And vitious thoughts which foes unseen suggest The mind it moistens as a fruitfull field Abundance of divine good things to yield It makes Religious men such power it brings Champions for patience in all adverse things It cures the Godly man of worldly cares It is the Spirits Sword as Paul declares Which acts and arms a Christian Souldier so That he may grapple with his ghostly foe For 't is the word of God which while revolv'd And sung aloud the Devils are dissolv'd And driven away yea it hath power so great The mind to perfect and to make compleat With Christian vertues whiles in sacred throngs The Saints set on with these spiritual Songs ERRATA PAge 214. Line 10. for stock reade flock p. 244. l. 20. for mensounder r. each founder p. 246. l. 9. for breaketh r. baketh p. 300. l. 1. for known r. know p. 423. l. 4. for blessed r. blasted p. 428. l. 13. after right add hand p. 447. for Psalm 23. r. Psalm 50.14 15 23. 1. M. p. 477. l. 11. for fruit r. bruit p. 500. l. 10. for the r. thy p. 583. l. 11. for he r. be p. 627. l. 13. after and add that p. 637. l. 26. after griev'd add because TWENTY Prefatory Hymns HYMN 1. Creation First Day All People c. Gen. 1.1 IN the beginning is set forth How God created Heaven and Earth Earth did lie void and darkness keep Upon the face of all the Deep Then said the Lord of sovereign might Let there be light and there was light And God saw light a glorious spark And God divided light from dark And for the light he call'd it day And darkness night thus nam'd were they Evening and Morning set and rose And these the First Day did compose Rev. 4.11 Lord thou art worthy of the Crown Of Glory Honour and Renown For Thou O Lord did'st all things make And made they were for thy Will sake 2. PART Second Day v. 6 7. A Firmament did God provide Waters from Waters to divide The Firmament which God had fram'd He called Heaven and so 't was nam'd And let said God the Firmament Divide the Watry Element Waters above from these below Let be distinct and it was so Evening and Morning set and rose And did the Second Day compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore 3. PART Third Day v. 9. And this Command from God was given Touching the Waters under Heaven That all should gather to a place And the dry Land should shew her face v. 10. And God did call the dry Land Earth The Waters Seas which he set forth And God beheld that heaped Floud And saw that it was very good Then was the Earth of God enjoyn'd To bring forth Herbs of every kind The Grass and Trees to yield their Fruit And Seed which in it self had Root And God commanded all to grow Upon the Earth and it was so Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Third Day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen 4. PART Fourth Day v. 14 15. And said the Lord let there be lights Distinguishing the Days and Nights And let them shine within the Spheres For signs for seasons days and years And God made two for greater light The Son for Day the Moon for Night All sorts of Stars he made beside The light from darkness to divide And God beheld that all was good Which he had made and so it stood Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Fourth Day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And blessed be the King of Kings Who doth alone such wonderous things 5. PART Fifth Day v. 20. And God did give the Waters charge To bring forth moving things at large The living Creatures Works most rare And Fowl to fly 'i th open air And God created mighty Whales And living Creatures that had Scales And winged Fowl of every kind And all was good and to his mind And then God blessed them and said A great encrease by you be made Let Fishes fill the Sea so wide And Fowl on Earth be multiply'd Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Fifth day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore 6. PART Sixth Day v. 24. And God enjoyn'd the Earth to bring And to produce each kind of thing Cattell and creeping things and Beasts Each in his kind to make encrease Then said the Lord now let us make Man in his kind for our own sake And let us make and form him thus In our own Image like to us And let them have Dominion or'e The Fish the Fowl the Sea the Shore And every Creature that is found To swim in Sea or go on Ground So God made Mans original Stem Both Male and Female made he them And blessing them said God most high Be fruitfull now and multiply And fill the Earth and it subdue I give the Lordship all to you And ye shall rule as Sovereign king O're Fish and Fowl and every thing And lo said God I give you meat The Herbs and Fruits of Trees to eat To Birds and Beasts the Herbs that grow I give for food and it was so And God beheld how all things stood And all he made was very good Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Sixth Day did compose Lord thou art worthy of the Crown Of Glory Honour and Renown For thou O Lord didst all things make For thine own will and pleasure sake HYMN 2. The Sabbath Our Father c. Gen. 2.1 THUS Heaven and Earth were set in place With all their Hosts in six days space The Seventh Day the Lord did rest Which day he sanctifi'd and blest Because thereon the Lord had stay'd From all the Work which he had made Heb. 11.3 And thus by faith we understand The Worlds were made by God's command So that the things which now we see Were not compos'd of things that be Something of nothing God did call And of that something God made all Thus also we are put in mind That there 's a Rest remains behind An Everlasting Heavenly Rest Whereof God's people are possest And we that do believe in him At th' hour of death shall enter in Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the People all proclaim The praises of his holy Name And all of us with one accord Say here Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 3. Marriage Our Father c. Gen 2.7.18 21. c. AND God the Lord did man compound Of Dust he gathered off the Ground Breath'd in his breast a lively flame So man a living Soul-became Yet 't is not good said th' Holy One Not good that man should be alone Now will I make a helper meet For him as his companion sweet
c. Gen. 8.20 AND Noah built an Altar to the Lord And of clean beasts and fowl he offered two And with these Offrings was Gods Altar stor'd And God well pleas'd that Noah so should do And so the Lord resented a sweet savour And Noah for this Act was in his favour And thus said God whose bowels yern'd within I will no more for mans sake curse the ground For mans imaginations are but sin And such by Nature from his youth are found Neither will I for ever any more Smite all things living as I did before And while the Earth and Mountains shall remain Seeds-time and Harvest ever shall abide And cold and heat shall never fail again Summer and winter shall retain their tide And Day and Night increasing or decreasing Shall keep their seasons without fail or ceasing Gen. 9.12 And this shall be the Covenant which I make And this the Seal betwixt my self and you And every living Creature for your sake And all the Generations that ensue I 'll set my Bow i' th' Cloud to be a token Between me and the Earth as I have spoken Doxology Rev. 1.4 5. Chap. 4.8 1 John 5.7 To him that was and is and is to come To God Almighty the most Holy One And unto Jesus Christ his onely Son And to the seven Spirits before the Throne To Father Son and Holy Ghost together Be Kingdom Glory Power and Praise for ever The Table of the Prefatory Hymns Hymn 1. CReation The First Day i. The Second Day ii The Third Day Ibid. The Fourth Day iii. The Fifth Day iv The Sixth Day Ibid. 2. The Sabbath vi 3. Marriage vii 4. Paradise viii 5. The Covenant of Works ix 6. Man's shamefull Fall. Ibid. Adam's Arraignment and Excuse xi Eve's Arraignment and Excuse Ibid. 9. The Serpents Censure and the Covenant in Christ intimated xii 10. The Womans Censure and the Man's Ibid. 11. Mans Expulsion from Paradise xiii 12. The World degenerate xv 13. The Ark ordered xvi 14. The Deluge or Flood rising xvii 15. Eight Souls saved in the Ark. Ibid. 16. The Deluge ceasing xviii 17. The Raven sent forth and the Dove xix 18. The Dove with the Olive-leaf xx 19. Noah Coming out of the Ark and the Covenant of the Rainbow Ibid. Noah's Sacrifice xxii The First Century Hymn I. Access to the Throne of Grace at our awaking 1 Tim. 4.10 2 Cor. 1.10 Psal. 119.133 Jude 21. Psal. 73.24 Rev. 22.8 Tune Ye Children c. O God the Saviour of all men And most especially of them That faithfully believe in thee Who hast preserv'd us all times past And wilt preserve us to the last As still our trust and hope shall be Order our steps in thy good word And let no sin reign in us Lord But keep us ever in thy love And let thy Counsels be our guide Till thou receiv'st us to abide In glory with thy Saints above Psal. 28.9.115 1. Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3.33.22.31.1 Lord save thy Church in every Age Govern and bless thine Heritage And lift them up for evermore We daily magnifie thy fame And thy most high and holy Name World without end we still adore Vouchsafe us Lord thy grace herein To keep us clear this day from sin Shew mercy Lord shew mercy free Shew mercy Lord as we confide On thee O Lord have I reli'd Confounded let me never be The second Metre The Mighty God. O God the Saviour of all sorts of men Especially of them that do believe Author finisher of the faith of them Whose sure salvation Loâ—d thou wilt atchieve Who hast preserv'd us always heretofore And wilt we trust preserve us evermore Order our steps in thy good word O God And let no wickedness in us bear sway But Sin and Satan let be under-trod And all our steps upholden in thy way And let thy Counsels guide and never leave us Till to thy glory Lord thou shalt receive us Hymn II. Acclamations of Praise or Te Deum Laudamus Exemplifi'd with proofs of Holy Scripture Rom. 15.6 Rev. 11.17 All people c. WE praise thee O God with one accord We acknowledge thee to be the Lord All the whole Earth adores thy Name Father of everlasting fame Rev. 7.11.5.11 Isa. 6.2 To Thee aloud all Angels cry The Heav'ns and all the Powers on high Both Cherubin and Seraphin bright Continual cries of praise recite Isa. 6.3 Rev. 5.11.4.8 O Holy Holy Holy LORD Great God of Sabbaoth they record With splendor of thy glory spread In Heav'n and Earth replenished 2. Part. Rev. 4.10 Th' Apostles glorious Company Praise Thee O God perpetually The Prophets goodly fellowship Praise Thee and let no moment slip Rev. 7.7 9 10. The noble and victorious Host Of Martyrs do thy praises boast The Holy Church throughout the Earth Acknowledge and extoll thy Worth. Isa. 9.6 Joh. 14.36 The Father of boundless Majesty Thy true and only Son most high Also that sweet Remembrancer The Holy Ghost the Comforter 3. Part. Psal. 34.10.2.7 Thou art O Christ King of renown Invested with a Glorious Crown Thou art before all time begun The Fathers everlasting Son. 1 Pet. 3.18 Gal. 4.4 Heb. 9.15 Thou undertaking in our room Didst not abhor the Virgins Womb. The pains of Death orecome by Thee Made Heav'n to all Believers free Heb. 1.3 John 5.22 At God's right hand Thou hast thy Seat And in the Fathers glory great We do believe that Thou shalt come To judge us at the Day of Doom 4. Part. Rev. 5.9 Mat. 8.11 Lord help thy Servants whom when lost Thy bloud redeem'd at so great cost Place them on Everlasting Thrones Of glory with thy Holy Ones Psal. 28.9 Thy People Lord do Thou protect And bless thine Heritage Elect Govern thy Church and Lord advance For ever thine Inheritance Psal. 145.1 2. From day to day O Lord do We Highly exalt and honour Thee Thy Name we worship and adore World without end for evermore 5. Part. Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3 Vouchsafe O Lord we humbly pray To keep us safe from sin this day O Lord have mercy on us all Have mercy on us when we call Psal 33.22 31.1 Thy mercy Lord to us dispence According to our confidence Lord I have put my trust in Thee Confounded let me never be The second Metre Rom. 15.6 Rev. 11.17.7.11 Ye Children c. O God we praise thy Holy Name Thy Sovereign Lordship we proclaim Confessing Thee the Lord alone All the whole Earth doth worship Thee The Father from ETERNITY The true and Everlasting One. Angels loud voices joyn with ours The Heavens and all the Heavenly Powers do ever magnifie thy fame To thee the winged Cherubim And the bright burnâ—ng Seraphim Continual acclamations frame 2. Part. Isa. 6.3 Rev. 5.11.4.10.7.7 Thrice Holy Lord they joyntly say Whose royal Power all Hosts obey thy glory bright fills Heav'n and Earth Th' Apostles glorious Company And Prophets sweet SOCIETY perpetual praises do pour forth The Noble Host of Martyrs stout The
thou hast dealt most favourably with Jacob's Land of late And turn'd our sad captivity into a free estate Unto thy people thou didst please to seal a pardon free Their grievous sins and trespasses are covered all by thee Thou hast removed from the path where all thine anger lay And from the fierceness of thy wrath hast turn'd thy self away Turn us O God our Saviour thus with thee for to comply And cause thine anger towards us to cease perpetually Wilt thou be angry evermore and not thy wrath recall Wilt thou draw out thy wrath so sore to Generations all Wilt thou not quicken us again and so far set us free That we thy people which remain may much rejoyce in thee HYMN 449. 2. PART Argument The Church redeem'd and warn'd gives God the praise He prophesies great good in Gospel Days NOW will I hear attentively what God the Lord will say In hope of true tranquillity to follow many a day For to his Saints and people dear the Lord will utter peace But let them take a warning here and former follies cease And sure the Lord's salvation is Nigh them that fear his Name That Glory may dwell here with his and fill our Land with fame Mercy and truth together meet whilst Christ the Kingdom sways And righteousness and peace do meet in Glorious gospel-Gospel-Days And truth shall spring from humane race by Christ our Saviour's Birth And righteousness looks down with Grace from Heaven to bless the Earth Yea God shall give us each good thing with righteousness and peace And he shall make our Land to bring abundance of encrease That sure example for our sake the righteousness of God Shall go before and make us take the way that he hath trod Psalm 86. to v. 7. HYMN 450. Argument The Saints Calamity and God's propensity Strong Arguments of pity All People c. LORD bow thine ear attend my cry for I am poor and in the dust Preserve my righteous soul for I in thee my God do put my trust Thy mercy Lord to me extend and hearken to my mournfull voice Daily my cries to thee ascend O make thy Servants soul rejoyce Thou Lord art good for rvermore to pardon sins art still inclin'd And all that do thy grace implore shall thine abundant mercy find To thee I humbly make address Lord hear my prayer my voice attend I 'll call on thee in my distress for thou wilt me an answer send HYMN 451. Turning or conversion of the Gentiles 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 86.8 9. AMong the Gods there 's none like thee nor any works like thine O Lord All Nations whom thou mad'st to be shall come to thee with one accord 10. With Adoration they shall come to glorify the Holy One For the great God great things hath done yea thou O God art God alone Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be blest and praised yet agen And let all people evermore say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 452. Turning the Gentiles or Sions Glory 1. METRE Psalm 87. IN Holy Hills the Ground-work lies of Sion's Edifice verse 2 Whose Gates beyond all Jacob's Land the Lord doth love and prize verse 3 O City of God renown'd and fam'd thy Converts are proclaim'd verse 4 Egypt for one and Babylon I to my friends have nam'd Philistia Tyre and Ethiop ' there was born and made an heir verse 5 And Sion they shall point and say did this and that man bear And the most High shall stablish her and such mens birth refer verse 6 To Sion Mount so make his count when he doth register As well the voice of him that sings as he that tunes the strings verse 7 Of musick sweet therein shall meet in thee are all my Springs HYMN 453. Turning the Gentiles to the Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 87. THE Church well built upon the word is consecrated to the Lord Who bears to Sion great respect and chiefly to his own Elect. Most Glorious things of her fore-told in Gospel-days we shall behold The Gentiles shall convert and dwell as heirs of life with Israel Tidings shall be of many a man born there a famous Christian And God shall stablish them and theirs and count them his adopted heirs Then Lord our giving thanks to thee the musick of our souls shall be For all the Springs of Grace and Skill are made to flow from Sion-hill HYMN 454. Validity of promises or faithfulness of God's Chastisements All People c. Psalm 89.30 31. IF David's seed my Law forsake and do not execute my will If they infringe the Laws I make and do not my Commands fulfill 32. Then will I visit and chastise their bold transgressions with the rod Correcting their Iniquities with stripes and punishments saith God 33. But of my loving kindness yet I will not wholly him bereave Nor will my faithfulness permit to fail and take a final leave 34. My Covenant with my faithfull King I 'll not reverse nor quite eclipse Nor will I alter any thing that I have spoken with my lips Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest and prais'd therefore And let all people magnify his blessed Name for evermore HYMN 455. Vanishing of Life Psalm 90.10.5 THE days of our determin'd years are threescore years and ten And if at fourscore strength appears that strength is weakness then So speedily we pass away and we are quickly gone Just like a floud that makes no stay but hastily runs on 6 12. Like Grass which in the morning grows but is cut down at night At morning fresh and fair it shews at evening withers quite LORD let our frail mortality be so well understood That we may wisely learn of thee for our eternal good HYMN 456. Vanishing of Life or the short age of man. All People c. Psalm 90.10 THE common age of mortal men is counted threescore years and ten And if to fourscore some attain Their life is but a lengthned pain So quickly comes it to decay And suddenly we drop away Lord teach the numbring of our days To bring our hearts to wisedoms ways HYMN 457. Wishing for good times Psal. 90.13 REturn O Lord how long a space let it repent thee much Touching thy Servants wofull case whose sufferings have been such 14. O satisfy us speedily with thy compassions kind That all our days may yield us joy and gladness chear our mind 15. As thou hast sent us sorrows keen so send us comforts glad For days and years that we have seen so sorrowfull and sad 16. O let thy work appear unto thy servants every one Thy Glory to their Children show when we are dead and gone The Lord our God shine on his Church and grace our joynt endeavour O prosper thou our handy-works and stablish them for ever HYMN 458. Psal. 91. Argument Choice Saints preserv'd in pestilential times While Sinners smart for unrepented crimes All People c. verse 1 WHO
