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NARRAT I%N
O F T H E
WONDERS g/GRACE,
In VERSE. Divided into Six Parts.
I. Of Chrift the Mediator, as fet up from Everlafting in all the Glory of Headship.
II. Of God's Eleaion and Covenam-Tranfac'tions con- cerning a Remnant in his Son.
III. Of Chrift's Incarnation and Redemption.
IV. Of the Work of the Spi-
rit, reflecting the Church in general, throughout the New Teftament Difpenfa- tion, from Chrift's Afcen- {ion to his fecond Coming.
V. Of Chrift s glorious Ap- pearing and Kingdom.
VI. Of Gog and Magogs to- gether with the laft Judg- ment.
To which is added,
A Po e M on the fpecial Work of the Spirit in the Hearts of the Eled:.
AS ALSO, Sixty One Hymns compofed on feveral Subje&s.
WITH
An ALPHABETICAL TABLE.
By ANNE D U T T 0 N.
I O $ D O N,
Fritted for, and fold by *fo AUTHOR, in tie tear 1734; Price Stitch' d 1 s. Bound 1 s. 6d.
THE
PREFACE.
T may be expecled, that Ifiould give fowe Account of my publifhing this little Tratl ; feme hints of -which take as follow : It pleas' d the Lord, after he had call'd me by his Grace, and reveal'd his Son in me, roGal. i. 15, \i\ make great Manife flat ions of his Love to me, under the fealing Work of the Lord the Comforter, which filfd my Heart with Joy unfpeakable and full of Glory, i Pec.i. $. Soon after this, the Providence of God cafl Mr. Huf- fey'j Book, The Glory of Chrift Unveil'd, into my Hands, which was abundantly blefs'dfor my further lnflruElion, Confirmation and Omfolation. 1 may fay, concerning the DoElrines of the Gofpel, which are there upend in fuch a glorious Light ; as the Apoflle did to the believing Theflalonians, For our Goipel came i Thef. i. ft not unco you in Word onlv, buc alfo in Power, and in the Holy Ghoft, and in much Aflurance. By means of which I was jnade to drink deeper into the Freenefs, Fuhiefs, Eternity, and Unchangeablenefs of God's Love, under the Spirit's witnefs of perfonal Inter efl. But, oh I the ravifhing Joys my Soul felt , while fwimming in Love's Ocean ; in diving into its unfathomable Depths. I have often thought* that as the natural Man is utterly a Stranger to that fpiri- tual Joy, which fillet h the Hearts of the New-born, /oProv. xiv. sg likewife Believers themfelves, while under a prevail- ing Spirit of Bondage, are greatly Strangers to that glo- rious Joy which fills the Hearts of fealed Saints. Oh ! how fweet is Gofptl-Liberty ? And, how dvth it confirain to Holinefst lean experimentally fay, That
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•when the Love of God, like a mighty Deluge, over-' Rom.v. 5. Jjov-\ er of my Scul, being (lied abroad
by the Holy Ghoft, it had no fuch Effecl upon me, as the carnal Minds of Men imagine ; who think, that the Difcovery of Free Grace gives liberty to Jin, No, but on the other hand, my Soul was fweetly drawn Jer. xxxi. 3. by the powerful Influence of God's Love, to love him again, to hate Sin, to thirfl after the hightft Holintfs, in Conformity to Chrifl ; and Jo to give up my Jo If to Jerve him, from the fretfl Principle, whilfl drawn by the Jlrongejl Motives, as being under the higheft En- gagements. And, fure I am, that if the Souls of the Saints dont live under the quickning Influence of Goat Free Grace, their Obedience is too much merce):aryy lifelefs, and Jormal ; not at all be coining that neamefs of Relation, and dearuefs of Love in which they Jland. The Servant works for LVages out of a Principle of Fear, knowing, that if he dont pleafe his Maflcr he muft turn out of Doors ; but the ingenuous Sen ferves his Father out of a Principle of Lave and Gratitude, as having fettled an Inheritance upon him, even whiljl he knows his Relation cannot be broken. And though it is true, that all the Saints ftrve God out of a Prin- ciple of Love ; yet their filial Obedience rifeth propor- i]ohn fir, is.tnn ably with their Faith of Relation. If perfect Love lias not caft out Fear, the Performance of Duty ff rings too much from a Principle of Self-love, fear of Hell, or the like ; fur it's nothing lefs than the Love of God, manijefled by the Spirit (in all the Per- fection of its Nature, as it jhi,te> in, and flows through ■ the Mediator) and fo apprehended by Faith, that can engage the Soul to ferve the Lord in the Freedom of a Child. Put to return,
Tfhe Lord having (as was f aid) fiWd my Heart with Joy iirifpeakablc, I fought to exprefs my ifhank- fulnefs in Jome Hymn of Praife (in which I had ma- ny precious Seafcus) but not finding one that did fully exprefs the comp)ehcnfive Views I then had, I fet about making one> which I chiefly defigned for my oxvn
private
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private Ufe. But when my Beloved had took me £vCanr. vii. n;
the Hand, and led me to take fome Turns with bim-
felfin the vafi Field of boundlefs Grace, he there floewd
me a Variety of Wonders, which fo multiplied upon
me, that Ifonnfaw 1 could not contracl \m into the
narrow Bounds of an Hymn, and therefore gave my
J elf further Scope ; and when 1 had finifti* d my Verfes I
communicated them to fome intimate Friends, that fo
we might mutually rejoice together. But in fome tracl
ofT'ime many Copies were taken, and through the Heed-
iefnefs of Tranfcribers many Errors crept in, which
was one Motive with me to print them. But I hope,
the main Spring that has fet all the Wheels in motion,
in order to bring about this Work, is, the Glory of God,
and the Good of Souls.
Since they were defigned for the Prefs 1 have made fome confiderable Alterations and Additions. 1 have nlfo placd the Scriptures in the Margin which are glanced at in the Line.
I have, indeed, met with fome Difcourage?nents in my own Minds as to making them public, from my own Weaknef, Unworthinefs, dec. which has made me rejetl the Motion of fome that importund me to it. And, perhaps, Satan has not been wanting to diffuade me from it, by figgefting, this Work both as needlefs and ufelefs. But I have been encouraged, from the Acceptance of the Widow9 s Mite, which was Luke xxi. 1,3; in it f elf (like this little Piece) very inconjiderable, if compa/d with thofe large Gifts, which others, out of their Abundance, had caft into the Treafury.
J expeB that I fl)all meet with Reproaches, and that the Truths herein contained will meet with Oppojition, not only from common Profejfors, but, perhaps, from fome of the Saints themf elves, we not being, as yet, come up to the Unity of the Faith, in the Knowledge Eph. iv. i$# of the Son of God, and fo dont fee Eye to Eye ;ifa. lii. 8. this being a Glory refervd until the latter Day, which is very defireable to the Souls of the Saints ;for they all love Chrift's appearing and Kingdom, though they have 1 Tim. iv. 2,
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different Apprehenfions about the Manner of it. And, dvubtlefs, the Glcry of that bright Scene will be fur- priz-iugly new to all its E\petlants. John xiii. 13. / trujl, my Eye has been Jingle to my one Lord and Matter, Chrifl; and, may 1, at tafl9 have but one accepting Smile] from him, I fiall ejleem it an abun- Hcb.xi. 16. dant Rccompence of Reward, foould I meet with ten thou find Frowns from others,
1 would not be mijlaken by any, when, in the fir/l Part. I [peak of the Glory Cbrifi had with God before the World was ; us if, thereby, J thought, that either his Body or Soul was then created, for I have no fuch Apprehenfions ; this being all 1 intend by it, that ftbv. vfii. il.CbriJl, as Mediator, was fee up from everlafting' Johnxvii. 5. in God's Covenant, and, as fuch, had all Glory then fettled upon him. When G^i, the eternal Son, en- gaged from ever Lifting to take our Nature into pcrfonul Union with himfelf, the Father looL'd upon it as if Rom. iv. 17. done, for he calleth the Things which be nor as chough they were. So of Abraham, Chrijl'sType, Gcn.xvii. 5. the Lord Ja:J, I have made thee a Father of ma- ny Nations, when as yet he had no Child, I [have] made, tXc it's put in the pafl Tenfe, becaufe it was then done to God in his fare Covenant, though it was not yet done to Men ; and therefore in this refpetl it's put in the future Tenfe, I [will] make thee ex- Vcr. 6. ceeding fruitful. Audits being done to God in Co-
venant, fecurd its being done to Men in the Fulfilment *f Covenant- Engagements. "Thus, when Chrifl was fet up from eve/Lifting in God's Covenant, it was done to God ; and the Divine l\ fon of the Son, in the Co- venant-Capacity of Mediator, wai Ju reputed by the Father, in all thoje Covenant -Tranficlicns which then mutually pafs'd between t i ng the EleSI. And
Chrifl' s taking our entire Nature from <. . .; in
the Covenant, was the Foundation of his taking it in the Fulnefi vf 'Time in the Womb of the Virgin. And, as I conceive, Chrifl'* being thus fet up from everlafiing7 as the He ad of the Cieauon, in the Beginning of God's z Way,
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Way, is, what is intended where lie's calVd, The Co^ •• r 5- Firft-born of every Creature; and, the Begin- Rev. iii. $4, ning of the Creation of God.
As to that Notion, of the Pre- exifience of Chrifl9 s human Soul, though fume good Men may have fallen in with it, that are found in the Docirine of the fa- cred Trinity in Unity ; yet 'tis to be feard, that the mofl-of tkem which hold it are not [0; and, that the End for which they maintain it, is to deftroy the Divine Perfonality of the. Son of God. Satan, in all Ages, has /hewn his Malice, in ufing the utmofl of his Power and Policy againfl Chrifly the Rock of the Church, Matt. xyL iS. as God- Man, in two entire diflincl Natures, and one Perfon for ever ; and alfo againfl the Church built up- on him as fuch. And, bleffed be God, our Chrifl abides flill the fame, as the immoveable Rock of Ages, Heb. xiii. 8. and the Church ftiU abides immoveably fixd upon him, amidfl all thofe awful Shakings which over-turn f/^Chap. *". *7> Faith of others. And, oh ! what a Mercy it is to God's People, that they are, and fbaU be enabled, to hold the Head, in whom alone Salvation is; when Col. ii. 1 0. ethers cafl off their fir (I Faith, to the utter Ruin of their Souls, and are left to fet up a mere Creature in fie ad of the Chrifl of God, who, according to theRom'ix- S* Flefh, or human Nature, came of the Fathers, and yet according to his Divine Nature, is God over all, blefled for ever- Amen. Without Contro- 1 Tim. Hi. if* verfy great is this Myftery of Godlinefs ; God manifeft in the Flelh. The Diver fity of Natures, in the Unity of the Mediator's Perfon, is a Doctrine of the Gofpel to be believed by the Saints, with the higheft Joy, and deepeft Reverence. The Perfon of Chrifl, God-Man, as the Foundation laid in Sion, * Cor. iii. u. is a Stone of Stumbling, and a Rock of Of- 1 Pet. ii. %. fence to many, who dafh againfl it and are broken to pieces; but unto them which believe he is precious. Verfe 7. And whofoever believes in the Perfon of Chrifl as fuch, trufling the whole of hts Salvation in the Hands of this mighty Saviour, floaU never be confounded. In this Verfc 6+
Lord,
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Ifa. \lv. 25. Lord, Jebovab-Jefus, (hall alj the Seed of//:
Chap. l'u-. 5. be julriiied, and fhalJ glory. Our Maker is our Husband, the Lord of Hofts is his Name.
fant. v. itf- Ob ! This is our Beloved, and this is our Friend, ye Daughters of Jerufalem.
As to tbe Poem on the fpecial Work of the Spirit , &bicb 1 have placd at the End cf the Wonders of Grace, 1 would not have any from thence think, that I efteem that part of the Spirit's Work as a Wonder . of Grace inferior to the refl ; no, I believe, that all tbe Acts, and Works of the Three Perfons in God, as they have a joint Hand in the Salvation of the Elect, fhine forth with an equal Splendor. But when my Soul was fir ft drawn out to fpeak fornething in the jowth Part, about the Work of the Spirit, I faw this Sub] eel naturally divided it felf into thefe two Brunches, viz. his general, and his fpecial Work, both which J dejigned to have taken in ; but in going over the fir jl 1 found it to befuch a large Field, that I could not (without f welling this part too big to bear any Proportion with the other five) make any Progrefs into the latter, and therefore contented my felf with only giving fome general hints as 1 went along.
But fome Time after this, my Heart was again drawn out, to fpeak fomewhat particularly about the fpecial Work of the Spirit, which I thought might not be amifs to place by it felf, in that Order in which it now /lands, fince it is fuch a copious Subjefi. I hope the Hymns may be of ufe to fome Saints.
1 commit the whole of thefe Lines to the Bleffing of
Pfal viii. a* God, who can ordain Strength out of the Mouth of Babes ; earneflly de firing, that many Souls in read-
rfcl. xlvi. 4. t*& may drink of that River, the Streams of which made me glad in cowpofing them ; and that all the Praife may redound to the jovereign Grace of Jehovah,
Eph. iii. 21. un:o whom be Glory in thv Church, by Chrift Jefns, throughout all Ages, World without end. Amen.
Anne Dutton.
NARRATION
O F T H E
WONDERS©/ GRACE.
Part the Firft.
Of Chriji the Mediator, as fet up from ever- lading in all the Glory of Headflnp.
H E Wonders of God's ancient Love, Which Being had in Heaven above, To us they are amazing Great, And bear their everlafting Date. May we be led in th' Spirit's Light, To fee by Faith, Love's Myftcry bright,
As in Chrift's Face it radiant fhines, In all Jehovah's vaft Deiigns ! Come, my Beloved, let's go forth, Let's take a Turn beyond the Earth, Into the Field of boundless Grace i For that's our pleafant fee .ling Place. Our Paftures are exceeding wide, There let us ftill by Faith rcfidc 1 Whilft with their Fatnefs we folace, And reft in Settlements oT Grace.
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PfaT. Ixxxix- f. Pfal. xxxi. 19, Pfai.xxv.6.
1 Cor. iv. 6t
Cane.
vn. 1 14
PfaT. Xli*. 9. P&l. xxiii. z
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There let us, as it were, entranced, Behold ourglorloua Lore! advane'd, To all rhofe Heights of Glory, He With God had from Eternity.
Rev. i. 1 1. Qod»s ,;i )rlous Wifdom firft begun Col. ;. ; 5. To lay the Project of his Son : 1 Pec i. 10. And i [an to be
Hcb. i. 3. ft of the Deity.
Firil, the Man-Nature of our Head,
Was taken up and advanced,
In the Vfft Thoughts of our great God:
There was our glorious Lord's abode. 1 Tim. Hi 16. chrift's Perfoh u a Myftery, Eph. iii. 9. And was fo from Eternity ;
When he engag'd before all Time
To take our Nature upon him, Rem. iv. 17. God look'd upon it as if done t Zcch. vi. 11. And thenceforth did repute his Son,
As the great Mediator, who Verfe 13. Should 'one Day openly be fo.
His holy Flefh here let us fee,
Advanced from Eternity, Pfal.'lxxx. 17. Who then, as Man of God's right Hand,
By Cov'nant, In his Son did (land. Prov. viii. 25. Grind was before the Mountains Birth,
In God's eternal Thoughts brought forth 5
Before the lofty! Hills were made, Verfe 16. Qr rh' garths decreed Foundations laid. Ve/fc ;o. Chrift brought up with his Father, then Verfe 51. Rejoiced in the Sons of Men 5
Thofe chofen Com among the reft, Ffa;. xvi. 3. Qn wnom afl 1HS Delights were plac'd.
This is the Man God ch'd upon,
To Hand in Cod th* Eternal Son ;
In whom he makes the bright Difplay
Of all his Glory every way. John i. 14. -j jcrc Qracc fhines ln'irs native Rays,
ityk-H *»6-T.o all ii. 5 for its Praife 5'
Actsxvu. j i. Aiuj ju!| Severity is fhown * Th To Heirs of Wrath, through Chrift the Son.
Ifa. xl»i. i. This is the Man, the Lord's Delight, Co • '. 19- In whom -til Glories ever meet 5 Matt. iii. 17. In whom the Father's Soul doth reft, tph. i. 3. The Man, in whom we're fully blelh
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AJSfarration of the Wonders oj Grace. 1 1
This Wifdom-Man, poiTefs'd of old, Prov. viii. I2>
Whofe Glory- Heights can ne'er be told, 21.
God's Image was, e'er Time began, Col. i. 1$.
By which he form'd his Creature Man. Gen. \ ^
Yea, all Things both in Heaven and Earth, From Chrift the Lord deriv'd their Birth :' .
The Creatures all by him were made, Both as Creator, and as Head. And for his Glory were defign'd, Each in their proner Place, and Kind.
Thus God fet up the Glory-Man, K** viii. 23.
In Covenant e'er Time began • Who was the glorious Wildam-draught, Of all the Works Jehovah wrought.
As Nature-Head Chrift was ordain'd, l Lor' x1, s'
To the vaft Body of Mankind 5 .
But to a Rernn.nt.Head of Grace, «*' IV' ■ 5'
And Glory, Chrift ordained was. Col. u liit
This was the Glory which he had
With God, before the World was made. John xvii« *«
(But, oh, bold Word ! what did I fay ?
Chrift's Glory is beyond difplay Eph. iii. 3.
Of the moil raifed Saints below j Yea, Saints above, and Angels too.
What then can I fay, who am weak, Ter j $
A Child, alas that cannot fpeak ? lfa.x«v"ui. 14.
To chatter s all that I can do, The Theme's fo high, and I fo low ! Yet with Chrift's Glory fet on Fire,
To lifp his Praife is my dcfirc.) », j ,_
God trufted Chrift with all his Grace,
To bring his great Dofign to pals : pf hu^
God knew he was the mighty One, And fitted for this Truft alone.
The Creatures all, alas! were weak, Job iv. :8.
No fooner trufted but they break :
But Chrift is God a* well as Man, *&- ■*• 6-
And therefore change he never can. Hkb. xiii. 8.
God fet the Mediator high,
In Counfel, from Eternity $ p, U >•
And did refolvc that all liquid pay An Homage to his kingly Sway j Angelic Glories from Chrift fl>w,
C/ him they hold, to him they bow 5 1& vi. y
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The highcfl Angels round the Throne, John xii. 41. Subjected were to Chriit the Son.
But Satan, with hi* rebel Train, Ifi.xi\r.i5,M.To ftoop to Chriit they did difdain •
Thus lilted up in Pride they fell, Jude ver. 6. And heavy Wrath funk them to Hell.
Yet the infernal Spirits below, Rev. i. iS. Were put beneath Chrift's Power too : Chrilt's Revenues of Glory rife, Even from his worft. of Enemies. In Chriit, good Angels were preferv'd From filling, when the other fwerv'd j 1 Tim. v. 21. Becaufe they chofen were for him, He kept them from the Devil's Sin. This was our Lord exalted high, Far above Principality. Pfal. Ixxv. 3. Chriit is the great Found atior.-ftonc,
The whole Creation's built upon j Hcb. i. 3. lr's he that by his Power doth
Uphold the Fabnck of the Earth : Jobxxxviii. <5.-yca> Chrjft as,th' Corner Stone doth lie, Col. i. 17. Qr th' World would fbon in Pieces fly. Rev. i. 1 1, As Alpha , God begun with him, Before the early Dates of Time 5 Fiov. viii. 27, When he went forth in his Decrees, 2 9. To make the Heavens, Earth and Seas.
R<.v. i. ii. "Yea, Chrift is the Omega too,
Of all Things God did ever do j And all that yet ihall come to paG, Ordained for Chrift 's Glory v Prov.xvi. 4« God's Glory was the higheft Eiul,
I or which all Creatures were dcfign'dj But next, Chriit. was the End o{ ai!, That was, or are, or ever Ihall. Thus Chrift our s :alrc_d high,
To whom be Praife eternally.
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Part the Second.
Of God's Election, and Covtnant-Tranfcfti- onsy concerning a Remnant in bis Son.
R OM everlafting God went forth, In Chnii-, who was his chofen Path, To us, in glorious Adrs of Grace 5 Which bnghdy fhine in JeiW Face. Jehovah, from Eternity,
jriad an iiw Creatures in his Eye 3
Which he determined to make,
By Cbrift, for his own Glory fake.
Thefe in one Lump, like Potter's Clay,
Before the mighty Former lay 5
Who, doubrlefs, had a fovereign Right
To fashion them as he thought fit.
Vetfels of Honour fome were made,
Deiign'd for Chnlt, their glorious II r ad 5
Others Jehovah did refufe
To fet a?art for facred Uft\
2 Tiin. u$. Eph. i. 5.
Aclsxv. 18- Rom. ix. 2l«
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florw. ix ii. Nor Good, nor Evil, did appear,
>Yhen firft the Veffela fcfhion'd wcrcj But each his Make entirely
Did owe tj th' Former's sovereignty.
'Tis true, when God beheld them in
The Guiir, and Filth of Mam\ Sin,
The Vd re again defign'd
To t1, End , in th' Former's Mind 5
Thofe that fur Chrift were let apart,
On whom Jehovah fixt his Heart,
Of further Grace, were made to be, Vcrfc » 3. Veffcls to hold his Mercy free.
The Reft, that only were ordain'd,
As Creatures for a lower End ;
When they were view'd in th' Guilt of Sin, Pfal. xiv. 5. An(j gjthy ,ls an unc]can Thing 5
Thefe then, by jult Severity, Rom. ix. 22. \vcre made for \\rath eternally.
But when our God at firft did chufe
Part of Mankind, and part refufe, Vcrfc 1 1. They were beheld in the pure Mafs,
W hich greatly magnifies Free Grace.
The,Greatnefs of elecling Love Tfa. xlii. 1. Did firft embrace our Head above 5 Bph. i. 4. And then we chofen were in him,
By the fame Grace, before all Time. c 3. And an we're chofen, fo we*rc bleft,
And in the Heave nlies (hare with Chrift.
Infinite Wifdom faw it meet,
That Chrift, whu ftood in Glory great,
In Hcav'n advane'd to higheft State,
Should have with him his Glory-Mate. 1 Ccr. xi. 7. For XW Glory of the (acred Three,
Chrift was as Man, ordain'd to be ; V; fft 9» And for the Glory of this Man,
A Bride wis chofe e're Time began.
jld /// and JBve a Figure were,
Of Chrift, and of his Bride molt dear;
And in the State of Innocence
Their Marriage Union did commence.
Ken. ii. n« ^°^ too': * '^' ''c.»
Ot wl ich h'- rnade his lovely Brule,
Who was his very Flefh and Bone,
That fo he might not be alone.
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And when to Adam ilic was brought, Gen. ii. n.
What fwcet Surprize did itrikc his Thought,
Vvhile he, with Joy, beheld her in
The Beauties which /he had from him 1 Verfc 23.
He view'd her, and immediately
His Heart, as in an Extafy,
Was to his lovely Help-meet knit, ycrfe z.
As for his focial Pleafure fit.
This Marriage did refemblance bear, pdl _ „
Of Chriit's, who Adam'* Elder were 5 ? * > '
For this ordained was to be,
A Shadow of that Myftery. Verf-e
God fet Chriit's human Nature high, pr , ...*
Advanc'd him to that Dignity, ' fUh l*
In which the Man in God doth ftand,
Plac'd at his Father's own right Hand*
As Mediator, God him fill'd,
No after Glories he beheld, °)l h l9-
But firft in Chrift he made to meet,
As in their proper Glory- feat,
A World of Creatures God would make,
By Chrift, for his own Glory fake.
Electing Love did then bring forth,
A Bride for Chrift, Oh wondrous Birth ! Cant. vi. 9.
This Bride to him prefentcd was,
Compleat in his own Glory-drefs :
He ravifh'd was with Wifdonf s Choice,
And in his Love doth ftill rejoice. Zeph.iii, 17.
In Nature, Grace, and Glory, we Part of himfclf appear'd to be : Chriit's perfect: Likenefs we did bear,
With which he then tranfported were. Cant. iv. 9.
His He;trr was ravifh'd with this Sight, His Soul o'ercome with ftrong Delight,
His Father's Gift, this lovely one, Hof ii.19, za
He took to cleave to her alone.
The Marriage-Settlements were made 5 John xvii. 22.
Her Glory- Jointure cannot fade $ j pec j .
