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^nUitatiom of tlje Spenser S)Ocietp* 
 
 Issue No. 30. 
 
 THE 
 
 HYMNES AND SONGS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CHURCH. 
 
 BY 
 
 GEORGE WITHER. 
 
 PRINTED FOR THE SPENSER SOCIETY. 
 
 1881. ';. . . ., ,.iiM 
 
®|p jSppnfpr j8oriFtg. 
 
 CO UNCIL. 
 
 TAMES CROSSCEY, Esq., F.S.A., President. 
 Rev. W. E. BtJCKLEY, M.A., Middleton Cheney. 
 JOHN LEIGH, Esq. 
 O. H. MlDWOQfe Esq. 
 G. W. NAPIER, Esq. 
 TH0M;AS SCHOFIELD, Esq. 
 JOSi/tH THOMPSON, Esq.' 
 RICHARD JOHNSON, Esq., Treasurer.., 
 RICHARD WOOD, %^.,'Mon. Secretary, 
 
 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS. 
 
 j^„„ For the Firsi Year 1867-8. 
 
 1. The proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood. Reprinted frgm the Original 
 
 Edition of 1562. 
 
 2. The Works of- John Taylor the Water Poet. Reprinted ifrom the Folio Edition 
 
 ,6f 1630. Part J. 
 
 For the Second Year 1868-9. 
 
 3. The Works of John Taylor the Water PoeJ. Reprinted from the Folio of 
 
 1630. Part ZI. 
 
 4. The Works of John Taylor |he Water Poet. Reprinted from the Folio of 
 
 \€%o. Part III. \Com0t^fng the volume^ 
 
 5. Ze'pheria. R,eprinted from tHe Original Edition of 1394. 
 
 For the Third Year 1869-70. 
 
 6. The 'EKATOMnAeiA or Passionate Centurie of' Love, by Thomas Watson. 
 
 Reprinted from the Original Edition of {circa) 1581. 
 
 7. Works of John Taylor the Water P^et, not included in the Folio Volume of 
 
 1630. Reprinted from the Original Editions, first Collection. 
 
THE 
 
 HYMNES AND SONGS 
 
 CHURCH. 
 
 BY 
 
 GEORGE WITHER. 
 
 PRINTED FOR THE SPENSER SOCIETY. 
 
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 Printed by Chari.es E. Simms, 
 Manchester. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 The HYMNES and SONGS of the CHVRCH. Diuided into 
 two parts. 
 
 The firil part comprehends the Canonicall Hymnes, and 
 fuch parcels of Holy Scripture, as may properly be fung, 
 with fome other ancient Songs and Creeds. 
 
 The fecond part confifts of Spirituall Songs, appropriated 
 to the feuerall Times and Occafions obferueable in the 
 Church of England. 
 
 Tranflated and Compofed by G. VV. 
 
 London Printed for G. W. 1623. 
 
 Cum Priuilegio Regis Regali. 
 
 (Lowndes, 2965; Hazlitt, No. 16 a.) 
 
T" H P 
 
 H Y M N E S 
 
 AND Songs OF 
 the C H V R c H. 
 
 Diuidedinto two parts. 
 
 The firft part comprehends the 
 Canonicall Hymnes, and fuch parcels of 
 
 Holy Scripture, as may properly be fung, 
 
 with ferae other ancient Songs 
 
 and Creeds. 
 
 The fecond part confifls of Spirituall 
 
 Songs, appropriated to the feuerall Times 
 
 and Occafions obfenieable in the 
 
 Church of England. 
 
 Tranflated and Compofed by G. VV. 
 
 L O N D O N 
 
 Printed for G. IV. I 6 2 3. 
 
 Cum Priuilegio Regis Regali. 
 
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THE FIRST PART OF 
 
 The HYMNES and SONGS of 
 
 the CHVRCH,containing thofe which are 
 
 Tranflated out of the Canonicall Scripture \ 
 
 Together witkfuch other Hymnes, ok// Creeds, 
 
 as haue anciently beene fung in the 
 
 Church ^ENGLAND. 
 
 The Preface. 
 
 I Lainely falfe is their fuppofition, who conceiue, that the Hymns 
 VSongs, and Elegies of the Old Tejiament, are impertinent to 
 1 thefe latter Ages of the Church. For, neither the AdHons, nor 
 I Writings of the Ancient I/raelites, which are recorded by the 
 ^Holy Spirit, were permitted to bee done, or written, for their 
 owne fakes, fo much, as that uiey might bee profitable to wame and in- 
 ftrudlvsofthelatterTimes; according to Saint Paw/, i Con lo. And indeed, 
 fo much is not onely teftified by that ApoftUy in the place aforerecited, 
 and throughout the Epiftle to the Hebrewes ; but the verie names of thofe 
 Perfons and Places, mentioned in thefe Hymnes and Songs, doe manifeft 
 it; and farre better exprefle the nature of that which they myftically point 
 out, then of what they are litterally appHed vnto ; as thofe who will 
 looke into their proper fignifications fhall apparantly difcouer. That, 
 therefore thefe parcels of Holy Scripture (which are for the nioft part Mee- 
 ter in their Originall Tongue) may bee the better remerabred, to the Glo- 
 rie of God; and the oftner repeated, to thofe ends for which they were 
 written : they are here difpofed into Lyrick-verfe : and doe make the Firji 
 Pari of this Booke. Which Booke is called. The Hymnes^ and Songs of the 
 Church, not for that I would haue it thought Part of the Churches Litur- 
 gie: but bccaufe they are made in the Perfon of all the Faithfull, and doe 
 (for the molt part) treat of thofe things which conceme the whole Ca- 
 tkolicke Church. 
 
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 The firft Song of Mofes. Exod. 15. 
 
 ''T'His Song was compofed and/ung, to prayfe the Lord, for the Ifraelites 
 •*■ miraculojis paffetge through ihe^tA-^&2.\ and/or their delhteryfroffithofe 
 Egyptians, who were there drowned. It may [andjkould al/o) heejung in the 
 Chnjlian CongregationSj or by their particular ntetnbers, both with refpcCl 
 to the Hiftoricall and Mj^icall _/^«c« thereof. Hiftorically, in Ci^nentora- 
 Hon of that particular DeliuerancewhichGodhathfo long agoe^&^fo wondrouf- 
 ly vouchfafed to hisperfecutedand a^i^ed Church. Myftically, in acknew- 
 ledgentejtt ofourownepowerfuUDeliuerancefrojn the bondage ofthofefpiri- 
 tuallAduerfarieSy whereof thofe were the Types. For, Pharoh {_/*/?; i^i«^ ven- 
 geance) typified Our great Enemie, who with his hoajl tf/'Temptations, Affli- 
 dlions, %Lcpurfueth vs in ourpaffage to thefpiriiuall Canaan. The Red-Sea, 
 reprefented our Baptifme, i Cor. 10. 2. By the Dukes and Princes ^Edom 
 {mentioned in this Song) are pre^gured thofe Powers and friends of the king- 
 dome 0/" Darken effe, which are, orjhallbe, molefledai tlte newes of our Re- 
 generation. And therefore, this Hymw.^ may very properly be ufed ctfter the 
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 The Deepes, a couering ouer them were throwne, 
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 LORD, by thy powre thy RighUhandl^xaavs, growes : 
 Thy Right-hand, LORD, thy Foe deftroyed hath; 
 Thy Glory thy Oppofers ouerthrowes ; 
 And, ftubble-like, confumes them in fliy wrath. 
 
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 Yea, rowled vp on heaps ; the liquid Flood 
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 I will o'retake them, and the fpoile enioy .' 
 
 My lull vpon them fliallbe fatisfi'd; 
 
 With Sword vnlheath'd my hand Ihall them deftroy. 
 Then from thy breath a gale of winde was fent : 
 The billowes of the Sea quite o're them went ; 
 
 And they the mightie waters funke into, 
 
 Eu'n as a weightie peece of Lead will doe. 
 
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 LORD, who like thee among the C O i) j" is there ! 
 In holineiTe fo glorious who may bee ! 
 VVhofe praifes fo exceeding dreadfull are I 
 In doing wonders who, can equall thee ! 
 
 Thy glorious Right-hand thou on high didft reare. 
 
 And in the earth they quickly fwallow'd were ; 
 But thou, in mercie, on-ward haft conuai'd 
 Thy People, whofe redemption thou haft paid. 
 
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 Them, by thy ftrength, thou haft bin pleas'd to beare 
 Vnto a holy Dwelling place of thine ; 
 The Nations at report thereof fhall feare ; 
 And grieue (hall they that dwell in Falejtine, 
 
 On Edoms Princes Ihall amazement fall : 
 
 The mightie men of Moab tremble ftiall ; 
 And, fuch as in the land of Cana'n dwell, 
 Shall pine away, of this when they heare tell. 
 
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 They Ihall bee ceazed with a horrid feare : 
 Stone-quiet thy Right hand fliall make them be, 
 
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 Till paffed ouer, LORD, thy People are ; 
 
 (Till thofe paffe ouer, that were bought by thee.) 
 For, thou ihalt make them to thy Hill repaire. 
 And plant them there (oh Lord) where thou artheire; 
 
 Eu'n there, where thou thy Dwelling haft prepar'd ; 
 
 That Holy place, which thine owne hands haue rear'd. 
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 The LORD fhall euer, and for euer raigne ; 
 
 (His Soueraignty fliall neuer haue an end) 
 
 For, when as Pharok did into the Maine 
 
 With Charrets, and with horfemen downe defcend, 
 The Lord did backe againe the Sea recall, 
 And with thofe waters ouerwhelm'd them all.' 
 
 But, through the verie inmoft of the fame. 
 
 The Seed of ZJrael fafe and drie-fliod came. 
 
 The fecond Song of Mofes. 
 
 THis Song wasgiuen hy God kimfelfe, to he taught the lewes ; thai it might 
 remaine as a -witnejje againjl them when they Jhould forget his ienefifs. 
 For, it appeares, the Diuine ■wifedame knew, thai when the Law would 
 be loft andforgotten, a Song might be remembred to pofteritie. In ^AtrHymne 
 (Heauen and Earth being called to witnejfe) the Prophet makes Jirft a narra- 
 tion of the levKiperuerJeneJfe: and then deliuereth prophetically three prin- 
 cipall things ; wherein diuers other particulars are con/iderable. Thefirft is, 
 a Praedi(ftion of the lewes Idolatry, with the punijhments of it. The fecond is, 
 their haired to Chrift, vriih their Abieftion. A nd the laft, is of the calling of 
 the Gentiles. We therefore, that haue by faith and experience,feetu the/uC' 
 cejfe^ of what is herein foretold, ought to Sing it often, in remembrance of Gods 
 lullice and Mercy. And {feeing we are all apt enough to become asforeetfull 
 of our Redeemers^wtfwr as they) we Jhould by ths repetition heereoffeekefo 
 tojiirre vp our conjideraiions, that (as S. Paulcoun/elleihjwe might the bet- 
 ter meiitMe the goodnefTe and Teueritie of God, &c. For, if he hath notfpared 
 the naturall branches, Let vs take heede, as the fame Apollle aduifeth. 
 Rom. II. 31. 
 
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 Sing this as thefirjl Song. 
 
 •TO what I fpeake an eare yee Heauens lend, 
 And heare thou earth what words I vtter will. 
 
 Like drops of Raine, my Speeches ihall defcend. 
 
 And as the Dew, my Doftrine ihall diftill ; 
 Like to the fmaller Raine on tender flowers, 
 And as vpon the grafle the greater fhowers : 
 
 For, I the LORDS great name will publifli now ; 
 
 That fo our GOD may praifed bee of you. 
 
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 Hee is that Rocke, whofe workes perfedlion are .■ 
 For, all his waies with iudgment guided bee : 
 A GOD of truth, from all wrong-doing cleare : 
 A truly iuft, and righteous-one is he ; 
 
 Though they themfelues defil'd vnlike his Spnnes, 
 
 And are a crooked race of froward-ones. 
 Oh mad and fooliih Nation 1 Why doil thou 
 Thy felfe vnto the Lord fo thanklefle ihow ? 
 
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 Thy Father and Redeemer is not hee ? 
 Hath hee not made, and now confirm'd thee faft ? 
 Oh ! call to minde the daies that older bee. 
 And weigh the yeares of many ages paft. 
 
 For, if thou aske thy Father, hee will tell, 
 
 Thy Elders alfo, can informe thee well , 
 How he {the highfi) did Adams fonnes diuide, 
 And fliares for euery Family provide ; 
 
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 And how the Nations Bounds hee did prepare. 
 In number with the Sonnes of I/rael. 
 
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 For, in his People had the Z O i? i3 his fliare, 
 And lacob for his part alotted fell / 
 
 Whom finding in a place poffeft of none, 
 
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 Hee taught them there, hee led them farre and nigh. 
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 Eu'n as an Eagle, to prouoke her young. 
 
 About her neaft doth houer here and there, 
 
 Spread forth her wings to traine her birds along, 
 
 And fometime on her backe her younglings beare .' 
 Right fo, the Lord condudled them alone, 
 VVhen for his aid. Strange-god with him was none. 
 
 Them on the High-lands of the earth hee fet, 
 
 Where they the plenties of the field might eate. 
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 For them hee made the Rocke with Honey flow : 
 
 Hee drained oyle from ftones, and them did feed 
 
 With Milke of Sheep, with Butter of the Cow, 
 
 With Goats, fat Lambs, and Rams of Bajhan breed : 
 The fineft of the wheat hee made their food. 
 And of the Grape they drunke the pureft blood. 
 
 But, herewithall vnthankfuU Ifrael 
 
 So fat became, hee kicked with his heel. 
 
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 Growne fat, and with their grofeneffe couer'd o're. 
 Their God, their Maker, they did foone forfake ; 
 Their Rocke of hejlth regarded was no more ; 
 But with ftrange Gods, him iealous they did make. 
 To mooue his wrath, they hatefiiH things deuiz'd ; 
 To Diuels, in his ftead, they facrifiz'd ; 
 To Gods vnknowne, that new inuented were. 
 
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 They minded not the Rocke, who them begat, 
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 Which when the iO^/fperceiu'd, it made him hate 
 His Sonnes and Daughters, mouing him to wrath. 
 
 To marke their end, faid he, lie hide my face ; 
 
 For, they are faitlileffe Sonnes, of froward race ; 
 My wrath, with what is not a God, they moue ; 
 And my difpleafure with their follies prooue. 
 
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 And I, by thofe that are no People, yet, 
 Their wrathful! iealoufie will mooue for this ; 
 And by a foolifli Nation make them fret. 
 For, in my wrath a fire inflamed is. 
 
 And downe to Hell the earth confume, it fliall ; 
 
 Eu'n to the Mountaines botttoms, fruit, and all. 
 In heaps upon them mifchiefes will I throwe ; 
 And Ihoote mine Arrowes till I haue no moe. 
 
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 With hunger parched, and confum'd with heat, 
 
 I will enforce them to a bitter end .• 
 
 The teeth of beafts vpon them will I fet ; 
 
 And will the poyf 'nous duft-fed Serpent fend. 
 The Sword without, and Feare within, fhall flay 
 Maids, youngmen, babes, and him whofe haire is gray 
 
 Yea, I had vow'd to fpread them here and there, 
 
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 But this the Foe compel'd mee to delay ; 
 
 Left that their aduerfaries (prouder growne) 
 
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 This, not the LORD, but our high hand hath done. 
 
 For, in this People no difcretion is, 
 
 Nor can their dulneffe reach to iudge of this. 
 Oil had they wifdome, this to comprehend I 
 That fo they might bethinlce them of their end. 
 
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 How ihould one make a thoufand runne away. 
 
 Or two men put ten thoufand to the foyle ; 
 
 Except their Rocke had fold them fora pray. 
 
 And that the LORD had clos'd them vp the while? 
 For, though our />bes themfelues the ludges were. 
 Their God they cannot with our GOD compare. 
 
 For, they haue Vines like thofe that Sodom yeelds. 
 
 And fuch as are within Gomorrah fields. 
 
 They beare the Grapes of gall vpon their Vine, 
 Extreamely bitter are their cluflers all : 
 Yea, made of Dragons venome is their wine. 
 And of the cruell Affes infeftious gall. 
 
 And can this (euer) bee forgot of mee 1 
 
 Or not bee fealed where my treafures bee ? 
 Sure, mine is vengeance, and I will repay ; 
 Their feet ihall Aide at their appointed day. 
 
 Their time of ruine neere at hand is come ; 
 Thofe things that ftiall befall them haft will make. 
 For, then the LORD fliall giue his People doome. 
 And on his Seruants, kinde compaCfion take. 
 
 When he perceiues their ftrength bereft and gone. 
 
 And that in prifon they are left alone ; 
 Where are their Gods become ? hee then ihall fay ; 
 Their Rocke, on whom affiance they did lay .' 
 
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 Who ate the fatteft of their Sacrifice/ 
 VVho of their Drinke-oblations dranke the wine ? 
 Let thofe vnto their fuccour now arife, 
 And vnder their protedlion them enfhrine. 
 
 Behold, confider now, that I am Hee, 
 
 And that there is no other G Zl with mee : 
 I kill, and make aliue : I wound, I cure, 
 And there is none can from my hand aifure. 
 
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 For, vp to heau'n on high my hand I reare ; 
 And (as I liue for euer) this I fay, 
 When I my fliining fword to whet prepare, 
 And ftiall my Iiand to a(5ling vengeance lay, 
 
 I will not ceafe till I my Foes requite. 
 
 And am aueng'd on all, that beare me fpight : 
 But, in their blood, which I fhall make to flow, 
 Will fteepe mine arrowes, till they drunken g:row. 
 
 My fword fhall eate the fleih and bloud of thofe, 
 Who Ihall be either llaine or brought in thrall. 
 When I begin this vengeance on my Foes. 
 Sing therefore, with his People, Nations all. 
 
 For, he 'Wisferuants bloud with bloud will pay. 
 
 And due auengement on his Foes will lay ; 
 But to his Land compaffion he will fliow, 
 And on his People mercy ihall beftow. 
 
 The Song of Deborah and Barak, ludg. 5. 
 
 '^His Hymne was cotnjio/ed to glorifie GOT) for the great ouerihrtnv giwn 
 *- to Sifera : viko comvting armed with many hundred Chariots ofyron a- 
 
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 gainjl ike^oore opprejfed Ifraelites, {when they had not a Sword or Speare 
 among 40000. 0/ them] was neuerthelejfe ntiraculoujly difcomfitedi ioJJiew the 
 vnheleeuing people, that the Lord onely is the God of Battels ; and that he is 
 both able, and doth often deliuerhis Church, without the ordinary meanes. By 
 the repetitionhereofyWepraifeGod^incomfne-moratingoHe of the great Deliue- 
 rances heretofore vouchfafed to hts Church. A nd in thefe times offeare and 
 •wauering, nvem.ayalfo by this nteviorahle example ofGo&sprouidence,Jlreng- 
 then our faith, which it many times weakned by tlie outward power,prof^' 
 riiy, or vaine boaftings of the Churches adverfaries: Whojhall (doubtlej/e) 
 be at laft fhainefully ruined {according to the Propheticall Imprecation con- 
 cluding this Song) notwithjianding their many likelihoods ofprettailing^iea^ 
 then, perhaps, Jhall that dejlru^ion come on them, to Gods greater Glory, 
 when our ejiatejeemes to be mojl defperate. 
 
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 To thofe, I meane, that willing were : 
 O LORD the praife be thine. 
 Sing ye, for this, 
 Whofe vfe it is 
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 All ye, that yet 
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 Or trauell by the way. 
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 The LORDS vprightnes they fhall flaew, 
 And his iuft dealing there. 
 The Hamkts all. 
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 And downe vnto 
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 Thy Captiues lead along. 
 Their Princes all, 
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 To triumph on 
 
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1 6 Song 3. 
 
 The Mightie-one, 
 The LORD vouchfafed mee. 
 
 S 
 A roote from out oi Ephraim, 
 
 Gainft Amaleck arofe : 
 And (of the people) next to him, 
 The Bmiamits were thofe. 
 From Machir (where 
 Good Leaders are) 
 Came well experienc't men ; 
 And they came downe 
 From Zabulon, 
 That handle well the Pen. 
 
 6 
 Along with Deborah did goe 
 
 The Lords of Ifachar ; 
 With Ifachar, eu'n Barak too. 
 Was one among them there. 
 Hee forth was fent. 
 And marching went 
 On foot the Lower-way. 
 For Ruben (where 
 Diuifions were) 
 Right thoughtfuU-hearts had they. 
 
 10 
 The bleating of the flockes to heare, 
 
 Oh wherrfore didft thou ftay ! 
 For Ruben (where diuifions were) 
 Right thought-full hearts had they. 
 But, why did they. 
 Of Gz'torfftay 
 On lordans other fide ! 
 
 And 
 
 18 
 
Song 3. 17 
 
 And wherefore than 
 Didft thou, oh Dan, 
 Within thy Tents abide ? 
 
 II 
 Among his harbours lurking by 
 
 The Sea-fide AJhur lay. 
 But Zebulon, and Nephthali 
 Kept not themfelues away. 
 They people are, 
 Who feareleiTe dare 
 Their liues to death expofe ; 
 And did not yeelde 
 The hilly-field, 
 Though Kings did them oppofe. 
 
 12 
 With them the Cananitijh Kings 
 
 At Tanac^h fought that day, 
 Clofe by Megiddds water-fprings ; 
 Yet bore no Prize away. 
 For, lo, the Starres 
 Fought in there fpheres : 
 Gainft St/era fought they. 
 And fome (by force) 
 The water-courfe 
 OlKiJhon, fwept away. 
 
 Eu'n Kijhon Riuer, which was long 
 
 A famous Torrent knowne. 
 Oh thou my foule 1 oh thou, ihs^ftrong. 
 Haft brauely troden downe. 
 Their ffor/e (whofe pafe 
 So lofty was) 
 
 B 2 Their 
 
 19 
 
1 8 Song 3. 
 
 Their hoofes with prauncing wound ; 
 
 Thofe of the Strong, 
 
 That kickt and flung, 
 And fiercely beat the ground. 
 
 A heavy curfe on Meroz lay : 
 Curft bee her dwellers all. 
 The Angell of the LORD doth fay 
 That Citie curfe you fliall. 
 And therefore this 
 Accurfing is ; 
 They came not to the fight. 
 To helpe the LORD, 
 (To helpe the LORD) 
 Againft the Men of might. 
 
 IS 
 
 But bleft bee lael, Hebet's Spoufe 
 
 The Kenite ; bleft be fliee. 
 More then all women are, of thofe 
 That vfe in Tents to bee. 
 To him did fliee 
 Giue milke, when hee 
 Did water onely wifli ; 
 And butter fet 
 For him to eate, 
 Vpon a Lordly difh. 
 z6 
 She in her Left hand tooke a Naile, 
 
 And rais'd vp in the RiglH 
 A workemans Hammer, where-withall 
 She Si/era did fmite. 
 His head ftiee tooke, 
 
 When 
 
 20 
 
Song 3. 19 
 
 When fliee had ftrooke 
 His pierced Temples through. 
 
 Hee fell withall : 
 
 And in the fall, 
 Hee at her feet did bow. 
 
 II 
 Hee at her feet did bow his head ; 
 
 Fell downe, and life forfooke. 
 Meane-while his longing Mother did, 
 From out her window looke : 
 Thus, crying at 
 The Lattice grate. 
 Why ftaies his Chariot fo 
 From hafting home .'' 
 Oh ! wherefore come 
 His Chariot wheeles fo flow ? 
 
 18 
 As thus flie fpake, her Ladies-wife 
 
 To her an anfwer gaue : 
 Yea, to her felfe, her felfe replies ; 
 Sure, fped (faith flie) they haue : 
 And all this while. 
 They part the fpoyle ; 
 A Damfell one, or twaie. 
 Each homeward beares, 
 And Si/era Ihares 
 A partie-coulor'd pray. 
 
 19 
 
 Of Needle- worke, both fides of it 
 
 In diuers colours are ; 
 And fuch it is, as doth befit 
 
 the Spoylers necke to weare. 
 
 B3 So 
 
20 Song 4. 
 
 So LORD, ftill fo, 
 
 Thy foes o're-throw ; 
 But, who in thee delight, 
 
 Oh I let them be 
 
 Sun-like when hee 
 Afcendeth in his might. 
 
 ThQ Softg oi Hannah, i. Sam. 2. i. 
 
 I-TAnnah, ike Wife ^Elkanah, being tarren (and therefore v^hrayded 
 
 and vexed by Peninnah, her Husbands other Wife) prayed vnto the 
 "Lord for a Sonne. And liattiug obtained hini^ glorified God in this Song, 
 for deliuering her from ihecofUemptofherAduerfarie. jSfy Hannah {which 
 fignifieth Grace, <3r Gracious) was the Church ^Chrift reprefented: And 
 by Peninnah (Jlgnifying defpifed, or forfaken) was figured the lewifh Syna- 
 gogue. This Song, there/ore, is to be vnderjiood as a Myfticall Prophecie of 
 thai Abiedlion of the lewes, and Calling of the Gentiles, which was fulfilled 
 vPon the Birth ofleim Chrift, our true Samuel : at whoje Conception^ the 
 Blejfed Virgin Mary, in her Magnificat, acknowledged the verifying ofitiany 
 particulars fore-told in this Song ; euen almojl in the fame words. In metno- 
 riall therefore ofthofe Myfteries, wee ought iojing this Hymne: Tocofnfort 
 vs alfo againji the Pride and arrogancie ofthofe, who, by reafon of their Mul- 
 titude sjhallf come and vphrayd the true Church, as Mother onely of a few 
 poore and obfcure Children. And wee niay vfe it likewife toprayfe God for 
 that fruitfulnefs which he hathgiuen to (77^r Holy-Mother, who hath lately had 
 many Children aduanced to be Kings, and to fit on the mojl eminent Thrones 
 of Glory in the Earthy according to this Propheticall Song. 
 
 SONG IIIL 
 
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 Ow in the ZO^Z) my heart doth pleafure take; 
 
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 there is not any holy-One: And olCass LORD 
 
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 befide him there is none 
 
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 Nor like our COZ), another God is there. 
 So proudly vaunt not then as heretofore : 
 But, let your tongues from henceforth now forbeare 
 All vaine-prefuming words, for evermore. (knowes. 
 For why.' the LOJiZ> is GOD, who all things 
 And doth each purpofe to his end difpofe. 
 
 3 
 Now broken is their Bow, that once were ftout.- 
 And girt with vigour, they that ftumbled are. 
 The Full, themfelues for Bread haue hired out ; 
 Which now they neede not doe, that hungry were. 
 
 The barren VVombe doth feuen Children owne ; 
 
 And fliee, that once had many, weake is growne. 
 
 4 
 The LORD doth flay, and he reuiues the flaine ; 
 Hee to the Graue doth bring, and backe he beares : 
 The LORD makes poore ; and rich he makes againe .' 
 Hee throweth downe ; and vp, on high, he reares. 
 Hee from the duft, and from the dunghill, brings 
 The begger, and the poore to fit with Kings. 
 
 3 
 
 Hee reares them, to inherit Glories throne. 
 
 For why ? ihe LORD'S the Earth's vpholders are ; 
 
 The 
 
 24 
 
Song s. 
 
 The World liath hee erefted thereupon. 
 Hee to the footing of his Saints hath care. 
 
 But, dumbe in darkeneffe, Sinners fhall remaine .' 
 
 For in their ftrength, ftiall men be ftrong in vaine, 
 6 
 The LORD will to deflrudKon bring them all, 
 (Eu'n eu'ry one) that (hall with him contend : 
 From out of heau'n hee thunder on them ftiall. 
 And iudge the World, vnto the fartheft end. 
 
 With ftrength & power, his King hee will fupply ; 
 
 And raife the Home of his Anointed, high. 
 
 The Lamentation of David ouer Saul^ 
 and lonaiAan his fonne. 2. Sam. i. 17. 
 
 TN this Funerall Elegit^ Dauid hewaileth thi death o/^kA aiid lonathan. 
 ■*■ From whence,^ ihefe ohfervatioTis may he cotle£led. Firji, that the (laughter 
 of a valiant Prince is an outitiard hlemijlt, afid iuji cauje ofjorro-w in the 
 S ta te. Secondly, that the injulting of an A duerfarie is not the leafi ajffliSlion, 
 Thirdly, that the Mountaines ty^Gllboa are accurfed to this day. For, by 
 Gilboa (which is mter^eted flipperie or inconftant) is myjlically vn~ 
 derjiood that irrefolution or defpaire, iy which men fall into the power of 
 their fpirituaUAduerfarie. Fourthly,we hence niay leame to commemorate 
 thoje thingswhich are praifeworthy euen in our enemie. Lajily, itjhewethvs, 
 that wife and good men may tender one Friend more affectionately then ano- 
 ther; and that it mishefeemes them not, to bewaile their death. This is to he 
 fung'h]&0'cic3\[yforourin/lruSlion,in the particulars afore mentioned: Attd 
 may he ohferued as a Fattemefor oiir Funerall Poemes. 
 
 SONG 
 
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 SONG V. 
 
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 Hy beauty Ifrael is gone, flaine on the Places- 
 
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 Oh, thus how commeth it to bee ! 
 
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 Let not this newes their ftreets throughout, 
 In Gath, or Askalon, be told 
 For feare Pkiliflia's daughters flout : 
 Left vaunt th'vncircumcized ihould. 
 
 2 
 On you hereafter, let no dewe 
 
 You 
 
 26 
 
Song 5. 25 
 
 You Mountaines of Gilboa fall : 
 Let there be neither fliowers on you, 
 Nor Fields, that breede an Offring fliall. 
 
 For there, with ftiame, away was throwne 
 The Target of the Strong (alas) 
 The Shield of Saul ; eu'n as of One, 
 That ne're with Oyle annointed was. 
 
 3 
 Nor from their blood that flaughter d lay. 
 Nor from the fat of ftrong-men ilaine. 
 Came lonathan his Bow away. 
 Nor drew forth Saul his Sword in vaine. 
 
 In life-time, they were louely faire ; 
 In death they vndiuided are. 
 More fwift then Eagles of the ayre. 
 And ftronger they, then Lyons were. 
 
 4 
 Weeepe Ifraels Daughters, weepe for Saul, 
 Who you with Skarlet hath arai'd ; 
 Who cloathed you with Pleafures all, 
 And on your Garments, Gold hath laid. 
 How comes it, hee that mightie was. 
 The foyle in battaile doth fuftaine. 
 Thou lonathan, oh thou (alas) 
 Vpon thy Places-high, wert flaine. 
 
 5 
 And much diftreffed is my heart, 
 My Brother lonathan, for thee : 
 My verie Deare-delight thou wert. 
 And wondrous was thy loue to mee. 
 
 So wondrous, it furpaifed farre 
 The loue of Women (eu'ry way) 
 
 Oh, 
 
 27 
 
26 Song 6. 
 
 Oh, how the Mighty fallen are ! 
 How warlike Inftruments decay ! 
 
 Dauids Thanksglulng. I. Chro. zg. lo. 
 
 T/" Ing Dauid, hauing by perfwa/ions, and his oivne liberall exampletjiirrgd 
 ^^vp the People to a bountifuU Beneuolemce ttytvard the building of Gods 
 ffoi^e : prayjfedhimfor that luilUng and chearefull free Offitring. And in 
 his Thanks-giuiiig we ob/erve this methode. Fir/i, he acknowledgeth Gods 
 Blefledneffe, Greatnefle, Power, Glorie, Viftorie, Maieftie, Bountie, with 
 the like: and confejfeih in generally that Honor, Riches, Strength, with 
 all other good things ^ are at t/ie Almighties difpojing. Secondly, hee there- 
 fore prayjeth the Lord ; and acknowledgeth alfo, that his, and the Peoples 
 wiltingTieJfe to giue, came not of them/elues, but was Gods owne proper Gift 
 (as well as that which they had giuen.) Lajlly, he pray eth for the continue 
 ance ^Gods blejfmg, both vpon their purpofes and endeuors: and, that 
 their Beneuolence may be dijpo/ed to that end for which it was giuen. This 
 Song may be very properly v/ed, when/oeuer among vs there hath bcene a~ 
 Hy free and liberall Contributions to good andpious ends. Andtofit ihefame 
 the better to fuch purpofes; the Peribns, andfomefew Circumjiances, area 
 little changed in this Tranflation. 
 
 SONG VI. 
 Sing this as the fift Song, 
 
 I 
 
 r\R LORD, our euerlaffing GOD, 
 ^^Bliffe, Greatneffe, Power and Praife is thine : 
 With thee haue Conquefts their abode, 
 And glorious Maieftie Diuine. 
 
 All things that Earth and Heau'n afford, 
 Thou at thine owne difpofmg haft. 
 To thee belongs the Kingdome, LORD, 
 And thou, for Head, o're all art plac't. 
 
 2 
 
 Thou wealth and honour do'ft command ; 
 
 To 
 
 28 
 
Song 6. 27 
 
 To thee made fubiedl all things bee : 
 Both Strength & Pow're are in thine hand, 
 To bee difpos'd as pleafeth thee. 
 
 And now, to thee our GOD therefore, 
 A Soit^ of Thankcfulnejfe wee frame ; 
 (That what wee owe, wee may reftore) 
 And glorifie thy glorious Name. 
 
 3 
 
 But what, or who are wee (alas) 
 That wee in giuing are fo free ! 
 Thine owne before, our Offring was. 
 And all wee haue, wee haue from thee. 
 
 For, wee are Guefts and Strangers here. 
 As were our Fathers in thy fight : 
 Our daies but fhaddow-like appeare, 
 And fuddenly they take their flight. 
 
 4 
 
 This OffHng, LORD our GOD, which thus 
 Wee for thy Names-fake haue beftowne, 
 Deriued was from thee, to vs ; 
 And that wee giue, is all thine owne. 
 
 O GOD thou prou'ft the heart, wee knowe, 
 And do'il affeft vprightnelTe there : 
 With gladneffe, therefore, wee befbow 
 What wee haue freely offer'd here. 
 
 5 
 Still thus (Oh LORD our GOD) encline 
 Their meanings, who thy People bee. 
 And euer let the hearts of thine 
 Be thus prepared vnto thee. 
 
 Yea, giue vs perfedl hearts, wee pray. 
 That wee thy Precepts erre not from : 
 
 And 
 
28 Song 7. 
 
 And graunt, our ContHhutlon may 
 An honour to thy Name become. 
 
 The Prayer of iV(ry^/«/(fl:>^. Nehem. I. 5. 
 
 IVr Ehcmiah, determining (as ike ftorie JJiewetk) U moue Artaxerxes for 
 ■'■^ iherefiaire of the Citie and Hou/e o/ihe l^ord, Jirji made this Prayer: 
 Wherein hauing acknowledged the Maieftie, luftice, and Mercie of God, 
 he confeffeth the haynoujnejje of his and his Peoples fmnes ; de/ireth for- 
 giuenejffe ; entreateih for the Peoples deliuerance from captiuitie ; and re- 
 guejleth, that he may find fauor in tkejighi of the Kiiig his Majler. I/ow^ -we 
 who by regeneration are the Sonnet fj/^Ifrael (andfuch, as in ajpirituallfence 
 fnay befaidaljo to he difperfed among the Heathen, as often as we are carried 
 captiue by the Heathenijli concupifce7ices and vanities of the World) euen we 
 7nay in a literallfenfe fiiake vfe of this excellent forme ofConfeMon, before 
 our feuerall Petitions. And doubtlejjey afaithfull vjing oftheje the Holy- 
 Ghofts mvne "words (with a rememhra^ice of the happy fucceje they hereto- 
 fore had) ivill mtichjirengthen andencreafe the hope, confidence, andcontfori 
 ofh im that Prayeth. Who changing the two lajl L ines only, i7tay appropriate 
 it to any necejjitie. For example : If it bee to heefung before Labour, con- 
 clude it thus; And bee thou pleas'd. Oh Lord, to blefTe, Our Labours 
 with a good fucceffe. If before a loumey, thus ; And, Lord, all dangers 
 keepe vs from, Both going forth, and comniing home. If before a Battaile, 
 thtts ; And bee thou pleafed, in the Fight, To make vs vi(5tors by thy 
 might. If in the time of Famine, thits ; And, Lord, vouchfafe thou, in 
 this need. Our Soules and Bodies both to feed. If before a Sermon, thits'. 
 And grant that we. Lord, in thy feare, May to our profit fpeake and heare. 
 And the like, as occa/ion reguireth. 
 
 SONG VII. 
 
 Sing this as the 9 Song, 
 
 T ORD GOD of Heau'n, who onely are 
 •^--The raightie GOD, and full of feare ; 
 Who neuer Promife-breaker wert, 
 But euer (hewing mercie there, 
 
 Where 
 
 3" 
 
Song 7. 29 
 
 Where men affeiflion beare to thee, 
 
 And of thy Lawes obferuers bee. 
 2 
 Giue eare, and ope thine eies, I pray, 
 That heard thy Seruants fuit may bee. 
 Made in thy prefence, night and day, 
 For Ifraels Seed, that ferueth thee : 
 
 For Ifraels Seed, who (I confeffe) 
 
 Againft thee grieuoufly tranfgreffe. 
 
 4 
 I, and my Fathers Houfe did fmne, 
 Corrupted all our Adlions bee : 
 And dif-refpedtiue wee haue bin 
 Of Statutes, ludgments, and Decree ; 
 
 Of thofe, which to retaine fo faft, 
 
 Thy Seruant Mofes charg'd thou haft. 
 
 4 
 Oh yet, remember thou, I pray, 
 Thefe' words, which thou didft heretofore 
 Vnto thy Servant Mofes fay : 
 If ere (faidft thou) they vex mee more, 
 
 I will difperfe them eu'ry where, 
 
 Among the Nations here and there. 
 
 5 
 But, if to mee they (halt conuert. 
 To doe thofe things my Lawes containe ; 
 Though fpread to heau'ns extreameft part, 
 I would coUeft them thence againe. 
 And bring them there to make repofe, 
 Where I to place my Name haue chofe. 
 6 
 Now, thefe thy People are (of right) 
 
 Thy 
 
 3t 
 
30 Song 8. 
 
 Thy Sertiants, who to thee belong ; 
 Whom thou haft purchas'd by thy Might, 
 And by thine Arme, exceeding ftrong : 
 
 Oh let thine eare, Lord, I thee pray, 
 
 Attentiue bee to what I fay. 
 
 7 
 
 The prayer of thy Seruant heare ; 
 Oh, heare thy SeruaniSj when they pray, 
 (who willing are thy Name to feare) 
 Thy Seruant profper thou to day : 
 
 And bee thou pleas'd to grant, that hee 
 May fauour'd in thy prefence bee. 
 
