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<DIV1 TYPE="title page">
<PB REF="1" MS="y">
<PB REF="1" MS="y">
<P>THE HISTORY OF THE Birth, Life, Sufferings, and Death OF Our Ble&s;&s;ed SAVIOUR Je&s;us Chri&s;t.</P>
<P>ALSO His Re&s;urrection, A&s;cen&s;ion, Interce&s;|&s;ion at the Right Hand of His FATHER in Glory, and of his Comming again to JUDGEMENT.</P>
<P>SHEWING His Great Love to Undone Sinners, the Dreadful State of the Wicked, and Ble&s;&s;edne&s;s of the Righteous.</P>
<P>By <HI>HENRY BRETT.</HI></P>
<P><HI>Licen&s;ed</HI> 27 May 1679.</P>
<P><HI>LONDON:</HI> Printed by <HI>T. J.</HI> for <HI>H. E.</HI> 1679.</P>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 TYPE="dedicatory hymn">
<PB REF="2" MS="y">
<PB REF="2">
<HEAD>An HYMNE to the Lord <HI>JES&V;S CHRIST,</HI> the Saviour of the World, humbly dedicated by the Author.</HEAD>
<LG N="1">
<HEAD>1.</HEAD>
<L>GReat Prince of <HI>Peace,</HI> who from thy Fathers Throne</L>
<L>Wert plea&s;ed to de&s;cend, to &s;ave thine own,</L>
<L>Whom thou before all Ages hadst fore-known.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="2">
<HEAD>2.</HEAD>
<L>And when the fulne&s;s of that time was come,</L>
<L>Did'st not abhor the Ble&s;&s;ed Virgins Womb;</L>
<L>To &s;ave fall'n Man from his Eternal Doom.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<HEAD>3.</HEAD>
<L>Thou did'&s;t accept a mean E&s;tate, that we</L>
<L>Might be inriched by thy Poverty:</L>
<L>And by thy Mi&s;eries might happy be.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<HEAD>4.</HEAD>
<L>To &s;uffer Death, Lord thou did&s;t conde&s;cend,</L>
<L>Thou took'&s;t the pain and &s;hame, and to this end</L>
<L>Thou conquered'st Death, that it might be our Friend.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="5">
<HEAD>5.</HEAD>
<L>Death, which of old of Terrors was the King,</L>
<L>Now vanqui&s;hed by thee hath lo&s;t its Sting;</L>
<L>And can no other than glad Tydings bring.</L>
</LG>
<PB REF="3">
<LG N="6">
<HEAD>6.</HEAD>
<L>Tydings of Joy, our Summons to the Du&s;t,</L>
<L>In a mo&s;t firm A&s;&s;urance that we mu&s;t</L>
<L>Ri&s;e when thou comm'&s;t to glorifie the Ju&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>7.</HEAD>
<L>The Trumpet's &s;ound &s;hall then all Mortals rai&s;e,</L>
<L>Who on thy Splendor &s;hall with wonder gaze:</L>
<L>And with loud Clamors eccho forth thy Prai&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="8">
<HEAD>8.</HEAD>
<L>Then wilt thou &s;it on Clouds enthron'd on high,</L>
<L>Shining with Glory, cloth'd with Maje&s;ty.</L>
<L>Whil'&s;t Earth and Hell in &s;corching Flames &s;hall ly.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>9.</HEAD>
<L>Hard-hearted &s;inners then for mercy &s;hall</L>
<L>Intreat and beg in vain, and loudly call</L>
<L>For lofty Mountains on their Heads to fall.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="10">
<HEAD>10.</HEAD>
<L>Whil'&s;t on the other hand thy Cho&s;en Sheep</L>
<L>An Everla&s;ting Jubilee &s;hall keep.</L>
<L>And Endle&s;s Joys in thy ble&s;t Kingdom reap.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="11">
<HEAD>11.</HEAD>
<L>There, fixed in a never-changing State,</L>
<L>Their pure and heavenly Joys &s;hall ne'r abate:</L>
<L>And Time &s;hall then for ever want a date.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="12">
<HEAD>12.</HEAD>
<L>Thither, dear Lord, vouch&s;afe, us all to bring;</L>
<L>That 'mong&s;t the Quire of Angels we may &s;ing</L>
<L>Eternal Prai&s;e to thee our God and King.</L>
</LG>
<P>H. E.</P>
</DIV1>
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<DIV1 TYPE="history poem">
<PB N="1" REF="3">
<HEAD>The Hi&s;tory of the Birth, Life, Sufferings, and Death of our Ble&s;&s;ed Saviour Je&s;us Chri&s;t.</HEAD>
<LG N="1">
<HEAD>I.</HEAD>
<L>THe God above abound in love</L>
<L>from all Eternity,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Eph.</HI> 2.4. <HI>Rom.</HI> 8.29.</NOTE></L>
<L>Unto all tho&s;e whom he hath cho&s;e</L>
<L>to &s;ave from mi&s;ery.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="2">
<HEAD>II.</HEAD>
<L>His love was dear,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Eph.</HI> 14.</NOTE> it doth appear</L>
<L>he cho&s;e them in his Son;</L>
<L>That they might be by him made free</L>
<L>who were by &s;in undone.
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 8.38.</NOTE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<HEAD>III.</HEAD>
<L>True Lord, we were all made by thee,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Gen.</HI> 1.26, 27. <HI>Eccl.</HI> 7.29.</NOTE></L>
<L>and form'd thy Image in:</L>
<L>We did po&s;&s;e&s;s true Holine&s;s,</L>
<L>perfect without all &s;in.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<HEAD>IV.</HEAD>
<L>But thou did&s;t &s;ee, what we would be</L>
<L>from all Eternity;</L>
<L>That we would turn,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Eccl.</HI> 7.29. <HI>Ho&s;e.</HI> 13.9.</NOTE> and from thee run</L>
<L>into all mi&s;ery.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="2" REF="4">
<LG N="5">
<HEAD>V.</HEAD>
<L>Thou did&s;t therefore,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Pr.</HI> 8.22, 23. 1 <HI>Pet.</HI> 1.20. <HI>Rev.</HI> 13.8. <HI>Eph.</HI> 2.23.</NOTE> long time before</L>
<L>that we our being had,</L>
<L>Set thy Son apart, that he might &s;mart</L>
<L>for us who were mo&s;t bad.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="6">
<HEAD>VI.</HEAD>
<L>This love was in thy heart, even when</L>
<L>from all Eternity</L>
<L>Thou did&s;t de&s;ign &s;ome to be thine,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rev.</HI> 17.8. <HI>Acts</HI> 13.48.</NOTE></L>
<L>To &s;ave eternally.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>VII.</HEAD>
<L>Thou gave&s;t them,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Joh.</HI> 17.69. <HI>Eph.</HI> 1.4 <HI>Joh.</HI> 17.12. <HI>Joh.</HI> 6.39.</NOTE> even unto him,</L>
<L>in whom thou did&s;t them chu&s;e;</L>
<L>That he might have, them for to &s;ave,</L>
<L>and none of them might lo&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="8">
<HEAD>VIII.</HEAD>
<L>When Offerings,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 10.1, 4.</NOTE> and all &s;uch things,</L>
<L>could never take away</L>
<L>The &s;ins of tho&s;e, whom thou had'&s;t cho&s;e;</L>
<L>when from thee gone a&s;tray.
