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<HEAD><HI>A Warning-piece for all Wicked Livers:</HI> OR, A Cavat for all People to remember their Latter End.</HEAD>
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<P>Being very good In&s;tructions for Old and Young, rich and poor, to amend their lives, and repent before it be too late.</P>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>The rich Merchant Man.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>TO you both Old and Young,</L>
<L>the&s;e Lines I do indite,</L>
<L>De&s;iring you them to ob&s;erve,</L>
<L>and not good Coun&s;el &s;light:</L>
<L>Take notice well I pray,</L>
<L>what's here pen'd in this Song,</L>
<L>Vnto the General Iudgement-Day,</L>
<L>I think the time's not long:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear God and Repent,</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;pend not your time in wa&s;te,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For old and young, both rich and poor,</HI></L>
<L><HI>mu&s;t yield to Death at la&s;t.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>HOw many wicked Sins,</L>
<L>are Reigning in our Land?</L>
<L>Which are by men &amp; women us'd</L>
<L>again&s;t the Lords command:</L>
<L>Hateful Pride is in u&s;e,</L>
<L>and al&s;o Bla&s;phemy,</L>
<L>Many run on in wickedne&s;s,</L>
<L>and think they ne'r &s;hall dye:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>O Would man did but think</L>
<L>upon their latter end,</L>
<L>Then they would flye all vanity,</L>
<L>and &s;trive their lives to mend:</L>
<L>O Wretched Mortal Man,</L>
<L>keep &s;till, and bear in mind,</L>
<L>Though thou tak'&s;t plea&s;ure in this Life,</L>
<L>yet thou'lt leave them behind:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>MInd not this Worldly Wealth,</L>
<L>on it &s;et not thy heart,</L>
<L>For when that death doth &s;top thy breath,</L>
<L>thy Gold and thee mu&s;t part,</L>
<L>Mans Life is like a Flower,</L>
<L>that groweth fre&s;h and brave,</L>
<L>We are here to day, to morrow we may</L>
<L>be laid within our Grave:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>ABhor and al&s;o &s;hun,</L>
<L>from Drunkenne<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;s alway,</L>
<L>'Twill bring thy Soul &amp; body both</L>
<L>to ruine and decay:</L>
<L>Abomination it is,</L>
<L>before the &s;ight of God,</L>
<L>Then u&s;e it not, le&s;t that he &s;courge</L>
<L>thee with his heavy Rod:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>SWear thou not by the Lord,</L>
<L>take not his name in Vain,</L>
<L>In <HI>Mo&s;es</HI> Law it is forbid,</L>
<L>as Scripture &s;hews it plain:</L>
<L>Some men now in the&s;e days,</L>
<L>will upon their Sins boa&s;t,</L>
<L>He is counted the brave&s;t Blade</L>
<L>that can cur&s;e and &s;wear mo&s;t:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear God and Repent,</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;pend not your time in wa&s;te,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For old and young, both rich and poor,</HI></L>
<L><HI>mu&s;t yield to Death at la&s;t.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>LEt thy mind be bent,</L>
<L>to do thy Neighbour wrong,</L>
<L>But &s;ee thou give all men their due</L>
<L>which doth to them belong:</L>
<L>Pray Love the Fatherle&s;s,</L>
<L>to the Widdow be a Friend,</L>
<L>Relieve tho&s;e that are in di&s;tress,</L>
<L>then God will thee defend:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear God and Repent,</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;pend not your time in wa&s;te,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For old and young, both rich and poor,</HI></L>
<L><HI>mu&s;t yield to Death at la&s;t.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>A Covetous mind don't bear,</L>
<L>if thou art ble&s;t with &s;tore,</L>
<L>But &s;pare &s;ome part of what thou ha&s;t,</L>
<L>for the help of the poor:</L>
<L>Although that wealth thou ha&s;t,</L>
<L>yet it is but lent to thee,</L>
<L>Then comfort and give alms to tho&s;e</L>
<L>that are in mi&s;ery.</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>NOw to Young people likewi&s;e,</L>
<L>good coun&s;el I will give,</L>
<L>If thou'lt it take, 'twill do thee good,</L>
<L>&s;o long as thou do&s;t live?</L>
<L>Neglect not Gods Holy Word,</L>
<L>but keep his Laws truly,</L>
<L>Mind not the plea&s;ure of this world,</L>
<L>for it is but Vanity.</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>FOrget not you this rule,</L>
<L>bear it in mind alway,</L>
<L>Vnto your Parents reverence give,</L>
<L>and duely them obey:</L>
<L>For tho&s;e Children that do;</L>
<L>their Father and Mother &s;corn,</L>
<L>The cur&s;e of God hangs on their head,</L>
<L>better they'd ne'r been born:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>IDlene&s;s and Sloth &s;hun,</L>
<L>labour as God allows;</L>
<L>Strive always for to get your bread</L>
<L>by the &s;wear of your brows</L>
<L>Indeavour and get in Youth,</L>
<L>to keep you when you are old</L>
<L>For if Poverty doth come you'l find,</L>
<L>that Charity will be cold,</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>REfu&s;e no good coun&s;el</L>
<L>that's given unto thee;</L>
<L>But &s;hew re&s;pect unto all men,</L>
<L>and not high-minded be:</L>
<L>Remember that thou keep,</L>
<L>the Sabbath of the Lord,</L>
<L>For that's a day ordain'd for us,</L>
<L>to meditate on his Word:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>EVery one that doth</L>
<L>the&s;e Ver&s;es hear or &s;ee</L>
<L>Example take, and learn by them,</L>
<L>for to live righteou&s;ly:</L>
<L>Enter not into Sin,</L>
<L>repent without delay;</L>
<L>For time and tide doth &s;lip along,</L>
<L>it will for no man &s;tay:</L>
<L><HI>Then fear God and repent,</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;pend not your time in wa&s;te,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For old and young, both rich and poor</HI></L>
<L><HI>mu&s;t yield to Death at la&s;t.</HI></L>
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<P>Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. T and T. Pa&s;&s;enger.</P>
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