 T\it Song of 'King Lemuel. Pron. 31. 10. 
 'T^His Song is Alphabetical! in tJie origifiall. It containeth an admirable de- 
 ■'■ fcription of a good'WiiQ : A nd tkefe three things are here principally con/l- 
 derable; The aduantage her husband receiueth by her; The commendable ver- 
 tnesjhe hath in her/e^e ; A nd the reward thaifoUmves her. Her husbands 
 eiduantages are the/e; A quiet heart free from iealoufe or diflruji of her; 
 a rich eftate iviihoni op^rejjing others ; and^lace of honour in the CotnTnon- 
 wealth. Her vertues are Induflry, Prouidence, Chearefulneffe, Courage, 
 <r«(/Vnweariednefre in Providing for, and di^oflng of her iemforall affaires : 
 Moreotier,continuallloue to her husband; liberality to the poore; gouemment 
 of her tongue ; and heedfulneffe to thofe courfes her houjlwld takes. Her re- 
 ward is this : Her husband is con^dent in her ; Jkejkall haue tomfori of her 
 labours; her pojleriiy Jhall bleffe Iter; her hujband Jhall praife her abotie 
 other women : Jhe Jhall be honoured in life, and haue toy at her death. It is, 
 indeed, an. excellent Marriage-Song, ^if to be vfedat the folemnizing of thofe 
 Rites. For it tninijlreth tt^niSlion becomming ^hat occajlon. Yea perhaps. 
 She Mu/icke of it would Jlirre vp good affections alfo [where vnpleafmg 
 difcords are now heard) if it were often fung inpriuate Families. 
 
 S O N G V 1 1 1. 
 
 Siihg this as the 6 Song 
 
 'XS/'HO finds a Woman good and wife, 
 
 A Gemme more worth then pearles hath got ; 
 
 Her 
 
 3 = 
 
Song 8. 31 
 
 Her Husbands heart on her relies ; 
 To liue by fpoyle he needeth not ; 
 
 His comfort all his life is Ihee : 
 No wrong ihee willingly will doe : 
 In Wooll and Flax her labours bee ; 
 And cheerefull hands ihe puts thereto. 
 
 2 
 The Mtrchant-Jhip refembling right. 
 Her food ftie from afar doth Jet : 
 E're day ihee wakes, that giue ihe might 
 Her maids their taske, her houihold meat. 
 
 A Field (he viewes, and that ihe buies ; 
 Her hand doth plant a Vineyard there ; 
 Her loynes with courage Vp ihee ties ; 
 Hir Armes with vigor ilrengthned are. 
 
 3 
 
 If in her worke ihee profit feele. 
 By night her Candle goes not out : 
 Shee puts her fingers to the Wheele ; 
 Her hand the Spindle twirles about. 
 
 To fuch as poore and needy are. 
 Her hand (yea, both hands) reacheth fhe : 
 The Winter, none of hers doth feare ; 
 For double cloath'd her houfhold bee. 
 
 4 
 She Mantles maketh, wrought by hand. 
 And filke and purple clothing gets : 
 Among the Rulers of the Land, 
 (Knowne in the Gate) her Husband fits. 
 
 For fale, fine Linnen weaueth fhee, 
 And Girdles to the Merchant fends : 
 Renowne and ilrength her clothings be, 
 
 C And 
 
 33 
 
32 Song 8. 
 
 And loy her latter time attends. 
 
 5 
 
 She fpeakes difcreetly when flie talkes ; 
 The law of grace her tongue hath learnd : 
 She heeds the way her lloujhold walkes. 
 And feedeth not on bread vn-earn'd ; 
 
 Her Children rife, and bleft her call ; 
 Her Husband thus applaudeth her : 
 Oh 1 thou haft far furpajl them all. 
 Though many Daughters thrilling are. 
 6 
 
 Deceitfull Fauour quickly weares, 
 And Beauty fuddenly decaies ; 
 But, if the LORD Ihe truly feares, 
 That Woman well deferueth praife. 
 
 The fruit her handie-worke obtaines, 
 Without repining grant her that ; 
 And yeeld her what her labour gaines. 
 To doe her honour in the Gate. 
 
 THE SONG OF SONGS. 
 
 The Preface. 
 
 SVch is the mercy of God, that he taketh aduantage, euen of our na- 
 turall afFedHons, to beget in our foules an apprenenfion of his loue, 
 and of the myfteries, which tend to our true happinefle ; ~ fo fitting 
 his diuine exprefsions to the feuerall inclinations of men, that 
 meanes might be prouided to win fome of all. For, otherwhile he doth 
 it by comparing tne fame to the glories of a temporall Kingdome, to winne 
 fuch as are moft defirous of honours. Sometime he illuftrates it by Trea- 
 
 fures 
 
 i4 
 
Song 9. 3i 
 
 fures, Gold and pretious Stones^ &c. the better to allure fuch as are temp- 
 ted with things of that nature; and diuers other waies alfo, as ap- 
 peares throughout the booke of God. But in this^ Song o/^ Salomon- 
 (wherein is myftically expreffed the mutual! affec5tion betwixt Ckrift 
 and his Church, with the chiefe paffages thereof throughout all Ages, 
 from Ahel to the laft iudgement; at which time their bleffed tnaria^e 
 fhall be fully confummated) he doth moft mouingly impart vnto vs 
 the rauifhing contentments of the dluine Lou£, by comparing it to that de- 
 light which is conceiued in the ftrongeft, the commoneft, the moft pleaiing, 
 the moft naturall, and the moft commendable of our AffeClions'. And, 
 doubtlefTe, it powerfully preuaileth to the enflaming of their fpirituall 
 Loue^ who feeke rightly to vnderftand and apply the myfteries and ex- 
 prefsions herein contained. Let no man therefore prefiune to iipg or 
 repeat in a carnall fenfe, what is here fpiritually intended, vpon paine of 
 Gods heauie indignation : Nor let the wifedome of flefh and bloud vaine- 
 ly negledl Gods fauour, in offring this for the comfort of fuch as will 
 nghtly apply the fame, becaufe fome Aiheijis and fenfuall men, fhall 
 perhaps tume this Grace of God into wantonneffe, to their owne condem- 
 nation. 
 
 The firft Canticle, 
 
 "XN this Canticle, is firft expreffed that longing which the whole Catholicke- 
 ■*■ Church had for the embraces of hsr Redeemer, (from the time ^ Abel, 
 till his firft camming) with her acknowledgement of his raui/hing Excel- 
 lencies \ her dejire to be drawne after him, and her confeffion of that ioyfull 
 happineffe which will arife from his fauours. Secondly, the particular 
 Church of the Gentiles is orought in, entreating an vndefpifed vnzon with 
 the Synagogue of the Icwes, boifi confeffing and excufing her hlemifltes. 
 Thirdly, the nvhole Catholicke-Church is againe introduced, as defiring to he 
 
 fed and guided by her beloued Shspheard. Fourthly, her petition is m^gra- 
 cioujly anfwered, and ftte direSltd to follow the fteps of the holy Patriarcks 
 and Prophets. Finally, Chn&:Jeiieth forth the power and rich graces of his 
 Spoufc, -with w/iat oilier ornaments he •will prepare for her. This Canticle 
 ive may fing to the ftirring vp of ottr fpirituall Loue ; hauing fir/lfe?ioit- 
 
 Jly meditated thefe things : to wit ; That defire vie ought to haue in ourfoules 
 to be toy tied to Chrift; the excellency of his perfe6lions ; the backwardnefte 
 of our humane Natzire to entertains his loue', the deformitie anddamtnagewe 
 
 fuftaine till ive be received into the communion of Saints ; the readineffe of 
 Chrift to T^eceiiie and dire€l vs; the plea/iure he will tahe in our Uue; and the 
 
 proui/ioH- he will make for the further beautifying of ourfoules. 
 
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 And then wee after Thee will runne : 
 
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 So, wee in thee delight fliall finde, 
 And more then wine thy loue will minde ; 
 
 And loue thee, as the Righteous doe. 
 
 3 
 
 And Daughters of lerufalem, 
 
 I pray you, doe not mee contemne, 
 
 Becaufe that blacke I now appeare .' 
 For, I as lonely am (I know) 
 As Kedar Tents (appeare in fliowe) 
 
 Or Salomon his Curtaines are. 
 
 4 
 Though blacke 1 am, regard it not : 
 It is but Sun burns I haue got ; 
 
 Whereof my Mothers Sons were caufe : 
 Their Vineyard-keeper me they made. 
 (Through enuy which to me they had) 
 
 So, mine owne Vine, neglefted was. 
 
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36 Song 10. 
 
 Vnto thy paftures me diredl, 
 
 Where thou at Noone, art ftretcht along. 
 For, why fliould I be ftragling fpide, 
 Like her that loues to turne afide, 
 Thy fellow-ihepheards flocks among ? 
 
 6 
 Oh, faireft of all Womankinde I 
 (If him thou know not where to finde) 
 
 Goe, where the paths of Cattell are : 
 Their Traft of foot-fteps ftray not from, 
 Till to the Shepherds Tents thou come ; 
 
 And feede thy tender Kidlings there. 
 
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 My Loue, thou art of greater force. 
 Then Pharaoh's troups of Charret-horfe. 
 
 Thy cheekes, and necke made louely bee 
 With rowes of llone, and many a chaine : 
 And, wee gold borders will ordaine, 
 
 Befet with filuer ftuds, for thee. 
 
 Thefecond Canticle. 
 
 'T^His Song ftemetk to Jet forth ih^ myjterie fl/'Chrifl: his Tncamaiiony 
 f- whereby the Churches^Ty? Petition (mentioned in the former Canticle) 
 is accomplijhed. And herein, ilie/e particulars a^peare to be myjlically ex- 
 
 prejfed. His Birth a?id repofe between the two Teftaments, with hisfweet and 
 
 fanSlifying operations. Secondly, Vie Churches acknowledgement of lt£r 
 Redeemers beartty, innocev^y. and delightfulnejfe ; with how pleafant and 
 incorruptible an habitation, is prepared for thofe Louers ; and what excellent 
 
 priuiledges Jhi hath by hisfauor. Thirdly. Chrift and his Church do (as two 
 Z.ouersJ interchangeably preferreotie another bef ore alloihers, by way of coni~ 
 
 parifon. Fourthly, the ?>^\i^cs/pirituall loue-Jlcke pafsions are exprejfed. 
 A nd lajlly, {Jlte hauing declared howjhe is enclofed in his embraces {there is 
 
 warning 
 
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Song lo 37 
 
 •warning giuen thai their fweet vnion he not diflurhed. This Canticle may be 
 properly Jung vpon the Feajl of Chrifts Natiuity, or at any other time ; we 
 ha-uingfirji prepared our JehteshyafruiifHllmediiaiintithe Particular myjie- 
 ries of the Song, 
 
 SONG X. 
 Sing this as the ninth Song. 
 
 ■\X^Hile that the King was at repafl, 
 
 My Spicknard his perfumings caft ; 
 
 And twixt my hreafts repos'd my Deere : 
 
 My Ijnie, who is as fweet to mee. 
 As Myrrha, or Camphire bundles bee, 
 Which at Engaddi Vineyards are. 
 
 2 
 
 Loe, thou art faire ; loe, thou my Loue, 
 Art faire, and eyed like the Doue : 
 Thou faire, and pleafant art my Deare: 
 And loe, our bed with flowers is ftrow'd ; 
 Our Houfe is beam'd with Csedar wood ; 
 And of the Firre our Rafters are. 
 
 3 
 I am the Rofe that Sharon yeelds. 
 The Ro/e and Lilly of the Fields, 
 
 And flower of all the Dales below. 
 My Loue among the Daughters fliowes. 
 As when a fweet and beauteous Rofe 
 
 Amid her bufli of thornes doth grow. 
 
 4 
 Among the Sonnes, fuch is my Deare, 
 As doth an Apple-tree appeare. 
 Within a flirubbie Forreft plac't. 
 
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38 Song II. 
 
 I fate me downe beneath his ihade, 
 {Whereto a great defire I had) 
 And fweet his fruit was to my taft. 
 5 
 
 Mee to his Banquel-houfe he bare, 
 Eu'n where his wine prouifions are, 
 
 And there, his Lotie my banner was. 
 With Flaggons, mee from fainting ftay ; 
 With Apples comfort me, I pray j 
 
 For, I am ficke of Loue (alas) 
 6 
 My head with his left-hand he ftaid : 
 His right-hand ouer me he laid ; 
 
 And by the Harts and Roes (faid Hee) 
 You Daughters of la-ufalem, 
 Stirre not (for you I charge by them) 
 
 Nor, wake my Loue, till pleas'd Ihe be. 
 
 The third Canticle. 
 
 "DY ctmieTn^lating this Cantide, we viay he fnyjlically infortned of Oar&% 
 ^ calling his Church in the Apojlles, and of her eftaie in the beginning of 
 Chriftiajilty^ "when he "went from place to place (as a Hinde ouer the Moun- 
 iaijtes) to further the viorke of our Redemption ; wooing his Difciples (and 
 in them his Church) to follow hitn, by flowing his Diuinity a little, and 
 •a little (as it were) through the Grate, and from behinde the Wall of his 
 
 Humanity, Moreouer, the fpring-like feajon of the Gofpell, after the cloudy 
 •and Winter-like time vnder the Law, is here fet forth. And then, the 
 Church hauing petitioned, that the Curtaines of the Ceremoniall'L^-w might 
 
 iefo drawjte away as thatjhe may both heare and fee her Beloued in his vn~ 
 ■Tjailed perfe£lions ; Jhe requefieth alfo, that the flie enemies of his Vineyard 
 may he dejiroyed. She reioyceih likewife in their mutuall loues ; and pray' 
 leth him that whileft the day of grace lafleth,flte may on all occafimts enioy his 
 
 fpeedy 
 
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Song II. 39 
 
 fjieedy ctmjblations. Lajlly, ike Church confejjetk how hlindly Jlis fougkt 
 Chrift during the night of the Law ; how diligently (and through what a^i- 
 ^ionsj Jhe Jearched after hivt ; how at length Jhe found hi-m \ where, alfo, 
 andwith what affefiions fhe entertained him'. And fo concludes as inthe 
 fomter Canticle. It ought therefore to hefung with reuerence, and cimfide- 
 ration of the myjleries therein contained. 
 
 SONG XI. 
 
 Sing this as thefift Song. 
 
 I 
 
 IHeare my Loue, and him I fee 
 Come leaping by the Mountains there : 
 Loe, o're the Hillocks trippeth Hee ; 
 And Roe, or Stag-like doth appeare. 
 
 Loe, from behind the wall he pries ; 
 Now, at the window grate is hee : 
 Now fpeakes my Deare, and faies, Arile, 
 My Loue, my Faire, and come with mee. 
 
 2 
 
 Loe, Winters paft, and comne the Spring, 
 The Raine is gone, the Weather cleare : 
 The Seafon woes the Birds to fing. 
 And on the Earth the flowers appeare. 
 
 The Turtle croweth in our Field : 
 Young Figs the Fig-tree down doth weigh, 
 The blolfom'd Vines a fauour yeeld ; 
 Rife Loue, my Faire, and come away. 
 
 3 
 My Doue, that art obfcured, where 
 Tlie Rockes darke flaires doe thee infold ; 
 Thy voyce (thy fweet voice) let me hear. 
 And Thee, (that louely fight) behold. 
 
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40 Song II. 
 
 Thofe J'oxes-CMhs, the Vines that mar, 
 Goe take vs whilft the Grapes be young : 
 My Zoues am I, and mine's my Deare, 
 Who feeds the Lilly-Flowers among. 
 
 4 
 While breake of Day, when fliades depart, 
 Retume my Well-beloued-One ; 
 Eu'n as a j?oe, or lufty JIari, 
 That doth on Bether Mountaines runne. 
 
 For him, that to my foule is deare, 
 Within my bed, by night I fought ; 
 I fought, but him I found not there : 
 Thus therefore with my felfe I thought ; 
 
 5 
 I'le rife, and round the Cittie wend, 
 Through Lanes, and open waies I'le goe, 
 That I my Soules-delight may finde : 
 So, there I fought, and mift him too. 
 
 The Cittie watch me lighted on ; 
 Then askt I for vxy/oules delight : 
 And fomewhat paft them being gone. 
 My foules-beloned found I ftraight. 
 
 6 
 Whom, there in my embrace I caught ; 
 And him forfooke I not, till hee 
 Into my Mothers houfe I brought ; 
 Her Chamber who conceiued mee. 
 
 You Daughters of lerufalem, 
 Stirre not (by field-bred Harts and Roes ; 
 For you I doe adiure by them) 
 Nor wake my Loue till Ihee difpofe. 
 
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Song 12. 41 
 
 The fourth Canticle. 
 
 \JEre, the royall Prophet, firji Jingeih Chrift his going forth to preach 
 the Gofpell, ^neiaphorically exprejffing it {and as it were) hy way of 
 admiration^ at the excellent manner thereof. Next, ke nteniioneth his Couch . 
 for rejling place) meaning either the Church, or elfe thai Bed of his Huma- 
 nities which the holy Fathers and Pallors of the Church (as her valiant 
 Chavtpions) defended by the Sword of Gods IVord, againjl Infidels, Here- 
 iickes, and all the powers and terrors of the kingdome of darknejfe. Thenhe 
 myjiically defcriheih that Pallace, Throne, or abiding-place ^Chrift, together 
 •with the glory of it, a/well in regard of the Preciotts -niatier of each feuerall 
 part, as in refpe£l of the forme and heanty of the whole Fahricke. A nd laft- 
 ly, he exhorteth all the faithfull (vnder the name of the Daughters of Syon) 
 to contemplate ferioujly the excellent glory of Chrift, when (by his incarna-* 
 Hon) theU^xty was ejpoufed to the Humanity. Injlnging this, we are to 
 meditate inwhatfecurity, and glorious contentment .five Jhallenioy the embra- 
 ces of our Redeemer; feeing his Bed &* Place for eniertatnement of the 
 Daughters ^lerufalem (that is, thefoules of the faithfull) isfo excellently 
 built, andfumi/Iied, as this A llegory implyeth. 
 
 SONG XII. 
 
 Sing this as thefift Song. 
 
 TXfHats hee, that from the Defert there 
 ' ' Doth like thofe fmoakie pillars come, 
 Which from the Incenfe and the Mirrhe, 
 And all the Merchant fpices fume ? 
 
 His Bed (which, loe, is Salomons) 
 Threefcore llout men about it ftand : 
 They are of IfraeVs valiant- Ones ; 
 And all of them with Swords in hand. 
 
 2 
 All thofe are men expert in fight. 
 And each one on his thigh doth weare 
 
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42 Song 12. 
 
 A fword, that terrours of the night 
 May bee forbid, from comming there. 
 
 King Salomon, a goodly place, 
 With trees of Libanon did reare : 
 Each piller of it Siluer was ; 
 And gold the bafes of them were. 
 
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 With purple couer d he the fame ; 
 And all the pauement (throughout) 
 Oh Daughters of lerufalem. 
 For y.ou, with charitie is wrought. 
 
 Come Syon Daughters, come away, 
 And crowned with his Diadem 
 King Salomon behold yee may : 
 That Crowiie his Mother fet on him, 
 When he a married man was made, 
 And at the heart contentment had. 
 
 The fift Canticle. 
 
 '^Hat louelinejfe which is found in the mofi heautifull body, endowed with 
 ■*■ tlte riches of the tninde, and adorned with the goods of fortune (being 
 of all obieH-s the Tnojl ^owerfull ouer humane affeStionsJ The Holy Ghoft 
 tn this Song of Songs, hath thereby myjlically exprejfed the Churfches ejlaie 
 in herfeuerall Ages : thatfo it might the better worke into ourfoules an ap~ 
 prehenjion, both of thofe excellent f>erfe6lions Chrift hath bejlowed on his 
 Chin-ch, a?id the better informe vs alfo of that vnfpeahable affellion which 
 he heareth vnto her. And itfeemeth (the metaphors in this Allegory being 
 expounded) that thejiate of the Church in herfeueral members is here de- 
 fcribed, with her Louers affeCiion Jhewed towards her, about the time of 
 tlie Gofpells entrance \ euen when our bUJJed Sauiour wets aiiding on the 
 earth. But, the explanation ofeachfeuerall Metaphor will be too large for 
 this place : Nor will euery capacity reach ijnio the particular application 
 of them. It mayfuffice therefore, iffuch doe (by an impliciie Faith) fine thefe 
 Myjleries, with a generall application of them to Chrift and his Church ; be- 
 
 Ueuing 
 
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Song 13. 
 
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 leening themfelues members of that lonely Spoufe ; And that lefus Chrift is 
 ke, who in this Song ^rqfejfeth an iniire afFeSlion^ not onely to the whole 
 Myfticall body of the faithfully but etien to euery member of it in particular. 
 
 SONG XIII. 
 
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 Like thofe Ewes thy 7>i?//5 doe Ihow, 
 Which in rowes from wafliing goe ; 
 
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 Twinleife, nor a barren one. 
 And thy Lips are of a red ; 
 Like the Rofie-colour'd thread. 
 
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 Speech becomming thee thou haft. 
 Vnderneath thy Trefses plac't 
 
 Are thy Temples (matchleffe faire) 
 
 Which (o'relhadow'd with thy haire) 
 Like Pomegranats doe appeare, 
 When they cut afunder are. 
 
 4 
 To that Fort thy NecKs compar'd ; 
 Which with Bulwarkes Dauid rear'd ; 
 
 Where a thoufand fliields are hung, 
 
 All the Targets of the Strong. 
 Breajls thou haft like twinned Roes, 
 Feeding where the Lilly growes. 
 
 While day-breake, and fliades are gone, 
 To the Mountains 1 will ninne : 
 
 To that hill whence Mirrhe doth come, 
 
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Song 13. 45 
 
 And to that of Libanum. 
 Thou my Loue all beautie art, 
 Spotleffe-faire in eu'ry part. 
 
 6 
 Come my Spoufe from Libanum, 
 Come with me from Libanum, 
 From Amana turne thy fight, 
 Shenit's top, and Hermans height ; 
 From the dennes of Lyons fell. 
 And the hills where Leopards dwell. 
 
 7 
 
 Thou, my Sifter, thou art (hee. 
 Of my heart that robbeth mee ; 
 Thou, my Spoufe, oh thou art ftiee. 
 Of my heart that robbeth me, 
 With one of thine eies afpecft, 
 And with one locke of thy necke. 
 
 8 
 Sifter, and efpoufed-Peere, 
 Thofe thy Breafts how faire they are ! 
 Better be thofe Dugs of thine. 
 Then the moll delitious wine : 
 And thine Oyntments odours are, 
 Sweeter then all Spices farre. 
 
 9 
 
 Loue, thy Lips drop fweetneffe fo. 
 As the Combs of Hony doe. 
 
 Thou haft vndemeath thy Tongue 
 Hony mixt with Milke among. 
 And thy Robes doe fent as well. 
 As the Frankiruenfe doth fmell. 
 
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46 Song 15. 
 
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 Thou, my Sifter, and efpouf'd. 
 Art a Garden, fail inclos'd ; 
 Walled-Spring, a Fountaine feal'd ; 
 And the Plants thy Orchyard yeeld 
 Are of the Pomgranate-tree, 
 With thofe fruits that pleafant bee. 
 
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 Camphire there with Nai-d doth grow> 
 Nard, commixt with Crocus too, 
 Calamus, and Cinamon, 
 with all trees of Libanum ; 
 Sweeteft Aloes and Myrrhe, 
 And all Spice that precious are. 
 
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 All the Gardens eu'ry where. 
 Take their firft beginning there. 
 There the precious Fountaine lies. 
 Whence all lining waters rife : 
 Euen all thofe Streames that come, 
 Running downe from Libanum. 
 
 The fixt Canticle. 
 
 TiV this Canticle is myjlically fei forth the Death &* Pagion ij/Iefus Chrift ; 
 ^froni whence ctlt the Sacraments andfpirituall Graces, hejiowed on the 
 Church, iooke their beginning. Firji, Chrift dejireth, that by the btowing 
 of thofe two contrarie Windes, the Charitable Will of God, and the ?nalici~ 
 ous Willofhis Aduerfaries, the worke of our Redemption might he -wrought. 
 To which purpofe, the Churchaddeth atjo, herRequeJi. SecoTuily, ChciAJ^ew- 
 eth, that he hath accomplijhed his owne, with the Churches dejire therein : 
 and exprejjfing the fulfilling of his Bitter-Jweet-Paffian, inuiteth all the 
 FaiihAtUtocomeandtakehenefitetheref Thirdly, hereiswondrmtsmoouing- 
 ly intimated, both our Redeemers watchfulnes to feeure vs (euen white his 
 
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 Sodyjlept in ike Graue) and thoje Loue pajfages of his, wherewith ke cante 
 iowooe vs ifihis humane.Naiure (as it -were a Latter knocking, and calling at 
 Ms Beloueds Window) in the darke ^ight of his PaJp.on, and vnheeded Af- 
 Jli^ions. Lajlly, here is defcribed the Churches readinej/e, to open to her Be- 
 loued ; with that Loue-dtftemperature which appeared in her, when tJte 
 Women and the Difdples miffed hifn in the Graue ; and when, through 
 Jeare of the High-Prieits, they were for a time difpoyled of their Robe and 
 Veyte ^ Faith, This Canticle may properly be fung in conimemeration 
 of our Redeemers Stifferings ; and of his Spoufes^^'ffT'^ andforrow^ before 
 his Refurre£lion. 
 
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 Vnto my Garden I am come : 
 My Spice I gather'd with my Myrrhe ." 
 I ate my Hony in the Combe, 
 And drunk my wine with milke among. 
 Come Friends, and Bejl-telou'd of mee, 
 Come eate, and drinlte, and meriy bee. 
 
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Song 14. 47 
 
 3 
 
 I (lept, but yet my heart did wake ; 
 It is my Loue I knocking heare : 
 It was his Voyce, and thus he fpake ; 
 Come open vnto mee, my Deare, 
 My Loue, my Doite, my Sfotlefse-Peere : 
 
 For, with the deaw my head is dight ; 
 
 My Locks with droppings of the night. 
 
 4 
 Loe, I haue now vndreflfed mee : 
 Why fliould I cloath me, as before ? 
 And Cnce my feet cleane waflied be. 
 Why fliould I foyle them any more ? 
 Then, through the Crevice of the doore 
 
 Appear'd the Hand of my Belou'd; 
 
 And towards him my heart was mou'd. 
 
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 I rofe vnto my Loue to ope. 
 And from my Hands diftilled Myrrhe ; 
 Pure Myrrhe did from my fingers drop 
 Vpon the handles of the Barre. 
 But, then departed was my Deare. 
 
 When by his Voyce I knew 'twas he. 
 
 My heart was like to faint in mee. 
 6 
 I fought ; but feene he could not be : 
 I call d, but heard no anfwer found. 
 The Citie- Watchmen met with me. 
 As they were walking of the Round, 
 And gaue me ftripes that made a wound : 
 
 Yea they that watch & ward the Wall, 
 
 Eu'n they haue tooke away my veyle. 
 
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48 Song I J. 
 
 The feuenth Canticle, 
 
 'T^Hefuhie^ of this Canticle m an allegoricall expreffion of the Maiejliff, 
 ■* Power, anaExcellencie <7/*Chrift, ana is in effe^ thai which the Church 
 ^Apoftles euangellically f-uHg o/hhn, after his RefurreSlion andAfcenJicn, 
 Ptrjt, the Bride is introduced, adiurine thefaithjull Ifraelites, that -when 
 they haue attained the knowledge of Cnrift, her Spoufe, theyjhould profejje 
 and teach him to the reji of her Members. Secondly, thofe who Ions iofinde 
 him, defire againe of the Church to know the excellencies of thai Beloued ojf 
 hers ; and (oy doubling the q-ueftion}feeme to imply his two-fold perfe^if 
 on. Thitdly, the Ch.nr<ya.fpeedily an/were ikofe thai enquire after her Sponfe ; 
 and, by describing his excellencie in his tenne principall Members, myjtically 
 nottfleth his tenne-fold fpirituall ierfe£lion : whereupon to infijl were not 
 here conuenient. Lajily, the Faithfull craue the Churches direSiioti, to helpe 
 herfinde him out ; andreceiue her gracious anfwere to thai purpofe. What is 
 to be obferued in the vfe of this rCymxi&ffttch as are ignorant are referred 
 to that which isfaid before, in thefift Canticle of this Song of Songs. 
 
 SONG XV. 
 Sing this as the 13 Song. 
 
 OH ! if him you happen on, 
 Who is Kiy Beloued-One, 
 Daughters of lerufalem ; 
 I adiure you, ierioufly, 
 To informe him, how that I 
 Sicke am growne of loue for hira, 
 2 
 Fairejl of all wotnen, tell 
 How thy Louer doth excell, 
 
 More then other Louers doe. 
 Thy Beloued, what is hee 
 More then other Louers bee. 
 That thou doft adiure vs fo ? 
 
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 52 
 
Song 15. 49 
 
 Hee, in whom I fo delight, 
 Is the pureft Red and White ; 
 
 Of ten thoufands, Chiefe is he. 
 Like fine Gold, his Head doth ftiow. 
 Whereon curled Lockes doe grow ; 
 
 And a Rauen-blacke they bee. 
 
 4 
 Like the milkie Doues that bide 
 By the Riuers, he is Ey'd: 
 
 Full, and fitly fet they are : 
 Cheekes like Spicy-Beds hath he ; 
 Or like flowers, that fairefl: be : 
 
 Lips like Lillies, dropping Myrrhe, 
 
 Hands, like Rings of Gold befet 
 With the precious Chryfolet : 
 
 Belly' d like white luory. 
 Wrought about with Saphires rich : 
 Legges, like Marble Pillars, which 
 
 Set on Golden Bafes bee. 
 6 
 Fac'd like Libanus is hee : 
 Goodly, as the Coedar-tree : 
 
 Sweetnefle breathing out of him. 
 Hee is louely eu'ry where. 
 This my Friend is, this my Deare, 
 
 Daughters of Jeru/alem. 
 
 7 
 Oh, thou Fayrejl (eu'ry way) 
 Of all Women ! whither may 
 Thy Beloued turned be ? 
 
 D 3 Tell 
 
 SI 
 
50 Song 1 6. 
 
 Tell vs, whither he is gone, 
 Who is thy Belmied-one, 
 
 That wee feeke him may with thee. 
 S 
 To his Garden went my Deare, 
 To the Beds of Spices there ; 
 
 Where he feeds, and Lillies gets. 
 I my Lottes am, and alone 
 Mine is my Beloued-one, 
 
 Who among the LiUies eates. 
 
 The eight Canticle. 
 
 T_T Erein is contained a continuation of the Prayjes of the Bride, and of that 
 ^^ ardent affeClion exprejfed by her Beloued in the fift Canticle: yet^ it 
 is no vnneceffarie repetition. For, itfeetnetk to haiie re/peSl to the Churches 
 efiaie, and the pajfages betweene her and Chrift in another Age ; euen iiihen 
 the Gentiles began to be called and vnited vnto the Church ofths lewes ; 
 according to what is dejired in the firjl Canticle. And therefore, Jhe is here 
 compared to Tyrzah and lerufalem, for lottelynejfe. Her glorious encreafe, 
 herfingularpuritie,herextraordinarieapplaufe,tkefplendorofherMaieJtie, 
 and the powerfulnejfe of her A uthoritii, is here alfo defcribed. Moreouer, 
 thefeares and hinderancesfujlained in her firjl Perfecutions, are here myjli- 
 callyjhowne. And, lajlly, theywhothrmtghfeateorobjlinaciearefeparaied 
 fromher, are called to returne, in regard of herapparant power. Thisviemay 
 fing, to reTnember vs ofthofe graces God hath bejlowed on his Church ; to 
 comfort our Soules alfo, with that dearenefCe which Chrift expreffeth to- 
 wards Her, of whom we are Members ; and on diuerfe other occafions, etc- 
 cording as he that vfeth it, hath tapacitie to vnderjland and apply the fame. 
 
 SONG. XVI. 
 
 Sing this as the 13 Song. 
 
 Beautiful art thou, my Deare : 
 Thou as louely art, as are 
 
 Tirzah 
 
 54 
 
Song 1 6. 51 
 
 Tirmh, or lerufalem, 
 (As the beautifuU'ft of them) 
 And as much thou mak'ft afraid, 
 As arm'd Troups with Flagges difplay'd. 
 
 2 
 Turne away thofe eyes of thine ; 
 Doe not fix them fo on mine : 
 
 For, there beame forth from thy fight, 
 
 Sweetes, that ouercome me quite : 
 And thy Lockes like Kidlings bee, 
 Which from Gilead hill we fee. 
 
 3 
 Like thofe Ewes thy Teeth doe fliow. 
 Which in rowes from wafhing goe, 
 
 When among them there is none, 
 
 Twinleffe, nor a Barren one. 
 And (within thy locks) thy Brnoes 
 Like the cut Pomegranat ihowes. 
 
 4 
 There are with her fixtie Queenes : 
 There are eightie Concubines ; 
 
 And the Damfels they poifeiTe, 
 
 Are in number numberleife. 
 But my Doue is all alone, 
 And an vndefiled one. 
 
 S 
 Shee s her Mothers onely Deare, 
 And her Toy that her did beare : 
 When the Daughters her furuei'd, 
 That ihe bleifed was, they faid ; 
 She was praifed of the Queenes, 
 And among the Concubines. 
 
 D4 Who 
 
 55 
 
52 Song 17. 
 
 6 
 
 Who is flie (when forth (he goes) 
 That fo like the Morning fliowes ? 
 Beautiful], as is the Moone, 
 Purely bright, as is the Simne : 
 And appearing full of dread : 
 Like an Hoaji with Enfignes fpread ? 
 
 7 
 
 To the Nut-yard downe went I, 
 (And the Vales encreafe to fpie) 
 To behold the Vine-Buds come. 
 And to fee Pomegranats bloome : 
 But the Princes Charrets did 
 Vex me fo, I nought could heed. 
 
 8 
 Turne, oh turne, thou Shulamite, 
 Turne, oh turne thee to our fight. 
 What, I pray, is that, which you 
 In the Shulamite would view, 
 ■ But that (to apparance) Ihe 
 Shewes like Troups, that armed bee ? 
 
 The ninth Canticle. 
 
 C Olomon, in ihe Jlrjl j/ari of this Canticle, commending ihe Churches vni- 
 ^ uerjall Beauiie in her/eiieratl parts, is underftood to haue refpeSl to that 
 time, after the Conuerfwn from Paganifme, -wherein Jhe was endowed and 
 made louely hy ihe varietie of thofe Offices, States, and Degrees, into which 
 her Members were for orders fake dijlinguijhed; as welt as 5y ihe addition 
 of thofe other Graces, formerly receiued; Which States arut Degrees are 
 h*re myjlically vnderjtood, by ihe ^aris of a beauiifull Woman, as doth 
 excellently apieare, the Allegorie being particularly expounded. Thefecond 
 part of this Hymn exprejjeth the mutuall enierchange ofAffe£lion between 
 
 the 
 
 56 
 
Song 17. S3 
 
 the Bride-groome, and his Bride; and thqfe fweet contenitnenis they en- 
 ioy in each others Loues. Laftly, licre is fet forth both the Churches dejire, to 
 befreedfrotn thoje Perfecutions, which hinderhero^gn^ andfullfruition ofjier 
 Beloiud ; and mention is here made alfo, of thoJe publique and vndijiurbed 
 embraces which theyjhall at length enioy. The firjl pari hereof we ought fo 
 tojing, that it Tnay remember vs tofh-un their blindneffef nvho difceme not 
 the beautie of Order and Degrees in the Church. Thefecond fart, puts vs 
 in minde, thatjhe is the TreafureJJe both ofihofe Graces which caKje con- 
 tentment within ourfelues, and make vs acceptable to God. By the lajlpart, 
 we may apprehend the comfort that will follow, when we defire, that the 
 open ProfeJJion lyChrift may be granted, meerely for the loue qfhim. 
 
 SONG XVII. 
 Sing this as the 9 Song. 
 
 THou Daughter of the Royall Line, 
 How comely are thofe Feet of thine, 
 When their befeeming Shooes they weare ? 
 The curious knitting of thy Thighes, 
 Is like the coftly Gemmes of prize, 
 Which wrought by skilful workeme are. 
 
 3 
 
 Thy Nauell, is a Goblet round, 
 Where Liquor euermore is found / 
 
 Thy faire and fruitfuU Belly fliowes 
 As doth a goodly heap of Wheat, 
 With Lillies round about befet ; 
 
 And thy two Breajts like twined Roes. 
 
 3 
 
 Thy Neck like fome white towre doth rife : 
 Like Hejhbon Fifh-Pooles are thine Eyes, 
 
 Which neare the Gate Bath-rabbim lye : 
 Thy Nofe (which thee doth well become) 
 
 Is 
 
 57 
 
54 Song 17. 
 
 Is like the Towre of Libanum, 
 Which on Dama/cus hath an eye. 
 
 4 
 Thy ffead like Scarlet doth appeare, 
 The Hayres thereof like Purple are ; 
 
 And in thofe Threads the King is bound. 
 Oh Loue ! how wondrous faire art thou ! 
 How perfeft doe thy Pleafures fliow 1 
 
 And how thy loyes in them abound ! 
 
 S 
 
 Thou Staturd art in Palme-tree wife : 
 Thy Breajis like Clufters doe arife. 
 
 I faid, into this Palme He goe ; 
 My hold fliall on her Branches be, 
 And thofe thy Breajis fliall bee to mee 
 
 Like Clufters that on Vines doe grow. 
 6 
 Thy Nofthrills fauour fliall as well. 
 As newly gather'd Fruits doe fmell : 
 
 Thy Speech fliall alfo relifli fo. 
 As pureft Wine, that for my Deare 
 Is fitting Drinke ; and able were 
 
 To caufe an old mans Lippes to goe. 
 
 7 
 I my Beloued's am ; and hee 
 Hath his affecJlion fet on me. 
 
 Come, Well-beloued, come away : 
 Into the Fields let's walke along ; 
 And there the Villages among, 
 Eu'n in the Countrey, wee will ftay. 
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 We to the Vines betimes will goe. 
 
 And 
 
 58 
 
Song 17. SS 
 
 And fee, if they doe Spring or no ; 
 
 Or, if the tender Grapes appeare. 
 We will moreouer, goe and fee, 
 If the Pomegranats bloffom'd be : 
 
 And I my Loue will giue thee there. 
 
 9 
 
 Sweet fmells, the Mandrakes doe afford : 
 And we within our Gates are flor'd 
 
 Of all things that delightfull bee ; 
 Yea, whether new or old they are, 
 Prepared they be for my Deare; 
 
 And I haue laid them vp for thee. 
 
 10 
 Would as my Brother thou might'ft be 
 That fuck't my Mothers Breaft with me : 
 
 Oh ! would it were no otherwife ! 
 In publike then I thee would meet. 
 And giue thee kiffes in the ftreet ; 
 
 And none there is ftiould thee defpife. 
 II 
 Then I my felfe would for thee come , 
 And bring thee to my Mothers home : 
 Thou likewife fliould'ft inftrudl me there. 
 And Wine, that is conmuxt with Spice, 
 (Sweet wine of the Pomegranat luyce) 
 
 I would for thee, to drinke prepare. 
 12 
 My ffead with his left Hand he flaid ; 
 His right Hand ouer me he laid ; 
 
 And (being fo embrac't by him) 
 Said he, I charge you not difeafe. 
 
