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REWARDS 
 
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 PUNISHMENTS, 
 
 Satan's Kingdom AriJlocraticaL 
 
 TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED 
 
 J VOYAGE TO LONDON, 
 
 AND 
 
 AN ACROSTIC* 
 
 y JOHN COX, a Native of Philadelphia; 
 
 PHILADELPHIA, 
 
 Printed for the AUTHOR, at No. 41, Chesnut-street. 
 
 May, 1795. 
 
ear Philadelphians, I pray you to excufe, 
 If failings fhould appear in this my Mufe, 
 Mv humble Firft, exposM to public view 
 And now, my age is only twenty-two. 
 Such as would fit a tradefman for to be, 
 Was all that Education gave to me ; 
 *?o Latin or Greek to me was ever known 
 *for any language but my native own. 
 O then excufe the Errors you may find, 
 In untaught ftile, produced from Juvenile mind. 
 And may my native City rife to fame, 
 May Piety enkindle here her flame, 
 .And every nation catch the fervent glow, 
 For paft offences bow in fpirit low, 
 To plough/hares, then, will every fword be beat, 
 And all death's inftruments trod under feet : 
 The Lion with the Lamb will then lie down, 
 And the ftern Countenance will ceafe to frown- 
 Yes— all things, then, will for the better alter, 
 And you'll excufe the faults of humble Author. 
 
Rewards arid Punilhments, &c. 
 
 Oh Thou ! to whom juftly belongs all praife, 
 With thy bleft Spirit now afliil my lays ; 
 Except I am by thy blefs'd teaching taught, 
 All worldly wifdom fignifies me naught. 
 Therefore in lowly rev'rence let me come, 
 And bow in heart before thy awful throne, 
 That thou may'ft fend a blemng on my verfe, 
 And folly from the minds of men difperfe, 
 Open their fpiritual eyes and let them fee, 
 AH their dependance ought to be on thee. 
 To lofe thy grace fure nothing can be worle, 
 Without it all things are to man a cuHe — 
 May I for ever hail thee Lord molt jult, 
 Both now and when my body's laid in duft. 
 
 A blefling afk'd. — Now be my tafk to tell, 
 What to harden'd finners in days of old befel ; 
 What means he took for to chaftife mankind, 
 When for to break his laws they were inclined. 
 If we the fcriptures fearch with ftudious care, 
 We'll find therein things to our fouls mod dear. 
 Let us incline to do what there's laid down 
 Until the laft, and we'll gain a heav'nly crown. 
 But if that we his blelfed tafk forfake, 
 He'll on pur heads his dreadful anger make. 
 You have forfaken me, the Lord lias faid, 
 And from my path, O Ifrael, far have ftray'd. 
 How can I pardon you now for this fin ? 
 Your children have forfook me — wicked thing — 
 And by them that were not Gods they fwore, 
 Forgetting me, whom they ought to adore ; 
 Although I fed them to the full with good, 
 And ne'er deni'd them fpiritual food, 
 
Then they forfook irie ; in great troops have run 
 
 In harlot's homes, loathful things have done, 
 
 Keighing like horfes, for their neighbours' wives, 
 
 And in wait lying for the juft men's lives. 
 
 Oh lying children, you that do rebel, 
 
 And will not hear that which my prophets tell, 
 
 Ye fay unto the feers, See not our fins, 
 
 And prophefy unto us no fuch things. 
 
 Prophefy deceit — fpeak unto us things fmooth, 
 
 In words that will all our difquiets footh ; 
 
 Get out of the way and from him turn afide ; 
 
 Let our own wills forever be our guide ; 
 
 Like ev'ning wolves your judges caufe much fbrrow, 
 
 They gnaw not off the bones until the morrow. 
 
 Ye that do hoard unto yourfelves much gold, 
 
 And for it ye your brothers oft have fold, 
 
 Ye have efteem'd it more than me, your God, 
 
 And in defiance held my chaft'ning rod ; 
 
 Each faying thus, Til greater build my barns, 
 
 I've (lore enough to keep me from all harms ; 
 
 I'Jlfpend my clays in pleafure and in eafe, 
 
 Do as I like and my own fancies pleafe, 
 
 In mirthful frolics pafs away my years, 
 
 With gay companions free from joylcfs tears ; 
 
 With great difputes ye t : lk of needlefs things, 
 
 Some for deftroying, others ferving kings, 
 
 Not calm and eafy, feeking inward light 
 
 From me that would direct thy thoughts aright. 
 
