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PSALMS OF DAVID,
)C Hymns and Sfirituafi;^en§9w^:'
ALSO,
THE CATECHISM, CONFESSION OF FAITH, AND LITURGY
OF THE
Reformed Church in the Netherlands.
For the Use of the Reformed Dutch Church in ITorih America.
With an APPENDIX, containing-,
ARTICLES EXPLANATORY OF THE GOVERNMENT
AND DISCIPLINE OF THE REFORMED DUTCH
CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
NEW-BRUNSWICIJ:
Printed and Sold, wholefale and retail, by
Abraham Elauvelt, — 1758.
Extracts from the acte of the reverend synod of the reform* ed Dutch church in North- America, October, 17&8.
cc r R ^HE Synod, convinced of the propriety cf introducing JL anwiifofmitycfEng isb Psalmody in iheii church- es, directed that a Psalni Book beformedby a selection j "rum the Versions of Dr. Brady and Mr. Tate, Dr. Wutts, an I the book at present in use in the Dutch Church of the City of Nev.-Tork ; with such alterations as may be fund nece*~u- ry ; and also that a number of Hymns he bound up in the fame Volume; which, when approved of the Synod vtill re- tommend lo be used in all the churches under their car e, "where Divine Service is performed in the English la>..
The Synod, farther directed , th.it the Heidelbergb&Ae- bbicm and the Compendium, the Confession of, Faith and the Liturgy fihe Reformed Church in the Netherlands, as the) are translated in the aforesaid Psalm Book used in t t Dutch Church cf the City cf Nev;-Torkf be added to the P»-alm Book and II mns"
Synod Extraordinary, May, 1780. <t jy EPOiiT beihg mace that the Psalm Boc'
■'its tuere prepared agre'eai ty to the Direction of
be v" . ( ppi wed cf,- it was ordered that
Doctor I.'-. ' ; . on, Professor of Theology a*d
. be requested to ectnntit them
1 ' e pre**, and when completed, to affix tl
the respective Congregations may be as- . . 'tion is m de with Oze approbation and the S ?iod." ,' to ihc foregoing resolutions, I hereby ; together whb.^heCate- don cf Faith an:i L'uur- .... . in thh 'me which the here: end
mmeiiQ io is used in ell Churches where jj^iiie Service is performed in the isb Languor Given at I<£w-Yoajk, October 22, 1730.
JO&N H. LIVINGSTON.
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T© FIND AKY' PSALM, &R PART O BY "THE FIRST LlSE. A
ALMIGHTY God appear and fave. Approach ye pioufly dffpc :d, Againft all thofe that ilrive with me. Am idft thy wrath remerrtbei love. A: pans the heart foi cooling1 ftreams. At length by certain proofs his ph .. Among th' afTemolie, of the great. A fruitful land, whe e ftreams about: I, According to thy promis'd -. Arife, O King of grace, arii Along the ' ~ bCl's current 3
i ing graves oun bone* B. — hehcid the fajfty fey. Behold the morning fun. Bleit is the man, : i everbleft. Bleil is the nation, whei e the Lord. Behold us, Lord, and let our cry. But ftill they temptecl, itill provoktt. But \<z- fuch vengeance eome to them; Before Jehovah';, awful fchrfcme. Bkis Gcd, my foul : thou ] But itill;;]-: , ai fathc i Beh'ld the fure . Be i ;?cious to th Ble ' 'd Sii - ices, i C— ■ -C<
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^ A T A B L T.
Frc'm loweft d«pths of woe. For ever bleft be God the L^rdL G. — God of my life look gently, dcwja. God is our refuge in diHrefs. Great is the Lord our God. Great God, indulge my humble claim. Great God, attend to my complaint. Gcd of my childhood, avd my youth. Great God attend while Sion fmgs. God in his earthly temple lays. God of eternal love. God of my mercy and my praife. God is the Lord, through whom we all. Great is the Lord, exalved high. Give tbanks to Gcd moll high. H. — Hew bleft is he who ne'er confents. How long (hall I repine. How faft their guilt and forrows rife. He's blefs'd whofe tender care. His chariots numberless ; his pow'rs. His providence for needy fouls. How awful is thy chaft'ning rod. Hear, Q my people, to my law. Hold not thy peace, O Lord, our God- How pleafant, how divinely fair. He that hath made his refuge God. He reigns ; the Lord, the Saviour reigns. Hear me O God, nor hide thy face. How bleft are they who always keep. How fhall the young fecure their hearts. How did my heart rejoice to hear. Had not the Lord (may Ifr'el fay.) ■ How vail mult their advantage be, Happy the city, where their fens. I.— In thee, great God, with fongs of praife I lift my foul to God. I will extol thee, Lord, on high. In wait the watchful iiuner lies. I waited patient for the Lord. In Lade, O God, attend my call. In Judah the Almighty lhown. It is the Lord our Saviour's hand. I love the Lord : he heard my cries.
A T A 3 I>E. v
tafb-tiA me in thy ilatutes, Lord. sc^
Is there ambition in my hsart. 232
In ibiemn ftate; O God, defcend. 247
J. — judge me, O fiord, and prove my ways. 37
Juft Judg? of heav'n, againft my foes.^ 6?
judges, who rul'd the. world by lawo. 90
Jehovah reigns, let all. 165
Judgment and juftice I have done. 217
L. — Lord, in the morning thou (halt hear. 5
Lord I am thine ; but thou wilt prove. 19
Lord, we have heard thy works of old. 67
Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd in fin. £c
Let iinners take their courfe. • S 7
Lord thou hail icourg'd our guilty land. , 93
Let God, the God, of battle, rife. 104
Lord let thy juft decrees the king. 113
Lord, thou hail cali'd thy grace to mind. 142
Lord, if thine eyes furvey cur faults.1 153
Lord, 'lis apleafaat thing to lland. 157
Let Sion and her fons rejoice. 160
Lord, thou halt heard thy fejjvant cry. 2co
Let David Loid, a confiant place. 233
Let ev'ry tongue thy goodnefs fpeak. 251
Let Zion praife "he mighty Gcd. 2j4
Loud hallelujahs to the Lord. 255
M. —My God, how many are my fears. 3
Sly truft is in my heav'niy friend. 7
Miitaken foes, your ill defign. 10
My God my God ! why leav'it thou me. 20
My agonies the gazing crowd, 30
My joints are rack'd, and out of frame. 31
Mine eyes and my deiire. 3$
My heart rejoices in thy name. 44
My iins exceed in their amount. 6 j
My God in whom are aU the fprings. - 8^
My foid of thy protection lure. , 95
My foul for help on God relies. ibid.
