shall wait upon me then and on my power shall they repose Enlarge and spread thy tents in space And curtains of thy dwelling place lengthen thy cords and stretch them far And men shall break their Swords and Spears To pruning hooks and plowing-shares nor shall they any more learn War 11. 6. 49. 23. 60. 20 22 20. The Wolf and Lamb shall joyntly feed The Leopard with the Calf and Kid the Lyon and the youngling fat Thy Nursing-Fathers Kings shall be Queens Nursing-Mothers unto thee they shall bow down before thee flat Thy Sun shall never more decline Nor yet thy Moon desist to shine for Gods thy everlasting light A little one shall thousands bring Strong Nations from a small one spring and all thy people shall be right 4 PART Isa. 66. 12. 60. 4. 66. 17 Behold saith God I will extend The Peace of Israel far-an-end that like a River it shall seem Then shall the glorious Dignitee Of the converted Gentiles bee like to an over-flowing stream Thy Sonnes shall come from far and wide And to be nursed at thy side thy Daughters from the earths far ends Then will I sweetly comfort them That dwell in my Jerusalem as one whom his dear Mother tends 14 24. Psal. 149. 5. Isa. 35. 10. Which when ye see your hearts shall joy Your bones shall flourish wondrously like a sweet herb that freshly grows Then shall the hand of God be known Towards his Servants every one and his displeasure towards his foes For lo their worm shall never die Their fire shall burn perpetually and not be quenehed night nor day But Saints shall shout upon their beds Eternal joy shall crown their heads sorrow and sighes shall â—ice a way H. 42. IMPERFECTION Eccl. 7. 20 Iam. 3. 2. 1 Cor. 10. 12. THere is not any in the earth through all the Coasts of it A righteous man that still doth good and doth no sinne commit For verily in many things we sinne and trespasse all Let him therefore that thinks he stands be carefull lest he fall Gal. 6. 1. Eph. 4. 32. And if by imperfection ye see a man transgresse Restore him ye spiritual ones with love and gentlenesse And kind and tender-hearted be forgiving mutually As God for Christ his sake forgave all your iniquity 2 PART Gal. 5. 17. Rom. 7. 23. The flesh against the spiritual lusts and this with that doth fight So that ye cannot do such things as ye would do aright We in our Members find a law averse to that within And bringing in captivity unto the law of sinne Jam. 5. 16 20. Confesse your faults then mutually and pray for one another That so ye may be healed thereby and grace afresh recover Who turns a sinner from the path wherein he went aside Shall thereby save a soul from wrath and numerous sinnes shall hide H. 43. The JOYES of HEAVEN Rev. 22. 14 3 BLessed are they whose only strife is Gods good Laws to do That they may tast the tree of life and have a right thereto And that they may have entrance in into the City-gate There where the curse that came from sin can bear no longer date 4. But there the throne of God shall be and Christ the Lambs high throne And there his servants shall be free to serve the holy One And they shall see his blessed face and his most glorious Name Upon their sore heads shall have place his Image to proclaim 5. And there there shall ensue no night as if their day were done Nor have they need of candle-light or shining of the Sun For God the Lord from whom it springs shall give them light on high And they shall reign as crowned Kings to all Eternity H. 44. JVDGMENT DAY FOREWARN'D Joh. 5. 28 29. THe day and hour is drawing nigh when all the dead must hear The voice 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 waies no death can be therein But death the certain wages payes of all unpardon d sin All they that sow to sinfull flesh corruption shall inherit But endlesse 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 Luk. 21. 34. Be carefull lest at any time you should by your excesse Surcharge your souls with surfeiting or shamefull drukennesse And lest your heart be overcome with weight of worldly cares And so that day the day of Doom ' oretake you unawares 1 Thes. 5. 2 3. Luk. 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 lite 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 H. 45. JVSTIFICATION 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 Gods 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 certaine 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 XLVI THE LAMBS SONG Rev. 15. 3 4. THy works are great and marvelous Lord God th' Almighty one Thy wayes 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 judgements are set forth so plain for us to see HYMN XLVII LONGING after CHRIST Ye children c. Joh. 6. 32 35. c. 7. 38. THe bread of God so truly calld That giveth lâ—fe unto the world is he that down from heaven came And with this sweet coelestial bread Lord let us be replenished and give us ever of the same For he that as the Scripture saith Lays hold on Christ by lively faith shall never thirst or hunger more For by that saith and feeding so out of his belly there shall flow of living waters plentâ—ous store Rev. 22. 17 20. Cant. 8. 14. Jam. 5. 8. The Spirit and the Bride
and plagues withall Because her sins have reach't unto the Heavens high And God doth find and call to mind all her iniquity Reward her to the â—ull 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 widdowes 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 H. 8. Charities QVALIFICATIONS 1 Cor. 13. 4 5. LOng-suffering is charity and most exceeding kind It envies not nor vaunts it self nor is puft up in mind Doth not unseemly bear it self it seeketh not her own Is not provoked easily and evil it thinks none 6 7 8. It joyes not in iniquity but in the truth takes joy Beheves and bears indures and hopes in all things patiently And charity fails not at all but Prophesies 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 H. 9. 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 ye bleed Sonne-like you have your lot For what Son is there whom indeed the Father chastneth not But if yee 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 joyous but a grievous thing as usually we deem But afterward it nere ' â—helesse doth yeild us evidenâ—ly The peacefull fruits of righteousnesse when exercis'd thereby H. 10. 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 wisdom righteousnesse and sanctifying grace Redemption also to possesse the purchas'd heavenly place 2 Co. 5. 21. Ioh. 14 6. Eph. 2. 