takes in Heaven and Earth Sea Rivers and all Creatures so From him they issue forth That must a glorious body be Who takes in light and all And hath Stars Sun and Element Within his Diety Wall That must a glorious body be That takes in every plant That takes the whole Creation in To its high blessed mount That must a glorious body be To whom living creatures so bow And unto whom Elders fall down And Deity allow That must a glorious body be Where all Israel sits down And where those that are grafted in Receive the blessed Crown That must a glorious body be Wherein all doe so shine And the first and last do's appear And have deliverance time O that body and that alone There is none like to it A very glorious body prepar'd Upon Almighties seat A very glorious body souls Have you such Sermons had That of prepared body speaks Who is with glory clad The spirit in a Sermon-Psalm Of Christs body so choice Doth here come forth O therefore hear This sweet and pretious voice In all ages some Saints they have For this body been slain The Patriarchs and Apostles have With their blood it maintain'd O they fall down before the throne Before this body choice And sing to him as Creatour With Haleluja voice O they doe sing salvation to The Lamb that stood so slain And in his office as a Lamb They doe him there maintain A Lambs bow'd to when he is seen In the Diety so great To have fellowship and to come And appear on that seat And they fall down before the Lamb Because they honour must give Unto the worthy one who doth Make poor fallen ones to live They all fall down before the Lamb To honour his dignity high And the great power that he had The seals for to make flye They must honour the Lamb for he And onely he could break And open the fast sealed book And lead up poor low sheep All must fall down before the Lamb Though he look so slain Yet O great was the work he did And none can it defame A Lamb although that he doth stand So upon the slain ground Yet a Lamb on a throne to whom Such prayses did abound Yet he doth appear as a Lamb When in office he comes And when he is to reed the Book He must speak with Lambs Tongue When reading the Book he comes forth As a Lamb that was slain But yet the breaking of the Seal Requires Lions Reign The breaking of the seals must have The Lions power and strength And then the Book it must be read With lovely voice at length When Lion hath broken the seals The Lamb doth read it plain Before whom all those doe fall down That are the Kings own train The Cherubs Seraphims living creatures And the elders compleat They all fall down when the Lamb looks From his high throne and seat A very glorious body to whom Living Creatures so bend And to whom elders with loud voice Such praises doe surrend A very glorious body though It stood like poor slain Lamb Yet in perfection it appears To strike down Babylon A Lamb and a Lamb with seven Horns O what a Lamb so grown O it s a choice and precious Lamb Prepared for the throne A Lamb and a lamb with seven Horns O how were all here met Seven Candlesticks seven Lamps choice Were all at the Lambs beck And he had also seven Stars That is so bright a Sun O here was perfect number bright And all through the Lamb come Lamps Seven Horns seven choice burning Seven spirits him to attend What a number of seven had he His stout proud foes to rend O Iohn saw Christ in perfection In his number compleat And O the visions which he shews Is most lovely and sweet A sweet vision of the slain Lamb When he is risen in power When he had reconciled all He then breaks Babylons Tower Therefore saith he unto Mary O doe not touch me here For I am not yet ascended up To draw perfection neer Don't touch me for I have not yet I have not taken might So as to break all enemies And give to them a flight But now O now Iohn may touch the Lamb When seven Horns doe appear And when seven eyes do shew him Sons O Iohn he may draw neer The Lamb he is compleat in all He hath full Majesty Sufficient value for poor ones Who doe his rich grace see The Lamb hath Lion strength indeed When horns they doe come out When that his justing power appears Against Babylons rout And his great strength doth then come forth To Iudahs root so rare And to the branch that then shall call His beloved from far A glorious Lion a glorious root That out of David springs And comes and hath prevailed too For victory he brings Who could rouse up Iudah till that This root did spring and grow And how could the Tree have come out If God did not thus blow A glorious body for that is The Sermon of this day To set out the body of Christ Though in a singing way Yet the Doctrine must proved be In the Psalm that is sweet O therefore minde the Doctrine Which sheweth Christ compleat For faith looks not on miracle But on the body bright And therefore faith doth fetch ground from What it here brings in sight Faith it doth goe to the body That is prepar'd alway And fetcheth power and strength from thence All evils to alay Faith therefore doth not come hither To fetch miracle for any But faith comes to see and behold Prepar'd body for many O faith it comes and doth require The body of Christ to behold And therefore come dear ones to that The which will truth unfold Pray dear comers doe not desire A miracle to have But pray come and with faith behold Whole Body rise from grave Come and behold Christ body souls And gaze not on miracle still O doe not follow him for looks That will not your souls fill Don't follow miracle bread here Is morsels that's more sweet The whole body Father prepar'd Walks upon spirits feet Pray don't hunger after miracle-Loaves For it won't satisfie It will not break corruption It can't open your eye Pray don't love for miracle bread It will not make you strong So as to ingage against the foe And spoyl Antichrists throng Pray doe not come for miracle-bread For Christ is risen up And spirit brings the whole body To give your souls a pluck Is not Christ body far more sweet Than miracle bread so small That satisfies thousands of souls And is broken to all And this whole body here it comes That is more than a Loafe Then hearken not to miracles Against the spirits vote Because the whole body throughout And the Father is one And it will strengthen to the work Of Christ advancing throne Is that enough to satisfie Instead of miracle here Then O come and eate heartily To whole body draw neer Praised
Sin hath so much here checkt And a Body must thus declare And for poor sinners shew Therefore this Body must not want A finger nor a toe For the Body Father sent downe Which was Virgin body pure It was compleat from head to foot This body shall indure This body the Father sent out It was prepared of old And came forth in sweet Virgin state Though laid in manger mold This prepared body dear God It was compleat and choice And thou didst send it forth in time With a choice Virgin voice This body in Virginity Takes up its lodge therein Though it comes from the mighty throne Virgin womb must it bring O what a glorious body 's this That from eternity sprung And did declare Virginity To the rebellious Sons A glorious body it was when With Father it did lodge And a glorious body when that it In Virgin had refuge When in womb and in birth O it Had there no bloody gore A Virgin pure white and clean and Such as nere was before A Virgin cleane a glorious state That was brought forth thus here O it was of a glorious make And without filth appeared But a most glorious Son O God Provided in body to come And though an Infant yet it was A pure Virgin white one And no cry was found in his mouth No sin that did make cry But O the glorious Son did come Not with such sinfull cry A blessed body God prepared A body free from all From sin from filth from lust from fear When forth to manger calld A body and prepared indeed So glorious and so bright Who had no voice ' gainst Herod though He against him did fight A glorious body that came forth In a choice mysterie A delicate one that was most fair And did not in blood lye A delicate rare Child was Jesus And he looked fair at first And no washing he needed for He had no sinfull lust A glorious body a glorious Child That did not whimpering speake But O delicate countenance Was upon that slain sheepe Most delicate when it was in womb And when it in manger lay And when on the Cross and in grave Nothing took it away A rare Body was Jesus Christ In all his passages here And a glorious body he is in His intercession deare A body that God did appoint The Mediator to A body to suffer for sin And to make old things new A body and a body brought For poor ones to admire And O let souls advance him and Still unto him retire O this body pleaseth my soul It is not so with you two Then praise is unto spirits Psalme That brings this body new The Scripture shews this body bright And Spirit brings a Psalme Then poor hearts why are you troubled For such a double arme Of a Body the Psalme sings now Which from the grave was brought O don't then cry up other things Which is a mixed draught But come and praise the Psalme that brings The whole body so choice For Christ he is the first and is Second Resurrection voice Pray be not displeased at the Psalm And say it 's mixed here Because the body of Jesus Christ So prepared doth draw near Pray do not bring your argument ' Gainst Christ but to him come For you must bend and bow to him That is the only Son And if spirit this body brings O eate and take your fill And do not so oppose what the Spirit so sweetly brings Learn of the Apostles learn of them Which of spirit so did write And O do not reject it when It cometh down in sight See what report that it doth make Of Jesus and his Crown And if so then O bretheren Leave not though some do frowne For Spirit Christ doth say it will Take of his and shew you O do not refuse offers of Christs dispensations new Bretheren O be faithfull to Christ You profess him to love O then give up your selves when that He comes thus from above Bretheren you say that you love Christ Pray then let it appear And don't object against that which Doth draw his body near If the prepared body will ride Upon an asses colt O do not say 't is not the King And so from him revolt For although the King is upon A meane low kicking Colt Yet he is King and doth need that His glory to unfold Christ chuseth poor low and mean things Lay's aside Rabies skill And sends for the poor asses colt All bosting for to kill Christ needs poor things because great ones So much do him prescribe Christ will not give them the glory That in him wo'not confide Christ needs poor things to shew spirit Which is so high in power Because the wise will not embrace It in his way and bour But they mix some of their own clay And of their puddle here With that which is holy droppings And from him doth appear O Christ doth come in such a way And in such mystery that Most say O 't is a foolish King That lays his honour flat What a King and ride on asses colt When that it is so small O sure this is not the great King Who is the onely all But Christ minds not the scoffers nor For scorners doth he care But he doth call for the poor asse And rides his journey rare How ere he comes be glad if he VVill set you on your feet If that he will instruct you how You may the Saviour meet This body as the Father sends Be sure him so to take As he wa kes with dispised ones And with the poor doth eate And is filling their Vials with His odours most compleat The Lord Jesus is that body Which took so low a seat O can you the Psalme understand It is brought by a plain mouth And it will please God if you take It in its degrees throughout Then observe the Psalme of degrees Before you away do goe Or else you will it greatly blame And surely have a blow Therefore O now take in the Psalme In its high and low degree That brings a body so prepared O that you might it see Do you then beg Faith from on high From the most blessed seat That you may see that body which In glory is compleat And was so before thus he came He did all things espie A body prepared a body With glorious Deity But yet not as Beaumont reports For he doth allegorize The body was with Deity But not as he describes The body prepar'd before time Was in the deities sight But notionises of the body They doe not speak aright They spoyl great mysteries because They cannot bring them out But by an allegory or by A high speculative mouth But O true crucified Christ Teacheth us mysteries here And O he bringeth down a Psalm Which is most pure and clear A glorious body Christ needs must be Who takes in threefold light Who takes in one and three also Even the Godhead might That must all glorious be Who