 Nor 
 
 59 
 
56 
 
 Song iS. 
 
 Nor wake my Loue vntil ihe pleafe, 
 You Daughters of leru/alem. 
 
 The tenth Canticle. 
 
 IN this laftpari of Solomons Song, he Jirfl fmgeth thaifweet Peace and 
 extraordhiarie Profperitie, vouch/afed vnto the Church after her great 
 Perfecutions \ and exprejfeth it, by putting the qttejlion, who Jhe ivas thai 
 came out of the ivildemeffe, leaning on her beloued. Secondly, he introduceih 
 Chii&f Putting the Humane Nature in rememhrance,froin tuhat efiate he had 
 rayfed it ; and requiring the dearejl of our AffeSlions, in regard of the ar- 
 dencie, unguenchaileneffe, and inejlim.able value of his lotie. Thirdly, [hauing 
 remembred the Church, of the Affe£lion due to hiin) Chrift teacheth her the 
 charitable care Jhe ought to hane of others \ and that Jhe being brought into 
 hisfauour and protection, Jhouldjeeke the Preferjuent of Iter younger Sifter 
 aljo ; eu^n the People, who haue not yet the Brejis of Gods two Teftaments, 
 to nourijh their Joules. Fourthly, the Churches true Solomon, or Peace Ma- 
 ker {yeaning lefus Chrift ) hauing a Vineyard in Baal-hammon (thai is) 
 wherefoeuer there are People ; herein is declared the reward of Juch as 
 are profitably iniployed in thai Vineyard. A fid laftly, the confirmation 
 of Chrifts Marriage vpon the Hills of bpice (meaning Heauen) is hafte- 
 ned. Iftfinging this Canticle ive ought to meditate, what efiate God hizth 
 rayjed -us from \ what Loue he hath vouchjafed; what our Charitie Jhould 
 be to others ; what we Jhould m.i7ide concerning this Life ; and what defire 
 we^otild haue to the comforts of the world to come. 
 
 SONG XVIIL 
 
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 And Seale-like on thy hand-wrift weare; 
 
 For, Loue is ftrong as Death : 
 Fierce as the Graue is lealottfie : 
 The coales thereof doe burning lye ; 
 
 And furious flames it hath. 
 
 3 
 Much water, cannot coole Loms flame : 
 
 No 
 
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58 Song 1 8. 
 
 No floods liaue power to quench the fame. 
 
 For Loue fo high is priz'd, 
 That who to buy it would alTay 
 Though all his wealth he gaue away, 
 
 It would be all defpiz'd. 
 
 4 
 Wee haue a Sifter fcarcely growne ; 
 For, ihe is fuch a little one, 
 
 That yet no Breafts hath (hee. 
 What thing (hall wee now vndertake. 
 To doe for this our Sifters fake. 
 
 If fpoken for flie be ? 
 
 If that a Wall ihe doe appeare. 
 Wee Turrets vpon her will reare, 
 
 And Pallaces of Plate ; 
 And then with border of Ccedar-tree, 
 Enclofe and fence her in will we. 
 
 If that Ihe be a Gate. 
 6 
 A Wall already built I am ; 
 And now my Breafts vpon the fame 
 
 Doe Turret-like arife : 
 Since when, as one that findeth reft, 
 (And is of fetled peace poffeft) 
 
 I feemed in his eyes. 
 
 7 
 A Vineyard hath King Salomon : 
 This Vineyard is at Baal-hammon, 
 
 Which he to Keepers put : 
 And eu'ry one that therein wrought, 
 A thoufand filuer-peeces brought. 
 
 And 
 
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Song 19. 59 
 
 And gaue him for the fruit. 
 8 
 My Vineyard which belongs to mee, 
 Eu'n I my felfe doe ouerfee. 
 To thee, Oh Salomon, 
 A thoufand fold doth appertaine ; 
 And, thofe that keep the fame, thall giue 
 Two hundred-fold for one. 
 
 9 
 
 Thou, whofe abode the Gardens are, 
 (Thy Fellowes vnto thee giue eare) 
 
 Caiife me to heare thy voyce ; 
 And let my Loue as fwiftly goe, 
 As doth a Hart or nimble Roe, 
 
 Vpon the Hills of Spice. 
 
 The Firft Song of Efay. 
 ^■fay 5. 
 
 "XN this Song, the Vro'^^i&t, Jlngi7ig o/Chrrik. and hisYm&y^ccd., Jir/l_flteweih, 
 •*■ that notivithjlanding his labour be/lowed in fencing and manuring there- 
 of it brought forth fowre Graces. Secondly, he Jumjnoneth their Confcien- 
 ces whom he couertly vpbrayded, to he ludges of Gods great loue, and their 
 vnptoftabienejje. Thirdly, hejhewes, both how he intends to deals with his 
 Vineyard, and who they are who^n he pointeth out in this Parable. Now, 
 feeing it hath befallen the lewes according to this Propheticall Hymne, we are 
 to make a tiva-fold vfe infinging it. Firft, thereby to memorize the Mercie 
 and luftice o/God; both which are inanzfefted in this Song; his Mercie in 
 fore%vaming, his luftice in puni/hing euen his owne People. Secondly, we are 
 fo to meditate thereon, thai we may be warned to confuier whatfauours God 
 hath •vot4chfafed vs, a7id what Fruits we ought to bring forth ; left he leaue 
 vs alfo to oefpoyled of our Aduerfaries. For, in this Parable the Holy Spi- 
 rit fpeaketh vnto euerie Congregation who ahufeih his Fauours, A nd doubt- 
 
 lejfe 
 
 63 
 
6o Song 19. 
 
 lejfe, alljnch (as it Hath fallen out in Antioch, Laodicea, and many other 
 particular Churches) Jliall be de^riued of Gods froieSlion^ of the Dewes 
 of his Holy Spirit^ and of the fweei Jhimires of his Word, to be left to 
 Thomes and Bryers^ the Fruit of their owne naturall Corruptions. 
 
 SONG. XIX 
 
 Sing this as the 14 Song. 
 
 I 
 A Song of him, whom I loue beft, 
 ■^And of his Vineyard fmg I will. 
 A Vineyard once my Loue poffeft, 
 Well feated on a froitfull hill : 
 He kept it clofe immured ftill : 
 
 The earth from ftones he did refine ; 
 
 And fet it with the choyceft Vine. 
 2 
 He in the midft a Fort did reare ; 
 A Wine-prefse therein alfo wrought." 
 But, when he look't it Grapes fhould beare, 
 Thofe Grapes were wild ones that it brought. 
 lerufalem, come fpeake thy thought, 
 
 And you of ludak ludges bee 
 
 Betwixt my Vineyard here, and me. 
 
 3 
 Vnto my Vineyard what could more, 
 Performed be, then I haue done ? 
 Yet, looking it Ihould Grapes haue bore, 
 Saue wild-ones, it afforded none. 
 But goe to, (let it now alone) 
 Refolu'd I am to fliew you too, 
 What with my Vineyard I will doe. 
 
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Song 19. 61 
 
 4 
 
 The Hedge I will remooue from thence, 
 That what fo will deuoure it may : 
 I downe will breake the Walled-fence, 
 And through it make a troden way ; 
 Yea all of it, I wafte will lay. 
 
 To dig or dreffe it none ihall care ; 
 
 But, Thomes and Briers, it fliall beare. 
 
 S 
 The Clouds I alfo will compell. 
 That there no raine defcend for this. 
 For loe, the Houfe of Ifrael 
 The Lord of Annies Vineyard is : 
 And ludah is that Plant of his. 
 
 That Pleafant-One, who forth hath brought 
 
 Opprefsion, when he ludgment fought. 
 He feeking Tujiice, found therein, 
 In liew thereof, a Crying fmne. 
 
 The Second Song of Efay. Efay 12. 
 
 TSaiah hauhi° a liiile he/ore prophecyed of the TncaTnaiion ^lefus Chrift, 
 ^ andihe excellencie of kis Kiiigdome ; doth in thisaYni.Ti& prai/e hini/or his 
 Mercie ; andforejhe'wes the Church aljoj what her Songjkoitld he in that day 
 of her Redemption. The principall contents thereof are thefe : A Confejfflon 
 of Gods mercie ; A prediction concerning Hie Sacrament of Baptifme ; and an 
 exhoriatio7t to a ioyfull Thanks-giuijig, This Song the C\iurc\ijiwutdjiitl 
 fing to the honour of lefus Chrift for our Redemption. Vea^ in regard the 
 Prophet (forefeeing the good CaJtjfe wejhould haiie to make vfe thereof) hath 
 proplucied itjhould he tlie Churches Hymne. Itjeemeth not improper to he 
 vjed on thoje dayes which are folemnized in mejtioriall of our Sauiours Nati- 
 uide ; Or whenfoeuer weJJiatt he vtooued topraife God iit\metnorizing thegra- 
 tious Comforts promifed vs by his Prophets, and fulfilled hy his OTune com- 
 Vling ; Aiid to fit the fame the better to thai purpojfe, I haue changed the 
 Pelf on and the Tivte in this Tranflation. 
 
 E SONG. 
 
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 Song 20. 
 SONG XX. 
 
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 Thou art my health, on whom 
 A fearleffe truft I lay : 
 For thou oh Lord, thou art become 
 My Strength, my Song, my Stay. 
 
 2 And 
 
 66 
 
Song 20. 6^ 
 
 2 
 
 And with reioycing now, 
 
 Sweet waters we conuay 
 Forth of thofe Springs, whence Life doth flow ; 
 
 And thus we therefore fay ; 
 
 Oh, fmg vnto the Lord : 
 
 His Name and workes proclaime : 
 Yea, to the People beajre record. 
 
 That glorious is'his Name. 
 
 3 
 
 Vnto the Lord, Oh fmg ! 
 
 For wonders he hath done ; 
 And many a renowned tiling, 
 
 Which through the earth is knowne. 
 
 Oh, fmg aloud all ye. 
 
 On Sion Hill that dwell ! 
 For, lo, Thy ^o^-0«^ in thee —' 
 
 Is great, oh Ifrael. 
 
 The third Song oi Efay. Efa. 26. 
 
 "C^a-y compofed this Song io com/ori the Ifraelites in their Capiiuity, to 
 ^^'Jlrengthen their patience in aMi^itm, and/ettle their confidence on the 
 promUes of God. Firfi, it remembreth them, that Gods proie6iion being eue- 
 ry where as auaileable as a defenced Citie, they ought alwaies to rely an 
 thejirme peace which that affordeth. Secondly, itjheweth, that the pride of Jin 
 Jhall be overthrown; and that the faithfull are re/olued to Jiye vnto their Re- 
 deemer, and awaite his pleajure in their chaftijements. Thirdly, heefingeih 
 the vtter dejolation of Tirants ; the increafe i^the Church ; her af^iSlions ; 
 her deliuerance ; attd the reJurre£lion from death through Chrift. Lajlly, 
 the Faithful! are exhorted to attend patiently on the Lord their Sauiour, who 
 will comejhortly to ittdgment, and take aeconnt for the blood of his Saints. 
 This Song is made in the per/on of the Church, and vtay bee Jung to com- 
 fort and confirme vs in all our chajlifetnents and perjecutions ; by bring- 
 E 2 ing 
 
 67 
 
64 Song 21. 
 
 ittg to our cottjideration the Jhort time of our endurance^ and the certain- 
 ty of our Redeemers camming. It may bee ujed aljo to praife Cod, both for 
 his lujlice and Mercy. 
 
 SONG. XXI. 
 Sing this as the 3 Sang, 
 
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 A Citie now we haue obtain'd, 
 "^ Where ftrong defences are ; 
 And God, Suluation hath ordain'd. 
 For Walls and Bulwarks there : 
 
 The Gates thereof wide open yee, 
 That fuch as iuftly doe, 
 f And thofe that Truths obferuers bee^ 
 May enter thereinto. 
 
 2 
 There thou in peace wilt keepe them fure, 
 Whofe thoughts well grounded bee ; 
 In peace that euer fliall endure, 
 Becaufe they trufted thee. 
 
 For euer therefore on the Lord, 
 Without diftriifl depend. 
 For in the Lord, th'eternal Lord, 
 Is fbrength that hath no end. 
 
 3 
 
 He makes the lofty Citie yeeld, 
 And her proud Dwellers bow : 
 He laies it leuell with the field, 
 Eu'n with the duil below. 
 
 Their feet that are in want and care. 
 Their feet thereon fhall tread : 
 
 Their 
 
 68 
 
Song 21. 6s 
 
 Their way is right that righteous are, 
 And thou tlieir path doft heed. 
 
 4 
 
 Vpon thy courfe of iudgments we, 
 Oh Lord, attending were ; 
 And to record thy Name and Thee, 
 Our foules defirous are .• 
 
 On thee our minds with ftrong defire, 
 Are fixed in the night ; 
 And after thee our hearts enquire, 
 Before the morning light. 
 
 5 
 For, when thy righteous iudgments are 
 Vpon the earth difcern'd. 
 By thofe that doe inhabite there, 
 Vprightneffe fhall be learn'd : 
 
 Yet Sinners for no terrour will 
 luft dealing vnderftand. 
 But in their Sinnes continue ftill, 
 Amid the holy-Land. 
 6 
 To feeke the Glory of the Lord, 
 They vnregardfuU be ; 
 And thy aduanced hand. Oh Lord, 
 They will not daigne to fee : 
 
 But they Ihall fee, and fee with ihame. 
 That beare thy people fpight ; 
 Yea, from thy foes fliall come a flame. 
 Which will deuoure them quite. 
 
 7 
 Then, Lord, for vs thou wilt procure, 
 
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 69 
 
66 Song 21. 
 
 That we in peace may be ; 
 Becaufe that eu'ry worke of our 
 Is wrought for vs by Thee. 
 
 And Lord our God, though we are brought 
 To other Lords in thrall ; 
 Of thee alone ihall be our thought, 
 Vpon thy Name to call. 
 
 8 
 They are deceaft, and neuer (hall 
 Renewed life obtaine ; 
 They dye, and ftiall not rife at all, 
 To tirannize againe. 
 
 For thou didft vifit them therefore, 
 And wide difperft them haft, 
 That fo their fame, for euer more, 
 May wholly be defac't. 
 
 9 
 But, Lord, encreaft thy People are, 
 Encreaft they are by thee ; 
 And thou art glorifide as farre. 
 As earths wide Limits be. 
 
 For, Lord, in their diftreffes, when 
 Thy rod on them was laid. 
 They vnto thee did haften then. 
 And without ceafmg praid, 
 
 /o 
 As one with childe is pain'd, when as 
 Her throwes of Bearing bee, 
 And cries in pangues (before thy face) 
 Oh Lord, fo fared we : 
 
 We haue conceiu'd, and for a birth 
 
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Song 21. 6"] 
 
 Of winde haue pained beene : 
 
 The world's vnfafe, and ftill on earth 
 
 They thriue that dwell therein. 
 
 II 
 Thy Dead fliall Hue, and rife againe 
 With my dead- Body fhall ; 
 Oh you that in the dull remaine. 
 Awake and fing you all ! 
 
 For as the deaw doth hearbs renew, 
 That buried feem'd before ; 
 So earth (hall through thy heauenly deaw. 
 Her Dead to life reftore, 
 
 72 
 
 My People to thy Chambers fare ; 
 Shut clofe the doore to thee ; 
 And flay awhile (a moment there) 
 Till pafl the fury be. 
 
 For lo, the Lord doth now arife ; 
 He commeth from his place, 
 To punifli their impieties. 
 Who now the world poffefTe. 
 
 n 
 
 The Earth that blood difcouer ihall, 
 Which is in her conceal'd ; 
 And bring to light thofe murthers all, 
 Which yet are vnreueal'd. 
 
 The Praier of ^^«ai'/fl-4. Efay 37. 15. 
 
 r N this Praier Hezekiah, kauingfirjl acknowledged Gods Maiejlie and al- 
 
 ^mightie power^ defircs him both to hcare and conjider his Ad-uerfaries 
 
 E 4 blafphe' 
 
 71 
 
68 
 
 Song 22. 
 
 blafphemie. Then {to manifejl ike necefsitie ofkisprefent afsijlance) vrgeth 
 the Powtr his Foe Iiad obtained ouerfuch asjerued not the true God. A nd^ 
 as it feevieihy ri7zPort«nes delijterance, notfoTnnchinre^ardqfhisownefafe- 
 ty, as that the Blafphemer, and all the world might know the diffe- 
 rence hetweene the "Lor^s power, and the arrogant brags 0/ men. ThisSong 
 may be v/ed, wfienfoetter tJie Turke, or any other great Aduerfary (preuai- 
 ling againjl falje Worjhippers) Jhall thereupon grow in/olent, and threa- 
 ten Gods Church alfo :asif, in de/pight of hijn, he hadfonnerly pretiailed 
 by his mtine ftrengih. For the name ^ Sennacherib tnay be myjiically applied 
 to any/uch eneinie. We may vfe this Hymne alfo^ againji thojejecrei blaf- 
 ^hemies, which the Deuill whijpers vnto our Joules \ or^ when by temptati- 
 ons heejeekes to driue vs to dejpaire, by laying before vs how many others he 
 hath dejlroyed, whofeetned to haue been in as good ajfurance as "we. For, He 
 is indeede, thai myjiicall Aflyrian Prince, who hath ouerthrowne whole 
 CountHes and Nations f ivith their Gods, in w/iom t/iey trujled : Such as 
 are thefe ; Temporal power, Riches, Superftitious worfhip, Camall 
 wifdome, Idols, &c. which being but the workes of men (and yet trufted 
 in as Gods} he hath power to de/lroy them. 
 
 SONG XXIL 
 
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 Lift vp thine eies, and daigne, Oh Lord, to fee 
 
 What words Senacherib hath caft abroad ; 
 
 And his proud Meffage to the liuing God. 
 2 
 Lord, true it is, that Lands and Kingdomes all 
 Are to the King of AJhur brought in thrall : 
 Yea, he their Gods into the fire hath throwne : 
 For Gods they were not but of wood and ftone. 
 Mans worke they were, and men deftroy'd them haue, 
 Vs therefore from his power vouchfafe to faue ; 
 
 That all the Kingdomes of the World may fee. 
 
 That thou art God, that onely thou art he. 
 
 Hezekiahs 
 
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70 Song 23. 
 
 Hesekiahs thanksgiuing, Efay 38, lo. 
 
 1_I Ezekiah, hauing heenejtcke attd rccoiiered, made this Song of Thankfgi- 
 ■^ *uing: Aftdfetteth forth the THtrcie of God by conjldering ihefe parti- 
 culars : The time of his age \ thefeares ofMsfottle ; the rooting out of his 
 pojleritie ; the violence of his dijeafe ; and theforgiuenejfe ofhisjinttes, ad- 
 ded to the rejloring of his health. Then {feeming to have entred into aferi- 
 ous conjideration of all this) hee confejjeth who vioji are bound to praife God; 
 aftd voweih this Delinerance to euerlajling jnemorie. This Song may bee vfed 
 after deliuerance from temporall fickneffe t But in the principalljenfe it is 
 . afpeciall thankfgiuing^ for that cure which lefus Chrift "wrought vpon 
 the humane Nature, beittg in danger of euerlajling perdition. For, Heze- 
 kiah, which Jlgn^eth, helped of the Lord, typified Mankind, labouring 
 vnder thejlcknej/e of finne and death. Ifaiah, who brought the inedicine 
 that cured hitn {and is interpreted) The faluation of the Lord, figured our 
 hlejfed Redeemer, by ivhoin the humane Nature is rejlored', ajtd ivhofe fen- 
 ding into the world, was viyjlically Jliewed by the Miracle of the Sunnes re- 
 trogradation. To praife God for thai Tttyjierie therefore {the circumjiances 
 being well confidered) this lAyxant feemeth very proper; and, doubtlejje, 
 for this caufe it was partly prejertted for thefe our times \ and ought often and 
 heartily to beefung to that purpofe. 
 
 SONG XXIII. 
 
 Sirtg (his as the fourth Song. 
 
 I 
 
 lX7Hen I fuppos'd my time was at an end, 
 ' ' Thus to my felfe, I did my felfe bemone : 
 Now to the gates of Hell I muft defcend ; 
 For all the remnant of my yeeres are gone. 
 The Lord (faid I) where now the liuing be, 
 Nor man on earth fhall I for euer fee. 
 2 
 As when a Shepheard hath remou'd his Tent, 
 Or as a Weauers fliuttle flips away ; 
 
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 74 
 
Song 23. 7_i 
 
 Right fo my Dwelling, and my yeares were fpent ; 
 And fo my ficlcneffe did my life decay. 
 
 Each day, ere night, my death expefted I, 
 
 And eu'iy night, ere morning, thought to die. 
 
 3 
 Foi", he fo Lyon-like my bones did breake. 
 That I fcarce thought to liue another day : 
 A noife I did like Cranes or Swallowes make ; 
 And as the Turtle I lamenting lay. 
 
 Then, with vp-lifted eye-lids, thus I fpake J 
 
 Oh Lord, on me oppreffed niercie take. 
 4 
 .What fliall I fay .? He did his promife giue ; 
 And as he promis'd he performed it. 
 And therefore I will neuer whilft I liue, 
 Thofe bitter pafsions of my foule forget : 
 
 Yea, thofe that liue, and thofe vnborne thall know 
 
 What life and reft thou didft on me beftow. 
 
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 My former Pleafures, Sorrowes were become : 
 But, in that loue which to my foule thou haft : 
 The Graue, that all deuours, thou keptft me from j 
 And didft my errors all behinde thee caft. 
 
 For, nor the Graue nor Death can honour Thee ; 
 
 Nor hope they for thy Truth that buried be. 
 6 
 Oh ! he that hues, that liues as I doe now J 
 Eu'n he it is that fliall thy praife declare. 
 Thy Truth the Father to his Seed ftiall (howe, 
 And how thou me, Oh Lord, haft daign'd to fpare. 
 
 Yea, Lord, for this I will throughout my dales, 
 
 Make muficke in thy Houfe, vnto thy praife. ^ 
 
 The 
 
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72 Song 24. 
 
 The Lammiations of leremie. 
 
 As vfefuU as any part of the Old Tejiameni, for tliefe prefent Times 
 (nigh fallen alleepe _ in fecuritie) are thefe Elegtacall Odes. For 
 they bring many things to our conlideration. Firft, what we may 
 and Ihould lament for. Secondly, how carefuU we ought to be of the Com' 
 vzon-wealihs profperitie ; hecaufe, if that ^oe to ruine, the particular 
 Church therein cheriflied muft needs be affli(5led alfo, and Gods worihip 
 hindred. Thirdly, they teach vs that the ouerthrow of Kingdomes, and 
 Empires, followes the abufe and negledl of Religion ; and that Sinne be- 
 ing the only Caufe thereof, we ought to endure our Chailifements with- 
 out murmuring againft: God. Fourthly, they wame vs, not to abufe Gods 
 mercifull long fuffering. Fifthly, they perfwade vSj to commifferate and 
 pray for the^ Church, and our Brethren in calamitie, and not to defpife 
 them in their humiliations. Sixthly, they learne vs, not to iudge the 
 truth of Profeffions by thofe Afflictions God laies vpon particular Ckur^ 
 ches, feeing the lewes Religion was the Truth, and thofe Idolaters, who 
 led them into Captiuitie. Seauenthly, they fhew vs, that neither the 
 Antiquitie, Strength, Fame, or formal! Sandlitie of any place_ {no nor 
 Gods former refpe(5l thereunto (hall priuiledge it from deftrudlion, if it 
 continue in abufmg his grace. And laftly, they (as it were limiting our 
 forrowes) minde vs to c^ our eyes on the mercies of God, and to make 
 fuch vfe of his Chaftifements, as may turne oar Lamentations into Songs 
 ofloy. 
 
 Lament, i, 
 
 'T'His'EXt'gi&,JirJibewaiUih,ingenerallTeamtes,ihat Calamitie anddejlru- 
 •*■ Slion o/'Iudah and lerufalem, which is afterward more particularly men- 
 tioned. Secondly, it makes a confej/ion of their manifold Jinnes committed ; 
 and is full of many paffionate and peniientiall complaints ; luflifying^ the 
 Lord in his Judgements, and confejffiHg the vanitie of humane Confolatiotts. 
 Laftly, it containeth a ftwrt prayer for Gods mercie, and a DiuineprediSlion 
 of thofe ludgetnents which will fall on them, by whom his people kaue beene 
 affli^ed. This Elegie may hefung, whenfoeuer any general Calamitiefalleth 
 
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Song 24. 
 
 73 
 
 on the Common wealth in which we Hue, we hauingfirft confidered andap- 
 plyed the particular Circmnftances, as there Jhall be cauje. We mayjing it 
 alfo Hiftorically, to fttemorize the lujlice o/God, and the mijerable Dejolati- 
 ons ^ludah &» lerufalem, recorded for our examples. 
 
 SONG XXIIII. 
 
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 That Confolation doth on her beftow. 
 
 For, they that once her Louers did appeare. 
 Now, turned Foes, and faithlefle to her are. 
 
 . ..3 
 Now ludah in Captiuitie complaines, 
 That (others) heretofore fo much oppreft : 
 For her falfe feruice, She her felfe remaines 
 Among thofe Heathens, where flie finds no reft : 
 
 And apprehended in a Strait is flie, 
 
 By thofe that perfecutors of her be 
 
 4 
 The very waits of Sion doe lament : 
 
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Song 24. 75 
 
 The Gates thereof their lonelineffe deplore ; 
 Becaufe that no man commeth to frequent 
 Her folemne FeJlinaHs, as heretofore : 
 
 Her Priejls doe figh ; Her tender Virgins bee 
 
 Vncomfortable left ; And fo is Shee. 
 
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 Her Aduerfaries are become her Chiefes : 
 On high exalted thofe that hate her are : 
 And God hath brought upon her all thofe giiefes ; 
 Becaufe fo many her tranfgreffions were : 
 
 Her Children driuen from her by the Foe, 
 
 Before him into loathed Thraldome goe. 
 6 
 From Sions Daughter (once without compare) 
 Now all her raatchleffe louelineffe is gone : 
 And like thofe chafed Harts her Princes fare, 
 Who feeke for pafture and can finde out none : 
 
 So, (of their ftrength depriu'd, and fainting nigh) 
 
 Before their abler Foes they feebly flie. 
 
 7 
 lerufalem now thinkes vpon her Crimes, 
 And calls to minde, (amid her prefent woes) 
 The pleafures (he enioy'd in former times, 
 Till firft Ihe was furprifed by her Foes ; 
 
 And how, (when they perceiued her forlorne) 
 They at her holy Sabbaths made a fcorne. 
 8 
 lera/aleni's Tranfgreffions many were, 
 And therfore is it ihe difdained lies ; 
 Thole, who in former times haue honour'd her. 
 Her bafeneffe now behold, and her difpife ; 
 Yea, She Her-felfe doth fit bewailing this ; 
 
 And 
 
 79 
 
^6 Song 24. 
 
 And of Her-felfe Her-felfe afliamed is. 
 
 9 
 
 Her owne vncleanneffe in her skirt flie bore ; 
 Not then beleeuing what her end would bee : 
 This great deftrudlion falls on her therefore ; 
 And none to helpe, or comfort her, hath fhe. 
 
 Oh, heed thou, Lord, and pittie thou my woes ; 
 
 For, I am triumph't ouer by my Foes. 
 
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 Her Foe hath touch'd with his polluted hand. 
 Her things that Sacred were, before her face ; 
 And they whofe entrance thou did'ft countermand. 
 Intruded haue into her Holy place : 
 Thofe that were not fo much approu'd by Thee, 
 As of thy Congregation held to be. 
 Ji 
 Her People doe with fighs, and forrowes, get 
 That little bread, which for reliefe they haue ; 
 And giue away their precious things for meat^ 
 So to procure wherewith their hues to faue. 
 Oh Lord confider this, and ponder Thou, 
 How vile, and how deiefled I am now. 
 12 
 No pittie in you paffengers is there ? 
 Your eies, oh fomewhat hitherward encline ; 
 And marke, if euer any griefe there were, 
 Or forrow that did equall this of mine : 
 This, which the Lord on me inflifted hath, 
 Vpon the day of his incenfed wrath. 
 
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 He from aboue a flame hath hurled downe ; 
 That kindles in my bones preuailing fire : 
 
 80 
 
Song 24. Tj 
 
 A Net he ouer both my feet hath throwne, 
 By which I am compelled to retire ; 
 
 And he hath made me a Forfaken-one, 
 
 To fit, and weepe out all the day alone. 
 
 The heauie Yoke, of my TranfgreiTions now. 
 His hand hath wreathed, and vpon me laid ; 
 Beneath the fame my tyred necke doth bow, 
 And all my ftrength is totally decay'd. 
 
 For me to thofe the Lord hath giuen o're, 
 
 Whofe hands will hold me faft for euemiore. 
 
 The Lord hath trampled vndemeath their Feet, 
 Eu'n all the Mightie, in the mid'ft of Me : 
 A great Aifembly he hath caus'd to meet, 
 That all my ableft men might (laughtred be ; 
 
 And ludaKs Virgin-Daughter treads vpon, 
 
 As in a Wine-prefle Grapes are troden on. 
 id 
 For this (alas) thus weepe I ; And mine eies, 
 Mine eies drop water thus ; becaufe that he, 
 On whofe afTiftance my fad Soule relies ; 
 In my diflreffe is farre away from me ; 
 
 Eu'n while (becaufe of my prevailing Foe) 
 
 My Children are compeld from me to goe. 
 
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 In vaine hath Sion ftretched forth her hand ; 
 For, none vnto her fuccour draweth nigh ; 
 Becaufe the Lord hath giuen in command, 
 That lacobs Foes fhould round about her lie ; 
 
 And poore lerufalem among them there. 
 
 Like fome defiled woman doth appeave. 
 
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78 Song 24. 
 
 78 
 
 The Lord is iuftified nay-the-leffe, 
 
 Becaufe I did not his commands obey. 
 
 All Nations therefore heare my heauinefle, 
 
 And heed it (for your warning) you I pray. 
 For, into thraldome (through my follies) be 
 My Virgins, and my Toungmen borne from me. 
 
 Vpon my Loiters I haue cried out ; 
 But they my groundleffe hopes deceiued all ; 
 I for my reu'rend Priejls enquir'd about ; 
 I alfo did vpon mine Elders call ; 
 
 But, in the Citie vp the Ghofl they gaue. 
 As they were feeking meat their liues to faue. 
 20 
 Oh Lord, take pittie now on my diftrefle : 
 For loe, my foule diftemper'd is in mee : 
 My heart is ouercome with heauineffe ; 
 Becaufe I haue fo much offended thee. 
 
 Thy Sword abroad my ruine doth become ; 
 And Death doth alfo threaten me at home. 
 21 
 And of my fad complaints my Foes haue heard, 
 But to afford me comfort there is none. 
 My troubles haue at fall to them appeat'd ; 
 Vet they are ioyfull that thou fo haft done. 
 
 But thou wilt bring the Time fet downe by thee, 
 And then in forrow they Ihall equall me. 
 
 22 
 
 Then fhall thofe foule Offences they haue wrought. 
 Before thy prefence be remembred all ; 
 
 And 
 
 82 
 
Song 25. 79 
 
 And whatfoe're my Sinnes on me haue brought, 
 (For their TranfgretTions) vpon them Ihall fall. 
 For, fo my fighings multiplied be, 
 That therewithal! my heart is faint in me. 
 
 Lament 2. 
 
 T iV this Elegle the Prophet vfeth a verie patheticall exordium^ the better 
 ■^ to awaken the peoples Conjideraiion ; and to make thetn the vtore/enjlble 
 o/their horrible Calamitie : Which liejirjl illnjlrateth ingenerall TearjtteSt 
 by comparing their ejtate to the miferable condition of one f alien front theglo- 
 rieo/Heauen^ to the Unvejl Earth; and in mentioning their being depriued of 
 that glorious Te7nporall&* EccleJiaJiicallGonerneinent, which theyforjnerly 
 enioyed. Afterwards Ju defcen^s to particulars ; As^ihe deJirnSlion of their 
 Palaces, Forts, Temple, Wals, and Gates ; the prophaning of their Sabaoths, 
 Feafts, Rites, &c. ihefufpe7tdingoftheir\j&'^^5, Priefts, Prophets: theflaugh- 
 ter of Young-men, and Virgins, Old-men, aTtd Children, with the Famine,- 
 a7id reproaches they fujlaitted S*c, _ A II which acknowledging to be the iltjl 
 ludgfnents of Gad, he aduijeth them not to hearken to the delufUms of their 
 falfe Prophets^ but to ret7tm vnto the Lord by teares and heartie repentance. 
 For the VJe and Application, fee what hath beenefaid before in the former 
 Elegie. 
 
 SONG. XXV. 
 
 Sing this as the 24. Song. 
 
 I 
 
 TLJ Ow darke, and how beclowded (in his wrath) 
 •^ ■^ The Lord hath caufed Sion to appeare ! 
 How Ifr'els beautie he obfcured hath, 
 As if throwne downe from heau'n to earth he were ! 
 Oh, why is his difpleafure growne fo hot ? 
 And why hath he his Foot-floole fo forgot ? 
 2 
 The Ij)rd all Sions dwellings hath laid waft ; 
 
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8o Song 25. 
 
 And in fo doing, he no fparing made : 
 For, in his anger to the ground he call 
 The ftrongeft holds that ludah's Daughter had : 
 
 Them, and their Kingdome he to ground doth fend. 
 
 And all the Princes of it doth fufpend. 
 
 3 
 
 When at the higheft his difpleafure was. 
 From Ifr'el all his home of ftrength he broke ; 
 And from before his aduei-faries face, 
 His Right-hand (that reftrained him) he tooke ; 
 
 Vea, he in lacob kindled fuch a flame, 
 
 As round about hath quite confum'd the fame, 
 
 4 
 His Bow he as an Aduerfarie bent, 
 And by his Right-hand he did plainely ftiew. 
 He drew it with an Enemies intent ; 
 For, all that were the faireft Markes he flew ; 
 
 In Sions Tabernacle this was done ; 
 
 Eu'n there the fire of his difpleafure (hone. 
 
 5 
 The Lord himfelfe was he that was the Foe ; 
 By him is Ifr^el thus to ruine gone ; 
 His Palaces he ouertumed fo ; 
 And He his Holds of ftrength hath ouerthrowne : 
 
 Eu'n He it is, from whom it doth arife, 
 
 That Ift'els Daughter thus-lamenting lies. 
 
 6 
 His Tabernacle, Garden-like that was, 
 The Lord with violence hath tooke away ; 
 He hath deftroyed his AJJembling place ; 
 And there, nor Feajls, nor Sabbaths now haue they : 
 
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Song 25. 81 
 
 No not in Sion. For, in his fierce wrath, 
 He both their King and Priejis reie(51:ed hath. 
 
 7 
 The Lord his holy Altar doth forgoe ; 
 His Sandluarie he hath quite defpiz'd. 
 Yea, by his meere affiftance hath our Foe 
 The Bulwarkes of our Palaces furpriz'd ; 
 
 And in the Lords own Houfe rude Noifes are 
 
 As loud as heretofore his Praifes were. 
 8 
 The Lord, his thought did purpofely encline, 
 The Walls of Sion Jhould be ouerthrowne ; 
 To that intent he ftretched forth his Line, 
 And drew not backe his hand till they were downe. 
 
 And fo the Turrets with the bruifed Wall, 
 
 Did both together to deftru(5tion fall. 
 
 9 
 
 Her Gates in heapes of Earth obfcured are ; 
 The Barres of them in pieces, broke hath he : 
 Her King, and thofe that once her Princes were. 
 Now borne away among the Gentiles be. 
 
 The Law is lofl, and they no Prophet haue, 
 
 That from the Lord a Vifion doth receiue. 
 10 
 In filence, feated on the lowly ground, 
 The Senators of Sions Daughter are ; 
 With Aflies they their carefuU heads haue crown' d. 
 And mourning Sack-cloth girded on them weare ; 
 
 Yea, on the Earth, in a diftreifed wife, 
 
 lerufalem's young Virgins fixe their eies. 
 II 
 And for becaufe my People fuffer this, 
 
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82 Song 25. 
 
 Mine eies with much lamenting dimmed grow ; 
 
 Each part within me out of quiet is ; 
 
 And on the ground ray Liuer forth I throw ; 
 
 When as mine eies with fo fad Obiedls meet ; 
 
 As Babes halfe dead, and fprawling in the ftreet. 
 
 72 
 
 For, to their Mothers called they for meat ; 
 
 Oh where Jhall we haue meate and drinke ! they crie ; 
 
 And in the Citie, while they food entreat, 
 
 They fwone, like them that deadly-wounded lye : 
 
 And fome of them their Soules did breath away, 
 
 As in the Mothers bofome ftaru'd they lay. 
 
 13 
 lerufalem, for thee what can I fay ? 
 Or vnto what maift thou refembled be ? 
 Oh ! wherevnto, that comfort thee I may, 
 Thou Sions Daughter, (hall I liken thee ? 
 
 For, as the SecCs, fo great thy Breaches are : 
 
 And to repair them then ; Ah who is there ! 
 
 14 
 Thou by thy Prophets haft deluded beene ; 
 And foolifli Vifions they for thee haue fought. 
 For, they reuealed not to thee thy fmne, 
 To turne away the thraldome it hath brought ; 
 
 But lying Prophefies they fought for thee ; 
 
 Which of thy fad exile the Caufes be. 
 
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 And thofe, thou Daughter of lerufalem. 
 That on occafions palfe along this way, 
 With clapping hands, and hiffings, thee contemne ; 
 And nodding at Thee, thus in fcorne they fay ; 
 
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Song 25. 83 
 
 In this the Ciiie, men did once behight. 
 
 The Flowre of Beautie, and the Worlds Delight? 
 
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 Thy Aduerfaiies (eu'ry one of them) 
 
 Their mouths haue open'd at thee, to thy (hame ; 
 
 They hiffe, and gnafli at Thee, lerufalem ; 
 
 We, we (fay they) haue quite deftroi'd the fame : 
 
 This is that day hath long expecfled beene, 
 
 Now commeth it, and we the fame haue feene. 
 
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 But, this the Lord decreed, and brought to pafle ; 
 
 Hee, to make good that Word which once lie fpake, 
 
 (And that which long agce determin'd was) 
 
 Hath hurled downe, and did no pittie take : 
 He thus hath made thee fcorned of thy Foe, 
 And rais'd the Home of them that hate thee fo. 
 
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 Oh Wall of Sions Dmtghter, cry amaine, 
 Eu'n to the Lord fet forth a heartie Cry ; 
 Downe, like a Riuer, caufe thy teares to raine. 
 And let them neither Day nor Night be dry. 
 
