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A42565	The saints recreation, third part, upon the estate of grace containing and methodicially [sic] delineating a Christians progress, priviledges, comforts and duties, beginning at conversion : describing also the Blessed Redeemer Jesus, both absolutely and comparatively : and all these in spiritual hymns and songs, suted to grave sweet and melodious tunes, together with a plain paraphrase upon the margent, confirming all by Scriptures, explaining difficulties and methodizing the songs / compiled by Mr. William Geddes ...	Geddes, William, 1600?-1694.	1683 (1683)	Wing G447; ESTC R37394	49,750	112

double dye But Christ will make me white as Snow Me to exalt he came below 42. For us poor sinners for our sakes Three offices He undertakes Then joyfully I 'll say and sing He is my Prophet Priest and King FINIS SONG IV. THE HOLY TRIPLICITY OR A Description of CHRISTS THREE Office with the devout Souls Triumphing-Song upon the consideration of CHRISTS All-sufficiency and Expectation of perfect Redemption by him To the Tune of the New Blackbird SECTION FIRST 1. I 'M not an Astrologue to gaze on the Skies To talk much of Trigons and Triplicities Nor with great Pythogre With some superstition Ascribing much virtue to Numbers condition Yet clearly I see Without any lye A Mystery wrapped in seven and in three 2. Three Persons there are in Essence divine Of Angelic orders thrice three that is nine Twice three the Creation-dayes did compleet GOD then did all finish he found to be meet Four threes are the twelve Tribes in Israel So were the Apostles in truth that excell 3. So CHRIST our Redeemer by offices three He purchas'd Salvation for me and for thee He 's King and a Priest a Prophet divine So brings he the Elect in Glory to shine His own He rescues His foes He subdues Though Furies Infernal their forces combine 4. Our woful defects they call for the three We r blind and we know not how saved to be Estranged from GOD and Children of wrath Unable to purchase a freedom from death By Prophet we see By Priest we draw nigh King JESUS gives strength to GOD we may fly 5. All these our defects they call for supply Which JESUs my LORD vouchsafes unto me I 'm blind and I cannot the way well descry But CHRIST is the Prophet to teach me the way His Spirit and word Shall help me afford From darkness to light I 'm led by my LORD 6. My sins make a distance between me and GOD For in his right path I have not abode His stroke is still ready to kill and destroy To damp all my comforts my peace and my Joy But CHRIST will with ease The Father appease As Priest he 'll get pardon and comfort will raise 7. As Man He 's the Sacrifice debt for to pay For all out trespasses on Him we do lay He 's Altar to sanctiby the Sacrifice As GOD to inrich it and give it a price As both GOD and Man He 's Priest for He can Plead offer and Pray and so favour win 8. His Kingdom He enters with Scepter and Sword His Elect He conquers by Spirit and Word By His Holy Laws He Governs them All His Power protects them what e'r can befall Their foes He shall fright With terrour and might And Crowns all His Saints with Glory most bright 9. The order of saving the offices clears For first He explains it and then He acquires And after applyes what purchase He wan So comes there much comfort to comfortles Man As Prophet declares As Priest full of cares As King He applyes it and keepeth from tears SECTION II. The Souls Triumphing-Song over all Enemies upon the consideration of CHRIST'S All-sufficiency and the expectation of that perfect Redemption and Glory purchased by Him 1. I Will then inferiour comforts forsake My choice above all things Great JESUS I 'll make Though Satan should fret and fortune should froun I do not much value when CHRIST is my own In Sickness and Health In want and in wealth I will seeke my JESUS till He give a Crown 2. And though all the World against me conspire And though all the Elements Water and Fire The Earth and the Aire and what ever more Though Men should massacre Lyons should roare Though Universe round Turn upside that 's Down Yet JESUS can conquer and give me a Crown 3. His Love is transcendent His power is great Admitting no crossing affliction or lett He 's faithful in promise and alters no words What wisdom contriveth His power affords On these I rely