have trod For if we do our sinnes confesse faithful and just is he From sin and all unrighteousnesse to cleanse and set us free Prov. 28. 13. Joel 2. 13. Neh. 9. 17. Ez. 18. 32. For he that hides his sins shall fall they prosper but a space But to confesse and leave them all shall with the Lord finde grace For he is unto anger slow and ready to forgive And doth abundant kindnesse shew wherefore return and live Exod. 34. 7. For he reserves compassion for thousands that come in Remitting all transgression iniquity and sinne 3. PART Isa. 55. 6 7 Seek ye the Lord unfainedly now while he may be found Oh call on him while he is nigh with mercies that abound Oh let the wicked leave his lusts the way that sinners take And let the man unrighteous his sinful thoughts forsake ch. 1. 18. And turn again unto the Lord while mercy now takes place And to our God so richly stor'd with gifts of pardoning grace For though your sins were crimson-like as red as scarlet full I saith the Lord will make them white as white as snow or wool Rev. 1. 5 6. To him that thus hath loved us and cancell'd all our score In that pure flood of his own blood be praise for evermore HYMN LXXIV REPROACH for CHRIST 1 Pet. 4. 14 16. IF that ye be reproacht for Christ happy are ye and blest The Spirit of God and glory great upon your souls shall rest On their parts he 's ill spoken off but glorifi'd on yours Therefore let no man be asham'd that Christianly endures Mat 5. 11 â—2 Blessed are you when men revile and speak each evil word Against you falsely for the sake of Christ your Soveraign Lord Rejoyce and be exceeding glad considering the reward How great it is in heaven above for suffering Saints prepar'd 2. PART Phil. 2. 5 7. Let that good minde be in you all that was in Christ our Lord Who being in the form of God the true eternal Word Yet made himself of no repute to death did condescend And came not to be tended on but to observe and tend Phil. 2. 9 10. Heb. 9. 28. Therefore God gave to him a Name above all names most high That every knee should bow to him and every tongue comply Who came to take our sins away once by his own oblation And shall appear the second time without sin to salvation HYMN LXXV RESURRECTION All people or O Lord Consider c. 1 Cor. 15. 20 21 22. NOw Christ is risen from the dead as whom no bands of death could keep And is to be acknowledged as the first fruits of those that sleep For as by man came death to raign so by a man to rise again And as by Adam all men die by Christ came immortality Col. 3. 1 2 3 4. If ye be risen then with Christ set all your heart on things above And be not any way intic'd on earthly things to set your love For ye are dead to things abroad and your life hid with Christ in God When Christ who is our life appears ye must shine with him in the spheres HYMN LXXVI Against REVENGE Rom. 12. 19. Luke 6. 27. Mat. 5. 44 DEare Saints avenge not your own selves nor let fierce wrath incense For vengeance saith the Lord is mine and I will recompence Love ye your very enemies and them that curse you bless Do good to them that use you ill with hate and spitefulnesse 45. And people persecuting you curse not but blesse them rather That ye may be children true of your celestial father For he doth cause his rain to â—all and lets his Sun to rise On good and bad in general just and unjust likewise HYMN LXXVII The SABBATH Isa. 58. 13 IF from my holy sabbath-Sabbath-day thou turn away thy foot And do not by thy pleasures stray my Sabbath to pollute But call the Sabbath a delight the holy of the Lord And thine own carnal pleasure slight in thought in deed in word 14. Then shalt thou joy in God alone with sweet and sacred mirth And he shall make thee ride upon high places of the earth With father Jacobs heritage the Lord shall feed thee fat For thus doth Gods own mouth engage and thou mayst trust to that HYMN LXXVIII SAGRAMENT of the SUPPER Cant. 1. 1 2. c. 2. 5. LEt those life-breathing lips of thine be joyn'd O Christ to me Because thy love excelleth wine and all the Saints love thee With flagons of refreshing joy and comforts from above Stay me O stay me powerfully for I am sick of love 2. 4 3. Into the house of Banqueting he brought me to be fed Love was his banner flourishing with honour ore my head Beneath his shadow I was plac'd with very great content His fruit was sweet unto my taste his Word and Sacrament 5. 1. O friends said he preferr'd on high eat well of my good chear And drink yea drink abundantly my guests to me most dear 2. PART Cant. 5. 16. 2 Cor. 5. 20. My Saviour my beloved one is mine and I am his Chief of ten thousand he alone pure red and white he is Made sin for us that knew no sin that so we might be made The righteousnesse of God in him by whom the price was paid Cant. 8. 7. ch. 1. 