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<P>TVVO HYMS,
<HI>OR</HI>
SPIRITVALL SONGS;
Sung in Mr. <HI>Goodwins</HI> Congregation
on <HI>Friday</HI> la&s;t being the 24. of <HI>Octob.</HI> 1651. Which was a day &s;et apart by Autho|rity
of <HI>Parliament</HI> for a &s;olemn Thank&s;|giving
unto GOD by this Nation, for
that mo&s;t wonderfull and happy Succe&s;&s;e
of the <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Army under the conduct of
his Excellency the Lord General <HI>Cromwel</HI>
over the <HI>Scotti&s;h</HI> Forces at <HI>Worcester. ALSO</HI>
A Letter for &s;atisfaction of &s;ome Pre&s;|byterian
Mini&s;ters, and others, who
hold it unlawfull to give thanks
for the &s;hedding of blood.</P>
<BIBL>P&s;al. 97. 8.</BIBL>
<Q>Sion heard, and was glad; becau&s;e
of thy righteous judgements, O Lord.</Q>
<BIBL>Revel. 14. 3.</BIBL>
<Q>And they &s;ung as it were a new &s;ong
before the throne, &amp;c.</Q>
<P><HI>LONDON:</HI>
Printed by <HI>F: N:</HI> in Alder&s;gate&s;treet. 1651.</P>
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<PB REF="2">
<PB N="1" REF="2">
<HEAD>To tho&s;e Presbyterian Mini&s;ters
and others, who are un&s;atisfied with
the lawfulne&s;s of giving thanks to
GOD for the &s;hedding
of blood.</HEAD>
<P>THe objection of a Friend at our
late meeting was, that he was
un&s;atisfied in his Judgment,
that it is lawfull to rejoyce at the
&s;heding of blood, though it were
granted to be in the di&s;truction
of an Enemy. To which I an&s;wer; That con&s;idering
of it &s;imply of it &s;elf, it is a &s;ad thing, and a matter
rather of &s;orrow then rejoycing, to &s;ee &s;o Noble a
Creature as man, to loo&s;e his life in &s;uch a manner,
but as it is to be con&s;idered in the relative, and by
the effects and drift of the Enemy, which &s;ought for
our lives, Liberty, and Freedome, even in the Or|dinances
of God; I &s;ay if men become thus &s;tubborn
and wilfull, their destruction becomes a matter of
joy and delight. <HI>Then &s;hall the righteous re|joyce
and be glad. Syon heard and was glad
and the Daughters of Judah rejoyced, be|cau&s;e
of thy Judgments O Lord.</HI> P&s;al. 97. 8.
<PB N="2" REF="3">
<HI>He ca&s;teth the wicked to the ground, &s;ing
unto the Lord with Thank&s;giving.</HI> The&s;e
places &s;hew the behaviour of the righteous, when
God ari&s;eth and putteth forth his &s;trength for the
de&s;truction of his Enemies, <HI>They exceedingly
rejoyce: P&s;al.</HI> 68, 1, 2 and they expre&s;&s;e that Joy
before the Lord ver&s;e 3. from which places it is evi|dent,
that the Church and people of God when they
have victorie, are enjoyned to rejoyce, from whence I
conclude, that &s;olemn dayes of Tanksgiving for
Victories obtained, are not only lawfull, but enjoyn|ed
as a duty, and when the people of God, do come
before God to perform this duty, they ought <HI>excee|dingly
to rejoyce,</HI> P&s;. 58. 10. <HI>The righteous
&s;hall rejoyce when he &s;eeth the vengeance, he
&s;hall wa&s;h his feet in the blood of the wick|ed,</HI>
what vengeance this is you may &s;ee in the for|mer
ver&s;e where the wicked are de&s;troyed like thorns
under a Pet. Gen. 15. 19. <HI>Melchi&s;edick ble&s;|&s;eth
God for the Victory and &s;ucce&s;&s;e given
unto</HI> Abraham. And when the Lord drowned
<HI>Pharoh</HI> and all his Hoa&s;t: <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> and <HI>Meriam</HI>
rejoyced and &s;ung prai&s;es unto God, <HI>Judges</HI> 5. So
when <HI>David</HI> was compa&s;&s;ed about with many Ene|mies,
and the Lord had &s;cattered them, the voice
of joy and gladnes was in every godly heart, and cer|tainly
there is great rea&s;on why it &s;hould be &s;o, for
God is much glorified in this work of power, we &s;ee
when <HI>Pharohs</HI> Chariot wheels flew off, then he ac|knowledged
<PB N="3" REF="3">
that God fought for <HI>I&s;rael, Exod.</HI> 14.
and the like in <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 83. 13. &amp;c Now are the ene+mies
of God by this means, brought to glorifie God,
and &s;hall not his own people in whom he puts forth
his power, give evidence of thank fulne&s;&s;e unto him.
