Spirit Come come O love to poor young hearts That are so prone to pride That they may come and run to thee And in their God confide O come O love to poor young ones That they may stedfast be Like to the holy one of old That did profels for thee Come love O come to poor young ones And they 'l profess for truth And not be enemies Unto thy Spirits lute O poor young ones will dearly love Thy countenance so bright If thou dost but appear to them They will be changed quite If they doe look on thee and see Thy Temples that appear Like to Pomgranner O they 'l bee Refreshed and much cheer'd O shew thy face love unto them Thy lovely Cheeks so bright O it s a sight so wondrous sweet It will their soules delight O thou knowest love t is my great joy To speake in spirits shine To poor young ones that they may come And drink of thy choice wine Because when I was little and small Thou didst mee love and owne I would have young ones come to thee And sit about thy throne Because that some from thee doe goe And so against thee throw I would have others come to thee And of thy glory know Oh I would faine have young ones come They greatly please my heart O come away from vanity And herein take your part Come love O come give them a call And no trifle shall keep Nor any Earthly thing intice From thy Gosple so sweet Come young ones love would gaine you now From following of sin Can you die unto all things else And live alone to him O can you part with all things here He doth you to him call Let your beloveds vaile to him That is the all in all He 'l give white garments unto you You shall be holy and pure And your Corruptions he 'l lay flat And make your joy endure Let the great God know what you say His love is sweet and rare O let it swallow up your hearts For he is passing fair O let this enter in your souls Not in your head and brain But in your inward vital parts Even your hearts and reins O love must get in you throughout It must possesse as cheif O it must rule in every part What say you is it not meet It will be very sweet to you And your soul shall it sinde When that he comes and meets within you In his sweet rushing winde O love thou dost delight my soul Of thee I love to sing It doth revive and chear my soul For to extol the King O resurrection love is come How can poor ones despise And now for Sina keep a day And ' gainst new Covenant shut their eyes The Lord doth manifest himself O he is fair and bright Poor souls how can you but own him In resurrection light Here is enough to rake your heart If you fly not from grace O it is sweet to see the King In his resurrection face O he is rare O he is choice Love wrappeth up your friend It swallows up my very soul What unto me he sends And still ther 's more than I can view O it is fresh and green And takes the pains to talk with you O were it by you seen It would enter into your hearts And sink into your reins It would refresh you every part Not onely swim in braine O love thou dost delight my soul Of thee I love to sing And I am raised very high For to extol the King Lord thou hast lifted him on high And in him writ thy word He is the eternal light and Sun That 's raised up above O thou hast extolled thy Son Whom doth the law comprise The law of love and of Spirit But Children shut their eyes O thou hast extolled thy Son Of thee he doth declare And the spirit now forth is come â—or him that is so rare O thy Son is thy onely one â—n him thy soul delights â—he contest now is against him â—hat shall have his birth-right All that is said against spirit â—nd arguments so high â—hall tumble and fall down before â—im that for sin did dye â—hat dyed to free from punishment â— obedience to that Which was his Fathers will and Law â—nd buffetings he had â—nd much reproach from sinners here â—ut spirit doth for him speak â—nd Angels doe rejoyce about â—he Sons high glorious seat O thou hast exalted thy Son He is the Eternall Word â—nd thy spirit was also one â—n Councell that did move â—o frame poor man that doth surpass How glorious is he â—ut what 's the Son that was before â—ll from Eternity Before Creation did appear How glorious dear God There was the Son that was so neer Before the Creature had A being and he shall indure For evermore to come And all things that were framed here Are centred in the Son Thou carriest all to his bosome And he declares the same And the Apostle speaks of them But 't is in the Sons name Christ is the first and onely rest And when the Scripture came This rest most sweetly doth appear 〈◊〉 a gloâ—â— us gaine O what a rest O what a rest Thou dost center all in O what a rest is Jesus Christ That frees poor hearts from sin O this choice rest in secret place In mystery hid was But he came sorth in full set time And his love doth surpass And he brings forth a lovely Law A Law that enters reins And also purifies the heart And pierceth every vaine And now that the Son is so come All Types are done away No Tables of stone doth appear In this clear Gospel-day O come to me poor soul saith Christ O come the Father calls O come my love is very great Come and let all things fall To come to me and be you sure You shall not loose thereby But have a glorious Law of love Within your hearts to lie I have a Law I have a Law The Father it doth own O now saith Christ why doe you not Flock about my high throne O poor souls come O come to me Why will you will you die Despise not the true prophesy That rises up so high Why should you not come unto me To me that loves so much I bleed for you saith Christ and why Doe you not give a touch I loved you when you were lost And made of you my choice That you might come away from sin To resurrection voice I did shew forth my heart to you In a sharpe agony Why doe you run away from me And unto Sinai fly I was willing to suffer wrath And any thing for you And why are you so obstinate O come and take a view I was very willing to goe Into the grave for you And why will you leave and forsake My Covenant so new O what are you dead to the Law Moses is done away And yet in Gospel times you doe Observe the Sinai day Why will you not obey a Christ Poor hearts you are deceiv'd
In an abiding ground And there 's no other cause for it But what in God is found The Tree of knowledge it did stand In Paradise and there Is also put the flaming sword Which is exceeding rare The flaming sword is also there That it might run through all That would be striking at this Tree Thinking to make it fall But who so striketh at this Tree The flaming sword shall cut And those that cavil at Spirit Shall surely have the hurt Some in this Generation Pretending much for Grace Say it was for all not only some But this doth it deface And though that Christ doth with sweet voyce Call to rebellious ones And they are left without excuse None can come to the Throne But such as in foreknowledge were O this is glorious Grace The Deity doth here shine forth In its election face O the Son he doth magnifie The Fathers grace and love But yet the Son he doth not spoyle Foreknowledge from above And poor Souls you will not then think Upon free will so much If you go forth to Jesus Christ And have redemptions touch O look unto the son of God Fo he foreknowledg knew And all the glorious things that so From Gods election grew And when souls rightly take a view O it is through Christs light Else its dangerous to look On that which is so bright The sword that was about the tree It had a lovely flame It did sorround foreknowledg tree That nothing could it stain The very spirit that did move In first creation so It also doth defend this tree Against the evill foe And O this glorious tree is-kept Though Babylon would have slain And hath indea voured by all means This flaming love to stain But O the sword is about it And this your faith shall see And therefore look up to the Lord For there is victory And do not fly against spirit Which doth so much appear For the truths of the diety And would draw your souls near Ezekiell he was taken up And did in vision bright Behold the glorious Diety He had a precious sight Of severall winged creatures when God thus did him up call For then most sweetly he beheld The Originall of all The spirits work in creation In rivers he is there And in dry land he doth appear In all things very rare And father and sons light and love Is in a l that was made And the spirit these three are one In all that then was said Then in redemption spirit comes And thereof he do h talk And shews the blessed royall King In his redemption walk The spirit of the son hath told And of the Father dear And to the creature doth apply And bringeth this love near The spirit reads originall book Not for himself alone But to apply redemption To the poor weeping one And therefore love poor souls to drink Of spirits wine so choice For that will cleanse your souls from sin And free you from all dross Come O you sober waiting