4 Stronger then death his love is found not to be bought with goods Nor quench'd with waters nor be drown'd with whatsoever floods O draw me my dear Saviour with those strong cords of love And then will we go after thee as fast as we can move We will record thy love O Lord above the joy of wine The Virgins fair that spotlesse are do love thy name Divine 3. PART 1 Cor. 5. 7 11. Lo Christ is sacrific'd for us our Passeover from heaven Now therefore let us keep the feast not with old lumps of leaven Not with the leav'n of wickednesse or leaven of malice led But keep it with sincerity and truths unleavened bread ch. 11. 29 28. Who eat and drink unworthily their own damnation earn Because they want a spiritual eye his body to discern Our hearts with care examined let us be stâ—rred up To eat of this coelestial bread and drink this sacred cup 26. To eat this bread and drink this cup holds forth a Saviour slain So often as we celebrate until he come again 4. PART 1 Cor. 10. 16. The cup of blessing which we blesse is it not understood The sweet communion to expresse of Christ our Saviours blood The bread we break the holy loas do we not all accord To call it the communion of the body of our Lord 17 For we though many are one bread and in one body joyne For all of us are joyntly fed with that one bread divine The living bread is he on high that down from heaven came And he shall live and never die that eateth of the same Mat. 26. 28. The blood of the new Testament we sweetly taste herein
Psalm all of a piece the short Psalms and here and there a longer rendred in duplicates The whole might be reduc'd to six sâ—eets Numpâ—il whereof the Hymns would with the Psalme-Hymns added make up two Te Deum is an exquisite Hymn harping all along upon Scripture and in my Translation exemplified with Scripture-proofs done at the request of one of you but there is no room for printing either it or any Psalm-Hymns till the next impression And that with your concurrence and the Company of Stationers lest any should suspect the prejudicing of their interest Thus desiring to answer your desires in all things to edification I rest Your ready servant for Jesus sake William Barton ERRATA In the second line of the last staff of the book for greater read Gentiles The rest of the faults are but literal and some of them in some Copies only p. 42 52. and 59. are miâ—figured And Hymn XCIV transposed HYMN I. ACCLAMATION of PRAISE for Babylons FALL Rev. 14. 8. 16. 5 NOw Babylon is fallen and sunk that City great in state Because she made the Nations drunk with wine adulterate And thou O Lord aâ—t righteous who art and alwaies wast And art to come most glorious for judging as thou hast 6 7. For thy Saints blood hangs on their seore thy Prophets blood they shed And blood to drink thou gavest them store as they have merited Even so Lord God omnipotent we gladly do confesse Thy judgments are most eminâ—nt â—or truth and righteousnesse 19. 3 1 7. Now Allelujah sing aloud salvation glory fame Be given to the Lord our God and honour to his Name Be glad in God for this just doom rejoyce and honour him The Marriage of the Lamb is come â—is Wife hath made her trim H. 2. ALLELVJAH for the same Give laud c. Rev. 19. 5 6 PRaise to our God proclaim O ye his Servants all And ye that fear his Name together great and small Allelu-jah For God supream with power doth reign and bears the sway 9 1 O they be ever blest that shall be cal'd unto The Lambs great Marriage Feast these are Gods words most true Allelu-jah Strength glory power and fame to our Lord God alway 2. For thou hast poured forth thy wrath on that great whore That did corrupt the earth with all her acts impure And hast this day Aveng'd the flood of thy Saints blood Allelu-jah 11. 15. The Kingdoms of this world are every one become The Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ his Son And he alway Shall reign on high with Majesty Allelu-jah H. 3. ALMS-DEEDS Isa. 32. 8. Psal. 112. 9. THe Just deviseth liberall things and by such things shall stand He hath disperst his Charity and with a liberall hand With honour and with dignity his horn shall sure be rais'd And these his Deeds of piety for ever shall be prais'd 2 Cor. 9. 6. Ecc. 11. 1. For he that soweth liberally shall gather many a heap And he that soweth sparingly but sparingly shall reap Then on the waters cast thy bread it shall not be in vain For when long time 's accomplished it shall be found again Prov. 19. 17. For he that giveth to the poor doth lend unto the Lord And trusting him he shall be sure to have it all restor'd H. 4. The Blessed DEATH Rev. 14. 13. BLessed O blessed are the dead that in the Lord do die Thus hath the Spirit witnessed and most assuredly For from their royles that were extream they are in quiet rest Their works likewise do follow them to be their true attest Isa. 57. 2. Thus shall they enter into Peace and quiet rest possesse In blessed beds each one of these that walk in uprightnesse H. 5. BLESSINGS of OBEDIENCE Prov. 3. 