An uncomputed One it is $
A Right to flvare in all that Blifs, Rom «-
Her glorious Husband doth poflefs,
With which the Father did him blefi x Cor »•
Her Riches great, fettled of old, .*•
By Men, nor Angels, can be told. E?h- * 3> 4'
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Cur Father then a Portion give,
To anfwer all the Need we hi teUxxiii.ii.Ko |c(s than his great Self in Chriit,
'Tw.'.s this that made us fully blerf.
Fleeting Grate in Chriit our Held, Klxxxix. ii.8ecurvd to him the ebofen Seed ;
By Settlements in CovYiant made,
And in Jehovah's Counfeis laid. 2 Tim. 11. 19. This was the firm Foundation icrong,
The Sooufe of Chrift was fixt upon 3
Twas thu upheld the Bled all,
From penil.ing In Mam\i Fall.
We thank thee, Lord, for fovereign Gracej
Abounding in the chofen Race, jade, vcr. /. That fo in Chriit fecur'd us all,
That we from him could never fall.
We could not fall, as did the reif,
Who only were in Adam bled :
Our Portion lay in fafer Hands, Johnxiv. 19. with Chriit we flood in Union-band*,
And therefore could not lofe our All,
In the firft Adam's wofiil Fall.
In him we lo'.k what others did, Col. in. 3« But Grace and Glory- Lite were hid
In Chriit, as our tranfeendent Head,
For th' Body of the eleft Seed, A&c xiii. 48. Ordain'd for higher HappineO,
Than the firft Mam did poflefs.
Let's deeper drink into this Love,
That In the Father's Heart did move ;
Aftonifh'd at its early rill:,
Before the Man of Paradife ! Rom. v. 21. \\'c blcfs our God for reigning Grace$
Th.u fo fecures our HappineiS,
In its own evcrlaiting Rounds, Vcrfc 19, to. As it through Chriit o'er Sin abounds. £ph. i. 1 1. Here's all Things wifely carry 'd on,
To fervc God's Ends in Chrift his Son • Vcrfc 8. Each in their Order rightly move,
To fervc the great Dciigns of Love 5
In railing lip Chrifts royal Mate,
To that triumphant Glory- State, 7 TheC ii. \\ -For which (he ever was defign'd, In th' Counftls of Jehovah's Mind.
Yc,
A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
Yet in the World ("he was to meet
With Changes manifold and great 5
Although her Glory ever was,
Of old lecur'd in Faithfulnefs.
Our Father fwore to Chnlt our Head,
To give to him the chofln Seed :
With Chrift his Cov'nant ftandeth furc,
By which his Seed ihall e'er endure.
God's Counfels are immutable,
He is of one eternal Will :
In all his Thoughts of boundlefs Love
He is not fubjecr. once to move.
Twas Love that in the Father lay,
That gave our vail Security :
His Love's the Fountain of our Blifs 3
The Source of all our Happinefs !
'Twas in our everlafting Head,
All Stores of Grace were treafured 5
That now through Chrift, the only Way,
Our Father doth to us convey.
Jehovah's Love, richly indeed,
Provifion made for all our Need,
In Cov'nant, from Eternity,
Whence we receive a full Supply.
Early our Father did provide,
The Lord our Shepherd, and our Guide 5
To bring back ail his ftraying Sheep,
And the whole Number lafe to keep.
And tho' in th'Fall Chnft's Bride from him,
Departed treacheroufl) by Sin $
She was too dear for him to lofe,
Becaufe her Union was fo clofe.
For ever Chnlt betroth'd his Bride 5
And though me foully turn'd afidc,
He freely did engage to pay,
All that vaft Debt that on her lay.
Like 'Judab, he engag'd to bring
Her back again from Death and Sin j
And let her in his Father's Sight,
An Objeft fit for his Delight.
Rather than lofe her he'd come down,
He would not Hay in Heaven alone $
That in his Glory (lie might fhare,
His Father's Wrath for her he'd biar.
17
Job x. 17.
Titus i. 2. Pf.lxxxix. 3 j 4,
Verfei8. Vcrfe 29. Heb. vi. 17. Job xxiii. i ;. Pfal.xxxiii.i I.
Eph.ii.4, 5,d.
Heb. xiii. 8. Col. i. 19. John xiv. 6. Chap. i. 16, Eph. i. 3.
Phil. iv. 19.
<with?C. cxi. 5.
11a. xJ. ir.
Eztk. xxxiv.
12.
John xvii. 12.
Jer. iii. 20. Hof. iii. f.
Chap. ii. 19.
Chap. xiii. 14.
Gen. xliii. 9.
Mat.xviii. IT, John xii. 24.
Ami
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I&.I.
Zcch. xiii. 7.
Prov. xi. 15. Heb. x. 5.
A Narration of the Wonders of Grace,
Amazing Grace to fuch as we,
Mud Chrift be bound to fct us free !
Our Creditor then call'd upon
The Surety, for the Debt alone :
Thus, when our Father took a View,
Of us in our depraved Kue,
His boundlefs Love to us the Bride,
Kcfolv'd to flow thro' Chrift s picre'd Side.
And ChrifVs Engagements to fujfij,
He faid, I come to do thy Will -y
My God, thy Law is in my Heart •
And I for mine will bear the Smart.
That Body thou'il prepar'd for me,
I will afllime to fct them free j
In which I'll do the Work thou'fi given,
And ferve the great Deiigns of Heaven.
NARRATION
O F T H E
WONDERSo/ GRACE.
Part the Third,
Of Chrift s Incarnation and Redemption.
Wi^hfxii °" ND when th' appointed Time came on, X Behold, the Father Tent his Son !
'%\ In which his great Love did appear §A\1 To his Elecl, that Sinners were. i.J A glorious Work Chrift came to do, To fave his fallen Spoufe from Woe 5 . To ranfom her from Death and Grave, This was the Work his Father gave ! He came to work a glorious Robe, In which we itand before our God 5 Preferred fpotlefs in his Sight, With an unfpeakable Delight. By Nature, Chrift was God mod High 5 'The Second in the Trinity : Co-equal with his Father, he Thought it not Robbery to be. ' ' Q z Eutf_
Gal. iv. 4. John iii. 16. Rom. v. 8. Dan. IX. 24*
Hof. xiii. 141
Rom. v. 19, Col. i. 22.
Rom. ix. f . 1 John v. 7* Phil. ii. 6.
20 A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
PHI. if. 7. But, lo! he took the Servant's Form, Hcb. ii. 14. Which was the Nature of his own j
Into the perfonal Union high,
Which is 1 glorious Myftery. 1 Tim. iii. 16. God manifefted in the Fleih,
The Faith of Saints doth much refrefh 5 Mat. i. 23. Cbrift is Immanuel, God with us,
And let us glory in him thus $
For as fuch, he, and he alone
Could work out our Salvation*
As God, he could not ferve nor die,
He was (b infinitely high ; John i. 14. He therefore did a Man become,
1 Pet. iii. 18. That he might (land in Sinners Room :
And if that ;\Jan had not been one
In Perfon, with God's only Son,
His Service could not profit us $ Pfal.xlix.7, 8. Nor his Death fave us from the Curfe»
Chrift's Godhead puts infinite Worth,
On what h's human Nature do'h j Phil. ii. 3. As Man, he both obey'd and dy'd, A<fts xx. 28. As God, he fully fatisfy'd.
This Perfon is the mighty One, PC Ixxxix. 19. Salvation-help is laid upon. Cant. v. 16. Oh ! this is our beloved Friend,
On whom we fafely may depend 5 Afts xvi. 31. Th' immediate Objett of our Faith -y Plal.lxxiii.15. There's none like him in Heav'n nor Earth!
Though Chrift was rich in Glory great,
2 Cor. viii. p. He laid afide his royal State,
And with the greatcfl Joy came down
To make our Poverty his own.
What condescending Love was this, Eph.v. 15. To raife us to the higher! Blifs ! Vcrfe 263 27. In Love he lerv'd, in Love he dy'd,
And thus he did exalt his Bride.
Let's (land aflonifh'd at his Love, Cant. viii. 6. That fuch a vehement Flame did prove, Vcrfe 7. That many Waters could not drown 5
Victorious Love the Conquefl won.
Herein our Husband's Love did ihine,
And every way appear'd Divine $
When he endur'd God's Curie and Wrath, Ifa. xxxii. 2. That he might ihcltcr us from both. ft
Here
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V. XO.
A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
Here boundlefs Love in its reigning Round, Rom.
Did to the chofen Ones abound •
When God made Chult Sin, and a Curfe,
That thence he might deliver us :
For when the holy Law found Sin,
By Juftice charged upon him,
As (landing in the Sinner's Room,
Its Curfcs ail upon him come.
His Father fpar'd him not a Jot,
But all his Wrath he poured out,
When Chriit was made a Sacrifice,
"Well- pleating in Jehovah's Eyes.
And now free Pardon from Gods Heart,
Flows to us through our Surety's Smart,
Which he hath underwent for us
In th' Garden, and upon the Crofs.
Pardon and Peace, and full Difcharge,
Of all our many Debts at large,
The Father gave to Chrift our Head,
When, lo, he rais'd him from the Dead.
And now the Lord the Spirit brings
Glad Tidings of thefe glorious Things 5
And witnefleth unto his own,
'1 heir Intereft in what ChriiT hath done.
Let's triumph in our rifen Head, rop1 v;;-
Who hath a glorious Conqueit made,
O'er all the Powers of Sin and Death,
With Satan, and his Train beneath !
He's now afcended upon High,
Sat down in royal Mujeiiy ^
And while he wears his Glory-Crown
As Head, he reprefents his own.
Oh ! may the Lord the Spirit fill,
Our Souls with heavenly Art and Skill,
That we in Love's vail Sea may fwim,
That delug'd hath o'er all our Sin !
For now in mighty Grace's Reign,
A glorious Freedom we obtain,
From Law and Death, from SinandWrath>
A Liberty of greateft Worth !
More of thy Spirit give us, Lord,
His quickning Influence afford,
That we may live on Things above,
As drawn by everlafting Love.
z Cor. v. ii,
Gal. iii. ?$# Rom;, viri. $z* Mac xx/n.46,
Eph. *.
Li 44.
Rom. v. 16. Ifa. I. 8. Rom. iv. 25.
1 Cor. ii, 12.
34«
*v. 55,
1 Cor. 6*.
Col ii. i(. Eph. iv. X. Chap.i. .0,2. r. Veric lU
Ezck. xlvii <f, Rom. v. 10. Gal. v. I.
Col. iii. z. Jcr. xxxi. J.
Uphold
22 A Nar ratio?! of the Wonders of Grace,
Pfal.cxix. 1 17^ Uphold us by thy mighty Grace,
Till we have run our Chriftian Race 5
And give us new Supply alway,
For every Duty of the Day. a Per. iii. 12. Oh teach us looking frill to be,
With ftretch'd out Neck, halting to fee
The Coming of that glorious Day, 2 ThcC ii. S. When Ami chrift I e away !
And tho' the Heavens mult Chrift retain Ac'cs iii. 11. Till he the World reftores again ;
Mean while, let us by Faith' iblace
Our Souls, with th' Wonders of his Grace.
While here Chrift vail'd his Glory great,
As in his low and humbled State,
How did his Love and tender Care,
In all Things for his own appear ?
His Soul be poured out in Prayer John xi. 42. To God, who always him didhear $ Chap.xvii. 11. That he would keep 'era from all Harm,
Thro' his own Name, and by his Arm. Chap.xiv. 1. What Care he took to cheer their Heart,
When he was going to depart !
Says he, it's furely good tor you, John xvi. 7. That I fhould to my Father go ; Chap. xiv. 18. But I'll not leave you conifortlcfs,
While pafiing thro' this Wilderneis^
But when from you I go away,
I'll fend a Comforter, who'll ftay -7 Verfe 16; And with you ever (hall abide,
When I am gone and glorified : John xvi. 14. He'll take of Mine and ihew to vou,
And open what I've fpoken too.
This is the Friend, whofe Love and Cars
1 will commit you to while here 3 Vcrfc zz. Yea, I my felf will come again,
And then your Joy it f hall remain.
NARRATION
O F T H E
WONDERSo/GRACE.
Part the Fourth.
Of the Work of the Spirit, refpefting the Church in general^ throughout the New ¥ eft a merit Difpenfation , from ChrijFt Afcenfion to his fecond Coming,
HEN Chrift our Lord afcended high, He then receiv'd immediately, The Spirit in all his Gifts and Grace For this the Father's Promife was. The Spirit Chrill received thus,
On purpofe to beftow on us $
And at the Day of Pentecoft
He poured down the Holy Ghoft.
In Nature, God the Spirit's one
With God the Father and the Son $
And thefe eternal glorious Three,
Are of an equal Dignity,
For they co equally pofifefs
The Godhead's undivided Blifs 3
Subfift-
Afisii. 3^
Verfe 1,1,3,4-
John v. 7*
24 A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
Subfifting in one Nature ftill,
They have but one effential Will :
They're One in Love and Counfel too 5 John v. 19. And One in all the Works they do :
For thus the glorious Gofpel faith, Rom. xv i. z6. For the Obedience of Faith,
Thefe Three in One, let Saints adore, P&Uxvii. 6. As their own God, for evermore !
Thefe Three in working a'n't alone,
Tho' each has Works which are his own : A&iiv. 24. Creittion Work the Father's was 5 Gc \. i. $• He fpake, and lo, it came to pafs: John x. 18. Redemption Work to Chrift was given,
Which to compleat he came fromHeav'n :
And fpecial Application were Chap. xiv. 26. Committed to the Spirit's Care 5
Great was the Work he had on Earth,
When Son and Father fent him forth.
The Gofpel of the Son of God Rom. x. 18. Was to be founded forth Abroad,
That thofe that fat in Darknefs might Mat. iv. 16. Behold this glorious (hilling Light.
The Church of God confined was,
As then, within a fmall Compafs -y
For Abraham's Seed, and only they,
Enjoy 'd this Honour in that Day.
God's Law, and Covenant they had, Rom. ix. 4, 5- The Promifes to them were made $
And from their Loins Chrift was to fpring,
Whom they expecled as their King.
But when he came in's humble State,
Lo, they offended were hereat • John xix. 15. And him they did refufe to own,
Becaufe Chrift was to rhem unknown : 1 Cor. ii. 8. They therefore crucified the Lord, jwhnxix. 21. As an Impoftor they abhor'd.
But, oh ! the Wonder of his Grace,
When Chrift to Heaven afcended was, ACu, ii. 3$. He fent the Holy Spirit down,
To <]ualify and lit his own $ Lukcxxiv.47.T0 preach R em i (lion through his Name,
Beginning at J'erufal John xvi. 8, 9, The great Succefs of Gofpel- Grace, J0> n« Referred for the Spirit was ;
That
A Narration of the Wonders of Grace. 2$
That fo his Honour might be great,
In the New Teftament Church-State. Rev. iii. 6.
The Spirit is a fovereign Lord, And as fuch doth his Gifts afford 5
Dividing to each Perfon ftill « Cor. xii. 11,
According to his fovereign Will. Th'Apoftles preach'd the Gofpel givVi,
With th'Holy Ghoft fent down from Heav'n 5 1 Pet. i. n.
And 'Peter, who deny'd his Lord,
By him was taught to preach the Word 5 Acls ii. 14.
The Gofpel of Chrift crucm/d,
Even to them that piere'd his Side. Vcrfc 36.
But, oh ! aftoni filing Succefs,
Three Thoufand Souls were call'd by Grace 5 Vcrfc 41.-
While his one Sermon 'Peter preach'd, The mighty Spirit their Hearts nad reached. Then they that gladly heard his Word,
In * 1 Things ftraightway own'd their Lord. Vcrfe 42.
* nefe, called ?e-zvs, the flrft Fruits were James i. 1?.
Of that great Harveft, will appear, When all the reft are gather'd in
To Chrift, and faved from all Sin. Rom, xi. 16
But though an Handful ripen'd were, By th' Gofpel-Sun arifing there $ The reft, that then were left behind^
Did no fuch Influences find 5 Chap. x. 16;
For lo, the Body of the Jews Acts xiii. 4$.
This great Salvation did refufe! Th' Apoftles then by th* Spirit taught, Began to have a Turn of Thought, And awfully declar'd to them 5
That they'd turn from Jerufalem, Ver'fe 4$.
To Sinners of the Gentile Race, Who mould eternal Life embrace. The Jews Church-State then broken were*, And they were fcatter'd here and there 5 Thus thefe were broken off by Sin, That Gentile Sinners might come in. The Gentile World, as then did lie, In Heathenish Idolatry 5 And Satan here did keep his Seat, As in a Throne of Darknefs great. But Chrift, by's mighty Spirit then, Went forth in a few Fifher-Mcn,
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26 A Narration of the WQ?iders of Grace.
Luke xi. za. To overcome this potent One,
And fo eject him from his Throne. z Cor. x. 4. The Weapons of this great Warfare,
Mighty, through God, ihc Spirit were 5 Verfc 5. And Chrift, at length, did gain his End,
Tho' outward Force did not attend.
The Heathen World were Men of Parts, I Cor. i.aa. Renown'd for Vs i'dom in all Arts : Verfe ai. But by all this they knew not God,
And in grofs Darkncis Hill abode. •
The Lord, the mighty Spirit, then, Atts xiii. 4. Sent forth a few unlearned Men,
with To found the News of Gofpel-Grace, Chap. lv. 15. Through Chrift that crucified was $
But when this MefTage they did bring,
Behold, it feem'd a tbolifh Thing,
Not worthy of the lead regard, 1 Cor. i. a 5. Which therefore many did difcard. Rom.ix.6.wthBut yct the Gofpel had effecl, Chap. xi. 7. Where-e er it came, to fave th'Elecl : 1 Cor. 1. 14. Thefe faw the wifdom of the CrofS) Atti ix. 5 1. VVhich untQ them God,s pQwer was>
1 Cor.xii. 8,0. Then Gofpel-Churches planted were,
By Chrift 's Appointment, here and there j
The Spirit, by way of Miracle, &£b xi. 1 x. Their Officers with Gifts did fill j
And chofen Ones, on every fide,
Believ'd in Chrift as crucify 'd ;
Submitting unto him as King,
In every mftituted Thing.
Yea, th' Gofpel fo obtain'd at length,
As manag'd by the Spirit's Strength, ■ Or Roman That all the World a did own Chrift's Name, Zmpire, wbkb And ma(}e profcflion 0f the fame. bad fpread it Thus ^^ ovcrcome at ^ft, feif ozer the ^^ down frQm Hcathenirm caft
f7TfJau But the old Serpent foon began, . ■ . • . When once the World was turn d CJ:rt(itaft% I o play another oort 01 Game, And fet up Worfliip much the fame 5 When Antichrift began to rife, 2. THcf. ii. 4. With all his vile Idolatries,
• Though in another kind of Drefs, Than'the old Itevkcns did profefs s
l Thcs
A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
Thus th'En'my, like a Flood, came in,
And thought his former Ground to win 5
But, lo, a Standard rais'd againft
Him, by the Spirit, in the Saints 5
While they ChnlVs Vvitneffcs become,
And for him fuffer Martyrdom !
Rome Pagan did the Saints opprefs;
Rome Papal caus'd 'em like Diftrcfs.
Chrift's Church, then kept in Purity,
Was fore'd i' th' Wildernefs to flee,
Which is a Place moft defolate,
And doth befpeak her fuffering State.
But, lo, a Place prepared was
For her, e'en in the Wildernefs,
Where fhe fhould nourifh'd be, and fed
With Chrift, the true and living Bread :
For God the Sp'rit was with her ftill,
Her Minifters to raife, and fill
With Gofpel-Light, Life, Love, and Peace,
All which he bleft for her Increafe.
But when the Lord thus did her good,
Behold ! the Dragon call a Flood
Of Perfecutien-Cruelty,
And thought to fwallow her thereby.
But, lo, the Spirit's Love and Care,
Did herein for the Church appear $
He made the Earth a for her engage,
And thereby did the Flood affwage i
But yet the Church did ne'er enjoy,
A full, or long Tranquillity.
The Whore of Rome did ftill opprefs
Her, fometimes more, and fometimes lefs$
Juft as the Lord did her permit,
For glorious Ends, which he thought fit.
England in Popiih Darknefs lay,
Before the Reformation- Day 5
But 'caufe our Lord had many here,
His Sheep, that giv'n to him were,
Which he cngag'd to five from Sin,
Salvation- tidings mull come in.
The Lord the mighty Spirit then,
Did fit, and raife up enofen b Men,
To bring the glorious Gofpcl in,
Which in this Land much Ground did win.
D * God'
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Ifa. lix, 1?,
Rev. xii. 6'.
Verfc 14;
Pfal. exxxii.
14.
Verfei6.
Verfe 15. Rev. xii. 1 5^
Verfe 16.
a The firjl Pro- teftant Fewer* entring their Proteji againfl Popery, thereby engaging in the CLurcbes Caufe*
Acts xviii. io,' John x. ip. Verfe 16.
b Luther and Calviq, c>v. tbeftjl Re- ftrmtrSt
2$ A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
God's chofen Ones were call'd by Grace, Afa i. 8. And fitted for drift's Witnefles : But foon, alas ! the Scarlet Whore, Gain'd much of what ilie loft before $ And in Queen Mny's bloody Reign, Vile Popery came in amain $ While cruel Edicls from her Throne, Commanded Saints to Turn or Burn. Thus Antichrift by Tyranny, D.efign'd ChrilFs Gofpel to deftroy, With the Profeflors of the fame, Whom ihe, vile Hereticks, did name. Eph. iii. 1 6, But th' Spirit ftrengthned them with Might,
To bear for Chrift a Witnefs bright $ Rtv. ii. io. He kept them Faithful unto Death,
While in the Fires they loft their Breath $ Being fill'd with Soul-tranfporting Joy, Which Smithjield Flames could ne'er deftroy* The Power of God did fo attend, a The tlenBi- That a 'Bmncr thought there was no end fiopof London. Of burning Hereticks, becaufe As fome went off, others arofe. But this fharp Time Chnft made to ccafc, And quickly gave the Churches Peace -y And then the Gofpel made Progrefs, Which th' Spirit to th' EIe& did blefs h For this, (till like the juft Man's Way, Pi'ov. iv. 1 8. Shines more and more till perfeel Day • And though the En 'my often wou'd Have come upon us like a Flood, Ifa. lix. 19. Yet Chrift, by's Spirit, ft ill went on, To fortify his Work begun $ In Sions Out-works ftill to raife, Proteftant Princes, who always, As manag'd by God's mighty Arm, Did guard the Church from outward Harm. 1 Pet. i. 23. While th' Spirit, by the Word of Grace, Did new create the chofen Race 5 For whom his fpecial Care appears, A&s xx. 28. In feeding them by Overfeeds.
And though the Papifts oft did plot, Againft the Church, it came to nought 5 Pfal. ix. 4. For God himfelf maintain'd our Caufe, 1 Sam.xvii.37. And fav'd us from the Lions Paws.
When
A Narration of the Wonders of Grace, 29
When th' En'my thought the Day their own,
He brought King IVillion to the Crown -9
That Prince, of famous Memory,
Who, like the Sun, made Darknefs fly !
In th' latter Part of Annas Reign,
How did the Clouds gather again ?
Then, lo, Great George the Firft, our King,
The Lord did as our Saviour bring !
But with what Spite and hellifh Rage,
Did th' Antichridian Crew engage,
'Gainfthim, when they as Rebels rofea, *Theht p*«
For Favour Ihown to Sious Caufe 1 fcJ&mmm£
Yea, th' Enemies unto this Day,
Their envious Plots againft us lay $
But hitherto they've come to nought,
And Ruin on themfelves have brought j Ifa. viii. iq,
Becaufe the Lord is on our Side, pfai v^ ,-
He us protects, and ftains their Pride. pfaj ^' "
While Royal George the Second's Care, ' M
As a Nuriing-Father, fhines fo clear 5
And his Illuitrious firide, our Queen,
As a Nurfing- Mother's al fo feen 5
For whom, with th' Royal Progeny,
We blefs the Lord, that reigns on High :
Long may they live, the Nation's Joy,
And Terror of the Enemy. 2cch iv 6.
Now all this Work is carried on,
By th' Spirit, fent from Chrift the Son 5
Hence we enjoy our Liberty,
To 'tend the Gofpel-Miniltry 5
Where God the Spirit manages,
On the Elect, the Works of Grace.
Thus the Churches have a partial Reft, Ads is. $u
Where Romifi Tyrants are iuppreft ^
For Antichriit, the Man of Sin,
Hath in a long Confumption been $ z -ThcC \u 8»
Cauj>'d by the Spirit of Chrift's Mouth,
Which doth in Gofpel-Light go forth.