But forgiveness is with thee that thou may'st be feared I am waiting for the Lord yea my soul attendeth And on his most holy Word all my hopes dependeth My soul waits for God I say more than men for morning More than Watch-men for the day for the days returning Hope thou Israel in the Lord with an apprehension How with him is richly stor'd mercy and redemption And he shall his Church redeem from their vast offences Though they do past pardon seem and cry loud against us O give thanks to God therefore for the Lord is gracious And his mercies evermore kindly do embrace us HYMN 549. Pride mortified Psalm 131. 1. METRE NO haughty heart O Lord have I in great affairs to deal verse 1 Nor do mine eyes look loftily to thee I dare appeal I have not sought nor entertain'd the things for me too high verse 2 But as a child an infant wean'd so meek and mild am I. The weaned childs behaviour my soul hath altogether verse 3 Thus Israel in his saviour must hope henceforth for ever HYMN 550. Pride to be mortified A Praxis for the proper Tune of the old 50. Psalm The mighty God c. Psalm 131. 2. METRE NOT self-high-pris'd but meek and mild am I Not exercis'd in things too great and high But as a Child wean'd from his mothers breast So am I mild and set my heart at rest And in this way must Israel endeavour To trust and stay on God henceforth for ever HYMN 551. Promotion of the Church and State. Psalm 132.8 9. ARise O God into thy rest and settle us now at length As when thy Ark did once invest the Temple of thy strength O let thy Priests perpetually with righteousness be clad And make thy Saints to shout for joy and be exceeding glad 13 14 16. Because the Lord hath Sion chose desiring there to dwell This is for ever my repose I love and like it well My saving health shall cloath throughout his Priests perpetually And I will make her Saints to shout and shout aloud for joy 15.17 And I will in abundance spread provisions for her store And I will satisfie with bread the numbers of her poor There will I make the horn to bud of David on his Throne I have ordain'd a lamp so good for mine anointed one 18. As for his enemies that combine I 'll cloath them all with shame But on himself his Crown shall shine and flourish with his fame HYMN 552. Promotion of Vnity Psalm 133. 1. METRE verse 1 BEhold how sweet it is to see how happy a thing to find When Brethren live in amity and unity of mind verse 2 It 's like the precious unction which was pour'd out and spread Upon the Priestly function on Aaron's honour'd head It wet not onely head and hair but on his beard ran down And wet the garments which he ware and border of his gown As dew distill'd upon the tops of Hermon's fragrant hill Or Sion with his silver drops the fields with fruits doth fill So plentiously the blessing flows commanded from above With everlasting life on those that live in peace and love HYMN 553. 2. METRE Argument Vnity and Christian Love Bring great blessings from above Have mercy c. Psalm 133. BEhold how good a thing and pleasant 't is to find That Brethren where cohabiting firm unity should bind 'T is like the Oyntment shed and by command conferr'd On Holy Aaron's Priestly head which wet both head and beard And did from thence distill his Garment skirt to wet 'T is like the lovely Hermon hill with drops of dew beset Like Sion's silver showers descending on the dales For there the Lord the blessing powers of life that never fails HYMN 554. Promotion of Vnity The mighty God c. Psalm 133. 3. METRE BEhold how good how sweet it is to see when Brethren by the laws of love are led Dwelling together all in unity 't is like the Oyntment that perfum'd the head The head and beard of Aarons Priestly Order And wet his Garments to the skirt and border It 's like the fruitfull showers of morning dew that did upon the Hill of Hermon fall Or that which doth descend in drops not few on Sion Mountain fruitfullest of all For there the Lord commands the happy blessing Of life so sweet and endless in possessing HYMN 555. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing Psalm 134. 1. METRE BEhold bless ye the Lord O ye his servants all That in his house by night keep guard according to your call Lift up your humble hands within his holy place And bless the Lord as he commands and humbly beg his grace The Lord shall ye say stiâ—â— that made both Heaven and Earth Accomplish thee from Sion-hill with blessings thence powr'd forth HYMN 556. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing A Praxis for the proper Tune of the 124 Psal. Now Israel c. Psalm 134. 2. METRE LO ye his servants praise the Lord most high Ye that by night within his Temple stand There bless the Lord and us with raised hand The Lord say ye that made both Earth and Sky Out of his Temple bless thee bounteously HYMN 557. Providences to Israel God's peculiar treasure Ye Children c. Psalm 135.1 to 5. PRaise ye the Lord and spread his fame O ye his servants still proclaim the praises of his holy Name Ye that do stand within his gate And at the Sacred Altar wait of our great God his praise relate Praise ye the Lord for good he is Sing praises to that Name of his for a most pleasant work it is For God hath chosen and foreknown Jacob and Israel as his own for his peculiar wealth alone 5 6 7 8. For that the Lord is great I know And infinitely doth outgo all gods and great ones high and low For whatsoever doth him please In heaven in earth in deeps in seas he acts in all in each of these Vapours he draws from earths far ends Lightnings for Rain from Clouds he rends and Winds out of his treasury sends Who smote all Egypts first increast The first of Man the first of Beast all from the greatest to the least 9 10 11 12. Wonders and Sines send forth did he O Egypt in the midst of thee on Pharaoh and his Family Who did the mighty Nations smite And slew the Kings of potent might as Sion that strong Amorite And Og who sate on Bashan Throne He also slew nor him alone but Canaans Kingdoms every one And to his People gave their Land He gave it into Israels hand an heritage at their command HYMN 558. Pureness of God's Worship and derision of Idols Ye Children c. Psalm 135 13. to 17. 2. PART THY Name O Lord shall never die And thy memorial O most high endures to all posterity For God to Judgment will awake His peoples cause to undertake repenting for his servants sake The Heathens Idol-Gods behold They are of
high And sin is a reproach no less to any Family Psal. 107.34 A fruitfull Land doth God expose to barrenness for sin And for the wickedness of those that live and dwell therein Job 22. ult But God doth save the smallest Land of th' innocent and pure And by the pureness of thy hand it is delivered sure HYMN 41. Excellent Counsel of Wisedom Prov. 8.1.33.1 32 33. WIsdom puts forth her voice and cries and such like words doth use Hear ye instruction and be wise and do not now refuse For ease shall slay those simple souls that let devotion dye And the prosperity of fools destroys them utterly But whoso hearkneth unto me shall dwell in safety still And shall be quiet safe and free from fear of any ill 2. PART 8.34 35 36. Blessed is he that heareth me saith Wisedom to her friends That at my Gate doth daily wait and at my door attends For surely he that findeth me finds life and shall obtain The favour of the Lord above to his eternal gain But he that sins against such things wrongs his own soul thereby And all that hate on me to wait love death and so shall dye HYMN 42. Fallow Ground to be dressed Hos. 10.12 SOW to your selves in righteousness and reap in mercy sweet Your fallow ground break up and dress for seed to make it meet For it is time to seek the Lord till he descending on you Shall come and of his own accord rain righteousness upon you HYMN 43. Gods Covenant for us with the Creatures Hos. 2.18 19 21. THUS saith the Lord above I have betrothed thee In mercy truth and tender love for ever unto me And in that day will I a faithfull Covenant make With all my Creatures generally for thy sweet safeties sake The heavens shall hear the earth the earth shall hear the corn The corn and wine that thence come forth shall hear my Church new born HYMN 44. Gods Jealousie for Jerusalem Zach 1.14 THUS saith the Lord of Hosts a Jealous God am I For Sion and for Salems Coasts with eager Jealousie 15. And I am unappeas'd towards Heathens yet unscourg'd For I was but a while displeas'd and they th' affliction urg'd 16. Therefore saith God I am return'd for all their sin With mercies to Jerusalem to build my house therein HYMN 45. Humble Supplications and Confessions All People c. Deut. 32.4 Rom. 7.12 14. O Thou most just and righteous God! Thy Law is holy just and good But we are carnal of our selves As sold to sin and nothing else Rom. 3.23 Psal. 15.5 For all have sinn'd of every sort And of thy glory are come short Our shape in sin we did assume And are transgressors from the womb Rom. 7.18 19. We from polluted Parents spring And in our flesh dwells no good thing The good we would do that we bate And do the evil that we hate Hos. 14.2 Take off all our iniquity And Lord receive us graciously So shall we sacrifice to thee The Fatlings of our lips most free HYMN 46. Humble Supplications in time of Drought All People c. Jer. 14.20 LORD we acknowledge and confess Our grievous sins and wickedness Our Fathers faults we do deplore For we have sinn'd against thee sore 21. For thy Name sake loath not thine own Do not disgrace thy glorious Throne Remember and do not infringe Thy Covenant with us for our sins 22. Can any of the Idol Powers Cause rain or can the heavens give showers O Lord our God art not thou he And therefore will we wait on thee Chron. 6.27 Send rain O Lord upon this Land Put here into thy peoples hand Lest Britain be one dried Strand And all our Earth be turn'd to Sand. And teach us that good way to know Wherein we alwaies ought to go HYMN 47. Humble Supplications in time of Sickness All People c. Jer. 10.24 COrrect us but in Judgment Lord Not in thy wrath with sharpened Sword Lest thou should'st bring us down thereby To dust and ruin utterly 9.21 Death climbs our windows by disease Enters into our PALACES Cuts off the Children from without And from the streets the young and stout 14.7 Isa. 38.9 O Lord though our Iniquities As witness-clouds against us rise Our help and healing undertake And do it for thine own Names sake HYMN 48. Humble Supplications in times of Tempest All People c. Psal. 103.19 Isa. 64.6 O Thou that dost in Heaven Reign We all are as a thing unclean And all our righteousnesses are As filthy rags unfit to wear And therefore are we justly made Like as a Leaf to fall and fade And our transgressions bearing sway As wind have taken us away Psal. 107.25.77.17 18. At thy command big storms arise Thunder and lightning fill the Skies The Clouds pour down their watry load Thy flaming Arrows fly abroad Joel 2.17 Isa. 64.9 Hab. 3.2 O spare thy People gracious God! Redeemed with thy precious Blood Keep not our sins upon record In wrath remember mercy Lord. HYMN 49. Humble Supplication in times of Transgression and Revolt All People c. Isa. 43.27 OUR Father Our first Father Lord Hath sinn'd and disobey'd thy Word And all our Teachers at the best Against thee greatly have transgress'd Isa. 64.9 Lord be not angry very sore Nor mind our faults for evermore See we beseech thee and behold How we are all thy Flock and Fold 8. Thou art our Father at this day Thou art the Potter we the Clay And we are all and every one Thy handy-work O Lord alone HYMN 50. Humble Supplication in time of War. All People c. Isa. 64.1 O That thou would'st the Heavens rend And in thy Glorious power descend And that the mountains might flow down At presence of thy face and frown 2. As when the melting fire doth flame It makes the waters boil a main To make thine enemies know thy might And Nations tremble at thy sight 3. When dreadfull things were done by thee Such as we never look'd to see Then at thy presence and thy frown The mighty Mountains flowed down Lam. 3.42 Isa. 64.5 But we have sinn'd and for our crimes Thou hast not spar'd but scourg'd the times But in thy mercies is ingrav'd CONTINVANCE and we shall be sav'd HYMN 51. Judgment waited for Luke 21.19 Jam. 5 7. Hab. 2.3 Heb. 10.37 POssess your Souls with patience and wait unweariedly Untill the coming of the Lord for lo the day draws â—â—gh For yet a little while endure Th' account shall not miscarry And he that shall come will be sure to come and will not tarry Heb. 10.38 39. Hab. 2.4 Now then the Just shall live by Faith but if a man draw back My soul shall have no joy in him that true belief doth lack But we are not of those that do draw back to condemnation But those that do believe unto the Souls assur'd Salvation HYMN 52. Judgment upon the Proud and Scornfull All People c. Prov. 8.13 THE fear of
one 27. My Spirit I will place within you and will cause That you shall by my grace walk in my Statute-Laws so that ye shall Observe with trust my judgments just and do them all 3. PART Give laud c. Heb. 10 11. And this shall be in sum the Cov'nant of my word Made good in daies to come to Isr'el saith the Lord My Laws will I Put in their hearts and inward parts effectually 12. And they shall all know me together great and small And gratious I will be to their offences all Their sins therefore And doings ill I never will remember more Jer. 32.40 My people then shall they be stil'd and I their God Nor will I turn away from doing of them good My fear shall be In them so put that they shall not depart from me 4. PART Jer. 50.5 They shall enquire the way with faces Sion-ward Come joyn ye shall they say in Covenant with the Lord such as shall bind Perpetually and never be put out of mind 32 39. And I will give them all one heart and way saith God And fear me then they shall for ever for their good Their good alwaies And of their Sons and little ones in after daies Ezek. 34.23 Zech. 14.9 One Shepherd I will place over my pasture stock A King of David's race and he shall feed my Flock Then shall there be One Lord alone and his name one in midst of thee HYMN 120. Counsel of Christ. Rev. 3.18 I Counsel thee to buy of me Gold tryed in the fire And white array to make thee rich and trim in thine attire That in this dress thy nakedness and shame may not appear With eye salve then anoint thine eyes to make thy eye-sight clear 19 20. All whom I love I do reprove with wholsome chastisement Be zealous therefore in my way and of thy sloth repent Behold how I most graciously stand at the door and knock If any man attend to me and will the door unlock 21 22. I will come in and sup with him and he with me alone And he that overcomes with me shall sit upon my Throne Who hath an ear now let him hear what things the Spirit saith Unto the Churches every where to keep them in their Faith. HYMN 121. CREED All People c. Or O Lord consider Gal. 1.8 1 Cor. 3.11 Eph. 2.20 SHould we another Gospel preach or if a glorious Angel durst Contrary to our Doctrine teach let him be holden as accurst Other foundation none can lay than what is laid to build upon Namely what Holy Scriptures say Christ that is made chief corner-stone Eph. 4.4 5. 1 Co. 8.7 Eph. 1.7 Ro. 4. ult 25. One Body and one Spirit free one hope whereto we have our Call One Lord one Faith one Baptism one God and Father of us all One Jesus Christ in whom we have redemption through his precious bloud Who dy'd for us from sin to save and rose to make th' assurance good Ro. 8.34 Jo. 2.3 Luk. 24.47 Act. 26.18 Heb. 1.3 Who by the word of his command made and upholds whatever is Who sits enthron'd at God's right hand and intercedeth there for his Repentance preached in his Name and free remission of our sin That we thâ— inheritance might claim among the Saints by faith in him Heb. 6.1 Act. 3.19 Mat. 24.35 Luk 1.45 The Resurrection of the Flesh and the eternal Judgment Day When Christ his Presence shall refresh and Heaven and Earth shall pass away Blessed are they that have believ'd for every thing and every word Shall be accomplish'd and atchiev'd that hath been spoken by the Lord. Deborah's Song Judg. 5.2 3. SIng praise O Israel to the Lord that hath avenged thee When as the people went to fight offering themselves so free Ye Kings give ear ye Princes hear I even I will sing And sweetly raise my voice in praise to Israel's mighty King. 8.6 7 10. My heart is towards the Governours that did their help afford Offering themselves so willingly wherefore bless ye the Lord. Ye travellers and passengers and ye that ride in state And ye that yet in judgment sit now speak it in the Gate 11.6 7. They that are freed from frightfull noise of Archers at the Well Shall oft rehearse God's righteous Acts his Acts to Israel The Passengers were wanderers in by-paths up and down And none could dwell in Israel but in a walled Town 2. PART 12 19. Awake awake O Deborah rise Barak sing a Song Abinoam's Son thy captives lead thy captives lead along There fought the Kings hard by the springs of great Megiddoes plain But brought away no prize nor prey to glory of their gain 30 20. Curse Meroz said God's Angel then curse Meroz bitterly That would not help the Lord against a potent Enemy But there were those against our foes that fought from Heaven that day The Stars in course did fight with force against keen Sisera 27 31. At Jael's feet he bow'd he fell he bow'd and fell down dead She smote and pierc'd his temples through and then cut off his head So perish those that are thy foes but Lord let all thy Lovers Be like the Sun when he at noon his brightest beams discovers HYMN 123. Diligence in Duties Phil. 2.12 2 Pet. 1.8 10. WORK out your own salvation with trembling and with fear That barren ye may neither be nor fruitless plants appear But use all circumspection that ye may so find out Your Calling and Election to make it out of doubt 5 6. Add to your Faith the Vertuous Path to Vertue Knowledge knit With this advance sweet Temperance and Patience joyn to it To Patience add true Piety with Piety express The Kindness that is Brotherly and Charitableness 5 10 11. Besides all this ye may not miss of Diligence in all For if ye do these things pursue then can ye never fall Opening a door of large extent by this devout behaviour Into the Kingdom permanent of Christ our Lord and Saviour HYMN 124. Dragon's Downfall Ye Children c. Rev. 12.10 11. NOW is salvation come abroad The strength and Kingdom of our God now hath his Christ extoll'd his might For the Accusers made to fall He that accus'd our Brethren all before our God both day and night And him they quell'd and overcame By the pure blood of Christ the Lamb and by their testimony true For by that double-edged Sword The witness of their faithfull word this enemy they overthrew 12. Nor did they spare their utmost breath Nor love their lives unto the death but boldly laid down all at stake Therefore ye Heavens lift up your voice And ye that dwell in them rejoyce in this Salvation to partake But woe to you to you O Sirs The Earth and Seas inhabiters guilty of our Accuser's Crime For Satan is come down to you Having great wrath because he knew he now must have but little time 11.17.7.10 12. We give thee thanks with one consent O Lord our God
few do walk aright and keep their Garments fair And these shall walk with me in white for worthy Saints they are HYMN 140. Jew and Gentiles Call. Rom. 11.26.15 THERE cometh a Deliverer from Sion hill on high To turn away ungodliness from Jacob's Family For if the World be reconcil'd by casting them away Much more shall their return be stil'd life from the dead that day 26 27.16 And then all Israel shall be sav'd as Scripture doth declare Because the Gifts and Calls of God without repentance are For if the first-fruits Holy be the lump is Holy too And if the root yield sanctity so shall the branches do 2. PART Rom. 11.32 33. Yet now hath God adjudg'd the Jews by unbelief to fall That he might this occasion chuse to shew his grace to all O depth of riches infinite and wisedom of our God! His Judgments O how past our sight his Tracks O how untrod 34 35 36. For who hath known the mind of God or lent his counsels aid Or who hath given unto him and it shall be repaid For of and thorough him are all and pass to him agen To whom be praise of great and small for evermore Amen HYMN 141. Jew and Gentiles fulness held out in many Promises Ye Children c. Isa. 66.8 OH who hath heard of such a thing As now God's power to pass doth bring or who hath seen such things as these For shall a Land can any say Be made to bring forth in a day are Nations born at once with ease Before that Sion travelled She presently was brought to bed and brought forth Sons by heavenly aid Before she travell'd she brought forth Before her pain she brought the birth and of a sweet Man-child was laid 54.1.66.9 Break out O barren Church and sing Thou that didst once no Children bring let joyfull Songs take up thy life Thus saith the Lord of thine estate The Children of the desolate are more than of the married Wife For shall I bring it to the birth And then not bring the Children forth saith the Almighty Sovereign Lord Or shall I cause to bring forth some And then untimely shut the womb thy God O Sion spake this word 2. PART Isa. 66.10 11 12. Rejoyce ye with Jerusalem And let her lovers all of them in her spiritual joys partake Rejoyce I say lift up your voice Be glad with her and much rejoyce all ye that mourned for her sake That ye may suck and take your fill Of Consolations which distill in plenty from your Mothers breast Then shall ye suck danc'd on Her knee Milk out and much delighted be with her abundant gloriousness 54.7 8 60.18 Though for a very little space Angry I was and hid my face and thou wast termed desolate Yet will I gather thee again With kindnesses that shall remain and bear an everlasting date Destruction shall no more be heard Within thy Land nor wasting fear'd nor violence be in thy ways But thorowout thy borders all Thy Walls Salvation they shall call and give thy Gates the Name of praise 3 PART Isa. 51.1 5.54.2.2 ch 4. Hearken O people and give ear My Righteousness is drawing near my saving health I will disclose My Arm shall judg the heathen men The Isles shall wait upon me then and on my power shall they repose Enlarge and spread thy Tents apace And Curtains of thy dwelling place lengthen thy Cords and stretch them far And men shall break their Swords and Spears To pruning hooks and Plowing shares nor shall they any more learn War. 11.6.49.23.60.20 22 23. The Wolf and Lamb shall joyntly feed The Leopard with the Calf and Kid the Lyon and the Youngling fat Thy Nursing-Fathers Kings shall be Queens Nursing-Mothers unto thee they shall bow down before thee flat Thy Sun shall never more decline Nor yet thy Moon desist to shine for God's thy everlasting light A little one shall thousands bring Strong Nations from a small one spring and all thy people shall be right 4. PART Isa. 66.12.60.4.66.13 Behold saith God I will extend The peace of Israel far-an-end that like a River it shall seem Then shall the glorious Dignity Of the converted Gentiles be like to an over-flowing stream Thy Sons shall come from far and wide And to be nursed at thy side thy Daughters from the earths far ends Then will I sweetly comfort them That dwell in my Jerusalem as one whom his dear Mother tends 14 24. Psal. 149.5 Isa. 35.10 Which when ye see your heart shall joy Your bones shall flourish wonderously like a sweet herb that freshly grows Then shall the hand of God be known Towards his Servants every one and his displeasure towards his foes For loe their worm shall never dye Their fire shall burn perpetually and not be quenched night nor day But Saints shall shout upon their beds Eternal joy shall crown their heads sorrow and sighs shall flee away HYMN 142. Imperfection Eccl. 7.20 Jam 3.2 1 Cor. 10.12 THere is not any in the earth through all the coasts of it A righteous man that still doth good and doth no sin commit For verily in many things we sin and trespass all Let him therefore that thinks he stands be carefull lest he fall Gal. 6.1 Eph. 4.32 And if by imperfection ye see a man transgress Restore him ye spiritual ones with love and gentleness And kind and tender-hearted be forgiving mutually As God for Christ his sake forgave all your iniquity 2. PART Gal. 5.17 Rom. 7.23 The Spirit wars against the Flesh and this with that doth fight So that ye cannot do such things as ye would do aright We in our members find a Law averse to that within And bringing in captivity unto the Law of sin Jam. 5.16 20. Confess your faults then mutually And pray for one another That so ye may be heal'd thereby and grace afresh recover Who turns a sinner from the path wherein he went aside Shall thereby save a soul from wrath and numerous sins shall hide HYMN 143. Joys of Heaven Rev. 22.14.3 BLessed are they whose only strife is God's good Law to do That they may taste the tree of Life and have a right thereto And that they may have entrance all into the City Gate There where no curse can ever fall to alter their Estate 4 But there the Throne of God shall be and Christ the Lamb's high Throne And there his Servants shall be free to serve the holy One. And they shall see his blessed face and bear his glorious Name Which on their foreheads shall have place his Image to proclaim 5. And there there shall ensue no night as if their day were done Nor have they need of candle-light or shining of the Sun. For God the Lord â—â—om whom it springs shall give them light on high And they shall reign as crowned Kings to all Eternity HYMN 144. Judgment-Day Forewarn'd Joh. 5 28 29. THE day and hour is drawing nigh when all the dead must hear The voice
