You are mistaken when that you Doe the new Covenant leave You call your wise men for to plead And speak for Sinai breath It comes not from originall But Babylon doth preach ' Gainst the wisdome that 's from above And the true wise in heart Will not be caught with subtilty Nor in it have a part O they will plead for Sharon rose ' Gainst gullant Ships that come They 'l alwaies unto Scripture keep And for resurrection O thou wilt stand and be for truth With those that are for thee Thou wilt not let new Covenant fall Nor those that saithfull be O thou wilt stand with them who doe There love and zeal shew out But they shall be reproved that Against thee ope there mouth O what Cowards Lord are they that Have not a word for thee But they doe thinke another way To finde felicitie What pleading Lord is there for self They say it 's for Brother-hood But it must not be looked at When against thee it stood O it is Brother-hood with Christ That is more sweet then all And for to cleave to other things Is a fighting against thy wall O thou eternall and bright Son O thou art very sweet Thy wine doth much refresh indeed Those that lye at thy feet Thou took's the Cup of salvation And loved in it to drink The which the Father gave to thee And did not from it flinch He took the Cup of salvation It was a pleasant draught He sacrificed himself for sin And mounted up aloft O now come taste salvations Cup O it him dearly cost It is a delicate sweet wine For him that 's first and last Poor souls come and taste of this wine That it may your hearts draw So that you shall not goe away Not stoop to Sinais Law O come and drink salvations Cup You shall not from him rent But you shall much rejoyce in him That hath your hearts so bent O come and drink salvations Cup And your spirits shall rise And you will much admire him And his new Covenant prise Come and drink in salvations Cup It will from sin defend It will tevive you very much And will your lives a mend O come and drink in salvations Cup Your Fathers draught is there He drunk it in creation work Come drink it without fear O come and drink salvation wine It will make you fat and fair And bestow courage and make bold Babylons Brats to tear O come and drink salvation Cup Then you 'l not endure those That doe so plead for other things To gratify the Whore O come drink the reviving Cup And let those vile ones see There shall be strength against them all That will make the stoutest flee You will say Lord break them all down That are odious and vile Those robbers and treacherous ones You l cry for victory Against them all o come and drink And then you will not run To any Calculation Book To know time and season O come and drink salvations Cup â— will refresh you sure You have too oft drunk muddy drafts Come unto this that 's pure That you may be cleansed from sin Which Christ cannot abide And come away from Rabbies brain And unto him up rise O come and drink salvation Cup And you in that will finde That Babylon is broken down By spirit rushing winde O its salvation Cup he loves O drink of it alwaies And you will finde and meet with him And his bright shining rayes Prethy poor heart don't lust no more After mens Cups so fine Nor bring not any thing of self To mix with this pure wine Hee 'l give thee victory overall He hath a Conquest day For his great Scepter he will bring Which must o're all bear sway When thus this glorious one appears You shall see reigning day And great vengeance one all the foes That will not him obey Poor souls doe you enquire for A right way to the King And now declare of him abroad And of his glory sing The spirit that doth tydings bring But you will not it hear But it will utter forth a Song And in a Psalm appear The spouse she did sing of her love The same the spirit doth shew And it to the receiver will Be a hot Sun-shine glow Receivers they shall surely have Great benefit and rest And thou wilt still declare to them What lyeth in thy breast Receiver come and take thy part Drink and eate of loves meat O take in Solomons plenty for It s fitted and compleat Receiver come and take thy part King Solomon doth it send 'T is a mess from his Table Give thanks to him and bend Receiver come and now give thanks For meat you have had here Out of the hand of Solomon Who loveth you so dear O the Kings cheer is very sweet O receive it o come These messes they are choice and rare From peaceable Solomon Receiver tell me what say you Is not this meat most rare Methinks I hear some answer yes Is most delicious fair Hast thou now had enough of it Will half a day thee feed Methinks I hear some answer no Nor enough for my need O come dear soul thou shalt have more Of this pure food so fine The King doth greatly thee commend That thou wilt stay his time And with his meat he also sends Flagons of wine to thee And saith sit down and drink my friends O drink abundantly O come then feed o feed with me Let us admire him That doth so much refresh our souls With what he down doth bring Come its a joyfull day indeed The Lord God hath it made Let us be glad alwaies in him Was by the Psalmist said It is the day the great God made And the Apostles voyce Is for that which was said before By the blessed finger choice The Apostle also takes the words And confirms them throughout The singer speaks of Christ high day So doth the Apostles mouth O lovely Psalmist that indeed Did then so speak of him That was to come and dye and rise For poor rebellious men A sweet singer thou art indeed Thou haost a delicate sound Thou sangest forth resurrection day Nothing did it confound And the Apostle remembers it And shews what in it lay What a rich treasure there is found In resurrection day It is a glorious Psalme indeed That of Christ did declare Of his dear Lord he often speaks Which was to him so fair And 't is for him the spirit speaks O that poor hearts would hear And not have countenance so bent ' Gainst what of spirit appears If they had been true to spirit They should have had no loss But might have been armed against Sina's dark legall dress If they had been true to the throne They might have learned much And so have been defended from There errors empty touch O great and glorious blessed God What high words for the Son I call to minde that hath dropped Forth from there nimble tongue It had been better
Spirit Come come O love to poor young hearts That are so prone to pride That they may come and run to thee And in their God confide O come O love to poor young ones That they may stedfast be Like to the holy one of old That did profels for thee Come love O come to poor young ones And they 'l profess for truth And not be enemies Unto thy Spirits lute O poor young ones will dearly love Thy countenance so bright If thou dost but appear to them They will be changed quite If they doe look on thee and see Thy Temples that appear Like to Pomgranner O they 'l bee Refreshed and much cheer'd O shew thy face love unto them Thy lovely Cheeks so bright O it s a sight so wondrous sweet It will their soules delight O thou knowest love t is my great joy To speake in spirits shine To poor young ones that they may come And drink of thy choice wine Because when I was little and small Thou didst mee love and owne I would have young ones come to thee And sit about thy throne Because that some from thee doe goe And so against thee throw I would have others come to thee And of thy glory know Oh I would faine have young ones come They greatly please my heart O come away from vanity And herein take your part Come love O come give them a call And no trifle shall keep Nor any Earthly thing intice From thy Gosple so sweet Come young ones love would gaine you now From following of sin Can you die unto all things else And live alone to him O can you part with all things here He doth you to him call Let your beloveds vaile to him That is the all in all He 'l give white garments unto you You shall be holy and pure And your Corruptions he 'l lay flat And make your joy endure Let the great God know what you say His love is sweet and rare O let it swallow up your hearts For he is passing fair O let this enter in your souls Not in your head and brain But in your inward vital parts Even your hearts and reins O love must get in you throughout It must possesse as cheif O it must rule in every part What say you is it not meet It will be very sweet to you And your soul shall it sinde When that he comes and meets within you In his sweet rushing winde O love thou dost delight my soul Of thee I love to sing It doth revive and chear my soul For to extol the King O resurrection love is come How can poor ones despise And now for Sina keep a day And ' gainst new Covenant shut their eyes The Lord doth manifest