ones You love to drink herein And for to tast of Jesus Christ Who frees the soul from sin Come waiting souls come what say you Unto this wine so sweet What say you to the clusters that You did from Canaan meet But O the scorner comes and laughs At Canaans clusters great But the children do not delight To sit in scorners seat But O come forth you sober ones And eat of the choice grape For the juce is refreshing sweet And after more you will gape O come you sincere sober ones For it s prepared for you For they are relished and toucht But by a very few Poor hearts you that do sigh and groane Gome drink of spirits wine It will carry to Jesus Chrst And will your souls refine O poor hearts methinks you should not Hear those would make you fly From the sweet teachings of this love Which in your hearts shall lie O the anointings of the Lord Will make your souls to shine O do not speak against that which Is so high and sublime It doth not favour any one It is not from the brain But it doth search the heart throughout And it doth try the reines O pray souls receive the spirit For it is very high It did create and form all things That you do here esple O pray souls love the spirit which Also doth shew the son In his redemption work so great For from him he doth come And O what doth the spirit show Of his anointing great And what will not anointing do Before the highest seat Pray waiting hearts drink of this wine It shall with you remain It will not onely fly to head But run in every vein O come poor unbeleeving ones Look to this royall grace And see the cups that over-flow They 'l fill your soul apace O Christ he minds the trembling heart And the wounded spirit That taketh what doth issue forth From his victorious merit Would you poor hearts have a spring time O come you and wait here For the cold winter it is gone And summer doth appear O come you drooping hearts O come For spirit doth love still To speak particularly to you Your empty souls to fill It is the publick spirit souls And it doth love to show The large and royall grace that doth To sinners overflow And the book of originall These things doth tell and bring Poor souls O come and read in it The matters of your King O Christ when he did rise from grave With Godhead spirit high He minded Maries tears and then Did pitty weeping eye It was his work for to ascend And swiftly go to throne Yet when a weeping Mary comes Hee 'l not leave her alone Without some words of comfort O He must to Mary talk And also send to Bretheren Who likewise love his walk She cries Rabbony and would touch But prethee Mary stay For I am not ascended yet Saith he but go that way He did not stay I cant now talk But wipes away her teares And speaks most kindly unto her That so she might not fear O what a glorious Christ is this That doth say I am he And what'a bright and flaming love May poor hearts in him see While she was weeping he do h speak And unto her doth come While you have eares on cheeks for him He will bring comfort home Unto your soul and you shall drink And have your fill of love And it shall rise up to a flame And carry you above O come then and do you behold The King in his high reign In full compleat persection and See all the enemies slain This you shall see therefore rejoyce In your Saviour so dear Behold the love of him that will Wipe away all your tear â— Therefore O Souls come unto him Beleeve he is your rest And love the Gospell very dear And covenant that is best And be sure you observe what doth Come from the King of Kings And let none lead your souls away From that which comfort
to come forth To oppose thy Royall seat For though objections do arise You are strengthened by Christs hand Though they do bring forth Treachery Yet through faith you stand And have a glorious sight of it O it is very sweet Dear friends can you rejoice in that Which others count a cheat But Spirit sings victory over All lies and cheats throughout O Spirit it doth sing O Lord Against the lying mouth The Psalm it hath a joyfull sound It victory can sing Now over the accusing tongue And what it forth doth bring O the Psalm it is very pure And to Companions dear Because the Lord appears in it All Cheaters for to fear O thou dost bring us to the shore Where living Creatures be And we behold the glory and We do thy power see O victory I sing O Lord Against the lying mouth O Halleluia I sing And victory throughout O spirit it is powerfull In these thy comings down O what a mighty royalty In beholding thy Crown O what a Noble King is Christ How he appears in sight When any opposition comes Against children to sight I was an eye and ear witnesse to this Psalm against the Quakers and heard many of their impudent objections I shall instance some The men came in sate down in the room at the end of two hours spake against the truth at the name of Christ and electing him then the voice answered their severall objections which are in the Psalm they said we were told she could neither hear nor see and yet she answered in words and names me one in the room at which they raged higher and spake against the Kingdome truth but the Lord sent down a louder voice that did drown this and so swift that the writer could not take all but as you may read victory so I can witnesse that it had victory over them that they were not able to tarry in the room but went away raging against the truth in the Psalm pray mark the Psalm read it again and again much incouragement to those that have the truth at that time to see such a decision of truth against error O what a victory O Lord Doth from Jesus Christ come O God the Father doth appear Most clearly in his Son O what a victory O Christ Doth shine forth in thy face In thy bright resurrection And in thy glorious grace Victory over death and sin A Royall victory By him that now in spirit doth Against the Devil cry O what a glorious victory God in it doth come down Against all that Satan can do His blessed truth to crown O what a victory is this That God to us doth show That by the very powers of Hell Can never have a blow A glorious victory indeed O souls will you come in And close with Jesus Christ this day And part with every sin Victory victory I sing In this triumphing day Over the Devil Hell and Sin And fears shall flie away When the Spirit is poured out O let not children fear Although the Devil in his doth rage And at out-goings tear The glory of the Lord is here O then let Children Behold his power and Majesty And stand in aw of him Unto thy children thou wilt give What is to thee most dear O thou wilt shew kindnesse to them That unto thee draw near O thou art faithfull unto them They shall with comfort meet That â—o keep close to Jesus Christ And prize his spirit sweet O blessed be the glorious Lord He will with us abide And will appear ' gainst those that do Against his spirit side O blessed be the Lord that doth A victorious Psalm bring O praised be that mighty God That in Spirit I sing Praised be God hath so poured And so flowed forth here Against that hellish light that would Thy own appearance tear But O thy children O Lord They shall abide and stand And be kept close unto thy word By thy outstretched hand O thy children have not an ear To hear their lying tongue Thy own children shall not receive What from hell forth doth come Thy children shall not embrace The cheats that go about But they shall be kept to the day Of Redemption throughout Thy children are kept so fast By the power of the Son That now they cannot start aside Though such inchantments come And praised be God for that which We here have found this day Of God and Jesus Christ which doth In our souls bear sway O You are very safe who do Sit down and sup with Christ Who have his prepared body So freshly brought in sight You have heard of the body which God prepared for you To be broken that still you might His love afresh still view O 'T is a Royall body Friends I know you love it dear And that you do not at all mind What against it appears O 't is a royall body souls What can you of it say Have you embraced Jesus Christ In the Fathers own way O see how spirit Jessifres Against the Devils lies O let it therefore teach your souls For it more up to rise The more you do love God poor souls And Jesus Christ do see The more you will prize and esteem Of spirits melody O you his beloved children dear You should for spirit stand You that profess for Jesus Christ And for Jerusalems Land Give thanks to God that overcame Though you so sinfull be And this very God will appear Against all Treachery And go away you vile ones that Do so kick against him You are defi'd by spirit and He manifests your sinne O go thy way from spirits shine Which here appears throughout And against thee this day doth plead And thy deceitfull mouth But 't is not in thy power to break This pleasant Harmony Although thou comest with hellish tricks Against it for to flie This Vision was the night before the Quakers came shewed to her but she knew not of their coming but the Lord did provide for their coming By this we understand the rise of them and in what strength we must encounter with them Lord thou the vision hast fulfill'd That I this night did see For thou shewedst a grievous thing That did come to bite me Thou shewedst a Cocatrice to me And it was very high And it had teeth that were most sharp And against me it did she Its teeth were like to iron Even like iron strong And a fiery eye I did behold As it did passe along It first came in most cunningly And a while it did walk But at last it did open mouth And against me did talk O what a terrible sight dear Lord Did I in night behold But then came power from above And of it I did take hold It was a very grievous sight Unto my fleshly pare But O the Lord did then appear And strengthened my heart For O thou didst bring forth O Lord The other night a Vision sweet For a Lamb then there did appear That stood slain for