Until that I dye And then sing His praises to eternity 4. Pale Death with his terrours me cannot affright Nor yet the red Dragon with power and might Sin is their advantage and guilt is their sting But that is removed by JESUS our King Then conquering I Hosanna I 'll cry And sound out all praises to JESUS on high 5. When death me dissolveth glad tidings I hear Though friends they forsake me the Angels draw Transporting my Soul to Mansions above near Then all things below me but vanities prove My Joy and my rest Then find I at last For CHRIST I enjoy then of all things the best 6. And when the great day of Judgment appeares Which brings to the guilty and Godles their fears I 'll be at his right hand with gladness of heart When sinners receive ane eternal depart Hee 'll say unto me I chosen have thee And now with my Servants thou blessed shalt be 7. The Starres doe bespangle the Heaven as gemms Which GOD doth number and call by their Names This is but a payement to that Paradice Where CHRIST he resideth that Pearle of price Be humble therefore Admire and adore Let all thy aspiring be after this glore 8. With Abram and Isaac I 'll set me then down My cross is exchang'd with a glorious Crown No hunger no thrist no sickness appears For CHRIST from my eyes hath wiped all tears With Angels I dwell In light that excell But CHRIST I enjoy and He 's All in All. 9. My Joy is so full I seek not for more Of riches and honours I have so great store Nor can I be robbed no change do I feare My riches they rust not nor garments do weare For ever and ay They do not decay But last to Eternity O happy day 10. My exercise is to adore and to sing Sweet songs of high praises to JESUS my King The more I doe praise more reason I find For this finit vessel cannot comprehend The glory that 's there That 's free of all feare Come quickly LORD JESU and cause me draw near 11. Then on my Redeemer I 'll sweetly rely With comfort reposing untill that I dye Disclaiming denying the World and all I 'll give no repulses when He gives a call And for every thing I 'll joyfully sing A high Hallelujah to JESUS my King FINIS The BLESSED BETHLEHEMITE THE FONTAIN OF LIFE OR CHRISTS EXCELLENCY Containing a farther description of the blessed Messiah the LORD JESVS CHRIST in his Types Titles Attributes c. Set down after the order of the Alphabet with their Scriptures on the Margent together with the Explication of difficulties out of the soundest and most learned Interpreters To be sung to the Tune of I will go seek my Saviour the New Jerusalem the blessed ●ird or any other grave Tune suited to such Verses as have 8.

it is for sin A corrosive to cure A purging portion is therein To make thee clean and pure I 'll wean thee from the world thereby That clearly thow mayest see There is no Happinesse but I And heavens felicity 6. Afflictions fire must thee refine And trie thy Christian grace Therefor see thou do not repine If thow wouldst see my face Affliction makes thee mynd thy God Before thou went to stray O come thou then and kiss that Rod That leads in Heavens way 7. This keeps thee from the fire of hell This quickens all thy grace This makes thee sympathize with all Who want their due solace This puts thee furth to read and pray And watch against thy sin This keeps thee from a dreadfull day That favour thou mayest find 8. This makes thee mercy more to prize And then with thankful voice Thow'lt praises to thy God devise With all melodious noise And even in midst of all thy tears I will thee recreate With Cordials so that all thy cares Shall quicklie be delete 9. When all this work is done then sure My rod I will remove For now performed is the cure In mercie much and love Th' event shall alwayes prove full Good The Crown is by the Cross. Thou shalt at last find that indeed Thou didst sustain no loss 10. I out of darkness can bring light Of bitter I bring sweet Confusions all I order right And do that which is meet The' Chymist doth of stones extract Liquors medicinal The sharpest crosses I will make Ev'n for thy good befall 11. My wisdom pow'r and goodness great My truth and justice pure By this they alwayes Glory get Therefore thou must endure Cast thou thy burden on the Lord And he shall thee sustain O praise Him all with one accord His grace doth still remain SECTION III. Promises of spiritual and eternal blessings being