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A08535 The blessed publicane Briefly shewing foorth the happy estate of humble repentant sinners. Written by John Orphinstraunge. Orphinstraunge, John. 1625-1630 (1630) STC 18854; ESTC S103532 3,800 14

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being chang'd anew Euer giue thankes to thy e'r-lasting Fame To thee O LORD to thee belongs the due Prais'd Blest and honoured be thy glorious Name Let all the earth adorne thy Maiestie That feeds all flesh the earth the Sea the Skie Thus with true confidence he hasteth hence Fully p●rswaded that he is forgiuen A● b●eing purg'd from all his vile offence Endeuours still to serue thee Euer-liuing And Israels God doth arme his heart with ioy Which but er'e-while was chok'd with sins annoy Being departed now our blessed Light All-●eeing Euer-liuing Sonne of Blisse Notes th● behauiour of this humbl●d wight Whose contrite prayer well accounted is He takes his offring ●nd accepts his teares Freely forgiues the folly of his yeeres He addes vnto this poore mans commendation An euerlasting stile of dignitie A setled state a state of preseruation The Scepter Crow●e and Mace of Royaltie He makes him Christall Glorious pure within Giues him rich clothing free 's his soule from sinne And hauing thus with odours him annoynted Framing a Garland of the purest Bayes Thousands of Angels attend●nts he appointed To gard this creature in all righteous wayes That if by chance his foote should step awry They still might shield him from iniquitie And taking glory still in this perfection He euer circles him within his armes Giuing him such a blessed safe protection As sure defends him from all enuious harmes Making his foes agast that now behold him Which but e're-while with hatefull words controld him This true Messins and this wonders framing This Way this Life this Pearle of Paradise This heauenly Vine this Word past words of naming Did not this begger nor this wretch despise But iustify'd him O most happy man Being thus Blessed though a Publican If he sole Heauenly earth's great Arch-protector Thee view'd thee prais'd thee rai'd with admiration True Iudge of hearts hearts rightest true Director The Sap the Marrow Life of our Creation The Faithfull Shepherd and true Husband-man Reiecting riches blest the Publican Not onely blest him but he sets him foorth As a pure Light vnto the worlds beholding Willing all Christians to behold the Worth Of this rich Truth and his rich Truth 's infolding And with an humble heart he wils vs kneele If er'e we wish his mercies gift to feele T is not too late to call vnto the Lord If wee ore-slip the mornings Sunny rayes T is not too late to read his holy Word Though wee in folly spend our younger dayes If we with sorrow strike our hardened brest Our sinnefull soules shall with these gifts be blest What time soeuer saith our greatest God A Publicane shall turne his wicked wayes I will lay by my heauie yron rod And teach his heart my euerlasting prayse And lead his steps into the Blessed Land Where as a Sarre of Life he e're shall stand Sure is that place where is no dread nor doubt Sound is that Hope which doth on thee relie Safe is that Fort where danger is kept out And blest are such whom thou do'st iustifie Happy thrice happy is that wretched weight Whom thou protectest by thy glorious might When sinfull man doth fall in Sathans snare And being falne lyes groueling in the myre Then doth the Feind vrge him to deepe dispaire Till thy sweer mercie grant Coelestiall fire Which doth refine and cleanse the drossie part Framing a new perfit and contrite heart And though our sinnes be more then we can beare Yet let vs creepe vnto thy mercie-Seate With true contrition let vs neuer feare Thy mercies fauor though our sinnes be great For our misdoings more thy mercies grace Sith thy great mercies prooues the surer place Is then thy mercie and All-sauing grace The onely thing thy seruants doe request Is the beholding of thy glorious face A certaine signe our silly soules are blest Then mightie Lord on vs thy mercie showre So shall we praise thy euerlasting Power FINIS