house and Judahs gave to thee If in thine eyes that too little had beene I would moreover unto thee have given Even such and such things great renowne and fame Which I bestow on these that feare my name Why hast thou beene so foolish and unwise As Gods precepts thus to tread and despise Most wickedly to do evill in his sight To seeme godly and yet to use such slight Poore Uriah the Hittite in a word Thou cruelly hast killed with the sword Thou first defil'd and now hast tae'n to wife His deare ewe-lamb and reft him of his life Thou lives secure as though no ill were done Thou hast him slaine with the sword of Amon. Now after sin shall surely come the smart Hence from thine house the sword shal not depart Because by blood and vile adulterie Two scandals great thou hast despised me Thus saith the Lord who is most righteous I will against thee out of thine house Raise up much evill I will before thine eyes Even take thy wives and give them for to please Thy neighbour who with them shall openly Before the Sunne in beastly manner lye These most vile sins in secret thou hast done But this before all Israel and the sun Shall be see what shall be in end thy luck When for such sinnes such sorrowes thou shalâ truck And so exchange that for thy filthie lust Thou shalt still smart untill thou turne to dust Ev'n as a bird greev'd in a wierie gail Doth lowring droop and hang the wing anâ taile Even so shalt thou the rest of all thy time Perplexed be for thy most bloody crime Then David pierced through the very heart Of his folies began to feel the smart He was so lively touched for his sin That how to speak or how his speach begin He doubted much whiles this whiles that did sound Within his breast his thoughts did him confound At last with teares his mouth utt'red this word I have alas sinned against the Lord By my fleshly and most uncleane desire I like a swine have wallow'd in the mire I like a beast have not well understood What guiltinesse comes by shedding of blood Heere in thy presence to thy Holinesse Against my self my sin I do confesse These bloods alas are ever in presence They weigh down sore upon my conscience How can I hence before thee lift my face Who have profest and yet practisd disgrace Against thee who me from the ewes did take And of a sheepheard me a King did make Most justly may thy wrath with loudest raps Ev'n through my heart thrill roaring thunder claps But oh O Lord forget my hainous sin Take mercies kyes and let my soul come in Though I have sinn'd yet will I still beleeve That thou in mercy wilt my sins forgive Then Nathan said The Lord thy sinnes surelie Hath put away fear not thou shalt not die From death eternall I will thee protect But justice willeth that I thee correct Thy sinne therefore I will visit in hast Ev'n blood for blood for adulterie incest Thou shalt not faile to feel a greevous smart For from thine house the sword shall not depart Because thy sinne hath caused blasphemie Therefore thy Sonne shall now most surely die When Nathan was departed to his house Then God the Lord who is most righteous Did strike the child with great and sore sicknesse Then David God besought in his goodnesse That he would not remove the child by death For this he fasting lay upon the earth The Elders came and urged him to eat But he would not refresh himself with meat When it was told him that the child by death Removed was he quickly rose from th' earth He wash'd himself and chang'd his countenance To the Lords house he went with diligence From thence to his owne house there he sought meate They gave him bread and he began to eat What thing is this then did his servants say While thy childe liv'd thou did both fast and pray But when the child was knowne for to be dead Thou rose from earth with courage to eat bread Then answ'red he While the childe was alive I did then pray that God would let him live But now h 'is dead God would it so to be I know he will no more returne to me After his death Bathshebah bare a son To David who did call him Solomon But Nathan sent from the great JEHOVAH Changed his name unto Jedidiah A man of peace beloved of the Lord Of both the names the clear sense doth afford In this meane time the great GOD JEHOVAH Remembred what had beene done to Vriah Then his threatnings began to take effect Great plagues were sent David for to correct Amnon defil'd his dear sister Tamar For this Absalom Amnons life did mar This man who did excell in great beautie In Hebron made a lewd conspiracie To slay David both his father and King That after he upon his throne might reigne He not ceasing from this ill work begun His fathers wives defil'd before the Sun He wanting the true feare of th'Eternell ' Gainst his father fiercely went to battell At Bahurim that vile rogue Shimei Like a cur dog did raile most bitterly Crying Come out thou man of Belial A bloody man thou shalt now pay for all The Lord at last who is most wise and good Hath upon thee returned all the blood Of King Sauls house in whose stead than dost reigne Thy son shall rule thou shalt no more be King The LORD hath plagued thee with shame and griefe Behold thou art taken in thy mischief Then stout Abishai son of Zerviah Davids sister not knowing that JOVAH Made David smart said Why should this dogg dead So curse th King I will take off his head He said to David Let me go anone That for his fault I may fall him upon But David knowing the minde of JOVAH Said What with you the sons of Zerviah Have I to do Let him now curse he said For upon him the LORD this taske hath laid That he David should curse who then shall say Wherefore hast thou vile man so done this day Yea more David unto Abishai said A greater grief upon my heart is laid Behold the son of my bowels is come To seeke my life and to take my Kingdome How much more may this beastly Benjamite Do what he doth with a despightfull sprite Seeing I am so wronged by my Son I pray you all to let this man alone Let him curse still touch him not with youâ hand For what he saith it is by GODS command It may be that God with compassion Will looke upon my great affliction And that he will though he a space delay Requite me good for his cursing this day Then Davids armie ready with great might Prepar'd themselves ' gainst Absalom to fight When David view'd the march of his armie He said to Joab and Abishai Deare friends I pray deal gently with my Son Deal gently with the young man Absalom When