If any sin we have on high an Advocate to qualifie Jesus the Just whose bloud was spilt to expiate our hainous guilt Rev. 5.13 Blessing and glory and renown to him that on the Throne sits down And to the Lamb of God therefore be praise and honour evermore HYMN 152. Mercies All People c. Mic. 6.18 to the end WHO is a God like unto thee that pardons all Iniquity And from their sins doth disengage the remnant of his heritage This wrath he doth not long excite for mercy is his dear delight He will return again he will and have compassion on us still Isa. 43.25 He will subdue our trespasses as drowned in the deepest Seas And for his own Name sake on high he blots them out of memory Thou wilt perform thy Truth and Grace to Abraham and Jacob's race As thou hast to our Fathers told and sworn it from the daies of old HYMN 153. Mercy and Terror mixt All People c. Nah. 1.2 JEalous is God's avenging eye the Lord avengeth furiously He will take vengeance on his foes and he reserveth wrath for those 3 Yet is the Lord to anger slow but of great power to overthrow And he will not at all acquit the wicked that repent no whit 6. Hab. 3.5 Before his fury who can stand who can abide his angry hand The Pestilence before him rolls beneath his feet are burning coals Nah. 1.5 The Mountains quake the Hills do melt when as his presence is but felt The earth is burnt at sight of him the world and all that dwell therein Isa. 14.27 Neh. 9.17 His judgments none can disanul but yet our God is mercifull Thine anger Lord is slow of pace thy kindness great and rich thy grace 2 PART All People c. Nah. 1.7 8. The Lord is good a Tower to his when as the day of trouble is And them that trust in him he knows but darkness shall pursue his foes 8.6 He will with over-running floud consume the Palaces that stood Like fire his fury poureth down the rocks by him are overthrown 9. Against him what do ye intend the Lord will make an utter end Affliction for so great a crime shall not rise up the second time 10. Folden as thorns although they be and drunken with prosperity They shall be very suddenly devour'd as stubble fully dry 15. O Judah keep thy solemn feasts thy Mountains bring good news of peace No more shall sinners pass through thee but utterly cut off shall be HYMN 154. Merit disclaimed Luk. 17.10 Phil. 2.13 WHen you have done the best ye can say thus with humble thought Unprofitable Servants all we do but what we ought For it is God that works in you he works both will and deed And of his meer good pleasure too doth all your power proceed Eph. 2.8 9. Chap. 3.21 And ye are sav'd by grace through faith wrought by the Holy Ghost Not of your selves nor of your works lest any man should boast To him let all the Church therefore ascribe with one accord All praise and honour evermore through Jesus Christ our Lord. HYMN 155. Moral Precepts Prest with Arguments Mic. 6.8 Psal. 37.28 Col. 3.25 THe Lord hath shewed thee O man what God requires as good Do justly love compassion walk humbly with thy God. Because the Lord loves equity his Saints he will not leave And he that deals injuriously shall suitably receive Mat. 5.7 Jam. 2.13 Luk. 14.11 And mercy to the mercifull the Lord will still express But Judgment shall with rigour fall upon the merciless And God doth still resist the proud but gives the humble grace Self-humbling then shall honour men self-honouring shall abase 2. PART Jam. 5.12 Eph. 4.25 Rev. 21.8 Swear not by heaven nor by earth nor any oath at all Lest into condemnation by such offence ye fall Put Lyes away and speak the Truth for every wilfull Lyer Must sure partake of that broad Lake which burns with brimstone-fire Rom. 13.13 Heb. 12.14 Shun surfeiting and drunkenness and do not lead your Life In chambering and wantonness in envy or in strife And ever follow peace withall and holiness together Without which grace there 's no man shall behold God's face for ever 3. PART Eph. 4.31 29. Rom. 12.21 All malice wrath and bitterness and clamour put away And be not overcome with ill but let the good bear sway And let no talk come from your mouthâ— corrupt in any case But such as serves to edifie and teach the hearers grace Eph. 5.3 4. But fornication avarice and what pollutes or taints Amongst you let not once be nam'd as it becometh Saints Nor filthiness nor foolish talk nor unbeseeming jests Which things are not convenient but rather thankfulness 4. PART Rom. 12.10 15. Eph. 2.4 Gal. 6. By kind affection mutually the Love of Brethren keep Rejoyce with them that do rejoyce and weep with them that weep And heed not your own things alone but each for other care And to fulfill the Law of Christ each others burden bear Rom. 12.16 Mat. 7.1 2. Mind not high things but condescend to men of low estate And be not wise in your own eyes puff'd up with self-conceit And judge not that you be not judg'd for as you mete to men Accordingly shall God reply and deal to you agen 5. PART Mat. 7.12 Rom. 13.7 Chap. 12.17 T. 3.2 1 Thes. 4.7 Do as you would be done unto and give to all their right Of no man ever speak amiss not ill with ill requite Let none defraud or go beyond his brother any way For God avengeth all such things and will the wrong repay Jam. 5.9 Joh. 7.24 Phil. 4.5 Rom. 14.4 And Brethren let no one of you against another grudge Nor judge ye by appearances but righteous judgment judge And let your moderation be manifest to all The Lord our Master is at hand to whom we stand or fall 6. PART Eccles. 5.4 5. Heb. 13.16 When thou hast vow'd a vow to God defer not then to pay For God hath no delight in Fools that mock him with delay And to do good and distribute forget ye in no wise For God is pleas'd exceedingly with such like sacrifice Phil. 4.8 1 Cor. 4.5 And all things honest just and true and such as sweetly please For vertue praise and good report think on such things as these Until the secrets of all hearts be publish'd all abroad And then shall every one of us have his due praise of God. HYMN 156. More spiritual Precepts Prov. 3.5 6. Mat. 22.37 1 Thes. 5.15 16. TRust in the Lord with all thy heart love him with all thy might In all thy ways acknowledge him and make him thy delight Pursue good things rejoycing still and pray continually Quench not the Spirit any way despise not prophecy Walk after God's Commandements fear him obey his Voice Rejoyce in him continually and still I say rejoyce Rom. 12.11 Heb. 12.28 Joh. 6.27 With fervent spirit serve the Lord and having grace draw
Lord shall reign with him full sure Therefore behold we count them blest whoever do endure HYMN 163. The Peace of God and Prayer All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Phil. 4.6 7. IN nothing be perplext with care but call on God for every thing And with thanksgiving in your prayer to him your supplications bring And lo the peace which God imparts past understanding to make known Shall safely keep your minds and hearts through Jesus Christ the Holy One. HYMN 164. Perseverance Heb. 3.12 13. TAKE heed my brethren lest there be in any of you all An heart of infidelity whereby from God to fall But still exhort with mutual heed while it is call'd to day Lest any one be hardened by sins deceitfull way 14. Chap. 10.23 1 Thes. 5 24. For we partake of Christ be sure if we by faith hold fast So that our confidence endure unshaken to the last Let 's hold profession firm therefore not wavering in our faith For faithfull is the promiser and will do what he saith Rev. 2.10 Be faithfull to the death saith he persisting in my way And I will surely give to thee a Crown of Life that day HYMN 165. Portion of the little Flock Luke 12.32 1 Cor. 2.9 FEAR not O little Flock and few for 't is your Father's pleasure To give the Kingdom unto you that hath eternal treasure Eye hath not seen nor Ear hath heard what things God hath above Beyond the thoughts of man prepar'd for them that do him love 1 Tim. 4.8 For godliness avails to all having the Promise sure Of this Life which is temporal and that which doth endure To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore HYMN 166. Power of Prayer Jam. 1.5 Mat. 7.11 IF any of you wisedom wants ask of the Lord alone Who liberally to all men grants and yet upbraideth none For if that ye which evil are can give good things to yours Much more your heavenly Father's care his suppliants assures 7. Jam. 1.6 Joh. 16.24 Ask therefore and be sure to have and seek and ye shall find But ask in Faith what-ere ye crave and not with wavering mind But if ye ask and shall believe God will thereto agree Ask therefore that ye may receive that full your joy may be HYMN 167. Reasonable Service Rom. 12.1 1 Cor. 6.19 PResent your bodies to the Lord a living Sacrifice A holy offering unto him and pleasing in his eyes This is a service which ye owe and reasonably due For ye are not your own ye know but Christ hath purchas'd you 20. Chap. 10.31 Now therefore glorifie the Lord dear brethren every one Both in your bodies and your souls for they are God's alone And whether eat or drink ye do or ought else all your daies Let all be done by each of you to God's renown and praise Vide Cent. I. Hymn 55. Psal. 68. HYMN 168. Recovery of the Church Have mercy c. Mic. 17.8 9. REjoyce not over me O thou mine enemy For when I fall the boast is small so soon arise shall I. And when I sit me down in darkness desolate The Lord will be a light to me in that distrest estate And I will therefore bear the Lords most just displeasure Since I have been intic'd to sin against him in such measure Untill the Lord be pleas'd my cause to undertake And at my suit shall execute his judgment for my sake For verily the Lord will bring me forth to light And will express his righteousness apparent in my sight HYMN 169. Redeeming of Time. Eccles. 12.1 7. REmember thy Creator now in these thy younger daies Before the year and day draw near when pleasure quite decays Then shall the dust return to earth to earth from whence it came The spirit then goes back agen to God that gave the same 13 14. Now let us hear the end of all that Scripture doth declare Oh fear the Lord and keep his word which should be all our care For every work both good and bad with every secret thing That here have past from first to last will God to judgment bring Eph. 5.15 16. See that ye walk exactly then and not as fools but wise And still redeem your precious time because ill daies arise HYMN 170. Redemption Out of the Songs of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Zacharias and Old Simeon Luke 1.46.47 50. MY soul doth highly magnifie the Lord of Sovereign power My spirit joys exceedingly in God my Saviour For holy is that Name of his and lets great grace to fall On them that fear him every where through Generations all 51 52. The things that his right arm hath wrought have shew'd his strength full well Scattering the proud in that high thought wherewith their hearts did swell Yea he dethrones the mighty ones and plucks them from their seat And them that be of low degree he hath made high and great 53 54 55.48 2.11 He fills the hungry with good things the rich sends empty away And to his Servant Israel brings Soul-saving help this day Calling to mind his mercies kind to our Fore-Fathers told With Abraham and his seed to stand for ever as of old 2. PART Out of the Song of Zacharie Luke 1.1.68 69. The Lord the God of Israel we praise with one accord For visiting and redeeming us the people of the Lord. For he hath thus rais'd up for us salvations surest horn Which in his servant David's house is of a Virgin born 70 71 72. As holy Prophets all foretold should come to pass for man And by their mouth he spake of old since first the world began From hands of those our hatefull foes that he would set us clear And so perform the mercy sworn unto our Fathers dear 73 74 75. His holy Covenant still the same He hath remembred thus His oath to Father Abraham that he would grant to us That safely we from foes set free might walk in fearless waies Of holiness and righteousness before him all your daies 3. PART Out of the Songs of Simeon and Zacharie Luke 2.30 31 32. And now O Lord our eyes have seen thy saving health and grace By power divine prepar'd to shine before all peoples face And as a light to shine full bright where blind-fold Gentiles dwell And to be made the glory of thy people Israel Chap. 1.77 78. The knowledge of salvation that God might thus give in Unto his people making known the pardon of their sin All through the love of God above so tenderly let fall Whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us all 79. Chap. 2.14 From darkness and the shade of death to grant us glad release And give us light to guide our feet into the paths of peace To God be glory now therefore in heaven's highest place Let peace on earth be poured forth to men good will and grace HYMN 171. Reformation Give laud c. Hag. 2.6
the dust and lifts the beggar from the dungil base Sets them with Princes in high place of trust t' inherit thrones of glory in their place For Earths strong Pillars God alone doth own them And He hath stablisht all the World upon them He will preserve the feet of all his Saints as for the wicked silent they shall be In utter darkness where are sad restraints from light and comfort in the least degree For by the strength of man mans sole indeavour Shall no man in the World prevail for ever The Adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in peices by his power put forth Thunder upon them out of heaven shall He the Lord shall judge the ends of all the Earth He shall give strength unto his king appointed And will exalt the Horn of his anointed Let Israel's God that is the Lord most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore And let the whole Earth universally be fill'd with his renown for evermore And let the people rich and poor together Say all Amen and praise the Lord for ever HYMN 205. The Change. Job 14.1 MAN that is of a woman born hath but few daies on Earth And with continual trouble worn even from his very birth He comes up as a flower that dies and is cut down freightway And shadow-like he flits and flies and keeps no constant stay Untill therefore the utmost date and full appointed summ Of all my daies here will I wait untill my change shall come HYMN 206. Seeking God betimes All People c. Job 8.5.22 23. IF thou wouldst seek to God betimes and to th' Almighty prayers would'st make If thou wert pure and free from crimes then would the Lord for thee awake Prosperity should still befall thy Habitation blest with peace Though thy beginning were but small thy latter end should much increase Return thou then to God most high and He shall build thee up full sure And put away INIQUITIE far from thy House and be secure HYMN 207. God's expostulation with Job All People c. Job 40.6 THEN unto Job God answer made Out of the Whirl-Wind and He said Gird up thy Loyns now like a man And answer my demands who can Wilt thou my judgment disanull Wilt thou condemn me as more full More full of righteousness than I Hast thou a stem like God most high Or canst thou thunder all allowd Like Him that rules the ratling Cloud Deck now thy self with Eminence Of Majesty and Excellence Array thy self in glory bright And beauty which is exquisite Cast thou abroad in every path Cast thou the tokens of thy wrath Look upon every man that 's proud And mask him with a dreadfull Cloud Blast all the proud with foul disgrace Tread down the wicked in their place Hide them in dust at once to dye And bind their faces secretly And then will I confess to thee Thine own right hand thy help can be HYMN 208. Job's Answer To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Job 42.1 THen answered Job to God and said I know thou canst do every thing And there 's no thought can be convey'd Or hid from thy DISCOVERING Who 's this that doth his counsel hide and void of knowledge as do I I utter'd words exceeding wide things that I knew not and too high Lord I beseech thee hear thou me and I will speak with awfull care Instruction I must ask of thee and unto me do thou declare I heard of thee by hear-say Lord but now I see thee and relent Yea and I have my self abhorr'd in dust and ashes I repent HYMN 209. Man's mortality minded To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Isa. 2. ult CEase ye from man whose fading breath Is in his Nostrils near to death For wherein is he since the fall To be accounted of at all Psal. 39.9.144.3 Man flourishing in all his wealth Is like to vanity it self His days are as a slitting shade Which dayly doth decline and fade Psal. 90.12 Eccl. 11.8.12.1 Lord teach us how to count aright Our days that have so long a night That we thereby may bring our heart To wisdom and betimes convert HYMN 210. A Vine-yard of Red Wine Isa. 27.2 A Vineyard of red sparkling wine Sing to her in that day I saith the Lord do keep that Vine I water it alway Lest any hurt it I stand by to keep it day and night And there is in me verily no fury to affright But who would set the thorns and briers against Me in aray I would go through with flames and fires and burn them up streightway Or let him on my strength take hold and make his peace with Me And if he seek it as he should we surely shall agree And God shall cause all Jacob's Race to take effectual root Blossome and bud and fill the face of all the world with fruit Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore HYMN 211. Debate in measure Isa. 27.7 DID ever God smite Israel as He hath smote his foes Or hath it been with slaughter keen as God hath smitten those In measure when it shooteth forth He shall therewith debate He staies th' unkind rough Eastern Winde when storms are at the height By this therefore shall Jacob's House be purg'd and cleans'd within And all the fruit of this pursuit to take away his sin Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 212. Commands for comfort Where righteousness c. Isa. 40.1 O Comfort Comfort Ye my people all of them Speak comfortably as may be unto Jerusalem Say to her saith your God now ends her Warfare here Her sins are as a darksome cloud which God doth fully clear For now receiv'd hath she in Gods so kind account A payment double in degree to what her sins amount And I will saith the Lord take off her heavy score And never at all will I record her trespass any more Jacob's sadness cheer'd All People c. Isa. 40.27 WHY do'st thou Jacob speak and say Hid from the Lord is my sad way My judgment also undertrod Is passed over from my God Hast thou not heard hast thou not known That God the everlasting one Creator of the Earths far ends No weariness nor fainting spends His understanding none can search He giveth power to his faint Church And unto them that have no might He raiseth strength unto the height The youths shall faint as wearied all The young men utterly shall fall But they that on the Lord do wait Shall have their strength renewed streight They shall mount up on Eagles wings And run as do the nimblest things Of weariness make no complaint But they shall walk and shall not faint HYMN 214. Love engraven Isa. 49.14 BUT Sion said so sad was she The Lord hath quite forsaken me And now the Lord hath me forgot As one whom he remembreth not What can