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>Pet.</HI> 2.25.</NOTE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="9">
<HEAD>IX.</HEAD>
<L>Thou did'&s;t prepare, for Chri&s;t mo&s;t dear,</L>
<L>a Body to come in;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 10.5. <HI>Rom.</HI> 8.</NOTE></L>
<L>That he might be, like unto we,</L>
<L>who were all under &s;in.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="10">
<HEAD>X.</HEAD>
<L>Though he was not,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 7.26. 1 <HI>Cor.</HI> 5.21.</NOTE> no not one jot,</L>
<L>defil'd with &s;in within;</L>
<PB N="3" REF="4">
<L>But did appear, our guilt to bear,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53.5, 6.</NOTE></L>
<L>who were all full of &s;in.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="11">
<HEAD>XI.</HEAD>
<L>O wonderment, to '&s;toni&s;hment,</L>
<L>what my&s;tery is this?</L>
<L>Our Lord and Saviour, who was the Father,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rom.</HI> 9.5.</NOTE></L>
<L>even of eternal bli&s;s.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="12">
<HEAD>XII.</HEAD>
<L>That he &s;hould be, yea, even that he,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Col.</HI> 1.15, 16. <HI>Gal.</HI> 4.4.</NOTE></L>
<L>who was the Womans Maker;</L>
<L>That he &s;hould e'r be made of her,</L>
<L>and yet was her Creator.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="13">
<HEAD>XIII.</HEAD>
<L>He that abode, the mighty God,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 9.6.</NOTE></L>
<L>became a little Child;</L>
<L>Yea, he was born, and was the &s;corn,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 1.3.13.8.</NOTE></L>
<L>of tho&s;e who were defil'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="14">
<HEAD>XIV.</HEAD>
<L>His Birth was low, therefore we know,</L>
<L>but few did him e&s;teem;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luke</HI> 2.7. <HI>Mat.</HI> 2.11.</NOTE></L>
<L>But yet there were, that did appear,</L>
<L>and wor&s;hip did to him.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="15">
<HEAD>XV.</HEAD>
<L>This Child did grow,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luke</HI> 2.40. <HI>John</HI> 7.5. <HI>Mat.</HI> 6.3. <HI>John</HI> 8.59.</NOTE> but few did know</L>
<L>He was the Son of God;</L>
<L>He under-went great puni&s;hment,</L>
<L>even by the wicked's rod.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="4" REF="5">
<LG N="16">
<HEAD>XVI.</HEAD>
<L>He was anointed,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Prov.</HI> 8.23. <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 61.1. <HI>Heb.</HI> 3.2. 1 <HI>Tim.</HI> 2.5.</NOTE> and appointed,</L>
<L>of God his heavenly Father;</L>
<L>That he might be, 'teen God and we,</L>
<L>Eternal Mediator.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="17">
<HEAD>XVII.</HEAD>
<L>Thus he abode,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 13.8. <HI>Acts</HI> 10.38. <HI>Luke</HI> 19.10. <HI>Luke</HI> 24.32.</NOTE> and unto God</L>
<L>his Office did perform;</L>
<L>He went about, &s;ought &s;inners out,</L>
<L>That he their hearts might warm.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="18">
<HEAD>XVIII.</HEAD>
<L>And his kindne&s;s, and tenderne&s;s</L>
<L>unto poor men was great;</L>
<L>He di&s;po&s;&s;e&s;t the poor di&s;tre&s;t,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 8.16.</NOTE></L>
<L>and Devils did defeat.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="19">
<HEAD>XIX.</HEAD>
<L>When he &s;uch found,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luke</HI> 13.16. <HI>Mark</HI> 1.25, 26. <HI>Mat.</HI> 9.33.</NOTE> as were thus bound,</L>
<L>and fettered with Chains;</L>
<L>The Chains did break, the Dumb did &s;peak,</L>
<L>he freed Men from all Pains.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="20">
<HEAD>XX.</HEAD>
<L>He was &s;o kind unto the blind,</L>
<L>he did re&s;tore their &s;ight;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 9.6, 7.</NOTE></L>
<L>The Lame that lay along his way,</L>
<L>he put them in good plight.
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 11.5.</NOTE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="21">
<HEAD>XXI.</HEAD>
<L>The Blind, the Sick, and Lunatick,</L>
<L>he healed each of them</L>
<PB N="5" REF="5">
<L>Of all Di&s;ea&s;e, he gave all ea&s;e,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mark</HI> 7.35, 37. <HI>John</HI> 11.44.</NOTE></L>
<L>whoever came to him.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="22">
<HEAD>XXII.</HEAD>
<L>The Deaf did hear, as did appear,</L>
<L>for he their hearing gave;</L>
<L>Some that were dead, he quickened,</L>
<L>and rai&s;ed out o'th grave.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="23">
<HEAD>XXIII.</HEAD>
<L>All this and more, for to the poor,</L>
<L>he did the Go&s;pel preach;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 11.5. <HI>Mat.</HI> 4.23.</NOTE></L>
<L>About he went, as he was &s;ent,</L>
<L>the way to Heaven to teach.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="24">
<HEAD>XXIV.</HEAD>
<L>And then his Name and mighty Fame</L>
<L>began to &s;pread abroad,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 4.24. <HI>Mat.</HI> 9.31, 33. <HI>Joh.</HI> 6.15.7.46.</NOTE></L>
<L>And many men were taken then</L>
<L>with this our deare&s;t Lord.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="25">
<HEAD>XXV.</HEAD>
<L>Many there were, that thought it clear,</L>
<L>he was the Son of God;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 12.42, 43.</NOTE></L>
<L>But dur'&s;t not this of him confe&s;s,</L>
<L>they fear'd the wickeds rod.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="26">
<HEAD>XXVI.</HEAD>
<L>But &s;ome the while did him revile,</L>
<L>and &s;pake mo&s;t dreadful evil;</L>
<L>And thought it well, thus to rebel,</L>
<L>and &s;ay he had a Devil.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="6" REF="6">
<LG N="27">
<HEAD>XXVII.</HEAD>
<L>What &s;ad abu&s;e, from the profu&s;e,</L>
<L>did this Lord meet withal;</L>
<L>How few were there,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 6.66, 68.</NOTE> that did appear</L>
<L>to &s;peak one word at all.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="28">
<HEAD>XXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>On his behalf; no not one half,</L>
<L>of all that did him hear:</L>
<L>That were &s;o &s;tout to &s;tand it out,</L>
<L>his innocence to clear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="29">
<HEAD>XXIX.</HEAD>
<L>But he did not, retort one jot,</L>
<L>nor Men revile again;
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>Pet.</HI> 2.22, 23, 24.</NOTE></L>
<L>But patiently, he pa&s;t it by,</L>
<L>went on his work amain.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="30">
<HEAD>XXX.</HEAD>
<L>'Twas his delight,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>P&s;alm.</HI> 40.8. <HI>Luke</HI> 6.12, 13. <HI>John</HI> 4.34.</NOTE> both day and night,</L>
<L>to do his Fathers will;</L>
<L>And what was this, but Men to bli&s;s,</L>
<L>and &s;ave them out of Hell.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="31">
<HEAD>XXXI.</HEAD>
<L>This Son of God, did do much good,</L>
<L>but was rewarded evil,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 10.12.8.44.</NOTE></L>
<L>Men him abus'd, fal&s;ly accus'd,</L>
<L>and acted like the Devil.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="32">
<HEAD>XXXII.</HEAD>
<L>But none of tho&s;e,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 7.45, 46.</NOTE> that were his foes,</L>
<L>could over him have power;</L>
<PB N="7" REF="6">
<L>By mens commands, to lay their hands,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.55.</NOTE></L>
<L>till his accompli&s;h'd hour.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="33">