1 2 3 MY Sonne keep my Commandements forget not my decree For length of daies long life and peace shall these things adde to thee Then let not truth and mercy kind forsake thee and depart About thy neck my Precepts bind and write them in thy heart 4. ch. 2. 5 6 So shalt thou find a good respect and understanding then Approved in the sight of God and in the sight of men Then shalt thou understand and know his wisdome and his fear For from his mouth doth wisdom slow and he gives knowledge cleer 10 11 9 When wisdom enters in thy heart and is thy souls delight Discretion shall preserve thee then and knowledge keep thee right Then righteousnesse shall readily by thee be understood Judgment like wise and equity and every path that 's good Mat. 25. 29. Prov. 4. 18. For unto every one that hath there shall be given more And he shall have abundant grace still to encrease his store For like unto the shining light is every good mans way Which more and more shines cleer and bright unto the perfect day 2 PART Deut. 28. 1 2 3 4. If thou shalt hearken diligently to all that God commands The Lord thy God shall set thee high above all other Lands And all these blessings shall come on and overtake thee soon The blessings of the Town and Field and blessings of the Womb 5 6 27. The Lord shall bless thee mightily with fruits upon thy ground Thy Flocks of sheep shall multiply thy Cattell shall abound The Lord shall take away from thee all sicknesse and disease And lay upon thee no such Plague as did on Aegypt seize 7 12 The Lord shall smite thine enemies that rise up in thy sight One way against thee shall they rise and seven waies take their flight The Lord shall make the Heavens give rain in season on thy Land And prosper thee in all the works which thou shalt take in hand 9 1 Sam. 15. 22. The Lord shall then establish thee a people of his praise If thou shalt keep to his decree and walk in all his wayes For better is Obedience then Bullocks Goats and Lambs And hearkening to the will of God then all the fat oâ— Rammes H. 6. Blessed QVALIFICATIONS Mat. 5. 3 to the 10. BBlessed O blessed are the poor the poor I say in spirit For they shall have the Kingdom sure of Heaven to inherit And blessed they that mourn and weep for they shall meet with mirth And blessed also are the meek for theirs is all the earth Blessed are they that hunger much and thirst for righteousnesse For God shall satisfie all such with comforts that refresh And blessed are the mercifull for God will shew them grace And blessed are the pure in soul for they shall see his face Blessed are they that strive for peace to make men to accord For we must call all such as these the Children of the Lord And blessed are the sufferers for love of righteousnesse Because a Kingdom shall be theirs in heaven to possesse H. 7. CALL out of Babylon Have mercy c. Rev. 18. 4 to the 8. COme out of Babylon my people at my Call Lest for her sake ye should partake her sins
vain delights which we our selves have serv'd 1 Pet. 2. 9. But a peculiar people now a chosen generation A royal Priest-hood are we made and call'd an holy Nation That we should shew the praises forth of him that called us From darknesse great to greater light that is most marvelous 1. 16. As he therefore that called us is holy so must they That are to his profession call'd be holy every way 2. PART Eph. 2. 11 12 19 Remember you were alâ—ens from Israels Common-wealth And strangers from the Covenants which promise saving health But now are yee that were far off made nigh by Christ his blood And fellow Citizens with Saints and of the house of God 20 21 22. Built on the sure foundation laid down in holy writ And Christ himself head corner-stone who makes the building knit In whom together built ye grow into an holy place An habitation of the Lord by his sweet spirit of grace Rom. 8. 16. Which spirit witnesseth with ours and testimony beares That we are made the sons of God and if his sons then heirs 3. PART Jam. 2. 5. 1 Cor. 1. 26 Hearken beloved brethren dear your call ye plainly see How God hath chose the poor on earth full rich in faith to be Not many mighty men are call'd not many wise and learn'd Nor yet in many noble men this calling is discern'd 27. Mat. 11. 26. But God hath chose weak foolish things and such as men despise To bring to naught and to confound the noble great and wise We thank thee Father Lord of all that hast these things conceal'd From many wiâ—e and prudent men and them to babes reveal'd 1 Cor 1 29 31. Even so O father since it was thy â—leasure and drecree That â—n thy sight no flesh on earth might glory but in thee HYMN XCIV Wisdoms EXHORTATION Have mercy Prov. 1. 20 21. LO wisdome crieth out she crieth in the streets She uttereth her zealous breath where all the concourse meets In opening of the gates of Cities populoâ—s She calls and cries with words most wise exhorting sinners thus 22 23. How long ye simple ones will ye delight in folly And scorners in so vile a sin and fools hate knowledge wholly Turn you at my reproof behold I will poure forth My Spirit to take hold on you I 'le shew you words of worth 2. PART Have mercy c. Prov. 4. 