 Seeke neither fleepe, thy body to fuffice. 
 
 Nor flumber for the Apples of thine eies. 
 
 At night, and when the Watch is new begun, 
 Then rife, and to the Lord Almightie Crie : 
 Before him let thy Heart like water runne. 
 And lift thou vp to hira thy Hands on high, 
 
 Eu'n for tliofe hunger-ftarued Babes of thine, 
 
 That in the Corners of the Streets doe pine. 
 
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84 Song 25. 
 
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 And thou, oh Lord ; Oh be thou pleas'd to fee, 
 And thinke on whom thy iudgments thou haft thrown 
 Shall women fed with their own iflue be, 
 And Children that a fpan are fcarcely growne ? 
 
 Shall thus thy Priefis and Prophets, Lord, be flaine. 
 As in thy SandluarU they remaine ? 
 21 
 Nor Youth, nor Age, is from the flaughter free ; 
 For, in the Streets lye Young and Old, and all : 
 My Virgins, and my young men, murthered be ; 
 Eu'n both beneath the Sword together fall. 
 Thou, in thy Day of Wrath fuch hauocke mad'fl, 
 That in deuowring thou no pittie had'ft. 
 22 
 Thou, round about haft call'd my feared Foes, 
 As if that fummond to feme Feaft they were : 
 Who in thy Day of Wrath did round enclofe. 
 And (hut me fo that none efcaped are : 
 Yea, thofe that hate me them confumed haue. 
 To whom I nouriihment, and breeding gaue. 
 
 Lament. 3. 
 
 \JEre the Prophet leremie, hauing contemplated his ovme aj^iSiiottS, 
 ^ ^luiih the deji-ntnion ^ludah and Icrufalem, /eemeih by thai materiall 
 Obiecft, to haue raifed his apprehenfton higher, and by the Jpirii ofSxa- 
 phefie both to forejee the particular fufferings of lefus Chrift, and to be- 
 £03ne/enjible al/o, of thofe great affti^ioits -which the Church militant [his 
 tnyflicall Bodyjfkould be exercifed withall. And in this mofl pafsionate 
 Elegie, either in his owneperf on bewaileth it', orelfepeffonates lefus Chiift. 
 the head of that tnyjlicall Bodie, taking vpOK himfelfe thofe ^nifhmenis, 
 nvith that heauy burthen of Gods wrathf &* that vnfpeakable farrow, which 
 
 mankittde 
 
 88 
 
Song 26. 85 
 
 mankind had othey-wife beene oue-rwhehned •wiikall. In brief e, this Elegie 
 ctmtaines an exprefsion of Gods hea-uie anger for onrfinne ; ihejeueriiie and 
 biitemejjfe of his Ivdemenis ; the ereatnej)e of his mercies ', the hope and 
 patience of the faiihfull in all affll6lions ; the vn-willingnejfe of God to pu- 
 nifh ; the heartie repentance of his people ; andaproplieticallimprecatixm con- 
 cerning the enemies of the fpirituall lerufalem. This may bej-ung to mout 
 andjlirre vs vp with a feeling of our Redeemers Pafsion : to remember vs 
 of our mi/eraole condition through Jinne; to moue vs to repentance', and to 
 comfort and inJlruSl vs a«tid our affiiSiions. 
 
 SONG XXVI. 
 
 Sing this as the 24. Song, 
 
 I Am the Man, who (fcourged in his wrath) 
 Haue in all forrowes throughly tried beene ; 
 Into obfcuritie he led me hath .• 
 He brought me thither where no light is feene : 
 And fo aduerfe himfelfe to me he (howes, 
 That all the day his hand doth me oppofe. 
 2 
 My Jlejh and skinne with age he tired out : 
 He bruiz'd my bones as they had broken beene : 
 Hee with a Wall enclofed me about : 
 With cares and labours he hath fhut me in ; 
 And me to fuch a place of darkeneffe led, 
 As thofe are in that be for euer dead. 
 
 3 
 He fliut me where I found no paffage out ; 
 And there my heauy chaines vpon me laid. 
 Moreouer, though I loudly cried out, 
 He tooke no heede at all for what I praid : 
 My Way, with hewed ftones he flopped hath. 
 And left me wandring, in a winding path. 
 
 4 He 
 
 89 
 
86 Song 26. 
 
 He was to me like fome way-laying Beare ; 
 Or as a Lyon that dotji lurke vnfeene : 
 Hy courfe he bindring, me in peeces tare, 
 Till I quite ruin'd and laid waft had beene ; 
 His Bow he bended, and that being bent, 
 I was the marke, at which his Arrow went. 
 
 His Arrowes from his Quitter forth he caught. 
 And through my verie Reines he made them paffe : 
 Eu'n mine owne people fet me then at naught ; 
 And all the day thmx fporiing-Song I was : 
 
 From him my fill of bitterneffe I had ; 
 
 And me with Wormwood likewife drunke he made. 
 6 
 With ftones my teeth he all to pieces brake : 
 He duft and aflies ouer me hath ftrowne : 
 All reft hee from my weary foule did take, 
 As if contentmejit I had neuer none. 
 
 And then I cried ; Oh, I am vndone; 
 
 All my depmdance on the Lord is gone. 
 
 7 
 Oh, mind thou my afflidlions and my care ; 
 My miferies, my Wormewood, and my Gall .• 
 For, they ftill frefli in my remembrance are ; 
 And downe in me my humbled foule doth fall. 
 I this forget not, and when this I minde. 
 Some helpe againe, I doe begin to finde. 
 8 
 It is thy mercy. Lord, that we now be : 
 For, had thy pitty fail'd, not one had liu'd : 
 The faithfulnefle is great that is in Thee ; 
 
 And 
 
 90 
 
Song 26. 87 
 
 And eu'ry morning it is new reuiu'd. 
 And Lord, fuch claime my foule vnto thee laies, 
 That flie will euer truft in thee, (hee faies. 
 
 9 
 For, thou art kinde to thofe that worke thy will j 
 And to their foules that after thee attend, 
 Good therefore Is it, that in quiet ftill 
 We hope that fafety ; which thou Lord, wilt fend. 
 
 And happie he that timely doth enure 
 
 His youthful! necke, the burthen to endure, 
 10 
 He downe will fit alone, and nothing fay ; 
 But, fmce 'tis caft vpon him beare it out. 
 (Yea, though his mouth vpon the duft they lay) 
 And, while there may be hope, will not mifdoubt. 
 
 His cheeke to him that fmiteth, offers he ; 
 
 And is content, though he reuiled be. 
 II 
 For, fure is he (what euer doth befall) 
 The Lord, will not forfake for euermore : 
 But that he hauing punifh't, pittie (hall ; 
 Becaufe he many mercies hath in ftore. 
 
 For, God in plaguing take no pleafure can. 
 
 Nor willingly affli(5leth any man. 
 
 72 
 
 The Lord delighteth not to trample downe 
 
 Thofe men that here on earth enthralled are : 
 
 Or that a righteous man ihould be o'rethrowne, 
 
 When hee before the higheft doth appeare. 
 Nor is the Lord well pleafed in the fight, 
 When he beholds the wrong, fubuert the Right. 
 
 73 Let 
 
 91 
 
88 Song 26. 
 
 Let no man mutter then, as if he thought 
 Some things were done in fpight of Gods decree. 
 For, all things at his word to paiTe are brought, 
 That either for our good or euill be. 
 
 Why then liues man fuch murmurs to begin ? 
 
 Oh ! let him rather murmur at his fmne. 
 
 Our owne lewd Courfes let vs fearch and trie. 
 Wee may to thee againe. Oh Lord, conuart. 
 To God that dwelleth in the heauens on high. 
 Let vs (oh let vs) lift both hand and heart : 
 
 For, wee haue finned ; we rebellious were ; 
 
 And therefore was it that thou didft not fpare. 
 
 For this (with wrath o'refhadow'd) thou haft chac't 
 And flaughter made of vs without remorfe .• 
 Thy felfe obfcured with a cloud thou haft, 
 That fo our praiers might have no recourfe ; 
 
 And loe, among the Heathen-peofle, we 
 
 As out-cafts, and off-fcourings reckon'd be. 
 16 
 Our Aduerfaries all (and euery where) 
 Themfelues, with open mouth, againft vs fet. 
 On vs is falne a Terrour, and a fnare, 
 Where Ruine hath with Defolation met ; 
 
 And, for the Daughter of my Peoples cares. 
 
 Mine eies doe caft forth Rivulets of teares. 
 
 Mine eies perpetually were ouerflowne ; 
 And yet there is no ceafing of my Teares. 
 For, if the Lord in mercie looke not downe, 
 
 That 
 
 92 
 
Song 26. 89 
 
 That from the heau'ns he may behold my cares. 
 They will not ftint : But, for my peoples fake, 
 Mine eies will weep, vntill my heart doth breake. 
 
 /8 
 As when a Bird is chafed to and fro, 
 My Foes purfued me when caufe was none : 
 Into the Dungeon they my Ufe did throw ; 
 And there they rowled oner me a ftone. 
 
 The waters likewife ouerflow'd me quite ; 
 
 And then me thought I periflied out-right. 
 
 19 
 Yet on thy Name, Oh Lord, I called there ; 
 (Eu'n when in that Low Dungeon I did lye) 
 Whence thou wert pleal'ed my complaint to heare ; 
 Not fleighting me when I did fighing cry : 
 
 That very day I called, thou drew'ft neare. 
 
 And faidft vnto me, that I ftiould not feare. 
 20 
 Thou Lord, my foule maintaineft in her right : 
 My life by thee alone redeemed was ; 
 Thou haft, Oh Lord, obferued my defpight ; 
 Vouchfafe thy iudgment alfo in my caufe. 
 
 For, all the grudge they beare me, thou hafl feene ; 
 
 And all their plots that haue againft me beene. 
 21 
 Thou heardll what flanders they againft me laid, 
 And all thofe mifchiefes they deuiz'd for me : 
 Thou noteft what their lips of me haue faid, 
 Eu'n what their daily clofeft whifprings be ; 
 
 And how (when ere they rife or downe doe lye) 
 
 Their Song, and fubieft of their mirth am I. 
 
 22 But 
 
 93 
 
90 Song 27. 
 
 22 
 
 But Lord, thou Ihalt reward and pay them all 
 That meede their actions merit to receiue : 
 Thy heauy maledi(5lions ceaze them (hall ; 
 Eu'n this ; Sad hearts they Jhall for eutr haue : 
 And by thy wrath purfude they (hall be driuen. 
 Till they are chafed out from vnder heauen. 
 
 Lament. 4. 
 
 A .y IK the two firjl Elegies, the Prophet here begins 6^ way of exctania- 
 ^^iion ; and ntyi pafsionaiely feits forth the caufeofhis complaining, by a 
 three-fold explication, Firjl, by exprefsing the dignity, fex^ and age of 
 the Perfons tniferably perijhing in this calamitie : as Princes, Priefts, men, 
 women, and children. Secondly, by parralleling their ejlate with that of bruit 
 Creatures, and their punijhment "with Sodoms. Thirdly, byjhewing thehotri- 
 bU effeSis which followed this calantity, as the Nobilitie being driuen to cloath 
 ihemfelues front the dunghill ; andwonten to feed on their owne Children,&*c. 
 After this, hejheweth what are the caufes of all that iniferie which he bewai- 
 leth. Secondly, declareth the vaniiie of relying on ientporall confolations. 
 Thirdly, fetteth forth the Power and fiercene/fe of the Churches Aduer- 
 faries. Fourthly , propheciethj that euen Chrijl "was to fuffer the fury of 
 their malice, before Gods wrath could be appeafed. And lajlly, affuretk 
 thai the Church Jhall be at length deliuered, and her enemies rewarded 
 ^cording to their wickednejfe. This Song may be fung, tofet before our 
 eies thejeuerity of Gods wrath againjijinne, to wtnne vs to repentatice, and 
 to contort vs vpon our conuerfions. 
 
 SONG XXVII. 
 
 Sing this as the fift Song. 
 
 XJ Ow dimme the Gold doth now appeare ! 
 ■*■ ■"■ (That Gold which once fo brightly fhone) 
 About the Cittie here, and there, 
 
 The 
 
 94 
 
Song 27. 91 
 
 The SaniHuarie-Stones are throwne. 
 
 The Sonnes of Sion late compar'd 
 To Gold (the richeft in efteeme) 
 Like Potlheards are without regard, 
 And bafe as earthen veflells feeme. 
 
 2 
 The Monfters of the Sea haue care, 
 Their breafts vnto their young to giue : 
 But crueller my people are ; 
 And EJlridge-\iSi& in Defarts liue. 
 
 With thirft the Sucklings tongues are drie ; 
 And to their parched roofes they cleaue : 
 For bread young children alfo cry ; 
 But none at all they can receiue. 
 
 3 
 Thofe that were vs'd to daintie fare, 
 Now in the ftreets halfe ftarued lie ; 
 And they that once did fcarlet weare, 
 Now dung-hill rags about them tie ; 
 
 Yea, greater plagues my peoples crime 
 Hath brought on them, then Sodomes were. 
 For, that was funke in little time, 
 And no prolonged death was there. 
 
 4 
 Her Nazarites, whofe whiteneffe was 
 More pure, then either Milke or Snow ; 
 Whofe ruddineife did Rubies paffe ; 
 Whofe veines did like the Saphire fliow ; 
 
 Now blacker then the coale are growne ; 
 And in the ftreets vnknowne are they : 
 Their flefli is clung vnto the bone, 
 And like a fticke is dri'd away. 
 
 5 Such 
 
 95 
 
92 Song 27. 
 
 5 
 Such therefore as the Sword hath flaine, 
 Are farre in better cafe then thofe, 
 Who death for want of food fuftaine, 
 AVhilft in the fruitfull field it growes. 
 
 For, when my people were diftreft, 
 Eu'n women (that fliould pittie take) 
 With their owne hands their children dreft. 
 That fo their hunger they might flake. 
 
 6 
 The Ij)rd accomplifh't hath his wrath ; 
 His fierce difpleafure forth is powr'd ; 
 A fire on Sion fet he hath, 
 Which eu'n her ground-worke hath deuour'd, 
 
 When their was neither earthly King ; 
 Nor through the whole world, one at all. 
 Thought any Foe to paife could bring. 
 That thus lerufakm fliould fall. 
 
 7 
 But this hath happened for the guilt 
 Of thofe that haue her Prophets bin ; 
 And thofe her wicked Priejls that fpilt 
 The blood of Innocents therein : 
 
 Along the Streets they flumbling went ; 
 ^The blindneffe of thefe men was fuch) 
 And fo with blood they were befprent, 
 That no man would their Garments touch. 
 
 8 
 Depart, depart ('twas therefore fed) 
 From thofe pollutions get yee far .• 
 So wandring to the Heathen fled. 
 And faid, there was no biding there : 
 
 And 
 
 9C 
 
Song 27. 93 
 
 And them the Lord hath now in wrath 
 Exil'd, and made defpifed Hue ; 
 Yea, fent their Priejls and Elders hath, 
 Where none doth honour to them giue. 
 
 . 9 
 
 And as for vs, our eies decai'd 
 With watching vaine reliefes we haue, 
 Caufe we expeft a Nations aide, 
 That is vnable vs to faue. 
 
 For, at our heeles fo clofe they be. 
 We dare not in the ftreets appeare .• 
 Our end we therefore comming fee. 
 And know our rooting-out is neare. 
 
 10 
 
 Our perfecutors follow on. 
 
 As fwift as Eagles of the skie : 
 
 They o're the mountaines make vs runne ; 
 
 And in the Defarts for vs lie : 
 
 Yea, they haue Chrifl our life betraid. 
 And caus'd him in their pits to fall ; 
 (Eu'n him) beneath whofe ftiade we faid, 
 We hue among the Heathen ftiall. 
 
 II 
 
 Oh Edom in the Land of Huz, 
 (Though yet o're vs triumph thou may) 
 Thou ftialt receiue this Cup from vs ; 
 Be drunke, and hurle thy cloaths away. 
 For when thy punifliments for finnes 
 Accompilhed, oh Sion, be ; 
 To viiit Edom he begins 
 And publike make her fliarae will he. 
 
 G Lament 
 
 97 
 
94 Song 28. 
 
 Lament. J. 
 
 "fN" this Elegie iAf Prophei ^ayeth vnto the Lord, to remember and con- 
 ^Jider his peoples affliSiions, acknowledging be/ore him their tniferies, and 
 prejenting^ them vnto him, as dijlrejfed Orphans, iViddowes, and- Captives (by 
 J-uch humiliation) to win his compafsion, Hee mootteth him al[Oj by repetition 
 qfthemiJerdbleRuinethiywereJallenin, 
 
 -^_- -- - ^ ^ _^ tinto'. by the noble pojjejsions and dig- 
 nities they had lojl \ by the bafe .condition ofthofe.vnder whofe Tyrannie 
 they were brought : and by the generalitie of thetr calamiiie,from which tio 
 /ex, age, nor degree ejcaped. Then (ineenuoujly confejsing their Jinnes to bee 
 the iuji cau/e of all this) glorifieth God, ajid concludeth this petitionari£ 
 Ode, -with deftring that nee would both give them grace to repent, and 
 rejlore them to that peace which they formerly enioyed. This Elegiacall Song, 
 wee Tnayflng vnto God in the behcufe offnanie particular Churches, eiieit 
 in thefe times ; efpeciatly, if wee confider that myjlicall bandage which the 
 Veuill hath brought them into ; and apply thefe complaints to tnofefpirituall 
 Calamities, which have befallen them for their Sins. 
 
 SONG XXVIII. 
 Sing this as the S Song. 
 
 I 
 
 C\^ minde thou Lord, our fad diftreffe ; 
 ^^ Behold and thinke on our reproach. 
 Our houfes, Strangers doe poffeffe j 
 And on our heritage encroch. 
 
 Our Mothers, for their husbands grieue ; 
 And of our fathers rob'd are we. 
 Yea, money we compel'd to giue, 
 For our own wood and water be. 
 
 2 
 In perfecution we remaine. 
 Where endleffe labour tire vs doth. 
 And we to feme for bread, are faine 
 To E^ypt, and to AJhur both. 
 
 Our fathers er'd ; and being gone, 
 
 The 
 
 98 
 
Song 28. 95 
 
 The burthen of their finne we beare. 
 Eu'n Slaues, the rule o're vs haue won ; 
 And none to fet vs free is there. 
 
 3 
 For bread, our Hues we hazard, in 
 The perills which the Defarts threat. 
 And, like an Ouen is our skin, 
 Both foil'd, and parch't, for want of meat. 
 
 In Sion, Wiues defiled were, 
 Deflowred were their Virgins young, 
 (Through ludah's Cities eu'ry where) 
 And Princes by their hands were hung. 
 
 4 
 Her Elders difrefpedled ftood : 
 Her Young-men they for grinding tooke : 
 Her Children fell beneath the wood ; 
 And Magijirais the Gate iorfooke. 
 
 Their Muficke, Voung-men haue forborne, 
 Reioycing in their hearts is none : 
 To mourning doth our dauncing turne : 
 And from our head the Crowne is gone. 
 
 Alas, that euer we did finne ! 
 For, therefore feeles our heart thefe cares ; 
 For that our eies haue dimmed bin ; 
 And thus the hill of Sion fares. 
 
 Such defolation there is feene. 
 That now the Foxes play thereon : 
 But thou for euer, Lord, hath beene ; 
 And without ending is thy Throne. 
 
 G z 6 Oh 
 
 99 
 
96 Song 29. 
 
 Oh, why are we forgotten thus ? 
 So long time wherefore abfent art ? 
 Conuert thy felfe, oh LORD, to vs ; 
 And we to thee Ihall foone conuart. 
 
 Renew, oh LORD, thofe Ages paft. 
 In which thy fauour we haue feene. 
 For, we extreamely are debas'd. 
 And bitter hath thine anger beene. 
 
 The Prayer of Daniel. Dan. 9. 4. 
 
 "T^He Prophet Daniel in ihix Prayer hefeechetk God to he mercifull vnto his 
 ■*■ people in Captiuity : A nd thejefoure things are principally confiderahle 
 therein. Pirjl an acknowledgment of Gods Powre, lufiicCt and Mercy, with a 
 confeffion thai from the highejl to the lowejl they had broken his Comman- 
 dements, and were therefore iuftly punijhed. Secondly, it is confeffed thai 
 as their punijhment is that which they deferued,/o itisal/o the fame that was 
 foretold Jhould come vpon them. Thirdly, he hefeecheth that God for his 
 owne mercies/ake, and the fake of his MeJ/ias, ivould (neuertheleffe) be vter- 
 cifullvnio them, as wellinregard he had heretofore goiienglory by deliuering 
 them ; as in re/pefi they were his owne eleSied people, ami were already be- 
 come a reproach vnto their Neighbours. This may befung whenfoeuer any 
 of thofe ludgemenis are powred out on the Coinman Wealth, which the Pro- 
 phets haue threatned for Sinne; or in our particular affii£lions; wehauing 
 firft applyed it by our Meditations. 
 
 SONG. XXIX. 
 Sing this as the 22 Song. 
 
 I 
 
 T ORD God Almightie, great and full of feare, 
 ■^'Who alwaies art from breach of promife free, 
 And neuer failing to haue mercie there. 
 
 Where 
 
 100 
 
Song 29. 97 
 
 Where they obferue thy Lawes and honour Thee. 
 
 We haue tranfgreffed, and amiffe haue done ; 
 We difobedient, and rebellious were. 
 For, from thy Precepts we aftray are gone ; 
 And we departed from thy Judgments are. 
 
 2 
 We did thy Seruants Prophecies withftand, 
 Who to our Dukes, our Kings, and Fathers came ; 
 When they to all the People of the Land, 
 Proclaimed forth their meifage in thy Navie. 
 
 In thee, oh LORD, all righteoufneffe appeares, 
 But publike fliame to vs doth appertaine ; 
 Eu'n as with them of ludah now it fares, 
 And thofe that in lerufalem remaine. 
 
 3 
 Yea, as to Ift'el now it doth befall ; 
 Throughout thofe Lands in which they fcatt'red be. 
 For that their great TranfgreJJlon, wherewithal! 
 They haue tranfgreffed, and offended Tliee .• 
 
 To Vs, our Kings, our Dukes, and Fathers, doth 
 Difgrace pertaine (oh LORD) for angring Thee : 
 Yet mercie, LORD our GOD, and pardon both, 
 To thee belong, though we rebellious be. 
 
 4 
 We, did (indeed) peruerily difobey 
 Thy voyce (O LORD our GOD) & would not heare, 
 To keepe thofe Lawes thou didft before vs lay. 
 By thofe thy Seruants, who thy Prophets were. 
 
 Eu'n all that of the race of Lfr'el be, 
 Againft thy -Law haue grieuoufly mifdone : 
 And that they might not liflen vnto Thee, 
 They backward from thy voice O LORD are gone. 
 
 G 3 5 On 
 
98 Song 29. 
 
 5 
 On them therefore, that Curfe, and Oath defcended, 
 Which in the Law of Mofes written was ; 
 (The Seruant of that God whom we offended, 
 And now his fpeeches he hath brought to pafle. 
 
 On vs, and on our Judges, he doth bring 
 That Plague, wherewith he threatned vs and them. 
 For, vnder Heau'n was neuer fuch a thing, 
 As now is fahie vpon lerufalem. 
 
 6 
 As Mofes written Law doth beare record. 
 Now all this mifchiefe vpon them is brought. 
 And yet we praied not before the LORD, 
 That leaning fmne, we might his Truth be taught. 
 
 For, which refpeft, the LORD in wait hath laid, 
 That he, on vs inflift this Mifchiefe, might. 
 And fith his holy Word we difobei'd. 
 In all his doings he remaines vpright. 
 
 7 
 But now, O LORD our GOD, who from the Land 
 Of cruell Egypt brought thy people haft ; 
 And by the power of thy Almighty Hand, 
 Atchieu'd a Name, which to this day doth laft : 
 
 Though we haue finned in committing ill. 
 Yet LORD (by that pure Righteoufnes in thee) 
 From thy lenifaletn, thy Holy-Hill, 
 Oh I let thy wrathfuU anger turned be. 
 
 8 
 For, through the guilt of our difpleafing Sinne, 
 And for our Fathers faults, lerufalem, 
 (Thy chofen people) hath defpifed bin : 
 And are the fcome of all that neighbour them. 
 
 Now 
 
 102 
 
Song 30. 99 
 
 Now therefore, to thy Seniants praier incline ; 
 Heare thou his fuit, O GOD, and let thy Face 
 (Eu'n for the LORD'S deare fake) vouchfafe to fliine 
 Vpon thy (now forfaken) Holy-place. 
 
 9 
 
 Thine Eares incline thou (O my GOD) and heare : 
 Lift vp thine Eies, and vs O looke vpon ; 
 Vs, who forfaken with thy Citie axe ; 
 That Citie, where thy Name is called on. 
 
 For, we vpon our felues prefume not thus 
 Before thy prefence our requeft to make, 
 For, ought that righteous can be found in vs ; 
 But, for thy great and tender Mercie's fake. 
 10 
 
 Lord heare (forglue oh Lord) and weigh the fame : 
 Oh Zo?-(f performe it, and no more deferre, 
 (For thine owne fake my God ;) For, by thy Name ; 
 Thy Ciiie, and thy people called are. 
 
 The Prayer of lonah. lonah 2. 
 
 T O-aaii flying from God, and being prejerued in a Fijhes helly, •when he was 
 ^ caft into the Sea \ made this prayer to praife Godfordeiiueringhim info 
 great an extremitie. And the principall things remarkeahle tfiereinare 
 thefe. Firji, the place where he prayed. Secondly, the terrible danger that 
 enclo/ed him. Thirdly, the defpaire he was nighfallen into. Fourthly, Gods 
 mercie, with the Prophets timely application thereof, and the comfort it infu- 
 fed into him. Fifthly, the occaflons drawing tnen into fuch perils. Sixthly, 
 the vowe made vpon his dcliuerance, and the reafon of that vowe. This bu- 
 riall (3/"Ionas in tlte Fijhes belly, and his deliuerancefroni thence, was a type of 
 the B-uriall and refnrreciion of our blejfed Sauiour, Matth. 12.4. This Prai- 
 er therefore we ought not only tofing hijlorically, to memorize his wondrous 
 
 G 4 worke 
 
 103 
 
100 Song 30. 
 
 worlie ofGsd; hut io^raife him alfoforthe Refurre^ion (T/Chrift, andrai- 
 Ji7ig Mankitid from that fearefullandbottotnlej/egulfe of perditio7tt'wkereinit 
 lay/wallowed vp, viithoui pqffUjilitie of redeeming itjelfe, 
 
 SONG XXX. 
 
 Sing this as the 24. Song. 
 
 T N my diftreffe to thee I cri'de, oh L O R D , 
 •^And thou wert pleafed my complaint to heare, 
 Out from the bowels of the graue I roar'd ; 
 And to my voice thou didft encline thine eare : 
 
 For, I amid the raging Sea was call ; 
 
 And to the bottome there thou plung'd me haft. 
 2 
 The Flotids did round about me Circles make : 
 Thy wanes and billowes ouerflow'd me quite ; 
 And then vnto my felfe (alas) I faid, 
 I am for euermore depriu'd thy fight, 
 
 Yet once againe thou pleafed art, that I 
 
 Should to thy holy Temple lift mine eie. 
 
 3 
 Eu'n to my Soule the waters clos d me had ; 
 O're fwallow'd by the Deepes I faft was pent : 
 About my head the weeds a wreath had made ; 
 Vnto the Mountaines bottomes dowue I went ; 
 And fo, that forth againe I could not get, 
 The Earth, an euerlafting Barre had fet. 
 4 
 Then thou, oh LORD my GOD, then thou wert he, 
 That from corruption didft my life defend. 
 For, when my Soule was like to faint in me. 
 Thou thither didft into my thought defcend. 
 
 And 
 
 104 
 
Song 31. loi 
 
 And LORD, my praier thence to thee I fent, 
 Which vpward to thy holy Temple went. 
 
 5 
 Thofe who believe in vaine and foolilh lies, 
 Defpifers of their owne good fafety be. 
 But, I will oifer vp the Sacrifice 
 Of fmging praifes, with my voice, to thee, 
 
 And I will that performe which vow'd I haue ; 
 
 For, vnto thee belongs it, LORD, to faue. 
 
 The Prayer oi Habakuk, Hahak. 3, 
 
 T N this Petitionarie and Propheiicall Hymne, the Deliuerer of Mankind 
 ^isjirji prayed for. Secondly ^ ike glorious Maiejlie of his comming w (/(?- 
 fcrAed by excellen t A llegories, &f*by A Ihtjions to former deliuerances^ vouck- 
 fafed to the lewes. Thirdly, here isforeiold, the oiierthrow of Antichriftes 
 whofliall be defiroyed by the Brightnefie of our Sauiours comtning. Fourth- 
 ly ^ here is fet forth thejlate of the latter Times. Fifthly y he exprejfeth the ioy, 
 confidence, andfafetie of the EleSl of God, euen amid thofe terrours thaijhall 
 await vpon their Redeemers comming. This Song is to befung hyjiorically^ 
 in commemoration of the Churches deliuerance by thefirjl camming of le~ 
 fus Chrift. And prophetically, to comfort vs concemi7tg thai perfe^Deli- 
 ■uerie, ajpured at hisfecond comming. For, though the Prophet hadfome re- 
 fPeSl to the lewes temporall deliuerance, that he -might comfort the Church 
 in thofe Times : Yet the Holy-Ghoft had principall regard to the fpiritiiall 
 deliuerance of his fpirituall Kingdotne, the holy Catholike-Church. And to 
 her, and her Enemies doe the Names (of the Churches Enemies) here mentio- 
 ned, verie properly agree. Nay, Q,w^^xi,fignifyingA.^x\i&i blacke, or cloudy, 
 And Midian, which is interpreted. Condemnation, or ludgement; better 
 fute vnto the Nature of the Jpiritua.ll Aduerfaries, whom they Prefigured^ 
 then to thofe People "who were literally fo called. For, none are fo fitly tear- 
 med People of Darknefle, or of Condemnation, as the members of An- 
 tichrift, and the fpiritiiall Babilon. 
 
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 God Almightie, he came downe ; 
 Downe he came from Tkeman-vnaxi : 
 And the matchleffe Holy-One, 
 From mount Paran forth appear'd, 
 
 Heau'n ore-fpreading with his Raies, 
 
 And Earth filling with his praife. 
 
 3 
 
 Sun-like was his glorious Light : 
 From his Side there did appeare 
 Beaming Raies that fliined bright ; 
 And his Powre he flirowded there : 
 
 Plagues before his Face he fent : 
 
 At his Feete hot Coales there went. 
 
 4 
 
 Where he flood he meafure tooke 
 Of the Earth, and view'd it well : 
 Nations vanifti't at his looke : 
 Ancient Hills to powder fell : 
 
 Mountaines old caft lower were : 
 
 For his waies etemall are. 
 
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 Cujhan Tents I faw difeas'd, 
 And the Midian Curtaines quake. 
 Haue the Floods, Lord, thee difpleas'd ? 
 
 Did 
 
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I04 Song 31. 
 
 Did the Flouds thee angry make ? 
 was it elfe the Sea that hath, 
 Thus prouoked thee to wrath ? 
 
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 For thou rod'ft thy Horfes there, 
 
 And thy fauing-Charrets through ; 
 
 Thou didfl; make thy Bow appeare ; 
 
 And thou didfl. performe thy vow ; 
 Yea, thine Oath and Promife paft 
 (To the Triies) fulfilled hafl. 
 
 7 
 
 Through the Earth thou Rifts didft make 
 And the Riuers there did flow : 
 Mountaines, feeing thee, did fliake ; 
 And away the Flouds did goe. 
 
 From the Deepe a voice was heard ; 
 
 And His hands on high he rear'd. 
 8 
 Both the Stmne and Moone made flay. 
 And remou'd not in their Spkeares : 
 By thine Arrcfwes light went they, 
 By thy brightly fliining Spheares : 
 
 Thou In wrath the Land didft cruth. 
 
 And in rage the Nations threih. 
 
 9 
 
 For thy Peoples fafe reliefe. 
 
 With thy Chrijliox aide went'ft thou; 
 
 Thou haft alfo pierc't the Chiefe 
 
 Of the frnfiill Houjkold through ; 
 And difplaid them, till made bare 
 From the Foote to Necke they were. 
 
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 108 
 
Song 31. 105 
 
 10 
 Thou, with lauelius of their owne, 
 Didft tlieir Armies Leader ftrike. 
 For, againft me they came downe, 
 To deuoure me, whirle-winde like. 
 
 And they ioy in nothing more. 
 
 Then vnfeene to fpoile the Poore. 
 II 
 Through the Sea thou madft a Waie, 
 And didft ride thy Horfes there. 
 Where great heaps of Water lay. 
 I, the newes thereof did heare : 
 
 And the voice my Bowells fliooke ; 
 
 Yea, my Lips a quiu'ring tooke. 
 12 
 RottenneCfe my bones poffeft. 
 Trembling feare poffeiTed me, 
 I that troublous day might reft. 
 For, when his approaches be 
 
 On-ward to the People made. 
 
 His ftrong Troups will them inuade. 
 
 BloomelelTe fliall the Fig-tree be : 
 And the Vine no fruite ihall yeeld ; 
 Fade (hall, then, the Oliue-tree : 
 Meat ihall none be in the Field. 
 
 Neither in the Fold or Stall, 
 
 Flocke, or Heard continue fliall. 
 
 14 
 Yet, the LORD my ioy fliall be : 
 And, in him I will delight ; 
 In my GOD that faueth me J 
 
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 109 
 
io6 Song 32. 
 
 GOD the LORD, my only might, 
 Who, my Feet fo guides, that I 
 Hind-like, pace my Places high. 
 
 THE HYMNES OF THE 
 
 new Tejlament. 
 
 THefe fiue that next follow, are the Hymnes of the New Tejlament, Be- 
 tweene which, and the Songs of the Old Te/iamentf there is great dif- 
 ference. For the Songs of the Old Tejlament yf&r& either thankfgiuings 
 for Temporall benefits, typifying and fignifying future Benefits touching 
 our Redemption : Or elfe Hymnes prophetically forefhewing thofe Myfte- 
 ries which were to be accompliflied at the conuning of Ckrijl. 
 But, thefe Euangelicall Songs were compofed, not for Temporall, 
 but for Spirituall things, promifed and figured by thofe Temporall Be- 
 nefits, mentioned in the Old Tejlament, and perfetSly fulfilled in the New. 
 Therefore thefe Euangelicall Hyjunes are more excellent then fuch as are 
 meerely Propheticall. In regard the Poffefsionis to be preferred before 
 the Hope ; and the End before the meanes of obtaining it. 
 
 Luk. I. 46. 
 
 'T^He hlejfed Virgin Marie being Jaluted by ike Angel Gabriel, and kauing 
 •*- by the Holy Ghoft conceiued our Redeemer lefus Chrift in her tuoTnbe ; 
 was made/ruiijull alfo, in her Soule, by the ouer/kaddowing of that Holy- 
 Spirit: and thereupon, brought forth this Euangelicall and Propheticall 
 Hymne, Wherein, three things are principally o^eriieahle. FirJl,Jhe Pray- 
 feth God for his particular tnercies andfauours towards her. Seco7idly,Jhe 
 glorifies Godfor the generall benefit of our Redemption, Thirdly, Jlte magni' 
 fles Godfor the particular grace •vottchfafed unto the Seedoflir&el, according 
 to what was profnifed to AbxaHoBxri. 7%ts is the Jitjl Euangelicall Song: and 
 
Song 32. 107 
 
 was indited ly the Holy-CIwfl, not only to he the lleffed Virgincs Thankefgi- 
 tiing; lui to he f-ung by tlie ■mhoU Catholike Church «(/<> (wiwmjhe tyfir 
 cally terfonated) tofrayfe God for our Redemption, and Exaltatton. And 
 therefore, it is worthily inferted into the Liturgie, that it may be ferpettiaUy, 
 and reitere7itly Jung. 
 
 SONG. XXXII. 
 Sing this as the 3 Song. 
 
 THat magnifi'de the LORD may be, 
 My Soule now vndertakes ; 
 And in the God that faueth me, 
 
 My Spirit merry-makes. 
 For, he vouchfafed liath to view 
 
 His Handmaides poore degree. 
 And loe, All Ages that enfue. 
 
 Shall bleffed reckon me. 
 2 
 Great things for me Th' Almightie does, 
 
 And Holy is his Name : 
 From Age to Age he mercie fliowes 
 
 On fuch as feare the fame. 
 He by his Arme declard his might : 
 
 And this to paffe hath brought ; 
 That now the Proud are put to flight. 
 
 By what their hearts haue thought. 
 
 3 
 
 The Mightie plucking from their Seat ; 
 
 The Foore he placed there : 
 And for the Hungrie takes the meat 
 
 From fuch, as Wealthy are. 
 But, minding Mercie, he hath fhow'd 
 
 His 
 
io8 Song 33. 
 
 His Seruant Ifr'el grace : 
 As he to our Forefathers vow'd ; 
 To Abraham, and his Race. 
 
 BenediAus, Lnk. i. 68. 
 
 VAcliarie the Priejl, being {vpon the birth of his SattS inf^ired with the 
 ^knowledge ofottr Redeemers Incarnation ; Jung thejecond Eicangelicall 
 Hymne : In which, two things are conjiderable. Firjl, hee blejfeth God, 
 hecaufe, throitgh the cotnining ^Chrift, all the ^omifes made vnto the Pa- 
 triarchs and Prophets were fulfilled, for the faluation of his People. Se- 
 condly, he declareth the Office and Dvtie of his owne Son, who wasfent be- 
 fore to prepare the way of the Lord. This Song, the Church hath worthily 
 inferted into the Liturgie alfo, and we ought therefore tofmg it reuerenily 
 in memoriall of our Sauiours Incarnation \ and to prai/e God, both for 
 the fulfilling of his promifes : and for thai meanes of our euangelicall Pre- 
 paration, which hee vouchfafed by fending his Fore-nmner. 
 
 SONG XXXIII. 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 ■DLeft be the God of Ifrael : 
 •^ For he Ws People bought, 
 And in his Seruant Dauids houfe, 
 
 Hath great Saluation wrought. 
 As by his Prophets he foretold, 
 
 Since time began to be ; 
 That from our Foes we might be fafe, 
 
 And from our Haters free. 
 2 
 That he might ftiew our Fathers Grace, 
 
 And beare in minde the fame. 
 Which by an Oath, he vow'd vnto 
 
 Our 
 
Song 33. 109 
 
 Our Father Abraham ; 
 That from our aduerfaries freed, 
 
 We feme him fearleffe might, 
 In righteoufneffe, and holineife, 
 
 Our life time in his fight. 
 
