A CENTURY OF SELECT HYMNS. Collected out of Scripture. All to be sung in five or six Tunes commonly known and practised. By W. B. Minister of the Gospel at martin's in Leicester.  Col. 3. 16. Teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs. ΙΟΥΣΤ. ΑΠΟΚΡΙΣ. ΠΡΟΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞ. Ρζ. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman}, &c. V. fol. 2. 
LONDON, Printed by T. R. for Francis Eglesfield, and Thomas Underhill, in S. Paul's churchyard, and Francis Titan at the three daggers near the Temple in Fleetstreet 1659.   

Justin Martyr of the use and Excellency of spiritual Songs in the Church. In his 107. Answer to the Orthodox.  

IT moves the mind, and makes affection strong  
To that which is so taking in the SONG.  
The fleshly motions are by it suppressed,  
And vicious thoughts which foes unseen suggest.  
The mind it moistens (as a fruitful field)  
Abundance of Divine good things to yield.  
It makes Religious men (such power it brings)  
Champions for patience in all adverse things.  
It cures the godly man of worldly cares,  
It is the spirits sword, as PAUL declares,  
Which acts and arms a Christian soldier so  
That he may grapple with his Ghostly foe;  
For 'tis the Word of God, which while revolved  
And sung aloud: The Devils are dissolved,  
And driven away: yea, it hath power so great  
The mind to perfect, and to make complete  
With Christian virtues, while (in sacred throngs)  
The Saints set on with these spiritual songs.   
interpret Camerario.   

To the Right Honourable the Parliament of the commonwealth of England, &c.  
May it please your Honours,  
IT appears plainly by Justin Martyr, Tertullian, & many others, That the ancient Churches used not only David's psalms, but other portions of Scripture, chosen ad libitum, to be put in Song for their Edification.  
Yet it doth not appear so plainly, that they used Psalms Apocryphal or Unscriptural in Primitive times; but rather that such by corruption crept in. yew ebius reporting of Paulu● San osetanus (the gr●nd heretic) that he countenanced such Songs in the Church, as would make a man's hair stand staring on his head to hear, and we find among the Papists sundry Hymns savouring of horrid blasphemy, and shameful superstition; Neither are our own altogether allowable, for that which is called the complaint of a sinner (next before the psalms) is very nonsensical, and in that after veni Creator, the Author says, that in the glorified body of our Saviour in heaven, the wounds are yet to be seen. Now such inconveniences as these would not so easily occur, if we kept ourselves to Scripture expressions: And what other doth the Apostle admit, when he saith, Col. 3. 16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, &c. Surely Apocryphal Hymns are not the Word of Christ. We see Justin Martyr (if that work be his) speaking of this, saith, {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman}. It is the Word of God, Omitting, therefore all unscriptural hymns (which many great counsels did forbid and condemn) I have here composed an hundred Hymns out of express Scriptures, not injured I hope in their conjunction, but may say with Divine Herbert.  

This verse marks that, and both do make a motion  
Unto a third, that ten leaves of doth lie,  
Then, as dispersed herbs do watch a potion  
These three make up a Christians destiny.  
Herbert's Church. of H. Scriptures.   
These Hymns are plainer than Psalms and more suitable to our condition, and more pertinent to Gospel occasions: such as wherein Christians may truly say, that they do teach and admonish one another. Such as inculcate our duties, and reprove our vices out of the most piercing pas●ages of holy Scriptures; such as may answer all Sermons, and accommodate all occurrences, and may competently serve instead of Psalms, till a better translation than the old comes in. Finally, they are such as do excellently instruct a Christian unto prayer, and Minister both hints and helps abundantly.  
To Dedicate these to your Honours is as necessary, as well-beseeming, both to give you account, and crave your countenance in so great a business, which is no innovation or induction, but a reduction to primitive use and order; And humbly prays for this encouragement to be recommended or allowed to be sung in public and private Congregations. Now the God of mercy that hath withdrawn the cloud of interruption, Give you the spirit of reformation, that your authority may be universally owned, honoured, and obeyed, prayed for to God by us, and God praised for it as a singular blessing to this Nation, under which we may lead peaceable and quiet lives in all godliness and honesty, in persuasion whereof I rest,  
Your honour's most devoted servant for Jesus sake. William Barton.   

To the Reverend and Religious Ministers of England, especially in and about the City of London.  
Reverend Brethren,  
TO you also do I cheerfully render an account of my labours, since at the request, and with the good liking of some of you, I composed some Hymns, (published heretofore) and sundry others now. Wherefore I intend no further Apology than what is tendered in the preceding Epistle to the Parliament, and if more be necessary, I hope I may reasonably expect it from you in behalf of the Work.  
I have not much meddled with the Lamentations (though a book Poetical) in regard the like subject is so fre●uent in the psalms, neither with the Canticles (not only because they are done, ●oth in plain way and paraphrase, by other hands, but because of the difficulty of the sense; I think best to gloss upon that Text of Cant. 5. 10. By the expression of 2 Cor. 5. ult. And of that fruit spoken of, Cant. 2. 3. I add this gloss.  
The Word and Sacrament.  
Not that I want occasion to steak of His odours sweet of scent, or some such out of the letter of the Text, but for the occasion for which I chose it, as being virtually employed, and applied fittingly.  
Indeed I would gladly annex to these Hymns some select places, and whole psalms touching the most spiritual and concernable matters of praise and public worship, Exhortation, and Consolation, that thereby I might again bring in those frequent Metres which some of you say I have left out (to your loss and mine own) in the last Edition, and which you do prefer (and I think justly) to those that are put in.  
To what end therefore should I comply any further with the old, which, being altered no more than needs must, would be like an old garment with a new pi●ce, and would put the people to as much cost as a new Translation, much nearer to the Text, much easier to be sung, and got without book. The best way, as I conceive, is to collect a Semicentury of choice Hymns (which out of my store I can easily afford) and make no other addition to the last translation than you shall think necessary. So shall you find (among the Psalms or Hymns) all the frequent Metres that are not harsh, the 119. Psalm all of a piece, the short Psalms (and here and there a longer) rendered in duplicates. The whole might be reduced to six s●eets Nump●il; whereof the Hymns would (with the Psalme-Hymns added) make up two.  
Te Deum is an exquisite Hymn, harping all along upon Scripture, and in my Translation exemplified with Scripture-proofs, done at the request of one of you, but there is no room for printing either it or any Psalm-Hymns, till the next impression. And that with your concurrence and the Company of Stationers, lest any should suspect the prejudicing of their interest. Thus desiring to answer your desires in all things to edification. I rest  
Your ready servant for Jesus sake William Barton.   

ERRATA.  
In the second line of the last staff of the book, for greater read Gentiles. The rest of the faults are but literal, and some of them in some Copies only, p. 42, 52. and 59 are mi●figured. And Hymn XCIV. transposed.   

HYMN I. ACCLAMATION of PRAISE for Babylon's FALL.  

Rev. 14. 8. 16. 5,  
NOw Babylon is fallen and sunk,  
that City great in state:  
Because she made the Nations drunk  
with wine adulterate.  
And thou, O Lord, a●t righteous,  
who art, and always wast,  
And art to come most glorious,  
for judging as thou hast.   

6, 7.  
For thy Saints blood hangs on their seore,  
thy prophet's blood they shed:  
And blood to drink thou gavest them store,  
as they have merited.  
Even so Lord God omnipotent,  
we gladly do confess,  
Thy judgements are most emin●nt  
●or truth and righteousness.   

19 3, 1, 7.  
Now Allelujah sing aloud,  
salvation, glory, fame  
Be given to the Lord our God,  
and honour to his Name.  
Be glad in God (for this just doom)  
Rejoice and honour him:  
The Marriage of the Lamb is come,  
●is Wife hath made her trim.    

H. 2. Allelujah for the same. Give laud, &c.  

Rev. 19 5, 6,  
PRaise to our God proclaim,  
O ye his Servants all:  
And ye that fear his Name,  
together, great and small.  
Allelu-jah,  
For God supreme with power doth reign,  
and bears the sway.   

9, 1,  
O they be ever blessed  
that shall be called unto  
The Lambs great Marriage Feast,  
these are God's words most true:  
Allelu-jah,  
Strength, glory, power and fame to our  
Lord God always.   

2.  
For thou hast poured forth  
thy wrath on that great whore,  
That did corrupt the earth  
with all her acts impure:  
And hast, this day,  
Avenged the flood of thy Saints blood,  
Allelu-jah.   

11. 15.  
The Kingdoms of this world  
are every one become  
The Kingdoms of our Lord,  
and of his Christ (his Son)  
And he, always,  
Shall reign on high, with Majesty,  
Allelu-jah.    

H. 3. ALMS-DEEDS.  

Isa. 32. 8. Psal. 112. 9  
THe Just deviseth liberal things,  
and by such things shall stand:  
He hath dispersed his Charity,  
and with a liberal hand.  
With honour and with dignity  
his horn shall sure be raised:  
And these his Deeds of piety  
for ever shall be praised.   

2 Cor. 9 6. Ecc. 11. 1.  
For he that soweth liberally  
shall gather many a heap:  
And he that soweth sparingly  
but sparingly shall reap.  
Then, on the waters cast thy bread,  
it shall not be in vain:  
For, when long time's accomplished,  
it shall be found again.   

Prov. 19 17.  
For he that giveth to the poor  
doth lend unto the Lord,  
And, trusting him, he shall be sure  
to have it all restored.    

H. 4. The Blessed DEATH.  

Rev. 14. 13.  
BLessed, O blessed are the dead  
that in the Lord do die:  
Thus hath the Spirit witnessed,  
and most assuredly.  
For from their roils that were extreme,  
they are in quiet rest:  
Their works likewise do follow them,  
to be their true attest.   

Isa. 57 2.  
Thus shall they enter into Peace,  
and quiet rest possess,  
In blessed beds, each one of these  
that walk in uprightness.    

H. 5. BLESSINGS of OBEDIENCE.  

Prov. 3. 1, 2, 3,  
MY son keep my commandments,  
forget not my decree,  
For length of days, long life, and peace  
shall these things add to thee.  
Then let not truth and mercy kind  
forsake thee and depart:  
About thy neck my Precepts bind,  
and write them in thy heart.   

4. ch. 2. 5, 6,  
So shalt thou find a good respect  
and understanding, then,  
Approved in the sight of God,  
and in the sight of men.  
Then shalt thou understand and know  
his wisdom and his fear:  
For from his mouth doth wisdom slow,  
and he gives knowledge clear.   

10, 11, 9  
When wisdom enters in thy heart,  
and is thy soul's delight,  
Discretion shall preserve thee then,  
and knowledge keep thee right.  
Then righteousness shall readily  
by thee be understood:  
Judgement like wise and equity,  
and every path that's good.   

Mat. 25. 29. Prov. 4. 18.  
For unto every one that hath,  
there shall be given more:  
And he shall have abundant grace  
still to increase his store.  
For like unto the shining light,  
is every good man's way,  
Which more and more shines clear and bright,  
unto the perfect day.   

2 PART.  

Deut. 28. 1, 2, 3, 4.  
If thou shalt harken diligently  
to all that God commands  
The Lord thy God shall set thee high  
above all other Lands.  
And all these blessings shall come on,  
and overtake thee soon:  
The blessings of the Town, and Field,  
and blessings of the Womb.   

5, 6, 27.  
The Lord shall bless thee mightily,  
with fruits upon thy ground:  
Thy Flocks of sheep shall multiply,  
thy cattle shall abound.  
The Lord shall take away from thee  
all sickness and disease,  
And lay upon thee no such Plague  
as did on Egypt seize.   

7, 12,  
The Lord shall smite thine enemies  
that rise up, in thy sight,  
One way against thee shall they rise,  
and seven ways take their flight.  
The Lord shall make the Heavens give rain  
in season on thy Land:  
And prosper thee in all the works  
which thou shalt take in hand.   

9, 1 Sam. 15. 22.  
The Lord shall then establish thee  
a people of his praise:  
If thou shalt keep to his decree,  
and walk in all his ways.  
For better is Obedience  
Than Bullocks Goats and Lambs,  
And harkening to the will of God,  
Than all the fat o● rams.     

H. 6. Blessed QVALIFICATIONS.  

Mat. 5. 3, to the 10.  
BBlessed, O blessed are the poor,  
the poor, I say, in spirit:  
For they shall have the Kingdom, sure,  
of Heaven, to inherit.  
And blessed they that mourn, and weep,  
for they shall meet with mirth:  
And blessed also are the meek,  
for theirs is all the earth.   

Blessed are they that hunger much,  
and thirst for righteousness,  
For God shall satisfy all such,  
with comforts that refresh.  
And blessed are the merciful,  
for God will show them grace:  
And blessed are the pure in soul,  
for they shall see his face.   

Blessed are they that strive for peace,  
to make men to accord:  
For we must call all such as these  
the Children of the Lord.  
And blessed are the sufferers  
for love of righteousness:  
Because a Kingdom shall be theirs  
in heaven to possess.    

H. 7. CALL out of Babylon. Have mercy, &c.  

Rev. 18. 4, to the 8.  
COme out of Babylon,  
my people, at my Call:  
Lest, for her sake, ye should partake  
her sins and plagues withal.  
Because her sins have reached  
unto the Heavens high:  
And God doth find, and call to mind  
all her iniquity.   

Reward her to the ●ull,  
as she rewarded you:  
And fill her cup twice double up,  
as she was wont to do.  
Look how much she hath been  
a proud Luxurious Liver,  
So much inflict her torments strict,  
and so much sorrow give her.   

For thus within her heart,  
I sit a Queen, saith she:  
No desolate poor widow's state,  
nor sorrow shall I see.  
And therefore shall her plagues  
come on her in one day:  
Famine, and death, and mournful breath  
to make her pine away.   

And she shall utterly  
be burnt with fire at length,  
For God the Lord, that doth reward,  
and judge her hath such strength.    

H. 8. Charity's QVALIFICATIONS.  

1 Cor. 13. 4, 5.  
LOng-suffering is charity,  
and most exceeding kind:  
It envies not, nor vaunts itself,  
nor is puffed up in mind.  
Doth not unseemly bear itself,  
it seeketh not her own:  
Is not provoked easily,  
and evil it thinks none.   

6, 7, 8.  
It joys not in iniquity,  
but in the truth takes joy:  
Beheves, and bears, endures, and hopes.  
in all things patiently.  
And charity fails not at all,  
but prophecies shall fail:  
And tongues shall cease, and knowledge sade,  
but love shall still prevail.   