<HEAD>XXXIII.</HEAD>
<L>Then one of twelve, he prov'd a Wolve,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 8.14, 15. <HI>Act.</HI> 1.25.</NOTE></L>
<L>did not his place abide;</L>
<L>He went and told, and <HI>Je&s;us</HI> &s;old,</L>
<L>and to his foes was guid.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="34">
<HEAD>XXXIV.</HEAD>
<L>Yea, one of them, that were with him,</L>
<L>went and did him betray;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.48.</NOTE></L>
<L>He did them &s;hew, and told them how,</L>
<L>on him their hands to lay.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="35">
<HEAD>XXXV.</HEAD>
<L>Then came the hour, yea, and the power.</L>
<L>the pangs of Death and Hell;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luke</HI> 2.55. <HI>Mat.</HI> 26.37.</NOTE></L>
<L>Oh! who does know, &s;o as to &s;how,</L>
<L>who can his &s;orrows tell?</L>
</LG>
<LG N="36">
<HEAD>XXXVI.</HEAD>
<L>The &s;ins of tho&s;e, whom God had cho&s;e,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53.6. 2 <HI>Cor.</HI> 5.21.</NOTE></L>
<L>who were cho&s;en in him;</L>
<L>Were laid upon this only Son,</L>
<L>He bore the &s;ins of them.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="37">
<HEAD>XXXVII.</HEAD>
<L>And it was they, that made him pray,</L>
<L>they were of &s;uch a weight;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.39. <HI>Heb.</HI> 5.7.</NOTE></L>
<L>They made him cry, and &s;end on high,</L>
<L>he was in &s;uch a &s;trait.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="8" REF="7">
<LG N="38">
<HEAD>XXXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>What drops of blood, this Son of God,</L>
<L>did &s;weat upon the ground;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luk.</HI> 22.44. <HI>John</HI> 8.34, 36.</NOTE></L>
<L>And all that he, might &s;et &s;uch free,</L>
<L>who were by &s;in fa&s;t bound.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="39">
<HEAD>XXXIX.</HEAD>
<L>Then came again, <HI>Judas</HI> amain,</L>
<L>with all his cur&s;ed crew,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.47.</NOTE></L>
<L>Who went mo&s;t &s;trong, and he among,</L>
<L>that he his Lord might &s;hew.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="40">
<HEAD>XL.</HEAD>
<L>The way was fine, he gave a &s;ign:</L>
<L>what was the &s;ign but this,</L>
<L>He hail did &s;ay,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.48.</NOTE> and did betray</L>
<L>him, with a wicked ki&s;s.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="41">
<HEAD>XLI.</HEAD>
<L>This Companies authority,</L>
<L>they had from Hypocrits;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.47. <HI>John</HI> 18.3.</NOTE></L>
<L>Thought they were &s;trong, <HI>Judas</HI> among,</L>
<L>and on they came with lights.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="42">
<HEAD>XLII.</HEAD>
<L>But 'la&s;s, poor men, if Chri&s;t had then</L>
<L>unto his Father pray'd,</L>
<L>How &s;oon he might,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.53.</NOTE> even that &s;ame night,</L>
<L>Angels have had for aid.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="43">
<HEAD>XLIII.</HEAD>
<L>But this was done, on God the Son,</L>
<L>the Scriptures to fulfil;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.56.</NOTE></L>
<PB N="9" REF="7">
<L>That none of tho&s;e, that God had cho&s;e,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.56.</NOTE></L>
<L>might &s;uffer Death or Hell.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="44">
<HEAD>XLIV.</HEAD>
<L>Behold how all, whom Chri&s;t did call,</L>
<L>Di&s;ciples for to be,</L>
<L>Away did make, and him for&s;ake,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.56.</NOTE></L>
<L>when they began to &s;ee.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="45">
<HEAD>XLV.</HEAD>
<L>Their Lord was took; they him for&s;ook</L>
<L>when their Shepherd was &s;mitten</L>
<L>The Sheep did flee away from hee,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Zach.</HI> 13.7.</NOTE></L>
<L>for fear they &s;hould be bitten.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="46">
<HEAD>XLVI.</HEAD>
<L>When the&s;e were fled, away they led</L>
<L>the Lord unto the Pri&s;on;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.56, 57. <HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53.8.</NOTE></L>
<L>And many th'are, that did appear,</L>
<L>again&s;t him now w'are ri&s;en.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="47">
<HEAD>XLVII.</HEAD>
<L>O what a rout, was there about</L>
<L>this dear and precious Lord;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luke</HI> 23.1, 2, 11, 65.</NOTE></L>
<L>They did abu&s;e, and him accu&s;e</L>
<L>of things which he abhorr'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="48">
<HEAD>XLVIII.</HEAD>
<L>This wicked rout, they were &s;o &s;tout,</L>
<L>more liker bea&s;ts than men.</L>
<L>The&s;e barking dogs,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>P&s;al.</HI> 22.12, 16.</NOTE> did ca&s;t their bogs</L>
<L>even at the Lord of Heaven.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="10" REF="8">
<LG N="49">
<HEAD>XLIX.</HEAD>
<L>The Bulls did gore,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>P&s;al.</HI> 22.12, 13. <HI>Mat.</HI> 26.67.</NOTE> and Lions roar,</L>
<L>as is &s;aid in the P&s;alm;</L>
<L>Yea the&s;e were tho&s;e mo&s;t dreadful foes,</L>
<L>that &s;mote him with the Palm.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="50">
<HEAD>L.</HEAD>
<L>The&s;e men were they, as Scripture &s;ay,</L>
<L>that did &s;pit on his face;</L>
<L>That did him &s;trip, and al&s;o whip;</L>
<L>the&s;e men were they &s;o ba&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="51">
<HEAD>LI.</HEAD>
<L>Ob&s;erve this thing;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luk.</HI> 23.1, 7.</NOTE> they led this King</L>
<L>before poor earthly men,</L>
<L>Who, 'fore had been, even until then,</L>
<L>at enmity; but when</L>
</LG>
<LG N="52">
<HEAD>LII.</HEAD>
<L>This they did &s;ee, they did agree</L>
<L>again&s;t this ble&s;&s;ed Lord:</L>
<L>That &s;o they might thus vend their &s;pight,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luk.</HI> 23.8.</NOTE></L>
<L>and to the Jews afford</L>
</LG>
<LG N="53">
<HEAD>LIII.</HEAD>
<L>What help they could; &s;o much as would</L>
<L>di&s;patch him out o'th way.</L>
<L>The Jews pretend they had good end,</L>
<L>and therefore they did &s;ay,</L>
</LG>
<LG N="54">
<HEAD>LIV.</HEAD>
<L>We have a Law, and by this Law,</L>
<L>this Man he ought to die,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Joh.</HI> 19.7.</NOTE></L>
<PB N="11" REF="8">
<L>But they were fal&s;e, Witne&s;&s;es fal&s;e;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.60.</NOTE></L>
<L>and did mo&s;t fal&s;ly lie:</L>
</LG>
<LG N="55">
<HEAD>LV.</HEAD>
<L>For <HI>Pilate</HI> then, the wor&s;t of men,</L>
<L>did then mo&s;t clearly &s;ee,</L>
<L>They vehemently, out of envy,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.18.</NOTE></L>
<L>did this, that <HI>Chri&s;t</HI> might die.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="56">
<HEAD>LVI.</HEAD>
<L>Therefore he would, if Water could,</L>
<L>his guilt have wa&s;h'd away.</L>
<L>But Blood was &s;pilt,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 24.24.</NOTE> therefore the guilt</L>
<L>it &s;till on him did &s;tay.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="57">
<HEAD>LVII.</HEAD>
<L>His &s;in and &s;tain, do &s;till remain;</L>
<L>they &s;tand upon Record:</L>
<L>'Tis charg'd on him,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mar.</HI> 15.15.</NOTE> among&s;t all them</L>
<L>that crucifi'd their Lord.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="58">
<HEAD>LVIII.</HEAD>
<L>But now let us, con&s;ider thus,</L>
<L>What did become of him,</L>
