he gives 1 Cor. 12.4 5. Diversities of gifts indeed there are that he bestows But from one spirit all proceed who doth them so dispose And his Administrations great difference afford And divers operations but one Almighty Lord. 6. 2 Cor. 13 14. All these in great variety from his good hand do fall But one adored Deity that worketh all in all The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and love of God therefore And comforts of the Holy Ghost be with you evermore HYMN 191. Vine-yard of Israel Isa. 5.1 2 3. NOW will I sing to my belov'd although with mournfull voice A Song of my Beloved one touching his Vine-yard choice A Vine-yard my beloved had plac'd in a fruitfull hill He fenc'd it and plucktâ—out the stones and planted it with skill Choice Vines he set and built therein a Wine-press and a Tower Expecting it should bring sweet grapes and lo it brought forth sower And now O ye inhabitants of Salem pray you see And men of Judah judge between my Vineyard here and me What could be to my Vine-yard done more than I did to it Why therefore brought it forth sowre Grapes when I expected sweet And now go to know what I 'le do to this my Vine-yard-soil I will break down the hedge therefore and leave it to the spoil I 'le lay it waste unprun'd undig'd for Bryers and Thorns alone I also will command the clouds to rain no rain thereon 7. The Vine-yard of the Lord of Hoasts the house of Israel is The men of Judah are the plant that pleasant plant of his And when he lookt for judgment done behold great cruelty And when he lookt for righteousness behold a dolefull cry HYMN 192. Vnity and love of Brethren Col. 3.12.13 PUT on Belov'd as Gods Elect bowels of mercies kind Long-suffering meekness sweet respect and humbleness of mind Forbearing one another long forgiving one another If any have received wrong done by his Christian brother 14. Ph. 2.2 Eph. 4.3 As Christ forgave you so do ye your brethren that transgress And chiefly put on charity the bond of perfectness Of one mind and one judgment be and let all discord cease Keeping the Spirits unity in sacred bonds of peace 2. PART 1 Pet. 1.22 Heb. 12.1 1 Joh. 1.16 See that ye love with fervency and with an heart most pure And let this love so brotherly perpetually endure For God we know is perfect love and whoso dwells herein He surely dwells in God above and God most high in him 3.14 Rom. 13.8 And hence our change is understood from death to life above Because we love the brother-hood with true and perfect love Owe nothing then to any man but love to one another For he 's a perfect Christian that is a perfect lover HYMN 193. Vocation 1 Cor. 12.2 Tit. 3.3 YE know that we were Gentiles once and carried away To Idols and dumb vanities as we were led astray And sometimes disobediently and foolishly we swerv'd By divers lusts and vain delights which we our selves have serv'd 1 Pet. 2.9 But a peculiar people now a chosen generation A Royal Priest-hood are we made and call'd an holy Nation That we should shew the praises forth of him that called us From darkness great to greater light that is most marvellous 1.16 As he therefore that called us is holy so must they That are to this profession call'd be holy every way 2. PART Eph. 2.11 12 19. Remember ye were aliens from Israel's Common-wealth And strangers from the Covenants which promise saving health But now are ye that were far off made nigh by Christ his blood And fellow Citizens with Saints and of the house of God. 20 21 22. Built on the sure foundation laid down in holy writ And Christ himself head corner-stone who makes the building knit In whom together built ye grow into an holy place An habitation of the Lord by his sweet spirit of grace Rom. 8.16 Which spirit witnesseth with ours and testimony bears That we are made the Sons of God and if his Sons then Heirs 3 PART Jam. 2.5 1 Cor. 1.26 Hearken beloved brethren dear your call ye plainly see How God hath chose the poor on earth full rich in faith to be Not many mighty men are call'd not many wise and learn'd Nor yet in many noble men this calling is descern'd 27. Matt. 11.26 But God hath chose weak foolish things and such as men despise To bring to nought and to confound the noble great and wise We thank thee Father Lord of all that hast these things conceal'd From many wise and prudent men and them to babes reveal'd 1 Cor. 1.29 31. Even so O Father since it was thy pleasure and decree That in thy sight no flesh on earth might glory but in thee HYMN 194. Whole Armour Eph. 6.10.13 14. BE strong my brethren in the Lord and in his powerfull might Put on your soul his Armour whole to make you stand in fight Stand therefore having girt your loyns with truth which ye profess And having done the breast-plate on of perfect righteousness 15 16. And with the preparation of the Gospel of our God The Gospel of his peace and love let both your feet be shod And chiefly take the shield of faith that so your valiant hearts May quench thereby most powerfully the wickeds fiery darts 17 18. The helmet of salvation take and that two-edged Sword The Sword of his good Spirit it is to wit God's holy Word And alwaies in the spirit pray with all requests and prayer And watch thereto what e're ye do with constancy and care HYMN 195. Will for the Deed. 2 Cor. 8.12 Mat. 10.42 IF there be first a willing heart the Lord the same accepts And what one hath takes in good part and pardons our defects Cold water onely one small cup to a Disciple spar'd For that names sake is sure summ'd up and shall not miss reward 20. Rom. 8.26 Eph. 3.20 Nor will he quench the smoaking flax nor break