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A96864 Divine poems being meditations upon several sermons, preached at Eckington in the county of Darbie / by Mr. S.G. And put into vers by William Wood of Eckington, Gent. Wood, William.; S. G. 1655 (1655) Wing W3414; Thomason E844_16; ESTC R210371 9,644 23

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God offend Stand here impli'es a general Command A mandate signed by some Supreme hand A warning-piece whose thunder-like report The sons of men from sinning doth dehort In standing stand wee tremblinglie in awe Dreading through sin to violate God's Law If fiend and flesh the world would all withdraw thee Yet let these Cautions alwaies over-awe thee If any by these caveats grace shall gain Let And be linked to this virtuous chain Sin not least that thou Crucifie again The Lord of life which for thy sins was slain Sin not but back with speed in time retire Else death 's thy wage thy guerdon and thy hire Commune Confer keep constant Consultation With thine own heart which knowe's thy conversation Let an Enquiry be by Inquisition Betwixt our hearts and us of our condition Endeavor this with all thy Industrie With mindful heart perform it heartilie And with thy heart keep reckoning daie by daie And so thy debt more easie is to paie We have this adage at our finger's ends That oft accountants long continue friends On other's faults forbear surcease to treat Thy heart at home can work thee till thou sweat Admit no Inmates in thy heart to dwel As vain desires and lusts which aye rebel Both grace and vertue freely entertain For by such guests thou shalt be sure to gain Stand not on Stages for to bee admired Such ostenation is not here required Thy Chamber sighs sent from an honest heart God will accept and take them in good part Our Closet thoughts conceiv'd in Secrecie Omniscient God reward 's them openlie In loud high thunder such distracting noise God did not come but in the low still voice When Solomon God's sacred house did rear Then all was still no hammering in the ear Be Still these words may plainly bear the sence Of Peace Rest Quiet suffering Patience Pursuing good eschewing that is ill In every vertue to be frequent still If this discourse fitts not for explication To fast from sin Stil hitts th'interpretation Upon a Sermon deliverd a Darby before the Judges of Assize March the 8th 1652. upon the ensuing Text. PSALM 77. 20. Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron PROLOGUE The Judge that judgeth all terrene estates Send 's an Ambassage to his Delegates And by his Nuntio here doth represent A limb of Israels antique government Alluding to the flocks will not bee led Nor by their Pastors in fresh pastures fed DAvid dejected tempted to despair Rouzeth his faith looke's back on God's great care Recovering Comfort in this place recite's Gods dealings with his dearest Israelites How that hee led them by the faithful hand Of special Trustees through their enemies land In leading them thou didst not dog nor drive By furious force nor flock nor fleece can thrive Moses and Aaron had God's substitution To put his works and will in execution They were his Instruments his mediate hand Went in and out before his chosen band Moses for Eminence hee held the chair The charge of souls was left to Aaron's care Moses was Magistrate and swaid the sword Aaron dispenser of the Sacred Word Both were install'd by God's immediate hand Without these twain nor Church nor State can stand The Lord is founder and chief Corner Stone Of governments the power is his alone The Ministrie cannot promulge the word Unless supported by the secular sword Moses and Aaron joyntly both together All 's off the hooks where there is want of either Moses though meek was Captain for Conduction Aaron was ghostly Father for Instruction The Charge in Chief it was for preservation As food and raiment and like reparation Not only so but for the flocks protection From ravenous wolves rot scab and such infection Order and union hence may be collected which in these dangerous dayes is much neglected These are the Master-props of Church and State Which cherished sweet peace doth propagate Our text may tolerate this application Ther 's many straggling straies within this Nation Many blind guides in these dogmatick daies Lead's captive souls into pernicious waies Many escapes which start out of the fold By word nor sword that will not be controld For want of Discipline and due correction People perverse are pestred with infection EPILOGUE My honored Lords advanc'd to Moses place Mercie with judgement see yee interlace Spare the Subjected debellate the strong Support your flocks from violence and wrong Supplant ill weeds that spread in every place Which let 's the growth of the good Hearb of Grace Upon a Sermon delivered upon the occasion of the Rain descending in June and July 1652. PSAL. 147. 7 8. Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving sing praises upon the harp unto our God Who covereth the heaven with clouds who prepareth rain for the earth who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains O Let the people of all sorts and ranks Unto our God sing prais with giving thanks Sing to the Harp with David's spirit and voice And let the hearts of all the earth rejoyce Sing and resing unto the King of Kings Which hath reviv'd all vegetable things The God of mercies of his great good will On barren earth make's Clouds drop fatness still With wonderment wee well may sing and say Our June and July 's turned into May Those wonted withering months men use to mow Our grass did then both freshly spring and grow Let 's magnifie our God with publick praise With Psalms and Hymns and Hallelujahs When Tellus was dismantled of her green And on our Sun-burnt soil small grass was seen Then Earth's inhabitants agast did stand Dreading a fearful famine through this land Wee wretched worldlings have a faithless Crew Which do despair unless all things ensue According to their gaping expectation They whine repine with grudging murmuration Others there are depend on nature's will Thinking the clouds do constantly distill Their Influence sans Providence Divine This their belief shall bee no Creed of mine For wee by Sacred writ do understand The clouds God's bottles are within his hand And when those sponges hee shall please to wring Wee earthlings here expect a fruitful spring Behold vain man with eyes of purblind reason God's open hand come's never out of season He send 's his former and his later rains Thy herds with grass thy life with bread sustain's When man with diffidence is most despairing The cloudy heav'ns give 's hope that rain's preparing When wee conclude wee 're starv'd undon forlorn God's fair Inheritance abound's with corn Not in low vales alone but Mountain tops With laughter and great joy wee reap our Crops Bless mee the bounty of God's liberal hand With admiration hath enrich'd this land If wine oyl rayment food for life be scant Content's a feast can satiate all want What shall wee render for our preservation Our breath our being life and sustentation Let us with exultation sound his praise That feed's us clothe's us lengthen's out our daies Rejoyce I say I