came to Laban in the night and said Take heede to speake to Jacob good or bad My daughters to Jacob was Labans word Are like poore captives taken by the sword What hast thou done wherefore didst thou flee In so doing thou hast done foolishly Behold one thing which meriteth the rods Thou art a theefe why hast thou stolne my gods Why hast thou thus of my love made a rent Behold they are stolne and hid in thy tent From tent to tent last he came to Rachel But where thy were these dumb gods could not tell At last Laban no more would Iacob grieve But to returne resolv'd to take his leave For Rachels sake and Leahs he did gâant To make with Iacob a sure Covenant Of many stones they made a goodly heape Upon the which they did together eate This heape of witnesse by godly Jacob ân Hebrew tongue was called GILEAD âut this great heap in words of SYRIA âABAN called Jegar Sahadutha âfter kissing and blessing for a space âis children LABAN return'd to his place âhen this was past behold ESAU with boast âut God did meet his servant with an hoast âhen this was done the great God eternall ârestled with Jacob long in Peniel âhey strove all night unto the light of day âow let me go to JACOB God did say âo said JACOB a blessing first appoint âo me whose thigh thou hast thrust out of joint âhy name said God hence ISRAEL shall be ârevaile with man thou hast prevail'd with me âehold now Esau with foure hundred men âehold also the love of these brethren Behold JACOB seven times hee bowes knee ESAU him meets and kisseth lovingly They weepe they kisse in others armes goe ESAU content will be no more a foe Is this feare past a new sorrow doth come His dear Dinah defil'd by Hamors sonne How his two sons did make his name to stinâ By Sichems blood it hurts my heart to thinkâ He purg'd his hoâse of all idolatrie Their idole gods he hide under a tree As he did passe f'om Ephrath to Bethel Death came and tooke from him his fair Racâ From this sorrow having a little breath Behold another by his fathers death REUBEN his sonne defiled had his bed As though with bread he was with sorrâ fed This prickt his heart and this his bowels smâ When he did see good JOSEPHS bloody coat This holy man so toss'd with griefe and strife Past so the few and ill yeares of his life At last on bed most ready for to die To all his sonnes he left a Legacie To some reproofs to some comforts most swâ When he had done he gathred up his feet The Use ãâã serve how God of twins can one forsake âd th' other choose ev'n for his mercies sake ãâã one he did love because it did him please ãâã th' other he abhorr'd to cast his eyes ãâã hated infant an abhorr'd Esau âefore that ever this worlds light he saw ãâã Jacob learne to get thee hastilie ârre from an Esaus wicked companie âith staffe in hand where God shall thee direct âr wicked men most hurtfully infect ãâã Jacob learne when thou begins to pray ãâã wrestle well and not let God away âll he thee blesse though it were all the night âcob prevail d not till the day vvas light ãâã Jacob learne if thou a Laban serve âost vvatchfully his goods all to preserve âhough he churlish have not to thee regard âhou shalt not faile to get the LORDS revvard âearne heere to look for sable clouds of grief âfore death bring full and finall releefe REUBEN See a sonne HEre see a Sonne for REUBEN is his naâ With vile incest he did himselfe defame Because his sinne was grievous in Gods sight Of thâ first-borne this REUBEN lost the right LEVI Judah and JOSEPH for his spot His Crown portion and al 's his Priesthood goâ Because he weept with a repenting eye Let Reuben live said MOSES and not die The Use Great losse by sin yet if we can repent The LORD in mercy shall make up our rent Beware of sin flee farre from it anone Lest that thou heare thy dignitie is gone SIMEON Hearing BEcause the LORD did LEAHS prayer heareâ She call'd him SIMEON when She did hiâ beare In MOSES writs so faâ as they us tell Of his brethren he was the most cruell Hâ heard not GOD nor yet good JACOBS voice ãâã shed much blood he gladly did rejoice ãâã get of SICHEM his cruell intent ãâã vilely did abuse GODS Sacrament ãâã any reading hardly can I try âhy MOSES blessing the rest past him by The Use âere learne in wrongs thine anger to asswage âODS pen doth curse all sinfull wrath and rage ât men beware either to do or think ât which may make their parents name to stinke LEVI Joining BIrth of Children in husbands breasts doth coine âew love which makes their tender hearts to joine âr this chiefe cause as in the historie ãâã manifest LEAH call'd him LEVI âmong these tribes this LEVI was the priest With Vrim Tummim on his holy breast Because he bare the Sword of crueltie His race in JACOB scattred was to be The Use Learne this before to doe ill thou begin Divide and scatter are the fruits of sin The sins of men great Tribes do spoile aâ spill For this cause sorrowes them pinch pierce thrill If we feare GOD hee such griefs shall presse Yea kill our cares and calme stormes distresse But if we joine with Levi to shed blood To rage and roare as men in a mad mooâ Wee shall at last with confusion be cloatheâ Wrapped in shame dispersde despisde and thed JUDAH Praise THis is the King the great God will him raiâ This is the man whom his brethren shall praise âe shall be LORD his shall be the Kingdome ântill the time that great SHILOH shall come âhis is the man enrich'd with gifts divine âeth white with milk and al 's eyes red with wine âoth grave and wise he was as may appeare ãâã that his speach made for Benjamin dear âis was his fault from vice he was not pure âe lay with TAMAR masked like a whoore The Use âet men heere learne who have received grace ãâã feare to faile and fall into disgrace ãâã men be loose when as they should be chest âhey may at last fall into vile incest ZEBULON Dwelling THis is the sixt a rich and good dowry Said LEAH JACOB now will dwell with mee âis younger sonne then ISSACHAR and yet âe was before him at the blessing set ãâã rich merchant appointed for to be ãâã stately ships sailling on the deep sea The Use Observe heere how the great Jovah commanâ Some to be King some Priest and somâ Merchands ISSACHAR An hire FIft Sonne of LEAH thy name is a hire Great rest and ease were chiefly thy desire When rest and ease to thee were brought ãâã passe Betweene two burdens thou crouch'd like an asse The Use Take heed beware this is a great disease To
