grief and fear We cry'd to God and he gave ear Out of the depths of hell we cry'd And he unto our Pray'r reply'd For thou hadst plung'd us in the deep In midst of Seas where waters keep Surrounding floods with waters vast And all thy Billows o're us pass'd We are cast out then did we say Out of thy sight quite cast away Yet one look more we will afford Towards thy holy Temple Lord. The waters compass'd us about Even to the soul they lanched out The depths had us encompassed The weeds were wrapp'd about our head To th' bottom of the Seas we went 'Twixt endless Bars of mountains pent Yet was our life when under trod Brought up by thee O Lord our God! When as our soul within did faint We thought on thee in our complaint And then to thee came in our prayers As by thy holy Temple stayrs They that observe deceitfull Lies And trust to Idol-vanities Forsake the tenders of thy Grace Which as their own they might embrace But we will sacrifice to thee With thankfull songs of melody And pay our Vows besides our Songs Salvation to the Lord belongs Hymn 34. Descending of the Spirit Numb 11.29 2 Cor. 3.18 O That the people of the Lord were Prophets every one Such as the Lord of 's own accord would pour his Sp'rit upon That we might all with open face behold as in a glass The glorious image of his grace upon our souls to pass And by degrees of Glory thus be chang'd as still we shall Ev'n by the Sp'rit of God in us that worketh all in all To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore Hymn 35. Drunkard's Cup and Calamities Prov. 23.31 LOOK not upon the Wine fill'd up when sparkling red and bright It gives his colour in the Cup and moves it self aright For in the end that pleasant thing which did so much entice Bites as a Serpent and shall sting like to the Cockatrice Strange women shall thine eyes behold strange words thou shalt rehearse And lust shall make thy heart full bold to utter things perverse As one that floats upon the Sea and sleeps exceeding fast Such shalt thou be Or just as they that sleep upon the mast Thou shalt discern the strokes set on and blows but all in vain For when the fit is past and gone thou seek'st it yet again Hymn 36. Due fear of God and the King. Prov 24.21 22. FEar God my Son and fear the King and shun their courses strange That love a factious meddleing and are so apt to change For surely their calamity shall suddenly arise And who can tell what misery shall both of them surprize Hymn 37. Duty to Magistrates Prov 8.15 BY me saith God Kings reign on Earth and Justice they decree Princes and all of Noble Birth and Judges rule by Me. 1 Pet. 2.13 Submit therefore with one consent and for the Lord 's dear sake Yield to each form of Government which God himself did make 1 Tim. 2.1 2. And pray for Kings especially and all those men that be In places of Authority or eminent degree That we may spend our days in peace without the storms of strife In all good ways of Godliness and honesty of life 8. Let men therefore as God commands pray every where in faith Lifting up pure and holy hands without distrust or wrath 2. PART 1 Pet. 2.13 Submit your selves in every thing to th' Ordinance of Men Whether it be unto the King as the Supream of them Or to inferiour Governours whom his commissions raise For punishment of evil doers or for well doers praise For so 's the sacred will of God that ye by doing well May silence foolish tongues abroad and all mens clamours quell As free with freedom from offence and not to cloak thereby Rebellious Disobedience but serving the most high Have all men in esteem so good that no reproach may spring Fear God and love the Brotherhood and honour much the King. 3. PART Rom. 13.1 Let every Soul be subjugate unto the higher Powers For all these Powers did God create 't is his Decree not Ours Whoever then resists the Power against God's Law rebells And the resisters shall procure damnation to themselves 5.1 And ye must needs be subject then to Laws which rulers make Not only for the wrath of men but most for conscience sake 7. Render therefore to all their dues Tribute where Tribute's due Custome and fear and honour use to those ye owe it to 8. And leave behind no duty ow'd but each one love another For he fulfills the Law of God that truly loves his Brother 4. PART Tit. 3.1 Of duty to Superiour Powers put Christians still in mind Subject to be to Governours to all good works inclin'd Rom. 13.3 For rulers are not terrible to good works but to bad Wouldst thou not fear the power do well and praise shall thence be had 4. But if thou dost an evil thing then fear and fear again Because the person governing bears not the sword in vain Ibidem For he is God's chief Minister to execute his will With wrath upon the trespasser whoever doeth ill Ibidem For he 's God's minister to thee for thy great good and gain But fear t' offend because that he bears not the sword in vain Prov. 20.8 26. A King that sitteth on the Throne of judgment and is wise Scatt'reth away as clouds o'reblown all evil with his eyes Esaie's Commination Isa. 5.8 WOE 's them that draw Iniquity with cords of vanity And as it were with Cart-ropes dare draw sin most eagerly 21. Wo to the wise in their own eyes prudent in their own sight Whom draughts of wine and mixt strong drink commend for men of might 11. That early in the morning rise to follow drink so good And there they stay to drink all day till wine inflame their blood 8. That covetous joyn house to house and land they lay to land Untill no place be left on earth but in their griping hand 20. Good evil evil good that call that darkness put for light Bitter for sweet and sweet for gall the wrong way for the right 23. That justify iniquity for base reward and pay And take the blessed righteousness of righteous men away ch 3.10 11. Yet must we tell how safe and well with just men it shall go But wo agen to wicked men for all reap as they sow HYMN 39. Exaltation of Humility 1 Pet. 5.5 BE cloathed with Humility and lowliness embrace For God resists the proud and high but gives the humble grace Prov. 15.33.16.18 Humility shall honour find but Pride destroyeth all For sure the proud and haughty mind goes still before a fall Luke 14.11 For he that prides himself must know that God will pluck him down But the self humbled sitting low shall thereby get renown HYMN 40. Exalting a Nation Prov. 14 34. THE exercise of righteousness exalts a Nation
he gives 1 Cor. 12.4 5. Diversities of gifts indeed there are that he bestows But from one spirit all proceed who doth them so dispose And his Administrations great difference afford And divers operations but one Almighty Lord. 6. 2 Cor. 13 14. All these in great variety from his good hand do fall But one adored Deity that worketh all in all The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and love of God therefore And comforts of the Holy Ghost be with you evermore HYMN 191. Vine-yard of Israel Isa. 5.1 2 3. NOW will I sing to my belov'd although with mournfull voice A Song of my Beloved one touching his Vine-yard choice A Vine-yard my beloved had plac'd in a fruitfull hill He fenc'd it and plucktâ—out the stones and planted it with skill Choice Vines he set and built therein a Wine-press and a Tower Expecting it should bring sweet grapes and lo it brought forth sower And now O ye inhabitants of Salem pray you see And men of Judah judge between my Vineyard here and me What could be to my Vine-yard done more than I did to it Why therefore brought it forth sowre Grapes when I expected sweet And now go to know what I 'le do to this my Vine-yard-soil I will break down the hedge therefore and leave it to the spoil I 'le lay it waste unprun'd undig'd for Bryers and Thorns alone I also will command the clouds to rain no rain thereon 7. The Vine-yard of the Lord of Hoasts the house of Israel is The men of Judah are the plant that pleasant plant of his And when he lookt for judgment done behold great cruelty And when he lookt for righteousness behold a dolefull cry HYMN 192. Vnity and love of Brethren Col. 3.12.13 PUT on Belov'd as Gods Elect bowels of mercies kind Long-suffering meekness sweet respect and humbleness of mind Forbearing one another long forgiving one another If any have received wrong done by his Christian brother 14. Ph. 2.2 Eph. 4.3 As Christ forgave you so do ye your brethren that transgress And chiefly put on charity the bond of perfectness Of one mind and one judgment be and let all discord cease Keeping the Spirits unity in sacred bonds of peace 2. PART 1 Pet. 1.22 Heb. 12.1 1 Joh. 1.16 See that ye love with fervency and with an heart most pure And let this love so brotherly perpetually endure For God we know is perfect love and whoso dwells herein He surely dwells in God above and God most high in him 3.14 Rom. 13.8 And hence our change is understood from death to life above Because we love the brother-hood with true and perfect love Owe nothing then to any man but love to one another For he 's a perfect Christian that is a perfect lover HYMN 193. Vocation 1 Cor. 12.2 Tit. 3.3 YE know that we were Gentiles once and carried away To Idols and dumb vanities as we were led astray And sometimes disobediently and foolishly we swerv'd By divers lusts and 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 darkness great to greater light that is most marvellous 1.16 As he therefore that called us is holy so must they That are to this profession call'd be holy every way 2. PART Eph. 2.11 12 19. Remember ye were aliens from Israel's Common-wealth And strangers from the Covenants which promise saving health But now are ye 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 bears 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 descern'd 27. Matt. 11.26 But God hath chose weak foolish things and such as men despise To bring to nought and to confound the noble great and wise We thank thee Father Lord of all that hast these things conceal'd From many wise and prudent men and them to babes reveal'd 1 Cor. 1.29 31. Even so O Father since it was thy pleasure and decree That in thy sight no flesh on earth might glory but in thee HYMN 194. Whole Armour Eph. 6.10.13 14. BE strong my brethren in the Lord and in his powerfull 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 breast-plate on of perfect righteousness 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 God's holy Word And alwaies in the spirit pray with all requests and prayer And watch thereto what e're ye do with constancy and care HYMN 195. 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 smoaking flax nor break the bruised-reed Till judgment 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 196. Wisdoms exhortation Have mercy c. Prov. 1.20 21. LO wisdom crieth out she crieth in the streets She uttereth her zealous breath where all the concourse meets In opening of the gates of Cities populous 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 pour 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. Chap. 3.15.17 Get wisdom O my Son with all the care thou
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