thee betray and cheat Be it so saith the Son yet I Will not start from thy will But cheerfully goe one and not In any tittle sail But son to adde unto all this They 'l sell thee to the foe And thy company and number â—hall have a broken toe â—e it so saith Christ yet I shall soon Make up the number again 〈◊〉 shall be compleat in number 〈◊〉 my throne and my Raign And still the son saith Father I Will cheerfully on go â—or to accomplish redemption â—mongst rebellious folk â—ut then Pilot will thee condemn â—e'l condemn thee to death â—his saith the son don't sadden me â—or it will bring much health â—ut there valiant Peter will fall â—nd he will thee deny â—e that thou saidst shall be a rock Whereon to build so high 〈◊〉 it is he shall deny thee 〈◊〉 open common place 〈◊〉 but saith Christ hereby I shall â—ave a season for grace â—ut son thy valiant Peter will â—eny thee till he swears â—nd that will be much more I know â—hen plucking off thy hair â—hough saith the son it will greive me â—et I shall there have grace â—rought by my Father to give him 〈◊〉 shall him meet apace â—nd he 'l look back on me again â—o whom this grace will shine â—nd so he shall see his own heart â—nd be humbled in time â—ut son thou must be led to cross And disciples fly away What then wilt thou do when they are not â—o carry cross in that day â—hen saith the son thou wilt provide â—ome stranger there about And if a stranger bear my cross 〈◊〉 shall see grace shine out And I shall the more thee admire Therefore I do not fear To venter upon the whole work To bring deliverance here O but my son there will come more Thou must be nailed to cross And there hang between two robbers This thou must have at last Well if it be so yet I will still Say thy work it is sweet For I shall there meet with and have More company to thy sent Though I one of my number lost Thou on cross bringest again This doth not startle me at all Nor won't my glory stain But son the while thou art there nayl'd They 'l offer bitter gall Although they do yet saith the son I will not let work fall But son what if thy father should Withdraw in latter time O though it will most bitter be Yet I will drink this wine For saith the son I must shew forth A sutableness in all Therefore if that Eclipses come It is but for high call But son thou must be laid in A sepulchre so new That its firm stone and will bear seal That none may thee remove But saith the son though stones be strong And sepulchre sealed up I know that thou wilt reach thy hand Thou my God wilt me pluck But son thou must lay there three dayes And many hearts will flag Well saith Christ though they do yet My voice shall make them glad O I do know there hearts although They do question yet I Will carry resurrection flame And quickly open eyes My Iohn to whom I am so dear He that shew'd love so high O he shall discover the son That for sinners did dye He shall sweetly shew forth this thing The father to advance O he shall shew the son doth bring A choice deliverance When resurrection son shines out O Iohn he shall declare And all his sorrows done away All sin all wrath and fear O Iohn doth shew this very Christ To whom the father spake He is revealed unto us And doth discoveries make This very Christ o this bright son Is risen up and he Is first beheld by hand-maids poor Mary she must him see Iohn loves him but Mary must tell Hand-maid was first with him To her the Saviour did appear And by her shewed to men Iohn doth not disdain to take in The hand-maids which were there Who did so much love Jesus Christ And resurrection rare O Iohn he did speak of hand maids Whom Christ did love so dear And tells that Jesus Christ he did To hand-maids first draw near O Iohn his record of the son Is very sweet indeed He doth discover him to be The glorious lovely seed Iohn he shewed forth Jesus Christ In his bright glorious shine And his great secrets are with him O Iohn speaks most divine What he saw from â—â—riginall In the Eternall state He doth shew forth and it declare At a high blessed rate O how he doth exalt the son And lift up in our eyes And doth declare in what he saith A whole Christ is comprised He doth set forth his lovely Lord As a pure pattern here That so all may view Jesus Christ And his great love dear Iohn sets forth Christ in that he came So poor so low and mean And saith this is the very Christ On whose bosome I did leane This is the Christ that came to thee It s he cleanseth from sin It s he that justifies the soul And sanctifying brings Come come to him saith Iohn poor souls O how humble was he To suffer and indure so much To bring forth victory This is the son o this is he This is the onely one That hath suffer'd and indur'd so much To bring redemption This is the son o this is he That was so slain for sin And he will wait till that he doth Shine forth to all as King And his shall raign on earth as Kings And priests and prophets too The which the Harlots prophets and All antichristians rue And they which have so gone about To break and to strike down O they shall then all fall before His high and mighty Crown Saith Iohn this is the son indeed That is a sheild to them That to him for all safety come Against the perjured men O this is he this is the son That was a servant here For to fulfill his fathers law Which lay in his heart dear And then said God my Son come up 〈◊〉 thy own glory be 〈◊〉 thou hast been faithfull and got 〈◊〉 perfect victory 〈◊〉 Son my Son saith God thou hast â—â—lfill'd and pleased me 〈◊〉 come my Son thou shalt rejoyce And thy souls travel see â—y Son my Son thou hast fulfill'd â—nd nothing could thee fear 〈◊〉 come my Son and thou shalt have 〈◊〉 kingdoms for thy share 〈◊〉 come my Son O come my Son â—â—at didst not fear the grave 〈◊〉 thou art lifted on the throne 〈◊〉 Kingly garments rare 〈◊〉 come my Son o come my Son 〈◊〉 I doe love thee dear â—ho had such love unto thy foes 〈◊〉 thou didst make appear 〈◊〉 come my Son for thou hast won 〈◊〉 Crown and mighty throne â—â—ho wast so willing to goe forth 〈◊〉 or sinfull flesh to own 〈◊〉 come I doe in thee delight â—â—ou shalt the kingdome have â—â—ou that of thorns didst wear the Crown â—hich sinners scorning gave 〈◊〉 come my Son o come my Son 〈◊〉 thee doth lye the power
A holy holy Spirit here Would your poor hearts allure It is for holinesse dear souls That always shall endure You that professe love to spirit O let others it know And let your conversation Shew forth that it is so O shew it forth in all you do And give glory to him That you have seen so often here And have so faithfull been O now dear blessed glorious God I 'le take what thou dost bring And it doth cheer me very much That I shall of it sing O I will solace with my God In his bosome so sweet O I shall lodge with thee I know And with thy kindnesse meet Comanions will you now go pray My Christ thou saist also That thou wilt to thy Father pray Thou shalt be heard I know O I must have strength from the Christ I am sure thou wilt it give And it is that and that alone Can make me for to live Octob. 14. 