send,
While vile ones did draw near.
It will make all true hearts rejoyce,
And you chiefly I know,
That have been witnesses to it,
When it did overflow,
A very blessed Psalm, O souls,
That had victory at hand,
To sing and triumph when that they
The Spirit did withstand.
O will not this establish you
In love to Spirits light,
That hath so great power and strength
With the Devil to fight.
O if the Spirit remains in you,
It will bear rule indeed,
And it will raise you unto him,
That here for sin did bleed,
Will you remember such a time,
When any would you fear,
How that the glorious Spirit did
All oppositions tear.
A condemning power Spirit hath
Received against all,
That do oppose and strike against
The high Salvation wall.

Here is as much as could be taken concerning the Quakers, the Psalm being so very swift, it could not all be writ.

Feb. 7. 1657.

CHrist person shewed what Angels spake
To those dear ones of old,
His glorious person did shew sorth
The figures, and unfold
The Tipes this branch from Jacob came,
That John did see so bright,
Which did open the seased book,
And his tears from him wipe.
The person of Christ Jacob did see
When he travelled on the way,
He saw the Heavens opened.
And was comforted in that day.
He saw the royal L [...]dder there,
Whereon divin nature walked,
Whereon the Angels loved to look,
And of it to Jacob talked.
Jacob must see God, but he could
Not come him for to reach,
Till the ladder was laid to Earth,
Wherein Christ body was preacht;
And carried up his eyes to behold
And see the glory high,
Which did greatly revive Jacob,
And quickened much his eye.
The person of Christ did make out
All that old Israell saw,
The Altar and the Tabernacle,
The person of Christ convey;
The person of Christ did shew forth the
Rare mercie sea: so choice,
Which was in the Arke, and he holds out
Clea ly in Gospel voice
Its meaning, he brought clearer light,
He comes in rich array
With girdle of Gold about his paps,
Which John saw in his day.
The person of Christ brought forth free grace,
Which was discovered then,
When that his person did up rise
Amongst the sons of men.
The person of Christ shewed the High-Priest
In his great office choice,
And in the priviledges he had
To utter forth his voice.
The person of Christ shewed the High-Priest
In all his rich array,
And fully declares the deliverance,
And the redemprion day.
The person of Christ declares Taber­nacle
In all its ove-layings with Gold,
For he did shine brighter than it,
And more glory unsold.
The person of Christ did shew forth
Solomons royal seat,
And sweetly discovered every Tipe,
And preacht them at high rate:
His person did not allegorize them,
As notional brains do,
As it they were not real truths,
But inward fancies new.
But the person of Christ breaks notions,
And doth not truths so take,
And speaks not like the Notionist,
But after true Records rate.
For the person of Christ the Father intrust
With the Records throughout,
And he is faithfull to his God,
And speaks plainly of them out.
The person of Christ is intrusted with
The Record of Diety,
And he doth strike down all this way
Of mens false allegory.
The person of Christ sheweth forth all
Is in him whom is chief,
The Comprehender of the whole,
Where only is relief:
And none but God-man comprehends
The types and figures all,
For they did but him represent,
Whom is the all in all.
O allegorizers they abuse
The whole Record throughour,
And greatly doth wrong the God-man,
Through whom all doth come out;
O they confound the whole Scripture,
And makes it an allegory,
And so doth depart from the truth,
And against Gods wisdom fly.
But glorious God-man doth declare,
All was in him at first,
Though in a manger low and poor,
Nothing could wrong or hurt.
Shepherds saw glory round about,
A marvelous great shine,
And Angels were the messengers
To discover Christ high time.
To shew his birth his lovely birth,
As to a manger state,
Yet accompanied with a glorious Host
As Angels from the high gate:
From the gate of power, that lovely gate,
From which the Angels came,
He is surrounded with glory
More bright than any flame.
Angels John saw about Lamb Throne,
So did the Shepheard here
Behold Angels servants to Christ,
Though in a manger laid.
John saw multitude of Angels about
God, and also the Lamb,
So Shepheards saw the messengers
Being tydings of Christ to Land.
Angels did not only delight to speak
For the Son, when as a King,
But when he as an infant came,
They do attend on him.
Angels did not only honour Christ when
He on white horse did ride,
But when he was in manger laid,
They appeared on his side.
Angels did not only give their voice
When Christ was in glorious height,
But when he as a servant came,
They shewed forth great mirth.