<L>Who had <HI>Chri&s;t</HI> &s;old, the Money told,</L>
<L>he that was Guid to them</L>
</LG>
<LG N="59">
<HEAD>LIX.</HEAD>
<L>Who did all this &s;ad wickedne&s;s?</L>
<L>this Wretch did now repent,</L>
<L>And brought again the price with pain,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.3.</NOTE></L>
<L>but was not penitent.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="12" REF="9">
<LG N="60">
<HEAD>LX.</HEAD>
<L>He then into de&s;pair did go,</L>
<L>where he began to &s;ink;</L>
<L>And then how he &s;hould freed be,</L>
<L>too late began to think.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="61">
<HEAD>LXI.</HEAD>
<L>From his &s;ad pain, which came amain,</L>
<L>he then his Life di&s;patch'd;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.5. <HI>Act.</HI> 1.18.</NOTE></L>
<L>But head-long fell, he into Hell,</L>
<L>his Soul the Devil catch'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="62">
<HEAD>LXII.</HEAD>
<L>Let Hypocrites, fal&s;e hearted Wights,</L>
<L>&s;eriou&s;ly on this think,</L>
<L>And warning take, by this that make</L>
<L><HI>Judas</HI> his Name to &s;tink.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="63">
<HEAD>LXIII.</HEAD>
<L>Now turn to tho&s;e, his other foes,</L>
<L>who did him &s;et at nought;</L>
<L>And take a view as Scriptures &s;hew,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luk.</HI> 23.11.</NOTE></L>
<L>of them who had Chri&s;t bought.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="64">
<HEAD>LXIV.</HEAD>
<L>The Soldiers then, tho&s;e wretched men,</L>
<L>this precious Lord did take</L>
<L>Into the Hall,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.27, 28, 29.</NOTE> common for all,</L>
<L>at him their &s;port to make.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="65">
<HEAD>LXV.</HEAD>
<L>They &s;tripped him, and put on him</L>
<L>a Scarlet Robe, and when</L>
<PB N="13" REF="9">
<L>They'd made a Crown ('twas made of thorn.)</L>
<L>and on him they put it then.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="66">
<HEAD>LXVI.</HEAD>
<L>And mockingly and &s;coffingly,</L>
<L>they then did bow the knee;</L>
<L>O wicked thing, they mock'd this King,</L>
<L>Who yet their Judge mu&s;t be.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="67">
<HEAD>LXVII.</HEAD>
<L>Yea, him they &s;mote, but he did not</L>
<L>at all re&s;i&s;t again,</L>
<L>But patiently he pa&s;t it by,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53.7.</NOTE></L>
<L>And under-went his pain.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="68">
<HEAD>LXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>And then they led him to be bled,</L>
<L>unto a place mo&s;t vile;</L>
<L>A place of Scull,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.33.</NOTE> &s;ome think 'twas full</L>
<L>of dead mens bones the while.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="69">
<HEAD>LXIX.</HEAD>
<L>They &s;tripped him, and hanged him,</L>
<L>there up upon the Cro&s;s;</L>
<L>They parted then his Garments,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.35.</NOTE> when</L>
<L>this Lord did &s;uffer lo&s;s.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="70">
<HEAD>LXX.</HEAD>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ehold what &s;hame, yea, and what blame</L>
<L>they then did ca&s;t on him;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">was numbred then, with wicked men,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.38.</NOTE></L>
<L>they numbred him with them.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="14" REF="10">
<LG N="71">
<HEAD>LXXI.</HEAD>
<L>They pierc'd his Hands at mens commands,</L>
<L>yea, and his Feet did they</L>
<L>Nail to the Tree,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>P&s;al.</HI> 22.16.</NOTE> &s;ome it did &s;ee,</L>
<L>that &s;o they might him &s;lay.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="72">
<HEAD>LXXII.</HEAD>
<L>The&s;e men they mockt, and al&s;o &s;coft</L>
<L>at him, they did deride;</L>
<L>Some were &s;o mad,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.39. <HI>John</HI> 19.34.</NOTE> their Heads they wag'd,</L>
<L>one pierc'd his precious &s;ide.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="73">
<HEAD>LXXIII.</HEAD>
<L>This being done, let's now look on,</L>
<L>into the inward &s;ide;</L>
<L>For to e&s;py the My&s;tery</L>
<L>let us not here abide.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="74">
<HEAD>LXXIV.</HEAD>
<L>Let us not lay too much on they</L>
<L>who crucified him thus;</L>
<L>But let's enlarge this dreadful charge,</L>
<L>and bring it home to us.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="75">
<HEAD>LXXV.</HEAD>
<L>Our &s;ins were they, our &s;ins we &s;ay,</L>
<L>that on this Lord did lie;</L>
<L>Yea, they were they, that did him &s;lay,</L>
<L>that did him crucifie.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="76">
<HEAD>LXXVI.</HEAD>
<L>Our &s;ins we &s;ay; yea they were they,</L>
<L>which were the Crown of Thorns;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53.5, 6.</NOTE></L>
<PB N="15" REF="10">
<L>Th' were they,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 53.5, 6.</NOTE> that bruis'd and him a|bus'd,</L>
<L>and caus'd mo&s;t dreadful groans.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="77">
<HEAD>LXXVII.</HEAD>
<L>They pierc'd his Side, the Wound was wide,</L>
<L>&s;o as the Blood did run,</L>
<L>For us his foes; for we were tho&s;e,</L>
<L>who were by &s;in undone.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="78">
<HEAD>LXXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>Sinners 'gain&s;t thee, O Lord were we,</L>
<L>mo&s;t filthy in thy &s;ight,</L>
<L>And mu&s;t have lain, even under pain,</L>
<L>in dreadful helli&s;h plight.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="79">
<HEAD>LXXIX.</HEAD>
<L>For Lord 'tis clear, by &s;in we were,</L>
<L>in wretched helple&s;s ca&s;e;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>P&s;al.</HI> 89.19. 2 <HI>Cor.</HI> 5.21.</NOTE></L>
<L>We had no aid, but help was laid,</L>
<L>on Chri&s;t to give us ea&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="80">
<HEAD>LXXX.</HEAD>
<L>We mu&s;t have &s;ank, had not he drank,</L>
<L>that &s;owr bitter Cup;</L>
<L>That bitter Gall, we that did fall,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 26.42.</NOTE></L>
<L>&s;hould have no more got up.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="81">
<HEAD>LXXXI.</HEAD>
<L>But thou, Oh Lord, did&s;t Grace afford;</L>
<L>thou did&s;t thy favour lend,</L>
<L>To take away our gulilt that lay,</L>
<L>thus did'&s;t thou conde&s;cend.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="16" REF="11">
<LG N="82">
<HEAD>LXXXII.</HEAD>
<L>To lay't upon thy only Son,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 <HI>Cor.</HI> 5.21.</NOTE></L>
<L>thy only Son mo&s;t dear,</L>
<L>That we might be from &s;in made free,</L>
<L>and he our guilt might bear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="83">
<HEAD>LXXXIII.</HEAD>
<L>That he might die to &s;atisfie,</L>
<L>the ju&s;tice of our God,</L>
<L>That &s;o poor we, might freed be,</L>
<L>from &s;ins eternal rod.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="84">
<HEAD>LXXXIV.</HEAD>
<L>We were unlike, and had di&s;like,</L>
<L>Lord of thy Maje&s;ty;</L>
<L>Within our hearts and inward parts,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rom.</HI> 8.7.</NOTE></L>
<L>was dreadful enmity.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="85">
<HEAD>LXXXV.</HEAD>
<L>So that we would not, no, nor could</L>
<L>have turned unto thee;</L>
<L>But Chri&s;t did lay, his Life to &s;tay</L>
<L>this enmity that we,</L>
</LG>
<LG N="86">
<HEAD>LXXXVI.</HEAD>
<L>Who were unju&s;t; but Chri&s;t mo&s;t ju&s;t</L>
<L>did feel the &s;marting rod,</L>