 When ye were bondmen in Egyptian lands, 
 I brought ye forth and broke defpotifms bands. 
 With bale ingratitude ye did defpife 
 My tlatutes, and from me did turn your eyes, 
 And for this thing I on you will fend terror, 
 As long as you will ftill perfift in error ; 
 Consumption (hall and burning ague liill 
 Confume your eyes, your hearts with forrow fill, 
 You fhall, with labor, fow your feeds in vain, 
 Your enemies fhall eat up all your gain, 
 And with their fwords I'll caufe you to be (lain, 
 And they that hate you over you (hail reign, 
 
And ye fhall flee when none doth youpurfue, 
 And curfes fhall attend on all you do ; 
 And if thefe judgments will not your hearts turn, 
 My anger then fhall fev'n times hotter burn, 
 And I will break your pride you may rely on, 
 I'll make your earth as brafs, your heav'n as iron* 
 Thou fhalt betroth a wife and not enjoy 
 With her another all hisluft fhall cloy ; 
 Your ftrength fhall fpcnd in tilling of the ground, 
 And for your labor nothing fhall be found, 
 Your land fhall fail in yielding her increafe, 
 And all your fruit-trees fhall from bearing ceafe, 
 At noon-day you fhall grope as one that's blind, 
 And for to help you no one you fhall find, 1 L 
 
 And I will fend amongft you beafls that's wild, 
 That will deftroy of you both man and child, 
 My judgment fhall make you but few in number, 
 And frightful dreams fhall haunt you when you 
 flumber ; 
 
 And I will alfo fend moft dire peftilcnce, 
 To deftroy all thofe that fhould be your defence, 
 And in one oven fhall ten women bake — 
 For want of bread I'll caufe your hearts to ake ; 
 You of the flefh of your own fons fhall eat 
 And of your daughters for the want of meat ; 
 All of your images I will cut down, 
 And caufe your bodies on them to be thrown; 
 On them that's left I will a faintnefs fend, 
 Before their enemies I'll make them bend ; 
 The found of a fhaken leaf fhall frighten you, 
 And ye fhall flee when none doth you purfue ; 
 All of your ftreams I'll turn to burning pitch, 
 And blazing brimftone fhall fill ev'ry ditch, 
 And it fhall not be quenched night nor day — 
 My heaviefl curfes' on your lands fhall lay ; 
 In all your palaces there thorns mall grow ; 
 Your lofty roofs Til caufe to moulder low, 
 And as a widow you fhall for ever fit, 
 Nor of my comforts ever tafte a bit ; 
 But of my fury ye fhall drink the dregs, 
 Until ye fcarce can ftand upon your legs ; 
 
Your fons fhall faint and in the ftreets (hall lie, 
 With burning fevers they fhall quickly die, 
 Thofe that are left of you with cords fail bound, 
 Your enemies fhall trample on the ground. 
 
 Thefewere the judgments that in days of old* k 
 In threat'ning language were to Ifrael told, 
 Therefore ye ought not to incur difpleafure, 
 For the fame God now reigns and will for ever. 
 Dare poor frail mortals his jufl laws condemn ? 
 In fulnefs of wifdom hath he utter'd them. 
 Sodom and Gomorrah he with judgment dire 
 Deflroy'd their cities with brimflone and fire. 
 Remember Korah when he did rebel, 
 And of meek Mofes wicked lies did tell ; 
 The earth whereon he flood afunder clave ; 
 He and his family found one common grave : 
 And alfo Pharaoh who with harden 'd heart, 
 Would not confent that Ifrael fhould depart, 
 But them detain'd as bondmen in his lands, 
 To raifc his grandeur by their lab'ring hands ; 
 Bur God's ah feeing eye faw his intent, 
 And dreadful plagues upon his lands he lent, 
 Yea, his defpotic pride he caus'd to ceafe, 
 And from his bondage Ifrael did releafe ; 
 Though Ifrael all his plagues with wonder faw, 
 \et they rebeifd and difobey'd his law ; 
 Then fiery ferpents he amongft them fent, 
 Until of ingratitude they did repent. 
 Though wicked Jezebel took" Naboth's lands, 
 And caus'd him to be flain with murdering hands, 
 But God did cafl her from her lofty throne, 
 And dogs her flefh did gnaw from every bone. 
 Nebuchadnezzar thought himfelf a God, 
 Eecauie that thoufands did attend his nod; 
 Rais'd up in mind exalted ip his pride, 
 He with great infolence God's powV defi'd, 
 Though he in his palace did with dainties feaft, 
 God caus'd him to eat grafs jufl like a beafl ; 
 He that once lay begirt with filks around, 
 Was fore'd to make his bed upon the ground * 
 