THE trees of God no sap do want those goodly Cedar-trees Which he in Lebanon did plant verse 17 The Birds make nests in these The Stork in stately fir-trees dwells verse 18 high Rocks the Goats befit The Conies in the hollow Cells of stony Rocks do sit verse 19 The Moon a certain course doth run and thou ordain'st it so And when to set none tells the Sun for he the time doth know Let Israel's God the Lord most high be blest and prais'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 492. Blessings ordain'd for man. 5. PART Psalm 104.20 THOU makest darkness o're the Earth and darkness makes the night And then the Forest-beasts creep forth whom day-time did affright verse 21 Young Lyons roaring for their prey of God do seek their meat verse 22 The Sun ariseth then do they together make retreat In secret Dens they closely lurk verse 23 and then doth man begin To set upon and ply his work till evening calls him in Let Israelâ—s â—s God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 493. Blessings rich and plentifull by Land and Sea. 6. PART 1. METRE Psal. 104.24 HOW manifold O Lord are those the works of thine own hand All which thy wisedom did compose thy riches fill the Land. verse 25 No less this wide and spacious Sea wherein 's a huge increase Of creeping things that seek their prey both small and greater beasts verse 26 Here go the ships that carry man over the waters thin And here is that Leviathan thou mad'st to play therein verse 27 These on thy bounty all depend for seasonable food Thy liberal hand thou dost extend and they are fill'd with good 28 29 30. They gather what thou dost supply thou hid'st thy face they mourn Thou tak'st away their breath they die and to their dust return Thy Spirit which a while withdrew anon thou sendest forth And by and by thou dost renew the face of all the Earth Let Israel's God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore At all times to eternity Amen for evermore HYMN 494. Blessings shewing forth the Glory of God. 7. PART 1. METRE Psal. 104.31 GOD's Glory in its perfect state for evermore shall stand The Lord shall joy to contemplate the works of his own hand Upon the Earth he casts his eye it trembleth at his look And if he touch the hills on high they smoke at his rebuke I 'll sing unto the Lord as long as I escape the Grave I 'll praise my God with cheerfull Song whil'st I my being have My thoughts of him much joy shall add much joy I say to me And in the Lord I will be glad and great my joy shall be But sinners shall be swept away and perish from the Earth Th' ungodly shall no more bear sway when judgment once comes forth But thou my soul with heart sincere applaud and praise the Lord And let the faithfull every where his Glorious praise record HYMN 495. Creation applauded or service of the Creator 1. PART 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 104.1 NOW must I needs applaud Jehovah from my heart And say O Lord my God how very great thou art thou dost thee cloath Most Gloriously with Majesty and honour both Thou coverest thee with light as with a Garment fair Spreading the Heavens bright as curtains in the air who lays likewise His Chamber-beams in watry streamâ— of Cloudy Skies Who also hath assign'd the Clouds to be his Coach And on the winged wind he walks and makes approach his Angel-Quire Spiritual Powers his Ministers a flame of fire HYMN 496. Creation applauded or service of the Elements 2. PART 2. METRE Give Laud c. Psalm 104.5 LORD thou hast laid of old the Earths foundation fast The Deeps did it enfold as with a Garment vast the watry floud Did not remove but far above the mountains stood At thy rebuke they fled thy thundring voice began They climb'd on mountains head and down the valleys ran hasting apace Unto the Ground which thou did'st found for their fit place Thou settest them their bound which they shall not pass o're The shore and solid Ground to compass any more in all the vale Springs run an end which he did send into the dale Abundant drink they yield where through the Hills they burst To every beast in field wild Asses quench their thirst and hard by these The Birds of Spring do sit and sing among the trees HYMN 497. Creation applauded or service of the field 3. PART 2. METRE Give laud c. Psal. 104.13 JEHOVAH from on high doth water all the Hills From Chambers of the Sky and all the Earth he fills and satisfies With fruits which thy great works supply in plenteous wise He doth the Grass produce for Cattel in the field And herbs for mans own use he makes the Earth to yield that he may bring Out of the Ground food to be found for every thing The heart of man to glad he giveth generous wine And Oyl from hence is had to make his face to shine and also bread Whereby mans heart in every part is strengthened HYMN 498. Creation-work applauded or service of the Fruits 4. PART 2. METRE Give Laud c. Vers. 16. GOD's trees are full of juice those Cedars many a one Which he did plant for use in hilly Lebanon where birds make nests The Stork to her takes trees of Fir wherein she rests The hills that are on high wild Goats for refuge climb In Rocks the Rabets lie the lights distinguish time he made the Moon Seasons to show the Sun doth know his going down Thou dost the darkness make and darkness makes the Night Then all the beasts forsake their dens that shade the light young Lyons rore After their prey from God do they seek all their store At rising of the Sun they get together then And hastily they run to hide them in their den man goes from home To work and ply his husbandry till ev'ning come HYMN 499. Creation work applauded or service of the Seas 2. METRE 5. PART Give laud c. Psalm 104.24 to 31. O Lord how manifold thy works are great and small Thy wisedom we behold in making of them all the Earth O Lord Is fill'd with thy benignity and richly stor'd So is this spacious deep wherein a huge increase Of countless Creatures keep both small and greater beasts the Ships here sail And made to swim and play therein that strong-set whale All these do wait on thee that thou maist give them meat When fitting seasons be and what thou giv'st they eat thy hand so good Thou openest wide they are supply'd and fill'd with food Thou hid'st thy face they mourn thou tak'st away their breath They dye and soon return unto their dust by death thy Spirit goes forth Comes a new race and spreads the face of all the Earth HYMN 500. Creator's Glory celebrated 6. PART 2.
26. Charity and Piety extended Prov. 3.9 10. 2 Cor. 9.7 HOnour the Lord with all thy store give thy first-fruits to him So shall thy Barns be fill'd with more the Press with Wine shall swim Let each man give as mov'd in mind not grudgingly however Nor of constraint for this we find God loves a cheerfull giver Mat. 1.14 But cursed the Deceiver is that hath in 's flock a Male And yet doth vow and sacrifice a thing corrupt and stale For I 'm a King most highly crown'd saith God the Lord of Hosts And dreadfully my Name doth sound in all the Heathen coasts Hymn 27. Circumcision of the Heart Jer. 9.25 BEhold saith God the time draws nigh that I will punish aâ—l Th' uncircumcised generally and circumcis'd shall fall 26. For just as all the Gentiles were uncircumcis'd in skin So all the house of Israel are uncircumcis'd within Deut. 10.16 The fore-skin of your hearts therefore be sure to Circumcise And be not henceforth any more stiff-neck'd in any wise Hymn 28. Confession of Sin. All People c. Joh. 7.20 Isa. 3.8 O Thou Preserver of mankind what shall we say or do to thee Or what excuse Lord can we find for we have sinn'd in great degree Our ways and doings still have been Against the Lord by grievous sin So to provoke the glorious eyes Of God by our Iniquities Job 40.4.42.5 Isa. 55.9 O we are vile in every part with self abhorring we relent And from the bottom of our heart in dust and ashes we repent But Lord thy ways and thoughts of grace Are not as ours of narrow space Thy thoughts transcend our thoughts as far As Heaven and Earth in distance are Hymn 29. Constant seeking of God by the Meek Have mercy c. Zeph. 2.3 SEEK seek the Lord most high O all ye meek on earth Ye that have wrought most faithfully the Judgments he set forth Seek Righteousness I say seek meekness it may be Ye shall be hid i' th evil day and from God's Wrath go free Hymn 30. Correction of Anger Jam. 1.19 20. LET every man be swift to hear but slow to speech and wrath Because man's wrath goes nothing near to God's most righteous path 3.16 For wheresoever strife takes place and lusts of envy lurk There is confusion in such case and every evil work Prov. 21.24 Eccles. 7.9 Proud haughty scorner is his Name in whom proud passion rules And anger rests not in the flame but in the breast of fools 16.32 Whereas the slow to wrath excell a Champion in renown And he that rules his spirit well the man that takes a Town 1 Pet. 3.4 Put on therefore the Ornament of meek and quiet minds Which in God's sight is eminent and great acceptance finds Hymn 31. Danger of heinous Sins and dehortation from them 2. Pet. 2.9 THE Lord of our Salvation knows well how to deliver The godly from Temptation how perilous soever And to reserve ungodly men unto the dreadfull day Of Judgment to be punish'd then for their ungodly way And those men more especially that wickedly transgress By practice of impurity and fleshly filthiness Acts. 3.19 Repent and be ye all therefore converted from your crimes To get your sins wip'd off the score against refreshing times Rev. 21.7 He that o'recomes this world impure shall gain the world to come And God will be his God be sure and he shall be his Son. 8. Heb. 6.8 But faithless ones and fool'd with fears vile persons thorns and briers Whoremongers Murd'rers Sorcerers Idolaters and Lyars Shall have their portion in the Lake that burns with sulph'rous breath Of fire and brimstone for their sake which is the second death 2. PART The Adulterers Peril and Penance Prov. 6.32 Whoso commits Adultery with women is not wise For he that doth so wickedly his own dear soul destroys 33. A wound he gets a brand of shame that 's sure to stick and stay And the dishonour of his Name is never done away 23.27.22.14 He falls as in some narâ—ow pit or in a ditch most deep Design'd for him to fall in it whom God abhors to keep 6.26 It brings a man of good estate unto a bit of bread And the Adultress lies in wait the precious blood to shed 2.18.5.18 Her house inclines to theirs that dye her paths to death's dark shade Yea it goes down to hell hard by and there her guests are laid 2.19 They seldom turn that are so bold as to go in to her Nor on the paths of life take hold who e're so lewdly err 7.24 25. Hearken therefore to my advice attend to what I say Let not her paths thy heart entice to wander in her way 3. PART The seven Abominations Prov. 6.16 Six things there are and here exprest which God almighty hates Yea seven things are manifest which he abominates A lofty look a lying tongue are both abhord of God And hands that act so great a wrong as shedding guiltless blood A heart that harbours Wickedness lewd projects to pursue And feet that press with eagerness mischievous deeds to do A slanderous witness speaking lies and Him that discord sows To make kind Brethren Enemies and feiends to be as foes 1 Pet. 3.10 Let him that loveth life therefore and longs to see good days Eschew all evil evermore and follow all good ways Let him refrain his tongue from ill his lips from speaking guile Let him seek peace with great good will and follow it all the while For th' eyes of God are bent with care the righteous to secure His ears He openeth to their prayer but frowns on th' evil doer 4. PART The flying Roll for Swearers and Cursers James 5.12 But above all things this I say my Brethren do not swear But let your words be yea and nay And every Oath forbear Because a Curse prodigious shall pass on every side And seise upon the Swearers house and there it shall abide And from that house shall not depart the Curse the Flying-Roll Till Stone and Timber it subvert and so consume it whole Yea Swearing makes a Land to Mourn and pleasant places dry When Men to such ill courses turn and so impetuously Be carefull that thou do not then God's Holy Name prophane For God will not acquit such Men as take his Name in vain Rom. 3.16.14 Destruction too and misery do all their paths possess Whose mouths are full of blasphemy Cursing and bitterness Col. 3.8 Cease anger then and wrath likewise and put off altogether Oaths Cursing and Scurrilities out of your Mouths for ever Hymn 32. Deceitfulness of the Heart Jer. 17.9 10. DEceitfull is the heart of man above all things that are And desperately carryed on to sin who knows how far I saith the Lord do search the heart and try the reins within And deal to each man his due part just as his works have been Hymn 33. Deliverance from shipwrack or of the Prophet Jonah All People c. Jonah 2. BY reason of our