ye the Lord. HYMN 234. The constancy of God's covenant Jer. 33.20 THUS saith the Lord if ye can break my Covenant of the day My law of night if ye can check and take those times away My Covenant may be broken then with David serving ME That he shall have no Son to reign or on his Throne to be The Levites Priests and Ministers and Jacob's House may fail And Covenants with your Ancestors no more at all avail But as the Hosts above our head in Heaven none can count Nor can the Seas be numbered to what their sands amount So I 'le increase and still prefer my Servant David's seed And Levites that administer to me as I decreed Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore of all and all together From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 235. Murmuring restrained To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Lam. 3.39 WHY should a living man complain A man that sins to suffer pain For it is good in very truth That man should bear his yoke in youth He sits alone with silent soul Because He bears a just controul He puts his mouth into the dust If hope may be in whom to trust He gives his cheek to them that smite He 's filled with reproach and spite For thus he thinks God will restore And not cast off for evermore For though a while He causeth grief Yet will He surely send relief And in his mercies multitude Shall his compassions be renew'd HYMN 236. God afflicts not willingly Lam. 3.33 THE Lord afflicts not willingly Nor grieves mankind with misery To crush with foot or cruel hand All the poor prisoners of the Land. Of man's just right to turn the stream Before the face of God Supream And to subvert a mans just cause The Lord approves not by his Laws Who 's he that saith a thing shall be And it is come to pass saith he When possibly God may permit But never He commanded it Psal. 62. ult Out of the mouth of God most high Comes evil and good with equity For both He censures what is nought And gives reward to works well wrought Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And people all with one accord Say here Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 237. Exhortations to Repentance All people c. or O Lord consider c. putting two Verses into a Staff. Lament 3.40 COme let us search and try our way And turn to God without delay Let us lift up our hearts and hands To God in Heaven that commands We have transgrest we have rebell'd And thou thy pardon hast withheld Thy cloud hath hid us from thy view So that our prayer should not pass through Turn us O God turn us to Thee And truly turned we shall be Renew our days as 't was of old Thy face and favour to behold Psalm 79. ult So we thy flock and pasture-store Shall give Thee thanks for evermore And will shew forth to great and small Thy praise to generations all HYMN 238. The Sins of Sodom recorded Tune of the Ten Commandments Ezek. 16.49 REmember this was Sodom's sin great pride and fullness of their bread And IDLENESS was much therein and in her Daughters whom she fed And also that she did not care to strengthen the distressed hand Of such as poor and needy were but waxed haughty in the Land Abominable deeds did they which were committed in my view Therefore I took them quite away as I my self saw good to do Psal. 106. Let Israel's God the Lord most high be prais'd and magnify'd therefore And let his glorious Majesty fill all the Earth for evermore HYMN 239. Pacification by Repentance Ezek. 16.62 I Will establish now with thee the Covenant of my Word And thou shalt know this thing of Me that I am God the Lord. That thou mayst call to mind the same and be confounded sore And never speak a word for shame of this thing any more When I am pacifi'd in this towards thee gratiously For all that thou hast done amiss saith God the Lord most high HYMN 240. The exact Doom Ezek. 18.4 5 9 BEhold saith God all souls are mine and mine peculiarly The Fathers Sons and every ones the Soul that sins shall die But if a man be just and good and doth things just and right The Lord will give that man to live for ever in his sight 10 11 14. If he beget a wicked Son that Son shall surely die His bloud I 'll shed on his own head for living wickedly Now lo if he beget a Son his Fathers sins that sees And shuns them quite and doth things right even he shall live in these 24. If he that seems a righteous man forsakes good ways and true And takes a course to worse and worse as wicked people do The righteousness that he hath done no more shall mention'd be But in the sin he trespass'd in most surely die shall he 21 27 22. And when the wicked leaves his lusts and for my grace doth strive And shall delight to walk aright he saves his soul alive All the transgressions he hath done no more shall mention'd be In his approved righteousness most surely live shall he 29. Psal. 106. ult O House of Israel hearken then for needs confess ye must My Ways to be pure Equity and your own ways unjust Let Israel's great and gratious God have all the praise therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 241. Repentance urged Ezek. 18.30 REpent and turn your selves from sin and all transgressions flee And so the sin ye lived in your ruin shall not be Cast your transgressions quite away trespass no more thereby Make new your heart and inward part for wherefore will ye die Why will ye die O Israel's House when I such warning give Ill pleas'd am I that sinners die wherefore return and live HYMN 242. God's Oath of Grace Ezek. 33.10 WHEN Israel speaks as thinking thus the Lord will not forgive And we in our transgressions pine and how then shall we live Say to them as I live saith God I swear it solemnly I have no pleasure in the death of wicked men that die But that the wicked man should turn from his ungodly way That 's my desire and my delight thus therefore shalt thou say O turn ye turn ye speedily from evil and do well For wherefore will ye chuse to die O House of Israel HYMN 243. The Sabbath Ezek. 20.12 MOreover said the Lord to me I gave my Sabbaths signs to be betwixt my self and them That they might know assuredly I am the Lord that sanctify and make them holy men But Israel's House rebell'd no less Against me in the Wilderness than by their former sin And they despis'd my Judgments too Which if a man with care shall do he shall even live therein My Sabbaths they did much pollute Then threatned I to EXECUTE my Wrath in great degree Yet for my Names sake
the Grass The time was at the latter growth of shooting out the blade And I to see the judgment loath on this wise spake and said Forgive Lord our iniquities I humbly cry and call By whom shall Jacob's House arise for he is very small Then did the Lord repent for this and thus He said to me Though they have done so much amiss yet this thing shall not be Then cald He to contend by fire devouring all the deep And eat a part though not th' entire then did I pray and weep Lord cease these wofull miseries and hear my cry and call By whom shall Jacob's House arise for he is very small Then did the Lord repent for this and thus he said to me Though they have done so much amiss yet this thing shall not be Then shew'd he me a plummer line pointing at Israel's score To shew that God would not incline to pardon any more Lord spare thy flock do not condemn thine Heritage to shame That Heathens should rule over them dishonouring thy Name For wherefore should the Heathen say while we are undertrod Now where is Israel's God say they where Now is Israel's God Then will the Lord of 's own accord be jealous for his Land And pity his own flock that is under the Heathens hand Let us always give laud and praise to Israel's God therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 255. Nonsufficient Sacrifices Now Israel may say c. Micah 6.6 WHerewith shall I or any man be bold to come before the Lord confidingly and bow my self before the Lord most high With Offerings shall I come of flock and fold Burnt Offerings or with calves a just year old Will God be pleas'd and with our sins dispense for thousands of fat Rams which we shall boyl or for ten thousand Rivers full of oyl Shall my first-born my trespass recompence Fruit of my body for my souls offence But he hath shew'd thee what is good O man and what doth God the Lord require of thee but to do justly and exact to be Mercy to love and shew it all we can Walk humbly with thy God and so go on Let Israel's God the Lord that is most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore and let the spacious Earth the Sea shore Be filled with his glorious Majesty And people say Amen unanimously HYMN 256. The Treasures of deceit challenged The mighty God c. Micah 6.10 Deut. 25.14 AND are there yet the treasures of deceit in wicked Houses now so general And the scant measure or the small and great which is abominable unto all Or shall I count them pure with wicked ballance And of deceitfull Weight which I can challenge For their rich men are full of violence and their inhabitants are full of lies Also their tongue is full of foul offence and of deceitfull wicked treacheries Therefore I 'le make thee sick in visitation And for thy sins to be a Desolation And thou shalt eat and not be satisfi'd thy casting down shall be in midst of thee And thou shalt take fast hold on every side but not deliver when thy siege shall be And that which thou deliverest Son or Daughter I will give up unto the sword and slaughter And thou shalt sow but shalt not reap the crop and thou shalt tread the Olive from the tree But not anoint thee with the Oyl one drop and Wine to drink but none at all for thee Therefore saith God return to Me returning Withall your heart with fasting tears and mourning And rent your heart but keep your garment whole and turn unto your God so patient So gratious great in kindness mercifull and soon repents him of our punishment Who knows if He will turn and leave behind him A blessing that for ever we may find Him HYMN 257. The Priesthood The Mighty God c. Zech. 3.1 AND lo He shew'd me Joshua God's High Priest standing before the Angel of the Lord And Satan at His right Hand to resist then spake the Lord to Satan this sharp Word The Lord that chose His Church check thy desire For is not this a BRAND pluckt from the fire Now Joshua was clad in vile array and stood before the Angel of the Lord And God commanded take those rags away and give him change of rayment at my Word So then they gave him change of rayment brighter And on his head they set a comely Mitre Then did the Angel of the Lord protest if thou O Joshua wilt observe my charge Then will I give thee Walks among the rest to judge my House and keep my Courts at large Hear now O Joshua my Priest desired Thou and thy fellows that are men admired 2. PART Zec. 3.8 9. Heb. 10.14 Behold I will bring forth and will advance my choice elected the foundation stone My chosen servant who is call'd the Branch my Well-beloved and the Holy one That is endow'd above all mortal merit With all the Graces of my Holy Spirit I will engrave with graving of my hand concerning him the Lord of Hosts doth say And those Iniquities of all the Land I will remove and quit in one short day For by one Offering made by him that died Perfect for ever are the sanctified And in that day as saith the Lord of Hosts such amity and unity shall be That they shall call their friends in all the Coasts under the Vine and under the Fig-tree Let Israel's God be magnifi'd therefore And people say Amen for evermore HYMN 258. The Brother-hood Give laud c. Zech. 7.9 THUS speaks the Lord of Hosts let every man of you In all the Lands and Coasts just judgment now pursue And mercy show Even all ye can to every man both friend and foe And do not ye oppress the Widow any more Nor wrong the Fatherless the Stranger nor the Poor Let none of you His Brother judge nor bear him grudge whate're ye do But they refus'd to hear and pull'd their neck away And stopt their willfull ear from all that I did say Yea every one Did quite depart and make their heart as th' Adamant Stone Lest they should hear the Law and Words which God had sent Which former Prophets saw and call'd them to repent Therefore there came On Israel's Land by God's command great Wrath to flame And therefore as He cry'd and yet they would not hear So was their cry deny'd and I would not give ear Saith God of Hosts And thus alas It came to pass in Israel's Coasts So I did scatter them as when fierce whirlwinds blow Among all Nations then and whom they did not know And thus their Land And whole Estate lay desolate by God's Command Thus was it with the Jew their Land was left forlorn That no man might pass through nor any might return For their own hand Lay'd desolate that delicate and pleasant Land. HYMN 259. God's Jewels Where righteousness doth say c. Mal. 3.16 THEN they that fear'd
in time of sickness 58 Humble Supplications in time of tempest Ibid. Humble Supplications in time of transgression and revolt 59 Humble Supplications in time of war 60 Humble Supplications in hard times 248 I. JAcob's sadness cheered 230 Idols their vanity 250 Idolatry forbidden 138 Idolatry exploded 241 Jerusalem God's Jealousie for it 56 Jew and Gentiles call 138 Jew and Gentiles fulness held out in many Promises 140 Immortality and Mortality 162 Imperfection 143 Impure and Pure described 303 Invective against Hypocrisie 31 Job Expostulated by God 225 Job's Answer 226 Jonah's Deliverance from Shipwrack 45 Joys of Heaven 145 310 Joyfull Death or the Song of holy Simeon 13 Israel restored 253 Israel's revolt 266 St. Jude's Admonition Exhortation and Benediction 309 Judgment waited for 60 Judgment upon the proud and scornfull 61 Judgment day forewarned 146 Judgments heavy 274 Justification 147 K. KInd love of God in Christ 62 King David's Exaltation and Type of Christ 64 His Elegie of Saul and Jonathan 29 His Lamentation for Saul and Jonathan Ibid. L. LArge Mercies Corporal 65 Large Mercies Spiritual 66 Large Mercies Temporal 67 Large Mercies Eternal 68 Laud and Praise for God's Judgments or the Lambs Song 148 Leaven 289 Lamentation of David for Saul and Jonathan 29 Lesson of true Charity 94 Life and Conversation Conscientious 69 Light and Darkness discovered Ibid. Lively Hope 85 Longing after Christ 148 Looking and longing for the general Dissolution 70 Lord our Righteousness 251 Love of God 149 Love of God in Christ 62 Loves Link or the Golden Chain of God's Mercies 71 Love in Deed and in Truth Ibid. Love of the World forbidden 151 Love Engraven 231 M. MAN's mortality minded 227 Marriage 152 Mediator 153 Meek constantly seeking of God 39 Memorial of God's Mercies 72 Mercies recorded and requested 238 Mercy and Terrour mixt 155 Mercies 154 The Second Part 210 Mercies Corporal 65 Mercies Spiritual 66 Mercies Temporal 67 Mercies Eternal 68 Merit disclaimed 157 Michael our Prince 265 Ministerial Gifts conferred 73 Miracles at Pentecost 15 Mitigation of mourning at Funerals 23 Mixture of Mercy and Terrour 155 Moral Precepts prest with Arguments 157 Moderate Affections 294 More Spiritual Precepts 161 Morning Exercise 14 Mortality and Immortality 162 Mortification 163 Moses Song 215 Mourners comforted 232 Murmuring Restrained 254 Mustard-Seed 289 N. NOnsufficient Sacrifices 277 New Jerusalem 311 O. OATH of Grace 260 Obedience blessed 100 Old good way 242 Oppressors wo to them 251 Oppression and Rapine dissuaded 165 Our Advocate in Heaven 307 Our Saviour's call to the Nations 74 Our Saviour's Rapture 288 Our Saviour's coming in the Clouds 297 Our thorough Sanctification prayed for 74 P. PAcification by Repentance 257 Pardon the blessedness thereof 36 Partridge 250 Passion and Compassion of Christ 167 Passover slain for us and preparation thereunto 75 Patience 169 Patience to press at Funerals 24 Peace of God and Prayer 170 Peace with all men 293 Peril and Pennance of Adulterers 42 Perpetuity and Power of Christ's Resurrection 75 Perseverance 170 Portion of the little flock 171 Power and prevalency of Christ's Resurrection 75 Power of prayer 172 Praise to the Creator 77 Praise to the giver of grace Ibid. Praise to the Prince of Potentates Ibid. Praise to the redeemer 78 Praise to the Trinity Ibid. Prayers of Captives Effectual 252 Preachers lips 234 Pretiousness of the Saints death 24 Priesthood 279 Prince Michael 265 Promise of sending the Holy Ghost and of the Miracles of Pentecost 15 Prophet Jonah's deliverance 45 Pure and impure described 303 Q. Qualifications of blessedness 103 Qualifications of Charity 105 R. RApine and oppression dissuaded 165 Rapture of our Saviour 288 Reasonable Service 172 Recovery of the Church 173 Redeeming of Time 174 Redemption out of the Songs of the Blessed Virgin of Zacharias and old Simeon Ibid. Reformation 177 Regeneration 179 Remission of sin 79 Renewing of Joy Ibid. Repentance 179 Repentance pacifies 257 Repentance urged 259 Reproach for Christ and imitation of him 182 Restoration of Israel 253 Restraining of Fleshly lusts 80 Resurrection 24 183 Revenge forbidden 184 Reward of Charity 304 Rich Charged with Charity 297 Right reasoning of Temptation 80 Robes of righteousness 235 Role for swearers and cursers 44 S. SAbbath 184 260 Sacrament of the Supper 185 Sacrifices nonsufficient 277 Saints Communion 109 Saints their safety in death 25 Saints the pretiousness of their deaths 24 Saints their sweet rest 25 Salvation shining 189 Sanctification 190 Sanctification prayed for 74 Satans Children described and distinguished 307 Saviour's Rapture 288 Saviour's Call 74 Saviour's call to the Nations 74 Saviour's coming in the Clouds 297 Saul and Jonathan lamented by David 29 Scriptures 192 Seven Abominations 43 Secrets revealed 193 Secrets unrevealed 194 Seeking God betimes 225 Sin confessed 38 Sins of Sodom recorded 256 Sluggard rouzed 86 Sobriety Prayer and Charity enjoyned 81 Solemn Ascension of Christ and leading Captivity Captive 81 Son of righteousness arising 284 Song of Holy Simeon 13 Song of Deborah 119 Song to celebrate the Restoration of the Church 17 Song of Zacharie 175 Song of Simeon and Zacharie 176 Song of Hannah 222 Song of Moses the man of God commanded to be learned by heart of all Israel 215 Souls under the Altar 195 Sowing to the Spirit 295 Spirit of God dwelling in us 82 Spiritual precepts 161 Spiritual Shepherds 196 Strait Gate 197 Subsistance of God's Kingdom 294 Supplications and Confessions 56 Supplications in time of Drought 57 Supplications in hard times 248 Suffering and self-denyal 197 Swearers and Cursers their flying Role 44 T. TE Deum Laudamus 2 4 7 9 Testimony prophetical of the Birth and Kingdom of Christ 21 22 Temptations succoured 199 Terror and mercy mixt 155 Test to the Covenant 214 Thanksgiving at or after the Sacrament 26 Thorough sanctification Prayed for 74 Three and four Transgressions 271 Time of Drought Sickness Tempest Transgression Revolt and War Vide Humble Supplications Treading the Wine-press alone 237 Treasures of deceit challenged 278 Tree good 199 Trinity 200 True Fast 87 V. Vanity of Idols 250 Vessels of honour 299 Vineyard of Israel 201 Vineyard of Red-Wine 228 Vile-bodies changed 88 Vnity and Amity 296 Vnity and love of Brethren 202 Vniting the Nation 264 Vocation 204 W. WANT of Charity discovered and censured 308 Warning of Judgment by beginning at God's House 89 Warning of the general Dissolution Ibid. War with lusts 305 Well approved hearers 90 Whirlwind of God's wrath Ibid. Whole Armour 206 Will for the Deed 207 Winking at the times of ignorance 91 Wisedoms Exhortation 208 Wise builder 287 Wise Merchant 290 Woe to the oppressors 251 Wofull bewailing our Corruptions and Calamities 27 Wofull Lamentation for Saul and Jonathan 29 Word preached 209 World and the Church 211 Worldly cares forbidden 95 Work of Mercy magnified 210 Work of grace Ibid. Works Words and Thoughts for the Lord's Day 92 Wrongs to be remitted or a Lesson of true Charity 94 Z. ZAchary's Song 175 Zealous
for many such there be And thou hast seen how sharp and keen their malice is to me O keep and save my soul I crave and put me not to shame But keep me safe because I have believed in thy Name O Lord let my integrity and uprightness in me Preserve me still from every ill because I wait on thee To Israel now O God do thou thy sweet redemption send And bring all his adversities unto a happy end HYMN 345. Greatness of God seen in Tempests 1. METRE Psal. 29. GIVE to the Lord ye mighty men give glory strength and fame verse 2 Give glory great I say agen as due to his great Name Worship the Lord with head down bow'd in beauties holy place verse 3 Whose Thundring Voice upon the Cloud makes rain pour down apace The Glorious God makes Thunder fly from th' Elements Watry Towr verse 4 God's Voice is full of Majesty God's Voice is full of Power verse 5 He lets his thundring voice fall on and breaks the Cedar-trees The Cedars of mount Lebanon the Lord breaks such as these verse 6 He makes them dance as Bullocks do or youngling Unicorn Mount Lebanon and Syrion too with tottering Earth-quakes torn verse 7 His Voice divides the lightning flame verse 8 the Wilderness it shakes And Parans Wilderness by name by such concussion quakes verse 9 God's voice doth through the Forrest pierce and Hinds to calve compels And all his house his praise rehearse each tongue his glory tells verse 10 The Lord sits King upon the floud his Kingdom shall not cease verse 11 His peoples power he will make good and bless his Church with peace HYMN 346. Greatness of God seen in Thunder 2. METRE Psalm 29. YE mighty in your stock and tribe All Glory to the Lord ascribe In beauty of his holiness His Glorious Name adore and bless The Lord by his commanding power Brings down the Clouds in many a shower The Glorious God the Thunder sends And many Watry Clouds he rends His Voice is powerfull in the sky His Voice is full of Majesty His Voice when he in Thunder speaks The high and lofty Cedars breaks Like sporting Calves the Mountains trip Great Lebanon doth leap and skip Syrion by his motion born Leaps as a youngling Unicorn God's Voice divides the flames of fire When Lightnings with the Clouds conspire At his rebuke the Desart shakes The Wilderness of Kadesh quakes He makes to calve the frighted Hinds He bares the Forrest with his Winds And all that in the temple are His Soveraign Glory must declare God sits above the Watery main This Glorious God doth ever reign His Peoples strength he will encrease And bless them with long lasting peace HYMN 347. Psalm 30. Argument Escape from Death his thoughts employ He tells the quick return of joy I Will advance thee O most high that am advanc'd by thee Who hast not left an enemy to triumph over me verse 2 I cry'd to thee O God to save and thou hast made me whole verse 3 And from the all-devouring Grave brought back my gasping soul. To me a new life thou didst lend and wouldest not permit That I should hastily descend into the dreadfull pit verse 4 Sing to the Lord ye Saints of his and thankfully express How sweet the due remembrance is of his pure holiness verse 5 For though his anger burns a space it quickly slacks again But in his favour and his grace doth constant life remain Though sorrows lodge with â—s a night and make us weep and mourn Yet joy comes in at mornings light making a quick return HYMN 348. 2. PART Argument Prosperity puffs up then Grace withdraws Prayer is excited and gives God th' applause Psalm 30. verse 6 IN my prosperity I laid I never shall be mov'd verse 7 So strongly was my mountain laid so free thy favour prov'd Thou didst no sooner hide thy face But trouble did invade verse 8 Then Lord â—ory'd to thee for grace and supplication made verse 9 What proâ—it is there in my bloud when I to Grave go down Can Dust declare thy praise O God can Dust thy truth renown verse 10 Hear me O Lord O bow thine ear and pity on me take O Lord unto my help draw near for thy sweet mercy sake verse 11 My mourning then to melody thou didst for me convert My sackcloth thou hast quite laid by and me with gladness girt verse 12 To th' end my Glory may sing Laâ—d to thee and not give o're O Lord my God I will applaud thy Name for evermore HYMN 349. Happiness conferr'd on the Saints Psalm 31.19 O God how great felicity hast thou laid up in store For men affected faithfully to fear thee evermore What goodness Lord what recompence is wrought by thee for them That put their trust in thy defence before the sons of men verse 20 The secret of thy presence Lord shall those thy Servants hide And be their safety and their guard from man's insulting pride And thou shalt keep them secretly in a Pavilion sure And save them by that secrecy from strife of tongues secure Psalm 35.10 Psal. 76.10 And who O Lord is like to thee that sav'st the poor from spight Of 's over-potent enemy that seeks to crush him quite Surely the wrath in men that reigns shall turn unto thy praise Remaining wrath thy power restrainâ— when passion oversways Psalm 72.18 19. O Let the Lord of Israel be prais'd of rich and poor Whose works are such as do excell and he the onely doer And let the whole earth generally be fill'd and fill'd agen With his renown and Majesty Amen Amen Amen HYMN 350. Exceeding happiness of pardon· All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Psalm 32. THE man is blest whose sin 's remitted Whose crimes are covered and acquitted To whom the Lord imputes no fault Nor guile is harbour'd in his thought For while I no confession made My strength with daily grief decay'd Thine anger burnt the day throughout My moisture turn'd to summers drought Then I confest and kept not in But said I will confess my sin And thou when I Lord did confess Forgav'st my sinfull wickedness For this cause all the Godly Race Shall seek thee in a time of Grace That when great flouds of waters roll No danger may come near their soul. Thou art my hiding place from wrongs To close me round with safeties songs I 'll tell and teach the faithfull so Mine eye shall guide them how to go O be not like the Horse and Mule Whom understanding doth not rule Whose stubborn mouths we must restrain From violence with bit and rean The wicked shall be curbed so And are reserv'd to many a wo But them that in the Lord confide Shall mercy close on every side Be joyfull therefore in the Lord Ye righteous men with one accord And shout for joy with great delight All ye that are in heart upright HYMN 351. Psal. 33. v. 13. to 21. Argument