 3 
 And (of the Higheft ) thee, oh Child \ 
 
 The Prophet, I declare. 
 Before the Lord, his face to goe ; 
 
 His comming to prepare. 
 To teach his People how they Ihall, 
 
 That fafety come to know, 
 Which by remiffion of their finnes. 
 
 He doth on them beftow. 
 
 4 
 For, it is through the tender loue, 
 
 Of God alone, whereby. 
 That Day-Spring hath to vifit us, 
 
 Befcended from on high ; 
 To light them who in darkneffe fit, 
 
 (And in Death's fliade abide,) 
 And in the bleffed way of Peace 
 
 Their wandring Feete to guide. 
 
 The Song of Angels. Luk. 2. 13. 
 
 'T^His is iJK third Evangelicali Song mentioned in the New Teftament ; 
 ■'■ and it was/ung by a Quire of Angells {at the birth of our bleffed Saui- 
 our lefus Chrift>/ who/e reioycing ffuUl bee made compleai by the redempti- 
 on of mankinde. In this Song they firfi glorifie God^ and then proclaime 
 that haipie Peace and reconciliation, which his SonnesNati-uitieJhouldbring 
 vnto the World, reioycing therein ; and in that vnjfedkaile good will, 
 
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 and deare Communion, which was thereby ejiahliflied heiweene the God- 
 head, the Manhood^ and Them. _ We therefore ought to ioyne with them in 
 this Song, andjingitoften iopraifeGod, and quicken faith andcharitie in mtr 
 fehtes. 
 
 SONG xxxiy. 
 
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 Nunc Dimiltis. Luk. 2, 29. 
 
 '^ He fourth Euangelical Hymne is this of Symeon ; who being in expe- 
 ■*■ €lation of ike cointning of the Mefsias {which according to Daniels 70 
 weekes, was in thofe dates to he accotnplijhed) it was retiealed vnto hitn, 
 that hee Jliould not die till hee hadfeejie Chrift. And accordingly, he com.' 
 tning into the Temple by the fpirits injligation \^hen hee was prefenied 
 there as the Law commanded) both beheld and embraced his Redeemer. 
 In this Song therefore he glorifieth God, for the fulfilling ofhispromife 7nade 
 vnto him- ; and ioyfully confejfeth lefus Chnft, before all the people. In 
 repeating this Hymne, wee ou^ht alfo to canfejfe our Redeemer, For Syme- 
 on worS as it were the Churches Speaker : and hath for vs expreffed that 
 thankfullIoy,wherewithallweJhouldbeefilled^wken God enlightens vs with 
 the knowledge andfpirituall vifion of our Saiuour. 
 
 SONG. XXXV. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song, 
 
 C^ Rant now in peace (that by thy leaue) 
 ^^ I may depart, oh Lord : 
 For, thy Saluation feene I haue, 
 
 According to thy Word. 
 That which prepared was by Thee^ 
 
 Before all Peoples fight, 
 Thy Ifraels Renowne to be ; 
 
 And to the GentUes light. 
 
 The Song oi Mo/es, and the Lambe. Reu. 15. 3. 
 
 'T^He fifth and loft Song, recorded in the New Teftament is this, called 
 ■■■ by S. lohn, The Song of Mojes and the Lambe ; being indeede, the 
 effe£i of thai triumph Song, which the Saints, and hleffed Martyres Jhall 
 Jlng vnto the honour of that Lambe of God which taketh away tkefinnes of 
 the world, when they haue gotten the viSlorie ouer Antichrifi. This 
 Hymne, the members of the true Church may fing to Gods glory, and the 
 
 H z encreafe 
 
112 Song 36, 
 
 encreafe of their owns comfort, when theyperceiue the ^ower of the Almigh' 
 tie any way -manifejled v^on that Aduer/arie. It tnayhee repeated alfi a^ 
 midourgreatejlperfecutions', tofirengthen our Faith, and tememhervs^ thai 
 ivhatfoetter weefuffert there will come a day^ wherein weejhall haue caufe 
 iff make ufe of this Hymne with aperfe£l retoycing. 
 
 SONG XXXVI. 
 
 Sing this as the 1^ Song. 
 
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 /^H, thou Lord, thou God of might, 
 (Who doft all things worke aright) 
 Whatfoe're is done by thee, 
 Great and wondrous prooues to be, 
 
 2 
 True thy waies are, and diredt. 
 Holy King, of Saints eledl. 
 And (oh therefore) who is there. 
 That of thee, retaines no feare ? 
 
 3 
 Who is there that fliall deny. 
 Thy great Name to glorifie ? 
 For thou Lord, and thou alone. 
 Art the perfect Holy-One : 
 
 4 
 
 In thy prefence. Nations all 
 Shall to adoration fall. 
 For, thy iudgments now appeare, 
 Vnto all men what they are. 
 
 Here end the Hymnes of the New 
 Teftament. 
 
 The 
 
 116 
 
Song 37- 113 
 
 The X Commandements. Exod. 20. 
 
 A Lihoueh the Decalogue lie not originally in verfe ; yet among vs it luith 
 ^^ beene heretofore vjually fung : becaufe therefore it may bee a meanes to 
 ^rejeni iheje Precejtts Jomewhat the Oftner to remembrance^ vtake them 
 tilt more frequently repeated, andjlir vp thofe whojing and heare them, to 
 th£ better performance of their duties ; They are liere aljo injerted, and Jit- 
 ted to bee Jung, 
 
 SONG. XXXVII. 
 
 Sing this as the fourth Song. 
 
 T^He Great Almightie fpake ; And thus faid he ; 
 ■•■ I am the LORD thy GOD ; and I alone 
 From cruell Egypis thraldome fet thee free : 
 And other GODS but Me thou ihalt haue none. 
 
 ffaue mercie LORD, andfo our hearts encline. 
 That wee may keepe this blejfed Law of thine. 
 
 Thou (halt not make an Image, to adore, 
 Of ought on earth, aboue it, or below : 
 A Carued Worke thou flialt not bow before ; 
 Nor any worihip on the fame bellow ; 
 
 For, I thy GOD, a iealous GOD am knowne : 
 And on their Seed, the Fathers fmnes correA, 
 Vntill the third and fourth Defcent be gone : 
 But them I alwaies loue that me affedt. 
 
 Haue mercie LORD, andfo our hearts encline, 
 That we may keepe this blefjfed Law of thine, 
 
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114 Song 37. 
 
 The Name of GOD thou neuer (halt abufe, 
 By fwearing, or repeating it hi vaine : 
 For, him that doth his Name profanely vfe, 
 The LORD will as a guiltie one arraigne. 
 
 Haue mercie LORD, andfo our hearts encline, 
 That we may keepe this blejffed Law of thine. 
 
 To keepe the Sabbath holy beare in minde, 
 Sixe daies thine own affaires apply thou to : 
 The feuenih is Gods owne day for reft affign'd, 
 And thou no kinde of Worke therein ftialt doe. 
 
 Thou, nor thy Childe, thy Seruant, nor thy Beaji ; 
 Nor he that Guejl-wife with thee doth abide ." 
 For, after fix daies labour GOD did reft, 
 And therefore he that day hath fandlifi'de. 
 
 Haite mercie LORD, andfo our hearts encline. 
 That we may keepe this bleffed Law of thine. 
 
 See, that vnto thy Parents thou doe giue 
 Such honour as the Childe by duty owes, 
 That thou a long and bleffed life maift hue 
 Within the Land, the LORD thy GOD beftowes. 
 
 Haue mercie LORD, andfo our hearts encline, 
 That wee may keepe this bleffed Law of thine. 
 
 Thou Ihalt be wary that thou no rasxiflay : 
 Thou ftialt from all Adulterie be cleare : 
 Thou ftialt not Steale anothers Good away : 
 Nor Witneffefalfe againft thy Neighbour beare. 
 
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 118 
 
Song 38. IIS 
 
 Haue mercie LORD, andfo our hearts encline, 
 That wet may keepe this blejftd Law of thine. 
 
 With what is thine remaining well apald ; 
 Thou Ihalt not couet wliat thy Neighbours is, 
 His Houfe, nor Wife, his Seruant, Man, nor Maide, 
 His Oxe, nor AJfe, nor any thing of liis. 
 
 Thy mercie LORD, thy mercie let vs haue, 
 And in our hearts thsfe Lawes of thine engraue. 
 
 The Lords Prayer. Mat. 6. 7. 
 
 '^HE Lords Praier hath heene auntienily, and vf-ualty fung alfo\ and 
 ■^ to that ^rpoje was heretofore both tranjlated and jtaraphra^ d in Verfe ; 
 which way of exprefsion ( howjoeiter fame weake iudgmenis haue condemned 
 it) doth no whit difparage or jnif-befeeme a Praier. For, Dauid 7nade many 
 ftraiers in verfe ; A nd, indeede, meafured words were firfl deuijed and v/ed 
 to exprej/e the Prai/es of God, and Petitions made to hint. Yea, thoje are ike 
 auncietit and proper fubieils of Poefie, as appeares throughout tlie Sacred 
 writ, and in the firjl humane Antiquities. Verfe, therefore, difhonours 
 not diuine SudieCls : Bui thofe men doe prophane and diftionour Verfe, 
 wlio dbuje it on vaine and meere prophane exprefsions. Thejcope and vfe of 
 this Praier is fo frequent ty treated of, that I thinkelfhatlnotneedetoinjijl 
 thereon in this ptetce. 
 
 SONG. XXXVIII. 
 Sing this as the third Song, 
 
 ^Vr Father which in heauen art ; 
 
 We faniSlifie thy Name : 
 Thy Kingdome come : Thy Will be done 
 
 In heau'n and earth the fame : 
 Giue vs this day our Daily bread : 
 And vs Forgiue thou fo ; 
 
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ii6 Song 39. 
 
 As we on them that vs offend, 
 
 Forgiueneffe doe beftow ; 
 Into Temptation lead vs not ; 
 
 But vs from euill free. 
 For thine the Kingdome, Power, and Fraife, 
 
 Is, and Ihall euer bee. 
 
 The Apoftles Creed. 
 
 '^HE effeH UTid ufe of this Creed isfo generally taught, that this Preface 
 ■*■ need not bee entarged: And as touching the Jinging and verjifying of 
 it; that which isfaid in the Preface to the Lords Praier may Jerue for 
 both. 
 
 SONG. XXXIX. 
 
 TN GOD the Father I beleeue ; 
 •*-Who made all Creatures by his Word ; 
 And true beliefe I likewrife haue 
 In lefus- Chrijl, his Sonne, our LORD : 
 
 Who by the Holy-Ghojl conceiu'd, 
 Was of the Virgin Marie borne : 
 Who meekely Pilafs wrongs recenid. 
 And crucified was with fcorne. 
 
 2 
 Who di'de, and in the graue hath laine ; 
 Who did the loweft Pit defcend : 
 Who on the third day rofe againe, 
 And vp to heauen did afcend. 
 Who at his Fathers right-hand there. 
 Now throaned fits, and thence ihall come. 
 To take his feat of ludgement here ; 
 And giue both quicke and dead their doome. 
 
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Song 40. 1 17 
 
 3 
 I, in the Holy Ghofl belieue, 
 The Holy Church Catholike too, 
 (And that the Saints Communion haue) 
 Vndoubtedly beleeue I doe. 
 I well aflfured am likewife, 
 A pardon for my fmnes to gaine ; 
 And that my Fleih from death fliall rife, 
 Afld euerlaftiug life obtaine. 
 
 A Funerall Song. 
 
 ^He Jlrjl Stanza of this Song is taken out of S. lohns Gof^el, Cap, ii. 
 ■*■ Verf. 25. 26. Thefecond Stanza lob ig. 25, 26, 27. The third Stanza, i. 
 Tim. 6. 7. and lob i. 21. The laji Stanza, Reuelation 14. 13. And in 
 the order ^Buriall appointed by the Church (^/"England it is appointed to he 
 fung or read, as the Minijlerpleafeth : Thai therefore it may be the more con- 
 veniently vfed either way, according to the Chvarches appointment, it is here 
 turned into Lyric Verfe. It was ordayned to comfort the Liuing, by jmt~ 
 ting them in mind of the ReJurreSlion, andofthehappineffeofiho/e, who dye 
 in the faith ^Chrift lefus. 
 
 SONG. XL. 
 Sing this as the ninth Song. 
 
 I 
 
 T AM the Life (the LORD thus faith) 
 ■^ The Refurredlion is through me ; 
 
 And whofoe're in me hath Faith, 
 Shall liue, yet though now dead he be : 
 
 And he for euer (hall not die. 
 
 That liuing doth on me relye. 
 
 2 That 
 
ii8 Song 40. 
 
 2 
 
 That my Redeemer Hues I weene, 
 And that at laft I rais'd ftiall be 
 From Earth, and, couer'd with my skinne 
 In this my Flefh, my GOD ftiall fee. 
 
 Yea, with thefe Eies, and thefe alone, 
 
 Eu'n I my GOD ftiall looke vpon. 
 
 3 
 
 Into the World we naked come. 
 And naked backe againe we goe : 
 The LORD our wealth receiue we from, 
 And he doth take it from vs too ; 
 
 The LORD both wils and workes the fame ; 
 
 And bleffed therefore be his Name. 
 
 4 
 From Heau'n there came a voyce to me. 
 And this it wil'd me to record ; 
 The Dead from henceforth bleffed be, 
 The Dead that dieth in the LORD : 
 
 The Spirit thus doth likewife fay ; 
 
 For, from their Workes at reft are they. 
 
 The Song of the three Children. 
 
 'T^His Song kaik heene anciently vfed in ike Liturgie of the Church, as 
 *■ ^ojittzble iotkefiirnngvp of Deuotionsl andforthepraifeofGod. For, 
 it eameflly calUik upon all Creatures^ to fet forth the glorie of their Crea- 
 tor^ euen Angels, Spirits, and reafonaole Creatures, with thofe alfo that are 
 vnreafonable and vnfenfthle. And this fpeakine to things without Life, is 
 not to intimate that they are capable offiKh like exhortations ; but rather, 
 that vpon confideraiion of the obedience which Beafls, and infenfibU Crea- 
 tures continue towards God, according to the Law ivnpofed at their Creation ; 
 men nii^ht be prouoked to remejnber tJie honour andpraife, which they ought 
 to afcribe vnto their Almightie Creatour, as well as all his other Creatures. 
 
 SONG. 
 
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 SONG. XLI. 
 
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 You foaking Deawes, you dropping Shmirres ; 
 And all you Winds of God that blow : 
 
 Bleffeye the LORD, himpraife, adore. 
 
 And magnifie him euermore. 
 
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 Thou Fire, and what doth heat containe ; 
 Cold Winter, and thou Summer faire ; 
 You bluftring Stormes of Haile and Raine ; 
 And thou the Froft-congealing Ayre : 
 
 £leji yen the ILOKD, himpraife, adore. 
 
 And magnifie him euermore. 
 
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 Oh praife him both you Ice and Snow ; 
 You Nights and Daies, doe you the fame, 
 With what or Darke or Light doth fliowe ; 
 You Clouds and en'ry ihining Flame : 
 
 Bleffeyee the h OR D, him praife, adore. 
 
 And magnifit him euermore. 
 
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 Thou Earth, you Mountains, and you Hils, 
 And whatfoeuer thereon growes ; 
 You Fountains, Riuers, Springs, and Rils ; 
 
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Song 41. 121 
 
 You Sms, and all that eiia, ox flowes: 
 
 Slefseyee iie'LO'B.D, himfraife, adore. 
 
 And magnifie him euermore. 
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 You Whales, and all the Water yeelds ; 
 You of the Feather' d airy breed ; 
 You Beajls and Cattle of the Fields ; 
 And you that are of Humane feed : 
 
 Blefseyee the LORD, himfraife, adore. 
 
 And magnifie him euermore, 
 
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 Let Ifrael the LORD confeffe ; 
 So let his Priefls, that in him truft ; , 
 Him let his Seruants alfo bleffe ; 
 Yee, Soules and Spirits of the luft : 
 
 Bleffe yee the LORD, him praife, adore, 
 
 and magnifie him euermore. 
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 You bleffed Saints, his praifes tell ; 
 And you that are of humble heart. 
 With Ananias, Mifael; 
 And Azarias (bearing part) 
 
 Blefseyee the LORD, him praife, adore. 
 
 And magnifie him euermore. 
 
 The Song of S. Ambrofe, or Te Deum. 
 
 'T^His Song, commonly calledTs Deum, or tht Song ofS. Ambrose, luas re- 
 ^ peaied at the baptizing of S. Auguftine; And (as it is recorded) was 
 compofedat that very time by tho/e two Reuerend Fathers, anfwering one 
 another, as it were by immediate infpiraiion. It is one of the moji auncient 
 Hymnes of the Chrijtian Church, excellently praijing and conf effing the blef- 
 
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122 Song 42. 
 
 /edTnmde : and therefore is dayly and ■worthily made vfeoj in our Litur- 
 gie, and reckoned among ike /acred Hyran^i. 
 
 SONG XLII. 
 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 I 
 TXTE praife Thee GOD, we knowledge thee, 
 * * To be the LORD, for euermore : 
 And the eternall Father we, 
 Throughout the earth, doe thee adore : 
 
 All Angells, with all powers within 
 The compafle of the Heauens high j 
 Both Cherubin, and Serafhin, 
 To Thee perpetually doe cry. 
 
 2 
 Oh holy, holy, holy-one ; 
 Thou LORD, and GOD of Sahloth art ; 
 Whofe praife, and Maieftie alone 
 Fills Heau'n, and Earth in euery part : 
 
 The glorious Troupe ApoJtoliJte ; 
 The Prophets worthy Companie ; 
 The Martyrs Armie royall eke 
 Are thofe, whom thou art praifed by, 
 
 3 
 Thou through the holy Church art knowne. 
 The Father of unbounded powre : 
 Thy worthy, true, and onely Sonne : 
 The Holy-Ghojt the Comfortour : 
 
 Of Glory thou, oh Chrijl, art King ; 
 The Father's Sonne, for euermore ; 
 Who men from endleffe death to bring, 
 The Virgins wombe didft not abhorre. 
 
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Song 43. 123 
 
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 When Conquerour of Death thou wert, 
 Heau'n to the Faithfull openedft thou ; 
 And in the Fathers glorie art 
 At Gods right-hand enthroned now. 
 
 Whence wee beleeue, that thou (halt come ; 
 To iudge vs in the day of wrath. 
 Oh, therefore heipe thy Seruants, whom 
 Thy precious blood Redeemed hath. 
 
 Them with thofe Saints doe Thou record, 
 That gaine etemall glory may. 
 Thine Heritage, and People LORD, 
 Saue, blefle, guide, and aduance for aye.' 
 
 By vs thou daily prais'd haft beene ; 
 And wee will praife Thee without end. 
 Oh, keepe vs, LORD, this day from finne ; 
 And let thy Mercie vs defend. 
 
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 Thy mercie, LORD, let vs receiue, 
 As we our truft repofe in thee .■ 
 Oh LORD, in thee I trufted haue ; 
 Confounded neuer let me be. 
 
 Athanafms Creed, or Quicunque vult. 
 
 THU Creed -was compofed by Athanailus (after the wicked herejie 0/ Ar- 
 tius had Spread it Jelfe through the world) that fo the faith of the Ca- 
 tholike Church, concerning the Myjlerie of th£ hlejjfed Trimtie, Tnight be 
 the better vnderftood, and prof ejed^ to the ouerthro-w aTid preventing of Ai' 
 rianiline, or the like hereftfs. And to the fame purpofe it is appointed to be 
 Jaid or Jung vpon certaiTie dayes of the yeere in the Church of England. 
 
 SONG 
 
 137 
 
124. Song 43- 
 
 SONG XLIII. 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 THofe that will faued be, muft hold, 
 The true Catholike Faith, 
 And keepe it wholly, if they would 
 
 Efcape eternall death. 
 Which Faith a Trinitie adores 
 In One; and One'va. Three: 
 So, as the Sub/lance being one, 
 Diftindil the Per/ons be. 
 
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 One Per/on of the Father is, 
 
 Another of the Sonne ; 
 Another of the Holy Ghoji, 
 
 And yet their Godhead one : 
 Alike in glorie ; and in their 
 
 Etemitie as much : 
 For, as the Father, both the Sonne, 
 
 And Holy-Ghoft is fuch. 
 
 The Father vncreate, and fo 
 
 The Sonne, and Spirit be : 
 The Father he is Infinite; 
 
 The other two as He. 
 The Father an Eternall is, 
 
 Eternall is the Sonne: 
 So is the .ffii^ GhoJi; yet, thefe 
 
 Eternally but 0«?. 
 
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 JJor fay we there are Infinites, 
 
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Song 43- 125 
 
 Or vncreated Three, 
 For, there can but one Infinite, 
 
 Or vncreated be. 
 So Father, Sonne, and Holy GhoJl\ 
 
 All three Almighties are ; 
 And yet, not three Almighties tho. 
 
 But onely One is there. 
 
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 The Father likewife GOD and LORD : 
 
 And GOD and LORD the Sonne ; 
 And GOD and LORD the Holy Ghojl, 
 
 Yet GOD and LORD but One. 
 For, though each Per/on by himfelfe, 
 
 We GOD and LORD confeffe : 
 Yet Chrifiian Faith forbids that we 
 
 Three GODS or LORDS profeffe. 
 6 
 The Father nor begot, nor made ; 
 
 Begot (not made) the Sonne ; 
 Made, nor begot the Holy Ghojl, 
 
 But a Proceeding- One. 
 One Father, not three Fathers then : 
 
 One only Sonne, not three ; 
 One Holy Ghojl we doe confeffe. 
 
 And that no moe they be. 
 
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 And leffe, or greater then the reft. 
 
 This Trinitie hath none ; 
 But they both Coeternall be, 
 
 And equall eu'ry one. 
 He therefore that will faued be, 
 (As we haue faid before) 
 
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 Muft One in Three, and Three in One, 
 
 Beleeue, and ftill adore. 
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 That lefus Chrijl incarnate was 
 
 He muft beleeue with this ; 
 And how that both the Sonne of GOD, 
 
 And GOD and Man he is. 
 GOD, of his Fathers fubftance pure ; 
 
 Begot ere Time was made ; 
 Man, of his Mothers fubftance borne. 
 
 When Time his fuhieffe had. 
 
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 Both perfeft GOD, and perfeft Man, 
 
 In Soule, and FleJIt, as we : 
 The Fathers equall, being God : 
 
 As Man, beneath is He. 
 Though God and Man ; yet but one Chrijl: 
 
 And to difpofe it fo, 
 The Godhead was not tum'd to flefti. 
 
 But Manhood tooke thereto. 
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 The Sub/lance vnconfus'd ; He one 
 
 In Per/on doth fubfift : 
 As Soule and Body make one Man ; 
 
 So God and Man is Chrijl : 
 Who fuffred, and went downe to ffell. 
 
 That we might faued be ; 
 The third day he arofe againe. 
 
 And Heau'n afcended h& 
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 He to adiudge both qiiicke and de?id, 
 From thence againe (hall come. 
 
 Then all men with their Fleih (hall rife, 
 And he account require. 
 
 Well doers into BlilTe (hall goe, 
 The Bad to endleffe Fire. 
 
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 Veni Creator. 
 
 'T^His is a verie ancient Hymne com^o/ed in Latine Rime, and commonly 
 ■*■ called Veni Creator ; becaufe thofe are thefirft words of it. By the Ca- 
 nons ofottr Ciiurch it is cotnmanded to be/aid or Jung at the Con/ecration 
 o/Bilhops, and at the Ordination <2^Minifters, 6*c. Jt is therefore here 
 tranflatedjlllalfle forjlllable, and in the fame kindofmeafure "which it hath 
 in the Latine. 
 
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 Farre from vs driue away the Foe, 
 And let a fpeedy Feace enfue. 
 Our Leader alfo be, that fo 
 We eu'ry danger may efchew. 
 
 Let vs be taught the bleifed Creede 
 Of Father, and of Sonne, by Thee : 
 And how from Both thou doft proceede. 
 That our Beleefe it ftill may be. 
 
 To Thee, the Father, and the Sonne ; 
 ( Whom pajl and prefent times adore) 
 The One in Three, and Three in One, 
 All glorie he for euermore. 
 
 Here ends the firft Part of the Hymnes 
 
 and Songs of the Church. 
 
 133 
 
THE SECOND PART 
 
 OF THE HYMNES 
 
 and SONGS of the 
 
 CHVRCH. 
 
 The Preface. 
 
 EVery iking hath his Sea/on, faith the Preacher, Eccl. 3. And S. 
 Paul aduifeth, that all things fiiould he done ffofiejlly, in Order^ 
 and to Edification, i. Cor. 14. Which CoimfeU the Church reli- 
 gioufly heeding (and how by obfemation of Titnes, and other cir- 
 cumftances, the memories and capacities of weak people were 
 the better afsifted ;) It was prouided, that there fhould^ be Annual Com- 
 ■memorations of the -^raizv^^ Myfteries of our Redenrption : and certaine 
 particular daies were dedicated to that purpofe ; as nigh as might be ghef- 
 fed {for the moft part) vpon thofe very feafons of the j^eare, in which the 
 feuerall Myfteries were accomplilhed. And, indeede, this is not that Hea- 
 thenilh or Idolatrous hearing of Times, reprehended in Ifaiah 47. Nor 
 fuch a lewifli or fuperfticious obferuation of Dayes, and Monetks, and 
 Times, and Years, as is reprooued by S. Paul, Gal. 4. Nor a tolleration 
 for idleneffe, contrarie to the fourth Commandement : But a Chnftian 
 and warrantable obferuation, profitably ordained, that things might bee 
 done in order; that the vnderftanding might be the better edified: that 
 the memorie might be the oftner refreflied ; and that the deuotion might 
 be the more ftirred vp. 
 
 It is true. Thai we ought to watch euery houre : But if the Church had 
 not by her authoritie appointed fet daies and houres to keepe vs awake 
 in, fome of vs, would hardly watch one houre. And therefore thofe, who 
 haue zeale according to knowledge, doe not onely religioufly obferue the 
 Churches appointed Times ; but doe by her example voluntarily alfo ap- 
 point vnto fliemfelues certaine daies, and houres of the day for ehriftian 
 
 exercifes 
 
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Song 45. 131 
 
 exercifes. Neither can any man fuppofe this commendable obferuation of 
 Fea/is (neither burthenfome by multitude, nor fuperftitious by inftitutionV 
 to be an abridgement of Chriftian libertie, who, as he ought to doe, belee- 
 ueth, that the Seruice of God is perJeSl freedoine. Wee perfwade not, that 
 one day is more holy then another in his owne nature : but admonifli that 
 thofe be reuerently and Chriftianly obferued, which are vpon fo good 
 ground, and with prudent moderation dedicated to the worlhip of God. 
 For, it cannot be denied that euen thofe who are but coldly affefted to the 
 Churches ordinances in this kinde, doe neuerthelefle often apprehend the 
 Myjlery of Chrijis Naiiuity and Paffion, vpon the daies of commemora- 
 ting them, much more feelingly then at other times ; and that they forget 
 alfo fome other Myjleries altogether, vntill they are remembred of them 
 by the diftindlion, and obferuation of times vfed in the Church. 
 
 Thofe thmgs confidered ; and becaufe there be many, who through ig- 
 norance rather then obftinacie, haue negledled the Churches ordinance in 
 this point, here are added (to thofe Songs of the Church, which were ei- 
 ther taken out of the Canonicall Scripture, or anciently in vfe) certaine o- 
 ther fpirituall Songs and Hymns, appropriated to thofe Daies and Occa- 
 fions which are molt obferuable throughout the yeare. And before each 
 feuerall Hytnne, is prefixed a brief Preface alfo to declare their vfe, and 
 the purpofe of each Commemoration. That fuch, who haue heretofore through 
 ignorance contemned the Churches difcipline therein, might behaue them- 
 felues more reuerently hereafter, and leame not to fpeaJce euill of thofe 
 things they vnderftand not. 
 
 Aduent Sunday. 
 
 'T*//* Aduent is that for Chriftmas, which John Baptift was to Chrift {euen. 
 •*■ a Fore-r^tnner for Preparation And it is called the Aduent {which Jlgni- 
 Jieth CommingJ becaufe the Church did vfually from, that tifne vntill the 
 Natiuitie com.7nemorate thefetierall comntings of Chrift, and infiruil the 
 people concerning them. Which Commings are i^fe, and the like : His Con- 
 ception By which he cajne into the Virgins womhe : His Natiuitie, by which 
 he came (as it were) further into the world: His comming to Preach in 
 his owne Perfon : His comming by his Minifters ; His comming to lerufalem : 
 The cofnming of the Hohr-Ghoft : His Spirituall commtng which he 
 VQUchfafeihinto the heart ofeuerie Regenerate Chriftian I AndfinaUy^ thai 
 ^Irr/? Comming ofhis^ which fttall he vnio ludgement, &*€. All which Com- 
 
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 mings are comprehended in ihefe three \ his Cotntning to men, into men, and 
 againft men : to men, by his Incarnation : into men, by Grace ; againjl men, 
 io ludgement. 
 
 SONG XLV. 
 Sing this as the ninth Song. 
 
 I 
 
 'VJT'Hen lefus Chrijl incarnate was, 
 
 To be our Brother then came He : 
 When into vs he comes by grace, 
 Then his beloued Spoufe are wee : 
 
 When he from Heau'n defcends agen, 
 
 To be our ludge retumes he then. 
 2 
 And then, defpaire will thofe confound, 
 That his firft Commings nought regard ; 
 And thofe, who till the Trumpet found, 
 Confume their Leafures vnprepar'd : 
 
 Curft be thofe pleafures, cry they may, 
 
 Which droue the thought of this away. 
 
 3 
 
 The lewes abiecfted yet remaine, 
 That his firft Aduent heeded not ; 
 And thofe fiue Virgins knockt in vaine, 
 Who to prouide them Oyle forgot : 
 
 But fafe and bleffed thofe men are. 
 
 Who for his Commings doe prepare. 
 
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 O let vs therefore watch and pray, 
 His times of Vifiting to know ; 
 And liue fo fumiflit, that we may. 
 With him vnto his wedding goe : 
 
 Yea, 
 
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Song 45 133 
 
 Yea, though at midnight he Ihould call, 
 Let vs be readie, Lampes and all. 
 
 And fo prouide before that Feajt, 
 Which Chriji his comming next doth mind, 
 That He to come and be a Gueft 
 Within our hearts may pleafure find : 
 And we bid welcome with good cheare 
 That Comming which fo many feare. 
 6 
 Oh come, LORD lefu, come away ; 
 (Yea, though the world it fhould deterre) 
 Oh let thy Kingdome come we pray, 
 Whofe comming moft too much deferre : 
 And grant vs thereof fuch forefight. 
 It come not like a Theefe by night. 
 
 Chriftmas Day. 
 
 'T*His Day is worthily dedicated to he obferued in remeitibrance of the hlef- 
 ^ fed Natiuitie of our Redeemer lefus Chiift. At which time it pleafed 
 the Almightie Father to fend his onely begotten Sonne into the world for 
 our fakes ', And by an vnfpeakeable vnion to iijyne in one j^e?fon God and 
 Man, without confufion of^atures^ or pofsibititie offeparation. To exireffe 
 therefore our thankfulneffe^ and the ioy "wee ought to haue in this loue of God', 
 there hath beene anciently, and is yet continued in England (above other 
 Countries) a neighbourly and^lentifullhofpitallity, in inuiting and (without 
 inuitation) receiuing vnto our well fumijht Tables our Tenants, Neigh- 
 bours, FricTtds, and Strangers, to the hoTiour of our Nation, and encreafe 
 ofamitie and freehearted kindnejfe among vs : but mojl of all to the refrejh- 
 ing of the Bowells of the Poore (being the ntojl ChrUlian vje of fuck Feftiuals^ 
 , Which charitable, and good EngTifh cujlome, hath ly late beene feafo- 
 nobly readltanced by his Maiefties gratious care, in commanding our Nobili- 
 
 tie 
 
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134 Song 46. 
 
 tie and Gentrie to re^aire (ef^ecially aifuch times) to their Country Man- 
 lions. 
 
 SONG. XLVI. 
 
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 A S on the night before this happie Morne, 
 ■'^A bleffed Angell vxAa Shepheards told. 
 Where (in a liable) he was poorely borne, 
 Whom, nor the earth, nor Heau'n of heau'ns can hold : 
 
 Through Bethlem rung 
 This newes at their retume ; 
 
 Yea, Angells fung. 
 That God ivitk vs was borne : 
 And they made mirth becaufe we Ihould not moume. 
 
 CHORVS. 
 
 Their Atigell-CaroU fing we then. 
 To God on high all glorie ie. 
 For Peace on earth be/loweth he, 
 Andjheweihfauour vnto men. 
 
 2 
 This fauour Chriji vouchfafed for our fake, 
 To buy vs Thrones, he in a Manger lay. 
 Our Weakeneffe tooke, that we his Strength might take. 
 And was di/rob'd, that he might vs aray ; 
 
 Ovxflejh he wore, 
 Our Sinne to weare away. 
 
 Our Curfe he bore. 
 That we efcape it may. 
 And Wept for vs, that we might y?«^ for aye. 
 
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Song 47. 
 
 CHORVS. 
 
 With Angells therefore fing agen. 
 To God on high all glorie be; 
 For Peace on Earth iejloweth he ; 
 Andjkewethfauour vnto men. 
 
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 Another for Chriftmas day. 
 SONG. XLVII. 
 
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 As on this Day, the Sonne of God was borne ; 
 The bleffed Wofdwzs then incarnate made ; 
 The Lord, to be a Seruant held no fcorne ; 
 The Godhead was with humane nature clad ; 
 
 And Fle/h, a Throne aboue all Angells had. 
 ^w Zoas therefore, oh let vs all confejfe, 
 Atidto the SoHnes of men his tuorkes exprefje. 
 
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 Our Sinns and Sorrowes on himfelfe he todke, 
 On vs his blifse and goodnes to bellow, 
 To vifit Earth, he Heaaen a while forfooke : 
 And to aduance vs high, defcended lotv ; 
 But with the finfuU Angells dealt not fo. 
 
 His Loue therefore, oh let vs all confefse. 
 And to the Sonnes offnen his workes expreffe, 
 
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 A Maid conceiu'd, whom Man had neuer knowne : 
 The Fleece was moiftned where no raiue had beene : 
 A Virgin flie remains, that had a Sonne ; 
 The Bii/h did flame that ftill remained greene ; 
 And this befell when God with vs was feene, 
 
 ffis Loue therefore, oh let vs all confeffe. 
 And to the Sonnes of men his workes exprefse. 
 
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 For finfuU man all this to paffe was brought, 
 As long before the Prophets had forefpoke : 
 So, he that firft our fharae and ruine wrought. 
 Once bruiz'd our heele, but now is head is broke ; 
 And he hath made vs whole, who gaue that flroke. 
 
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138 Song 48. 
 
 His Loue therefore, oh let vs all confefse. 
 And to the Sonnes of men his workes exprejjfe. 
 
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 The Lambe hath plaid deuourmg Wolues among. 
 The Morning Jlarre of lacob doth appeare 
 From lejfes Roote our Tree of Life is fprung, 
 And all Gods words {in him) fulfilled are. 
 Yet wee are flacke his praifes to declare. 
 
 His Loue therefore, oh let vs all confefse. 
 And to the Sonnes of men his workes expreffe. 
 
 The Circumdfion, or New-yeares Day. 
 
 ^ HE ChMrch /alemnizeik Mw Day, commonly called New-yeares day, 
 ■*• in nteTnoriall of our Sauiours Circumcifion ; tnat fememhring how uuken 
 he was but eiphi dales old, hee began to ftnart^ and Jhed his blood for vs^ 
 we Tnight praife him for the faTne ; and that with due thankftilne//e, confl- 
 derin^ how eafie a Sacrament hee hath left vs^^njiead of that bloodie-one 
 which the Lofuu enioyned) wee might bee touched to bring forth thefruite 
 of Regeneration. 
 
 SONG. XLVIII. 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
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 "yHis Day thy flefh, oh Chrifl did bleed, 
 ■*• Mark't by the Circumciflon knife ; 
 Becaufe the Law, for mans mifdeed, 
 Requir'd that Earneft of thy life. 
 
 Thofe droppes deuin'd ihs.iJhowre of blood, 
 Which in thine Agonie beganne : 
 And that great ^orore foreihew'd the Flood, 
 Which from thy Side the next day ranne. 
 
 a Then 
 
 H2 
 
Song 48. 139 
 
 2 
 
 Then, through that milder Sacrament, 
 Succeeding this ; thy Grace infpire ; 
 Yea, let thy fmart make vs repent. 
 And circumcized hearts defire. 
 
 For, he that either is bapti£d. 
 Or Circumciid in flelh alone. 
 Is but as an vncircumciz' d. 
 Or as an vnbaptized-one, 
 
 3 
 
 The yeare anew we now begin, 
 
 And outward gifts receiu'd haue we ; 
 
 Renue vs alfo, Lord, within, 
 
 And make vs New-yeares-guiftes for thee ! 
 
 Yea, let vs with the paffed yeare. 
 Our old affeilions caft away ; 
 That we new Creaturee may appeare. 
 And, to redeeme the Time aifay. 
 
 Twelfe day, or the Epiphanie. 
 
 'yWelfe Day, otherwife called the Epiphanie, or ike day of Manifellati- 
 ■'■ on w celebrated by the Church, to the praife o/God, and in memoriaU of 
 that hleffed and admirable difcoiterie of our Sauiours hirihy "which ijuas 
 voiichjafed vnto the Gentiles Jhortly after it came to pajfe. For, as the 
 Shepheards of the lewes were warned^ thereof and direSled to the place 
 hy an AngeUfrom hea-uen. So the Magie of the Gentiles receiued the fame 
 particular notice of it^ hy a Starre in the EaJt, that both lewes and Gen- 
 tiles might bee left inexcufable, if they came not to his Worfliip. This day 
 is ohferued alfo in commemoration of our Sauiours Baptifme, and of his 
 firjl miracle tn Canan, by which he was likewife tnanifejled to bee the Sonne 
 ofdai. 
 
 SONG. 
 
 143 
 
140 
 
 SONG XLIX. 
 Sing this as the 41 Song. 
 
 I 
 
 'THat fo thy bleffed birth, oh Chrijl, 
 ■"■ Might through the world be fpread about, 
 Thy Starre appeared in the Eajl, 
 Whereby the Gentiles found thee out ; 
 
 And offring Thee Mirrh, Incenfe, Gold, 
 
 Thy threefold Offite did vnfold. 
 2 
 Sweet lefus, let that Starre of thine. 
 Thy Grace, which guides to finde out thee. 
 Within our hearts for euer fliine. 
 That thou of vs found out maift bee : 
 
 And thou (halt be our King therefore. 
 