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 His body look'd juft like a beaft's with liair, 
 And his long nails like Ragles talons were : 
 Yea, he was wet with heavy dews from heaven, 
 
 Until that o er his head had pais a years icycu. 
 Thus did our God in wifdom fully juft 
 Punifh all thofe who in themfelves did truft. 
 By this you'll fee that our moft gracious Lord, 
 According to man's works him will reward. 
 Remember, lately Philadelphia mourn'd, 
 Her joyful places was to fadnefs turn'd, 
 Her commerce ceas'd, her trade was at a ftand, 
 And unemploy'd was her laboring hand, 
 Her citizens their houfes faft forfook, - 
 One at another gaz'd with fearful look ; 
 Kinfmen loft their aife£Uon for each other, 
 And in great hafte brother fled from brother ; 
 So carefui were fome to preferve their lives, 
 They left their children and even left their wives ; 
 Thoufands in great hafte far from the city fied, 
 Their minds were ftruck with heavy fear anddread. 
 Where coaches, waggons, and where drays did 
 throng, 
 
 There rumbling hearfes only drove along. 
 To fee the ftreets, at noon— moft folernn fight — 
 They look'd as dreary as at dark midnight ; 
 The cries of dying fouls drove to defpair, 
 With frightful fhrieks they rent the very air. 
 Malignant fever ftahVd with haughty pace, 
 And thoufands yielded to death's cold embrace. 
 You Philadelphians, oh ! you rifing youth, 
 This you have feen, now ope your eyes to truth t 
 Under his banners let us all freely lift, 
 A heav'nly king we'll have us to aflift ; 
 To fight our caufe, for it is our's alone. 
 He has naught to fear on his Majeftic throne. 
 A Spiritual enemy moft fure we have, 
 Who aims to, fink- us lower than the grave. 
 With righteoufnefs let's arm ourfelves to fight, 
 And God in helping us will take delight ; 
 Let us the youths of this moft famous place, 
 
ith piety this land of freedom grace • 
 ith pray'rs to God let us his. bleffings'pr 
 And he will o'er us watch with careful eyes 
 Let us unto the world a pattern be 
 Famous for good morals and much piety • 
 Let us in fpirit cry not with our voice ' 
 That fatan may not over us rejoice • 
 Let us combat with every finful thing 
 We'll in their room a heav'nly blefling' bring, 
 filled with God's grace, our city will Ihine bright, 
 And over the world will caft refplendent light 
 Our enemies lhall never do us harm, 
 For he will help us with outftretched arm 
 Let us his love hold to our fouls moft dear. 
 When he is our friend we nothing have to fear; 
 Let us arife and {hake ourfelyes from dull, 
 And he will help us overcome our luft 
 His goodnefs he will extend to every foul 
 If they will fobjedt be to his controul, ' 
 Let us engage andftrive with all our 'might 
 Prepaa-e the ranks to fight the glorious fight, ' 
 It we but overcome our worft of foes 
 We fhortly will get rid of all our woes; 
 The main caufe He from whence fprings all our ills 
 Our days with forrow by his wiles he fills ' ' 
 
 Molt artful baits he ufes to trepan ' 
 Into his lures to draw the foul of man * 
 All ways and means he tries us to deceive 
 And when he's caught us to our fate he'll leave 
 Oh ! foun his wiles, a watchful eye ftill keep ' 
 Left with his lures he lulls your foul? to ileep • ' 
 And while you (lumber he'll bear you away 
 Forever of your fouls to make a prey • 
 1 herefore, Oh ! kave his fervice, quit his caufe 
 Do not his mandates, and abhor his laws : ' 
 And of his pleafures never tafte at all 
 