5 7 8. ch. 3. 15 17. Get wisdome O my Son with all the care thou canst She is of all things principal and most to be advanc'd Of greater price then pearls and all desired treasure Her paths and wayes have all the praise of perfect peace and pleasure 18 14 16 18. A tree of â—ife to them upon her that lay hold Her Merchandise of greater price then silver or then gold Her right hand length of dayes her left bears wealth and honour And happy he where ere he be that lays fast hold upon her HYMN XCV The whole ARMOâ—R Eph. 6. 10 13 14 BE strong my brethren in the Lord and in his powerful might Put on your soul his armour whole to make you stand in fight Stand therefore having girt your loyns with truth which ye profess And having done the brest-plate on of perfect righteousnesse 15 16 And with the preparation of the Gospel of our God The Gospel of his peace and love let both your feet be shod And chiefly take the shield of faith that so your valiant hearts May quench thereby most powerfully the wickeds fiery darts 17 18. The helmet of salvation take and that two-edged sword The sword of his good spirit it is to wit Gods holy Word And alwayes in the spirit pray with all requests and prayer And watch thereto what ere ye do with constancy and care HYMN XCVI The WILL for the DEED 2 Cor. 8. 12. Mat. 10. 42. IF there be first a willing heart the Lord the same accepts And what one hath takes in good part and pardons our defects Cold water onely one small cup to a Disciple spar'd For that names sake is sure summ'd up and shall not miss reward 20. Rom. 8. 26. Eph. 3. 20 Nor will he quench the smoking stax nor break the bruised reed Till judgement have a sure dispatch with victory to speed And though we know not how or what to pray for as we ought His spirit helps our wants in that beyond our speech or thought 21. To him in all the Church therefore be glory yet agen Through ages all for evermore by Jesus Christ Amen HYMN XCVII The WORD Preached All people c. 1 Cor. 10. 4. Heb. 4. 12. THe weapons of our warfare here have nothing carnal plac'd therein But mighty thorough God they are to pull down all strong holds of sin Gods word is such a powerful one sharper then any two edged sword It parts the marrow from the bone and is an heart-discerning word 1 Pet. 2. 2. Jam. 1. 20. Then shunning guile and malice lewd destraction and hypocrisie As babes new born desire the food of Gods pure word to grow thereby And let us set all sins apart with meekness to receive and have Gods Word ingrafted in our heart which is of power our souls to save HYMN XCVIII The WORKER of Grace 2 Cor. 3. 5. Phil. 2. 12. WE have not the susficiency and power of our own To think so much as one good thought as of our selves alone But all our whole susficiency doth of the Lord proceed Who works in us most graciously both the desire and deed Jam. 1. 17. Rom. 9. 16. For every good and perfect gift proceeds from God above With whom there is no varying nor shadow of remove It is not then of him that wills nor him that runs the race But all our good on us distils from God that sheweth grace â—ude 24 25. To God therefore the only wise our Saviour strength and stay Be Thrones Dominions Dignities for evermore we pray HYMN XCIX The World and the Church 1 Joh. 5. 19 WE know we are of God most high for we are born of him And this whole world most generally lies soaking in their sin And lo the Son of God is come and we the same have known And he hath thus instructed us to know the faithful one 20. Rev. 5. 13. And we are in him that is true in â—esus Christ his Son This is the true God known to you and endlesse life begun Blessing and power and praise therefore to him be altogether That sits upon the sacred Throne and to the Lamb for ever HYMN C. Worldly CARES forbidden Mat. 6. 31 25 32. O Take no thought solicitons what you should eat or drink And wherewithal you should be cloath'd be never toyl'd to think Is not the life much more then meat the body then the cloaths And that your need of these is great your heavenly father knows 26 28 29. The sowles that neither sow nor reap nor into barnes do gather Consider how they are supply'd by your celestial father Think how in fields the Lilies grow that neither toyle nor spin Yet made that glory no such shew that Solomon liv'd in 3â— 25. And suâ—e if God so cloath the grass cut down when at the heighth Shall he noâ— then much more cloath you O ye of little faith Take ye therefore no thoughtful care for present life I say What ye should eat or drink or wear for bodily aray 32. 1 Pet. 5. 7. Jude 25. For after all these things abroad the greater do pursue But cast ye all your care on God for he takes care for you God onely wise our Saviour have all the glory then Dominion Majesty and Power for evermore Amen FINIS