They honour Christ as the royal one,
For whom spirit doth appear,
And declareth him unto the World
In his rich Gospel dear.
So that not only Angels but spirit
Declares the pretious Son,
The spirit that mov'd upon waters,
For him doth sweetly come.
The spirit comes forth for the Son,
And honoureth his birth,
The spirit divided the waters.
And ordered their depth and height.
The spirit did for the Son come forth,
And his over-shadowing shew,
The spirit that divided water,
That are in depth below.
The StarsSun and Moon and every thing
That looks so clear and bright,
The spirit did sweetly declare,
Also the pretious light.
He doth to sinners sweetly shew
The rich eternal light,
Light when all in dark chaos lay,
And also brings in sight.
The Son that's light, and in his birth
Did bring rate gales of wind,
And doth declare the glorious King
That looketh so divine.
And spirit comes forth in his high works
To poor and feeb [...]e things,
And thus he doth to all declare
The royal glorious King.
That so all may see that God he doth
Thus that no flash may boast,
But that all may give honour to
Him that is Lord of Host.
The spirit loves for to make use of
The poor low foolish things,
That so he might thereby exilt
The Son as King of Kings.
The spirit loves to shew himself
To those are very poor,
That he may confound learned Doctors,
And break the scarlet whore.
Spirit brings to such the birth of Christ,
The birth of the noble King,
That so they may rejoyce in his raigne,
And of his triumph sing.
Praised be God for his spirit,
Ahat honours poor hand-maids vile,
Who were in the first transgression,
And did the Creation spoyle.
Praised be God for the spirit
Which looks on fallen ones,
Tnd comes to the chiefest of sinners
With tydings of Salvation.
Praised be God that hath so much
Honoured his dear Son,
And hath given him such high respect,
When he in manger did come.
A birth, a joyfull birth indeed,
Was Christ though at first small,
Yet O he was most great and high,
And glorious through all.
The spirit brought him amongst Doctors,
And the spirit for him did speake,
And consuted the Rabbies then,
And his Fathers wisdom preacht,
He had no guilt nor filth at all,
Yet suffered for sin,
A holy just person he was
From the very first conceiving.
But yet in bloody filthy gore,
He appeared for thee and me,
For sinners and rebels he did dye,
And brought felicitie.
For sinners which foreknowledge did
Call for to see free grace,
Discovered in his pretious blood,
Which quickeneth apace.
God as well as man, and man as God,
In one person did dwell,
And this strikes down that Harmonie
That cannot sing such a knel.
But part Christ and under vallew him,
And take him by peece-meals,
Therefore they so run astray, and
Like drunkards from it reele,
For Christ he is true God and man,
He so was in first state,
He so appeared in resurrection
At high Ascentions rate,
And so living creatures him behold,
Else they could not have worshipt the Lamb,
For it is Idolatry to worship that
Which is a very man.
But God-man may be worshipped,
And living creatures so did,
And Elders clod in white worship'd
The Lamb in the Godhead.
O high death it was honourable,
And had a lovely Crown,
That none could take away from him,
Though they did on him flown.
But yet they could not have their wills,
They would have spoiled him quite,
But not a bone of him must be broke,
That was preacht in true light.
Joseph of old the bretheren did
So despise and abuse.
And Joseph here doth follow Christ,
And his Cross not refuse.
Joseph must follow Jesus, and
He must the Cross embrace,
He waited for the Kingdom, and
Shewed it in his race,
Joseph rich Joseph now draws near
To honour the Cross there,
To take in all the types of that man,
Which shewed the how so rare.
Joseph of Arimethea did
In the time of the Cross appear.
Though Simon a Cirenian was,
Compel'd to bear it there.
A garden inclosed is prepared
For the sweet crucified Son,
A place where he delighted in
Lillies to walk among.
A garden, a rich garden's prepared.
A garden well inclos'd,
That no swines might there rent and tear
Where lay the Sharon rose.
A garden inclosed for Christ body,
That no Bulls of Bashan might tear,
Nor any goring may come in,
Or rending there appear.
A garden inclosed for the body
Of our Saviour dear.
Whom in garden so lov'd to walke,
And alwaies to appear.
Though a Preacher of grace to all
To leave without excuse,
Yet O he rests in his garden,
There to him have refuge.
In a garden, a rich garden,
A sutable garden indeed,
Was this most pretious body laid,
Which for sinners did bleed.