 Our Priejl and Prophet euermore, 
 
 3 
 
 Teares that from true repentance drop, 
 
 Inilead of Mirrhe prefent will wee ; 
 
 For Incenfe, wee will offer vp 
 
 Our Praiers and Prai/es vnto thee 5 
 And bring for Gold saxh. pious deed, 
 Which doth from fauing-faith proceed. 
 4 
 
 And as thofe Wifemen neuer went. 
 
 To vifit Herod any more : 
 
 So, finding Thee, we will repent 
 
 Our courfes follow'd heretofore ; 
 And that we homeward may retire. 
 The Way by Thee we will enquire. 
 
 The 
 
 144 
 
Song 50. 141 
 
 The Purification of S. Marie the Virgin. 
 
 A Ccording to the time appointed in ike Lawe o/Maies, the blejed Virgine 
 ^^S. Marie reckoned the daies of Purification, which were to bee obferued, 
 after the birth of a male Childe. And then, as the Law commanded, pre- 
 fented both her Sonne, and her appointed Offring in the Temple. Partly 
 therefore, in commemoratum of that her true obedience to thelj^cH ', and part- 
 ly to memorize that pre/eniation of our Redeemer (which was performed 
 by his blejfed Mother, as her Purification^ this Anniuerfarie is worthily ob- 
 ferued. 
 
 SONG. L. 
 
 Sing this as the ninth Seng. 
 
 "M O doubt but Shea that had the grace, 
 ■'• Thee, in her wombe, oh Chrift, to beare. 
 And did all woraan-kinde furpaffe, 
 Was hallow'd by thy being there. 
 
 And where the Fruit fo holy was, 
 
 The birth could no pollution caufe. 
 2 
 Yet, in obedience to thy Law, 
 Her Purifying rites were done 
 That we might learne to ftand in awe, 
 How from thine ordinance we runne ; 
 
 For, if we difobedient be 
 
 Vnpurified Soules haue we. 
 
 3 
 Oh, keepe vs Lord, from thmkmg vaxne, 
 What by thy Word thou (halt command ; 
 Let vs be fparing to complaine, 
 On what we doe not vnderfland ; 
 
 K And 
 
 145 
 
142 Song 51. 
 
 And guide thy Church, that Shee may ftill 
 Command according to thy will. 
 
 4 
 Vouchfafe, that with one ioynt-confent 
 Wee may thy praifes euer fing : 
 Preferue thy Seamelefse Roabe vnrent, 
 For which, fo many, Lots doe fling. 
 And grant, that being purili'de 
 From Sinne, we may in loue abide. 
 
 5 
 Moreouer, as thy Mother went 
 (That holy and thrife blelTed Maid) 
 Thee in thy Temple to prefent. 
 With perfedl humane flelh arraide : 
 
 So, let vs offer'd vp to Thee, 
 
 Repleniflat with thy Spirit be. 
 6 
 Yea, let thy Church, our Mother deare, 
 (Within whofe wombe new-borne we be) 
 Before thee at her time appeare. 
 To giue her Children vp to Thoe j 
 
 And take for purified things, 
 
 Her, and that Offrhtg which flie brings. 
 
 Thefirftday ofZi?«/. 
 
 'T^NE obferuation of Lent is a ^ojiiable injlitution of the Church, not 
 ^ abridging ike Ckrijiian liberiie qfvteaies, but intended for a meanes to 
 kel^e to Jet thejpirit at liherti£ from iheflejh. A 7id therfore this Fall con- 
 Jijietk, not altogether in a for fnall forbearance of this or that food, but in 
 a true mortification of the bodie. For, abfiinencefromfieJJi onely (wherein we 
 ought to be obedient aljo to the higher powers) tnore tendetJi to the encreafe 
 of plintie and well ordering things in the Common-wealth, then to ajpi- 
 
 ritvall 
 
 146 
 
Songs'- 143 
 
 Ttiuall Difclpline. Beca-u/e, it is apparant wee may patnper mir/cljies, as 
 weU with what is Aerjuitted, as with what is forbidden. This coijtmendable 
 objeruation '\^hich euery man ought to ohferue, fo far forth as he Jhall he 
 abley and his fpirituall necefsities requires) was appointed; partly to com^ 
 memorate our Sauiours miraculous fajling, whereby hee fatisfied for the 
 gtutonie of our firji Parents; And {at this feafoti) partly to coole our 
 wanton bloody which at this time of the yeare is apteji to bee inflamed 
 with euill concupifcences : and partly alfo, to prepare vs the better^ both 
 to meditate the pafsion of our Sauiour, which is alwaies coTnvumorated 
 about the end of Lent, and^ to fit vs to receiue the blejjed Sacrament of his 
 laft Supper, to our greater coft^ort. 
 
 SONG LI. 
 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
 I 
 'T'Hy wondrous Fajling to record, 
 And our rebellious flefh to tame, 
 
 A holy Fajl to thee, Oh Lord, 
 We haue intended in thy name : 
 
 Oh fanAiiie it wee thee pray, 
 That wee may thereby honour Thee ; 
 And, fo difpofe vs, that it may 
 To our aduantage alfo be. 
 
 2 
 Let vs not grudgingly abftaine ; 
 Nor fecretly the Gluttons play ; 
 Nor openly, for glorie vaine, 
 Thy Churches ordinance obay : 
 
 But, let vs fall as thou haft taught. 
 Thy rule obferuing in each part. 
 With fuch intentions as we ought. 
 And with true finglenefle of heart. 
 
 3 
 
 So, thou fhalt our Deuohons bleffe, 
 
 K 2 And 
 
 147 
 
144 Song 52. 
 
 And make this holy Difcipline 
 A meanes that longing to fuppreffe, 
 Which keepes our will fo croue to thine : 
 And though our ftridleft Faftings faile. 
 To purchafe (of themfelues) thy Grace ; 
 Yet they, to make for our auaile. 
 By thy deferuings (hall haue place. 
 
 4 
 True FaJHng helpefuU ofl hath beene, 
 The wanton flelh to mortifie ; 
 But, takes not off the guilt of fmne ; 
 Nor, can we merit ought thereby : 
 
 It is thine Abjlinence, or none. 
 Which merit fauour for vs mufl ; 
 For, when our gloriouft workes are done ; 
 We periih, if in them we truft. 
 
 The Annuntiation of Mary. 
 
 THE Church hath dedicated this Day to tnemorize the Annuntiation of 
 the blejfed Virgin S. Mary, who was about this tiTne of the yeare fa- 
 luted by the Angell Gabriel ; a7id we ought to fanSliJie it with^aifing God 
 for that vnexfireffable myfierie of ojtr Sauiours Conception^ which was the 
 happie news the holy Angell brought vnto his Mother. Nothing^ in the 
 World is more worthy to befpoken ^thin this fauour ; andyet nothing Tnore 
 vnfpeakeable, 
 
 SONG LII. 
 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
 /^Vr hearts, oh bleffed God encline, 
 ^^Thy true affedlion to embrace, 
 And that humilitie of thine 
 
 Which 
 
 148 
 
Song 53. 145 
 
 Which for our fakes vouchfafed was. 
 
 Thy Goodneffe teach vs to put on, 
 As with our Nature thou wert clad, 
 And fo to minde what thou haft done. 
 That we may praife Thee, and be glad. 
 
 2 
 For, thou not onely held ft it meet. 
 To fend an Angell from aboue, 
 An humble Maide on earth to greet, 
 And bring the meffage of thy loue ; 
 
 But, laying (as it were) alide 
 Thofe glories none can comprehend, 
 (Nor any mortall eies abide) 
 Into her Wombe thou didft defcend. 
 
 3 „ 
 Beftow thou alfo thy refpect. 
 On our defpis'd and low degree ; 
 And Lord, oh doe not vs negleft. 
 Though worthy of contempt we be. 
 
 But, through thy MeCfengers prepare. 
 And hallow fo our hearts, we pray, 
 That (thou conceiued being there) 
 The Fruites of Faith bring forth we may. 
 
 Palme Sunday. 
 
 PAlme Sunday isfo called^ hy reafoti ii was vp<m that day, in which. lefus 
 riding to lerufaJem [according to the Prophets) th£ people Jlrowed 
 the -way for him with their Garments, and the Branches of the Palme-tree. 
 And iTideed, ii was in a manner the day of Proclaiming him King, as the 
 Friday following was the day of his Coronation. Worthily therefore it is 
 commemorated. And manie excellent Myjleties are tlierehy brought to re^ 
 memhrance, which hut for this Anniuerfane, mofi would forget, and manic 
 perhaps neuer come to know. 
 
 Ks SONG. 
 
 149 
 
146 
 
 SONG LIII. 
 
 Sing this the third Song. 
 I 
 ■yW'Hen /e/its to lei-ufalem, 
 ' • (And there to fuffer) rode j 
 The people all the way for him, 
 
 With Palme and Garments ftrow'd. 
 And though he did full meekly ride. 
 
 And poorely on an Affe, 
 Ilofanna to the King, they cride. 
 As he along did paffe. 
 2 
 His glorie, and his royall right 
 
 (Eu'n by a power diuine) 
 As if in worldly pomps defpight. 
 
 Through pouerty did fhine : 
 And though the greater fort did frowne, 
 
 He exerciz'd his power, 
 Till he himfelfe did lay it downe. 
 At his appointed houre. 
 
 3 
 Poflefsion of his Houfe he got ; 
 
 The Merchants thence expel'd ; 
 And, though the Priejis were mad thereat, 
 
 His Ledlures there he held. 
 Oh 1 how ftiould any be fo dull, 
 
 To doubt who this might be 1 
 When they did things fo wonderful). 
 
 And workes fo mightie fee. 
 
 4 
 Lord, when to vs thou drawefl nigh, 
 Inflrudt vs Thee to know ; 
 
 And 
 
 150 
 
Song 54. 147 
 
 And to receiue Thee ioyfullyj 
 How meane fo e're in (how : 
 
 Yea, though the rich, and Worldly wife, 
 When we thy praifes fing, 
 
 Both Thee and vs, therefore, defpife, 
 Be thou approu'd our King. 
 
 Thursday before Eafter. 
 
 A S v^on this Day our hleffed Sauiour, eating the PaiTeouer wiih his Dif- 
 ■**-ciples, Infiituted the hUffed Sacrament of his Laft Supper. Afterward 
 heeivajhed their feet; prayed for them, and all the faithfull generation ; 
 inftruSledthem ; comfortedthem ; warned them ofwhatjhouldcovie topajfe^ 
 both concerning themfelues &* his o7vn death 6fi Refurreflion ; promyed to 
 fend them a Comforter, &" exfirejfed many other excellent things for the con- 
 fmiation of their faith. Then departing to a Garden, he praying, fell into 
 his jnoji bitter Agonie ; which hauing ouercojne, he was that night hetraied 
 andforfaken of all his Difciples. In commemoration of which paj/ages, the 
 Church holds this yearly ajfembly,. that our pious affeSlions towards our 
 Redeemer, tnay bejiirred vp to his glory and our comfort. 
 
 SONG. LIV. 
 
 Sinp this as the ninth Song. 
 
 I 
 
 A Holy Sacrament this day, 
 ■^To us thou didft, oh Lord, bequeath ; 
 That by the fame preferue we may 
 A bleft Memoriall of thy Death : 
 Whereof, oh let vs fo partake, 
 We may with Thee one Body make. 
 2 
 Thy Holy Supper being done, 
 (The laft which thou vouchfafedft here) 
 
 K 4 Ey 
 
 151 
 
148 Song S4 
 
 By Thee, the feet of eu'ry one 
 
 Of thy Difciples waflied were ; 
 To which humilitie of thine, 
 Our haughtie minds doe thou encline. 
 
 3 
 
 The reft of that day thou didft vfe. 
 To pray, to comfort, and aduife. 
 None might (when thou wert gone) abufe 
 Thy Friends, or make of them a prize ; 
 Yet, when thy pleafure thou hadft faid j 
 By one of thine thou wert betraide. 
 
 4 
 
 And lo, that night they all did flie. 
 
 Who fat fo kindly by thy fide ; 
 
 Eu'n he, that for thy loue would die, 
 
 With Oaths and Curfes thee derii'd : 
 Which to thy Soule more nigh did goe. 
 Then all the wrongs thy Foes could doe. 
 
 S 
 Sweet le/tu teach vs to conceiue, 
 How neare vnto thy heart it ftrooke. 
 When thy Beloued Thee did leaue, 
 And thou didft backe vpon him looke ; 
 Wee may hereafter nigh Thee keepe. 
 And for our paft denialls weepe. 
 6 
 Yea, let each paffage of this day. 
 Within our hearts be grauen fo, 
 That minde them we for euer may. 
 And ftill thy promife truft vnto : 
 So our affecftions fliall to thee 
 In life and death vnchanged be. 
 
 Friday 
 
 152 
 
Song 55. 149 
 
 Friday before Eajler. 
 
 'T'/f/^ Day wee commemorate the infufferahle Paffion of lefus Chrift, 
 •'• mir hlej/ed Redeemer ; who mas at this feafon of th^ yeare defpigkt- 
 fttlly crucified hy Pilate, and the lewes. Euery day we ought feriouffy to 
 thinke vj>on it by our Jelues : But this day wee ought to ttteete about it in 
 the ^blike Affemblies, that we might prouoke each other to coinpun£lion 
 of heart, to renew the memorie of it ', and to moue thofe thathaue not yet 
 taken notice therof, to come along with us to heare thejlory of his vnmatch- 
 lejfe JorroWj who for the loue of vs tooke vpoti himfelfe tJtofe puniJimuKts 
 •which our wickednejfe deferued. 
 
 SONG. LV. 
 
 Sing this as the 24 Song, 
 
 "VTOV that like heedlefle Strangers paffe along, 
 ^ As if nought here concerned you to day : 
 Draw nigh and heare the faddeft Pafcion Song, 
 That euer you did meet with in your way : 
 
 So fad a Storie ne're was told before, 
 
 Nor Ihall there be the like for euermore. 
 2 
 The greatefb King that euer wore a Crowne, 
 More then the bafeft Vajfall was abus'd ; 
 The trueft Loiter that was euer knowne, 
 By them he lou'd was moft vnkindly vs'd : 
 
 And he that liu'd from all tranfgrefrions cleare, 
 
 Was plagu'd for all the finnes that euer were, 
 
 3 
 Eu'n they, in pitty of whofe fall he wept, 
 Wrought for his ruine, whilft he fought their good ; 
 And watched for him when they fliould haue flept, 
 
 That 
 
 153 
 
ISO Song 55. 
 
 That they might quench their malice in his blood : 
 Yet (when their bonds fro him he could haue thrown) 
 To faue their Hues, he dalgn'd to lofe his owne. 
 
 4 
 
 Thofe, in whofe hearts compafsion ihould haue beene, 
 
 Infulted o're his poore afflifted foule ; 
 
 And thofe that nothing ill in him had feene, 
 
 (as guiltie) him accus'd of treafon foule : 
 Nay, him (that neuer had one idle thought) 
 They, for blafpheming, vnto ludgment brought. 
 
 S 
 Where fome to aske him vaine demands begin, 
 And fome to make a fport with him deuife : 
 Some, at his anfwers and behaiiiour grinne ; 
 And fome doe fpit their filth into his eies : 
 Some giue him blows, fome mocke, and fome reuile j 
 And he (Good heart) fits quiet all the while, 
 6 
 Oh, that where luch a throng of men fliould be. 
 No heart was found fo gentle to relent 1 
 And that fo good and meeke a Lambe as he, 
 Should be fo vs'd, and yet no teare be fpent 1 
 Sure, when once malice fills the heart of man, 
 Nor ftone nor fleele can be fo hardned than. 
 
 7 
 For, after this, his cloaths from him they flript ; 
 And then, as if fome Slaue this Lord had beene. 
 With cruell Rods and Scourges him they whipt. 
 Till wounds were ouer all his body feene : 
 In purple clad, and crowned too with thorne 
 They fet him forth, and honourd him in fcome. 
 
 And 
 
 IS4 
 
Song 55- IS I 
 
 8 
 
 And when they faw him in fo fad a plight, 
 As might haue made a flintie heart to bleed, 
 They not a whit recanted at the fight ; 
 But in their hellifti fury did proceed : 
 
 Away with him, away with him, they faid, 
 
 And Crucifie him, Crucifie him, cride. 
 
 9 
 A CroJJe of Wood that huge and heauy was, 
 Vpon his bloodie flioulders next they lay ; 
 Which onward to his Execution place. 
 He carri'd, till he fainted in the way ; 
 
 And when he thither weake and tyred came. 
 
 To glue him reft, they nail'd him to the fame. 
 
 10 
 
 Oh I could we but the thoufandth part relate, 
 Of thofe Afflidlions which they made him beare. 
 Our hearts with paflion would diffolue thereat, 
 And we fliould fit and weepe for euer heare ; 
 
 Nor fhould we glad agalne hereafter be. 
 
 But that we hope in glory him to fee. 
 II 
 For, while vpon the Crojfe he pained hung, 
 And was with foule-tormentings alfo grieu'd ; 
 (Farre more then can be told by any tongue. 
 Or, in the hearts of mortalls be conceiu'd) 
 
 Thofe, for whofe fake he vnderwent fuch paine, 
 
 Reioyc't thereat, and held him in difdaine. 
 
 12 
 
 One offer'd to him Vinegar and Gall ; 
 A fecond did his Pious Workes deride ; 
 To dicing for his Roabs did others fall ; 
 
 And 
 
152 Song 55. 
 
 And many mock't him when to God he cride ; 
 Vet he, as they his paine ftill more procur'd, 
 Still lou'd, and for their good the more endur'd. 
 
 But though his matchleffe Loue immortall were, 
 It was a mortal! Body he had on, 
 That could no more then mortall Bodies beare ; 
 Their malice therefore did preuaile thereon : 
 
 And loe, their vtmoft furie hauing tri'de ; 
 
 This Lambe of God gaue vp the Ghoft and di'de. 
 
 Whofe Death, though cruell unrelenting Man, 
 Could view, without bewailing or affright ; 
 The Sunne grew darke, the Earth to quake began ; 
 The Temple Vaile did rend afunder quite ; 
 
 Yea, hardeil Rocks therewith in pieces brake ; 
 
 And Graues did open, and the Dead awake. 
 
 Oh therefore, let vs all that prefent be. 
 This Innocent, with mooued foules embrace : 
 For, this was our Redeemer, this was hee. 
 Who thus for our vnkindneffe vfed was ; 
 
 Eu'n Hee, the curfed lewes and Pilate flew, 
 
 Is He alone of whom all this is true. 
 l6 
 Our finnes oiSpight, were part of thofe that day, 
 Whofe cruell Whips and Thames did make him fmart ; 
 Our Lujls were thofe that tir'd him in the Way ; 
 Our want of Loue was that which pierc't his Heart : 
 
 And ftill when we forget, or fleight his paine. 
 
 We crucifie and torture him againe. 
 
 Eafter 
 
 1S6 
 
Song 56. 153 
 
 Eafter Day, 
 
 'V'His Day is/olenmistd in metnoriall of our Saxiiours hUJfed RefurredH- 
 ■■■ on Jrom the dead. Vpon which (as the Memiers with their Head) the 
 Church began her ioy/ull triumph ouer Sinne, Death, and the Dhtell i A nd 
 hath therefore appointed, that to record this Myfterie, andtojiir vp thanke- 
 full reioycings in our hearts, there Jhould he an anmiall Commemoration 
 i/iereof: A7id t/iat we might in c/iaritable Feajls and Chrijlian glee, ex- 
 prejfe the ioy of our hearts, to the Glorie of God, to the Comfort of our 
 Brethren, to tJie encreafe ofChariite 07ie towards another, and to the confir- 
 mation of a true ioy in ourfelues. 
 
 SONG. LVI. 
 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
 I 
 'pMt is the Day the LORD hath made. 
 
 And therein ioyfuU we 'will be ; 
 For, from the blacke infernall fhade, 
 In triumph backe return'd is He: 
 
 The fnares of Satan, and of Death, 
 He hath vidlorioufly vndone, 
 And faft in Chaines he bound them hath, 
 His Triumph to attend vpon, 
 
 2 
 The Graue, which all men did deleft. 
 And held a Dungeon full of feare. 
 Is now become a Bed of reft. 
 And no fuch terrours finde we there. 
 For, lefus Chrijl hath tooke away 
 The horrour of that loathed Pit ; 
 Eu'n euer fince that glorious Day, 
 In which himfelfe came out of it. 
 
 His 
 
 157 
 
1 54 Song 57. 
 
 3 
 
 His MocMngs, and his bitter Smarts, 
 He to our praife and eafe doth turne, 
 And all things to our ioy conuarts. 
 Which he with heauie heart hath borne : 
 
 His broken FUJh is now our Food ; 
 His Blood he flied, is euer fince (good 
 
 That Drinke, which doth our Soules moft 
 And that which fliall our foulneiTe clenfe. 
 
 4 
 Thofe Wounds fo deepe, and torn fo wide. 
 As in a Rocke, our ftielters are ; 
 That, which they pierced through his fide 
 Is made a Done hole for his Deare ; 
 
 Yea, now we know, as was foretold, 
 His Flejh did no corruption fee ; 
 And that Hell wanted ftrength to hold 
 So ftrong, and one fo bleft as He. 
 
 S 
 Oh, let vs praife his Name therefore, 
 (Who thus the vpper hand hath wonne) 
 For, we had elfe, for euermore 
 Beene loft, and vtterly vndone .■ 
 
 Whereas this Fauour doth allow, 
 That we with boldneife thus may fing ; 
 Oh Hell, where is thy conqueji now ? 
 And thou {oh Death) where is thyfting f 
 
 Afcenfion Day. 
 
 A Fter lefus Chrift was rijen from- the dead, and had tnany times Jhewed 
 ^*-him/el/e vnio his Difciples, he was lifted from among them, and they 
 
 beheld 
 
 iS8 
 
Song 57. 155 
 
 beheld him afcending vp into Heauen, till a Cloud tooke him out 0/ their 
 fight: In memorie ly which Afceniion, and to praife God for fo exalting 
 the humane Nature to his owne glorie^ and our ad-ua7itage^ the Church 
 worthily celebrated this Day, and hath commended the obferuation there- 
 of to her Children. 
 
 SONG LVII. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 'T'O GOD, with heart and cheerefuU voice, 
 ■*■ A Triumph-Song we fing ; 
 And with true thankefuU hearts reioyce, 
 
 In our Almightie King ; 
 Yea, to his Glory we record, 
 
 (Who were but duft and clay) 
 What honour he did vs afford, 
 
 On his Afcending Day. 
 
 2 '■ '' 
 The Humane Nature, which of late. 
 
 Beneath the Angells was ; 
 Now raifed from that meaner ftate, 
 
 Aboue them hath a place : 
 And at Mans feet all Creatures bow. 
 
 Which through the whole world be ; 
 For, at GODS right-hand throaned now, 
 
 In Glory fitteth He. 
 
 3 
 Our LORD, and Brother, who hath on 
 
 Such Flefh, as this we weare. 
 Before vs vnto heauen is gone. 
 
 To get vs places there ; 
 
 Captiuitie was Cafiiu'd then. 
 
 And he doth from aboue 
 
 Send 
 
 ^59 
 
IS6 Song 58. 
 
 Send ghoftly prefents downe to men, 
 For tokens of his Loue, 
 
 4 
 Each Dore and Euerlafting Gate, 
 
 To him hath lifted beene ; 
 And in a glorious wife thereat. 
 
 Our King is entred in ; 
 Whom if to follow we regard. 
 
 With eafe we fafely may ; 
 For, he hath all the meanes prepar'd. 
 
 And made an open way. 
 
 5 
 Then follow, follow on apace, 
 And let vs not forgoe 
 Our Captains, till we win the place, 
 
 That he hath fcal'd vnto : 
 And for his Honour, let our voice 
 
 A ftiout fo heartie make, 
 The Heavens may at our mirth reioyce, 
 
 And Earth and Hell may Ihake. 
 
 Pentecoft, or Whitfunday. 
 
 AFter our Sauiour was afcinded, the fiftieth day of his RefiirreClion, and 
 iujl at the lewes Feajl of Pentecoft, the Holy Ghoft {our promifed 
 
 Comforter) wasfeni downe vpon the Difciples ajjemlled in lenifalem, fl>- 
 fearing in a vifiblefortne, and miraculoufly filling them with alt manner of 
 fpirititall gifts, and knowledge, tending to thediuineworke they hadin hand: 
 
 iVherehy, they being formerly weake, andfimple men, were immediately en' 
 
 ahled to refijl all the powers of the kingdome of Darkneffe, and to lay thofe 
 Jlrong foundations, -upon which the Church new Jlandeth, both to the glory 
 
 of GOD, and oitrfafety. In remembrance therefore of that great miracw 
 
 lazts myjlerie this Day isfolemnized, 
 
 SONG. 
 
 160 
 
157 
 
 SONG. LVIII. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 "pXceeding faithfiill in thy Word, 
 
 *-' And iuft in all thy waies, 
 
 We doe acknowledge thee, oh L O R D, 
 
 And therefore giue thee praife : 
 For, as thy promife thou didft paffe, 
 
 (before thou went'ft away) 
 Sent downe thy Holy-Spirit wa?. 
 
 At his appointed day, 
 
 2 
 
 While thy Difcifles in thy Name, 
 
 Together did retire, 
 The Holy-Ghoft'rgQia. them came, 
 
 In Clouen Tongues of Fire, 
 That in their calling they might be 
 
 Confirmed from ahoue. 
 As thou wert when he came on thee, 
 
 Defcending like a Doue. 
 
 3 
 
 Whereby thofe men that fimple were, 
 
 And fearefuU till that howre, 
 Had knowledge at an inftant there. 
 
 And boldneffe arm'd with powre ; 
 Receiuing gifts fo manifold, 
 
 That (fmce the world begun) 
 A wonder feldome hath beene told, 
 
 that could exceed this one. 
 
 4 
 Now alfo, bleffed Spirit, come ; 
 Vnto our Soules appeare : 
 
 L And 
 
 l6l 
 
IS8 Song 59. 
 
 And of thy Graces fliowre thou fome 
 
 On this AJfemUy here : 
 To vs thy Doue-Uke meekenefle lend, 
 
 That humble we may be, 
 And on thy filuer wings afcend. 
 
 Our Sauiour Chrijl to fee. 
 
 S 
 Oh, let thy Cloum-tongucs, wee pray. 
 
 So reft on vs agen. 
 That both thy truth confeife we may, 
 
 And teach it other men. 
 Moreouer, let thy heauenly Fire 
 
 (Enflamed from aboue) 
 Bume vp in vs each vaine defire, 
 
 And warme our hearts with loue. 
 6 
 Vouchfafe thou likevidfe to beftow 
 
 On vs thy facred Peace, 
 We ftronger may in vnion grow. 
 
 And in debates decreafe ; 
 "Which ^eace, though many yet contemne. 
 
 Reformed let them be. 
 That we may (Lord) haue part in them. 
 
 And they haue part in thee. 
 
 Trinity Sunday, 
 
 A Fter Arrius and other Hereticks had hroched their damnahle Fancies, 
 ^^whereby the Faith of many concerning the Myjierie of the bleJ/ed'T'd- 
 nitie njas JJtaken, diuers good men laboured in the rooting out of thofe pejii- 
 lent Opinions: And it was agreed vpon by the Church, that Jotne particu- 
 lar Sunday in the yeere Jhoitld be dedicated to the memorie of the holy Tri- 
 
 nitie, 
 
 162 
 
Song 59. 159 
 
 nitie, and called Trinitie Sunday, that the name might giue the people oc- 
 cajion to enquire after the Myjierie. Aiid moreouer (that the Pajlor of 
 each feuerall congregation tnight he yearely rememhred to treat thereof as 
 necejfitie required) certaine portions of the Holy Scripture prober to that 
 end were appointed to be read publikely thai Day. InfomeCountryes they 
 ohferued this Inftitution on the Sunday next before the Aduent ; and in 
 other places the Sunday following Wmtfunday, as in the Church, of Eng- 
 land. 
 
 SONG. LIX. 
 
 Sing this as the ninth Song. 
 
 'T'Hofe, oh, thrife holy Three in one, 
 ■^ Who feeke thy Nature to explaine, 
 By rules to humane Reafon knowne, 
 Shall find their Labour all in vaine ; 
 
 And in a Shell they may intend, 
 
 The Sea as well to comprehend. 
 2 
 What therefore no man can conceiue, 
 Let vs not curious be to know ; 
 But, when thou bid'fl vs to beleeue. 
 Let vs obey, let Reafon goe : 
 
 Faith's obiecSls true and furer be. 
 
 Then thofe that Reafons eyes doe fee, 
 
 3 
 
 Yet, as by looking on the Sunne, 
 (Though to his fubftance we are blinde) 
 And by the courfe we fee him runne. 
 Some Notions we of him may finde : 
 
 So, what thy Brightnejfe doth couceale. 
 
 Thy Word, and Workes in part reueale. 
 
 4 
 
 Moft glorious Effence, we confeffe 
 
 L 2 In 
 
 163 
 
i6o Song 59. 
 
 In Thee (whom by our faith we view) 
 Three Perfons, neither moe nor leffe, 
 Whofe workings them diilindlly (hew : 
 
 And fure we are, thofe Perfons Three 
 
 Make but one GOD, and thou art Hee. 
 
 The Sunne a Motion hath we know. 
 Which Motion doth beget vs Light ; 
 The Heat proceedeth from thofe two. 
 And each doth proper adls delight : 
 
 The Motion drawes out Time a Line, 
 
 The Heat doth warme, the Light doth fliine. 
 
 6 
 Yet, though this Motion, Light, & Heate, 
 Diftindlly by themfelues we take ; 
 Each in the other hath his feat, 
 And but o"he Sunne we fee they make : 
 
 For, whatfoe're the One will doe. 
 
 He workes it with the other two. 
 
 So, in the God-head there is knit 
 
 A wondrous threefold True-loue-knot, 
 
 And perfe(fl Vnion faftens it, 
 
 Though flefh and blood perceiue it not ; 
 
 And what each Per/on doth alone. 
 
 By all the Trinitie is done. 
 8 
 Their Worhe they ioyntly doe purfue, 
 Though they their Offices diuide ; 
 And each one by himfelfe hath due 
 His proper Attributes beCde ; 
 
 But 
 
 164 
 
Song 60. 161 
 
 But one in Subjlance they are ftill 
 In Vertue one, and one in Will. 
 
 9 
 
 Eternall all the Per/ons bee, 
 
 And yet Eternall ther's but One ; 
 
 So likewife Infinite all three, 
 
 Yet Infinite but One alone : 
 
 And neither Per/on aught doth miiTe, 
 That of the Godheads ejjence Is. 
 10 
 
 In Vnitie and Trinitie, 
 
 Thus, oh Creator, we adore 
 
 Thy euer-praifed Deity, 
 
 And thee confefle for euermore. 
 One Father, one begotten Sonne, 
 One Holy-Ghojl, in Godhead or^z. 
 
 Sunday in generall. 
 
 C Vnday is our Naturall Appellation, the Sabboth the Hebrewe Teartite, 
 *^and me Lords-day the Chriftian Name, •whereby we entitle Gods Sea- 
 uenth-day ; And (if •witfull e^eSlatioti be tiuotdedj either Name is alow- 
 able. It is aportion o/'Y\Tr&JanSlijiedby God, hnmediaiely vpon the Worlds 
 creation, and by the Diuine Law dedicated to be perpetually obferued to theJio- 
 ncntr of our Creatoitr : And though fottie thing accidentally pertinent to the 
 ohferuatioittIierof,hatkbinchanged;yet,thatwhiciLiseJfentialltherunioisfor 
 euer imm-utable. Our Sauiour kath by his RefurreSlion hallowed for vs that 
 •which we now obferue in fteed of ilie lewifh Saboth ; which being the day 
 •whereupon he rejled in the Graue, the obferuaiion thereof, and of all other 
 lewifli Ceremonies was buried with hijn : becaufe tJicy •were to continue but 
 till the accotnplijhment of thofe things whereof they were Types. This is 
 that day wherein our Redeemer began (as it were} his Eternall reft, after 
 he hadfinijhed the •worke of our Reparation, and conquered Death, the lafl 
 that was to he dejiraied. T/iis Day we ought therefore tofan£lifie according 
 
 L 3 to 
 
 jf'S 
 
1 62 Song 60. 
 
 io Godsfirft Injlitniion : not lewifiily, that is, by aJlrUt or vieere outward 
 abfiaining from thejeruile'uiorkes of the body onely, according to the Letter', 
 but Chriilianly ; io wit, in Spirit and Truth, both inwardly and outward- 
 ly, fo recreating our bodies and Soules, that we mwy with afan^ifiedplea- 
 fure (and as imich as may be without wearinejje) fpend that Day to the 
 Glorie of God, according to his Command and his Churches direction ; e- 
 uen to the v/e of bodily labours and excercifes, whenfoeuer (without refpeSl 
 tofenjuall or covetous ends) a re^ifiedConJcienceJhallperfwade vs, that the 
 Honour of God, the Charitie we owe our Neighbours, or an vnfeigned ne- 
 ceffttie requires them to be done. 
 
 SONG. LX. 
 
 Sing this as the 44 Song. 
 
 CIxe daies, oh LORD, the world to make, 
 *^And fet all Creatures in aray, 
 Was all the leafure thou would'fl take, 
 And then did'ft reft the Seuenth day : 
 
 That day thou therefore hallowed haft, 
 And rightly by a Law Diuine ; 
 ^Which till the end of time Ihall laft) 
 The feauenth part of time is thine. 
 2 
 
 Then, teach vs willingly to giue 
 The tribute of our daies to Thee j 
 By whom we now both moue, and Hue, 
 And haue attain'd to what we be. 
 
 For, of that Rejl, which by thy word 
 Thou haft beene pleafed to enioyne. 
 The profit all is ours, oh LORD, 
 And but the praife alone is thine. 
 
 3 
 
 Oh, therefore let vs not confent. 
 To rob thee of thy Saboth day ; 
 
 Nor 
 
 166 
 
Song 6i. 163 
 
 Nor reft with camall Refl content, 
 But fandtifie it all wee may ; 
 
 Yea, grant that wee from fmfuU ftrife, 
 And all thofe Workes thou do'ft deteft, 
 May keepe a Saboth all our life, 
 And enter thy Eiernall reft. 
 
 S, Andrewes Day, 
 
 ^He holy Church celehrateth this Day toglorifie God for that/auottr which 
 he vouchfa-fed vnio her by the Calling and Minijlerie of ole/fed Andrew 
 his Apoftle, aitd thai by the remeinbrance of his readinejfe to follow and pre- 
 ach Chrift, both the honourable and Chrifiian Memoriall due to an Apoftle, 
 7night be preferued, a?id ive Jiirred vp alfo to the imitation of his forward- 
 nej/e, in ourfeuerall Callingsaduancing Gods Honour and Gofpell ; In which 
 
 fetierall fence euetie the meanefi Chriftian, hath a Mnd of ApoQleRiip, to 
 uild vp not only in himfelfe^ but in others alfo the Temple oftheLiuing God, 
 and to encreafe and ejlahlijk the Kingdome ^Chrift. 
 
 SONG. LXI. 
 
 Sing this as the 44 Song. 
 
 A S bleffed Andrew on a day, 
 ■^By filhing did his lining earne, 
 Chrijl came, and called him away, 
 That he to fifli for men might leame ; 
 
 And no delay thereat he made. 
 Nor queftions fram'd of his intent. 
 But quite forfaking all he had, 
 Along with him, that cal'd, he went. 
 2 
 Oh, that we could fo readie be. 
 To follow Chrifl when he doth call ! 
 
 And 
 
 167 
 
i64 Song 62. 
 
 And that we could forfake, as he, 
 Thofe Nets that we are fnar'd withall. 
 
 Or would this Fipierman of men, 
 fWho fet by all he had fo light) 
 By his obedience fliewed then, 
 (And his example) win vs might. 
 
 3 
 
 But Precepts and Examples faile. 
 Till thou thy Grace, LORD, adde therto ; 
 Oh grant it, and we fliall preuaile. 
 In whatfo'ere thou bid'ft vs doe : 
 
 Yea, we fhall then that bliffe conceiue, 
 Which in thy ferulce we may finde ; 
 And for thy fake be glad to leaue 
 Our Nets, and all we haue behinde. 
 
 S. Thomas Day. 
 
 '^His Day was fet ajiari by the Church, ikat it might hefatiSliJied to the 
 *■ praife ofGod^forhis holy Apoftle Saint Thomas, by wkofe Freachine the 
 Chrijiian generation was multiplied^ and that we might Jlrengthen the be- 
 leefe we haue of our Sauiours vndenidble Refurre£lion^ by taking an yearely 
 occa/lon to refrefh our memories with that part of the Euangelicall Storie 
 vikich mentionetht both this Apoftles doubting, and the confirmation of his 
 Faith by afenfible demonfiration. 
 
 SONG. LXII. 
 
 Sing this as the ninth Song. 
 
 ■XXTHen Chrift was rifen from the dead. 
 
 And Thomas of the fame was told, 
 He would not credit it, he fed, 
 
 Though 
 
 168 
 
Song 63. i6s 
 
 Though he himfelfe Ihould him behold, 
 Till he his wounded hands had eide, 
 And thruft his fingers in his Side. 
 2 
 Which triall he did vndertake, 
 And Chrijl his frailtie did permit, 
 By his diftruftiug, fure to make 
 Such others as might doubt of it : 
 So we had right, and he no wrong ; 
 For, by his weakeues both are ftrong. 
 
 3 
 
 Oh bleffed GOD, how wife thou art ! 
 
 And how confoundefl thou thy Foes ! 
 
 Who their temptations dofl conuart, 
 
 To worke thofe ends which they oppofe : 
 AWTien Satan feekes our faith to (hake, 
 The firmer he the fame doth make. 
 
 4 
 
 Thus whatfoe're he tempts vs tOj 
 
 His difaduantage let It be ; 
 
 Yea, make thofe very Cnnes we doe, 
 
 The meanes to bring vs nearer thee ; 
 Yet, let vs not to ill confent. 
 Though colour'd with a good intent. 
 
 S. Stephens Day. 
 
 C Tephen luas one of the feuen Deacons mentioned Adi. 6. and the Jirfl 
 "^Martyr i7/*Iefus Chrift, wkofe Truth hauing powerfully 7naintained by di- 
 fpute^ he conjlantly fealed it with his Blood. The Churcn therefore hath ap- 
 pointed this Anniuerfarie in rememiraitce thereof thatfo God might perpe- 
 tually he glorifiedfor thefatne^ and the Stoy ie of his Martyrdome the oft- 
 ner mentioned, to the encouragement and direSlion of other men in their 
 Tryah, 
 
 soNa 
 
 169 
 
1 66 
 
 SONG LXIII. 
 
 Sing this as the 4. Song. 
 
 T ORD, with what zeale did thy firft Martyr breath 
 -^Thy bleiTed truth to fuch as him withftood ! 
 With what ftout mind embraced he his death I 
 A holy witneffe fealing with his blood ! 
 