 SS' 11 ^ h ° n ! y ' but Wi " P ro ^ as gall • 
 Nothing he leaves undone his caufe to gain 
 
 When he has conquered he will with rigor rei™ • 
 Let no fuch defpot lure us to difobey US ° r - re ^ n ' 
 
Nor his falfe plea&res tempt our fouls a,way 
 All artful methods us to gain he tries 
 Many deluding fchemes he doth deyife ; 
 To make us flavea and fubje&s. to his will, 
 All hell with vi&ims he would wifh to fill. 
 As God k all pure, Satan is the reverfe, j 
 An envious temper cruel and morofe ; 
 Swollen with his pride, and fallen by his fin, 
 Unto himfelf, all men he would wifh to win ; 
 His mufic is to hear the loft complain, 
 And his delight to put men's fouls in pain : 
 Earth's tyrants, monarchs I with truth can fay, 
 Never rul'd their fubje&s with fuch defpot fway, 
 As d9th tftis fiend when he dominion has, 
 His rod is iron and his brow is brafs ; 
 Philadelphians {hake him off and dare to be, 
 From even Spiritual tyrants to be free : 
 Then you will he free indeed, free from all ill, 
 Where fad nefs dwelt, with joy and comfort fill. 
 You canno^ fay you are free when he doth rule, 
 When he you holds, you'r worfe than tyrants tool; 
 From earthly monarchs death may give refpite, 
 When once you'r his, he will forever hold his right. 
 Molt abjecl: flavery inllaved by a flave, 
 For God over htm will ftill dominion have ; 
 Let us acknowledge God our only king, 
 He will make our hearts with joy and gladnefs fing i 
 We by his help willfoon overcome the fiend, 
 All of his arts will be to us as wind. 
 For we will \>e ftrengthen'd them for to repel, 
 If we efcape his arts, we will his hell : 
 And we a king will have, of glorious might, 
 Whofe burden's eafy, and whofc yoke is light ; 
 Who in .wnfdom rules and mildly he doth reign, 
 With juftice furely, no man can complain ; 
 Nor fay . that he doth aught but what is right, 
 For that's alone well pleafing in his fight ; 
 His government is fure Republican, 
 For he .never wifties to enflave a man; 
 He doth always 1$ ave us free to choofe, 
 
Him to obey, or his juft laws refufe 
 Although this globe is his juft right alone 
 He made the whole and form'd us every one 
 He gave us freedom when he gave us light, 
 Him choofe to govern, he will fupport right, 
 Let us then kneel, before him humbly bend, 
 His goodnefs we'll experience has no end 
 You Philadelphians all with one confent, 
 Acknowledge him and let no voice diflent 
 Ye who do love him, let your love increafe 
 In ferving him henceforward never ceafe, 
 The way to ferve him right, is to do juftly, 
 Mercy for to love, and walk before him humbly 
 This is doing juftice, render God his due, 
 And do to men, as you would wifh them do to yen, 
 In all your dealings ftudy that alone, 
 Nor take the advantage of a Angle one. 
 How great foever. you may be in want, 
 Though in necemty, or of things fcant ; 
 In wifdom God doth us of good bereave, 
 And for a feafon he doth fometimes leave, 
 To let us fee how weak poor mortals are, 
 When we are bereft of his moft heavenly care ; 
 Therefore when left, your diligence then double, 
 For Satan moftly aims at thofe in trouble, 
 Thinking they will become aneafier prey, 
 And fooner by his baits be led away. 
 If you hold out and don't let him delude, 
 Then God will doubly deal his heavenly food ; 
 He in doing juftice, never will be done, 
 And with good things your cup mall overrun : 
 If you love mercy, all enemies forgive, 
 Thofe in diftrefs never fail for to relieve, 
 Conquer your pamons, never let them rave ; 
 By doing this a road to life you'll pave. 
 Don't be a tyrant though you have fervants many, 
 In your behaviour be not a {lave to any ; 
 And let your temper remarkable ftill be, 
 For good nature, mildnels and much lenity ; 
 Your character for to hurt if any tries,* . 
 You by your adlions mew the world its lies : 
 