13.  
And now do Faith and Hope abide,  
and Charity, these three:  
But that which is most magnified.  
is Love and Charity.    

H. 9 CHASTISEMENT,  

Heb. 12. 5, 6.  
THe castigation of thy God,  
my Son, do not despise:  
And when rebuked by his rod,  
faint not in any wise.  
For whom he loves he never leaves  
without chastisement fit:  
And every Son whom he receives  
must to his scourge submit.   

7, 8.  
By his chastisement if ye bleed,  
Son-like you have your lot:  
For what Son is there whom, indeed,  
the Father chastneth not.  
But if ye no chastisement bear,  
which all partake of here:  
Then Bastards verily ye are,  
and not his children dear.   

11.  
And now, indeed, no chastening  
doth, for the present, seem  
A joyous, but a grievous thing,  
as usually we deem.  
But afterward it, ne'er' ●helesse,  
doth yield us eviden●ly,  
The peaceful fruits of righteousness,  
when exercised thereby.    

H. 10. CHRIST his BENEFITS.  

Eph. 1. 3. 1 Cor. 1. 30.  
BLessed be God, that, of his grace,  
hath us so richly stored,  
With spiritual gifts in heavenly place,  
through Jesus Christ our Lord,  
Made to us wisdom, righteousness,  
and sanctifying grace,  
Redemption, also, to possess  
the purchased heavenly place.   

2 Co. 5. 21. Ioh. 14 6. Eph. 2. 18.  
Made also to be sin for us,  
who from all sin was free:  
Tha● we the perfect righteousness  
of God, in Christ, might be.  
The way, the truth, and life he is,  
and through him alone  
We, by one Spirit, have access  
unto the holy One.   

Col. 3. 11.  
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew  
nor sex of great or small,  
Barbarian, Scythian, bond or free,  
but Christ is all in all.   

2 PART.  

Rom. 8. 1, 2,  
There is no condemnation now  
to them that are in Christ:  
Who by the Spirit walk with God,  
not as by flesh enticed.  
Because the Law of Spirit and life,  
which is in Christ our Lord,  
Hath made us free from force of sin,  
and us from death restored.   

3. Gal. 4. 4. 1 Pet. 1. 8.  
For when the Law was weak through flesh,  
and had not strength to save,  
God sent his Son of Virgin-seed,  
and him to us he gave:  
Whom having never seen we love,  
and through belief (no less)  
Rejoice with joy unspeakable,  
and full of gloriousness.   

Jude 25. Rev. 4. 13.  
God only wise our Saviour,  
that on the throne doth sit,  
Have honour, glory, praise, and power,  
for ever, so be it.     

H. 11. CHRIST'S COMMISSION.  

Mat. 10. 1, 8.  
Whenas' our Lord had called his twelve,  
he gave them power at large  
Against all Devils, and disease;  
and thus he gave them charge:  
Go heal the sick, the Leapers cleanse,  
the dead men cause to live:  
Cast Devils out, your grant is free,  
and therefore freely give.   

14, 15, 16,  
Whoso receives or hears you not,  
it shall be farrmore ease  
For Sodom, and Gomorha's land,  
at judgement, then for these.  
Behold, as sheep in midst of Wolves,  
I send you forth, saith he:  
The serpent's wisdom therefore use,  
and Doves simplicity.   

2 PART.  

Mat. 28. 18, 19,  
Behold, all power is given me  
in heaven, and in earth:  
Go therefore into all the world,  
and set my Doctrine forth.  
Baptise them in the father's Name,  
in every land and coast,  
And in the Name of God the Son,  
and of the Holy Ghost.   

20. Rev. 19 16. Gal. 1. 5.  
And teach them to observe and do  
what ever I Command:  
And I, behold, am now with you,  
and while the world doth stand.  
To Christ the King of Kings, therefore,  
and Lord of Lord's most high,  
Be praise, and glory evermore  
to all eternity.     

H. 12. Communion of SAINTS.  

Heb: 12. 22, 23,  
NOw are we come to Zion Mount,  
the City of abode,  
The heavenly Jerusalem,  
where dwells the living God.  
To Hosts of Angels numberless,  
and to the Assembly met.  
The general Church of God's first born,  
whose Names in Heaven are set.   

24. Mat. 25. 32.  
And unto God the judge of all  
(on whom the world must wait)  
And to the spirits of all just men,  
made perfect in that state.  
To Jesus Christ our Advocate  
in God's new Covenant Court:  
Whose sprinkled blood speaks better things  
Than Abel's did report.   

Rev. 5. 13.  
Blessing, and glory, and renown,  
then give we, altogether,  
To him that on the Throne sits down,  
and to the Lamb for ever.    

H. 13. CONFESSION of CHRIST.  

Mat. 10. 32. Rom. 10. 10.  
HIm that confesseth me to men,  
will I, saith Christ, record▪  
And will acknowledge him again:  
before my heavenly Lord.  
For man believes to righteousness,  
with humble heart alone:  
And with the tongue doth man confess  
unto salvation.   

1 Tim. 3. 16.  
This Mystery of godliness  
is very great and high:  
God manifested in the flesh,  
the spirit did justify.  
The blessed Angels saw his face,  
the Gentiles heard his story:  
believed on in the world he was,  
and taken up to glory.    

H. 14. CONFESSION of SIN. All people, &c.  

Hab. 1. 13. Dan. 9 6.  
O Lord that art of purer eye  
then to behold iniquity:  
We all have sinned, we confess,  
we have committed wickedness.   

Isa. 59 12. Ezr. 9 6.  
Our trespasses against us show,  
our sins we cannot choose but know:  
For they are swolln above our head,  
and are unto the heavens spread.   

Luk. 15. 18.  
O Father we have grievously,  
offended thee that dwellest on high:  
Unworthy, to be owned therefore,  
as thy dear children any more.   

Ezra 9 13. Ezek. 18. 32.  
Yet hast thou never punished sin  
So much as our deserts have been:  
Nor is the death of him that dies  
a matter pleasing in thine eyes.   

Neh. 9 27. Ezek. 13. 32.  
For thou art unto anger slow,  
and dost with grace and mercy flow,  
Thou art most ready to forgive,  
therefore let us return and live.    

H. 15. CONFIDENCE in GOD O Lord consider, &c.  

Haba. 3. 17, 18.  
ALthough the figtree shall not spring,  
although the Vine no grape shall yield,  
The Olive fail her fruit to bring,  
nor any meat be in the field.  
The Flock be cut off from the fold,  
no beast can in the stalls be had:  
Yet in the Lord my joys shall hold,  
in God my Saviour i'll be glad.    

H. 16. The CONQUEST. All people, &c.  

Deut. 33. 26, to the end.  
THere is not one ('tis truly said)  
like Jeshuruns, great God on high:  
Who rides on heaven for thy aid,  
with excellency on the sky.  
The eternal God thy refuge is,  
his everlasting arms thy stay:  
He will thrust out thine enemies  
before thee, saying, Kill, and slay.   

Then Israel shall dwell safe, unmixed,  
And on a Land of Corn and Wine;  
There Jacob's fountain shall be sixt,  
the heavens dropping on his Vine.  
O happy Israel, we record,  
whom like to thee doth God advance,  
O people saved by the Lord,  
the shield of thy deliverance?   

Thy excellency's Sword is he,  
and all these enemies of ours  
Shall be found liars unto thee,  
and thou shalt tread on their high towers.    

H. 17. CONSCIENCE.  

2 Tim. 1. 5. Prov. 4 23. Act. 24. 16.  
THe end of all the Law is Love,  
out of an heart unstained:  
A conscience that we can approve,  
and out of Faith unfeigned.  
Keep, then, your heart with diligence  
with all the care you can:  
A conscience void of all offence  
both towards God and man.   

Heb. 10. 22. 2 Co. 1. 12. 1 Joh. 3. 21.  
And so draw near with upright heart,  
with Faith both full and sure,  
Our conscience cleansed, our bodies washed,  
with Baptism-water pure.  
And our rejoicing shall be this,  
our consciences attest:  
For if our hearts condemn us not,  
on God we boldly rest.    

H. 18. CONTENTATION.  

Prov. 30. 8, 9  
LOrd give me neither poverty,  
nor too abundant store:  
Give me to live conveniently,  
and I desire no more.  
Not riches Lord, nor too much weal,  
lest pride should be my bane,  
Not poverty, lest I should steal,  
and take God's Name in vain.   

Phil. 4. 11, 12. Heb. 13. 5.  
And teach me if my state be s●ant;  
or if I fullness find,  
To know how to abound, or want,  
with a contented mind.  
And let my conversation still  
be void of covetousness:  
For God hath said, I never will  
forsake thee, in distress.    

H. 19 COVENANT-GRACE. Give la●d, &c.  

Isa. 55. 1, 2, 3.  
HO, all that thirst and pine,  
Come to the waters here:  
And, ye that have no coin,  
Come buy, and eat good cheer:  
O Come, I say,  
Buy milk and wine, yet without coin,  
and without pay.   

Why do ye money spend  
for that which is not bread?  
And labour without end,  
and are not filled or fed:  
Hark diligently,  
And eat ye food both fat and good,  
to your soul's joy.   

Incline your ear, and come,  
hear, and your soul shall live,  
And I will make you room,  
and I to you will give  
My Covenant grace:  
The mercies sure, which shall endure  
to David's race.   

2 PART. Give laud, &c.  

Ezek. 36. 25,  
Besprinkle you will I,  
with water that shall cleanse:  
And I will purify  
your conscience, by this means;  
from Idols, then,  
And all excess of filthiness  
I'll make you clean.   

26,  
I will in you create  
a heart with grace refined:  
I will regenerate  
the spirit of your mind:  
your heart of stone  
I will remove, and make it prove  
a tender one.   

27.  
My Spirit I will place  
within you, and will cause  
That you shall (by my grace)  
walk in my Statute-Laws,  
So that ye shall  
Observe, with trust, my judgements just,  
and do them all.    

3 PART. Give laud, &c.  

Heb. 10. 11,  
And this shall be (in sum)  
the Covenant of my word,  
Made good, in days to come,  
to Israel, saith the Lord:  
My Laws will I  
Put in their hearts, and inward parts,  
effectually.   

12.  
And they shall all know me,  
together great and small:  
And gracious I will be  
to their offences all.  
Their sins, therefore,  
And doings ill, I never will  
remember more.   

Jer. 32. 40.  
My people then shall they  
be styled, and I their God,  
Nor will I turn away  
from doing of them good:  
My fear shall be  
In them so put, that they shall not  
depart from me:    

4 PART.  

Jer. 50. 5.  
They shall inquire the way  
with faces zion-ward:  
Come, join ye, shall they say,  
in Covenant with the Lord,  
Such as shall bind  
Perpetually, and never be  
put out of mind.   

32. 39  
And I will give them all  
one heart, and way, saith God,  
And fear me, then, they shall  
for ever, for their good:  
Their good always,  
And of their sons and little ones  
in after-days.   

Ezek. 34. 23. Zech. 14. 9  
One Shepherd I will place  
over my pasture stock:  
(A King of David's race)  
and he shall feed my Flock:  
Then shall there be  
One Lord alone, and his Name One,  
in midst of thee.     

H. 20. The Counsell of CHRIST.  

Rev. 3. 18,  
I counsel thee to buy of me,  
Gold tried in the fire:  
And white array to make thee rich,  
and trim in thy attire.  
That, in this dress, thy nakedness,  
and shame may not appear:  
With eyesalve then anoint thine eyes,  
to make thy eyesight clear.   

19, 20,  
All whom I love I do reprove  
with wholesome chastisement:  
Be zealous therefore in my way,  
and of thy sloth repent.  
Behold how I, most graciously,  
stand at the door, and knock,  
If any man attend to me,  
and will the door unlock,   

21, 22.  
I will come in and sup with him,  
and he with me, alone,  
And he that overcomes with me,  
shall sit upon my Throne.  
Who hath an ear now let him hear  
what things the Spirit saith  
Unto the Churches everywhere,  
to build them in their Faith.    

H. 21. The CREED. All people, &c. Or, O Lord consider.  

Gal. 18. 1 Cor. 3. 11. Eph. 2. 20.  
SHould we another Gospel preach,  
or if a glorious Angel durst  
Contrary to our Doctrine teach,  
let him be holden as accursed.  
Other foundation none can lay,  
Than what is laid to build upon,  
Namely what holy Scriptures say,  
Christ being made chief corner stone.   

Eph. 4 4, 5. 1 Co. 8. 7. Eph. 1. 7. Ro. 4. ult. 25.  
One body, and one Spirit free,  
one hope, whereto we have our Call:  
One Lord, one Faith, one baptism,  
one God and Father of us all.  
One Jesus Christ, in whom we have  
Redemption, through his precious blood,  
Who died for us, from sin to save,  
and rose again to make it good.   

Ro. 8. 34. Jo. 2. 3. Luk. 24. 47. Act. 26. 18. Heb. 1. 3.  
Who by the word of his command,  
made and uphold's whatever is:  
Who sits enthroned at God's right hand,  
and intercedeth there for his.  
Repentance preached in his Name,  
and free remission of our sin:  
And an inheritance to claim,  
among the Saints, by faith in him.   

Heb. 6. 1. Act. 3. 19 Mat. 24. 35. Luk. 1. 45.  
The Resurrection of the flesh.  
and the eternal judgement day:  
When Christ his presence shall refresh,  
and heaven and earth shall pass away.  
Blessed are they that have believed,  
for every thing, and every word  
Shall be accomplished, and achieved,  
that hath been spoken by the Lord.    

H. 22. Deborah's SONG.  

Judg. 5. 2, 3.  
SIng praise, O Israel, to the Lord,  
that hath avenged thee:  
When as the people went to fight,  
offering themselves so free.  
Ye Kings give ear, ye Princes hear,  
I, even I will sing,  
And sweetly raise my voice in praise,  
to Israel's mighty King.   

8. 6, 7, 10,  
My heart is towards the governors,  
that did their help afford:  
Offering themselves so willingly,  
wherefore bless ye the Lord,  
‛ Ye travellers, and passengers,  
and ye that ride in state,  
And ye that yet in judgement sit,  
now speak it in the gate.   

11, 6, 7,  
All they that are delivered  
●rom th' Archers frightful noise:  
The righteous acts of God the Lord  
shall oft rehearse with joys.  
The Passengers were wanderers,  
in by-paths up and down:  
And none could dwell in Israel,  
but in a walled town.   