 The praife is thine, that him fo ftrong did'ft make 
 
 And bleft is he, that died for thy fake, 
 2 
 Vnquenched loue in him appear'd to be, 
 When for his murth'rous Foes he did entreat ; 
 A piercing eie, made bright by Faith had he ; 
 For he beheld thee in thy Glorie fet ; 
 
 And fo vnmoou'd his patience he did keepe, 
 
 Hee di'de, as if he had but falne afleepe. 
 
 3 
 
 Our luke-warme hearts with his hot Zealt enflame, 
 So Conftant, and fo Louing let vs be ; 
 So let vs liuing glorifie thy Name ; 
 So let vs dying fixe our Eies on Thee : 
 
 And when the fleepe of death ihall vs o'retake. 
 
 With him to Life etemall vs awake. 
 
 S lohn the Euangelift 
 
 T^/Tm Day is celebrated by the Church to praife God for his bleffed Euange- 
 -'■ Uft and beloued Difciple 6". lohn, who hath been an admirable Jnflru- 
 meni of his Glorie and the Churches Inflru^ian. For, the Myflerie of the 
 Sacred Trinityi, and the Diuinitie of Chrift, is by him vtofl plainly exprefi 
 in his Writings, among many other great Myfleries, and excellent DoSirines 
 concerning our Redetf^iion, for which we are bound particularly to honour 
 God, and worthily Jlirred vp thereunto, by this Annuall Commemoration. 
 
 SONG. 
 
 170 
 
167 
 
 SONG LXIV. 
 Sing this as the 44 Song. 
 
 'T'Each vs by his example LORD, 
 For whom we honour thee to Day, 
 And grant, his witneiTe of thy Word, 
 Thy Church enlighten eiier may : 
 And as belou'd, oh Chrijl, he was, 
 And therefore leaned on thy breaft ; 
 So let vs alfo in thy Grace, 
 And on thy Sacred bofome reft. 
 
 2 
 Into vs breath that Life Diuine, 
 Whofe Teftimonie he intends ; 
 About vs caufe thy Light to Ihine, 
 That which no DarkneJJe comprehends : 
 And let thy euer-bleffed Word, 
 Which all things did create of nought. 
 Anew create vs now, oh LORD, 
 Whofe mine fm hath almoft wrought. 
 
 3 
 
 Thy holy Faith we doe profeffe, 
 
 Vs to thy Fellow/hip receiue ; 
 
 Our fmnes we heartily confeffe. 
 
 Thy pardon therefore let vs haue : 
 And as to vs thy Seruant giues 
 Occafion thus to honour Thee ; 
 So alfo, let our Words and Liues, 
 As Lights and Guides to others be. 
 
 Innocents 
 
 X7r 
 
168 Song 65. 
 
 Innocents Day, 
 
 T7'7«^ Herod vnderjlanding thai a King of the lewes was home in Beth- 
 ■^^■lem-Judah -f and fearing that by him he might he cUJpoJJeJfed) hee mur~ 
 iheredall the young Infants of that Circuity in ho^e among thetti to haite 
 flaine lefus Chrift, hut he wasjent into Egypt hy Gods f^eciall appointment y 
 andfo the T^xa-xA^furie proued vaine. In honour therefore of the Abnigh- 
 ties Prouidence, the Church celebrate th this Day, to put vs in mind aifo, 
 how vainly the Deuill and his members rage againjl Gods Decreet and itmt 
 the cruell flaughter of ihofe poore Infants vtay neuer he forgotten^ which^ 
 in a large fence, may he called a Martyrdome ; as in the generaltie of the 
 caufe (being for Chrijl) and in the paffion of the hodie, though not in the 
 intention ^ tite mind. And fo in proper fence doth S. Stephai holdjlill 
 the place ofihefirfi Capiaijie of that Bandt 
 
 SONG. LXV. 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
 'T'Hat rage whereof the Pfalme doth fay, 
 
 Why are the Gentiles growne/o mad ? 
 Appear'd in part vpon that day, 
 When Herod flaine the Infants had ; 
 
 Yet (as it faith) they ftorm'd in vaine ; 
 (Though many Innocents they flew) 
 For, Chrijl they purpos'd to haue flaine, 
 Who all their Counfels ouerthrew. 
 
 2 
 Thus fl;ill vouchfafe thou to reflraine 
 AH Tyrants, LORD, purfuing thee ; 
 Thus let our vaft defires be flaine. 
 That thou maifl; lining in vs be .■ 
 
 So, whil'fl we ihall enioy our breath. 
 We of thy loue our Songs will frame ; 
 
 And 
 
 172 
 
Song 66. 169 
 
 And with thofe Innocents, our death 
 Shall alfo glorifie thy Name. 
 
 3 
 
 In Type thofe Many di'de for One ; 
 That One for many moe was flaine ; 
 And what they felt in Adl alone, 
 He did in Will and Aft fuftaine. 
 LORD grant, that what thou haft decreed 
 In Will, and AiJ we may fulfill ; 
 And, though we reach not to the Deede, 
 From vs, oh GOD, accept the Will. 
 
 The Conuerfion of S. Paul. 
 
 QA.iniV3si!L,as appeares AB:. g.hamngbeen a great Perfecutor of ike Chri- 
 ^Jiian Faith he/ore his Coiiuerjioti, was extraordinarily catted to ejitbrace 
 the fame Profeffion, euen as he proceeded in a ioumey purpofety vndertaken 
 tojupprejfe the Truth : andfo of a Woulfe hecajne after-ward a Paftor, and 
 the Tttojl taboriojts Preacher of lefus Chrift : Which Mercie of God that 
 we may Jim remember it to the praife of his Name, and our owns com- 
 fort, the Church hath appointed an yeerely Commemoration thereof. 
 
 SONG LXVI. 
 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
 A Bleft Conuerfion, and a ftrange 
 ■'"^VVas that, when Saul a Paul became : 
 And, LORD, for maldng fuch a change. 
 We praife and glorifie thy Name, 
 
 For, whilft he went from place to place, 
 To perfecute thy Truth and Thee ; 
 (And running to perdition was) 
 By powrefull Grace cal'd backe was he. 
 
 When 
 
 173 
 
I/O Song 67. 
 
 2 
 
 When from thy Truth we goe aftray, 
 (Or wrong it through our blinded zeale) 
 Oh come, and flop vs in the way. 
 And then thy Will to vs reueale ; 
 
 That Brightnefse ihew vs from aboue 
 Which prooues the fenfual eie-fight blind ; 
 And from our Eies thofe Scales remoue, 
 That hinder vs the Way to finde. 
 
 3 
 
 And as thy bleffed Seruant Paul, 
 When he a Conuert once became, 
 Exceeded thy Apoftles all. 
 In painefuU preaching of thy Name : 
 
 So grant that thofe who haue in finne 
 Exceeded others heretofore, 
 The ftart of them in Faith may winne, 
 Loue, ferue, and honour thee the more. 
 
 Saint Matthias. 
 
 TV/TAtthias wets ike Difciple which was chojen in the roome of ludas Ifcari- 
 •^'^■'■ot: And his Anniverfaries commanded to be obferued, that it might 
 gi-ue vs continuall occajion to praife God for his luflite UTidFauour : For his 
 Iti/ticeyhewedindi/coueringtandnotjj^aringludsisthe Traytour^dbufinghis 
 Apoftlefliip; Forhis Fauour, dectofed in ete^ing Mautthias a faithfuli Pa- 
 Jior of the Church. Moreouer, the remetnbrance of diuers other Myjleries 
 are renued by the obferuation of this Day, And by taking occa/ion to 
 reade pithlikely the Storie of ludas his Apoftacie, -men are 'that Day put 
 inminde,tocon/uierwhatIudgements hang ouer their Heads,whoJhaUabi(fe 
 the Diuine callings &*c. 
 
 SONG. 
 
 J 74 
 
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 SONG LXVII. 
 
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 his place, did'ft iuft Matthias chufe ; 
 
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 So, if a Traytour doo remaine 
 
 Within thy Church to day, 
 To grant him true Repentance daigne ; 
 
 Or caft him out, we pray. 
 2 
 
 Though horned like the Lambe he fliow. 
 Or Sheepe-like clad he be, 
 
 Let 
 
 175 
 
172 Song 68. 
 
 Let vs his Dragon language know, 
 
 And Woluijh nature fee ; 
 Yea, caufe the Lot to fall on thofe, 
 
 The charge of thine to take, 
 That fhall their A<£Vions well difpofe. 
 
 And confcience of them make. 
 
 3 
 Let vs moreouer minde his fall, 
 
 VVhofe roome Matthias got ; 
 So to belieue, and feare withall. 
 
 That we forfake thee not : 
 For, Titles, be they ne're fo high. 
 
 Or great, or Sacred Place, 
 Can no mans Perfon fanftifie. 
 
 Without thy fpeciall Grace. 
 
 Saint Marhes Day. 
 
 CAint Marke, being one ofthefoure hlejjfed Euangelifts, iy luhofe Pen the 
 ^Gqfpellof\Q{\i% Cnrift isjas recorded; This day is pur^ofely appointed, 
 to praife God for thofe glad iydings he brought, and thai we might honour 
 him alfo with/uch a Chrijiian Mejnoriall, as becommeth the A tnoajfadour of 
 fa great a King as our Redeemer : Which ciuill honour , due to the Saints 
 of God, it is hoped none will denie them ; nor confider fitch Inftitutionsyw- 
 perfiitiotts, or to haue been purpofed to an Idolatrous end. 
 
 SONG. LXVIIL 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
 ■pOr thofe bleft Pen-men of thy Word,. 
 ■*■ Who haue thy holy Go/pel writ. 
 
 Wee praife and honour Thee, oh LORD, 
 And our beliefe we build on it : 
 
 Thofe 
 
 176 
 
Song 69. 173 
 
 Thofe happie Tydings which it brings, 
 With ioyfull heart, we doe epibrace. 
 And prize, aboue all other things, 
 That precious token of thy Grace. 
 2 
 
 To purchafe what we hope thereby ; 
 Our vtmoft wealth we will beftow ; 
 Yea, we our pleafures will denie. 
 And let our liues, and honours goe ; 
 
 And, whomfoe're it commeth from. 
 No other Gofpel we will heare ; 
 No, though an Angel down ftiould come 
 From heau'n, we would not him giue eare. 
 
 3 
 Our Refolutions, LORD, are fuch. 
 But in performance weake are wee ; 
 And the Deceiuers craft is much ; 
 Our Second therefore, thou muft be : 
 
 So we affuredly fhall know. 
 When any Doilrines we receiue. 
 If they agreeing be, or no, 
 To thofe which we profeifed haue. 
 
 Saint Philip and lacob. 
 
 ^His Day is celebrated to the homncro/GaAt and the Chrijiianvzetnoriall 
 •*■ of the two blejfed A^q/ltes, Philip atid lacob : A t which time the Church 
 iaJieth occajlon to offer to our remembrance fuch Myjieries, rtj-Chrift deliue- 
 red vnto them, that we fnight tJie oftner cotifider th£tn, receiue further 
 inftru6iion concerning them, and^raife God, both for fuch hisfauours, and 
 /or thofe lujiruittents of his Glorie, 
 
 M SONG. 
 
 177 
 
174 
 
 SONG. LXIX. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song, 
 
 'TTO thy ApoJlUs thou haft taught, 
 ■'• What they, oh Chrijl, fliould doe ; 
 And thofe things which beleeue they ought 
 
 Of thee they learned too : 
 And that which thou to the haft fliowne, 
 
 hath beene difpofed thus ; 
 They vnto others made it knowne. 
 
 And thofe haue told it vs. 
 
 2 
 
 With them we doe confeffe, and fay, 
 
 (What (hall not be denide) 
 Thou art the Truth, the Lift, the Way, 
 
 And we in thee will bide : 
 By thee, the Fathers we haue knowne, 
 
 Whom thou defcendeft from ; 
 And vnto him, by thee alone. 
 
 We haue our hope to come. 
 
 3 
 For, thou to Philip didft impart, 
 
 (Which our beliefe (hall be) 
 That thou within the Father art, 
 
 And that he is in Thee ; 
 And faidft, what euer in thy Name, 
 
 We Ihould with Faith require. 
 Thou wouldft giue eare vnto the fame, 
 
 And grant vs our defire. 
 
 4 
 Of thee, oh LORD, we therefore craue, 
 (W'hich thou vrilt daigne, we know) 
 
 The 
 
 1^8 
 
Song 70. 175 
 
 The good Beliefe which now we haue, 
 
 We neuer may forgoe ; 
 And that the Sacred Truth, which we 
 
 Thy Word haue learned from, 
 From Age to Age deriu'd may be, 
 
 Vntill thy Kingdome come. 
 
 Saint Bamahas Day. 
 
 ^His Day isfolemnized in comTnemoraiion 0/ Saint Barnabas, afaitkfull 
 ■*■ Difciple of l&^us Chrift; and to honour God for the benefit vouckjafed 
 to the Church by his Minijlrie : For he was a good Man, full of the Holy 
 Ghoft, and of Faith, as Saint Luke tefiifieih, Adt. 11. 24. He was alfo by 
 the Holy Ghofts imTnediate anointment (together with 'S«d\.)feparatedfor 
 the Minifirie of the Gofpel, and confintied in the Apoftlelhip by the lay' 
 ing on of hands, Aift. 13. a, 
 
 SONG LXX, 
 
 Sing this as the 44 Song. 
 
 T^Hy gifts and graces manifold, 
 ■'• To many men thou, LORD, haft lent, 
 Both now, and in the daies of old. 
 To teach them Faith, and to repent ; 
 
 Thy Prophets thou didft firft ordaine. 
 And they as Legats did appeare ; 
 Then cam'ft thy Selfe, and in thy Traine 
 Apojlles for attendants were. 
 
 2 
 For Legier when thou went'ft away. 
 The Holy-Ghoft thou didft appoint ; 
 And here Succejfflons till this day, 
 
 M 2 Remaine 
 
 179 
 
176 Song 71. 
 
 Remaine of thofe he did annoint ; 
 
 Yea, thou haft likewife fo ordain'd, 
 That to make good what thofe haue taught, 
 An Armie-Royall was maintain'd 
 of Martyres, who thy Battels fought. 
 
 3 
 For thofe, and Him, lot whom we thus 
 Are met, to praife thy Name to day. 
 We gine thee thanks, as they for vs. 
 That fliould come after them, did pray ; 
 
 And by this duty we declare. 
 Our Faith aflures, that they and we, 
 (In Times diuided though we are) 
 Haue one Commtution ftill with Thee. 
 
 Saint lohn Baftijl. 
 
 T Oha, called the Baptift, tueis he fas Chrift himfelfe teJUJietk) viho was 
 •^ promi/ed to bejeni before hivt to prepare his way, Luc 7. 27. And by 
 his preaching and Baptiftne the People were accordingly prepared to receiue 
 him that was to follow. He was the true expeSled Elias, a?idjlaine by Tiz- 
 tod.,/or reprouing the Incejt which tliefaid Herod committed in taking his 
 Brothers Wife : That we might praife God therefore for this Forerun- 
 ner of our Sauiour (and by his example remember to prouide for his enter- 
 tainment) the Church hathfei apart this Day. 
 
 SONG. LXXI. 
 Sing this as the ninth Song. 
 
 I 
 
 ■pEcaufe the World might not pretend, 
 •^It knew not of thy Comming day. 
 Thou didft, oh Chri/i, before thee fend 
 
 180 
 
Song 71. 177 
 
 A Criey to prepare thy way : 
 Thy Kingdome was the Bliffe he brought ; 
 Repentance was the Way he taught. 
 
 2 
 
 And, that his Voice might not alone 
 Informe vs what we fliould belieue, 
 His Life declar'd what muft be done, 
 If Thee we purpofe to receiue : 
 
 His Life our patteme therefore make 
 
 That we the courfe he tooke may take. 
 
 3 
 
 Let vs not gad to Pleafures Court, 
 With fruitleffe Toies to feed the minde ; 
 Nor to that Wildernefse refort, 
 Where Reedes arejkaken with the viinde : 
 
 But tread the Path he trod before. 
 
 That both a Prophet v/sjs, and more. 
 
 4 
 Clad in repentant Ctoth of Haire, 
 Let vs, oh Chrijl, (to feeke out Thee) 
 To thofe forfaken Walkes repaire, 
 Which of fo few frequented be ; 
 
 And trae Repentance fo intend. 
 
 That we our courfes may amend. 
 
 S 
 Let vs hereafter feed vpon 
 The Hony of thy Word Diuine ; 
 Let vs the Worlds entifements thun. 
 Her Drags, and her bewitching Wine ; 
 And on our loynes (fo loofe that are) 
 The Lether-beft of Temf ranee weare. 
 
 M 3 Thus 
 
178 Song 72- 
 
 6 
 
 Thus from thy Crier let vs learne, 
 For thee, fweet le/us, to prepare, 
 And others of their finnes to warne, 
 How-euer for the fame we fare : 
 
 So thou to Vs, and we to Thee. 
 
 Shall when thou commeft welcome be. 
 
 Saint Peters Day. 
 
 WE ohferue this Day to the honour of God, and to the pious memorit of 
 his blejfed Ajiojlte Saint Peter, that we may le thereby imt in mind 
 to le thankefullfor thofe continuing fauours receiued hy his Mini/try ; That 
 Paftors alfo may make him their patteme in difcharging the charge Chiift 
 eommitteth vnto them ; That hy conftdering his weakettej/eive may all learne 
 not toprefume on our owne firength ; Ayid that hy his Chrijiian example 
 •me may be taught to hewaile our efcapes with bitter Teares of true Repen- 
 tance. 
 
 SONG. LXXII. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song, 
 
 TLJ Ow watchfull neede we to become, 
 
 ■'■ And how deuoutly pray, 
 
 That thee, oh LORD, we fall not from, 
 
 Vpon our Tryall Day ? 
 For, if thy great Afoftle faid, 
 
 He would not thee denie. 
 Whom he that very night denayd, 
 
 On what (hall we relye ? 
 2 
 For of our felues we cannot leaue 
 
 One pleafure for thy fake ; 
 
 No, 
 
 182 
 
Song 73. 179 
 
 No, not one vertuous thought conceiue, 
 
 Till vs thou able make : 
 Nay, we not onely thee denie. 
 
 When perfecutions be ; 
 But, or forget, or from Thee flie, 
 
 When peace attends on Thee. 
 
 3 
 
 Oh ! let thofe Praiers vs auaile. 
 
 Thou didft for Peter daigne, 
 That when our Foe fliall vs affaile, 
 
 His labour may be vaine ; 
 Yea, caft on vs thofe powerfuU Eies, 
 
 That mou'd him to lament, 
 We may bemone with bitter cries 
 
 Our follies, and repent. 
 
 4 
 And grant, that fuch as Him fucceede ; 
 
 For Pajiors of thy Fold, 
 Thy Sheepe & Lambes may guide & feed. 
 
 As thou appointft they ftiould ; 
 By his example fpeaking what 
 
 They ought in truth to fay, 
 And in their lines confirming that 
 
 They teach them to obey. 
 
 Saint lames his Day. 
 
 ^HU Day we praife God for his hlejfed Apojlle Saint lames, the Son of 
 
 ■*■ Zebedeus, -who was one of thofe two that defired of Chrilt they might 
 
 fit at his right-Hand^ and at his left, in his Kingdome, as the Gofp^l for the 
 
 Day dedareth i And by occaflon of that ignorant Petition (proceeding froin 
 
 their 
 
 i«3 
 
i8o Song 73. 
 
 their Carnal! weakeneffe) Chrift taught both them, and the rejl of the Ato- 
 flies, and all other Chrijliatis alfo, what Greatneffe heft becommeth his Fol- 
 lowers ; and that we are to tajl the Cup of his Pafsion, before we can be glo- 
 rified with him : So this holy Apoftle did ; For he wasjlaine by Herod, as 
 it is declared in the Epiftle a^fointedfor the Day. 
 
 SONG. LXXIIL 
 
 Sing this as the 44 Song. 
 
 "LJ E that his Father had forfooke, 
 ■'-'■And followed Chriji at his commands, 
 By humane frailtie ouertooke, 
 For place and vaine preferment ftands. 
 
 Till by his MaJUr he was taught, 
 Of what he rather Ihould haue care ; 
 How vndifcreetly he had fought, 
 And what his Seruants honours are. 
 2 
 
 Whereby we finde how much adoe, 
 The beft men haue this world to leaue ; . 
 How, when they wealth & Friends forgoe, 
 Ambitious aimes to them will cleaue : 
 
 And fure this Angel-Jin afpires, 
 In fuch men chiefly to refide. 
 That haue exilde thofe bruite defires, 
 Which in the vulgar fort abide. 
 
 3 
 To thee, oh GOD, we therfore pray. 
 Thy humble minde in vs may dwell ; 
 And charme that Fiend oi Pride away. 
 Which would thy Graces quite expell : 
 
 But of all other, thofe men keepe, 
 From this Delufion of the Foe^ 
 
 Who 
 
 184 
 
Song 74- i8i 
 
 Who are the Shephmrds of thy Sheepe, 
 And fliould each good example fliow. 
 
 4 
 
 For, fuch as ftill purfuing be 
 That greatnes, Which the world refpedls, 
 Their feruile bafeneffe neither fee. 
 Nor feele thy Spirits rare effeifts ; 
 
 And doubtlefle, they, who moft of all 
 Defcend to ferue both Thee, and thine, 
 Are thofe, who in thy Kingdome (hall 
 In Seates of greateft glorie ihine. 
 
 Saint Bartholomew, 
 
 'T'/fif Day is ctmfecrated io the honour of God, and the pious memorie of 
 ■^ his hlejfed Apojlle Saint Bartholomew, thai (as appeareih in the E- 
 
 piftles aH>oiniedfor the Uay) we might take occafwn toprai/e fl^w Redeemer, 
 for thoje many ixionders which were wrought by his Apoules, to the great 
 
 encreafe oftha Chrijiian Faith, and open confujion of the Churches Aduer- 
 faries. 
 
 SONG. LXXIV. 
 Sing this as the ninth Song, 
 
 r 
 
 TJ'Xceeding gracious Fauours, LORD, 
 ■•-^To thy ApofUes haft thou Ihowne ; 
 And many wonders by thy Word, 
 And in thy Name, by them were done : 
 
 The blinde could fee, the Dumbe could talke, 
 
 The Deaft did heare, the Lame did walke. 
 
 2 
 
 They all Difeafes tooke awaie. 
 The Dead to life they did reftore ; 
 
 Foule 
 
 aa 185 
 
1 82 Song 75. 
 
 Foule Spirits difpoffeffed they, 
 And Preach' d the Go/pel to the poore : 
 The Church grew ftrong, thy Faith grew plaine. 
 Their Foes grew mad, and mad in vaine. 
 
 3 
 
 Oh 1 let their workes for euer be 
 
 An honour to thy glorious Name ; 
 
 And by thy powre vouchfafe that wee, 
 
 ^Whora fm makes deqfe, ilinde, dumie, and lame) 
 May heare thy Word, and fee thy Light, 
 And fpeake thy Truth, and walke aright. 
 
 4 
 
 Each deadly fickneffe of the Soule, 
 
 Let thy Apojiles Doftrines cure : 
 
 Let them expell thofe Spirits foule. 
 
 Which makes vs loathfome and impure. 
 That we the life of Faith may gaine. 
 Who long time dead in fmne hath laine. 
 
 Saint Matthew. 
 
 QlAini Matthew, otAerwt/e calted'L&m, was a Publican, t^f is, a Cuftome' 
 *^^^'dasc<a\From'whichcourfeof Life (being hatefullin thofe Countries) he 
 •was called to the Apoltlefhip, anahecafne aljoone of thefoure Euangelifts, To 
 his religiojis memorie iherefore,and to honour God, for thefauourvouchfafed 
 (both to him and vs) by his Minijlry, this Day is obferued by the Churches 
 Authoriiie. 
 
 SONG. LXXV. 
 Sing this as the 44 Song. 
 
 TXTHY fliould vnchriftian cenfures paffe 
 ' ' On men, or that which they profeffg .' 
 
 186 
 
Song 76. 183 
 
 A Publican S. Matthew was, 
 
 Yet GOD'S beloued ne're-the-leffe, 
 
 And was eledled one of Chrijls 
 
 Apoftles, and Euangelifts. 
 
 2 
 
 For, GOD doth not a whit refpecft, 
 Pqffe/sion, Per/on, or Degree ; 
 But maketh choice of his Eleift, 
 From euerie fort of men that be, 
 That none might of his loue defpare. 
 But all men vnto him repaire. 
 
 3 
 
 For thofe, oh let vs therefore pray, 
 Who feeme vncalled to remaine ; 
 Not fliunning them as caft away, 
 GOD'S fauour neuer to obtaine : 
 For fome a while negledted are, 
 To ftirre in vs more louing care. 
 
 4 
 And for our felues, let vs defire, 
 That we our Auarice may fliun, 
 When GOD our feruice fliall require, 
 As this Euangelift hath done, 
 
 And fpend the remnant of our dales, 
 In fetting forth our Makers praife. 
 
 Saint Michael, and all Angels. 
 
 '^His Day we ghrifie God for the viSlorie Saint Michael, and his Angels 
 
 ^ obtained ouer the Dragon, and his Angels'. Whereby the Church is freed 
 
 from being preltaitedagainft by the furious attetn^ts, or malicious accu/ations 
 
 of the Devil. This Commemoration is appointed alfOt to minde vs thanke- 
 
 fully 
 
 187 
 
184 Song 76. 
 
 fully to acknowledge Gods mercie towards pj, in the daily minzjlry of his An- 
 gels, "who are f aid to pitch tJieir Tents ahout his Children^ and to defend them 
 
 from the tetnptaiions and-mifchieuouspraSliJes ofeuill Spirits, watching eue- 
 ri£ moment for advantage to dejlroy thetn : Which, if we oftner conjidered, 
 and how there be Armies of An^As, andXi^niXs, night and day f^htins; for 
 vs, and round about vs, we 'would become fnore carefull how we gneued thofe 
 good Spirits, (who attend vs for ourfafeiie) to the reioycing of them that 
 
 feeke our dejlru^ion. By Saint Michael, who was Ptince of the good An^c\s 
 (and termed by Saint lude an Arch angeU fome vnderjland lefus Chnft : 
 Par he is indeed the princi^allMeifengcr, or Angel of our Saluaiion, andthe 
 chiefeofthe Princes, as holy Dsimtl called him ; yea, to him alone this Name 
 Michael (which ftgnifieih, who is like God) doth moji properly appertaine,. 
 
 feeing he only is the perfe6i Image of his Father. 
 
 SONG LXXVI. 
 Sing this as the ^ Song. 
 
 •yO praife, oh GOD, and honour thee, 
 ■*■ For all thy Triumphs won, 
 Aflembled here this Day are we, 
 And to declare thy Fauours done : 
 
 Thou took'ft that great Arch-Angels part. 
 With whom in Heau'n the Dragon fought, 
 And that good Armies Friend thou wert. 
 That call Him, and his Angels out : 
 2 
 
 Whereby we now in fafety are. 
 Our dangers all fecured from ; 
 For to encreafe thy Glorie here. 
 Thy Kingdome with great powre is come : 
 
 And we neede ftand in dread no more. 
 Of that enraged Fiends defpight, 
 Who in thy prefence heretofore 
 Accufed vs both day and night. 
 
 In 
 
 j88 
 
Song JT. 185 
 
 In honour of thy bleffed Name, 
 This Hymne of thanks we therefore fmg ; 
 And to thine euerlafting fame, 
 Through Heau'n thine endleffe praife Ihall ring : 
 
 We praife thee for thy proper might, 
 And, LORD, for all thofe Angels too, 
 Which in thy Battell came to fight, 
 Or haue beene fent thy will to doe. 
 
 4 
 
 For, many of that glorious Troupe 
 To bring vs Mefsages from Thee, 
 From Heau'n vouchfafed haue to ftoope, 
 And clad in humane (hape to bee ; 
 
 Yea, wee belieue they watch and ward, 
 About our perfons euermore. 
 From euill Spirits vs to guard ; 
 And wee returne thee praife therefore. 
 
 Saint Luke. 
 
 '^His Day iiie memorize the he?iefit the Church receiued hy the hlejfed Euan- 
 ■■■ geljft .Saiw^ Luke, aPhy fitian both for Soule and body, and the Jirfi Eccle- 
 Jlafiicalt Hiftoriographer ; For he was A uthour, not only of that Gofpel 
 •which beareth his Name ', but aljo of that Booke called the Adls of the Apo- 
 ftles^ and an Eye-v}itnejfe of moji part of that ivhich he hath written, re~ 
 inaming a conftant Companion of Saint Paul in his Tribulation. Worthily 
 therefore ought we to honour him with a Chrijlian memoriall, andpraife God 
 for the grace vouchfafed vs by his vteanes. 
 
 SONG. LXXVII. 
 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
 TF thofe Phyfitians honour'd be. 
 That doe the bodies health procure ; 
 
 Then 
 
 189 
 
1 86 Song 78. 
 
 Then worthy double praife is He, 
 Who can both Soule and Bodie cure. 
 In life time both waies Luke excel'd, 
 And thofe Receipts hath alfo left. 
 Which many Soule-ficke Patients heal'd, 
 Since from the world he was bereft, 
 
 2 
 
 And to his honour this befide, 
 A bleifed Witneffe hath declar'd. 
 That conftant he did ftill abide, 
 When others from the truth were fcar'd : 
 
 For which, the glorie, LORD, be thine ; 
 For of thy Grace thofe guifts had he. 
 And thou his Adtions did'ft encline, 
 Our profit, and his good to be. 
 
 3 
 
 By his example therefore, LORD, 
 Vphold vs, that we fall not from 
 The true profeiTion of thy Word, 
 Nor by this world be ouercome ; 
 
 And let his wholefome docftrine heale 
 That leaprous fickneffe of the Soule, 
 Which more & more would on her fleale, 
 And make her languifti and grow foule. 
 
 Simon and lude, Apoftles. 
 
 '^ His Day is dedicated to the prai/eo^Gai, and the pious memorieofthe two 
 •*■ blejfed Apoftles of lefus Chrft, Simon Called Zelotes, or the Cananite, 
 and lude thi Brother (?/"Iames. And in this folemnitie ive are among other 
 things, priTKipally put in mind of that loue which Chrift commatideih to 
 
 he 
 
 [90 
 
Song yS. 187 
 
 be continued among vs, and of that heed we ought to haue tmto oitr abiding 
 in thatjlate of Grace, luhereunto God hath called vs, as appeareth in the 
 Epiftle and Gofpel appointed for the Day, 
 
 SONG. LXXVIII. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 I 
 
 "Vr O outward marke we haue to know, 
 ■'■^ Who thine, oh Chrijl, may be, 
 Vntill a Chrijiian loue doth (how, 
 
 Who appertaines to Thee : 
 For, Knowledge may be reach'd vnto 
 
 And formall luflice gaiu'd ; 
 But till each other loue we doe. 
 
 Both Faith and Workes are faign'd. 
 2 
 Loue is the fum of thofe commands. 
 
 Which thou with thine doft leaue ; 
 And for a marke on them it ftands, 
 
 Which neuer can deceaue : 
 For, when our Knowledge Folly tumes, 
 
 When Showes no (how retaine. 
 And Zeale it felfe to nothing burnes ; 
 
 Then Loue fliall flill remaine. 
 
 3 
 
 By this were thy Apojlles knit. 
 
 And ioyned fo in one. 
 Their True-loue-knot could neuer yet 
 
 Be broken nor vndone. 
 Oh let vs, LORD, receiued be. 
 
 Into that Sacred Knot, 
 
 And 
 
 191 
 
1 88 Song 79. 
 
 And One become with Them and Thee, 
 That fin vndoe vs not, 
 
 4 
 Yea, left when we thy Grace poffeffe. 
 
 Wee fall againe away. 
 Or turne it into wantonneffe, 
 
 Afsift thou vs, we pray. 
 And that we may the better finde. 
 
 What heede there Ihould be learn'd, 
 Let vs the fall of Angels minde. 
 
 As bleffed lude hath warn'd. 
 
 All Saints Day. 
 
 '^His Day the Churcli hath appointed, thai to the ^aife of Qo^&i^ our com- 
 fort we Jhould commemorate that excellent My/lerte of the Communion 
 of Saints; \uihich is one of the twelve Articles of Chrijlianieliefe.i And 
 that (conjidering how adinirably the Diuine wi/dome hath knit all his EleSl 
 into one Body ^ for their ?nore perfeSl enioyin£, both of his loue, and the loue 
 of one another) wee inight here receiite ataftofthepleajureweejhallhauem 
 the full fruition of that felicitie, and hejlirred v^ aljp tofuch muiuall loue 
 a?id vnitie as ought to bee betwixt vs in this life. This is the lajl Saints Day 
 in the Ecclefiajiicke Circuite of the yeare, generally obferuable by the anci- 
 ent ordinance of the Church. And it feemeth to hatte a Myjlerie in it ; 
 Jhewingf that "when the Circle of time is cotne about, weeJhaU in one euer- 
 lajling Holy-day honour thai blejfed Communion, and Mylticall Bodie, 
 •which Jhall bee made perfe£l, when all thofe [whom wee haue memorized 
 c^ari) are vnited into one ; that is, when the Father, the Sonne, the Holy 
 Ghoft : the Angells, and all the holy Eledl of Goi Jhall bee incorporated to- 
 gether into a ioyfull, vnf^eakable, and infeparaile vnion in the kingdonie of 
 heauen. Which the Almightie hajien, Asaxsa. 
 
 SONG. LXXIX. 
 
 Sing this as the ninth Song. 
 
 "VTO bliffe can fo contenting prooue, 
 ■'■As vniuerfall Loue to gaine, 
 
 Could 
 
 192 
 
Song 79. 189 
 
 Could we, with full requiting Loue, 
 All mens affections entertaine : 
 But fuch a Loue the heart of man, 
 Nor well containe, nor merit can. 
 2 
 For, though to all wee might be dear«, 
 (Which cannot in this life befall) 
 Wee difcontented fliould appeare, 
 Becaufe wee had not hearts for all ; 
 That we might all men loue, as we 
 Beloued would of all men be. 
 
 3 
 
 For, Loue m loumg loyes as much, 
 
 As loue for louing to obtaine ; 
 
 Yea, Loue vnfainy is likewife fuch. 
 
 It cannot part it felfe in twaine : 
 
 The Riualls friendftiip foone is gone, 
 And Loue diuided loueth none, 
 
 4 
 Which caufeth, that with Pafsions pain'd 
 So manie men on earth we fee ; 
 And had not GOD a meanes ordain'd. 
 This difcontent in heauen would be : 
 For, all the Saints would iealous proue 
 Of GOD'S, and of each others iMiie. 
 
 S 
 But, he whofe wifdome hath contriu'd 
 His Glorie with their full Contents, 
 Hath from himfelfe to them deriu'd. 
 This fauour (which that flrife preuents) 
 One Body all his Saints he makes. 
 And for his Spou/e this One he takes. 
 
 N 6 So 
 
 bb 193 
 
I go Song 79. 
 
 So, each one of them (hall obtaine, 
 Full Loue from AH, returning too 
 Full Loue to all of them againe, 
 As members of one bodie doe : 
 
 None iealous, but all ftriuing how 
 
 Moft Loue to others to allow. 
 
 7 
 For, as the Soule is All in All, 
 And All through eueiy member too ; 
 Loue in that Body-Myjiicall 
 Is, as the Soule, and fills it fo ; 
 
 Vniting them to GOD as neare, 
 
 As to each other they are Deare : 
 8 
 Yea, what they want to entertaine 
 Such ouerflowing Loue, as his. 
 He will fupply, and likewife daigne 
 What for his full Delight they milTe. 
 
 That he may all his Loue employ, 
 
 And they retume his fill of loy, 
 
 9 
 
 The Seed of this content was fowne, 
 When GOD the fpacious world did frame, 
 And euer fmce the fame hath growne 
 To be an honour to his Name ; 
 
 And when his Saints are fealed all. 
 
 This Myjiery vnfeale he ihall. 
 10 
 Meane while, (as we in Landskip view. 
 Fields, Riuers, Cities, Woods, & Seas ; 
 And (though but little they can fliew) 
 
 Doe 
 
 194 
 
Song 79. 191 
 
 •Doe therewithal! our fancies pleafe ; 
 Let Contemplation mapps contriue ; 
 To fliew vs where we ftiall ariue. 
 II 
 And though our hearts too fliallow be, 
 That bleft Communion to conceiue, 
 Of which we Ihall in Heau'n be free ; 
 Let vs on earth together cleaue. 
 For, thofe who keepe in vnion here, 
 Shal know by faith what Ihal be there. 
 12 
 Where all thofe Angels we admir'd ; 
 With eu'ry Saint fmce time begun, 
 (Whofe fight and loue we haue defir'd) 
 Shall be with vs conioyned in One ; 
 And We and TAey, and TAev and fVee, 
 To GOD himfelfe efpoufed be. 
 
 Oh happy Wedding where the Guejis, 
 The Bride and Bridegroome ihall be One ! 
 Where Songs, Embraces, Triumphs, Feajts, 
 And loyes of Lone are neuer done ! 
 But, thrice accuril are thofe that milfe 
 Their Garments when this Wedding is. 
 
 Sweet lefus, feal'd and clad therefore. 
 For that great meeting let vs be ; 
 (Where People, Tongues, & Kinreds more 
 Then can be told, attend on Thee) 
 To make thofe fliouts of loy & Praife, 
 Which to thine honour they fliall raife. 
 
 N 2 Rogation 
 
 195 
 
192 Song 80. 
 
 Rogation Weeke, 
 
 'T^I/is is called Rogation Weeke, being Jo teamted hy Aniigmiy a Rogando, 
 ^ from the puhlike Supplications. For^ then the Letanie which is full of 
 humble Petitions and entreaties^ 'was with folemne Procefsion vfually re- 
 peated; beca-ufe there he about that Sea/on, moji occaJioTis of pitblike Prayer, 
 in regard Princes goe then forth to battaile ', the Fruites and ho^e ofplentie 
 are in their bloJjFbme ; the Ayre is mojlfuhieil to contagious InfeSlions; and 
 there is moJi labouring and trauailing, both by Land, and Sea alfo from 
 that time of the yeare forward. Which laudable cujiome (though it bee 
 lately much decayed, and infotne Countries abufedfrom. the right end, and 
 mingled with f-uperjlicious Ceremonies) is in many places orderly retained, 
 according as the Cliurch of England approueth it'. And weyearely make 
 vfe alfo of ihofe Procefsions, to keepe knowledge of the true bounds of our 
 feuerall Parifhes, for auoyding ofjlrife. And ihofe Perambulations ivere 
 yearly appointed likewife, that, viewing Gods yearely blefsing vpon the 
 Grajfe, the Come, and other fruits of the Earth, wee might bee the more 
 prouoked topraife him, 
 
 SONG. LXXX. 
 