himself O he is fair and bright Poor souls how can you but own him In resurrection light Here is enough to rake your heart If you fly not from grace O it is sweet to see the King In his resurrection face O he is rare O he is choice Love wrappeth up your friend It swallows up my very soul What unto me he sends And still ther 's more than I can view O it is fresh and green And takes the pains to talk with you O were it by you seen It would enter into your hearts And sink into your reins It would refresh you every part Not onely swim in braine O love thou dost delight my soul Of thee I love to sing And I am raised very high For to extol the King Lord thou hast lifted him on high And in him writ thy word He is the eternal light and Sun That 's raised up above O thou hast extolled thy Son Whom doth the law comprise The law of love and of Spirit But Children shut their eyes O thou hast extolled thy Son Of thee he doth declare And the spirit now forth is come â—or him that is so rare O thy Son is thy onely one â—n him thy soul delights â—he contest now is against him â—hat shall have his birth-right All that is said against spirit â—nd arguments so high â—hall tumble and fall down before â—im that for sin did dye â—hat dyed to free from punishment â— obedience to that Which was his Fathers will and Law â—nd buffetings he had â—nd much reproach from sinners here â—ut spirit doth for him speak â—nd Angels doe rejoyce about â—he Sons high glorious seat O thou hast exalted thy Son He is the Eternall Word â—nd thy spirit was also one â—n Councell that did move â—o frame poor man that doth surpass How glorious is he â—ut what 's the Son that was before â—ll from Eternity Before Creation did appear How glorious dear God There was the Son that was so neer Before the Creature had A being and he shall indure For evermore to come And all things that were framed here Are centred in the Son Thou carriest all to his bosome And he declares the same And the Apostle speaks of them But 't is in the Sons name Christ is the first and onely rest And when the Scripture came This rest most sweetly doth appear 〈◊〉 a gloâ—â— us gaine O what a rest O what a rest Thou dost center all in O what a rest is Jesus Christ That frees poor hearts from sin O this choice rest in secret place In mystery hid was But he came sorth in full set time And his love doth surpass And he brings forth a lovely Law A Law that enters reins And also purifies the heart And pierceth every vaine And now that the Son is so come All Types are done away No Tables of stone doth appear In this clear Gospel-day O come to me poor soul saith Christ O come the Father calls O come my love is very great Come and let all things fall To come to me and be you sure You shall not loose thereby But have a glorious Law of love Within your hearts to lie I have a Law I have a Law The Father it doth own O now saith Christ why doe you not Flock about my high throne O poor souls come O come to me Why will you will you die Despise not the true prophesy That rises up so high Why should you not come unto me To me that loves so much I bleed for you saith Christ and why Doe you not give a touch I loved you when you were lost And made of you my choice That you might come away from sin To resurrection voice I did shew forth my heart to you In a sharpe agony Why doe you run away from me And unto Sinai fly I was willing to suffer wrath And any thing for you And why are you so obstinate O come and take a view I was very willing to goe Into the grave for you And why will you leave and forsake My Covenant so new O what are you dead to the Law Moses is done away And yet in Gospel times you doe Observe the Sinai day Why will you not obey a Christ Poor hearts you are deceiv'd
A lively voice for the King of Saints and Nations c. Eighth month 11. day being the first day of the week at nine of the Clock 1657. THe Spirit doth come in the way That the spouse did before The spouse she doth declare of him So doth the Spirit and more Over of God the Father too And they rejoyce and bring Tydings unto the world of Christ the most glorious King The spouse comes vvith a choice svveet note Of Christ most blessed raigne And the spirit it ever doth Rejoyce to doe the same The spirit extols and lifts him high And sheweth his great love For 't was his will for sin to dye And nothing else could move Which made the spouse come forth with song Of her beloved pure Which must be sung to him alway It ever shall indure The spouse comes forth with lovely song And it was envyed What note is this thou bringest forth Was to her often said What spirit is this O it is strange It differeth from other They did against the song complaine But she sings of her lover And maketh unto him complaint That they at her doe strike For they did tear and rent the vayl Of Christs beloved Wife She doth complaine unto her King What injuries and smites O spouse my love saith he still sing Thou art the married Wife Matter not though they at thee throw Nor what jears thou hast had I will appear unto thy sight And in singing make glad Many doe strike at thee my spouse But I will take thy part They scourge and doe thee so revile Come spouse to Solomons porch The shines of glory makes thee sing And speak of love so much O they doe not know what it is To have from Christ a touch She goes and sets him rarely out Though many doe scorne her They at the spouse doe for it flour But she describ's her Lord. O he is lovely to behold His Temples they doe shine His locks like to Pomgrannet They are most choice and fine 〈◊〉 dost thou Christ compare say they â—o Poâ—â—granet dost thou â—iken him unto such things We cannot it allow 〈◊〉 that I doe answers the spouse â—t is an emblem sweet 〈◊〉 will describe him through out Even from his head to feet His Temples Head and bushy locks The spouse extolleth high She is taken with his looks so sweet And with his Dove-like eyes Thus she goes one and fings of him â—or he is most divine What ere they say she singeth more Of this bright lovely shine His countenance is excellent â—ven like Lebanon And like to the Cedar is my love He is the onely one â—ost thou spouse thus compare Chrik Wee 'l take away thy vayl â—oe what you will answers the spouse 〈◊〉 speak of him thatâ— rare 〈◊〉 rare and choice he is above â—ll emblems none can shew â—orth what he is and yet my love â—all be compared so â—is Nostrils are fragrant â—here is none like to them â—nd what say they is more in him Then in all other men 〈◊〉 will not cannot cease saith she He is so pretious 〈◊〉 will sing of him for O he â—ath took my heart so much â—e not forsake or leave the Song Though you doe rend my vaile 〈◊〉 will goe one for to declare He 'l make it up againe He is so choice so sweet and rare 〈◊〉 have him took in heart O he is most belov'd and fair I 'le speak of every part In describing my love and Loâ—d He is so wonderous fair He is so white so sweet and pure Ten thousand can't compare O I doe greatly love to see Thee and thy smiles espy O blessed sweets come more to me I am ravish'd with thy Eye Christ was bright to the spouses view And she did fear no harme And my strength it is much renew'd For the same glorious arme I have been layd within his breast O how lovely is he I must declare he is my rest So did the spouse him see Her Epistles were sweet of him Though many see it not It is rare and excellent Of matter sweet and choice And this matters brought forth in song And speaks of raigning year And Christ doth cause her thus to Sing Her note is sweet and clear She tells how that his oyntment run And did perfume her hand When she unto the door did goe O then she could not stand Still but declares spicknard which did So much perfume and flow Which as soon as she once had smelt After him she did goe She know's that the King had been there It was his very touch Because the King had drawne her heart She therefore loved much It was the King opened her eyes And caused obedience And presently she sung of him With a deep loving sence It was the King opened her eyes To see oyntment so run And the spicknard so very sweet Then presently she sung 〈…〉 And she did then behold The sight that was so rare and bright And shined more then gold It was the King opened her eyes And then she view'd him thus And so described every part For her soul loved much She describeth his teeth and eyes His Temples that are rare His head and mouth and saith of him Ther 's nothing can compare The spouses eyes were opened And then Christ had a song And she declares the high effect Wrought by the glorious Son The spouses eyes are opened And she sets out her Christ And sends a challenge unto all And saith is any like Her challenge it is bold and high â—s any like to him Hath any such a flaming eye There is not such a thing Her challenge it is bold and loud She doth not fear her foe Nor what they say nor how they smite But praises for him flow She cometh forth with challenge bold And saith O there is none Can shew me one so fair as he He is the onely one O she cometh with challenge bold Unto professors great That did so much despise these things And so against them speak O he is fair he is fair saith she To me he is most dear She runs about her Lord to seek None doth like him appear O now come forth come forth poor souls Poor souls cheer up come here O this is Christ O this is he This is your Saviour dear This is your Christ O he shall raigne This is the Solomon You shall have all your needs supply'd He 's the beloved Son This is King Solomon saith she The purest white and red This is the King O this is he My Saviour and my head This is King Solomon whose lips Shewed such royall grace O this is he it s he that did Choose forth poor sinfull race This is King Solomon saith she That looks upon poor one And cometh forth with love so free To Daughter and to Son This is King Solomon saith she That 's wise and perfect too And all that ever came to him Did of his wisdome know O Sheba's Queen thou came'st from far And