Praise to the giver of Grace Eph. 3.20 TO him whose mighty Power exceeds our asking and our thought According to his mighty deeds which he in us hath wrought To him let all God's Heritage give Glory yet agen By Jesus Christ from age to age world without end Amen HYMN 73. Praise to the Prince of Potentates O Lord Consider c. 1 Tim 6.15 THE blest and onely Potentate The King of Kings and Lord of Lords Who onely hath immortal state in Light that no access affords Whom no man yet did ever see nor can behold with mortal eye To him all Praise and Honour be for ever to Eternity HYMN 74. Praise to the Redeemer Ye Children c. Rev. 1.5 6. Eph. 5.27 ALL praise to him whose grace so good washt off our sin with his own blood So to present us pure and clean The faithfull witness Christ our head The first begotten from the dead and Prince of princes here that reign Heb 10.14 Rev. 1.6 Who dying fully clear'd the score Of all his saints for evermore By one oblation offered then And made us Kings and Priests to God And to the Father O give laud and praise to him for ever Amen HYMN 75. Praise to the Trinity Give laud c. 1 John 5.7 Rev. 1.4 UNTO the Three in One that bear Record above The Father and the Son and holy Spirit of Love Be Glory then As first begun and shall be done for Ever Amen HYMN 76. Remission of Sin. 1 John 1.5 THIS message have we heard from God and shew'd to great and small That God is light in whom no cloud of darkness is at all If then we say we know the Lord and walk without the light We plainly falsifie our word and do not what is right But we that walk with him in light have fellowship together And Christ his bloud shall wash us white from all sins whatsoever To God the Father and the Son and holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 77. Renewings of Joy. Isa. 65.18 REjoyce saith God as Joyfull men in that which I create For I create Jerusalem a joyfull happy State. And they shall build their houses new and dwell in what they build And plant them Vineyards thereunto and with the fruits be fill'd They shall not build and others take their Habitation seat Nor plant as for a strangers sake for other men to eat As Trees stand long before they die my peoples time so stands And mine Elect shall long enjoy the labours of their hands HYMN 78. Restraining of fleshly lusts All People c. 1 Pet. 2.11 NOW we beseech You Brethren dear As Strangers and as Pilgrims here Ye would all fleshly lusts controll As foes that fight against the Soul. Phil. 2.15 That pure and blameless ye may be The Sons of God from blemish free Amidst a Cross and Crooked race Shining as lights in every place Phil. 1.10 That ye may give a full assent To those things which are excellent And also be sincere and clear From all offence till Christ appear HYMN 79. Right reasoning of Temptation Jam. 1.13 LET no man say when drawn by Sin some evil deed to do That it was God that tempted him and led him thereunto For God Almighty neither can be tempted unto ill Nor ever tempts he any man to so corrupt a will. But every man is tempted then when his own lust bears sway And lust conceiv'd brings guilt on men And guilt of sin doth slay Watch ye therefore and evermore pray hard against Temptation And with sincere and awfull fear woâ—k out your own salvation HYMN 80. Sobriety Prayer and Charity enjoyned 1 Pet. 4.7 8. THE end of all things is at hand let us therefore have care To walk in all Sobriety and watch to earnest prayer And specially let charity on all sides be kept in For Charity helps mightily and hideth many a sin HYMN 81. Solemn ascension of Christ and leading Captivity captive Psal. 68.18 Eph. 4.10 THOU didst O Christ ascend on high and by almighty power Lead captive our Captivity in that triumphant hour Thou gavest then thy gifts to men to them that did rebell That God the Lord th' eternal Word might with the Gentiles dwell To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 82. Spirit of God dwelling in us 1 Thes. 3.23 24. THIS is the Lord's Commandement and chiefly to be done That every one should trust upon the Name of Christ his Son. And that we should love mutually as his Commandment ties And doing thus God dwells in us and we in him likewise And that the Lord abides in us hereby a Christian knows Namely by his good Spirit it is which he on us bestows HYMN 83. The Benediction from the God of Peace Heb. 13.20 21. AND now the very God of peace that brought back Christ our head Even Jesus our sweet Saviour and rais'd him from the dead That Shepherd of the Sheep so great by whose most precious blood The Lord did grant a Covenant to our eternal good He perfect you in all good works to do his will aright Working in you to act and do things pleasing in his sight Through Jesus Christ our Saviour who dy'd and rose agen To whom always be given praise World without end Amen HYMN 84. The Children of light exhorted 1 Thes. 5.4 9. BRethren ye are not of the dark but children of the light Children I say of lightsome day and not of darksome night Let us not sleep in sin therefore as others ill inclin'd But Brethren we must watchfull be and of a sober mind For they that sleep do sleep by night and drunkards light eschew But Christians they are of the day and fear not open view Be sober then and putting on brest-plates of faith and love And take with you that helmet too the hope of life above For God ordain'd not us to wrath which is for sinners stor'd But to obtain Salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. To Father Son and Holy Ghost all Glory be therefore As first begun and shall be done henceforth for evermore HYMN 85. The Confidence accursed Jerem 17.5 6. Psal. 106. ult CUrsed is man that trusts in man to keep him safe from harm And lets his heart from God depart to make proud flesh his arm He shall be like the desart heath not seeing future good But shall possess the Wilderness not having friend or food Let Israel's God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore From first to last till time be past Amen for evermore HYMN 86. The Confidence applauded and blessed Isa. 30.18 Jer. 17.7 BLest is the man that waits on God and doth in him confide For he shall be like fruitfull tree set by the water side Whose leaf still green shall feel no heat but keep a spreading root And shall not fear the droughty year nor cease from yielding fruit Psal.
in vain For when long times accomplished it shall be found again Prov. 19.17 For he that giveth to the poor doth lend unto the Lord And trusting him he shall be sure to have it all restor'd HYMN 104. Blessed Death Rev. 14.13 BLessed O blessed are the dead that in the Lord do die Thus hath the Spirit witnessed and most assuredly For from their toils that were extream they are in quiet reâ—â— Their works likewise do follow them to make them truly blest Isa 57.2 Thus shall they enter into peace and quiet rest possess In blessed beds each one of these that walk in uprightness HYMN 105. Blessings of Obedience Prov. 3.1 2 3. MY Son keep my Commandements forget not my decree For length of daies long life and peace shall these things add to thee Then let not truth and mercy kind forsake thee and depart About thy neck my Precepts bind and write them in thy heart 4. Chap. 2.5 6. So shalt thou find a good respect and understanding then Approved in the sight of God and in the sight of men Then shalt thou understand and know his wisedom and his fear For from his mouth doth wisedom flow and he gives knowledge clear 10 11.9 When Wisedom enters in thy heart and is thy souls delight Discretion shall preserve thee then and knowledge keep thee right Then righteousness shall readily by thee be understood Judgment likewise and equity and every path that 's good Mat. 25.29 Prov. 4.18 For unto every one that hath there shall be given more And he shall have abundant grace still to encrease his store For like unto the shining light is every good man's way Which more and more shines clear and bright unto the perfect day 2. PART Deut. 28.1 2 3 4. If thou shalt hearken diligently To all that God commands The Lord thy God shall set thee high above all other Lands And all these blessings shall come on and overtake thee soon The blessings of the Town and Field and blessings of the Womb. 5 6 27. The Lord shall bless thee mightily with Fruits upon thy Ground Thy Flocks of Sheep shall multiply thy Cattel shall abound The Lord shall take away from thee all sickness and disease And lay upon thee no such Plague as did on Egypt seize 7 12. The Lord shall smite thine enemies that rise up in thy sight One way against thee shall they rise and seven ways take their flight The Lord shall make the Heavens give rain in season on thy Land And prosper thee in all thy works which thou shalt take in hand 9. 1 Sam. 15.22 The Lord shall then establish thee A people of his praise If thou shalt keep to his decree and walk in all his waies For better is Obedience than Bullocks Goats and Lambs And hearkning to the will of God than all the fat of Rams HYMN 106. Blessings on the Mount or Blessed Qualifications Mat. 5.3 to the 10. BLessed O blessed are the poor the poor I say in spirit For they shall have the Kingdom sure of Heaven to inherit And blessed they that mourn and weep for they shall meet with mirth And blessed also are the meek for theirs is all the earth Blessed are they that hunger much and thirst for righteousness For God shall satisfie all such with comforts that refresh And blessed are the mercifull for God will shew them Grace And blessed are the pure in soul for they shall see his face Blessed are they that strive for peace to make men to accord For we must call all such as these the Children of the Lord. And blessed are the sufferers for love of righteousness Because a Kingdom shall be theirs in Heaven to possess HYMN 107. Call out of Babylon Have mercy c. Rev. 18.4 8. COme out of Babylon my people at my Call Lest for her sake ye should partake her sins and plagues withall Because her sins have reach'd unto the Heavens high And God doth find and call to mind all her iniquity Reward her to the full as she rewarded you And fill her cup twice double up as she was wont to do Look how much she hath been a proud Luxurious Liver So much inflict her torments strict and so much sorrow give her For thus within her heart I sit a Queen saith she No desolate poor widows state nor sorrow shall I see And therefore shall her plagues come on her in one day Famine and death and mournfull breath to make her pine away And she shall utterly be burnt with fire at length For God the Lord that doth reward and judge her hath such strength HYMN 108. Charities Qualifications 1 Cor. 13.4 5. LOng-suffering is Charity and most exceeding kind It envies not nor vaunts it self nor is puff'd up in mind Doth not unseemly bear it self it seeketh not its own Is not provoked easily and evil it thinks none 6 7 8. It Joys not in iniquity but in the truth takes joy Believes and bears indures and hopes in all things patiently And Charity fails not at all but Prophecies shall fail And Tongues shall cease and Knowledge fade but Love shall still prevail 13. And now do Faith and Hope abide and Charity these three But that which is most magnifi'd is Love and Charity HYMN 109. Chastisement Heb. 12.5 6. THE castigation of thy God my Son do not despise And when rebuked by his Rod faint not in any wise For whom he loves he never leaves without chastisement fit And every Son whom he receives must to his scourge submit 7 8. By his chastisement if he bleed Son-lâ—ke you have your lot For what Son is there whom indeed the Father chast'neth not But if ye no chastisement bear which all partake of here Then Bastards verily ye are and not his Children dear 11. And now indeed no chastening doth for the present seem A joyouâ— but a grievous thing as usually we deem But afterward it ne'rtheless doth yield us evidently The peacefull fruits of righteousness when exercis'd thereby HYMN 110. Christ his Benefits Eph 1.3 1 Cor. 1.30 BLessed be God that of his grace hath us so richly stor'd With spiritual gifts in heavenly place through Jesus Christ our Lord. Made to us wisedom righteousness and sanctifying grace Redemption also to possess the purchas'd heavenly place 2 Cor. 5.21 Joh. 14.6 Eph. 2.18 Made also to be sin for us who from all sin was free That we the perfect righteousness of God in Christ might be The way the truth and life he is and thoâ—ow him alone We by one Spirit have access unto the Holy One. Col. 3.11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew nor Sex of great or small Barbarian Scythian bond or free but Christ is all in all 2 PART Rom. 8.1 2. There is no condemnation now to them that are in Christ Who by the Spirit walk with God not as by flesh entiâ—'d Because the Law of Spirit and Life which is in Christ our Lord Hath made us free from force of sin