My fpirit looks to God alone. 96
My God permit my tongue. 98
My God my everlafling hope. 11 1
My Saviour, my almighty friend. it 2
Mercy and judgment are my fong. 167 A 2
vi A T A B L K
My foul, infpir'd with facred love. l7t
My foul lies cleaving to the dull. . -07
My foul, with long expectance, faints. 212
My God, accept my early vows, 245
My righteous judge my gracious God. 247
My God, my King, thy various praife. 25<»
N. — No change of times (hall ever fhock. 20
Now may the God of pow'r and grace. 27
Now be my heart infpir'd to ling. 71
Now ihail ray folemn vows be paid. 103
Not to ourielves. who are but dull. 196
O. — O God of grace and righteoufnefs. 4
0 Lord, our heav'nly King. 8
Oh join your hearts in one accord. i«
O ! all ye faints, the Lord. 45
O ! Lord, thy merry, my fure hope. 55
Oh for a fhout of facred joy. 74
O thou that hear'ft When fmners cry. -82
O God, my refuge, hear my cries. 85
O thou whole juitice reigns on high* 83
O God, who hall our troops dii peril. 92
O Ifr'el's fhepherd, Jofeph's guide. 133
Cur God our help in ages pail. 152
O Gcd ! to whom revenge belongs. 158
O come, loud anthems let us ting. 160
O render thanks, and blefs the Lord 176
O render thanks to God above. 180
O Gcd, my heart is fully bent. 187
O Gcd whole former mercies make. 1S8
O Iir'cl make the Lord ycur trull. 196
O praife the Lord tor he is good. iy9
G thou whole gri.ee andjuilke reign. 226
O praife ye the Lord. 257
P. — Preferve me Lord in time of need. 17
Praife waits in Sicn, Lord for thee. 99
Praife ye the Lord : our God to praife. ic2
Praife the Lord with one confem. 235
Preferve me, Lord, from crafty foes. 244
ye the Lord, my heart (hall join. 35 J
}e the Loid ; 'tis good to raue. 254
*] raiie \e the Lord, a' I nature join. -58
K. — Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord. 46
it«.ra 01 ielefs vvretcnes «pi4«o#lbs *&4
A r A S L K.
S. — Since I have plac'd my truft in God. Sure wicked fools mull needs fuppofe. Soon as I heard my father fay. So I before the lift'nmg world. Shew pity Lord, O Lord, forgive. Sing all ye nations. to the Lord. Save me, O Ged, from waves that roll. Sure there's a righteous God. Salvation is for ever nigh. Sweet is the work, my God my King. Sing to the Lord, a new made fong. Some fit, with darknefs compafs'd round. Sweet is the mem'ry of thy grace. T. — Thy anger, Lord, reftrain. To celebrate thy name, O Loi-d. To my juft plea, and fad complaint. The Lord did on my fide engage. Thou fuit'ft, O. Lord thy righteous. rule. 'Tis God that girds my armour on. The people oft at ftrife till now. Thus in thy courts, thy name I'll blefs. The Lord himielf doth condefcend. This fpacious earth is all the Lord's. To thee, O Lord, I raife my cvies. To thee, O God of truth and love. Through all the changing fcenes of life. Then 1 refolve before the Lord. Teach me the meafure of my days. The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought. The King df faints how fair his face. The Lord of hofts conduits our arms. The Lord, the judge, before his throne. Thus faith the Lord, " the fpacious fields. 79
The Lord, the judge his churches warns. 8e»
The wicked fools mull lure fuppofe. 84
Thy mercy Lord to me extend. 89
The God of car falvation hears. ioa
To blei'i thy cnoien race. 103
To fathom this my thoughts I bent. 117
To thee, moit high and holy God. .121
To God I cry'a with mournful voice. 123
The heathen holts, O God. 131
.Thou brought'!! a vine from Egvpt's land. 134
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A TABLE.
To thee, 0 God of hofh, we pray. 133
To God, our never failing ftreng':h. 136
To my complaint, O Lord my God. 143
Teach me, O Lord, thy facred way. 144
To thee, my God, and iaviour, 1. 145
Thy mercies, Lord, (hall be my long. 147
ThUs fpak'd thou by thy prophets voice. 140
The Lord is come ; the heav'ns proclaim. 163
Th' Almighty reigns exalted high. 164
To our Almighty Maker, God. ibid.
The ehryftal ftreams from mountains drawn. 173
The trees of God, without the care. 174
To Egypt then, invited gueils. 17 i
To God, the great, the ever bled. , 181
To God your grateful voices raii'e. 182
They that in lhips, *ih courage bold. 185
The Lord th' eternal Father fpake. 191
That man is blefs'd who ftands in awe. 103
The Lord appears my helper now. 199
This is the day the Lord bath made. 20 1
Thy conftant bleiirg. Lord, bedow. 207
Thou art my portion O my God. 200
To me, who urn the workmanlhip. 211
The love that to thy laws I bear. 214
TV. word is to my feet a lamp. 215
The wonders which thy laws contain. 2i3
Then art, the righteous judge in whom. 219
Thou mighty tyrants without caufe. 211
To my requ^ft and earned cry. 21}
Thou G< d of love, thou ever bleft. 224
n's hill I lift my eyes. 2:5
The man is biciVd who fears the Lord. 250
The Lord is good ; and works unknown. 237
The God of heav'n maintains his date. 241
Thou, Lord, by itricteii fearch has known. 241
To God, with mournful voice. 246
W. — With reftlefs and ungovern'd rage. 2
Why doth the Lord deparc {o far. 12
Who {hall afcend thy heav'nly place. 1^
When God is nigh, my faith is itrong. i3
When God arofe my part to take. 21
Where (hall the'man be found. 30"
Wkpra ihovdii I &ar, tines God t© ra?* ji
A TABLE,
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White I keep filence and conceal. 4S
Whate'er the mighty Lord decrees. 48
When man grows bold in fin. 54
Why mould I vex my foul and fret. 56
While fmful crouds with*£alfe defigi*. 57
Whilft fmners brought to fad decay. 5 3
Why doth the man of riches grow. 76
Why fhould the haughty hero boaft. 83,
While unbelievers make their boaft. 84
When overwhelm'd with grief. 94
When God his gracious word fent forth.. 105
We blefs the Lord, the juft, the good. ic6
Will God for ever caft us off., 11^
Whilft I my folemn will declare. 137
With glory clad, with ftrength array'd. 158:
Who will arife and plead my right.: 159
When Ifr'el freed from Paraoh's hand. 195.