2 PART.  

12, 19,  
Awake, awake, O Deborah,  
Pise, Barak, sing a Song:  
Abinoams' Son, thy captives lead;  
thy captives lead along.  
There fought the Kings, hard by the Springs  
of great Megiddoes plain:  
But brought away no prize, nor pay,  
to glory of their gain.   

30, 20,  
Curse Meroz (said God's Angel then)  
curse Meroz bitterly:  
That would not help the Lord against  
a potent enemy.  
But there were those against our foes  
that fought from heaven that day:  
The Stars in course, did fight with force  
against keen Sisera.   

27, 31.  
At Jael's feet he bowed, he fell,  
he bowed, he fell down dead:  
She smo●e and pierced his Temples through,  
and then cut off his head.  
So perish those that are thy foes,  
but, Lord, let all thy Lovers  
Be like the sun, when he (at noon)  
his brightest beams discovers.     

H. 23. DILIGENCE in duties.  

Phil. 2. 12. 2 Pet. 1. 8, 10,  
WOrk out your own salvation,  
with trembling and with fear,  
That barren ye may neither be,  
nor fruitless Plants appear.  
But use all Circumspection,  
that ye may so find out  
Your Calling and Election,  
to make it out of doubt.   

5, 6,  
Add to your Faith the Virtuous Path,  
to virtue Knowledge knit:  
With this advance sweet Temperance,  
and Patience join to it.  
To Patience add true Piety,  
to Piety express  
The kindness that is Brotherly,  
and charitableness.   

5, 10, 11.  
Besides all this ye may not miss  
of Diligence in all:  
For if ye do these things pursue,  
then can ye never fall.  
Opening a door of large extent  
(by this devout behaviour)  
Into the kingdom permanent  
of Christ our Lord and Saviour.    

H. 24. The dragon's DOWNEALL. Ye children, &c.  

Rev. 12. 10, 11.  
NOw is salvation come abroad,  
The strength, and Kingdom of our God  
now hath his Christ extolled his might,  
For the accuser's made to fall,  
He that accused our Brethren all,  
before our God both day and night.  
And him they quelled and overcame  
By the pure blood of Christ the Lamb,!  
and by their testimony true:  
For by that double-edged-sword  
(The witness of their faithful Word)  
this enemy they overthrew.   

12.  
Nor did they spare their utmost breath,  
Nor love their lives unto the death,  
but boldly laid down all at stake:  
Therefore, ye heavens, lift up your voice,  
And ye that dwell in them rejoice,  
in this salvation to partake.  
But woe to you, to you, O sirs,  
The earth and seas inhabiters,  
guilty of thy accuser's crime:  
For Satan is come down to you,  
Having great wrath, because he knew  
he, now, must have but little time.   

11. 17. 7. 10, 12.  
We give thee thanks with one consent,  
O Lord our God omnipotent,  
which art, and wast, and art to come:  
For thou hast taken unto thee  
Thy great power, and Authority,  
and reigned in despite of Rome.  
Salvation to our God therefore,  
Wisdom, and blessing evermore  
to him that on the Throne doth sit:  
And to the Lamb be glory bright,  
Thans' giving, honour, power and might,  
Amen, say we, and so be it.    

H. 25. The easy YO●E. Have mercy, &c.  

Mat. 11. 28.  
COme to me, saith the Lord,  
All ye that are oppressed,  
And grieved within, by weight of sin,  
and I will give you rest.   

Take on you my sweet yoke,  
and learn of me the Art,  
For meek am I exceedingly,  
and of a humble heart.   

So shall your souls find rest,  
not to be had elsewhere:  
My yoke alone's an easy one,  
my burden light to bear.    

H. 26. Against ERRORS and HERESIES.  

gall 5. 1. Eph. 4. 14,  
STand steadfastly in liberty,  
where with ye are made free:  
And in the yoke which Christ hath broke  
no more entangled be:  
Nor childishly transported by  
loose Doctrines various wind:  
Through their deceit that lie in wait,  
beguiled souls to blind.   

15. 1 Th 5. 21, 24.  
But speaking truth in love thereof,  
(and not by error led)  
Grow up and spring in every thing,  
in him which is the Head.  
Prove all things, and to good things stand,  
Shun all that seemeth ill:  
Faithful is he that calleth thee,  
who also will fulfil.   

2 PART.  

Col. 2. 8. 2 Cor. 11. 19  
Beware lest by philosophy,  
and vain deceit in●ic't,  
Ye follow men's traditions,  
which are not after Christ.  
For Heresies must needs arise,  
and sects with you be sound,  
That such as be from error free  
may be approved sound.   

2 Pe●. 3. 17, 18.  
Be careful then lest wicked men  
should draw you to digress  
And therewithal you strangely fall  
from your own steadfastness.  
But grow apace in heavenly grace  
and knowledge of our Lord:  
To whom always be given praise  
of all with one accord.     

H. 27. Esai's SONG of THANKSGIVING O L. Consi. Or, All People, &c.  

Isa. ch. 12  
LOrd, I will praise thee now this day,  
though thou wast angry with me sore,  
Thine anger now is turned away,  
and thou my comforts dost restore.  
Behold, God is my Saviour strong,  
I will confide as not afraid:  
For great Jehovah is my song,  
also my strength and saving aid.   

Therefore by means of this supply,  
Possessed with joy and great delight,  
Ye shall draw water plenteously,  
out of the Wells of saving might.  
Then shall ye say, Oh praise the Lord,  
call on his Name, declare his deeds  
Among the people, and record  
how far his noble fame exceeds.   

Sing to the Lord the sweetest Hymns  
of solemn praise with joy and mirth:  
For he hath done transcendent things,  
and this is known in all the earth.  
Oh thou that dost in Zion dwell,  
cry out and shout, for thou dost see,  
The holy One of Israel  
is mighty in the midst of thee.    

H. 28. Esays trium'phant SONG. Ye children, &c.  

Isa. 26. 1, 2, 4, 5,  
WE have a City very strong,  
God sets salvation all along,  
for walls and Bulworks everywhere:  
Now open ye the gates for them  
Of righteous Jerusalem,  
which keep the truth, to enter there.  
And since the Lord Jehovah is  
The Eternal rock of strength to his,  
in his great Name for ever trust:  
He gives the proud the overthrow,  
He lays the lofty City low,  
flat to the ground, and to the dust.   

8, 10, 11.  
Yea, Lord, in thine own judgement's way,  
We waited for thee every day,  
our souls desire is to thy name:  
But let thy favour be declared  
To wicked men, they'll not regard,  
nor learn Religion by the same:  
But most unjustly will transgress,  
Here in the Land of uprightness,  
and will not see God's Majesty:  
But they shall see, and see with shame,  
And feel, as foes, thy fiery flame,  
for envying our felicity.   

2 PART.  

Isa. 16. 18, 12,  
Lord we have been with child in vain,  
And we have been in grievous pain,  
and as it were brought forth the wind:  
For by our power we have not wrought,  
The least deliverance can be thought,  
in all the earth in any kind.  
Nor have the dwellers on the earth  
Fallen by the power that we put forth,  
but by thy strength are undertrod.  
For Lord, thou wilt ordain, at last,  
True Peace for us, because thou hast  
wrought all our work in us, O God.   

20, 21.  
O come, my people, enter thou▪  
Into thy secret chambers, now,  
and shut thy doors about thee fast:  
And hide thyself now as it were  
But for a little moment there,  
unti●● the wrath be overpast.  
For lo the Lord comes from his place,  
To punish this ma●ignant race  
for wickedness that they maintain:  
The earth shall also now disclose  
The blood shed of our barbarous foes,  
and shall no more conceal her slain.     

H. 29. EXAMPLE of SAINTS.  

Eph. 5 1, 2. Heb. 6. 12.  
BRethren, be followers of the Lord,  
as Children dear and true:  
And walk in love with one accord,  
as Christ hath loved you.  
And be not slack through negl●gence,  
but followers of their spirit,  
That thorough Faith and Patience  
the Promises inherit.   

13. 7. Mat. 5. 16.  
Whose Faith likewise do ye pursue,  
considering the end,  
And blessed issue whereunto  
their conversations tend.  
And let your light so shine to men,  
that your good works descried,  
May cause your heavenly Father, then,  
to be much glorified.    

H 30. Ezekiel's IN FANT. Ye Children, &c.  

Ezek. 16. 3, 5, 6,  
THus saith the Lord to Israel,  
Thy birth, and birthplace know I well,  
of Canaan's cursed land to be:  
And in the day when thou wast born,  
Thou wast cast out to open scorn,  
there was no eye to pity thee.  
And when I saw thee (passing by)  
Polluted in thy blood to lie,  
Behold it was the time of love,  
When in thy blood thou didstremain,  
I said to thee, and said again,  
Live, Infant, now born from above.   

8, 11, 14.  
Then over thee my skirt I spread,  
Thy nakedness I covered,  
I swore to thee, and made thee mine:  
With ornaments I did thee deck,  
I put a chain upon thy neck,  
And Bracelets on those hands of thine:  
And thy renown for beauty, then,  
Went forth among the heathen men,  
that praised it with one accord:  
For (true) it was a perfect dress,  
Through my exceeding comeliness,  
which I put on thee saith the Lord.    

H. 31. FAITH PRAISED.  

Heb. 11. 1, 2, 13,  
FAith is the substance of those things  
which once we hope to get:  
And the assured evidence  
of things not seen as yet.  
By it the Elders have obtained  
a good report and fame:  
And died boldly in this Faith,  
before the Promise came.   

6. Rom. 4. 3.  
But without Faith and confidence  
(for which the Scriptures call)  
It is a thing impossible  
to please the Lord at all.  
For he that comes to God must trust  
that God is God most high:  
And the rewarder of them all  
that seek him diligently.   

Gal. 3. 7, 9  
Know then that they that are of Faith,  
are all of Abraham's seed:  
And blessed with faithful Abraham,  
that are of faith indeed.    

H. 32. FAITH PROVED.  

Jam. 2. 14, 20,  
What profit it, my Brethren dear,  
if any person saith,  
That he hath faith, and hath not works,  
is that a saving Faith?  
But wilt thou know, O thou vain man,  
that faith by works unknown,  
Is not a living faith, but dead,  
it being all alone.   

26. Gal. 5. 6.  
For as the body is but dead,  
the which no breath supplies:  
So Faith, that is not perfected  
by works, is dead likewise.  
And neither circumcision  
Avails with God above:  
Nor yet uncircumcision,  
but Faith that works by love.    

H. 33. God's Glittering SWORD.  

Deut. 32. 39, to 43.  
I Kill, saith God, and make alive,  
I wound, and heal, alone,  
And there is none with me can strive  
to rescue any one.  
For I lift up my hand on high,  
to heaven above, and say,  
Behold I live eternally,  
and am without decay,   

If once my hand with judgement close,  
and whets my glittering Sword,  
With vengeance on my hateful foes,  
I'll execute my Word:  
I'll make mine arrows drunk with blood,  
my Sword shall flesh devour,  
The slain and captives shall be food  
from the first onset hour.   

Rejoice ye Nations with his land  
to whom he will be good:  
And (while his foes shall feel his hand)  
avenge his servant's blood.    

H. 34. GOVERNMENT.  

2 Sam. 23. 1. Deut. 16. 20. 2 Co. 4. 4. 〈…〉▪ 2 Chr. 19 6. Ps. 82. 1.  
THe Prince that ruleth over men  
must be exceeding just:  
And Gove●n in the fear of God  
that putteth him in trust.  
Because the judgement is not man's,  
but God's (the King of Kings)  
Who sits among these earthly Gods,  
to judge of all these things.   

Rom. 13. 1. 5. 1 Tim. 2. 2.  
And every soul must needs submit  
unto the powers supreme:  
And, not for wr●th, but conscience sake,  
be subject unto them.  
And pray for Kings and Rulers all,  
that we, through their defence,  
●ay▪ live in Peace, and godliness,  
with all good conscience, 〈◊〉.   

2 Cor. 5. 10.  
For we must every one appear,  
and personally ●ome  
Before the judgement ●eat of Christ,  
there to receive our doom.  
Accordingly as every man  
hath in the body done:  
And as the work is good or bad,  
So shall his sentence run.   

2 PART.  

1 Th. 5. 12. 13. 1. P●. 4. 10.  
Obey those Rulers over you  
that warn you in the Lord:  
And, for their work sake, prize them much  
that preach to you the word.  
As each man hath received the gift  
let him discharge his place:  
As good and faithful Ministers  
of God's abundant grace.   

1 Th. 5. ●4. 2 Th. 3. 6, 14. 1 Tim. 5. 22.  
Warn the ●●ruly, help the weak,  
Support them lest they fall:  
C●mfort the feeble minded ones,  
be patient towards all.  
Withdraw from the inordinate  
to shame them for their sin:  
And no way be partakers of  
the sins that such live in.   

Heb. 12. 15, 16. 1 Cor. 14. 26, 33.  
And let no root of bitterness,  
no person vain and vild,  
Spring up among you troubling you,  
and many be defiled.  
Let all be done to edify,  
for God's the God of Peace  
In all the Churches of the Saints,  
to make disorders cease.   

2 Cor. 13. 11. Rom. 13. 8.  
And live in Peace and holiness,  
whereto ye have your call:  
And then the God of Love and Peace  
shall still be with you all.  
And owe to no man any thing,  
but one to love another,  
For 'tis the Laws accomplishing  
to be a perfect Lover.    

2 PART.  

Eph 6. 1, 2, 4.  
Obey your Parents in the Lord,  
ye children, as 'tis fit:  
This is the first commandment,  
with promise made to it.  
Parents, provoke not unto wrath  
your children, in their youth:  
But bring them up in fear of God,  
and nurture of his truth.   

5, 6, 9  
Servants obey your Master's will,  
with reverential fear:  
Not with eye-service, pleasing men,  
but as Christ's Servants dear,  
And, Masters, do your Servants right,  
knowing you have on high  
A Master, who hath no respect  
of persons partially.   

Rev. 1. 7. 22. 12.  
Behold, he cometh in the clouds,  
whom every eye shall see:  
And every man shall have reward  
so as his works shall be.     

H. 35. GOVERNMENT of the TONGVE.  

Jam. 1. 36. Mat. 12. 36.  
IF he that seems Religious,  
doth not his Tongue refrain,  
That man's Religion, verily,  
is exercised in vain.  
For, su●e, of every idle word  
that any man shall say,  
He is to give account thereof  
at God's great judgement Day.   

5. 22. Jam. 3. 2.  
Rash anger shall be judged a sin,  
contemptuous speech goes higher:  
And he that saith, Thou fool, shall be  
in danger of hellfire.  
But not to sin in word nor tongue  
doth testify and tell  
A perfect man, and one that can  
rule all the body well.    

