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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66465	Poetical piety, or, Poetry made pious by rendering into its method observations arising from various divine subjects, useful for these prophane and enormous times : to which is added, a brief alphabetical expositor, explaining the most intricate words made use of in this book, to the conception of a mean reader, and may serve as a remembrancer to the imperfect memory / by William Williams ...	Williams, William, of Cardigan.	1677 (1677)	Wing W2785; ESTC R8078	64,141	220

stark naked to himself does seem Yet cloath'd with Righteousness in Gods esteem One of his worth and merit never brags But strips himself of his unrighteo us rags He makes himself as naked as was Job For Christ to cloath him with his righteous robe And thus you see the Christian man is one That would be righteous either all or none Although to this he has a willing heart He 's never righteous here but in part He on the one hand will himself deny Thereby his God the more to glorifie And on the other hand he will confess That Christ is all in all his righteousness One thinks him rich enough whilst he can plead His Saviours merits and that Christ was dead 1 The Christian his behaviour towards God The Christian man foresees it him be fit When God commands he should to God submiti Let God rebuke him then will he not faint Nor yet of his correction make complaint When vile temptations seek to do him wrong He sheilds himself with faith and so is strong He ever dreads he shall himself disgrace Thus to the Devil never will give place He Souldier like keep-Guard does watch pray In these is exercis'd both night and day Through Christ his merits still he recommends To God his Soul and God his Soul defends He alwayes trembles at the Almighties Rod Which makes him more religious towards God All his deportment does derive from grace Whose love and meekness mercy will embrace His duty towards God discern I can But what 's this Christians duty towards man 1 His deportment towards man His carriage towards man is just and true For he will render to all men their due He hates contention and the cause of strife Loves Peace and Friendship as he loves his life Of quietness he does so much approve He would have all things to be done in love He bears in mind no bitterness nor gall To none but pure affection towards all He is not willing Gods commands to break Therefore will use forbearance with the weak He honours others does himself debase Gives them the better keeps the worser place Of others sins by no means will partake But warily these and their guilt forsake And thus his carriage towards men you see In all respects is from offences free Yet some would know since that it may be known What 's his decorum to himself alone 1 His descency towards himself Truth to declare he does in very deed At all times to himself take care and heed Is alwayes sober and does duly watch That no temptations unawares him catch Since Christianiz'd he holds it fit that he His sins of Youth and Youthful lusts should flee Christ is his Captain Devils him despite With whom Faiths battel he 's ingag'd to fight Though Devils aim his strength and force to blast He questions not to overcome at last He 's found in Armour fears no stab nor scar During the manage of his holy War He knows this is well doing is not tir'd In hopes his warfare will be soon expir'd His youthfull Time he now seeks to redeem Which he found lost in his and Gods esteem With wickedness resolves he to contend Till God shall bring his life unto an end Which times he knows shall gain so great renown God will himself reward him with a Crown 2 His carriage towards the World His carriage to himself we saw would see What yet might to the world his carriage be Within the world he Circumspectly walks With whom herein converse's wisely talks He views the world which is by him forgot And seems to use it as if us'd it not Himself he fashions not nor will he frame Like to the world because he shun's the same Nor with the cares thereof will he like some That are unwise be likewise overcome Nor lay up treasure on the Earth where rust And moth corrupt mens riches unto dust Content he 's with the tallent God him gave For to maintain his life this side the grave He meddles with no business but his own For he would not a meddling Fool be known During his life in this world all his care Is how for life Eternal to prepare To God to Man himself the world thus I In brief have writ the Christians History Which may all ever practice till they die SUBJECT XI A Discovery of the Faithful and devout Christians Quality and Conversation A Christian by belief those things obtains Promis'd in Time and after Time remains DEad was this man that 's now alive His death from Adam did derive In Adams sin he lay as dead Till Christ awak'd his drowsy head No sooner did this man awake But presently he does forsake His bed of sin wherein he lay And to the Temple goes to pray 1 The Christian resembles the Publican The gesture of the Christian man Is like that of the Publican Who thinks himself to be so base Not worthy there of the worst place He villisies himself that he The chief of sinners thinks to be And seriously will it confess Christ is alone his Righteousness He 's meek in Spirit and is Poor Therefore will pray hard by the door T' approach the Altar fears affront Till he does pennance at the Font. There falling down upon his knee O Lord be merciful to me A sinner prayes 't is not deny'd And by this prayer is Justifi'd Now since his Maker made him just In his Redeemer put 's his trust To whom he bears an upright heart Till death his Soul and body part He 's now alive and dead to sin When the dull world lies dead therein But he while living lives to God And fears his wrath to shun his rod. 1 He will not bring forth Fruit to himself He 'l not be found that fruitless Elf Like many one lives to himself By him shall Christ be glorifi'd To him will live for whom he dy'd 2 He hath content in every state In every state to be content He learn'd all dangers to prevent The Christian can for truth relate He has content in every state 3 He has nothing yet possesses all things He nothing has yet does possess All things because Christs Righteousness And should he not possess the same He all things else would nothing name He seems to sorrow and to joy Enjoys both comfort and annoy He 's like a Ship by waves that 's tost Somtimes all his Intents are crost He 's oft cast down like one forgot And yet we find him Perish not Sometimes to fall God gives him scope To rise again by Faith and Hope Likewise he seems for to decay Yet is renew'd that very day So that no man on Earth can know The Christian's state by outward show He 's poor but rich can many make That of his Councel will partake Whose Treasure 's there where is his bliss In Heaven's Kingdom not in this One that 's in darkness to our sight But in this darkness find's

