A SONG OF Zion OF THE BEAUTY OF bethel The Glory of God's own HOUSE. 
Esay. 35 10. Psal. 137. 3.   By a CITIZEN of Zion. 
psal. 87. 2. 3.  

ONe 
a psal. 27. 4. pro. 2. 1, 2, 3, 4.  thing believers hearts are fixed upon,  
that thing of God they are to seek alone;  
And seeking seek they must till they obtain,  

b Mat. 13. 44, 45. psal. 84 1, 2, 3, 4, & 10.  preferring it before all earthly gain.   


c psal. 84. 4.  That precious thing is, that they may be blessed,  
to sit in 
* prov. 8. 34. Cant. 1. 7. 8.  God's own House, and ●here to rest,  
Even all their days, in glory to abide,  
what ever outward want they have beside.   


d psal. 48. 1, 2, & 84. 1, 10, 11.  That they may view the beauty of the Lord,  
and in his worship ever more accord:  

e & 27. 4.  God's glory is the thing they do desire,  
and in his Temple daily to inquire.   


f psa. 132. 1, 2, 3.  Till this obtained be, no rest they have,  
of God by Christ, this fervently they crave;  

g Cant. 1. 7, 8. 9  Christ's glorious face doth yield them such delight,  

h psal. 76. 2. psal. 68 24, & 50. 2.  which chiefly in his House doth shine so bright.   

The 
i psal. 15. 1. 2.  Tabernacle this sweet House did show.  
the 
k E●o 25. 1. 4. & 25. 8. 2 Cor. 6, 16, 17. 1 Kin. 9 3. with  Temple of it was a Type we know;  
Yet both but glimpses of This 
l 1. pet. 2. 5. & 5 1, 2. Eph 2. 19 21, 22  spiritual House,  
of lively stones conjoined most precious.   


m Io. 10. 1. 7.  Christ I●sas to this House is th'only door,  

n psal. 23. 1, 2.  of food and raiment there's sufficient store;  

o Rom. 14. 17.  In it is righteousness great peace and joy,  

p psal. 27, 4. 5. Isa. 4, 5, 6. Reve, 3. 7, 10.  the surest safety, freedom from annoy.   


q 2 Cor. 23, 19,  At gates thereof. grave Porters watchfully,  

r E●e. 44, 6, 9 Reve. 21, 27, &  Do keep out all, that work iniquity:  

s 2, 1, 7, 17. E●e. 47, 1, 9 Reve. 22, 1, 2.  In it the tree of life is found to grow,  
from which unto the faithful, life doth flow.   


t Isa 35. 8, 9  Here are no Dogs, nor Wolves nor noisome beasts,  

u Reve. 22, 15.  of sheep that strayed, now hom brought it, consists;  

w 1 pet. 2. 5, 25.  The wall salvation is, the Bulwarks praise,  

x Isa 26. 1, 2, 11. Isa. 4. 5, 6.  Devouring fire, doth compass it always.  

y psal. 27. 4. Isa. 25, 6. Can. 1. 8, 9  Our great Jehovah's sweetnesses are there,  
Nowhere to Christians they so much appear;  

z Mat. 13. 44.  The treasures there contained, who can relate?  

a psal. 36. 8, 9  or pleasures great, which last beyond all date.   


a Isa 2. 3. Za. 8 21, 23, &  Come see and taste this fullness of all good,  

b Za. 2. 6. 7. Rev. 14. 8, 9  ye, that in Babel have with peril stood  

c Luk. 15. 16. 20.  Unsatisfied with husks, 'mongst many Swine;  

d psal. 100 4.  enter this lovely House, that's so divine.   

What this House is, if further you demand,  

e 1 Cor. 14. 33. Cant. 6. 4, 10, 13.  Of Saint, it is an Armed warlike band:  

f Mat. ●8. 15, 20. Eph. 4. 12, 16.  Who are in Christ's name gathered into one,  
to worship God, as 
g Mat. 28. 20.  Christ commands alone.   


h Isa 33. 22. Is 25. 9, 44.  They do profess, to Christ they all belong,  

i Eph. 2. 20, 21 22.  in Christ united, they become most strong:  

k 1 Cor. 10. 4, & 12. 9 10.  With spiritual weapons they do daily fight.  
and in that warfare they do most delight.   


l Eph. 2. 12, 19 Act. 9 26.  Unto them Members they have power to take,  

m Mat. 18. 17.  and to cast out all, that the truth forsake:  

n 1 Cor. 5. 7, 13. 1 Cor. 14. 33. Psal. 68 24.  God's order only, they do most desire,  

o Mat. 15. 6, 9 Denne. 12. 2, 3, 8, 11, 32.  all men's devices they adjudge to fire.   


p Act. 6. 3, 5, & 14, 23.  They of themselves, Church Officers ordain,  

q 1 Tim. 5, 17, 18.  Pastors who feed the flock they will maintain:  

r 1 John 4. 1. Act 17. 11. 1 Thess. 5. 21.  men's Doctrines they will prove and daily try,  
receiving truth, approving no man's lie.   


s Mat. 23. 8, 10. Acts 3. 22.  Christ as their only Prophet they will hear,  

t phil. 3. 8.  Christ as their only Priest. they hold most dear:  

u Isa. 26, 13. & 33, 22, & 4, 12. Mat. 28. 18, 20, & 15, 8, 9 He. 3, 2  To Christ as only King they'll Subjects be,  
in Church affairs, in these they all agree.   


w Neh. 1. 2, 3. Zac. 4, 10, 6, 7.  If any shall this House henceforth deride,  
and scorning it, in Babel still abide.  
Before God's face, 
x pro. 8. 1, 34, 36. Rev. 14. 7, 9 & 18, 4. Luk 19 27. pro. 1. 2●. 23. 24. Ezr. 6. 12.  as foes they must be slain.  
whose rule and kingdom proudly they disdain.   Awake Awake, put on strength (O. Zion) put on thy beautiful garments; Oh Jerusalem, the holy City, for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean shake thyself from the dust, arise and sit down, oh Jerusalem, lose thyself from the bands of thy neck, oh Captive, Daughter of Zion, Esa. 52. 1, 2. ● unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God, the things that are God's, Mat. 22. 21.  

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