A Lesson for all True CHRISTIANS.  

Which being well observed by old and young,  
And practised with hand and heart, and tongue:  
Great comfort in it at the last you'll find,  
Then mark it well, and bear it in your mind.  
By J. C.   
Tune of, The Letter for a Christian Family.  
Be faithful unto Death & I will give thee A Crown of life. reu 2. 10  

ALl you whose minds be high & heavenly bent,  
Observe God's laws, and strive for to repent,  
Bear thou in mind these lines I shall unfold  
And prise them better far than pearl or gold.   

BEar thou in mind that Christ died for thy sin  
Upon the Cross, thy precious soul to win;  
Be frequent still in reading of his word,  
Which cuts down sin as with a 2 edged sword.   

COnsider well the bitter pains and death.  
Our Saviour Christ hath suffered on the earth  
Unto the Cross they nailed his hands and feet,  
So for our sins he shed his blood most sweet.   

DEfer no time, but pray continually,  
Thy sins against the still for Vengeance cry:  
Pray to thee Lord thy sins may be forgiven,  
And that thy soul may live with Christ in heaven.   

ETernal God if it be thy blessed will,  
Comfort all those that now are sick or ill;  
By Land or Sea relieve them of their pain,  
Restore them to their former health again.   

FOrbear to swear you children that are young,  
You parents pray correct them for their wrong,  
And bring them up in fear to serve the Lord,  
For fear he scourge them with his heavy Rod.   

GReat oaths in vain too many people swear,  
The Lord in pieces wilfully they tear:  
Strange imprecations they too common use,  
With such delights they do themselves abuse.   

HOw many false reports abroad do fly,  
People likewise are given much to lie:  
Likewise dissemble so with one another,  
We cannot tell how for to trust our Brother.   

IN many places people sudden dye,  
Others again fore sick in bed do lie,  
Lord give them grace in time for to repent,  
And for their grievous sins for to lament.   

KEep thou in mind the judgement day will come,  
when thou shalt answer for what thou hast done,  
Whilst thou remainest here on the earth,  
Therefore prepare thee for the hour of death.   

LEt not malicious thoughts possess thy breast,  
Nor wicked actions in thy conscience rest;  
In any case do not thy Neighbour wrong,  
Neither by thought, word deed, nor yet by tongue.   

MAny there be that follow drunkenness,  
and make themselves for worse than any beast  
And many when that they should go to Church,  
Do in an Alehouse or a Tavern lurch.   

NOr do they heed, but spend their means in vain  
which should their wives & children maintain,  
Until they have consumed their whole estate,  
And ne'er repent before it be to late.   

OTheres there be likewise doth rob and kill,  
And many a man and woman's blood do spill;  
For money to maintain their grievous sin,  
And think not on the errors they run in.   

PIty it is they have no better care,  
But bring their souls and bodies in a snare;  
Their bodies here to die in woeful shame,  
Their souls to suffer in eternal flame.   

QVire thou after Gods, word, which is so pure  
also the Gospel which will still endure;  
Seek thou the place whereas thy Soul may rest,  
Amongst the Angels whom the Lord hath bless.   

REgard not thou the sin of covetausness,  
Seek for to right the widow & the farther  
Help to relieve those that in prison lie,  
Also remember man that thou must die.   

SEt not thy mind upon Adultery,  
But from the beauty of lewd women fly;  
We find in Scripture that it is forbid,  
Then mind it well when as you do stread.   

TAke heed that you do not false measures use,  
With such deceit do not thyself abuse;  
To many use it now, the more is the pity,  
In every place, in Country, Town, and City.   

UNdone are many by this false deceit,  
Let me advise such people, and entreat  
To leave it off, and mark what I shall say,  
'Twill rise against them at the Judgement day.   

When thou before thy maker shall appear.  
To give account, and eke thyself to cle●●  
If well thou'st done, then happy shalt thou be,  
And live with Christ in joy eternally.   

XAmple take I pray both old and young,  
By these few lines that's penned in this song  
Bear it in your mind I pray now everyone,  
And think ●n it when I am dead and gone.   

Youngmen & maidens love your parents dear  
Honour them still, and seek the Lord to fear,  
O mind your Bible's more than all your Pride,  
And then before the Lord will be your guide.   

ZEalous and faithful to each other prove,  
Line not in hatred, but in perfect love,  
Peace is a virtue passeth gold so pure,  
Lord grant it may amongst us still endure,   

& Now at last for to conclude and end,  
These lines to all true Christians I do send,  
To read them o'er and of them take a view  
What here is penned you'll find for to be true.    

LONDON. Printed by and for A. M. and 〈…〉 the Booksellers of Pie-corner and London 〈◊〉