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 -Their bad intentions on themfelves Will fall, 
 And by their lies they won't hurt you at all ; 
 If you have riches don't be puffd with pride, 
 Becaufe they're poor don't any man deride 2 
 We are all alike, for God refpeaeth none, 
 Tho' this world's goods he doth withhold from fome, 
 He in his wifdom, fuffers things to be, 
 For his good ends our blindnefs cannot fee ; 
 Therefore don't murmur but give praifes rather, 
 For juft men's good all things doth work together > 
 And will as long as this world doth remain 
 Forever and unalterable the fame. 
 Oh do not let us from his paths then {tray, 
 And in our hearts will mine the ftar of day ; 
 Let us with pleafure bear each difpenfation, 
 In ev'ry rank of life and ev'ry Ration ; 
 Let us become as clay in potter's hand, 
 To mould in any form at his command ; 
 Let us not at his juft decrees repine, 
 And he'll repay in his moft gracious time ; 
 Let us in all things to his will fubmit, 
 With patience undergo all he thinks fit : 
 And if unto the end we him adore, 
 We will receive of him a heav'nly (lore 
 Of joys that to eternity (hall laft, 
 And light as duft (hall be all forrows paft. 
 There's none can tell the greatnefs of his might, 
 Nor can conceive what is his glorious right. 
 He in his wrath did cauie the earth to (hake, 
 From their foundations he the hills did break, 
 Out of his noftrils up a fmoke there went, 
 He from his mouth a kindling fire fent, 
 The heav'ns did bow as doth a reed when beat, 
 As he came down with darknefs at his feet, 
 He on a Cherub rode moft fpeedily, 
 And on the wings of wind did fwiftly fly, 
 Out of dark waters he a pavilion made, 
 With darknefs thick he did his glory Hiade, 
 At the brightnefs before him — greatly to admire- 
 
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 His thick clouds pafs\l-^hailfton«s tnd 6o*ls fcf .fire 
 
 At his rebuke were feen-^-the world's foundation 
 
 And all earth quak'd at Ms difapprobation* 
 
 From his allfeein^eyc no man can go, 
 
 All things he fees and he do&i aM things kaow, 
 
 His throne is righteoufneis and glory fereat, 
 
 Majefty and honor do before him Wait, 
 
 Beauty and ftrength are in his fan&uary. 
 
 And in doing joftice he is never weary, 
 
 Mercy and peace do lever him attend, 
 
 His love will laft for ever without end ; 
 
 No man can tell the might, nor none can know 
 
 How great the pow'r from whence all good doth flow. 
 
 Man's reafon furely never can explain, 
 
 Though he Ihould ftudy till he crack'd his brain. 
 
 The works of God, incomprehenfible they are, 
 
 Oh how can reafon his ,great will declare, 
 
 Ev'n that alone, that doth concern mankind, 
 
 Was never given to the natVal mind. 
 
 If we but ferve him with an upright zeal, 
 
 I doubt not but hisfpirit will reveal 
 
 Enough of his will that's fit for us to know, 
 
 And farther mortals here can never go ; 
 
 Though to Mathus'lem's age a man -ihould live, 
 
 Still daily learn the wit this world can give. 
 
 Take but a man who learning never knew, 
 
 Infpir'd by God and he will to youfhow ' 
 
 More folid wit in one inftant of time, 
 
 Then the other could inyearsnine hundred and: rrinte. 
 
 Some with what reafon God hath , giventhem, 
 
 Make bold to fay it is enough for men, 
 
 They need no more to work DUt their falvatron, 
 
 For that alone will keep them from damnation,' 
 
 Deny the exiftence of a Savior dear, 
 
 And fay that reafon will to heaven fteer • 
 
 Don't let fuch lies cloath'din the garb of reafon, 
 
 buffer you to commit fucb horrid treafbn • 
 
 Such guilty thoughts far from your bofom fend, 
 
 And on the great Supreme alone depend 
 
 He will infpirc you with his holy fpirit ' 
 
