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fire_n	earth_n	heaven_n	water_n	7,702	5	6.4487	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66784	Three private meditations which being, for the most part, of publick concernment, are therefore published, by their author / George Wither.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1665 (1665)	Wing W3197; ESTC R12458	20,586	50

testimonies of a thankful praise For what thou daign'st are but a medly mirth Of wholsome simples mixt with coursest earth Or with such noisome weeds as grow Upon dunghils here below That to thy nostrils and thine eyes Offensive fumings vaporize Which do provoke thine anger more Then many errors heretofore And that which for thine honor some pretend Is for their own praise or a baser end Either to satisfie their Lust Or praise false gods in which they trust 10. My GOD look not severely upon this Or on ought else that hath been done amiss For no oblation can from us proceed Which will deserve a favourable heed Some of our offerings now and then May beneficial be to men Or to thy Saints on earth extend If we confer them to that end For which they seem to be bestown And in their welfare seek our own But to advantage thee the precioust thing Which we to please or to appease can bring Adds nothing though thou pleased art With what comes from a faithful heart 11. Be mindful still that we are flesh and blood Whence nothing can expected be that 's good Till by his Cross it shall be mortify'd Who to redeem it from corruption dy'd Remember whereof we are made That ev'n the best of us are bad Our seeming sanctified joyes Uncomely actions and rude noise Which make thy best beloved sory Instead of adding to thy glory Oh! let hereof a free unfain'd confession A burnt oblation made by true contrition And hallow'd by Christs blood purge hence All that which gives to thee offence 12. The more thou shalt inlarge our wealth and power Our selves let us lay down so much the lower And rather use them to unite together In love then in destroying one another He in the best mode gives thee praise Who ordereth aright his wayes Who justifies thee in thy will By thereunto conforming still And brings to thee a contrite heart Ascribing thereto no desert This is most gracious GOD a sacrifice Which thou didst never never wilt despise And such a sacrifice I pray Make that which I present this day 13. Unfaigned thanks my heart returns to thee For that which thou hast done what e're it be Against or for us hearty thanks we owe Both for what thou withholdst and dost bestow Prosperity is no true sign Who is a Favourite of thine Nor any one dost thou reject Whom frequently thou dost correct Unless he be more wilful far Then fraile as very many are And whether thou dost give us wounds or heal It will at last conduce unto our weal If we but as we may persever In contributing our endeaver 14. Two of thy greatest Plagues on us now lie The third is threatned and seems very nigh Thy other Judgments also scatred are So thick though these three Kindoms evry where That by them very few or none Have scaped being seiz'd upon Or being pincht in what relates Unto their Person or Estates Yet sin doth most men so besot As if thy frowns they feared not And are more zealous others to destroy Then of the meanes their own peace to enjoy A madness which worse plagues procures Then pestilential Calentures 15. Arise oh GOD advance thy Throne on high Thy self let thine own actings glorifie Thy Justice and thy Mercy so unite That they may honor thee in all mens sight Rebuke those who delight in war And to thy Saints injurious are Give peace to those who peace affect And them from all their foes protect That Righteousness and Peace may hither Return and here still raign together Thy foes are now become exceeding strong Thy coming therefore Lord defer not long But I have done for thou with powre Art coming and wilt keep thine hour 16. Dear GOD this petty sacrifice of mine Was took out of a Treasury of thine And of mine own I naught can thereto add Except my heart which from thee too I had Kept to thy self now let that be And never left again to me Or wander thither where it may Unto the world be made a prey Or by the temptings of the Devil Be drawn unto the love of evil Then this and that which I have heretofore To praise thee offer'd thee shal praise much more Then many things done heard and told In Temples deckt with silk and gold The third Hymn proceeds to a thankful Illustration of GOD's deserved Praise by acknowledging his Almightiness his observing what hath been openly and secretly done in ev'ry part of the world by both the said Nations and that no praise is justly due to either of us but shame rather for ought performed in the said Ingagement MOst Almighty LORD of Hoasts High Protector of our Coasts Who commandst as thou dost please Fire and Water Earth and Seas Who lookst down from heav'n upon All that here on earth is done And survey'st her darkest parts Ev'n the Crannies of mens hearts 2. Thou beheldst the Prepartions Of these wilful Neighbring Nations Thou hast heard what they have spoken Heedest what such words betoken Thou hast search'd out their Designs With what thereto them inclines And knowst whether of the two Is the worst if one be so 3. Thou observest what was done Not in Africa alone Or both Indies but what was Done likewise in ev'ry place Why the English and the Dutch Are divided now so much What is false with what is true And to which most blame is due 4. Thou remembrest what Relations Have been long between these Nations What professions to each other They did make when knit together Yea what they profest to thee Which now seems forgot to be As if they were not such men Or such Christions now as then 5. To prevent what is begun Much by thee was timely done But their Avarice and Pride Them did more and more divide To self-will they did adhere Like men without wit or fear So thou leftst them both to do What they were inclin'd unto 6. Then with Streamers and with Flags Foolish vaunts and shameless braggs They weigh'd Anchors from the shore Which by some was seen no more And with an unchristian rage ' Gainst each other did ingage Fire and Water in that hour Striving which should most devour 7. Dread of Death that man amazes Noise and smoke and sudden blazes This man blinds and deafneth so That he knows not Friend from Foe Some are slain by their own Tools Wise-men speed as ill as Fools Here a Valiant Souldier dies There a Coward sprawling lies 8. Loud the thundring Guns did roar Sails and Masts and Keels were tore Ships were either split or fir'd Men by thousands there expir'd This man sinks and that man swims Some escapd with loss of limbs But to whether best befell Thou alone oh Lord canst tell 9. Horrid sights and sounds without Them assaulted round about Which in some did thoughts begin That rais'd greater Frights within And though wounds did grieve them sore That tormented them much more For their pains none can