H. 36. The HARVEST. Have mercy, &c.  

Mat. 9 37, 38.  
THe Harvest, truly, sirs,  
is very great to view▪  
But lo, the faithful Labourer●  
are but a very few:  
Pray ye the Lord therefore  
whose own the Harvest is,  
To send out labourers good store  
into this field of his.   

Joh 4. 35, 36. Phil. 4. 17.  
That he that doth engage  
to sow and ●eap, or ●ither,  
May have eternal life for wage,  
and both rejoice together.  
And that our fruit amount  
(as we desire and pray)  
Abundantly to our account,  
in that great Harvest day.    

H. 37. The High and Lofty ONE, O Lord consider.  

Isa. 57 15▪  
THus saith the high and lofty One,  
Inhabiting Eternity,  
Whose Name is Holy, be it known,  
I dwell in holy place on high.  
Also with him that is contrite,  
whose humble Spi●●t sighs and groans:  
To cheer the humble in my sight,  
and cheer the heart of contrite ones.   

16. 66. 2.  
For, still contending with the ●●ail,  
and keeping anger unallayed,  
The spirits would before me fail,  
and those poor souls which I have made.  
But unto him will I besure  
To look with favour, saith the Lord,  
That is in spirit meek, and poor,  
●nd trembles at my holy word.    

H. 38. Humiliation.  

Hos. 6. 1,  
Come now, and let us search and try  
the ways that we have trod:  
And turn again unfeignedly  
unto the Lord our God:  
For he hath torn and put to pain,  
and he hath made the wound:  
And he will bind it up again,  
and make us whole and sound.   

3. Jam. 4. 9,  
After two days he will revive,  
and raise us up the third:  
And make us in his sight alive,  
that felt so sharp a sword.  
Be then afflicted, weep and mourn,  
(repentance to express)  
Your laughter into mourning turn,  
your joy to heaviness.   

10. Mic. 6. 9 Joel. 2. 13.  
Hear him that smiteth and the rod,  
humble yourselves and stoop,  
Cast down yourselves in sight of God,  
and he shall raise you up.  
For he is gracious, merciful,  
and unto anger slack:  
Of kindness great, and one that will  
his judgements soon call back.    

H. 39 Against IDOLATRT.  

1 Cor. 10. 14, 22. 2 Cor. 6. 1●,  
FLee fast from all Idolatry,  
from Idols keep you free▪  
Provoke we God to jealousy?  
are we more strong than he?  
With Belial can Christ accord?  
or can these things unite  
The house of Idols and our Lord,  
the darkness and the light?   

15, 16, 17, 18.  
Unrighteousness, can that combine  
with righteousness to dwell?  
Or can the true Believer join  
with any infidel?  
Be therefore separate and clear,  
and all uncleanness ●ee:  
And ye my Sons and Daughters dear,  
and I your God will be.   

Rev. 3. 4.  
For but a few are exquisite,  
and keep their Garments fair:  
And these shall walk with me in white,  
for worthy Saints they are.    

H. 40. The Jew and Gentiles●ALL,  

Rom. 11. 26. 15.  
THere cometh a Deliverer  
from Zion hill on high,  
To turn away ungodliness  
from Jacob's Family.  
For if the world be reconciled  
by casting them away,  
Much more shall their return be styled  
life from the dead, that day.   

26, 27, 16.  
And then all Israel shall be saved,  
(as Scripture doth declare)  
Because the Gifts and Calls of God  
without repentance are.  
For if the first-sruits holy be,  
the lump is holy too:  
And if the root yield sancti●ee,  
So shall the branches do.   

2 PART.  

Rom. 11. 32, 33.  
Yet now hath God adjudged the Jews,  
by unbelief to fall,  
That he might this occasion choose,  
to show his grace to all.  
O depth of riches infinite!  
and wisdom of our God  
His judgements O how past our sight!  
his Tracts O how untrod!   

34, 35, 36.  
For who hath known the mind of God,  
or lent his counsels aid?  
Or who hath given unto him,  
and it shall be repaid?  
For of and through him are all,  
and pass to him again:  
To whom be praise of great and small,  
for evermore, A men.     

H. 41. Jew and Gentiles fullness held ●ut in many PROMISES. Ye children, &c.  

Isa. 66. 8.  
OH who hath heard of such a thing,  
As now God's power to pass doth bring?  
or who hath seen such things as these!  
For shall a land (can any say)  
Be made to bring forth in a day?  
Are Nations born at once with ease?  
Before that Zion traveled,  
She presently was brought to bed,  
and brought forth sons by heavenly aid,  
Before she traveled she brought forth,  
Before her pain she brought the birth,  
and of a sweet manchild was laid.   

54. 1. 66. 9  
Break out, O barren Church, and sing,  
Thou that didst (once) no children bring,  
let joyful Songs take up thy life:  
Thus saith the Lord of thine estate,  
The children of the desolate  
are more than of the married wife.  
For shall I bring it to the birth,  
And then not bring the children forth,  
saith the Almighty Sovereign Lord?  
Or shall I cause to bring forth some,  
And then untimely shut the womb,  
thy God, O Zion, spoke this word.   

2. PART.  

Isa. 66. 10, 11, 12.  
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem,  
And let her Lovers (all of them)  
in her spiritual joys partake:  
Rejoice, I say, lift up your voice,  
Be glad with her, and much rejoice,  
all ye that mou●ned for her sake.  
That ye may suck, and take your fill  
Of Consolatious, which distil  
in plenty, from your mother's breasts:  
Then shall ye suck (dan●'t on her knees)  
Milk out, and much delighted be  
with her abundant gloriousness.   

54. 7, 8. 62. 4. 60. 4, 8.  
Though for a very little space  
Angry I was, and hid my face,  
and thou wast termed desolate:  
Yet will I gather thee again,  
With kindnesses that shall remain,  
and bear an everlasting date.  
Destruction shall no more be heard  
Within thy land, nor wasting ●eard,  
nor violence be in thy ways:  
But throughout thy borders all  
Thy walls salvation they shall call,  
and give thy gates the Name of praise.    

3. PART.  

Isa. 55. 4, 5. 54. 2, 3, 4.  
harken, O people, and give ear,  
My righteousness is drawing n●er,  
my saving health I will disclose:  
My arm shall judge the heathen men,  
The Isles shall wait upon me then,  
and on my power shall they repose.  
Enlarge and spread thy tents in space,  
(And curtains of thy dwelling place)  
lengthen thy cords, and stretch them far:  
And men shall break their Swords and Spears.  
To pruning hooks and plowing-shares,  
nor shall they any more learn War.   

11. 6. 49. 23. 60. 20, 22, 20.  
The Wolf and Lamb shall jointly feed,  
The Leopard with the Calf and Kid,  
the lion and the youngling fat:  
Thy Nursing-Fathers Kings shall be,  
Queens Nursing-Mothers unto thee,  
they shall bow down before thee flat.  
Thy Sun shall never more decline,  
Nor yet thy Moon desist to shine,  
for God's thy everlasting light:  
A little one shall thousands bring,  
Strong Nations from a small one spring,  
and all thy people shall be right.    

4 PART.  

Isa. 66. 12. 60. 4. 66. 17,  
Behold (saith God) I will extend  
The Peace of Israel far-an-end,  
that like a River it shall seem:  
Then shall the glorious dignity  
Of the converted Gentiles be  
like to an overflowing stream.  
Thy sons shall come from far and wide,  
And (to be nursed at thy side)  
thy Daughters from the earth's far ends.  
Then will I sweetly comfort them  
That dwell in my Jerusalem,  
as one whom his dear Mother tends.   

14, 24. Psal. 149. 5. Isa. 35. 10.  
Which when ye see your hearts shall joy,  
Your bones shall flourish wondrously,  
like a sweet herb that freshly grows.  
Then shall the hand of God be known  
Towards his Servants every one,  
and his displeasure towards his foes:  
For lo, their worm shall never die,  
Their fire shall burn perpetually,  
and not be quenehed night nor day:  
But Saints shall shout upon their beds,  
Eternal joy shall crown their heads,  
sorrow and sighs shall ●ice a way.     

H. 42. IMPERFECTION.  

Eccl. 7. 20 Iam. 3. 2. 1 Cor. 10. 12.  
THere is not any in the earth,  
(through all the Coasts of it)  
A righteous man, that still doth good,  
and doth no sin commit.  
For, verily, in many things  
we sin, and trespass, all:  
Let him therefore, that thinks he stands,  
be careful, lest he fall.   

Gal. 6. 1. Eph. 4. 32.  
And if, by imperfection,  
ye see a man transgress,  
Restore him, ye spiritual ones,  
with love, and gentleness.  
And kind and tender-hearted be,  
forgiving mutually,  
As God for Christ his sake forgave  
all your iniquity.   

2 PART.  

Gal. 5. 17. Rom. 7. 23.  
The flesh against the spiritual lusts,  
and this with that doth fight:  
So that ye cannot do such things  
as ye would do aright.  
We, in our Members, find a law  
averse to that within:  
And bringing in captivity  
unto the law of sin.   

Jam. 5. 16, 20.  
Confess your faults, then, mutually,  
and pray for one another:  
That so ye may be healed thereby,  
and grace afresh recover.  
Who turns a sinner from the path  
wherein he went aside,  
Shall thereby save a soul from wrath,  
and numerous sins shall hide.     

H. 43. The joys of HEAVEN.  

Rev. 22. 14, 3,  
BLessed are they whose only strife  
is God's good Laws to do:  
That they may taste the tree of life,  
and have a right thereto.  
And that they may have entrance in,  
into the City-gate,  
There, where the curse that came from sin  
can bear no longer date.   

4.  
But there the throne of God shall be,  
and Christ the lamb's high throne:  
And there his servants shall be free  
to serve the holy One.  
And they shall see his blessed face,  
and his most glorious Name  
Upon their sore heads shall have place.  
his Image to proclaim.   

5.  
And there there shall ensue no night,  
(as if their day were done:)  
Nor have they need of candlelight,  
or shining of the Sun.  
For God the Lord (from whom it springs▪)  
shall give them light on high:  
And they shall reign, as crowned Kings,  
to all Eternity.    

H. 44. Judgement DAY forewarned.  

Joh. 5. 28, 29.  
THe day and hour is drawing nigh,  
when all the dead must hear  
The voice of him that is most high,  
and shall forthwith appear.  
All they to sure salvation  
whose works are good and right:  
And they to condemnation  
in evil that delight.   

Prov. 12. 28. Rom. 6. 23. Gal. 6. 8.  
For life is found in righteous ways,  
no death can be therein.  
But death the certain wages pays  
of all unpardon d sin.  
All they that sow to sinful flesh  
corruption shall inherit:  
But endless life shall them refresh  
that sow unto the Spirit.   

1 Cor. 15. 58.  
Be steadfast, Brethren, now therefore,  
and always be unmoved:  
Abounding now and evermore,  
in works of God approved.  
Because ye know his holy word  
doth make the Promise plain,  
So that your labour in the Lord  
can never be in vain.   

2 PART.  

Luk. 21. 34.  
Be careful lest, at any time,  
you should, by your excess,  
Surcharge your souls with surfeiting,  
or shameful drunkenness.  
And lest your heart be overcome  
with weight of worldly cares:  
And so, that day, the day of Doom,  
‛ O'ertake you unawares.   

1 Thes. 5. 2, 3. Luk. 12. 47.  
Because the day of Christ will come  
like as a thief by night:  
And when they say, Peace, Peace will be,  
shall sudden vengeance lite.  
He that did know his Master's will,  
and not himself prepare  
To do according to his skill,  
full many a stripe shall bear.   

37, 38, 44.  
But blessed are those Servants all  
that watch with wakeful mind:  
Whom Christ shall at his coming call,  
and in this posture find.  
He shall come forth assuredly,  
and set them at his board:  
And make them Partners in the Joy  
of their advanced Lord.     

H. 45. Justification.  

Rom. 8. 33, 34.  
IT is the Lord that justifies,  
who therefore shall condemn?  
It is our Saviour Christ that died,  
or rather rose again.  
Who also is at God's right hand  
ascended up on high:  
And maketh intercession there  
for us continually.   

Heb. 4. 16. Col 3. 17.  
Now therefore let us boldly come  
(in certain hope to speed)  
Unto the throne of grace, for grace  
to help in time of need.  
And let all things we speak or do  
be in the name of one:  
To God the Father giving thanks  
through Christ our Lord alone.    

HYMN XLVI. THE lamb's SONG.  

Rev. 15. 3, 4.  
THy works are great and marvelous,  
Lord God th' Almighty one:  
Thy ways are true and righteous,  
thou King of Saints alone.  
Who shall not fear thee, O most high,  
and glorify thy Name?  
For thou alone for sanctity  
deservest laud and fame.   

For all the Nations of the earth  
shall come and worship thee:  
Because thy judgements are set forth  
so plain for us to see.    

HYMN XLVII. LONGING after CHRIST, Ye children, &c.  

Joh. 6. 32, 35. c. 7. 38.  
THe bread of God (so truly called)  
That giveth l●fe unto the world  
is he that down from heaven came:  
And with this sweet celestial bread,  
Lord, let us be replenished,  
and give us ever of the same.  
For he that (as the Scripture saith)  
Lays hold on Christ by lively faith  
shall never thirst or hunger more:  
For by that saith, and feeding so,  
out of his belly there shall flow  
of living waters plent●ous store.   

Rev. 22. 17, 20. Cant. 8. 14. Jam. 5. 8.  
The Spirit and the Bride say, Come,  
And let not him that hears be dumb,  
but call to come with eager strife:  
Come all that thirst, and take your fill,  
Take freely whosoever will  
the water of eternal life.  
Make haste, my love, and be not slow  
Be like the nimble Hart or Roe  
tracing upon the mountains spiced:  
And I, behold, come speedily,  
The coming of the Lord draws night,  
Amen, so come, Lord Jesus Christ.    

HYMN XLVIII. LOVE of GOD.  

Jo●. 3. 16. 1 Joh. 4. 9 Joh. 3. 17.  
SO greatly God did love the world  
that freely he did give  
His only and begotten Son  
that we through him might live.  
God sent him not into the world,  
the world for to condemn,  
But that he might be manifest  
a Saviour unto men.   

Rev. 1. 5. J●h. 3. 16. Rev. 21. 24.  
Who loved us and gave himself  
for our eternal good,  
And washed away our scarlet sins  
in his own precious blood.  
And whosoever trusts in him  
shall never perish quite,  
But he shall have eternal life,  
and live in endless light.   