be God for the body That Iohn did see so clear O praises to God night and day That this body draws neer Haleluja Haleluja for That glorious vision high And for the breaking up of seals Which made sorrow to fly Haleluja for the glorious Lamb. And for his coming down And for his blessed and free grace And for his royall Crown Haleluja for that the Lamb is Unto his children come For to take the Book and read it And open the kingdome It was a glorious one to Iohn That said pray doe not weep For the Lion he hath prevail'd For his poor low lost sheep O Iohn you may wipe away tears The Lions come with power O the root of David appears In thy sad weeping hope Iohn doe not weep for thou shalt know Great mysteries to come For thou are greatly belov'd by The blessed glorious Son Iohn doe not weep for now thou shalt In bright vision behold The things that afterwards shall come Unto the latter fold Come and behold great glorious things That have a sparkling shine Look into Heaven and behold What is bright and divine O do not Iohn lie down and weep Thou must stand up and goe And look that so thou mayest see The enemies overthrow Iohn do not weep but cast thy eyes Unto the glorious throne And view what from thence doth come forth From the Eternal one O then Iohn had a lovely sight That was most bright and fair And spirit doth invite you to Come to this body rare The spirit it doth lead you to The things that are most high To him that came from Heaven to Earth And in the grave did lie Souls come to the whole body and Doe you not stick at part Feed not on little morsels when All is sent to your heart Souls spirit alwaies doth and must For the whole body speak That it may carry souls unto Christ on his lovely seat Souls come and take the body that Was crucified for sin And O be much in love with him That is the blessed King A glorious body souls indeed On him pray fix your eyes For this prepared body doth All things in it comprise Apply this doctrine dear souls Be sure you take it all For it will steele and strengthen you And keep you from a fall O you will be carry'd on sweetly And be comforted herein But O ther 's nothing else that can Free your poor souls from sin The Spirit comes and doth shew it So sweetly here prepar'd That so you may freely come eate Of this most dilicate cheer This Psalm O it is very sweet Of the great King of Kings For O the matter is the same Of which the Harpers sing The Harpers they doe sing of thee Harpers as witnesses come And O the glorious Trumpets do Sound of the lovely Son Blessed be God that doth provide Such a body compleat That doth cause his for to beleeve Against the erronious seat Blessed be God for that body That will over-come all By his great mighty power and strength They shall before him fall Blessed be God for that body Prepar'd which Doctors so speak That he might confute many and Shew divine wisdome great Blessed be God for that body That is of noble make A prepar'd Virgin body So pure in City and Gate A rare choice workmanship that God Prepar'd for sinners vile That he might be their Saviour And all their evils foyl A very rare gift was indeed That whole body to me And you and every one that comes His free grace for to see Those that are rich in their conceits Cannot this treasure finde They are not in capacity To taste of this sweet wine They that do think that they are wise And will not here stoop down O they cannot see Jesus Christ And his high glorious Crown They cannot take in this Psalm Lord Which here doth speak so high And doth declare such wondrous things There Rabbies makes them fly O they that come to catch at words The Lord catch them in that That they may willingly lye down Before the spirit flat They that doe come and doe desire Something for to catch up That they may carry it about Lord give their hearts a pluck O come unto poor souls O God O overcome their heart That they may not ' gainst spirit gape And from it fling and start Lord catch the tatling tongues break Scorners reproaching here That so deridingly doe speak ' Gainst what of Spirit appears But let Companions see O God The body that 's prepar'd O let them own a holy Christ That is so choice and rare Companions Christ is sweet this day In these his comings down In all his glorious victory To have his Martyrs fam'd Companions O how sweet is Christ His righteousness is great He is a very faithfull one That sits one royal seat O Christ was kind to Patriarchs And to Apostles there He is kinde unto Jew and Gentiles Though Anti-christians tear He is kinde to poor hearts although Unbelief would them flay Yet Christ he keeps them and doth make Them to observe his way Christ must be observed aright By those that sing his praise Or else they walk not with the Lord Though they keep holy days If Christ be not observ'd in all Great fault hee 'l with you finde But O with spirit he doth walk In his choice rushing winde Companions are you pleas'd with Christ And with his doctrine too Though it in Psalm be poured forth A course that is so new Doe you praise for Christ doctrine and Psalm Which here he doth so bring O then how greatly you will be Reviv'd when spirit doth sing Hath this day to Companions been A teaching day most sweet Which hath so witnessed against Perjur'd rebellious seat The voices which have gone this day Even in their meetings all Have not held forth the whole body To which spirit doth call And though that Children have met Different from the apostates traine Yet there meeting is not aright Nor of new Covenant straine Though Children have met this day And great prayer seems to sound Yet God doth not accept that which Is not on new Covenant-ground O that Children would not so rise Against the doctrine sweet Which is for the whole body prepar'd To set on royall seat O that poor ones would thank spirit That in love so doth come For to overthrow that which is Not pleasing to the Son Poor hearts why doe you wrangle with me Alas what am I herein But O you wrangle against him That great teachings doth bring Poor hearts doe not wrangle with me I am but poor and small I cannot answer your wranglings But leave it to Christ my all I dare not argue with you for I shall spoyl these high things Therefore I doe refer you to him That most rightly doth bring A confirmation from his word For what the spirit said And let thousands come forth to me In spirit I 'le ingage I dare not else engage with one
to come forth To oppose thy Royall seat For though objections do arise You are strengthened by Christs hand Though they do bring forth Treachery Yet through faith you stand And have a glorious sight of it O it is very sweet Dear friends can you rejoice in that Which others count a cheat But Spirit sings victory over All lies and cheats throughout O Spirit it doth sing O Lord Against the lying mouth The Psalm it hath a joyfull sound It victory can sing Now over the accusing tongue And what it forth doth bring O the Psalm it is very pure And to Companions dear Because the Lord appears in it All Cheaters for to fear O thou dost bring us to the shore Where living Creatures be And we behold the glory and We do thy power see O victory I sing O Lord Against the lying mouth O Halleluia I sing And victory throughout O spirit it is powerfull In these thy comings down O what a mighty royalty In beholding thy Crown O what a Noble King is Christ How he appears in sight When any opposition comes Against children to sight I was an eye and ear witnesse to this Psalm against the Quakers and heard many of their impudent objections I shall instance some The men came in sate down in the room at the end of two hours spake against the truth at the name of Christ and electing him then the voice answered their severall objections which are in the Psalm they said we were told she could neither hear nor see and yet she answered in words and names me one in the room at which they raged higher and spake against the Kingdome truth but the Lord sent down a louder voice that did drown this and so swift that the writer could not take all but as you may read victory so I can witnesse that it had victory over them that they were not able to tarry in the room but went away raging against the truth in the Psalm pray mark the Psalm read it again and again much incouragement to those that have the truth at that time to see such a decision of truth against error O what a victory O Lord Doth from Jesus Christ come O God the Father doth appear Most clearly in his Son O what a victory O Christ Doth shine forth in thy face In thy bright resurrection And in thy glorious grace Victory over death and sin A Royall victory By him that now in spirit doth Against the Devil cry O what a glorious victory God in it doth come down Against all that Satan can do His blessed truth to crown O what a victory is this That God to us doth show That by the very powers of Hell Can never have a blow A glorious victory indeed O souls will you come in And close with Jesus Christ this day And part with every sin Victory victory I sing In this triumphing day Over the Devil Hell and Sin And fears shall flie away When the Spirit is poured out O let not children fear Although the Devil in his doth rage And at out-goings tear The glory of the Lord is here O then let Children Behold his power and Majesty And stand in aw of him Unto thy children thou wilt give What is to thee most dear O thou wilt shew kindnesse to them That unto thee draw near O thou art faithfull unto them They shall with comfort meet That â—o keep close to Jesus Christ And prize his spirit sweet O blessed be the glorious Lord He will with us abide And will appear ' gainst those that do Against his spirit side O blessed be the Lord that doth A victorious Psalm bring O praised be that mighty God That in Spirit I sing Praised be God hath so poured And so flowed forth here Against that hellish light that would Thy own appearance tear But O thy children O Lord They shall abide and stand And be kept close unto thy word By thy outstretched hand O thy children have not an ear To hear their lying tongue Thy own children shall not receive What from hell forth doth come Thy children shall not embrace The cheats that go about But they shall be kept