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A76334
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A New Years gift for a⁰ 1686
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Begg, Alexander, fl. 1686.
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Wing B1696A; ESTC R232448
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a_o new_a year_n gift_n for_o a_o o_o 1686._o who_o live_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o mighty_a work_n that_o god_n have_v do_v and_o wrought_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o do_v contrive_v and_o bring_v thom_n to_o a_o frame_n then_o let_v all_o soul_n that_o live_v on_o earth_n give_v praise_n unto_o his_o name_n then_o all_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v good_a but_o woeful_a wretched_a wicked_a man_n from_o his_o obedience_n flee_v and_o bring_v on_o his_o posterity_n both_o sorrow_n pain_n and_o grief_n but_o he_o decree_v most_o gracious_o to_o send_v our_o soul_n relief_n he_o choose_v a_o people_n on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v his_o whole_a delight_n but_o oh_o how_o oft_o do_v they_o revolt_v and_o wrought_v he_o mikle_a spite_n on_o sinai_n mount_v he_o give_v a_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v well_o observe_v but_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n they_o from_o that_o law_n do_v swerve_v full_a forty_o year_n they_o do_v he_o grieve_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o still_o his_o thought_n be_v to_o relieve_v they_o from_o their_o sad_a distress_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o promise_a land_n which_o he_o a_o promise_v make_v even_o to_o the_o bless_a patriach_n when_o they_o from_o egypt_n flee_v it_o seem_v these_o time_n be_v now_o renew_v which_o daily_o we_o may_v see_v when_o christian_n full_o sore_a pursueed_n must_v from_o great_a tyrant_n fly_v and_o force_v to_o shelter_v where_o they_o can_v for_o to_o escape_v their_o rage_n let_v any_o one_o think_v what_o he_o will_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a presage_n lord_n thou_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n above_o and_o look_v down_o below_o do_v thou_o revenge_v thy_o servant_n blood_n that_o suffer_v overthrouw_v reward_v these_o persecutor_n so_o that_o they_o may_v dread_v and_o fear_n when_o god_n strong_a hand_n shall_v they_o ov'rtake_v and_o they_o in_o piece_n tear_v we_o must_v not_o in_o god_n secret_n search_v nor_o dive_v in_o his_o deâ—ree_n for_o certain_o this_o wicked_a world_n shall_v sad_o punish_v be_v for_o faith_n and_o truth_n be_v flee_v away_o but_o pride_n and_o greed_n remain_v the_o poor_a oppress_v the_o rich_a at_o rest_n have_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o mind_n that_o wickedness_n and_o cruel_a vice_n do_v in_o those_o time_n abound_v for_o honesty_n will_v give_v no_o price_n the_o world_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o for_o pure_a religion_n be_v make_v a_o mock_n which_o daily_o we_o do_v see_v and_o some_o do_v wear_v it_o for_o a_o cloak_n to_o hide_v their_o villainy_n but_o christ_n his_o true_a church_n will_v protect_v in_o spite_n of_o devil_n and_o man_n their_o plot_n shall_v never_o take_v effect_n do_v wizzard_n what_o they_o can_v though_o man_n and_o devil_n all_o combine_v to_o damp_n that_o glorious_a light_n the_o lord_n will_v frustrate_v their_o design_n when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o height_n and_o as_o for_o conscience_n that_o poor_a wretch_n it_o be_v coat_n be_v so_o thread_n bare_a it_o quake_v and_o tremble_v when_o it_o think_v the_o truth_n for_o to_o declare_v it_o never_o feel_v nor_o find_v the_o smart_n because_o it_o want_v the_o sting_n there_o be_v few_o man_n conscience_n take_v to_o heart_n if_o it_o can_v profit_n bring_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v now_o lend_v to_o we_o a_o good_a new_a year_n and_o it_o may_v be_v before_o it_o end_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v poor_a conscience_n tremble_v sore_o when_o christ_n shall_v it_o accuse_v that_o willing_o and_o witting_o it_o do_v itself_o abuse_v lord_n do_v thou_o bless_v this_o church_n &_o state_n here_o where_o we_o have_v abode_n give_v grace_n to_o mend_v our_o wicked_a life_n and_o still_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o seek_v he_o till_o he_o can_v be_v find_v and_o still_o implore_v his_o grace_n that_o his_o good_a spirit_n may_v we_o conduct_v into_o our_o heavenly_a place_n how_o often_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v home_o unto_o this_o congregation_n by_o powerful_a preacher_n of_o his_o word_n and_o by_o good_a approbation_n when_o they_o take_v pain_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n for_o our_o eternal_a good_a if_o we_o neglect_v and_o slight_a the_o mean_n they_o be_v free_a of_o our_o blood_n the_o lord_n have_v lend_v we_o many_o year_n still_o wait_v for_o our_o turn_n oh_o plant_v in_o we_o thy_o precious_a fear_n that_o we_o for_o sin_n may_v mourn_v that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a life_n until_o the_o day_n we_o die_v let_v every_o man_n be_v fear_v to_o sin_n grant_v lord_n that_o so_o may_v 1_n alexander_z beg_v print_a in_o the_o year_n 1686._o