secret sin â—â—d rebellions it spake against â—â—as not from braine but him 〈◊〉 Solomon King Solomon 〈◊〉 doe love thee dear â—â—ould have Nations ring of thee 〈◊〉 thy sweet spirit here 〈◊〉 love Solomon the King â—or him I live I die 〈◊〉 that poor ones knew more of him â—efore I thither fly 〈◊〉 love King Solomon therefore 〈◊〉 would have all to know â—â—he glorious grace that is in him â—nd his Sun-shining glow 〈◊〉 love King Solomon therefore 〈◊〉 have grieved so here â—hat poor hearts are not layed low â—ut at the spirit doe fleer 〈◊〉 love King Solomon therefore â—y heart hath breathed still â—nd spirit hath been poured forth â—oor empty ones to fill O love O love thou hast brought forth A glorious excellent song Bâ—t poor hearts will not entertaine But doe the spirit wrong King Solomon thy loves come out But poor hearts run away And strangely are deluded from The resurrection day King Solomon thy love comes forth And poor hearts doe entreat But they run after other sounds And call thy spirit a cheat King Solomon thy most dear love Is cancelled abroad But yet the Seal is not marrd But stands according to thy word King Solomon thy love comes forth And would faine souls embrace But poor hearts turne away there backs From thy most glorious grace King Solomon thy love doth come And â—unto scorners call But they are much offended at What doth break down their vvall King Solomon it is no hurt For them to have wall fall Which doth keep them away from thee Which is the all in all King Solomon thy love is come And they have turn'd away And yet againe love saith to them Seek after Solomons day O thy love Solomon doth say Poor hearts why are you so Much offended at reproof Which gives to sin a blow O dear King Solomon thy love Inviteth every one To leave their Idols of all sorts And come unto thy throne And doe not goe to Rabbies which In notions doe abound But O pray love my spirit more And delight in it's sound King Solomons love saith O poor heart Do not straggle abroad To any for distinctions But keep unto my word King Solomons love saith O poor hearts O doe not wrong your souls To goe to others up and down When love his loves unfolds King Solomons love calls to poor ones And O he doth embrace And fall about your neck and kiss And call to royall grace King Solomon would have a kiss O his lips are most sweet O the fragrancy that in him Poor souls doe alwaies meet The love of Solomon doth say Why are you so displeas'd It s your corruptions I would slay And carry you to my seat The love of Solomon doth say Why poor heart dost thou frown At that which searcheth matters out And layeth flesh on ground Solomons love saith why poor ones Doe you so from me fly When the true searching spirit comes That maketh sin to dye The love of Solomon doth come And thoroughly reprove Hearken to it it comfort brings Let it your spirits move O doe not start and goe away When spirit doth declare The sparkling glories of that day Which is exceeding rare But hearken to King Solomon His love it cometh down And calls to refractory hearts To honour his great Crown The love of Solomon is great It will delight thy soul It cannot choose but much refresh Drink in these Cups of Gold And doe not say it shallow is And a bare empty noyse When that the King brings forth his meat Eate with him and rejoyce If thon comest O thou wilt see His dishes are compleat O taste of them come and behold For it is not a cheat King Solomon O thou art rare Thy meat it is well drest Account not of those messes loe Which cometh for his Breast And Solomon doth this declare Hearken unto his word 'T is that thou mayst be raised up To Elders seats above O doe not reject that which doth Declare for Christ as King Against the Antichristian day He will deliverance bring It is a glorious Psalme of love That latter day shall find And the antients shall sing of it And drink of the same wine O it is sweet it 's sweet dear souls Sure you doe not it know I long till that you drink of it It will make your heart glow O I do love to sing O Lord Of thee O did you finde The same you would revived be With his sweet flagon wine O love O love thou art most sweet Unto poor souls draw neer That they may much delight in thee And in thy spirits cheer O thou art sweet O thou art choice O let poor ones thee know O love O come unto them all And let them see thee so Come love O come unto poor souls That they may know thy flame And be refreshed very much With thy choice glorious reigne 〈◊〉 love come love do thou take hold â—â—rnal reason fall â—ll those arguments that doe â—se thy sweet loud call â—e Love O come they will not then â—â—is a mixt Spirit â—rown nor speak so ill of that â—â—h comes forth from thy merits â—â—ve come down O wile thou come â—â—so make known thy matter â—every objecting Sonne 〈◊〉 have his reason batter'd â—â—ve come down come down o Love 〈◊〉 this may fly abroad â—â—â—ince all that do oppose â—â—meth from record â—â—ve come down come down o Love 〈◊〉 Soules may Sing of thee 〈◊〉 â—ender prayses to thy name â—â—is sweet harmony O they must be made willing â—â—â—e their walls fall down 〈◊〉 then they will honour Spirit 〈◊〉 Christ doth here so Crown â—â—e Love come Love and now take hold â—â—ery poor Soul here 〈◊〉 them to tast of this thy love 〈◊〉 of thy royall chear â—â—me Love and take hold of all 〈◊〉 make scorning to die â—â—e and shew grace to sinners great 〈◊〉 then they 'l to thee fly â—â—e love draw poor ones unto thee 〈◊〉 youthfull vanity â—â—let them all such pleasures leave 〈◊〉 see much more in thee â—â—e Love O come to poor young ones 〈◊〉 would have them faâ—â—e 〈◊〉 have a share and part to thee 〈◊〉 see that glorious gaine â—â—ne Love O come to poor young ones 〈◊〉 now revive their heart â—â—e them from off their ornaments 〈◊〉 give them the best part Come love come love to poor young ones They will thee then embrace And have a sight how that they doe Thy glorious works deface Come love O come to poor young one And let them with thee feed Then will they die to all vaine things And see how Christ did bleed Come to young ones O come to them And they shall sing of thee And of thy royall work abroad And of thy Victory Come love O come to poor young ones They 'l then doe what is meet And sweetly walk along with thee Like unto Scripture-sheep Come love O come to poor young ones To female and male to That they may not offend the Lord And dishonour his