But 'ere he dies, with all his Might,
He'll give a Struggle for his Life,
And fo revive ao un, that he
Will do much Mlfchicf inftantly ;
For then Chrift will this Be tit perr . ,
Again- to ihew his Rage and Spite.
V he*
3* A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
When Papifts fliall regain their Ground, Rev. xi. ic And th' outward Court is trodden down,
This Bead will raife a War againft
Chrift's WitnefTes, which are the Saints $ Verfe 7; And overcome, and kill them too,
For this will be a fatal Blow 5
So that they fhall no Witnefs bear, Verfe 3. But like dead Bodies will appear.
Thus ilain, unburied they (hall lie, a By which, V the Street of Rome a, the great City, ferbapsjnay be For three Years and a half, the Space meant Eng- Of Time that's fet, nor more nor lefs 5 land. Thofe then that dwell upon the Earth
yerfe 10. Will join together to make Mirth,
Becaufe they've (lain thefe Enemies,
And think they never more will rife.
The Scarlet Yv hore rejoicing then, Rev. xviii. 7. Will fay, behold, I fit a Queen,
And never /hall fee Sorrow more, ; - Verfe 8. Then, lo, her Plagues come in 0116 Hour.
For though thefe Witnefles lie (Iain, Rev. xL 11. Th' Spirit of Life from God again
Enters into thefe Prophets great,
And makes 'cm (land upon their Feet.
The Witnefles a Voice then hear Verfe 12. From Heaven, which bids cm come up there
Then into the Church-Heaven they
Afcend without the leaft Delay. VetfeiS. And, lo, an Earthquake fuddenly,
That part of th' City will deftroy 5
Then wo to the Blood-thirfty Whore,
For (he ihall drink, not as before, Rev.xvi. 16. Of Sions Blood, but of her own, lfa. xlix. 2,6. By righteous Judgments on her Ihown !
Then th' Kings of th' Earth Ihall hate the Whore, Chap, xvii.16. And burn her Flefh with Fire therefore 3 Chap, iviii. 6. Then SioB will reward her double,
For all her Perfecution-Trouble,
And grie^oufly will her torment,
For (laying of the Innocent.
Oh ! this will be an heavy Blow,
Before her final Overthrow j
Which will mod vehemently enrage,
Th' Enemies all at once t' engage 5
'Gainft
A Narration of the Wonders of Graft 3 1
'Gainft Sion, with united Strength,
Thinking to ruin her at length.
Then the River Euphrates fha.ll
Be dry'd up by a Miracle 5 Rcv. xvi. 12.
The Power of the "Turk likewife,
Who is th' Eaftern Antichrift,
That th' Way of th' Eaftern Kings might be,
For them prepaid immediately 5
Who, guided by God's mighty Hand, Jcr. xxxi. 9,
Together march to their own Land.
Perfuaded that they fhall obtain,
A pleafant Canaan once again,
The ten Tribes, with the other two, Jcr.l. 4, j.
Up to the Holy Land fhall go 5
Perhaps with Gentile Converts join'd,
Who'll ferve 'em with a ready Mind.
For this Life from the Dead will be, Rom, xi. 15,
To Gentile Saints, who long'd to fee
The Jezvs Redemption brought about ;
And when they ftir, for Joy they'll fhout.
Then thefe aforefaid Enemies,
Againft them jointly will arife ; ^ev* xv'« l$*
And unto Armageddon brought, Chap. xix. 11,
A mighty Battle will be fought. *° ths E"<*<
Then, lo, another Scene begins,
The Spirit unto Chrift refigns ;
For Chrift himfelf in Perfon fhall
Give Antichrift his final Fall 5 •j.j^- - g .
Both th' Eaftern and the Weftern too,
From Chrift fhall have the fatal Blow.
NARRATION
O F T H E
WONDERS 0/ GRACE.
*■ ^— ■— 1 1 ■ — — — — — — — —— I.,
Part the Fifth.
Matr.xxiv. 30.
Vcrfc 51.
j Thef.iv. id. i Cor. xv. 5 1
Phil. iii. 2.1.
lThcf.iv.17 ]7,7.ck. xv i. 60
Ukik. 15.
Zcch. xii. 10.
Of Chrift's glorious Appearing and Kingdom.
U R Lord will foon \ th' Clouds appear, And all his Royal Glory wear 5 He'll fend his mighty Angels then, To gather up the chofen Men. The Dead in Chnft then rais'd fhall be,
And put on Immortality ;
Their Bodies, they fhall then put on,
Will iViinc like Chrift the Glory-Sun •
Then living Saints fhall changed be,
And witji the Rais'd immediately,
Together ilia 11 afcend to meet
Their King, defending to his Seat.
•Then hell remember Covenant-Grace,
To Jfradh long forfaken Race 5
For they ihall back again return,
And look on him they've pierc'd,and mourn.
And
A Narration of the Wonders of Grace. 33
And own him for their Head and King, Hof. i. 11.
Who doth all their Salvation bring 5
For when the Spirit's poured down,
That Nation (hall at once be born. lfa# ]2Vj, 8#
The Fountain of ChrilVs God-like Blood,
They then ihall fee a ficred Flood,
Set ope' to cleanfc 'em from all Sin, Zech. xiii. 1.
Which they by Faith (hall then wafh in.
And when Chrift comes in Royalty,
The Man of Sin he will deftroy ; z ThefT. ii. 8.
And in his Fury tread down thole, Ifa. Ixiii. <5.
Who did his glorious P.eign oppofe.
Then all the great Ones of the Earth, Rev. vi. 1 5.
That hate the Lamb, ihall feel his Wrath 5 Verfe 17.
Chrift, like a Warrior, will furprize,
His, and his Peoples Enemies $
Who, then as gathered into one, Rev.# xjx I9;
By him are ruin'd and undone j Verfc to 1 1
Chnft then his Sion's Caufe will plead, Ifali 22"
And bring her Blood on 'Babel's Head. v " r\ *
This Day of Vengeance in his Heart, .* . ...
Will make the Enemies to fraart 3 lla' lxllL 4*
For he'll rebuke them in his Ire,
Which will confume like Flames of Fire. lfa. lxvi. 15.
Both 'Turk and <Pope, with all that (hall
Adhere to each, at once (hall fall 5
And Multitudes will be the Slain, Verfc 16,
When Chrift this VicTry (hall obtain.
His Arrows then like flaming Darts,
Shall pierce into their very Hearts $ Pfal. xlv. 5.
Then they to rocky Hills will cry
For Shelter $ now they fain would fly, Rev# vj ,5#
From the Lamb's W'rarb, but 'tis in vain,
For they in's Fury (hall be (lain.
Chrift then as Lord, and King of Kings, Chap. six. i6t
Will reckon with them for all Things,
Wherein they have fet up to vie,
With him in his Authority.
Chrift, for his Name's fake, in that Day, Zcyh.iii. 8.
Will tear them as a Lion's Prey 5 ]fa_ x]jji I4<
Yea's Love to his will make him rife, Ezck.xxxv. 5
T'avenge them on their Enemies. 5",
Though in his Patience he did bear,
'Till the Saints Sufferings filled were 5
E 'twas
34- A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
'Twas not becaufe their bitter Smart, Hcb. iv. 1$. Did never touch his tender Heart ^ For though himlclf in Glory great, Rom. v. 9- W as far above a Suffering State ; Yet, by his Love and Sympathy, Actslx. 4. He felt his Members Mifery. Zech. ii. 8. And every Blow that made them cry,
Did touch the Apple of his Eye 5 Matt. xxv. 4c. For (till he took it as if done
To him, becaufe with him they're one. And while his Members were in Thrall, His Joy in Glory was not full • But caufe lO* God he ftavs a while, Till lBnbel doth her Meafure fill 3 And when that Time is fully cume, R.ev.xviii.7,8. Wo, wo will be, to th' Whore of Rome. For there's no Ac~r of Cruelty, That fhc made his to fufrcr bv $ Rev. xvi. 5>6.Bm Chnit will then retaliate/ Pfal. vii. j6. jn Vengeance- Storms on her own Pate. If Love incens'd, and Power in one, Can ruin her, it lliall be done 3 Ifa. Ixiii. 1. He'll travel in his God-like Strength, To make an End of her at length. If all the Cries, the Groans, and Prayers, pfal. xxxi. 1 5- Of his dear Children, whom he hears, Rcv.xviii. 24* That in all Ages have been (lain, Can Ruin upon Rome obtain 5 It fhall be done, for now he will Pfal. cxlv. 19. The Prayers of all his Saints fulfil. Rev. vi. y,io. Thofe that under the Altar lay,
He bad them a while longer ftay $ Until their Brethren fhould be kill'd, Vcrfe 11. And th' SurY'rings of his Body fill'd.
And then he'll grant the Saints Requcff, Upon the Antichnitian Bealh John x. :;«>. If God's great Word, that can't be broke, Ztph. iii. 19. Which long ago foretold this Stroke 5 Can bring about her Overthrow, It muil undoubtedly be fo. God's Word, Chriit's Love, and Faithfulnefs, The Prayers of Saints, in their Diftrefs, With Rome's Iniquity being full, Will all at once tor Vengeance call.
Then
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A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
Then like a mighty Milftonc, Hie
Shall be call down into the Sea
Of God's fierce Wrath ; and then the Whore
Of 'Babel, /hall be found no more.
Triumphant Songs the Saints will fing>
For this Achievement pf their King 5
When he their Blood avenged hath,
On them that dwell upon the Earth.
And when our !David's Foes arc flain,
Like Solomon, in Peace he'll reign 5 *™* *3au,« T*
For though Chrift in this awful Day,
Appears his Enemies to flay 5
Yet to his own, a Saviour great,
Who then will make their Blifs compleat 5
For as their Bridegroom he'll appear,
To folemnize his Marriage here.
Chrift comes to take Account of thofe,
Whom he as his own Servants chofe 5 Luke xix. 1$.
And every hidden fecret Thing
To light, this awful Day, he'll bring; Eccl. xii. 14.
For we Believers, fmall and great,
Mull Hand before Chrifts Judgment-feat y
There to account for what we've done, % r
While here we had our Bodies on. 1 or* V' 10'
This in the Morning will begin,
And none but Saints concern'd herein,.
For in their Graves, the Wicked dead^
Shall lie till th' Day is finished. Kcv- xx- >
This Trial of the Saints on Earth,
Is nor concerning Life and Death 5
For Actions only it refpecls,
And not the Perfons of th' Elecl.
The Works of Saints fhall then be try'd,
And happy they whofe Works abide
The Fire 5 for this great melting Day
Will burn up all the Wood and Hay !
This Day will finifh all Debate,
"Which to Religion did relate 5
The Churches then ihalt clearly fee,
Wherein they've kept their Purity $
And wherein they did turn afide,
From th' Rule, which ihould have been their Guide,
The Churches then fhall fuffer Lofs,
Of all their cvir Works as Drofo .
K z Chrifts
1 Cor. iii. 15, Verfe 14.
I Cor. iv. $.
Chap. iii. 1 $.
36 A Narration of the IVcnders of Grace.
Rev. li. 18. ChrifVs Holinefi will brightly fhinc,
In his detecting every Sin ;
Vcr.c 23. That by his own commuted was,
Although they 're pardon'*! by Free Grace.
"i ea, Grace will then appear moll free
And large, in all its Sov'reignry, Mat.XiL 51. \N hcn ^ jhalj fcc ajj Sorts -{ Sm
Forgiven to the Sons of Men.
Thofe Churches then, which leaft had fwerv'd
From Faith and Order, but obferv'd Rev. iii. 8. rJ ° walk by th' Rule of Chrift in's Word, 1 Cor. iii. 14. Thefe then fhall have a large Reward.
Yea, every Servant of the Lord, Verfe 8. Shall then receive his. own Reward 5
According as his Works are found,
His Honours in that Day abound.
For Chrift our gracious Lord and King, Mat. x. 42,. Will own, and crown the leaft good Thing,
That each of his have done fur him, John ix. 4. While here they had their Working-time.* Rev. iii. 2 1. ^ ne Saints, as Ovcrcomers then,
Of Satan, Sin, and wicked Men,
Shall fit with Chrift upon his Throne, 1 And joy to hear him fay, Well done. . iii. ;o. Then fuftering Sainrs fhall have Renown, Mr.:, v. 11,12. Ar^ every Scar enrich their Crown -y
Accordif^g to their fuffering State, 1 ' <-:\Jv. 17* They'll have a Weight of Glory great.
The Saints Reward is all of Grace, Lukexvii. ic for prcat is their Un worthiness ^
And when Chrift gives to them a Crown, iv. ;o. Lo, at his Fcer, they'll call it down.
Chrift, like himfelf, will acl herein,
Not like the narrow Sons of Men;
V hofe Grace, if all meet in one Man, Jfa. * but a Drop to his Ocean.
Either i. 7- Chrift then, according to his State,
As King, will make his Favourites great j
And each fhall Marks of Honour wear, 1 Cor. xv. 41, According to his proper Sphere. '!l- And then the Lamb's adorned Bride,
*xi. 1. Shall be exalted at his Side 5 i«« Appearing like ChrirVs Glory-Mate,
Throughout the New JcYUlkm State.
Amidft
A Narration of the. Wonders of Grace.
Amidft this Paradife of Reft,
Chrift, as the Tree of Life, is plab'd -y
Feafting on him we /hall be fill'd,
With Glory-Fruits, this Tree will yield.
Chrift's Glory-Fulncfs then will be
A Fountain of Variety $
And from him, as our Glory-Head,
Each one fhall be fupplied and fed.
ft in the Glory of our Head, And with immortal Garments clad 5 We in the Glory-Kingdom here Shall reign with Chrift a Thoufand Year 5 For then God will fulfil his Word, To give the Kingdom to our Lord : God then will openly advance, Chrift to his vaft Inheritance, ^nd then the Glory of our King, 1 hrough the reftorcd World will ring ; With which the Earth fhall covered be, Even as the Waters fill the Sea. Chrift here will keep his Court Royal, And in his Glory-Prefence dwell 5 Then Living Waters from his Throne, Clear as the Chryftal Streams ihall run : Of Love, Life, Light, and lafting Peace, Thefc Streams will make a vaft Increafe, Which, like a River, he'll extend, To th' Seed of Abraham his Friend : Then Songs of Praife to Chrift their King, Thefe joyful ranfom'd Ones will fing 3 When they in Canaan fhall pofiefs, Their long expected Happincfs. Then eledt Gentiles alfo will, At Sions Breafts, milk out their fill 5 While Glory, like a flowing Stream, Shall be extended unto them. The happy faved Nations then, Around the New Jerufalem, Shall walk in th' holy City's Light, As fhining in Chrift's Glory bright 5 For there the Lamb will caft his Rays, To make the City bright always $ Out-fhining far the Creature-Sun, And will no more on her go down.
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Col. iii. 4. 1 Cor. xv. 5 j, Luke xxii. 1 9. Rev. xx. 4,
Ifa.
ix. 7.
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Pfa). ii. 8. Pfal. Ixxii
a Pet. iii. 13. Hab. ii. 14.
Rev. xxL 5. Chap. xxiL i»
Ifa. Ixvi. is. Chap. xli. 8.
Ifa. xxxiv. 10, Jer. xxxii. 41.
Ifa. Ixvi. xi, Verfe u.
Rev. xxi. 14,
Verfe 23. Ifa. xxiv. Chap. H.
lO.
Chrift
38 A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
Rev. xix. 10. Chrift then his many Crowns will wear^ Pfal. Ixxii. 11. And be adored far and near ! Verfe 9. ^ca> nls En'mies fhall lick the Duft,
Pfal. xcvii. 6. And own his righteous Scepter juft , Ifa xxiv. 2— An open Glorv this will be,
When thus he'll reign in Majefty^
And we with bridal Garments on,
Shall in his royal Throne fit down. Cant. iv. 9. Then Chrift, with Joy and Raviihment,
Unto himfelf will us ppefent ^ Eph:v. *7« ^ glorious Bride, all over bright, \r^
Compleatly fit for his Delight. Ifa. lxii. 3. Oh ! what a Glory we (hall be,
When rais'd to this high Dignity ^ Rev. iii. it. To fit with Chrift upon his Throne, Rom. v i'. 17. As Heirs with th' eideft Glory-Son.
Nor Pain, nor Death, /hall us furprize, &ev. xxi. 4. For God will wipe Tears from our Eyes' s
Thofe Trials we pafs'd through before,
With all their Tears, (hall be no more.
We fhall be paft all Trouble then, Rom xvi. 20. From Satan, and from wicked Men 5
with Yea, and for ever freed from Sm, 2, The*, i. 7. For no Defilement enters in. Rev. xxi 27. No grieving Thought fhall us moleft, Hcb. iv. 9. When we poflfefs this Kingdom-Reft 5
The joyful Triumphs of the Day Ifa. xxxv. 10. Will make all Sighing flee away. Ifa. lxii. 5. ^ur Bridegroom then will folemnize
His Wedding-Day, with glorious Joys ; Rev. xix 9. And while we fup with Chrift our King, Zcch. iv. 7. With Free- Grace Shouts his Court will ring 5 Riv. six. i, 6, For Marriage -Songs will then be fiing 7. In Hcav'n,* while the new Earth is hung,
Jfj. xi. 6, ?, 8^'On ev< ry fide, with Peace and Reft, Rev. xmj. 3. As being from the Curfe rcleaft.
Dear Saints, rejoice, this Marriage- Day Hrh- x. ^7. Is halting on without Delay 5 Rev. xxii. :c. Our Ford will quickly come again, Chap. xi. 17. And take his mighty Power and reigrw
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NARRATION
O F T H E
WONDERSo/GRACE.
Part the Sixth.
Of Gog and Magog; together with the lafi "Judgment.
N D when the Kingdom-State is o*er, rcv. xx. %
Then Satan, loofed as before,
Shall go and tempt, and fhall deceive Yrerfe 8.
The Nations that on Earth do live ;
Then they with him their general Head, Shall march along as by him led,
The Camp of Saints to overthrow, Verfe %
And the beloved City too 3 And *t may be think their End to gain, Becaufe they're fuch a numerous Train 5 But their Defign fhall come to nought, By dreadful Ruin on them brought. Chrift fuffers thefe his Enemies, To join in this vile Enterprize $
That fo his glorious Juitice might, pkl. li. ^
In their Damnation, fhine moft bright -7
While
40 A Narratioji of the Wonders of Grace,
While in this bold Attempt he does, Deftroy thefe his malicious Foes, Rev. xx. 10. By Fire from Heaven ; and then he'll caft Them to the Lake, where Torments lait. Ifa. xxxii. 2. But Chrift, our Shelter from the Storm, Chap. iv. 5. Will keep his People fafe from Harm j
For lo, the Daughters of the King, Pfal. xlv. 15- With Joy and Gladnefs he will bring, Into his Royal Palace, where The Queen, in Gold of Opbir fair, Verfe 9. Is nobly plac'd at his right Hand,
Rev. xii. 1. While wond'ring Angels round her ftand. Then th' whole Eleci, th' entire Bride, Shall at her royal Bridegroom's Side, Be far from Danger, free from Fear, Erck. xlvih. While the City's Name's, 7lbe Lord is there 5 35. "Yea, th' Saints fhall then be rais'd fo high,
That they with Chrift, in Majefty, 1 Cor. vi. 1. As awful Judges mall appear, VeTfc 5. Of wicked Men, and Angels here.
Acts x. 42. For Chrift, as pow'rful Judge of all
The Wicked from their Graves will call 3 Jehn v. 29. And, lo, his Voice they fhall obey, In this Earth-rending, awful Day. When th' Saints were raifed from the Dead, Rom. viii. 1 1. They rofe in Union to their Head 5 John xvii. 14. That fo his Glory they might fee, Phil. iii. 21. And fafhion'd like his Body be.
But th' Wicked, they are made come forth, Dan. xii. 2. To be for ever fill'd with Wrath 3 Pfal. xi. 6. For that's the Portion of their Cup,
When from the Dead they're raifed up ; And when the lait great judgment's fet, The Wicked then, both Small and Great, Shall at Chrift's juft Tribunal ftand, Mar. xxv. 33. As guilty Goats, on his left Hand. Rtv. xx. r2. And then the Books fhall open'd be, Whence Chrift proceeds immediately, To pafs the Sentence on each one, Vcrfc IJ. According to the Works they've done. While Sunr.s advanced to his Throne, Shall join the Sentence every one 5 Rcv»vi. 16. 17. Bur, oh, the Tenors of th:it Day, / In vain th' Wicked would flee away !
The
A Narration of the Wonders of Grate] *,+
The Book of th' Law ihall open'd be In all its perfect Puriry 5
Extending to the inward Part, Kooi. vii. 14*
Condemning Sin in Life and Heart 5 By which the Judge will then proceed, To try each Thought, and Word, and Deed, Then Chriftlefs Ones who this have broke,
Mull feel its Soul condemning Stroke 5 M*t- XXV.41J
Por noughr but Curfes it can fpeak,
To thofe who did its Precepts break $ Gal.iii. 10.
And God himfelf will Witnefs be, MaJ. hi. 5.
Of all their vile Iniquity. The Book of Confcience, then likewife, ■ Will open Yore the Sinners Eyes h Pfrl. I *0.
While he with Terror reads within, The dreadful Records of his Sin. And yet another Book, behold,
The awful Judge will then unfold j Rev. xx. ia\
The facred Book of Life it is, Where all are wrote that fhare in Blils.
In th* Gofpel-Book they written are John iii. $6.
For Life, who fled to Jefus here 5 Chap* v. 14;
Here God declares by Word and Oath, Heb. vi. 18;
That thefe deliver'd are from Wrath. R0m# V1\^ lti
But here, alas 1 no wicked can Put in their Claim, no not a Man ; For here, concerning them it's writ,
They would not unto Ghnft fubmit. Lukexix. 14,
Oh ! this will be the Condemnation, 5" ?' ...
That Men have hat;d God's Salvation 5 Johnni.ip,zo«
And all along oppos'd that Grace,
By which he fav'd the chofen Race ! [
And yet, behold, God's great Decree Of Life, /haH then unfolded be 5
But, lo, their Names did never ftand, Rev. xiii, 8:
( In the Life- Book of Chriii the Lamb.
And then the wicked World (hall know, • f I fi x mlo£
That God has lov'd a Remnant fo, John xvii.2jj
As in his Word he did declare, I
Although they ncyer would give Earf
But all along did make a Jed, ) / tn M ,j, ji..d,T{
Of their Eleclion-Inrereii ; id: r'l
Then thele Defpifers (Baall iichold, I Acts xiii. 41;
And perifh, as jt was 1i«r</ told. U : ..." 1.. - 'i
F Thus
jjp A Narration of the Wonders of Grace.
Prov.i. 26,17. Thus nought but Terrors will furround, All thofc who then are Chriftlefs found j Rom. iii. 19. Thefe then lhan't have a Word to fay, 'Gainft the Proceedings of that Day. What then remains, the Sentence pail, Bat thofe condemned ones, to c.ift Mat. xxv. 41. In th' Lake of Fire, where they ihall be Tormented to Eternity ? But, oh ! the Blifs of raifed Saints, Rev. xx. 1 5. For ever got beyond Complaints !
No Tongue their Glory can exprefs, Ifa. xxxiii. 24. As clothed with Chrift's R igbteoufnefs.
In this the holy Law's fulfill'd, Rev. xii. 1. By that Obedience Chriil did yield , Rom. v. 1 9. And Juftice fully fatisfy'd, If3. xJii. 2. r. When on the Crofs for us he dy'd. 1 Pet, iii. 18. This Righteoufnefs our Robe is made, Ifa. lxi. jo. Whofc God-like Glories cannot fade 3 Dan. ix. 14. This Robe becomes the Dignity,
To which Chrift's Spoufe advane'd /hall be, x Cor. xiii.12. When fhe ihall fee him Face to Face, xThdT, iv.i7- And ever live in his Embrace 5
While Love in all the glorious Three, Surrounds her to Eternity. x Cor. rv. 24. And when the Kingdom Chrift refigns, Has finifh'd all God's great Dcflgns ^ He'll then afcend in royal State, John xiv. 3: Together with his Glory-Mate, Heb. i. 14. While fwift-wing'd Angels on each Side, Attend the Bridegroom and his Bride ; W hen Chrift brings home his lovely Spoufe, John xiv. 2. Into his Father's Royal Houfc :
And there with Joys, as yet unknown, Judc,verfc*4. Will her prefent before the Throne 5 In that hmc Glory, in which he Had view'd her from Eternity ; John xvii. 2. When God prefentcd her to him, Before the earlicit Date of Time. Chrift, to his Father, then will fay, Lo, here am f and here arc thcyf Heb Ji, 1 : . Which as my Children thou haft gi v'n 5
Behold, I've brought them fafc to Hcav'n. Thro* Changes, Deaths, and Dangers great, I've nude their Happincfs complcat -7
For
A Narration of the Wonders of Grace. 4 %
For I their Saviour did become, Eph. v. z$.
