THE Complete Bell-Man.  
Being A Pattern for all sorts of People to tak● notice of the most remarkable Times and Days in the Year.  
Very useful for to read and meditate upon at a Times, both in Sickness and in Health.  
Published for the help of all those that desire to 〈◊〉 goldly in this life, and eternally happy in the life to come  
By H: Crouch.   depiction of a town-crier 
A Complete Bellman  
Newly Printed for FRANCIS COLES, at th● Half-Boul in the old Bailey.   

A Table of all the Verses contained in this Book.  

● For Christ's Birthday.  
● For St. Stephen's day.  
● For St. john the Evangalist day.  
● For Innocents' day  
● For the Circumcision of Christ  
6 For New years day  
7 For Twelfth day  
8 For the Conversion of St. Paul.  
9 For the Purification of Mary.  
10 For Vallentines' day  
11 For St. Mathias day.  
12 For the Annunciation of Mary.  
13 For good Friday.  
14 For Easter day  
15 For St. Marks day  
16 For Philip and jacobs day, or May day  
17 For Ascension day  
18 For Whitsunday  
19 For Barnaby bright  
20 For St. john Baptist● day  
21 For St. Peter's day.  
22 For St. james day  
23 For St. Bartholmews' day.  
24 For St Mathews day  
25 For St Michael's day  
26 For St. Luke's day  
27 For Simon and Judea day  
28 For All-Saints day  
29 For Gunpouder-Treason day, or 5 of Nou.  
30 For St. Andrews day.  
31 For St. Thomas day  
32 For St. Barnabas day.  
33 For the Sabbath day  
34 The Belmans' Care  
35 Gods Protection  
36 Man's Mortality  
37 Man's Resurrection  
38 Against Fear of Invasion  
39 On the day of Doom.    

THE Complete Bell-Man. Being A Pattern for all sorts of People to tak● notice of the most remarkable Times and Days in the Year.  

For Christ's Birthday.  
THis is the Day, the joyful Day indeed  
Which God foretold, that the woman's Seed  
When Adam by his wife was then misled,  
By Satan's means, should break the Serpent's head,  
Christ came from Heaven upon the Earth to dwell  
To die for us, and free our souls from Hell;  
O blessed be his holy name therefore,  
That gives a present Salve for every Sore.   

For St: Stephen's day.  
SAint Stephen on this day was stoned to death,  
By misbeleiving jews he lost his breath,  
For preaching Christ to them; which they withstood  
Yet Stephen sealed his Faith even with his blood.  
Lord strengthen us against the day of trial,  
That we against our Faith make no denial.   

3 For St: john's day, the Evangelist.  
SAint john that holy Evangelist divine,  
Whose Gospel over all the world doth shine,  
Converted Heathens, was Christ's bosom friend,  
And preached pardon to us that offend,  
●n leu of all, there is required but this  
To love and fear the Lord of joy and bliss.   

4 For Innocents' Day.  
THis was a bloody, dark, and dismal day,  
When Herod did so many Children slay,  
●ntending then our Saviour to have slain,  
For fear lest he upon his Throne should reign,  
Yet divine providence did guard him so  
His time not come, that he escaped his foe;  
God's providence (you see) is for us all,  
His true Elect shall stand, the rest shall fall.   

5 For the Circumcision of Christ, or New-year's day.  
Our Saviour Christ came to fulfil the Law,  
As all the Prophets in old time foresaw,  
And as the Evangelists themselves do say  
He circumcised was on the Eight day.  
Lord circumcise our hearts, and keep us still  
In thy true fear obedient to thy will.   

6 Another for the same day.  
THis is the first day of the year,  
Begin it then in God's true fear,  
And if the old year bad was spent,  
Begin the new well, and repent,  
Because we cannot tell how soon  
Our Morning may be turned to Noon,  
Our Noon be turned into Night,  
Our Souls from Bodies take their flight.   

7 For twelfth day.  
GOd by a Star directed the wise men  
(As the Evangelists declare by their pen,  
To find out Christ the Saviour of mankind:  
They found and saw him; We by Faith him find:  
They find by Faith who after him do thirst,  
He found the lost sheep, so he found us first   

8 For the Conversion of St: Paul.  
THe admirable Conversion of St: Paul  
Seems wonderful and strange unto us all:  
But those that do unto the Lord belong  
Hée'l bring them home, the wicked from among,  
Gifts of the spirit, God to him had given  
And now remains a blessed Saint in Heaven.   