to the day Of Redemption throughout Thy children are kept so fast By the power of the Son That now they cannot start aside Though such inchantments come And praised be God for that which We here have found this day Of God and Jesus Christ which doth In our souls bear sway O You are very safe who do Sit down and sup with Christ Who have his prepared body So freshly brought in sight You have heard of the body which God prepared for you To be broken that still you might His love afresh still view O 'T is a Royall body Friends I know you love it dear And that you do not at all mind What against it appears O 't is a royall body souls What can you of it say Have you embraced Jesus Christ In the Fathers own way O see how spirit Jessifres Against the Devils lies O let it therefore teach your souls For it more up to rise The more you do love God poor souls And Jesus Christ do see The more you will prize and esteem Of spirits melody O you his beloved children dear You should for spirit stand You that profess for Jesus Christ And for Jerusalems Land Give thanks to God that overcame Though you so sinfull be And this very God will appear Against all Treachery And go away you vile ones that Do so kick against him You are defi'd by spirit and He manifests your sinne O go thy way from spirits shine Which here appears throughout And against thee this day doth plead And thy deceitfull mouth But 't is not in thy power to break This pleasant Harmony Although thou comest with hellish tricks Against it for to flie This Vision was the night before the Quakers came shewed to her but she knew not of their coming but the Lord did provide for their coming By this we understand the rise of them and in what strength we must encounter with them Lord thou the vision hast fulfill'd That I this night did see For thou shewedst a grievous thing That did come to bite me Thou shewedst a Cocatrice to me And it was very high And it had teeth that were most sharp And against me it did she Its teeth were like to iron Even like iron strong And a fiery eye I did behold As it did passe along It first came in most cunningly And a while it did walk But at last it did open mouth And against me did talk O what a terrible sight dear Lord Did I in night behold But then came power from above And of it I did take hold It was a very grievous sight Unto my fleshly pare But O the Lord did then appear And strengthened my heart For O thou didst bring forth O Lord The other night a Vision sweet For a Lamb then there did appear That stood slain for
I know O the Lord bless you every way Strangers examine your ends Examine that so you may enjoy The blessings that he sends Strangers examine whether you Come fancie for to please Or to hear that so you may practise That which the King doth please You do not meet with any thing here That Ordinances deny But opposeth the filth of sin That is odious in his Eye Comers what do you come for this day O poor hearts that you might find Such a discovery as may make you Depart from an Erronious mind The spirit it is a sober spirit In word in life and all And the spirit requires such And doth them to worship call Now I will sweetly roul my self In his most lovely breast And do you go return praise And in him take your rest A Hymme comparing Davids Sling-stone and the Stone in Daniel OH King David do thou appear Let thy greatness be seen O come publish forth thy name O show thy high sublime King David who shall valourous be Against all evill ones Come bend thy bow shoot thy arrows O let off thy Cannons King David is the mighty one The great Prince of all sure He it is which shall abide And evermore endure The Goliah can David slay Nothing can him affright Because he is the onely one He is the Antitype King Davids fling and stone shall come And through Goliah go Which will break the Philistims down And give a deadly blow King David is so royal and So great and rich doubtless That they who stand for him shall be In every thing here blest They that for King David will speak They shall not losers be For he will give to them great things Much their eyes shall see The stone through enemies it doth go And break their Camps so great It makes the whole body of foes Utterly here to splits The stone when that it doth plerce And cast Goliah down Then all the other souldiery Are scatter'd in every Town And this will the stone surely do Within the English soil It will come forth and wound the foes That will their Camps then spoil The little stone out of the Brook Shall sure be taken up And through the sling it shall forth fly Proud boasters down to pluck The stone though it be smal yet 't is A smooth stone which will flie So that none can escape its stroak For 't will make all foes die Though a little stone yet it doth grow Into a Mountain great Which will overtop all Mountains And their forces defeat Though a stone yet such a mighty stone No weight can it compare It falls so weighty on proud men It doth ten thousands tear Though a little stone yet it will last And sure it will prevail 'T will break the Castles the Mounts And open Prison goals Though a little stone it will command The Towns both far and nigh It will draw up Jordan Rivers And also make them dry Though a little stone yet it will sure Jerico waâ—ls breake and lay And batter alâ— Fortifications That rise up in this day Though a ittle stone it will consume And cast Egyptians down ' I will ruin all Gomorrahs and All Sodoms filthy towns Though a little stone yet it will wound And cast Leviathans lows O 't will break all the jaws of those Who do it from them throw Though a little stone 't will break down Towns And ruin Islands too And go through all Europe also Every Tyrant to undo Though a little stone it is so frim There 's none can make a flaw No defilement can reach the stone Which will bring to its barre It will indeed pass sentence on The perjur'd sort of men And vow-breakers 't will utterly slay And undo their greatness then Though a little stone yet 't will go forth Through the Nations that are large O it will indeed not be kept up Nor swim in a little barge O 't will faile through great ships unto The remore places farther And there 't will do most great exploits To the praise of the Father The little stone 't will the image smite And 't will break both toes and legges Yea thighs and arms it will slay it 'T will sure wound all their heads 'T will cast down every one who doth So insolently appear O therefore call now thy friends up That they may draw thee near O love invite thy dear friends In o thy bosome sweet O Love do thou so ravish thine That they may thee here meet My soul is swallowed up in love O love doth wax so great O love doth crumble me surely That lays me at thy feet Notes of true Vision O Then come now friends and apply The doctrine which is sweet O come and view Isaaihs Vision That you may stand on your feet Come see O take notice of this That Isaiah had eyes within Of which partake so as to behold Every secret sin Then carry this note into all places Where ever you may go Which is that Vision affords souls Eyes To see how they should go And take another note dear friends Which is that vision doth produce Such light within and acts without None of Gods sayings to refuse Another note take which is that vision Doth lay poor hearts to ground flat And makes them exalt the high altar And sees no coal like that Another note take from Isaiahs vision Which is when you God see Know this sight wil make you loath your selves And relie on Altars victorie Another note take from Isaiahs vision Which is when poor ones lie low The Seraâ— him loves to come from Al ar The sacrifice coal to shew Another note take which is when vision Into the heart and reins sinke They elevate the soul abundantly And causeth it deep to drinke Another note take that when vision Of love in the soul doth burn They don't lead into fancie flesh But into the commands of the Son Another note take that when vision Into inward parts do come They declare a holy and pure Christ And teacheth heart and tongue Another note take to know vision That you may not be decei'vd And cousened of your right and that to which A crucified Christ doth lead Then learn this note which is when vision Of Christ or his works appear They lead you up to holiness And to new covenant fear Which genders not to bondage or that Is a whimsie of the brain But they lead unto that substantial word which Which ever shall remain Another note learn which is that when True visions are of Father and Son They do instruct concerning times And what therein must come Another note take that when vision Comes from the unction pure They then do mold the soul into The work of Christ more sure Another note take of true vision They do so fasten the soul To a crucified and risen Christ That none can take off that hold Another note take concerning vision Which is those that are true They do so perfume the soul and body That none of mans stinch can make rue Another note take of Christ's vision That where they do appear Haughtiness and pride and self falls flat And the heart to God draws near Another note learn from the visions That are of a true kind They steal the spirits and revive the heart And every part stength doth find Another note take of true visions Which makes them high indeed And that is because from Father Son and Spirit A witness doth proceed Now then friends treasure up these notes Lay them up in your breast That you may know the difference Between false visions and the best Faults 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Seba for Shelah p 4. col 2. r. l. 13. between l. 19. l. 20. p. 5. l. 36. col 1. r. that for and. p. 5. l. 36 col 2. r. loudly for lordly p. 7. l. 12. col 2. r from for for p. 15. l. 38. col 2. r. night for right p. 18. l. 42. col 2. for of read from p. 25. l. 40. col 2. for new r. was p. 30. col 2. for of r. O. p. 36. l. 20. col 2. r. he for hid p. 48 l. 38. col 1. r. times for aims p. 51. l. 20. col 2. r. say for stay p. 52. l. 13. col 1. r. tilling hast for stilling hast p. 63. l. 27. col 1. r. loaves for looks p 63. l. 40 col 2. r. hour for hope p. 68. l. 3. col 2. r. and for if p. 72. l. 5. col 1. leave out chief ib. in the 2. l. of the note at the bottom for the men r. three men ib. l. 3 for electing him r. election ib. l. 5 for answereth in r. answers our and in the same l. after words r. and knows we are in the roome p. 76. l. 4. col 2. r. the for and p. 80. l. 32. col 2. r. where for which p 80. l. 32. col 2. r. leane for erne p. 85 l. 13. for so r. â—0 p. 87. l. 1. for cure r. sure ib. l. 10. col 1. r. Zion for Lion ib. l. 12. col 1. r. of for all ib. l. 29. col 1. for which r. with THE END