heavy hands Aaron and Hur did stay By his prayers Isra'l prevail'd that day By his prayers they got the victory He built the Altar Jehovah Nissi At Horeb where before he did keep sheepe Iethro him brought his wife and children eke When Iethro had to him counsell imparted To his owne land from Moses he departed Then Moses went up to God on Sinai Who did direct him all these words to say What I have done in Egypt yee did see On Eagles wings I bare you tenderlie Now therefore if yee will obey my voice Above all people ye shall be my choise ãâã Priests to me ye shall be a kingdome ãâã treasure deare an holy Nation âat said Moses a man filled with grace âid all these words before the peoples face âen all the people answ'red him unto ãâã that the Lord hath spoken we will doe âe to goe to to Moses God did say ãâã âpare Israel to morrow and to day ãâã the third day with glory and renown ââfore Isra'l I minde for to come downe âke heed for if man or heast that have breath ât touch the mount they shall be put to death ãâã any touch the mount they shall be then âot throw or stoned whether beasts or men ât to come up to them it shall belong âhen they shall heare the Trumpet sounding long ãâã the third day thundrings and lightnings past ââe cloud and Trumpet made them all agast ââen smoak and fire on SINAH for a space ââcended as the smoak of a furnace ââen all the people trembled fearfully ââa the mount SINAH quaked all greatly âen God came down whom MOSES heard and saw ââd in two Tables wrot his fierie Law âhile MOSES was upon the mount with God ââey made a calf as if they had beene mad Of Egypts spoile to make it they were bold Even of Gods gifts they had no other gold They ate they dranke and then rose up to pâ Behold thy gods foole ISRAEL could say Go get thee downe said God to MOSES thâ For thy people are rather beasts then men Let me alone intreat not for this fall For in furie I will consume them all Oh said Moses why doth thy wrath wax Against Isra'l thine heritage and lot Think on Abraham Isaac and Isra'l On thy people let not thine anger fall While this grief Moses in his heart did feele The Lord in hast repented of the evill Then Moses swiftly from the mount went doâ And brought with him the worthie sonne of ãâã While he and Moses from the Camp were farâ Good Joshuah said I heare a noise of war But old Moses with his discerning eare Said not but voice of singing do I heare When he came neere and saw that filthie blot A golden idol not Gods childrens spot He brake Gods Tables in his kindled ire The golded Calf he burnt into the fire He ground it small and straw'd it in their driâ That they an idole not God might it think Then Moses wroth unto the Levits cri'd ãâã every man his sharpe sword by his side âe through the camp your brethren gorre and slay âat the great God you all may blesse this day ââen the Levits these wicked men had slaine âto the mount Moses return'd againe God be said alas while I behold a'l hath made unto them gods of gold âve mercy Lord with eyes of pitie looke ââdon or else me blot out of thy Booke ââw goe said God as I shall give thee grace âduct Isra'l unto my promis'd place ââaite my time when once I shall begin ãâã visit they shall suffer for their sinne âter this MOSES faithfull full of grace ââd great desire to see the Lords sweet face ââHOVAH good to hear him was not slack ãâã spare his life he let him see his back What verse what pen can paint this great Divine âhose face JOVAH made with his face to shine âith God on SINAH fourtie dayes he past âl this time he kept a most solemne fast âhere of JOVAH whose wisedome doth excell âe learn'd the Laws which he taught Israel ãâã him God most excellent gifts did give âe was the meekest that on earth did live Of yeeres he liv'd a hundred and twentie Without weaknesse and dâmnesse of the eye Because at MASSAH he fail'd in his faith Of CANAAN he might not tread the path To climb NEBO the LORD did him commanâ That he might see from thence the holy land When this was done this man of GOD did die In MOAB land where GOD did him burie Before or after came none in his place Who knew JOVAH so clearly face to face The Song of Moses before his death THE PREFACE O Pleasant heavens that are above with diligence give eare And I will speake O earth below the wordes of my mouth heare 2 My doctrine shall drop as the raine my speach as dew shall passe As small raine on the tender herbe and showres upon the grasse 3 Because I surely will publish the blest name of the Lord ãâã greatnesse therefore to Gods name ascribe with one accord I. PART HEE is the rock his worke perfect all his wayes judgement be ãâã God of trueth and without sin most just and right is He They have corrupt themselves their spot is not the spot alwayes his children they are perverse a race of crooked wayes Vnwise people doe yee the Lord thus requite is not He ây father buyer hath he not made and establish'd thee Remember ye the dayes of old yeeres past consider well âke thy father he will thee shew thy Elders will thee tell When the most High for nations did heritage divide Sufficient bounds for Israel he wisely did provide 9 For the Lord for his portion hath his people without blot Jacob is his inheritance appointed as by lot 10 He found him in a desert land and waste wildernesse hee Him led instructed and him kept as th' Apple of his eye 11 As an Eagle stir 's up her nest fluttreth her young upon Her wings doth spread and taketh them to carry them thereon 12 So the good Lord alone did him lead in all wayes safelie And there with him was no strange god in all that company 13 He made them ride on Canaan high that he th' increase might eat He made him sucke honey and oyle that were in rocks most sweet 14 Butter of kine and milk of sheepe he gave to every man âith fat of Lambes and also Rams of the bread of Bashan âe gave them goats vvith the fat of Kidneyes of Wheat right good ând thou didst of the svveet grapes drink the pure Wine red like blood II. PART BVt Jeshurun vvho should have beene most righteous did kick ââou art exceeding vvaxed fat thou art also grovvn thick ââou covered art vvith fatnesse then His Maker he forsook ând of his sure salvations rock no care at all he took With strange gods they provoked Him unto great jealousie âith great abominations they mov'd Him to be angrie They sacrificed unto dev'ls to gods whom they