And now have brought 'cm fafely home \
And fet them all before thy Face, Gen. xliii. q.
Here to enjoy the God of Grace.
Then th' Glory of the Trinity,
Thro' Chrift, as Man, eternally,
On us will cait its dazling Rays,
To make us (hining bright always. ***• "• *9»
We then f han't drink by Sip* and Taftes,
But into the wide Ocean call, Rom« ix.z|.
We fhall be fillM with boundlcfs Blifs,
Which God prepared hath for his. ' Cor. ii. 9.
This fupreme Glory is too great
For us to know, while in this State 5
But Kingdom-Glory will make way,
For its amazing bright Difplay,
This Glory can no Changes know,
For 'twill be one eternal flow
Of Love, Life, Light, and Jov to %W full, Pfal- xvi- «*
While God will be our All in all. « Cor- *v. »8.
Oh ! what will't be to fee God's Face,
And feaft on th' Riches of his Grace,
Which are in Chrift laid up, to be « , ..
Unfolded to Eternity ? £ph* ll'J/ .
Hope then fhall to Fruition come, Kom* vm' **
And Faith, as in its perfect Bloom,
Shall into Virion changed be,
When we Jehovah's Glory fee. " Cor-xni. 12;
Put Love, unto Eternity,
Will join our Souls to One in Three 5 Verfe 8«
When we (hall fee, and fhall adore,
Our God in Chrift, for evermore.
Lord, keep us in this Wildernefs, Pfal.cx1x.117"
Until this Glory we poffefs ;
Of which we're now apparent Heirs, Rom. vui. 17.
Though in a Land of Pits and Snares. Jcr. ii. 6.
Let's live, our God, in thy Heart-Love,
Fix'd on us in our Head above, Eph» '« 4*
When fet up from Eternity, Prov. viii. z$.
Before old Time began to be.
Let Love our drooping Spirits chear, Cant. ii. $.
While in this Wildernefs we are 5
Till we are fwallow'd up in thee,
In that bleffcd Eternity.
F z On
44 A- Narration of the Wonders of Gratt<
On the Backfide of Sin and Time, Ez;k.xlvii.5.VVhen we fhall in Love's Occm fwim,
While God, the glorious Three in One,
Will be our Sea of Blifs unknown !
Now he that teftifies thefe Things, Rev. xvii. 14. Who is the Lord, and r>.ing of Kings, Chap, xxiiao. Says, I come quickly 5 make no itay,
Even fo, Lord Jefus, come away. Eph. iii. ii. Now to our God in Chrift akvavs,
Let Saints afcribe Blefling and Praife,
Throughout all Ages, without End,
And let all Creatures fay, Amen.
A
POEM
On the fpecial
Work of the Spirit
IN THE
Hearts of the Elect*
3§9@§36 HEN God, the mighty Spirit, doth begin
8S W ffi r^° ^ave us lnAucntla^y from Sin,
iSPKxs© **e comes» as *ent ^rom f^' * ather and the Son, j0hn xv> 2$r
Kw&afi To do the Work defign'd e'er Time begun. 2 Thefl! ii. i?.
The Spirit keeps Election in his Eye, z Tjm u \
And knows exactly for whom Chriit did die 5
And what the Counfels were in Heav'n above, iCor.ii.io.n,
When he engag'd in Offices of Love.
And thus he feeks, and finds the chofen Sheep,
The Father gave the Shepherd Chrift to keep 5 j0hn x. 29.
And though among the Devil's Herd they lie, £pj1 j^ -
He comes refolv'd that there they /hall not die. Ezcfc. xxxiv.
But, oh ! what Pofture doth he find them in, 1(\t
All over-fpread with Guilt, and Filth of Sin 5 Ko Soundnefs from the Head to Foot is found, Ifa. i. <5.
Nothing but Sores and putrifying Wounds.
Haters
46 A Poem oh thefpecial Work of the Spirit
Horn. viii. 7. Haters of God, rebellious Enemies, Phil. iii. 1 8. That 'gainfi: his Way of faving Sinners rife 5 1 Tim. ii. 16. Led captive by the Devi', at his Will, Titus iii. 5. And every Lull, they're Servants to fulfil, 1 Cor. iii. 16. And will the Lord, the Holy Spirit, dwell
Within fuch Hearts that are as vile as Hell !
How is it, Lord, what take up thine Abode, Job xv. 16. Tn fucri a Heart that's loathfome unto God ? Marie vii. 55. Oh ! take's afide a while, and let us fee
TV amazing Depths of this Love Myitery ! Ezek. xvi. 8. por {urc^ t^ls is a Time 0f Love indeed,
Wherein the glorious Three arc all agreed, Rom. v. zo. That Love Ihould like a mighty Deluge pafs,
O'er Mounts of Sin, oppos'd to reigning Grace. Eph. ii. 4« Lord, we adore the Greatnefs of thy Love,
Which neither Time, nor Sin it felf could move ! Titus i. z. The Father lov'd, and gave by Settlement, Rom, xi. 19. A vaft Inheritance, and don't repent, Gal. iv. 6. And therefore fends the Holy Spirit down, Col. i. ii- To tit the Heirs of Glory for their Grown. John iii. 16. The Father lov'd, and therefore gave his Son, Hof. xiii. 9. To fave th' Elect that were by Sin undone j Heb ix. 12. And now Redemption- Work is flni/hed, John xiv. 2.6. He fends the Spirit forth from Chrift our Head. Eph. v. 15. The Son he lov'd, and freely gave his Life, Verfe 16. That he might f 1 notify his Bride and Wife ; Tohn xvi 7. ^nc^ therefore rends the Spirit, t' work all Grace
In th' Virtue of his Blood and Rightcoufnefs. Rom. xv. 30. '|^e Spirit j,e ]ov\^ an^ thence engaged in
Thofe Oltices, in which he faves from Sin, And therefore comes at the appointed Time, To do the Work he 's taken upon him.
John xvi. 13, He undertook the Whole of Application,
*4> **• And ought to have the Glory of Salvation.
His Love to us is equally as great, As th' Son's, and Father's, bears as early Date.
Eph. 1. 6. Salvation to the Praife of glorious Grace,
Verfe 8. In depths oi Wifdom, fo contrived was,
That Father, Son, and Spirit, all might have
John v. i$. An equal Glory from the Soul they fave. Election is a glorious Scene of Grace,
t Tim. i. 9. In which are (aved all the chofen Race. Redemption is a new amazing Scene,
Mat. i. 11. In which, as fall'n, they're laved o'er 3gaim
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in the Hearts of the Elett. ^
And fpecial Application, to our View
Prefents a Scene bright as the other two 5
In which th' Elecl are fav'd from all their Sins, x Cor. vi. 11,
And on this Foot their Happinefs begins.
Salvation in the Whole, the Father's is,
As he contriv'd and fettled all our Blifs. Fph. i, 3.
Salvation in the Whole, belongs to Chrift,
Had he not dy'd we fhould have Glory mill. John xj# ,0%
Salvation in the Whole, 5s the Spirit's due,
For in his Work we faved are anew $ Titus iii. j.
By his almighty Power, and quickning Grace, Eph. i. 19.
And without this we could not fee God's Face. John iii. 5.
Thus we Salvation owe to all the Three,
As in this Work they jointly do agree 5 John v. io.
So that whatever Part we look upon,
We may difcern the Love of Three in One :
And yet each Perfon, in his proper Place,
Peculiarly hath (hewn his fpecial Grace ; 1 Cor. xiix.24.
And thus the Spirit, in his Work doth iliew
His own great Love, when open'd to our View.
For, though the Father fettled all our Blifs,
And fo provided Holinefs for his. Eph. i, a.
When he ordain'd our full Conformity Horn. Yiii. 20,
To Chrift, the glorious Pattern in his Eye 5
Yet ftill his Love lies like a hidden Mine,
Until the Spirit breaks up this Dcfign. 1 Cor. ii. 12;
But when the Time is come down Rics the Dove,
Upon the Wings of Everlafting Love 5 jer. xxxi. 3.
To form Chrift 's Image in the Hearts of thofe Gal. iv. 10.
The Father from Eternity had chofe 5
In which new Creature he forms every Limb,
By Chrift, and all the Grace that is in him. John i. 16;
Hence we a Likenefs bear in every Part,
To all the Graces that are in Chrift 's Heart 5
For thus the Spirit works m new Creation, Eph if. jo.
On all that are appointed to Salvation. x Thefl". v. 0,
Chrift's Image doth in Brightnefs far furpafs That Nature-! mage, in which Adam was
At rirft created by his Maker's Hand, , c0r xv 46
When he the Head of all Mankind did ftand. 47,
Yea, though, the rlrft Man's Soul was upright made, And fo a perfect moral Goodnefs had, As being created in the Nature-Part Of Chrift's ownimage, ftampt upon his Heart, Gen 1 zf
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So far as then did flat his prefent State, And all his Seed to whom he did relate. Mtt.xxii. $7.. The Law of God was written in his Heart, His Soul con form 'd thereto in every Part* He every Way was fuited to behold The God of Nature, in this lower World. And fo to love, enjoy, and take his Relt In God, as fuch, of whom he was porTeft. Ecclcf.vii. i9-Thusall Mankind, in him were Upright made* For 'twas a common Image that he had 3 Exactly fuited to a Nature-State, And th' Non- Elect did only fo relate. This Image Adam did poflefs for his, FfcLviu. 5,6.Contain'd in it the Heights of Nature-Blifs 5 But when he fell, he loit the fame by Sin, And brought an univcrfal Deluge in Rom. v. 11. Of Miferies and Death, on all his Seed,
. From which the N on- Elect are never freed 5 John x. 26. Becaufe they never did Relation bear
To Chrift, by Grace 5 in him they have no Share. 2 Tim. i. 9. But for th' Elect there was Provhion made,
And laid in Chrift, their great tranfeendent Head ^ , joh&xviif 13. The Father lov'd them, as he lov'd Chrilt-Man, Into Relations high, e'er Time began, And thence predeftinated them to bear jLom. viii. 2;$. Chrift 's own bright Image, in their proper Sphere $ In all its Nature, Grace, and Glory-Parts, To be by th' Spirit formed in their Hearts. And though old Adam had a Rectitude, Which is, for Subftance, faid to be renew'd, C©1* iii. 10. "When God th' Spirit new creates our Hearts, Yet 'tis not Adams Image. he imparts ; Thofe Nature-Beauties which in Adam lay, We have from Chriil in a tranfeendent Way. Chap. i. 19. Beauties of Nature, Grace, and Glory too, JoKni. i0. All meet in Chrift, and thence to us they flow. Chrift 's Image a tranfeendent Glory has, Out-fhining perfect Adam's lovely Face, When in his moft exalted Heights of Blifs, Which he in Eden did poflefs for his j or. xv. 47. For yet, he was but of an earthly Make,
Aral could not then of heav'nly Things partake* 1
He was not fuited to behold God's Face
In Chrift, as he a reveal'd the God of Grace*
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No, 'twas a Blefling in refcrve above, Eph, i. 5.
Among the Trcafures of eternal Love 5
And thence it doth defcend to th' chofen Race,
From Chrift the heavenly Man, the Head of Grace.
Such as the earthy Man, the earthy were, I Cor. xv. 48
Such as the heavenly Man, the heavenly are.
The Glory fettled 's of fo high a Nature,
No Man can fee'r, except he's a New Creature. John iii. 5.
'Tis new Creation fits the Soul for Heaven,
And fuits its Organs to the Glory giv'n.
The Pure in Heart God's blefled Face (hall fee, Mat. v. 8.
In th' Heights of Glory, to Eternity.
Then fure, the Spirit's Love's amazing great,
In that he fits us for this blefled State $
For when he takes PoflefTion of the Heart,
He new creates the Soul in every part. Eph. ii. 10.
But, oh 1 what Oppofition doth he find, Againft his Work, in th' Sinner's Heart and Mind 5 *Tis well for us he is the God of Might, *fa. xl 18.
And both his Grace and Power infinite :
He finds the Underftanding dark as Night, Eph. iv. 18.
The Will rebellious, doth againft him fight j John v. 40.
The Confcience fenfelefs, evil and unclean, Titus i. ij.
Th' AfFeclions earthly, and fo lead the Van. Chap. iii. 5.
This is the Cafe the Soul of Man lies in, When God the Spirit doth his Work begin.
But, lo ! he fpeaks, and cioth command the Light, 2 Cor. iv.C And ftraightway fets the Underftanding right • Eph. v. s.
Subdues the flubborn Will, and brings it low'r, John xxi. 10,
And fweetly draws it in this Day of Pow'r 5 Pfal. cx> ^
Quickens the Confcience, turns the AfFeclions too, j^. x And makes 'em in another Channel flow. p^; jjj
Thus th' Spirit produceth Faith, and ev'ry Grace, Gal'v 2> "a Which he draws out, each in their proper Place. And what Faith in the Judgment fees as belt, Faith in the Will dorh cleave to as its Reft $ Heb. xJ. if.
And then th' Affections keep an Order, frill Commanded by the Judgment and the Will ; For the whole Soul couch d with magnetic Love, Attracted is, and fet on Things above. ^Col. iii. 2.
But, as in the old Creation, every Thing In Darknef. lay, before the Light did fpring 5 So in the New, black Darknefs fills the Heajr, Gen. i. 2,
Till glorious Light irradiates ev'ry Part,
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John xvi. 3. When th' Spirit firfl: convinceth of all Sin, What Darkneu doth the Sinner find within ? And though the Soul when firfl by Sin oppreft, Takes its old Courfe to find out Eafe and Reft 5'
Rom. x. $. By th' Works of ns own Hands it fecks for Peace,
If a. xlii 15. Yci m)W lt finL\s thole Springs of Comfort ceafe. For, lo ! its opened E\c is made to fee
Rom. vii. 14. God's Law, in all irs inward Purity 5
And that 't has broke the f ime in Thought and Word, And therefore ftands Guilty before the Lord. But, oh ! th' amazing Depths the Soul doth fee, Coucb'd in the Myftery of Iniquity • While God the Spirit opens J4dam\ Sin,
Chap. v. 12. And ihev-.s the Soul it guilty was therein 5
And that from thence, as from a Fountain Head,
All manner of Pollution has o'erfpread
The Soul of Man, from whence doth ftill arifc
Mat. xv. 19. All finful Acls, with vile Enormities :
As freely as the btream from th' Fountain flows, So finful Man doth fin in all he does ! And if the Soul from grafter Acls of Sin,
Gen. xx. 6. Hath, by the Pow'r of God, reftrained been,
iKingsviii.3 8- Yet when the Spirit ope's the Plague of th' Heart, He mews the Sin that lurks in ev ry Part j And fets the Man upon an equal Ground, W ith th' vileft Sinner that on Earth is found.
Ezck. viii. 10. Now, fays the Soul, I fee all Sins do meet, In my vile Heart, as in their proper Seat 5
1 Tim. i. 15. Sure, I'm the Chief of Sinners, none like me, Thus plung'd into the Depths of Mifcrv ;
Rom. i. 30. An hater of the Lord, am I by Nature,
John iii. io. An unbelieving, Hcll-dcferving Creature 5
That in drift jullice might have thither been Sent from the Womb, e'er I the Light had feen.
Pial. Ii. 5. In Sin was I conceiv'd, in Sin brought forth,
Pfal. liii 3. And nothing elfe have done fince on the Earth.
Luke vii 41. How great's my Debt, increaiing ev'ry Day*
Vcrfc 42. And Vct> ;^iS I I ba'n't a Mire to pay ? Oh ! what a Wonder 'tis I am not font,
NJar. xxv. 46. I"ro fh- Place of endlefs Punifhment !
For ever banifh'd from God's blelTed Face, svi. -/- Fixl in hi* Wrath, beyond the Hopes of Grace \ I left the Lord , he juitly might leave me, And leal DIG up CO Cndlcfs Mlfcry.
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in the Hearts of the Elect. 5 1
Oh ! what a Diftance am I at by Sin, E»h. ii. 17-
And nut one Step can I take back again.
My Righteoufneis, my Tears, my very Prayer, P.-ov. xxviii.o.
Before a holy God, moft filthy are. lfa. lxiv. 6.
Had I no other Sin but what's in them,
The leaft of thefe would furely me condemn $ Jamc* ii. 19.
I cannot anfwer for one finful Thought, Job ir. ?.
Much lefs tor all the Folly I have wrought. And then, behold ! the Soul is as it were, Summon'd, and brought before God's righteous Bar, In th' Confcience ; where the Judg mgry Looks,
Proceeds to read what's written in the Books : Whence former Sins, that were forgotten "quite, .
Wrote in God's Knowledge, now appear in Sight. ' ll'
And now the Soul doth hear a Lecture read, •
Out of ;he Law, that ftrikes it thro' with dread ; Rori1' ? 9
While Confcience bears us Witnefa to each Crime Charg'd by the Judge, it knows the Place and Time. And now the Mouth is ftort before the Lord, The Man rtands guilty, cannot fay a Word, Rom m' *9'
Why th' dreadful Sentence ihould not on him Daft, Mat' xxv' 41, Since all the Curfes he deferved has.
And now all Hopes of Life, by th' Law, doth ceafe, Rom' u1, 10* He CccSj if fav'd, 't mult be by fovereign Grace 5 And having heard, that others, fcch as he,
Have had a Pardon from God's Mercy free. x T lm' <• l^»
Kow this is all the Plea the Sinner ha-rh, Lord, I confefs, I have deferv'd thy Wrath ; And if this Moment I'm far* down to Hell,
Thou would 'ft be holy, juft and nght.ous kill. Pfal. cxlv. i?-»
But, Lord, thou can'it fave fuch an one as I, Mat. viii. 2.
And 'twill thy Mercy greatly magnify • But if thou fhould'ft my great Requclt deny, Lord, at thy Feet fubmifiive ftill J lie.
It may be, thou'lt Companion have on me, Jonah in. 9.
And lave me from the Depths of Mifery. And thus the Soul in hope 's kept from Defpair, Although thofe Hopes are (lain again by Fear 5 For now the Soul is plung'd into a Pit, Pfal. Ixxxviii.
And by no Means it can get out of it ; $,
For as a Man that's funk in Mire and Clay, That flrivcs with all his might to get away, The more he ltruggles he links deeper in,
So 'tis with th' Spul, in th' Guilt and Filtia of Sin. Pfal. fan* *• "'
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Bjr, oh ! the horrid Noifc the Soul doth hear, lie in this Pit, which makes it quake for fear! Heb, xii. ii. It bears the Thunder that in Sinai v.
And tcels the Lightning flaming in its Face ; W Kile every Curfc that pierceth through its Heart, Is like a Thunder-bolt, or flaming Dart. Gil in. 10. God's awful Voice in's Law, is, Curfe him ftill,
The Suul fhall die, that once hath broke my Will, And, oh ! the hideous Koife of Satan's roar, i Pet. v. S. Who. like a Lion, feeketh to devour.
Says he, come, finful Soul, thou art my Pr . Forfook of God, and doft belong to n
u'rt fuch a Wretch, tl is pail,
J)o wnat t.jou wilr tl damn'd at lait.
MaL x„ 12. And, oh ! the Terrors of a guilt) Heart,
Which, like an Army, march through ev'ry part • Headed by Unbelief, proclaiming War, Againil the Suul that's Guilty, at God's E And thus the Soul's encompafs'd every way, job vi. 4. With Terrors, like an Army in array ;
And 's apt to think, while in this horrid Pit, It can't efcape, but perifli muft in it. But then the Spirit, who in Love begun This Work at firft, doth farther carry 't on. And having (hewn thvSoul its Mifery, p. xvi. 14. He now proceeds to ihew the Remedy 5 Ghriir as a Saviour, folly fuited to The Soul's Diftrefs in every kind of Wro. Is the Soul guilty ? Now it's made to fee 1 Tot. iii. ib*. Chrift bore the Wrath cf God for fuch as he ^ 1 Thtfii. ic. And that Salvation from the Wrath to come, Is, ; lood of Chrift, obtain'd ior fome.
h the Soul filthy? Now it's made to view, bn i. 7. There's cleaning in the Blood of Jefus too. Is the Soul naked ? Loth it want a Drefs ? Ron:, v. 10. The Spirit /hews Chrift's perfect Righteoufnefs.
And doth its Naturc-Darkncfs come in fight ? Mat. xi. 17. The Spirit then (hews Chrift 's prophetic Light. And doth it groan under that Loathfomnefs, That all its Pam and Powers doth poflefs ? The Spirit then reveals Chriil, as he is, I Cor. i. 30. The Fountain of all Holinefs, to his.
A.nd doth it in a Scnfe of Diftance lie ? r sb. iu 1 5. The Spirit fays, Quill's Blood can bring thee nigh.
in the Hearts of the Elett.
And doft thou feci thy fclf a lifelefs Clod ? There's Life in Chrift, to make thee live to God. And doth the Soul fee its own Weaknefs too, And that it nothing that is good can do ? Nor in the leaft wife fave it fclf from Sin, Or get out of the Depths it's plunged in ? The Spirit ,then reveals the Strength that is Laid up in Chrift, for the Supply of his 7 And that this Saviour is a mighty One, Compleatly fit to be rcly'd upon. Then tells the Soul, his great Salvation's free, Prepar'd for fuch that worft of Sinners be. But, oh ! how glad the Soul is of this News, New Light and Lite flow from objective Views. And while th' Spirit reveals Chrift in each part, By mighty Power he ftrongly draws the Heart, To cleave to Chrift, whom now the Suul doth fee, An all-futficient Saviour to be.
Now, faith the Soul, 1 long for Chrift indeed, He is a Saviour, juft fuch as I need $ As Prophet, Prieit, and King, he glorious is, Oh ! could I fay he's mine, and I am his. Lord, give me Chrift, or elfe my Soul mult die, None but this Jefus can me fatisfy. 1 feek not for the Pleafures of this World, Its empty Honours, nor yet Bags of Gold 5 Thefe trifling Toys can't fatisfy my Mind, Nor can I reft, till I this Jefus find. Lord, give mc Chrift, whatever thou denies, Then I can freely bear all Miferies Thine arc expjs'd to, in this prefent Time, If once my Soul pofleflion had of him. Oh ! happy they, that are in fuch a Cafe, Who have an Intereft in the God of Grace 5 Bur, as for me, 1 fear I 'm none of his, And therefore ihall of endlefs Glory mifs. Yet, who can tell ? I'll wait at th' Mercy-feat, And if I die, I'll die at Jefus' Feet. Pll caft my felf upon him, who can tell ? It may be he will fave my Soul from Hell. But, if he mould not, yet I can but die, Which, though I fear, yet at his Feet I'll lie. 'Twixt Hope and Fear, this is the Soul's defire, But yet, alas ! its Feet ftick fall in Mire.
John v. 111.
Ifa. xlv. 24. Pf. Ixxxix. 1 9;
Ifa. lv. 1. 1 Tim. i. 15. Afts iL 4 1. Pfal. xxxiv. 5,
John vi. 44. Mat. viii. z.
Cant. v. 10.' I John v. 1*.
Pfal. iv. 6, 7. Pfal. lxxiii.25. Rom. viii. 18, Pfal. cxliv. 1 ^;
Ifa. vjii. 17. Khk. iv. 16.
z Kings vii. 4*
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But when th' Spirit has brought the Soul thus far, Now comes the Time for his Love to appear.
John x\*. 26. Then, lo ! he brings the Promifes of Grace,
Piov. xxv. ii Which do exactly fuit the Sinner's Cafe ^ By which he gives the Soul a fweet Relief, Bur, oh ! how foon pull'd back by Unbelief. Ten Tboufand Doubt* and Pears from every part, Arife within the trembling Sinner's He.irt • Each proves a Weight that links him in the Pit,
Pfal. hix. 15. So that he thinks thence he fhall never get. And if the Spirit only did propofe The promis'd Grace, and left the Heart to cloft Therewith, in its own Pow'r, and fo get out, Alas ! the Work wou'd ne'er be brought about. But, oh ! the Spirit's Grace, he ftlll goes on,
Uof. xi. 4. And takes the Cords of Love, and let's 'em down Into thofe Depths, wherein the Sinner's calt, And ftraightway to his Heart he binds 'em faft 5 And then he draws, by his Almighty Power, Out of that Pit which would the Soul devour j
Pfal. rl a. Then fets it on a Rock that cannot move,
And all this Work is done by Cords of Love. The Spirit fays, this Grace is all for thee,
Hcb. xi. 1 3. Perfuades the Heart, and then the Man's fet free 3 And feels a mighty Rock that's underneath, That bears him up from finking into Death.
