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A76062 A century of select hymns. Collected out of Scripture. All to be sung in five or six tunes commonly known and practized. By W.B. Minister of the Gospel at Martins in Leicester. Barton, William, 1598?-1678. 1659 (1659) Wing B1000; Thomason E2104_1; ESTC R210135 38,951 120

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vain delights which we our selves have serv'd 1 Pet. 2. 9. But a peculiar people now a chosen generation A royal Priest-hood are we made and call'd an holy Nation That we should shew the praises forth of him that called us From darknesse great to greater light that is most marvelous 1. 16. As he therefore that called us is holy so must they That are to his profession call'd be holy every way 2. PART Eph. 2. 11 12 19 Remember you were al●ens from Israels Common-wealth And strangers from the Covenants which promise saving health But now are yee that were far off made nigh by Christ his blood And fellow Citizens with Saints and of the house of God 20 21 22. Built on the sure foundation laid down in holy writ And Christ himself head corner-stone who makes the building knit In whom together built ye grow into an holy place An habitation of the Lord by his sweet spirit of grace Rom. 8. 16. Which spirit witnesseth with ours and testimony beares That we are made the sons of God and if his sons then heirs 3. PART Jam. 2. 5. 1 Cor. 1. 26 Hearken beloved brethren dear your call ye plainly see How God hath chose the poor on earth full rich in faith to be Not many mighty men are call'd not many wise and learn'd Nor yet in many noble men this calling is discern'd 27. Mat. 11. 26. But God hath chose weak foolish things and such as men despise To bring to naught and to confound the noble great and wise We thank thee Father Lord of all that hast these things conceal'd From many wi●e and prudent men and them to babes reveal'd 1 Cor 1 29 31. Even so O father since it was thy ●leasure and drecree That ●n thy sight no flesh on earth might glory but in thee HYMN XCIV Wisdoms EXHORTATION Have mercy Prov. 1. 20 21. LO wisdome crieth out she crieth in the streets She uttereth her zealous breath where all the concourse meets In opening of the gates of Cities populo●s She calls and cries with words most wise exhorting sinners thus 22 23. How long ye simple ones will ye delight in folly And scorners in so vile a sin and fools hate knowledge wholly Turn you at my reproof behold I will poure forth My Spirit to take hold on you I 'le shew you words of worth 2. PART Have mercy c. Prov. 4. 5 7 8. ch. 3. 15 17. Get wisdome O my Son with all the care thou canst She is of all things principal and most to be advanc'd Of greater price then pearls and all desired treasure Her paths and wayes have all the praise of perfect peace and pleasure 18 14 16 18. A tree of ●ife to them upon her that lay hold Her Merchandise of greater price then silver or then gold Her right hand length of dayes her left bears wealth and honour And happy he where ere he be that lays fast hold upon her HYMN XCV The whole ARMO●R Eph. 6. 10 13 14 BE strong my brethren in the Lord and in his powerful might Put on your soul his armour whole to make you stand in fight Stand therefore having girt your loyns with truth which ye profess And having done the brest-plate on of perfect righteousnesse 15 16 And with the preparation of the Gospel of our God The Gospel of his peace and love let both your feet be shod And chiefly take the shield of faith that so your valiant hearts May quench thereby most powerfully the wickeds fiery darts 17 18. The helmet of salvation take and that two-edged sword The sword of his good spirit it is to wit Gods holy Word And alwayes in the spirit pray with all requests and prayer And watch thereto what ere ye do with constancy and care HYMN XCVI The WILL for the DEED 2 Cor. 8. 12. Mat. 10. 42. IF there be first a willing heart the Lord the same accepts And what one hath takes in good part and pardons our defects Cold water onely one small cup to a Disciple spar'd For that names sake is sure summ'd up and shall not miss reward 20. Rom. 8. 26. Eph. 3. 20 Nor will he quench the smoking stax nor break the bruised reed Till judgement have a sure dispatch with victory to speed And though we know not how or what to pray for as we ought His spirit helps our wants in that beyond our speech or thought 21. To him in all the Church therefore be glory yet agen Through ages all for evermore by Jesus Christ Amen HYMN XCVII The WORD Preached All people c. 1 Cor. 10. 4. Heb. 4. 12. THe weapons of our warfare here have nothing carnal plac'd therein But mighty thorough God they are to pull down all strong holds of sin Gods word is such a powerful one sharper then any two edged sword It parts the marrow from the bone and is an heart-discerning word 1 Pet. 2. 2. Jam. 1. 20. Then shunning guile and malice lewd destraction and hypocrisie As babes new born desire the food of Gods pure word to grow thereby And let us set all sins apart with meekness to receive and have Gods Word ingrafted in our heart which is of power our souls to save HYMN XCVIII The WORKER of Grace 2 Cor. 3. 5. Phil. 2. 12. WE have not the susficiency and power of our own To think so much as one good thought as of our selves alone But all our whole susficiency doth of the Lord proceed Who works in us most graciously both the desire and deed Jam. 1. 17. Rom. 9. 16. For every good and perfect gift proceeds from God above With whom there is no varying nor shadow of remove It is not then of him that wills nor him that runs the race But all our good on us distils from God that sheweth grace ●ude 24 25. To God therefore the only wise our Saviour strength and stay Be Thrones Dominions Dignities for evermore we pray HYMN XCIX The World and the Church 1 Joh. 5. 19 WE know we are of God most high for we are born of him And this whole world most generally lies soaking in their sin And lo the Son of God is come and we the same have known And he hath thus instructed us to know the faithful one 20. Rev. 5. 13. And we are in him that is true in ●esus Christ his Son This is the true God known to you and endlesse life begun Blessing and power and praise therefore to him be altogether That sits upon the sacred Throne and to the Lamb for ever HYMN C. Worldly CARES forbidden Mat. 6. 31 25 32. O Take no thought solicitons what you should eat or drink And wherewithal you should be cloath'd be never toyl'd to think Is not the life much more then meat the body then the cloaths And that your need of these is great your heavenly father knows 26 28 29. The sowles that neither sow nor reap nor into barnes do gather Consider how they are supply'd by your celestial father Think how in fields the Lilies grow that neither toyle nor spin Yet made that glory no such shew that Solomon liv'd in 3● 25. And su●e if God so cloath the grass cut down when at the heighth Shall he no● then much more cloath you O ye of little faith Take ye therefore no thoughtful care for present life I say What ye should eat or drink or wear for bodily aray 32. 1 Pet. 5. 7. Jude 25. For after all these things abroad the greater do pursue But cast ye all your care on God for he takes care for you God onely wise our Saviour have all the glory then Dominion Majesty and Power for evermore Amen FINIS