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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66465	Poetical piety, or, Poetry made pious by rendering into its method observations arising from various divine subjects, useful for these prophane and enormous times : to which is added, a brief alphabetical expositor, explaining the most intricate words made use of in this book, to the conception of a mean reader, and may serve as a remembrancer to the imperfect memory / by William Williams ...	Williams, William, of Cardigan.	1677 (1677)	Wing W2785; ESTC R8078	64,141	220

most too blame Then shun we pride because a shamefull evil That hath its derivation from the Devil So base a thing is pride wise men it know T' have brought the proud to want from want to wo. A Spiritual Hymn to the praise of God who is Omnipotent Omniscient and Omnipresent Lord frame my tongue To sing a Song O Could I sing To Sions King A Song that would him please No doubt but he Would pity me And my griev'd heart soon ease Teach Lord my King My tongue to sing To God alone Besides him none I 'le make my moan that he May mercy take For his Sons sake On such a wretch as me I would thee praise My God alwayes I am defil'd Sin me beguil'd So wretched is my case Since Adams fall That I and all Gods Image did deface May I begin Lord to hate Sin God did Create Man in a state Of blessedness at first In Edens land Plac'd him to stand Where he became accurst O Lord do thee From sin me free In Paradice Did Satan tice Man to transgress Gods Laws Forbidden fruit There like a Brute Accepts his sin 's the cause Lord from the Devil Sprang all evil Man did rebell Deserved Hell But God to help mans need Procur'd a Friend Should man defend Of Adams womans seed Gods love descends Christ makes amends O! here is news Let none refuse The message that is sent Mans Saviour's found May praise redound To God Omnipotent God from above Shew'd men his love Messiah blest Gave man kind rest By restless agonies Man to restore Gods wrath Christ bore And on a Cross he dies Christ on the Cross Repair'd our loss Joy to all men Abounded when Their Saviour Christ was born The Angels prais'd Their God that rais'd A King whose Crown was thorn An Angels voice Made th' Earth rejoyce Glory above And on Earth love This Song did Angels sing With one accord Unto the Lord And Christ their new born King Glad tidings came With Christ his name Christ dy'd for those That were his foes This was exceeding love Which far excells All paralells Men in compassion move For 's foes Christ dy'd None so beside God him commends That loves his friends And with his friends his foes Though such as he may chance to be Not many are of those Man will deny For 's Friend to die Man for some end Affects his friend This I have seen most plain His love is set In hopes to get Some benefit or gain Save God above Few have true love Love is a cheat Or meer deceat As now a dayes 't is us'd This but in part 's lodg'd in the hear Which makes it thus confus'd Love oft-times skips From heart to lips Gods seeing eye 's ubiquity And his omiscience can know by his might And present sight The Inward thoughts of man God mans intent Knows and how bent Thrice blessed then Be God of men O Praised be his name For evermore Let 's him adore That sees and knows our frame Amen say I Eternally Divine Ejaculations or Pious breathings O Lord prepare my Soul to seek Thy self and make my Spirit meek O Thou preserver of mankind May through thy grace my heart Will Conscience Spirit Soul and mind From what 's impure depart Lord cleanse my heart and make it thine Then without doubt thou wilt be mine O rectifie each faculty That to my Soul pertains And every member bodily Redress from sinful stains O shew some token Lord on me That I am wash'd from sin by the. That in thy sight as Innocent And sinless I appear Possessing mercy to prevent The Judgement drawing near My Soul being freed from sin I say Will make me joy at Judgement day Because that then all works of men To Triall shall be brought As acted how and where and when Both good and bad they wrought All works I did Dooms-day shall try Lord pardon my iniquity There to receive their recompence And stipend of reward According as with Reverence To God they had regard If my good works out-poise my bad O this will make my conscience glad They that obediently did serve The Lord in Heaven shall dwell That disobediently did swerve From God shall go to Hell If that my evil works out-weigh My good I am undone for aye The significations of the word World in Scripture A formed world deform'd reform'd again I find a truth Scriptural proofs maintain Form'd first of God deform'd through Satan next Reform'd through Christ this tenet proves the text Form'd free from blame deform'd through shame sin Reform'd from faults as if they 'd never bin On the words Exploration Deploration Imploration Explore Deplore Implore these words contain Three certain grounds which proves the Christians gain First Exploration to search out his crimes