A garden a rich garden which
Had all compleat about,
The wall, the door, the trees, and plants,
And every thing throughout.
A garden, where new sepulchre was,
His body in did ly,
Which was so pure so perfect and
So full of fragrancie.
A new sepulchre where none was laid,
The lovely body must have,
To shew he would make all things new,
When that he rise from grave.
A sepulchre where no bone or scul
For this rare imbalmed body
Is prepared, from whence he must
Rise, and mount up on high.
A new sepulchre he was laid in,
To shew the Kings honour great,
That died to take away sin,
He must have all new and compleat.
And this is that Lion the which
Ezekiel in vision did see,
It is the Lamb so pure and white,
Which was slaine for thee and me,
This body it was high and great,
And had a glorious rise,
And this represents those that also
Shall from him obtain life
According to the will of God,
And the most glorious Son,
And the spirit for all the three
Are seen in Salvation.
Many they say Christ is the Son
As to justification,
But as to sanctification they do
Deny the righteous One.
They therefore are to be reprov'd,
As slighters of the Son,
And as underminers of what,
For Jehova did come.
And spirit reproves Rabbies also,
The gross and the refin'd,
For they are also of those that
Do si ly ones beguile.
Though Rabbies say we have left sure word,
Yet they shall know ere long,
That spirit doth preach the Gospel
Forth with the soundest tongue.
Though Rabbies fall off from the Lamb
That is most pure and clean,
Yet they shall see 'tis the spirit of power
Which on our souls do erne.
Alas poor Rabbies you are not
Like unto those of old,
For they were not so lifted up
Above Christ pretious folde.
O people are deluded and
They have been many a year,
Ere since Antichrist come on the stage,
They have been beguiled every where.
Though old Dr. Apostles preacht,
And Christ himself did learne,
Yet O they are besotted with
Antichrist stinking leven.
Though Christ speaketh of latter days,
Wherein he would his spirit pour,
In such choice great variety;
They'l not believe it, in its hour.
And Christ saith that before it shall come
Lyin words and many a cheat,
Against the spirit and the Son,
And his most glorious seat.
And they do say how shall we know
Between true and the false,
But God he sends his spirit forth
For to shew what is dross.
And true spirit doth take in Scripture,
By faith no allegories,
And it doth shew forth Jesus Christ,
In's birth, death and his rise.
And the spirit it sheweth forth Christ,
In his offices and we may see,
The three in one and one in three
In divine diety.
The spirit shewed the true God,
In true man here to dwell,
And thus shewed the choice rare one
Through forth the joyfull knel.
The spirit shewed the figures,
And all the choice rare tipes,
And the sweet emblems which before
Did come for Jesus Christ.
And it shewed that Christ is enjoyed
By the indwelling spirit,
By its witness and Testimony,
Unto the Godheads merit.
True spirit doth shew that Christ is en­joyed
By a sweet lively faith,
The which comes from the Son of God,
And is no tattle and prate.
True spirit shews when Christ is enjoyed,
By faith we then up rise
To the pleasure of God in Christ,
And appear holy in his eyes.
True spirit shews when Christ's enjoyed,
The soul is justified and sanctified too,
And that it goes to him alone
For Conversation new.
True spirit leads forth unto Christ,
And then to be baptized,
Not as notionist say 'tis all in spirit,
And plain Scripture despise.
But true spirits honours the Son,
And his out goings too,
It honours the head, and all that he
Would have his members do.
True spirit don't bring head without members,
Nor head and members without a way
Wherein they sweetly together may talk
Of the rich Ascention day.
But true spirit takes head and members,
And shews Christ lovely way,
And gives direction how they should
Act towards him in this day.
Spirit sheweth forth Christ and his way,
How they should act and speak,
And discovers that worship which
Their Souls should undertake.
Companions forsake not the assembly
Of Saints, it is most dear,
But seek it in the way of Christ,
Which most lovely doth appear.
Companions don't deny fellowship,
Nor the ordinances sweet,
If that you do spirit will reprove,
And tell you you embrace a cheat.
But Companions witness to ordinances,
And to true fellowship,
For Jesus Christ is held forth there
Before him a garden compleat.
Companions you may take this comfort
From Christ Doctrine this day,
That you have a good conscience though
Other make of you a prey.
Companions this doctrine exhorts you
To walk chearfully along,
That you may honour the spirit,
And grow for Christ more strong.
