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A theological epitome or Divine compend apparently manifesting Gods great love and mercie towards man: notwithstanding of mans perverse disposition, and continuall vnthankefulnesse towards his God. By Iohn Kennedie.; Theological epitome.
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Kennedy, John, fl. 1626.
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A THEOLOGICAL EPITOME OR DIVINE COMPEND Apparently manifesting GODS great love and mercie towards man notwithstanding of mans perverse disposition and continuallvnthankefulnesse towards his GOD. BY IOHN KENNEDIE The mercie of God is aboue all his workes EDINBVRGH Printed by Iohn Wreittoun 1629. SONNET MY Muse Vrania straine thy sacred voice And lovingly in Faith and Zeale goe sing Shrill hymnes to Iovah let thy Soule reioice In blest Encomiums of that glorious King With Helleluiahs make the Heavens to ring By Faith through clouds thy praier so convoy That hee who framde both thee and every thing Bee pleasd to shield thy Soule from sinnes annoy Shall thou not haue great matter then of ioy When thy Redeemer pardons all thy faults And thus in peace sayes to thee ' come my boy I will defend thee from the Devills assaults Sathan in thee no portion sure shall haue For why my blood from Hell thy Soule did saue A THEOLOGICAL EPITOME OR DIVINE COMPEND WHen as Iehova did creat His last worke most perfyte Like his owne image made he that In it tooke such delyte So Male and Female made he man this excl'nt worke to grace The breath of life the LORD began to breath into his face Thus Man being made a living Soule the LORD him power gaue O're every fish and beast and fowle and all things life did haue Then GOD bade Man subdue the Earth increase and multiplie And for Mans food the ground by birth the LORD did fructifie A garden Eastward GOD did make in Edens fertile land Which neither tree nor plant did lacke such was his blest command In midst of this fair garden stood the tree of knowledge much To man the rest GOD gaue as food but this man might not touch The tree of life beside this was and fruitfull trees for meat Whereof man might without trespasse by Gods leaue safely eate But if the tree of knowledge fruit he taste God did bequeath Man out of Eden hee should root and cause him die the death Each sowle beast which God had wrought as Gods command they came Before the man as man best thought to each hee gaue a name Then God to make he thought it best for man a helpe or aide Thus heavy sleepe the man possest which time the Lord convoyed A rib out of mans side and made A female of that bone Closd vp the flesh againe and said man should not liue alone To man he brought his other part or second selfe quoth hee Both bone and flesh of mine thou art thy name shall woman bee Now man and woman naked were in Paradice this time And ne're asham'd till they did erre committing sinfull cryme For now the Serpent subtile beast perswaded Adams wife Forbidden fruit at his request to eate and said her life Shee should not lose but God knowes wel quoth hee when you doe taste This fruit your knowledge shall excell and you as Gods bee grac't The woman thinking all was trew the serpent to her spake Disiring knowledge shee some few forbidden fruit did take Thereof shee ate and gaue her mate and hee did eat also Then did they see their owne estate how they did naked goe Therefore some fig-tree leaues they tooke and sow'd them altogether Made breeches thereof now they looke to runne they know not whether For why into the coole of day in garden they did heare GODS voyce where art thou Adam say most perfectly come heere When Adam came the LORD before he greatly was dismayde Saying hee naked was therefore to come hee was affraide That thou wert naked who thee told quoth GOD that thou wast hid To eate the fruit hast thou beene bold which I did thee forbid Then Adam said to GOD againe the woman thou gaue mee Gaue it to mee and wee amaine did eate of knowledge tree Quoth shee the Serpent me deceav'de in making mee belieue Great knowledge I should haue receav'd when I did eate and giue This fruite vnto my husband heere Moving him eate likewise Thus man who then to GOD was deere did first his law despise Then to the Serpent GOD spake thus 'cause thou this thing hast done Aboue all beasts I thee accurse and cattell every one Thou on thy bellie shall goe still O sentence true and just Since thou mad'st man gainstand my will thou ever shall eate dust Betwixt thy seed and womans seed shall bee enimitie Thou's bruise his heele and he thy head shall breake assuredly And to the woman GOD said now thy sorrowes I 'le increase In sorrow foorth thy children thou shalt bring with great distresse Vnto thy husband thy desire shall ever subject be And hee as potent Lord or Syre shall still rule over thee But to the man thus spake the Lord I 'le curse earth for thy sake 'Cause my command thou hast abhorde the earth I 'le