What {hall- 1 render to my God. 198
With me thy fervant thou haft dealt. »i»
With my whole heart to God I call'd. 220
When God reveal 'd his gracious name. 228
We build with fruitlefs toil and coft. 229
With my whole heart, my God and King. 241
Y. — Ye princes, that in might excel. 4*
Ye ions of pride, that hate the juft. 77
Yet ftill they fin'd nor would afford. 128
Ye fons of men, a feeble race. 155
Ye fervants of th' almighty King. 194
Ye Kings and Judges fear. 256
A Table to find any HYMN, or Part of a
HYMN, BY THE FIRST LlNE.
A Page.
ALMIGHTY God, we praife and own. 269
And did the holy and he juft. 2a»
Amazing grace ! how fweet the fong. 287
Among the princes, earthly gods. 309
Afcend thy throne, almighty King. 31*
As when the weary trav'ler gains. 317
At thy command, our deareft Lord. 328
Awake, awake the facred fong. 335
Awhile remain'd the doubtful itrife. 341
5.— JBackfliders, who your mis'ry feel. 275
x A TABLE.
Bleft be the tie that binds. 185
Bleil Jefus, fource of ev'ry gro.ee. 286
Blefs, O Lord, the op'ning year. 332
Blefs'd Gcd, that once in liery tongues. 336
C. — Gome let us feareh our ways and try. 333
Ghrift, the Lord is ris'n to-day. 3- ;
D. — Definition's dangerous road. 165
Dolt thou my profit feek. 340
Difmifs us with thy blefling, Lord. 343
E. — Eternel King ! the greateil, beft. -262
Er.flav'd in fin and bound in chains. 163
Eternal Spirit! we cortfefs. 284
Eternal God ! Almighty caufe. 297
Eternal So v 'reign of the Iky. 301
Eternal King, enthron'd above. 320
Fternal fource of every joy. 331
F. — Faith ! 'tis a precious grace. 266
Father of ail ! eternal mind. 307
Frequent the day of God returns. 343
G. — God moves in a myfterlous way. 270
God with us ! O glorious name. 276
Great fource of order, Maker wife. 300
Great God thy holy law commands. 303
G\ zee has enabled me to love. 3°5
Glory to God on high. 33°
God of our lives, thy conftant care. 33 2
Great Ruler of the earth and tide's. 33?
H. — Hear the terms that never vary. 261
Honor and happinefs uni e. 274
-Hark the glad found ! the Saviour's coma. 277
How fweet and awful is the place. 294
Kow can I fink with fuch a prop. 295
Holy and reverend is the :;.«."v:\ 299
Here Lord, my foul convicted ftands, 3°5
How condefcending, and how kind. 32i
How rieh are thy pr .villous Lord. 3-7
Hark the herald angel fing. 333
I.__In God the Father 1 believe. ~67
I'm not afhain'd to own my Lord. 273
Immortal God, on thee we call, *19
It is the Lord— enthron'd in I;ght. 31 1
In thee, O God ve put our ; 347
j.— Jefus, the fprieg of joys divine, ~li
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XI
Jefus the Lord our fouls adore. 282
Jefus invites his faints. 292
jefus, in thee our eyes behold. 293
Jefus is gone, above the fkies. 32*
JefiiSj once for finnefs flam. :.£ 3 •'
L. — Lord thy imputed rtghteoufSsi 283
Let thofe who bear the chrifth.n name. 299
Lord, at thy feet we fmners Le. 313
Let me, my Saviour and my God, 315
Let me with light and truth be blcfs'd. 321
Lei us adore th' eternal word. / . 323
Lord, how divine thy comforts are. 323
Lord, I am thine, entirely thine. . 3.74
Lord, at thy table I behold. 329
Lord, I anrpain'dbml reiign. 343
Lord, thcu wilt hear me when I pray. 342
Lord let thy fervantnow depart. 345
Lo ! on a narrow neck of land. 346
M. — My fongs fhall befs the Lord of all. 264
Mefiia-h's come — with joy behold. ibid.
My Saviour God, my fcv'reign Prince. 289
N. — Now to the Lord, that made us .known. 283
ICo more, my God, I boaft no more. 289
I\o: the malicious or profane. 296
Kow be the God of Ii\-ael blefs'd. 344
O. — Gur nat'ral and our fed'ral head. 269
O Chrilt, thou glorious King we own, 275
O Lcrd, when faith with fixed eyes. 278
Our Lcrd is rifen from the dead. 282
Our grateful tongues immortal King. 316
Once more, my foul, the riling day. 341
Our fouls (hail magnify the Lord. 345
V. — Fray'r is appointed to convey. 307
Ti y a helplefL- Iinner Lord. 3:, 5
I' . — Return, my foul enjoy thy reft. 3-0
lveligion is the chief concern. 304
Rejoice believer in the Lord. 3x5
Rejoice, the Lord is King. 335
S. — Subfcamial comfort will not grow. 259
Stretch'd on the crcfs the Saviour dies, 278
Supreme in mercy who mail dare. 235
So iet our lips and lives expreis, 206
Shaft we go on to fin. 297
*n A T A B L E.