the bruised-reed Till judgment have a sure dispatch with victory to speed And though we know not how or what to pray for as we ought His spirit helps our wants in that beyond our speech or thought 21. To him in all the Church therefore be glory yet agen Through ages all for evermore by Jesus Christ Amen HYMN 196. Wisdoms exhortation Have mercy c. Prov. 1.20 21. LO wisdom crieth out she crieth in the streets She uttereth her zealous breath where all the concourse meets In opening of the gates of Cities populous She calls and cries with words most wise exhorting sinners thus 22 23. How long ye simple ones will ye delight in folly And scorners in so vile a sin and fools hate knowledge wholly Turn you at my reproof behold I will pour forth My Spirit to take hold on you I 'le shew you words of worth 2 PART Have mercy c. Prov. 4.5.7 8. Chap. 3.15.17 Get wisdom O my Son with all the care thou
If any sin we have on high an Advocate to qualifie Jesus the Just whose bloud was spilt to expiate our hainous guilt Rev. 5.13 Blessing and glory and renown to him that on the Throne sits down And to the Lamb of God therefore be praise and honour evermore HYMN 152. Mercies All People c. Mic. 6.18 to the end WHO is a God like unto thee that pardons all Iniquity And from their sins doth disengage the remnant of his heritage This wrath he doth not long excite for mercy is his dear delight He will return again he will and have compassion on us still Isa. 43.25 He will subdue our trespasses as drowned in the deepest Seas And for his own Name sake on high he blots them out of memory Thou wilt perform thy Truth and Grace to Abraham and Jacob's race As thou hast to our Fathers told and sworn it from the daies of old HYMN 153. Mercy and Terror mixt All People c. Nah. 1.2 JEalous is God's avenging eye the Lord avengeth furiously He will take vengeance on his foes and he reserveth wrath for those 3 Yet is the Lord to anger slow but of great power to overthrow And he will not at all acquit the wicked that repent no whit 6. Hab. 3.5 Before his fury who can stand who can abide his angry hand The Pestilence before him rolls beneath his feet are burning coals Nah. 1.5 The Mountains quake the Hills do melt when as his presence is but felt The earth is burnt at sight of him the world and all that dwell therein Isa. 14.27 Neh. 9.17 His judgments none can disanul but yet our God is mercifull Thine anger Lord is slow of pace thy kindness great and rich thy grace 2 PART All People c. Nah. 1.7 8. The Lord is good a Tower to his when as the day of trouble is And them that trust in him he knows but darkness shall pursue his foes 8.6 He will with over-running floud consume the Palaces that stood Like fire his fury poureth down the rocks by him are overthrown 9. Against him what do ye intend the Lord will make an utter end Affliction for so great a crime shall not rise up the second time 10. Folden as thorns although they be and drunken with prosperity They shall be very suddenly devour'd as stubble fully dry 15. O Judah keep thy solemn feasts thy Mountains bring good news of peace No more shall sinners pass through thee but utterly cut off shall be HYMN 154. Merit disclaimed Luk. 17.10 Phil. 2.13 WHen you have done the best ye can say thus with humble thought Unprofitable Servants all we do but what we ought For it is God that works in you he works both will and deed And of his meer good pleasure too doth all your power proceed Eph. 2.8 9. Chap. 3.21 And ye are sav'd by grace through faith wrought by the Holy Ghost Not of your selves nor of your works lest any man should boast To him let all the Church therefore ascribe with one accord All praise and honour evermore through Jesus Christ our Lord. HYMN 155. Moral Precepts Prest with Arguments Mic. 6.8 Psal. 37.28 Col. 3.25 THe Lord hath shewed thee O man what God requires as good Do justly love compassion walk humbly with thy God. Because the Lord loves equity his Saints he will not leave And he that deals injuriously shall suitably receive Mat. 5.7 Jam. 2.13 Luk. 14.11 And mercy to the mercifull the Lord will still express But Judgment shall with rigour fall upon the merciless And God doth still resist the proud but gives the humble grace Self-humbling then shall honour men self-honouring shall abase 2. PART Jam. 5.12 Eph. 4.25 Rev. 21.8 Swear not by heaven nor by earth nor any oath at all Lest into condemnation by such offence ye fall Put Lyes away and speak the Truth for every wilfull Lyer Must sure partake of that broad Lake which burns with brimstone-fire Rom. 13.13 Heb. 12.14 Shun surfeiting and drunkenness and do not lead your Life In chambering and wantonness in envy or in strife And ever follow peace withall and holiness together Without which grace there 's no man shall behold God's face for ever 3. PART Eph. 4.31 29. Rom. 12.21 All malice wrath and bitterness and clamour put away And be not overcome with ill but let the good bear sway And let no talk come from your mouthâ— corrupt in any case But such as serves to edifie and teach the hearers grace Eph. 5.3 4. But fornication avarice and what pollutes or taints Amongst you let not once be nam'd as it becometh Saints Nor filthiness nor foolish talk nor unbeseeming jests Which things are not convenient but rather thankfulness 4. PART Rom. 12.10 15. Eph. 2.4 Gal. 6. By kind affection mutually the Love of Brethren keep Rejoyce with them that do rejoyce and weep with them that weep And heed not your own things alone but each for other care And to fulfill the Law of Christ each others burden bear Rom. 12.16 Mat. 7.1 2. Mind not high things but condescend to men of low estate And be not wise in your own eyes puff'd up with self-conceit And judge not that you be not judg'd for as you mete to men Accordingly shall God reply and deal to you agen 5. PART Mat. 7.12 Rom. 13.7 Chap. 12.17 T. 3.2 1 Thes. 4.7 Do as you would be done unto and give to all their right Of no man ever speak amiss not ill with ill requite Let none defraud or go beyond his brother any way For God avengeth all such things and will the wrong repay Jam. 5.9 Joh. 7.24 Phil. 4.5 Rom. 14.4 And Brethren let no one of you against another grudge Nor judge ye by appearances but righteous judgment judge And let your moderation be manifest to all The Lord our Master is at hand to whom we stand or fall 6. PART Eccles. 