And he'll reward you as your deeds ihall ."merit 
 Yes, he will teach you him to ferve aright, 
 And ;guard you from all ill by day and night ; 
 Him for to worfhiplet this be nly choice, 
 Neither to ufe my mouth my tongue nor voice. 
 Nor fet a time when I with words (hall pray, 
 But fervently in fpirit night and day, 
 In that and truth, is all he dothdetirc, 
 An^-he of rtiortals doth no more require. 
 He knows our inmofl thoughts and fecret mind 
 And wants not worfhip of a temp'ral kind, 
 For he that fees the heart needs not a word 
 To know we prize him as our Sovereign Lord* 
 Believe ttie friends there's nothing but the heart 
 Of <us requir'd, otir wifhes to impart. 
 He works by his Spirit alone a certain fa&, 
 That him to worfhip mould be a fpiritual a£t; 
 Since, then in Spirit it's for to be done, 
 It's plain we need not ufe our voice nor tongue 
 Nor any other temp'ral fenfe whatever^ 
 But with our fpirits Worftiip him forever. 
 Perhaps you'll fay, when we aflctnble*! are, 
 ,1s it not right to ufe our voice in pray'r ? 
 In anfwer, Yes, by the mouth of another, 
 God doth 'to fome his bleffed will d if cover.; 
 His tried fervants are inftruments in his hands, 
 For to proclaim his- ever juft commands ; 
 Some by immediate, fame by incftrumental means 
 From follow ing fin he their affections weans. 
 But when that man prays for himfelf alone, 
 Of words God don't defire .a. Angle one ; 
 It is requirnd that you muft your hearts rend, 
 And -not vour garments when you did offend ; 
 In fpiritual breathings cry unto the Lord 
 With groaris that can't be utter d, tfaith his word. 
 It's in fuch ief vice God doth take delight, 
 That we fhould walk by faith and not by fight. 
 With all diligence keep thy heart from ftrlfe, 
 Becaufe out of it arte the ifTues of life, 
 As the.heartjpants when it doth water want, 
 
So let our hearts for living waters pant. 
 By fuch like arguments the fcriptures prove, 
 We muft worfhip God in fpiritual fear and love ; 
 What is required of evYy foul of man, 
 And has been ever fince the world began. 
 Our bleffed Sav'or to a mountain went, 
 And taught the multitude to this intent : 
 BlefTed are the poor in fpirit for they, 
 Towards heav'ns kingdom are far on the way ; 
 BlefTed are they that mourn, for they fhall be 
 Comforted by God and fet from trouble free ; 
 BlefTed are thofe that do continue meek. 
 They an inheritance fhall never feek ; 
 BlefTed are they that hunger and thirft ftill 
 For righteoufnefs, they of it fhall have their fill % 
 BlefTed are they that mef ciful do remain, 
 For they fhall mercy of their God obtain ; 
 BlefTed are they that in their hearts are pure,* 
 They fhall fee God I will to them enfure ; 
 BlefTed are thofe that peace makers are, 
 The name of God's children they fhall ever bear • 
 BlefTed ar,e they who do bear perfecution 
 For rightebufnefs' fake, they fhall have reflitution 
 BlefTed are ye when men fhall ye revile, 
 Or with falfe words fhall your character fpoil, 
 And ye with patience bear it for my fake, 
 You to my father s houfe rejoicing I will take ; 
 Rejoice for your reward in heavVs great, 
 Before your God you fhall with honour wait ; 
 Before all men fo caufe your light to fhine, 
 . That they may fee that your God is divine, 
 And you have heard it hath of old been faid, 
 Ye fhall perform to God what oaths you made, 
 But now I fay to you fwear not at all, 
 Neither by any thing though great or fmall ; 
 le have been told to love thy neighbour well, 
 And hate thine enemy, but I do you tell, 
 To love your enemies, blefs when they c'tirfe, 
 And pray for them if they fhould ufe you vvoffe. 
 That ye God's children may be, on him truft, 
 