Ezekiel desired to see Upon thy glorious throne O Israels hope Daniel long'd for this And desired to know the time He long'd those blessings for to see And to tast of Jerusalems wine O the hope of Israel these did Sweetly preach forth thy grace That so Rebels might leave their sins And run a blessed race O the hope of Israel he was Most choice in Amos eye He could not indure Ieroboam Nor his calf should up rise He did love to preach those commands Was against Idolatry He did not fear any there That did against him rise He was willing to lye at thy feet His humility was great He was bold against wicked Princes And thy commands did teach O the hope of Israel it was for thee Iona was cast in sea And swome in the whales belly to Shew forth thy victorie For by this it was declar'd and shew'd How that thou shouldest come Forth through the belly of the earth To shew resurrection O the hope of Israel for whom Ioel did so love to shew That spirit should bee poured out And give your foes a blow Thou wilt appear for temple-temple-work Temple-work of latter time And the prophet Haggai rises up With an incouraging wind For to call to the governour of Iudah To speak for temple work there And to Ioshua with the remnant To fall to that work rare And for this temple Habakkuk Doth speak from vision true But there were some that also said These are delusions new And were ready to say that this Should not accomplished be But Habakkuk rises and declares That which is for Iudah The prophets sweetly do declare The latter singing state And saith God will rejoyce with singing Over Israel at high rate And they shall see evill no more Shall not miscarry or fear But sweetly rejoyce in the Lord And his glorious works declare Zephaniah did prophecy What Israel should enjoy When that no evill should approach But everlasting joy Zephaniah lov'd to prophecy The singings that should come And the joy that should be at the Returnes of Sion And Zechariah he for Israel Did very much appear And shews what should be in that day When Israel drew neer â—â—â—â—hets did love to cry up Christ 〈◊〉 admiration high â—â—â—old behold the King cometh 〈◊〉 â—ooks shines with glory 〈◊〉 of them in Israel did â—â—ery much delight 〈◊〉 did tell of the glory of that â—â—â—ld shine so clear and bright â—â—â—y did shew forth the blessed time 〈◊〉 excellent it should be â—â—en Israel is gathered in 〈◊〉 Gospel for to see â—â—â—achi points not unto Moses â—â—nto Horebs state 〈◊〉 to lessen Christs dignity 〈◊〉 set it at low rate â—â—loth not speak for Moses or â—â—â—â—re for Horeb so 〈◊〉 allow of observation 〈◊〉 give thy truths a blow 〈◊〉 a Prophet very high 〈◊〉 that mighty one 〈◊〉 wonderfully doth declare 〈◊〉 blessed glorious Son 〈◊〉 that great Prophet that doth â—â—lare at such high rate â—â—â—t which should make voyd Moses seat 〈◊〉 surpass Horebs state 〈◊〉 they abuse him that doe so â—â—â—ntain another thing â—â—â—inst the resurrection â—â—â—ence satisfaction springs â—â—â—he hope of Israel whom shall 〈◊〉 troublesome times appear 〈◊〉 â—he hour of temptation â—â—â—pring away poor ones tears 〈◊〉 he hope of Israel hasten 〈◊〉 time of thy spouses shine 〈◊〉 at so she may sit down and drink 〈◊〉 thy spirits pure wine 〈◊〉 which this generation knows not 〈◊〉 doe evilly entreate 〈◊〉 call Zion and she will say 〈◊〉 at it is very sweet O the hope of Israel doe thou Bring thy beloved dear In thy own household for with her There is none that can compare O Israels hope if that Prophets In that time for them cry'd Sure it is neerer and for them A voice must here up rise O let thy Israel behold And see Pomgrannets choice About thy Temples to appear And let them hear thy voice That wilt inflame their hearts with love And with affection dear O come come Israels hope O come Give them the Jubily year O bring in Israel to thee Let them behold thy Crown And they will talk of thy wonders great And of thy high renown O thy beloved Iohn was grieved To see Judah broken down To behold the wasting of that City It made his soul to mourne O he mourned to see its spoyl It made thy Iohn to weep Till that he did see the Temple And did espy thy seat O he rejoyc'd to see the Temple So to be raised up In such a glorious manner and Seven trumpets did break forth O praised be the Lord our God That hath sent forth a Psalm To speak of Israels blessed hope And of his glorious arme And praises be given to him That is Judahs great King Unto him that is Israels God And will cause there rising Then shall there be no mixtures nor No Moses in that day But Jesus Christ shall worship'd be In his own manner and way The 13th Day of the eighth Moneth 1657. Here begins a Dialogue between the Father and the Son I Am willing saith Jesus Christ To come in such a forme And I doe not grudge to be made A servant here to warne To warne sinners up thereby And to draw them to thee O saith the Son I love this work It is felicity But Son saith God thou also must Be pinched on the Cheek And thou must have thy hair pluckt off O this must be thy seat A seat of sorrows Son thou must Have and rebukes below Well Father saith Christ I am content And doe not fear to goe But Son unto the slaughter thou Must be brought as a sheep And be a gazing stock to all And with derision meet Be it so saith the Son seeing God Will have me so to doe I am content to be so us'd That sinners may be new But Son thou must doe more than this What saist thou unto that Canst thou bear the great heavy stroke Which will lay thy heart flat I that I can saith the dear Son I will bear what thou wilt That so I may goe cleanse and purge Poor sinners from their filth Thou must satisfie all O Son And every thing fulfill And give what ere I doe require What sayst thou is it thy will The Law will have its full due sum That sinners should have brought O be it so saith Jesus Christ I will drink up this draught The Law and death and sin at once Will come upon thy back O saith the Son this can't me skare Not in doing me slack And the Father doth likewise say This will cause a going Of the sharp spear into thy flesh Pierced by cruel men And then the bloud and water will Gush out from thy sweet side O though it doth saith Christ I will In my Father confide But Son thou must be left alone Disciples will fall asleep Thouh they doe yet I will look up Unto my Fathers seat But Son the hand that dipt with thee In that sweet dish of meat Will take mony to sell thee and Will
throughout The Spirit moved the waters and The Spirit ordered depths The Spirit gathered the Sea And the dry ground is left The Spirit is very glorious And wonderous in all And the depths doth unto the depths For his high prayses call The Spirit shineth on waters The choice Deity face Did there appear and then waters Did swiftly run apace O they do swiftly ebb and flow That they may praise throughout The sea after its kind doth praise And the springs round about The Spirit moves and all things then Do look most sweet and choyce And all things had its limits set By the Deities voice The Spirit moves on waters and Then day and night comes forth And all things had its due set place This is Scriptures report O when you see the waters and When you the Sea behold O think upon these movings that Such mysteries unfold O the time cometh on apace Those that in darknesse lie Shall be called to wonder at Thy glorious Spirit high The Mâ—rriners that to fro So on the seas abound Shall take notice of Spirit high In its Original Crown Those that thus travel in the depth And on the waters lay Shall then behold the Spirit high In its Creation day They that do on the waters go And the Lords wonders see Shall sweetly rejoyce and sound forth The Spirits high glory The Spirit mov'd on the waters That there the ships might swim That should be made use of after That fallen man did sin The Spirit caused ships to sail That Creation might be The more beheld and there you may The Spirits movings see He gave wisdom for to build ships That his works might appear In their great choice variety To man more bright and clear And that you might learn the more On God in all to look And be carried forth unto him In his Original book It is a delicate spirit which Is in Deity wall The spirit it is very good It comes from him that is all The spirit is Creator too And with the word doth joyne O the spirit is one also In Deity divine The spirit in Original Hath been with God and Christ And also doth proceed from them And is eternal life The spirit on the waters mov'd And great increase did come Of fishes which did multiply And in the waters swom In the waters variety Of fishes that are great And also such as are most sweet And choice delightful meat O what a rare spirit that moved Thus in Creation time A spirit and a lovely one That is high and sublime He made the whale so huge so high And so great every way So strong that it is as a King In the waters to sway Nothing can there before it stand But it wheels all about And hath a perfect victory In the Ocean throughout O the whale overturns ships It is a mighty thing That thus the greatest vessels split And to destruction bring A glorious spirit breathed forth On the waters that it Should thus contain the mighty whale That there as King doth sit For all things are by spirit made It ordered the whole And gave command to every thing In the Creation mold O Job when that thou camest out Thou shalt sing of the whale O thou shalt shew him as a King Over fishes and scale And thou that to God spakest of it When thou shalt see sons reign Upon thy standing tising feet Thou wilt admire the whale Thou wilt admire the spirit In its Creation rare Which so disposed every thing None can to it compare The spirit also it did make The little fishes small And his great power and his love Doth sweetly shine in all O the spirits moving was rare In all his fiery race In every thing it did appear On the Creation face But yet those that go on the sea Cannot thus sing of thee Without the knowledge of the Lord There is no melody But O go to the Marriners And lead them to thy seaâ— That they may read the spirits works In creation compleat Then when they on the waters go They will see spirit there And then they will in every thing Behold the spirit rare O go unto the Marriners Let them unto flesh die And let them relish the spirit And Jesus Christ espie O let them follow Jesus Christ The King of Nations great And they shall then give thanks to thee And run unto thy seat If that poor Marriner were here That in prison hath been Spirit would of the sea and ships Bee talking unto him If that that Marriner were here The spirit would to him sing That sea and ships should be usefull And employed for the King O if that Marriner would come The spirit would him aske Why that he did so often say Love should abide and last O if the prisoners would but mind What in their bonds they say They would act more for Iesus Christ In this back-sliding day If that the prisoners did mind this They would better fruit bring Which should be manisestly seen To all in every thing The spirit is in Creation seen In every Bâ—â—d that sings And in each creature that doth here On earth so sweetly spring O spirit thou art sweetly seen In thy creating houre In all things that here cometh forth In every plant and flower O spirit it sparkels and shines Forth in the Onix stone And in the Berill O spirit It is the rare choice one O the spirit shineth throughout It doth most sweetly look What a pleasant witness is this Wherein so much is put Its spirits influence doth came Trees to look fresh and green Each little sprig for to have sapp Whereon the leaves are seen It causeth blossoms and the fruit It is from spirits blow And his rare workmanship is seen In each garden below The spirit it is greatly seen In the creation all And it is reason that it should Be at the spirits call The spirit also did appear In threefold councill that To raise man-kind out of the dust On his creation sat Three is not spoken of before Nor in this manner nam'd But they are clearly mentioned when Poor man is to bee fâ—am'd That so he might behold them all And think on this love well Though other creatures had the three Yet not so visible Sure the worlds originall cannot Bring forth such a choice sound Le ts look up to this diety For there it doth abound O it doth greatly sparkel there But few can it behold So as to magnify this love That doth such things unfold The honour shew'd to man is great He is pleas'd above all For all are subject unto him At his command and call But when that he was form'd and fram'd He had not breath to breath But then the Lord did it covay And unto him bequeath Incomprehensible this love Dâ—ety breathed in This creature whom they had thus fram'd And given life to him Most glorious was his state and seat Till that an angell bright Became a serpent and