Sov'reign cf all the worlds on high. 3^
Shout and proclaim the Saviour's love. 320
T. — To comprehend the Three in One. 269
'i ho troubles aflail us. 271
,rhe virgin's promis'd fon is born. 276
9 Ch fmifh'd the Redeemer cries. 281
'Tv/as the commiffion of our Lord. 290
Thus fai.h the mercy of the Lord. 291
'Twas on that dark that doleful night, 292
Thou art, O Gcd 1 a fpirit pure. 298
Tho' Lord our hands have not been ftain'd. 302
Thou reign'ft O Lord, thy throne is high. 31c
Ihro' all the various fhifting fcer.es, 312
Thus far my God hath led me on. 313
Teach us, O Lord aright to plead. 314
The King of heav'n his table fpreads. 318
The King of heav'n a feaft has made. 319
The broken bread, the blefTed cup. 320
'Twas his own love that made him bleed. 324
The bleft memorials of thy grief. ibid.
That doleful night before his death.. 326
To thee, who reign'ft fupreme above. 338
To iiftant lands thy gcfpel lend. 343
V. — Vain are the hopes the fons of mfen. 260
W. — We blefs the prophets of the Lord.
While on the verge cf life I Hand.
We are a garden wall'd around.
With what delight I raife my eyes.
We own, O Lord, thy precept juft.
Whate'er thy let on earth may be.
Where is my God I does he retire.
When the bleit day of Pentecoft.
While o'er our guilty land, O Lord.
Welcome fweet day of reft.
We fmgthe glories of thy love.
Y. — Ye wretched, hungry, ftarving poor.
P S A L M S
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DAVID.
PSALM i, c. m.
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By ill advice to walk ; Nor ftands in Tinners ways, nor fits Where men profanely talk !
2 But makes the perfect law of God
His bus'nefs and delight ; Devomly reads therein by day, And meditates by night.
3 Like feme fair tree, which, fed by fireams
With timely frcit does bend, He frill fnali flourifh, and fuccefs All his defigns attend.
4 Ungodly men, ana their attempts,
No Jailing root mall find ;
Untimely biased, and difpers'd,
Like chair before the wind;
5 Their guilt (hall ftrike the wicked dumb
Eefore their judge's face ; No formal hypocrite fhall then, Among the faints have pb.ee.
C For God approves the juPc man's ways \ To happinefs they tend : Bit finnera and the paths they tread- Shall bc:hin ruin end; B
3 P S A L M II.
PSALM 2, c. m.
i XT 711 TI reillefs and ungovern'd rage, VV Why do the heathen ftorm ? Why in fuch rafh attempts engage, As they can ne'er perform ?
2 The great in ccunfel, and in might,
Their various forces bring ; Againft the Lord they all unite, And his anointed King.
3 " Mud we fubmit to their commands ?"
Prefumptuoufly they fay ; " No ; let us break their flavifh bands, " And call their chains away."
4 But God, who fits enthron'd on high,
And fees how they combine, Does their confpiring Itrength defy, And mocks their vain deiign.
5 Thick clouds cf wrath divine mail break
On. his rebellious foes ; And thus will he in thunder fpeak, To all that dare oppofe.
6 " Though madly you difpute my will,
" The King that I ordain, " Whofe throne is fix'd on Sior.'s hill, " Shall there fecurely reign."
7 Attend, O earth, whilft I declare
God's uncontrol'd decree : " Thou art my Son; this day, my heir, " Have I begotten thee.
8 " Afk and receive thy full demands,
" Thine (hall the Heathen be: " The utmofi limits of the lands " Shall be poifefs'd by thee.
PSALM III. 3
f " Thy threatening fceptre thou malt fhafc^ " And cruih them ev'ry where ; " As mafly bars of iron break " The potter's brittle ware."
10 Learn then, ye princes; and give ear, Ye judges of the earth : Worihip the Lord with holy fear; Rejoice with awful mirth. ,
ii Appeafe the Son, with due refpecl Your timely homage pay ; Left he revenge the bold neglecl, Incens'd by your delay.
12 If but in part his anger rife, ; Who can endure the flame ? Then blefr are they whofe hope relies On his moil holy name.
P S A L M 3, c. m.
i 1\ /fY God, how many are my fears ? xVjL How fafi my foes increafe ! Confpiring my eternal death, They break my present peace.
2 The lying tempter would perfuade
There's no relief in Heaven, ArA all my growing fins appear Too great to be forgiven.
3 But thou, my glory, and my ilrength,
Shalt on the tempter tread, Shalt illenceall my thrcat'ning guilt, And raife my drooping head.
4 I.cry'd, and from his holy hill
He bow'd a lift'ning ear ; Icall'd my Father, and my God, And he fubdu'd my fear.
4 PSALM IV.
5 He Hied (ok numbers on mine eyes,
In ipice of all my foes ; I woke and wonder d at the grace That guarded my repofe.
<) What tho' the hofls of death and hell All arm'd again ft me ftood; Terrors no more mall make my foul; My refuge is my God.
7 Arife, O Lord, fulfil thy grace. While I ihy glory fing ; My God ha:» broke the ferpent's teeth, And death has loft his fting.
S Salvation to the Lord belongs, His arm aiune can faye ; Blefllngs attend thy people here, And reach beyond the grave.
P S A L M 4, l. m.
GOD of grace and righreoufnefs, Hear and attend when I complain ; Tnou halt enlarg'd me in diftrefs, Bow down a gracious eara^ain.
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2 Ye fons cf men in vain ye try To turn my glory into (hame ; How long .vill feoffors love to lie, And dare reproach my Saviour's name ?
5 Know that the Lord divides his faints From all the tribes of men be'.ide ; He hears and pities their complaints, For the dear lake of Chrift that died.
4 When our obedient hands have done A thoufand woiks of righteoufnefs, We pu: oui truft in God alone, ^nd glory in his pard'ning grace,
PSALM y.
5 Let the unthinking many fay, " Who will Inflow fome earthly good ?" Bat, Lord, thy light and love we pray ; Our fouls deiire this heav'nly food.
6 Then mall my cheerful powers rejoice At grace divine, and love fo great; Kor will I change my happy choice For all their v, eahh and beaded Hate.