Companions be exhorted now,
Alwaies to watch and pray,
That so you may hold forth spirit
Most lively in your way.
Companions be exhorted to
Cleave unto Spirits Psalme;
Which is so full of doctrine
That will our poor hearts warme.
Companions be exhorted to esteem,
This doctrine in a Psalms;
Because tis of our Davids love,
And sheweth forth Solomons arme.
Companions be exhorted to
Trust in your power high;
For assistance when so many do
Against the truth so fly,
Dear companions we exhorted are,
To depart from consusions all
And every principle and practise,
That doth new covenant inthrall.
Companions we are exhorted to,
Praise the new covenant high
Because our dear Saviour did once
So willingly for us die.
That so we may not account low,
Nor bring objections against that,
But keep close to refurrection,
Which will lay all enemies flat;
Companions, we thus exhorted are,
That none may take away our Crown,
The which we do enjoy in this,
Upon true Paradise ground;
O Companions, we are exhorted,
That none may rob us heer
Of the rare white stone, and new name,
Which so pretious doth appear;
Companions the time of love is sweet,
In paradice pure ground,
O it doth smell most delicate.
Let us it compassround;
Let us compass the Tabernacle!
Where the golden Pot of Manna stands,
Which will fill, and nourish our souls,
In journying to the pleasant land:
O we shall see our Aarons rod,
And delight in its buddings there,
In its coming forth against the foe
It will all enemies tear;
Companions, the white stone looks bright,
It is a lovely one,
It is elect, choice, and pretious,
Lets go unto this stone;
O frends, let us follow the starr,
That leads up to the Throne,
Which is that lovely spirit, for which
We have sighed and groan'd;
A beloved star, dear Companions,
A glorious star indeed,
Which the Father hath bestowed on us
With which he doth us feed;
O let us dearly prise that star
That leads unto the King,
Let us follow it allwaies
For it will thither bring;
The star conducted the wise men,
But not Herod, though he
Said where is the Babe, ile worship him,
Ile also go and se:
But the Lord God he doth discover
Such in there practice still,
For though he said ile worship him,
It was that he might him kill.
Companions, let us keep our eye
Still fixed on the son,
And let us prise him very high
How ever he doth come;
Converse with the spirit in Scripture,
That right models you may know,
Be ashamed of what you have done a­miss,
And he will the pattern show;
We shall have direction and guide
Both what to do and say,
In all our practices throughout
In this the latter day;
We shall be ready to receive
Of our Lord, when that we
Are made ashamed of our wayes
We shall his glory see;
When we are troubled at our wayes,
We shall an assembly be,
And not depart at all from that
Which is felicitie.
At the foot of Christ it is good to be
In this confused day,
Wherein so many reare up things,
That are after their own way.
And then we shall know where he feeds,
And what doth please the Son,
And where he doth lead forth his flock,
When unto him we come.
O tell us thou whom our souls loves,
How and where we shall go,
O saith the spouse where is thy flock,
Teach me that I may know.
She runs to Christ her beloved,
To shew her his right way,
And O she saith tel me my love,
Let's know it in this day.
And she saith tell, O tell me you,
Whom my soul loveth dear,
Where thou feedest in the noon time,
Shepherds put me to fear.
O tell me, saith the spouse, O my Shepher'd,
My love tell me where thou feeds,
O set me in a right fellowship way,
Do thou supply my need.
For I would not go to other teacher,
But to him whom so lovely appear,
Tell me O saith the spouse tell me,
Thou whom my soul loves dear.
Where the only seeding place is,
For I would thither run,
And be sound feeding with my love,
And my dear Solomon,
Tell me saith the spouse, O tell me my Love
On whem I feed alwaies,
For I cannot have pleasure till I come
To see those happy daies.
Tell me saith the spouse, Love where thou feeds
For I cannot absent be,
But must go where my Solomon seeds,
I love him so to see.
Tel me saith the spouse where thou feedest,
For I do thee esteem,
And herefore O I would alwaies
On thee my Solomon leane,
O tell me saith the spouse my Love,
Or I shall else find chat,
O I cannot sustained be,
But in thy bosome and lap.
Tell me saith the spouse where that thou feed'st,
That I may go thither now
In this time of the Wilderness,
When so many would me bow.
O tell me saith the spouse to Christ
Where is thy feeding place,
For I cannot rest till that I
Behold my Solomons face.