<L>Which made him cry,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>Pet.</HI> 3.18.</NOTE> yea, and did die</L>
<L>to bring us unto God.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="87">
<HEAD>LXXXVII.</HEAD>
<L>O ble&s;&s;ed &s;ight, which &s;hine mo&s;t bright,</L>
<L>To &s;ee a broken Saviour;</L>
<PB N="17" REF="11">
<L>Who paid his blood, even unto God,</L>
<L>to bring us into favour.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="88">
<HEAD>LXXXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>We that by &s;in, which dwells within,</L>
<L>mo&s;t dreadfully did &s;tink;</L>
<L>And mu&s;t have lain, in Hell with pain,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>P&s;al.</HI> 38.3.</NOTE></L>
<L>we were upon its brink.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="89">
<HEAD>LXXXIX.</HEAD>
<L>But Chri&s;t that Box, that Spikenard Box,</L>
<L>did break, and its perfume</L>
<L>Did &s;end on high, above the Sky,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mar.</HI> 14.3.</NOTE></L>
<L>our &s;tink for to con&s;ume.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="90">
<HEAD>XC.</HEAD>
<L>This Odour then, it filled Heaven</L>
<L>with &s;uch a fragant &s;mell,</L>
<L>As never did a&s;cend to God,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Eph.</HI> 5.2.</NOTE></L>
<L>that plea&s;ed him &s;o well.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="91">
<HEAD>XCI.</HEAD>
<L>And Earth below, &s;ome it doth know,</L>
<L>it was perfum'd &s;o well,</L>
<L>That &s;cent did draw from Satans Law,</L>
<L>'twas &s;uch attractive &s;mell.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="92">
<HEAD>XCII.</HEAD>
<L>And they that know, will tell us now,</L>
<L>it is the be&s;t perfume</L>
<L>That ever we did &s;mell or &s;ee,</L>
<L>its vertue ne'r con&s;ume.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="18" REF="12">
<LG N="93">
<HEAD>XCIII.</HEAD>
<L>No, though 'tis long, &s;ince that among</L>
<L>poor men this Box did break;</L>
<L>It's &s;weet remains, and many gain,</L>
<L>yea, &s;till it Saints doth make.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="94">
<HEAD>XCIV.</HEAD>
<L>And &s;ome of all, both great and &s;mall,</L>
<L>of &s;inners that were chief;</L>
<L>It hath perfum'd,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>Tim.</HI> 1.15. <HI>Luk.</HI> 23.43.</NOTE> their lu&s;ts con&s;um'd;</L>
<L>of which one was the chief.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="95">
<HEAD>XCV.</HEAD>
<L>And all that dwell on earth, and &s;mell</L>
<L>the &s;weetne&s;s of this &s;avour,</L>
<L>It makes alive, their &s;ouls, and thrive;</L>
<L>it brings them into favour.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="96">
<HEAD>XCVI.</HEAD>
<L>O ta&s;te and &s;ee, Chri&s;t on the tree,</L>
<L>oh &s;oul, and do not &s;tarve;</L>
<L>Though all be &s;pent, Chri&s;t he was &s;ent,</L>
<L>and he his fle&s;h did carve.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="97">
<HEAD>XCVII.</HEAD>
<L>Which to the dead is meat indeed,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 6.50. <HI>to</HI> 59.</NOTE></L>
<L>his blood is al&s;o drink,</L>
<L>To tho&s;e that eat his fle&s;h for meat,</L>
<L>and of his blood do drink.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="98">
<HEAD>XCVIII.</HEAD>
<L>This bread is good, 'tis that of God</L>
<L>which down from heaven did come:</L>
<PB N="19" REF="12">
<L>And all that eat the &s;ame for meat;</L>
<L>in heaven &s;hall have a room.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="99">
<HEAD>XCIX.</HEAD>
<L>And &s;hall not die eternally,</L>
<L>but live with Chri&s;t for aye;</L>
<L>Dwelling in him, and he in them,</L>
<L>and never die away.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="100">
<HEAD>C.</HEAD>
<L>Oh take a view, as Scripture &s;hew</L>
<L>of Je&s;us on the Cro&s;s,</L>
<L>How he did bleed; we might be freed</L>
<L>from everla&s;ting lo&s;s.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="101">
<HEAD>CI.</HEAD>
<L>The Ca&s;e was this, the Lord of Bli&s;s</L>
<L>for &s;inners was oppre&s;t!</L>
<L>Which made him cry amazingly,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.50.</NOTE></L>
<L>and yielded up the Gho&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="102">
<HEAD>CII.</HEAD>
<L>O My&s;tery, that Chri&s;t &s;hould die,</L>
<L>he was the Lord of life,</L>
<L>But &s;ubject was, through death did pa&s;s,</L>
<L>for his dear Spou&s;e, his Wife.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="103">
<HEAD>CIII.</HEAD>
<L>What's all this done, O hearts of Stone,</L>
<L>that we cannot relent,</L>
<L>Oh &s;en&s;ele&s;s blocks, look to the rocks,</L>
<L>which at this thing were rent.
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.51.</NOTE></L>
</LG>
<PB N="20" REF="13">
<LG N="104">
<HEAD>CIV.</HEAD>
<L>Chri&s;t's blood did gu&s;h, the heavens did blu&s;h.</L>
<L>yea and the earth did quake;</L>
<L>The Sun with-drew his light from view,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mar.</HI> 15.33.</NOTE></L>
<L>what work this thing did make.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="105">
<HEAD>CV.</HEAD>
<L>'Twas not for they; but us, we &s;ay</L>
<L>that this our Lord did die:</L>
<L>Oh let's relent now,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 5.7.</NOTE> and repent,</L>
<L>of that which made him cry.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="106">
<HEAD>CVI.</HEAD>
<L>All this was done, on God the Son,</L>
<L>the Scriptures to fulfil;</L>
<L>But nothing more,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 19.36.</NOTE> than what before</L>
<L>was written as God's will.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="107">
<HEAD>CVII.</HEAD>
<L>And two great men, appeared then,</L>
<L>their loves to Chri&s;t to &s;hew;</L>
<L>Who then was dead: 'Twas love indeed,</L>
<L>of which let's take a view.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="108">
<HEAD>CVIII.</HEAD>
<L>The one, behold, he was &s;o bold,</L>
<L>his courage was &s;o brave,</L>
<L>He went unto <HI>Pilate,</HI> that &s;o</L>
<L>Chri&s;t's Body he might crave.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="109">
<HEAD>CIX.</HEAD>
<L>He Linnen bought,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 19.39.</NOTE> the other brought</L>
<L>in weight an hundred pound</L>
<PB N="21" REF="13">
<L>Of &s;weet Perfume; it to perfume,</L>
<L>and it in Linnen wound.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="110">
<HEAD>CX.</HEAD>
<L>A Tomb was hewn, they laid him down,</L>
<L>to &s;hew that he was dead;</L>
<L>To &s;hew that &s;in was buried in
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mar.</HI> 15.46.</NOTE></L>
<L>that grave in very deed.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="111">
<HEAD>CXI.</HEAD>
<L>Death to con&s;ume, our Graves perfume,</L>
<L>and &s;weeten them for us;</L>
<L>Thus Chri&s;t our aid, in Grave was laid,</L>
<L>and him they buried thus.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="112">
<HEAD>CXII.</HEAD>
<L>And now behold, the Jews mo&s;t bold,</L>
<L>while in the Grave he lay,</L>
<L>Yea come and look, what pains they took,</L>
<L>even on the Sabbath-day.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="113">
<HEAD>CXIII.</HEAD>
<L>When this was done, they &s;eal'd the Stone,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.62. <HI>to end.</HI></NOTE></L>
<L>and &s;et a Watch thereby;</L>
<L>This Sacrifice he might not ri&s;e,</L>
<L>but in Sepulchre lie.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="114">
<HEAD>CXIV.</HEAD>
<L>But when he had lain under the pain</L>
<L>of Death th'appointed hour;</L>
<L>The Angels then, came down from heav'n,</L>
<L>the Watchmen had no power.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="22" REF="14">
<LG N="115">
<HEAD>CXV.</HEAD>
<L>The Earth did quake, tho&s;e men did &s;hake,</L>
<L>when Angels did appear;</L>