barren make The earth thus cursd for mans offence God said thereon thou's feede In sweat of face and euer hence in sorrow shalt eate bread Till to the dust thou doe returne of which thou first was framde This sentence should make man still mourn and bee of sin ashamde So of Gods power let vs cease to dispute of the same Who made man of earths superfice a rare and exc'lent frame Of basest thing in all the field God made flesh blood and boue To other things their forme did yeeld by word and it was done Gods love in the creation old to man his Saincts still sing Who might haue made man if hee would a beast or creeping thing And yet gaue man a liuing spreit with witt did him indue Fish Fowle and Beast gaue man for meat and all on earth which grew Next in prerogatives Gods loue to man is eminent Who gaue him rule all things aboue beneath the Firmament And causde him name each other Creature according to mans will What ere they bee in shape or stature that name they yet keepe still Againe Gods loue may well bee seene to man who did him place In Edens garden euer greene where hee might him solace With Beasts Fouls Fruits pleasant flowrs each one of severall dye Which were refresht by heavenly showres and cherisht by Gods eye Yet more then this Gods loue wee find conspicuously appeare To man-wards who to mans owne minde made him a helper deare Lest hee alone might too much long and lest his kinde should faile By this late helpe GOD made man strong and on the earth prevaile Yet though from GOD these gifts man got as tokens of his favour The LORD perceaved man did not of true obedience savour Therefore in one thing hee restrainde the man and that was this Forbidden fruit hee him ordaind forbeare lest that amisse Might out of Eden him eject from presence of his GOD Who then intirely did affect man sparing justice rod Till that in end through curious pride and covetice of witt Wretcht man from Gods command did slid and did his law omitt Then foorth the Lord ejected him to
where And then gainst Moses did complaine when as they camped there TO Marah when they came at last they knew not what to thinke The waters had so bitter taste thereof they could not drinke This place was Marah calde to name or bitternesse for why The bitter taste from water came no Isralite could try And now gainst Moses murmure fast those people vndescreet Till GOD shew him a tree which cast in waters made them sweet An ordinance GOD made them heare and heere the people prov'd Of all the world to him most deare and best of him belov'd Yet when to wildernesse of Sin they came betwixt Sinai And Elim they againe begin to murmure and to cry 'Gainst Moses and Aaron the Priest wishing that by GODS hand In Egypt they had died at least when ere they left that land For when quoth they by Egypts pots wee sate well stuffde with flesh The bellies full of bread GOD wots wee eate did vs refresh Now GOD at evening store of quaile sent them the morning tyde Great store of Manna without faile lay on the mountaine side Six dayes they did the same collect for each an Omer full Heere men may marke a strange effect though that their braines bee dull GODS providence to them was such when they collect this meat None had too little nor too much to spare or yet to eate The sixt day they collected still as much as serv'd the morne The seventh or Sabbath day GODS will was it should bee forborne Yet diverse went that day to proue to find it on the ground But GOD the occasion did remoue of sinne for none was found Some others heapt it vp therefore though GOD did them forbid Vild crauling wormes they got in store in that which they had hid And yet into their Sabbaths food though it was a long kept GODS providence to them was good no vermine therein crept At last they came to Rephidim where they did much annoy Their GOD for now they raile on him that did them there convoy Because they could no water find they murmurde at the first 'Gainst Moses saying is't thy minde to kill vs heere with thirst Then Moses cryde vnto the LORD saying what shall I doe This people all with one accord to stone mee almost goe Then GOD againe to Moses spake and there did him direct Elders of Israell to take and rod of great respect Into his hand wherewith Hee smote the river for behold Thy name I will still saue from blotte as I haue oft thee told In Horeb on the rocke I 'le stand before thee thou shall smite The Rock with rod then I 'le command the water out come quite That all the people then may drinke then Moses did so right Then through the Rocke the waters sinke in Israels Elders sight Then Massah called hee the place and Maribah because Of Israels contentious cace whose temptings had no pause Now by those proofes wee may perceiue that GODS great mercie yet Is towards man though hee as slaue to sinne doth sinne commit Though Sarah old did misbelieue GODS promise to her made And through weak faith her God did grieue God kept what he had said Though Heaven and earth shall