o dear Lord If words had been more few Than for to dye to such sayings Which should have actions new O that they may henceforth take heed Of what they say and stand Up more in actions and practice For the Clusters of thy Land The Camp of Israel greatly speak Saith God I know it well But it is Joshua and Caleb Will sing forth Canaans knell I know saith God that Israels Camp Hath not wanted for talk But o I know its Joshua And Caleb that shall walk I know saith God the Camp hath spoke Of matters they will do But of its Joshua and Caleb Shall eate the clusters new I know saith God the Camp hath spoke Like men of ready tongue But o its Joshua and Caleb That will to Canaan run I know saith God the Camp hath spoke We will do what God will have But this I know that Joshua And Caleb is more brave I know saith God the Camp hath said That they will valiant be But it is Joshua and Caleb VVill goe along with me I know saith God the Camp hath been Very high in words of love But this I know that 't is Caleb That mounteth up above 〈◊〉 saith God the Camp hath said 〈◊〉 they will doe great things 〈◊〉 this I know its Joshua 〈◊〉 its for the King of Kings 〈◊〉 Camp they do speak much saith God 〈◊〉 when I call for folk 〈◊〉 â—y make excuses and do say 〈◊〉 have another walk 〈◊〉 did you speak so much saith God 〈◊〉 were your words so high 〈◊〉 â—ew saith God it was much more 〈◊〉 in your hearts did lie 〈◊〉 God he hath a watchfull eye 〈◊〉 looks into the heart 〈◊〉 he lets men alone a while 〈◊〉 then strikes with his dart 〈◊〉 God poor soul why didst not look 〈◊〉 to thy heart within 〈◊〉 thou didst profess too much â—ere then a lesser sin â—â—refore saith God henceforth look well 〈◊〉 thy words come out 〈◊〉 I will take thee tripping else 〈◊〉 charge thy talking mouth 〈◊〉 hath an eye so searching quick 〈◊〉 men he gets ground 〈◊〉 by out-stretched hand takes them 〈◊〉 things are by him found â—â—ow temptations will be brought 〈◊〉 by the prudent come 〈◊〉 thou wilt soon adhere to them â—â—ough they offend the Son 〈◊〉 though all men offended be 〈◊〉 holy spirit here â—â—ether you present or absent be 〈◊〉 make your sins appear â—â—ometh with words that are plain 〈◊〉 have a spiritual depth 〈◊〉 let all fall before it they â—â—nnot it intercept 〈◊〉 do not take offence at love 〈◊〉 hich cometh you to melt 〈◊〉 gain and win in your poor hearts 〈◊〉 were it by you felt O souls let love perswade your hearts To speak more little and low Till actions cometh forth with life Honour to God to shew O soul let love perswade thy tongue To speak at lower rate That so thy actions may declare Thou art at wisdoms Gate Where wisdome powerfully speaks In his choice spirits sound To make it knovvn how that he can All other things confound O come and sit at wisdoms Gate For wisdome will you teach It will shevv forth vvhat pleaseth it The spirit doth it preach O come and eate of wisdoms fate It s excellent I know And thou shalt then observe the King When he comes to give his blow O come and eate of wisdoms fare Thou shalt then know his minde And when he blows the trumpet then Thou shalt the trumpet finde So as to sound against the foe And do as he vvould have O therefore wait for vvisdoms voice And more of it still crave Be willing for to wait dear souls Have you got eyes within Are you living Creatures indeed What say you for the King Do your souls think for to be safe Without that living strength And if you have that you will finde All things soon layd at length Are you living Creatures indeed Then try what is from life Have you the strength of the living Is it in you most rife Pray then vvhat is of life in you What in your secret walks And vvhat are you in family And vvhat is there your talk Are you nimble for Christ of foot Are you usefull in your place If you are not you can't effect To see the Kings bright face Pray what are you that do so much Long for apostates fall Have you the image of the Son Upon your faces all Pray what are you that would so faine See the apostates down Or is your motion Eagle like For the most glorious Crown Ther 's many heady brains indeed That have had motion swift But not like unto the Eagle That shall set souls adrift The Scripture doth so speak indeed Old scripture doth so say If you say otherwise you must Have new Scripture this day What have you souls from old Scripture Do you take the Eagles way In soaring high up unto him Is your hearts right this day For him that is the holy one The King of Kings is he And holy works he doth require From all that would him see O tell me what are you dear friends Are you of a living make Then you have eyes in and vvithout That evill vvill forsake None else for Christ vvill undertake For those that he employs Must be sure to present the vvhole VVithout a rent or flavv O try O try vvhat that you be And mind Johns vision vvell And say not its a shallovv speech VVhen it 's the spirits knel. O minde and understand the Psalm Slight not vvhat it doth say O let it enter in your hearts It s for resurrection day Christ greatly doth it souls embrac So doth the Father too He hath dealt largely to you here He loves free grace to shew But when that scorners do come here They count it a vaine sound And at the Clusters they do jear Which in Canaan abound But if scorners do come againe They shall have their part sure Which is that the Judge takes notice Of this there thought impure If that scorners do come againe They shall their part here finde How that the Lord God will appear Against the scorning minde Christ hateth every scorning thought And the dissembling look Therefore you scorners that so slight The Clusters shall not pluck Or eate of them that do so speak ' Gainst them Christ knows your heart O let the scorner say no more He hath not had his part O bless the Lord O bless the Lord My soul shall ever say That doth so pour out his love On resurrection day Halelujah halelujah I to the King will sing That hath brought forth such royall meat He is the King of Kings Haleluja Haleluja For the Pomgrannet rare And for that lovely view of Christ With which none can compare Haleluja Haleluja that This right Christ talk'd with me And shewed himself so gloriously In his choice mystery O in the night thou didst appear Thy countenance was bright Thou didst shew forth thy self O Lord Most sweetly this last night Haleluja Haleluja will â—till breath
forth and bring â—onour and praise thereby unto â—he high and mighty King Haleluja Haleluja for â—his choice and blessed sound â—hat here thou dost bring forth a voice â—hy throne for to surround Haleluja Haleluja that â—esterday it was sweet â—nd that in silence it took up â—nd led unto thy feet â—here that the Balm did sweetly run â—nd filled every part â—nd brought refreshing unto me â—hrough many a piercing dart Haleluja also is above â—rom whence love sweetly comes â—nd sounds forth praises unto him â—hat's the beloved one â—hough head be pained many a time With the dark Sinai noyse â—et it is carried through and gets â—nto mount Sion joy â— this day seven night I did hear What greatly troubled me â—hat such as do profess for Christ â—hould unto Sinai flee â—ut yesterday O the day past He did revivings give And eased Head and Lungs and all And made afresh to live From dying sad and weakning paine And burning heat so great O what a living God art thou What cometh from thy seat Haleluja for yesterday was A sweet reviving day O I shall still have more of it And in thy bosome lye O yesterday thou healedst me And in night comfort bring And said art thou now well my Childe Yes thanks unto the King I answered and thou didst come Unto my soul betimes These looks were like the Pomgrannet They were most choice and fine In the morning thou calledst me And said O come and eate Of this that is sent to thee forth From the eternal seat In the morning thou calst betimes Unto Companions dear O where are you why come you not The meat is dished here O the sweet spouse did shew before A pattern to thy song And brought her Epistle to be A pattern unto Iohn Haleluja thou shalt have dear Christ That could not from thence goe But thou must leave a promise that The spirit should overflow I must now go away saith Christ But I shall come againe And greatly will refresh your hearts With resurrection reign O here 's great tenderness of love And here is bounty sweet Which is appointed unto those That are new Covenant sheep O this it is a lovely day Do you it so esteem Are you not for new Covenant Doth it not glorious seem The Elders they it dearly love Before the thrones their place And they do worship and fall down Before the Kings rich grace All Sinai arguments shall then Fall and confounded be It is no errour and fancy But a true prophesy O you that will and do so plead For this obedience here Against a tisen Christ indeed Hee l come and it cashiere Haleluja Haleluja to The King that showers down And all those goodly flowers blasts That are from Sinai ground Haleluja Haleluja is Amongst the Angels dear Who do delight in Jesus Christ And unto him are near The Angels are about his throne And for him they will speak And so doth Iohns sweet vision Highly commend his seat O Iohn o thou didst see the Son And Fathers honour high And the Angels that do delight About the throne to fly And thou didst sing Haleluja's note In the most glorious sound And all this it is coming forth Babylon to confound O thou shewest all croking frogs Should fall into the lake Though now they testifie against Christ And at his spirit gape Iohn thou hadst lovely visions sweet Thou sawest witness die And thou sawest them revive againe And Babylonians fly And thou declaredst of their fall That they should surely dye Thou also sawest the Kings raigne 'T was he opened thy eye O Iohn thou didst see holy ones Round about