5.4 5. Heb. 13.16 When thou hast vow'd a vow to God defer not then to pay For God hath no delight in Fools that mock him with delay And to do good and distribute forget ye in no wise For God is pleas'd exceedingly with such like sacrifice Phil. 4.8 1 Cor. 4.5 And all things honest just and true and such as sweetly please For vertue praise and good report think on such things as these Until the secrets of all hearts be publish'd all abroad And then shall every one of us have his due praise of God. HYMN 156. More spiritual Precepts Prov. 3.5 6. Mat. 22.37 1 Thes. 5.15 16. TRust in the Lord with all thy heart love him with all thy might In all thy ways acknowledge him and make him thy delight Pursue good things rejoycing still and pray continually Quench not the Spirit any way despise not prophecy Walk after God's Commandements fear him obey his Voice Rejoyce in him continually and still I say rejoyce Rom. 12.11 Heb. 12.28 Joh. 6.27 With fervent spirit serve the Lord and having grace draw
THUS saith the Lord of Hosts but yet a little while And I will shake all Coasts yea every Land and Isle Yet once again I shake all these heav'n earth and seas and all the main 7. All Nations I will shake the Long desired day Which doth all Nations take loe that shall come I say And for all Coasts This house I will with glory fill saith God of Hoasts 9. The glory of this last far greater shall it grow Than of the Temple past the Lord of Hosts saith so And in this place Will I the Lord of Hosts afford sweet peace and grace Zach 4.6 7. H. 2.22 Yet not by might nor power but by my Spirit alone Saith God of Hosts our Tower The strength of all in one For who art thou O Mountain great the Empires seat to hinder now Zach. 4.7 Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain The stone that doth excell The head-stone of the same His hand shall fit And bring it out with general shout grace grace to it 9. Hag. 2.22 The hand of that same Man that laid the ground-work low Shall end what he began and I will overthrow The Heathen Kings Who then are they that slight the day of smaller things HYMN 172. Regeneration Joh. 3.5 Gal. 6.15 EXcept a man be born again of water and the spirit He cannot any way attain salvation to inherit For circumcision serveth none the priviledge is small Nor serves uncircumcision but a new creature 's all 2 Cor. 5.17 Jam. 1.18 Behold a man in Christ therefore and a new creature view Old things are past and come no more and all things are made new By his own will and word hath he wrought our regeneration A kind of first ripe fruit to be of all his whole Creation HYMN 173. Repentance Isa. 59.1 2. GOD's arm is never shortened but it can reach to save His ear not dull or wearied to hear us what we crave But from you do your sins divide your God that was so near And cause the Lord his face to hide so that he will not hear Ezek. 18.13 2 Cor. 30.9 Lay therefore your transgressions by repent and turn saith he And so your great iniquity your ruin shall not be Because the Lord is full of grace ready to pardon sin And will not hide away his face if ye return to him Luke 15.7 10. One sinner that returns agen makes Angels joy exceed More than do ninety nine just men that no repentance need 2. PART Jer. 3.13 1 Joh. 1.9 Acknowledge how ye have transgrest against the Lord your God And only let it be confest what by-paths ye have trod For if we do our sins confess faithfull and just is he From sin and all unrighteousness to cleanse and set us free Prov 28.13 Joel 2.13 Neh. 9.17 Ez. 18.32 For he that hides his sins shall fall they prosper but a space But to confess and leave them all shall with the Lord find grace For he is unto anger slow and ready to forgive And doth abundant kindness show wherefore return and live Exod. 34.7 For he reserves compassion for thousands that come in Remitting all transgression iniquity and sin 3. PART Isa. 55.6 7. Seek ye the Lord unfeignedly now while he may be found Oh call on him while he is nigh with mercies that abound Oh let the wicked leave his Lusts the way that sinners take And let the man unrighteous his sinfull thoughts forsake Chap. 1.18 And turn again unto the Lord while mercy now takes place And to our God so richly stor'd with guifts ef pardoning Grace For though your sins were crimson-like as red as scarlet full I saith the Lord will make them white as white as snow or wool Rev. 1.5 6. To him that thus hath loved us and washt off all our score With that pure floud of his own bloud be praise for evermore HYMN 174. Reproach for Christ and Imitation of him 1 Pet. 4.14 16. IF that ye be reproacht for Christ happy are ye and blest The Spirit of God and glory great upon your souls shall rest On their parts he 's ill spoken of but glorifi'd on yours Therefore let no man be asham'd that Christianly endures Mat. 5.11 12. Blessed are