last of all ây Nehemiah thou made up the wall âf fair Salem O make us all to feel âithin our hearts such burning holy zeal NEHEMIAH The consolation of the Lord. Chap. 1. AS I was in Shushan there came to me One of my brethren called Hanani With certaine men of Judah of whom I âhat was the state of the poor Jewes did try âhat had escapt from among dangers great ând which of the captivity were left And they againe together said to me âhe remnant left of the captivitie âe in reproach and great affliction And Salems wall is also broken downe Our foes most fierce who ' gainst us did coâspire The gates thereof have all now burnt with firâ It came to passe when I these words did heâ From great mourning I could no more forbeaâ While that my heart greev'd to and fro wâ driven I did both fast and pray the GOD of Heav'n I said O LORD of Heav'n I beseech thee Great and terrible that keepeth mercie And Covenant for them that do him love And keep the precepts of the Lord above Unto thy servant give attentive eare That thou thy servants prayer well may heare Which before thee I pray both day and night Israels sins confessing in thy sight Not onely so but oh alas both I And al 's my fathers house have sinn'd greatly Against thee wee have most corruptly dealt For which great grief and sorrows we have feâ Thy statuts and thy most righteous judgementâ We have not keept which thou by thy servant Moses did give Remember I pray thee What thou in justice and al 's in mercie Spake by Moses saying If yee transgresse I will you scatter but if yee confesse Humblie your sinne and returne timeously âo me I will you gather most quickly ãâã our enemies also I will defame ând will you bring where I will set my name Now these are thy most faithfull servants and âeople whom thou by thy Almighty hand âedeemed hast O LORD my GOD now grant ân eare attentive unto thy servant ând to thy servants prayer now give eare âho thy great name alwayes desire to feare âhat I intend now prosper I thee pray âhat I may find thine assistance this day ãâã the sight of this man me mercy grant âor I cupbearer was the Kings servant Chap. 2. THe twenty year of Artaxerxes King I his cupbearer wine to him did bring ãâã his presence I had not beene before âs I was then in great sadnesse wherefore âhe King himself thus looking on me said âhat aileth thee and why art thou so sad âeeing with sicknesse thou not troubled art This nothing else is but sorrow of heart When by the King these wordes were to ãâã said Then I anone was very sore afraid When at this time fear made my lips to quiver Unto the King I said King live for ever Why should I not be sad and all agast When the city of Salem lieth wast The place of my fathers sepulchres deare Its gates are burnt from greefe who can forbeare Then said the King to me See what is best For what dost thou now greeved make request Then lifting up my heart I did soone pray Unto the Lord and to the King did say If it the King please and if thy servant Have in thy sight found favour to me grant That I be sent unto Judahs citie That it anone may builded be by me Then said the King the Queene al 's sitting bâ For how long shall be this thy great journey And when wilt thou againe to us returne Now set a time it keep and not adjourne When I this heard I set to him a time To let me go the King did well incline Moreover I said to the King humblie If it the King shall please let soone to me Letters be given for them that do govern Beyond the river that they well may learn That thy will is for th' honour of JOVAH âhat they convey me over to Judah âlso a letter to get I thought best âo Asaph the keeper of the forrest âhat he timber should give for beams quickly âo make the gates of palace house city âhat I did seek that did the king command âccording as on me was GODS good hand âhen I beyond the river came quickly âving Captaines which the king sent with me When Sanbalat the wicked Horonite âd Tobiah the servant Ammonite âeard of it it them greev'd exceedingly âhat any sought the good of GODS City So GOD who me did save in all my wayes âought me to Salem where I was three dayes ãâã the night tyme when sleep sad on men falls ãâã went and viewd the ruine of the wals Thereafter I the Jews did all invite ãâã build the wals and that even in despite ãâã all their foes Ye know said I what 's past ârusalem GODS City lyeth waste âa what our greatest foes did most require âe wals are down the gates are burnt with fire âen I to them declared most clearly âw that the good hand of GOD was on me âd how the king before I did depart Spake to me words which did comfort my heaâ Let us rise up and build couragiously So GOD their hearts made stout and hands readâ But when that Sanballat the Horonite And Tobiah the servant Ammonite And Geshen the Arabian did hear They at our work began to laugh and gyre And us despise what is this great doing Said they Will ye rebell against the king Then unto them I most boldly did say The God of Heaven will prosper us this day Therefore we now his servants will arise And build but you who Gods servants despise In Gods Salem have no memoriall You have no portion yea no right at all Chap. 3. IN this Chapter we have the names of all These who did build fair Salems broken wall Chap. 4. BUT after when that wicked Sanballat Heard that we did so build the wall and thâ We courage had he wroth with indignation Did scoffe and mock the whole Jewish nation Before his brethren and of Samaria âe armie he said laughing with Ha ha âhese feeble Jewes what Will they fortifie âemselves Or what Will they most foolishly ãâã sacrifice Will they even in a day âd all this work Will they revive I say âe stones out of their bruised rubbish heape âhich are all burnt Now was the Ammonite âobiah by him who said scornfully âl that they build will fall down by and by ãâã that a Foxe but leap upon their wall âe shall it break down and make all to fall Heare LORD how wee despised are indeed ând their reproach turn upon their own head ând make them all at last a prey to be âen in the land of their captivity ând cover not their great sins lesse or more âr thee to anger the builders before âey have provocked so we did anone âild all the wall till all was fully done But when Sanballat and Tobiah vain âith Ammonits Arabians profane ând Ashdodites that Salems wall did hear âas