9 For the Purification of Mary or C●ndlemas day  
THe Virgin Mary never did refuse  
The Order and the Custom of the jews  
For when the time of Purifying came,  
She willing was and yielded to the same;  
Lord purify our corrupt hearts within,  
And cleanse our souls from soule-destroying sin.   

10 For Vallentines' Day.  
YOung Men provide you fine new Gloves,  
To give your Vallentines and Loves.  
Arise, Arise; get up I say,  
For this is merry Vallentines' day,  
Go call up Mary, joane, and joice,  
And be you constant in your choice,   

11 For St Mathias Day.  
BLessed Mathias, he was chose in place  
Of judas that did fall away from grace,  
O 'tis a fearful thing to fall from God,  
To lie for ever underneath his Rod,  
To fall away and so receive our doom,  
And have another taken in our room.   

12 For the Salutation of Mary, on March 25  
HAil Marry, full of grace, the Angel said,  
The God of Hosts is with thee, Holy Maid,  
Blessed above all other womenkind,  
Such favour from the Highest thou shalt find,  
The Holyghost shall  thee,  
A Maid shall bear a Son, that Son shall be  
The Saviour of the world: praise yea the Lord  
Who such a matchless mercy doth afford.   

13 For good Friday  
THis is the Day that we good Friday call,  
This is the Day Christ suffered for us all,  
This is the Day God's wrath was satisfied,  
This is the Day weak Man was justified,  
This is the Day Christ's love to us was shown,  
This is the Day the Devil was overthrown,  
For which great love of his, let's thankful bee,  
That did from Satan's bondage set us free.   

14 For Easter Day.  
Our Christ is risen from the Dead,  
And opened the gate of Life,  
Man redeemed, the Devil fled,  
God's wrath appeased, Christ ends the strife,  
And for which unspeakable Love,  
Let's evermore true thankful prove.   

15 For Saint Marks Day,  
SAint Mark God's holy Church instructed hath  
So worthily and heavenly in the Faith,  
And made the path way of our souls so even,  
We cannot lightly miss the way to heaven,  
Unless we to our souls be so unkind  
For to been blown away by every wind.   

16 For Philip and jacobs' day or May-day.  
YOung Men and Maids do now prepare  
Abroad to go to take the Air,  
To gather May and many a thing  
That's brought forth by the pleasant Spring  
Together then they merry be,  
And wish May-day as long as three.   

17 For Ascension Day.  
CHrist is ascended up to Heaven,  
And rich gifts to men hath given,  
As we are members, he our head,  
So we shall rise when we are dead,  
And rest with him eternally  
Where we shall live and never die.   

18 For Whit-Sunday.  
GOd sent on his Apostles his blessed spirit  
Of his own goodness, not their own merit,  
Even so Lord give us all thy spirit of grace  
And from our sins give our poor souls release▪  
That they to us may never be a terror,  
And keep us ever from the spirit of error.   

19 For Barnaby bright.  
THis day we call Barnaby bright  
The longest day and shortest night,  
The Summer now we count half spent,  
Which young Folk spend in merriment,  
In pretty Sports and harmless Play,  
Wishing that Summer still would stay.   

20 For St. john Baptists day.  
AS on this day john Baptist lost his life,  
When Herod married with his Brother's wife  
For telling Herod that he was misled,  
King Herod's Daughter soon danced off his head;  
'tis always so when Tyrants bear the sway;  
For speaking Truth, good men are made away.   

21 For St. Peter's Day  
PEter his Lord and Master did deny,  
But when his Lord on him did cast an eye,  
He wept most bitterly, his tears did show  
His troubled heart was full of grief and woe,  
Lord cast thine eye of Mercy on us all,  
And lend a hand when we begin to fall.   

22 For St. james Day.  
SAint james his heavenly Doctrine divine.  
Among the Christians evermore will shine▪  
As God instructed him, so he doth all  
To fear his Name, and ever on him call,  
His sweet Epistles manifest full well  
His Love to us, to shun the paths of Hell.   

23 For St. Bartholomews' day.  
SAint Bartholomew did beleiv, & likewise preach  
And did the Faith of Christ to Gentiles teach,  
Converting many Heathens to the truth,  
A follower of the Gospel from his youth;  
Let us by his example do the same,  
And let Gods glory ever be our aim.   