<HI>P&s;al.</HI> 50 23 He that offereth prai&s;e and thanks,
glorifieth God. Again, this joy and gladnes comes
from the benefits that come to Gods people, when
their Enemies are de&s;troyed. Fir&s;t their &s;ubduing
of the Enemy gives them the more freedom and li|berty
in the &s;ervice of God, as when <HI>Saul</HI> was dead,
then <HI>David</HI> could frequent the Sanctuary. Second|ly,
it gives evidence of Gods favour, to be renewed
and confirmed to his people, and therefore they can|not
but reign P&s;al. 41. 11. <HI>By this I know thou
favoure&s;t me, becau&s;e mine Enemy doth not
triumph over me.</HI></P>
<P>Thus far have I thought good, briefly to commu|nicate
the&s;e Meditations unto you, which if you
plea&s;e to ponder and con&s;ider &s;eriou&s;ly of, I hope not
only your &s;elf, but others of the Presbyterian Bre|thren
will be &s;o far from cen&s;uring us, that they will
joyn with us in this Heavenly duty, from whence
doth ari&s;e an over flow or breaking forth of the &s;pirit
into Songs of joy and gladne&s;s.</P>
<DIV2 TYPE="song">
<PB N="4" REF="4">
<HEAD>Mr. Jo: Goodwins Song or Hym.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>THis is the day the Lord hath made,</L>
<L>On purpo&s;e to rejoyce.</L>
<L>To rai&s;e his prai&s;es to the Heaven,</L>
<L>Spare neither heart nor voice.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Heavens on high have bowed down,</L>
<L>The Earth with joy doth ring:</L>
<L>For what he hath prepar'd and done,</L>
<L>On Earth he makes us &s;ing.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Prepare and &s;anctifie your &s;elves,</L>
<L>You Prie&s;ts of God mo&s;t high.</L>
<L>In likene&s;s of a Man of War,</L>
<L>Your God to you's come nigh.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In heaven a glorious victory,</L>
<L>For you prepar'd he ha's:</L>
<L>And what he hath prepar'd in heaven,</L>
<L>On earth for us he do's.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>You have &s;een, you have &s;een; his vi&s;ion high,</L>
<L>The glory of your God:</L>
<L>Make hearts and bodies clean and pure,</L>
<L>Sacred for his abode.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Your Enemies rage and crueltie</L>
<L>Between them they had &s;till:</L>
<PB N="5" REF="4">
<L>No wonder God in fle&s;h, they fell</L>
<L>Oppo&s;ers of his will.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Your Enemies were not, afterward,</L>
<L>Why God him&s;elf had hid.</L>
<L>Though at their co&s;t they lately had,</L>
<L>His pre&s;ence with you try'd:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But fell into his ambu&s;hment,</L>
<L>And tumbled on his &s;word.</L>
<L>And by the &s;ound of dreadfull fall,</L>
<L>Proclaim'd truth in his word.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And taught the world this victory,</L>
<L>In angui&s;h of their blood:</L>
<L>That God to wicked men did pay</L>
<L>The Judgements in his word.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Lord that Mountains he had toucht,</L>
<L>And made them &s;moke before:</L>
<L>This &s;moke it healed not their pride,</L>
<L>They &s;well'd &s;till more and more.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And <HI>Scotti&s;h</HI> ground for their proud look</L>
<L>They thought too mean and ba&s;e:</L>
<L>And would no longer there be born,</L>
<L>Their land of &s;uch di&s;grace.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Up from their native &s;oil they ri&s;e,</L>
<L>With lofty pace they move</L>
<PB N="6" REF="5">
<L>To <HI>Englands</HI> honoured ground, on which</L>
<L>They pitcht their hopes and love.</L>
<L>As commodation fit to bear</L>
<L>Their glory and their weight:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This Land they judg'd of mea&s;ure ju&s;t,</L>
<L>But God a fire prepar'd:</L>
<L>In place neer <HI>Worce&s;ter</HI> Town it was,</L>
<L>At <HI>Englands</HI> feet they lay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To melt the&s;e Mountains that would not</L>
<L>By &s;moking, but by fire</L>
<L>Con&s;ume and melt, this is the way</L>
<L>Of Gods provoked ire.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Glory this day to our Land is come,</L>