the troubled waters rore And swelling Seas should shake the shore There is a River whose sweet stream Shall glad the City of God supream The Glory of his holy place Are th' Ordinances of his Grace The Lord is in the midst of her She shall not once be made to stir God gives her help and soon perform'd Tho' Heathens rag'd and Kingdoms storm'd His voice he utter'd soon 't was felt And made the stubborn Earth to melt The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob's our high hill HYMN 378. 2. PART Argument God ceaseth wars proclaims his power Is Israel's refuge and high Tower. Psalm 46. THE works of God O come and see How mild he makes the Earth to be He ceaseth wars to earths far ends He breaks the bow the spear he rends He breaks asunder steel entire He burns the Charriot in the fire Be still and know that I am God To be exalted all abroad Heathens saith he shall set me forth I 'll be exalted in the Earth The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob our high hill Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all people joyntly then Give him renown and say Amen HYMN 379. Mercies to the Church by our Saviour's ascension 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 47. O People clap your hands and shout unto the Lord With Voice of Joy triumphantly and all with one accord verse 2 Because the Lord most high with terrour is set forth A mighty King in governing and ruling all the earth verse 3 He shall subdue the Lands for us as he thinks meet And make to fall the Nations all subjected at our feet verse 4 He shall elect for us a lot which doth excell A glorious choice for Jacob's house which he hath loved well verse 5 God is gone up on high ascending with a shout With Trumpets shrill to Sion-hill the Lord is thus gone out 2. PART verse 6 Sing praises unto God sing praises chearfully Sweet praises sing unto our King sing praise with melody verse 7 For God is Soveraign King of Earths remotest parts Your Voices raise to sing his praise with understanding hearts verse 8 God reigneth o're the Lands which Heathen men possess God sits upon his sacred Throne of perfect Holiness verse 9 The Princes of the world and people every one That are by Grace of Abraham's Race are gather'd to his Throne verse 10 For all the powers on Earth belong unto the Lord So much must he exalted be of all with one accord HYMN 380. Mercies to the Gentiles by Christ's ascension All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 2. METRE Psalm 47. CLap hands ye people generally and shout to God with joy and mirth For dreadfull is the Lord most high a mighty King in all the Earth The Heathen he for us subdues and Nations to our feet subjects A glorious portion he shall chuse for Jacob whom he so affects God is ascended with a shout the Lord now while the Trumpet plays Sing praise to God his praise sing out sing praises to our King sing praise The Lord is King the Earth submits sing praise with understanding then Upon his Holy Throne he sits he ruleth o're the Heathen men Exod. 3.14 Hither the peoples Princes throng to him whose Name is call'd I AM The faithfull people that belong unto the God of Abraham Because the shields of all the Earth belong unto the Lord alone For they are of that heavenly birth and he the high exalted One. HYMN 381. Psal. 48. Argument The Churches beauty highly prais'd Her walls besieg'd the Siege is rais'd All people c. GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad and greatly to be praised still Here in the City of our God and in his consecrated hill Mount Sion is a beautious thing the only joy of all the Earth The City of the soveraign King is situated on her North. God in her palaces is known to be a refuge near at hand Th' assembled Kings were quickly gone with all the whole beleaguering band They saw it and they marvelled and troubled hastned back again Surpriz'd as women tortured with keenest pangs of Child-bed pain Or like as when at thy command the Eastern wind with fury roars And splits the Tharsian Ships by Land upon the naked rocks and shores Now have we seen in Israel's Coasts what we have heard declar'd of old The City of our Lord of hosts the Lord for ever shall uphold HYMN 382. 2. PART Argument The Church records God's mercies past Her strength and safety to the last Psalm 48. A Midst thy holy house O God thy kindness to remembrance came Thy praise on earth is spread abroad according to thy Glorious Name Thy right hands full of righteousness therefore let Sion-mount rejoyce And Judahs Towns their joys express to hear thy iudgments awfull voice Walk round about and Sion see her stately Towers distinctly tell Her palaces consider ye and mark ye all her bulwarks well That so to all posterity it may be truly testify'd This God our God perpetually even unto death will be our guide HYMN 383. Psalm 49. Argument The Riddle of Worldlings peace summ'd up in this Death adds to Saints but ends the Worldlings bliss HEAR this with care ye People all that in the world do dwell Both rich and poor both great and small together hearken well My mouth the wisedom shall impart of God's most holy will The meditation of my heart shall be of heavenly skill I will incline a ready ear a Parable to mark And on my harp will make appear the sayings that are dark Why should I fear what I may feel when th' evil day falls out And th' iniquity of my heel shall compass me about They that on wealth with pride depend in heaping up thick clay None of them can redeem a friend none can his ransom pay The soul of man no price can buy such thoughts should cease to be That man should live immortally and no corruption see For all alike doth death surprize as knoweth all mankind The fool the wise and brutish dies and leave their wealth behind HYMN 384. 2. PART Argument The flattering World applauds and crowns her own But death and judgment makes Saints happiness known Psalm 49. THese are the thoughts which inwardly those worldlings entertain How that their house and family for ever shall remain Their dwelling place to ages all they think shall still endure Their Lands by their own Names they call to make the matter sure Yet man in honour and renown Hath soon his honour ceast And quickly to the grave goes down to perish as the beast This way of worldlings verily is but a foolish way Yet are they by posterity approv'd in all they say Like sheep so are they laid in grave and death shall them devour And just men shall dominion have at their awaking hour Mean while that outward pomp and grace whereof
METRE To the Tune of the old 111. or 120. Psalm Psal. 81.13 O That my people dear Had bow'd a willing ear to that which I did say And O that Israel Had sought to please me well by walking in my way I should have soon subdu'd Their adversaries rude and turn'd my powerfull hand Against their enemies Whoever durst arise my people to withstand The haters of the Lord Should all with one accord have bow'd and been prostrate But as for Israel's time It should have been in prime and born eternal date I would have made them eat The finest of the Wheat that standeth in the shock And in my favour free Have satisfied thee with Honey from the rock HYMN 441. Mighty men warned All people c. Psal. 82. Among the Gods God takes the room to judge among the great and high verse 2 How long will ye unjustly doom accepting persons partially verse 3 Defend the poor and fatherless do justice to the weak and poor verse 4 Deliver all the succourless and rid them from the evil doer verse 5 But neither do these Tyrants know nor will they better understand In wilfull blindness on they go unto the ruin of the Land. The Earths foundations are decay'd all out of course and order runs verse 9 I stil'd you Gods all ye I said are the most high Jehovah's Sons verse 7 But dye like men of mortal birth like former Princes ye shall fall verse 8 Arise O God and judge the Earth for thine alone are Nations all HYMN 442. Tribulation and Woe to the wicked Psal. 83.1 LORD be not still hold not thy tongue behold how furiously Thy hatefull foes in tumults throng and lift their heads on high verse 13 Make them my God like to a wheel or straw which winds disperse verse 14 As burning woods the fury feel of fire that burns so fierce As kindling flames on Mountains vast with fury all deform verse 15 So persecute them with thy blast and fright them with thy storm That men may know that thou whose Name is call'd Jehovah great verse 18 Surpassest all the world in fame and hast the Soveraign seat HYMN 443. True love to Ordinances 1. METRE Psalm 84.1 2. HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me My soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the everliving God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode 4 10. O happy they that hold their place within thy house to dwell For in thy Courts a days short space a thousand doth excell Much rather would I keep a door and in thy house remain Than dwell with all the pomp and store in tents of the prophane 11. For God a Sun and Shield will be with Grace and Glory bright And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts whose Glory reigns how happy a man is he That though debarr'd the outward means yet puts his trust in thee HYMN 444. Affection to Ordinances 2. METRE Psal. 84. LORD God of Hosts how lovely fair thy Tabernacles be My longing Soul would fain repair thy sacred Courts to see My flesh and heart cry out amain for thee the living God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode Most happy therefore are those men that dwell so nigh thy Courts And they whose zeal doth carry them to such Divine resorts From strength to strength they walk full fast through growth in Grace and Love Untill they come to God at last in Sion there above 2. PART One day O Lord of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in Sinners furnish'd Tents For God the Lord Jehovah is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might HYMN 445. 3. METRE Argument Zeal to the Temple quells their labours hard As they did take long journeys thither-ward Psal. 84. verse 1 HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me verse 2 My Soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the ever-living God verse 3 Thinking the Sparrows bliss to be to find that blest abode The Swallow builds her nest full close her young ones there to bring Even to thine Altar Lord of Hosts my God and Glorious King. verse 4 Happy thy houshold Servants be that still do give thee praise verse 5 Blest is the man whose strength 's in thee that minds thy Servants ways verse 6 That passing thorow Baca-plain do make thereof a Well Or use the pools there fill'd with rain and difficulties quell verse 7 From strength to strength they walk full fast with an unwearied will Till all do come to God at last in Sions Sacred Hill. HYMN 446. 2. PART Argument Church freedom Saints account their bliss And choicest blessings do not miss Psal. 84. verse 8 LORD God of Hosts my prayer embrace O God of Jacob hear verse 9 See Lord our Shield behold the face of thine anointed dear verse 10 For Lord one day of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in sinners furnish'd Tents verse 11 For God the Lord for certain is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright verse 12 Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might DOXOLOGY Let Israels God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore HYMN 447. Psalm 85.10 Argument Truth springing out of the Earth Or our Blessed Saviour's Birth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MErcy and truth now we may say are sweetly met together And righteousness and peace this day have kindly kiss'd each other verse 11 And truth hath sprung out of the Earth by Christ a Saviour given And righteousness by his sweet birth hath looked down from Heaven verse 12 And God that made his Gospel known shall give us each good thing And make our Land a fruitfull one and great encrease to bring verse 13 And Christ our righteousness most pure shall go before his face To guide us by example sure in his good ways of Grace Psal. 41.13 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 448. 2. METRE Argument The Church redeem'd from Captive State is glad He prays that full deliverance may be had Psalm 85. LORD
full of sanctity This mighty King loves Judgmenâ— well thou dost establish right Thou execut'st in Israel just Judgment by thy might O then applaud the Lord our God extoll his Name alone And falling at his foot-stool flat adore the holy one Moses and Aaron with his Priests and Samuel anciently Among his suppliants made requests and he did make reply To them aloud he in the Cloud and fiery pillar spake They kept with trust his Judgments just and laws which he did make Thou didst them hear O Lord our God a pardoning God wast thou Though thou didst scourge them with thy rod and not their sins allow O then applaud the Lord our God and at his holy Throne His Name adore for evermore for he 's a holy One. HYMN 475. Zeal in publick Worship 1. METRE Psal. 100. Deut. 32.18 SHout to the Lord in every place O all ye lands and tongues verse 2 Serve him and come before his face with Gladness and with Songs verse 3 Know that the Lord is God our Rock he made us every one Not we our selves we are his flock and pasture people known verse 4 Enter his Gates with Gratitude praise in his Courts proclaim Be thankfull to him and speak good of his most holy Name verse 5 For good and gracious is the Lord his mercy never fades The truth of his eternal word endures from age to age Rev. 1.5 To God the Father and the Son and holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 476. Zeal in the publick Worship 2. METRE Psal. 100. MAKE joyfull noises to the Lord O all ye Nations of the Earth Serve him with joy his praise record come in his sight with Songs of mirth Know that the Lord is God alone we are the flock which he doth keep His workmanship and not our own his people and his Pasture-sheep Enter his Gates with thankfulness and come with joy into his Courts Great gratitude to him express and bless his Name in fullâ—resorts For lo the Lord is good and kind his mercy everlasting is His truth all Generations find for evermore assur'd to his HYMN 477. A Pattern of Princely Government 1. METRE Psal. 101. LORD I will sing of mercy sweet and judgment to thy praise verse 2 And wisely guide my wary feet in all thy perfect ways When wilt thou Lord fulfill thy word and I shall do my part To order my whole Family with uprightness of heart verse 3 I will no wicked thing abide before mine eyes to be I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 The froward heart from me shall part and have no more access And I will no such persons know as practice wickedness verse 5 The man that slandereth privily I will cut off be sure The stout in heart whose looks are high I will not once endure verse 6 I 'll look out then the faithfull men that they may dwell with me And they that press for perfectness my servants then shall be verse 7 None guilefull will I entertain within my house to dwell Nor shall he in my sight remain that loveth lies to tell verse 8 I 'll soon cut short the wicked sort and evil-doers condemn And quite suppress ungodliness From God's Jerusalem HYMN 478. A Pious Prince described The mighty God c. 2. METRE Psalm 101. OF Mercy and of Judgment I will sing and Lord my Song I dedicate to thee And Wisely will I walk in every thing when wilt thou come Lord and establish me I will not set before me a Temptation To any ill but ever shun th' occasion I hate the work of them that turn aside there shall no such corruption cleave to me The froward heart with me shall not abide no wicked man my favourite shall be The secret sland'rer I will quite cashier Nor will permit proud men to domineer Mine eyes shall note the faithfull of the Land my house and house-Communion to enjoy And he that walketh after God's command shall be my servant whom I will employ My house shall harbour none that craft conspire Nor will I suffer in my fight a Lyar. I will destroy the wicked of the Land and take a care to cut them off betimes And I will cleanse my Kingdom out of hand of persons that commit notorious crimes Chiefly Jerusalem God's City pure Shall soon be purg'd of every evil doer HYMN 479. Appearing of Hope or Sion'â— Reparation Psalm 102.13 THOU wilt arise in mercy yet and Grace to Sion send Because the time for favour set is now come to an end verse 14 For even in the stones thereof thy servants take delight Her very dust is cause enough of favour in their sight verse 15 And then the Heathen far and near shall fear thy holy Name And all the kings on Earth shall fear thy Glory and thy fame verse 16 Whenas the Lord shall once repair poor Sion's broken wall His Glory then shall shine so fair it shall appear to all verse 17 He will regard the destitute and not despise their prayer He will regard their humble suit with tender love and care verse 18 This shall be found in holy writ for ages that succeed The people not created yet shall praise him for this deed verse 19 O let the God of Israel then be prais'd with one accord Henceforth for evermore Amen Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 480. Stability of the Church All People c. Psalm 102.25 OF old O Lord thou hast laid forth The strong foundations of the earth The Heavens o're our head that stand Are all the works of thine own hand 26. And they shall perish to be sure But thou O Lord shalt still endure And all these Orbs which we behold Like to a Garment shall wax old And as a Vesture old and worn Thou shalt invest them with new form And from their former state estrang'd Shalt change them and they shall be chang'd 27. But thou O God art still the same Though Heaven and Earth do change their Frame And lo Thy years shall have no end Though all things to corruption tend 28. And Lord thy faithfull servants seed Shall still remain as 't is decreed And fixt before thee they shall stay When Heaven and Earth shall pass away Psal. 72.19 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let the whole Earth ring agen With his renown Amen Amen HYMN 481. Applause of God's Mercies All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 1. METRE Psal. 103. O Praise the Lord O praise his Name my soul and all that in me is verse 2 My soul do thou set forth his fame and mind those benefits of his verse 3 Who all thy trespasses forgave who cur'd thy grief and clos'd thy wound verse 4 Thy life that saved from the Grave and thee with loving kindness crown'd verse 5 Thy mouth with good things he doth fill and Eagle-like he makes thee young
