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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>A Remark upon the <HI>Baths,</HI> In the City of <HI>Bath</HI> in <HI>Somer&s;et&s;hire.</HI></HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">With a Word of Tender Caution and Admonition to the Inhabitants thereof.</HEAD>
<L>I'Ve travell'd far and near,</L>
<L>this Nation up and down;</L>
<L>I've lov'd to &s;ee and hear,</L>
<L>God's Works of great renown.</L>
<L>Wonderfully indeed</L>
<L>they &s;et forth his great Pow'r,</L>
<L>To which we mu&s;t take heed,</L>
<L>and fear him ev'ry hour.</L>
<L>Earth's Book that's here below</L>
<L>doth &s;et forth God's great Pow'r;</L>
<L>Mo&s;t glorious Works doth &s;how</L>
<L>unto this very hour.</L>
<L>And herein &s;tands our Bli&s;s,</L>
<L>to &s;erve the living Lord;</L>
<L>And that Man ble&s;&s;ed is,</L>
<L>who&s;e Deeds with it accord.</L>
<L>Tho' I have great things &s;een,</L>
<L>the <HI>Baths</HI> I mu&s;t admire;</L>
<L>Hot Waters there have been,</L>
<L>and &s;till are, without Fire.</L>
<L>Some wi&s;e Men there have &s;ought,</L>
<L>this My&s;t'ry to find out,</L>
<L>Their labour is at nought,</L>
<L>they leave off with a doubt.</L>
<L>This wonder makes me pau&s;e,</L>
<L>my Thoughts have gone about:</L>
<L>Here's Supernatural Cau&s;e,</L>
<L>to me it's beyond doubt.</L>
<L>Th' Effects thereof declare</L>
<L>the Cau&s;e, that it is &s;o;</L>
<L>The works of it are rare,</L>
<L>Lame whole away do go.</L>
<L>Di&s;eas'd of many a place</L>
<L>come here to find relief;</L>
<L>It yields in many a ca&s;e,</L>
<L>and takes away their grief.</L>
<L>The Cripple, with his Crutch,</L>
<L>comes limping to this place;</L>
<L>The Vertue of it's &s;uch,</L>
<L>he's heal'd, and goes a-pace.</L>
<L>Crutches advanced are,</L>
<L>as I did plainly &s;ee,</L>
<L>To &s;hew <HI>Bath</HI>'s Vertue rare,</L>
<L>O let God honour'd be!</L>
<L>As for <HI>Bethe&s;da</HI>'s Pool,</L>
<L>it differed in Nature;</L>
<L>For doubtle&s;s that was cool,</L>
<L>but the&s;e are &s;till hot Water.</L>
<L>Now may I &s;peak to you</L>
<L>in Meekne&s;s and in Love,</L>
<L>The Coun&s;el given's true,</L>
<L>may it effectual prove.</L>
<L>Inhabitants of <HI>Bath,</HI></L>
<L>I have to you Good Will,</L>
<L>And truly wi&s;h you Faith,</L>
<L>God's Mercies do you fill.</L>
<L>Do ye &s;ubmit to him,</L>
<L>who is your great Creator,</L>
<L>Who&s;e Mercies great are &s;een</L>
<L>in this your Virtuous Water.</L>
<L>Come, heark to me a while,</L>
<L>for my intent is good,</L>
<L>There's no &s;uch place i' th' I&s;le,</L>
<L>who&s;e Springs yield &s;o much Food.</L>
<L>For by your Virtuous Springs,</L>
<L>I eas'ly may &s;uppo&s;e,</L>
<L>Giv'n by the King of Kings,</L>
<L>y'ave both Meat, Drink and Clothes,</L>
<L>Let Love of God therefore</L>
<L>for evermore take place;</L>
<L>Sin, Vanity give o'er,</L>
<L>for it doth you di&s;grace.</L>
<L>Be cautioned in time,</L>
<L>for God hates all &s;uch things:</L>
<L><HI>Repent</HI> of every <HI>Crime,</HI></L>
<L>le&s;t <HI>Virtue leave</HI> your <HI>Springs.</HI></L>
<L>I pray you Serious be,</L>
<L>and fear the Living God;</L>
<L>For you I &s;hew how He</L>
<L>may vi&s;it with his Rod.</L>
<L>But as you heed do take,</L>
<L>to his Divine Appearance,</L>
<L>Of which the Scripture &s;peak</L>
<L>with a mo&s;t plain Coherance.</L>
<L>Then may ye Fruits bring forth,</L>
<L>which Mercy may engage,</L>
<L>And him who hath and doth,</L>
<L>may ble&s;s you in your Age.</L>
<L>I pray this Caution take,</L>
<L>as given in true Love,</L>
<L>So may God's Mercy make</L>
<L>you Joyful from above.</L>
<L>And thus, when Health &s;hall end,</L>
<L>and this Life cea&s;e to be,</L>
<L>The Lord may be your Friend</L>
<L>to all Eternity.</L>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>R. A.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed and Sold by <HI>T. Sowle,</HI> in <HI>White-Hart-Court</HI> in <HI>Gracious-&s;treet,</HI> 1699.</P>
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