and us from death restor'd 3. Gal. 4.4 1 Pet. 1.8 For when the Law was weak through Flesh and had no strength to save God sent his Son of Virgin-seed and him to us he gave Whom having never seen we love and through belâ—ef no less Rejoyce with joy unsâ—eakable and full of gloriousness Jude 25. Rev. 4.13 God onely wise our Saviour that on the Throne doth sit Have honour glory praise and power for ever so be it HYMN 111. Christ's Commission Mat. 10.1 8. WHenas our Lord had call'd his twelve he gave them power at large Against all Devils and Disease and thus he gave them charge Go heal the sick the Leaprous cleanse the dead men cause to live Cast Devils out your grant is free and therefore freely give 14 15 16. Whoso receives or heâ—rs you not it shall be far more ease For Sodom and Gomorrah's Land at judgment than for these Behold as Sheep in midst of Wolves I send you forth saith he The Serpents wisedom therefore use and Doves simplicity 2. PART Mat 28.18 19. Behold all power is given me in Heaven and Earth likewise Go therefore into all the world and Nations gospeâ—ize Baptize them in the Fathers Name in every Land and Coast And in the Name of God the Son and of the Holy Ghost 20. Rev. 19.16 Gal. 1.5 And teach them to observe and do whatever I command And I behold am now with you and while the world doth stand To Christ the King of Kings therefore and Lord of Lords most high Be praise and glory evermore to all eternity HYMN 112. Communion of Saints Heb. 12.22 23. NOW are we come to Sion Mount the City of abode The Heavenly Jerusalem where dwells the living God. To Hosts of Angels numberless and to th' assembly there The General Church of God's first born whose names in Heaven appear 24. Mat. 25.32 And unto God the Judge of all on whom the world must wait And to the Spirits of all just men made perfect in that State. To Jesus Mediatour of the covenant now made new Whoâ—e sprinkled blood speaks better things than Abelâ—s â—s blood could do Rev. 5.13 Blessing and glory and renown then give we altogether To him that on the Throne sits down and to the Lamb for ever HYMN 113. Confession of Christ. Mat. 10.32 Rom. 10.10 HIM that confesseth me to men will I saith Christ record And will acknowledge him agen before my heavenly Lord. For man believes to righteousness with humble heart alone And with the tongue doth man confess unto Salvation 1 Tim 3.16 This Mystery of Godliness is very great and high God manifested in the flesh the Spirit did justifie The blessed Angels saw his face his word the Gentiles heard Believ'd on in the world he was to God's right hand preferr'd HYMN 114. Confession of Sin. All People c. Heb. 1.13 Dan. 9.6 O Lord that art of purer eye than to behold iniquity We all have sinned we confess and have committed wickedness Isa. 59.12 Ezr. 9.6 Our trespasses against us show our sins we cannot chuse but know For they are swollen above our head and are unto the Heavens spread Luke 15.18 O Father we have grievously offended Thee that dwell'st on high Unworthy to be own'd therefore as thy dear Children any more Ezra 9.13 Ezek. 18.32 Yet hast thou never punish'd sin so much as our deserts have been Nor is the death of him that dies a matter pleasing in thine eyes Neh. 9.27 Ezek. 13.32 For thou art unto anger slow and dost with grace and mercy flow Thou art most ready to forgive therefore let us return and live HYMN 115. Confidence in God. O Lord consider c. Hab. 3.17 18. ALthough the fig-tree shall not spring although the Vine no grape shall yield The Olive fail her fruit to bring nor any food be in the field The flock be cut off from the fold no beasts can in the stalls be had Yet in the Lord my joyes shall hold in God my Saviour Iâ—le be glad HYMN 116. The Conquest All People c. Deut. 33.26 to the end THere is not one 'tis truly said like Jeshurun's great God on high Who rides on heaven for thy aid with excellency on the sky Th' eternal God thy refuge is his everlasting Arms thy stay He will thrust out thine enemies before thee saying kill and slay Then Isr'el shall dwell safe unmixt and on a Land of Corn and Wine There Jacob's Fountain shall he fixt the Heavens dropping on his Vine O happy Isr'el we record whom like to thee doth God advance O people saved by the Lord the shield of thy deliverance Thy excellency's Sword is he and all thy foes of forreign Powers Shall be found lyers unto thee and thou shalt tread on their high Towers HYMN 117. Conscience 2 Tim. 1.5 Prov. 4.23 Act. 21.16 THE end of all the Law is Love out of an heart unstain'd A conscience that we can approve and out of Faith unfeign'd Keep then your heart with diligence with all the care you can A Conscience void of all offence both towards God and Man. Heb. 10.22 2 Cor. 1.12 1 Joh. 3.21 And so draw near with upright heart with faith both full and sure Our Conscience cleans'd our Bodies wash'd with Baptism-water pure And our rejoycing shall be this our consciences attest For if our hearts condemn us not on God we boldly rest HYMN 118. Contentation Prov. 30.8 9. LORD give me neither poverty nor too abundant store Give me to live conveniently and I desire no more Not riches Lord too largely deal lest pride should be my bane Nor poverty lest I should steal and take God's Name in vain Phil. 4.11 12. Heb. 13.5 And teach me if my state be scant or if I fulness find To know how to abound or want with a contented mind And let my conversation still be void of covetousness For God hath said I never will forsake thee in distress HYMN 119. Covenant-Grace Give laud c. Isa. 55.1 2 3. HO all that thirst and pine come to the waters here And ye that have no coyn Come buy and eat good chear O Come I say Buy milk and wine without your coyn without your pay Why do ye money spend for that which is not bread And labour to no end not bâ—ing fill'd or fed Heark diligently And eat ye food both fat and good to your souls joy Incline your ear and come hear and your soul shall live And I will make you room and I to you will give My Covenant-grace The mercies sure which shall indure to David's race 2. PART Give laud c. Ezek. 36.25 Besprinkle you will I wiâ—h water that shall cleanse And I will purifie your conscience by this means from Idols then And all excess of filthiness I 'le make you clean 26. I will in you create a heart with grace refin'd I will regenerate the Spirit of your mind your heart of stone I will remove and make it prove a tender
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
person saith That he hath faith and hath not works is that a saving Faith But wilt thou know O thou vain man that Faith by Works unknown Is not a living Faith but dead it being all alone 26. Gal. 5.6 For as that body is but dead the which no breath supplies So Faith that is not perfected by Works is dead likewise And neither circumcision avails with God above Nor yet uncircumcision but Faith that works by Love. HYMN 133. God's Glittering Sword. Deut. 32.39 43. I Kill saith God and make alive I wound and heal alone And there is none with me can strive to rescue any one For I lift up my hand on high to heaven above and say Behold I live eternally and am without decay If once my hand with Judgment close and whets my glittering Sword With vengeance on my hatefull Foes I 'le execute my Word I 'le make mine Arrows drunk with blood my Sword shall flesh devour The slain and captives shall be food from the revenging hour Rejoyce ye Nations with his Land to whom he will be good And while his foes shall feel his hand avenge his Servants blood HYMN 134. Government 2 Sam. 23.1 Deut. 16.20 2 Cor. 4.4.1.17 2 Chr. 19.6 Psal. 82.1 THE Prince that Ruleth over men must be exceeding just And govern in the fear of God that putteth him in trust Because the judgment is not mans but God's the judge on high Who sits among these earthly Gods to judge most righteously Rom. 13.1.5 1 Tim. 2.2 And every soul must needs submit unto the powers supream And not for wrath but conscience sake be subject unto them And pray for Kings and Rulers all that we through their defence May live in Peace and Godliness with all good conscience 2 Cor. 5.10 For we must every one appear and personally come Before the Judgment seat of Christ there to receive our doom As hath been in the body done by each man bond or free And as the work is good or bad so shall his sentence be 2. PART 1 Thes. 5.12 13. 1 Pet. 4.10 Obey those Rulers over you that warn you in the Lord And for their work-sake prize them much that preach to you the Word As each man hath receiv'd the gift let him discharge his place As good and faithfull Ministers of God's abundant grace 1 Th. 5.14 2 Th. 3.6 14. 1 Tim. 5.22 Warn the unruly help the weak support them lest they fall Comfort the feeble-minded ones be patient towards all Withdraw from the inordinate to shame them from their sin And no way be partakers of the sins that such live in Heb. 12.15 16. 1 Cor. 14.26 33. And let no root of bitterness no person vain and vile Spring up with you to trouble you and many to defile Let all be done to edifie for God's the God of peace In all the Churches of the Saints to make disorders cease 2 Cor. 13.11 Rom. 13.8 And live in peace and holiness whereto ye have your call And then the God of love and Peace shall still be with you all And owe to no man any thing but one to love another For 't is the Laws accomplishing to be a perfect Lover 3. PART Eph. 6.1 2 4. Obey your Parents in the Lord ye Children as 't is fit This is the first Commandement with Promise made to it Parents provoke not unto wrath your Children in their youth But bring them up in fear of God and nurture of his Truth 5.6 9. Servants obey your Masters will with reverential fear Not with eye-service pleasing men but as Christs servants dear And Masters do your Servants right knowing ye have on high A Master who hath no respect of Persons partially Rev. 1.7.22.12 Behold he cometh in the Clouds whom every eye shall see And every man shall have reward so as his works shall be HYMN 135. Government of the Tongue Jam. 1.26 Mat. 12.36 IF he that seems religious doth not his tongue refrain That man's Religion verily is altogether vain For sure of every idle word that any man shall say He is to give account thereof at God's great Judgment day 5.22 Jam. 3.2 Rash anger shall be judg'd a sin contemptuous speech goes higher And he that saith thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire But not to sin in Word or Tongue doth testifie and tell A perfect man and one that can rule all the body well HYMN 136. Harvest Have mercy c. Mat. 9.37 38. THE Harvest truly Sirs is very great to view But loe the faithfull Labourers are but a very few Pray ye the Lord therefore whos 's own the Harvest is To send out Labourers good store into this field of his Joh. 4.35 36. Phil. 4.17 That he that doth engage to sow and reap or either May have eternal life for wage and both rejoyce together And that our fruit amount as we desire and pray Abundantly to our account in that great Harvest-day HYMN 137. High and lofty One. O Lord Consider c. Isa. 57.15 THUS saith the high and lofty One inhabiting Eternity Whose Name is Holy be it known I dwell in Holy place on high Also with him that is contrite whose humble Spirit sighs and groans To cheer the humbled in my sight to cheer the heart of contrite ones 16.66.2 For still contending with the frail and keeping anger unallay'd The Spirits would before me fail and those poor souls which I have made But unto him will I be sure to look with favour saith the Lord That is in Spirit meek and poor and trembles at my Holy Word HYMN 138. Humiliation Hos. 6.1 COme now and let us search and try the ways that we have trod And turn again unfeignedly unto the Lord our God For he hath torn and put to pain and he hath made the wound And he will bind it up again and make us whole and sound 3. Jam. 4.9 After two daies he will revive and raise us up the third And set us in his sight alive that felt so sharp a Sword. Be then afflicted weep and mourn repentance to express Your laughter into mourning turn your joy to heaviness 10. Mic. 6.9 Joel 2.13 Hear him that smiteth and the Rod humble your selves and stoop Cast down your selves in sight of God and he shall raise you up For he is gratious mercifull and unto anger slack Of kindness great and one that will his judgments soon call back HYMN 139. Idolatry Forbidden 1 Cor. 10.14.22 2 Cor. 6.14 FLEE fast from all Idolatry from Idols keep you free Provoke we God to Jealousie are we more strong than he With Belial can Christ accord or can these things unite The house of Idols and our Lord the darkness and the light 15 16 17 18. Unrighteousness can that combine with righteousness to dwell Or can the true believer joyn with any Infidel Be therefore separate and clear and all uncleanness flee And ye my Sons and Daughters dear and I your God shall be Rev. 3.4 For but a