still for me 2 For he regarded hath of his handmaide thâ estate so small For loe all generations sure shall hence me blessed call 3 He strong hath done great things to me and holy is his name Who still him feare his mercy great shall alwayes be on them 4 He hath great strength shew'd with his arme the proud he in all parts Hath scattred in the vaine conceits of their most foolish hearts 5 He hath put downe ev'n from their seats these that most mighty be And also he exalted hath these of a low degree 6 The hungry well he filled hath with good things evry way These who are rich and wealthy he hath empty sent away 7 In remembrance of his mercy he holpen hath indeed His servant Isra'l as he spake t' Abraham and his seed The Song of Zacharias wherâ his mouth was opened after he had been nine moneths dumb for not believing the Angel Gabriel who from God had promised him a Sonne LUKE 1. vers 68. LEt the LORD God of Israel for ever blessed be For visited his people all and al 's redeem'd hath he 2 And of salvation he for us hath raisd up gloriously Ane horne in worthy Davids house who serv'd him faithfully 3 As he spake clearly by the mouth of his dear Prophets all Which since the world began have beene ev'n whether great or small 4 That we should from our enemies all be saved in each part And from the hand of all these men that hate us with their heart 5 The mercy promisd to performe unto our fathers and âis holy Cov'nant made with us to make alwayes to stand Th' oath which he to Abraham sware that he to us most deare âould grant that we safe from our foes might serve him without feare Yea serve him in all holinesse and righteousnesse alwayes âot for a little space of time but ev'n for all our dayes And thou child of the highest shalt be call'd the Prophet rare âor thou before the Lord shalt goe his wayes for to prepare Thou knowledge of salvation shalt unto his people give ây the remission of their sins which he will all forgive âo Ev'n through the tender mercy of our God most prone to grace âhereby the DAY-SPRING from on high hath shew'n to us his face 1 To give light unto them that sit in darknesse and deaths shade Into the way of holy peace our feet alwayes to guid The Song of Simeon After he had long looked for the Consolation of Israel he at last moved by the Holy Spirit went to the Temple and there finding the babe Christ he took him up in his armes and blessed GOD and said LUKE 2. vers 29. NOw letst thou in thy mercy great thine old servant O LORD At last by death in peace depart according to thy word 2 For after many dayes at last mine eyes though now worne dimme Thy consolation sure and fast have with great comfort seen 3 Which thou O Lord most lovingly ev'n by thy saving grace Prepared hast aboundantly before all peoples face 4 A precious light to lighten all the Gentiles far and neer âd al 's the glory of Isra'l that is thy people dear This Song of Simeon is alwayes sung in the French Church for conclusion after they have received the Sacrament of the LORDS Supper The use of all the Songs THE songs of Larks Linots and Nightingals Compard to these are but like naughty tales âhich in our ears deserve to have no place âhese divine songs sad hearts do well solace ând fill with joy yea and with capering foot âake souls to rise and dance where they did sit âithin our breasts like John at Marys voice âhich made him leap and chearfully rejoice To sing such songs let us our selves inure âill that we dance above the starry floore ând sing to Christ the Hallelujahs sweet âhere Sunne and Moone are pav'ment for our feet Far from the words of a most vile infection Which slute the body and al 's slave th' affection Oh that we could from vain words heer forbear Till of our life be ended the Career Fy on vile men whose badry songs a blot Defile the air come from their filthy throat Fy on these who in vanities do swim Who dance and leap and hold out any lim With nimble fet-locks but have not a word Of holy songs to laud and praise the Lord Such want a heart Christs love for to remark They can not sing or dance before the Ark. But as for us away with fleshly love And beastly songs which Gods word doth reprove Vaine idle words which in these latter dayes Are made the subject of mens sweetest layes Let Christ the fairest all the Saints among Be still the matter of our daily Song Let all our Ditties runne upon this string Let hearts and Harps in him rejoice and sing What is amisse let us it hence remove That we may sing of Christ our life and love FINIS Some few Christian Precepts WHat God the gives take in good part cease other to devoure Like Alexanders glutton net whose Kingdome Kinged foure When thou triumphs not lofty be but think upon a crosse âor who the day is set on hie may soone his laurell losse Take heed in time and learne to fear the great Almighty God Who made Denis a King to beare for Scepter Pedants rod. Remember how that Prince of Spaine who for Europe did breath By Gods Almighty hand was slaine ev'n by a louzie death Remember how some in their pride Gods heavy hand did feele Their head on neck could not abide off chopt with whiffing steele 6 Think still on death for time doth slip though it seemes but to creep Man heer is as at sea his ship still sailes though men do sleep 7 While wind doth serve embark be wise to meet all haps before When death shall cut thine enterprise then thou shalt row no more 8 Take time in time for wind and tide will in a moment turne We heere sure will not long abide and gone will not returne 9 Looke not heer for true happinesse the place of our exile A bare and barren wildernesse where we live all this while 10 Look on thy body as on clay the soule is stuffe more fine A substance which weares not away a blast of breath divine 11 Luske not in sloath seeke not thine ease Moths gnow cloaths in a chest Swords also rust within their sheeths and so do souls in rest 12 Manure thy heart with diligence and it in sow good seed But still beware of negligence for earely grows the weed 13 All idlenesse disnatures wit but travell makes it quick Do nothing that disableth it by force or yet by trick 14 With constant eye still Christ behold and on him still repose As with the Sun the Mary gold doth open still or close 15 When death us summons to go hence we should not be dejected For from the same no more the Prince then Carters is protected 16 Our life 's a web of small and grosse this is us giv'n for doome That sorrowes are as threeds a Crosse in this our earthly loome 17 Let us abhore ambition content with that we have In grave in one condition are King Earle Sir and Slave 18 This earth is like a Chesse-board where some leap some limp anone Kings Pawnes Knights Aphens heere and there stand yet there wood is one 1 TIM 1. vers 17. Now unto the King eternall immortall invisible the onely wise GOD be honour and glory for ever and ever Amen Errata IF any of these verses go not so smoothly as thou wouldest know that I have tyed my self verie straitly to keep still the wordes of the Scripture Some escapes there be in the printing at some times a syllable more and some are lesse then should but the judicious Reader may easily take the matter up Pag. 272. Davids house is put for Isra'ls house Pag. 142. bribidge for bribing Pag. 265. qy for by Pag. 330. day say for did say Pag. 364. trotring for totring c.
