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A39197
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An Elegy upon the death of that faithful servant of the Lord, and dear and never-to-be-forgotten friend, Mr. John Wells minister of the Gospel, who was suddenly taken out of this vale of misery June 18, 1676.
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Wing E469C; ESTC R36264
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a_o elegy_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o dear_a and_o never-to_a be-forgotten_a friend_n mr._n john_n wells_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v sudden_o take_v out_o of_o this_o vâ—le_n of_o misery_n june_n 18._o 1676._o hark_v hark_o you_o heaven-bound-soul_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v a_o fresh_a alarm_n tingle_n in_o your_o ear_n a_o cedar_n fall_v a_o star_n do_v disappear_v a_o summon_v send_v you_o to_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o show_v the_o fleet_a state_n of_o mortal_a breath_n man_n be_v a_o world_n and_o death_n be_v the_o ocean_n find_v wherein_o that_o world_n inferior_a paâ—ts_n be_v drown_v this_o sea_n encircle_n all_o and_o though_o as_o yet_o god_n have_v set_v mark_n and_o bound_n betwixt_o we_o and_o it_o still_o it_o do_v roar_v and_o daily_a threaten_n send_v and_o break_v our_o bank_n whene're_o it_o take_v a_o friend_n but_o when_o our_o prophet_n too_o be_v swallow_v there_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n a_o inundation_n near_a ah_o how_o may_v we_o our_o sodom_n fate_n bemoan_v and_o look_v for_o fire_n when_o all_o our_o lot_n be_v go_v when_o storm_n of_o vengeance_n be_v on_o whirlwind_n hurl_v to_o punish_v this_o our_o sin_n pollute_a world_n where_o be_v the_o moses_n in_o the_o gap_n to_o stand_v and_o with_o loud_a prayr_n disarm_v jehovah_n hanâ—_n the_o shepherd_n thus_o remove_v who_o shall_v keep_v from_o wolf'_v of_o romulus_n the_o scatter_a sheep_n in_o the_o path_n of_o duty_n how_o may_v we_o not_o stray_v when_o our_o best_a guide_n so_o fast_o be_v take_v away_o grave_a pious_a well_n so_o sudden_o be_v snatch_v as_o if_o a_o ambuscade_n of_o angel_n catch_v his_o tower_v soul_n which_o long_v for_o heaven_n before_o and_o now_o be_v crown_v in_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o yet_o can_v not_o death_n surprise_v he_o though_o so_o nigh_o for_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n every_o day_n to_o die_v about_o his_o gospel-labour*_a he_o be_v go_v bless_a servant_n who_o his_o master_n sind_v so_o do_v christ_n be_v his_o study_n god_n glory_n his_o aim_n it_o be_v his_o heaven_n to_o advance_v the_o same_o he_o be_v not_o like_a well_n without_o water_n dry_a and_o empty_a reader_n of_o morality_n but_o from_o his_o lip_n well_n of_o salvation_n flow_v and_o every_o gracious_a heart_n that_o hear_v he_o glow_v by_o lively_a faith_n he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v and_o still_o his_o work_n shall_v praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n long_o since_o we_o know_v he_o fix_v a_o steady_a eye_n and_o point_v other_o to_o eternity_n long_o since_o he_o teach_v enravished_a saint_n to_o sing_v loud_a hallelujah_n to_o their_o god_n and_o king_n and_o now_o join_v consort_n in_o such_o song_n of_o love_n with_o all_o the_o choir_n of_o seraphim_n above_n original_a corruption_n he_o display_v how_o heir_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n all_o be_v make_v of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n learned_o he_o write_v a_o treatise_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v forget_v that_o day_n he_o hallow_v both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o on_o the_o same_o resign_v his_o late_a breath_n enter_v just_o when_o temporal_a sabbath_n cease_v into_o a_o sabbath_n of_o eternal_a rest_n he_o be_v a_o watchman_n can_v not_o well_o be_v blame_v a_o workman_n such_o as_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a no_o proteus_n that_o can_v change_v to_o every_o shape_n no_o servile-spirited_n preacher_n that_o can_v scrape_v and_o cringe_v to_o please_v the_o lust_n of_o wanton_a man_n he_o will_v not_o say_v and_o straight_o unsay_v again_o but_o full_a of_o truth_n and_o power_n his_o season_a word_n do_v pierce_v iike_a nail_n and_o cut_v like_o sharpen_a sword_n his_o minister'al_a accomplishment_n be_v rare_a his_o constant_a pain_n his_o diligence_n his_o care_n for_o soul_n in_o holy_a thing_n who_o can_v express_v he_o may_v have_v long_o live_v have_v he_o live_v less_o oh_o melt_a suppliant_a whoe're_o do_v know_v his_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n without_o some_o tear_n to_o go_v the_o secret_a ravish_n poor_a soul_n have_v sound_a when_o from_o his_o mouth_n the_o word_n of_o life_n do_v sound_a but_o â—ings_n hold_v not_o history_n who_o can_v rehearse_v his_o uâ—st_a perfection_n in_o a_o narrow_a verse_n take_v virtue_n grace_n gift_n and_o all_o you_o can_v all_o be_v concentre_v in_o this_o holy_a mâ—n_z the_o epitaph_n a_o minister_n under_o this_o tombstone_n lie_v enshrine_v not_o dead_a for_o virtue_n never_o die_v life_n great_a example_n one_o who_o well-spent_a day_n begin_v with_o goodness_n and_o expire_v with_o praise_n his_o lamp_n be_v ever_o burn_v never_o hide_v and_o when_o his_o tongue_n preach_v not_o his_o action_n do_v his_o body_n to_o earth_n custody_n confine_v but_o heaven_n which_o always_o have_v enjoy_v his_o mind_n his_o work_n be_v preach_v here_o and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o and_o preach_v his_o name_n we_o hope_v for_o ever_o will_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v â—â—r_a b._n h._n 1676._o 88_o