of him that is most high and shall forthwith appear All they to sure Salvation whose works are good and right And they to condemnation in evil that delight Prov. 12.28 Rom. 6.23 Gal. 6.8 For life is found in righteous ways no death can be therein But death the certain wages pays of all unpardon'd sin All they that sow to sinfull flesh corruption shall inherit But endless life shall them refresh that sow unto the Spirit 1 Cor. 15.58 Be stedfast Brethren now therefore and alwaies be unmov'd Abounding now and evermore in works of God approv'd Because ye know his Holy Word doth make the Promise plain So that your labour in the Lord can never be in vain 2. PART Luke 21.34 Be carefull lest at any time you should by your excess Surcharge your souls with surfeiting or shamefull drunkenness And lest your heart be overcome with weight of worldly cares And so that day the day of Doom o'retake you unawares 1 Thes. 5.2 3. Luke 12.47 Because the day of Christ will come like as a Thief by night And when they say Peace Peace will be shall suddain vengeance light He that did know his Masters will and not himself prepare To do according to his skill full many a stripe shall bear 37 38 44. But blessed are those Servants all that watch with wakefull mind Whom Christ shall at his coming call and in this posture find He shall come forth assuredly and set them at his board And make them partners in the Joy of their advanced Lord. HYMN 145. Justification Rom. 8.33 34. IT is the Lord that justifies who therefore shall condemn It is our Saviour Christ that dy'd or rather rose agen Who also is at God's right hand ascended up on high And maketh intercession there for us continually Heb. 4.16 Col 3.17 Now therefore let us boldly come in certain hope to speed Unto the Throne of grace for grace to help in time of need And let all things we speak or do be in the name of one To God the Father giving thanks through Christ our Lord alone HYMN 146. Laud and Praise for God's Judgments or the Lambs Song Rev. 15.3 4. THY works are great and marvellous Lord God th' Almighty one Thy ways are true and righteous thou King of Saints alone Who shall not fear thee O most high and glorifie thy Name For thou alone for sanctity deservest laud and fame For all the Nations of the earth shall come and worship thee Because thy judgments are set forth so plain for us to see HYMN 147. Longing after Christ. Ye Children c. Joh. 6.32 35. Chap. 7.38 THE bread of God so truly callâ—d That giveth life unto the world is he that down from Heaven came And with this sweet celestial bread Lord let us be replenished and give us ever of the same For he that as the Scripture saith Laies hold on Christ by lively Faith shall never thirst or hunger more For by that Faith and feeding so Out of his belly there shall flow of living waters plenteous store Rev. 22.17 20. Cant. 8.14 Jam. 5.8 Come say the Spirit and the Bride And so of all let be reply'd that hear the Lamb and his dear Wife Come all that thirst and take your fill Take freely whosoever will the water of eternal life Make hast my love and be not slow Be like the nimble Hart or Row tracing upon the Mountains spic'd And I behold come speedily The coming of the Lord draws nigh Amen so come Lord Jesus Christ. HYMN 148. Love of God. Joh. 3.16 1 Joh 4 9. Joh. 3.17 SO greatly God did love the world that freely he did give His onely and begotten Son that we through him might live God sent him not into the world the world for to condemn But that he might be manifest a Saviour unto men Rev. 1.5 Joh. 3.16 Rev. 21.24 Who loved us and gave himself for our eternal good And washt away our scarlet sins in his own precious blood And whosoever trusts in him shall never perish quite But he shall have eternal life and live in endless light Luke 2.24 To God therefore that dwells on high be praise and glory still On earth be true tranquillity and unto men good will. 2. PART 1 Joh. 2.3 c. 5.3 Hereby we know undoubtedly that we do love the Lord By keeping with fidelity the Precepts of his Word And this is sure God's love in us that we his Laws fulfill Nor do we count them burdenous but do them with good will. 4.19 Eph. 1.4 1 Joh. 4.10 19. The perfect Love of God most high is manifested thus And we love him so perfectly because He first lov'd us Herein is love not ours it is but his for our dear sake In sending that sweet son of his our debts to undertake Rev. 5.13 To him that sits upon the Throne and to the Lamb therefore Be glory strength dominion and honour evermore HYMN 149. Love of the World forbidden Mat. 16.26 Col. 3.2 WHAT shall it profit any man the world to purchase whole And thereby miss the certain bliss of his immortal soul Oh set your strong affections then on things that are above And let no worth of things on earth be motives of your Love. 1 Joh. 2.16.15 All in the world is pride of Life and lusts of flesh and eyes Which do not from the Father come but from the world they rise Love not the world nor things thereof if any love so low The perfect Love of God above in him can never flow 17. These worldly things all pass away and periâ—h altogether But to fulfill God's holy will makes to abide for ever HYMN 150. Marriage Heb. 13.4 THE due estate of Marriage as Scripture doth assure Is honourable every where the bed preserved pure But Harlots and Adulterers that violate this thing By practice of unchastity will God to Judgment bring 1 Thes. 4.4 Col. 3.19 20. Then let us every one know how his vessel to possess In honourable dignity and spotless holiness And Husbands dearly love your Wives giving no bitter word And Wives submit obediently to them as to the Lord. 1 Pet. 3.3 4. And your adorning let not be in any pompous way Of plâ—ited hair and wearing gold or putting on aray But of the heart and hidden man where no corruption lies And of a meek and quiet soul which God doth highly prize 1 Cor. 7.39 1 Pet. 3.7 And be not yoakt unequally but joyned in the Lord Honouring the Wife the weaker Sex according to the Word And live together lovingly as heirs of Grace of Life That disagreements hinder not the prayers of Man and Wife Mat. 22.30 And in the Resurrection where none are in Marriage given Ye shall be like the Angels there Triumphant Saints in Heaven HYMN 151. Mediator All People c. 1 Tim. 2.5 ONE God there is and one alone and Mediator none but one The man whom we Christ Jesus call who gave himself full price for all 1 Joh. 2.1 3.
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
near To worship God with reverence and Godly filial fear And for the food that perisheth be not at any Strife But for the food that doth indure to everlasting life Mat. 6.33 And seek God's Kingdom first of all his righteousness pursue And then shall all the other things be added unto you HYMN 157. Mortality and Immortality Isa. 40.6 7. All flesh is grass and soon must yield for all the goodly show Which is but as a flower in field that some short time doth grow The grass doth wither and is gone the flower doth fade and pass Because God's Spirit blows thereon the people sure is grass 8. 1 Cor. 15.53 The grass doth change the flower doth fade at one rebuking blast But loe the word our Lord hath said for ever standeth fast The corruptible must put on a state that cannot die The mortal must be cloath'd upon with immortality 54 56 57. The Scriptures sayings then shall be fulfil'd for Saints to sing O Grave where is thy Victory O Death where is thy Sting The Sting of Death Sin needs must be the Law the strength of Sin But thanks to God for Victory through Christ our Lord herein HYMN 158. Mortification Col. 3.5 Rom. 6.12 c. 8.13 YOUR earthly members mortifie and let no sin bear sway Or in your mortal body reign while ye the lusts obey For if ye serve the flesh ye dye but if that by the Spirit The bodies lusts ye mortifie then shall ye life inherit Chap. 6.16 Chap. 13.14 For his ye are whom ye obey whether of sin to death Or else of righteousness to life after this mortal breath Put on then Jesus Christ the Lord and for the fleshes ease Make no provision nor regard the lusts thereof to please 2. PART Rom. 8 7. Chap. 12.2 The carnal mind is enmity against the living Lord Not subject neither can it be to his revealed word Be chang'd therefore by minds renew'd that ye may understand What pleasing good and perfect things the Lord doth here command Chap. 8.6 Chap. 6.11 8. Because to be of carnal mind is death without release But if Spiritually inclin'd it savours Life and Peace Then count your selves as dead to sin to God in Christ alive Because if we be dead with him we trust we shall revive Mose's Song All People c. Exod. 15.1 NOw sing unto the Lord will I for he hath triumph'd gloriously The Horse and Rider both of these his hand hath cast into the Seas 5 6. The depths devour'd them every one they sank to th' bottom as a stone Lord thy right hand with power shines bright thy right hand crusht the enemy quite 7 In thy great excellence O God thou hast those Rebels under-trod Thou sentâ—â—t forth thy wrath whereby they were consum'd as stubble dry 9 The enemy thus proudly spake I will pursue and overtake The spoil â—saith he I will divide my Lust shall so be satisfi'd 10 Then didst thou blow with blustring force the Sea returned to its course And covering them became their graves they sank as Lead in mighty Waves 11. Among the Gods who 's like to thee who like thee shines in sanctity Fearfull in praises as exceeds and doing rare and wondrous deeds HYMN 160. Oppression and Rapine disswaded Prov. 4.14 15 16. GO not with wicked men my Son go not with them I say Their crooked paths avoid and shun and come not near their way For if they do no wicked deed they take no rest at all Their sleep departs unless they speed of making some to fall Mic. 22. Prov. 4.17.2.13 They covet fields and violently they take them for a prey Oppressing Town and Family because they bear the sway They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of strife They leave the paths of Righteousness to lead a brutish life Isa. 59.7 8. Destruction and unhappiness are ever in their waies Nor do they know the way of peace for still their Judgment straies They make them crooked paths of sin form which they cannot cease And whosoever walks therein shall never know true peace 2. PART Prov. 1.10 11 13. My Son let sinners ticing thee be constantly withstood If they say come let us agree let us lay wait for blood All precious substance we shall find to make us rich and great And with the spoil of every kind shall fill our house compleat 14 15 16 18. Cast in thy Lot among us now let us have all one purse Refrain my Son and go not thou with them in this lewd course For unto rapine they run fast but loe their laying wait Shall be for their own lives at last and their own bloud the bait 19 31. The projects which they prosecute shall pay them home one day And they shall eat the bitter fruit of their own cursed way Such ways are his whoever strives his hands with bloud to stain To take away the owners lives for greediness of gain HYMN 161. Passion and Compassion of Christ. 1 Pet. 3.18 Chap. 2.24 LO Christ hath suffered once for sin the Just for wicked men That he might bring us unto God now reconcil'd agen Who bare our sins in his own flesh upon that cursed Tree That we should live to righteousness and dead to sin should be Isa. 53.6.3 All we like sheep have gone astray each took his course to fall And God hath laid the Load on him to answer for us all A man of sorrows sure he was and he hath born our grief Mean while we hid our face from him And gave him no relief Joh. 10.11 Lo this is that sweet Shepherd then so infinitely good That for his sheep laid down his Life and spilt his pretious bloud 2 PART Joh. 15.13 Rom. 5.7 A greater Love than this hath none to act or apprehend Than that a man should stake his life and lose it for his friend For scarce will any dye for him that lives most righteously Yet haply for a special friend some one might dare to dye 18. Chap. 14.9 But God commends his tender Love to us ward in this wise In that Christ Jesus dy'd for us when we were enemies And therefore did our Saviour die recover and revive To be the Lord both of the dead and those that are alive Heb. 13.15 By him therefore give we to God the sacrifice of praise The gratefull fruit of thankfull lips blessing his name alwaies HYMN 162. Patience Jam. 1.4 Heb. 10.36 LET Patience have her perfect work that ye may be intire And nothing wanting in your grace which God doth here require For ye have need of Patience that having done his Will Ye may receive the Promises which God shall then fulfill Chap. 6.19 Rom. 5.4 5. 2 Co. 4.17 For Patience works experience experience hope doth gain And hope shall never make asham'd whatever we sustain And lo our light affliction which is but transitory Works for us a more excellent eternal weight of glory 2 Tim. 2.12 Jam. 5.72 For they that suffer with the
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