Next deploration these bewail betimes Then Imploration to invoke or call On God for absolution from them all On the words Easeless Endless and Remediless Easeless and Endless and Remediless Are Hells amazing Torments to possess Easeless because no respite of the grief Endless in that no period for relief Remediless ' cause sinners would not turn From sin for which they chose for aye to burn On Faith Hope and Charity Faith Hope and Charity three Virtues are So transcendental none with these compare Faith flies to Heaven by Caelestial wings Hope waits till Faith from thence some comfort brings But Charity both Faith and Hope excels Man's Heav'n on Earth is love wherein God dwels On God the King and the Church God and the King to rule the Church agree Though th' King bear rule God rules the King she First God inclines the King to rectifie The Church-deformers with Conformity The Church enjoyes her union by this thing From that Communion of God and the King On the Personality of God to wit Father Son and Holy Ghost The Father Son and Holy Ghost all three To make man in Gods Image did agree The Father did command the Son Create The Holy Ghost this Image animate Thus man was made next Angels in degree By God that 's Three in One and One in Three Though God afflicts man for evil yet Gods afflictions to man are not evil The evils of chastisements truly are No evils nor with Evil things compare For from the chiefest good even God they flow Lead to the chiefest good this God to know And in the chiefest good likewise are found Even Jesus Christ abundantly t' abound Sometimes God will not hear nor regard the Prayers of his own Servants The Lord will not bow down his sacred Ear Nor will the Prayers of his own Servants hear When they ask either things in nature bad Not good for them nor by them to be had Or things right good for some malignant ends Such gifts as these bestow God ne're intends The Scriptures say according to his will Soshould we pray if God our prayers fulfill On Matthew 6.33 But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and

that fell with Lucifer Ibid Lucifer Tempted Adam and Eve in Paradice p. 73. Since the Devil must remain in Hell he would have all in his condition p. 74. The difference betwixt Lucifer and Adams ambition p. 76. Every Soul alive may be capable of Salvation p. 78. * Christ dy'd for every Soul alive Ibid The damn'd might be saved could they but repent p. 81. * This side the Grave the vilest wretch may be freed from sin Ibid * Mans election considered Ibid. Predestination and Gods rigorous decree qualified p. 82. The Arguments drawn from the strictness of election and reprobation Ibid * An objection arising from the position of Gods decree and the Solution thereof Ibid All mankind fell in Adam p. 83. * The elect must be sinners by nature as well as others For all sinn'd without exception Ibid * An opinion of the Heathen World as how judged and how saved p. 85. 1 God stampt a law in mans heart which is the law of nature Ibid 2 God made a Law of works and delivered it to Moses writ in Tables of stone p. 86. 1 Faith the Tenor of the Gospel Ibid 2 Gods Covenant with Abraham p. 87. 2 Whom the Law convicts the Gospel will reprieve Ibid 2 Some derive ill consequences from the doctrine of predestination p. 88 Cain no Reprobate by positive decree p. 89. 1 Esau no Reprobate by predestination p. 91. Election and Reprobation depending on Mans penitence or his presumption p. 93. 1 God intended the Salvation of all by the mission of Christ p. 94. 1 The Christian his behaviour towards God p. 96. 1 His deportment towards Man p. 97. His decency towards himself p. 98. 1 His carriage towards the World Ibid 2 The Christian resembles the Publican p. 100. He will not bring forth Fruit to himself p. 102. 1 He hath content in every State Ibid 2 He hath nothing yet possesseth all things Ibid 3 His life is hid with Christ in God p. 103. 1 No weapon formed against him shall prosper p. 104. Monarchy Metamorphosed to Democracy p. 108. Obedience deniable to the Vsurpers of Authority p. 109. Ministers ought to be paid their Tribute p. 112. Man ought to be really holy and not so thought of p. 122. A Brief Table of additional observations pertinent to this Book DIvine Ejaculations or pious breathings p. 154. A spiritual Hymn to the praise of God p. 147. The various significations of the word World in Scriptures p. 156. On the words Exploration Deploration Imploration Ibid On the words Easeless Endless and Remediless Ibid On Faith Hope and Charity p. 157. On God the King and the Church Ibid Of God viz. the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost Ibid Of Gods afflicting man for evil p. 158. Of Gods not regarding sometimes the prayers of his own Servants Ibid On Mat. 6.33 But seek ye first the Kingdom of God p. 159. On the the word Amen and its significations Ibid On the happiness of him that truly fears and serves God Ibid On Servitude and Freedom p. 160. An Inference touching Mortality drawn from the temporality of the Popes