the Kings throne That often had sighed for Christ With many a longing grone O thou shewedst the lovely Bowe About the seat so high Which no Babylonians can approach For it will make them fly O Iohn thou sawest and didst write Through the spirit most choice And didst cry Haleluja With a sweet praysing voice Thou excellent beloved one Thy visions were most clear Thou enteredst and hadst a sight And didst the voices hear 'T was thou that shewedst the eternal Which from God forth did come And didst witness unto the same For him that is the Son And Iohn thou also dost declare Unto the Godhead high That amongst men did take a seat And for sinners did die Thou shewest the resurrection And what ' gainst foes should be And speakest of the voice of speech And of that high glory Thou then was drawn so neer to it And enterance didst make To view the bright rare shining son That did thee to him take Up invision in Patmos Isle O there he did appear The same Lord Jesus whom thou lovest In bosome to lye neer O glorious is the vision Lord Of the latter dayes time And yet this generation Doth not the vision minde Except it be through Rabbi's voice Their wise and prudent men But few of these did see the Sun He w'ant made known to them O how did Iohn weep untill that The Book was opened But then he soon was raised up And in him rejoyced That was found worthy to unseal O he did take delight To see what latter flock should have In his clear vision light He saw the Candlesticks of Gold So pure so fair and bright And view'd the Stars the which also Were brought unto his sight He loved for to behold the throne And one the Elders look And rejoyc'd at the opening Of the Lambs sealed Book This loving John this loving John How still he higher goes And also he the Gosple preach'd To sinners and to foes But when he comes to see the throne O how joy did abound O then he sung Haleluja to The Lord for his high Crown When he into the City comes That was so paved with Gold O he rejoyced very much In that perfect rare mold When he into the City comes Where the fresh Rivers be He is refreshed and doth pluck Fruit from the living tree When he into the City comes O there he doth behold The marvelous rich shine there is Brighter then any Gold When he into the City comes Where Christ is admired How glad is he to see the Lord His Saviour and his head O what a lovely way is this That the spirit him led To see and to behold the Lamb That for his sins had bled O what a dilicate sight had John When spirit did him call To see his Saviour so dear The City and the wall The walls and Bulworks he did see That be so very strong O it was a choice sight indeed None can this City wrong Alas poor souls you can't it see You can't tell what is here Except it be for that vision That in Patmas appear'd You gaze and hear a while I know Some wonder for to see But O you cannot so take in This pretious melody Alas you cannot see it so You don't this glory know O that you did see Jesus Christ It would make your hearts to glow O
to tables of stone To honour and set up a day ' Gainst the beloved one O then shee 'l say why did you so Much for old Covenant plead When that the Gospel you did own Should you not Sinai leave O she will love the spirits Law And for it she will goe And they that run away from it Shall surely have a blow O shee will not then start aside Shee 'l not arguments bring To strike at the new Covenant That concerneth her King O what a glorious time is that That brings the Jubily year O how can they do any thing Against this to appear O my heart and head pained is To think what will become Of them that after so much love Do goe against the Son O it doth paine and wound my heart In fellowship to hear That against the new Covenant Poor Children should appear O blessed King O blessed King O who lays it to heart So as to wrastle much with thee To arise and take his part That is risen up and lifted high O come and break all down That is against new Covenant And resurrection Crown Thou bringest here a spirit Lord Which for poor Children crave Yet they do not regard the song But when I am layd in grave Some shall then witness for this mouth And say a song indeed 'T was that here to us was brought down Souls to cheer up and feed Come poor souls hear the lovely sound It will give your hearts ease Think not that poor one here doth speak Be not at it displeas'd Though the vessell be very meane Wherein this Counsell be Yet O come and partake of it And do not from it flye O it is not of Croatures make O had you but a taste You would not run away from it But unto it would haste O it is not a mixed food It gives counsell to all It doth not lead from Scripture rule But doth poor sinners call O the King liketh well of it And you that are his sheep Do not bring weapons ' gainst it but Indeavour him to meet And O dear souls O you that do So drink in this choice wine O have a care that nothing may Intice you with words fine And come you poor complaining souls That walks so neer to ground O come you and embrace this love O hear the joyfull sound O what am I O what am I But a poor silly one A bruised reed thou mak'st abide That cannot stand alone But o my strength is from above It doth come forth from thee Which makes me so it flam'd with love And so in singing be It is a glorious speech indeed And a most mighty voice O that poor souls knew more of it It is glorious and choice Lord thou giv'st much and here dost come Thanks be given to thee O take it I it here present It s thine it s not from me And thou sayst so I will dear Child Then Father I am content To suffer for thy sake awhile And for thee to be spent O Lord thou dost oft take me up From every Creature here And I shall have a time with thee That are to me so dear O Lord I love to talk with thee And when up and down I go My soul is grieved very much And thou dost know it is so And therefore saith I le take thee up And thou shalt be with me And drink of my Salvation Cup I am glad to be with thee And well content to be taken From all beloved's here That so I may walk with my God And see him shine more clear Eternall word thou hast spoken I do take heed to thee For thou art the sure word indeed And the true Prophecie No Errour could me lop o Lord From the high glorious tree O I will boast of Iesus Christ In this sweet harmony Nothing could ever draw me from Owning a scripture Christ And I shall still be kept to him And to 's word all my lifs I long I long to sing over Hell death and also grave Yet I am content here to abide With testimony brave I long to be cloathed upon And to awake and sing And yet I am content to be A witness for the King O blessed be God for that life Makes me not value any Because thou are unto my soul Above beloved's many I love them-all so that I would Not have them their posts bring To jussle against his that is The blessed glorious King O blessed daies o blessed nights O let fresh praises spring For what the spirit doth bring forth Let the Creation sing O let the Cattle praise the Lord Upon a thousand Hills O that the Birds also with praise The earth throughout may fill And o let every thing also That creepeth on the ground Which was not brought forth by sins slime To him high praises sound But o let sinners know that do Still in Rebellion walk It will be sad for them that have So much oppos'd and talk'd Against the spirit in that day Wherein it call'd from sin Such shall meet with reproof from Christ And have a check from him Let none reject the living voice But let it take effect And carry out poor souls to thee That will not them reject O spirit doth come forth to them With tidings of great joy O let it take the heart for thee And nothing shall annoy O then the lips shall gratious bee And the King will them own Else he cannot love and regard Nor shew his glorious throne O that they may come unto thee And here the Gospel sound Which Satan cannot come to reach For grace doth there abound O what a royall day is this A blessed time most sweet O could you relish it poor soules You would great comfort meet But O Companions I do know You prize it very much And you do deeply drink of it For you have had a touch Companions I am glad for you I know you have been fed And you have talked with the Son In what the spirit hath said Companions I do know you love And like pomgrannet cheer I know you also understand When emblems do compare I know you have received in The pleasure of this day Therefore spirit teacheth to praise For Companions alwayes O surely you are here this day Now fitted for much more That shall come forth from Jesus Christ From his rich pretious store O will you wait here many daies Will you from pleasures fast Me thinkes I here companions say Yea while the vision lasts O you Companions witness shall Unto these things so choice And shall plead for the song alway Through the spirits voice O praise the Lord for Companions Through whom witness doth come For matters that have here been brought Through the Eternall Sonne Haleluja Haleluja Lord For companions I will sing And praises shall be given here Because they have not been Carried about nor yet intic'd From thee by any means And they shall he e meet with reproof If on Creatures they leane Haleluja