1 Cor. iii. H.This Rock is Chrift, the great Foundation Stone,
Which all the faved Ones are built upon. John iv. 50. And now the Soul believes the Promife-Word, 5 Cor. viii. 5. And wholly gives it felf up to the Lord,
To be for ever fav'd in G (.Ys own Way,
2 Tim. i. n. And kept in Jefus' Hands till the great Day.
But, oh ! the glorious Light that now appears, Hakes Darknefsflee, and drivel out guilty Fears.
2. Cor. xii. 2. And now the Soul's like one caught up to Heav'n, And (lands amaz'd to fee what God has giv'n 9
Jer. x\xi. 34. While pard'ning Grace, and Peace on every fide,
luVlxvi. 11. Flow through the Soul, and caufe a mighty Tide' . i. 8. Of glorious Joy, that overflows the Banks,
And foon breaks out in Streams ot Praifeand Thanks xxxiv, 3. Oh ! blcfs the Lord with me, the Soul doth cry,
rfal. c.\!v. 2. For I fhall praifc him to Eternity.
I once condemned at God's Bar did lie, And thought he would his Juftice magnify
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In my eternal Ruin 5 oh ! but he
Has glorify 'd his Grace in faving me. Epk ii. 5.
I, that juft now, fill'd with the Guilt of Sin,
Lay at Hell's Mouth, juft ready to drop in -7
Am now drawn from thole Depths of Mifcry,
I that was once fir off am now made nigh. Veife 13.
I feci th' Embraces of God's Bofom-Love,
A Tafte of what I lhall enjoy above.
How is it, Lord, that I /hould laved be ? John xiv. 22.
What, pafs by Thoufands, and lay hold on me ! Rom, ir. 21.
Tis not becaufc I better was than they, Chap. iii. 9.
No, my Salvation comes another Way 5
"Twas fov'reign Grace fav'd me, and that alone ;
Lord, take the Glory, let Grace wear the Crown. PfaL cxv. 1.
And thus a new Song 's put into the Mouth, Pfal. xl. j.
When once the Soul to Liberty's brought forth.
Set on the Rock, amazing Profpefts hence,
Tranfport the Soul beyond the Joys of Senfe :
One while it views the Father's wondrous Grace, 1 Jchn iii. u
Sees it felf fafely lie in his Embrace 5
Another while it fpies Chrift on the Tree, 1 Pet. ii. 24.
Then, fays the Spirit, behold, he dy'd for thee 5
See how the Father bruis'd him for thy Sin,
And by his Stripes thy Healing doth come in. Ifa. Hit. 5.
O'ercome with Love, then, Jo ! the Soul doth cry,
What ! Did my dcareft Jefus for ms die ? Gal. ii. iau
Did all my Sins together on him meet ? I(a. iiii. 6.
Were thefe the Nails that piere'd his Hands and Feet ?
Then ftraightway from the Joys of pard'ning Grace,
A Flood of godly Sorrow flows apace 5
Nowt looks on him it piere'd, and mourns indeed* Zcch. xii. 10;
Hates every Sin that made its Saviour bleed 5
And thus breaks forth, Lord, what a Wretch I've been ?
How have 1 wounded thee by ev'ry Sin ?
And, did'ft thou give thy precious Life for mc? Mat. xx. 2$.
Oercome with Love I give my fclf to thee.
Oh ! keep me fafe from Sin in thine Embrace, Pfal.c1ix.n7.
And make me live to th' Glory of thy Grace.
Again, the Soul as in an Extaiy,
Atlonifh'd at the Father's Love doth cry, Ezck. xvi. 6u
What, is my God for ever pacify 'd ?
And, doth this Peace flow thro' Chriit's wounded fide ? Co!, i. 20.
Lord, I'malhamd, confounded, and no more
Can make Excufcs, as I did before.
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Jer. iii. 15. Exod. xxxiw
Job vii. 17. Chap. xv. 16. Jer. xxxi. 3. Eph. i. 6. Ifa. liii. 6. Luke vii. 41. Job xxiii. I ? •
Ilbl.fii.6.
2 Cor. iii. 18. Pfal. cxix. 51 Verfe 97-
Now I confefs I'm vile, lie down in fhame, Even while I glory in Jehovah's Name. Lord, I'm beneath thy Love, even as a Creature, Much more as filthy by my linful Nature,. And, haft thou loved me e'er Time begun, And grae'd me in thy well- beloved Son ? "What, didft thou take my Sins, and on Chrift lay, And pardon me when I had nought to pay ? What, did my hateful Sins ne'er change thy Mind, Oh ! my Heart melts, that I fliould be unkind. Lord, fince my Sins can make no Change in thee, Let thy great Love transforming be to me.
And now the Soul's enlarg'd, when Grace doth drawj To run in Gods Commands, and love his Law 3 Chrift having dy'd, to free it from that Thrall The Curfe-part of the Law had brought on all 5 By which it is to th' Law of Mofes dead, And being married to its rifen Head, In pleafant Fruit to God it doth abound, Beyond what can in Moralifts be found. Not do and live, the new-born Soul doth fway* i Cor. v. 15. But 'caufe t has Life it freely doth obey. Not without Law to God in any Thing, But under th* Law to Chrift, Mount Sion's King. Thus Faith and Love, Repentance, godly Fear, Joy, Hope, and Patience, Fruits of th' Spirit, are By him produe'd, and drawn forth ev'ry way, While in this World the new-horn Soul doth (lay.
And thus the Spirit works in all th' Elecl, By which he makes them Saints as the Effect j But yet his Work admits of great Degrees, 1 Cor.xii. 1 1. In every part, juft as the Spirit pieaie ? And hence doth flow all that Variety, Which in the Saints Experience we fee : Perhaps there's fcarcely two that can be brought i That have in every Thing alike been wrought 7 And yet (he Work "s the fame in all for Kind, Prov.xxvii.19. Heart anfwefs Heart, as Face doth Face, we find i
All that have paft'd under this Work of Grace Johnxvi.9 10. Convinced are of 'Sin, and Rightcoufncfs 5 Hcb. vi. 18. From Wrath to come, to Chrift they're made to fly, Luke i. 74, 75- And being fav'd, the Lord they glorify ; z Cor. v. 15. For now the Soul begins to live to him, Titus ii. 14. Who gave himfelt to favc it from all Sin 5
For
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I Cor. ix. 11 Eph. v. 9. Gal. v. 21- Rom. v. 5, 4 Verfe 5. Titus i. 4. Rom. i. 7.
in the Hearts of the Eleff. tf
For though at firft, Faith deals with Chrift as Prieft,
To be from Guilt of Sin and Wrath releaft -9
Yet prieftly Grace fubmits it to Chrift-King,
And makes it love his Laws in every Thing.
And thus the Soul is rais'd from Death and Sin,
Fill'd with new Life, and feels fweet Peace within j EP^ " Ci
And 's apt to think, that now all Storms are paft,
And that its prefcnr, joyful Frames, will laft. Pfal. xxx. 7^
But when the Sun's withdrawn the Soul doth mourn, For Clouds and Darknefs back again return j And though its Feet on Chrift the Rock are plac'd, P&1. *!• *J Alas ! 'tis weak, and can't as yet ftand faft. When ftormy Tempefts from all Parts arife, New Scenes of Trouble fill it with Surprize , For though th' new Creature's form'd in ev'ry part, 2 Cor. v. 172 Yet ftill the old Man dwelleth in the Heart y . Rom. vii. 20; And thefe contrary to each other are, Gal. y. 17.
Which make the new-born Soul a Seat of War. Cant. vi. 13.
Unthought of Foes ftraightway appear in fight, And th' new-born Babe unskilful is in fight. Heb. y. xj.
It wonders why the Canaanites remain, And 's apt to think it /hall by them be (lain. Oh ! fays the Soul, 1 fear the Work's not right, Becaufe I am in fuch a difmal Plight 5
I find fuch dreadful Thoughts that work within, Mat. *v# i#
Which make me fear I'm in a State of Sin : Sure, what 1 feel can ne'er confift with Grace, I fear my Comfort but Delufion was. z Thtf. ii. u?
Then Satan he ftrikes in 5 'tis true, fays he, Thou'rt right in this, thy Comfort could not be From God $ for none of his do ever find Such Blafphemies, as fill thy Heart and Mind. Give up thy Hope, for 'tis a Vanity To think all 's well when God's thy Enemy 5 Thou'rt not Eiecl, and but a Temporary,
That have but common Faith, and fo mifcarry. Mat. xiii. 11";
Nay, he fometimes proceeds to fay, thou'rt loft, In that thou ft finn'd againft the Holy Ghoft 5 Mac. xil jj^
But, oh ! what deep Diftrefs is caus'd by this, They that have felt it beft know what it is. And, 'tis a Wonder of the Spirit's Grace, That he don't leave the Soul in fuch a Cafe, But, by fome Word or other, doth impart Suitable Comfort, fpeaking to the Heart. . Hot; ii. r#
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'Tis he that opens all that Myftery Rom. vii. *i,Of Sin and Grace, that in its Heart doth lie ; *$• And tells the Soul it /hould not doubt its State,
Bccaufc it finds Corruptions ftrong and great.
There is, faith he, the New Man and the Old, v. 17. g^ cjwcjj jn saints j they can't do what they would a
Thefe as two Fountains, have in thee a Place,
The one's the Spring of Sin, the other Grace 5
Old Adam's Image is the Spring of Sin j Rom. vii. 18. And in thy Flefli there dwclleth no good Thing.
Chrift's Image is the Spring of cv'ry Grace, Ycrfe 2,5. And nothing flows from thence but Holinefs.
'Tis true, thefe Fountains mix when in the Stream,
1 Kin. viii.46.S0 that no Thought, nor Word, nor VVay is clean j Ha. Ixiv. 6. The pureft Acls of Grace, while Saints are here,
Are mixt with Sin, the Streams are never clear 5 Yet, if the muddy'd Streams are trae'd with Skill, They're found to flow from dilFrcnt Fountains (till. The Fiefh and Spirit, thefe two Enemies, Cant. vi. 13. Lj^e "Armies fierce, againlt each other rife z Satan, the Prince of Darknefs, with his Train>
2 Cor. xn. 7. Muftis Sins Force, which puts thy Soul to pain 5 Pfal. cxliv. 1. But Chrift, on th' other hand, maintains the Fight,
Strengthens thy Grace, and puts thy Sin to flight, tfa. to. ic Then fear not,' though thou haft but little Strength, Mat. xii. 20. por Chrift, and Grace, (hall overcome at length 5 Col. ii. 15- Thy Captain hath a glorious Conqueft made,
O'er all thy Foes, already, in thy ftead.
Chnft gave thine Enemies their mortal Blow, Rom. viii. 37. And in his Strength thou flialt o'ercome them too,;
Be valiant then until thv Foes are flain, Judg. Hi. t, i.For 'tis to learn thee War that rhcy remain 5 Pfal. xx. 5. Set up thy Banners in King Jefus' Name, Eph. vi. 13. Put on thy Armour, holy V\ar proclaim ; 1 Pet. v. 9- With Courage then fight all that do oppnfe,
And well thou may'ft, for thine are vanquifh'd Foe*,
When thus th' Sp'rit has taught the Soul, at length
Its Hope revives, afrefh it gathers Strength 5 Rom. vii. 16. And then concludes, if 1 do what I hate, Vcrfe 17. It's no more 1, but Sin, that's an Inmate. Verfe i<>. Then Faith triumphs, gives Thanks to God in Chrift, 1 Cor. xv. $7. In and through whom 't has all its Victories. 4 Cor. it. 9. This Grace of Faith, which th' Spirit doth produce,
By the fame Spirit s put to vitious life $
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Faith, as the new Man's Eye, an Organ fit,
To fee the Things of God 1' th' Spirit's Light. I Cor. ii. 14,
Faith, as the new Man's Hand, doth Chrift embrace, John i. i*. With all that's given by the Father's Grace.
Faith, as the new Man's Foot, to Ch/ilt doth go, Chap. vi. 35.
And through him, unto God the Father too. Heb. vii. 25,
Faith eyes the Evidence of Things not feen, Chap. xi. 1.
Faith's Hand embxaceth what the Eye takes in 5 Verfe 1 3.
And alfo fights the Batrles of the Lord, Verfe 34,
Taking its Weapons from God's faithful Word. Eph.vi. ij;
Faith's Foot doth follow Chrift where-e'er he goes, * Cor. v. 7. And tramples on whatever doth oppofe. Rev. xiv.4.
Faith's Eye at firft is weak, and though 't has Sight, Rom. xiv. I. Yet can't look ftedfaftly on Objects bright, 'Till vifive Spirits flow from Chrift the Head^ Eph.i. 17.
By which the new Man's Eye is ftrengthened,. Verfe 18.
Faith's Hand, at firft, is weak, and trembles fb, That it cai\t hold what Free Grace doth beftow -y And though it ta]ces up Chrift, its proper Shield, Eph. vi. io".
Yet ftill it's weak, and him can fcarcely weild $ Till vital Spirits from Chrift dp make it ftrong, Rom. iv. 2c%
To clafp about God's great Salvation. Verfe 21.
Faith's Foot, at firft.,, is weak, with trembling Pace It goes to Chrift, for all Salvation Grace, 'Till Life and Strength from Chrift confirms it more 5 Then, like the nimble Hind, it can trip o'er aSam.xxii.54;
The Mounts of Oppofition in its way, And run to thrift with Freedom ev'r.y Day : For after God the Spirit has reveal'd^
Chrift to the Soul, and it believes, 'tis feal'd. Eph. i. 1$,
Ti^is fpecial Privilege fome Saints poflTefs, Which is the greateit on this fide Heaven's Blifs. Three Witnefles on Earth, we read there are> The Spirit, Water, Blood, that Witnefs bear, 1 John v. 8^
Unto God's great Salvation in the Whole, And th' fpecial Int'reft of the new-born Soul. The Blood, Chrift 's own Obedience on the Croft, Bears witnefs, that Salvation's wrought for us. Ktb. ix, 12,
The Blood, as fprinkled in the Confcicncc, doth Bear witnefs, that we faved are from Wrath. Chap, xii 14,
But, though this is a Teftimony brighr, \t only is receiv'd i' th' Spirit's Light 5 The Soul can't fee Chrift's Death was for that End, To lave his own, if th' Spirit don't attend 1
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pal. ii. 20. Nor can it fay, a Hying Saviour's mine,
Unlefs the Lord the Spirit pleafe to fhine. The Water, Grace and Sanctity within, t Jehniii. 14 Bear Witnefs, that the Soul is fav'd from Sin. This likewife is a Witnefs of great Strength, Which th' new-born Soul gives credit to at length. But if the Spirit on his Work don't -fhine, Alas ! the Soul can't fee it, nor take it in. tfal. xxxvi. 9. Thus th' Blood and Water, when the Spirit fhines, Do jointly teftify of pardon'd Sins. And 'tis the Witnefs that thefe two do bear, The new-born Soul doth liften firft to hear 5 For though the Spirit by a whifpenng Voice, Hof ii. 14. Speaks to the Heart, and makes it to rejoice 5
Yet th' Soul can't reft in what from him doth hear, Unlefs the Blood and Water Witnefs bear 5 From thefe, at Times, it's fully fatisfy'd, % Pet. i. 8. Whence heav'nly Joy flows like a mighty Tide 5
But if the Spirit once withdraw his Light, tta. 1. 10. Straightway the Soul is all as dark as Night.
And thus fome Saints go on for Days and Years, One while in Hopes, another while in Fears ; Ooe while the Spirit fhines, the Soul doth hear Jph. i. 7. The Witnefs, that the Blood of Chrift doth bear. Anon he doth withdraw his glorious Rays, Then Doubts prevail, the Soul begins, and fays, I fear 'twas not for me Chrift fhed his Blood, The Peace I had from thence was never good 5 Again the Spirit fhines, makes Grace appear, And then the Water doth its Witnefs bear 5 f Pct.i. 3, 4. From whence the Soul concludes its Right to Heav'$, Becaufe it finds 't has a new Nature giv'n. And as it fees inherent Grace to bud, It liftens to the Witnefs of Chrift 's Blood j E2ek. ivi. 15. Goes on rejoicing in received Grace, J/erfe 17. And 's apt to fet it up in Jefus' Place.
But then the Sp'rit withdraws his Influence, And make it die unto a Life of Senfe 3 Then raifes it to live by Faith upon, Hab.iii.17,18. The God of all Salvation in his Son. fecoi. viii. 16. And now the Sp'rit himfclf doth Witnefs bear, Of what from th' other two the Soul did hear j Proclaims God's Love aloud in ev'ry part, And makes fuch ftrong ImprefTions on the Heart ;
Which
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Eph. i. 3, Rom. xi. S
in the Hearts of the EleB.
Which cafts out Bondage-fear, and Slavery,
And makes the Soul ftand fait in Liberty 5
He opens what before was greatly hid,
And ihews the Soul what God the Father did,
E'er Time began, how he hath lov'd and bleft,
That Remnant, which he then did chufe in Chrift w
And gave to be the Mediator s Wife,
Whole Names were written in the Book of Life 5 Luke x. 10;
And then the Sp'rit himfelf doth Witnefs bear
Unto the Soul, and fays, thy Intereft's here.
Much like as Nathan, in another Cafe, z Sam. xii. 7*
Thou art the Man, that Hand 'ft in all this Grace j Rom. v. 1,
And that he may unto the Soul impart,
The Knowledge of Gods Love, he fpeaks his Heart.
Behold ! fays he, Oh, Soul! I've loved thee, My Love's as ancient as Eternity ; Jer. xxxi. 5.
My Love was free, a fov'reign Acl: of Grace, Exod. xxxiii.
"With which I did thee in my Son embrace. 19.
I pafs'd by Thoufands, that before me lay, Rom. ix. ftfj
And chofe thee out of the fame Lump of Clay 5 Verfe 11.
hfot for thy Goodnefs that I did forefee,
For in no wife thou better waft than they. Chap. iii. 9,
My Love to Jacob was immenfely great, Mai. i. 1,
When's Brother Efau I did reprobate 5 Verfe 5,
My fov'reign Grace did fet thee then apart, For mine own felf, and then I fixt my Heart HiL iv. 3,
Upon thee, and provided all that Blifs, "Which thou fhalt to Eternity poffefs. Yea, I Provifion made for that great End, To bring thee through the Ways and Means defign'd. All this I gave thee by a fpecial Grant, When with thy Head I made the Covenant. And though by Sin thou'ft plung'd thy felf into The Depths of Guilt and Filth, Diftrefs and Wse 5 Which brings eternal Ruin upon all That I pafs'd by, and left to fink i'th' Fall j Yet I was at no Lofs to carry on My great Defigns of Grace, in Chrift my Son. Thy heinous Sin did make no Change in me, Becaufe my Love'is from Eternity. And what 'twas from Eternity that'6 paft, Through Time, and to Eternity 'twill laft ; Although by Sin thou had 'ft the PafFage ftopp'd, \\hich through my wounded Son again I've ope'd j
And
1 Pet.i.z; Z Tim. i. 9« Pfal. lxxxix.
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Hof. xiii. 9. Eph. v. 6. Ecclef. iv. io#
Hof. iii. I. Jer. xxxi. 3.
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And though thou ofcen changeft in thy Frame, M*l- iii- 6« I never change, my Heart is ftill the fame.
Thou'rt ever fafe, enclofed in my Arms, John x. 19. And none flia.il pluck thee thence, or do thee Harm*
Thus doth the Lord the Spirit's Witnefs prove,
Unto the Soul, the Father's Grace and Love. CHap.Xvi, 14. And then, behold, he takes the Grace of Chrift,
And this prefents before its open'd Eyes.
Then th' Spirit fpeaks the Language of Chrift's Heart,
When he the Knowledge thereof doth impart $ And fays, I have lovd thee from Eternity, John. xv. 9. Even as my God and Father, loved me. Chap. xvii. 9>Thee, as my Father's Gift, I did embrace, IO- My Heart clave to thee in the greateft Grace*
Eph. v. 15. 1 jq.,'^ jn thee) and thou waft very dear Prov. fill. 31. T-0 mC) in all th, Reiations thou dift Dcar>
And th* Glory which my Father gave to me, John xvii. ai. Jn my great Love, I then did give to thee $
Although I well foreknew, that thou wou'd'fl prove Ifal. xlviii. 8. Rebellious and ungrateful, flight my Love -y Chap. hi. 3. Run deep in Debt, and fell thy fclf for nought,
And fo deferve the Woes that Sin hath brought $
Which would have thy eternal Ruin been,
If I had not engag'd to bear thy Sin. Hof. 11. 8. gutj on t behold, the Workings of my Heart,
IVly Bowels mov'd, with thee I could not part -y Jcr. hi. 10. Though treach'roufly thou went'ft aftray from me, Hcb. xiii. 3. My faithful Heart was ftill the fame to thee : Gen. xliii. 9* My Love broke forth, thy Surety I became,
Engag'd to pay thy Debt, and bear thy Blame : John xviii. 4. Though I knew what a vaft Expence 'twould be,
To fave thee from eternal Mifery, Ifa. 1. 6. Yet, I refolv'd for thee to bear all Pain,
Hof. xi)i. 14. Conquer thy Foes, and fet thee free again $ John xix ;o. This I went through, the bitter Work is done, Heb. ix. 14. And now for thee I fit on th' Father's Throne. Chap. xiii. 8. For Glory, in the lead, ha'n't chang'd my Heart,
Still I'm refolv'd, with thee I'll never part. Rom.viii. >5. There** none fhall feparate thee from my Love,
And I'll take care to fet thee fafe above. Verfc 16, 17. And this the Spirit himfelf doth teftify, 1 Pc:. i. 8. Which ftraightway fills the Heart with glorious Joy 5
For now he gives the Soul to read its Name, tUv. xxj. :7. Recorded in the Life-Book of the Lamb.
in the Hearts of the Elect. £j>
Tea, the Spirit feals whate'er for us is done,
Beftow'd, or wrought, by th' Father and the Son.
And now the Soul doth Satisfaction take,
From the Spirit's Witnefs, for his Witnefs fake -y i John ii. */,
For though thefe Things in part it heard before,
From th* Witnefs that the Blood and Water bore $
Yet ltiil it went a Way that's round about,
To find its Title, and fearch Int'reft out. ^aj .
It us'd to liften firft to Grace within, And fee if that kept down indwelling Sin 5 And if the Water did its Witnefs bear, Through that it went the Blood of Chrift to hear. But if the Water did not Witnefs bright, The Witnefs of the Blood, the Soul did flight, Saying, What's this to me, if I can't fee Such and fuch Meafures of true Sanctity ? And while the Soul takes up its Comfort hence, Alas ! it often wants its Evidence $ ^am, iii. i$,
And's like a Ship tofs'd in tempeftuous Sezs, Mat. xiv. 24,
That's driven where the Wind and Water pleafe. James i. 6,
Corruption waves the Wind of ftrong Temptation, So to(s the Soul, it queftions its Salvation y Ads xxvii.20.
Becaufe, as yet, it has not learn'd the Skill, To call its Anchor fart within the Veil 5 Heb. vi. 19,
Yet, through the Pilot's Care, fhall land at reft, Chap. iv. o»
Although in Storms it often is diftreft.
But th' fealed Saints are taught a higher Way, To take their Comfort from what God doth fay 5 Num.xxiii.fOi
And they firft hear the Spirit's Evidence, And take their Satisfaction up from hence 5
They know the Spirit is Truth, and cannot lie, 1 John ii. 27.-
And thefe can reft in his Veracity.
They hear what th' Spirit faith, and know 'tis he, Rev. ii.7, By the fame Light, that they their Int'reft fee. In th' Faith of Int'reft then they go to hear, The Witnefs that the Blood of Chrift doth bear 5 Credit the fame, and are confirmed more, In th' Faith of what they refted in before. Then next proceed to th' Water Evidence, Believe the fame, and grow more ftrong from hence. But if inherent Grace be n't always bright, Yet the Spirit's Evidence is ftill in fight.
Thefe Souls, indeed, thirft after Holinefs, Phil. iii. 10,1 r.