1657. From Eight of the Clock till about one there was a Speaking to particular persons BLessed be God that this last night I could not hear any speak Because methought their words were so Unlike the Eternal seat Where I had been whole days and nights And heard of mystery choice Therefore a burthen it now is To hear another voice I have been at thy lovely seat Where Creation I did see Methinks Creation doth not look In that right rich glory I have been at thy glorious seat I have convers'd above And therefore now I care not for Other inferiour love I could not taste of any thing Nothing will now go down For I have tasted other meat In viewing of thy Crown I care not for any thing Lord I know not what to do But when I do come unto thee My enjoyments are new And I do not now care at all To live upon this earth When glory doth appear to me It shews another mirth How can I pleased be dear God With company below When I above have harmony With Covenants high glow O yesterday Eternity Had here a lusterous shine It shewed the Original In mystery divine O here was sung the progresse And walks of that body Which was so willing for to come For sinners here to die O thou art glorious O Christ Thou didst most bright appear Thy love and goodnesse it did shine Most pretiously and clear O love thou meltest here my heart Thou art the onely rest O thou art as a flame within Thy fire it is best And now my heart is streightned much Amongst creatures to go Thou hast been here so delicate In thy election show O loving God O loving God My heart it doth so flame It will not be contented till It enters in thy reign O loving God O loving God Thou sweetly dost come down And givest my soul a vision of Thy most delightful Grown Thou callest sons and daughters to Come and behold thy love And view it in original Which cometh from above In Original in Original There may you see it souls O come read in original book For that dâ—th it unfold Original is opened O come that book and view That so it may raise up your souls In pleasures that are new O come dear souls O come dear souls These rivers they are sweet O come delight to swim in them Where you may Je us meet O 't is a love a love indeed A love of life so choyce It will revive exceeding y With its pure Gospel-voice O do you love the spirits law Come view that law of love Which God and Christ do so much own It cometh from above Dear hearts be sure that you do love The high eternal light The Son of God which did come down To thee in darkest night And he doth now require of thee A full obedience O be sure you embrace his Law And do not start from hence For Christ he dearly loves thy soul Therefore to him reâ—iâ—e And that is all that he of thee For his love doth require O love spirit for it is pure And it will make thâ—â— shine O do you take delight in it For it is most divine O love the Law O love the Law Of life that is so pure O it is a most blessed Law It always shall endure O love the Law O love it dear For it is very choice A School Master indeed that hath A very teaching voice O the Lords choice beloved Saints That now lye in the grave O they did keep unto thy Law And counted it most brave Thy servants counted it most dear And forth King did cry O they did testifie for thee With witnesse very high O those dear and choice ones O Lord Against Apostates all Highly did plead and longed for Their ruine and their sall These dear ones did not wander from Thy Gospel-light so pure But their obedience unto thee Did all their life endure O they could not be carried from The high Kings blessed walk But O they witnessed for him And of his Law did talk And souls if you for David are And for his English march O then do you keep to his Law Which is so dear and choice If that you be for him and his march Do not stray any way But O keep to him and his Law In this backsliding day O love the Law of the dear Son And resurrection day O come to God through his Son And then you will obey You will then obey the great God In spirits light so pure But if you do leave off this Law O you cannot endure Original he bringeth down Election Book to shew That so you may here read in it And after it may go Yesterday in this Book I read Of Father and of Son From which the spirit did proceed And now for it I come For in Election-Book I read And in it saw these three In all their workings so distinct With pleasant harmony O Spirit mov'd on waters high And caused the great depth For to divide and separate That of dry ground bereft The Spirit comes from Eternal Word It is that breath most choice That came forth from the living God In his Creation voice O I did see Election clear All that is wrought in time Doth shine forth in Original In its beauty and prime And the sun doth shine forth in all His Image it is sweet And doth appear in every thing That doth the Father meet And Spirit 's also at the Throne And from thence it doth come For to declarce of Jesus Christ Who is the onely Son Oh! God he is a Spirit and Jesus Christ is the same And Spirit takes of God and Christ And declares in his name O what a glorious one is this O what a lovely spirit That shineth here so pleasantly And from them doth inherit As soon as Spirit it doth move The Sea quickly appears O the waters are cleansed and The mud it doth cashire The spirit gathers the waters And then in creeks about And in channels he sends them forth And giveth springs
I know O the Lord bless you every way Strangers examine your ends Examine that so you may enjoy The blessings that he sends Strangers examine whether you Come fancie for to please Or to hear that so you may practise That which the King doth please You do not meet with any thing here That Ordinances deny But opposeth the filth of sin That is odious in his Eye Comers what do you come for this day O poor hearts that you might find Such a discovery as may make you Depart from an Erronious mind The spirit it is a sober spirit In word in life and all And the spirit requires such And doth them to worship call Now I will sweetly roul my self In his most lovely breast And do you go return praise And in him take your rest A Hymme comparing Davids Sling-stone and the Stone in Daniel OH King David do thou appear Let thy greatness be seen O come publish forth thy name O show thy high sublime King David who shall valourous be Against all evill ones Come bend thy bow shoot thy arrows O let off thy Cannons King David is the mighty one The great Prince of all sure He it is which shall abide And evermore endure The Goliah can David slay Nothing can him affright Because he is the onely one He is the Antitype King Davids fling and stone shall come And through Goliah go Which will break the Philistims down And give a deadly blow King David is so royal and So great and rich doubtless That they who stand for him shall be In every thing here blest They that for King David will speak They shall not losers be For he will give to them great things Much their eyes shall see The stone through enemies it doth go And break their Camps so great It makes the whole body of foes Utterly here to splits The stone when that it doth plerce And cast Goliah down Then all the other souldiery Are scatter'd in every Town And this will the stone surely do Within the English soil It will come forth and wound the foes That will their Camps then spoil The little stone out of the Brook Shall sure be taken up And through the sling it shall forth fly Proud boasters down to pluck The stone though it be smal yet 't is A smooth stone which will flie So that none can escape its stroak For 't will make all foes die Though a little stone yet it doth grow Into a Mountain great Which will overtop all Mountains And their forces defeat Though a stone yet such a mighty stone No weight can it compare It falls so weighty on proud men It doth ten thousands tear Though a little stone yet it will last And sure it will prevail 'T will break the Castles the Mounts And open Prison goals Though a little stone it will command The Towns both far and nigh It will draw up Jordan Rivers And also make them dry Though a little stone yet it will sure Jerico waâ—ls breake and lay And batter alâ— Fortifications That rise up in this day Though a ittle stone it will consume And cast Egyptians down ' I will ruin all Gomorrahs and All Sodoms filthy towns Though a little stone yet it will wound And cast Leviathans lows O 't will break all the jaws of those Who do it from them throw Though a little stone 't will break down Towns And ruin Islands too And go through all Europe also Every Tyrant to undo Though a little stone it is so frim There 's none can make a flaw No defilement can reach the stone Which will bring to its barre It will indeed pass sentence on The perjur'd sort of men And vow-breakers 't will utterly slay And undo their greatness then Though a little stone yet 't will go forth Through the Nations that are large O it will indeed not be kept up Nor swim in a little barge O 't will faile through great ships unto The remore places farther And there 't will do most great exploits To the praise of the Father The little stone 't will the image smite And 't will break both toes and legges Yea thighs and arms it will slay it 'T will sure wound all their heads 'T will cast down every one who doth So insolently appear O therefore call now thy friends up That they may draw thee near O love invite thy dear friends In o thy bosome sweet O Love do thou so ravish thine That they may thee here meet My soul is swallowed up in love O love doth wax so great O love doth crumble me surely That lays me at thy feet Notes of true Vision O Then come now friends and apply The doctrine which is sweet O come and view Isaaihs Vision That