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 His rain he fends on the juft and unjuft ; 
 For if ye only love them that loves you, 
 Why even Tinners doth the fame thing do, 
 Therefore endeavour to perfect thy heart, 
 And of death's pains you {hall not feel the fmart: 
 Do not your alms, of men to gain regard, 
 You pleafe your pride, and fo gain a reward : 
 When ye do alms, let not your left hand know, 
 That any good doth out from your right flow* 
 And when you pray be not as hypocrites, 
 Who chufe the fynagogues, or in the ftreets ; 
 But you in fecret unto your clofet go, 
 And caufe your heart in reverence to bow low ; 
 Before your God be not your thoughts repeating, 
 Nor as the heathen who doth pray by fpeaking : 
 Be not like them, for God knows all you need, 
 Before you alk or for his help you plead ; 
 And he that knows what is done fecretly^ 
 Will for good works reward you openly. 
 Don't let your hearts be fet on worldly treadire, 
 Nor iigh for follies by the world call'd pleafure ; 
 Ruft may corrupt though ironchefts do hold, 
 And thieves break in and fteal away your gold * 
 But if you have in heaven a treafure gain'd, 
 No man can take what you have there obtain'd 
 Straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, 
 That leads to life, do not then lingering lay, 
 Do your endeavours the ftraight gate to enter, 
 And of all joys you'll then be in the center. 
 Broad is the way and wider is the gate, 
 That leads unto deftruction foon or late ; 
 And many there be, that therein doth go, 
 Where their exiftence is one fcene of woe ; 
 Thus did the dear redeemer of mankind, 
 Direct the way where we may glory find • 
 And did in words replete with heavenly love, 
 Invite all the human race to realms above ; 5 
 Let us incline the ftraight path for to tread, 
 And we will be by heavenly wifdom Jed ; 
 Nor will we be ever weafcy, with the len£t\ 
 
For he'll confirm the feeble knees with ftrengtb : 
 
 Thus faith the Lord, hearken unto my voice, 
 
 And with my blcffingsfhaU your fouls rejoice : 
 
 All ye mail be above the nations great, 
 
 And trample do wo all thofe that doth you hate ; 
 
 Ye ftiaJl be Weft, both in city and in field, 
 
 And bteft. mail be the fruit your lands doth yield f 
 
 A plenteous harveft ye mail joyful reap, 
 
 And build new barn* for the prodigious heap ; 
 
 The fruit of you* bodies (hall by me be bleft, 
 
 For they (ball tafts the joys of peace and reft; 
 
 BlefTed mail be. your cattle and your kine, 
 
 And with thick clufters I will fill your vine, 
 
 Your ftocks of &cep, your bafket and your ftore, 
 
 Them I will blefi quite, fully feven times more : 
 
 And I will blefe you when you do go out, 
 
 Or cometh in qx when you turn about, 
 
 And all of ypur enemies I will difgrace, 
 
 Til caufe them to be flam before you'r face ; 
 
 They frail againft you fight but not prevail, 
 
 All of their cunning fchemes I'll caufe to fail • 
 
 I will make you a great city of defence, 
 
 With brafen walls and ye (hall drive them hence • 
 
 But one way they mall out againft ye come, 
 
 And you (hall eaiife them feven ways to run 
 
 I will fulfil ail I to you have faid, 
 
 And of you flialj the wicked be afraid ; 
 
 I'll fend a Welling on all you fet your hand, 
 
 And increafe your feed in number %s the fand ; 
 
 In a due feafon I will fend my rain, 
 
 And not a loul among you will complain, 
 
 You mail in fulnefs to many nations lend, 
 
 With my ftrong arm I will .your right defend, 
 
 And you jhaJJ never want of them to borrow, 
 
 You (hall be free frpm poverty or forro w ; 
 
 I with an everlafting love will love, 
 
 If in return to me you'll conftant prove ; 
 