I reckned till morning that as a Lion so surelie He will my bones break Of me thou wilt make an end speedie 5 Like a poor cran in great distresse or a troubled swallow So did I chatter I did mourne as doth the simple dove My eyes do faile with looking up and very dimmed be O Lord I am oppressed sore now undertake for me 6 What shall I say He spoken hath and al 's hath done no lesse I shall go softly all my yeeres in my soules bitternesse 7 In all these things is the life of my Sprite they that believe Do live by them Recover me and so make me to live 8 Behold for a desired peace I had great bitternesse But thou in love hast sav'd me from the pit of rottenesse For thou who of afflicted men dost ever notice take In thy great mercie all my sinnes hast cast behinde thy back 9 For grave cannot thee praise and death can not celebrate thee They that goe to the pit can not hope for thy trueth surelie 10 The living the living he shall praise thee as I this day The fathers shall to their children make knowne thy truth alway 11 The Lord was ready me to save therefore we with accord To the string'd instruments will sing in the house of the Lord. The Use âf Kings shall serve the Lord with all their heart ân great trouble the Lord shall take their part But this the Lord of heav'n can not abide âhat hearts of Kings be lifted up with pride 13. MANASSEH Forgetting JOseph comforted by Gods great mercy Which made him quite forget his misery From such forgetting he his first born Son Called Manasseh so for such reason ât may be this King at first got his name He in his life was stain'd with sin and shame âike heathen men void of Gods feare and grace He in folie did build up the high place Which his father commanded to destroy He did it build with chearfulnesse and joy As though a God had not beene in Isra'l He madly rear'd up Altars for Baal He made a grove and with much folly driv'n He gave worship unto the host of Heav'n Observing times and using inchantments He did despise the Lords commandements He al 's provoking the Lord unto ire Made his own sons to passe through burning fiâ He dealt with wizards and sin worthy death He did which did God much provoke to wraâ In his folly worthy the name of rage He set in Gods house a most vile image This man practisde more vile abominations Then were done by profane heathen nations Who by the force of the great Eternell Destroyed were before his Israel At last the Lord full of compassions Abhorred such abominations Because this man said he hath plaide foole Defiling Judah with his vile idole Behold I bring such troubles and such feares Which shall cause tingle all the hearers earâ âr such doings wherein is no relish ârusalem now wiped like a dish âall be In red war their foes shall them foil âhey shall to them become a prey and spoil âr since from Egypt I brought them the way âhat was most right they ever went astray Manasseh more in his furie most rude ãâã Salem did shed much innocent blood While Manasseh did not regard Gods check ârong Babels captaine took him by the neck âmong the thornes and him with fetters bound âo the Lord did this vile man much confound Yet when he was in great affliction âe ran to God with supplication âefore the Lord he much humbled his heart âe pray'd to God who heard him in his smart ând helped him and brought him back againe ârom Babel for in Salem to remaine Then Manasseh did by experience âost surely know that God was his defence âhen was his heart inflamed with gods love âe all strange gods with idols did remove âll strange Altars he brake downe speedily âith zeal and cast them out of the city ât last this King who to God gracious âeturned was buri'd in his owne house The Use Let sinners learne for no sinne to despaire No sin there is but God can it repaire For witchcraft blood and vile idolatry Manasseh humble did obtaine mercy 14. AMON Faithfull true THis wicked man of two and twenty year Began to reigne He voide of all Gods feââ Did reigne two years God made his Kingdoâ short Because he made of wickednesse a sport He with Manassch in his wayes was bad But did not with Manasseh turne to God At last against this King unrighteous His servants rose and slew him in his house After this done the people all in ire Did kill these men who did his death conspirââ The Use Let Kings beware of sin to make a sport For many sins doe cut their honours short âât parents learne to feare to goe astray ââr their children often follow their way âât Subjects learne to feare their Kings to kill ââr other shall not faile their blood to spill 15. JOSIAH The fire of the Lord. BEhold Josiah consider a part The fire of Zeale cleare burning in his heart ââght years he was when he upon the Throne ââgan to sit he reigned thirty one ââe did with God most constantly abide ââom Davids wayes he turned not aside âhen he was come to eighteene years of age âough young in years he was both grave and sage He sent scribe Shaphan to Priest Hilkijah ââat the silver for the house of JOVAH ââth'red at doores as GODS word did command âight be shortly put in the workemans hand Then to Shaphan said the Priest Hilkijah âave now found in the house of JOVAH âods Law-book Then Shaphan tooke it with speed And with great joy and gladnesse it did read After Shaphan this book did with him bring And it in haste did read before the King When he the words heard of that Testament For greef and sorrow the King his cloaths rent Then diverse men by him were set to looke To try right soone the meaning of the Booke A great wrath said he is against us kindled For our fathers against God have rebelled Then at the last the good Priest Hilkijah With others went to Prophetesse Huldah This woman in a Colledge at Salem Did dwell with wisedome she said unto them Thus saith the great Lord God of Israel Vnto the man that sent you yee shall tell Behold I will bring ill upon this place Th' inhabitants I will greatly disgrace All the plagues I will send without remeed Which good Josiah in that Booke did read My wrath against this place shall kindled bee Because of their most vile idolatrie But go and tell the good King Josiah This message from the mighty Lord Jovah Because thou had a trembling tender heart And for such sins did often weepe apart Because when I did speake against this place Thou rent thy cloaths with teares drenching thy face âhold thou shalt now this great comfârt have ãâã peace thou shalt be gath'red to thy grave âough dayes be coming full of miseries ââore