â—â—ou shalt put all things under thee â—â—now the time and hour 〈◊〉 Iohn he wrote down all these things 〈◊〉 did record of thee â—â—om what he saw handled and felt â—â—om thy Eternity â—nd spirit comes forth with this word 〈◊〉 grace and love so pure With this sincere and wholesome food Which ever shall endure 〈◊〉 John he loved very much 〈◊〉 he dear and pretious Son â—nd could therefore speak of his death â—nd resurrection Of his humane low fleshly state And of his Godhead high In declaring the lovely Son He said what he espies This Son he is the eternall word That from above comes down And here takes up a place and seat And then retakes his Crown A holy glorious Christ is preach'd By the beloved Iohn Who kept in minde originall And so declares along O dear choice Iohn was much raised For he had been lifted high And instructed in School most pure Of the eternity O Iohn was often taken up And had a view I know Which made him love and speak so much Of loves hid flaming glow O Iohn by spirit he was led And whether did he goe To read in the Originall Great mysteries to know Iohn a brave witness unto truth In Patmas did remaine For testimony unto Christ And it was Eternall gaine In Fathers bosome he was layd And mercy seat did see And he obtained glorious things From the bright Diety O Iohn what afterwards must be Desired much to know And therefore press on to it And entring further goes And the further the more he see And the more doth admire The more in vision he beholds The greater's his desire O glorious writer Lord indeed Was thy deat Iohn of thee He was not silent but he doth Hold forth the things he see He shewed 〈…〉 Jesus Christ Who sate on throne so bright The enemies ruine and fall In his great conquering fight He shewed that all restor'd should be That in Creation time Appear'd so green so fresh and new In its beauty and prime He shewed that all was in the son When he appear'd in place Creation-groaning is done away Through restitution grace O what a witnesse art thou John Of Christ and of his spirit O thou shalt sit on Elders seat Through thy dear Saviours merit John thou wilt not offended be That hand-maids here should sing That they should meddle to declare The matters of the King John will not be displeased that They sit about the throne And go unto original And nothing else will own John he will not oppose and speak Contesting against that But O John will be pleased with What layeth flesh so flat O John will not condemn the song But rejoyce that the King Hath hand-maids that are risen up To speak the truth for him O John O loving John thou wilt Be like thy master here For when on earth he went about Hand-maids to him were dear O what a glorious writer's John That goeth down so deep Into the hidden mysteries To fetch matter and speech O John he declares Christ as man And Christ as God also And thus he will oppose and smite Those that against him go And when the Antichristians came John he waxed more bold In any thing if they deny Christ he will faster hold For he is the eternal light He is very God and man The bright the holy and pure One Thus of him speaketh John And hee 'l not let this truth to go For it was what he knew He said he is the Alpha and He is the Omega too O John he had enjoy'd the seal That cometh from above And therefore John and Mary doth Abound so much in love O blessed be the Lord of love That doth with spirit crown In bringing forth that harmony The which doth here abound Halelujah Halelujah will I here for ever sing For thou with Crown and Scepter here Dost shew thy self as King Halelujah Halelujah that Thy spirit here is plain And it doth strike at every sin That in the heart remain And every one that falleth down And lyeth at thy feet Thou wilt be sure to lift them up And set them on high seat Thy Word and offer it is plain Thy method it is choyce O every unbelieving heart Pray come and heat this voice This day thou hast thy kindnesse shown Though many do disdain Yet thou hast some choice spirits here That do not count it vain Thou here hast sober ones O Lord To whom thou hast been sweer And they do relish the rare things They do in spirit meet O thou hast some choice ones O Lord That in thy heart do see And thou art loving unto them That follow after thee O thou dost love poor hearts O Lord That will not thee deride Although thou comest in a way That wise ones do despise O thou dost love poor souls that will Not from reproofe them hide Though that the spirit meets with sin And at corruptions chide O thou dost love poor souls and say O do not open mouth ' Gainst that which offers grace to you And would your sins cast out Come here saith love and be no more Desirous of that Which will bring death and hell at last And lay your glory flat O come poor soul saith love O come Where hast thou been so long Why hast thou not come into me Whose affections are so strong O come poor soul and do not now Excuses to me make But when that love is offered Pray come and eat and take What saist thou to Original Pray take and eat the Book And thou wilt find much sweetnesse there And love therein to look The spirit doth make very much Of every word and thing And gives encouragement to that Which exalts Christ as King Therefore do thou do so dear soul Go against the beast still For him that is so pure and bright For to fulfill his will O what a spirit soul is this That fain would conquer thee It is a loving spirit souls And it will make you free O 〈◊〉 Doctrine it is plaint Its application new O treasure up the Doctrine And application too It is a lovely Doctrine But do not take it ill That applicat on also comes But O embrace it still O love application so choyce Though it should break thy bone It is to let out corruption Do not against it groane O blessed and most glorious God This day is very sweet What say you unto it dear friends Do not you it so meet O scorners understand it not You do not search and know And how then can you feel and find The glorious shining glow You say 't is a poor silly one That her own words doth say And do not observe it throughout To finde what in it lies But presently away do start So do Professors too But have no taste nor fight in that Which is Vision so new But O spirit shall here more sing Notwithstanding all those In reproof and in praises of The blessed Sharon rose And O you sober
A holy holy Spirit here Would your poor hearts allure It is for holinesse dear souls That always shall endure You that professe love to spirit O let others it know And let your conversation Shew forth that it is so O shew it forth in all you do And give glory to him That you have seen so often here And have so faithfull been O now dear blessed glorious God I 'le take what thou dost bring And it doth cheer me very much That I shall of it sing O I will solace with my God In his bosome so sweet O I shall lodge with thee I know And with thy kindnesse meet Comanions will you now go pray My Christ thou saist also That thou wilt to thy Father pray Thou shalt be heard I know O I must have strength from the Christ I am sure thou wilt it give And it is that and that alone Can make me for to live Octob. 14. 