did tempt Him at God law to smite When that they were in Paradise The serpent to them came With his subtill temptations And they yeeld to the same The creature had not honour now In the fields as before O he had loft his glory by This lustfull sinfull gore When that he was in paradâ—se Obedient to the Lord All things submitted unto him And sweetly did accord In a spirit of holiness And when that comes again The Devill he shall be bound up In everlasting chain In the creation of poor man How did the spirit shine O it was a most royall peice That had image divine What exellency did appear And shine in every thing What a choice work-manship was that Which from these three did spring And when that man did walk about And the cattle behold And the Birds which so sweetly sing They did to him unfold The diety and on the deep The spirits breath was choice And all the little birds did sing To man with cheerfull voice And mans work was more Excellent And looked pleasantly I am delighted very much To behold this glory For he was Lord and master then And raised over all And he most sweetly did rejoyce Before his lust and fall O his countenance it was rare His beauty excellent His form and fashion and his grace From very high discent And for him thou hast sweetly brought A most pleasant Psalm here And the Godhead appeares in it Most pretiously and clear O spirit thou didst move on dust O spirit thou didst come And rear up man and breath in him That is the lovely one But O when the serpent did tempt He was disobedient And his image is defaced then And his glory from him rent But notwithstanding this great fall He 's raised through the merit Of thy dear son and by him shall A glorious seat inherit Then in creation of female Thou tookâ—st his rib and bone And did command a sleep on him And didst thy work alone But not a sleep in order to Ioying in body or mind That could not be because it was The rare perfection time It was not a sleep as now wee take But it was a resting sweet And suddenly thou then didst make For him a help most meet But why didst thou lay him asleep O thou didst make him see That he must not be taken in To the work of the Three He must not so presume and reach Though a soul rare and choice Yet he must not attempt to joyn With the great diety voice He is poor dust and must not bee Taken in councell here Though he be of a glorious make He must not here appear The spirit also mov'd herein And opened joynts and bone And did make up a Curious piece Here appear'd three in one And then the work it was compleat Meet help to him is left That so they might in paradise Talke in that sweet choyce breath O then the work it was most pure It looked very sweet O diety the Birds of thee In singing notes did meet Birds Beasts and Plants all thee did praise And were usefull to him In the prime first Creation days Before that man did sin And the most glorious God desired But one thing in this seat To be reserved for himself Amongst his gifts so great And the Devill begins with that And cunningly said it Was good for them but his drift was Mans innocence to split But the spirit the spirit was So choyce so high and rare The serpent could not hit at that Nor his glory lay bare O he could not meedle with that But it was above all It remained bright glorious great Though man had such a fall The glorious tree the gooly tree The knowledge tree so high The fruit that was forbid by God The serpent at did fly The Devill he did fly at it Times at foreknowledg high The Bargain it was very great And much in it did lie The serpent for foreknowledge would Readyly part withall So he might have an insight there He would let all else fall The serpent strikes at foreknowledge To Children it is dear But his destruction is therein For to be seen most clear The serpent he did come and doth With subtilty beguile Poor Eve alas they quickly are With subtil mischief foyl'd And when poor man is fallen he Is like to one amas'd He cannot tell whether to goe But doth about him gase For Birds and Beasts all are against Him that to him before Were in subjection and did yeeld They will not now adore Nor he cannot see as before The paradice sweet shine For sin and Satan had come in And spoyl'd what was divine All things do look ghastly and pale Upon poor fallen man O they do not as heretofore In full perfection stand O they run in the thickets then And hide in darkest place They are ashamed to appear Before the Almighties face But in the Cool God comes and calls Adam where art thou now But Adam was affraid because He did to Satan bow Adam what is become of thee O what doest thou do there O dost thou think from my presence To hide thee any where The serpent hath beguiled thee And thou dost think to hide But thou shouldst have been more watchfull Against temptations side Satan did make thee to beleive That thou shouldst be as God But thou shalt find he did deceive And meet a scourging rod. But O foreknowledge now steps in And for poor man doth plead And discovers election And shew that Christ must bleed O foreknowledge that doth step in And thâ—n the Serpent dyes And he doth wallow in the dust And on the ground doth lye He that once was an Angel bright Is cast down to the Lake And never shall with fallen man Be partaker of Grace And the original of Sin And Satan did take place And so alas did bring about Mans fall and his disgrace Foreknowledge brings election out And doth declare that love And sheweth from Eternitie What cometh from above For in original is set Gods foreknowledge so great And O let not free willers now Account of this a cheat It 's true the Serpent chased man From out the glorious place But O the Serpent could not spoyle His interest in Grace For the Eternal Son steps in Unto poor fallen man And he 's recovered again By a most royal hand According unto foreknowledge And election indeed The Lord doth presently provide This choice and pretious seed This flourishing foreknowledge tree In despite of all soes Doth still indure and stand upright And it shall ever grow It 's the foreknowledge of a God It looks most fresh and green O it appears most pleasantly There 's nothing like it seen But Satan labours many waies At foreknowledge to strike And to eclipse its glory and Saith it was from foresight Of something that poor man should do That it was from sight of worke And thus the Devils instruments Do at foreknowledge pluck But the Tree of foreknowledge stood
In an abiding ground And there 's no other cause for it But what in God is found The Tree of knowledge it did stand In Paradise and there Is also put the flaming sword Which is exceeding rare The flaming sword is also there That it might run through all That would be striking at this Tree Thinking to make it fall But who so striketh at this Tree The flaming sword shall cut And those that cavil at Spirit Shall surely have the hurt Some in this Generation Pretending much for Grace Say it was for all not only some But this doth it deface And though that Christ doth with sweet voyce Call to rebellious ones And they are left without excuse None can come to the Throne But such as in foreknowledge were O this is glorious Grace The Deity doth here shine forth In its election face O the Son he doth magnifie The Fathers grace and love But yet the Son he doth not spoyle Foreknowledge from above And poor Souls you will not then think Upon free will so much If you go forth to Jesus Christ And have redemptions touch O look unto the son of God Fo he foreknowledg knew And all the glorious things that so From Gods election grew And when souls rightly take a view O it is through Christs light Else its dangerous to look On that which is so bright The sword that was about the tree It had a lovely flame It did sorround foreknowledg tree That nothing could it stain The very spirit that did move In first creation so It also doth defend this tree Against the evill foe And O this glorious tree is-kept Though Babylon would have slain And hath indea voured by all means This flaming love to stain But O the sword is about it And this your faith shall see And therefore look up to the Lord For there is victory And do not fly against spirit Which doth so much appear For the truths of the diety And would draw your souls near Ezekiell he was taken up And did in vision bright Behold the glorious Diety He had a precious sight Of severall winged creatures when God thus did him up call For then most sweetly he beheld The Originall of all The spirits work in creation In rivers he is there And in dry land he doth appear In all things very rare And father and sons light and love Is in a l that was made And the spirit these three are one In all that then was said Then in redemption spirit comes And thereof he do h talk And shews the blessed royall King In his redemption walk The spirit of the son hath told And of the Father dear And to the creature doth apply And bringeth this love near The spirit reads originall book Not for himself alone But to apply redemption To the poor weeping one And therefore love poor souls to drink Of spirits wine so choice For that will cleanse your souls from sin And free you from all dross Come O you sober waiting ones You love to drink herein And for to tast of Jesus Christ Who frees the soul from sin Come waiting souls come what say you Unto this wine so sweet What say you to the clusters that You did from Canaan meet But O the scorner comes and laughs At Canaans clusters great But the children do not delight To sit in scorners seat But O come forth you sober ones And eat of the choice grape For the juce is refreshing sweet And after more you will gape O come you sincere sober ones For it s prepared for you For they are relished and toucht But by a very few Poor hearts you that do sigh and groane Gome drink of spirits wine It will carry to Jesus Chrst And will your souls refine O poor hearts methinks you should not Hear those would make you fly From the sweet teachings of this love Which in your hearts shall lie O the anointings of the Lord Will make your souls to shine O do not speak against that which Is so high and sublime It doth not favour any one It is not from the brain But it doth search the heart throughout And it doth try the reines O pray souls receive the spirit For it is very high It did create and form all things That you do here esple O pray souls love the spirit which Also doth shew the son In his redemption work so great For from him he doth come And O what doth the spirit show Of his anointing great And what will not anointing do Before the highest seat Pray waiting hearts drink of this wine It shall with you remain It will not onely fly to head But run in every vein O come poor unbeleeving ones Look to this royall grace And see the cups that over-flow They 'l fill your soul apace