Luke 2. 24.  
To God therefore that dwells on high  
be praise and glory still,  
On earth be true tranquillity,  
and unto men good will.   

2 PART.  

1 Joh. 2. 3. c. 5. 3.  
Hereby we know undoubtedly  
that we do love the Lord,  
By keeping with fidelity  
the precepts of his Word.  
And this is, sure, the love of God,  
if we his Laws fulfil;  
Nor do we count his Laws a load,  
but do them with good will.   

4. 19 Eph. 1. 4. 1 Joh. 4. 10, 19  
We love him for he first loved us,  
and chose us in his Son,  
That we should be adopted thus  
before the world beg●n:  
Herein is love, not ours it is  
but his (whence ours begins)  
In sending that sweet Son of his  
a ransom for our sins.   

Rev. 5. 13.  
To him that sits upon the throne,  
and to the Lamb therefore  
Be glory, strength, dominion  
and honour evermore.     

HYMN XLIX. Against LOVE of the WORLD.  

Mat. 16. 26. Col. 3. 2.  
WHat shall it profit any man  
The world to purchase whole,  
And thereby miss the certain bliss  
of his immortal soul?  
Oh set your strong affections then  
on things that are above:  
And let no worth of things on earth  
be motives of your love.   

1 John 2. 16, 15.  
All in the world is pride of life,  
and lusts of flesh and eyes:  
Which do not from the Father come,  
but from the world they rise.  
Love not the world nor things thereof,  
if any love so low,  
The perfect love of God above  
in him can never flow.   

17.  
These worldly things all pass away  
and perish altogether:  
But to fulfil God's holy will  
makes to abide for ever.    

HYMN L. MARRIAGE.  

Heb. 13. 4.  
THe due estate of Marriage  
(as Scripture doth assure)  
Is honourable everywhere  
the bed preserved pure)  
But harlots and adulterers  
that v●olate this thing,  
By practice of unchastity,  
will God to judgement bring.   

1 Thes. 4. 4. Col. 3. 19, 20.  
Then let us every one know how  
his vessel to possess,  
In honourable dignity,  
and spotless holiness.  
And, husbands, dearly love your wives,  
giving no bitter word:  
And, wives, submit obediently  
to them, as to the Lord.   

1 Pet. 3. 3, 4.  
And your adorning let not be  
in an external way,  
Of plaited hair, and wearing gold,  
or putting on array.  
But of the heart, and hidden man,  
where incorruption lies:  
And of a meek and quiet soul,  
which God doth highly prize.   

1 Cor. 7. 39 1 Pet. 3. 7.  
And be not yoked unequally,  
but only in the Lord;  
Honouring the wife (the weaker Sex)  
according to the Word.  
And live together lovingly,  
as heirs of grace of life:  
That disagreements hinder not  
the prayers of man and wife.   

Mat. 22. 30.  
And in the resurrection, where  
none are in marriage given,  
Ye shall be like the Angels there,  
triumphant Saints in heaven.    

HYMN LI. The MEDIATOR. All people, &c.  

1 Tim. 2. 5.  
ONe God there is, and one alone,  
and Mediator none but one;  
The man whom we Christ Jesus call,  
who gave himself full price for all.   

1 Joh● 2. 1, 3.  
If any sin, we have, on high,  
an Advocate to quali●ie,  
Jesus the just, whose blood was spilled  
to exp●ate our ha●o●s guilt.   

Rev. 5. 13.  
Blessing, and glo●y, and renown  
to him that on the Throne sits down:  
And to the Lamb of God therefore  
be praise and honour evermore.    

HYMN LII. MERCIES. All people, &c.  

Micah 6. 18. to the end.  
WHo is a God like unto thee,  
that pardons all iniquity:  
And from their sins doth disengage  
the remnant of his heritage?   

He doth not still retain his wrath,  
for mercy is his pleasing path:  
He will return again, he will,  
and have compassion on us still.   

Isa. 43. 25.  
He will subdue our trespasses,  
as drowned in the deepest seas:  
And, for his own name sake on high,  
he blots them out of memory.   

Thou wilt perform thy truth and grace,  
To Abraham and Jacob's race:  
As thou hast to our Fathers told,  
and sworn it from the days of old.    

HYMN LIII. MERCY and TERROR mixed. All people, &c.  

Nah. 1. 2,  
JEalous is God and doth revenge,  
he doth revenge with fury strange:  
He will take vengeance on his foes,  
and he reserveth wrath for those.   

3,  
Yet is the Lord to anger slow,  
but of great power to overthrow:  
And he will not at all acquit  
the wicked that repent no whit.   

6. Hab. 3. 5.  
Before his fury who can stand,  
who can abide his angry hand?  
The Pestilence before him rolls,  
beneath his feet go burning coals.   

Nab. 1. 5.  
The mountains quake, the hills do melt  
when-as his presence is but felt:  
The earth is burnt at sight of him  
the world and all that dwell therein.   

Isa. 14. 27. Neh. 9 17.  
His judgements none can disannul;  
but yet our God is merciful:  
Thine anger, Lord is, slow of pace,  
thy kindness great, and rich thy grace.   

2. PART. All people, &c.  

Nah. 1. 7, 8.  
The Lord is good, a Tower to his  
when-as the day of trouble is:  
And them that trust in him he knows,  
but darkness shall pursue his foes.   

6,  
And with an overrunning flood  
he will consume the place that stood:  
Like fire his fury poureth down,  
The rocks by him are overthrown.   

9,  
Against him what do you intend?  
the Lord will make an utter end:  
Affliction (for so great a crime)  
shall not rise up the second time.   

10,  
Folden as thorns although they be,  
and drunken with prosperity,  
They shall be very suddenly  
Devoured as stubble fully dry.   

15.  
O Judah keep thy solemn feasts,  
thy mountains bring good news of peace:  
No more shall sinners pass through thee,  
but utterly cut off shall be.     

HYMN LIV. Against MERIT.  

Luke 17. 10. Phil. 2. 13.  
When you have done the best you can,  
say thus with humble thought,  
Unprofitable are we all,  
and do but what we ought.  
For it is God that works in you,  
he works both will and deed:  
And of his mere good pleasure, too,  
doth all your power proceed.   

Eph 2. 8, 9 c. 3. 21.  
And ye are saved by grace, through faith,  
wrought by the holy Ghost:  
Not of yourselves, nor of your works,  
lest any man should boast.  
To him let all the Church therefore  
ascribe, with one accord,  
All praise and honour evermore,  
through Jesus Christ our Lord.    

HYMN LV. MORAL PRECEPTS. pressed with Arguments.  

Mic. 6. 8. Psal. 37. 28. Col. 3. 25.  
THe Lord hath showed thee, O man,  
what God requires as good:  
Do justly, love compassion,  
walk hum●ly with thy God.  
Because the Lord loves equ●ty,  
his Sa●nts he will not leave:  
And he that deals injuriously  
shall suitably receive.   

Mat. 5. 7. Jam. 2. 13. Luk. 14. 11.  
And mercy to the merciful,  
the Lord will still express:  
But judgement shall with rigour ●all  
upon the merciless.  
And God doth still resist the proud,  
but gives the humble grace:  
Self-humbling then, shall honour men,  
self-honouring shall abase.   

2. PART.  

Jam. 5. 12. Eph. 4. 25. Rev. 21. 8.  
Swear not by heaven, nor by earth,  
nor any oath at all:  
Lest into condemnation,  
by such offence, ye fall.  
Put lies away and speak the truth,  
for every wilful liar  
Must sure partake of that broad lake  
which burns with brimstone-fire.   

Rom. 13. 13. Heb. 12. 14.  
Shun ●urfeiting and drunkenness,  
and do not lead your l●fe  
In chambering and wantonness,  
in envy or in strife:  
And ever follow peace with all,  
and holiness together:  
Without which grace there's no man shall▪  
behold Gods face for ever.    

3. PART.  

Eph. 4. 31, 29. Rom. 12. 21.  
All malice, wrath, and bitterness,  
and clamour put away:  
And be not overcome with ill,  
but let the good bear sway.  
And let no talk come from your mouths  
corrupt in any case:  
But such as serves to edify,  
and teach the hearers g●ace.   

Eph. 5. 3, 4.  
But fornication, avarice,  
and what pollutes or taints:  
Amongst you let not once be named,  
as it becometh Saints.  
Nor filthiness, nor foolish talk,  
no● unbeseeming jests  
(Which things are not convenient)  
but rather thankfulness.    

4. PART.  

Rom 12. 10, 15. Eph. 2. 4. Gal. 6. 2.  
By kind affection mutually,  
the love of brethren keep:  
Rejoice with them that do rejoice,  
and weep with them that weep.  
And heed not your own things alone,  
but each for other care:  
And, to fulfil the Law of Christ,  
each others burden bear.   

Rom. 12. 16. Mat. 7. 1, 2.  
Mind not high things but condescend  
to men of low estate:  
And be not wise in your own eyes  
Puffed up with self-conceit.  
And judge not, that you be not judged,  
for, as you meet to men,  
Accordingly shall God reply,  
and deal to you again.    

5. PART.  

M. 7. 12. R. 13. 7. ch. 12. 17. T. 3. 2. 1 Th. 4. 7.  
Do as you would be done unto,  
and give to all their right:  
Of no man ever speak amiss,  
nor ill with ill requite.  
Let none defraud or go beyond  
his brother any way:  
For God avengeth all such things,  
and will the wrong repay.   

Jam. 5. 9 Joh. 7. 24. Phil. 4. 5. Rom. 14. 4.  
And, brethren, let no one of you  
against another grudge:  
Nor judge ye by appearances,  
but righteous judgement judge.  
And let your moderation  
be manifest to all:  
The Lord our Master is at hand,  
to whom we stand or fall,    

6. PART.  

Ecc es. 5. 4, 5 Heb. 13. 16.  
When thou hast vowed a vow to God,  
defer not, then, to pay,  
For God hath no delight in fools,  
that mock him with delay.  
And to do good and distribute  
forget ye in no wise:  
For God is pleased exceedingly  
with such like sacrifice.   

Phil. 4. 8. 1 Cor. 4. 5.  
And all things honest, just, and true,  
and such as sweetly please:  
For virtue, praise, and good report,  
think on such things as these,  
Until the secrets of all hearts,  
be published all abroad:  
And then shall every one of us  
have his due praise of God.     

HYMN LVI. More spiritual PRECEPTS.  

Prov. 3. 5, 6. Mat. 22. 37. 1 Thes. 5. 15, 16.  
TRust in the Lord with all thy heart,  
love him with all thy might:  
In all thy ways acknowledge him,  
and make him thy delight.  
Pursue good things, rejoicing still,  
and pray continually:  
Quench not the Spirit any way,  
despise not prophecy.   

Rom. 12. 11. Heb. 12. 28. Joh. 6. 27.  
With fervent spirit serve the Lord,  
and (having grace) draw near  
To worship God with reverence,  
and godly filial fear.  
And for the food that perisheth  
be not at any strife:  
But for the food that doth endure  
to everlasting life.   

Mat 6. 33.  
And seek God's Kingdom first of all,  
his righteousness pursue:  
And then shall all the other things  
be added unto you.    

HYMN LVII. MORTALITY and IMMORTALITY.  

Isa 40. 6, 7,  
All flesh is grass, and soon must yield,  
for all the goodly show,  
Which is but as a flower in field  
that some short time doth grow.  
The grass doth wither and is gone  
the flower doth fade and pass;  
Because God's Spirit blows thereon;  
the people sure is grass.   

8. 1 Cor. 15. 53,  
The grass doth change, the flower doth fade  
at one rebuking blast;  
But lo! the word our Lord hath said  
for ever standeth fast.  
The corruptible must put on  
a state that cannot die;  
The mortal must be clothed upon  
with immortality.   

54. 56, 57  
The saying then fulfilled shall be  
recorded of this thing,  
O grave where is thy victory!  
O death where is thy sting!  
The sting of death sin needs must be,  
the Law the strength of sin,  
But thanks to God for vic●o y  
through Christ our Lord herein.    

HYMN LVIII. MORTIFICATION.  

Col 3. 5. Rom. 6. 12. c. 8. 13.  
YOur earthly members mortify,  
and let no sin bear sway,  
Or in your mortal body reign  
wh●le ye the lusts obey.  
For if ye serve the flesh ye die,  
but if that, by the Spirit,  
The bod●es lasts ye mortify,  
then shall ye life inherit.   

c. 6. 16. c. 13. 14.  
For his ye are, whom ye obey,  
whether of sin to death;  
Or else of righteousness to life,  
after this mortal breath.  
Put on, then, ●esus Christ the Lord,  
and for the flesh's ease  
Make no provision, nor regard  
the lusts thereof to please.   

2. PART.  

Rom. 8. 7. c. 12. 2.  
The carnal mind is enmity  
against the living Lord:  
Not subject, neither can it be,  
to his revealed word.  
Be changed therefore by minds renewed,  
that ye may understand  
What pleasing good and perfect things  
the Lord doth here command.   

ch. 8. 6. ch. 6. 11, 8.  
Because to be of carnal mind  
is death without release:  
But if spiritually inclined,  
it savours life and peace.  
Then count yourselves as dead to sin,  
to God (in Christ) alive:  
Because if we be dead with him▪  
we trust we shall revive.     

HYMN LIX. MOSES Song. All people, &c.  

Exod. 15. 1.  
NOw sing unto the Lord will I,  
for he hath triumphed gloriously:  
The horse and rider (both of these)  
his hand hath cast into the Seas.   

5, 6,  
The depths devoured them every one,  
They sank to th' bottom as a stone:  
Lord thy right hand with power shines bright  
thy right hand crushed the enemy quite.   

7,  
In thy great excellence, O God,  
thou hast those rebels undertrod.  
Thou sentest forth thy wrath whereby  
they were consumed as stubble dry.   

9,  
The enemy thus proudly spoke,  
I will pursue and overtake,  
The spoil saith he, I will divide,  
my lust shall so be satisfied.   

10,  
Then didst thou blow with blustering force,  
The sea returned to its course;  
And (covering them) became their graves,  
They sank as lead in mighty waves.   

11,  
Among the gods, who's like to thee,  
Who like thee shines in sanctity▪  
Fearful in praises, as exceeds,  
And doing rare and wondrous deeds.    

HYMN LX. Against OPPRESSION and RAPINE.  

Prov. 4. 14, 15, 16.  
Go not with wicked men, my son,  
Go not with them, I say,  
Their crooked paths avoid and shun,  
And come not near their way.  
For if they do no wicked deed,  
They take no rest at all:  
Their sleep departs, unless they speed  
Of making some to fall.   