1657. From Eight of the Clock till about one there was a Speaking to particular persons BLessed be God that this last night I could not hear any speak Because methought their words were so Unlike the Eternal seat Where I had been whole days and nights And heard of mystery choice Therefore a burthen it now is To hear another voice I have been at thy lovely seat Where Creation I did see Methinks Creation doth not look In that right rich glory I have been at thy glorious seat I have convers'd above And therefore now I care not for Other inferiour love I could not taste of any thing Nothing will now go down For I have tasted other meat In viewing of thy Crown I care not for any thing Lord I know not what to do But when I do come unto thee My enjoyments are new And I do not now care at all To live upon this earth When glory doth appear to me It shews another mirth How can I pleased be dear God With company below When I above have harmony With Covenants high glow O yesterday Eternity Had here a lusterous shine It shewed the Original In mystery divine O here was sung the progresse And walks of that body Which was so willing for to come For sinners here to die O thou art glorious O Christ Thou didst most bright appear Thy love and goodnesse it did shine Most pretiously and clear O love thou meltest here my heart Thou art the onely rest O thou art as a flame within Thy fire it is best And now my heart is streightned much Amongst creatures to go Thou hast been here so delicate In thy election show O loving God O loving God My heart it doth so flame It will not be contented till It enters in thy reign O loving God O loving God Thou sweetly dost come down And givest my soul a vision of Thy most delightful Grown Thou callest sons and daughters to Come and behold thy love And view it in original Which cometh from above In Original in Original There may you see it souls O come read in original book For that dâ—th it unfold Original is opened O come that book and view That so it may raise up your souls In pleasures that are new O come dear souls O come dear souls These rivers they are sweet O come delight to swim in them Where you may Je us meet O 't is a love a love indeed A love of life so choyce It will revive exceeding y With its pure Gospel-voice O do you love the spirits law Come view that law of love Which God and Christ do so much own It cometh from above Dear hearts be sure that you do love The high eternal light The Son of God which did come down To thee in darkest night And he doth now require of thee A full obedience O be sure you embrace his Law And do not start from hence For Christ he dearly loves thy soul Therefore to him reâ—iâ—e And that is all that he of thee For his love doth require O love spirit for it is pure And it will make thâ—â— shine O do you take delight in it For it is most divine O love the Law O love the Law Of life that is so pure O it is a most blessed Law It always shall endure O love the Law O love it dear For it is very choice A School Master indeed that hath A very teaching voice O the Lords choice beloved Saints That now lye in the grave O they did keep unto thy Law And counted it most brave Thy servants counted it most dear And forth King did cry O they did testifie for thee With witnesse very high O those dear and choice ones O Lord Against Apostates all Highly did plead and longed for Their ruine and their sall These dear ones did not wander from Thy Gospel-light so pure But their obedience unto thee Did all their life endure O they could not be carried from The high Kings blessed walk But O they witnessed for him And of his Law did talk And souls if you for David are And for his English march O then do you keep to his Law Which is so dear and choice If that you be for him and his march Do not stray any way But O keep to him and his Law In this backsliding day O love the Law of the dear Son And resurrection day O come to God through his Son And then you will obey You will then obey the great God In spirits light so pure But if you do leave off this Law O you cannot endure Original he bringeth down Election Book to shew That so you may here read in it And after it may go Yesterday in this Book I read Of Father and of Son From which the spirit did proceed And now for it I come For in Election-Book I read And in it saw these three In all their workings so distinct With pleasant harmony O Spirit mov'd on waters high And caused the great depth For to divide and separate That of dry ground bereft The Spirit comes from Eternal Word It is that breath most choice That came forth from the living God In his Creation voice O I did see Election clear All that is wrought in time Doth shine forth in Original In its beauty and prime And the sun doth shine forth in all His Image it is sweet And doth appear in every thing That doth the Father meet And Spirit 's also at the Throne And from thence it doth come For to declarce of Jesus Christ Who is the onely Son Oh! God he is a Spirit and Jesus Christ is the same And Spirit takes of God and Christ And declares in his name O what a glorious one is this O what a lovely spirit That shineth here so pleasantly And from them doth inherit As soon as Spirit it doth move The Sea quickly appears O the waters are cleansed and The mud it doth cashire The spirit gathers the waters And then in creeks about And in channels he sends them forth And giveth springs
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
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
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
doe flye How many will follow the coal That will not now relye When Seraphims with a live coal Doth touch Isaiahs tongue O he doth then stand on his feet And for God goeth one Seraphims hot coal from above Makes the heart look up high And presently it doth goe forth For Jesus Christ to flye For a voice in the coal there doth As well as in Seraphim come For to raise up poor dying hearts To declare for the son To ages of the Mystery That from the throne did come And to tell them of the living Host which He saw above the Son And his Ministry was most sweet For God he did out-goe And the glorious power did make him For Christ to over-flow He was desirous that he might His Lord Christ much advance Therefore with open eye he looks When spirit doth on him glance And now dear souls will you goe home Will you on these things feed O will you then to morrow come For more to supply need The Lord he hath this day prepar'd You for more here I know He hath brought down his body sweet To make your souls to grow O pray then call to mind Doctrine That holds forth Christ above Remember the Doctrine of the psalm ' Gainst miracle-mongers that don 't it love Remember the doctrine of the Psalm Which you have heard this day And O remember to apply It after Spirits way That so Satan may not at all Steal your affections away And O dear hearts be carefull now Over matter you pray Now Lord this night I 'l with thee rest I know thou wilt bring more O praised be the Lord for what Hath come down heretofore O praised be the glorious God For what this day hath come I will now in thy bosome roll Who art the glorious Son NOVEMBER the twelfth 1657. about ten of the Clock It begun with a speaking touching the faith of NOAH in building the Ark and ABRAHAM in offering his Son and so went on concerning Faith BUt faith is that which pleaseth God He takes his walks therein And is above all that men can shew From their own reasonings In Salvation and preservation And victory throughour This faith must rise up to the Lord To fetch and bring all out Faith justifies the will of God And the foreknowledge tree Faith speaks well of electing love Which reason cannot see Faith is the very power of God And life wherein doth lie All blessing and all glory for It pleaseth the most high O then let all know that the Lord Will have his will and way The which the Scripture doth declare And must in us bear sway Whiles this was uttered the Quakers being present spake but could not interrupt for withmore power and swiftnesse the voice went on as followeth None can hinder the mighty word Of the eternall One But the Devil he riseth up And is offended with that tongue The which extolls the glorious God And of him doth declare Against that comes his instruments For it they cannot bear The Devill hates the Spirit should Exroll the eternall breath And that it should advance that God Which giveth saving health The Devil rageth at the truth At that which is most choice To that which is Gods rare workings Me sends condemning voice The Devil cannot hold his peace When God is declaring faith According to election and To foreknowledge high sort But the Devil greatly doth rage And his instruments come Yet O spirit will sing thy praise And extoll the high Son Though all the powers of hell should rise And in their rage come here That shall not stand against that faith Which shines so bright and clear The spirit comes down to slay Devil And break his instruments quire It is sene forth for to witnesse Against thy inward light Thou talk'st of inward light but O For what dost thou it bring It is to oppose the Lord Jesus As Prophet Priest and King Thy light is not Jehova's light 'T is not light or the Son But 't is that Satan hath framed Against the glorious One. The spirit of truth is for Christ come For to exalt his power And this doth not please the Devil In this his tempting hour But doth intage the Devil so To plead against the truth Which God discovers from above By his sweet singing Lute O do not thou poor man thus chat Or for the Devil plead When that his Spirit forth is come That did for sin so bleed Christ bled for sin O why dost thou For the Devil here so plead And stand up and contend for him And the Lord