<L>Tho&s;e men they did become as dead,</L>
<L>th' were overcome with fear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="116">
<HEAD>CXVI.</HEAD>
<L>The Angels then, that came from Heav'n,</L>
<L>did roll away the &s;tone;</L>
<L>He that was dead, was quickened,</L>
<L>for then his work was done.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="117">
<HEAD>CXVII.</HEAD>
<L>Yea up he ro&s;e, in &s;pight of foes</L>
<L>and came forth out the grave;</L>
<L>He loos'd its pain,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Acts</HI> 2.24.</NOTE> and ro&s;e again,</L>
<L>that he might victory have.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="118">
<HEAD>CXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>He Victory hath now over Death,</L>
<L>and over Sin and Hell.</L>
<L>For &s;ome of tho&s;e, who were his foes,</L>
<L>who here on Earth do dwell.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="119">
<HEAD>CXIX.</HEAD>
<L>And it is clear, he did appear</L>
<L>to be the Son of God;</L>
<L>And that with pow'r,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rom.</HI> 1.4.</NOTE> in that &s;ame hour,</L>
<L>he not in grave abode.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="120">
<HEAD>CXX.</HEAD>
<L>And many they, the Saints that lay</L>
<L>in Graves until that hour;</L>
<PB N="23" REF="14">
<L>Their bodies ro&s;e, in &s;pite of foes;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 27.52, 53.</NOTE></L>
<L>and that by Chri&s;t his pow'r.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="121">
<HEAD>CXXI.</HEAD>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">hen Death its &s;trength, yea, and its &s;ting,</L>
<L>was broke and took away,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ully for tho&s;e, whom God hath cho&s;e,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>Cor.</HI> 15.55, 56, 57.</NOTE></L>
<L>though here in graves they lay.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="122">
<HEAD>CXXII.</HEAD>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ll they &s;hall ri&s;e, and then &s;hall prize</L>
<L>their Re&s;urrection from</L>
<L>Their Graves; for then,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Phil.</HI> 3.21.</NOTE> they are for heav'n</L>
<L>in likene&s;s of Chri&s;ts form.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="123">
<HEAD>CXXIII.</HEAD>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">hat Je&s;us Chri&s;t, our great High Prie&s;t,</L>
<L>did ri&s;e, is very clear;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">or this behold,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 18.6.</NOTE> the Angels told</L>
<L>the Women that were there.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="124">
<HEAD>CXXIV.</HEAD>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">t came to pa&s;s, that of <HI>Cephas,</HI></L>
<L>then of the Twelve was &s;een:</L>
<L>Yea he alive of Hundreds five
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>Cor.</HI> 15.5, 6.</NOTE></L>
<L>at once then was he &s;een.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="125">
<HEAD>CXXV.</HEAD>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">hen <HI>James</HI> and all, both great and &s;mall,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>Cor.</HI> 15.57. <HI>John</HI> 21.27, 28.</NOTE></L>
<L>th 'Apo&s;tles did him &s;ee,</L>
<L>Yea <HI>Thomas</HI> knew, when Chri&s;t did &s;hew</L>
<L>his wounds, that it was h.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="24" REF="15">
<LG N="126">
<HEAD>CXXVI.</HEAD>
<L>In forty days he &s;hew'd his ways,</L>
<L>To his he gave commands,</L>
<L>How for to &s;teer,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Act.</HI> 1.3, 4.</NOTE> his Kingdom here,</L>
<L>then lifting up his Hands,</L>
</LG>
<LG N="127">
<HEAD>CXXVII.</HEAD>
<L>He them did bli&s;s, and promis'd this,</L>
<L>that to them he would &s;end
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luke</HI> 24.49, 50.</NOTE></L>
<L>The Comforter; to his Father</L>
<L>he &s;trait-way did a&s;cend.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="128">
<HEAD>CXXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>Then Chri&s;t alive, did lead captive</L>
<L>his Enemies and Foes;</L>
<L>He victory have,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Eph.</HI> 4.8.</NOTE> and gifts he gave,</L>
<L>to them whom he had cho&s;e,</L>
</LG>
<LG N="129">
<HEAD>CXXIX.</HEAD>
<L>He now po&s;&s;e&s;s Glory and Bli&s;s,</L>
<L>the Fathers right Hand by;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 10.12. <HI>chap.</HI> 6.20.</NOTE></L>
<L>His gone before to ope the door,</L>
<L>for tho&s;e whom he did die.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="130">
<HEAD>CXXX.</HEAD>
<L>He now prepare,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 14.3. <HI>Chap.</HI> 17.24. <HI>1 The&s;.</HI> 4,17. 1 <HI>Cor.</HI> 13.12.</NOTE> for his mo&s;t dear,</L>
<L>in Heaven, a glorious place,</L>
<L>Where they &s;hall be from &s;in &s;et free,</L>
<L>and &s;ee his glorious Face.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="131">
<HEAD>CXXXI.</HEAD>
<L>He that was dead, is quickened,</L>
<L>and lives for evermore;</L>
<PB N="25" REF="15">
<L>The Keys he hath of Hell and Death,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rev.</HI> 1.18.</NOTE></L>
<L>he ever lives therefore.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="132">
<HEAD>CXXXII.</HEAD>
<L>To plead for tho&s;e, whom he hath cho&s;e,</L>
<L>the virtue of his Blood,</L>
<L>Doth for them plead and intercede,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 7.25.</NOTE></L>
<L>there with the mighty God.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="133">
<HEAD>CXXXIII.</HEAD>
<L>Chri&s;t able is to &s;ave all his;</L>
<L>They'r ever in his Hands:</L>
<L>He ever live, and an&s;wers give,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Joh.</HI> 10.28.</NOTE></L>
<L>to Ju&s;tice its demands.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="134">
<HEAD>CXXXIV.</HEAD>
<L>He doth appear for his mo&s;t dear,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 10.12, 13. <HI>Acts</HI> 3.20, 21. <HI>Luke</HI> 21.27.</NOTE></L>
<L>their cau&s;e for to maintain,</L>
<L>Again&s;t all tho&s;e who are their foes;</L>
<L>in Heaven he doth remain.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="135">
<HEAD>CXXXV.</HEAD>
<L>He there re&s;ide, and &s;hall abide</L>
<L>till the appointed hour,</L>
<L>And then again he comes amain,</L>
<L>with glory and with power.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="136">
<HEAD>CXXXVI.</HEAD>
<L>With Angels &s;trong, and Saints among,</L>
<L>his Spou&s;e he'll then imbrace,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 25.31.</NOTE></L>
<L>And will compleat that marriage great,</L>
<L>which is begun through Grace.
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rev.</HI> 19.7, 8.</NOTE></L>
</LG>
<PB N="26" REF="16">
<LG N="137">
<HEAD>CXXXVII.</HEAD>
<L>O happy they,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rev.</HI> 19.9. 1 <HI>The&s;.</HI> 4.16.</NOTE> that keep his way,</L>
<L>and ready &s;hall be found;</L>
<L>They &s;hall have Life and be his Wife,</L>
<L>when that the Trumpet &s;ound.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="138">
<HEAD>CXXXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>They &s;hall rejoyce, the Bridegrooms voice</L>
<L>will make their hearts to cheer;</L>
<L>They &s;hall be glad, yea, and be clad,</L>
<L>with Garments co&s;t him dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="139">
<HEAD>CXXXIX.</HEAD>
<L>Then all mourning, in that morning</L>
<L>of that great Wedding-day.</L>
<L>Shall cea&s;e with them that are with him</L>
<L>and ever flee away.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="140">
<HEAD>CXL.</HEAD>