Tell me saith the spouse, Where thou feedest
For thou art my delight,
I cannot rest or sleep till that
Thou teachest me true light.
Thou hast looked in at the window,
And thy fingers did drop,
O tell me where thou feed'st my love
That hath such lovely locks.
O tel me where thou feed'st my Love,
That makes the Lillies grow,
And causeth the Pomgarnets to bud,
And spices to over flow.
O tell me saith the spouse to Christ,
Where thou wisdom dost so shew,
That thither I may follow thee,
And with thy flock may go.
O tell me where thou feedest that so
I may foxes escape,
That so do spoile the tender Vine,
And deflower the grape.
O tell me where thou feed'st that so,
No foxes forth may come,
To hinder or for to deceive,
And keep from Solomon.
O tell me where thou feed'st my Love,
For thou hast taken my heart,
O bring me into thy Chambers,
Let me enjoy that part.
Of inward close Communion,
Let me with thee remain,
And hide me in thy secret place,
When I to thee complain,
Thy fellowships they are most sweet,
And do delight my soul,
Therefore said she shew me my love,
Do thou thy truths unfold.
O therefore come my Love do thou,
Shew unto me those things,
That golden chain of fellowship,
Do you instruction bring.
O come and do you shew to me
What will make my soul to sing,
Shew to me Scripture fellowship
That will reviving bring.
If thou know'st not if thou can tell,
And art unraveled quite,
O come i'l shew thee fellowship
In this bewildered night.
If thou know'st not my spouse, but art
Laid level to the ground,
O come and I will shew to thee
My fellowships choice Crown.
If that thou dost not know but art
Stripped of thy own things,
O prethee then come to thy Love,
He will right fellowship bring.
If that thou dost not know but art
Lying at thy Lords feet,
O come and he will shew to thee
A fellowship most sweet.
If that thou knowst not come and thou
Shalt have a sight so bright,
As will make thee from all things else
To take a speedy flight.
If thou dost no [...] know, O then come,
The Lord doth call for thee,
Toge acquaintance where thou maist
Have pleasant harmonie.
And if that thou alone my spouse,
Wilt thus for me remain,
Pass by the Shepherds that do tear,
And against thee complain.
If that thou wouldst know where I feed,
If thou inquirest the way.
Go by the foot st [...]ps of the flock,
And with them make thy stay,
And do thou come forme every thing,
All mixtures that there be,
Go by the foot steps of he flock,
And come and feed with me.
This is the resurrection day,
Wherein Christ did appear,
But Mary thinks 'tis the Gardener
That unto her drew near.
Mary was in the garden where Jesus lay,
That body undefiled,
Which with resurrection glory rise,
Appeared and on her [...]miled.
But she at first did not discerne,
But said Sir if thou canst tell
Who hath taken away this blessed body
Such news would please me well.
If thou wilt tell me where he is,
I shall very thankfull be,
For I long to see his countenance,
In risen rich glory
But then Christ did her heart inflame,
For Mary he doth say,
She understand him presently,
And beleeved his day.
Rabbon [...], Lord, and Master dear,
My heart is toucht with thee,
For thou art my beloved Choice,
And my mistake I see.
The mighty Lord he doth make choice
Of poor weak ones in all.
Both to declare his birth and he
Them to his grave doth call.
To see his resurrection,
That they might shew it out,
For to declare his mighty worke
He takes the feeble mouth.
O resurrection love is that,
Of which spirit delights to sing,
And it doth most sweetly appear
In honour of the King.
The doctrine is very sweet,
Of resurrection grace,
It doth lead forth to Jesus Christ,
And sheweth the Sons face.
It [...]aith go teach, and then baptise,
In the name of the Son,
Go preach the gospel, and then say,
They must to Baptism come;
Go teach them, and when they do know
And beleeve one the Son,
Let them enjoy the priviledge
That doth in Baptism come;
Go preach, go and disciple them,
Let them see the love of Christ,
In that sweet administration
Both in his death and rise;
So teach, that they may learn,
To know Baptisme sweet,
Being plunged in the water,
Even from head to feet:
Go preach, go and disciple them,
O let them Baptisme know;
O let the poor heathen behold,
My love in Gospel glow;
Confirm and establish it,
By authority divine,
That it may serve for pattern
Unto the latter time,
And as the law of Moses was
Confirm'd by miracle and sign,
I must in answer unto that,
Confirm in Gospel time;
I will confirm the Gospel,
And the doctrine of grace,
And the doctrine of Baptisme
By miracle in their race;
By the Apostles I'le confirm
With testimony high,
For opposition it will come
And Babylon against it fly,
This Gospel hath confirmed been
With signes and miracles, so,
That none can overcome, although
They do against it go,
Though Antichrist began to rise
Long since, and housands bring,
Something against it, yet they can't
Conquer the blessed King;
O the doctrine of the Apostles,
Hath been declared to you,
Who are baptised in Jesus Christ
And see his death so new;
The doctrine of the Apostles,
Hath been held forth very cleer
To you by the spirit of the Son
And you have for it appear'd;
The doctrine and application.