ye when men revile and speak each evil word Against you falsly for the sake of Christ your Sovereign Lord. Rejoyce and be exceeding glad considering the reward How great it is in heaven above for suffering Saints prepar'd 2. PART Phil. 2.5 7. Let that good mind be in you all that was in Christ our Lord Who being in the form of God the true eternal Word Yet made himself of no repute to death did condescend And came not to be tended on but to observe and tend Phil. 2.9 10. Heb. 9.28 Therefore God gave to him a Name above all Names most high That every knee should bow to him and every tongue comply Who came to take our sins away once by his own oblation And shall appear the second time without sin to salvation HYMN 175. Resurrection All People c. or O Lord consider c. 1 Cor. 15.20 21 22. NOW Christ is risen from the dead as whom no bands of death could keep And is to be acknowledged as the first fruits of those that sleep For as by man came death to raign so by a man to rise again And as by Adam all men die by Christ came immortality Col. 3.1 2 3 4 If ye be risen then with Christ set all your heart on things above And be not any way intic'd on earthly things to set your love For ye are dead to things abroad and your life hid with Christ in God When Christ who is our Life appears ye must shine with him in the Spheres HYMN 176. Revenge forbidden Rom. 12.19 Luke 6.27 Mat. 5.44 DEAR Saints avenge not your own selves nor let fierce wrath incense For vengeance saith the Lord is mine and I will recompense Love ye your very enemies and them that curse you bless Do good to them that use you ill with hate and spightfulness 45. And people persecuting you curse not but bless them rather That ye may be the children true of your celestial Father For he doth cause his rain to fall and lets his Sun to rise On good and bad in general just and unjust likewise HYMN 177. Sabbath Isa. 58.13 IF from my holy Sabbath-day thou turn away thy foot And do not by thy pleasures stray my Sabbath to pollute But call the Sabbath a delight the holy of the Lord And thine own carnal pleasure slight in thought in deed and word 14. Then shalt thou joy in God alone with sweet and sacred mirth And he shall make thee ride upon high places of the earth With Father Jacob's heritage the Lord shall feed thee fat For thus doth God's own mouth engage and thou mayst trust to that HYMN 178. Sacrament of the Supper Cant. 1.1 2. Chap. 2.5 LET those life-breathing lips of thine be joyn'd O Christ to me
shield of Sovereignty was vilely cast away The shield of Saul as if that He had known no Unction-day 2. PART Verse 22 23. From fat of many a mighty Man and bloud of enemies slain Went not the bow of Jonathan nor Sword of Saul in vain Lovely were Saul and Jonathan and living pleas'd us well Division in their death was none for both together fell 23 25. Swifter upon the chase they were than Eagles in their flight And stronger than the Lyons are although they fell in fight Daughters of Israel mourn for Saul who deck'd you gorgeously With Gems of Gold and cloath'd you all in cloth of scarlet-die 27. How are the mighty fallen then as we may sigh and say Weapons of War and warlike men how perish'd in a day Hymn 21. A zealous applause of Christian Conquests All People c. 1 Joh. 5.4 5. WHatever soul is born of God o'recomes the World effectually And thus the World is under-trod by Faith which gets the victory For who is he that can atchieve the conquest of the world abroad But he alone that doth believe that Jesus is the Son of God Col. 2.15 1 John 4.4 Who spoiling Principalities and Powers of hell that durst oppose Made shew of them in open wise triumphing over all his foes And ye have overcome them too ye little Children that are his For greater is the Lord in you than he that in these worldlings is Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and to the Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done from first to last for evermore Hymn 22. A zealous Invective against Hypocrisie Luke 12.1 WHen as a mighty multitude were gathered on a day Our Lord to his Disciples shew'd what things he had to say Beware of first said he to these and shun most heedfully The leaven of Scribes and Pharisees which is Hypocrisie Mat. 23.4.7.3 Most grievous burdens do they bind wherewith to load another But cannot one small finger find to bear it with their Brother They spy a mote when small or none within their Brothers eye Whenas a beam is in their own but that they never spy 23.13 15. The Kingdom where God's glory dwels is so shut up by them They neither enter in themselves nor suffer other men They coast and compass Sea and Shore to make one of their sect A Child of Hell made two-fold more than they by this effect 24. Luke 11.42 Joh. 21.8 They tythe their Mint and Anniseed what every Garden hath But weightier things they never heed as Mercy Judgment Faith. Demurely at a Gnat they strain a Camel swallowing whole But what 's their hope although they gain when God requires their soul 20.5 For the triumphing jollity of sinners soon goes o're The joy of Hypocrites shall be a moment and no more 2. PART Mat. 5.20 23 25. Unless your righteousness exceed the Scribes and Pharisees Ye can in no case hope to speed of Heaven more than these Which make the outside of the Cup and Platter clean enough But leave the inside all fill'd up with vile and odious stuff Luke 11 39. Mat. 23.14 The outside Hypocritical they finely scoure and dress But leave the inside full of all extortion and excess Poor Widows houses they devour and for to seem sincere Out of their lips long Prayers