 Sing this as the 44. Song, 
 
 TT was thy pleafure, LORD, to fay, 
 ■'■That whatfoeuer in thy Na'me 
 
 We prai'd for, as we ought to pray, 
 Thou would'ft vouchfafe to grant the fame. 
 
 Oh, therefore we befeech Thee now. 
 To thefe our praiers which we make, 
 Thy gracious eare in fauour bowe, 
 And grant them for thy mercies fake. 
 2 
 
 Let not the Seafons of this Yeare, 
 (As they their courfes doe obferue) 
 Engender thofe Contagions here. 
 Which our tranfgrefsions doe deferue : 
 
 Let not the Summer Wormes impaire 
 
 Thofe 
 
 J96 
 
Song 80. 193 
 
 Thofe bloomings of the Earth, we fee ; 
 Nor Blaftings, or diflemper'd Ayre 
 Deftroy thofe Fruites that hopeful! be. 
 
 3 
 
 Domeflicke brawles expell thou farre, 
 And be thou pleas'd our Coajl to guard, 
 The dreadful! founds of in-brought War, 
 Within our Confines be not heard : 
 
 Continue alfo here thy Word, 
 And make vs thanlcefull (we Thee pray) 
 The Pejlilence, Dearth, and the Sword 
 Haue beene fo long with-held away. 
 
 4 
 
 And, as we heedfijlly obferue 
 The certaine limits of our Grounds, 
 And outward quiet to preferue. 
 About them walke our yeerely Rounds : 
 
 So, let vs alfo haue a care. 
 Our Soules poffefsions, LORD, to know, 
 That no encroachments on vs there. 
 Be gained by our fubtill Jve. 
 
 5 
 What pleafant Groues, what goodly Fields ! 
 How fruitfull mis and Dales haue we ! 
 How fweet an Ayre our Climate yeelds ! 
 How ftor'd with Flockes, & Heards are we 1 
 
 How Milke and Honey doth or'eflow 1 
 How cleare & wholforae are our Springs I 
 How fafe from rauenous Beajis we goe I 
 And, oh how free from Poyfnous things ! 
 6 
 For thefe, & for our Graife, our Come ; 
 
 N 3 For 
 
 197 
 
194 Song 8r. 
 
 For all that fprings from Blade or Bough ; 
 
 For all thofe blefsings that adorne 
 
 Or Wood or Field this Kingdome through : 
 
 For all of thefe, thy praife we fing, 
 And humbly (LORD entreat thee too. 
 That Fruit to thee we forth may bring, 
 As vnto Vs thy Creatures doe ; 
 
 7 
 
 So, in the fweete refrefliing ftiade. 
 Of thy ProteiHum fitting downe, 
 Thofe gracious Fauours wee haue had. 
 Relate we will to thy reuowne ; 
 
 Yea, other men, when we are gone. 
 Shall for thy Mercies honour Thee, 
 And famous make what thou hail done. 
 To fuch as after them Ihall be. 
 
 Saint Georges Day. 
 
 ^Hts »tay he called the Court Holy Day ', for^ -with, vs it is folemnized vp- 
 OH command^ in the Couri-royall of the Maieftie of Great Britaine on~ 
 ly, or in the Fatnilies of thofe Knights of the Order, who are conjlrained 
 to he ahfentfrom the Solemnitie there held', which is •ufually on the Day an' 
 ciently dedicated to George the Martyr. Neuertkele^e, we heieeue not thai 
 it was he whom they anciently chofe to he the Patron of the forenafned Or- 
 der : For^ the Relation of him who deliuered the "LzAyfrom the Diagon, is 
 only a Chrijiian Alle^orie inuented to fei forth the hetter the Churches de- 
 liuerance. lefus Chnft is the true Saint George, and our EngliHi tutelarie 
 Saint ; E-uen he that commeih armed vion the White Horfe, Reu. 19. 11. 
 Xhe Dragon he ouerthrowes is the Bealt, mentioned in the Javie Chapter, 
 and called (a little hefore) the Dragon with feauen heads and ten homes : 
 The Lady he deliuers zs that woman whatn the Dragon per/ecutes, Reu, 12. 
 And to the honour of him, I conceiue the tnojl honourable Order of Saint 
 George to be continued, and this Day confecrated. Nor is there'any irre~ 
 uereftce in impofing this Name on our Redeemer ; For, George fignzfieth a 
 
 Husbandman 
 
 198 
 
Song 8 1. 19s 
 
 Husbandman which is a Name or attribute thai euen Chrift applied to his 
 Father, loh. ij. z. My Father (faith he) 6 rcMpyw «st, is the George, or 
 the Husbandman. And indeede, verie properly may this Nation call GOD 
 their George, or Husbandman : For he hath (as it were) moted this Ifland 
 withiheSea, walled it with naturallBulwarkes, built Termers inity planted 
 his Truth here, weeded^ drejfed, and repieni/hed it like a Garden. ; And, in 
 a word, euery way done the part (7/'a^O(7(5^ Husbandman thereon. Howfoeuer 
 therefore the firjl occafion of this Daies ^reat Solemnitiefeeme but fneane 
 (as the beginnings of many Noble inttenttons were) yet I conceive thai Injli- 
 tution tohaue beefte ordained to weightie and Chrijiian puriofes : Euen to 
 oblige the Peeres of this Kingdome by the new andJlrzSl bands of an ho- 
 nourable Order, to imitate their Patrons care ouer his Vineyards ; to reinem- 
 her them, that they are the Band-Royall, to whom the Guard thereof is com- 
 knitted; toflirvp in them vertuous emulations ; andtojhew them., how to 
 make vfe of their teniporall Dignities to the glorie of God. For, befide 
 ftiany other reuerend Omcers, there belongs a Prelate aWi to their Solemnitie: 
 And me ihinkes, we fhould not imagine, that the Flounder of it (being a 
 Chrijlian Prince, a^ffifiedbyaivife and Religious Councell) would hauefo pro- 
 phaned the vioft excellent Dignitie of the Church, as to make it waite on 
 Ceremonies ordained for ojlentation, or fame other vaine ends. More 
 dif erectly they deale who apprehend the contrarie ; and are not in danger of 
 this Sentence ; Euill to him that euill thinketh. 
 
 SONG. LXXXI. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song, 
 
 ALL praife and glorie that we may, 
 ■"■Afcribe we, LORD, to Thee, 
 From whom the Triumphs of this Day, 
 
 And all our glories be : 
 For of it felfe, nor Eafi, nor Weji^ 
 
 Doth honour ebbe or flowe ; 
 But as to Thee it feemeth beft, 
 Preferments to beftow. 
 2 
 Thou art, oh Chnji, that Valiant Knight, 
 
 Whofe 
 
 199 
 
196 Song 81. 
 
 Whofe Order we profeffe, 
 And that Saint George, who oft did figlit 
 
 For England in diftreffe : 
 The Dragon thou o'rethrew'ft is He, 
 
 That would thy Church deuoure : 
 And that faire Lady (LORD) is flie. 
 
 Thou faueft from his power. 
 
 3 
 Thou like a Husbandman prepar d 
 
 Our Fields, yea, fowne them haft ; 
 And, Knight-like, with a warlike Guard, 
 
 From fpoile enclos'd them faft. 
 Oh daigne, that thofe who in a Band 
 
 More ftridl then heretofore, 
 Are for this Vineyard bound to ftand, 
 
 May watch it now the more : 
 
 4 „ 
 
 Yea grant, fince they elected are, 
 
 New orders to put on, 
 And facred Hirogliphickes weare 
 
 Of thy great Conqueft won ; 
 That thofe (when they forget) may tell. 
 
 Why fuch of them are worue. 
 And inwardly informe as well 
 
 As outwardly adorne : 
 
 S 
 That fo their Chrijhan Knighthood may 
 
 No Pagan-Order feeme ; 
 Nor they, their Meetings paffe away, 
 
 As things of vaine efteeme ; 
 And, that we may our triumphs all, 
 To thy renowne apply. 
 
 Who 
 
Song 82. 197 
 
 Who art that Saint on whom we «all, 
 When we Saint Saint George doe -cry. 
 
 For publike Deliuerances. 
 
 /** OD haik vouckfafed vnto this ICingdome many publike deliverances ; 
 ^^ which ought neuer to he forgotten ; hut rather Jhould he celebrated hy 
 Vsasthe dales Purim hy tlie IfraeUtes, Heft. 9. 26. Effecially that oftlie Fift 
 fif Nouember \ For the celebration whereof there is a Statute enaSiea ; 
 A nd it is hoped wejhall neuer negle£iy or he ajha-med to praife God for that 
 Deliuerie, according to prouifwn made to that purpqfe. For ihatj and the 
 like occajions therefore^ this Hymne is compofed. 
 
 SONG. LXXXIL 
 
 Sing this as the ninth Song, 
 
 'IXT'Ith Ifi^el we may truly fay, 
 
 If on our fide GOD had not been, 
 Our Foes had made of vs their pray, 
 And we this Light had neuer feene : 
 
 The Pit was digg'd, the fnare was laid. 
 
 And we with eafe had beene betrai'd. 
 
 2 
 
 But, they that hate vs vndertooke 
 A Plot they could not bring to paffe ; 
 For, he that all doth ouerlooke, 
 Preuented what intended was : 
 
 We found the Pit, and fcapt't the Gin, 
 
 And faw their Makers caught therein. 
 
 3 
 
 The meanes of helpe was not our owne, 
 But from the LORD alone it came; 
 
 (A 
 
 201 
 
198 Song 82. 
 
 (A fauour vndeferued fliowne) 
 
 And therefore let vs praife his Name : 
 
 Oh, praife his Name, for it was He, 
 
 That broke the Net, and fet vs free. 
 
 4 
 Vnto his honour let vs fing, 
 And ftories of his Mercy tell ; 
 With praifes let our Temples ring, 
 And on our Lips thankefgiuing dwell ; 
 
 Yea, let vs not his loue forget. 
 
 While Sunne, or Moone doth rife, or fet. 
 
 S 
 Let vs redeeme againe the Times, 
 Let vs begin to line anew. 
 And not reuiue thofe hainous Crimes, 
 That dangers pail fo neare vs drew ; 
 
 Led he that did his hand reuoke, 
 
 Retume it with a double ftroke. 
 6 
 A true Repentance takes delight 
 To minde GOD'S fauours heretofore .• 
 So, when his Mercies men recite. 
 It makes a true Repentance more ; 
 
 And where thofe vertues doe encreafe, 
 
 They are the certaine fignes of Peace. 
 
 7 
 But where encreafmg Sinnes we fee. 
 And to fuch dulnefle men are growne. 
 That fleighted thofe Proteitions be. 
 Which GOD in former time hath fliown, 
 It ihall betoken to that Land 
 Some Defolation neare at hand. 
 
 Our 
 
Song 83. 199 
 
 Our hearts, oh, neuer harden fo, 
 Nor let thine Anger fo returne ; 
 But with defire thy Will to doe, 
 For our offences let vs moume : 
 
 And minde to praife (eu'n teares among) 
 
 Thy Mercies in a ioyfull Song. 
 
 For the Communion. 
 
 XXT^ have a cujlome among vs, thai, during the time of adfniniftring the 
 " ^ hlejjfed Sacrament of the Lords Supper, there is fame Pfalme or 
 HymnG fung, the better to keepe the thoughts of the Communicants _/rw/« 
 vjandring after vaine obie£ls : This Song therefore fexpreffing a true thank- 
 fulTieJfe, together with what ought to be our Faith concerning that Myfterie, 
 infztch manner as the vulgar cajia^itie may be capable thereof 1 is offered vp 
 to their Deuotion, whojhallpleafe to receiue it. 
 
 SONG. LXXXIII. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 •p H A T Fauour, LORD, which of thy Grace 
 ■*• Wee doe receiue to day, 
 Is greater then our Merit was, 
 
 And more then praife we may : 
 For, of all things that can be told, 
 
 TTiat which leaft comfort hath 
 Is more, then e're deferue we could, 
 
 Except it were thy Wrath. 
 2 
 Yet we, not onely haue obtain'd 
 
 This worlds belt gifts of Thee ; 
 But thou thy Flejh haft alfo daign'd. 
 
 Our Food of Life to be : 
 For which, fmce wee no mendes can make, 
 
 (And 
 
 203 
 
200 Song 83. 
 
 (And thou requir'ft no more) 
 The Cup offauing health we take. 
 And praife thy Name therefore. 
 
 3 
 
 Oh, teach vs rightly to receiue, 
 
 What thou doft here beftow ; 
 And leame vs truly to conceiue, 
 
 What we are bound to know ; 
 That fuch as cannot wade the deepe 
 
 Of thy vnfathom'd Word, 
 May by thy Grace, fafe courfes keepe 
 
 Along the fliallow Ford. 
 
 4 
 This Myjlene, we muft confefle, 
 
 Our reach doth far exceed ; 
 And fome of our weake Faiths are lefie 
 
 Then Graines of Mujiard Seede : 
 Oh therefore, LORD, encreafe it fo, 
 
 We Fruit may beare to Thee, 
 And that Implicit Faith may grow. 
 
 Explicit Faith to be. 
 
 5 
 With hands we fee not as with Eies, 
 
 Eyes thinke not as the Heart ; 
 But each retaines what doth fuffize, 
 
 To aft his proper part .• 
 And in the Body while it bides, 
 The meaneft Member fliares 
 That bliffe, which to the belt betides, 
 And as the fame it fares ; 
 6 
 So, if in Vnion vnto Thee, 
 
 Vnited 
 
 204 
 
Song 83. 201 
 
 Vnited we remaine. 
 The FaM of thofe that ftronger be. 
 
 The weaker fhall fuftaine : 
 Our Chriftian Zoiie fliall that fupplie, 
 
 Which we in Knowledge miffe. 
 And humble thoughts fliall mount vs hie, 
 
 Eu'n to Etemall blifle. 
 
 7 
 Oh pardon all thofe hainous Crimes, 
 
 Whereof we guiltie are ; 
 To feme thee more in future times. 
 
 Our hearts doe thou prepare ; 
 And make thou gracious in thy fight. 
 
 Both Vs, and this we doe, 
 That thou therein maift. take delight. 
 
 And we haue loue thereto. 
 8 
 No new Oblation we deuife, 
 
 For fins prefer'd to be ; 
 Propitiatorie Sacrifice 
 
 Was made at full by Thee ; 
 The Sacrifice of Thankes is that. 
 
 And all that thou doft craue ; 
 And wee our felues are part of what 
 
 We facrificed haue. 
 
 9 
 
 We doe no grofie Realities 
 
 Of Flejh in this conceiue ; 
 Or that their proper qualities, 
 
 The Bread or Wine doe leaue : 
 Yet in this holy Eucharijl, 
 
 We (by a meanes Diuine) 
 
 Know 
 
 205 
 
202 Song 83. 
 
 Know we are fed with thee, oh Chrijl, 
 
 Receiuing Bread and Wine. 
 10 
 And though the outward Elements, 
 
 For fignes acknowledg'd be, 
 We cannot fay thy Sacraments, 
 
 Things onely fignall be : 
 Becaufe, who e're thereof partakes. 
 
 In thofe this powre it hath ; 
 It either them thy Members makes, 
 
 Or Slaues of Sinne and Death. 
 II 
 Nor vnto thofe doe we encline, 
 
 (But from them are eftrang'd) 
 Who yeeld the forme of Bread and Wine, 
 
 Yet thinke the Subjlance chang'd : 
 For we beleeue each Element 
 
 Is what it feemes indeed. 
 Although that in thy Sacrament, 
 
 Therewith on Thee we feede. 
 12 
 Thy Reall Prefence we auow. 
 
 And know it fo Diuine 
 That carnall Reafon knowes not how 
 
 That Prefence to define : 
 For, when thy Fle/h we feede on thus, 
 
 (Though ftrange it do appeare) 
 Both We in Thee, and Thou in Vs, 
 
 Eu'n at one inftant are. 
 
 13 
 No maruaile many troubled were, 
 This Secret to vnfold ; 
 
 For, 
 
 206 
 
Song 83. 203 
 
 For, Myfieries Faiths Obiedls are, 
 Not things at pleafure told. 
 
 And he that would by Reafon found, 
 What Faiths deepe reach conceiues, 
 
 May both himfelfe and them confound, 
 To whom his rules he leaues. 
 
 14 
 Let vs therefore our Faith erect, 
 
 On what thy Word doth fay. 
 And hold their knowledge in fufpedl. 
 
 That new foundations lay : 
 For, fuch full many a grieuous Rent 
 
 Within thy Church haue left ; 
 And by thy peacefull Sacrament, 
 
 The World oi Peace bereft. 
 
 Yea, what thy pledge and feale of Loue 
 
 Was firft ordainM to be, 
 Doth great and hatefuU Quarrels moue, 
 
 Where wrangling Spirits be : 
 And many men haue loft their blood, 
 
 (Who did thy Name profeffe) 
 Becaufe they hardly vnderftood, 
 
 What others would expreffe. 
 16 
 Oh, let vs not hereafter fo, 
 
 About meere Words contend, 
 The while our craftie common Foe, 
 
 Procures on vs his end. 
 But if in EJJence we agree, 
 
 Let all with Loue aflay, 
 A helpe vnto the Weake to be. 
 
 And 
 
 207 
 
204 Song 83. 
 
 And for each other pray. 
 
 Loue, is that bleffed Cymment, LORD, 
 
 VVhich muft vs re-vnite ; 
 In bitter fpeeches, fire, and fword, 
 
 It neuer tooke delight : 
 The Weapons thofe of Malice are, 
 
 And they themfelues beguile : 
 Who dreame that fuch ordained were 
 
 Thy Church to reconcile. 
 18 
 Loue brought vs hither, and that Loue 
 
 perfwades vs to implore. 
 That thou all Chriftian hearts wouldft moue, 
 
 To feeke it more and more ; 
 And that Selfe-wUl no more bewitch 
 
 Our minds with foule debate ; 
 Nor fill vs with that malice, which 
 
 Difturbes a quiet ftate : 
 
 19 
 
 But this efpecially we craue. 
 
 That perfe(5l Peace may be 
 Mong thofe that dif^reed haue. 
 
 In ftiow of Loue to Thee ; 
 That they with Vs, and we with Them, 
 
 May Chriilian Peace retaine. 
 And both in New lerufalem 
 
 With Thee for euer raigne. 
 20 
 No longer let Ambitious Ends, 
 
 Blinde Zeale, or cankered Spight, 
 Thofe Churches keepe from being Friends,. 
 
 Whom 
 
 208 
 
Song 83. 20s 
 
 Whom Loue fliould faft vnite : 
 But let thy glory fliine among 
 
 Thofe Candleftkkes, we pray, 
 Wee may behold what hath fo long 
 
 Exil'd thy Peace away : 
 21 
 That thofe, who (heeding not thy Word) 
 
 Expeft an Earthly Powre, 
 And vainely thinke fome Tenip'rall Sword 
 
 Shall Antkhrijl deuoure ; 
 That thofe may know, thy Weapons are 
 
 No fuch, as they doe faigne; 
 And that it is no Camall warre, 
 
 Which we muft entertaine, 
 22 
 Confeffbrs, Martyres, Preachers ftrike 
 
 The Blowes that gaine this Field : 
 Thankes, Prayre, Infiruilions, and the like, 
 
 Thofe Weapons are they weild : 
 Longfuffring, Patience, Prudent-care, 
 
 Muft be the Court-of-Guard ^ 
 And Faith and Innocencie, are 
 
 Inftead of Wals prepar'd. 
 
 2? 
 
 For thefe (no queftion) may as well 
 
 Great Babel ouerthrow, 
 As lerichoes large Bulwarkes fell, 
 
 When men did Rams homes blow : 
 Which could we credit, we Ihould ceafe 
 
 All bloody Plots to lay. 
 And to fuppofe, Gods holy Peace 
 
 Should come the Deuils way. 
 
 O LORD 
 
 dd 209 
 
2o6 Song 84. 
 
 24 
 
 LORD, let that Flefh, and Blood of thine, 
 
 Which fed vs hath to Day, 
 Our hearts to thy True-loue encline. 
 
 And driue ill thoughts away : 
 Let vs remember what thou haft 
 
 For our meere loue endur'd ; 
 Eu'n, when of vs defpis'd thou waft. 
 
 And we thy death procur'd : 
 
 2S 
 And with each other, for thy fake, 
 
 So truly let vs beare. 
 Our patience may vs dearer make. 
 
 When reconcil'd we are : 
 So, when our courfes finilh'd be, 
 
 VVe fliall afcend aboue 
 Sunne, Moone, and Stars, to liue with Thee, 
 
 that art the God of Lotie. 
 
 Ember-weekes. 
 
 '^He 'E.mh&r vfQ^QS are /oure Fajis, anciently folemnized at the foure^rin- 
 ■'■ cifiall Sea/ons of the yeere, and by an Infiitution aji^ointed to be ohjemed 
 
 for diTiers good purpojes. Firjl, to humble our /elites by faftinsf, <&* prayer, thai 
 God might, v^on our hutniliation, be tnoued to grant vs the blefftngs belong- 
 ing to thofe Seafons. Secondly, that it might filea/e God tojlrengthen our Con- 
 
 fiitutions, againjl the dijlemperatures occcyioned by thefeueral humours pre- 
 dotninateattlioJeT!'uaGs,totheendangeringqfourbodily healths. Thirdly,that 
 •we Tnight be reiTiembred to dedicate a part of euerie Sea/on to Gods glcrie. 
 And ^fily, that there anight be a pntblike Falling and Prayers made for thofe 
 (according to the Apoilles vfe) who by the laying on of Hands were to be 
 confirmed in theMiniJiry of the Gofpel; For, the Sunday next after thefe fafts 
 is the time ordinarily -appointed for the Ordination offuch as are called to 
 thofe Offices. 
 
 SONG. 
 
Song 84. 207 
 
 SONG. LXXXIV. 
 
 Sing this as the 9. Song. 
 
 •pHou doft from en'ry Seafon, LORD, 
 
 To profit vs, aduantage take, 
 And at their fitteft Times afford 
 Thy BleiTmgs for thy Mercie fake : 
 
 At Winter, Summer, Fall, or Spring, 
 
 We farnifti'd are of eu'ry thing. 
 
 2 
 A part therefore from each of thefe, 
 With one confent referu'd haue we. 
 In Prayer and Fajling to appeafe 
 That wrath our fins haue moou'd in thee, 
 
 And that thou maift not for our crimes, 
 
 Deilroy the blefsings of the Times. 
 
 3 
 
 Oh grant, that our Deuotions may 
 With true fmcerenelTe be perform'd. 
 And that our liues, not for a day. 
 But may for euer be reform'd : 
 
 Left we remaine as faft in fmne. 
 
 As if we ne're had Fqfling bin. 
 
 4 
 Our Conjlitutions temper fo, 
 Thofe Humours which this Seafon raigne, 
 May not haue powre to ouerthrow 
 That health, which yet we doe retaine : 
 Elfe through that weakeneffe which it brings, 
 LORD, make vs ftrong in better things. 
 
 O 2 And 
 
2o8 Song 8$. 
 
 And fince thy holy Church appoints 
 Thefe Times, thy Workemm forth to fend, 
 And thofe for Pajiors now annoints, 
 VVho on thy Fold are to attend : 
 
 Bleffe thou, where they (who fliould ordaine) 
 
 With Prayre and Fafiing hands haue laine, 
 6 
 Oh, blefle them, euer bleffed LORD, 
 Whom for thy worke the Church doth chufe, 
 Inftru(5t them by thy Sacred Word, 
 And with thy Spirit them infufe. 
 
 That liue, and teach aright they may, 
 
 And we their teaching well obey. 
 
 Thefe that follow are Thankefgiuings for 
 publike Benefits. 
 
 For feafonable Weather. 
 
 T Tisourduiie iogive God ThankeSy and praife him^ hotkpuBlikely, andpri- 
 ^uateh/oralthis Mercies; e^edally, for fuck as tend to the generall good. 
 And therefore the Church hath in h£r Liturgie ordainedjet forvts o/"Tl^Lnkf- 
 
 J^vXR^ for Juch ends'. In iinitationwhereoftkeJefollowingHyxa'a&aarecompO' 
 ed, thatwe tnight the of tneryandtuithTnore delight exerci/e this dutie, which 
 is -mofi properly done in Song: And thereby tUfo the formes .t/" Thankefgi- 
 uing are mztch the more ea/ily learned of the common people ^ to he Jung of them 
 amid their labours. Thisy thatnextfolloiiies, isa Thankefgiuingforjeafonahle 
 weather \ by meanes whereof -we enioying the blejjfings t^fthe Earthy ought ai 
 all times topraife Cod for the fame. 
 
 SONG. 
 
Song 85. 209 
 
 SONG. LXXXV. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 T ORD, fliould the Sun, the Claudes, the Whide, 
 ^~' The Ayre and Sea/ons be 
 To vs fo froward, and vnkinde, 
 
 As we are falfe to Thee ; 
 All Fruits would quite away he burn'd, 
 
 Or lye in Water drown'd. 
 Or blafted be, or ouertum'd, 
 
 Or chilled on the ground. 
 2 
 But, from our duty though we fwarue, 
 
 Thou ftill doft mercy fliow. 
 And daigne thy Creatures to preferue, 
 
 That men might thankfuU grow ; 
 Yea, though from day to day we fmne, 
 
 And thy difpleafure gaine, 
 No fooner we to cry begin, 
 
 But pittie we obtaine. 
 
 3 
 
 The Weather now thou changed haft, 
 
 That put vs late to feare, 
 And when our hopes were almoft paft. 
 
 Then comfort did appeare 
 The heau'n the earths complaints hath heard. 
 
 They reconciled be ; 
 And thou fuch weather haft prepar'd, 
 
 As wee defir'd of Thee. 
 
 4 
 For wliich with lifted hands and eies, 
 
 O 3 To 
 
 213 
 
2IO Song 86. 
 
 To thee we doe repay 
 The due and willing Sacrifize 
 
 Of giuing Thankes to day ; 
 Becaufe, fuch Of&ings we ftiould not 
 
 To render Thee be flow ; 
 Nor let that mercy be forgot 
 
 Which thou art pleas'd to fliow. 
 
 For Plentie. 
 
 TiLentie is the cure of Famine^ and a hUffing which^ aboiie all oiher, we la~ 
 ^ hour and trauellfor ; yei^ when we hatte obtained the/ame, it makes vs 
 many times Jo wanton injleed of being ihankefull, that we forget not onely 
 Gods Mercie in that, but abu/e all his other benefits. To put vs therefore in 
 tnind of our dutie, and to exprejfe better a continuall thankefulnejje to the 
 A Imightie, this Hymne is compofed. 
 
 SONG. LXXXVI. 
 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 TJ Ow oft, and by how many crimes, 
 
 Thee iealous haue we made ? 
 "And, blelTed GOD, how many times 
 
 Haue we forgiueneffe had ? 
 If we with teares to bed at night 
 
 For our tranfgrefsions goe. 
 To vs thou doft, by morning light. 
 
 Some comfort daigne to ihow. 
 
 2 
 
 This pleafant Land, which for our fm 
 
 Was lately barren made. 
 Her fruitfulneffe doth new begin. 
 
 And 
 
 214 
 
Song 87. 211 
 
 And we are therefore glad : 
 We for thofe Creatures thankful! be, 
 
 Which thou beftoweft, LORD, 
 And for that Plentie honour Thee, 
 
 Which thou doft now afford. 
 
 3 
 
 Oh, let vs therewith in exceffe 
 
 Not wallow like to Swine ; 
 Nor into gracelefle wantonneife 
 
 Conuert this Grace of thine ; 
 But fo reuiue our feebled powres, 
 
 And fo refrelh the poore. 
 That thou maifl crowne this Land of ours. 
 
 With plenties euermore. 
 
 For Peace. 
 
 TD Eace is the Nurfe of Plentie, and the nteanes offo many other blejfings, 
 ^ both puhlike a7idpriuate, that God can neuer hefiifflciently prayfedfor it ; 
 yet^ hifteed of glorifying him, men jnofi commonly abufe it to the dijhonour of 
 God, and their ruiTie, This Hymne therefore is compofed, tliat it may giue 
 occafion to vs Tnore often to inediiate Gods vtercie, and to glorifie his Name, 
 who aboue all other Nations ha-ue tajled the fweetneffe of this benefit. 
 
 SONG. LXXXVII. 
 
 Sing this as the 3. Song, 
 
 50 caufe vs, LORD, to thinke vpon 
 
 Thofe blefsings we poifeffe. 
 That what is for our fafety done. 
 
 We truly may confeffe : 
 For wee, vvhofe Fields, in time forepaft, 
 
 Moft 
 
 21S 
 
212 Song 87. 
 
 Moil; bloodie War did ftaine, 
 (VVhil'ft Fire & Sword doth others waft) 
 In fafety now remaine. 
 
 2 
 
 No armed Troupes the Ploughman feares : 
 
 No fliot our Wals o'returne ; 
 No Temple ihakes about our Eares ; 
 
 No Village here doth bume ; 
 No Father heares his pretty Child 
 
 In vaine for fuccour cry ; 
 Nor Husband fees his Wife defil'd, 
 
 VVhil'ft he halfe dead doth lye. 
 
 3 
 Deare GOD, vouchfafe to pittie thofe. 
 
 In this diftreife that be, 
 They, to proteft them from their Foes, 
 
 May haue a Friend of Thee .■ 
 For by thy Friendfliip we obtaine 
 
 Thefe gladfome peacefuU daies. 
 And (fomevvhat to returne againe) 
 
 We thus doe fing thy pralfe. 
 
 4 
 We praife thee for that inward Peace 
 
 And for that outward Rejl, 
 Wherewith vnto our loyes encreafe, 
 
 This Kingdome thou haft bleft : 
 Oh, neuer take the fame away, 
 
 But let it ftill endure ; 
 And grant (oh LORD) it make vs may 
 
 More thankful!, not Secure. 
 
 For 
 
 216 
 
Song S8. 21 2 
 
 For Vidorie. 
 
 /^ Vr God is the Lord of Hoafts, and the God of Battels : Wkenfoeuer 
 
 ^^ therefore we hatte gotten the vpper hand oner mtr Enemies, we oughtnot 
 to glorie in our owne Strength, PoUcie, or Valour ; but to afcribe the Glory 
 of it to him enely, and reiurjie him puhlike thankesfor jnaking vs viSIo' 
 rious over our Enemies : And this Hynme/erueth tohelp their Deuotion 'who 
 are willing to performe that dutie. 
 
 SONG LXXXVIII. 
 Sing this as the 44. Song. 
 
 ■|^E loue thee, LORD, we praife thy Name 
 
 Who by thy great Ahnightie arme, 
 Haft kept vs from the fpoile and (hame 
 Of thofe that fought our caufleffe harme. 
 
 Thou art our Life, our Triumph-Song, 
 The loy and Comfort of our heart ; 
 To Thee all praifes doe belong. 
 And thou the LORD of Armies art. 
 
 2 
 We muft confeffe, it is thy powre, 
 That made vs Majlers of the Field"; 
 Thou art our Bulwarke, and our Tcfwre, 
 Our Rocke of refuge, and our Shield. 
 
 Thou taught'ft our hands and armes to fight ; 
 With vigor thou did'ft gird vs round ; 
 Thou mad'ft our Foes to take their flight. 
 And thou did'fb beat them to the ground. 
 
 3 
 With fury came our armed Foes, 
 
 To 
 
 217 
 
214 Song 89. 
 
 To blood and flaughter fiercely bent, 
 And perils round did vs inclofe, 
 By whatfoeuer way we went ; 
 . That had'ft not thou our Captaine beene, 
 (To lead vs on, and off againe) 
 VVe on the place had dead bin feene. 
 Or mask'd in blood and wounds had laine. 
 
 4 
 This Song we therefore fing to Thee, 
 And pray, that thou for euermore 
 VVould'ft our Proteftor daigne to be. 
 As at this time, and heretofore ; 
 
 That thy continuall fauour fhowne, 
 May caufe vs more to Thee encline. 
 And make it through the World be knowne 
 That fuch as are our Foes, are thine. 
 
 For deliuerance from a publike Sickneffe. 
 
 'T'He Peftilence, and other publike Jlckneffes are tJwfe Arrowes of the Al- 
 '• migkiie wherewith he punijheth publike tran/gre/^ions : This Hymnft 
 therfore is to praije him, when hejhall vnjlacke the Bow which was bent a- 
 gainji vs ; and the longer he with-holds his hand, the more conjlantly ought 
 ive to continue ourpnblike thankfgiuings ; for when we forget to perfeuere in 
 prai/ing God for his Mercies paji, we vjually reuiue thofe fins that will re 
 nue his ludgements. 
 
 SONG. LXXXIX. 
 
 Sing this as the ninth Song. 
 
 WHen thou wouldft, LORD, afflid a Land 
 'Or fcourge thy People that offend, 
 
 To 
 
 218 
 
Song 90. 215 
 
 To put in praftice thy Command, 
 Thy creatures all on Thee attend ; 
 And thou, to execute thy Word, 
 Haft Famine, Sickneffe, Fire, and Sword. 
 2 
 And here among vs for our fm, 
 A fore Difeafe hath lately raign'd, 
 VVhofe fury fo vnftai'd hath bin, 
 It could by nothing be reftrain'd ; 
 But ouerthrew both wealce and ftrong, 
 And tooke away both old and young. 
 
 3 
 
 To Thee our cries we therefore fent. 
 
 Thy wonted pittie, LORD, to proue ; 
 
 Our wicked waies we did repent, 
 
 Thy Vifitaiion to remoue ; 
 And thou thine Angel didft command. 
 To ftay his wrath-inflidling hand. 
 
 4 
 For which thy loue, in thankefiiU wife. 
 Both hearts and hands to thee we raife. 
 And in the ftead of former cries. 
 Do fmg thee now a Song of Praife ; 
 By whom the fauour yet we haue, 
 To fcape the neuer-fiUed Graue. 
 
 For the KINGS Day. 
 
 ^Hefirfi Day i^KINGS Raignes haih beene anciently ohjerued in mojl 
 ■*■ Kingdomes : And-withvs thai (ufiome is ivorthily retained; partly, for 
 ciuill ends ; and partly, that the people might ajfemble together, to praife 
 
 God 
 
 219 
 
2i6 Song 90. 
 
 God for the benefit the Common-wealth receiueih hy the Prince ; io pray 
 for his prefentation alfo. and to defire a bleffing vpon him and his Couem- 
 Tnent: To which purpo/e this Song is compofea. 
 
 SONG XC. 
 Sing this as the third Song. 
 
 WHen, LORD, we call to minde thofe things 
 That fliould be fought of Thee, 
 Remembring that the hearts of Kings 
 
 At thy difpofing be ; 
 And how of all thofe bleffings, which 
 
 Are outwardly poffeft : 
 To make a Kingdoms fafe and rich, 
 
 Good Princes are the beft. 
 2 
 We thus are mou'd to fmg thy praife, 
 
 For Him thou daigned haft, 
 And humbly beg, that all our daies 
 
 Thy care of vs may laft. 
 Oh, bleffe our King, and let him raigne, 
 
 In peaceful! fafety long. 
 The Faiths Defender to remaine. 
 
 And ftiield the Truth from wrong. 
 
 3 
 
 With awfiill Loue, and louing Dread, 
 
 Let vs obferue him, LORD, 
 And as the Members with their Head, 
 
 In Chriftian peace accord : 
 And fill him with fuch royall care. 
 
 To cherifli vs for this ; 
 
 As 
 
Song 90, 217 
 
 As if his heart did feele we are 
 Some lining parts of his. 
 
 4 
 
 Let neither Partie Struggle from 
 
 That duty fliould be fliowne, 
 Left each to other plagues become. 
 
 And both be ouerthrowne : 
 For, o're a difobedient Land, 
 
 Thou doft a Tirant fet ; 
 And thofe that Tyrant-like command, 
 
 Haue ftill with Rebels met. 
 
 S 
 Oh, neuer let fo fad a doome 
 
 Vpon thefe Kingdoines fall ; 
 And to affiire it may not come, 
 
 Our fmnes forgiue vs all : 
 Yea ; let the Parties innocent 
 
 Some dammage rather Ihare, 
 Then, by vnchrSlian difcontent, 
 
 A double Curfe to beare. 
 6 
 Make vs (that placed are below. 
 
 Our callings to apply) 
 Not ouer curious be to know. 
 
 What he intends on high. 
 But, teach him iuftly to command, 
 
 Vs rightly to obey j 
 So, both ihall fafe together ftand, 
 
 And doubts Ihall flie away. 
 
 7 
 When hearts of Kings we pry into, 
 Our owne we doe beguile ; 
 
 And 
 
 221 
 
2i8 Song 90. 
 
 And what we ought our felues to doe, 
 
 We leaue vndone the while : 
 Whereas, if each one would attend 
 
 The way he hath to liue, 
 And all the reft to Thee commend. 
 
 Then all ihould better thriue. 
 8 
 Oh, make vs, LORD, difpofed thus. 
 
 And our dread Soueraigne faue ; 
 Blefle vs in him, and him iii vs. 
 
 We both may bleffings haue ; 
 That many yeares for him we may 
 
 This Song deuoutly fing. 
 And mailce it for a happy day. 
 
 When he became our KING. 
 
 Here endeth the HYMNES and SONGS 
 of the C H V R c H. 
 
To the Reader. 
 
 THat fuch as haue skill and are delighted with 
 Muficke, may haue the more varietie, to flir 
 vp the foone cloyed affe<5lions, thefe Hymnes are 
 fitted with many new tunes; neuertheleffe, all 
 (but fome few of them) may be fung to fuch 
 Tunes has haue beene heretofore in vfe ; For the 
 benefit therefore of thof^ who haue no experi- 
 ence in Muficke, I haue here fet downe which 
 Songs they be ; and to what old Tunes they 
 may be fung. 
 
 To the tune of the i, 2, 3. and of an hun- 
 dred other Pfalmes may be fung; Song the 3. 21. 
 32. 33- 35- 38. 43- 53- 57, 58- 67. 69. 72. 78. 81. 
 83. 8s, S6, 87. 90. 
 
 To the tune of the 51. 100. 125. Pfalmes; and 
 the X. Commandements, &c. may bee fung, 
 Song the 5, 6. 8. ir, 12. 27, 28. 34, 42. 44. 48. 
 51, 52. 56. 60, 61. 64, 65, 66. 68. 70. 73. 76, 77. 
 80. 88. 
 
 To 
 
 ^23 
 
To the'Si'EAms.VL. 
 
 To the tune of the its. 127. Pfalmes, and 
 the Lords Prayer, &c. may be fung ; Song the 
 7. 40, 41. 45. 49,50. 54. 59. 62. 71. 74, 75. 79. 82. 
 84. 89. 
 
 To the tune of the 113 Pfalme may be fung; 
 Song the 9, 10. 17. 
 
 To the tune of the 25. Pfalme may bee fung ; 
 Song the 20. 
 
 To the tune of the 124 Pfalme may be fung; 
 Song the 47. 
 
 Finis. 
 
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