18. Made also to be sin for us who from all sin was free Thaâ— we the perfect righteousnesse of God in Christ might be The way the truth and life he is and thorough him alone We by one Spirit have accesse 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 intic'd Because the Law of Spirit and life which is in Christ our Lord Hath made us free from force of sinne and us from death restor'd 3. Gal. 4. 4. 1 Pet. 1. 8. For when the Law was weak through flesh and had not strength to save God sent his Son of Virgin-seed and him to us he gave Whom having never seen we love and through beleef no lesse Rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of gloriousnesse Jude 25. Rev. 4. 13. God only wise our Saviour that on the throne doth sit Have honour glory praise and power for ever so be it H. 11. CHRIST'S COMMISSION Mat. 10. 1 8. VVHenas 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 Leapers cleanse the dead men cause to live Cast Devils out your grant is free and therefore freely give 14 15 16 Whoso receives or hears you not it shall be farrmore ease For Sodom and Gomorha's land at judgment then for these Behold as sheep in midst of Wolves I send you forth saith he The Serpents wisdome therefore use and Doves simplicity 2 PART Mat. 28. 18 19 Behold all power is given me in heaven and in earth Go therefore into all the world and set my Doctrine forth 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 what ever 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 H. 12. COMMVNION of SAINTS Heb 12. 22 23 NOw are we come to Sion Mount the City of abode The heavenly Jerusalem where dwels the living God To Hosts of Angels numberlesse and to the Assembly met The general Church of Gods first born whose Names in Heaven are set 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 Christ our Advocate in Gods new Covenant Court Whose sprinkled blood speaks better things then Abel's did report 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 H. 13. 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 righteousnesse with humble heart alone And with the tongue doth man confesse unto salvation 1 Tim. 3. 16. This Mystery of Godlinesse is very great and high God manifested in the flesh the spirit did justifie The blessed Angels saw his face the Gentiles heard his story Believ'd on in the world he was and taken up to glory H. 14. CONFESSION of SIN All people c. Hab. 1. 13. Dan. 9. 6. O Lord that art of purer eye then to behold iniquity We all have sinned we confesse we have committed wickednesse Isa. 59. 12. Ezr. 9. 6. Our trespasses against us show our sinnes we cannot choose but know For they are swolln above our head and are unto the heavens spread Luk. 15. 18. O Father we have grievously offended thee that dwellest on high Unworthy to be own'd therefore as thy dear children any more Ezra 9. 13. Ezek. 18. 32. Yet hast thou never punisht 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 H. 15. CONFIDENCE in GOD O Lord consider c. Haba 3. 17 18. ALthough the figtree shall not
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 LV 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 humâ—ly with thy God Because the Lord loves equâ—ty his Saâ—nts he will not leave And he that deals injuriously shall sutably receive Mat. 5. 7. Jam. 2. 13. Luk. 14. 11. And mercy to the merciful the Lord will still expresse But judgement shall with rigour â—all upon the mercilesse 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 lies away and speak the truth for every wilful liar Must sure partake of that broad lake which burns with brimstone-fire Rom. 13. 13. Heb. 12. 14. Shun â—urfeiting and drunkennesse and do not lead your lâ—fe In chambering and wantonness in envy or in strife And ever follow peace with all and holiness together Without which grace there 's no man shall behold Gods face for ever 3. PART Eph. 4. 31 29. Rom. 12. 21. All malice wrath and bitterness and clamor put away And be not overcome with ill but let the good bear sway And let no talk come from your mouths corrupt in any case But such as serves to edifie and teach the hearers gâ—ace 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 noâ— unbeseeming jests Which things are not convenient but rather thankfulnesse 4. PART Rom 12. 10 15. Eph. 2. 4. Gal. 6. 2. By kinde 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 pufft 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 M. 7. 12. R. 13. 7. ch. 12. 17. T. 3. 2. 1 Th. 4. 7. Do as you would be done unto and give to all their right Of no man ever speak amisse nor 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 judgement judge And let your moderation be manifest to all The Lord our Master is at hand to whom we stand or fall 6. PART Ecc es. 5. 4 5 Heb. 13. 16. When thou hast vowed 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 publisht all abroad And then shall every one of us have his due praise of God HYMN LVI 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 Rom. 12. 11. Heb. 12. 28. Joh. 6. 27. With fervent spirit serve the Lord and having grace draw neer 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 endure to everlasting life Mat 6. 33. And seek Gods Kingdom first of all his righteoâ—snesse pursue And then shall all the other things be added unto you HYMN LVII MORTALITY and IMMORTALITY Isa 40. 6 7 All flesh is grass and soon must yeeld for all the goodly shew Which is but as a flower in field that some short time doth grow The gras doth wither and is gone the flower doth fade and passe Because Gods Spirit blows thereon the people sure is grass 8. 1 Cor. 15. 53 The grasse doth change the flower doth fade at one rebuking blast But lo 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 saying then fulfill'd shall be recorded of this thing 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 vicâ—o y through Christ our Lord herein HYMN LVIII 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 whâ—le ye the lusts obey For if ye serve the flesh ye die but if that by the Spirit The bodâ—es lasts ye mortisie then shall ye life inherit c. 6. 16. c. 13. 14. For his ye are whom ye obey whether of sin to death Or else of righteousnesse to life after this mortal breath Put on then â—esus Christ the Lord and for the fleshes ease Make no provision nor regard the lusts thereof to please 2. PART Rom. 8. 7. c. 12. 2. The carnal minde 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 ch. 8. 6. ch. 6. 11 8. Because to be of carnal minde 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 HYMN LIX MOSES Song All people c. Exod. 15. 1. NOw sing unto the Lord will I for he hath triumpht 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 sentest forth thy wrath whereby they were consum'd as stubble dry 9 The enemy thus