PSALM 5, c. m.
i T ORD, in the morning thou (halt hear I j My voice a/cending high ; To thee will 1 direct my prayer, To thee lift up mine eye.
2 Up to the hills where Chrift is gone
To plead for all his faints, Prefenting at his Father's throne, Our longs and our complaints.
3 Thcu art a God, before whofe fight
The wicked (hall not ftand ;
Sinners (hail ne'"er be thy delight,
Nor dwell at thy right hand.
4 But to thy houfe will I refort,
To tafte thy mercies there ; I will f.equent thine holy court, And worfhip in thy fear.
5 O may thy fpirit guide my feet
In ways of righteoufnefs !
Make every path of duty ftrait,
And plain before my face.
6. My watchful enemies combine To tempt my feet aftray ; They flatter with a bafe defign, To make my foul their prey,
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6 PSALM VI.
7 Lord, crufh the ferpent in the duft,
And all his plots deftroy ; While :hofe that in thy mercy truft, Forever ihout for joy.
8 The men that love and fear thy name,
Shall fee their hopes fulfill'd ; The mighty God will c-mpafs them With favour as a fhield.
PSALM 6, c. m.
i ^T^HY dreadful anger, Lord, rcftrain, X And fpare a wretch forlorn ; Correft me not in thy fierce wrath, Too heavy to be borne.
3 Have mercy, Lord, for I grow faint, Unable to endure The angujfli of my aching bones, Which thou alone can'il cure.
3 My tortur'd flefh di ft rafts my mind,
And fills my foul with grief : But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay To grant me thy relief ?
4 Thy wonted goodnef?, Lord, repeat,
And eafe my troubled foul : Lord, for thy wondrous mercy's fake* Vouchfafe to make me whole.
5 For after death no more can I
On earth tbv acts proclaim ; No pris'ner of the filent grave Can magnify thy name.
6 Quite tir'd with pain, with groaning faiat,
No hope of eafe I fee ; The eight, that quiets common grief, Is fpent in lears by me.
P S A L M VII.
7 My beauty fades, my fight grows dim, My eyes with weakness cloie ; Old age o'ertakes me, whilft I think On my infulting foes.
S Depart, ye wicked ; in my wrongs Ye mall no more rejoice ; For God, I find, accepts my tears. And liftens to my voice.
9 He hears, and grants my humble pray 'r And they that wifn my fall Shall bluih and rage, to fee that God Protects me from them all.
PSALM 7, c. m.
1 T% /T.Y truft is in my heavenly Friend. _TVX My hope in thee, my God : Rife and my heiplefs life defend,
From thofe that feek my blood.
2 With infolence and fury they
My foul in pieces tear, As hungry lions rend the prey, When no deliverer's near.
3 If e'er my pride provok'd them firfl,
Or once abus'd my foe, Then let them tread my life to duft, And lay my honour low.
4 If there be malice found in me,
I know thy piercing eyes ;
I mould not dare appeal to thee,
Nor afk my God to rife.
5 Arife, my God, lift up thy hand,
Their pride and power controul ; Awake to judgment, and command Deliv'rance for my foul. B %
8 PSALM VIII.
6 Let Tinners and their wicked rage
Be humbled to the dull ; Shall not the God of truth engage To vindicate Uie juft?
7 Pie knows the heart, he tries the reins",
He will defend th' upright : ' His fharpefi: arrows he ordains Againft the fons of fpite.
8 Tho' leagu'd in guile their malice fpread,
A fnare before my way ; Their mifchiefs on their impious head, His vengeance Ihall repay.
9 That cruel perfecuting race
Mull feel his dreadful fword ; Awake my foul, and praife the grace And juuice of the Lord.
P S A L M 8, s. m.
1 f~\ LORD, our heavenly king, V-/ Thy name is all divine ;
Thy glories round the earth are fpread, And o'er the heavens they fhinev
2 When to thy works on high,
I raife my wondering eyes, And fee the moon complete in light Adorn the darkfome Ikies.
3 When I (urvey the (lars
And all their mining forms, Loud, what is man, that worthlefs thing, A-kin to duft and worms ?
a Lord, what is worthlefs man,
Th?.t thou fhpuldft love him fo ? Next to thine ar?e!s is he plac'd, And Loid of all below.
P S A L M IX.
5 Thine honors crown his head,
While bea.ls like (laves obey, And birds that cut the air with wings, And fifh that cleave the fea.
6 How rich thy bounties arc !
And wond'rous are thy ways, Of duft and worms thy power can fame A monument of praife.
1 From mouths of feeble babes
And fucklings, thou canft draw Surprising honors to thy name, And ftrike the world with awe.
f O Lord, our heavenly King, Thy name is all divine ; Thy glories round the earth are fpread, And o'er the heav'ns they mine.
PSALM 9 l. m.
i 'ta"|""^0 celebrate thy name, O Lord !
X My heart anc1 voice, in one accord, : With grateful joy, i will declare To men thy works, which wond'rous are.
2 The thought of them to me (hall bring Exalted pleafure whilft I ling :
My thankful foul fnall drive to raife, To thee, my God, triumphant praife.
3 When thofe who did againft me rife, Have Red with fhame, -truck with furprife Terror ihall fe'ze them in their Sight ; They fall and perifh at thy fight.
t. Againft my life they ilrove in vain; For thou did;l dill my caufe maintain ; My right afferting from thy throne, Where jufitce reigns, and truth is knc
io PSALM IX.
5 The infolence of heathen pride,
O God of truth, thou wilt deride; Their offspring (hall be low debas'd, Their names with infamy difgrac'd.
PART IL
6 Miftaken foes, your ill defign,
Qnite vanquim"d, now you mcfi: re£gn; Our city yet remains fecuie,
Aitho' you thought its ruin lure.
7 For God, the Lord, enthron'd on high,
Is with impartial juflice nigh: His judgment-feat he hath prepaid, As well to punifh as reward.
8 There mall he fit in righteoufnefs,
And ev'ry fecret wrong redrefs : His an^er will his foes deftroy, His faints fhal! ft ill his fmiles enjoy.