<L>For Chri&s;t will then in &s;pight of Men,</L>
<L>from Shame to Glory ri&s;e,</L>
<L>His for to &s;ing to him their King,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rev.</HI> 19.1, 5, 5, 6.</NOTE></L>
<L>his everla&s;ting prai&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="141">
<HEAD>CXLI.</HEAD>
<L>But wo to tho&s;e, who him oppo&s;e,</L>
<L>would not that he &s;hould reign,</L>
<L>Who are &s;o &s;tout to &s;tand it out,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Luke</HI> 19.27.</NOTE></L>
<L>till he appear again.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="142">
<HEAD>CXLII.</HEAD>
<L>They will be &s;ought, yea, and be brought</L>
<L>before this dreadful Lord;</L>
<PB N="27" REF="16">
<L>And there be &s;lain, that to their pain,</L>
<L>according to his Word.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="143">
<HEAD>CXLIII.</HEAD>
<L>The Ignorant, Di&s;obedient,</L>
<L>who do his Grace refu&s;e,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 <HI>The&s;.</HI> 1.8.</NOTE></L>
<L>When offeted and tendered,</L>
<L>who &s;inful lu&s;t doth chu&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="144">
<HEAD>CXLIV.</HEAD>
<L>Then wo to them who hated him,</L>
<L>and per&s;ecuted tho&s;e</L>
<L>Whom he doth love, who are his dove,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 <HI>The&s;.</HI> 1.6.</NOTE></L>
<L>his Church whom he hath chu&s;e,</L>
</LG>
<LG N="145">
<HEAD>CXLV.</HEAD>
<L>Yea, wo to &s;uch, who &s;inned much,</L>
<L>in &s;coffing at his Word;
<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 <HI>Pet.</HI> 3.3, 4.</NOTE></L>
<L>Tho&s;e wicked men, will find it then,</L>
<L>T'was true of this our Lotd.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="146">
<HEAD>CXLVI.</HEAD>
<L>To Hypocrites, fal&s;e hearted Wights,</L>
<L>yea, wo to &s;uch as they,</L>
<L>Who 'gan to &s;ay, that he doth &s;tay,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 24.48, <HI>to end.</HI></NOTE></L>
<L>his coming he'll delay.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="147">
<HEAD>CXLVII.</HEAD>
<L>Yea, wo to all both great and &s;mall,</L>
<L>who naked &s;hall be found;</L>
<L>Who then mu&s;t &s;tand, at his left Hand,</L>
<L>Yea, and mu&s;t there be bound.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="28" REF="17">
<LG N="148">
<HEAD>CXLVIII.</HEAD>
<L>And &s;ent apace, unto their place,</L>
<L>whence they &s;hall not return;</L>
<L>But under Chains, and endle&s;s Pains,</L>
<L>there mu&s;t they lie and burn.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="149">
<HEAD>CXLIX.</HEAD>
<L>More I might &s;ay, of Judgment day,</L>
<L>but this is done before,</L>
<L>One book it &s;pake &s;o much, I brake</L>
<L>off this di&s;cour&s;e therefore.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="150">
<HEAD>CL.</HEAD>
<L>If you would look upon that Book,</L>
<L>'tis call'd, <HI>The day of doom.</HI></L>
<L>It's worth is &s;uch, it &s;pake &s;o much,</L>
<L>for me it leaves no room.</L>
</LG>
</DIV1>
<DIV1 TYPE="concluding poem">
<HEAD>A &s;hort Application.</HEAD>
<LG N="151/1">
<HEAD>CLI.</HEAD>
<L>1. NOw unto all, both great and &s;mall,</L>
<L>who here on Earth do dwell,</L>
<L>That come to &s;ee the&s;e lines, I thee</L>
<L>do pray con&s;ider well.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="152/2">
<HEAD>CLII.</HEAD>
<L>2. The&s;e things are &s;uch, they very much</L>
<L>concern both thee and me;</L>
<L>They us might teach, at lea&s;t will reach,</L>
<L>our cau&s;e what e'er it be.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="29" REF="17">
<LG N="153/3">
<HEAD>CLIII.</HEAD>
<L>3. If the darkne&s;s yea and weakne&s;s</L>
<L>of my heart, head, and pen,</L>
<L>Do not now &s;hade, and make to fade</L>
<L>Truth's glory herein, when</L>
</LG>
<LG N="154/4">
<HEAD>CLIV.</HEAD>
<L>4. You come to &s;ee poor &s;inful me,</L>
<L>how darkly I have &s;hown,</L>
<L>The&s;e precious things; which &s;weetne&s;s brings</L>
<L>to tho&s;e to whom they're known</L>
</LG>
<LG N="155/5">
<HEAD>CLV.</HEAD>
<L>5. Then this I &s;ay, the&s;e things they may</L>
<L>reach thee and me and all;</L>
<L>Fir&s;t, if thou be'&s;t one of the be&s;t,</L>
<L>a Saint, brought out of thrall.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="156/6">
<HEAD>CLVI.</HEAD>
<L>6. Oh matchle&s;s Grace, which flows apace</L>
<L>from God through Chri&s;t to thee;</L>
<L>Oh comfort take, in Chri&s;t, who make</L>
<L>of Sinners, Saints to be.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="157/7">
<HEAD>CLVII.</HEAD>
<L>7. Oh Soul rejoyce; thou art the choice</L>
<L>of God in Chri&s;t above:</L>
<L>Oh ble&s;&s;ed thing, that ble&s;&s;ed King</L>
<L>have wrapt thee up in love.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="158/8">
<HEAD>CLVIII.</HEAD>
<L>8. Thy &s;tate is good, oh Child of God,</L>
<L>it never &s;hall be evil;</L>
<L>The beat'n, hated, per&s;ecuted,</L>
<L>though tempted of the Devil.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="30" REF="18">
<LG N="159/9">
<HEAD>CLIX.</HEAD>
<L>9.
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 63.9. <HI>Judg.</HI> 10.16. <HI>Zech.</HI> 2.8.</NOTE> Chri&s;t felt a part of all the &s;mart</L>
<L>that here thou meet'&s;t withal;</L>
<L>It &s;hall not la&s;t, thou &s;halt at la&s;t</L>
<L>be free'd from it all.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="160/10">
<HEAD>CLX.</HEAD>
<L>10. Though thou be'&s;t now, &s;o dark as thou</L>
<L>can&s;t not di&s;cern the light;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 50.10.</NOTE></L>
<L>The light will &s;hine, for Chri&s;t is thine;</L>
<L>this thou &s;halt &s;ee, mo&s;t bright.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="161/11">
<HEAD>CLXI.</HEAD>
<L>11. When once the Sun &s;hall ri&s;e upon</L>
<L>thy Soul, and there do &s;hine;</L>
<L>Then &s;halt thou &s;ee Chri&s;t dy'd for thee;</L>
<L>that he and all is thine.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="162/12">
<HEAD>CLXII.</HEAD>
<L>12. For Chri&s;t, mo&s;t dear, till he appear,</L>
<L>now hope and wait for him:</L>
<L>Do not time wa&s;te,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 28.16.</NOTE> nor make not ha&s;te;</L>
<L>but wait it out with them.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="163/13">
<HEAD>CLXIII.</HEAD>
<L>13. Who do believe, whom Chri&s;t reprieve,</L>
<L>from enemies and foes;</L>
<L>Who all &s;hall be, by him made free</L>
<L>from mi&s;eries and woes.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="164/14">
<HEAD>CLXIV.</HEAD>
<L>14. Now if Chri&s;t dwell in thee 'tis well;</L>
<L>oh &s;oul 'tis not ami&s;s</L>
<L>To &s;earch and try,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Eph.</HI> 3.17.</NOTE> to &s;atisfie</L>
<L>thy &s;elf, O &s;oul, in this.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="31" REF="18">
<LG N="165/15">
<HEAD>CLXV.</HEAD>
<L>15. If thou be'&s;t he who would be free</L>
<L>from all mi&s;takes herein,</L>
<L>Then &s;earch thy heart and inward part,</L>
<L>if Chri&s;t do dwell therein.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="166/16">
<HEAD>CLXVI.</HEAD>
<L>16. Do'&s;t hate thy &s;in, that dwell therein,</L>
<L>becau&s;e 'tis again&s;t God?</L>
<L>Do'&s;t thou therefore labour the more</L>
<L>therein not to abod?
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rom.</HI> 7.15. <HI>P&s;al.</HI> 51.4.</NOTE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="167/17">
<HEAD>CLXVII.</HEAD>
<L>17. The God above his Word do'&s;t love,</L>
<L>becau&s;e 'tis very pure?</L>
<L>Is't thy delight, both day and night,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>P&s;al.</HI> 119.140. <HI>Rom.</HI> 7.22.</NOTE></L>
<L>of this art very &s;ure?</L>
</LG>
<LG N="168/18">
<HEAD>CLXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>18. Do'&s;t feel and find in heart and mind</L>
<L>the clearer thou do'&s;t &s;ee</L>
<L>Thy Evidence?