It hath been opened quite,
And manifested unto you
Exceeding dear and bright;
The Apostles rule hath been declar'd
Wherein poor ones should walk,
Which Jesus Christ would have you know
In thought, in deed, and talk;
O then dear ones, do you follow
This Gospel which is pure,
And prise the Apostles doctrine,
Which alwaies shall indure;
It was confirm'd by miracles,
And wonders which were great,
By that mighty powerfull spirit,
Which gave it forth compleat;
O prise the Apostles doctrine,
It Antchrist throws down,
And it exalteth Jesus Christ,
And his most blessed Crown;
Practise the Apostles doctrine,
Faith and Baptisme, they did preach,
And afterwards, you see that they
After true fellowship did reach:
Repent and be Baptil'd, said they,
For remission of sinne,
Into the name of Jesus Christ,
Which doth salvation bring;
Repent, and be Baptised, and then
Walk you in fellowship,
For unto all his ordinances
You ought for to submit;
He will shew you his administrations
Most purely and compleat,
That are ashamed of their waies
And inquite for his seat;
O mind the Apostles doctrine,
And do not you unite
To any thing but what it doth
Call you to and invite;
It is the antient blessed rule,
And it lays all things flat
That doth not conform to it;
O hearken unto that:
And when the glorious one doth come
And joyn to the soul with power,
It straight conforms to a rule,
And submits in that houre;
It doth lay hold on him by faith,
And to a rule doth stand,
It challenges all that doth oppose
His royall sweet command;
It doth not walk with subtilitie,
Or in a mixed way,
But it keeps very close to him,
And on his word doth stay,
After Baptisme Scripture doth show
And sweetly teach the rest,
And leads forth to the whole worship,
Where his do feed and rest;
For the word brings the soul unto
Conformity in every thing,
That there may be compleatness in
The service of the King.
Not in a confused or mixed way,
Or an erroneous spirit,
But after the way of Jesus Christ,
Purchased by his merit;
They will not onely turn from
Apostacy so vile,
But even from all things that do
The new choice covenant spoyle;
The Apostles doctrine will instruct
And reach in every thing,
And it will also lead from that
Which doth displease the King;
O Faith and Baptisme, it is
A doctrine very sweet
To those that do love Jesus Christ,
And are his obedient sheep;
This is not against fellowship,
But for assembling
According to a Gospel rule,
Which is pleasing to him;
And O such fellowship is sweet
That is one a right ground,
O do not rest content, till you
Have such true fellowship found;
O such a fellowship is sweet,
And clad in rich array,
It's such a fellowship, O Lord,
We long for in this day:
O such a fellowship is choice
That doth not commandements break,
O let us not be like to them
That love a mixed seat,
The law of the Son it is sweet,
Keep his commands in mind
In his death and resurrection
And look unto that time.
His death and Buriall is seen
In water, bread and wine
Holds forth his body and his bloud
And keeps it fresh in mind.
And when it is received by faith
It doth great comfort bring,
And strengthens us in our walk,
And converse with the King.
O its a lovely and pure Christ
That was so offered,
Let's fetch strength from his flesh and blood
Draw vertue from our head.
O blessed be the glorious Lord,
That to us so doth come,
And shews his power abundantly,
To every poor one.
A lovely spirit Christ hath caused,
To come in this our day
To shew to us that Scripture rule,
In our souls must bare sway.
Dear Christ thy spirit is very sweet,
He love to take of thine
And for to shew it unto us,
And to declare thy mind.
Dear Christ thou hast a rare cure, friend
That will not silent be,
But takes of thine as thou hast sed,
And shews thy melodie.
O praised be Christ that doth pour
Such a sweet spirit downe,
That slayes Antichrists in word and works,
In the Sceptre and his Crown.