they pour these greater wrath shall bear Mat. 15.8 Jam. 3.11 Th' approach to God with mouth alone and honour him with their lips But what their mouth and lips do own their heart quite over-slips But first the wâ—sedom from above is pure without deceit Then peaceable and full of love and easie to intreat Jam. 3.17.1.27 'T is full of liberality and fruits of mercy kind 'T is void of partiality and of a double mind Religion pure and undefil'd with God and with the Father Is to relieve the Orphan-child with what estate we gather To visit Widows with our wealth from habitation hurl'd And for a man to keep himself unspotted of the world 3. PART Prov. 30.11 Mat. 23.27 There is a generation vile yet pure in their own eyes But are not cleansed all the while from their impurities They are like Tombs those painted ones that glister to the eye When full within of dead mens bones and all impurity Luke 16.15.18.9 They justifie themselves to men as if they had no sin But God well knows the hearts of them and what doth lodge within They trust upon themselves likewise to be a righteous sort But other people they despise as altogether short Isa. 65.5 Luke 16.15 They say stand by thy self apart and come not near to me For I am holier than thou art but God knows what they be These are a smoak saith God most high within my Nose too strong And as a fire of Jealousie that burneth all day long Job 36.13 14. For lo the Hypocrite in heart shall heap up wrath extream They often in their youth depart whose life 's among th' unclean The company of Hypocrites shall come to desolation And fire shall quite consume the gates of bribe abomination Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore Hymn 23. Blessed Angels Attendance Psal. 34.7.91.11 BEhold the Angel of the Lord encampeth round about All that fear God and is their guard to keep all dangers out For he hath given his Angels charge to keep thee day by day That thou mayst walk abroad at large with safety in thy way Psal. 91.12 Heb. 1.14 And they this charge must execute And bear thee in their Arm Lest ever thou shouldst dash thy foot against a stone for harm For are not all these Ministers sent forth for ministration In their behalf that shall be heirs of God's assur'd Salvation Hymn 24. Blessedness of Pardon Rom. 4.6 MAN's blessedness most absolute thus David doth express Whose faith alone God doth impute to him for righteousness 7. For blessed is the man saith He whose pardon is brought in To clear him of Iniquity and cover all his sin 8.3 Blessed is He to whom the Lord imputeth none offence And thus the scripture doth record man's blessedness from hence 24.3 And unto us doth so remain if we in Him do trust Who dy'd for sin and rose again to justifie th' unjust Rev. 1.4.5.11 To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore Hymn 25. Boasting Corrected Have mercy c. Jer. 9.23 THUS saith the Lord of Hosts let not the man most wise Glory at all or make his boasts what wisedom in him lies The mighty in his might the rich man in his wealth Though he should have it to the height let him not boast himself 24. But all mans boast must be to boast in this alone In knowing and discerning me the Lord and gracious one I exercise kind love judgment and doing right Towards all men saith the Lord above for therein I delight Hymn
omnipotent Which art and wast and art to come For thou hast taken unto thee Thy great pow'r and Authority and reign'd with Jesus Christ thy Son. Salvation to our God therefore Wisedom and blessing evermore to him that on the Throne doth sit And to the Lamb be glory bright Thanksgiving honour power and might Amen say we and so be it HYMN 125. Easy Yoke Have mercy c. Mat. 11.28 COME to me saith the Lord All ye that are opprest And griev'd within by weight of sin and I will give you rest Take on you my sweet yoke and learn of me this Art How meek to be and like to me that am of humble heart So shall your souls find rest not to be had elsewhere My yoke alone 's an easie one my burthen light to bear HYMN 126. Errours and Heresies to be avoided Gal. 5.1 Eph. 4.14 STand stedfastly in liberty wherewith ye are made free And in the yoke which Christ hath broke no more entangled be Nor childishly transported by loose Doctrines various wind Through their deceit that lye in wait beguiled souls to blind 15. 1 Thes. 5.21 24. But speaking truth in love thereof and not by error led Grow up and spring in every thing in him which is the Head. Prove all be sure keep what is pure shun all that seemeth ill Faithfull is he that calleth thee who also will fulfill 2. PART Col. 2.8 2 Cor. 11.19 Beware lest by Philosophy and vain deceit entic'd Ye follow mens traditions which are not after Christ. For Heresies must needs arise and Sects with you be found That such as be from error free may be approved sound 2 Pet. 3.17 18. Be carefull then lest wicked men should draw you to digress And there withall you strangely fall from your own stedfastness But grow apace in Heavenly Grace and knowledge of our Lord To whom alwaies be given praise of all with one accord HYMN 127. Esaies Song of Thanksgiving O Lord Consider Or All People c. Isa. ch 12. LORD I will praise thee now this day though thou wast angry with me sore Thine anger now thou turn'st away and all my comforts dost restore Behold God is my Saviour strong I will confide as not afraid For great Jehovah is my Song also my strength and saving aid Therefore by means of this supply possest with joy and great delight Ye shall draw water plenteously out of the wells of saving might Then shall ye say O praise the Lord call on