From Ieroboams sins did not depart At last came Pul the great Assyrian King Against the land great forces he did bring Then Menahem great summes to him did pay So Pul with all his forces went away Ten yeeres he did reigne and after by death This King he went the way of all the earth The Use Let Kings beware to staine their memorie With vile murder and blood of crueltie To kill women it is most inhumane In such doings is neitheir glore nor gaine 17. PEKAJAH The opning of GOD or brought out by GOD THen Menahems son called Pekajah Began to reigne in faire Samaria He fear'd not GOD for he wicked in heart From Jeroboams sins did not depart Then Pekah the son of Remalia A captaine stout did against Pekajah Conspire whom he without mercie or grace Did with the sword kill in his owne palace âith Argob Arieh and other fiftie âf Gileadites who felt his crueltie The Use ât Kings here learne that sin is not a sport âends their dayes it cuts their honours short ãâã to their children they seeke glore or gaine ânlawfully such things shall not remaine Menahem could looke hiâ of his grave âkajah might say Nothiâg now I have ãâã all thy conquest Thus it is not good ãâã come to Thrones by shedding humane blood 18. PEKAH Open. âFter that Pekah the Son of Remalia Had with the sword slaine the King Pekajah ãâã force of armes this wicked man anone âd then usurpe Israels Crowne and Throne âis murtherer was most profane in heart âm the vile idoles he would not depart âich Jeroboam at Bethel and Dan âd set up At last the King Assyrian Tiglath Pilezer with an armie strong Tooke Kedesh-Hazor Galile Jion Abel-Beth Ma'chah of faire Naphtali The bravest men he in Captivitie Cari'd away unto Assyria At last Hoshea the son of Ela Against Pekah made a conspiracie He wounded Pekah so that he did die Thus King Pekah most cruell and profane In the yeere twentiââf his reigne was slaine The Use Let Kings heere learne whose charets are thâ swords That they shall reckon for their deads ãâã wordes If they usurpe Crowne Scepter or the Thrâ The LORD shall come with great vengeâ anone As Peka slew Pekajah to be King So Hoshea that Pekah downe did bring Killers of men rarely this favour have From GOD to goe in peace unto tâ grave 19. HOSHEA A saviour IN Ahaz twelft yeere King of fair Judah Began to reigne this man son of Elah âow Israel were come to their last cast âf all their Kings Hoshea was the last âe served not Jovah with all his might âut foolishly did evil into his sight âet was he not so vaine nor yet so vile âs other Kings had beene in Israel At last came up against this Hoshea âhalmanezer King of Assyria ânto this King Hoshea a servant âecame To him he gave costly presents âut afterward to be free of this foe âe messengers sent to the mighty So âng of Egypt Then Shalmanezer soone âd shut him up and bound him in prison âhus Hoshea a man of Elahs line âd sway the Scepter the space of years nine At this same time Isra'l was gone astray âey were profane not caring for GODS way âey vainly feared gods that were no GOD âherefore God scourg'd them with th' Assyrian rod Yea more this vile people with all their migâ Did secretly these things that were not right They built High places in ev'ry citie They like the Heathen with idolatrie Provok'd the LORD yea like most fooâ fooles They tooke pleasure to serve most vile idols Yet ' gainst Isra'l the LORD did testifie And said Isra'l yet returne unto me From your ill wayes if my name ye will feâ Yee yet to me shall be a people deare But from their ill wayes they would not part Their neck they stifned and hardned their heâ In their mad course they follow'd vanitie Running themselves in vile idolatrie Molten images calves and groves they made Heav'ns host also as though they had beene maâ They did worship and for to hast their fall They did oppoint great service for Baal Yet further to provoke the Lord to ire They made their children to passe through fire For these their sins the LORD by his great miâ All Israel remov'd out of his sight Heere for the sins of vile idolatrie Yee see the end of Isra'ls Monarchie âgs of Israel heere did end their race âause they were profane and voide of grace The Use Prince and people meditate Gods law ãâã to provoke see that they stand in awe Kings pride 'gainst him stiffen their necke âir Crownes and Thrones and Scepters hee will breake Nations against the LORD be stout ãâã will both King and people al 's root out ãâã mightie LORD great Jovah hath said this âee sinne yee and your King shall perish A WATCH WORD Concerning the fourty and one Kings that did reigne over GODS people âet Princes learne by these one and fourty How rare it is both good and Prince to be âs most cleare that it is a heard thing ãâã be both good and honou'rd as a King âeed lust and pride do cogge most easily âemselves in hearts poison'd with flatterie THE GARDEN OF ZION The Booke of Ezra A Prayer WHen night on men dumb silence shaâ distill When wearied bones them selves witâ sleep do fill When gloomy darknesse husheth every thing Then let thy sprit verses of vertue bring Into my mind well stored with thy gra e Which may the hearts of worthy men solace While nights blacke mantle covreth a greâ part ât thine Aurora shine bright in mine heart âhen depths appeare where through I cannot ride ãâã thy great Barge me togh against the tide In Babylon thy people years seventie âere we arid much with long captivitie âpon them thou of thy wrath had the flashes ârought and had burnt their Temple Towne to ashes âut thou who never thy people forsook âith mercies eyes at last did on them look These verses LORD now through thy strainer passe And make them cleane as is the clearest glasse âhat by them may appeare even to the least âow thou by Ezra who was scribe and Priest âeclared hast how good Zorobabel âho in great vertue highly did excell âebuilt the Temple and how by a jar âods peoples foes that worthy worke did mar ãâã Cyrus time untill Darius King ânto the cope oedain'd the house to bring EZRA An helper CHAP. 1. AFter that Salems Temple had liâ long Burnt in ashes and the Jewes hâ among Their foes beene captives GOâ made Cyrus King Of Persia to care for rebuilding Of Gods fair house for this occasion He causd publish a proclamation When this was heard these who before diâ mourne With joy in hast provided to returne Then to Sheshbazzar in a plenteous store The Temples vessels Cyrus did restore Chap. 2. OF the people returned three thousand Six hundred and thirty with ready hand To build the house which burnt before had been Of Priests