passe away and starrs and Sunne and Moone GODS blessed Word shall neere decay what Hee speaks shall be done For at appointed tyme hee came which Sarah thought o'regone And did returne to Abraham and Sarah had a sonne In whose seed are the Nations blest of all the spatious earth In whom wee liue wee moue and rest blest bee that Virgin birth The covenant which GOD did make with Abraham Hee kept For Abrams seed did never lacke things needfull though they slept And though they did their GOD offend for Abrams sake therefore Though GOD in Egypt did them send Hee guards them evermore And when their number greater was that Pharoh waxt affraide Of them yet would not let them passe but still their journey staide GOD then in Egypt wonders wrought and by his mightie hand Through the red sea his people brought drownd all did them gainstand Yet at Pihahiroth and Shur at Marah and at Sin And Meribah they made great sturre murmuring themselues within Though so they did and that God swore that these should not enjoy The fertile land was them before GOD did their seed convoy For Abrams sake to that same land which Hee to him had sworne To giue his seed to whom as sand in number should bee borne Thus may wee see GODS clemencie was is and doth remaine Still towards ingrate man though hee can ne're from sinne refraine Wee see GODS people whom He lovde did tempt Him every way The justest man that ever movde seven times doth sinne a day Then happie are they who die yong they fewer sinnes commit Yet babes who lack the speach of tongue are not found free of it For though they 're free of actuall sinne yet sinne originall Which did in Paradise beginne to hell will bring vs all Vnlesse GODS mercie vs prevent by Faith into CHRISTS blood Wee haue our liues in sinne so spent nought els can doe vs good For since Adam and Eue did sinne and towards GOD rebell In them did then our sinne beginne by which wee merite Hell And if a man though ne're so strong doe wrong but one his like Must hee not satisfie that wrong or els let justice strike Much more then man offends his GOD who 's partie both and judge And in His hand holds justice rod where can man haue refudge Likewise our fault is found so great we can it ne're amend Therefore Gods iustice doth vs threat with shame and fearefull end But heere Gods mercie doth preuaile and pacifies his wrath He satisfaction for our faile desires and not our death But what way can wee satisfie Our God for our offence Our liues yea soules in no degree our misse can recompense Yet since God sees that wee no way can expiate his ire Hee pities vs if wee assay to doe his blest desire And then himselfe the way finds out himselfe to pacifie Gods mercie great is without doubt heere towards man wee see For why the Lord the balme doth finde to salue vp Sathans wound Which men could never call to minde who most in witt abound CHRISTS precious blood it is the balme that salues each Soule its sore And makes sinnes surging seas be calme which Sathans rage made roare It is the ransome must vs saue from Sathan hell and death The meanes to raise vs from the graue to gaine eternall breath So since we see the LORD doth please to saue those who repent And salue their sin-sicke Soules disease through grace when they relent Then let vs striue Him to obey and glorifie His name Who loues not see His children stray nor yet to suffer shame In sinners death the LORD of blesse doth not delyte beleeue For Hee hath sworne that He doth wish them to repent and liue Hee bids them knock Hee open shall aske and they shall receiue Seeke and they 'le find and this is all that any heart can craue Should then not wee our GOD still loue who both our horne exalts And for our well who from aboue beggs pardon for our faults If that a man condemnde to die were saved by a Knight Or some great man would then not hee serue that man day and night Through sinne we are condemnd to hell the great and second death GOD who in mercie doth excell vs saues by sacred Faith And more than this His only Child Hee gaue vnto the crosse For our offences great and vild the guiltlesse life did losse And whilst his lyfe they tooke away Our Blessed LORD said so Forgiue them FATHER I Thee pray they know not what they doe Should wee not then still endevore to serue the LORD of life Who hath vs saved evermore from death and Sathans strife Who framde vs likewise all of nought and did our Soules redeeme From death and hell whilst Sathan sought of blesse vs to exeeme For first our GOD graunts to receiue amends for our misdeed And since amends Hee cannot haue Himselfe finds the remeed And last of all Hee is content Himselfe the mends to make And for our sinnes Hee doth assent His owne Sonnes life to take What obligation then haue wee towards our gratious LORD Who hath from hell thus set vs free O then in one accord In Faith and loue with hearts contreit let vs our spirits raise And yeeld to Father Sonne and Spreit Thanks Honour Glorie Praise FINIS