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But if they want the Spirit's Influence, And all within looks very dark to Scnfe, Hcb. iv. 3. Yet {\\\\ in Faith they're in a {teady Frame,
Becaufe the Spirit's Witnefs is the fame : Pfal. xviii. jj.Thefe, like the nimble Hind, skip o'er a Slough, That feeble Saints are apt to plunge into -y Trip o'er the Mountains, take their Walks above, On the high Places of eternal Love $ Hab. iii. i9« While Weakling-Saints ftill in the Valley (lay,
And fcarce can creep o'er Mole-Hills in their Way j Rom. xiv. 4. Yet th' State of one's as fafe as th' other is,
Although their Comfort differs in Degrees $ Zech. xii. 8. And both are equally the Spirit's Care,
Each for their proper Place he doth prepare. And as he gives Degrees of inward Strength, Degrees of Trials draw it out at length $ Each Grace ihall have its proper Exercife, Jimesi. 2. "While tho' the Fie fh thinks hard, the Saints fhould prize, Ifa. i. 2,5. Becaufe by thefe the Spirit makes us bright, Col. i. |*» And fits us for th' Inheritance in Light • Yea, for that very Place for us defign'd, Dan. xii. 15. Made* ours by Lot, where we at laft ihall ftandi PfaI.xxxiv.19.But, oh ! what various Trials Saints go through.
While in this weary Wildernefs below. Jer. ii. 6. How oft doth Satan fet his Gins and Snares,
T'entrap, and fill 'cm with perplexing Cares ? Some e'er aware are caught ia Satan's Gin, 2 Tim. ii. 16. And plunged deep, perhaps, in heinous Sin ; By which the Lion would the Lambs devour, i Pet. v. 8. But that they're fav'd by th' Spirit's Grace and Power. He draws 'em ouc, fets 'em on Ground that's good, And makes frefh Application of Chrift's Blood $ Leads to that Fountain as fet ope for Sin, Zech. xiii. I. Helps them to wain, and then their Robes are clean, Rev. vii. 14. Again, what Snares he fets, when as a Thief, Eph. vi. 11. He robs our Joy, and feeds our Unbelief? What endlefs Mazes, and Lab'rinths of Woe, Some of the Saints, on this Account, go through ? Others are frighted with the Lion's Yell, Hear little but the curfed Noife of Hell -7 Verfc i<5. while Blafphemics, the Demi's fiery Darts,
Are thrown with hellifh Rage fnto their Hearts 5 Which, Powder like, combuftiblc with Sin, Arc apt to catch the Sparks which he itrikei in ;
1 Whiwh
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z Cor. ii. n. Pfal. xviii. 34:
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Which Hlls their Souls with fuch amazing Fear,
They're apt to link e'en into deep Defpair •
And think, when wounded, and halfflain with dread,
The killing Darts ft ill from themfelvcs proceed.
Indeed, fome Saints that long have been in Fight,
Have lcarn'd more Skill, and judge of Things aright;
Thefe fee their Enemy when in the Field,
Have lcarn'd the Art of War, and ufe their Sheild 5
So that when Satan itrikes at any part,
They hold up Chrift, and fo they quench his Dart.
Though th' Archers (hoot, their Hands are all along,
By th* Hands of Jacob's mighty God made ftrong 5
But while th' Engagement laits, e'en thefe do find,
It's Work enough, when all is done, to fland.
But when the Spirit gives them Viclory,
They give a Shout, the Devil's fore'd to fly.
By all thefe Ways the Lion wou'd devour,
But that the Saints are kept by th' Spirit's Power.
He reads the Proclamation made from Heav'n,
All Sin, and Blafphemy ihall be forgiven ;
Then makes frefh Application to the Soul,
And thus the Spirit makes the Wounded whole.
Again, what Conflicts have the Saints within, Caus'd by the Law of Grace, and that of Sin ? So that through Fear, at Times, they're apt to fay, With David (try'dj I perifh ihall one Day. But God, the mighty Spirit, 's on Grace's Side, He, as a Fountain, makes its Streams abide 5 Still parting o'er Corruptions in their Way, Till Sins no more, and Grace in Glory's Sea.
Yea, th' Saints are often in their Spirits hurl'd, Either by th' Smiles or Frowns of this vain World 5 Its flatt'ring Smiles do often tempr their Love, But then the Spirit takes their Souls above ; Gives them to view unfeen, eternal Things, Which fudden Death on worldly Pleafure brings. On th' other Hand, its Frowns ftrike thro' their Hearts A thoufand Fears, which pierce like killing Darts. But here again, the Spirit gives Viclory, Shews them the World's a vanquifh'd Enemy $ That Chrift has conquer'd for 'em, in their Room, Which they themfelves, by Faith, Ihall overcome.
Again, the Lord himfelf in Providence, Doth try his own by bitter Things to Senfe $ Gen. xxii.i,z,
Eph. vi. 16. Gen- xlix. 13, Verfe 24.
Eph. vi. 13;
James iv. 7,
1 Pet. i. J.
Mat. xii. 1 Zjj
Rom. vii. 2fj 1 Sam. xxvii. I . John vii. 38. Chap. iv. I4<
1 Cor. iv. 1 8.
John xvf. 3$; 1 John v. 4.
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Job x. 17. What various Changes are upon the Saints,
Within, without, which fill 'cm with Complaints 5 Perhaps one heavy Trial's fcarcely o'er,
Chap.i. 1607, Another comes, more pinching than before 5
* ' ... But yet th' Spirit makes all Things work for good* Rom. vin. i,.{n th Vlrtue ofthe Mcdiator s B]ood .
By thefe he purifies us from our Tin, lfa. 1. 15. Brightens our Graces, purges out our Sin : And every tried Grace, e'er long, fhall be
1 Pet. 1. 7. Found unto Honour, and great Dignity.
Phil. x. 6. Yea, th' Spirit will maintain theYYork of Grace,
Till every Saint is fitted for his Place 5 Each Member in Chrift's Body Myftical,
2 Cor. v. $. Diftinclly's wrought, to make its Glory full 5 1 Cor. xii. 18. And as each Member has its proper Place,
Each varioufly is beautify d with Grace ;
Eph.iv. 13. Which, when they're fitly plac'd, Chrift's Body full, Will caft a perfect Glory on the Whole. Th' Variety, and Harmony of Parts, Thro' Unity, will caft refplendant Darts ; Each dirV'ring Glory will reflect its Light Upon the reft, and make 'em fhine more bright.
Then th' Spirit's Work moft glorioufly will Jhinc, And well become an Agent that's Divine. His Work fhall then to open View be brought,
Pf.cxxxix. 15. Which all along in fecret he had wrought.
The Saints, the Angels, Son, and Father too, Shall with the higheft Satisfaction view This curious Piece, enrich'd with Co much Art, While heav'nly Tranfports ravifh every Heart !
Thus glorious fhall the Bride o: Chrift be made, A meet Companion for her glorious Head ;
Pfal. xlv. 1$. All inWard Glory, cloathed with wrought Gold, The heav'nly Bridegroom will his Bride behold.
Cant. iv. 9. Break forth, and fay, Thou'ft raviih'd me, my Dove, Then take her in th' Embraces of his Love, And fix her in her proper Glory-Sphere,
Mat. xiii, 43, ]^LXt to himfelf, to fhine in s Kingdom here.
Rev. xx. 4. Then th' Saints fhall reign with Chrift athoufand Years,
Dan. xii. 3. Each in their ihining Orb, like marlhall'd Stars.
And when he has judg'd the World, and has rcfign'd
1 Cor. xv. 24. The Kingdom to the Father, comes the End 5 Then God himfelf in higheft Glory ilull, 28. Unto Eternit\, be All in All.
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And then we fhall adore the Three in One, For all that each of them for us have done $ Now then let's praife the Father, and the Son, Who jointly fent the Holy Spirit down. And let's adore the Spirit's boundlefs Love, Who, by his Work, hts us to dwell above. Let's fhout Salvation unto One in Three \ From this Time forth, e'en to Eternity.
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XSS^SSSXS? S Morning Light the Saints look forth 8 ^'"^^x SeMd b°w CIorifl ™hen here on Earth 5 7 §§5r ^ x§£ SW Saints> ^oat in drift's Righte-1 ^SftSS oufnefs J4*
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Chrift is the Root of Holinefs 2 3
Faith is a precious Grace 50
God in the Mediator is 26
God as a Father dear 41
God is my Tort ion 61
How did our Lord his Love co'mmend 5
How bleffed are the Saints, that dwell \%
How little can the Saints conceive 3 5
Hark ! new-born Soul, thou tkirfiy one 48
How wondrous is the Father's Grace 55
How did Jehovah love 56
In Tribulation Saints rejoice 19
If we believe that Jefus dyi 20
Jehovah made a Covenant 37
Jehovah's Grace an hiding 'Place 44
In the firfl Man all Men began 45
Jehovah^ Grace all meets in Chrifi 46
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Thoje whom our J e fits lovd 54
The Saints in Light, how bleft are they ? I !
Veflels of A ferry are the Saints 6 1
H hat Reajon have the Saints to priz \ 4 ?
11 'til may our Souls amazed fay l '
When Chrift thefecond Time appi We joy to hear our Saviour's I oice J! 'hat iloft thou want, poor Sin-f.ck Soul} // e, the LlecL of God, foreknown "2
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HYMN I.
The Myjicry of the Trinity reveal' d in Chrijl.
3S&ESQ3H E Glories of Jehovah fhine £*5 y j>»; In his own Son, who is Divine ; ■Sxg^S* Weil he could tell the Father's Name, tfcy&fj?E> Becaufe his Nature is the fame
The Father, Son, and Spirit be One God molt High, yet One in Three ; The Godhead's Glory jointly (hare, Becaufe that they Co-equal are
They fct their Reafon up to pry, Into this facred Myltery j
Bat it, alas ! i> blinded quite By looking on fjiis dazli ig i ight,
It's not nn Organ nt to fee. The Glory or this v . .-. • Jehovah this :o Babes And from the Prudent it c< i
Heb. i 3; Rom. ix. 5. Johni 18. Chap. x. 30.
1 John v. 7. J hn v. 2$. Phil. ii. <5.
x Cor. ii. 14. Rom. i. 2 2.
1 Cor. i. zu Mat. xi. 25.
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Hcb. u. i. Th' Eye that fees it, 's Gofpel-Faith, Decerning what the Scripture faith y Mat.xviii. $. It's a blefs'd Thing to be a Babe, Rom viii. 1 5. Taught by the Spirit to cry Abb'.
Jer. iii. 4. O guide us, leaft we go affray, yf.cxxxix.24. And lead us ftill in Chrift the Way 5 Pfa. xiiii. 4. Then (hall we to thy Bofom run, John xiv. 9. Ami fee thee in thine only Son.
a Cor. iv. 6. Where thou reveal'ft thy glorious Face, Eph. 1.3,4, 5. And all thy wond'rous Acls of Grace y John xvii. 3. Here we fhall live, and thee adore,
When Sin and Time fhall be no more.
HYMN II.
The Myftery of Grace in Chrijlys Per/on.
Ifa. ix. 6. O^ a^ God's Wonders Chrift's fupreme,
Mat. i. 13. v^r Immanuel is his glorious Name 5 Rom. ix. 5. Two Natures in his Per(bn be, 1 Tim. iii. 16. Divine, Humane 5 oh ! Myftery.
Of all Contrivements this was high, 1 (or. ii. 7. Thc projea of Eternity ; 1 Pet. i. 10. When God ordain'd his only Son,
To be with Human-Nature, One !
r Tim. ii. $. That he might a fit Medium be,
In whom the great, eternal Three, fc Cor. iv. 6. The Godhead's Glory might display,
With a moil bright, refplendent Ray.
Pfal.lxxxv.ro. Here Righteoufnefs and Peace do meetr Mercy and Truth each other greet -y
I John iv. 8. All Attributes Love's Glcry wear, As they, in Chriil, for us appear.
Bright Beams of Love, thro* Chrift, do fliirto Eph. x. 6. On Saints, as in a direel Line 5
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Here wc are warm'd, and kept alive 3
His quickning Rays do us revive. Vtl iv, 1.
The glorious Gofpel is the Glafs,
Where we behold with open Face, * Cor. iii. 18.
The Glory of the Deity,
That /hines in Chnit tranfparently. i Cor. iv. t.
And while the Profpects we enjoy,
Oar Souls do fhine exceedingly 5
We, by the Spirit, changed are,
Into an Image fimilar. z Ccr. iii. 18.
HYMN III.
The Glory of the Gofpel above the Law.
rr H E Miniftry of Mofes's Law
* Was glorious indeed 5 * Cor. iii. 7.
But what was all old Ifrael Taw,
To that which does exceed { Vcrfe 9.
If legal Glory was fo bright, Vtrfe 10.
Tnat yet was to decay 5 How great mufl be the Gofpel-Light, • Verfe.u.
That is to laft alway ?
That Difpcnfation was but Night, Cant.ii. 17.
Moon-Light, indeed, they had 5 Ptal.cxix.105.
But Chrift, the Sun of Glory bright, pf- Ixxxiv. 1 u
Our Gofpel-Day hath made.
No wonder that the Moon and Stars ...
Are vanifh'd out of fight 5 ^b- w* J l-
Since Chrift, the Glory-Sun appears ChaP- lx- ! *•
With his out-ihining Light.
The Law had Figures, Types and Shades, Verfe 9.
Of glorious Things to come, Chap. x. i.
Which in the Gofpd are difplay'd, Col. ii, 17*
And follow in their Room.
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The Faith of Saints who then did live, Pfal. xiv. 7. Long'd for the Break of Day,
When Chritt, the Gofpel-Sun, fhould drive Cant. iv. 6. Their myfhc Shades aw'ay.
Pfal. cxviii.i4. This is the Day our Lord hath made,
In which our Souls rejoice ^ Pfal. iv. 6, 7. And in his Light we are made glad,
To hear the joyful Voice.
Pf. lxxxix. 1 5. How bleft are they that know the fame ?
They fhall walk all the Day, Verfe 16. Exalted in his glorious Name, Pfal. xviii. 28. Enlighten'd with his Kay.
Ifa.xxxiii. 2 1. High Praifes to our glorious Lord, Mai. iv. i. the Sun of Righteoufnefs j
VYhofe healing Wings to us artord Pfal. xxx. <>. Such Life and Happincfs.
Eph. ii. 4. Rom. v. 8.
HYMN IV.
The Love of the Father
T^HE Greatness of the Father's Love, •*- To us he did commend,
When he the Saviour from above,
X John iv. 9. Into the World did fend.
John iii. 16. His own beloved Son he gave,
Chap. i. 18. That in his Bofom lay ^
Ifa. xli. 18. That his Heart-Love might Pafugc have
Pfal. cv. 41. To flow to us alway.
Zech, xiii. 7. His Juftice did the Shepherd fmirc,
1 Cor. v. ii.
As itanding in our Place $ That on the little Ones he might, Now turn his Hand of Grace.
Eph.iii.T7,i3.The Father's Love's a baundlcfs S*a, Chap.:. 7, 4. Whence all our BlefTmgs flow 5
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Its Depths unfathomable be, Beyond what we can know !
His Love's eternal, infinite, Unchanging, kill and free 5
In this he refts with great Delight, And joys in fuch as we.
With Loving-Kindnefs draw us, Lord,
To live to thee always $ New Strength to us, this will afford,
To give thy Name the Praife.
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Jcr. xxxi. $. Mai. iii. 6. Zeph. iii. 17.
Hof xi. 4. zCor.v.i^, Cant. i. 4. Pfal. cxv. f.
HYMN V.
Sthe LGve of Chrift.
TJOW did our Lord his Love commend, ■*--*• In laying down his Life 5 Of Sin to make a perfect End, For us his Bride and Wife !
Chrift knew before what he mufl bear,
To fave us from the Curfe 5 Yet he in love refolved were
To give himfelf for us.
Sorrows from Men, and Rage from Hell,
V\ rath from his Father too, In one great Storm upon him fell,
And made the Waters flow.
Into his Soul thefe Waters came,
Vv hen he was made our Sin ; But ne'er could quench that vehement Flame
Of Love, he had within!
Into thefe Waters he did go,
Though there no Handing were -y
They preft the human Nature fo, He gave his Life up there.
The
1 John iii, I (J. Heb. ix. 26. Eph. v. 15.
John xviii. 4. Oa'. iii. 13.
Hof. xiii. 14. Ticus ii. 14.
Luke xxiii.} $, Mark xv. 34.
Mat. xxvi. 38. 1 Cor. v. 11.
Canr.viii. 6,7,
John xviii. 1 1. Wal. lxix. 2. John xix. :8. Lukcxxiii.46.
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Can. viii. 7> Hie fwelling Floods could never drown
Our Lord Redeemer's Love ; John xiii. U His Heart was flxt upon his own, Heb. xiii. 8. And nothing could it move.
Eph. iy. 9. Into what Depths did Chrift: defcend, Rcv.iii. 21. Toraifeus to his Throne?
John x. x8. He gives us Life, that ne'er fhall end, Yerfe 15. By laying down his own !
Eph. v. i$. In Love he dy'd, in Loye he rofc, John xx. 17. And did to God afcend 5
Heb. vii. 15. In Love he ever pleads our Caufe, 1 John ii. 1. As Advocate and Friend.
John xiv. 5. Oar Lord, e?er long, will take us Home, 1 TheCiv. 17. To live in his Embrace j
We, in his Bofom, (hall have Room, John xiii. 7. He'll tell us all his Grace.
l Cor. xiii. 1 x. ^c can but lifp Love's Story now, VtrCc 12. We fee but little here $
Eph. iii. 19. Its Heights and Depths we cannot know i Cor. v. S. Till we with Jefus arc.
HYMN VI.
Tfre Love of the Spirit.
Joha xiv. 16. T*HE Lord the Spirit his Love commends, Gal. iv. 6. By making bis Abode
Rom viii 17 ^n us> as be ^rorn Chrift defcends, To fill the Heirs of God.
Rom. xv. 30. He is as Sovereign in his Love, As Son and Father be 5 And when he on the Elecl moves, x Cor. xii. 1 x. He is an Agent free.
His Love did bear an ancient Date, Pfal. xxv. 6. Even from Eternity 5
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To us it is immenfcly great, And cannot changed be.
It's well for us he is JehOve ;
And all his Thoughts endure 5 His Office-Work flows from his Love,
And therefore is fecure.
Sent from the Father and the Son, Their Mind he doth iulfill -y
But yet in all he carries on His own Delign and Will.
Of Oppofition we arc full,
We quench, and grieve him too j
Bur yet his Love comes over all, In one eternal Flow.
We are his Habitation ftill,
With us he will endure 5 Oh ! may his holy Prefencc kill
Our Sin, and make us pure.
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2 Cor. iii. 17, Pfal.xxxiiuu. J«r. xxxi. j.
John xiv.26. Ch«p. xvi. 1 ;.
Rom. vlu 18, iThcf.v. 19. Eph. i/. 30.
Fph. ii. 11. John xiv. I A Rom. viii. 1 5- I John iii. 5.
HYMN VII.
Eternal Life in the Father s Gift.
•"THE Life of God's ElecTs fecure, •*■ Bound up with Chrift our Head 5 In that great Covenant molt fure, The Father with him made.
To us eternal Life he gave,
By Promife and by Onh $ That we mip5ht Gonfolation have,
And be fecur'd by both.
God ne'er repents his Gifts of Grace,
Jehovah cannot lie ; This g^yes to us, a tinful Race,
Siicb vaft Security i
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Col. iii. %. 1 Sam. xxv. 19. PC ixxxix, 28. Verfe 3,
T Jehn v. 1 l«
Hib. vi. 17.
Rom. x*. 20. Num.xxiii. ip. Mai. iii. 6, 11 of. xi. 9.
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Eph. i. ?. He blcft us, in our Head above, Pfal. xxi. 4. With Life that /hall endure ;
Eph. i. 6. In him we ever ftand in Love, Rom. viiia 17. In him our Title's fure.
Chap. ix. II. No Motives God from us did take,
His Gift of Life was free -y Titus i. 2. In that great Promife he did make; JEzek. xi. 20. There no Conditions be.
Rom.iv. 16. It is of Grace, and therefore fure, teen, xxxiiio. Though we unworthy be $
The Thoughts of God's own Heart endure Pfal.xxxiii.il. To all Eternity.
kora. v. 5- Oh ! flied thy boundlefs Love abroad,
That we mav thee adore 5 pfal. Ixvii. 6. Since we are bled by our own God, pfal.cxxxiii.3. With Life, for evermore.
1 John ill. 3,
HYMN Vlil. tfhe Beauty ofChrift's SpGttfe,from Canr.vi. 10.
AS Morning-Light the Saints look forth, ***• In Purity and Hulincfs 5
Col. ii. 5 In Gofpel-Faith, and Order both,
1 Cor. viii. 6. Jcfus, the Lord, they do profefs.
Hof. xiii. 3. Clouds may obftrucl: the Morning- Light, Prov. iv. 18. But yet the Day doth ftill go en,
Unto a clear Meridian bright, Cant. iv. 6. And Darknefs flees before the Sun,
Mai. iv. 1. Chrift is our Sun, and he will rife, Ifa. lx. 1 j 1. To make our Glory-Day com pleat ;
No Clouds now fill the Churches Skies, Chap. lxii. 4. But his bright Beams will dmlpate.
Our Beauty now is like the Moon,
That ihmeth with a borrow'd Light 5
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Incrcafir^, waning, changing foon, t Cor. xv. 41. And full of Spots, though Ihe is bright.
Our Fairnefs, by created Grace, Phil. iii. tz.
Now wrought in us, is incompleat 5 1 Thef. iii. roj
Changes and Spots do fill our Face, Job x. 17.
Tho' th' Spirit's Work hath Beauty great. Pfil. xlr. 13.
But we, as Chrifl: the Sun, are clear,
Compleatly, like our glorious Head 5 1 John iv. 17.
As we in him to God appear, Col. ii. io
Our Beauty is molt perfect made. Ezek.xri. 14.
But, O ! when mall the Lamb's dear Bride,
That now is cloath'd with Chriir. the Sun, Rev. xii. r.
Be openly plac'd at his Side, Pfal. x\v. 9.
And put her royal Garments on. H*« hi. 1.
When God /hall out of Zion fhine, Pfal. 1. 2.
A perfect Beauty ihe mall be $
&o Clcuds will then her Luftre itain, Ifa. Ixii. r, 2;
Angels will be amaz'd to fee.
The Glory that the Bride will w«ar 5 Rev.xxi o,ic^
When in ChrifFs Throne ihe fhall fit down, «.
And with him in the Kingdom ihare, Chap. iii. zu
While God fhall be her Glory-Crown ! ChaP- xx- 4-
Ifa. xxviii. 5.
HYMN IX.
The Saints Happifiefs after Death,
CAIN T S at their Death do go to Reft, Dm. xii. ity
^ V th' Bofom of their Father's Love 5
Their happy Spirits fully blelt, Rev. xiv. 13;
To worihip with the Church above.
All toilfome Labour then doth ceafc,
No Sin, nor Sorrow, can come there 5 1 pet. i. 4.
The.y enter into perfect Peace, Ifa. ivii. 2.
And fce God's Face in Vifion clear, 1 Cor. xiii.u.
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Ifa. lx. 19. God is to them a Sea of Blifs,
That never can exhaufted be 5
John xvii. 3. In Chrift he is the Life of his, In Glory, to Eternity.
Pfal. xvi. t 1. At God's right Hand fulnefs of Joy, In richeit Plenty overflows j Where Saints do feaft, and never cloy, Rev. vn. 17. Becaufe their living Pleafure grows.
Heb. xii. 1 3. The perfeft Spirits of the Juft,
2 Cor. v. 8. At home with Chrift, are happy made $
There waiting till their fleeping Dufr, 1 Cor. xv. 43. is rais>d ]n Glory from the Dead,
Rev. xxi. 4. ^q more t0 forrow, fin, or die ;
Chap. xx. 4. For raired Salnts with Chrift muft reign>
In Glory, and in Majefty, 1 Thef.iv. 16. When he from Heav'n fliall come again.
And when that Difpenfation's o'er, With Chrift our Lord we fliall afcend Mat. xxv. 34. To Glory, ready long before, .Vcrfe 46. Too great to know a Change or End !
HYMN X.
The Work of the Spirit.
Ifa. xlii ?. THE Babes in Chrift, how fafe they are ! John xi 16. A Their Life, and Growth's fecure,
By virtue of the Spirit's Care, John xiv. 16. Who doth with us endure.
He takes us by the Arms, and fo ttof. xi. 5. He gently leads us on,
Till he has taught our Souls to go John vi 4$. By Faith, to Chnit alone.