O Christ he minds the trembling heart And the wounded spirit That taketh what doth issue forth From his victorious merit Would you poor hearts have a spring time O come you and wait here For the cold winter it is gone And summer doth appear O come you drooping hearts O come For spirit doth love still To speak particularly to you Your empty souls to fill It is the publick spirit souls And it doth love to show The large and royall grace that doth To sinners overflow And the book of originall These things doth tell and bring Poor souls O come and read in it The matters of your King O Christ when he did rise from grave With Godhead spirit high He minded Maries tears and then Did pitty weeping eye It was his work for to ascend And swiftly go to throne Yet when a weeping Mary comes Hee 'l not leave her alone Without some words of comfort O He must to Mary talk And also send to Bretheren Who likewise love his walk She cries Rabbony and would touch But prethee Mary stay For I am not ascended yet Saith he but go that way He did not stay I cant now talk But wipes away her teares And speaks most kindly unto her That so she might not fear O what a glorious Christ is this That doth say I am he And what'a bright and flaming love May poor hearts in him see While she was weeping he do h speak And unto her doth come While you have eares on cheeks for him He will bring comfort home Unto your soul and you shall drink And have your fill of love And it shall rise up to a flame And carry you above O come then and do you behold The King in his high reign In full compleat persection and See all the enemies slain This you shall see therefore rejoyce In your Saviour so dear Behold the love of him that will Wipe away all your tear â— Therefore O Souls come unto him Beleeve he is your rest And love the Gospell very dear And covenant that is best And be sure you observe what doth Come from the King of Kings And let none lead your souls away From that which comfort
For that would be too strong But in spirit I am confident Against a thousand tongues O let God put his harp in hand Then I 'le challenge you all And I doe know I shall stand sure And you will crumble and fall If God doth put his harp in hand Then no man shall it break No weapon form'd shall prosper against What Christ shews from his seal If once that harp be in my hand I 'le stand against you all Doe what you can yet this weapon Shall not at any time fall The harp and viall full of odour Will make me stand upright Then I can challenge all that will Come and against me fight I fear not for to tell them now That I don't matter it Though that against the Psalme they speak And the instrument would hit And O pray let the Rabbies come That doe the spirit hate And let them hear what spirit saith That speaketh at high rate Prithy souls come O let them come Entreat them to doe so That they may hear what spirit saith That their objections know Pray let Court-Chaplains come know Spirit against their Master fights And against them who do stand up And say its day when night O let Court-Chaplains enter here Were there hundreds of that rout The spirit here would deal with them And shew their casting out The spirit it would sing to them And shew their Harlot feasts And tell them that the Scepter is That Kings that will defeat Them O if that such men were here The spirit it would preach And shew forth the great power of him That Antichristians hate Companions you can witness that The spirit is very strong And how that it doth challenge all That its powring out wrong Companions you can witness what Spirit speaks for Nations King And his most royall glory for Spirit doth of him sing Companions dear Companions dear What a glorious time is that When that this King with power appears To lay his enemies flat For O the time is coming that The enemy shall know That goes securely up and down What is the Almighties blow The time is coming are you fit Companions what doe you say Can you sing praises unto him For this approaching day Companions are you strengthned For the King to appear That you may engage for the King And own his latter year Companions dear no matter though Others it delusion call Yet O doe you esteem of that Which brings the all of all It s no matter though others doe So much dislike her shew For they doe not her understand The Kings hot shining glow And therefore say its not spirit They cannot see it here But if they knew it were the spirit They would for it appear And thus they doe refuse what they In prayer have for so been Though mercies come unto the door They say it is not him And thus they did poore hand-maide wrong And say O thou art mad 'T is no Peter but an Angel 'T is no earthly clod O thou art mad Rhoda Unto her they did say We cannot beleeve it is Peter Was their words in that day And thus they doe say in our time And count hand-maid to speak From their fancy but it 's that Comes from eternal seat But what ever that they doe say Yet Jesus Christ is here And our ass-mbling is sweet Because he draweth neer The assembling of your selves spirit Doth not at all deny But you are to observe that Which is most choice and high God loves that Churches should appear And meet in his own light But O he would not have them for His comings down to slight Spirits not against assemblies But holds them forth most clear But O let not assembliss Against the spirit appear But if you are for assemblies From a true reall heart Then O now assemble for him That shouts forth piercing dart Against those that doe so oppose And so reproach and come Against those administrations which Doe come forth from the Son O dear souls where i' st you can learne A doctrine more sweet O then goe forth to Jesus Christ And lye down at his feet O minde how that the spirit doth send And shew body prepar'd And how it sets forth to Jesus Christ Which is so choice and rare Companions dear doe you alwaies ' Gainst miracle-mongers speak And doe you plead for spirit that Your joys may be compleat O doe you look for faith the which In Jesus Christ is found And will help their souls in all straights For it unbelief drowns The spirit unbelief doth check For it angers the Lord It witnesseth ' gainst what is not According to record Many time-pleasers are amongst The union of this day And yet they will not suffer that The spirit should it gainsay But the spirit it will gain say all That at this day unite Because they doe not goe the way Which in Scripture is right But they doe cleave unto such things As fancy leads unto And doe despise those things that are So glorious and new But Christ he doth not own union Upon the ground men goe And I am confident hee'r blast The union that is so O poor prisoners they are mislead Because uniting breath Upon false grounds is nothing but The fancies of their head O God hath shewed us this day That all must lie in grave And all those things must be laid by That men esteemed have O who do plead so much for Christ As those that unite at this day But yet they will not him allow To come in his own way But let any one come and speak A few fair words of thee Then presently they will unite To shew loves victory O miserable love is come out And doth poor Children draw And that makes them so fall away And to strike at thy Law But Apostles shall for Christ unite Cherubims and Seraphims high And all those unitings that are Against him shall fall and dye Christ art thou lest to Cherubims And to the Seraphims And to the holy Heavenly host Thou also art their King O come O Cherubims O come King Jesus for to Crown Come Seraphims with burning zeal For Nations King come down O come come Cherubims O come Seraphims with burning Coal And O doe you appear for him And his glory unfold Come Seraphim with living Coal Poor ones here to rouse up That they may appear ' gainst Babylon And by the roots up pluck O Seraphims coal if thou dost touch They will to thee accord And quickly rise for Jesus Christ According to his word When Scraphims coal poor one doth touch They quickly will fall down In their selves and be ready for The Lord Jesus to Crown When Seraphims coal love blows afresh O it will souls inslame If they shall not here quiet be Till apostates be slain When love blows up the altar coal And Seraphims forth come O then will poor ones be for Christ Both in their words and tongue It will be a very choice time When Seraphims here
the sheep O Lion diâ—st shew a Lamb to me With pleasant countenance That did appear most lovely slain And did my soul advance To him and this did strengthen me For the slain Lamb to stand That is so faithfull unto me In his protecting hand The one night a Lamb I did behold The other a Coccatrice And the former did strengthen me For it could do no lesse O the Lamb it did stand by me I knew not what it did mean Till that the Coccatrice appear'd And strove to make me lean O I did see a Lamb so stand With countenance most bright But did not know the meaning till The other appear'd in sight And this Lamb my soul must extoll In a triumphing voice And O it s this thou canst not bear Though it be sweet and choice God hath sent forth his Spirit in power The God head to maintain And the body that is prepar'd Against thy criticall brain O the choice faith of Gods elect The Devil much doth spight And election he can't endure But against it doth sight The Devil doth election hate Against foreknowledge flies But the Spirit according to Scripture doth Give him and thee the lie But O election love is sweet O it is choice and pure O Faith must needs lay hold on that That thou canst not endure For through electing love poor man Was set upon his feet And was made to revive again Through election sweet And through grace was strengthened And grew and flourish'd brave And Christ delighted for to come And bring this through his grave And though poor man had many a foe Against him for to fight Yet that faith ariseth to God That comes from his Almight For so the Gospel doth declare Where Christ sweedy appears And that word bringeth forth from him By which the soul draws near O faith is that the which the Lord Greatly embraces still O It is that which sweetly doth Your soul with good things fill Faith works by love and love in faith O companions is dear O what an Harmony is that Which herein doth appear Faith it doth justifie the Soul So as to condemn sin And faith it purifies the heart The which Christ down doth bring Faith it doth justifie the soul It doth it in Christs way He is the object of that faith Which in true ones bears sway Faith it doth justifie from sin And it is very pure Faith it commends the Love of God And shall for Christ endure O Faith it is prevailing for Victory is found therein That nothing can prevail against For it is from the King How excellent is faith O Souls O what of it have you That so you may most chearfully Embrace the Lord anew O embrace Jesus Christ O Souls With a most royall faith For O it is this will learn you To live at a high rate O faith it is most precious This day it doth appear For the Devil he cannot bear When it doth shine forth clear O Souls now what of faith have you That hath been spoke of here And hath so mightily shined forth Against such fiâ—thy gear If thy pen hath written it down I shall be very glad Because the power of God this day Greatly the Psalm hath clad If thy pen hath writ the swift Psalm I shall praise the most high For it is worthy of thy pen Thy Spirit it did fly That so the earth may hear of it And that it may appear What a mighty Spirit God did send While vile ones did draw near It will make all true hearts rejoyce And you chiefly I know That have been witnesses to it When it did overflow A very blessed Psalm O souls That had victory at hand To sing and triumph when that they The Spirit did withstand O will not this establish you In love to Spirits light That hath so great power and strength With the Devil to fight O if the Spirit remains in you It will bear rule indeed And it will raise you unto him That here for sin did bleed Will you remember such a time When any would you fear How that the glorious Spirit did All oppositions tear A condemning power Spirit hath Received against all That do oppose and strike against The high Salvation wall Here is as much as could be taken concerning the Quakers the Psalm being so very swift it could not all be writ Feb. 7. 