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Mortalities meditation: or, A description of sinne VVith a definition and plaine setting forth of mans three chiefest and greatest enemies; to wit, the world, the flesh, and the Diuell. Written by William Hall.
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Hall, William, fl. 1624.
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That I must walke the Gospell for to know 14 Then I began the English tongue to learne My vowels and my Letters for to spell And in mine yeares I somewhat could discerne How Latin writers English doe excell Who can compare with Horace Virgil and Homer which hath all vnder his command 15 In which mine yeares I many sinnes committed Through ignorance against my Soueraigne Lord All those I hope through Christ are cleane remitted As also those were done by my accord As I to knowledge afterward increased Sinning I sinn'd from sinning I nere ceased 16 But still prouokt the Lord of Hosts to ire And had no care his Statutes to obey The Stipend due for sinners is hell fire And those that from their Maker runne astray Let them be sure to feele his scourging Rod He is a iust a wise and louing God 17 The death of Sinners he doth not desire But that they would returne and follow grace It 's true repentance that he doth require That they may see his glory face to face And praise his glorious name with one accord With singing Halleluiah to the Lord. 18 My Infancie and Childhood being past My Youth and Manhood posting on with speed Still I my faults and sinnes behind me cast And would not see them vntill vtmost need Compel'd me from this wicked kinde of life Where was continuall wars and deadly strife 19 Betwixt my Spirit alwayes ready prest For Gods Seruice contrary to euill And my weake flesh continually opprest Hauing conflicts with the World and Diuell Being thus bagirt with foes on euery side Vnto thy mercy Seat I come to hide 20 My sences are inueloped in sinne The waight whereof into Hell would sinke me When on the wicked life I haue liued in And Hels torments I begin to thinke me Oh how I am perplext with griefe of minde My troubled Conscience can no comfort finde 21 With Dauid now I am enforst to crye I am a worme of men the very scorne My helpe on thee O Lord doth still relie And haue done euer since that I was borne In time of old age off doe me not cast Nor yet when strength doth faile me at the last 22 The Sabbaths which thou vnto vs dost giue Commanding vs it holy for to keepe Giuen as a signe or else wee should not liue Amongst the flocke of thy elected sheepe Who so defiles thy Sabbaths sure shall dye Wert not for mercy Lord euen so should I. 23 For I thy Sabbaths often haue prophaned And spent them vildly to thy abusing Against thy holy name I haue exclaimed Vnder colour of my faults excusing I went to Church Gods holy word to heare But was exempt from all Paternall feare 24 The subtile Serpent subtiller then the rest Of all the beasts which the Lord God did make Hee cunningly doth creepe into my brest And the good sowne seed away doth take Pleasures of Sinne also choake many seeds Which nere sprung vp puld down by vicious weeds 25 I lookt for Sundayes to no other end But take my pleasure in pastime and play In doing so I was not my owne friend The aged Counsell I would not obay But ran at pleasure to drinke and carouse In some by place or in some tipling house 26 I car'd not where if that I liquor had For to content and please my fianticke Braine I car'd not greatly where 't were good or bad If so I were in a right roring straine A roring straine yea that 's the terme we vsed Whereby Gods day and name was much abused 27 Yet in this Sinne I neuer was alone But had Copartners alwayes lesse or more For them and I and all I make great mone And pray that they nor I doe so no more Who so doth vse it let him marke me well It 's both the High-way and the Gate to Hell 28 This sinne is odious in Iehouahs sight He doth abhor the person and the Crime VVith th'instrumentall meanes that gaue them light Also the place the season and the time Yet some doe seeke this sinne for to extenuate But yet it doth the vsers life abreuiate 29 VVho hath wo babling sorrow who hath strife But those that follow wine and drinke their fill Of wine that 's mixt ohtis a drunken life To spend their dayes so wicked and so vile Let them be sure God will strike home at last Though he forbeare his anger is not past 30 With true repentance Lord I come to thee And hearty sorrowing for my former sinne In mercy Lord vouchsafe to looke on me To lead a new life now I will begin Grant me thy grace I beseech thee therefore My idle wayes I may hate and abhorre 31 Forgiue me Lord the sinnes I haue committed Against thee both in word in deed and thought Hauing done euill but the good omitted VVhich in thy sacred Scriptures thou hast taught Godly repentance worketh to saluation VVhereby wee shall be freed from condemnation 32 Forgiue me Lord for mercy now I call Blot out my sinnes no more them thinke vpon Before thy Mercy seat I prostrate fall And begge thee bury them in obliuion Mercy good Lord mercy I mercy craue Hoping throgh Christ that thou my soule wilt saue 33 Farewell all sinfull pleasures of my youth Thrice farewell to the exercise I haue vsed VVhich long hath caus'd me to erre from the truth Both God contemned and his Lawes abused Farewell I say thrice farewell and adue Too long God knowes I haue been led by you 34 For twenty yeares and vpward I haue led A wicked life displeasing vnto God On worldly vanities I haue still fed For which I doe do serue Gods scourging Rod Except his Mercy his Iustice ouercome I must expect a dismall day of Doome 35 My life was sinfull Lord I doe confesse it Spare them O Lord that doe their faults confesse As it was sinfull now I will redresse it And from those errors euer will I cease Then mercy on me take heare my complaint Of a vild Sinner make me a glorious Saint 36 Being with sinne poluted and defild Which cann't be clensed without Christ his bloud In whose sight I a Sinner am most vild Which was shed for vs all to doe vs good Yea for vs all which in time doe repent That we Gods future anger may preuent 37 There is no bondage like to that of Sinne Where neither Body nor yet minde is free To slauish seruitude we are kept in When as our Soules bereft of libertie From that bondage good Lord deliuer me That I may sing continuall praise to thee 38 My Soule from out of prison Lord then bring As Dauid prayed in like wise doe I Thy Song in a strange Land how can I sing I would bee set at freedome willingly Freedome each Creature gladly doth require And to be free from sinne is my desire 39 Three enemies we haue with all to fight Which doe incite vs euill to commit