his Name declare his deeds Among the people and record how far his noble Fame exceeds Sing to the Lord the sweetest Hymns of solemn praise with joy and mirth For he hath done most excellent things this is well known in all the Earth Oh thou that dost in Sion dwell cry out and shout for thou dost see The Holy one of Israel is mighty in the midst of thee Esaie's Triumphant Song Ye Children c. Isa. 26.1 2 4 5. WE have a City very strong God sets Salvation all along for Walls and Bulwarks every where Now open ye the Gates for them Of righteous Jerusalem which keep the truth to enter there And since the Lord Jehovah is Th' eternal Rock of strength to his in his great Name for ever trust He gives the proud the overthrow He lays the lofty City low flat to the ground and to the dust 8 10 11. Yea Lord in thine own judgments way We waited for thee every day our Souls desire is to thy Name But let thy favour be declar'd To wicked men they 'l not regard nor learn Religion by the same But most unjustly will transgress Here in the Land of uprightness and will not see God's Majesty But they shall see and see with shame And feel as foes thy fiery flame for envying our felicity 2. PART Isa 16.18 19 Lord we have been with child in vain And we have been in grievous pain and as it were brought forth the wind For by our power we have not wrought The least deliverance can be thought in all the Earth in any kind Nor have the dwellers on the earth Fall'n by the powers that we put forth but by thy strength are under trod For Lord thou wilt ordain at last True peace for us because thou hast wrought all our work in us O God. 20 21. O come my people enter thou Into thy secret chambers now and shut thy doors about thee fast And hide thy self now as it were But for a little moment there untill the wrath be over-past For loe the Lord comes from his place To punish this ungodly race for wickedness that they maintain The Earth shall also now disclose The bloodshed of our barbarous foes and shall no more conceal her slain HYMN 129. Example of Saints Ephes. 5.1 2. Heb. 6.12 BRethren be followers of the Lord as Children dear and true And walk in love with one accord as Christ hath loved you And be not slack through negligence but followers of their spirit That thorough Faith and Patience the Promises inherit 13.7 Mat. 5.16 Whose Faith likewise do ye pursue considering the end And blessed issue whereunto Their conversations tend And let your light so shine to men by what good works they see That God your heavenly Father then much glorified may be Ezekiel's Infant Ye Children c. Ezek. 16.3 5 6. THUS saith the Lord to Israel Thy birth and birth-place know I well of Canaan's cursed Land to be And in the day when thou wast born Thou wast cast out to open scorn there was no eye to pity thee And when I saw thee passing by Polluted in thy blood to lye behold it was the time of love When in thy blood thou didst remain I said to thee and said again Live Infant Live blest from above 8.11 14. Then over thee my skirt I spread Thy nakedness I covered I sware to thee and made thee mine With ornaments I did thee deck I put a Chain upon thy neck and Bracelets on those hands of thine And thy renown for beauty then Went forth among the heathen men that praised it with one accord For true it was a perfect dress Through my exceeding comliness which I put on thee saith the Lord HYMN 131. Faith praised Heb. 11.1 2 13. FAith is the substance of those things which once we hope to get And the assured evidence of things not seen as yet By it the Elders have obtain'd a good report and fame And died boldly in this Faith before the Promise came 6. Rom. 4.3 But without Faith and Confidence as Scriptures clearly say It is a thing impossible to please God any way For he that comes to God must trust that God is God most high And the rewarder of them all that seek him diligently Gal. 3.7 9. Know then that they that are of Faith are all of Abraham's seed And blest with faithfull Abraham that are of faith indeed HYMN 132. Faith Proved Jam. 1.14 20. WHAT profits it my Brethren dear if any
in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Your Servant for Jesus sake William Barton Of the TUNES THE Tunes here set down are none of the common ones except that of the 100 Psalm Note That the Tune of the 51 Psalm O Lord consider c. or any Tune of eight Sillables in each Line when four Lines make up the Verse may be sung in the Tune of the 100 Psalm Note that the Tune call'd Where Righteousness c. may be changed into the usual Tune of the 67 Psalm if you put in two Sillables more in the third Line of every four Note That the New Tune set in Mr. Sandy's Psalm-Book by Mr. Henry Lawes for the 531 Hymn pag. 646. may be changed into the Tune of the 113 Psalm Ye Children c. if you put in two Sillables more into every third Line Note That the old 127 Psalm mentioned in the 564. Hymn pag. 678. hath no proper Tune of its own but in the old Psalm-Book is referred to the Tune of the 112 Psalm which is the proper Tune of the Lord's Prayer as it is in the old Psalm-Book Note That the 111 Psalm as it is in the old Psalm-Book may be sung in the Tune of the old 120 Psalm which is a shorter Tune And all these Tunes except the New Tunes are taken out of the old Psalm-Book rectified by Mr. Ravenscroft The TUNES of several HYMNS in this Book PSALM 50. The mighty God c. PSALM 51. O Lord consider c. PSALM 100. All People c. PSALM 111. With heart I do accord c. PSALM 112. The man is blest c. PSALM 113. Ye Children c. Ps. 120. In trouble and in thrall c. Psalm 121. I lift mine Eyes c. Psalm 122. I did in heart rejoyce c. Psalm 124. Now Israel may say c. Psalm 125. Such as in God do put c. Psalm 126. When that the Lord c. Psalm 130. Lord to thee c. Psalm 148. Give laud c. Complaint of a Sinner The New Tune for the 524. Hymn of the Sixth Century Page 617. The New Tune of the 532. Hymn of the Sixth Century Page 646. Here follows an Example of turning the Tune Where Righteousness doth say into the plain Tune of the 67 Psalm 6th Century Hymn 526. p. 622. 