Mic. 22. Prov. 4. 17. 2. 13.  
They covet fields, and violently  
They take them for a prey;  
Oppressing Town and Family,  
Because they bear the sway.  
They eat the bread of wickedness,  
And drink the wine of strife;  
They leave the paths of Righteousness  
To lead a brutish life.   

Isa. 59 7, 8.  
Destruction and unhappiness  
Are ever in their ways;  
And do not know the way of peace;  
For still their Judgement strays.  
They make them crooked paths of sin,  
from which they cannot cease:  
And whosoever walks therein  
shall never know true peace.   

2. PART.  

Prov. 1. 10, 1●, 13,  
My son let sinners 'ticing thee  
be constantly withstood;  
If they say, come, let us agree,  
let us lay wait for blood:  
All precious substance we shall find,  
to make us rich and great;  
And with the spoil of every kind  
shall fill our house complete.   

14, 15, 16, 18,  
Cast in thy lot among us now,  
let us have all one purse;  
Refrain my son, and go not thou  
with them in this lewd course.  
For unto rapine they run fast,  
but lo, their laying wait  
Shall be for their own lives at last,  
and their own blood the bait.   

19, 31.  
The projects which they prosecute  
shall pay them home one day:  
And they shall eat the bitter fruit  
of their own cursed way.  
Such ways are his, whoever strives  
his hands with blood to stain,  
To take away the owner's lives  
for greediness of gain.     

HYMN LXI. The Passion and Compassion of Christ.  

1 Pet. 3. 18. c. 2. 24.  
LO Christ hath suffered for us all,  
the just for wicked men;  
That he might bring us unto God  
now reconciled again:  
Who bare our sins in his own flesh,  
upon that cursed tree,  
That we should live to righteousness  
and dead to sin should be.   

Isa. 53. 6, 3.  
All we like sheep have gone astray,  
each took his course to fall:  
And God hath laid the load on him  
to answer for us all.  
A man of sorrows sure he was,  
and he hath born our grief:  
Mean while we hid our face from him,  
and gave him no relief.   

Joh. 10. 11.  
Lo this is that sweet Shepherd, then,  
so infinitely good,  
That for his sheep laid down his life,  
and spilt his precious blood.   

2. PART.  

Joh. 15. 13. Rom. 5. 7,  
A greater love than this hath none,  
nor none can comprehend,  
Then that a man should stake his life  
and lose it for his friend:  
For scarce will any die for him  
that lives most righteously,  
Yet haply for a special friend  
some one might dare to die.   

18. ch. 14. 9  
But God commends his tender love  
towards us in this wise:  
In that Christ Jesus died for us  
when we were enemies.  
And therefore did our Saviour die,  
recover and revive,  
To be the Lord both of the dead,  
and those that are alive.   

Heb. 13. 15.  
By him therefore give we to God  
the sacrifice of praise;  
(The grateful fruit of thankful lips)  
blessing his name always.     

HYMN LXII. PATIENCE.  

Jam. 1. 4. Heb. 10. 36.  
LET Patience have her perfect work,  
that ye may be entire,  
And nothing wanting in your grace  
which God doth here require.  
For ye have need of patience,  
that, having done his Will,  
Ye may receive the Promises  
which God shall then fulfil.   

c. 6. 19 Rom 5. 4. 5. 2. Co. 4. 17.  
For Patience works experience,  
Experience worketh hope,  
And hope shall never make ashamed,  
but set the gate wide open;  
And lo! our light affliction  
which is but transitory,  
Works for us a more excellent  
eternal weight of glory.   

2 Tim. 2. 12. Jam. 5. 12.  
For they that suffer with the Lord  
shall reign with him full sure:  
Therefore, behold, we count them blessed  
whoever do endure.  
The Peace of God and PRAYER.  
All people, &c. or O Lord consider.    

HYMN LXIII  

Phil. 4. 6, 7.  
IN nothing be perplexed with care,  
but call on God for every thing:  
And with thanksgiving in your prayer  
to him your s●pplications bring.  
And, lo! the peace which God imparts,  
past understanding to record,  
Shall safely keep your minds and hearts,  
through Jesus Christ our only Lord.    

HYMN LXIV. PERSEVERANCE.  

Heb. 3. 12, 13.  
TAke heed my brethren, lest there be  
in any of you all  
An heart of infidelity,  
whereby from God to fall.  
But still exhort with mutual heed,  
while it is called to day,  
Lest any one be hardened  
by sins deceitful way.   

14. ch. 10. 23. 1 Thes. 5. 24.  
For we partake of Christ (no doubt)  
if we by faith sit fast,  
So that our confidence hold out  
unshaken to the last.  
Let's hold profession fast therefore,  
not wavering in our faith,  
For faithful is the promiser,  
and will do what he saith.   

Rev. 2. 10.  
Be faithful to the death (saith he)  
persisting in my way,  
And I will surely give to thee  
a Crown of life that day.    

hymn LXV. The PORTION of the little FLOCK.  

Luke 12. 32. 1 Cor. 2. 9  
Fear not O little flock and few,  
for 'tis your father's pleasure,  
To give the kingdom unto you,  
that hath eternal treasure.  
Eye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard,  
what things God hath above,  
Beyond the thoughts of man, prepared,  
For them that do him love.   

1 Tim. 4. 8.  
For godliness avails to all,  
having the promise sure  
Of this life which is temporal,  
and that which doth endure.  
To God the Father, and the Son,  
and holy Ghost therefore,  
Eternal honour let be done,  
henceforth for evermore.    

hymn LXVI. The POWER of PRAYER.  

Jam. 1. 5. Mat. 7. 11,  
IF any of you wisdom wants,  
ask of the Lord alone,  
Who liberally to all men grants,  
and yet upbraideth none.  
For if that ye which evil are  
can give good things to yours,  
Much more your heavenly father's care,  
his suppliants assures.   

7. Jam 1. 6. John 16. 24.  
Ask therefore and be sure to have,  
and seek and ye shall find:  
But ask in faith whatever ye crave,  
and not with wavering mind.  
But if ye ask, and shall believe,  
God will thereto agree:  
Ask therefore that ye may receive,  
that sull your joy may be.    

HYMN LXVII. Reasonable Service.  

Rom. 12. 1. 1 Cor. 6. 19,  
PResent your bodies to the Lord  
a living sacrifice:  
A holy offering unto him,  
and pleasing in his eyes.  
This is a service which ye owe,  
and reasonably due:  
For ye are not your own, ye know,  
but Christ hath purchased you.   

20. ch. 10. 31.  
Now therefore glorify the Lord  
(Dear brethren every one)  
Both in your bodies and your souls,  
for they are God's alone.  
And whither eat or drink ye do,  
or ought else, all your days,  
Let all be done, by each of you,  
to God's renown and praise.    

HYMN LXVIII. Recovery of the Church. Have mercy, &c.  

Mic● 7. 8, 9  
Rejoice not over me,  
O thou mine enemy:  
For, when I fall, the boast is small,  
so soon arise shall I.  
And when I sit me down  
in darkness desolate:  
The ●ord will be a light to me,  
in that distressed estate.   

And I will therefore bear  
the Lord's most just displeasure:  
Since I have been enticed to sin  
against him in such measure.  
Until the Lord be pleased  
my cause to undertake:  
And, at my suit, shall execute  
his judgement for my sake.   

For verily the Lord  
will bring me forth to light:  
And will express his righteousness  
apparent in my sight.    

HYMN LXIX. REDEEMING of TIME.  

Eccles 12. 1, 7.  
REmember thy Creator now,  
in these thy younger days:  
Before the year and day draw near  
when pleasure quite decays,  
Then shall the dust return to earth,  
to earth from ●hence it came:  
The spirit than goes back again  
to God that gave the same.   

13, 14.  
Now let us hea● the end of all,  
that Scripture doth declare,  
Oh fear the Lord, and keep his word,  
which should be all our care.  
For every work, both good and bad,  
with every secret thing,  
That here have past, from first to last,  
will God to judgement bring.   

Eph. 5. 15, 16.  
See that you walk exactly then,  
and not as fools but wise;  
And still redeem your precious time  
because bad days arise.    

HYMN LXX. REDEMPTION. Out of the Songs of the blessed Virgin Mary, of Zacharias, and ●ld Simeon.  

Luke 1. 46, 47,— 50,  
MY soul doth highly magnify  
the Lord of sovereign power:  
My spirit joys exceedingly  
in God my Saviour.  
For holy is that Name of his,  
and lets great grace to fall  
On them that fear him, everywhere,  
through generations all.   

51, 52,  
The thi●gs that his right arm hath wrought  
have showed his strength full well:  
Scattering the proud in that high thought  
wherewith their hearts did swell.  
Yea, he dethrones the mighty ones,  
and plucks them from their seat:  
And them that be of low degree  
he hath made high and great.   

53, 54, 55.  
He fills the hungry with good things,  
the rich sends empty away:  
And to his servant Israel brings  
Soulsaving help this day,  
Calling to mind his mercy's kind,  
to our forefathers told,  
With Abraham, and his seed to stand  
for ever, as of old.   

2. PART. Out of the Song of Zacharie.  

Luke 1. 1. 68, 69.  
The Lord the God of Israel  
we praise with one accord:  
For visiting and redeeming us  
the people of the Lord.  
For he hath thus raised up for us  
salvations surest horn:  
Which, in his servant David's house,  
is, of a Virgin, born.   

70, 71, 72,  
As holy Prophets all foretold  
should come to pass for man:  
And by their mouth he spoke of old,  
since first the world began.  
From hands of those our hateful foes  
that he would set us clear:  
And so perform the mercy sworn  
unto our father's dear.   

73, 74, 75.  
His holy Covenant (still the same)  
to be remembered thus:  
His oath to father Abraham,  
that he would grant to us,  
That safely we (from foes set free)  
might walk in fearless ways  
Of holiness and righteousness,  
before him, all our days.    

3. PART. Out of the Songs of Simeon and Zacharie.  

Luke 2. 30, 31, 32.  
And now, O Lord, our eyes have seen  
thy saving health and grace,  
By power divine prepared to shine  
before all people's face.  
And as a light to shine full bright  
where blindfold Gentiles dwell:  
And to be made the glory of  
thy people Israel.   

c. 1. 77, 78.  
The knowledge of salvation,  
that God might thus give in:  
Unto his people making known  
the pardon of their sin.  
All through the love of God above,  
so tenderly let fall:  
Whereby the dayspring from on high  
hath visited us all.   

79. ch, 2. 14.  
From darkness and the shade of death  
to grant us glad release:  
And give us light to guide our feet  
into the paths of peace.  
To God be glory now therefore,  
in heaven's highest place:  
Let peace on earth be poured forth,  
to men good will and grace.     

HYMN LXXI. REFORMATION. Give laud, &c.  

Hag 2. 6.  
THus saith the Lord of hosts,  
but yet a little while,  
And I will shake all coasts,  
yea, every land and Isle,  
yet once again,  
I shake all these, heaven, earth, and seas,  
and all the main.   

7,  
All Nations I will shake  
the long desired day  
Which doth all Nations take,  
lo, that shall come, I say,  
And (for all Coasts)  
This house I will with glory fill,  
saith God of hosts.   

9,  
The glory of this last  
far greater ●●all it grow,  
Then of the Temple past,  
the Lord of hosts saith so,  
And, in this place  
(It is the Lord of hosts his Word)  
I will give peace.   

Zach. 4. 6, 7. Ha. 2. 22.  
Yet not by might nor power,  
but by my spirit alone:  
Saith God of hosts our Tower,  
the strength of all in one:  
for who art thou  
O mountain great (the empire's seat)  
to hinder now?   

Zach. 4. 7.  
Before Zerubbabel  
thou shalt become a plain:  
The stone that doth excel  
(the headstone of the same)  
His hand shall fit,  
And bring it out with general shout,  
grace, grace to it.   

Heg. 2. 22  
The hand that first began  
to lay the groundwork low:  
The hand of that same man  
shall finish it also,  
In spite of Kings:  
For who are they that slight the day  
of smaller things.    

HYMN LXXII. Regeneration.  

J●h 3. 5. Gal. ●. ●5.  
EXcept a man be born again,  
of water and the spirit:  
He cannot any way attain  
salvation to inherit.  
For circumcision serveth none  
(the privilege is small)  
Nor serves uncircumcision,  
but a new creature's all.   

2 Cor. 5. 17. Jam. 1. 18.  
Behold a man in Christ, therefore,  
and a new creature view:  
Old things are past, and come no more,  
and all things are made new.  
By his own will and word hath he  
wrought our regeneration:  
A kind of first-ripe-fruit to be  
of all his whole Creation.    

HYMN LXXIII. REPENTANCE.  

Isa. 59 1, 2,  
God's arm is never shortened,  
but it can reach to save:  
His ear not dull, or wearied  
to hear us what we crave.  
But from you, do your sins divide  
your God that was so near,  
And cause the Lord his face to hide,  
so that he will not hear.   

Ezck. 18. 13. 2 Chron. 30. 9  
Lay therefore your transgressions by,  
Repent and turn, saith he,  
And so your great iniquity  
your ruin shall not be.  
Because the Lord is full of grace,  
ready to pardon sin:  
And will not hide away his face,  
if ye return to him.   

Luke 15. 7, 10.  
One sinner that returns again  
makes angel's joy exceed,  
More than do ninety-nine just men  
that no repentance need.   

2. PART.  

Jer. 3. 13. 1 Job. 1. 9  
Acknowledge how ye have transgressed  
against the Lord your God:  
And only let it be confessed  
what by-paths you have trod.  
For if we do our sins confess,  
faithful and just is he  
From sin and all unrighteousness  
to cleanse and set us free.   

Prov. 28. 13. Joel 2. 13. Neh. 9 17. Ez. 18. 32.  
For he that hides his sins shall fall,  
they prosper but a space:  
But to confess and leave them all  
shall with the Lord find grace.  
For he is unto anger slow,  
and ready to forgive:  
And doth abundant kindness show,  
wherefore return, and live.   

Exod. 34. 7.  
For he reserves compassion  
for thousands that come in:  
Remitting all transgression,  
iniquity, and sin.    

3. PART.  

Isa. 55. 6, 7,  
Seek ye the Lord unfeignedly,  
now while he may be found;  
Oh call on him while he is nigh  
with mercies that abound▪  
Oh let the wicked leave his lusts  
(the way that sinners take)  
And let the man unrighteous  
his sinful thoughts forsake.   