1657. CHrist person shewed what Angels spake To those dear ones of old His glorious person did shew sorth The figures and unfold The Tipes this branch from Jacob came That John did see so bright Which did open the seased book And his tears from him wipe The person of Christ Jacob did see When he travelled on the way He saw the Heavens opened And was comforted in that day He saw the royal Lâ—dder there Whereon divin nature walked Whereon the Angels loved to look And of it to Jacob talked Jacob must see God but he could Not come him for to reach Till the ladder was laid to Earth Wherein Christ body was preacht And carried up his eyes to behold And see the glory high Which did greatly revive Jacob And quickened much his eye The person of Christ did make out All that old Israell saw The Altar and the Tabernacle The person of Christ convey The person of Christ did shew forth the Rare mercie sea so choice Which was in the Arke and he holds out Clea ly in Gospel voice Its meaning he brought clearer light He comes in rich array With girdle of Gold about his paps Which John saw in his day The person of Christ brought forth free grace Which was discovered then When that his person did up rise Amongst the sons of men The person of Christ shewed the High-Priest In his great office choice And in the priviledges he had To utter forth his voice The person of Christ shewed the High-Priest In all his rich array And fully declares the deliverance And the redemprion day The person of Christ declares Tabernacle In all its ove-layings with Gold For he did shine brighter than it And more glory unsold The person of Christ did shew forth Solomons royal seat And sweetly discovered every Tipe And preacht them at high rate His person did not allegorize them As notional brains do As it they were not real truths But inward fancies new But the person of Christ breaks notions And doth not truths so take And speaks not like the Notionist But after true Records rate For the person of Christ the Father intrust With the Records throughout And he is faithfull to his God And speaks plainly of them out The person of Christ is intrusted with The Record of Diety And he doth strike down all this way Of mens false allegory The person of Christ sheweth forth all Is in him whom is chief The Comprehender of the whole Where only is relief And none but God-man comprehends The types and figures all For they did but him represent Whom is the all in all
O allegorizers they abuse The whole Record throughour And greatly doth wrong the God-man Through whom all doth come out O they confound the whole Scripture And makes it an allegory And so doth depart from the truth And against Gods wisdom fly But glorious God-man doth declare All was in him at first Though in a manger low and poor Nothing could wrong or hurt Shepherds saw glory round about A marvelous great shine And Angels were the messengers To discover Christ high time To shew his birth his lovely birth As to a manger state Yet accompanied with a glorious Host As Angels from the high gate From the gate of power that lovely gate From which the Angels came He is surrounded with glory More bright than any flame Angels John saw about Lamb Throne So did the Shepheard here Behold Angels servants to Christ Though in a manger laid John saw multitude of Angels about God and also the Lamb So Shepheards saw the messengers Being tydings of Christ to Land Angels did not only delight to speak For the Son when as a King But when he as an infant came They do attend on him Angels did not only honour Christ when He on white horse did ride But when he was in manger laid They appeared on his side Angels did not only give their voice When Christ was in glorious height But when he as a servant came They shewed forth great mirth They honour Christ as the royal one For whom spirit doth appear And declareth him unto the World In his rich Gospel dear So that not only Angels but spirit Declares the pretious Son The spirit that mov'd upon waters For him doth sweetly come The spirit comes forth for the Son And honoureth his birth The spirit divided the waters And ordered their depth and height The spirit did for the Son come forth And his over-shadowing shew The spirit that divided water That are in depth below The StarsSun and Moon and every thing That looks so clear and bright The spirit did sweetly declare Also the pretious light He doth to sinners sweetly shew The rich eternal light Light when all in dark chaos lay And also brings in sight The Son that 's light and in his birth Did bring rate gales of wind And doth declare the glorious King That looketh so divine And spirit comes forth in his high works To poor and feebâ—e things And thus he doth to all declare The royal glorious King That so all may see that God he doth Thus that no flash may boast But that all may give honour to Him that is Lord of Host The spirit loves for to make use of The poor low foolish things That so he might thereby exilt The Son as King of Kings The spirit loves to shew himself To those are very poor That he may confound learned Doctors And break the scarlet whore Spirit brings to such the birth of Christ The birth of the noble King That so they may rejoyce in his raigne And of his triumph sing Praised be God for his spirit Ahat honours poor hand-maids vile Who were in the first transgression And did the Creation spoyle Praised be God for the spirit Which looks on fallen ones Tnd comes to the chiefest of sinners With tydings of Salvation Praised be God that hath so much Honoured his dear Son And hath given him such high respect When he in manger did come A birth a joyfull birth indeed Was Christ though at first small Yet O he was most great and high And glorious through all The spirit brought him amongst Doctors And the spirit for him did speake And consuted the Rabbies then And his Fathers wisdom preacht He had no guilt nor filth at all Yet suffered for sin A holy just person he was From the very first conceiving But yet in bloody filthy gore He appeared for thee and me For sinners and rebels he did dye And brought felicitie For sinners which foreknowledge did Call for to see free grace Discovered in his pretious blood Which quickeneth apace God as well as man and man as God In one person did dwell And this strikes down that Harmonie That cannot sing such a knel. But part Christ and under vallew him And take him by peece-meals Therefore they so run astray and Like drunkards from it reele For Christ he is true God and man He so was in first state He so appeared in resurrection At high Ascentions rate And so living creatures him behold Else they could not have worshipt the Lamb For it is Idolatry to worship that Which is a very man But God-man may be worshipped And living creatures so did And Elders clod in white worship'd The Lamb in the Godhead O high death it was honourable And had a lovely Crown That none could take away from him Though they did on him flown But yet they could not have their wills They would have spoiled him quite But not a bone of him must be broke That was preacht in true light Joseph of old the bretheren did So despise and abuse And Joseph here doth follow Christ And his Cross not refuse Joseph must follow Jesus and He must the Cross embrace He waited for the Kingdom and Shewed it in his race Joseph rich Joseph now draws near To honour the Cross there To take in all the types of that man Which shewed the how so rare Joseph of Arimethea did In the time of the Cross appear Though Simon a Cirenian was Compel'd to bear it there A garden inclosed is prepared For the sweet crucified Son A place where he delighted in Lillies to walk among A garden a rich garden's prepared A garden well inclos'd That no swines might there rent and tear Where lay the Sharon rose A garden inclosed for Christ body That no Bulls of Bashan might tear Nor any goring may come in Or rending there appear A garden inclosed for the body Of our Saviour dear Whom in garden so lov'd to walke And alwaies to appear Though a Preacher of grace to all To leave without excuse Yet O he rests in his garden There to him have refuge In a garden a rich garden A sutable garden indeed Was this most pretious body laid Which for sinners did bleed A garden a rich garden which Had all compleat about The wall the door the trees and plants And every thing throughout A garden where new sepulchre was His body in did ly Which was so pure so perfect and So full of fragrancie A new sepulchre where none was laid The lovely body must have To shew he would make all things new When that he rise from grave A sepulchre where no bone or scul For this rare imbalmed body Is prepared from whence he must Rise and mount up on high A new sepulchre he was laid in To shew the Kings honour great That died to take away sin He must have all new and compleat And this is that Lion the which Ezekiel in vision did see It is the Lamb so pure and white
