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B09784 A copy of verses made and set forth by Thomas Priest Bell-Man to all my worthy master and mistrisses of the vvard of St. Gile's Cripplegate without and within the freedom. Priest, Thomas. 1681 (1681) Wing P3451A; ESTC R182107 2,800 1

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A Copy of Verses Made and set forth by THOMAS PRIEST BELL-MAN To all my worthy Masters and Mistrisses of the VVard of St. Giles's Cripplegate without and within the Freedom Simon and Jude THis morning in all Churches far and near Two Heavenly Lamps do gloriously appear Simon and Jude both Apostolical Planters of Christs Word Evangelical Both Preachers and Proclaimers of glad news To ignorant Infidels and faithless Jews Who after many godly Functions done They both received one faith by Martyrdome All Saints THis day presenteth to us the communion Of all the Saints in a most perfect union For not one Angel in the Heavenly quire Nor human Soul that unto Heaven aspire But part hath in this day solemnity In praise to God for their integrity Lord who heavens mansions did on them bestow Look down on us that yet remain below For Christmas Day THe Son of God our blessed Saviour he Into the world did come to set us free And to rodeem us from the bonds of sin Which until then our Parents lived in By him we were Redeemed and let us then Return him thanks that was both God and man He ransomed such at such a mighty price As he himself became a sacrifice And spared not for our eternal good To part with Life and lose his precious blood St. Stephen T. Steven was the first that lead the Van ●nd dyed for Christ O blessed Christian ●●●se loss was gain whose death did life beget ●●w among the Saints in Heaven doth set ●●●n this blessed Martyr came to dye ●heir Remission he to Heaven did cry ●ho were his Persecutors and did want Soul saving-grace for they were ignorant And knew not what they did then let 's take Pattern by him who dy'd for Christ's sake ST John the Evangelist Christ loved well The holly Scriptures often doth us tell Let us like John our Saviour's Love engage That we may never tast his Fathers rage But with St. John who did the rest excel Amongst the Saints for evermore may dwell Newyears Day MY Masters all good morning and good Cheer And welcome to the first of the New year Which is a preface to the chearful Spring When all things will be blith and flourishing The Earth will shortly deck her self a new And sweetly flourishing her Primrose Hue Lord with thy Spring of Grace our Souls so cheer We there may feel the Fleece of a New year GOd not so much delights in any place As in a Soul that 's in a state of Grace As in a Safer there the Lord doth sit And gives his presence to illustereth it Not Horeb was so holy to the Lord As is a soul obedient to his word As to his Temple there he doth retire And feels it with a non-consuming fire Lord grant each Christians heart may be possest With his glad presence every soul so blest GOd not so much abhorreth any place As he doth a Soul that 's not in a state of grace As Hell to him so loathsome is the sight And gives it over to the Prince of night For into it the Lord will never enter Till it repents on purpose to persever Then he is ready willing to embrace it And will return all favours lost to grace it The Belmans Good Counsel TRust no man nor no gift refuse In Talk and Diet Temperance use Foolls and their follies alwaies shun And Quarrels lest thou be undone Hear all thou canst if thou be wise And slip no opportunities Confer with few keep truth with all Contend neither with great nor small Of costly diet sparing be Interest to pay is bad for thee Thy Land ingage not and beware Of Surety-ship for that 's a snare Take no mans word for many know Words are but wind and away they blow Love those in whom thou seest good wits For thou maist learn of them by fits In company be sociable For that is good and commendable If humours pass the bounds of reason Break off and choose some other season Learn Tongues converse with strangers so Of Forrein parts thou maist much know Flatter no man though ne'r so great Still keep good cloaths and wear them neat If possible keep out of debt Light by thy credit never set Study how by degrees to rise Refuse no kindness if you 're wise Thy secrets keep from one whose tongue Is for his mouth an inch too long Offer not any one thing twice If once refus'd is my advice Take notice of mens dispositions Observe their good and bad Conditions Let thy Expences be but small Thy carriage courteous unto all Be circumspect and wary still Gluttons and Drunkards do not fill THe Rich young gallant to himself doth say O what a happy time do I enjoy I want no Riches I abound in Friends Courted I am as all my Fame extends I alwayes feast on High and Curious Fare Content I have without the least of Care But one thing troubles and displeaseth me By Death that one day we must parted be BUt my young Gallant if from Heaven a voice Should speak to thee and put thee to his choice To live One Twenty of six hundred years Chained in a Jayle with miseries and tears And the rest in thy present happy State Or else the first in pleasure without Debate The Twenty years in Chains would I endure To purchase the five hundred eighty sore The Belmans Advice IF you desire your Houses to see With Doors and Windows safe to be And quiet sleep for to enjoy Not fearing Fire that will destroy Your Belman saith the safest way Spare your sleep and fall to Pray That God may so preserve and keep Both you and yours may safely sleep JOseph the Darling of Old Jacob's Heart Went to seek his Brethren in a void Desert But when he found them they did Churlish prove And took away his Partial Coat of love Sold him a Slave then dipt in a Kidds blood His Coat because it should not be understood But some Beast had kill'd him said Jacob you have Brought my Grey head with sorrow to the Grave VVHen Ahasuerus was the Persian King Haman great troubles on the Jews did bring And sought to murther them all in one day Because that Mordecay would not obey And honour him when he went through the Gate Of Ahasuerus in great Pomp and State Therefore the Jews must dye there is no hope Yet Mordecay survived Haman dyed by a Rope BE mindful of your Servant who takes care That Thieves by no means for you lay a snare Nor can break open houses in the Night For why the Belman puts them to the flight Through Storms and Frost at midnight still he goes To serve his Masters Villains to oppose IN this our Age Treason do much abound And Traytors almost had beset us round But by the Wisdome of our God above Who is the Author and the Spring of love The Popish Plotters he hath all confounded And in their trenches they themselves are drowned and Snows THrough Winds or Rains through bitter Frosts Behold my Masters all your Belman goes When 't is so dark he can't his hand discern Doth he not then his Money dearly yearn And since to serve you all he is so free I hope at Christmas you will Noble be THou glorious God that Heaven and Earth hast made Grant us thy Servants thy protecting aid That in this time of Danger we may find Our God is merciful though men unkind And let not Plotters by Conspiracyes Destroy our Church so glorious in thine Eyes THus to conclude till the next year I shall Pray for your happiness my Masters all Desiring God to have you all in mind And that your Servant may your Bounty find I le study how to please my Masters well My Tongue shall ring your praise and e'ke my Bell. Printed by Hen. Brugis 1681.