<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 <HI>Cor.</HI> 6.17, 18.7.1.</NOTE> Do'&s;t labour hence</L>
<L>the holier to be?</L>
</LG>
<LG N="169/19">
<HEAD>CLXIX.</HEAD>
<L>19. That Chri&s;t &s;hould rule within thy &s;oul,</L>
<L>this is thy liberty;
<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 <HI>Cor.</HI> 3.17. <HI>Rom.</HI> 7.23.</NOTE></L>
<L>That Sin &s;hould be yet within thee,</L>
<L>is this Captivity?</L>
</LG>
<LG N="170/20">
<HEAD>CLXX.</HEAD>
<L>20. Art one of tho&s;e, who is &s;in's foes?</L>
<L>Do'&s;t hate it wor&s;e than Hell?</L>
<L>Then &s;ure 'tis that hope there is,</L>
<L>that Chri&s;t in thee do dwell</L>
</LG>
<PB N="32" REF="19">
<LG N="171/21">
<HEAD>CLXXI.</HEAD>
<L>21. And now let us, con&s;ider thus,</L>
<L>What cau&s;e thou ha&s;t to prize</L>
<L>What God, his Son, for thee hath done,</L>
<L>in cau&s;ing thee to ri&s;e</L>
</LG>
<LG N="172/22">
<HEAD>CLXXII.</HEAD>
<L>22. Up out of thrall; where thou did&s;t fall</L>
<L>by Sin and Satan too:</L>
<L>But now art rais'd, the Lord be prais'd,</L>
<L>who &s;aveth thee from wo.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="173/23">
<HEAD>CLXXIII.</HEAD>
<L>23. Oh prai&s;es give, and prai&s;es live;</L>
<L>oh lead an holy life,</L>
<L>Like unto tho&s;e,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 <HI>Tim.</HI> 2.11, 12, 14.</NOTE> whom Chri&s;t have cho&s;e</L>
<L>to be his Spou&s;e, his Wife.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="174/24">
<HEAD>CLXXIV.</HEAD>
<L>24. 'Tis all that he, acccepts from thee,</L>
<L>that holy thou &s;hould'&s;t live:</L>
<L>That thou &s;hould'&s;t &s;hew his prai&s;es now;
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>Pet.</HI> 2.9.</NOTE></L>
<L>and to him glory give.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="175/25">
<HEAD>CLXXV.</HEAD>
<L>25. Great rea&s;on 'tis, thou &s;hould'&s;t be his</L>
<L>in heart and life and all:</L>
<L>For he did die, thou might'&s;t not lie</L>
<L>in Sin, in Hell, and thrall.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="176/26">
<HEAD>CLXXVI.</HEAD>
<L>26. Now unto tho&s;e, who yet are foes,</L>
<L>who &s;till remain in &s;in;</L>
<L>I &s;peak to thee, exhorted be,</L>
<L>awake, awake, come in.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="33" REF="19">
<LG N="177/27">
<HEAD>CLXXVII.</HEAD>
<L>27. Accept of Grace, which flows apace</L>
<L>to &s;ome o'the wor&s;t of men,</L>
<L>From God above, through Chri&s;t in love,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 55.7.</NOTE></L>
<L>whatever thou ha&s;t been.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="178/28">
<HEAD>CLXXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>28. Come now believe; for Chri&s;t reprieve</L>
<L>&s;uch &s;ouls from Death and Hell.</L>
<L>And life he'll give, and they &s;hall live;</L>
<L>ye, with him they &s;hall dwell.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="179/29">
<HEAD>CLXXIX.</HEAD>
<L>29. Oh come by faith, the Scripture &s;aith,</L>
<L>that they &s;hall not be blam'd;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Eph.</HI> 1.4. <HI>Rom.</HI> 10.11.</NOTE></L>
<L>That they &s;hall not, no not one jot,</L>
<L>at la&s;t be made a&s;ham'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="180/30">
<HEAD>CLXXX.</HEAD>
<L>30. Oh that I knew, what more to &s;hew,</L>
<L>or further for to &s;ay,</L>
<L>That might per&s;wade, thou might'&s;t be made.</L>
<L>no longer to delay.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="181/31">
<HEAD>CLXXXI.</HEAD>
<L>31. Chri&s;t he doth &s;tand, and hold his hand</L>
<L>of Grace out unto thee;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 7.37. <HI>Ezek</HI> 33.11.</NOTE></L>
<L>He calls and cry, Why will ye die?</L>
<L>oh &s;oul turn unto me.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="182/32">
<HEAD>CLXXXII.</HEAD>
<L>32. Chri&s;t, willing is, thou &s;hould'&s;t be his;</L>
<L>he'll take away thy guilt;</L>
<L>He'll free thee from the wrath to come,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>John</HI> 5.40. 1 <HI>The&s;.</HI> 1.10.</NOTE></L>
<L>if come to him thou wilt.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="34" REF="20">
<LG N="183/33">
<HEAD>CLXXXIII.</HEAD>
<L>33. Oh come I &s;ay, Oh come away,</L>
<L>believe in God his Son;</L>
<L>Believe with heart and take a part,</L>
<L>of all that Chri&s;t have done.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="184/34">
<HEAD>CLXXXIV.</HEAD>
<L>34. Believe, and then thou &s;halt have Hea'n</L>
<L>there thou &s;halt have a room:
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>The&s;.</HI> 3.13.</NOTE></L>
<L>When Chri&s;t mo&s;t dear, again appear,</L>
<L>then with him thou &s;halt come.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="185/35">
<HEAD>CLXXXV.</HEAD>
<L>35. Thy bones revive, if not &s;urvive,</L>
<L>and live until that day,</L>
<L>But if thou do'&s;t,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>The&s;.</HI> 4.16, 17.</NOTE> then up thou go'&s;t,</L>
<L>and meet with him I &s;ay.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="186/36">
<HEAD>CLXXXVI.</HEAD>
<L>36. Then &s;halt thou be, ever with he,</L>
<L>when Heav'n and all is thine.</L>
<L>There &s;halt thou dwell,
<NOTE PLACE="marg">1 <HI>The&s;.</HI> 4.17.</NOTE> all will be well,</L>
<L>with Angels &s;halt thou &s;hine.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="187/37">
<HEAD>CLXXXVII.</HEAD>
<L>37. For Chri&s;t will &s;ay; ev'n in that day,</L>
<L>Oh come and take thy Crown;</L>
<L>Come and po&s;&s;e&s;s thy Happine&s;s,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 25.34.</NOTE></L>
<L>the Kingdom is thy own.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="188/38">
<HEAD>CLXXXVIII.</HEAD>
<L>38. But if thy &s;in, which dwell within,</L>
<L>thou be'&s;t re&s;olv'd to have,</L>
<L>And wilt delight both day and night,</L>
<L>in &s;in, till at thy grave.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="35" REF="20">
<LG N="189/39">
<HEAD>CLXXXIX.</HEAD>
<L>39. Oh what excu&s;e, for thy abu&s;e,</L>
<L>of Grace wilt have to make?</L>
<L>Oh wilt thou die eternally,</L>
<L>and warning never take.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="190/40">
<HEAD>CXC.</HEAD>
<L>40. Con&s;ider well, the damn'd in Hell,</L>
<L>and what they &s;ufter there;</L>
<L>They weep, they wail, their hearts do fail,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 22.13.</NOTE></L>
<L>as Scriptures make appear.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="191/41">
<HEAD>CXCI.</HEAD>
<L>41. Their Teeth they gna&s;h, in thoughts of tra&s;h,</L>
<L>for which their Souls were lo&s;t;</L>
<L>That Sin did chu&s;e, and Chri&s;t refu&s;e,</L>
<L>they find it to their co&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="192/42">
<HEAD>CXCII.</HEAD>
<L>42. They are helple&s;s, who can expre&s;s,</L>
<L>one thou&s;and part o'th wo,</L>
<L>That they do find in heart and mind,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 66.24.</NOTE></L>
<L>who into Hell do go.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="193/43">
<HEAD>CXCIII.</HEAD>
<L>43. What Tongues of Men, or Angels Pen,</L>
<L>can &s;hew the &s;tate of tho&s;e,</L>
<L>Who live and die in &s;in,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rev.</HI> 14.10, 11.</NOTE> and lie</L>
<L>in mi&s;ery and woes.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="194/44">
<HEAD>CXCIV.</HEAD>
<L>44. Now this I &s;ay, the only way,</L>
<L>for to e&s;cape that place,</L>
<L>Is to awake, and warning take,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>I&s;a.</HI> 27.4, 5.45.22, 24.</NOTE></L>
<L>and come to Chri&s;t for Grace.</L>
</LG>
<PB N="36" REF="21">
<LG N="195/45">
<HEAD>CXCV.</HEAD>
<L>45.
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Acts</HI> 4.12.</NOTE> Awake, I &s;ay, do not delay,</L>
<L>it is the great concern,</L>
<L>Thou ha&s;t to mind,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Mat.</HI> 11.29.</NOTE> Grace for to &s;ind;</L>
<L>oh come to Chri&s;t and learn.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="196/46">
<HEAD>CXCVI.</HEAD>
<L>46. He is the way, where Sinners may</L>
<L>pa&s;s through from Earth to Heav'n;</L>
<L>Oh leave thy Sin,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Joh.</HI> 14.6.</NOTE> oh Soul come in,</L>
<L>happy &s;halt thou be then.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="197/47">
<HEAD>CXCVII.</HEAD>
<L>47. His Grace is free, to &s;uch as thee,</L>
<L>whatever thou ha&s;t been;
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Rom.</HI> 3.23, 24.</NOTE></L>
<L>If thou do'&s;t now, Repentance &s;hew,</L>
<L>and do'&s;t by Faith come in.
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Acts</HI> 3.19.</NOTE></L>
</LG>
<LG N="198/48">
<HEAD>CXCVIII.</HEAD>
<L>48. Come in this hour to Chri&s;t for pow'r,</L>
<L>that &s;o thou may'&s;t repent.</L>
<L>And hate thy &s;in that dwells within,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Heb.</HI> 4.7.</NOTE></L>
<L>and may'&s;t be penitent.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="199/49">
<HEAD>CXCIX.</HEAD>
<L>49. Oh ha&s;te and cry,
<NOTE PLACE="marg"><HI>Acts</HI> 5.31. 2 <HI>Cor.</HI> 5.17.</NOTE> thou may'&s;t be new</L>
<L>and with him ever live.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="200/50">
<HEAD>CC.</HEAD>
<L>50. Pray God above, extend his love,</L>
<L>to thee and me and all,</L>
<L>That come to &s;ee the&s;e lines; that we,</L>
<L>may hearken to his call.</L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
<PB REF="21">
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