9 God is a conftant fure defence
Againlt oppreiiive infolence ;
And when our fees exert their rage,
He will in our behalf engage.
io All thofe who have his goodnefs known, Will look for help to God alone; His mercy never will negleft
Thofe who his hcly name refpetf.
PART III.
il Oh join your hearts in one accord,
From Sion's hill blefs ye the Lord ; His deeds throughout the world proclaim, 'Till all revsie his holy name.
12 When he inquiry makes for guilt, ^he blood of faints bv finners frilt :
P S A "L U IX. 1 1
He calls to mind the poor dulrefs'd
And all their wrongs are icon redrefs'd.
13 Then pity, Lord, my troubled ftate,
Difpel the grief my foes create ; Thou who doft oft my pray'r attend, And in diftrefs arMance lend.
14 That I in Zion may proclaim
Thy praife to all who love thy name, And in loud fhouts of grateful joy,
My heart and tongue, and voice employ.
15 Deep in the pit defign'd for me,
The heathen pride (kali humbled be; Their feet infenfibly enfnar'd,
Where they my ruin had prepar'd.
16 Thus by his judgments, God is known;
All nations muflhis ju (lice own ; The wicked he will low debafe, And by their own defigns difgrace.
17 In hell the fmner fhall be caft,
'Mid torments which mull ever Jaft : None are by privacy cbfcur'd,
None (hall by numbers be fecur'd.
18 His fufr'ring faints, when mo ft difrrefs'd,
Are by his timely aid redrefs'd ; Tho' for a while in forrows drown'd, Their hope mall with fuccefs be crown'd.
19 Arife, O Lord ! to judgment come,
Pronounce the guilty heathen's doom; Let not thy foes thy faints devour ; But crufh them by Almighty pow'r.
20 Strike terror through the nations round ;
The heathen pride, O Lord ! confound; And let them by commenting fear, No more than mortal men appear,
is PSALM X.
PSALM *o, c. if.
1 tl ?rKY doth the Lord depart To far,
V/ And why, corneal his face, When great calamities appear, And times of deep diihefs ?
2 Lord, fhaj.l the wicked (till der'ids
Thy jj'lice and thy la , Shall they advance their heads in pride, And flight the -righteous caufe.
3 They cad thy judgments from their fight,
And then infult the poor;
in their e.val ced height, That they (hall fall no more.
4 Arile, O God. life up thine hand,
Attend our humble cry ;. "No enemy fhall dare to ftand, When Godafcends on hi^H,
5 Why do the men of malice rage,
And fay with fool i ft) piide, The God ofheav'n will m*er cvgp.gt To jhht en Zion's /£.<?.
6 But thca for ever art cur Lord,
And poA'rfjl is thine hand, As when the heathen feit thy Avord, And periih'd from thy land.
7 Thou wilt prepare our hearts to pray,
And caufe thine ear to hear;
Accept the vows thy children pay,
And free thy faints from fear.
? proud tyrants mall no more opprefs, No more defpife the jull ; And mighty finners fhall cenfefs : They are but earth and daft.
PSALM XI, XII. 13
PSALM 11, c. m.
1 QINCE I have plac'd my trull in God, O A refuge always nigh,
Why mould I, like a tim'rous bird, To diflant mountains fly ?
2 Behold, the wicked bend their bow,
And ready fix their dart, Lurking in ambuih to deitroy The man cf upright heart.
3 When onceth* firm affurance fails
Which public faith imparts, 'Tis time for innocence to fly From iuch deceitful arts.
4 The Lord hath both a temple here
And righteous throne above. Whence he furveys the ions of men And how their councils move.
5 If GQd the righteous,- whom he loves,
For trial does correct ; What muft the fons of violence, Whom he abhors, expect. ?
6 Snares, fire, and brimftone, on their heads,
Shall in one tempefl fhow'r ; This dreadful mixture his revenge Into their cup (hall pour.
7 The righteous Lord will righteous deeds
With fignal favour grace ;
And to the upright man difclofe
The brightnefs of his face.
P S A L M 12, l. m.
1 A LMIGHTY God appear and fave 1 JL\. For vice and vanity prevail :
i4 PSALM XIII.
The godly perifh in the grave, The jail: depart, the faithful fail.
a The whloe difcourfe, when crouds are met, Is fill'd with trifles, looic and vain ; Their lips are flatt'ry and deceit, And their proud language is profane.
3 But lips that with deceit abound, Shall not maintain their triumph long: The Gcd of vengeance w ill confound The iiattering and blafpheming tongue.
4 Yet fo all our words be free, ibey cry, Our tongues Jhall be controuVd by none : Where is the Lord, 'will ajk us ivby ? Or fay, our lips are not our onun ?
5 The Loid who feei the poor oppreil, And hears th' oppreffor's haughty drain, Will rile to give his children relt, Norfhall they truft his word in vain.
6 Thy word, O Lord, tho' ofien try'd, Void of deceit fhall ftill appear ; Not filver, feven times purify 'd
From drofs and mixture, fhines fo clear.
7 Thy grace (hall in the darkefr hour Defend from danger and furpiife ; Tho' when the v>left men have power, On every fide opprefibrs rife.
PSALM 13, s. m.
1 TJOW long Qiall I repine ? Xl LORD, mull I ever mourn? Haft thou withdrawn from me ? And wilt thou ne'er return \
PSALM XIV. 15
How long (hall anxious thought
My heart with grief opprefs i
How long my foes infiilt,
3 Oh! to my longing eyes
Reftore thy wonted light ; And foon, or I (hall fleep In everlafting night.
4 Reftore me, left they boaft,
'Twas their own ftrength o'ercame ; Left thofe who vex my foul, Should triumph in my fhame,
5 Since I my truft have plac'd
Beneath thy mercy's wing ; Thy help will come, and then My heart with joy fhall fmg :
6 Then mall my fong, infpir'd,
To thee, my God, afcend, Why to my foul diftrefs'd, Such bounty didft extend.
PSALM 14, l. m.
i QURE wicked fools muft need fuppofe ^) That God is nothing but a name; Corrupt and lewd their practice grows, No breaft is warm'd with holy iiame.
2 The Lord look'd down from heav'ns high tow'i And all the fons of men did view,
To fee if any own'd his pow'r , If any truth or juftice knew.
