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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59961	An elegie, upon the death, of that famous and faithfull minister and martyr, Mr. James Renwick Composed immediately after his execution at Edinburgh, 17. Feb. 1688.	Shields, Alexander, 1660?-1700.	1688 (1688)	Wing S3430; ESTC R221172	6,409	13

those despised truths have overcome For which contending he got Martyrdom His testimony for his Masters Cause The Churches Liberties and Nations Laws For which in Life he mightily contended Now by his Death to many much commended VVho searching what could be the cause or crime VVherefore he lost his Life at such a time Did find that only he was too distinct In speaking that which many others think This was the only Crime was on him charg'd Thô to the hight of hainousness enlarg'd Because these soul enriching Randezvouse Of Christs Militia in the Fields or House The Devils grand eye-sore and great vexation Of all his friends and foes of Reformation VVhere hungry souls with heavenly food were nourish'd And where a Banner faithfully was flourish'd For the Regalia of the Churches Head And Liberties wherewith he hath her freed He never suffer would to be suppressed Nor that the duty should not be confessed Now when it was declared Capital And when by Law discharg'd as Criminal And by its old Promoters now deserted VVhom Popish Tolerations have perverted In such a case he vigourously contended That Meetings should be valiently defended By Arms defensive which the Law of Nature And Law of God allowes to every creature VVhen now they were in daily jeopardice Of having blood mixt with their Sacrifice This also was his Crime or rather Crown That he would not a Popish Monsier own Sitting upon a Throne of Tyranny Usurp'd by rapin blood and treachery Nor pay alledgiance to his Absolut pow'r As pimp employed for the Romish Where Nor say a Robbers Sacriledgions Rod Was now the Sacred Ordinance of God When such in Sacred writ is called rather A Fox or Dog then a Politick Father In fine for this he also was indyted Because to bear the Cross he us invited Rather than pay an execrable Cess Impos'd our Gospel meetings to suppress For raising Forces Tyranny to strengthen Our much enthraled misery to lengthen For ruine the weak Remnant left devoting The Church and State Supremacy promoting 〈◊〉 Tests of lawless Loyalty enacted 〈…〉 betraying Liberty exacted The full amount then of his Accusation Of all his troubles the alone occasion VVas that at wickedness he 'd never wink But still spoke out what others durst but think From which unto the death he would not swerve But boldly spake his mind without reserve To Prelatists and Papists in their fury And to Professors sitting on his jury Invincibly he all their tricks withstood Inflexibly resisting unto blood And for his Life to Supplicat disdain'd Lost he should have his Testimony slain'd By which though blood of l●mb he overcam● And loved 〈◊〉 too de●● at the same VVhich s●●●fully h'affirm●● during brea●● And faithfully confirmed by his death In such a measure of Humility Of Patience Meekness Zeal and Constancy That it to Enemies hath been confounding To Neutralists conviction much redounding To Hesitants and Halters Confirmation And to all Zione mourners Consolation Hence in a bloody Chariot he hath gone To see and stand before Emmanuel's Throne His hands with Palms his head with pleasant Bayes His Cloathes in white do sparkle glistering Rayes Of Glory Glory singing and salvation To Him that brought him out of tribulation Unto the Throne and Temple of his God VVhere everlastingly he hath abode VVhere without intermission night or day VVhere without interruption or delay VVithout all cares without all saints or feare VV●●●out all snares wi●●●●● all plaints or t●●●s He ●●ves be sings he sees the Lamb that 's ●●●ing And unto Lovely Living VVaters leading VVhere leave we him full of Jehovah's Joy VVhom no more sin nor sorrow can annoy And rest lamenting while in the vale of tears Our growing grief and fresh recurring fears An Anagram on his Name MASTER JAMES RHENVICK I AM CHRISTs MEEK SERVANT Another MASTER JAMES RENVICK MINE MARCK IS EVER THE SAME An Acrostick on the same Meekness and Magnanimity most rare Advanc'd thy Actions with advantage fair Submissive Self-denyal suffering slights Tuisted with True Zeal for Emmanuel's Rights Extoll'd the Early in Esteem and Fame Renowned Renwick EVERMORE THE SAME Jehovah 〈◊〉 Jireh was thy constant Joy Along thy Alwayes arduous employ Mag●●●'d Martyr men the much admire Enemies 〈◊〉 Envy and enraged ire Shaming them Selves thy sufferings to bespatter Rep 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 s Restless with renown did scatter En●●●●●● Enterprises in all dangers Noble thy Name have notified to Strangers Vexations Various suffered variety Imbalm'd thy Innocence to memory Comfort from Christ did stop all thy Complaints Kill'd thou for keeping His Commandements

Christs truth's denyers May boldly now proceed in their backsliding Since that they are delivered from his chiding Who never ceas'd to be a free Reprover Nor sins and snares in season to discover How insupportable is such a cross How irreparable is such a loss Oh let us now make search that we may know What may the meaning be of such a blow What sins have this procur'd let 's meditat What further sorrows may 't prognosticat Our misimprovements let us now confess Of such enjoyments our unworthiness Of Renwicks gracious message little pris'd And of his precious Ministrie despis'd Our barrenness and base ingratitude Our weariness of that Angelick food Whereof the worth we know now by the want And must henceforth in tears the loss lament These have this Rod in righteousness extorted From a just God and left us uncomforted A Rod which we may sadly now suppose A fatal forerunner of future woes Impendent on this base degenerat age The perishing of worthies