After this there was praying very largely.

The Evening Psalme.

PRaise the Lord all that is in earth,
And that in heaven appear;
Praise God Sea, River, and each spring,
For Lions Jubely year.
O deep, praise ye the Lord alway,
With singings that are new
O Element praise the living God;
Come stars and joyne thereto.
Praise God created Sun, and Moon,
Praise God the Elements all,
For glorious things of his City is spoke,
And all his Jasper wall.
Praise God, Angells, and Cherubims
Sound forth Halelluja voice,
Yea flying Seraphins come and fetch
Altar coal to burne up dross;
Praise God Cattle one a Thousand hills,
For that redemption worke,
Which will deliver you from bondage
And unto freedome pluck;
Praise God you little Birds, and all
Give thanks and blessings also,
Unto the rare God-man whom came,
And did redemption shew;
Give thankes O Trees, Herbs, Plants, & Flowers
All after your kind shall praise
The lovely Lamb for his dying
To purchase such rare dayes;
Companions, can you praise which the
Multitude Iohn did see
Of all tongues, Nations, and Kindred
That about the throne be:
Iohn saw a great multitude, that he
Was not able to number there,
And they out of all Nations came,
And praised the Lamb rare.
Companions, the multitude Iohn saw,
Sprang from the number twelve,
A great many from that number
Appear'd from the Kings Helm;
The 144 thousand, which
By 12 was reckoned up,
They are a multitude for the King
To give Nations a pluck:
Companions, will you go with them,
Will you praise with that number
That so their faith, and prayer, and seal,
May be in England as loud thunder;
Companious, go and rest with him
That is raised so high,
Take up your lodg in his bosome
That for your sins did dy;
Companions, feed on this doctrine,
Which hath been very sweet,
For it hath come dropping down, from
The Sons most blessed seat.
Companions, you are blessed here,
Therefore let your souls praise
And rejoice in the living God,
Whom giveth forth such daies;
And little ones that absent be,
Have a blessing from Love
All children that lodge in foreknow­ledge
Christ will exalt above:
Children, babes, sucklings he will bless,
And will great kindnesse show,
Though for the present they languish,
He will shew love I know;
O the Lord bless you every way,
Strangers examine your ends,
Examine that so you may enjoy
The blessings that he sends;
Strangers examine whether you
Come fancie for to please,
Or to hear, that so you may practise
That which the King doth please;
You do not meet with any thing here
That Ordinances deny,
But opposeth the filth of sin
That is odious in his Eye;
Comers, what do you come for this day;
O poor hearts, that you might find
Such a discovery, as may make you
Depart from an Erronious mind;
The spirit it is a sober spirit
In word, in life and all,
And the spirit requires such,
And doth them to worship call;
Now I will sweetly roul my self
In his most lovely breast,
And do you go return praise,
And in him take your rest.

A Hymme comparing Davids Sling-stone and the

Stone in Daniel.
OH King David do thou appear,
Let thy greatness be seen;
O come & publish forth thy name
O show thy high sublime:
King David who shall valourous be,
Against all evill ones;
Come bend thy bow, shoot thy arrows,
O let off thy Cannons.
King David is the mighty one,
The great Prince of all sure;
He it is which shall abide,
And evermore endure;
The Goliah can David slay,
Nothing can him affright,
Because he is the onely one,
He is the Antitype:
King Davids fling and stone shall come,
And through Goliah go,
Which will break the Philistims down,
And give a deadly blow;
King David is so royal, and
So great and rich, doubtless
That they who stand for him, shall be
In every thing here blest:
They that for King David will speak,
They shall not losers be,
For he will give to them great things,
Much their eyes shall see;
The stone through enemies it doth go,
And break their Camps so great,
It makes the whole body of foes
Utterly here to splits
The stone when that it doth plerce
And cast Goliah down,
Then all the other souldiery;
Are scatter'd in every Town;
And this will the stone surely do
Within the English soil,
It will come forth and wound the foes
That will their Camps then spoil;
The little stone out of the Brook
Shall sure be taken up,
And through the sling it shall forth fly,
Proud boasters down to pluck;
The stone, though it be smal, yet 'tis
A smooth stone which will flie,
So that none can escape its stroak,
For 'twill make all foes die;
Though a little stone, yet it doth grow
Into a Mountain great,
Which will overtop all Mountains
And their forces defeat:
Though a stone, yet such a mighty stone
No weight can it compare;
It falls so weighty on proud men,
It doth ten thousands tear;
Though a little stone, yet it will last
And sure it will prevail:
'Twill break the Castles & the Mounts,
And open Prison goals;
Though a little stone, it will command
The Towns both far and nigh,
It will draw up Jordan Rivers,
And also make them dry;
Though a little stone, yet it will sure,
Jerico wa [...]ls breake and lay,
And batter al [...] Fortifications
That rise up in this day.