John xx. 29; While we are weak we go by Senfej And he doth condcicend,
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To give us fome Supports from thence, As a mod tender Friend.
Till he doth give us Strength and Skill,
By naked Faith, to go To th' Fulnefs that in Chrift doth dwell,
For Grace and Glory too.
This Holy Spirit makes us To, He'll form us like our Head $
It is his Office fo to do, Till we are perfect made.
He is that Power that works in us,
That's able to fubdue, Whatever doth his Grace oppofe,
And ftill his Work purfue.
Till he in Glory finifheth
The Workot Sanftity ; In triumph over Sin* and Death,
By his own Energy.
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John xx. 27.
Gal. ii. 20. i Cor. v. 7. Col. i. 19,
2Thef. ii. 15. Rom. viii. 29,
1 Cor. xv. 49,
Eph. iii. zo* Phil. iii. iu
Pf.cxxxviii, 8.
Phil. i. 6.
1 Cor, xv. 57. Rora.viii, 11.
HYMN XI.
The Same.
TH E Spirit forms our Souls anew 5 By him we're born again : He nurfeth, and he feeds us too, And with us doth remain.
And though we often him do grieve,
His Love comes over all $ And fweetly he doth us relieve,
When we have got a Fall.
He ripens us for Glory bright,
And fits us for our Place, Among the Saints that dwell in light,
And fee God, Face to Face. L a
Eph. ii. io. John iii. J. Ifa. Ixvi. ij. John xiv. 16.
Eph. iv. 50,
Pfal. Ii. 12. Pf. xxxvii. 24,
And
Dan. xii. 1 3. Col. i. 12. I Cor.xiii. 12.
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And when his Work is finifhed, Pial. xlv. t. How glorious J hall we be ! i John lii. z. Exacllv'like our Pattern-Head, Rom. viii. io. In full Conformity.
HYMN XII. S//> and Grace.
TH E Saints, at Times, do look within, And are difcouraged, Verfe 17. By rcafon 0f Indwelling-Sin, yc»fc 18. That's through their Nature fpread.
For as the great Apoftle faith, So every Saint doth find, ycrfe 2 J. A Law, he in his Members hath, That wars againft his Mind,
Nay, warring only is not all,
Sin oft-times wins the Field 5 And by its Force fo powerful,
The captive Soul doth yield.
Verfc 15. But yet in Saints there's a new Mind, \Terfc 15. 'I bur doth ail Evil hate ;
In vvhaf the Old doth Pleafure find, Pfal. xcvii. 10. Th' New does abominate.
The Saints imperfecl State on Earth, Rom. xii. 1$. Doth oft-times make them weep; Phil. i. is. And foon they'd lofe their Joy of Faith, J Pet. i. 5. If Power did not keep.
OM j4dam'& Image we have born, I Cor. xv. 48. It's through our Nature fpread $ By virtue of our Union "To him our earthly Head.
But this fhall be dcmolifhcd; V;tiI' 49. Chnft's Image we ihall bear $
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HTMN S. l7
And as he is our heavenly Head,
His Glory we fhall wear. CoL iii. 4.
In Chrift 's bright Image we fhall fhine,
In perfeft Purity 3 Eph. v. zt.
And none of the old Mam's Scain
Shall in our Nature be Vcrfe 27.
When we fhall fee Chrift as he is,
We fhall be like him made ^ * Joh.n. »"• *-
In Soul and Body like to his, Phil. in. 21.
Who is our Glory-Head.
The Nearnefs of our Union John xv. 5.
To Chrift doth this fecure -7 Chap. xiv. 19.
And all the Blifs, laid up for his, 1 Pet. 1.4.
That ever fhall endure.
HYMN XIII.
Faith on Chrift as a Reprefenting Head.
HP H E Saints that are made ftrong in Love, 1 John iv. 18.
-*■ By Faith, do live on Chrift above 5 Gal. ii. 20*
In all that he to them is made, i Cor. i. 30.
As their compleat and glorious Head. Eph. v. 23.
They view him on his Father's Throne, Rev. iii. ir.
As Conqueror, for them fat down ; Hc°* ■*■ 24*
Who finifh'd Sin, and made an end Vcrfe 16".
Of all that did the fame attend. Gal- »»• *f-
This gives us boldnefs while we're here, .
And will do fo when Chrift appears 5 l JohQ lv' l7t For as he is, even fo are we, Though in this lower World we be.
Encompafs'd round with Enemies, Pfal. xxv. i9»
Which often do our Souls furprize 5 Lam. i. 16.
But Chrift them all has overcome, John xvi. 33.
With glorious Triumph, in our Room* Col. ii. 15.
Indwell-
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Oh ! that our Souls might praifc and love, I John v. 7. The blcflfed One in Three,
For each of their refpeclive Works, Pf.xxxvii. 39. That in Salvation be !
HYMN XVI.
Tie Spirit as Comforter and Earnejl'.
Heb. iv. 3. T^ HE Lord the Spirit gives us reft, j, Cor. UL 17. And Gofpel-Liberty,
Eoh. i» 3. Becaufe we in our Lord are bleft, lohn viii. 3$. And by the Son made free.
Rom. viii. 15. He cafteth out our Bondage-Frames,
And gives us to behold, Phil iv. ". How God did write our feveral Karnes, Rev. xiii? 8. In th' Book of Life of old.
Ecclef. iii. 1 4. Nor Sin, nor Time, can e'er deface, Luke x. 10. The bright Records above ;
Heb. vi. 17. In Counfei flx'd, e'er Time took place, Jer. xxxi. 3. Wrote by eternal Love !
John xiv. 16. He, as the Lord our Comforter, Rom. viii. 16. His blefled Witncfs bears ;
And tells us, That with Chrift we are Verfe 17. Made Children, and Joint-Heirs,
2 Cor. i. 11. The Spirit, he the Earned is 1 Pet. i. 4. Of what we fhall enjoy,
When God fhall be to each of his, 1 Cor. xv. 18. Their All immediately.
He is that Stream of Life and Love, Pfal. xlvi. 4. Which doth our Souls refrefh ^ Plat xxxvi. 8. That flows from th' River-head above, Ifa. xxxii. 2. Through th' Channel of Chrift's Flefh.
Ifa. xliv. 3. Oh ! may this living Water flow, Vcrfc 4, 5. To make us fruitful Ground 5
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Twill make our new Obedience grow, Gal. v. 25.
And every Grace abound. z Cor. viii.7,
HYMN XVII.
Tbe A6ls of Divine Love.
VI7" ELL may our Souls, amazed fay,
*V What hath our Father done, Num.xxiii.13.
Forfuch as we, vile Duft and Clay, Job iv. 10.
In his beloved Son ! Maciii. 17.
He lov'd, he chofe, he bleft us too, Eph. i. $, 4.
According to his Heart 5 * Sam. vii.ir.
In Chrift he fix'd our Union fo, 1 Cor. iyo.
That nothing can us part. Rom.viii. 3$.
Jehovah's Love, to Chrift and we,
That is for Kind but one, John xvii. 1$.
Ordain'd our full Conformity Rom. viii. 19,
To him, the firlt-born Son. Heb- «■ 6-
Our Grace Relations flowing heace,
. On his dependent were ; John xx. 17,'
He hath in all Preheminencc, Col.i 18.
And is the fupreme Heir ! **cb. *• *•
God lov'd the Head and Members with
An infinite Delight 5 Zeph.iii. 17.
And all that he to Chrift did give, John xvii. ij
In him were view'd molt bright. Eph. i. o-
This Love ordain'd the Heights of Blifs, Chap. i. ?.
. Before the World b.gan 5 Titus i. 1.
And made them fure to Chrift: and his, Pf. Ixx^ix. i$i Kv'n every chofe n Man.
Nor Adam** Fall, i' th'leaft, could mar Pf. xxxiii. Ifc
Love's Projecl, laid fo deep; Eph. i. y-
God's Wrath Divine, Chrift was to bear, Zec'i. xiii. 7.
To fave his own loft Sheep ! Mac. xvi-i.u, M And
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Ezck. xxxiv. And fafcly bring them home again, J1- , Through all thofe various Ways $
1 Pet. 1. 2. Infinite Wifdom did ordain, Eph 1. 8. Elcfting Love to praife !
Eph. ii. 7. And when Love's Myft'ry is unfold ) Rom. xi. 33. in aii lts Glory-Deeps ;
Eph. iii. 9. jn wr)ich it was cbntriv'd of old, Jude, vcrie 1. The chofcn Qncs tQ kcep
Oh ! what a Scene of Wonders bright, 1 Cor.xm. 11. win open t0 our vicw .
ysc fliall be ravifh'd with t)elight, Pfal. xxxvi. tf. And feaft on Pleafures new !
HYMN XVIII.
The Blejfednejs of Dwelling in God's Love.
XJ O W blefled are the Saints, that dwell 1 John iv. 8* 11 ln God, as he is Love ! Pfcl. xvi. 1 1. They tafle thofe Pleafures iweet, which fin Hcb. xji. 25. The perfeft Saints above.
Dwelling in Love doth perfect ours, 1 John iv. 17. By its fweet Influence 5
The new-born Soul, with all its Powers, Verfc 19. Enkindled is from hence.
This Fire of Love our Souls doth melt, z Cor. 111. i3. And forms its Image too, Chap. v. 14. jn UJj wno naye its power fe]r>
While God, as Love, we know. 1 John i v. iS.This Loye cafts Qut tormenting Fca
Hcb* lv> *• And fweetly gives us Reft,
In its own Bofom, while we're here, Till we are fully blcft.
% Cor.xiiM2.\vith perfeel Sight of this great Love, And perfect Ljkcncfs too -7
Which
H T M N s.
Which can't be till we dwell above, As Saints with Jcfus do.
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2 Cor. v. i, Vcrfe 8.
HYMN XIX.
Glorying in Tribulation.
I \ Tribulation Saints rejoice, A Yea, glory in it too -y Bccaufe it Patience fets on work, As they by Faith do know,
And Patience doth Experience work 5 Saints learn in fuch a Frame 5
It's good for them to kifs the Rod, And liiten to the fame.
And frefh Experience Hope doth work,
By which we wait on God, Who fanclifies, and fives his own,
From every fcourging Rod.
And Hope it maketh not afham'd 5
In God we make our Boaft, Becaufe his Love is Hied abroad,
Ev'n by the Holy Ghoft.
Which God hath fent into our Hearts,
To manifeft his Grace $ In every Scene of Providence,
That opens in its Place.
The Spirit, as a Flood of Love,
The thinly Soul doth fill h Which in Su'bmiflion unto God,
Doth make it fruitful ltill.
This Soul doth fee each Providence
Is but one cor.ltar.c rlo'.v Of boundlcfi Love, in Wifdom grc..:,
Jrs Heights and Depths to (how.
M 8
i Cor. vii. 4. Rom. v. 5.
Verfe 4. Pfal. cxix. 71,
Mic. vi. 9.
Ua. viii. 17. Heb. xii. jo. Pfal.xxxiv. 19.
Rom. v. f. Pfal. x^ xt v. 2.'
Gal. iv. 6. I Cor. ii. it, lfj. iij. 10. EccleC iii. I.
Ifa.xliv. ;.
1 Sam. iii. 18. Col i. 10.
fcdm, viii. iP.
viii. 6.
Eph. i. ?.
Chap. iii. 18.
H r M N s.
. If Tribulation Icoketh in, Heb. xii. 6. Love's at the Bottom ftill $
That managerh, and governs all, Rom. viii. 18. God's providential Will.
1 Cor. xii. 9j This makes us glory in Diftreft,
10. And worketh every Grace,
James, i, ?. Which fhall, when Jefus comes, be found
1 Pet. i. 7. To Glory, Honour, Praifc.
HYMN XX.
"The Saints Refurrettion fecur'd in Union to a rifen Jefus.
1 Thef.iv. r4.T F we believe that Jefus dy'd, Heb. ix. 16. J- To fatisfy for Sin, Gal iii. 1 3. To fave us from deferved Curfc, 1 Cor. xv. 5 5. Arid take away Death's Sting ;
Heb. ii. 1 5. No Reafon, then, have Saints to fear,
What ftinglefs Death can do 5 X Thef. iv. 14. It's but a quiet Sleep in him
We are united to.
Our mould'ring Dull, while in the Grave > Ifa. xxvi. 19. In Union doth remain John xlv. 19. To Chriff, who as our living Head, John vi. $9. Will raife it up again.
1 Thef.iv. 14. If we believe that Jefus rofe, Ifa. I. 8. Difcharg'd from every Sin,
And broke the Bands of Death and Grave, ACis ii. 14. That once did hold him in.
1 Thcf iv. 1 3. We have no need to mourn, as thofe
Who furrow without Hope ; 1 r or. xv. 20. Since Chnft the glorious I irit-fruits w&, Vent 13. Qf all the Akcr crop.
tf
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If Death or Grave could him have held,
We all had perifhed $ But Chrift judicially was rais'd,
By th' Father, from the Dead.
Qur Rifing is fecurd in his j
And when he comes again, In Glory bright, we ftiall be brought
With him, to fit and reign.
1 Cor. xv. i ( . Ifa. liii. 8. Acts iv. 10.
1 Cor. iv. 14. Heb. ix. 28. 1 TKcf. iii. 1 5. Rev. xx. 4.
HYMN XXI.
The Caufe of fainting under the Rod.
HT H E Saints, at Times, are apt to faint, ■*■ When try'd by Provicjence j How bitter is our fad Complaint, When we do judge by Senfc ?
Alas ! our Nature is fb weak,
And fo dehTd by Sin, We oft-times think our Hearts will break,
When Trouble lookethan.
But all this comes for want of Faith,
In conftant Exercife, On what Jehovah's Promife faith,
Of new and full Supplies.
Did we believe that we fhould fee,
New Cov'nant-Goodnefs ftill, To follow us where e'er we be,
Our Souls with Joy 'twould fill.
pid we believe our Eyes fhould fee
New Wonders of Free Grace, Afrefh difplay'd to fuch as we,
In every trying Cafe.
With what an holy Chearfulnefs, And Triumph, fhould we go
Through
Jer. viii. 18. Pfal. lxvi. 10, Job xxiii. 2.
Pfal. ciii. 1^ Job xv. 16.
Job xvi. 14.
Pfal.xxvii. 15, Dent, xxxiii.
Phil. iv. 1$, Pfal. xxiii. i Pfal. cvii. 9,
Pfal. ovii. %JL Vcrfe 28. 1 Cor. xii. £
Chap. vi. 10. Rom. viii. 5,7
94 H TM N S.
Rom viii. 35. Through every Sorrow and Diiirefs, *Cor xii. 10. We meet with here below.
Ifa.xl. 29. Lord, bear our fainting Spirits up, John vi. 63. With Cordials from above h Mac xxvi. 41. And let us freely drink the Cup Rev. 111. 1 9. That's fweetned with thy Love 1
iCor.xiii. n.Tis but a whilCi ind wc niall fec pfal. rxxi. 19. How great thy Goodnefs is, z Cor. v. 8. when we /hall be at, home with thee, Heb. xn. 2 $. Compleat in Joy and' Blifs.
HYMN XXII. God tlpe Saints Portion.
OH ! what a Privilege it is, In Jefus to be bleft ; Lam. iii. 24. Saints that can fee it for themfelves, Heb. iv. 5. Do enter into Re^<
With Favour we "re fatisfy'd, Deu». xxxiii. And full with Blefling fo, *3» Our Souls can crave no more than what
1 Coi. ii. 12. Our Father did beftow.
a Sam.xxiii.s.In the eternal Covenant,
The Charter of our Blifs, Where we, with Chrifl:, are made joint Heirs, Rom. viii. 17. °f a11 Jehovah is i
Tcr.xxx. 22. Jehovah freely gave himfelf,
As our eternal All j PfaUxiiii.2 6.A Portion which we could not fpend, Hof. xiii. y.~ Though Bankrupts in the Fall !
Here's all our Happinefs compriz'd, pfal.xxxiii.12. As in a total Sum 5
And hence, as from the Fountain-Head, Dcur. xxxiii. The Streams of Blcfling come.
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H T M N s.
Chrift is the Treafury of all The Father's bound lefs Grace ;
And from his Fulnefs Saints receive, According to their Place.
Jehovah fo did give himfelf,
To ev'ry of his Heirs, That each have All in him, while each
His Lot of Glory ihares.
Lord, fince thou'rt ours for evermore,
Fill us with Praifes high $ And let us fcaft on God in Chrift, .
E'en to Eternity !
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CoJ. i. 19.
John i. 16. 1 Cor. xii.il,
Rom. viii. 17,
Pfal. Dan,
cxix. 57. xii. 15.
Pfal. xJviii. 14. Pfal. cxlix. 4. Pfal. xxxvi. 8. PfaJ. xvi. 11.
HYMN XXIII.
516* Saints Holinefs in the Root CbriJL
pHRIST is the Root of Holinefs 3 ^ In him the Branches be Compleatly fo, for both do make But one moft holy Tree.
Each Branch, that in relation Hands
To Chrift,. the holy Root, In his Perfections are beheld,
For in him is our Fruit.
What Joy of Faith doth hence arife,
That we "are now in him 5 Compleatly Holy to our God,
Without a Spot of Sin !
Great Caufe have we to joy in Chrift,
In whom we're now beheld • And from whom we, e'er lung, (hall be
With bis Perfections fili'd.
We, in cur felves, are filthy ftiU 3 We long to be lit free,
1 t
John x*. 1. Verfe 1.
Rom. xi. 16.
Go!, i tz.
HoC xiv. 8.
Phil. i. 15.
l John iv# 17;
Cane. iv. 7.
Phil. in. 5. Col, li. 10.
x John iii. z.
I fa. lxiw 6. Rom vii. 24.
rom
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From th* Body of Indwelling-Sin, Phil. iii. ic,ii. And like our Lord to be.
Our holy Jefus is to us John xv. 5. Our Root of Influence $
The hisheft Pitch of Sanclity 1 Cor. xr. 49. We inall derive from hence.
John xiv. 19. Our Holinefs is here fecur'd, Heb. iv. 3. In Union Faith may reft ;
'Tis but a while, and with the fame Col. iii. 4. We fhall be fully bleft 1
HYMN XXIV.
Chrift1 s Kingdom of Ravards.
Heb. ix. 28 Rev.xi. 17.
VITHEN Chrift the fecohd Time appears * * In Glory, with his Saints to reign, How great will be his Triumph, where Ifa.xxiv. 23. He once was crucify 'd and ilain !
Phil. ii. ^, 7. Chrift vail'd his Glory here one Earth,
Titus ii. 14. And freely gave himfelf for us,
Phil. ii. 8. To die a curfed, fhameful Death,
Gal. iii. 13. To fave his own from Wrath and Curfe.
Heb. ix. 18. But without Sin he'll come again, Luke ix. 16. His, and his Father's Glory wear 5 Mac. xxv. 31. And bring with him a royal Train, % Tim. iv. 1 . When he erects his Kingdom here.'
Pfal. lxxxix.^.The Father will exalt his Throne, Verfe 27. And fet him on a mighty Seat $
Pfal. ii. 8. With large Rewards his Sufferings crown, Ifa. ix. 7. And make his Glory-Kingdom great!
Chap. xl. to. Chrift then will give Rewards of Grace Rev. xi. 18. To all the Saints, both fmall and great i 1 Cor. iii. 8. And each according to their Place, Mat.xwt. 28. Shall have their proper Glory-feat.
there'*
H TM N S. v;
There's nothing that they here did do
For him, or his, but ihall be found I Cor xv. 58,
To Honour, Praifc, and Glor) too, 1 pcc. i. 7.
When Overcomers (ball be crown'd. Rev. ii 10.
The Saints themfelves, and Service owe, 1 Cor. vi. 23,
To him that bought them with his Blood 5 1 Pet. i. 19.
And by his Sp'rit alfifts them too, Rom. viii 16.
In all their Actions that are good. 1 Cor. iii. 5.
They are unprofitable (till,
In all that they as Servants do 5 Luke xvii. iOj Obedience to their Matter's Will
Is but the Duty which they owe. Rom. xii. r.
How gracious then is Chrift our Lord,
To fuch poor worth lefs Worms as we ? job xxv. 6.
Our meaneft Service he'll reward, * x cor# xv# jg#
Though it a Cup of Water be ! Mac. x. 41.
Dear Jefus, let thy Love conftrain 2 Cor v. 14.
Our Souls, to ferve and follow thee 5 Rev. xiv. 4.
And, O ! make haite and come again, CanC% viii. 14.'
That with thee we may ever be. l xhef. iv. 17.
HYMN XXV.
Chrijl crucified, rifen, and afcended.
AT/ E joy to hear our Saviour's Voice, John nj:.29-
** From his triumphant Throne j 1 Pec. iii. 12. He conquer'd all our Enemies,
And then on High fat down. Heb« *• 3«
And thence to us, behold, he Ciys,
I'm he that once was dead 5 Rcv' '• J^
I in a Tomb interred lay, Mac xxvii.60.
When I tor you had bled. il'u.i.18,19.
But having vanquifh'd Death and Sin3 Hcb. ix. 26.
Satan, with all his Powers 7 Col. ii. 15.
N My
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Mat xxviii. 2. My Father fent his Angel in Ifa. liii. 8. To op'n the Pnfon Doors.
'Ads ii. 24. Thus did Ariel Juflice fct me free, Rom. 1. 4. In Triumph I arofe 1
Pfal. Ixviim-,! dld arccnd in Miljefty>
* * . t 8 And led my captive Foes.
Chap. i. 20,1 1. Mv Father did advance me high* Rev. v. 7. 'Gave me the fealed Book h
Where there no Creature could come nigh, Vcrfe 3. To caft thereon a Look.
ftev. i- 18. And now T live at God's right Hand, Pfal. xvi. 11. In Blifs for evermore 5 Rev. i. 1 8. Death and the Grave I now command, Mat.xxviii.18. Rule all Things by my Pow'r.
My glorious Triumph, and my Reign, Phil. ii. 9, ro, Was founded when 1 dy'd $ **• And I e'er long will come again,
Rev. xxii. 10. To crown my deareft Bride. Chap. ii. 10,
Mat. xxv. 6. Our Bridegroom-King, is this thy Voice, Ifa. xli. 14. To fuch poor Worms as we ?
Cant. i. 4. Our Hearts are chear'd, our Souls rejoice, Rtv. xxii. 20. Wc long thy Face to fee !
HYMN XXVL
God the Saints Refuge.
1 Tim. ii. 5. fjOD, in the Mediator, is
Pfal. lxxi. $. ^-* An Habitation fure 5
Pfal. lix. 9. A ftrong Defence to each of his, Pfal.xciv. 22. A Rock that will endure.
Deut. xxxiii. Our Refuge, and our hiding Place,
27. When Trouble drawcth nigh 5
Pfal. lix. 16. Then to the Riches of his Grace
Heb. iv. 16. The Saints for Succour fly.
pfal.lxxxvi.r. x ^hcn
H YM N S.
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When ftormy Tempefts beat around,
No Evil can betide ; That Soul, that in this Rock is found,
In Safety fhali abide !
For while our God is our Defence, Our Bread of Life is fure $
Our Living Waters flow from hence, And therefore will endure.
O ! may our Souls for ever praife, The Riches of that Grace,
That unto us it felf difplays, In Chrifr, our hiding Place.
I fa. xxv. 4. l'fal. xci. 10. Vcrfe 1. Prov. xviii.io.
Pfal lix. 17.
Ifa. xxxiii. 16.
Pfal. xliv. S. fph. ii. 7.
Ifa. xxxii. 2.
HYMN XXVII.
Adam'i Hcadjhip.
HTHE firft Man was, by God ordain'd, * An Head to all his Seed ; And while his Eden Blifs remain 'd, He perfect was indeed.
His Happinefs was very great, When in the Garden plac'd 5
In Nature-Blifs he was compleat, With its Perfections grae'd !
Thus Man, at firft, was Upright made,
Free from the Bent of Sin $ And while the Crown was on his Head,
His God commun'd w^th him.
His Maker then a Law did give,
Which bound him to obey $ The Voice of which, was, Do, and live^
Tranfgrefs, and thou lhait die.
A perfect Stock of Nature -Blifs, He then for us pofTeft ;
N z
l Cor. xv. 4$ ,
Gen. i. 3 r,
Vcrfe 2.8 1 ip, Chap. ii. 9.
Ecclef. vii. ip. Pfal. viii. 5.
Gtn. ii.16, 17,
With
i Cor. xv. 4$.
ioo HTMNS.