2. M. Have mercy c. TEach me O Lord the way whereto thy Statutes tend So shall I never go astray but keep it to the end Give me to understand and then shall I endeavour To act O Lord by thy command with my whole heart for ever In paths of thy commands Lord make me go aright For ver'ly my desire so stands and therein I delight Incline my heart O Lord that I may not digress Incline it to thy holy word and not to covetousness Lord turn away mine eyes turn them O Lord I pray From viewing worldly vanities and quicken me in thy way Establish thou thy word unto thy servant dear Who wholly is devoted Lord unto thy faithfull fear The obloquy I fear Lord turn away from me For I confess to thee how clear How good thy Judgments be Behold how my desires do for thy precepts press O stir these heats these holy fires to shew thy righteousness Here follows a perfect Praxis for the Tune of the old 111 Psalm because those Examples of p. 508. 2. M. and of the 120 Psalm want Hypermeters to each second Verse and may well be sung in the proper Tune of the 120 Ps. but not in the Tune of the old 111 Psalm Pardon of sin implored the suit pursued the mercy assured Out of the 130 Psalm OUT of the dreadfull deeps Where fear and horror keeps I cry'd to thee O Lord Lord hear my voice said I ATTEND unto my CRY And to my suits accord For shouldst thou mark O God What by-paths we have trod By sinfull Conversation Who then O Lord shall stand Or scape thy heavy hand Of righteous Condemnation But Lord there is with thee Forgiveness full and free That thou may'st be ador'd I wait upon the Lord My soul waits on his Word And there my hopes are stor'd My soul waits patiently Upon the Lord most high And for his words performing More eagerly than they That watch for break of day And dawning of the morning Yea Lord my soul and mind Attendeth still to find Free favour in thy sight Whereafter I enquire With earnester desire Than Watch-man for the light Let Israel hope therefore In God for evermore For with the Lord is mercy And plenteous grace with him To pardon all our sin Which made the Controversie A Perfect Praxis for the Tune of the old 126 Psalm Out of the 117 Psalm PRaise ye the Lord O all ye Nations far and near His praise record O all ye people every where Because we find How very great and marvellous His mercies kind And his compassion is to us His Faithfull Word Endures for evermore Praise ye the Lord Praise ye the Lord therefore The Fourth Century Beginning the PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 301. A blessed Man described Psalm 1. THE man is blest whose piety forbids to turn aside In Counsel or Society with men unsanctify'd That from those evil paths doth keep wherein the wicked are And joyns not in their fellowship that sit in scorners chair verse 2 But in the Law of God the Lord he placeth his delight And meditateth on his Word devoutly Day and Night verse 3 He shall be like a planted tree that near a River springs Which always as his seasons be abundant fruit forth brings verse 4 Whose leaf likewise shall never fade but flourish still and stand And prosperous shall his works be made what'ere he takes in hand verse 5 But as for men of wicked minds far otherwise are they And like the chaff which boisterous winds drive easily away verse 6 Therefore th' ungodly never may in Judgment rise up clear Nor sinners in the Judgment Day among the Saints appear verse 7 For God doth favourably know the Godly Persons Path Whereas the way that sinners go shall perish in his Wrath. HYMN 302. 2. METRE Argument Good men and bad this first Hymn comprehends Discovering fully both their ways and ends Have mercy c. Psalm 1. A Blessed man is he that is not led aside By counsels of impiety to go where sinners guide Nor sits in scorners seat but in Gods Law delights And in this Law doth meditate continual Days and Nights He shall be like a plant set by the Rivers side Whose boughs no timely fruit do want whose leaf shall fresh abide And well shall he succeed in all good works design'd Not so th' ungodly they shall speed as chaff dispers'd with wind Therefore ungodly men shall not stand justify'd Nor sinners with the righteous then when Judgment must be try'd For ways of men upright the Lord doth kindly know But sinners paths shall perish quite with everlasting woe