3 Bat all, he faw, were gone afide ; All were degen'rate grown, and bafe ; None tock religion for their guide, Not one of ail the finful race,
,6 PSALM XV,
4 Bat can thofe workers of 'deceit Be all To dull and fenfelefs grown, That they, like bread, my people eat, And God's Almighty pow'rdifown ?
5 How will they tremble then for fear, When his jull wrath (hall them o'ertake ? For, to the righteous, God is near, And never will their caufe forlake.
6 111 men in vain whh fcorn expofe Thofe methods which the good purfue ; Since God a refuge is for thofe Whom his juft eyes with favour view,
y Would he his faving pow'r employ To break his people's fervile band ; Then fhouts of universal joy Should loudly echo through ihe land.
PSALM 15, l. m.
1 \Jt ^HO fhall afcend thy heav'nly place,
V V Great God. and d .veil before thy face ? The man that minds religion now, And humbly walks with God below :
2 Whofe hands ate pure, whofe heart is clean; ~ Whofe lips ftill fpeak the thing they mean ;
No (landers dwell upon his tongue ; He hates to do his neighbour wrong.
3 Scarce will he truft an ill report, Or vent it to his neighbour's hurt; Sinners of fia:e he can de(p\fe, But faints are honour'd in his eyes.
4 Firm to his word he ever flood, And always makes his promise £ood ; Nor dares to change the thing he fwea'rs, What ever pain or lofs he bears.
PSALM XVI
; Fie never deals in bribing gold, And mourns that juflice mould be fold : While oihers fcorn and wrong the poor, Sweet charity attends his door.
i Ke loves his enemies, and prays For thofe that curie him to his face ; And doth to all men frill the Tame That he would hope or wifti from them.
r Yet, when his hofieft works are done, His foul depends on grace alone: This is the man thy face (hall fee, And dwell for ever, Lord, with thee.
? S A L M 16, l. m.
PRES ERVE me, Lord, in time of need. For fuccoar to thy throne I flee, Jfcut have no merits there to plead ; My goodnefs cannot reach to thee.
2 Oft have my heart and tougue confeft Kow empty j^nd how pcor I am ; My praife can never make thee bj eft, Nor add new glories to thy name.
; Yet, Lord, thy faints on earth may reap Same profit by the go.;d we do ; Thefeare the company I keep, Thefeare the choiceft friends I kn:
)W.
\. Let others chafe the fons of mirth To give a reliih to their wine; I love the men. of heav'nly birth, Whofe thoughts and language are divine,
PART II.
I How fad their guilt and farrows rife, Who hafle to feek forae idol-god 1 b
18 P "S A L M XVI.
I will not tafte their facriike, Their ofr'rings of forbidden blood.
6 My God provides a richer cup, And nobler food to live upon ; He for my life has offer 'd up Jefus, his bell beloved fon.
7 His love is my perpetual feafl ;
By day his counfels guide me right ; And be his name for ever bleft, Who gives me fweet advice by night.
8 I fet him Hill before mine eyes;
At my right hand he (lands prepar'd To keep my foul from all furprife, And be my evcrlafling guard.
PART III.
9 When God is nigh, my faith is ftrong, His arm is my almighty prop :
Be glad my heart, rejoice my tongue, My dying flefh fhall reft in hope.
io Though in the dull I lay my head, Yet, gracious Gcd, thou wilt not leave My foul for ever with the dead, Nor lofe thy children in the grave.
1 1 My flefh mail thy firfl call obey, Shake o.T the duft, and rife on high ; Then (halt thou lead the wond'rous way Up to the throne above the fky.
12 There flreams ofendlefs pleafure flow; And full discoveries of thy grace (Which we but tafied here below) Spread heavenly joys through all the pl?ce.
p S A L M xvir. PSALM 17, c. m.
i ^Tp^O my juft pica, and fad complaint* X Attend, O righteous Lord ; And to my pray'r, as 'tis unfeign'd> A gracious ear afford.
2 As in thy fight lam approved,
So let my fentence be ; And with impartial eyes, O Lord, My upright dealing fee.
3 For thou haft fearch'd and prov'd each paHj
And warclvd me day and night ; And thou haft feen my tongue and heart Have aim'd at what was right.
4 Concerning all the works of men,
Thou know'ft my heart, O Lard ! How true and faithful I have been According to thy word.
5 Hold up my goings in thy path,
Nor let my footfteps Hide : O Lord, my God, ev'n unto death Bi thou my eonftant guide.
PART II, l. m.
6 Lord, lam thine; but thou wik prove My faith, my patience, and my love ; When men of fpiteagaimt ma join, They are the fword, the hand is thine.
7 Their hope and portion lie below; 5Tis all the happinefs they know;
'Tis all they feek ; they take their (hares ; And leave the reft among their heirs.
8 What finners taluc, Irefi^n ; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine :
20 PSALM XVIII.
I (hall behold thy btt&ful face, And itand complete in righteoufnefs.- 9 This life's a dream, an empty mow ; But the blight world, to which I go, Hath joys lubftantial and fincere; When mall I wake and find me there ?
lo O glorious hour ! O bleft abode ! I (hall be near, and like my God ; And flefti and fin no more controul The facred pleafures of the foul.
ii My flefh (hall (lumber in the ground, Till the lair trumpet's joyful found : Then barft the chains with fweet furprife, And in my Saviour's image rife.
PSALM 1 8, l. m.
i TVT^ change of times mail ever Ihock, jLNI My firm afreSion, Lord, to thee; For thou haft always been a rock, A fortrefs and defence to me.
2 Thou my deliv'rer art, O God ;
My truft is in thy mighty pow'r : Thou art my fhield from foes abroad, At home my fafeguard and my tow'r.
3 To thee will I addrefs my pray'r,
(To whom all praife we jultly owe ;) So lhall I, by thy watchful care,
Be guardecl from my treach'rous foe.
4 By Hoods of wicked men dirtrefs'd,
TV i;h deadly forrows compafs'd round, With dire infernal pangs oppiefs'd, In death's unwieldy fetter .b^und :
P S A L M XVril. 21
^ To heav'n I made my mournful pray'r, To God addrefs'd my humble moan ; Who gracioufly inchn'd rYs ear,
And heard me from his lefty throne.
