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A poetical meditation wherein the usefulness, excellency, and several perfections of Holy Scripture are briefly hinted.
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Clark, John.
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1670
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This meditation is printed at the end of Samuel Clark's Bible with annotations Ed 1690 but is omitted with other matters in the Glasgow Edition of 1765. A POETICAL MEDITATION Wherein the Usefulness Excellency And several Perfections OF HOLY SCRIPTURE Are briefly hinted A Verse may find him who a Sermon flies And turn delight into a Sacrifice Herb. Poems LONDON Printed for N. Ranew and J. Robinson at the Angel in Jewen-Street 1670. To the Critical Censurer IF serious matter will not please thee either Naked or dressed in a simple rhyme I 'le ne're wear in my Cap a Peacocks Feather That thou may'st call me witty or sublime To the Sober and Serious Reader IF in a little Map thou dost desire To see the use of Holy Scriptures hinted Read this and welcom for I aim no higher For thee although it was not Penn'd yet it was Printed To the Reader Christian Reader THE industry of man hath contracted the whole Bible into so small a Volume that every one may make it their Pocket-Companion that thou also maist by thy Industry make it thy Heart-Companion I do not wish it more contracted but thy heart more enlarged That which others make their Manual do thou take for thy Cordial That which others read do thou believe That which others discourse upon do thou live upon And let that which lies by others in their houses dwell richly in thy heart Wouldst thou have me commend this Word of God to thee I cannot as it deserves Read it frequently Love it ardently and Live by it continually and it will sufficiently commend it self to thee yet I have endeavoured in some measure to set forth the Beauty Vsefulness Excellency and Perfections of it in this ensuing Meditation THou Lord to me thy Word hast giv'n Precious and Pure Sweet Holy Sure To guide me through the world to Heav'n Psal 18.30 119.89 140 160 103. In all wants and necessities Thy Word 's my store Heap'd running o're With plenty of most rich supplies Mic. 2.7 Temptations Terrors Dangers Fears Those petty Hells Thy Word dispells And all the way before me clears Mat. 4.3 4. c. Ps 119.92 Psal 18.32 c. When Satan flings his Darts at me Then Lord thy Word Is Shield and Sword To save me and to make him flee Psa 18.30 Eph. 6.17 The world presents it's objects rare But yet thy Word Doth that afford Which seems to me far costlier ware Psal 119.14 72 96. Phil. 3.7 8. Psal 119.47 70 16 11 36 8. Heb. 11.25 2 Pet. 3 18 Ps 119.30 102 104 118 128. Isa 30.21 Then lust invites me to it's pleasure But to delights Thy Word invites Which far surpass in weight and measure Then Errors their gumm'd wares display But Scripture says Shun Errors ways Walk by my Rule This is the way Thus when I 'm tempted unto sin By thy Word's Art Hid in my Heart Both Battel and Reward I win Psa 19.11 119 11. Yea though sins have defil'd my soul Thy Word can cleanse Those noysom Dens Of lust and sins best strength controul Psal 119.9 Joh. 15.3 Eph. 5.26 Have I an unbelieving Heart Thy Word Lord hath Pow'r to work Faith By thy most holy Spirit 's Art Ro. 10.17 Have I an hard and stony Heart Thy Word thus deals First breaks then heals That stone is cured by this smart Ezek. 36.26 Will not my frozen Heart comply Thy Word thy Law That Heart can thaw And change it for a weeping eye Ez. 16.30 60 63. 36.26 31. Act. 24.25 Rom. 12.3 16. Phil. 3.4 c. 13. Do towring thoughts possess my breast Thy Word brings low The proudest foe And lays him level with the least Do mutt'ring thoughts rise and repine Thy Rod and Word Teach Patience Lord And still those barking thoughts of mine Psal 38.13 14. 