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A42565	The saints recreation, third part, upon the estate of grace containing and methodicially [sic] delineating a Christians progress, priviledges, comforts and duties, beginning at conversion : describing also the Blessed Redeemer Jesus, both absolutely and comparatively : and all these in spiritual hymns and songs, suted to grave sweet and melodious tunes, together with a plain paraphrase upon the margent, confirming all by Scriptures, explaining difficulties and methodizing the songs / compiled by Mr. William Geddes ...	Geddes, William, 1600?-1694.	1683 (1683)	Wing G447; ESTC R37394	49,750	112

Of Circumcision Of Myrrhe a bundle to revive A Cordial for the faint Though we were dead He 'll make us live For this his blood was spent SECTION IX N. O. P. Q. R. 1. A New and living way to bring To Canaan above A Nazarite separate from sin Most worthy of our love As Noah did an Ark prepare A remnant for to save When all the World was drown'd so Christ Life to the World gave 2. By wo and wrath Sin shame and death Which make a fatal end Wee all had perisht but his blood For Ransom he did send An Olive with the sope of grace For ever fresh and green An Ointment poured forth and full Of Odour and persume 3. The Passover for me was slain The Paschal-Lamb for food Our hearts by faith bedew'd must be And sprinkled with his blood That the Destroying Angel may Pass by and do not kill He is our Peace and Pearl of price With riches us to fill 4. A choice Physician for my Soul A Plant of great renown A Polisht shast The pow'r of GOD To Pull mine enemies down Priest offering and the Altar too He is my Prince of Peace A Propitiation good and true A Prophet full of grace Q. R. 5. A Quickning Spirit to revive A Soul in sin that 's dead Rabbi to teach a Ransom for A Soul that 's captive led Ev'n my Redeemer with his blood He 's Righteousness to save A Resurrection from the dead Triumphing o're the grave 6. Of ages Rock impregnable The Root of Jesse strong The Rose of Sharon beautiful He 's Ruler us among SECTION X. S. 1. A Sacrifice for all our sins A Sanctuary secure The true Samaritan my Soul That 's wounded for to cure A Samson thousands to destroy Of Philistims Prophane The gates of Gaza bare away Deaths gates for all his traine 2. And in his Death O wonderful The greatest victory He gets o're sin grave Satan Hell And routs them totally A Saviour my poor Soul to save The Scape-Goat for to bear My wofull sins his Scepter brave Doth free my Soul of fear 3. A Servant for our Souls he was Shiloh sent for our good The Son Eternal Heir of all A Shep-herd us to food A Standard to the World display'd The Starr of Jacob bright A Stone most Precious though refus'd A Sun that 's full of light 4. A Sun of Righteousness I say To quicken and direct From him 's my comfort light and life He 's surety for my debt SECTION XI T. W. 1. A Tabernacle where our suits Have answers most Divine A Temple where the Deity dwells He 's Truth to clear my mind The Tree of Life farr from all strife With meat and medicine Shall me supply and satisfy When Paradise I win 2. His Soul refreshing cordial grace Like waters flow amain The way conducting to that Place Where Soules are free of pain Vine-Tree to cherrish me and give The sappe of saving Grace The Fathers wisedom I believe A witness for release 3. The Word of God Essential The Subject Scope and end Of Written-word and wonderful Salvation to send SECTION XII Y. Z. 1. To Day and Yesterday the same Ev'n to Eternity His Wisedome power and goodness great Are forthcoming to me So Zealous for the house of God That nothing could restrain Him from the shedding of his blood To Ransome them again FINIS TYPUS TYPORUM OR A TABLE OF The several Types Titles and Attributs of JESVS CHRIST according to the nature of the things themselves as in the former treatise they were set down after the order of the Alphabet Advertisment anent the Scope use and forme of this Table c. I. THE use of this Table explained in the former song is manifold as first for Information to let us see these matchless incomparable excellencies that are in Jesus Christ our Lord. 2. For Consolation The heart of a Sincere Christian cannot but be filled with ravishing and transporting joyes when it beholds such excellencies in Christ and then beginnes to find a title and interest in them 3. For Spiritual Devotion