Though a ittle stone it will consume
And cast Egyptians down.
'I will ruin all Gomorrahs and
All Sodoms filthy towns.
Though a little stone, yet it will wound,
And cast Leviathans lows
O 'twill break all the jaws of those
Who do it from them throw.
Though a little stone, 'twill break down Towns
And ruin Islands too,
And go through all Europe also,
Every Tyrant to undo.
Though a little stone, it is so frim,
There's none can make a flaw,
No defilement can reach the stone,
Which will bring to its barre.
It will indeed pass sentence on
The perjur'd sort of men,
And vow-breakers 'twill utterly slay,
And undo their greatness then.
Though a little stone, yet 'twill go forth
Through the Nations that are large,
O it will indeed not be kept up,
Nor swim in a little barge.
O 'twill faile through great ships unto
The remore places farther,
And there 'twill do most great exploits,
To the praise of the Father.
The little stone, 'twill the image smite,
And 'twill break both toes and legges,
Yea thighs and arms it will slay it,
'Twill sure wound all their heads.
'Twill cast down every one who doth
So insolently appear,
O therefore call now thy friends up,
That they may draw thee near.
O love invite thy dear friends
In o thy bosome sweet,
O Love do thou so ravish thine,
That they may thee here meet.
My soul is swallowed up in love,
O love doth wax so great,
O love doth crumble me surely,
That lays me at thy feet.

Notes of true Vision.

O Then come now friends and apply
The doctrine which is sweet,
O come and view Isaaihs Vision,
That you may stand on your feet.
Come see, O take notice of this,
That Isaiah had eyes within,
Of which partake, so as to behold
Every secret sin.
Then carry this note into all places,
Where ever you may go,
Which is that Vision affords souls Eyes
To see how they should go.
And take another note dear friends,
Which is that vision doth produce
Such light within, and acts without,
None of Gods sayings to refuse.
Another note take which is that vision
Doth lay poor hearts to ground flat,
And makes them exalt the high altar,
And sees no coal like that.
Another note take from Isaiahs vision,
Which is when you God see,
Know this sight wil make you loath your selves
And relie on Altars victorie.
Another note take from Isaiahs vision,
Which is when poor ones lie low,
The Sera [...] him loves to come from Al ar,
The sacrifice coal to shew.
Another note take which is when vision
Into the heart and reins sinke,
They elevate the soul abundantly,
And causeth it deep to drinke.
Another note take that when vision
Of love in the soul doth burn,
They don't lead into fancie flesh,
But into the commands of the Son.
Another note take that when vision
Into inward parts do come,
They declare a holy and pure Christ,
And teacheth heart and tongue.
Another note take to know vision,
That you may not be decei'vd,
And cousened of your right, and that to which
A crucified Christ doth lead.
Then learn this note which is when vision
Of Christ or his works appear,
They lead you up to holiness,
And to new covenant fear.
Which genders not to bondage or that
Is a whimsie of the brain,
But they lead unto that substantial word, which
Which ever shall remain.
Another note learn which is that when
True visions are of Father and Son,
They do instruct concerning times,
And what therein must come.
Another note take that when vision
Comes from the unction pure,
They then do mold the soul into
The work of Christ more sure.
Another note take of true vision,
They do so fasten the soul
To a crucified and risen Christ,
That none can take off that hold.
Another note take concerning vision,
Which is those that are true,
They do so perfume the soul and body,
That none of mans stinch can make rue.
Another note take of Christ's vision,
That where they do appear,
Haughtiness and pride, and self falls flat,
And the heart to God draws near.
Another note learn from the visions
That are of a true kind,
They steal the spirits, and revive the heart,
And every part stength doth find.
Another note take of true visions,
Which makes them high indeed,
And that is because from Father, Son, and Spirit
A witness doth proceed.
Now then friends treasure up these notes,
Lay them up in your breast,
That you may know the difference,
Between false visions and the best.

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