— ch. 1. 18.  
And turn again unto the Lord,  
while mercy now takes place,  
And to our God so richly stored  
with gifts of pardoning grace.  
For though your sins were crimson-like,  
as red as scarlet (full)  
I (saith the Lord) will make them white,  
as white as snow or wool.   

Rev. 1. 5, 6.  
To him that thus hath loved us,  
and canceled all our score,  
In that pure flood of his own blood,  
be praise for evermore,     

HYMN LXXIV. REPROACH for CHRIST.  

1 Pet. 4. 14, 16.  
IF that ye be reproached for Christ,  
happy are ye, and blessed:  
The Spirit of God and glory great  
upon your souls shall rest.  
On their parts he's ill spoken off,  
but glorified on yours:  
Therefore let no man be ashamed  
that Christianly endures.   

Mat 5. 11, ●2.  
Blessed are you when men revile  
and speak each evil word  
Against you falsely for the sake  
of Christ your sovereign Lord.  
Rejoice and be exceeding glad,  
considering the reward,  
How great it is in heaven above,  
for suffering Saints prepared.   

2. PART. Phil. 2. 5, 7.  

Let that good mind be in you all  
that was in Christ our Lord:  
Who being in the form of God,  
the true eternal Word,  
Yet made himself of no repute,  
to death did condescend,  
And came not to be tended on,  
but to observe and tend.   

Phil. 2. 9, 10. Heb. 9 28.  
Therefore God gave to him a Name  
above all names most high:  
That every knee should bow to him,  
and every tongue comply.  
Who came to take our sins away,  
once, by his own oblation:  
And shall appear, the second time,  
without sin, to salvation.     

HYMN LXXV. RESURRECTION. All people, or O Lord Consider, &c.  

1 Cor. 15. 20, 21, 22.  
NOw Christ is risen from the dead,  
as whom no bands of death could keep:  
And is to be acknowledged  
as the first fruits of those that sleep.  
For as by man came death to reign,  
so by a man to rise again:  
And as by Adam all men die,  
by Christ came immortality.   

Col. 3. 1, 2, 3, 4.  
If ye be risen then with Christ  
set all your heart on things above:  
And be not any way enticed  
on earthly things to set your love.  
For ye are dead to things abroad,  
and your life hid with Christ in God:  
When Christ who is our life appears  
ye must shine with him in the spheres.    

HYMN LXXVI Against REVENGE.  

Rom. 12. 19 Luke 6. 27. Mat. 5. 44,  
Dear Saints, avenge not your own selves,  
nor let fierce wrath incense:  
For vengeance, saith the Lord, is mine,  
and I will recompense.  
Love ye your very enemies,  
and them that curse you, bless,  
Do good to them that use you ill,  
with hate and spitefulness.   

45.  
And people persecuting you  
curse not, but bless them rather:  
That ye may be children true  
of your celestial father.  
For he doth cause his rain to ●all,  
and lets his Sun to rise  
On good and bad in general,  
just and unjust likewise.    

HYMN LXXVII. The SABBATH.  

Isa. 58. 13,  
IF from my holy Sabbath-day  
thou turn away thy foot:  
And do not by thy pleasures stray,  
my Sabbath to pollute.  
But call the Sabbath a delight,  
the holy of the Lord:  
And thine own carnal pleasure slight,  
in thought, in deed, in word.   

14.  
Then shalt thou joy in God alone,  
with sweet and sacred mirth:  
And he shall make thee ride upon  
high places of the earth.  
With father Jacob's heritage  
the Lord shall feed thee fat:  
For thus doth God's own mouth engage,  
and thou mayst trust to that.    

HYMN LXXVIII. SAGRAMENT of the SUPPER  

Cant. 1. 1, 2. c. 2. 5.  
LEt those life-breathing lips of thine  
be joined, O Christ, to me:  
Because thy love excelleth wine,  
and all the Saints love thee.  
With flagons of refreshing joy,  
and comforts from above,  
Stay me, O stay me powerfully,  
for I am sick of love.   

2. 4, 3.  
Into the house of Banqueting,  
he brought me to be fed:  
Love was his banner flourishing  
with honour o'er my head.  
Beneath his shadow I was placed  
with very great content:  
His fruit was sweet unto my taste  
(his Word and Sacrament.)   

5. 1.  
O friends, said he, (Preferred on high)  
eat well of my good cheer:  
And drink, yea, drink abundantly,  
my guests to me most dear.   

2. PART.  

Cant. 5. 16. 2 Cor. 5. 20.  
My Saviour, my beloved one  
is mine, and I am his:  
Chief of ten thousand he alone,  
pure red and white he is.  
Made sin for us that knew no sin,  
that so we might be made  
The righteousness of God in him,  
by whom the price was paid.   

Cant. 8. 7. ch. 1. 4,  
Stronger than death his love is found,  
not to be bought with goods:  
Nor quenched with waters, nor be drowned  
with whatsoever floods.  
O draw me, my dear Saviour,  
with those strong cords of love,  
And then will we go after thee  
as fast as we can move.   

We will record thy love, O Lord,  
above the joy of wine:  
The virgin's fair that spotless are  
do love thy name Divine.    

3. PART.  

1 Cor. 5. 7, 11.  
Lo Christ is sacrificed for us,  
(our Passeover from heaven)  
Now therefore let us keep the feast,  
not with old lumps of leaven:  
Not with the leau'n of wickedness,  
or leaven of malice led:  
But keep it with sincerity;  
and truths unleavened bread.   

ch. 11. 29, 28.  
Who eat and drink unworthily  
their own damnation earn:  
Because they want a spiritual eye  
his body to discern▪  
Our hearts (with care) examined,  
let us be st●rred up  
To eat of this celestial bread,  
and drink this sacred cup.   

26.  
To eat this bread and drink this cup  
holds forth a Saviour slain,  
So often as we celebrate,  
until he come again.    

4. PART.  

1 Cor. 10. 16.  
The cup of blessing which we bless  
is it not understood  
The sweet communion to express,  
of Christ our saviour's blood:  
The bread we break (the holy loas)  
do we not all accord  
To call it the communion of  
the body of our Lord?   

17,  
For we though many are one bread,  
and in one body join:  
For all of us are jointly fed  
with that one bread divine.  
The living bread is he on high  
that down from heaven came;  
And he shall live and never die  
that eateth of the same.   

Mat. 26. 28.  
The blood of the new Testament  
we sweetly taste herein,  
Which was for ●s and many spent,  
for pardon of our sin.    

5. PART.  

1 Job. 4. 10. ch. 5. 6.  
Herein is love, not ours to God,  
but his to us most large:  
In sending down his only Son  
our great debts to discharge.  
Lo! this is he that came to us  
by water and by blood,  
And not by one of them alone,  
but both ways to our good.   

Jo●. 17. 17. Acts 13. 39  
Therefore he sanctified himself,  
to lead us into truth;  
That he thereby might sanctify  
us also, as he doth.  
By whom we may be justified  
from sins both great and small,  
From which set free we could not be  
by Moses Laws at all.   

1 Thes▪ 1. 10.  
He saved us from the wrath to come,  
at that most dreadful day:  
And was so good to shed his blood  
to wash our sins away.    

6. PART.  

Mat. 21. 9 Rev. 5. 9  
Hosanna to King David's son,  
Hosanna to the Christ,  
That in th' almighty's Name doth come,  
Hosanna in the highest.  
For thou wast slain, and art alive,  
redeeming us to God,  
From every Nation, Kingdom, Tongue,  
by thy most precious blood.   

1▪ Pet. 1. 18. 1 Thes. 1. 10. Rev. 1. 5.  
Corruptive things, as silver is,  
and gold redeemed us not:  
But the dear blood of Christ our Lord,  
a Lamb without a spot.  
Even Jesus Christ, who saved us  
from storms of future wrath:  
Whose love to wash our sins away  
made his own blood the bath.   

5. 13.  
To him that on the Throne sits down  
and Christ the Lamb, therefore,  
Be blessing, glory, and renown,  
and power for evermore.     

HYMN LXXIX. SANCTIFICATION.  

Eph. 5. 14. ch. 4. 17, 18,  
A Waken thou that sleep'st in sin,  
and stand up from the dead:  
And Christ shall let his light break in  
whereby thou shalt be led.  
Then walk not as some Gentiles walk,  
in vanity of mind:  
Estranged from the life of God;  
because their hearts are blind.   

19, 20, 21.  
Who being past the sense of sin,  
let loose to all excess  
Of ●●nton and unclean desires,  
and that with greediness.  
But ye have not so learned Christ,  
if ye by him were taught:  
And as the truth in Jesus is  
have learned him as ye ought.   

22. ch. 5. 11.  
The old man that ye do put off,  
which is corrupt and vile,  
In sinful lusts of former life,  
which did your souls beguile.  
And have no fellowship at all  
with works that shun the light:  
But rather such unfruitful works  
reprove in open sight.   

2. PART.  

Eph. 4. 24, 23. ch. 5. 8, 11.  
Cast off the old man with his deeds,  
and put ye on the new,  
Made after God in righteousness,  
and holiness most true.  
And be renewed in heart and soul,  
and walk as sons of light:  
And prove what things the Lord allows  
as pleasing in his sight.   

2 Tim. 2. 19, 22, 21. R●m.  
And as 'tis meet, let every one  
that names the Name of Christ  
Depart from all iniquity,  
and by no lust be ticed.  
The purging of ourselves from these  
will evidently produce  
Vessels to honour sanctified,  
meet for the Master's use.   

Rom. 6. 22. 1 Tim. 1. 17.  
And being thus from sin made free,  
God's service to attend,  
The fruit to holiness shall be  
Eternal life the end.  
Now to the true eternal King  
not seen with human eye:  
Th' immortal only wise true God  
be praise perpetually.     

HYMN LXXX. SALVATION SHINING.  

Tit. 2. 11, 12,  
God's grace that brings salvation  
hath shone to every eye:  
Teaching us worldly lusts to shun,  
and all impiety.  
And that we should live soberly,  
and in a godly way:  
With righteousness, and equity,  
while in this world we stay.   

13, 14.  
That blessed hope still looking for,  
and glorious drawing near,  
When that great God our Saviour  
Christ Jesus shall appear.  
Who freely gave himself for us,  
for our dear sakes to die:  
That we might be redeemed thus  
from all iniquity.   

— 1 T. 6. 17. Rev. 5. 13.  
To purify to his own Name  
(from whom this grace proceeds)  
A people of peculiar claim  
and zealous of good deeds.  
Unto the King of kings therefore  
that on the throne doth sit:  
Be honour, glory, praise and power  
for ever, so be it.    

HYMN LXXXI. SCRIPTURES.  

Job. 5. 39  
SEarch Scriptures, for ye hope thereby  
eternal life to have:  
And those are they that testify  
of him that came to save.   

Rom. 15. 4.  
For what of old is registered,  
was for our learning penned,  
That we, by Scriptures comforted,  
might hope unto the end.   

2 Pet. 1. 21.  
The prophecy came not of old  
by man's own private will;  
But holy men of God foretold  
by heaven-inspired skill.   

Isa. 8. 20.  
Then to the Law and Testament,  
for they that speak not right,  
And as this word doth represent,  
in them there is no light.   

2 Tim. 3. 16, 17.  
For Scripture's sacred verities  
came all by inspiration;  
Able to perfect, and make wise  
in all things, to salvation.    

HYMN LXXXII. The SECRET revealed.  

1▪ Cor. 2. 7, 8, 14.  
God's wisdom in a mystery  
we speak to perfect men:  
But not the wisdom of this world,  
nor what is known to them.  
For man while merely natural  
receives not what we press,  
The things of God spiritual  
he counteth foolishness.   

— Prov. 24. 7. Mar. 4. 11.  
Too hard for him to know or learn  
(for naturals too high)  
And such as nothing can discern  
but a spiritual eye.  
But unto yo● (dear Saints) it is,  
touching the things of heaven,  
To know that kingdom's mysteries,  
to them it is not given.   

Jude 25.  
To God our Saviour only wise  
be all the praise therefore,  
Dominions, Thrones, and Dignities,  
Amen, for evermore.    

HYMN LXXXIII The SECRET unrevealed.  

Rom. 12. 3. Deut. 29. 29.  
BE wise unto sobriety,  
as God hath given faith,  
And dealt to each man diversely  
the measure that he hath.  
The secret things that are decreed  
belong to God alone:  
But to ourselves and to our seed  
the things that are made known.   

1 Tim. 6. 17.  
Now to the blessed Prince of might,  
the chief of Kings and Lords,  
Who only dwells in endless light,  
which 〈◊〉 affords,  
Whom no man can behold and see,  
nor ever did see yet:  
To him all praise and glory be  
for ever; so be it.    

HYMN LXXXIV. SOULS under the ALTAR. Give laud, &c.  

Rev. 6. 10.  
HOw long, O Lord, how long,  
thou holy one, and true,  
Ere thou avenge our wrong,  
and judge, with judgement due,  
Them that ha●e spilt  
Our blood on earth, and poured it forth,  
with haino●s guilt.   

Luke 18. 7, 8.  
And shall not the most high  
avenge his own Elect,  
Which night and day do cry,  
and pray to that effect?  
Though he bear long,  
I tell you, he will speedily  
avenge their wrong.   

Rom. 8. 36. Psal. 44. 23, 24.  
But we are killed thus,  
all day for thy dear sake,  
As sheep they count of us  
which they for slaughter take.  
O God arise,  
Why dost thou, yet, our griefs forget,  
and our sad cries?   

2 Thes. 1. 6, 7,  
But with the Lord, ye know,  
the thing is just, and due,  
To render wrath and woe  
to them that trouble you.  
But you, that thus  
Afflicted are, shall surely share  
sweet peace with us.   

— 8.  
When Christ shall come abroad,  
in flaming fire from heaven:  
And they that know not God  
shall have their portion given  
Of vengeance meet:  
Because that they would not obey  
his Gospel sweet.    

HYMN LXXXV. Spiritual SHEPHERDS.  

Acts 20. 28. 1 Pet. 5. 4.  
TAke heed ye Shepherds to your charge,  
to feed, with wholesome food,  
The flo●k which God hath purchased  
with his own precious blood.  
And the chief Shepherd coming down  
from heaven at his great day  
Shall crown you with a glorious Crown  
that never fades away.   

Zach. 11. 17.  
But to the Idol shepherd woe,  
a sword will God assign  
To cleave his arm and his right eye  
that leaves the flock to pine.  
His Arm, to nothing withered,  
clean dried up shall be:  
And his right eye so darkened  
as not at all to see.    