canst She is of all things principal and most to be advanc'd Of greater price than pearls and all desired treasure Her paths and ways have all the praise of perfect peace and pleasure 18 14 16 18. A tree of life to them upon her that lay hold Her Merchandise of greater price than silver or than gold Her right hand length of days her left bears wealth and honour And happy he who e're he be that lays fast hold upon her HYMN 197. Word preached All people c. 2 Cor. 10.4 Heb. 4.12 THe weapons of our warfare here have nothing carnal plac'd therein But mighty thorow God they are to pull down all strong holds of sin God's Word is such a powerfull one sharper than any two-edg'd 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 envy reproach hypocrisie As babes new born desire the food of God's pure Word to grow thereby And let us set all sins apart with meekness to receive and have God's Word ingrafted in our heart which is of power our souls to save 2. PART Work of mercy magnifi'd or The second part of mercies forgot to be inserted in its due place 2 Cor. 7.13 If I shut heaven saith the Lord or leave the Land to be devour'd By Locusts or if I dispence some drought or dreadfull pestilence If then my People whom I grace with my great name shall seek my face Humble themselves and joyntly pray And turn them from their evil way Then will I hear in heaven high and pardon their Iniquity Most graciously I will forgive and heal the land wherein they live Jam. 2.13 Psal. 136.1 Thus mercy with triumphant voice against strict judgment doth rejoyce O thank the Lord of Heav'n therefore whose mercies last for evermore HYMN 198. Worker of Grace 2 Cor. 3.5 Phil. 2.12 WE have not the sufficiency and power of our own To think so much as one good thought as of our selves alone But all our whole sufficiency 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 Jude 24 25. To God therefore the only wise our Saviour strength and stay Be Thrones Dominions Dignities for evermore we pray HYMN 199. World and the Church 1 John 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 faithfull one 20. Rev. 5.13 And we are in him that is true in Jesus Christ his Son This is the true God known to you and endless 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 200. Zealous Ejaculations at Evening or Bed-time Give laud c. Psal. 31.6 Rev. 1.5 MY spirit O God do I into thy hands commit Lord God of Verity Thou hast redeemed it Thy grace so good Washt off our sin and bath'd us in our Saviour's blood Psal. 141.2.51.12 Mic. 7.19 Now let my prayers be as incense in thine eyes And hands up-lift to Thee as th' evening Sacrifice O cleanse my heart My sins subdue and still renew my inward part Rom. 14.8 That whiles I draw this breath I may live up to Thee And when I die the death to Thee Lord it may be That live or die Whatever time I may be thine perpetually Psal. 4.8 Rev. 1.4 And now my lying down shall be both sweet and sure For thou O Lord alone my dwelling dost secure All glory then To Father Son and Holy one forever Amen The End of the Second Century THE Third and Last Century OF CHAPT HYMNS Newly Translated HYMN 201. The Covenant of Grace entred to Abraham All people or O Lord consider c. Gen. 17.1.15.5 THus said the Lord to Abraham Lo I the Lord Almighty am Walk thou before me for thy part Sincere and with a perfect heart And covenant with thee will I And with thy seed successively Number the Stars and thou shalt tell The Summ whereto thy seed shall swell And he believed in the Lord Relying on his faithfull Word And it was counted unto him For Righteousness to trust therein So all that are of faith indeed Are blest with Abraham as his seed To Abraham's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 202. The Test to the Covenant All people c. Deut. 26.16 THis day the Lord commandeth thee Obedient to his Laws to be Keep them therefore in every part With all thy soul and all thy heart Thou hast avoucht the Lord this day To be thy God To keep his way His Statutes Laws and Judgments choice And still to hearken to his voice And God this day avoucheth thee His own peculiar stock to be As his most gracious promise stands That thou shouldst keep all his commands To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 203. The Song of Moses the man of God commanded to be learnt by heart of all Israel Deut. 32. to 44. v. Moses's Title Psalm 90. To the Tune of the Ten Commandments GIve ear O heavens from on high and I will speak this present day And hear O Earth attentively the awfull words which I shall say My doctrine shall drop down as showers my speech as dew shall gently pass And as small rain on herbs and flowers and as the showers upon the grass Because I will this day proclaim and publish fully all abroad The Lord our God's Almighty Name ascribe ye greatness to our God. He is the Rock his work 's compleat and all his ways just judgment be A God of truth without deceit exactly just and right is He. 2. PART v. 5. They are corrupt they bring a blot upon themselves of foul disgrace Their spot is not his Childrens spot they are a cross and crooked race Requite ye thus the Lord most high ye foolish people Is not He Thy Father dear that did thee buy hath he not made and stablisht thee Remember now the days of old the years of ages long ago Thy Father ask thou shalt be told and ask thine Elders they shall show When the most high did first divide inheritances unto men And separated far and wide all Adam's Sons as he did then He set the people bounds compleat but chiefly one that did excell According to the Number great of all his people Israel 3. PART v. 9. For lo the Portion of the Lord is Israel whom he doth advance And Jacob's house
METRE All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Psal. 51.18 LORD cast a favourable eye On Sion's sad calamity Jerusalem's low walls repair And build them up again more fair 19 16. Then shalt thou be when once appeas'd With our devout oblations pleas'd But thou desir'st no Sacrifice Burnt Offerings take not in thine eyes 17. The Offerings of thy dear delight Are trembling souls and hearts contrite An humble heart that prostrate lies O God thou never wilt despise 10 15. Create in us O God therefore An heart refined more and more And open thou our lips always To make our mouth shew forth thy praise HYMN 393. Pardon implored 2. METRE Psalm 51. HAVE mercy on me O my God take pity Lord I pray And in thy mercies multitude wipe all my sins away Wash me O wash me thorowly from filthiness within Blot out my fowl iniquity and cleanse me from my sin For I acknowledge and confess transgressions done by me In horrid shapes of guiltiness my sin I always see Against thee Lord and onely thee the high and Holy One Have I transgrest in high degree as unto thee is known That when thou speak'st of my offence thou may'st be justify'd And clear in all thou shalt pronounce when I am jud'gd and try'd Behold how in iniquity I did my shape assume My mother hath conceived me a sinner from the womb But thou lov'st truth in th' inward part and wisedom put'st within Which makes me from my very heart to loath my self for sin HYMN 394. Pardon Justification and Sanctification implored 3. METRE Psalm 51. verse 7 PUrge me with Hyssop O my God for thou shalt cleanse me so O wash me in my Saviour's bloud whiter than any snow verse 8 O Let me hear the voice that spoke of joy and gladness sweet That so the bones which thou hast broke may with much comfort meet verse 9 Then from my sins Lord hide thine eyes and frowning face refrain And blot out mine iniquities that none of them remain verse 10 O God create in me an heart unspotted in thy sight Renewing in my inward part a spirit pure and right verse 11 O do not cast me quite away from presence of thy face Nor take from me I humbly pray thy holy spirit of grace verse 12 The joy of thy salvation sweet to me O Lord restore And thy free spirit O grant me it to stay me evermore verse 13 Transgressors then shall learn of me how to obtain thy grace And converts shall come in to thee and sinners seek thy face HYMN 395. Pardon of bloudshed and prayers for Sion 4. METRE Psal. 51.14 ACquit me from bloud-guiltiness Lord God my Saviour strong Then shall I sing thy righteousness with loud and joyfull tongue verse 15 And open thou my lips O Lord my drooping soul to raise Then shall my mouth aloud record and shew forth all thy praise verse 16 For thou desir'st no Sacrifice else would I give it thee Burnt Offerings Lord thou dost not prize nor take delight to see verse 17 A Soul that doth with sorrow smart is God's chief Sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart thou wilt not Lord despise verse 18 Do good in love to Sion hill build up Jerusalems wall verse 19 Then shall we bring our Offerings still and please thee therewithall Pure Sacrifice of righteousness and bullocks then shall they With whole burnt Offerings numberless upon thine Altar lay HYMN 396. Pardon of Sin implored 5. METRE All People c. Or O Lord Consider c Psal. 51. HAVE mercy on me O good God Thy loving kindness shed abroad And in thy mercies multitude O let my pardon be renew'd O wash me throughly from my sin And cleanse my heart from filth within For I confess my foul offence With horrour of my conscience Thee thee alone have I set light And done this evil in thy sight That if I were condemn'd I must Confess thy judgment to be just And well have I deserv'd that doom That am a sinner from the Womb And thou lov'st truth in th' inward part And hast put wisedom in my heart HYMN 397. Peace of Conscience implored Also Justification and Sanctification 6. METRE Psalm 51.7 PUrge me with that the Law doth mean By Hyssop and I shall be clean Wash me in Christ his bloud and so I shall be whiter than the snow Gladness and joy to me reveal The bones which thou hast broke to heal From all my sins Lord hide thine eyes And blot out mine iniquities Create a clean heart in thy view And a right spirit in me renew Cast me not off for my demerit Nor take from me thy holy Spirit Thy saving joys to me restore And spiritualize me more and more Then shall transgressors learn of me And sinners shall convert to thee HYMN 398. Peace of Conscience and pardon of bloudshed implored 7. METRE Psalm 51.14 FROM guilt of bloud-shed make me clear O God of my salvation dear Then shall my tongue loud Songs express To magnify thy righteousness Wherefore I pray thee O most high My lips to open powerfully And make my mouth aloud to raise The acclamations of thy praise For thou desir'st not Sacrifice Else would I make such flames to rise Burnt Off'ring thou delight'st not in As an approved purge for sin The Sacrifices of the Lord Are hearts contrite and self-abhorr'd A broken breast and heart contrite Surely O God thou wilt not slight HYMN 399. Prayers for Sions prosperity 8. METRE Psal. 51.18 DOE good O God in thy good will To Sion thy beloved hill Let it receive no detriment By sinners falls that do repent But O build up for thee and them The walls of thy Jerusalem Then shall our Sacrifices be Pure righteousness well lik'd of thee Then shall we offer from our soul Burnt Offrings and burnt Offrings whole And in a more spiritual way We shall our Sacrifices pay And Bullocks taken from the Yoke Shall make thy sacred Altar smoke Or rather purer flames shall dart Sent from the Altar of our heart HYMN 400. Properties of Tale-bearers accused Psalm 52. WHY dost thou Tyrant take a pride in doing mischief still Be sure God's goodness doth abide and so it ever will. verse 2 Thy tongue contrives mischievousness and cuts as rasour keen It worketh all deceitfulness in secret and unseen verse 3 Thy mind with mischief most accords with falshood and with wrong verse 4 Thou lovest all devouring words O thou deceitfull tongue verse 5 Therefore shall God destroy thy race and cut thee clean away And pluck thee from thy dwelling place both root and branch I say verse 6 The righteous then shall see and fear and laugh at his disgrace verse 7 See here the man that took no care his strength in God to place But trusted in his store of wealth to save him from distress And thought to fortifie himself by works of wickedness verse 8 But like a green fresh Olive-tree in God 's own house am I