Which was slaine for thee and me This body it was high and great And had a glorious rise And this represents those that also Shall from him obtain life According to the will of God And the most glorious Son And the spirit for all the three Are seen in Salvation Many they say Christ is the Son As to justification But as to sanctification they do Deny the righteous One. They therefore are to be reprov'd As slighters of the Son And as underminers of what For Jehova did come And spirit reproves Rabbies also The gross and the refin'd For they are also of those that Do si ly ones beguile Though Rabbies say we have left sure word Yet they shall know ere long That spirit doth preach the Gospel Forth with the soundest tongue Though Rabbies fall off from the Lamb That is most pure and clean Yet they shall see 't is the spirit of power Which on our souls do erne Alas poor Rabbies you are not Like unto those of old For they were not so lifted up Above Christ pretious folde O people are deluded and They have been many a year Ere since Antichrist come on the stage They have been beguiled every where Though old Dr. Apostles preacht And Christ himself did learne Yet O they are besotted with Antichrist stinking leven Though Christ speaketh of latter days Wherein he would his spirit pour In such choice great variety They 'l not believe it in its hour And Christ saith that before it shall come Lyin words and many a cheat Against the spirit and the Son And his most glorious seat And they do say how shall we know Between true and the false But God he sends his spirit forth For to shew what is dross And true spirit doth take in Scripture By faith no allegories And it doth shew forth Jesus Christ In 's birth death and his rise And the spirit it sheweth forth Christ In his offices and we may see The three in one and one in three In divine diety The spirit shewed the true God In true man here to dwell And thus shewed the choice rare one Through forth the joyfull knel. The spirit shewed the figures And all the choice rare tipes And the sweet emblems which before Did come for Jesus Christ And it shewed that Christ is enjoyed By the indwelling spirit By its witness and Testimony Unto the Godheads merit True spirit doth shew that Christ is enjoyed By a sweet lively faith The which comes from the Son of God And is no tattle and prate True spirit shews when Christ is enjoyed By faith we then up rise To the pleasure of God in Christ And appear holy in his eyes True spirit shews when Christ's enjoyed The soul is justified and sanctified too And that it goes to him alone For Conversation new True spirit leads forth unto Christ And then to be baptized Not as notionist say 't is all in spirit And plain Scripture despise But true spirits honours the Son And his out goings too It honours the head and all that he Would have his members do True spirit don't bring head without members Nor head and members without a way Wherein they sweetly together may talk Of the rich Ascention day But true spirit takes head and members And shews Christ lovely way And gives direction how they should Act towards him in this day Spirit sheweth forth Christ and his way How they should act and speak And discovers that worship which Their Souls should undertake Companions forsake not the assembly Of Saints it is most dear But seek it in the way of Christ Which most lovely doth appear Companions don't deny fellowship Nor the ordinances sweet If that you do spirit will reprove And tell you you embrace a cheat But Companions witness to ordinances And to true fellowship For Jesus Christ is held forth there Before him a garden compleat Companions you may take this comfort From Christ Doctrine this day That you have a good conscience though Other make of you a prey Companions this doctrine exhorts you To walk chearfully along That you may honour the spirit And grow for Christ more strong Companions be exhorted now Alwaies to watch and pray That so you may hold forth spirit Most lively in your way Companions be exhorted to Cleave unto Spirits Psalme Which is so full of doctrine That will our poor hearts warme Companions be exhorted to esteem This doctrine in a Psalms Because t is of our Davids love And sheweth forth Solomons arme Companions be exhorted to Trust in your power high For assistance when so many do Against the truth so fly Dear companions we exhorted are To depart from consusions all And every principle and practise That doth new covenant inthrall Companions we are exhorted to Praise the new covenant high Because our dear Saviour did once So willingly for us die That so we may not account low Nor bring objections against that But keep close to refurrection Which will lay all enemies flat Companions we thus exhorted are That none may take away our Crown The which we do enjoy in this Upon true Paradise ground O Companions we are exhorted That none may rob us heer Of the rare white stone and new name Which so pretious doth appear Companions the time of love is sweet In paradice pure ground O it doth smell most delicate Let us it compassround Let us compass the Tabernacle Where the golden Pot of Manna stands Which will fill and nourish our souls In journying to the pleasant land O we shall see our Aarons rod And delight in its buddings there In its coming forth against the foe It will all enemies tear Companions the white stone looks bright It is a lovely one It is elect choice and pretious Le ts go unto this stone O frends let us follow the starr That leads up to the Throne Which is that lovely spirit for which We have sighed and groan'd A beloved star dear Companions A glorious star indeed Which the Father hath bestowed on us With which he doth us feed O let us dearly prise that star That leads unto the King Let us follow it allwaies For it will thither bring The star conducted the wise men But not Herod though he Said where is the Babe I le worship him I le also go and se But the Lord God he doth discover Such in there practice still For though he said I le worship him It was that he might him kill Companions let us keep our eye Still fixed on the son And let us prise him very high How ever he doth come Converse with the spirit in Scripture That right models you may know Be ashamed of what you have done amiss And he will the pattern show We shall have direction and guide Both what to do and say In all our practices throughout In this the latter day We shall be ready to receive Of our Lord when that we Are made ashamed of our wayes We shall his glory see When
I 'le confirm With testimony high For opposition it will come And Babylon against it fly This Gospel hath confirmed been With signes and miracles so That none can overcome although They do against it go Though Antichrist began to rise Long since and housands bring Something against it yet they can't Conquer the blessed King O the doctrine of the Apostles Hath been declared to you Who are baptised in Jesus Christ And see his death so new The doctrine of the Apostles Hath been held forth very cleer To you by the spirit of the Son And you have for it appear'd The doctrine and application It hath been opened quite And manifested unto you Exceeding dear and bright The Apostles rule hath been declar'd Wherein poor ones should walk Which Jesus Christ would have you know In thought in deed and talk O then dear ones do you follow This Gospel which is pure And prise the Apostles doctrine Which alwaies shall indure It was confirm'd by miracles And wonders which were great By that mighty powerfull spirit Which gave it forth compleat O prise the Apostles doctrine It Antchrist throws down And it exalteth Jesus Christ And his most blessed Crown Practise the Apostles doctrine Faith and Baptisme they did preach And afterwards you see that they After true fellowship did reach Repent and be Baptil'd said they For remission of sinne Into the name of Jesus Christ Which doth salvation bring Repent and be Baptised and then Walk you in fellowship For unto all his ordinances You ought for to submit He will shew you his administrations Most purely and compleat That are ashamed of their waies And inquite for his seat O mind the Apostles doctrine And do not you unite To any thing but what it doth Call you to and invite It is the antient blessed rule And it lays all things flat That doth not conform to it O hearken unto that And when the glorious one doth come And joyn to the soul with power It straight conforms to a rule And submits in that houre It doth lay hold on him by faith And to a rule doth stand It challenges all that doth oppose His royall sweet command It doth not walk with subtilitie Or in a mixed way But it keeps very close to him And on his word doth stay After Baptisme Scripture doth show And sweetly teach the rest And leads forth to the whole worship Where his do feed and rest For the word brings the soul unto Conformity in every thing That there may be compleatness in The service of the King Not in a confused or mixed way Or an erroneous spirit But after the way of Jesus Christ Purchased by his merit They will not onely turn from Apostacy so vile But even from all things that do The new choice covenant spoyle The Apostles doctrine will instruct And reach in every thing And it will also lead from that Which doth displease the King O Faith and Baptisme it is A doctrine very sweet To those that do love Jesus Christ And are his obedient sheep This is not against fellowship But for assembling According to a Gospel rule Which is pleasing to him And O such fellowship is sweet That is one a right ground O do not rest content till you Have such true fellowship found O such a fellowship is sweet And clad in rich array It 's such a fellowship O Lord We long for in this day O such a fellowship is choice That doth not commandements break O let us not be like to them That love a mixed seat The law of the Son it is sweet Keep his commands in mind In his death and resurrection And look unto that time His death and Buriall is seen In water bread and wine Holds forth his body and his bloud And keeps it fresh in mind And when it is received by faith It doth great comfort bring And strengthens us in our walk And converse with the King O it s a lovely and pure Christ That was so offered Let 's fetch strength from his flesh and blood Draw vertue from our head O blessed be the glorious Lord That to us so doth come And shews his power abundantly To every poor one A lovely spirit Christ hath caused To come in this our day To shew to us that Scripture rule In our souls must bare sway Dear Christ thy spirit is very sweet He love to take of thine And for to shew it unto us And to declare thy mind Dear Christ thou hast a rare cure friend That will not silent be But takes of thine as thou hast sed And shews thy melodie O praised be Christ that doth pour Such a sweet spirit downe That slayes Antichrists in word and works In the Sceptre and his Crown After this there was praying very largely The Evening Psalme PRaise the Lord all that is in earth And that in heaven appear Praise God Sea River and each spring For Lions Jubely year O deep praise ye the Lord alway With singings that are new O Element praise the living God Come stars and joyne thereto Praise God created Sun and Moon Praise God the Elements all For glorious things of his City is spoke And all his Jasper wall Praise God Angells and Cherubims Sound forth Halelluja voice Yea flying Seraphins come and fetch Altar coal to burne up dross Praise God Cattle one a Thousand hills For that redemption worke Which will deliver you from bondage And unto freedome pluck Praise God you little Birds and all Give thanks and blessings also Unto the rare God-man whom came And did redemption shew Give thankes O Trees Herbs Plants Flowers All after your kind shall praise The lovely Lamb for his dying To purchase such rare dayes Companions can you praise which the Multitude Iohn did see Of all tongues Nations and Kindred That about the throne be Iohn saw a great multitude that he Was not able to number there And they out of all Nations came And praised the Lamb rare Companions the multitude Iohn saw Sprang from the number twelve A great many from that number Appear'd from the Kings Helm The 144 thousand which By 12 was reckoned up They are a multitude for the King To give Nations a pluck Companions will you go with them Will you praise with that number That so their faith and prayer and seal May be in England as loud thunder Companious go and rest with him That is raised so high Take up your lodg in his bosome That for your sins did dy Companions feed on this doctrine Which hath been very sweet For it hath come dropping down from The Sons most blessed seat Companions you are blessed here Therefore let your souls praise And rejoice in the living God Whom giveth forth such daies And little ones that absent be Have a blessing from Love All children that lodge in foreknowledge Christ will exalt above Children babes sucklings he will bless And will great kindnesse show Though for the present they languish He will shew love