Holiness Ibid PARADOXES On the righteousness of man in Christ p. 161. Of death either in sin to sin or for sin On mans Birth Death and Buriall as naturally and spitually considered Ibid On Gen. 31.5 And Jacob sware by the fear of his Father Isaac On the words of David in Psalm the 47. v. 8. Awake up my glory Ibid Vpon this expression of the Prophet Jeremiah Jer. 51.16 Thy words were found and I did eat them Ibid The conclusion p. 163. The Authors Apology for himself to God GLorious and Grations thou great God of might Assist me by thy Spirit to Indite Some extract from thy Book and this Rehearse Though thy Divinest Prose in Divine Verse Perchance hereby it may take some effect In Verse on those that all the Prose neglect Yet I expect not to attain this end Vnless thy Blessings do the means attend Permit me Lord if it thy pleasure be To ponder what may render praise to thee Vouchsafe me thy assistance so each Line Shall have dependance on what is Divine For 't is my Aime I speak it without shame I this request to magnifie thy Name But as I should I dare not say I can Without thy Aid because I am a man Consider my defects be pleas'd to guide My Head Heart Hand lest my Penslip aside Grant whilst I study in thy Word thy Will I may my self the same seek to fulfill And through thy Grace prevent my doing ill Oft have I crav'd thy pardon for my Crimes Again the same committed divers times Offend and pardon crave crave and offend Will be I fear my course to my lives end But not without a willingness to be From all offences Innocent and free And whilst my will and my acknowledgment To my transgressions render no assent Thus I conclude though seeds of sin remain Within me over me sin shall not Reign E're death begins my fleshly Veil to Rent By true Repentance make me Innocent Good God my maker I thee humbly pray That Hallelujahs I may sing for aye To thee with those thy Mercies did translate From Earth to Heaven there to contemplate Thy Glory and thy Greatness where among Ten thousand times ten thousand Saints is Sung The Song of Moses and that of the Lamb Which th' Prophets bore a part and Miriam So full of Triumph so Harmoniously That Angels Eccho'd forth its Mellody Oh! could I but obtain my sweet desire To Sing my part with this Caelestial Quire Then I thy greatness greatly should admire And were I but prepared for Heavens mirth My Gladness should transport me there from Earth Where Choristers of Saints and Cherubims Angels Archangels Sacred Seraphims Each in their order warble forth and Sing Caelestial Hymns and Anthems to their King And Christ their Saviour for his Suffering That I might sing in Heaven evermore I fain would try to Sing on Earth before Thus I ambitious am to find my Tongue By thee refin'd to sing a sacred Song Vnto thy Holiness whilst here below Thou dost my Being Lord to me bestow A Song of Recantation from each sin To Sanctitie Salvation for to Win And that I may thy Servant ever be Thy Blessing and thy Grace confer on me The Weakness and the Errors Lord are mine But all that 's Good to thee I re-assigne And let the Praise and Glory all be thine The Authors Apology for himself to Men. THe Reason why on Divine things I write Is that my Subjects will my pains requite I dare affirm who best perceives the cause 'T is not conceited nor to gain applause They are allow'd the contrary will judge While these pass Censure I 'le forbear to grudge I can discern it does exceed the Pen Of the most skilful for to please all men One likes not this another likes not that The Writer's mean or 's writing dull

prevent This is most true try this experiment SUBJECT XIV On Luke 12. vers 47.48 And that Servant which knew his Lords Will and prepared not himself neither did according to his will shall be beaten with many stripes But he that knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes That man who know's Gods will dos't not and he His will that knows not these shall beaten be WHo knows Gods will and does it dis-regard I find that many stripes are his reward That knows it not yet renders God the wrong Again I find few stripes to him belong How vain is' t then for men themselves t' excuse In either of these cases God abuse Who knows his Masters will and does it not 'T is just that many stripes fall to his lot That 's Ignorant thereof and will begin To plead his Ignorance that 's found a sin Then let none think whose Ignorance abuse Their God this sin will others sins excuse Yet 't is Gods will that man should be so mild And Innocent as is the harmless child That is like these in malice but what then In understanding would have all be men To know himself he would have all to learn And 't is their shame that cannot him discern Mens Ignorance excuses will deny When they exceed the days of Infancy Youth Manhood and old Age if these neglect To mind their God how can he them protect That never cordially did him affect Justice must have its course in the event On these no mercy crav'd nor did repent Thus some mens understanding are so dim Tell