verse 6 And executes just judgment still for every one that suffers wrong verse 7 His ways to Moses he declar'd his deeds to Israel he did show verse 8 And good and gracious is our Lord to mercy prone to anger slow verse 9 He will not always us upbraid nor evermore displeas'd is he verse 10 Nor hath he so our sins repay'd as justly they deserve to be verse 11 For they that fear him find his Grace outreach the spreadings of the Sky verse 12 And he from us our sins doth place as far as East from West doth lye HYMN 482. 2. PART All People c. Vers. 13. GOD pities them that fear his Name as Fathers pity their own Sons verse 14 For well he knows our brittle Frame and whence our composition comes verse 15 Our time is like the flowry Grass so fair and pleasant to the view verse 16 Which at a blast doth fade and pass and leaves no token where it grew verse 17 But still the mercy of the Lord doth bear an everlasting date To them that tremble at his word and are the true regenerate His righteousness doth still endure to Childrens Children great and small verse 18 To them that keep his Covenant sure and mind his Laws to do them all HYMN 483. 2. METRE Argument God's pardoning Grace he makes us to renew Our youth in age as Eagles use to do Psalm 103. verse 1 MY soul now bless with readiness the Lord's most holy Name And let my hearts most inward parts applaud and spread his fame verse 2 O bless the Lord his praise record my soul be not unkind As one that slights his benefits and puts them out of mind verse 3 Who pardons thy iniquity and cancels all thy score Who healeth thy infirmity and doth thy strength restore verse 4 Who from the Grave thy life did save and crown'd thee from above With mercies free enlarg'd to thee and with his tender love verse 5 Who satisfies thy mouth likewise with blessings that are good Thy flower of youth as th' Eagles doth he makes afresh to bud HYMN 484. 2. PART Argument God vindicates th' opprest as Israel found His mercies far beyond our sins abound GOD doth express his righteousness and judgment to the blest To vindicate the desolate and all that are opprest verse 7 His ways to Moses he did shew his acts to Israel's seed verse 8 The Lord is known a Gracious one and mercifull indeed To anger still inflexible but plentifull in Grace verse 9 He 'll not abide always to chide nor keep his wrath long space verse 10 We never felt his judgments dealt according to our sin Nor hath he thus rewarded us as our deserts have been HYMN 485. 3. PART Argument God's mercies larger than from East to West Parents have no such pity in their breast verse 11 FOR as the Sky is far more high Than Earths inferiour Frame So ample his compassion is to them that fear his Name verse 12 And as the East is from the West a distance marvellous So far I say he puts away our Trespasses from us verse 13 And as the mind of Fathers kind is towards their Children dear So doth the Lord much Grace afford to them that do him fear verse 14 For he can tell and knows full well how quickly we are crush'd He calls to mind out brittle kind and knows we are but dust HYMN 486. 4. PART Argument Man's frailty tendered by Gods clemency His goodness to the Saints posterity verse 15 THE days of man are like a span and quickly he must yield He spreadeth as the fading Grass and flower of the field verse 16 For when a blast of wind hath past upon it it is gone And then must it for ever quit the Ground it grew upon verse 17 But God's free Grace doth still take place for them that fear his Name His righteousness so fathomless may Childrens Children claim verse 18 I mean the seed that take good heed his Covenant to fulfill And think of his Divine Decrees to do them with good will. HYMN 487. 5. PART Argument God's Soveraign Throne where Hosts of Angels wait Each Faithfull one his praise doth celebrate verse 19 THOU hast O Lord in Heaven prepar'd a Throne without decay And over all in general thy Kingdom bears the sway verse 20 His praise recite ye Angels bright in strength that pass us all Ye that fulfill his holy will still hearkning to his call verse 21 His Name applaud ye Hosts of God his Ministers on high That do what his good pleasure is with all alacrity verse 22 O ye his Hosts in all the Coasts of his Dominion whole Bless ye the Lord with one accord O bless the Lord my soul. HYMN 488. Applause of God's Greatness 1. PART Psalm 104. MY Soul O bless and magnifie the Lord thy God so Great Who decks himself with Dignity and Majesty compleat verse 2 Who covereth himself with light and with a Garment fair Who stretcheth out the Heavens bright as Curtains in the Air. verse 3 Upon the watry Element his Chamber beams he binds The Clouds his Charet represent he walks on winged Winds verse 4 He makes his Angels Spirits entire not like our mortal seed His Ministers a flame of fire to pass his work with speed HYMN 489. Applause of the Creation 2. PART Psal. 104.5 THE Lord by his Almighty hand the Earths Foundation lay'd So sure that it shall ever stand although by nothing stay'd verse 6 Which at the first Creation was cloathed with the deep The waters had their station above the mountains steep verse 7 At thy rebuke they fled amain and could no longer stay Thy thundring voice did so constrain that they made hast away verse 8 Up by the mountains then they ran and down the dales apace Imbodying in the Ocean which was their founded place verse 9 Their passage now thou dost restrain by setting them a Bound That they may never turn again to cover all the Ground HYMN 490. Blessings of Provision applauded 3. PART Psal. 104.10 FResh Springs into the Vales he sends which run among the Hills verse 11 Each Beast the Forrest comprehends here take and drink their fills Wild Asses here their thirst do slake verse 12 here feathered Fowl do houze And nests for habitations make and sing among the boughs verse 13 He from his Chambers of the Sky the Earth with Rain hath stor'd Thy works the whole Earth satisfie with fruits which they afford verse 14 He makes the Grass to grow for Beasts and Herbs for man's own use Convenient food with full increase he makes the Earth produce Psal. 41.13 verse 15 And wine he gives to cheer the heart and Oyl to slick the face And bread which strengthneth every part the heart in chiefest place Let Israel's God the Lord most high be blest and prais'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 491. Blessings of the Creatures viz. Plants Planets 4. PART Psal. 104.16
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
not lack Tremble O Earth and quake for fear When God in presence doth appear The mighty God Of Jacob's Race Who made the Rock a standing pool And fiery Flint a Fountain cool For Israel in the Desart place HYMN 522. Idols derided Psalm 115.1 2. LORD not to us Lord not to us do thou the Glory take Yea for thy truth we praise thee thus and for thy mercies sake Why then O Lord endurest thou the Heathen thus to say Where is your God O Israel now where is he now say they 3 4. But our God be it known to you he is in Heaven on high And what it pleaseth him to do he doth continually The Idol Gods of Heathen Lands are Silver Brass and Gold They are the work of work-mens hands and such as men did mold 5 6. They have indeed both mouths and eyes such take them as they be But blind and speechless Deities and neither speak nor see Ears have they for the greater grace yet hear not what we tell And they have Noses on their Face but want the sense to smell 7 8. On either side they have a hand and yet they handle not And they have feet whereon they stand but never stir a jot Their hollow throats no breath goes through their makers like them are The truster's like the trusted to the work-man like the ware HYMN 523. Liberty of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 117. PRaise God ye Nations all let all the praise be his For great to us and marvellous his loving kindness is The Gospel-truth of God endures for evermore In time to call the Nations all praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 524. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 2. METRE To the New Tune PRaise God all Nations and all Lands Great mercy have we at his hands His praise record His truth is sure still to endure Praise ye the Lord. HYMN 525. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 3. METRE The mighty God c. Psalm 117. YE Nations all O praise the Lord above O praise him all ye people here below For great towards us is his tender love and greatly ratifi'd let all men know The Gospel truth of God endures for ever Praise ye the Lord and praise him altogether HYMN 526. Life of Religion Psalm 119. 1. PART O Blessed are the innocent and perfect in the way Who from the Lord's Commandement do Never go astray 2. Blessed are they that care to keep his Testaments entire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their hearts desire 3 4. They practice no iniquity but in God's ways they go And we must serve thee diligently for thou hast charg'd us so 5 6. O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes fram'd Which when I generally respect I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise and keep thy Laws aright When I have learn'd thy righteous ways O do not leave me quite 2. METRE Psalm 119.1 All People c. BLessed O blessed are the pure that never from God's Laws depart That keep his Testimonies sure and seek him with a perfect heart They also do no wickedness but keep his Laws and never swerve So strict a precept thou dost press that we with care thy Laws observe O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes rightly fram'd Which when I wholly do respect doubtless I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise when I have learn'd thy judgments right And I will surely keep thy ways O do not Lord forsake me quite The Corruption of youth bridled 2. PART Psalm 119. v. 9 to 16. HOW may a young man cleanse his way and curb the lusts of youth If that he mark what thou dost say and keep the word of truth Lord I have sought thee all my days with heart unfeign'd and free Let me not wander from thy ways through ignorance in me I hid thy word within my heart that I might not transgress A blessed one O Lord thou art thy laws to me express The righteous Judgments of thy mouth My lips have spoke with pleasure Rejoycing more to keep thy truth than get the greatest treasure And I will study of thy Name and thereof frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy ways how I may walk And my delight upon thy Laws shall be so surely set That I will not for any cause thy holy word forget The Devotion of pious Pilgrims Psalm 119. from v. 17 to 24. 3. PART DEAL largely with thy Servant Lord That I may live and keep thy word Open mine eyes that I may see What wonders in thy Laws there be I am a stranger here below Hide not the Laws which I should know My soul doth break with longing sore After thy Statutes evermore Thou hast rebuk'd the proud that durst Err from thy Laws and are accurst Remove from me reproach and shame For I have walkt as free from blame Princes that sat condemnâ—d my cause Yet did thy Servant mind thy Laws Thy Testaments are my delight And Counsellors to set me right The dull and drooping Saints quickened Psalm 119. from v. 25 to 32. 4. PART MY Spirit cleaveth to the dust Lord quicken me as thou art just I have declar'd my ways to thee And thou hast hearkened unto me Teach me thy Statutes I thee pray And let me know thy Precepts way So my discourse shall wholly tend Thy works and wonders to commend My heart doth melt for very grief Lord for thy Word-sake send relief The way of lies from me withdraw And grant me gratiously thy Law. Lord I have chosen prudently The way of truth and verity I laid thy judgments in my sight That I might always do aright Thy Testaments I stuck unto Lord shame me not for what I do I 'll run the way thou giv'st in charge When as thou shalt my heart enlarge 5. PART 1. METRE The faithfulness of Saints to the end Psalm 119. v. 33 to 40. LORD teach me in thy Statutes way and I shall keep it to the end O give me knowledge that I may with all my heart thy Law attend Yea I shall keep and keep them sure make me therefore to go aright In paths of thy Commandments pure for therein onely I delight Incline my heart unto thy Law and not to avarice I pray From vain delights mine eyes withdraw and quicken me in thy good way Thy promise to thy Servant prove who is devoted to thy fear My fear'd reproach from me remove for Lord thy judgments are sincere Lord I have long'd with earnestness thy blessed Laws to know and do Vouchsafe then in thy righteousness to move and quicken me thereto 5. PART 2. METRE Life of Religion in practice Psalm 119. v. 33 34. TEach me O Lord the way whereto thy Statutes tend So shall I never stray but keep it to the end Give me to understand and then shall I endeavour To act by thy