METRE Give Laud c. Psal. 104.31 THE Glory of the Lord for ever shall abide And in his works well stor'd Jehovah shall be joy'd his looks provoke The Earth to quake his touch doth make the mountains smoke I 'll sing unto the Lord whilst breath prolongs my days And whilst I am record my God in Songs of praise each thought shall add Sweet joy to me and Lord in thee I will be glad Let sinners be consum'd out of the Earth therefore And wicked men be doom'd to have no being more but O record God's praise alway my soul and say praise ye the Lord. The End of the Fifth Century The Sixth Century OF PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 501. Deliverance celebrated 1. METRE For the Fifth of November Psal. 105.1 2 3. GIVE thanks to God call on his Name his deeds to men make known Sing Psalms to him and O proclaim his wonders every one Glory in God with cheerfull voice his holy Name record And let the very heart rejoyce of them that seek the Lord. 4 5 6 7. O seek the Lord his strength intreat for ever seek his face Remember well his wonders great perform'd in every place O ye his servants Abraham's seed by your spiritual birth The Lord our God he is indeed his Judgments fill the Earth Psalm 44.7 Psalm 57.6 Psalm 106.48 He sav'd our Land from th' Enemies hand and puts our foes to shame They digg'd a pit and fell in it themselves must bear the blame But Israel's God we must applaud at all times evermore Ye people then say all Amen praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 502. 2. METRE Argument All Israel's Seed and Holy Race Are charg'd to seek God's Holy Face For Works and Judgments shew'd in every place All People c. Psalm 105. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God call on his Name his mighty deeds to men make known verse 2 O sing his praise his works proclaim and shew his wonders every one verse 3 Let hearts rejoyce that seek his face boast in his holy Name always verse 4 Seek seek the Lord his strength and grace O seek him ever all your days verse 5 Remember with religious care the wondrous works that he hath done His Miracles and Judgments rare which from his holy mouth have come verse 6 O ye his servants Abraham's seed his chosen Jacob's Sons by birth verse 7 He is the Lord our God indeed his Judgments are in all the Earth HYMN 503. 2. PART Argument Canaan the type of Heaven promised His people through strong Kingdoms safely led A Princely people chiefly honoured verse 8 HIS Covenant he call'd to mind for evermore to stand full fast The faithfull word which he design'd a thousand ages to outlast verse 9 Which Covenant he with Abraham drew and next to faithfull Isaac swore verse 10 And for a Law confirm'd it new to Jacob as to them before An everlasting Covenant firmly with Israelâ—s â—s seed to stand verse 11 Saying to you I freely grant All Canaans rich and fruitfull Land. An Heritage allotted you verse 12 when but a few the people were The number was but very few and they were also strangers there verse 13 When from one Nation they were sent and to another pass'd along From one t' another Government verse 14 he suffer'd none to do them wrong But Kings for their sakes he controll'd verse 15 and said let no presumptuous Arm Touch mine Anointed nor be bold to do my Prophets any harm HYMN 504. 3. PART Argument Joseph reserv'd for many Lands relief In time of famine he 's preferr'd in chief Psal. 105. verse 16 MOreover then th' Almighty spake that Famine should the Land o'respread A dreadfull Dearth thereby to make and wholly break the staff of Bread. verse 17 But Joseph he had sent before whom for a slave his Brethren sold verse 18 Whose feet with fetters they made sore they lodg'd him in the irons cold verse 19 Untill his words accomplishment the man was try'd by God's decree verse 20 The King the peoples Ruler sent to loose him and to set him free verse 21 He made him Lord of 's Family and Ruler of his Royal wealth verse 22 To teach his Senate policy and bind his Peers as pleas'd himself HYMN 505. 4. PART Argument Israel in Aegypt harbour'd then oppres'd Moses sent in and plagues their Land infest verse 23 THEN Israel into Egypt came and Jacob's houshold there found place To sojourn in the Land of Ham verse 24 and there they multiply'd apace He made them stronger than their foes verse 25 and of their foes to be abhorr'd And subtilly they dealt with those the faithfull servants of the Lord. verse 26 He sent his servant Moses then and Aaron his own chosen man verse 27 They shew'd his signs among those men and wonders in the Land of Ham. verse 28 A darkness he among them sent and it was dark that none could see These were not disobedient unto the word of his decree HYMN 506. 5. PART Argument The plague of bloud of flies of lice of hail And Caterpillars Aegypt's Land assail verse 29 HE turn'd their waters into bloud and slew their fish in ponds and springs verse 30 Their Land brought Frogs a monstrous brood filling the Chambers of their Kings verse 31 Strange flies and lice by his command in all their Coasts there did remain verse 32 He gave them Hail in all their Land and flames of fire for showers of rain verse 33 He smote their vines and their figtrees their trees in field and wilderness verse 24 He spake and Locusts swarm'd like Bees and Caterpillars numberless verse 35 Upon the Lands Green Herbs they fed and did their dainty fruits devour verse 36 All Aegypts first-born he smote dead the chief of all their strength and power HYMN 507. 6. PART Argument Israel departs from Aegypt Land And with an high and mighty hand verse 37 HE brought them forth without controll both hir'd with Gold and Silver bribes And there was not a feeble soul among the Israelitish Tribes verse 38 Full glad was Egypt when they went their terrour did so sore affright verse 39 He spread a Cloud a sheltering Tent and fire to light them all the night verse 40 The people asked to be fed he brought them Quails to eat their fill And satisfy'd them with the bread which he from Heaven did distill verse 41 He opened the rock of stone and thence the waters gushed out The desarts dry were over-flown as if a River ran about verse 42 For he on 's holy promise thought and on his Servant Abraham verse 43 His chosen people thence he brought with joy and gladness every man. verse 44 The Heathens labours and their Lands upon his people he bestow'd To keep his Laws and his commands O spread his praises all abroad HYMN 508. Felicity of the Church pray'd for 1. METRE All People c. A Short Collect. Psalm 106. v. 4. REmember me with favour Lord such as thou bearest to thine
own Visit me of thine own accord with thy salvation here made known verse 5 That I may see thy chosens good rejoycing with the present age And Nations happy neighbourhood and glory with thine heritage 6. Ver. 43. But we have sinn'd we must confess we have committed hainous crimes We have done grievous wickedness yet thou hast sav'd us oftentimes verse 47 And save us now O Lord our God and gather us from th' Heathen Lands Thy Name with praises to applaud and raise to thee triumphant hands verse 48 Let Israel's God be blessed then from first to last for evermore And let all people say Amen praise ye the Lord our God therefore Psal. 106. 2. METRE Argument God's praises are past all we can express Mans greatest praise is constant righteousness Have mercy c. verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord most high his goodness magnifie Give thanks to God for he is good and good perpetually verse 2 Who canâ—â—t full declare the mighty acts and rare Of our great God and shew abroad what all his praises are verse 3 O blessed men are they that walk in judgments way And he that doth the works of truth and never goes astray Psalm 106. 2. PART Argument He prays to find such favour show'd As is upon the Church bestow'd verse 4 O Lord remember me with Grace and favour free Such as thine own have found and known vouchsaf'd to them by thee O shew me thine own self and thy sweet saving health That I may he reserv'd to see thy chosen peoples wealth And that I may rejoyce with glad and glorying voice In seeing this great Nations bliss whereof thou hast made choice Psalm 106. 3. PART Argument Great sins scor'd on great Mercies are forgot And yet through Mercy God destroy'd them not verse 6 BUT Lord we do confess we all of us transgress Have swerved by iniquity and have done wickedness verse 7 The wonders which thy hand perform'd in Aegypt Land Our Fathers old did them behold but did not understand Thy mercies many a one they did not think upon But at the Sea provoke did they the Red-Sea scor'd it on verse 8 Yet letting them alone he sav'd them every one For his great Name to spread his fame and make his power known Psalm 106. 4. PART Argument The Red-Sea dry'd the Enemies drown'd Israel believ'd but not with faith so sound verse 9 THE Red-Sea on each side at his rebuke was dry'd Through deeps profound as desart Ground he did his people guide verse 10 Their Saviour he did stand against their haters hand And did redeem and rescue them from th' Enemies command verse 11 The waters covered those that were their mortal foes And there was none not any one remaining to oppose verse 12 Then they his word believ'd for works which he atchiev'd And sung his praise for some few days but soon their God they griev'd Psal. 106. 5. PART Argument Israel forgets the Works of God most high They lust and surfeit and by surfeit die verse 13 THE works which he had wrought they presently forgot His councils wise they did despise and for them waited not verse 14 But lusted with excess within the wilderness And tempted God while they abode in desarts harbourless verse 15 Yet unto them he gave what they desir'd to have But after all he sent their soul with leanness to the Grave Psal. 106. 6. PART Argument Moses and Israel's Lamp Are envy'd in the Camp The Rebels that against them strive Are swallow'd up alive Israel as brutish more than half Adores a Golden-Calf verse 16 GOOD Moses they envy'd as they in Camps abide And envy drew on Aaron too whom God had sanctifi'd verse 17 The Earth did open then and swallow'd up the men Of Dathan and Abiram's band and shut her mouth on them verse 19 In Horeb they were bold to make a Calf of Gold And worshiped an Image dead which their own hands did mould verse 20 Thus they their Glory pass into a molten Mass Of Oxes rude similitude a Beast that eateth Grass Psalm 106. 7. PART Argument Moses while standing in the Gap Saves Israel from God's Thunder-Clap verse 21 THEY were forgetfull quite of God their Saviour's might Whose hand alone great things had done in Aegypt in their â—ight verse 22 He wrought with wondrous hand in Cham's accursed Land Dread things were they at that Red Sea perform'd by his command verse 23 Therefore the Lord did say he would those sinners slay Had not alone his chosen one been happ'ly in the way For when the breach was wide there Moses did abide And turn'd away his wrath that day else had they been destroy'd Psalm 106. 8. PART Argument Israel believes not but with murmurs base Provoke the Lord to th' ruin of their Race verse 24 YEA they in careless-wise that pleasant Land despise They entertain his words in vain as deeming them but lies verse 25 But murmur'd in their Tents and gave not their consents With willing ear his voice to hear in his Commandements verse 26 Therefore he sware no less but that he would suppress And overthrow them as a foe within the Wilderness verse 27 And also he decreed to overthrow their Seed By Tyrants hands in Forraign Lands where they were sure to bleed Psalm 106. 9. PART Argument Spiritual uncleanness follows Corporal Phineas do's justice and was blest in all Have mercy c. verse 28 TO Baal the God of Peor themselves adjoyned were And ate likewise the Sacrifice of those dead Idols there verse 29 Thus they provoked him to anger by their sin Of new devis'd Idolatries and so the plague broke in verse 30 Then Phineas rose with zeal just Judgment for to deal Which judgment made the plague be stay'd and Israels wounds to heal verse 31 'T was deemed righteousness which that act did express And Ages all for ever shall esteem it for no less Psalm 106. 10. PART Argument Murmuring at Meribah moves the meekest-man And Israel spares the worst of Canaan They mix with Heathens learn Idolatry From their example are ensnar'd thereby verse 32 AT Meribah they spake and did much anger make That ill it went through discontent with Moses for their sake verse 33 His Spirit they did provoke that unadvis'd he spoke Such error slips from hasty lips when passion hath the stroke verse 34 Neither did they destroy those Nations utterly But spared some concerning whom God charg'd that they should die And they were mingled then among the Heathen men And works most vile which did defile they also learn'd of them verse 36 And there they basely serv'd the Idols that were carv'd Which also were to them a snare as justly they deserv'd Psalm 106. 11. PART Argument Bloudy Idolatries and inhumane The Land of Israel do most grosly stain For all which sins the Lord most high Commits them to their Enemy Have mercy c. verse 37 YEA they did sacrifice their little Girls and Boys Offering the necks of either
sex to Devil-Deities verse 38 And innocent bloud they shed which their own Children bled Daughter nor Son blind zeal could shun for them they offered To Idols made of wood they offered and made good The barbarous rites of Canaanites and stain'd the Land with bloud Psalm 106. 12. PART Argument The vile misdeeds of Israel he records For which their Enemies must rule as Lords verse 39 THUS they themselves did stain with their own works profane And basely bent a whoring went with their inventions vain verse 40 The wrath of God therefore against them kindled sore So that the Lord his own abhorr'd such blame the heritage bore verse 41 He left them in the hands and under the commands Of Heathen men whose hatred then they felt in forrein Lands verse 42 Their Enemies also oppress'd and brought them low His people were subjected there under a forreign foe Psalm 106. 13. PART Argument The â—ries of Israel in their great distress Move God to pity and to great redress verse 43 HE spar'd them many times though mov'd by their designs And were brought low they vext him so with their abhorred crimes verse 44 But never a whit the less he pityed their distress And gave regard whenas he heard their cry in bitterness verse 45 Then Covenant-thoughts took place for those of Abraham's Race Made him repent their punishment of his abundant Grace verse 46 He made the Enemy to use them favourably Even all those men that carried them into captivity Psalm 106. 14. ult PART Argument A prayer for Captives and redemption free That God may have the praise and none but he verse 47 SAVE us O Lord our God and gather us from abroad From Tyrants hands in forreign Lands where we have had abode To give thy holy Name great thanks with laud and fame And with great joy triumphantly thy praises to proclaim verse 48 Let Israel's God most high be prais'd perpetually And people then say all Amen his Name to magnify HYMN 509. Free favours to Captives 1. PART All People c. Psal. 107.1 2. EXtoll the goodness of our God whose mercies know no period Let God's redeemed ones say so whom he redeemed from the foe 3. And gathered them out of the Lands From all their Cruel Enemies hands From East and West from North and South O that his praise fill'd every mouth 8. O that all people would record The gratious goodness of the Lord Declaring both with tongue and pen His wonders done for sons of men Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the Church with one accord Resound Amen praise ye the Lord. 2. PART Free favours to Colonies or Planters Psalm 107.4 THE praise of God let those express That wander'd in the wilderness In solitary desart Ground Where they no dwelling City found 5 6. Hungry and thirsty by constraint Their very souls did in them faint Then cry'd they in their bitter grief To God who sent them sweet relief 7 8. He led them forth by ways direct Fit Habitations to select O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for sons of men 3. PART Free favours to distressed ones Psalm 107.9.10 THE longing foul God satiates still His goodness hungry souls doth fill Such as in darkness scarce draw breath All covered with the shade of death 11. Such as by his afflicting hand Are bound as with an iron band For they rebell'd against the Lord And scorn'd the counsels of his word 12. Therefore did he bring down their heart With labour and they felt the smart Yea they fell down with loading pain And none could lift them up again 13 15. Then to the Lord they made address And he releas'd them from distress O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for Sons of men Psal. 106.48 Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the Church with one accord Resound Amen and praise the Lord. 4. PART Free favours to Prisoners Psalm 107.16 OFten hath God broke Gates of Brass To let the wofull prisoner pass And often hath he cut in two The iron bars to let them through 14 15. He brought them out of Dungeons deep Whom shades of death did fold and keep He brake their bands asunder quite O that men praisâ—d him to the height O that all people would record The gratious goodness of the Lord Expressing both with tongue and pen His wonders done for sons of men 5. PART Free favours to sick-men Psalm 107.17 FULL oft are foolish men surpriz'd With sicknesses and sore chastis'd So high do their transgressions rise So foul are their iniquities 18 19. Their souls abhor all kinds of food The Gates of death do them include Then cry they to the Lord in grief And soon he sends them sweet relief 20 21. He sends his word to heal and save And keep them from the gaping Grave O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for sons of men verse 22 And let them sacrifice always The Sacrifices of his praise And with rejoycing tell abroad The wonders of Almighty God. 6. PART Free favours to such as go to Sea. Psalm 107.23 24. THEY that go down to Sea in Ships And are employ'd upon the deeps These see the work of God most plain His wonders on the watry main 25 26. For storms arise at his command And make the waves on tiptoes stand They mount to Heaven then down they go Making mens souls to melt for wo. 25 28. They reel and stagger Drunkard-like And are as men whom terrour strike Then in their grief to God they cry Who brings them out of misery 29 30. He makes the storm a calm of peace So that the raging waters cease Then are they glad the storm blown o're When Landed at the wished shore 31. O now that men would praise the Lord His goodness that they would record Declaring both with tongue and pen His wonders to the sons of men Psalm 106.48 Let them exalt his Name likewise In Congregated Companies And in th' assembled Elders seat His praises let them now repeat 7. PART Fruits of the Earth perish or prosper as men behave themselves to Godward Psalm 107.33 SOmetimes doth God for sins excess Turn Rivers to a Wilderness And where fresh waters did abound He turns it to a barren Ground 34. A delectable fruitfull Land He turns to heath and heaps of sand And so he punisheth the sin Of wicked men that dwell therein 35 36. And then again he turns and brings The Wilderness to Water-springs And there he makes the hungry dwell Cities and Towns to furnish well 37 38. To sow their fields and Vine-yards plant To yield increase and feel no want He blesseth them they greatly thrive And keep their Cattel all alive 15. O then that people would record The loving kindness of the Lord And praise him both with tongue and pen For wonders done for sons of men
8. PART God's several dealings with good and bad men to be regarded Psalm 107.39 40. AGain they minish and grow less Through grief oppression and distress He pours on great ones great contempt From Dens and Desarts not exempt 41 42. Yet sets the poor upon a rock And makes his family like a flock The just shall joy to see the sight And it shall silence envy quite 43. Whoso is wise and will observe The things that so much heed deserve Shall understand and well record The loving kindness of the Lord. Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 510. Gratulations to God and supplications for the Church Have mercy c. Psalm 108.1 2. MY heart O God most high is fixed stedfastly Now will I raise my voice in praise with songs of melody My Glory now awake thy Harp and Psaltery take And I likewise will early rise sweet melody to make 3 4. I 'll praise thee with my Songs amidst the thickest throngs That every Land may understand what praise to thee belongs Because thy mercy great doth reach the Heaven's high seat Thy truth O Lord which we record is to the Clouds compleat 5. Then Lord exalt thy fame above the Heavens frame And O set forth o're all the Earth thy Glory and thy fame 2. PART Have mercy c. Psalm 108.8 11 12. THAT thy belov'd may be delivered and set free Lord save our Land by thy right hand and kindly answer me For wilt not thou again lead out our martial train Thy help afford in trouble Lord for man's help is but vain 13. Psalm 106.48 With God's assistance crown'd we shall do acts renown'd The power is his and he it is that shall our foes confound To Israel's God most high be praise perpetually Ye people then say all Amen the Lord to magnifie HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom 1. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Untill thine enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchizedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 in th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen-Land verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the Brook and so lift up the head HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom expressed and explained 2. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said sit thou at my right hand Till I thy foes a stool have made whereon thy feet shall stand The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of his might Amidst thy foes be thou the King and ruler in their sight The people shall come willingly submitting to thy truth Yielding a fruitfull progeny of Converts in thy youth Thy beautious spouse shall bring to thee to fill the sacred room As fruitfull births as dews can be that drops from mornings womb This word God sware and will not break thou art the sacred one A Priest like to Melchisedech whose lineage was not known The Lord that is at thy right hand for thy support and stay Shall strike through Kings that dare withstand in his most wrathfull day Among the Heathen he shall judge and all the places fill With limbs of men that bare thee grudge whom thou shalt slay and kill And as the war with fury spreads to multiply the slain He shall proceed and wound the heads o're many Lands that reign Then shall he drink that bitter cup the torrent in the way Therefore shall he the head lift up at 's Resurrection day The God of Israel therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 512. Priesthood and power of Christ. 3. METRE THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Until thine Enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchisedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 In th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right-hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen Land. verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the brook and so lift up the head HYMN 513. Great works of God celebrated 1. METRE Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord whom I record and praise with all my might In meetings where the just appear and in the Churches sight verse 2 The works of God must all applaud so great they still have been Sought out of all in general that take delight therein verse 3 His works renown'd with honour crown'd a glorious work therefore His righteousness renown'd no less indures for evermore verse 4 His wonders he hath made to be retain'd in thankfull mind The Lord is known a gracious one compassionate and kind verse 5 He giveth meat for them to eat that fear his holy Name He will record his faithfull word still to perform the same verse 6 He shew'd his might in Israel's sight and did his power ingage That he might so on them bestow the Heathens Heritage verse 7 The works he doth are full of truth his Laws are just and sure verse 8 They all stand fast and ever last accomplish'd true and pure verse 9 Redemption is sent down to his by him who did proclaim His Covenant sure so very pure and reverend is his Name Psalm 106.48 verse 10 God's fear and dread is fountain-head of Wisedom in our ways They want no skill that do his will perpetual is his praise Let all proclaim the blessed Name of Israel's God therefore From first to last till time be past Amen for evermore HYMN 514. Great works of God for his Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord I for my part Will praise the Lord with all my heart In the Assembly of th' upright And in the Congregations sight God's works are great and as 't is meet Sought out of all that find them sweet His work is glorious and renown'd His righteousness for ever crown'd His works of wonder he hath wrought To be for ever in our thought The Lord 's a