them of God and they care not for him If scriptures we peruse the cause we find Is Ignorance that makes their hearts so blind 'T is good much to discern and to live well Is found that good the other do excell In case that men cannot them both attain True Piety e're wisdom let them gain Though without Knowledge Piety seems vain The knowledge of all things none happy makes Nor is he blest because of these Partakes A life Religious towards God 't is this That makes a man participate of Bliss Of all that may be known that knowledge's best Which makes us better till of God we are blest And ignorance shall not excuse an elf Because that ignorance is sin it self Then 't is his duty that doth know Gods will As much as in him lies this to fulfill By his obedience to Gods pleasure still And 't is his duty that knows not the mind Of God to seek untill the same he find Who loves not that men alwayes should be blind SUBJECT XXIII A Contemplation on Math. 6. vers 24. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon Mammon's man's friend but God's a greater one When God hates Mammon let 's love God alone WHo would serve God must Mammon set a part For he affects not mans divided heart My Son give me thy heart God does require The giver to give him this gift entire For man has nothing worthy to bestow On God save this yet this to him does ow As very clear the sacred Records show God render'd this to man that man might give The same to God that gave him life to live Then ought it not on any thing be set Too much least it Gods goodness should forget 'T is full of Avarice does this express By coveting more wealth with greediness Triangular's mans heart the world is round Therefore to fill its Corners is not found God fram'd it such a thing that no supply Might satiate it unless the Trinity Yet covets most those things it cannot gain Or must could they be got not long remain Then covet not fond man from this abstain Man with all diligence should keep his heart That no temptations cause it to depart From God that made it such a wondrous thing From whence the Issues of mans life do spring Blessing and cursing good and bad do flow From this receptacle of weal or wo. Blessing and good when loving God entire Cursing and bad when Mammon must desire Thus God and Mammon never will agree Therefore not lodg'd within one heart can be No more than greatest in the least degree God either all or none requires mans heart A Piece to Mammon he will not impart Since God therefore cannot be satisfi'd Without it all let Mammon be deni'd No doubt the Mammonist would give his wealth To God did God deprive him of his health Wealth is but grief and trouble to enjoy When God the comfort does of health destroy Confider this and let it be your care To make you friends that may of Mammon share That when you fail when your health do cease They may receive you where 's e'relasting peace I mean all poor blind lame sick weak young old Are Mammons friends to feed keep from cold Then harbour these they will you entertain To habitations that for aye remain Mansions of glory doubtless will reward Their Souls who for Christs sake the poor regard And Heavens Gates ' gainst such shall neer be bar'd SUBJECT XXIV A Pause upon Proverbs 11.2 vers When Pride cometh then cometh shame but with the lowly is wisdom When Pride approaches strife doth it attend From which humility will men defend IF shame's the destiny that will betide Conceited man what reason is for Pride Why may not this vain thing be set aside Who would be haughty arrogant and proud Since God with shame this sin does threat so loud What 's loftiness or to aspire the place Of Lucifer when gaining but disgrace Too oft experience teaches this to know Who pride exaults Gods justice brings him low That 's proud in heart the Scripture will accord This mans Abomination to the Lord That 's arrogant his justice will reject That 's meek his grace and mercy will protect This is that truth ' gainst which none need except By others harms henceforth may men beware Of Pride least they in its destruction share For pride it is an elevated thrall So sure as it stands high so sure must fall Like to those Angels that for this have fell From th' highest Heaven to the lowest Hell That pride themselves those doubtless God does hate In this the Devil they do imitate If not remidi'd in a devillish state Men fall most desperate when they do aspire The highest pitch they can themselves admire The higher mens presumption climb they shall Without dispute the greater find their fall But for the lowly humble meek and wise When others fall God fails not these to rise They seem most lovely in his purest eyes Then of a Truth to those that lie most low To greater exaltation God will show For he himself that humbles shall embrace Gods glory that exalts himself disgrace Thus then you see as by a Touchstone tri'd What are the Fruits and the effects of pride It soares on high and bears a lofty name But in the sequel nothing's found but shame And that affect it most are