<L>In glory &s;well not here:</L>
<L>The fir&s;t born &s;ons of Godly &s;hape</L>
<L>To the world we &s;hall appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For when God comes to vi&s;it men</L>
<L>In &s;uch a &s;hining path,</L>
<L>He n'ere departs till &s;in doth &s;ay,</L>
<L>D<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">part with high di&s;grace.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And &s;in when God hath once then &s;hew'd</L>
<L>His lovely face to men,</L>
<L>Its no great matter to di&s;dain,</L>
<L>And fear the &s;ame agen.</L>
<PB N="7" REF="5">
<L>O let this great &s;alvation <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Which greets us now from heaven</L>
<L>Be kept a &s;acred record,</L>
<L>And on our hearts be graven.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And let it be our Councellor,</L>
<L>To in&s;truct us what to render:</L>
<L>That God who it to us hath given</L>
<L>Out of his bowels tender.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The heavens in travail lately were</L>
<L>Of <HI>Englands</HI> joy and peace:</L>
<L>They are deliver'd, and brought forth</L>
<L>A crop of plea&s;ant fare.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Heavens do pipe, come let us dance,</L>
<L>They call to joy and gladne&s;s:</L>
<L>Lats an&s;wer in the voice of man,</L>
<L>Saved by God from &s;adne&s;s.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And after this days &s;acred joy,</L>
<L>Where is no place for &s;orrow:</L>
<L>Ab&s;tain from &s;in, then this day joy</L>
<L>Shall be your joy too morrow.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Yea then they &s;hall nere take away</L>
<L>The voice of joy from our Land,</L>
<L>Our joyes without or clips or clouds,</L>
<L>Like Sun and morn &s;hall &s;tand.</L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 TYPE="song">
<PB N="8" REF="6">
<HEAD>Mr. <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 word"> Song or Hym.</HEAD>
<LG>
<L>AWake, awake, Let's all ari&s;e,</L>
<L>With loud voice let us Sing.</L>
<L>To God our Lord and Saviour,</L>
<L>A Song of Thank&s;giving.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O all ye Saints behold and &s;ee</L>
<L>The beauty of your God:</L>
<L>Who hath prepar'd another Gla&s;s,</L>
<L>Be&s;ides that of his Word.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For you to &s;ee his Glory in,</L>
<L>Who are &s;o much in's heart;</L>
<L>He loves to &s;hew his glorious Face,</L>
<L>Though we have no de&s;ert.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Look full his Sons of glory then,</L>
<L>Be &s;trook with admiration:</L>
<L>To &s;ee the wonderous works of God,</L>
<L>The God of your Salvation.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Neer twenty thou&s;and men of Arms,</L>
<L>Of late crept in this Nation.</L>
<L>Who&s;e face was principally &s;et,</L>
<L>Again&s;t Gods Habitation.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Princes and great men more then one,</L>
<L>In this works had their hands.</L>
<PB N="9" REF="6">
<L>The liberty of <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Saints,</L>
<L>To put in Iron bands.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They &s;aid within them&s;elves, all's well,</L>
<L>How rich is our de&s;ign.</L>
<L>To kill and &s;lay, &s;poil and de&s;troy,</L>
<L>The Company of <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> men.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>So &s;tout and big the Sons of Pride,</L>
<L>Who&s;e hearts were full of Lu&s;t,</L>
<L>The great and mighty God hath &s;ent,</L>
<L>What they for us did tru&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He cru&s;ht their rage and cruelty,</L>
<L>The proud which did advance;</L>
<L>The wicked he hath now brought low,</L>
<L>And troden down their place.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Among&s;t Princes and Nobles all,</L>
<L>The Lord contended &s;ore.</L>
<L>This is the fruit of cruelty,</L>
<L>The Saints they have the more.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O all ye Enemies abroad,</L>
<L>Why &s;hould you vainly think:</L>