Silver and of Gold such as the hands of men did mold Mouth Ears and Eyes they have all three But neither speak nor hear nor see and void of breath their Nostrils be 18 19 20 21. Their makers guilty of the sin Are like to them and much a kin and so are all that trust therein But God the Lord deserves great fame O house of Israel bless his name O house of Aaron do the same Bless ye the Lord O Levy's house And make his praises glorious let all that fear him praise him thus O bless the Lord from Sion-hill That dwells at Salem with good will O bless the Lord and praise him still HYMN 559. Pure services of the Church Psalm 135.19 3. PART BLess ye the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And each of us of Aaron's house his glorious praise forth tell 20. Let Levy's Tribe due praise ascribe to God's most holy Name And all that fear him every where his noble praise proclaim 21. O bless him still from Sion-hill whose is that blest abode Jerusalem and dwells with them praise ye the Lord our God. HYMN 560. Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies Psalm 136.1 2 3 4. 1. METRE GIVE thanks to God for he is good for 's mercy lasts for ever To th' God of gods shew gratitude for 's mercy faileth never The Lord of lords give thanks unto for 's mercy never fails Who can alone great wonders do for 's mercy still prevails 5 6 7 8 9. To him whose wisedom made the Skie for 's mercy still shines bright And stretch'd the Earth than Seas more high for 's mercies infinite Who made Sun Moon and Stars for lights for 's mercy still outshines That rules the day and these the nights for 's mercy ne're declines 10 11 12 13. To him that Egypts first-born smote for 's mercies still abound And Israel from among them brought for 's mercy's still renown'd With arm outstretch'd and mighty hand for 's mercy still extends Caus'd the Red Sea in parts to stand for 's mercy still transcends 14 15 16 17 18. Amidst it he gave Israel ground for 's mercies still endure Where Pharaoh and his host were drown'd for 's mercies still are sure That led his flock the desarts through for 's mercies still persist And smote great Kings and famous too for 's mercies never mist. 19 20 21 22. King Sion th' Amorite he did kill for 's mercies still remain And Og the King of Basan hill for 's mercies ever reign And for an heritage gave their land for 's mercies still stand fast Into his People Israels hand for 's mercies ever last 23 24 25 26. Who thought on 's in our low estate for 's mercies never slack And sav'd us from our enemies hate for 's mercies ne're go back Who feeds with food all kinds of flesh for 's mercies still provides To th' God of Heav'n give thanks afresh for 's mercy still abides HYMN 561. Remembrance of God's ancient Works and everlasting mercies Give laud c. Psalm 136. 2. METRE GIVE laud unto the Lord for very good is he The God of gods record the Lord of lords praise ye For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 4 The wonder-working God whose wisedom made the skies And spread the Earth abroad above the Sea to rise For certainly c. verse 7 To him your praises pay that made those glorious lights The Sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights For certainly c. verse 10 Who Aegypt's first-born smote and Israel scaping harm He from among them brought with strong out-streched arm For certainly c. verse 13 Who parted the Red-Sea where Israel passage found But Pharaoh and all they of his whole host was drown'd For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 16 Who all his people led the Wilderness quite through Who mighty Kings smote dead and famous Kings he slew For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 19 Sihon and Og he slew and in their Land do dwell He gave possession to his servant Israel For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 23 Who kindly on us thought when in a low estate And our Redemption wrought from them that did us hate For certainly c. verse 25 Who gives all flesh their food O then give thanks unto The God of Heaven so good to whom all praise is due For certainly c. HYMN 562. Revenge upon Babylon Have mercy c. Psalm 137. 2. METRE verse 1 BY the Brooks of Babylon we sat down every one And Sion's state now ruinate we wept to think upon verse 2 Our Harps untun'd unstrung on Willow-trees we hung Where they did thus require of us come sing a Sion-song verse 3 For then and there did they that carried us away In captive state and desolate urge us to sing and play verse 4 They mirth of us demand though wasted by their hand How can our tongues tune Sion's Songs within a foreign Land verse 5 O Salem If that I forget thee carelesly Let my right hand lose all command of musick faculty verse 6 If I forget thee ever then prosper let me never But let it cause my tongue and jaws to cleave and cling together verse 7 If for Jerusalem I do not quite contemn All joys that be and count not thee above the chief of them verse 7 Remember Lord the spight shew'd by the Edomite Thus did they say in Salem's day down with it raze it quite verse 8 O Daughter Babylon whose ruine now comes on Happy is he that doth to thee as thou to us hast done verse 9 Yea happy happy he that takes and dasheth thee Thy little ones against the stones when Babel's doom shall be HYMN 563. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Psalm 138. 1. METRE verse 1 LORD I will render praise to thee with all my heart and might Before the gods who'ere they be in Men and Angels sight verse 2 I will bow down with humble grace towards the stately frame Of thine own house and holy place there will I bless thy Name For all thy loving-kindness Lord and for thy truth Divine For thou hast made thy faithfull Word o're all thy Name to shine verse 3 The day whereon I cry'd to thee thou answerest me again And gav'st such inward strength to me as did my soul sustain verse 4 All Kings on Earth shall praise thy Name when they shall hear of thee What promises thou didst proclaim and hast fulfill'd to me verse 5 Yea they shall sing with one accord in God's most holy ways Because the Glory of our Lord deserves so great a praise verse 6 Although the Lord be very high the lowly he respects But them that carry 't loftily he utterly neglects verse 7 And though I walk in midst of Woes fresh comforts thou shalt send Against the Wrath of all my foes thy hand thou shalt extend And thy
righteous men affect The bowed down he doth erect Opening likewise the blind mans eyes and strangers doth the Lord protect The Lord relieves the fatherless and helps the Widow in distress But in his Wrath the sinners path the Lord doth utterly suppress The Lord shall reign continually thy God O Sion rules on high And so he shall to ages all his Name do ye still magnifie HYMN 579. 7. METRE Argument Creation-works demands our praise And all the Churches all our days Three Children c. Psalm 136. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God ye Saints of his for good he is For his mercies sure for ever do endure verse 2 Unto the God of Gods give praise his honour raise For his mercies c. verse 3 Give thanks to God the Sovereign Lord with one accord For his mercies c. verse 4 To him that doth such wondrous deeds whose fame exceeds For his mercies c. verse 5 To him whose wisedom skilfully made Heaven on high For his mercies c. verse 6 To him that set the solid Ground the Seas to bound For his mercies c. HYMN 580. 8. METRE Argument Creation works and wonders wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 7 Praise him that made by power Divine great lights to shine For his mercies c. verse 8 The Sun that hath the brightest ray to rule the Day For his mercies c. verse 9 The moon and stars of lesser light to rule the night For his mercies c. verse 10 That smote all Egypt's first increase of man and beast For his mercies c. verse 11 And brought out Israel from among the barbarous throng For his mercies c. verse 12 With his strong Arm and stretcht-out hand of high command For his mercies c. HYMN 581. 9. METRE Argument God's greatness and his goodness past our search Are celebrated by his faithfull Church Psalm 136. verse 1 O Render thanks to our great God for he is good For his mercies c. verse 2 The God of gods give thanks unto as ye should do For his mercies c. verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords confess with thankfulness For his mercies c. verse 13 To him that parted the Red Sea for Israel's way For his mercies c. verse 14 And Israel through the midst of it he did transmit For his mercies c. verse 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host on that Sea Coast. For his mercies c. verse 16 That led his people past the bounds of desart Grounds For his mercies c. HYMN 582. 10. METRE Argument God's wondrous works of judgments wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 17 PRaise him that wrought such wondrous things Who smote great Kings For his mercies c. verse 18 And famous Kings and not a few he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 19 King Sion that strong Amorite his power did smite For his mercies c. verse 20 And Og the King of Bashan too he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 21 And gave their Land an heritage to th' after age For his mercies c. verse 23 Who thought on us in low estate and desolate For his mercies c. verse 24 And hath redeemed us from those that were our foes For his mercies c. verse 25 Who giveth food for to refresh all mortal flesh For his mercies c. verse 26 All thanks and praise be therefore given to th' God of Heaven For his mercies c. HYMN 583. Variety of mercies magnified Psalm 147. 1. METRE PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord for very good it is Pleasant and comely to record and praise that Name of his The Lord builds up Jerusalem his repossessed throne And Israel's outcasts all of them he gathereth into one 3 4 5. The wounds of every broken heart he heals with gentle hand He numbers all the Stars apart and names them as they stand Great is our Lord of Israel and of great power and might His understanding doth excell for it is infinite 6. The Lord lifts up the meek on high But doth the proud confound And casts the wicked scornfully down to the very ground 1. METRE 2. PART Ver. 7 8. SING to the Lord with thanksgiving sing praise with one accord Upon the solemn Harp O sing unto our God the Lord. Who makes thick Clouds o'respread the Skie to feed the Earth with rain And Grass to grow on Mountains high as on the fertile plain 9 10. He giveth to the beast his food with plentifull supply And feeds the Ravens callow brood when hunger makes them cry God takes no joy in any horse nor in a Champions limb Nor can their courage strength or force delight or pleasure him 11. But lo the Lord doth take delight in them that fear his Name And in his mercies infinite their confidence proclaim HYMN 584. Variety of mercies magnified 1. METRE 3. PART Psalm 147.12 13 14. O Praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise For lo thy gates and bars of them he very strongly staies Thy Children in thee he hath blest thy peace he makes full great And fills thee with the very best and finest of the Wheat 15 16. He sends out his commandement on all the Earth so vast No sooner can his word be sent but runs exceeding fast He giveth snow like gentle wool and scatters all abroad His hoary frost most plentifull like ashes that are strow'd 4. PART 1. METRE 17 18. THE Lord casts out his Icy hail like morsels to behold And who can stand and shall not quail to feel his pinching cold He sendeth out his word and lo it melteth them again He causeth then his winds to blow and waters flow amain 19 20. God shews his word to Jacob's house that they may know it well His Laws and judgments righteous he shews to Israel He hath not dealt so large a lot to any Land beside As for his Laws they know them not the Lord be magnifi'd HYMN 585. Variety of Providences praised 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 147.1 GIVE laud unto the Lord it is a pleasant thing His praises to record and his sweet songs to sing who on a rock His Church erects and recollects his scatter'd flock He heals the heart contrite and binds up all their wounds He tells the Stars of light whose number so abounds and he can call Each shining flame of them by name he knows them all Great is this God of ours yea most exceeding great His power above all powers and hath the sovereign seat and as his might So likewise his pure wisedom is most infinite The Lord lifts up the meek the wicked throws to ground Praise him with songs most sweet and harps harmonious sound the Heav'ns he fills With Clouds for showers makes Grass and flowers to grow on hills The beasts and ravens young he feedeth when they call In horse or Champion strong he joyeth
not at all but God above Delights in them that fear his Name and trust in 's love HYMN 586. Variety of Providences praised 2. PART 2. METRE Psal. 147.12 O Salem praise the Lord praise him O Sion-hill Who hath thy Gates well barr'd and doth thy Cities fill thy peace full great He makes to be and filleth thee with flower of wheat Through th' Earth his mandats go his word most swiftly flies Like wool he giveth snow his frost as ashes lies his Ice is roll'd As morsels and O who can stand before his cold He speaks and straight it thaws he breaths and water flows To Israel his Laws and to none else he shows as for his word No heathen land doth understand praise ye the Lord. HYMN 587. 3. METRE Argument Praise suits with Saints for God his Grace imparts To Israel's outcasts and to broken hearts He tells the Stars his power and skill abounds He cheers the meek and lewd men he confounds Psalm 147. verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord for it is good his praises to forth-tell And to sing praises to our God for it becomes us well verse 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem's Walls to bring his people thither And Israel's outcasts he recalls and gathers them together verse 3 He heals the broken in their heart where sense of sin abounds And taking pity of their smart binds up their bleeding wounds verse 4 He tells the number of the Stars and calls them all by Name Superiour of Superiours must we our God proclaim verse 5 So very great is God indeed So great in power and might His understanding doth exceed for it is infinite verse 6 The Lord doth save poor humble souls whom sharp afflictions wound But all the wicked he controlls and casts them to the Ground HYMN 588. 3. METRE Argument He praiseth God who gives to all their food But he takes pleasure onely in the good 2. PART verse 7 SING to the Lord with thankfulness and spread his praise abroad With solemn harp his praise express and sing unto our God. Who covers Heaven with Clouds of Rain t' inrich the Earth below And on the hills as on the plain he makes the Grass to grow verse 9 Both beasts and birds he kindly feeds young Ravens cry to him verse 10 He takes no joy in strength of steeds nor in a strong mans limb verse 11 But lo the Lord's delight and joy is ever in the just In them that fear him faithfully and in his mercy trust HYMN 589. 3. METRE Argument He praiseth God that sendeth peace And plenty in the fields increase 3. PART Psalm 147. verse 12 O Praise and magnifie the Lord O Salem praise him still The praises of thy God record O Sion's sacred hill verse 13 For he hath strengthened the bars which to thy Gates pertain And blesseth the inhabiters within thee that remain verse 14 He makes abundant peace to be within thy borders spread And plenteously he filleth thee with finest of the bread verse 15 He sendeth out on Earth below his word which runneth swift Like locks of wool he sends the snow that also is his gift HYMN 590. 3. METRE Argument God sends the Seasons from above In token of his tender love But the chief Glory's Israel's In freedom of God's Oracles 4. PART verse 16 THE hoary frost he spreads about as ashes on each side His Ice as morsels he casts out his cold who can abide He sendeth out his word in course and melts the Ice and snow He makes his wind to blow with force and then the waters flow He shews his word to Jacob's Land and shews it for this cause That Israel may understand his judgments and his laws The tokens of such tender love no heathens can record His judgments they know nothing of wherefore praise ye the Lord. HYMN 591. Vniversal thanksgiving or Benedicite c. 1. METRE Psalm 148. PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the Lord from Heavens lofty frame Him from on high O magnifie all Angels praise his Name O all his hosts his praise record O praise him moon and sun Ye stars of light that shine so bright the like of you be done Ye Heav'ns of Heav'ns that are so high praise him with one consent And water ye on high that be above the firmament O let them praise and magnifie the Lord's Almighty Name For lo they were created there when his commandment came He likewise did contrive it so to stablish them for ever So firm Decree ordained he that pass it they shall never Praise ye the Lord from Earth below ye Dragons and each deep Fire Vapour Snow Hall-storms that blow his word that firmly keep All Mountains high and fruitfull trees All hills and Cedars tall Ye Fowl with wings and creeping things ye Beasts and Cattel all Kings Princes People all degrees ye Judges praise his Name Young men and Maids Children and Babes and old men do the same The Lord 's great Name still praised be for that alone excells And far more high than Earth or Sky his glittering Glory dwells The praise of all his Saints is he and he the horn doth raise Of Israel's Sons his dearest ones O give the Lord his praise HYMN 592. Vniversal thanksgiving or Benedicite c. 2. METRE To the proper Tune Psalm 148. GIVE Laud unto the Lord from the Celestial Coasts All ye his praise record his Angels and his hosts him glorifie Sun Moon and Stars ye higher Spheres and cloudy Skie O let them praise his Name since made by his command Who stablish'd all the frame perpetually to stand He also made A firm decree which needs must be by them obey'd Praise God from Earth below ye Dragons and ye deeps Fire hail clouds wind and snow whom in command he keeps hills low and high Trees all that grow Beasts swift or slow fowl all that fly Kings and the vulgar throng Princes and Judges all Ye men and maidens young old men and Children small praise ye his Name Whose Name alone as th' onely one excells in fame Whose Glory bright doth blaze above the Earth and Sky Of all his Saints the praise he sets their horn on high Even their 's that spring Of Israels race much in his grace his praises sing HYMN 593. Works of grace to the Church Psalm 149.1 PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a new-composed Song His memorable praise record where all his Saints do throng verse 2 Let joyfull Israel shout and sing in their Creatour's Name Let Sion's Children in their King triumphant joys proclaim verse 3 In dances let them praise his Name the Harp before him bring And joyn the Timbrel to the same with these his praises sing verse 4 For lo the Lord exceedingly in Israel doth delight The humble he will beautifie with robes of saving might verse 5 In glory let the Saints be joy'd sing loud upon their bed And their Religious mouths imploy'd verse 6 the Lord 's high praise to spread And with a