every Type and Title almost affording excellent compe●●ations to Christ ground of confidence to draw near matter of prayer and praise as for example one in praying may say Lord thou who art the King of Kings subdue my rebellious Spirit to thy selfe by the Scepter of thy word and Spirit c. that I may be of the number of thy willing people preserve me powerfully from my Spiritual enemies c. Thou who art that Vigilant Shepherd of Soules protect me from the roaring Lyon Satan who is ready to rear me and lead me to the living Waters c. 4. For matter of Meditation every Type or title c. Affording Heavenly matter for the exercise of our Spiritual thoughts II. As to the exactness of it it were easy to make it more Scholastick and reduce it all to Dichotomies but I thought this sufficient for the most of ordinarie Christians Here follows the Table TYPUS TYPORUM OR A TABLE OF THE NAMES TYPES AND TITLES OF CHRIST According to the Nature of the things themselves as the last was after the order of the Alphabet c. CHRIST JESUS Our blessed Saviour in Offices Attributs Benefits c. represented by 1. Persons 1. Typical as Adam Enoch Jonah Joseph Isaac Melchizedec Nazarite Joshua Samson David c. 2. Emblematical and that either Celestial as Angel Arch-angel or Sublunary and these 1. More General as Anointed Chief Elect First and last Governour Guide High and Loftie one Holy one of Israel Hope of Israel Lovely Man Ruler Shiloh Wonderful c. Beloved Fairer than the Sons of Men c. 2. More special and that according to Relations Oeconomical 1. Conjugal as Husband and Bridgroome of the Church 2. Paternal as Everlasting Father Child Babe Son Heir of All c. 3. Herile as Master Servant Faithful in GODS House as Steward or Dispensator Shepherd c. 2. Civil or Polical 1. Pacifical or Peaceable 1. For Restauration as Physician Deliverer Redeemer Samiritan Saviour c. 2. For Protection Provision Direction and Promotion c. As King of Kings Lord of Lords Prince of Peace Judge Law-giver Counseller Master Advocat Intercessour Mediatour Surety Forerunner c. 2. Martial as Captain Lord of Hosts Commander c. most Mighty Leader c. 3. Ecclesiastical As Apostle Doctor Bishop of Souls Author and Finisher of our Faith First fruits from the dead Glory of Israel Head of the Church High Priest Messiah Minister of Circumcision Priest Prophet Rabbi Messenger of the Covenant c. 2. Things 1. Spiritual as Consolation Gift Truth Joy To Day and Yester-day the same Zealous c. 2. Natural 1. Celestial as Sun Light

double dye But Christ will make me white as Snow Me to exalt he came below 42. For us poor sinners for our sakes Three offices He undertakes Then joyfully I 'll say and sing He is my Prophet Priest and King FINIS SONG IV. THE HOLY TRIPLICITY OR A Description of CHRISTS THREE Office with the devout Souls Triumphing-Song upon the consideration of CHRISTS All-sufficiency and Expectation of perfect Redemption by him To the Tune of the New Blackbird SECTION FIRST 1. I 'M not an Astrologue to gaze on the Skies To talk much of Trigons and Triplicities Nor with great Pythogre With some superstition Ascribing much virtue to Numbers condition Yet clearly I see Without any lye A Mystery wrapped in seven and in three 2. Three Persons there are in Essence divine Of Angelic orders thrice three that is nine Twice three the Creation-dayes did compleet GOD then did all finish he found to be meet Four threes are the twelve Tribes in Israel So were the Apostles in truth that excell 3. So CHRIST our Redeemer by offices three He purchas'd Salvation for me and for thee He 's King and a Priest a Prophet divine So brings he the Elect in Glory to shine His own He rescues His foes He subdues Though Furies Infernal their forces combine 4. Our woful defects they call for the three We r blind and we know not how saved to be Estranged from GOD and Children of wrath Unable to purchase a freedom from death By Prophet we see By Priest we draw nigh King JESUS gives strength to GOD we may fly 5. All these our defects they call for supply Which JESUs my LORD vouchsafes unto me I 'm blind and I cannot the way well descry But CHRIST is the Prophet to teach me the way His Spirit and word Shall help me afford From darkness to light I 'm led by my LORD 6. My sins make a distance between me and GOD For in his right path I have not abode His stroke is still ready to kill and destroy To damp all my comforts my peace and