39.9 Jam. 5.10 11. Am I tongue-ty'd and cannot pray Thy Word inspires Praying desires Dumb lips unseals tells what to say Hos 14.2 Rom. 8.26 Mat. 6.9 c. When I in darkness erre and stray Thy Word 's a light Most clear and bright And leads me back into the way Psal 119.105 Isa 50.10 I 'm foolish simple and want eyes Thy Word 's Light Rule Master and School Which makes the comers to it wise Psal 19.7 8 119.104 130. Gal. 3.24 I see my self undone and poor Thy words infold A Mine of Gold A Pearl of Price all riches store Psal 19.10 Prov. 8.10 11. With God by nature I 'm at odds Thy Word my soul Converteth whole From Satan's service unto God's Psal 19.8 Jam. 1.18 Do outward Troubles inward Grief My soul torment Thy Word is sent With comfort for my Soul's relief Psal 119.28 50 143 165. Am I perplex't with doubts and fears Thy Word of Grace Resolves the case And so my clouded judgment clears Act. 16.29 30 31 32. Or do despairing thoughts me take Thy Word doth give Me hopes to live For Christ my dearest Saviour's sake Psal 119.81 130.5 Do multitudes of thoughts me press I call to mind Thy Word and find Such comforts as my Soul refresh Psal 94.10 19.8 Can't I through weakness walk alone Thy Word Lord is Strength to my knees And staff to stay my hand upon Psal 119.28 49. Thus though I thirst faint hunger pine Thy Word me feeds In these my needs Thy Word it self is bread milk wine Mat. 4.4 1 Pet. 2.2 Isa 55.1 Thus though poor scorn'd forsaken pained Thy Word alone Hath all in one Health wealth friends honor all contained Psal 119.51 141. Pro. 4.20 22. Thus though Soul-sick and wounded sore With grievous sin Which doth begin To fester rankling more and more 1 John 2.1 2. Thy Word shows whence help may be had And doth me guide To Christ's pierc'd side Whence flows the balm of Gilead Jo. 5.39 Jer. 8.22 Yea though in me no life remain Thy Word is good And living food Which fetcheth me to life again 1 Pet. 1.23 Psal 119.93 116. Phil. 2.16 Jam. 1.18 Would I prolong this life for ever The Scripture shows Whence water flows Pure streams which who so drinks dies never Psal 36.9 Isa 55.1 Jo. 4.10.14 Psal 23. Isa 55.2 1 Pet. 1.23 25. The Lord be blest who thus provides And filleth full My empty soul With food which evermore abides Bless God my Soul that thus hath giv'n Strength light guide way Lest thou shouldst stray In this thy Pilgrimage to Heav'n This Book these Sentences these Lines Each Word and Letter To me are better Then Chains of Pearl and Golden Mines 'T is Heaven transcrib'd and Glory penn'd God's mind no doubt Was copied out When he this Gift to men did send John 17.17 'T is Truth it self God doth intend Man's word shall fall Heav'n Earth and all But this shall never have an end Ps 119.89 142 151 152 160. Mar. 13.31 Psal 119.18 127. 1 Cor. 2.7 9 10. My Soul admire that hand and quill That did produce For sinners use Th' eternal Mind the soveraign Will Adore the Author too and when Thou canst not raise Sufficient Praise Sit down and wondring say A MEN. Psal 119.171 164. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness Jam. 1.21 25. and receive with meekness the ingrafted Word which is able to save thy Soul The good Lord grant that it may in all parts and points and to all ends and purposes be such to thy Soul as it is here set forth and described or rather as it is in its self viz. The power of God to the Salvation of Souls which is the hearty Prayer of Thine in the Lord JOHN CLARK The Ten Commandments I. Have thou no other Gods but Me. II. Unto no Image bow thy knee III. Take not the Name of God in vain IV. Do not the Sabbath day profane V. Honour thy Father Mother too VI. And see that thou no Murder do VII From Whoredom keep thy body clean VIII And Steal not though thy stare be mean IX Of a False Witness shun the blot X. What is thy Neighbours Covet not FINIS