you may stand on your feet Come see O take notice of this That Isaiah had eyes within Of which partake so as to behold Every secret sin Then carry this note into all places Where ever you may go Which is that Vision affords souls Eyes To see how they should go And take another note dear friends Which is that vision doth produce Such light within and acts without None of Gods sayings to refuse Another note take which is that vision Doth lay poor hearts to ground flat And makes them exalt the high altar And sees no coal like that Another note take from Isaiahs vision Which is when you God see Know this sight wil make you loath your selves And relie on Altars victorie Another note take from Isaiahs vision Which is when poor ones lie low The Seraâ— him loves to come from Al ar The sacrifice coal to shew Another note take which is when vision Into the heart and reins sinke They elevate the soul abundantly And causeth it deep to drinke Another note take that when vision Of love in the soul doth burn They don't lead into fancie flesh But into the commands of the Son Another note take that when vision Into inward parts do come They declare a holy and pure Christ And teacheth heart and tongue Another note take to know vision That you may not be decei'vd And cousened of your right and that to which A crucified Christ doth lead Then learn this note which is when vision Of Christ or his works appear They lead you up to holiness And to new covenant fear Which genders not to bondage or that Is a whimsie of the brain But they lead unto that substantial word which Which ever shall remain Another note learn which is that when True visions are of Father and Son They do instruct concerning times And what therein must come Another note take that when vision Comes from the unction pure They then do mold the soul into The work of Christ more sure Another note take of true vision They do so fasten the soul To a crucified and risen Christ That none can take off that hold Another note take concerning vision Which is those that are true They do so perfume the soul and body That none of mans stinch can make rue Another note take of Christ's vision That where they do appear Haughtiness and pride and self falls flat And the heart to God draws near Another note learn from the visions That are of a true kind They steal the spirits and revive the heart And every part stength doth find Another note take of true visions Which makes them high indeed And that is because from Father Son and Spirit A witness doth proceed Now then friends treasure up these notes Lay them up in your breast That you may know the difference Between false visions and the best Faults escap'd the Press PAge 2. col 2. l. 12. r. from for for p. 4. col 1. l. 27. r. Seba for Shelah p 4. col 2. r. l. 13. between l. 19. l. 20. p. 5. l. 36. col 1. r. that for and. p. 5. l. 36 col 2. r. loudly for lordly p. 7. l. 12. col 2. r from for for p. 15. l. 38. col 2. r. night for right p. 18. l. 42. col 2. for of read from p. 25. l. 40. col 2. for new r. was p. 30. col 2. for of r. O. p. 36. l. 20. col 2. r. he for hid p. 48 l. 38. col 1. r. times for aims p. 51. l. 20. col 2. r. say for stay p. 52. l. 13. col 1. r. tilling hast for stilling hast p. 63. l. 27. col 1. r. loaves for looks p 63. l. 40 col 2. r. hour for hope p. 68. l. 3. col 2. r. and for if p. 72. l. 5. col 1. leave out chief ib. in the 2. l. of the note at the bottom for the men r. three men ib. l. 3 for electing him r. election ib. l. 5 for answereth in r. answers our and in the same l. after words r. and knows we are in the roome p. 76. l. 4. col 2. r. the for and p. 80. l. 32. col 2. r. where for which p 80. l. 32. col 2. r. leane for erne p. 85 l. 13. for so r. â—0 p. 87. l. 1. for cure r. sure ib. l. 10. col 1. r. Zion for Lion ib. l. 12. col 1. r. of for all ib. l. 29. col 1. for which r. with THE END
A lively voice for the King of Saints and Nations c. Eighth month 11. day being the first day of the week at nine of the Clock 1657. THe Spirit doth come in the way That the spouse did before The spouse she doth declare of him So doth the Spirit and more Over of God the Father too And they rejoyce and bring Tydings unto the world of Christ the most glorious King The spouse comes vvith a choice svveet note Of Christ most blessed raigne And the spirit it ever doth Rejoyce to doe the same The spirit extols and lifts him high And sheweth his great love For 't was his will for sin to dye And nothing else could move Which made the spouse come forth with song Of her beloved pure Which must be sung to him alway It ever shall indure The spouse comes forth with lovely song And it was envyed What note is this thou bringest forth Was to her often said What spirit is this O it is strange It differeth from other They did against the song complaine But she sings of her lover And maketh unto him complaint That they at her doe strike For they did tear and rent the vayl Of Christs beloved Wife She doth complaine unto her King What injuries and smites O spouse my love saith he still sing Thou art the married Wife Matter not though they at thee throw Nor what jears thou hast had I will appear unto thy sight And in singing make glad Many doe strike at thee my spouse But I will take thy part They scourge and doe thee so revile Come spouse to Solomons porch The shines of glory makes thee sing And speak of love so much O they doe not know what it is To have from Christ a touch She goes and sets him rarely out Though many doe scorne her They at the spouse doe for it flour But she describ's her Lord. O he is lovely to behold His Temples they doe shine His locks like to Pomgrannet They are most choice and fine 〈◊〉 dost thou Christ compare say they â—o Poâ—â—granet dost thou â—iken him unto such things We cannot it allow 〈◊〉 that I doe answers the spouse â—t is an emblem sweet 〈◊〉 will describe him through out Even from his head to feet His Temples Head and bushy locks The spouse extolleth high She is taken with his looks so sweet And with his Dove-like eyes Thus she goes one and fings of him â—or he is most divine What ere they say she singeth more Of this bright lovely shine His countenance is excellent â—ven like Lebanon And like to the Cedar is my love He is the onely one â—ost thou spouse thus compare Chrik Wee 'l take away thy vayl â—oe what you will answers the spouse 〈◊〉 speak of him thatâ— rare 〈◊〉 rare and choice he is above â—ll emblems none can shew â—orth what he is and yet my love â—all be compared so â—is Nostrils are fragrant â—here is none like to them â—nd what say they is more in him Then in all other men 〈◊〉 will not cannot cease saith she He is so pretious 〈◊〉 will sing of him for O he â—ath took my heart so much â—e not forsake or leave the Song Though you doe rend my vaile 〈◊〉 will goe one for to declare He 'l make it up againe He is so choice so sweet and rare 〈◊〉 have him took in heart O he is most belov'd and fair I 'le speak of every part In describing my love and Loâ—d He is so wonderous fair He is so white so sweet and pure Ten thousand can't compare O I doe greatly love to see Thee and thy smiles espy O blessed sweets come more to me I am ravish'd with thy Eye Christ was bright to the spouses view And she did fear no harme And my strength it is much renew'd For the same glorious arme I have been layd within his breast O how lovely is he I must declare he is my rest So did the spouse him see Her Epistles were sweet of him Though many see it not It is rare and excellent Of matter sweet and choice And this matters brought forth in song And speaks of raigning year And Christ doth cause her thus to Sing Her note is sweet and clear She tells how that his oyntment run And did perfume her hand When she unto the door did goe O then she could not stand Still but declares spicknard which did So much perfume and flow Which as soon as she once had smelt After him she did goe She know's that the King had been there It was his very touch Because the King had drawne her heart She therefore loved much It was the King opened her eyes And caused obedience And presently she sung of him With a deep loving sence It was the King opened her eyes To see oyntment so run And the spicknard so very sweet Then presently she sung 〈…〉 And she did then behold The sight that was so rare and bright And shined more then gold It was the King opened her eyes And then she view'd him thus And so described every part For her soul loved much She describeth his teeth and eyes His Temples that are rare His head and mouth and saith of him Ther 's nothing can compare The spouses eyes were opened And then Christ had a song And she declares the high effect Wrought by the glorious Son The spouses eyes are opened And she sets out her Christ And sends a challenge unto all And saith is any like Her challenge it is bold and high â—s any like to him Hath any such a flaming eye There is not such a thing Her challenge it is bold and loud She doth not fear her foe Nor what they say nor how they smite But praises for him flow She cometh forth with challenge bold And saith O there is none Can shew me one so fair as he He is the onely one O she cometh with challenge bold Unto professors great That did so much despise these things And so against them speak O he is fair he is fair saith she To me he is most dear She runs about her Lord to seek None doth like him appear O now come forth come forth poor souls Poor souls cheer up come here O this is Christ O this is he This is your Saviour dear This is your Christ O he shall raigne This is the Solomon You shall have all your needs supply'd He 's the beloved Son This is King Solomon saith she The purest white and red This is the King O this is he My Saviour and my head This is King Solomon whose lips Shewed such royall grace O this is he it s he that did Choose forth poor sinfull race This is King Solomon saith she That looks upon poor one And cometh forth with love so free To Daughter and to Son This is King Solomon saith she That 's wise and perfect too And all that ever came to him Did of his wisdome know O Sheba's Queen thou came'st from far And