with his mouth he flatters and dissembles And in this case the Devil he resembles The Scripture tells us they have a leaven Of which we must beware or forfeit Heaven They heap and treasure wrath against that day When God his wrath will on their wrath display They in their youth do die their life is found To be amongst the unclean and unsound The Hypocrites cannot those things approve Which they themselves profess nor can them love What they in words pretend for to maintain The same they in their practice do disdain Which makes their guilt the more because hereby They make pretensions unto Piety Thus seem what they are not unto mans eye And yet they hope to have a good repute Although their works their words all times confute 1 Man ought to be really Holy and not so thought of May we endeavour rather as we ought For to be Holy than be Holy thought What profit is it if to men we seem To be what we are not in Gods esteem This is debasing of mans nature more Than was the baseness of it self before To counterfeit true holiness no doubt Is as unholy as to be without SUBJECT XVII A Reflection on Eclesiastes Chap. 7. vers 4. The heart of the wise man is in the house of mourning but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth Mirth is a feast and Fools thereon do feed Mourning a fast the Wise do find of need THe wise mans heart is in the house of sadness The unwise mans is in the house of gladness There is his heart because there is his treasure Of Avarice Lust Luxury and Pleasure His wonted wantoness delight and laughter Seem but to feed him for the day of slaughter Wise Solomon once said in sober sadness Of laughter that it was but meerly madness And as for mirth gave this narration of it That it is vain what doth a vain thing profit The heart in laughter is through sorrow troubl'd And thus is mirth with heaviness redoubl'd Pleasure is but an Airy inclination To some unlawful objects acceptation What from a mind corrupted is productive Allur'd with sweetness sinful and destructive Who most delight in sin find most conviction Both of the weight and burden of affliction How great therefore must be those persons folly Who do defie all dangers to be Jolly He that in sin till death makes perseverance Shall at the Judgement pay for his appearance When sinful pleasures vanish guilt remains And punishment Eternal is the gains But sacred pleasures never will anoy They are fore-runners of Eternal Joy Such as the pleasure is such is the Pay If good 't is weal if bad then wo for aye God grant us all those joyes reserv'd in store At his right hand remaining evermore SUBJECT XVIII A Reflection on Psal 49. vers 20. Man that is born in honour and understandeth not is like the Beasts that Perish Men highly born that is of a noble Birth And void of Knowledge are as Beasts on Earth WHat 's mans high birth and to be nobly born If Foolish he 's the object of mens scorn A Noble man of understanding void Is man Ignoble nere true worth enjoy'd Honour cannot adorn him in the least Whom indiscretion renders like a Beast Vain are his vaunting thoughts whose arrogance Prompts him 't is wisdom when vile ignorance Pride and ambition are those captious Schools Or Universities of perverse Fools These nurseries teach many to enquire Their own demerits their deserts t' admire For men to search their glory is not found To be their glory nor thereby renown'd Who dive's within himself to know his worth Should be asham'd to tell or bring it forth What is mans right as man but what 's within The root and branch of every blooming sin All other things in every man alive Are not their own but God's from him derive May no man glory in himself nor boast Of man but God and by the Holy Ghost May not the wise man in his wisdom joy Least God that wise mans wisdom should destroy May not the mighty man rejoyce in might Least justly justice should his joy requite May not the rich man glory in his wealth Least that he lose his riches and his health But may all glory thus with one accord That they do know and understand the Lord May no man be desirous of vain glory It is a sin for sin men should be sorry The worlds vain glory is a sweet deceat A labout that 's unfruitful or meer cheat A fear which is perpetuall a slavery A danger in a counterfeited bravery Most void of providence when it began Without repentance finish'd oft by man He that desires true honour to obtain Let him despise it and 't will be his gain Who honour slights as triviall that man shall Without dispute be honored of all He that makes transcient honour the reward Of his good works has God in small regard He that will glory but not in Gods name 'T is fear'd God will his glory turn to shame Remember then O man all men among Thou art a Brother to the dirt and dung When as ambition pride and lust sway thee Gonsider then thy shameful Pedigree Be humble and humility shall raise A Pyramide of fame unto thy praise And men shall find the truth of this short story In thy translation hence from Grace to Glory SUBJECT XIX An observation from Proverbs 22. vers 22.23 Rob not the Poor because he is Poor neither oppress the afflicted in the Gate for the Lord wil plead their cause and spoil the Soul of them that have spoiled him I fear that man who plunder will the poor Robs Christ and ' gainst his soul shuts Heavens door ROb not the Poor because his poverty Requires thy pity not thy Robbery Beware least thou his little should'st make less In doing thus thou do'st unrighteousness Oppress not thou the needy man least he By Innocence Incures a curse on thee God pleads his cause whose judgement will recoil Upon their Souls the indigent that spoil We by our Nationall unrighteousness Do rob the poor and daily them oppress 'T is Fellony to keep the poor mans right From him when God allot's it in our might There is an overplus for him design'd In Bags and Barns and Grainaries confin'd The poor's revenews God gave men in trust On this condition not to mould nor rust Appointing distributions to the poor According as he should increase mans store And to encourage men this truth them told That gives in love receives an hundred fold No reason Charity should be so could Then let us not who can withhold the hand But be obedient unto Gods command 'T is he who past his word to see us paid And shall we give as of returns afraid No let us not may Faith enlarge each heart With what 's the Portion of the Poor impart He gives as much who gives the widows Mite As if he gave all Treasures in Gods sight