HYMN LXXXVI. The STRAIT GATE.  

Mat. 7. 13, 14.  
O enter at the narrow gate,  
●or wide is that of sin:  
And broad the way that leads astray,  
and many go therein.  
Because the gate to life is straight,  
and all the way thereto:  
Is (as I say) a narrow way,  
and they that find it few.   

Luke 13. 24, 30.  
Strive then to hit the narrow gate,  
the right way to attain:  
For not a few (I say to you)  
shall strive, and strive in vain.  
And there are fi●st that prove the worst  
and last 〈…〉 fi●st pr●pare:  
For in 〈…〉 are many called,  
but few 〈…〉 are.    

HYMN LXXXVII. Suffering and Self-denial.  

Mat▪ 10. 34▪ 21,  
THink not, saith Christ, that I am come  
to send all peace on earth:  
But (through malicious minds of some)  
a sword must I send forth.  
The Father shall the son ●etray,  
the daughter her own mother:  
Brethren shall brethren seek to slay,  
set one against another.   

26, 30, 28.  
Yet fear not men in these affairs,  
nor have them in such dread:  
For God hath numbered all the hairs  
that grow upon your head.  
Who kill the body, fear not them,  
that then no more can do:  
But him that can to hell condemn  
both soul and body too.   

2. PART.  

Mat. 10. 39, 38. Luk. 14. 27, 33.  
He that doth find his life, shall be  
at loss of it thereby:  
And he that loseth it for me,  
shall find it gainfully.  
And he that leaves not all to loss,  
to follow after me,  
Nor for my sake takes up his cross,  
my follower cannot be.   

Mark 10. 29, 30.  
But whoso lays down all at stake,  
forsaking friends and lands,  
For me, and for my Gospel sake,  
to follow my commands.  
An hundred fold shall he regain,  
although with persecution  
And afterwards a life obtain  
that fears no dissolution.     

HYMN LXXXVIII. Temptations succoured.  

Heb. 4. 15.  
SUch an high Priest we have nor, now,  
as is not touched at all  
With sense of such infirmities  
as on his Saints do fall.  
But suffered such temptations  
as we ourselves fall in:  
And was in all points like to us,  
but yet excepting sin.   

c. 2. 18. 1 Cor. 10. 13. Isa. 40. 31.  
In suffering such temptations  
the tempted he can aid:  
And no temptation taketh you,  
but what on Saints is laid.  
But God is faithful verily,  
who will not suffer you  
To be assailed above the strength  
which ye shall still renew.   

But will, in all temptations,  
provide and order so,  
That ye may have a way to scape,  
and strength to undergo.    

HYMN LXXXIX. The TREE GOOD.  

Prov. 21. 27. Mat. 7. 16, 18.  
THe sacrifice of wicked men  
is hateful to the Lord:  
And offered with a wicked mind  
is then much more abhorred.  
For ●igs of thistles cannot grow,  
nor grapes of thorns be had:  
A bad tree cannot bear good fruit,  
no● yet a good tree bad.   

ch. 12. 35, 33.  
From the good treasure of the heart  
good men bring forth good things:  
And from the evil treasury  
bad fruit the bad man brings.  
Now therefore let the tree be good  
the ●ruit will then be so,  
And make the tree an evil one  
the fruit the same will show.   

3. 10.  
And now's the Axe laid to the root,  
and therefore every tree  
That brings not forth good wholesome fruit  
cut down, for fire, shall be.    

HYMN XC. TRINITY.  

1 Joh. 1. 7. Joh. 6. 57 Luke 11. 13.  
THree witnesses there are above,  
and all these three are one:  
The father, Son, and sacred dove,  
one Deity alone.  
The living father sent the son,  
who by the father's lives:  
And unto them that ask of him  
the holy Ghost he gives.   

1 Cor. 12. 4, 5,  
Diversities of gifts indeed  
there are that he bestows:  
But from one spirit all proceed,  
who doth them so dispose.  
And his administrations  
great difference afford:  
And divers operations,  
but one Almighty Lord.   

6, 2 Cor. 13. 14.  
All these in great variety  
from his good hand do fall:  
But one adored Deity  
that worketh all in all.  
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,  
and love of God, therefore,  
And comforts of the holy Ghost  
be with you ever more.    

HYMN XCI. The VINE-YARD.  

Isa. 5. 1, 2, 3,  
A Vine-yard my beloved had,  
Placed in a fruitful hill:  
He fenced it, and plackt out the stones,  
and planted it with skill.  
Choice Vines he set and built therein  
as winepress and a Tower:  
Expecting it should bring sweet grapes,  
and lo, it brought forth sour.   

5, 6,  
And now I'll tell you what I'll do  
to this my Vine-yard-soil:  
I will break down the hedge thereof,  
and leave it to the spoil.  
I'll lay it waste, unpruned, undiged,  
for briars and tho●ns alone:  
I also will command the clouds  
to rain no rain thereon.   

7.  
The Vine-yard of the Lord of hosts  
the house of Israel is:  
The men of Judah are the plant,  
that pleasant plant of his.  
And when he looked for judgement done  
behold great cruelty.  
And when he looked for righteousness,  
behold a doleful cry.    

HYMN XCII. Unity and love of BRETHREN.  

Col. 3. 12, 13.  
PUt on, beloved, as God's Elect,  
bowels of mercy's kind:  
Long-suffering, meekness, sweet respect,  
and humbleness of mind.  
Forbearing one another long,  
forgiving one another:  
If any have received wrong  
done by his Christian brother.   

14. Ph. 2. 2. Eph. 4. 3.  
As Christ forgave you so do ye  
your brethren that transgress:  
And chiefly put on charity,  
the bond of perfectness.  
Of one mind, and one judgement be,  
and let all discord cease:  
Keeping the Spirits unity  
in sacred bonds of peace.   

2. PART.  

1 Pet. 1. 22. Heb. 12. 1. 1 Joh. 1. 16.  
See that ye love with fervency  
and with an heart most pure,  
And let this love so brotherly  
perpetually endure.  
For God (we know) is perfect love,  
and whoso dwells herein,  
He surely dwells in God above,  
and God most high in him.   

3. 14. Rom. 13. 8.  
And hence our change is understood  
from death to life above,  
Because we love the brotherhood  
with true and perfect love.  
Owe nothing then to any man  
but one to love another:  
For he's a perfect Christian  
that is a perfect lover.     

HYMN XCIII. VOCATION.  

1 Cor. 12. 2. Tit. 3. 3.  
YE know that we were Gentiles once,  
and carried away  
To Idols, and dumb vanities,  
as we were led astray:  
And sometimes disobediently,  
and foolithly we swerved,  
By divers lusts and vain delights,  
which we ourselves have served.   

1 Pet. 2. 9  
But a peculiar people now,  
a chosen generation,  
A royal priesthood are we made,  
and called an holy Nation.  
That we should show the praises forth  
of him that called us  
From darkness great to greater light,  
that is most marvelous.   

1. 16.  
As he therefore that called us  
is holy, so must they  
That are to his profession called,  
be holy every way.   

2. PART.  

Eph. 2. 11, 12, 19,  
Remember you were al●ens  
from Israel's commonwealth:  
And strangers from the Covenants  
which promise saving health.  
But now are ye that were far off  
made nigh by Christ his blood:  
And fellow Citizens with Saints,  
and of the house of God.   

20, 21, 22.  
Built on the sure foundation  
laid down in holy writ:  
And Christ himself head cornerstone,  
who makes the building knit,  
In whom, together built, ye grow  
into an holy place,  
An habitation of the Lord  
by his sweet spirit of grace.   

Rom. 8. 16.  
Which spirit witnesseth with ours,  
and testimony bears,  
That we are made the sons of God,  
and if his sons, than heirs.    

3. PART.  

Jam. 2. 5. 1 Cor. 1. 26,  
harken, beloved brethren dear,  
your call ye plainly see,  
How God hath chose the poor on earth  
full rich in faith to be.  
Not many mighty men are called,  
not many wise and learned,  
Nor yet in many noble men  
this calling is discerned.   

27. Mat. 11. 26.  
But God hath chose weak foolish things,  
and such as men despise,  
To bring to nought, and to confound  
the noble, great, and wise.  
We thank thee, Father, Lord of all,  
that hast these things concealed  
From many wi●e and prudent men,  
and them to babes revealed,   

1 Cor 1▪ 29, 31.  
Even so, O father, since it was  
thy ●leasure and drecree:  
That, ●n thy sight, no flesh on earth  
might glory, but in thee.     

HYMN XCIV. Wisdoms EXHORTATION. Have mercy.  

Prov. 1. 20, 21.  
LO, wisdom crieth out,  
she crieth in the streets,  
She uttereth her zealous breath  
where all the concourse meets.  
In opening of the gates  
of Cities populo●s,  
She calls, and cries, with words most wise,  
exhorting sinners thus.   

22, 23.  
How long, ye simple ones,  
will ye delight in folly;  
And scorners in so vile a sin  
and fools hate knowledge wholly.  
Turn you at my reproof  
behold I will pour forth  
My Spirit to take hold on you,  
I'll show you words of worth.   

2. PART. Have mercy▪ &c.  

Prov. 4. 5, 7, 8. ch. 3. 15, 17.  
Get wisdom, O my Son,  
with all the care thou canst:  
She is of all things principal,  
and most to be advanced.  
Of greater price than pearls,  
and all desired treasure:  
Her paths and ways have all the praise  
of perfect peace, and pleasure.   

18, 14, 16, 18.  
A tree of ●ife to them  
upon her that lay hold:  
Her Merchandise of greater price  
than silver or then gold.  
Her right hand length of days,  
her left bear's wealth and honour:  
And happy he (where e'er he be)  
that lays fast hold upon her.     

HYMN XCV. The whole ARMO●R.  

Eph. 6. 10, 13, 14,  
BE strong, my brethren, in the Lord,  
and in his powerful might:  
Put on your soul his armour whole,  
to make you stand in fight.  
Stand therefore, having girt your loins  
with truth, which ye profess:  
And having done the breastplate on  
of perfect righteousness.   

15, 16,  
And with the preparation of  
the Gospel of our God,  
(The Gospel of his peace and love,)  
let both your feet be shod.  
And chiefly take the shield of faith,  
that so your valiant hearts  
May quench thereby, most powerfully,  
the wickeds' fiery darts.   

17, 18.  
The helmet of salvation take,  
and that two-edged sword:  
(The sword of his good spirit it is,)  
to wit God's holy Word.  
And always in the spirit pray,  
with all requests and prayer:  
And watch thereto (what ere ye do)  
with constancy and care.    

HYMN XCVI. The WILL for the DEED.  

2 Cor. 8. 12. Mat. 10. 42.  
IF there be first a willing heart,  
the Lord the same accepts:  
And what one hath takes in good part,  
and pardons our defects.  
Cold water only, one small cup  
to a Disciple spared  
For that name's sake, is sure summed up,  
and shall not miss reward.   

20. Rom. 8. 26. Eph. 3. 20,  
Nor will he quench the smoking stax,  
nor break the bruised reed:  
Till judgement have a sure dispatch  
with victory to speed.  
And though we know not how or what  
to pray for as we ought,  
His spirit helps our wants in that,  
beyond our speech or thought.   

21.  
To him in all the Church therefore  
be glory yet again,  
Through ages all for evermore,  
by Jesus Christ, Amen.    

HYMN XCVII. The WORD Preached. All people. &c.  

1 Cor. 10. 4. Heb. 4. 12.  
THe weapons of our warfare here  
have nothing carnal placed therein:  
But mighty through God they are,  
to pull down all strong holds of sin.  
God's word is such a powerful one,  
sharper than any two edged sword:  
It parts the marrow from the bone,  
and is an heart-discerning word.   

1 Pet. 2. 2. Jam. 1. 20.  
Then, shunning guile, and malice lewd,  
Distraction, and hypocrisy,  
As babes new born desire the food  
of God's pure word to grow thereby.  
And let us set all sins apart,  
with meekness to receive and have  
God's Word engrafted in our heart,  
which is of power our souls to save.    

HYMN XCVIII. The WORKER of Grace.  

2 Cor. 3. 5. Phil. 2. 12.  
WE have not the susficiency,  
and power of our own,  
To think so much as one good thought,  
as of ourselves alone.  
But all our whole susficiency  
doth of the Lord proceed:  
Who works in us most graciously  
both the desire and deed.   

Jam. 1. 17. Rom. 9 16.  
For every good and perfect gift  
proceeds from God above:  
With whom there is no varying,  
nor shadow of remove.  
It is not then of him that wills,  
nor him that runs the race,  
But all our good on us distils  
from God that showeth grace.   

●ude 24, 25.  
To God therefore the only wise,  
our Saviour, strength, and stay,  
Be Thrones, Dominions, Dignities,  
for evermore, we pray.    

HYMN XCIX. The World and the Church.  

1 Joh. 5. 19,  
WE know we are of God most high,  
for we are born of him,  
And this whole world most generally,  
lies soaking in their sin.  
And, lo, the Son of God is come,  
and we the same have known:  
And he hath thus instructed us  
to know the faithful one.   

20. Rev. 5. 13.  
And we are in him that is true,  
in ●esus Christ his Son:  
This is the true God (known to you)  
and endless life begun.  
Blessing, and power, and praise, therefore,  
to him be altogether,  
That sits upon the sacred Throne,  
and to the Lamb for ever.    

HYMN C. Worldly CARES forbidden.  

Mat. 6. 31, 25, 32.  
O Take no thought solicitons  
what you should eat or drink:  
And wherewithal you should be clothed  
be never toiled to think.  
Is not the life much more than meat,  
the body than the clothes?  
And that your need of these is great  
your heavenly father knows.   

26, 28, 29.  
The souls that neither sow nor reap,  
nor into barns do gather,  
Consider how they are supplied  
by your celestial father.  
Think how, in fields, the Lilies grow,  
that neither toil nor spin:  
Yet made that glory no such show  
that Solomon lived in.   

3●, 25.  
And, su●e, if God so clothe the grass  
(cut down when at the height)  
Shall he no● then much more clothe you,  
O ye of little faith?  
Take ye therefore no thoughtful care  
for present life, I say,  
What ye should eat, or drink, or wear,  
for bodily array.   

32. 1 Pet. 5. 7. Jude 25.  
For after all these things abroad  
the greater do pursue:  
But cast ye all your care on God,  
for he takes care for you.  
God only wise our Saviour  
have all the glory (then)  
Dominion, Majesty, and Power,  
for evermore, Amen.    
FINIS.