them much within 〈◊〉 also let me see poor ones â—â—e melted for finne â—â—ou hast given me thy self â—â—t is not to bestow 〈◊〉 let me have thy spirit for â—â—r lost rebellious folk â—â—ou hast given me thy sonne 〈◊〉 seal'd unto my soul 〈◊〉 unto the poor ignorant â—â—t thou thy self unfold 〈◊〉 is the thing my God indeed â—â—t would rejoyce my heart 〈◊〉 I am dead to all creatures â—â—y say Lord in part 〈◊〉 am taken from their sight â—â—e to their glory 〈◊〉 it will much rejoyce my heart 〈◊〉 see soule beautified 〈◊〉 o see them about the throne â—â—ll be great joy to me â—â—d I love that their branches should â—â—o grow up to thee 〈◊〉 them about thy table Lord â—â—d let them spring and grow â—hat both male and female too â—â—ght of thy goodness know â—â—at they may understand thy grace â—â—d be so taken up â—â—at they may be ashamed Lord 〈◊〉 drink in other Cup. â—â—en in salvation cup O shall â—â—th young and old this day â—â—e unto all corruption 〈◊〉 unto sinsull waies O then my soul thou shalt him praise And great rejoycings bring For O my soul thou art in love With the high mighty King And O my soul praise thou the Lord Father shall it do so Methinks I hear thy answer sweet And after thee I le go I le sweetly roul my self in thee And hear the joyfull sound Which from above is sent to me And more shall here abound For of Jerusalem o Lord I shall both speak and sing Of that beloved antient one Which shall revive and spring And I shall sing grace unto them That have revived much O shew thy mercy unto them And give their hearts a touch O come to every poor soul now Thy strength and wisdome bring ' Gainst there objection for to fight And make them praise and sing The stone of which the Apostle speaker It smiteth to the ground And it 's the stone which Daniel tells Shall strike all powers down And it shall split Apostates too It is a royall stone It undermines what ever doth Oppose the glorious one Lord Jesus thou hast appointed With thee is the set time And yet poor silly Children To others do incline To Rabbi's and to learned men And do not wait on thee But by another Gospel they Strangely deluded be And they do not consider how That the spirit did slow When as a rushing wind it came According to thy word And that the self same spirit doth In after time and day To John and others to come forth So that what Joel said Must not by any be confin'd Unto the cloven tongue Therefore poor souls take heed of this Do not the spirit wrong Whose wisdome and power is seen He is not tied to time But doth bring forth a glorious Psalm A song that is divine O what a day have waiting ones O what variety Hath here come down from Jesus Christ For to open the eye O what a day have waiting ones What doth the spirit bring For to draw up your hearts aloft Unto the King of Kings Will you go home and bring your hearts To morrow here again Will you beg that what you have heard May in your hearts remain O tell me now you waiting ones Is not your heart through warm With the suel that 's from spirit Then nothing can you harm O latter commers do not think O we can have the same What can you in one hour or two Of this choice wisdome gain O waiters o do you receive A blessing from the Lord O now do you go home and pray Hee 'l to your voice accord And pray for your companion That 's still to be imploid In the discovery of God That she may have much joy That she may still have strength maintained From the fresh living spring And be inabled much more Of his great love to sing Jerusalem o I love to see Thee in thy sweet smiling face I love for to behold thy Crown In this bright Vision place Jerusalem though thy walls be So broken and so down The Lord Christ he will come to thee And give thee a high Crown Jerusalem though thou bee's now So scattered abroad Thou shalt be raised up and thou Shalt call upon thy God Upon thy God thou shalt then call Through the Sonns voice and power And thou shalt see thy great increase In that most ioyfull hour Jerusalem though thou art so Spoyled in every place Thou shalt have a return where thou Shalt see Eternall grace Ierusalem though thou art gone Into remote parts far Thou Shalt be brought unto that place That is exceeding rare Ierusalem though thou art now So hissed at by all O thou shalt come and triumph here And rise from thy great fall Ierusalem though now they talk ' Gainst thee and thee despise O thou shalt come and all thy folk Unto high glory rise Ierusalem though thou art now So frown'd upon by all O thou shalt come and they shall then Smile about thy high wall Ierusalem though thou art now So scattered in thy bones O thou shalt come unto thy Christ And set one glories throne Ierusalem o thou shalt bee The Elders bright indeed That shall admire there Kings raign And on thee he will feed â—or he will not disdaine to feed On what thou dost him bring T is of his own of his own seed And you 'l together sing Ierusalem thou shalt him praise And thy dry bones shall sing â—n this thy resurrection And shout forth to the King Ierusalem thou shalt then be Thou shalt with open face Be still beholding of thy head â—n his clear Gospel-grace Ierusalem O thy looks will â—o please thy Saviour he Will rejoyce and delight in this Thy pleasant harmony Ierusalem thou shalt come forth With a chast nimble foot And O thou shalt admire him That brings the joyfull note Ierusalem O thy love then Shall wax so strong and high Thy strength thy wals they shall ascend And make thy enemies fly Ierusalem O thy lovely face Thy resurrection cheeks It doth delight to behold In this retirement sweet To see thy steady stedfast eye That doth delight in Christ To see thy heart and love to him That for thy sins did dye O it is choice unto Gentiles Unto Barbarians rare I love to see Ierusalem And her delicious fair Ierusalem I love to see To see thy North-winde blow And eke thy South refreshing sweet Which makes the spices flow Christ Nostrels delighted be Thou shalt be raised high His love and pleasure is in thee And thy enemies shall fly Ierusalem O thou are she That art the wedded wife And thou shalt sit down with him that To thee will bring sharp knife To cut off all thy forâ—kins then And circumcise thy heart For thou shalt then most willing be And he will take thy part O thou shalt then declare high things And others shall them know And be refreshed with those things That from thy heart doth flow Ierusalem