24 For St. Mathews day.  
CHrist from the receipt of Custom Matthew did call,  
And he forsook both Friends, & wealth, and all:  
O happy Matthew! couldst so rule thy heart,  
To leave the world, and choose the better part,  
O follow Matthew in a Course so even.  
For why, his footsteps brings you all to Heaven   

25 For Michael the Archangels day.  
MIchael the Archangel (who was Christ) no less  
Brought Satan and his Angels to distress:  
〈◊〉 thy heavenly Angels guard us still,  
〈◊〉 Satan may not work us any ill,  
Protect thy Church, O heavenly Lord most high,  
It may not suffer under Tyranny   

26 For Saint Luke's day  
LVke was a Physician, whom Christ did call,  
Who left his Parents and the World, and all,  
To follow Christ against the world's control,  
And he became a Physician for the Soul,  
Lord grant the physic of his Doctrine may  
Cure all our sinful Souls that walk astray.   

27 For Simon and judes' day.  
SImon and jude united both in love,  
By the holy, heavenly Spirit of God above,  
So all God's Saints combine themselves in one  
Christ jesus our blessed Lord the Corner stone,  
Lord grant thy Church may hold together so  
That schismatics may never work our wo.   

28 For all Saint's day.  
ALl Saints in Heaven agree and well accord,  
The Church triumphant with our heavenly Lord  
But the Church militant upon the Earth  
Hath ever been at Discord from its Birth  
The Reason is (if humane Wit can tell)  
That Heaven cannot well agree with Hell;  
If it be so, 'tis Satan's Policy  
For to disturb God's Church with Heresy.   

29 For the fift of November, or Gunpowder Treason.  
THat Damned Hellish Pouder-plot  
Laid under ground so deep,  
Because it should not be forgot,  
That day we still do keep:  
O let us all with one accord  
Give praise unto our heavenly Lord   

30 For St: Andrew's Day  
SAint Andrew suffered on the Cross,  
And did not think his life a loss  
To gain eternal life thereby,  
Knowing that Christ on Cross did die  
To save both him, and you, and me,  
For which great love let's thankful thee   

31 For Saint Thomas Day,  
SAint Thomas for Christ's Death did grieve▪  
That Christ was rose did not believe  
Till he his Wounds did feel and see,  
Thou art my Lord, my God, said he▪  
How blessed are they that him ne'er saw  
And yet believe, and him obey.   

32 For St. Barnabas day.  
THis do we call holy Saint Barnabas day,  
Let all Men to our heavenly Father pray  
To give unto us such like gifts of grace,  
That we in heaven may have a dwelling place,  
Let each man labour ever to do well,  
And pull his neighbour from the gates of Hell.   

33 For the Sabbath.  
Fix days is given you for to labour in  
So merciful and kind the Lord hath been  
Of seven days, himself doth take but one,  
O rob him not of that to leave him none:  
Whoever will not on the Sabbath rest,  
Shall never rest with him among the blessed.   

34 The Belmans' Care  
We walk abroad in Frost and Snow,  
And many a weary step do go  
To keep your houses from all harm,  
While you lie in your Beds full warm;  
Be careful of your Fire and Light:  
And so God bless you Day and Night   

35 Gods Protection  
EXcept the Lord our City guard  
In vain is all our watch and ward,  
For Fire and Sword may you consume,  
Then on our Care do not presume,  
Both Night and Day Lord keep you all  
By sudden death you may not fall   

36 On man's Mortality  
O Serve the Lord with all your power  
For here you have no certain hour:  
Remember (man) when thou cam'st here  
How naked, poor, thou didst appear;  
And that whatever now thou have,  
Thou must return so to thy Grave   

37 On Man's Resurrection  
THat Man must die we all do know,  
A death to God for Sin we owe,  
O happy man that makes his peace  
Before his mortal life doth cease;  
For as the Tree (we know) doth fall.  
So rise again we know it shall   

38 Against fear of Invasion  
He that doth truly trust in God,  
Needs never fear nor Fire nor Sword,  
His fear of God, and Conscience clear,  
Remooveth all his Cause of fear:  
Though Mountains into Seas were cast  
His Faith is firm, his Fear is past   

39 Upon the day of Doom  
When Earth of Earth shall turn to Earth  
That was but Earth even from its Birt●  
Then Earth from Earth shall rise again  
To endless joy 〈◊〉 endless pain,  
Let Earth then … e and please his Maker  
That Earth of Heaven may be partaker.   
FINIS.