my Joy But CHRIST will with ease The Father appease As Priest he 'll get pardon and comfort will raise 7. As Man He 's the Sacrifice debt for to pay For all out trespasses on Him we do lay He 's Altar to sanctiby the Sacrifice As GOD to inrich it and give it a price As both GOD and Man He 's Priest for He can Plead offer and Pray and so favour win 8. His Kingdom He enters with Scepter and Sword His Elect He conquers by Spirit and Word By His Holy Laws He Governs them All His Power protects them what e'r can befall Their foes He shall fright With terrour and might And Crowns all His Saints with Glory most bright 9. The order of saving the offices clears For first He explains it and then He acquires And after applyes what purchase He wan So comes there much comfort to comfortles Man As Prophet declares As Priest full of cares As King He applyes it and keepeth from tears SECTION II. The Souls Triumphing-Song over all Enemies upon the consideration of CHRIST'S All-sufficiency and the expectation of that perfect Redemption and Glory purchased by Him 1. I Will then inferiour comforts forsake My choice above all things Great JESUS I 'll make Though Satan should fret and fortune should froun I do not much value when CHRIST is my own In Sickness and Health In want and in wealth I will seeke my JESUS till He give a Crown 2. And though all the World against me conspire And though all the Elements Water and Fire The Earth and the Aire and what ever more Though Men should massacre Lyons should roare Though Universe round Turn upside that 's Down Yet JESUS can conquer and give me a Crown 3. His Love is transcendent His power is great Admitting no crossing affliction or lett He 's faithful in promise and alters no words What wisdom contriveth His power affords On these I rely Until that I dye And then sing His praises to eternity 4. Pale Death with his terrours me cannot affright Nor yet the red Dragon with power and might Sin is their advantage and guilt is their sting But that is removed by JESUS our King Then conquering I Hosanna I 'll cry And sound out all praises to JESUS on high 5. When death me dissolveth glad tidings I hear Though friends they forsake me the Angels draw Transporting my Soul to Mansions above near Then all things below me but vanities prove My Joy and my rest Then find I at last For CHRIST I enjoy then of all things the best 6. And when the great day of Judgment appeares Which brings to the guilty and Godles their fears I 'll be at his right hand with gladness of heart When sinners receive ane eternal depart Hee 'll say unto me I chosen have thee And now with my Servants thou blessed shalt be 7. The Starres doe bespangle the Heaven as gemms Which GOD doth number and call by their Names This is but a payement to that Paradice Where CHRIST he resideth that Pearle of price Be humble therefore Admire and adore Let all thy aspiring be after this glore 8. With Abram and Isaac I 'll set me then down My cross is exchang'd with a glorious Crown No hunger no thrist no sickness appears For CHRIST from my eyes hath wiped all tears With Angels I dwell In light that excell But CHRIST I enjoy and He 's All in All. 9. My Joy is so full I seek not for more Of riches and honours I have so great store Nor can I be robbed no change do I feare My riches they rust not nor garments do weare For ever and ay They do not decay But last to Eternity O happy day 10. My exercise is to adore and to sing Sweet songs of high praises to JESUS my King The more I doe praise more reason I find For this finit vessel cannot comprehend The glory that 's there That 's free of all feare Come quickly LORD JESU and cause me draw near 11. Then on my Redeemer I 'll sweetly rely With comfort reposing untill that I dye Disclaiming denying the World and all I 'll give no repulses when He gives a call And for every thing I 'll joyfully sing A high Hallelujah to JESUS my King FINIS The BLESSED BETHLEHEMITE THE FONTAIN OF LIFE OR CHRISTS EXCELLENCY Containing a farther description of the blessed Messiah the LORD JESVS CHRIST in his Types Titles Attributes c. Set down after the order of the Alphabet with their Scriptures on the Margent together with the Explication of difficulties out of the soundest and most learned Interpreters To be sung to the Tune of I will go seek my Saviour the New Jerusalem the blessed ●ird or any other grave Tune suited to such Verses as have 8.