must presage That they delivered are from that which we Are call'd to fear but cannot bear nor flee But thô our loss be great his gain is glory His Life his Death shall be renown'd in story VVhich death to us most costly and most painful Shall to the Covenanted cause be gainful In that in place of a reproached Pastor A Martyr now renown'd by this disaster Is left us to their everlasting shame Who ceased not with lies to load his Name And with reproaches foully to bespatter VVhich malice did contrive and madness scatter VVhich fraud invented as its father fain'd Fury did vent and folly intertain'd Now shall his Name in Monuments of praise VVhich to his fame posterity shall raise Still stand recorded that he was a Martyr Fruitfull in life faithfull in his departure Contemn'd indeed by Apostats and Scorners But eminent among all Zions mourners For love undoubted and undaunted faith For constancie unto his final breath For patience abiding in all trial For pietie and humble self-denyal For meekness true in condescending tender For strickness due he 'd not a hoof surrender For uniform true Zeal and Moderation Of more then ordinary Elevation VVhich with an equal pace did still advance ' Gainst all Defection and extravagance All Bastard Zeal opposing with all boldness As well as dead Laodicean coldness For Ministerial diligence much fam'd A VVorkman needing not to be asham'd In preaching all the Counsel God reveal'd His Ministrie on many souls was seal'd VVhich in his Masters strength he did commence And unto its fulfillment did advance Against the violentest opposition That ever any Youth in his condition Had to conflict with and at such a season VVhen dangers seem'd invincible to reason For like another Athanasius bold He all the world opposed and control'd And had all sorts of men upon his top All Prelatists all Vassals of the Pope VVho did pursue him with all rage and rigour VVith might and malice violence and vigour Those Brethren also whom thô still be lov'd He could not joyn with but their sins reprov'd VVho unto men their Ministry subjected Or had submit to mischiefs they enacted Or by Disorders had their charge perverted Or had their duty in its day deserted Or were in soul Complyances involv'd Or those to doub and plaister were resolv'd Or shamefully were silent at the times Iniquities when duties went for crimes With those to strive Zeal for his masters glory And indignation at their silly sorry Foolish and feeble fainting cowardice That few their all for truth durst sacrifice His generous soul did vigourously excite For which by some he was oppos'd with spight With malice envy and with cruel rage That nothing could unto his death asswage Yet mangre all assaults his bow abode In strength his hands confirm'd by Jacobs God By frowns from duty ne're could he be daunted By flatteries he ne're could be inchanted No fear of danger could him ever fear From diligence Nor disadvantage mar Nor any want of good accommodations Could stop his pastoral exercitations In painfull preaching visiting baptising In conferences and in catechising Even when in wandering he had no repose But haggs or hiding holes in fear of foes Nothing to lay his weary head upon No couch but grass No pillow but a stone No better chamber oftimes he could have Then a dark den No closet but a cave Yet under all this inconvenience He could possess his soul in patience His masters favour above all things loving Himself as his true Minister approving By purity by chastity unfeigned By veritie in sanctity maintained By wisdom patience by the spirits light By righteousness on the left hand and right Caring for neither calumnies nor honour So that he might his conscience exoner As a deceiver yet approven true As thô well known yet known but to a few As daily dying and yet living still As chastened yet above their reach to kill As sorrowfull yet joying evermore As poor yet making many rich in store In many wants in manifold distresses In pinching prison and in wildernesses In painfull labours and in weary watching In cold and hunger still in fear of catching In many perils both by sea and land 〈◊〉 enemies and from false brethren's hand Holland in part Brittain and Ireland know VVhat perils he was forc'd to undergo In none of which he any rest could find But everywhere both foes friends combin'd By tongue and hand him still to persecute In a most keen and violent pursute Hence such a prise was set upon his head As did entice to catch him quick or dead Hells hottest Harpies Villains vilest Vermine VVho by all means to take him did determine Therefore in fury they the chase did follow By Hue and Cry and many hideous hollow Through Cities Country Villages of Boors Through writtest Mosses and through wildest Muirs Through highest Mountains and remotest Glens Compelling him to Caves and hidden Dens VVhere weary cold and hungry he could find No comfort but what from the Heavens shin'd Yet after all their proud designs were done His work to them prov'd Sisyphus his stone Still with renewed force afresh returning The bush did burn but did not wast in burning His despicable Followers thô few The more they were afflicted more they grew All Proclamations cruel Prohibitions All Circuit-Courts of Spanish Inquisitions Imposing conscience cozning Oaths and Bonds Recusants banishing to Forreign-Lands Or Murdering by bloody Butchers hands Could never either yet their cumbers finish Nor so much as their Numbers yet diminish Nor crush nor cool his unapall'd Zeal Nor of his Ministry cancell the Seal Engraven on the hearts of many hearers VVho were Jehovah's followers and fearers VVhich now 's impressed with a deeper stamp Since the expiring of this burning Lamp Whose latest sparklings hath so brightly blaz'd That many eyes were dazled and amaz'd To see now visibly without a cloud And legibly in Characters of blood The adversaries tyranny disclos'd Their calumnies confute that him oppos'd That