called us with an effectual call Of his good pleasure marvellous not for our Works at all But of his purpose and his grace ordain'd to every man And by Christ Jesus given us before the World began And now is made most manifest in that which doth appear By coming of the ever-blest the Lord our Saviour dear Who hath abolish'd death thereby and hath in every place Brought life and immortality to light by Gospel grace To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 281. The Cross and Crown All People c. 2 Tim. 2.11 THIS is a very faithfull Word If we be dead with Christ our Lord Then will he us to life restore To live with him for evermore For if we suffer and sustain Then shall we with him also reign If we deny Him then I say He 'll deny us another day If we believe not wanting faith Yet is He true to what He saith And howsoe'er we falsify Yet can He not Himself deny All Glory to the Holy One That sits upon the sovereign throne And to the Lamb of God therefore Be glory now and evermore HYMN 282. Vessels to honour 2 Tim. 2.19 Mat. 22.14 Eph. 5.3 THE Lord's foundation stedfast is having this seal thereto The Lord well knoweth who are his and they are but a few Therefore let all unanimously that name Christ's Holy Name Depart from all iniquity which is to Saints a shame But in a great House are at once Vessels as seemeth good Not onely Gold and Silver ones but likewise Earth and Wood. And unto Honour some are fram'd and to dishonour some If any shun the things here blam'd and as refin'd do come A Vessel it shall him produce of honour and regard A meet one for the masters use to all good Works prepar'd To him that sits upon the throne and to the Lamb therefore Be Glory and Dominion and Honour evermore HYMN 283. Evill Times to be amended The Mighty God c. 2 Tim. 3.1 THIS also known as that which must be known that in the last days perilous times shall come Men shall be lovers of themselves alone proud covetous boasters and blasphemers some Unthankfull yielding Parents no subjection Unholy void of natural affection Truce-breakers false accusers violent Traitors and disesteemers of the good Heady highminded and incontinent loving their pleasures more than loving God Having a form of Godliness denying The power thereof with these is no complying 2 Tim. 2.22 1 Thes 5.15 But follow righteousness with one accord faith charity and peace unanimously With all the Saints that call upon the Lord out of an heart that savours purity And that which good is follow altogether Among your selves and all men whatsoever HYMN 284. Exhortations to good Works All people c. Tit. 3.1 PUT them in mind all those of ours Subject to be to higher Powers To Principalities and STATES And duteous to the MAGISTRATES To all good Works addicted still To speak of no man any ill To use no bitterness or gall But shewing meekness unto all For we our selves in former times Were much addicted to such crimes Foolish we were to envy bent And very DISOBEDIENT Deceiv'd and serving divers lusts And pleasures most pernicious Living in malice and debate Hatefull and given much to hate But when appear'd the kinder love Of God our Saviour from above Not by the Works of Righteousness Which we have acted more or less But saved by his grace from Wrath And his regenerating BATH And by the very innermost Renewing of the Holy Ghost Which he shed on us plenteously By Jesus Christ to justify Through grace which He towards us bears Of endless life to make us HEIRS HYMN 285. Dehortation from evil All People c. Tit. 1.8 THIS is a saying very true And always to be press'd on you That they that do in God believe Should carefully good Works atchieve And let all ours learn to produce Good Works for charitable use These things are good for us and them And profitable unto MEN. But foolish Questions still avoid And Genealogies of pride And vain contentions of the Law Which from the Ways of Truth withdraw An Heretick of any SECT When twice admonisht soon reject Knowing such are subverted quite And sin against their inward light And shun the Words that are prophane And bablings which are all in vain For they will grow to more excess Of error and ungodliness Beware therefore lest led aside By wicked errors wandring wide And leaving truth which ye profess Ye fall from your own stedfastness But have a care to grow a pace To grow in knowledge and in grace Knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord Whose Name we praise with one accord HYMN 286. Pure and impure described Tit. 1.15 Rev. 3.4 UNTO the pure are all things pure but to the faithless and defil'd Is nothing so ye may be sure for mind and conscience both are soil'd They still profess to know the Lord but in their deeds deny him straight Abominable and untow'rd and t' every good Work reprobate But some are holy and upright and keep their garments clean and fair And these shall walk with God in White for worthy Saints esteem'd they are HYMN 287. Fruitfulness blessed Heb. 6.7 THE Earth which oft drinks in the showers And bringeth forth sweet Herbs Flowers Meet for his use by whom 't was drest Is blest of God and richly blest But that which bringeth forth far worse Rejected is and near a curse Namely that brings forth thorns and briers Whose end is burning flames and fires HYMN 288. Charity rewarded Heb. 6.10 Gal. 6.9 THE Lord is not unrighteous your labours to forget Which ye have shew'd towards his Nameâ— with love so strongly set In that ye have administred unto his Saints so dear And still ye do administer unto his servants here And we desire each one of you with diligence to attend Unto the full assurances of Hope unto the end And be not slack through negligence but followers of all these That thorough Faith and Patience obtain'd the Promises And let us all good Works pursue not fainting any jot For we shall reap in season due if fainting hinder not To Father Son and Holy One be praise and glory then As was and is and shall be his World without end Amen HYMN 289. Benediction from the God of peace Heb. 13.20 THE God of peace we now intreat that brought our Saviour from the dead That Shepherd of the Sheep so great whose pretious bloud for us was shed And th' everlasting Covenant seal'd through that dear bloud which he did spill Make you compleat through grace reveal'd in all good Works to do his will Working in you through Jesus Christ things pleasing for the Lord to see To whom be glory in the high'st for evermore Amen say we HYMN 290. Evenness of Spirit in all conditions Jam. 1.9 LET Brethren of a low degree be joyfull to
be rais'd But rich mens joy made low to be and say the Lord be prais'd For as the flower of the grass so shall he fade away When sun with burning heat shall pass unto the height of day The grass doth fade the flower decays its grace and fashion goes So shall the rich man in his ways fade as the withering Rose HYMN 291. War with lusts Jam. 4.1 FROM whence come Wars and Fightings keen Come they not from your lusts unseen The lusts that in your members are These are the causes of this War Ye lust and have not ye are slain With strong desire and can't obtain Ye fight and war and cannot have Because ye do not wisely crave Ye ask and have not that or this Because ye ask so much amiss For what ye ask ye aim it thus That ye may spend it on your lusts O ye adulterers that while And ye Adulteresses vile Know ye not that the World abroad Hath friendship opposite to God Who then doth with the World agree The enemy of God shall be Think ye the Scripture saith not well The Spririt that in us doth dwell Lusteth to envy and disdain As apt to let such vices raign But yet doth God more grace bestow These wicked lusts to overthrow Job 40.11 Who saith God doth the proud abase But to the humble giveth grace Submit your selves to God therefore Resist the Devil evermore And if ye do resist him so He will flee from you as his foe HYMN 292. Our Advocate in Heaven 1 John 2.1 MY little ones I write to you that ye sin not at all But if by great infirmity some into sin do fall We have a potent Advocate with God the Father true Jesus the just to mediate and intercede for you A full PROPITIATION for all our sins is He And not for our great sins alone that pardoned they might be But also for them all he pleads that penitently grieve And for the whole World intercedes whoever in him believe HYMN 293. The Children of God and Satan described 1 John 3.10 IN this are manifestly known the Sons of God most high And children of the Wicked One are also known hereby Whoever doth not righteousness is not of God begot Nor he whatever he profess his Brother that loves not And this command from God above we have tow'rd one another That he that bears to God true love should also love his brother HYMN 294. God's Children and Satan's distinguished 1 John 3.10 Mat. 19.17 BY this the Sons of God are known And Children of the Wicked One The man that doth not righteousness Is not of God we well may guess Neither is he of God above That bears his brother no true love Mat. 19.17 For this Commandement we have From God who all the precepts gave That he that loveth God most high Should love his brother accordingly God onely good have praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 295. Want of Charity discovered and censured 1 John 3.16 THE love of God well know we thus Because He lost his life for us And for our brethrens sake should we Lay down our lives if need should be But whoso hath this Worlds great store And sees his brother very poor Yet no compassion stirs within How dwells the love of God in him For thus at judgment Christ will say Since ye did shew your love no way To one o th' least that here ye see Ye did it not no not to Me. And this uncharitable Train Shall pack away to endless pain But then the righteous ye must know Into Eternal life shall go All glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Soveraign Throne And to the Lamb of God therefore Be praise and honour evermore HYMN 296. St. Judes Admonition Exhortation and Benediction Ye Children c. Behold as Holy Henoch said The Lord doth come with power array'd and millions of his Holy Ones To execute his judgment just On Wicked men led by their Lust to set them at his Judgment Thrones And to convince ungodly men And all the multitudes of them of all their Wicked Actions done Also of all their speeches hard Which Wicked men without regard have spoke against the Holy One. But ye beloved edifie Your selves in Faith and Piety still praying in the Holy Ghost And keep your selves in God's true love Looking for mercy from above to save you to the uttermost Now unto him whose power on high Can keep you from Apostasie and with great joy present you then And set you faultless in his sight To him be Majesty and might and Honour evermore Amen HYMN 297. The Joys of Heaven The mighty God c. Rev. 7.13 ONE of the Elders asked me and said Who are these persons in White Robes array'd And answer'd straight to put me out of doubt These from great tribulations did come out And they have washt their Robes and white they made them In Christ the Lambs pure bloud whose Robes array'd them Wherefore they are before the Throne so bright And serve God in the Temple day and night And he that sitteth on the Throne on high Shall dwell among them everlastingly And they shall never thirst nor hunger more Nor Sun nor Heat sustain as heretofore For Christ the Lamb that sitteth on the Throne With Heavenly Joys shall feed them every one And he shall lead them to the living springs Where the pure Water flows with all good things And he shall wipe away scorns and disgraces And all sad tears from off his peoples faces To him that is and was and is to come To God Almighty and to Christ his Son And to the seven Spirits before the Throne The ever blest and everlasting One To Father Son and Holy Ghost together Be Kingdom Glory Power and Praise for ever HYMN 298. The New Jerusalem Rev. 10.5 BEhold I saw an Angel stand Upon the Sea and on the Land to Heaven lifting up his hand And by the Everliving swore By him that made both Sea and Shore that shortly time should be no more Rev. 21.1 New Heavens and new Earths that day I saw for th' old was past away and no created Sea could stay I saw the Holy City then The Heavenly Jerusalem a coming down from God to men And as a Bride she did appear Adorned for her Husband dear and Heaven's loud voices I did hear God's Tabernacle is with men And lo the Lord shall dwell with them and they be his JERVSALEM All tears shall God wipe from their eyes And no more death nor grief nor cries shall evermore the Saints surprize For former things are past away And thus I heard him that same day that sat upon the Throne to say HYMN 299. The Coronation of Spiritual Conquerors and reward of Carnal evil doers Rev. 21.5 6 7 8. BEhold I make even all things new Write it said He I ' monish you for faithfull are these Words and true And said He it is done and past I 'm he that