the principal positive mercies 1. Come and admire the crystal streams Of overflowing grace Admire the radiant rayes and beams Of this fair Phebus face He 's Ocean-full His Treasure great Is inexhaustible The matchless mercies which I got Are inexpressible 2. He 'll freely pardon all my sins He will make up my peace My blessed LORD will favour win Through His abundant grace For honour He 'll adopt me sure To be the great Kings Son Yea Kings and Priests Advanc'd shall be Beleevers every one 3. I 'll be a Pillar in GODS House A new Name will he give And white Stone for absolviture That I may ever live With Gold of grace He 'll me inrich With robs of righteousness He will me cloath and this excells All Silk and Sattin dress 4. The Man of sin He 'll mortifie He 'll wholly me renew With his good Sp'rit He 'll Sanctify With grace He 'll me endow He 'll take from me the stony Heart A new Heart will he give So from his Laws I 'll not depart And ever blessed live 5. My Judgement he will so renew That I shall then discern What e're he in his word doth shew I will delight to learn My will shall to the best incline My conscience shall be pure Nothing but objects all divine My Soul shall then endure 6. I 'll serve God with a filial fear I 'll love God and his way His Saints to me shall be most dear Who do his words obey I 'll mourn for sin I 'll hate the same I shall rejoyce to see All men extolling Gods great name With Zeale and fervencie 7. I will rejoyce to find my LORD For my great portion My hope I 'll fix upon his word Which brings Salvation I 'll Blush t' offend my Heav'nly King My anger 's turn'd to zeale I shall oppose each sinful thing When grace it shall prevail 8. Faith Hope and charity will he Into my heart infuse With Righteousness and piety So his way will I chuse The Rubies ar but Rubish naught The Saphir's not so fine As is the saint from Heaven taught Adorn'd with grace divine 9. If I be blind and cannot see His Eye-salve shall me cure If I be Deaf He 'll open eares His Word and Sp'rit to hear If I be Lame He 'll make me go Into the wayes of GOD His suppling Oyle keepes me from toyle And makes me walk abroad 10. If I be Tongue-tyed He 'll unty My tongue that praises sing I may even to Eternity Unto JEHOVAH King Both milk and wine he will afford And Manna for my food With Crystall-streams He 'll me refresh I 'll want nothing that 's good 11. So then with GOD is made my peace With men and Angels too Each creature then shall me embrace And all their service do Access I have to throne of Grace My Prayer he doth hear The smilings of His blessed face Doth all my spirits cheer 12. Assurance fills me so with joy That I cannot express I 'm sure nothing can me annoy No Creature more or less My Burges bill with heav'ns quill Is so confirm'd to me From Satan sin I 'll fear non ill Though they great tyrants be 13. The moral Law with threate and frown And with its rigid strain Brings me no condemnation No curse no pinching pain And for the Ceremonial rite It never hath me ty'd For CHRIST fulfilled all of it When on the Cross He dy'd 14. Indifferent things they do not bind If there no scandal be I may or not if that I find No breach of Charitie Pale death who is of terrours King unto the reprobate CHRIST hath of him bereav'd the sting I shall him soon Defeate 15. Death 's but to me a gate therefore And passage unto rest And Harbinger to Heaven to Gloir Which is of all the best So shall I in that Heav'nly quire For ever blessed Live Fulness of joy at his right hand For ever will he give SECTION IV. Blessings Temporal with the Christians confidence and Holy Resolution upon the consideration of all these gracious promises 1. THe spacious Earth is all the LORDS And all that it contains What e're the Universe affords And all that there remains I 'll make all creatures serve thy turn For I 'm their Soveraigne LORD I 'm Lord of Hosts why should'st thou mourn They all obey my word 2. Life Honour health with ease and wealth Prosperity and peace Thou shalt enjoy and ay endure Thou and thy blessed race Here profit pleasure honour 's joyn'd what more can any crave From Grace to Glory He 'll conduct And never He his leave 3. I 'll triumph over hell and death Ov'r sin and Satan fly I 'll trust in God whill I have breath To have the victory My Foes he 'll trample all alongs My sin he 'll doe away My sorrows