of him that is most high and shall forthwith appear All they to sure Salvation whose works are good and right And they to condemnation in evil that delight Prov. 12.28 Rom. 6.23 Gal. 6.8 For life is found in righteous ways no death can be therein But death the certain wages pays of all unpardon'd sin All they that sow to sinfull flesh corruption shall inherit But endless life shall them refresh that sow unto the Spirit 1 Cor. 15.58 Be stedfast Brethren now therefore and alwaies be unmov'd Abounding now and evermore in works of God approv'd Because ye know his Holy Word doth make the Promise plain So that your labour in the Lord can never be in vain 2. PART Luke 21.34 Be carefull lest at any time you should by your excess Surcharge your souls with surfeiting or shamefull drunkenness And lest your heart be overcome with weight of worldly cares And so that day the day of Doom o'retake you unawares 1 Thes. 5.2 3. Luke 12.47 Because the day of Christ will come like as a Thief by night And when they say Peace Peace will be shall suddain vengeance light He that did know his Masters will and not himself prepare To do according to his skill full many a stripe shall bear 37 38 44. But blessed are those Servants all that watch with wakefull mind Whom Christ shall at his coming call and in this posture find He shall come forth assuredly and set them at his board And make them partners in the Joy of their advanced Lord. HYMN 145. Justification Rom. 8.33 34. IT is the Lord that justifies who therefore shall condemn It is our Saviour Christ that dy'd or rather rose agen Who also is at God's right hand ascended up on high And maketh intercession there for us continually Heb. 4.16 Col 3.17 Now therefore let us boldly come in certain hope to speed Unto the Throne of grace for grace to help in time of need And let all things we speak or do be in the name of one To God the Father giving thanks through Christ our Lord alone HYMN 146. Laud and Praise for God's Judgments or the Lambs Song Rev. 15.3 4. THY works are great and marvellous Lord God th' Almighty one Thy ways are true and righteous thou King of Saints alone Who shall not fear thee O most high and glorifie thy Name For thou alone for sanctity deservest laud and fame For all the Nations of the earth shall come and worship thee Because thy judgments are set forth so plain for us to see HYMN 147. Longing after Christ. Ye Children c. Joh. 6.32 35. Chap. 7.38 THE bread of God so truly callâ—d That giveth life unto the world is he that down from Heaven came And with this sweet celestial bread Lord let us be replenished and give us ever of the same For he that as the Scripture saith Laies hold on Christ by lively Faith shall never thirst or hunger more For by that Faith and feeding so Out of his belly there shall flow of living waters plenteous store Rev. 22.17 20. Cant. 8.14 Jam. 5.8 Come say the Spirit and the Bride And so of all let be reply'd that hear the Lamb and his dear Wife Come all that thirst and take your fill Take freely whosoever will the water of eternal life Make hast my love and be not slow Be like the nimble Hart or Row tracing upon the Mountains spic'd And I behold come speedily The coming of the Lord draws nigh Amen so come Lord Jesus Christ. HYMN 148. Love of God. Joh. 3.16 1 Joh 4 9. Joh. 3.17 SO greatly God did love the world that freely he did give His onely and begotten Son that we through him might live God sent him not into the world the world for to condemn But that he might be manifest a Saviour unto men Rev. 1.5 Joh. 3.16 Rev. 21.24 Who loved us and gave himself for our eternal good And washt away our scarlet sins in his own precious blood And whosoever trusts in him shall never perish quite But he shall have eternal life and live in endless light Luke 2.24 To God therefore that dwells on high be praise and glory still On earth be true tranquillity and unto men good will. 2. PART 1 Joh. 2.3 c. 5.3 Hereby we know undoubtedly that we do love the Lord By keeping with fidelity the Precepts of his Word And this is sure God's love in us that we his Laws fulfill Nor do we count them burdenous but do them with good will. 4.19 Eph. 1.4 1 Joh. 4.10 19. The perfect Love of God most high is manifested thus And we love him so perfectly because He first lov'd us Herein is love not ours it is but his for our dear sake In sending that sweet son of his our debts to undertake Rev. 5.13 To him that sits upon the Throne and to the Lamb therefore Be glory strength dominion and honour evermore HYMN 149. Love of the World forbidden Mat. 16.26 Col. 3.2 WHAT shall it profit any man the world to purchase whole And thereby miss the certain bliss of his immortal soul Oh set your strong affections then on things that are above And let no worth of things on earth be motives of your Love. 1 Joh. 2.16.15 All in the world is pride of Life and lusts of flesh and eyes Which do not from the Father come but from the world they rise Love not the world nor things thereof if any love so low The perfect Love of God above in him can never flow 17. These worldly things all pass away and periâ—h altogether But to fulfill God's holy will makes to abide for ever HYMN 150. Marriage Heb. 13.4 THE due estate of Marriage as Scripture doth assure Is honourable every where the bed preserved pure But Harlots and Adulterers that violate this thing By practice of unchastity will God to Judgment bring 1 Thes. 4.4 Col. 3.19 20. Then let us every one know how his vessel to possess In honourable dignity and spotless holiness And Husbands dearly love your Wives giving no bitter word And Wives submit obediently to them as to the Lord. 1 Pet. 3.3 4. And your adorning let not be in any pompous way Of plâ—ited hair and wearing gold or putting on aray But of the heart and hidden man where no corruption lies And of a meek and quiet soul which God doth highly prize 1 Cor. 7.39 1 Pet. 3.7 And be not yoakt unequally but joyned in the Lord Honouring the Wife the weaker Sex according to the Word And live together lovingly as heirs of Grace of Life That disagreements hinder not the prayers of Man and Wife Mat. 22.30 And in the Resurrection where none are in Marriage given Ye shall be like the Angels there Triumphant Saints in Heaven HYMN 151. Mediator All People c. 1 Tim. 2.5 ONE God there is and one alone and Mediator none but one The man whom we Christ Jesus call who gave himself full price for all 1 Joh. 2.1 3.