 Behold I to you will give lafting health/ 
 
 And I your coifers will fill up with wealth • 
 
 In you U*r« fcall be h*ari the voue of gladnefi, 
 
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 And no more fhall your fouls be fuTd with fadnefs 5 
 The voice of the groom and alfo of the bride, 
 And the voice of them that do in me take pride, 
 Shall rife to heaven with a glorious fhout, 
 And I will put all evil to the rout ; 
 In blemng I will blefs and multiply, 
 Both when you rife and when you clown do lie, 
 With fpiritual finging lover you will joy, 
 With dainties that will never cloy ; 
 From fpiritual death I will your fouls redeem, 
 And into you (hall living waters ftream, 
 AH the earth's fatnefs into you (hall flow, 
 And ye (hall reap, your enemies fhall fow, 
 Your fons fhall be as brafs and iron flrong, 
 And by my help they (hall revenge your wrong, 
 They to your enemies fhall never yield, 
 For I will be their buckler and their fhield, 
 Your daughters fhall with modefty appear, 
 And by their conduct they mall your hearts cheer, 
 From youth to age all bleflings I will give, 
 Nor will never leave you whilfl on earth you live, 
 And when that icy death doth clofe your eyes, 
 Your fouls rejoicing (hall to heaven rife, 
 Completely there you fhall with angels fhare 
 A heavenly blelhng palling all compare, 
 There for jufl men a righteous crown is laid, 
 Which from their brows fhall never never fade ; 
 Thefe promis'd gifts exprefs'd from heaven's throne 
 In words was by infpired mortals mown, 
 To let us fee his favor far exceeds 
 The juftice he infli&s on wicked deeds, 
 King Hezek.iah.when in life's decline, 
 With fore difeafe did on his bed recline, 
 His foul was wifhing on earth longer to ftay, 
 His days to lengthen he unto God did pray. 
 As he had love'd the Lord with all his heart, 
 Infpir'd Ifaiah did to him thefe words impart : 
 Thus faith the Lord, I will increafe thy years 
 Full fifteen more, therefore dry up thy tears, 
 And from the Affyrian king I'll thee releafc, 
 
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 Yes thou (halt live in quietnefs and peace 
 Though Job was tried by God's affli&inghand 
 Yet he to righteoufnefs moft firm did {land 
 He patiently God's chaftenings did endure 
 And great rewards did to himfelf enfure. 
 The God of love who always doubly pays 
 Did Job unto all worldly honors raife, 
 Though he before of trouble had great ftore, 
 The Lord gave unto him twice as much more. 
 He in his children was moft greatly bleft, 
 And by all that knew him he was much carefs'd ; 
 As were Job's daughters none could be found fo fair 
 For beauty and accomplishments moft rare. 
 His latter end was bleft in many ways, 
 And Job he died when old and full of days. 
 Thus it is prov'd, if after God we feek, 
 And in hishcav'nly path we love to keep. 
 By him whofe glory paffes human thought, 
 To the height of happinefs we will be brought, 
 Happinefs which we with freedom can enjoy, 
 Which unto eternity will never cloy. 
 Oh may Americans, on him alone depend, 
 And there's no doubt 'he will our rights defend ; 
 Yes, may we bow together one and all, 
 In fpirit to the great Creator call. 
 Thou Lord of heaven and earth, oh hear our cry 3 
 And in the needful time be to us nigh, 
 Teach us to learn to bear each difpenfation, 
 Unto thy will fubmit with relignation, 
 And may thy grace extended to us be, 
 To help us combat, our fpiritual enemy ; 
 Teach us to prize thy maxims more than life, 
 Againft vile Satan only be at ftrife, 
 And may frail mortals thee alone* adore. 
 Now henceforward and for evermore. 
 
A VOYAGE TO LONDON. 
 
 DECLINING health, foremoft of ills, 
 
 Did caufe me for to part, 
 From Pennfylvania's pieafan thills, 
 
 And the friend of my heart* 
 
 I was advis'd by Do&or Rufti, 
 
 Afkilful man is he ; 
 That I in God mould put my truft, 
 
 And hie me to the fea. 
 
 In hopes he was by change of air, 
 
 And God's aflifting hand ; 
 I might again in health repair, 
 
 Back to my native land. 
 
 I many a heartfelt figh did heave, 
 
 Shed many a briny tear ; i 
 
 When Philadelphia I did leave, 
 And from it we did fleer. 
 
 And when I left my native more, 
 
 I thus did breathe a prayer ; 
 Lord thy amflance I implore, 
 
 Oh ! let me not defpair. 
 
 Let me be filled with thy grace, 
 
 Let my friend be fincere : 
 Again to fee my native place, 
 
 And keep me in thy fear. 
 
 Sea ficknefs did my bowels rack, 
 
 Bedizzen'd was my brain ; 
 The fea did roar, and thunder crack, 
 
 But I did not complain. 
 
 For by that means it came about, 
 
 My health it did reftbre ; 
 And many a gale we weather'd out, 
 Ere we reach'd Englifh more. 
 
 In London fafe was landed I, 
 
 And wandered up and down • 
 To view the buildings low and high, 
 All in that famous town, 
 
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