slaine The Song of Hezekiah afteâ GOD had healed him of his sicknesse and promised unto him fifeteene yeeres of life ISA. 38. vers 10. IN cutting off of my short dayes I said I shall now go Unto the grave I am depriv'd of my few yeeres also 2 I said that in the livings land the Lord I shall not see I shall no more see man with these that heere indwellers be 3 Mine age is parted and remov'd by troubles and great strife Like sheepheards tents I veaver like have ev'n cut off my life With sicknesse he will cut me off what ever I pretend From day ev'n unto night wilt thou of me soone make an end 4 I rekned till morning that as a Lion so will he Break all my bones from day to night thou 'l make an end of me Like a poore Cran in great distresse or a troubled swallow âo did I chatter I did mourne as doth the simple Doue My eyes do fail with looking up and very dimmed be O Lord I am oppressed sore now undertake for me 6 What shall I say he spoken hath and al 's hath done no lesse ãâã shall go softly all my yeers in my souls bitternesse 7 In all these things is of my sprite the life they that believe Do live by them Recover me and so make me to live 8 Behold for a desired peace I had great bitternesse But thou in love hast sav'd me from the pit of rottenesse For thou who of afflicted men dost ever notice take In thy great mercy all my sins hast cast behind thy back 9 The grave can not thee praise and death can not thee magnifie They that go to the pit can not in hope rest well on thee 10 The living yea the living shall thee praise as I this day The fathers to their children al 's shall teach thy truth alway 11 The LORD was ready me to save therefore we with accord To the string'd instruments will sing in the house of the LORD The Song of Jonah Containing a Prayer and Thanks for his delivârance out of the belly of the Whale wherein hee had beene three dayes and three nights JONAH 2. vers 1. I Cry'd to God and he me heard out of hells belly I Did cry aloud and thou my voice even heardest by and by 2 For thou hadst cast me in the deep in the midst of the Sea âe flouds me compassd and thy waves did all passe over me Then said I I out of thy sight am cast with great disdaine ât to thy holy Temple I will surely look againe Ev'n to the soul the waters did me compasse with all speed âe deepth me closde about the weeds were wrapt about my head To the bottomes of mountaines steep I went down speedily ãâã earth for ever with her barres did alwayes compasse me hast thou from corruptions pit by mercies me upon âord my God and Saviour dear my life brought up anone The Lord I did remember when my soul thus within me faint into thy Temple came my prayer ev'n unto thee âhey that do lying vanities observe in any way Their owne mercy most foolishly they do forsake alway 8 But I to thee with thankfull voice will sacrifice afford What I have vow'd I minde to pay salvation's of the Lord. The Song and Prayer of Hâbakkuk wherein he declaretâ his trembling at GODS Majestie and also the confidence of his faith while the Caldeans afflicted GODS people HABBAK 3. vers 2. O Lord God full of Majesty I thy servant have heard Thy speach in wordes of gravity and I was sore afraid 2 In midst of yeers revive O Lord thy work and ever still Make known al 's in thy burning wrath remember mercy well 3 From TEMAN and from PARAN mount came God the Holy one His glory cov'rd the heavens his praise was all the earth upon His brightnesse was as light he had Hornes coming from his hand âhere was the hiding of his great power which none did understand Before him went the pestilence and hoat coales at his feet He stood and measur'd all the earth as it did seeme most meet âe did behold and also drove asunder nations all ând th' everlasting mountaines were scattred both great and small âhe hills perpetuall in their place did humbly stoup and bow His wayes are everlasting all as we do clearly know Of Cushan in affliction great I saw tents great and small âhe Curtaines of the Midian land did also tremble all Was the Lord God displeased much against the Rivers clear âas thine anger incensed thus ' gainst Rivers far or neer Against the sea was thy wrath so that thou didst fiercely ride Upon the horses and charets that safety might abide 9 Thy bow all naked quite was made that men there might beleeve Thou sware unto the Tribes thou didst the earth with waters cleave 10 The hills thee saw and trembled all the water passed by The deep his voice did utter and lift up his hands on hie 11 The Sun and Moon stood in their place even at thine arrowes clear They at the light went and the shine of thy most glittring spear 12 Thou furious didst march through the land in indignation great Thou also didst the heathen thresh even in thine anger hot 13 For thy peoples salvation thou went'st foorth without all fear Even for salvation of great worth with thine anointed dear Out of the wicked house didst thou with power great wound the head Discov'ring the foundation all unto the neck with speed 14 Thou by thy hand Almighty of his villages the head Even with his staves did strike anone with fiercenesse great indeed They came out all as a whirlewind and that to scatter me Their joy was all as to devore the poor most secretly 15 With thine horses which were most strong thou didst walk through the Sea Even through the heap of waters great as men did clearly see 16 My belly trembled when I heard and at the voice anone My lips quiv'red and rottenesse did enter in my bone I trembled in my self that I might rest in dayes most sad When he comes to the people he with troupes them will invade 17 Though the figtree not blossome shall nor fruites in Vines shall be The labour of the Olive fat shall fade most certainly The fields shall not yeeld any meat the flock shall from the fold Be cut off and there shall no head in stalles be young or old 18 Yet will I in the mightie Lord rejoice in every part In the Lord God my Saviour dear I joy will with my heart 19 The Lord God is my strength and will make my feet swift to be Like Hindes feet and will make me walk upon my places hie The Song of Marie in the house of Zacharias after Elizabeth had told her that at her salutation the childe in her wombe had leaped for joy LUKE 1. vers 46. MY soul now all with gladnesse fill'd the LORD doth magnifie My sprite rejoiced hath in God a saviour