With Strength and Will to (land for his, And fo have made 'c.n bleit.
Fial, \Y\x. ii. But, oh ! how flon <*.:\ \ lam break ; His Trade was quickly o'er -9 Pure Nature-Strength did prove too weak Gen. iii. 6. A Match for hcllifli Power.
Verfc 1 8, 19. Poor Adam fell from Heights of Blifs, Into the Depths of Woe ; By heark'ning to the Tempter's Voice HoC xiii. 9- He did himfelf undo !
The Law, that Doing, bid him live,
tfow curft him bitterly $ And did its dreadful Sentence give, Gen. ii. 17. In Dying, thou /halt die.
Thus we by Sin, in AJa?ni loft Our Nature-Happinefs $ Lam. v. 16. And were expofed to the worft Rom. v. xi. Of Death, with all Diftrefs.
\Vo to the Man that's left alone, Ecclef. iv. 10. In this diflrefled Plight $
For whom Chrift'6 Blood did not atone, Hcb. x. 27. For he muft bear Sin's Weight !
a Va ii. 4. Sin prefl the fallen Angels down, Jude, ver. 6. To Depths of Mifery 5 Wal. i. 5. And canft thou ftand, oh ! finful Man, Eztk. nil 14, When God /hall deal with thee?
John x. if, O! happy Souls, for whom Chrift dx'd.
Jfa. xxxii. 2. To be their hiding Place \
Heo.vi. 18. Thefe flicker in his wounded Side,
Epb. ii. b'. And laved arc bv Grace.
H Y M N
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HYMN XXVIII.
Chrift's taking our Nature.
nr H E Son of God, behold ! I&. I** £ **• He let the Angels go ;
When of our Nature he took hold, Heb.ii. j6.
He lov'd a Remnant fo ! 3ohn w. 9.
The Seed of Abraham was
So rlx'd upon his Heart, i?£l ;: 1A
That 'caufe the Children had frail Flefh, *
He took thereof a Part.
When in the Virgin's Womb, Lukc L 3 * " The Cov'nant-Nature he, Did for this fpecial End aiTume,
To fet the Children free. Heb- * M •
Chrift, for the chofen Seed, ***•*• 9-
Did human Frailties bear 5 Heb- ,v* f >'
That fo our Natures might be freed, \ Cor-.xv- 49.
And fit for Glory's Sphere. Mx' xln' 4?-
Chrifr, in our Nature, hath SS^JT s'
Obey'd, and fatisfy'd 5 Ihil.iKS. Slain him, who had the Pow'r of Death,
When on the Crofs he dy'd. Heb. ii. 14.
And that his People might, From Death be ranfomed, The Prince of Life gave up his Right, And went among the Dead.
Yea, to the darkfome Tomb, Chriit's holy Flefh he gave 5 That he our Saviour might become, From th' Power of the Grave.
But having finifhed His deep Humility 5
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Eph. v. 2?. Then, lo! our reprefenting Head, Chap. iv. 8. Rcfe, and afcended high I
Chap. ii. 6. In Chrift we raifed were $ In Ciirift we did afcend 5 In Chrift we fit together there, Heb. i. 14. while Angels do attend !
And thus our Nature i$, Eph. i. te. In Cnrift, advanced high ;
Which doth fecure the Heights of Blifs John xiv. 19. Our Pcrfons fhall enjoy.
HYMN XXIX.
Another.
2 Cor. viii, 9. T" ET Saints adore the Love of Chrifl, Heb. ii. 14. i-* Who did our Nature take, Rom. ix. 5. And fo did join, to his Divine, That both one Perfon make J
Heb. ii. 16. It was not Adam's Seed, as fuch, John i. 14. The Son of God put on ;
This Union high did ne'er bring nigh, £cclef. iv. 10. Thofe that were left alone.
Pfal. exlv. 16. Although fome common Benefits
Mat. v. 45. The Non-Ele£t enjoy,
1 Tim. iv. 10. Sinee Chrift did come, our Flefh aflfume,
John x. 15. And for his People die.
There was no need that Chrift fhould take, Rom. xi, 7. The Nature of the reft 5
Whofe Perfon s ne'er had right to /hare, Eph. i. 3. With thofe in Heav'nlies bieft.
1 John iii. 1. God's Children, by adopting Love, Rom. viii. 17. As Heirs appointed were* Ticus i. *. With Chrift, of Life, for the Lamb's Wife John xvii. zu His Glory was to ihare.
And
H r M N S. 103
And fince to magnify God's Love, Rom. v. S.
His Wifdom had ordain'd, Eph. i. 8.
That we Should ftand in the firft Man, 1 Cor. xv. 4U
And fall with all Mankind 5 ***• v. iz.
Hence a Neceflity came in, J0^ fcl* 50-
If Chrift his Bride enjoy ;
That he come down, her Flefh put on, Lu^c xi'r. to.
And die, to raife her high. Eph.v. 15,
And Chrift fo greatly lov'd his own, J°hn ** 9*
The Seed ot Abraham, Gai* "«• 20-
That with Delight he took his flight, Wik *l $.
And in our Nature came. Hc^ *• 5*
Yea, that Chrift might not be alone John xii. 24.
In Heav'n, on Earth he dy'd,
Then rofe in love, and went above, Hph. iv. 10.
In th' Nature of his Bride.
In which, for her, he doth poflefs Heb. vi. 10.
The Heights *>f heav'nly Bhfs b
And he'll fulfil his dying Will, John xvii. 24.
And fet her where he is. Chap. xiv. 3.
HYMN XXX.
The Mifery of a Natural State.
f"\H ! what a filthy Thing is Manj Job xr. ic*.
^ Unclean his Nature is 5 Verfe 14. And to the full there's none that can
Exprefs his Loathfomnefs. Prov. xiii. $«
He's fhapen in Iniquity, PfalJi <•
Conceiv'd, and born in Sin 5 Johnix. 34.
His Father Ad*m* Mifery
He is involved in. Rom. v. 1:.
Thus from the Womb he gdes aftrav, Pfal. lytii 3.
Ry Nature, fpeaking Lyes 5
Each
i©4 H r M N S.
Ifa. liii. 6. Each walking in that wicked Way, Moft plcafing in his Eyes.
Job xv. 16*. The vileft of Iniquity
He freely dnnketh in 5 Rom. ii. 5. And thus encreafeth Miferv, Iteuc.xxix.19, By adding Sin to Sin.
20.
Yea, Man by Nature is a Slave, 2 Tim. ii. 16. To Satan at his Will 5
Whate'er that Enemy would have Eph. ii. 3. He's ready to fulfil.
Gal. iii. 10. He's Law-accurft, condemn'd to die j
Rom. v. 19. Guilty of Adam's Sin $
Chap. vi. 2.3. Deferves to die eternally
1 Cor. vi. 11. For what himfelf hath been.
John v. 40. He neither Will nor Power hath, Chap.vi. 44. To get out of this Pit $ 1 Thef. i. 10. If Jefus fave him not from Wrath John viii. 14. He periili mull in it.
HYMN XXXI.
Encouragement for Sinners to come to Chrift, under the fir jl Work of the Spirit.
1 Sam. xxii. z. "VT O U that through Fear diftrefled are,
¥fal. xxxviii.3. A That feel the Guilt of Sin $
1 Kings viii. That fee the Depth of Nature's Filth,
*8', . And loath the State you re in.
Ezek. xxxvi.
Ifa* lv x ^oor ^ou^ 8*ve ear» anc^ Jc^us kear>
Chap. I 4. He fpeaks unto thy Cafe $
Pfal. Ii. 17. He in no wife will fuch deipife,
Hcb. iv. 16. That feck to him for Grace.
IT has promised not to caft thee ouf3 John vi. 37* If thou to him doft come j
<Viiac
H r M N S. jos
Whate'er thy Sin Time paft has been, Mat. xii. 51.
Thou 'It find there yet is Roorq. Luke xiv. 11.
Then come from Sin, and enter in !"• xxv" i$«
To Chrift, thy hiding Place, chaP- xxxii- -■
And thou /halt live, and ever give, Jonn *«• *5«
High Praifes to Free Grace. Zcch« iv- 7.
HYMN XXXII.
The Same.
TIT H AT doft thou want, poor Sin-fick Soul ? Ifa. i. 5.
* * Doft fee thy Mifery ? Hofi v. 1 j.
Chrift is a Saviour, on him roll, 1 Tim. i. 15.
And thou /halt never die. John xi- 2<5-
Of Pardon doft thou fee a Need ? Pfirl, li. 1.
Would'ft be from Wrath fet free ? 1 Thcf. i. 10.
Then come to Ch»ift, who once did bleed, 1 Pec. iii. 18.
To fuccour fuch as thee. HeL vii. 25.
Chrift's Wounds will /helter thee in Peace, Euh. ii. 1 4.
When Storms of Wrath arife 5 Ifa. xxxii. 1.
Jlis Blood will give thy Conference eafe, 1 John i. 7.
And cure thy Maladies. Ifa. liii 5-
Doft fee thou want'ft a perfect Drc/s, Chap. Ixiv. 6.
To ltand in before God ? Co1- >■ **•
Then come to Chrift for Righteoufne/s, Ifa. xlv. 14.
He'll clothe thee with his Robe. Luke xv. u.
Doft thou want Holinefs of Heart, Phil. iii. 10.
Or Life ? Then come to him 5 Jo*™ vli- V-
His Holy Spirit he*ll impart, Verfe 59.
With which he's fill'd to th/ Brim. ^aP- iii'. 34*
Doft thou want Strength ? That Chrift will give, Ifa. xl *9«
Then thou /halt nimbly run ; v«rfc 31-
Mean while, to Jefus look, thou'lt live chaP- xlv- ll«
By feeing of the Son. Johl1 Vl- *?• O HYMN
ioA HYMNS.
HYMN XXXIII.
On Divine Mercy, in Allufion to a Building,
MERCY, that glorious Attribute, God did defign to raife, Pfal. lxxxix. 2. y; a l>ately Edifice,
That is to lalt always.
v ■ h His Wifdom drew the perfect Plan, i Sam. vn. 21. Accordlng to his Heart,
In all that Glory he defign'd The whole, and every part.
i Tim. ii. 19. The firm Foundation laid in Chrifr, 1 Cor. v. 19. E?'n from Eternity, Eph. i. 9« Was God's refolving in hirnfclf Gen. xix. 19. Mercy to magnify.
Mic. vii. 1 J?. And each Difplay ordain'd to raifc Eph. i, 6. The Glory of this Frame,
Were as the ftiperftruclive Rooms Rom. ix iS. Erected on tne fame.
But, oh! what Ways did Wifdom take, Rom xi. 35. SuWerving Mercy's end 5 Hof. xiii. 9. 'Twas hence the Ruins of the Fall, Eph. i. if. In Counfel, were defign'd
To be that very Plat of Ground Rom. xi. 31. Where Mercy fhould he rais'd, : \cd. xxxiv. In all its bright Magnificence, ("> 7» To be for ever prais'd !
But yet ftricl Juftice could not bear, Chap.x^xiv. 7. To lofe its rightful Ground, (Jnlefi a worthy Price was paid, And Satisfaction found.
Pfal.lxxxix.|9,Thcn Wifdom found the mighty One,
2°- Who did engage to pay.
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Whatever Juftice could demand, At the atrixed Day.
This Project pleas'd the glorious Three,
For they are One in Will $ Then to each other they engaged
To build up Mercy ftill.
The Time-Works of the One in Three
Do all confpire to raife, This princely Seat of Majefty,
That Mercy may have Praife.
And when the Top-ftone once is laid, The Heavens Ihall ihout its Praife,
And fing the Glories of this Houfe To never ending Days !
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Pfal. xl. 7, 8{
Ifa. xlii. ifl I John v. 7»
Pfal. lxxxix.2.
Titus iii. 4, 5 j
6.
Pfal. xxx. ii.
Zech. iv. 7. PfaUxxxix, r;
HYMN XXXIV.
The Soul calling upon it felf to return to its Rejl.
REturn, return, my Soul to God, For he's thy Refting-place ; In him thou /halt have fate Abode, Whatever be thy Cafe.
God, from Eternity, hath dealt In Bounty rich with thee ;
He gave thee then his own great Self, By Deed of Gift moft free.
What bounteous Riches of Free Grace Has God thy Father fhown,
To thee, when in a flntul Cafe, Self-ruin'd, and undone !
He gave his only Son for thee, Thy Sacrifice to die ;
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Pfal. cxvi. 7. Prov. xviii. 10. Pfal. xci. 4,&V.
Pfal. cxvi. 7, Jer. xxx. 11.
Eph. ii. 7.
E*ct xvi. <■ Hbf. xiii. 9.
John iii. 16. I Cor. v. 7«
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i Thef i. 10. That thou might'll be from Wrath fct free, VA.xW.17. And fav'd eternally.
Yea, thou may 'ft take a further View, What God's Free-Love hath done 5 1 Thcf. iv. 8. He gave his Holy Spirit tod, Rom. viii. 29. To make thee like his Son.
Pf. lxxxiv. 1 1. He gives thee Grace and Glory too,
What canft thou wifh for more ? Luke xii. 51. And till the Kingdom he bellow x Pet. i. 5. He'll keep thee by his Pow'r.
Ffal. xc. 1. Then, oh ! my Soul, dwell thou at home, lfa. xxv. 4. Thou needs not go abroad 5
What, tho' diftrefling Times fhould come, Heb. iv. 3. Thou foil may 'it reft in God.
HYMN XXXV.
The Incomprehenjiblenefs of Divine Love.
Job xxvi. 14. TJOW little can the Saints conceive,
-*-**• Of Love that's infinite 5
In part they know, in part believe, 2 Cor. v. 7. But yet want fuller Sight.
Our Eye is weak, our Object, bright, Heb. v. 13. Alas ! fuch Babes arc vvcj
1 Cor. iii. 2. That can't yet bear Love's dazling Light, Nor its full Glory fee.
i fcet. i. 8. Tranfporting Glances now and then, Gal. ii. 20. The Eye of Faith takes in ;
But Love's too bright for mortal Men, 1 Cot. xiii. 9. And flill remains unfeen.
from, ix. 15. The Saints, indeed, arc VcITels made, Eph. Hi, 1*. To hold eternal Love -7
But yet, while here, we fcanty arc, Not like the Saints above.
They
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They are enlarg'd, they are compleat, Heb. xii.ij.
They fee, while we believe j iCor.xiii.it.
But Love is To immenfely great, Eph.ii.4.
No Finite can conceive !
They in the Light of Viflon fee^
And ftill in Raptures praife 3 Rev. i. 5,6* But yet, unto Eternity,
There will be new Dtfplays. Eph, ji. 7.-
Becaufe the Creature finite is,
And can't at once take in, The Fulnefs of Jehovah's Blifs, Job xi. %
Where Heirs of Glory fwim. Ifa. lx. 19,
Thy Love, oh Lord ! our Souls adore,
les palt created Skill 5 Eph. iiL if.
We long to be enlarged more,
And then to drink our fill. Pfal. xxxvi.8.
HYMN XXXVI.
Salvation in Election, and Covenant Settle- ments.
SAlvation, oh ! how fweet, Pf. Ixxxix. i\ How joyful is the Sound ?
Free reigning Grace, through Jefus Chrift, Rom. v. ir.
Oh ! how it doth abound. Verfe zo.
How deeply was it laid, Rom. xi* 55.
In God's eternal Mind ? liph. i. 9.
This Way in which we it polTefs, John xiv. 6. Wifdom did early find.
An Idea God took, Prov. viii. 15.
Of Jefus' humane Frame 3 Rev. iii. 14. Then falhion'd the vail Creature- Lump
According to the fame. Col. i. 16.
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Rom. ix. 21. Out of this Creature- Lump
Eph. i. 4. The Father pitch'd upon
Rom. xi. $. A Remnant, which his Grace defign'dj
John x. 29. To give to Chrift: the Son.
Then did the Son accept Chap. xvii. 6*. Of this prefented Bride ;
And in thefe glorious Settlements HoC ii. 19* The Marriage-Knot was ty'd.
No Creature can conceive, 1 Cor. iii. 21. How rich this Bride is made 5
She's jointer'd in the Glory of John xvii. iz. Her Husband, Lord, and Head.
Luke i. 33. Our Lord will reign e'er long, Vorfe 51. Upon King David's Throne j
Mat. xix. 28. And m this Glory we /hall fhare, £ph. v. 31. Becaufe with him we're One.
HYMN XXXVII.
The Covenant of Grace.
7Ebovab made a Covenant Of Grace with Chrift his Son, In which he made a Promifc-Grant Titus i. 1. Of Life, e'er Time begun.
I'll be thy God, Jehovah (aid; €cn. xvii. 7. To th' Mediator, when Prov. viii. 23. He was fet up as Cov'nant-Head, Eph. i. 4. Of all the chofen Men.
Yea, and in thee a God I'll be, Gen xvii. 8. To all thy Children too $
Whate'er 1 am, on thee and therri, In Cov'nant I beftow.
All the Pcrfcaions of my Blifs ^
Ifa. Ix. i$. Shall jointly make yours full $
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My glorious Self you (hall poflefs,
When I'm your All in All. i Cor. iv. z8.
And to make known my glorious Grace,, Roia. ix. zj.
Thy Children I'lL permit,
To fall into a wretched Cafe, Ezek. xvi. 5.
And moft diftreflcd Plight.
This Project greatly will redound, Eph. i. 12.
To th' Glory of Three-One, 1 John v. 7.
When thine mall fee my Grace abound, Rom. v. zo.
O'er all that they have done. Ezek. xvi. 6.
My Son, thou malt my Servant be, Ifa. xlix. 5.
To bring them back again $ Verfe 6-
Thou malt bear their Iniquity, Cnap. KL 11.
And I'll reward thy Pain. Verfe ■*«
To this Chriil readily agreed, £haP- !;.6-
Engaging then to pay, H°f* XUK H-
The Debts of all the chofen Seed, «»* «• 9.
That like Sheep went aftray. lla* hu- *-
The Father then engag'd to give -< ....
To Chrift, his numerous Seed 5 £harP' !uL ,a
That thro' his Death they all ihould live, p^J fJ
This pleas 'd him well indeed.
A Fulncfs of all Sorts of Grace,
In Cov'nant were beftow'd 5 * Tim. i. 9.
In all Things it well-order'd was, zSam. xxiii. 5.
For all the Heirs of God. Hom- *& *7«
The Sp'rir, the Spring of Grace within, Joh" vii. $S,
Was in this CovVant giv'n 5 >°*
Who then engag'd in Offices, \i*:l To bring us fafe to Heav'n.
1 Pec. i. z.
Repentance, Fairh, and Holinefs,
Herein were treafured 5 Eph.i. 3.
As Gifts for all the chofen Race, z Tim. i. p.
And not Conditions made. tzck- xxxvi.
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HYMN XXXVIII.
The Saints Afflictions fecur'd in Covenant.
r\UR God made Covenant PfaUxxxix. 5- V^ With Chnft, our chofen Head,
And large Provision for our Want, Pfal. cxi. 5. Was herein ftfeiy laid.
Pf. lxxxiv. 11. Both Grace and Glory too, x Tim. i. 9. Herein were freely giv'n 5
Eph. i. ?. And firmly fettled alfo James ii. $. On all the Heirs of Heav n.
Pfel. ciii. 8. Herein our gracious God,
Referv'd a Liberty, 2, Sam.vii. M« When to chaftife us with his Rod, Mic vii. 18. And when to let's go free.
As each /hould mod conduce, Pfal. ciii. ||. To th' Glory of his Grace j'
Heb. xii. 10. And to the fpecial faving Ufe, Of us the chofen Race.
Our Father faid to Chrift, Pf. Ixxxix. 3 1. If thine my Precepts break,
I'll vifit their Iniquities $ V«fe 32. Of gtripes they (hall partake.
But yet 1*11 never break Vcrfc 34. The Cov'nant I have made $
jofh.i. 5. Nor thee, nor them, will I forfake, Nor alter what I've faid.
Ifa. liv. 9. Not as a Judge fevere,
Hcb. xii. 7. But as a Father, 1
Will make them my Chaftifements bear, Pfal. cvii. 17. For their Iniquity,
Beut. viii. 16. In th' End to do them good, lfa. xxvii. 9. And purge away their Sin,
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In th' Virtue of thy Ranfom-Blood. Zcch. is. i r,
To make their Nature clean* I John i. 7,
HYMN XXXIX.
The Sai?its Freedom from Wrath.
XVf E, the Elcft of God, foreknown, Rom" viil 2* * * k'en from Eternity,
By an eternal Choice pick'd our, *;Py- "• 4« In Jefus are nude kc^ a1, v* '•
From Wrath, the due Defert of Sin 5 * ™er l »•*
For Chi id endur'd the Storm, Mark xv* H.
That he might be our hiding Place, JJj. xxxii- *•
To fcrccn us from all Harm. ChaP' xxv- 4*
The Son hath made us Free indeed, J2.h.n viii' ?6-
And in the Spirit's Light, J/*1' XXXV1' 9"
•Tis witnefsM to our Confcience, that ™m- V!u l6<
In us God take* Delight : ^ht m' I7'
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Delight in us, as we fland in
Our dying, rifing Head 5 Maf. »'• if.
That paid our Debts, and triumph'd too, Col. "'.M-
In all being finiihed. John xix. 30;
This great Salvation from God's Wrath, Hcb. iu 3.
Which th' Gofpel doth difplay, John v. 14.
Contrived was, e'er Time begun, Efh. *»• Ir«
'Tis not of Yefterday.
God's Chtifen never were defign'd,
To Anguifh, Wrath, and Pain, 1 Thef. Y. 9} But to obtain Salvation,
Through Chriit the Lamb, as flain. Rev. v. 9.
The Father's L6ve did this beftow 3 z Tim. i. 9.
The Son he wrought it out y Rom. v. i$4
The Spirit he applies the fame, 1 Cur. vi. 1 if
And thus it comes about.
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Pfal. cxv. r. Then let the Saints all Glory give, ;>n v. 7. To God the Three in One h
Each Perfon hath an equal Hand Pf. xxxvii. $'•. In our Salvation !
Rom. \v. 6. Col. i. iz.
HYMN XL.
The Glories of Chrijl's Right eoufnefs.
T3LEST Saints, that in drift's Righteoufnefs, ** Stand in Jehovah\ Sight,
Chap. ii. ig. Before his glorious Throne compleat, Rev. xiv. 5. Faultlefs, and mining bright.
Cant. iv. ■%
Not only faultlefs we appear, From all Pollution free, Pfal. x!v. i?. But fpienaid, glorious in the Eyes, Judc, vcr. 24. Qf flaming Purity.
Had Adam Hood, and we in h'.j, In perfect Righteoufnefs 5 Gal. iii. if, Which was the All the Law required, 1 Cor. xv. 48. Our Glory had been lefs.
. For why ? Though he in Eden was Ecckf. vii. 29. In this fo perfect made,
At belt 'twas but a Creature-Robe, Ifa. Ixiv. 6. That fubject, was to tadc.
Exod.xxviiU.But, oh! The Glories of drift's Robe, Rom. iii. 22. in whkh his Children ftand,
Wrought by the Man that ftood in God, Pfal. lxxx. 17. The Man of his right Hand.
Zcch. xiii. 7. The Man, the Fellow of the Lord,
Jehovah did him call ; Pfal. lxxx. 17. The Man that was in God made ftfong, Pf. taxis. 19. Able to go through all.
John xvii. 4. Tnat mighty Work God gave to him, |teo, 11. 3. Qf our Salvation great 5
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To raife us from the difmal Fall, Ma\i. > i-
And render us compleat. Co1, '• 11*
Not only fuff'ring of that Death, ...
That elfc we fhould have dy'd 5 «**•> l8-
But alfo bringing in this Robe, iSSlTi
In which we're juftifyM. A6lS X,1U *9'
Chrift's own Obedience wrought this Robe, Rom. v. 1 9.
So beauteous, fo divine ! 2 ^r- v* %u Here God's Perfeftions call their Rays,
And in this Robe we fliine. Rev- Xlh ■•
Then let us glory in our Lord, Ifa* xlv' 2*'
Who is our fhining Drefs -y ' ' ..
And let our Faith ftill deal with God, ™ • "• 6-
Through Chrift our Righteoufnefs. . lla' xiv- *4-
HYMN XLI.
The Same.
TH E Glories wrapt up in this Wor J, The Lord our Righteoufnefs ; Jer. xxiii, 6\
The Saints below, nor Saints above,
Nor Angels can exprefs. Pfal. cvi. 2.