Jesus leave The Spirit cannot endure that you Should against the Son go And therefore now against thee it comes Who art to Christ a foe The Spirit is much offended that thou Dost thus his Psalm refuse And da'st so boldly plead for that Which Christ will never use The Lord Jesus doth love Spirit And by his sweet alarm He now doth witnesse against thee That blows the Devils horn The Spirit doth blow salvation The Spirit for that doth come To declare against what thou bring'st To oppose that living Throne The Spirit most powerfully comes forth To give to thee a Check It is most Royall choise and pure And doth to Christ direct The Spirit is a holy one And full of purity The Spirit that crucifies self Doth give to thee the Lie The Spirit it doth come from God And from the glorious Son In these his sweet appearances And against thee it comes The Spirit of foundation speaks Which is of Jasper stone And of those bright and living things Which are about the Throne The Spirit will not let thy rage Nor Devil nor sin take place But O the glorious Spirit will Oppose thee to thy face And this Spirit the Lord doth own And it is not in thy power For to prevail and batter it In thy attempting hour Though all of you should now oppose What is so dear and bright Yet the Spirit it would declare Against thy hellish light But O man thou art chained fast To the Devils way and will And thou dost think Spirit to choke But its prevailing still 'T is not in thy power nor in Thousands were they with thee Nor in the Devill nor Hell it self To spoil this melodie For Spirit chiesest melody is choice It 's glorious and rare O Spirits Harmony is sweet Nothing can with it compare Companions you that love the Lord This Spirit doth you desire From the Devil and his instruments Unto him to retire Dear hearts keep close unto your God And prize his Spirit high And though others oppose it yet Do you unto it fly O do you keep close unto God The Devils power is slain He nor his instruments cannot Bring any thing to stain For the great God is present here In his Psalm that 's most sweet Be not discouraged because it Doth with objections meet But O do thou appear O Lord With thy power that 's great Against those that dare
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
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
admired this light Didst thou not finde him very rare Was 't not a glorious sigh What didst thou ever see like him That had such wisdome high There nothing could before him stand He made his enemies fly O Solomon thou makest me sing Thou art so fair and choice Every part partakes of thee O thou sweetnest my voice This is King Solomon indeed Upon his royall seat All those that stood before it had In him delight most great O this is Solomon that is Served in Gold so pure O this is he the onely King Whose wisdome shall indure O it is Solomon that hath Such dainty delicate meat And his attendants round about In order most compleat This is the King Solomon that hath His Timberels and Harps The Psaltery and Vial too Which doth revive the heart King Solomons attendants are Richly arrayed indeed O the Kings followers are white They are the holy seed They come not forth in a strange garbe They are glistering and white They sit at table with the King Are ever in his sight King Solomons followers doe goe â—orth singing and and thus clad With hearts that with love overflow This is Solomon that had â—uch wisdome and in such a way As nothing can compare â—nto his bright and raigning day â—or all things that are rare 〈◊〉 this is Solomon that did â—how all things round about â—nd had such a lovely sweetnesse 〈◊〉 heart and in his mouth 〈◊〉 this is Solomon that had â—othing out of its place 〈◊〉 that Sheba and Selah too â—dmired hath his grace â—how his wisdome did appear â—his ascent and seat 〈◊〉 his disposing of every thing 〈◊〉 his most delicate chear â—o dishes there but those that were Most lovely dressed out â—here was no burnt nor scorched fare â—nfit for Solomons mouth â—is beams are made of the sweet wood â—ven of Cedar sine 〈◊〉 is most delicate and sweet â—n Solomons reigning time 〈◊〉 how the pillars marbled shew 〈◊〉 how doth every thing â—â—chly appear that is about â—he high and glorious King The roomes are large and very â—an Attendants noble great Apparel pure and very white None like unto his meat And as the Spouse did sing before The Spirit doth declare And the Spirit shall sing much more And nothing it doth fear Of Solomon spirit shall sing He is worthy I know O Solomon thou art risen Thy countenance doth shew The love and lovingness of Christ Thou art most fair most rare and choice Thou art sweet royal too This resurrection doth declare To me most fresh and new O when oyntment is poured forth The spirit it doth shew Which so from him doth flow O thou art risen up o King Thy countenance doth shine O thou art sweet most sweet to me Much more than any wine O thou art bright thy looks are so And thy temples do shine Like unto the Pomegranate Thou are most sweet and fine O thou art fair thou art fair my love Thy eyes they flaming be Thy lips are like the hony comb I doe rejoyce in thee O thou art fair O thou art fair There is no spot in thee Even from head unto the foot No blemish I doe see O thou art fair O thou art fair Thou hast a smiling face Thy looks O Christ are most divine Thou ownest sinfull race O thou art fair O thou art fair There is none like to thee There is none can shew forth that grace And royall harmony O blessed King O Solomon What Cup is like to thine What wisdome can compare to thee No Cup hath such choyce wine O King thy cup is very sweet Did not John it so see Did not Ezâ—kiel tast of it When in vision with thee O did not thy John see the gold And it so much admire Thy royall glory which appear'd To him like flames of fire O did not John behold thy hair As white as any wooll Thy pleasant looks so wondrous fair Which did his soul so fil O did he not behold the King And see his shining face Even like unto the Son of man In royall glorious grace Did not thy John beâ—old and see Thy garments which were white Did not thy feet like unto brass Appear unto his sight Did not thy John then also hear Thy voice and thou didst speak Like many waters was the noise That came forth from thy seat The sight that John had of the King And of his shining look His countenance so sparkling bright Did lay him at his foot It soon did make him know and see That he was nothing then Before this bright and royal glory And there was shewed him A second door was opened He beholâ—s the Lords shine And enters in the second door And tasts the spirits wine And sees what that the Spouse had sung And beheld what she tells He had a view of Heaven and then Feat'd not reproach from Hell John saw what that the spouse had said In praises of her King And he declares what unto him The Spirit in vision brings John saw what the Spouse had said And though Churches brought blows He doth not matter it at all But doth the vision shew John saw what that the Spouse had said And his record is true He comes and sets a seal to it In his vision anew The Spouse she sang of ointment sweet And John doth set forth Christ And declareth of his whitenesse And of his glory bright The Spouse she doth declare of gold And his royalty doth shew And John doth also say the King Shall his Enemies overthrow The Spouse doth witnesse to his Word And Iohn in Patmos Isle Bare record to those very truths Concerning him he cryes The Spouse leaves off her Love a song Iohn the same matter he In Gospel-time renews again With pleasant harmony He did bring matter which set out And declared Christ as King And to his Crown and Scepter he A testimony brings The Lord will do as he thinks good In all his holy things By whom he will he 'l publish forth Lordly of the high King He binds not up himself at all To what hath been before Yet here doth take the Spouses song And it anew declare Christs followers shall sing of him And tell his wisdom pure And the destruction of his foe And his reign that shall endure 〈◊〉 latter flock will love the song â—â—ey will rejoyce therein â—â—ey will aloud shout forth the praises â—â—â—t are due unto him â—â—e latter flock will understand â—â—d know the emblems choice â—â—d what the spouse did sing of him 〈◊〉 whom they will rejoyce â—hey will meet here in with Iohn â—â—d be transformed so â—â—d be high in obedience â—â—re then in outward shew 〈◊〉 â—hey will not the song reproach â—â—at commeth from poor one â—t they will also sing to him â—â—at is the onely one 〈◊〉 â—hey will say the Lords spirit 〈◊〉 in this song appear 〈◊〉 no cheat nor fancy 〈◊〉 in it spirit shines cleer 〈◊〉 â—hey will say it came from God â—â—d told of