â—â—ou shalt put all things under thee â—â—now the time and hour 〈◊〉 Iohn he wrote down all these things 〈◊〉 did record of thee â—â—om what he saw handled and felt â—â—om thy Eternity â—nd spirit comes forth with this word 〈◊〉 grace and love so pure With this sincere and wholesome food Which ever shall endure 〈◊〉 John he loved very much 〈◊〉 he dear and pretious Son â—nd could therefore speak of his death â—nd resurrection Of his humane low fleshly state And of his Godhead high In declaring the lovely Son He said what he espies This Son he is the eternall word That from above comes down And here takes up a place and seat And then retakes his Crown A holy glorious Christ is preach'd By the beloved Iohn Who kept in minde originall And so declares along O dear choice Iohn was much raised For he had been lifted high And instructed in School most pure Of the eternity O Iohn was often taken up And had a view I know Which made him love and speak so much Of loves hid flaming glow O Iohn by spirit he was led And whether did he goe To read in the Originall Great mysteries to know Iohn a brave witness unto truth In Patmas did remaine For testimony unto Christ And it was Eternall gaine In Fathers bosome he was layd And mercy seat did see And he obtained glorious things From the bright Diety O Iohn what afterwards must be Desired much to know And therefore press on to it And entring further goes And the further the more he see And the more doth admire The more in vision he beholds The greater's his desire O glorious writer Lord indeed Was thy deat Iohn of thee He was not silent but he doth Hold forth the things he see He shewed 〈…〉 Jesus Christ Who sate on throne so bright The enemies ruine and fall In his great conquering fight He shewed that all restor'd should be That in Creation time Appear'd so green so fresh and new In its beauty and prime He shewed that all was in the son When he appear'd in place Creation-groaning is done away Through restitution grace O what a witnesse art thou John Of Christ and of his spirit O thou shalt sit on Elders seat Through thy dear Saviours merit John thou wilt not offended be That hand-maids here should sing That they should meddle to declare The matters of the King John will not be displeased that They sit about the throne And go unto original And nothing else will own John he will not oppose and speak Contesting against that But O John will be pleased with What layeth flesh so flat O John will not condemn the song But rejoyce that the King Hath hand-maids that are risen up To speak the truth for him O John O loving John thou wilt Be like thy master here For when on earth he went about Hand-maids to him were dear O what a glorious writer's John That goeth down so deep Into the hidden mysteries To fetch matter and speech O John he declares Christ as man And Christ as God also And thus he will oppose and smite Those that against him go And when the Antichristians came John he waxed more bold In any thing if they deny Christ he will faster hold For he is the eternal light He is very God and man The bright the holy and pure One Thus of him speaketh John And hee 'l not let this truth to go For it was what he knew He said he is the Alpha and He is the Omega too O John he had enjoy'd the seal That cometh from above And therefore John and Mary doth Abound so much in love O blessed be the Lord of love That doth with spirit crown In bringing forth that harmony The which doth here abound Halelujah Halelujah will I here for ever sing For thou with Crown and Scepter here Dost shew thy self as King Halelujah Halelujah that Thy spirit here is plain And it doth strike at every sin That in the heart remain And every one that falleth down And lyeth at thy feet Thou wilt be sure to lift them up And set them on high seat Thy Word and offer it is plain Thy method it is choyce O every unbelieving heart Pray come and heat this voice This day thou hast thy kindnesse shown Though many do disdain Yet thou hast some choice spirits here That do not count it vain Thou here hast sober ones O Lord To whom thou hast been sweer And they do relish the rare things They do in spirit meet O thou hast some choice ones O Lord That in thy heart do see And thou art loving unto them That follow after thee O thou dost love poor hearts O Lord That will not thee deride Although thou comest in a way That wise ones do despise O thou dost love poor souls that will Not from reproofe them hide Though that the spirit meets with sin And at corruptions chide O thou dost love poor souls and say O do not open mouth ' Gainst that which offers grace to you And would your sins cast out Come here saith love and be no more Desirous of that Which will bring death and hell at last And lay your glory flat O come poor soul saith love O come Where hast thou been so long Why hast thou not come into me Whose affections are so strong O come poor soul and do not now Excuses to me make But when that love is offered Pray come and eat and take What saist thou to Original Pray take and eat the Book And thou wilt find much sweetnesse there And love therein to look The spirit doth make very much Of every word and thing And gives encouragement to that Which exalts Christ as King Therefore do thou do so dear soul Go against the beast still For him that is so pure and bright For to fulfill his will O what a spirit soul is this That fain would conquer thee It is a loving spirit souls And it will make you free O 〈◊〉 Doctrine it is plaint Its application new O treasure up the Doctrine And application too It is a lovely Doctrine But do not take it ill That applicat on also comes But O embrace it still O love application so choyce Though it should break thy bone It is to let out corruption Do not against it groane O blessed and most glorious God This day is very sweet What say you unto it dear friends Do not you it so meet O scorners understand it not You do not search and know And how then can you feel and find The glorious shining glow You say 't is a poor silly one That her own words doth say And do not observe it throughout To finde what in it lies But presently away do start So do Professors too But have no taste nor fight in that Which is Vision so new But O spirit shall here more sing Notwithstanding all those In reproof and in praises of The blessed Sharon rose And O you sober
above O come and try the spirit then O bretheren come try Come sisters and say what you do In the spirit espie O come and view the spirit souls And hear what it doth speake And see the Scepters glory which Cometh from royal seat The spirit it is bold and high The spirit will not creep It is the spirit of Nobles You must unto it seek It is the onely Conquerour What will you try withall For he doth come with the sure word And for it he doth call The spirit sometimes hath the noise Of wings which up do fly And soundeth sweetly in his voice O come the spirit try And thus it was in vision when Ezekiel up was took The spirit in appearances Most variously doth look But that this glory he might beare God bid him at the roll And it was sweetness unto him And God did more unfold O eare the roll Ezekiel eate Vision shall make thee glow And thou shalt be strengthened and shalt With new discoveries go What living Creatures did he see And Cherubins behold O what appearances had he And what did God unfold O go Ezekiel now discover Tell Israell my mind But O you will be sure in them Much rebellion to find Saith God unto the Prophet and He was obedient And he declared the mind of him From whom he was forth sent O souls now will you keep to him That is so high above And march unto his Kingdom though You meet with many a Rub. O it is time to act for him And for Jerusalem wall For men they are grown impudent And would fain make it fall O therefore call poor lost ones in Call the perversest men And let them view this City Lord And shew grace unto them O call rebellious ones O Lord Call the most stubborn spirit And spirit them for to come forth And robbers disinherit Convince the Treacherous O God O their danger so great And let not them longer stand our But come unto this seat The spirit greatly for them mourns And Scripture doth bring here Therefore if any comes to try They must with it appear The spirit it is noble and Will not use poll cies But comes in mystery most choice And from mens reason shes It comes in a plain form of speech Though its voice be divine It doth not love confusion But gently tells its mind The Scripture is a lovely piece Spirit discovers the same And it doth witness of all three In the choice diety name And the Lord now hath sent it forth In prayer that is most choice And in a spirit of prophecye And in a sweet singing voice This spirit hath kept this poor one Amidst many attempts From the Devil and World too And not only from thence But from Church-members and their rage O Lord is very great But O let them repent of it And be humbled at thy seat And notwithstanding all thou dost Keep me from any harme For I am kept inclosed in Thy most beloved arme I care not to go up and down For it sadness doth bring But I love to behold thy Crown And of thy Throne to sing O I do love to come to thee Though others do revile And 't is not all any can do That shall my comforts foyle And when my Father speaks to me I do on all things then Look as unworthy for to be Compared unto him My God my God O thou art he That dost so take my heart O I see all to be in thee O here 's the lovely part Come souls tast of his royalty With a believing â—ouch The spirit loves you dearly souls And that you should take much O he doth love the weary soule And he will give it ease Let nothing therefore you affright But labour him to please It 's a most holy choice spirit What say you Bretheren And sisters have you had enough O he 'l more to you send If still you are hungring for that Which is so sweet and choice You shall from the Original Heare more of the sweet voice It is the spirit of Nobles A princely spirit indeed Art thou willing it to'embrace It will supply thy need Souls here is meat and drink indeed If once you taste of it You will not relish any thing For nothing else will fit And the spirit