Ver. 3.14.15 For he would undoubtedly Cure him of his Leprosy So he went and was made whole Both in body and in soul. 2 Chr. 34.22 26. Mat. 1.10 Hulldah dwelling in the College Perfect in Prophetick knowledge That did comfort King Josiah Grand-child to King Hezekiah Ver. 28.24 And assur'd his peacefull end For even death must stand his friend Though God's wrathfull indignation Scorcht the following Generation Ver. 25. And the Prophetess was bold To denounce the wrath foretold For their sin so far incens'd That the wrath could not be quench'd Esther 4.14 Royal Esther most religious Born as for a time prodigious With her Maidens mourn'd and pray'd Stak'd her life for Israel's aid Chap. 7.6 Cop'd with Haman got the day Which advanced Mordecay And if any women be Types of Christ 't is such as she Thus the Testament hath told Worthy Women of the Old Now great Ladies take a view Of the Worthies of the New. Luke 1.6 Ver. 44. First Elizabeth admire Whose obedience was entire Whose sweet Babe within her womb Leap'd for joy that Christ was come Luke 2 37. Chap. 7.38 Aged Anna that did pray Instantly both night and day Mary that did weep as fast Till her tears all price surpast Luke 10.39 Th' other Mary we must mention Who to Christ gave great attention For the better part she chose That which she could never lose John 11.2 Mat. 26.13 This was also she that shed Precious Spiknard on his head Which to such account did come As must pass through Christendom Luke 11.38 John 11.5 And good Martha must be number'd Though with too much care encumber'd One expresly said to be Lov'd of Christ among the three John 11.22 For she was a sound believer Though her brothers death did grieve her And confiding told our Lord He could raise him at a word Mark 12.44 2 Cor. 9.7 And the Widdow whose Gratuity Pass'd the rich mens superfluity Though two mites was all her living So much priz'd is cheerfull giving Mark 7.26 Mat. 15.20 And the Greek Syro-Phoenician Who so press'd her bold petition Term of Dog she overcomes Dogs said she may eat the crums Ibidem So she stoutly stood the tryal And misdoubted no denial For she knew she should prevail And her faith did never fail Mat. 9.20 Such a faith did Christ avouch Hers to be that stole a touch For said that believing soul If I touch I shall be whole John 4.26 She of Sychar made acquainted With Messias God's Annointed She made all the Town to know They believ'd and found it so John 19.25 Luke 2.35 And of them that so surpass Was the wife of Cleophas Sympathizing in the smart That did pierce the Virgins heart Ibidem See Postscript Note the third And the Virgins Sister there That did like affection bear And Salome who likewise Did so strongly Sympathize Luke 8.2 Mat. 27.46 And that Godly Convert then Called Mary Magdalen Who last serv'd our Saviour slain And first saw him rais'd again Acts 9.39 ch 17.34 Tabitha that did prepare Garments for the poor to wear Damaris that clave to Paul When the learn'd neglected all Acts 12.14 Rhoda that knew Peter's Voice And thereat did so rejoyce That she straight ran in and said Here 's the man for whom we pray'd Acts 16.14 c. She whose heart the Lord did open To attend to what was spoken And her heart set â—pe to â—each her Sets her house so to the Preacher Rom. 16.8 Phoebe that did service pay To the Church of Cenchrea And Priscilla that did purchase Thanks of all the Gentile-Churches Ver. 6.12 Mary too a Saint illustrious And for Saints dear sakes industrious So Tryphaena's works import And Tryphosa's came not short 2 Tim. 1.5 ch 3.15 Lois next as Scripture saith In whom dwell'd unfeigned faith And Eunice prais'd as high Which two train'd up Timothy 2 John 1. c. And the Lady call'd Elect With the Robes of Vertue deckt And her Children from their youth Walking stedfast in the truth Rom. 16.15 Phil. 4.3 2 John 13. Some but named are set down And a Name is some renown Here a Sister there a Wife Owned in the book of life Phil. 4.3 Luke 8.3 Women then as well as Men Have their praise by Scripture pen Women of their substance lent To our Lord with one assent Luke 8.3 One of these was good Susanna And the Noble Dame Joanna Herod's Stewards wife was one And a many more unknown Luke 23.27 Ver. 40.55 Women did with mournfull breath Most of all lament his death Women at his Grave did grieve On the sacred Sabbath Eve. Luke 23.50 chap. 24.1 And that past they did not fear To embalm his body there And had there the best inspection First into his Resurrection Acts 17.4.12 Lastly to give all their due Famous women and not few Were converted and strait-way At the Gospels spring of day Wherefore to conclude the story Of this faithfull Female glory One thing more I must annex In the honour of your Sex. Mat. 1.27 Luke 1.44 48. One of yours excell'd all other That was both a Maid and Mother Whom all Generations shall Blessed Virgin-Mother call Luke 1.32 Ver. 46. Mother of Almighty God Celebrated all abroad Yet was she of meek behaviour Magnifying Christ our Saviour Heb. 1.6 Luke 2.10 Whom all Angels evermore Are commanded to adore And with joy they all obey Witness this triumphant day FINIS The Post-script NOTE 1. For the distick in Italian Character Page 748. Take this following if you think it fit Infants of both Sexes some Suffered bloudy Martyrdom Though some Interpreters say that the Male Children onely suffered but that could hardly be See the Text in Jer. 31.18 And Reverend Bishop Hall in his Contemplations of Herod and the Infants saith thus All the Infants of Bethlehem shall suffer for this one Note 2. The Salique Law is a Law of France whereby the Crown of France cannot fall to a Woman The Original and injustice of it and how confuted and condemned from this President of Zelophehad's Daughters Num. 27. 36. c. See in Dr. Heylin's description of the World Edition 8. in Quarto page 80. and in the Edition in Folio pag. 177. Note 3. Some take the Virgin Mary's Sister spoken of John 19.25 to be the same with the Wife of Cleophas for thus the Text expresseth it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 His Mother and His Mothers Sister Mary the Wife of Cleophas and Mary Magdalene And Calvin construes it that this Mary call'd her Sister was her Cousin and might be the Daughter of Cleophas for any thing said in the Text and the Translators put it in a different Character But Aretius distinguisheth them Adest Mater Christi adest Soror ejus Adsunt aliae duae Mariae Uxor Cleophae Magdalenae There was present saith he the Mother of Christ there was present her Sister there were present two other Maries the Wife of Cleophas and Magdalene A TABLE to the Three Last Centuries containing the
Psalm-Hymns A AAron and Israel's Lamp 586 Affection to Ordinances 512 Affiance and repose in God. 369 Afflictions great imposed and allowed 482 Ancient Sabbath 528 Angels protecting Saints 415 Answer of our supplications 478 Appearing of Hope or Sion's Reparation 547 Applause of God's Mercies 550 Applause of God's greatness 557 Applause of the Creation Ibid. Arraignment of Persecutors 371 Arraignment and Ruin of Persecutors 372 Atheists shamed by babes and sucklings 374 B. BAbes and sucklings setting forth Gods praise 373 Babes and sucklings shaming Atheists 374 Believers victory over the Dragon 527 Believers Comfort and Crown Ibid. Benedicite c. Or Vniversal thanksgiving 709 Birth of our blessed Saviour 516 Blessed man described 361 Blessedness of Charity 422 Blessings of the Womb 653 654 Blessings ordained for man 560 Blessings conferred on Saints 465 Blessings rich and plentifull by Land and Sea 561 Blessings of a fruitfull year 477 Blessings of provision applauded 558 Blessings of the Creatures viz. Plants Planets c. 559 Blessings shewing forth the glory of God 562 C. CAlamity of the Wicked 377 Canaan the Type of Heaven 428 576 Canaan fell to Israel 4â—8 Captives redemption prayed for 593 Captives free favours Ibid. Chains of darkness for the wicked 378 Charity blessed 422 Chastisements God's faithfulness therein 523 Christ's Kingdom how exalted 366 Christ's Kingdom how opposed and hated 365 Christs praise 431 Christ's praise past all expression 434 Christ's power converting souls 432 Christ's Throne deckt with Justice Ibid. Christ's Reign and Triumph his enemies dread 535 Churches inward beauty and succession 434 Churches beauty highly prais'd 442 Churches favours pray'd for 583 Church besieged and delivered 442 Church records God's mercies her safety 443 Church-freedom to Saints 514 Church redeemed from Captivity 517 Church redeemed and warned 518 Comfort in godliness 624 Comforts flowing from above 426 Comforts for the righteous 379 Comparison between good and bad men their Works and their Rewards 364 Confusion of the wicked 380 Converted Nations comforted 535 Corruption of youth bridled 619 Corruption of the times 381 Creation applauded or service of the Creator 563 Creation applauded or service of the Elements 564 Creation applauded or service of the Field 566 Creation applauded or service of the Fruits 567 Creation applauded or service of the Seas 568 Creation-works wonders wrought of old 695 Creation-works demand ours and the Churches praise 694 Creatorâ—s Glory celebrated 570 Curbing of the wicked 382 D. DAvid's wicked enemies destroyed 475 Death the Saints advantage Worldlings sorrow 444 Death and Judgment shews difference between Saints and Sinners 445 Degenerate world described 383 384 Deliverance pray'd for 490 Deliverance urged 491 Deliverance celebrated 573 Depths of mercy 661 Derision of Idols 669 Description of true Christians 385 Description of true Citizens of Sion 386 Destruction of Rebellious Men 393 Difference betwixt Good and Bad 363 Devout and true Saints 399 Devotion of pious Pilgrims 620 Devotion Pardon and Vocation 478 Dull and drooping Saints quickened 620 E. ENVY not Worldlings honour or delight Which ends in horrour and perpetual night 446 Enemies of the Saints increase 368 Enemies of King David destroyed 475 Entrance of the King of Glory 400 Escape from death and the Joy thereof 408 Establishment of Christ's Kingdom 493 Everlasting mercies 671 Exaltation of Christ's Kingdom 366 Exceeding happiness of pardon 412 Exhortations to fear God 415 Expectation of the Resurrection 387 Experience stirs up to prayer and praise 483 Extolling of Scripture Verity and Vertue 388 Exurgat Deus 487 F. FAith seen in fear of sin 389 Faiths Victorious Banner 391 Faithfulness of Saints to the end 621 Faithfulness of God's Chastisements 523 Falseness of Persecutours 423 Favours pray'd for 583 Favours free to Captives 593 Felicity of God's Protection 369 Felicity of the Church prayâ—d for 581 Flattering world applauds her own 445 Foes of the Lord dismay'd with fear 435 Free-Grace of God revealed 404 Free Favours to Colonies or Planters 594 Free Favours to distressed ones 595 Free favours to Prisoners 596 Free favours to sick-men 597 Free favours to such as go to Sea 598 Freedom of the Godly 623 Frequent Prayer prevalent 470 Fruits of the Earth perish or prosper at God's pleasure 599 Fruitfull year a Blessing 447 478 Fruitfulness of the Saints in Age 530 G. GEntiles called to Sion's Court 433 God's acceptable sacrifices 455 God ceaseth wars proclaims his power 438 God's Clemeney tenders mans frailty 555 God's comforts the Saints feast 418 God's different dealings with good and bad men 600 God's free Grace revealed to them that seek it 404 God's Free-grace to Israel 428 God's Free-love cheers the soul 426 God our good and sure Shepherd 396 397 God the good Shepherd of our souls 394 God the good Shepherd doth supply our wants 395 God's greatness and goodness 696 God's greatness seen in Tempests 405 God's greatness applauded 557 God's greatness seen in Thunder 407 God's glory in his Temple 534 God guides the meek and penitent 403 God's Judgments and Destruction of Rebels 393 God just and holy delights to hear prayers 688 God loves the just helps the distrest 694 God's mercies the Saints support 417 God's mercies keeps both man and beast 418 God's mercies to the Saints secure 418 God's mercies larger than from East to West 554 God's mightiness in Judgment 448 God's mightiness in mercy 449 God's mightiness in punishing the wicked 450 God's mightiness in the day of Judgment 451 God's mightiness in Vengeance upon the wicked 453 God's Ordinances cheer the godly mind 425 Godâ—s pardoning grace 552 God's praise set forth by babes and sucklings 373 God's praises past all expression 582 God a present refuge 437 God procures peace for the Saints 368 God's providences prais'd great foes submit 480 God's Providence cannot be descried 529 God's propensity to pity the Saints calamity 519 God's protection the felicity thereof 369 God's soveraign rule to keep our souls alive 481 God's Soveraign Throne 556 God slow to anger prone to grace 687 God subverts lewd sinners in their ways 688 God the sure portion of the pure in heart 499 God sends the seasons from above 708 God's true favorites 676 God vindicates the oppressed 553 God's wondrous works of Judgment 697 Good Christians described 398 Good Men and bad their ways and ends discovered 362 Good wellcomers of the King of glory 401 Gospel days celebrated 533 Gratulations to God and supplications for the Church 601 Greatness of Christ's Kingdom 602 Greatness of Christ's Kingdom expressed and explained 603 Great freedom of the godly 623 Great works of God celebrated 606 Great works of God for his Church 607 Great sins scorâ—d on great mercies are forgot 583 H. HAbitation of cruelty supprest 500 Happiness conferred on the Saints 410 Happiness of pardon 412 Hearty comfort in godliness 624 How to fear God aright 415 Holy Angels protecting Saints Ibid. Honour Happiness and Vertue of the Saints 608 Honours and promotions of the poor 611 612 Honouring God at
all times 414 I. JAcob's safe conduct 613 Jacob's safe conduct from Aegypt 614 Idols derided 615 Idolatries bloudy and inhumane 590 Jew and Gentiles glory with confession 434 Jewels of God's keeping 416 Ill deeds describe the wicked 417 Image-worship accursed 536 Joys of Heaven 419 Joseph reserved for many Lands relief 577 Israel's refuge and high tower 438 Israel's deliverance from Babylon 651 Israel's passing the Red Sea 480 Israel's ingratitude 506 Israel's seed charged to seek God 575 Israel in Aegypt harboured then opprest 578 Israel departs from Aegypt 580 Israel forgets the works of God 585 Israel grown brutish 586 Israel believes not but murmurs basely 587 Israel spares the worst people in Canaan 589 Israel mixes with Heathen Idolatries 590 Israel ensnared by Heathens examples 589 Israel grosly stain'd by Idolatries 590 Israel's misdeeds recorded and punished 591 Israel's enemies rule over them Ibid. Israel cries in their great distress moves God to their redress 592 Judgments against persecutors 469 Just mans portion and practice 625 Just mans Vindication protection and provision 419 Just mans sure safegard and happy end 421 Justification implored 457 460 Just beloved of God 694 K· KEenest afflictions profitable 626 King David's wicked Enemies destroyed 475 Kings moved to receive Christ's Kingdom 367 Kings supply and sure defence by prayer 392 Kingdom of Christ how opposed and hated 365 Kingdom of Christ how exalted 366 Knowledge and Acknowledgment of Mortality 421 L. LEvites blessing 667 Liberty of the Gospel 616 Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 617 Life of Religion Ibid. Life of Religion in practice 6â—2 Living in quietness longed for 640 Lord proclaim'd a present aid 435 Looking up to God 642 Lowly Adoration a publick worship 532 Love of Saints to Grace and Godliness 627 Lovers of Liberality 611 Lovers of Sion 643 Lovers of Sion blessed 644 Lovers of Charity blessed 422 M. MAking God our hope 628 Man's frailty tendred by God's Clemency 555 Man's Glory shining in his Creation and Restoration 376 Martyrdom or slaughter of the Sheep 429 Meekness of Captives 646 Meekness and Mourning of Captives Ibid. Mercies to the Church by our Saviou's Ascention 439 Mercies to the Gentiles by Christ's Ascention 441 Mercies the Saints support 417 Mercies keeps both man and beast 418 Mercies secured to the Saints Ibid. Mercies larger than from East to West 554 Mighty men warned 509 Mightiness of God in Judgment 448 Mightiness of God in the day of Judgment 451 Mightiness of God in Mercy 449 Mightiness of God in punishing the Wicked 450 Mightiness of God in Vengeance upon the Wicked 453 Miracles of Mercy or the Snare broken 647 Idem 648 Moses and Israel's Lamp 586 Moses saves Israel in the Gap 587 Mortality acknowledged 421 Sion's sure standing 649 650 Mourning turn'd to rejoycing for Israel's deliverance from Babylon 651 Mourning turn'd to rejoycing or the Dream made real 652 Murmuring at Meribah moves the meekest Man 589 N. NAtivities blessed or Blessings of the Womb 653 654 Never failing of God's word 629 New Building of Sion and the Sacrifices most acceptable to God 455 O. ORdinances true love to them 511 Ordinances Affection to them 512 Olive Branches 655 Onsets upon Israel or the Powers defeated 656 Idem 657 Opposition or hatred to Christ's Kingdom 365 P. PArdon implored 456 457 Pardon of bloudshed and Prayers for Sion 458 461 Pardon of sin implored 459 Pardoning Grace 476 Pardoning Mercies 658 Pardoning Mercies implored 659 Pardoning Mercies plentifull 660 Pattern of Princely Government 545 Peace of Conscience implored 460 461 Peace of Worldlings a Riddle 444 Perpetual praises to the Lord 686 Persecutors Judgments 469 Persecutors Arraignment 371 Persecutors arraigned and ruined 372 Persecutors falseness 423 Persecutions greatly grieve and grind 425 Pharaoh overthrown in the Wilderness 501 Phineas does justice and is blest 588 Pious Prince described 546 Plagues of Aegypt 578 579 Portion and practice of just men 625 Power of Religion in Practice 630 Power of Christ converting souls 432 Praises to God 706 707 Praise of Christ 431 Praise of Christ past all expression 434 Praise suiâ—s with Saints 705 Praises from Heaven and Earth 717 Prayer frequent prevalent 470 Prayer for the King 492 Prayers for Sion's prosperity 462 Prayer for Captives redemption 593 Priesthood and power of Christ 605 Pride mortified 662 Pride to be mortifyed 663 Promotion of the Church and State Ibid. Promotion of Vnity 664 666 Properties of Tale-bearers accused 462 Prosperity puffs up and Grace withdraws 409 Prosperous state of the wicked makes them commit greater sins 496 Protection and provision from above 413 Protection provision and vindication of just men 419 Protection of Saints 467 468 Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing 667 Providences to Israel God's peculiar Treasure 668 Providences to the Saints 528 Punishment of Atheists 467 468 Pure Lamp of the Word 631 Pure in Heart are taught to know the Worldlings End and Woe 497 Pure in heart have joys supream 498 Pure in heart are God's sure portion 499 Pure Services of the Church 670 Pureness of God's Worship and derision of Idols 669 Q. QVieting of cares 471 473 Quieting principles 474 R. RED Sea dried and Israel passing it 480 Red Sea dryed and enemies drown'd 584 Release from Afflictions 483 Remarkable judgments on the Wicked 377 Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies 671 673 Renouncing of ill Courses and Companions 632 Repose in God 471 Revenge upon Babylon 675 Revelation of the Gospel 484 Revelation and Riches of the Gospel 485 Riddle of Worldlings peace and bliss 444 Righteous comforted 379 Rising of the Ark or Exurgat Deus 487 Rock of Refuge 473 S. SAcrifices which are most acceptable to God 455 Safe Conduct 503 Saints sighs and prayers when confined from God's house 424 Saints should banish fears 437 Saints Calamity and God's propensity to pity 519 Saints preservation in times of pestilence 52â— Saints Honour Happiness and Vertues 608 Idem 610 Salvation of Saints 537 Sanctification implored 457 460 Sanctuary Songs for the wonderfull works of God 489 Satisfying grace 476 Seeking God or supplications at our awaking 679 Service and safety of the humble God's true Favourites 676 678 Services of the Church 670 Service of the Creator 563 Service of the Elements 564 Service of the Field 566 Service of the Fruits 567 Service of the Seas 568 Short Age of man 524 Sion's prosperity prayed for 462 Sion's Reparations 490 Sion's glory in turning the Gentiles 521 Sion's reparation or the appearing of Hope 547 Silent praise to God 476 Sins kept with hold true Blessings 483 Slaughter of the Sheep or Martyrdom 429 Speedy deliverance prayed for 490 Spiritual uncleanness follows Corporal 588 Spiritual Government of Christ figured in Soloman or a prayer for the King 492 Speedy deliverance urged 491 Soul cheered in God's free love 426 Spouse of Christ 433 Stability of the Church 548 Strength and establishment of Christ's Kingdom 493 Strength of sinners subdued 500 Strength of the Leviathan subdu'd 501 Supplication to God to spare Chastisements 370 Supplication for deliverance and direction 633 Supplications for the Church 601 Supplications at our awaking 679 Supplications for the Morning 680 Supplications in times of extream danger 681 Supplications of King David 683 Supplications for posterity 684 Sweet pardoning Grace 476 T. TAle-bearers properties 462 Tale-bearers cursed 46â— Temptation much assaults the pure in heart 495 Temptation encountred and overcome 502 Throne of Christ 432 Throne of Israel reestablished 506 Time of trouble complained of 504 Tribulation and woe to the wicked 510 True love to Ordinances 511 True believers victory over the Dragon 527 True zeal and charity of Christians 634 True zeal and purity of Christians Ibid. True thankfulness 447 Truth springing out of the earth 516 Trust in God blessed 689 Trust in God immortal powerfull 〈◊〉 â—â—â— Trust in the presâ—â—ver of strangers 〈◊〉 and fatherless â—â—â— Trust not in Kings and Princes Ibid. Trust alone in the high and holy one 693 Tryal of Loyalty or Israel's Ingratitude 506 Tryal of Israel and attest of God's 〈◊〉 5â—â— Turning the Gentiles or Sion's Glory 521 Turning the Gentiles to the Church 522 V. VAlidity of God's promises 523 Vanishing of Life 524 Variety of Meroiâ—â— magnified â—98 7â—0 Variety of providenceâ— praised â—02 704 Victoriousness of God's power 530 Victoriousness of God's power and promises 531 Virtuousness of Saints in Age 530 Vocation to publick Worship 532 Vnity and Christian Love 665 Vniversal thanksgiving or Benedicite 709 Vnwearied seeking of God 636 Vnworthiness of the wicked counterpoisâ—d 637 W. WANT of God's Fear destructive 470 Watchfulness of Saints 638 Ways and Ends of Good-men and Bad-men discovered 362 Weak upheld all Creatures are supplyed 688 Wicked their calamity and remarkable Judgment 377 Wicked their chains of darkness 378 Wicked their Confusion 380 Wicked their curbing 382 Wicked described by their ill deeds 417 Wicked Great Woes attend them 418 〈◊〉 for good times â—â—◠〈◊〉 of God by sea and Land 476 〈◊〉 Confidences condemned 474 Worldlings peace a Riddle 444 Worldlings honour and delight ends in horâ—our and darkness 446 Worldlings â—nd and woâ— 497 Wordlings joy is but a dream 498 Works of God celebrated 606 Works of God for his Church 607 Works of Grace permanent 639 Works of Grace to the Church 712 713 Worship of Images accursed 536 Worship of the soveraign Lord 538 Worship of the supream Judge 539 Worship performed by the Ancients 540 Worshippers of old Moses Aaron and Samuel 542 Y. YIelding Vniversal praises 714 715 Z. ZEAL to the Temple 513 Zeal in publick Worship 543 544 FINIS