<L>Of thorns to gather Grapes, and make</L>
<L>Your &s;weet and plea&s;ant Drink.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Tis righteou&s;ne&s;&s;e and peace doth ki&s;s,</L>
<L>And truth them both imbrace.</L>
<PB N="10" REF="7">
<L>If ever you would ta&s;te &s;uch fruit,</L>
<L>Let righteou&s;ne&s;s take place.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And yea O &s;ons and Saints of God,</L>
<L>What &s;ay you to this &s;ight,</L>
<L>Shall not the goodnes of your God,</L>
<L>Be greatly your delight?</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And now O Saints, what Creatures then,</L>
<L>Can carry you away.</L>
<L>Who have been ble&s;t with &s;uch a &s;ight,</L>
<L>To make you go a&s;tray.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Let all agree with us this day,</L>
<L>Let this be our Thank&s;giving:</L>
<L>To give our &s;elves and ours to God,</L>
<L>And bring in all men living.</L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 TYPE="song">
<HEAD>Another Hym of Mr. John Goodwins.</HEAD>
<L>THe mighty <HI>God</HI> hath once again</L>
<L>appear'd from <HI>Heaven</HI> high,</L>
<L>His people to deliver from</L>
<L>The hou&s;e of &s;lavery.</L>
<L>The Iron yoke he lately broke</L>
<L>which men prepared had,</L>
<L>To put upon the necks of <HI>Saints</HI></L>
<L>to make their hearts full &s;ad.</L>
<L>The <HI>Northern</HI> waves lift up their voice,</L>
<L>and roar'd &s;o terribly,</L>
<L>That <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Land thereat 'gan quake,</L>
<L>and tremble fearfully.</L>
<PB N="11" REF="7">
<L>Of Men, and Hor&s;es fierce and &s;tout</L>
<L>Their Armies were prepared,</L>
<L>Gebal <HI>and</HI> Ammon, Amalek,</L>
<L>and <HI>Tyre</HI> were in&s;nared,</L>
<L>To joyn in &s;infull league again&s;t</L>
<L>the <HI>Lord,</HI> the <HI>Lord</HI> of might,</L>
<L>And his de&s;pi&s;ed ones, becau&s;e</L>
<L>they weak appear'd in fight.</L>
<L>Come, let us tread them down (&s;aid they)</L>
<L>Like clay and mire in &s;treet:</L>
<L>Wee'l give them <HI>Laws,</HI> and <HI>Lords,</HI> and <HI>Kings,</HI></L>
<L>And all as we think meet.</L>
<L>Our <HI>Sword</HI> &s;hall teach them what to know</L>
<L>Of <HI>God,</HI> what to believe:</L>
<L>To wor&s;hip <HI>God</HI> as they think meet,</L>
<L>No longer will we give.</L>
<L>Their lives upon their knees they &s;hall</L>
<L>Of us begg and intreat:</L>
<L>The du&s;t o'th Earth we will compell</L>
<L>Them to lick at our feet.</L>
<L>The&s;e &s;welling words the <HI>Heavens</HI> above</L>
<L>Di&s;deigned long to bear:</L>
<L>The <HI>Starrs</HI> made ready for to fight,</L>
<L>Each one out of his &s;phere.</L>
<L>And <HI>God,</HI> the holy one of tho&s;e,</L>
<L>Who thus de&s;pi&s;ed were,</L>
<L>To &s;top the way 'gain&s;t &s;uch rebukes,</L>
<L>Brought forth both &s;hield and &s;pear.</L>
<L>His Enemies heart he takes away,</L>
<L>And gives unto his Friends</L>
<L><PB N="12" REF="8">
To them the wings of fear, for flight;</L>
<L>To the&s;e, a Sword he &s;ends,</L>
<L>To execute his judgment ju&s;t</L>
<L>On them that &s;ought their woe,</L>
<L>To teach them violence to hate,</L>
<L>And righteous things to do,</L>
<L>The Lord, and his, together thus</L>
<L>Triumphed gloriou&s;ly,</L>
<L>Thou&s;ands by death, yet thou&s;ands more</L>
<L>Fell by Captivity.</L>
<L>This mighty work recall's to mind</L>
<L>The dayes of ancient date,</L>
<L>When <HI>God</HI> on high the &s;welling power</L>
<L>Of <HI>Egypt</HI> did abate.</L>
<L>And when the &s;taffe of <HI>Midian</HI></L>
<L>Was by him broke in &s;under,</L>
<L>Wherewith he &s;mote the innocent,</L>
<L>And &s;ought to bring them under.</L>
<L>This is a day the Lord hath made,</L>
<L>A day of grace and wonder,</L>
<L>Where in our prayers from the <HI>Heave's</HI></L>
<L>He an&s;wer'd hath in thunder.</L>
<L>Out of the hands and bands of tho&s;e,</L>
<L>Who &s;ought to make us thrall,</L>
<L>He hath deliver'd us by an Hand</L>
<L>Far higher then they all.</L>
<L>He that hath thus deliver'd us,</L>
<L>Shall be our <HI>God</HI> forever;</L>
<L>Him will we love, Him will we &s;erve,</L>
<L>For&s;ake us be will never.</L>
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