it will teach you For to own it aright And to pass through all scornes for The true and only Light O therefore come and learn of it And to all things else die And be contented to loose all For this sweet Harmonie O my dear bretheren will you For ever with it close And the spirit will more and more In it your hearts compose O bretheren pray that so the Lord May make you stedfast stand And continue faithfull to him In this backsliding Land O pray to him that still he may More powerings give here And make you more and more relish This sweet refreshing chear O bretheren and sisters dear To morrow will you come And heare what is declared by The spirit of the Son And O companions will you now Meditate on these things O that hey might digested be And in you live and spring And do you praise the glorious God O praise him night and day And I will also praise his name And rest with him alwaies 5. November 1657. about 2. of the Clock The matter before I writ as I was told was touching the Saints suffering and Martyrdome c. and so it appeares by what leads to a speaking of the prepared body O Lord my God O thou art much In remembring thine here Of those times which are past and gone And of so many yeares What dost thou fetch past ages back And years unto this time O dost thou bring thy Martyrs here To sight since Christ first wind O must thousands of years declare What by thee hath been done In despight of all Enemies To glorifie the Sonne O living Creatures Wings must mount O their wings must soar high And greatly thou must praised be By those that thee espie Living Creatures about the Throne Must needs praise him that comes And takes the body from his Father And as a Lamb brings down O living Creatures this must needs Such a true Lamb admire And they must fall down before him That doth so much retire Elders with living Creatures shall Then compass thy Throne round Then Jewes and Gentiles shal be brought Upon salvation ground Patriarch Jews shall come in number Which is compleat and true And Apostle Gentiles shall then speak For the high number new Patriarch number shall be joyn'd With Apostles so sweet And both shall make up one number High sublime and compleat No toe shall wanting be though it Appear so little and low Yet all shall be brought unto that Which as Lambs Body shall go This Body Patriarchs shall shew And Apostles shall declare O compleat is that Body it Is glorious and rare A body that Father prepared To suffer for elect And so bring forth Creation which
takes in Heaven and Earth Sea Rivers and all Creatures so From him they issue forth That must a glorious body be Who takes in light and all And hath Stars Sun and Element Within his Diety Wall That must a glorious body be That takes in every plant That takes the whole Creation in To its high blessed mount That must a glorious body be To whom living creatures so bow And unto whom Elders fall down And Deity allow That must a glorious body be Where all Israel sits down And where those that are grafted in Receive the blessed Crown That must a glorious body be Wherein all doe so shine And the first and last do's appear And have deliverance time O that body and that alone There is none like to it A very glorious body prepar'd Upon Almighties seat A very glorious body souls Have you such Sermons had That of prepared body speaks Who is with glory clad The spirit in a Sermon-Psalm Of Christs body so choice Doth here come forth O therefore hear This sweet and pretious voice In all ages some Saints they have For this body been slain The Patriarchs and Apostles have With their blood it maintain'd O they fall down before the throne Before this body choice And sing to him as Creatour With Haleluja voice O they doe sing salvation to The Lamb that stood so slain And in his office as a Lamb They doe him there maintain A Lambs bow'd to when he is seen In the Diety so great To have fellowship and to come And appear on that seat And they fall down before the Lamb Because they honour must give Unto the worthy one who doth Make poor fallen ones to live They all fall down before the Lamb To honour his dignity high And the great power that he had The seals for to make flye They must honour the Lamb for he And onely he could break And open the fast sealed book And lead up poor low sheep All must fall down before the Lamb Though he look so slain Yet O great was the work he did And none can it defame A Lamb although that he doth stand So upon the slain ground Yet a Lamb on a throne to whom Such prayses did abound Yet he doth appear as a Lamb When in office he comes And when he is to reed the Book He must speak with Lambs Tongue When reading the Book he comes forth As a Lamb that was slain But yet the breaking of the Seal Requires Lions Reign The breaking of the seals must have The Lions power and strength And then the Book it must be read With lovely voice at length When Lion hath broken the seals The Lamb doth read it plain Before whom all those doe fall down That are the Kings own train The Cherubs Seraphims living creatures And the elders compleat They all fall down when the Lamb looks From his high throne and seat A very glorious body to whom Living Creatures so bend And to whom elders with loud voice Such praises doe surrend A very glorious body though It stood like poor slain Lamb Yet in perfection it appears To strike down Babylon A Lamb and a Lamb with seven Horns O what a Lamb so grown O it s a choice and precious Lamb Prepared for the throne A Lamb and a lamb with seven Horns O how were all here met Seven Candlesticks seven Lamps choice Were all at the Lambs beck And he had also seven Stars That is so bright a Sun O here was perfect number bright And all through the Lamb come Lamps Seven Horns seven choice burning Seven spirits him to attend What a number of seven had he His stout proud foes to rend O Iohn saw Christ in perfection In his number compleat And O the visions which he shews Is most lovely and sweet A sweet vision of the slain Lamb When he is risen in power When he had reconciled all He then breaks Babylons Tower Therefore saith he unto Mary O doe not touch me here For I am not yet ascended up To draw perfection neer Don't touch me for I have not yet I have not taken might So as to break all enemies And give to them a flight But now O now Iohn may touch the Lamb When seven Horns doe appear And when seven eyes do shew him Sons O Iohn he may draw neer The Lamb he is compleat in all He hath full Majesty Sufficient value for poor ones Who doe his rich grace see The Lamb hath Lion strength indeed When horns they doe come out When that his justing power appears Against Babylons rout And his great strength doth then come forth To Iudahs root so rare And to the branch that then shall call His beloved from far A glorious Lion a glorious root That out of David springs And comes and hath prevailed too For victory he brings Who could rouse up Iudah till that This root did spring and grow And how could the Tree have come out If God did not thus blow A glorious body for that is The Sermon of this day To set out the body of Christ Though in a singing way Yet the Doctrine must proved be In the Psalm that is sweet O therefore minde the Doctrine Which sheweth Christ compleat For faith looks not on miracle But on the body bright And therefore faith doth fetch ground from What it here brings in sight Faith it doth goe to the body That is prepar'd alway And fetcheth power and strength from thence All evils to alay Faith therefore doth not come hither To fetch miracle for any But faith comes to see and behold Prepar'd body for many O faith it comes and doth require The body of Christ to behold And therefore come dear ones to that The which will truth unfold Pray dear comers doe not desire A miracle to have But pray come and with faith behold Whole Body rise from grave Come and behold Christ body souls And gaze not on miracle still O doe not follow him for looks That will not your souls fill Don't follow miracle bread here Is morsels that's more sweet The whole body Father prepar'd Walks upon spirits feet Pray don't hunger after miracle-Loaves For it won't satisfie It will not break corruption It can't open your eye Pray don't love for miracle bread It will not make you strong So as to ingage against the foe And spoyl Antichrists throng Pray doe not come for miracle-bread For Christ is risen up And spirit brings the whole body To give your souls a pluck Is not Christ body far more sweet Than miracle bread so small That satisfies thousands of souls And is broken to all And this whole body here it comes That is more than a Loafe Then hearken not to miracles Against the spirits vote Because the whole body throughout And the Father is one And it will strengthen to the work Of Christ advancing throne Is that enough to satisfie Instead of miracle here Then O come and eate heartily To whole body draw neer Praised