PART II.
6 When God arofe my part to take,
The confeious earth was -{truck with fear ; The hills did at his prefence (hake, Nor could his dreadful fury bear.
7 Thick clouds of fmoke dtfpers'd abroad,
Enfigns of wrath before him came ; Devouring fire around him glow'd, That coals were kindled at its flame.
S He left the beauteous realms of light,
Whilfr heav'n bow'd down its awful head ; Beneath his feet fubdantial night Was, like a fable carpet, fp read.
9 The chariot of the king cf kings,
Which aclive troops of angels drew, On a ftrong temper's rapid wings, With moil amazing fvviftneis new.
io Black wat'ry mifti and clonus confpird, With thicker! shacks his face to veil ; V>zi at his brightnefs foon veir'd, And fell in fftow'rs cf fine and hail.
11 Thro' heav'ns wide arch a thuv.d'ring" peal',
God's angry voice, did loudly roar;
While earth's fad face with heaps of hail
And flakes cfHre was coyer'd o'er..
12 H:5 fharpen'd arrow-, round he threw,
lis fca'tter'd- foes retreat; Like dart;* hh ni m ' "- n;:n'n-ngs flew, y
Aui (h ,ir defeat. /
m p s a l u xvnr.
13 The deep its fecret florei difclos'd,
The world's foundations naked lay ; By his avenging wrath expos'd,
Which fiercely rag'd that dreadful day
P A R T III.
14 The Lord did on my fide engage ;
From heav'n, his throne, my caufe upheld, And fnarch'd me from the furious rage Of :hreat'ning waves, that proudly fwell'd.
1 5 God his refiitlefs pow'r employ'd
My firongeit foes' attempts to break ;
Who el.'e, wiih eafe, had loon deitroy'd
The weak defence that I could make.
1 6 Their fubiile rage had near prevail'd,
When I diilrefs'dand friendlefs lay; Bu: flill, when other fuccours fail'd, God was my firm fuppcrt and llay.
17 From dangers that inclos'd me round.
He brought me forth, and fet me (vet ; For fome jult cauie his goodnefs found That mov'd him to delight in me.
PART IV.
l3 Thou fuit'% OLord, thy righteous rule,. To various pa hs of human kind ; The humble, meek, and merciful, tyith the (hall wond'rous mercy find.
19 Thou to the jullfhalt jufticethow; The pure thv purity (hall fee ; Such a< perverieiy choofe to go,
4Hai) meet with due returns from thee.
50 That he the humble foul will fave,
And crufh the haughty's boaitcd mighty
P SAL M XVIII.
In me the Lord an inftance gave,
Whofe darknefs he has turn'd to light.
z I On his firm fuccour I rely M,
And did o'er num'rous foes prevail ; Nor fear'd whilft he was on my fide, The bell defended walls to fcale.
22 For God's defigns mall ftill fucceed ;
His word will bear the utmoft teft j He's a ftrong fhield to all that need, And On his fure protection reft.
23 Who then Ueferves to be ador'd,
Bat God, on whom my hopes depend I Or who, except the mighty Lord, Can with refiftlefs pow'r defend ?
PART V.
24 'Tis God that girds my armour on,
And all my juft defigns fulfils ; Through him my feet can fwiftly run, And nimbly climb the fleepeft hills.
£5 LeiTons of war from h<rn I take,
And manly weapons learn to wield ; Strong bows of ft eel with eafe I break, Forc'd by my ftronger arms to yield.
26 The buckler of his favir-g health
Protects me from aftaulting foes ; His hand (attains me ftill ; my wealth And greatness from his bounty flows.
27 My goings he enlarg'd abroad,
Till then to narrow paths confin'd ; And when in ilipp'ry ways I trod, The method of my Heps defign'd.
2 3 Through him I num'rous holts defeat, And flving fquadrcns captive take * C 2
24 PSALM XVIII.
Nor from my fierce purfuit retreat, Till i. a final conqueit make.
29 Cover'd with wounds, in vain they try,
Their waequiflhtfd heads again to rear ; Spight b£ tfreic boafted Itrength, they lie Beneath my feet, and grovel there.
30 God, when fe ill armies take the field,
Recruits my itrength, my courage warms ; He makes my ftrong oppofers yield, Subdu'd by my prevailing arms ;
31 Through him, the necks of proftrate foes
My conqu'ring feet in triumph prefs ; Aided by him, I root out thofe Who hate and envy my fuccefs.
32 With loud complaints all friends they try'd>
Bat none was able to defend ; At length to God for help they cry'd ; But God would no aUiftance lend.
33 Like flying duit, which winds purfue,
Their broken troops I fcaner'd round ; Their flaughter'd bodies forth I threw,
Like loathfome dirt, that clogs the ground.
P A R T VI.
34. The people oft at flrife till now,
By God's appointment me obey ; The heathen to my fceotre bow,
And unknown nations own my fvvay..
35 Remoteil realms their homage fend,
When my fuccefs ful name they hear; Sti angers for my commands attend,
Charm'd with refpect, or aw'd by fear.
$.6 All to my fummons tamely yield, Or loan in battle are difmay'd :
P S A L M XIX".
Far frxonger holds they quit the field, And ftili in flrongeit holds afraid.
3j Let the eternal Lord be prais'd,
The rock on whofe defence I reft ! O'er higher! heav'ns his name be rais'd, Who me with his falvation bieft 1
jS "T\s God that ftill fupports my rights His juft revenge my foes purfues -y *Ti? he that, with refifrlefs might, Fierce nations to my yoke iubdues,
59 My univerfal fafeguard he I
From whom my lading honours flow., He made me great, and fet me free FrGm my remorfelefs bloody foe.
jp Therefore, to celebrate his fame,
My grateful voice to heav'n I'll raife ; And nations, Grangers to his name, Shall thus be taught to ling his praife.
4t " Godto his king deliv'rance fends, <<L Shews his anointed fignal grace f ** His mercy evermore extends
** To David, and his promis'd race.,r
PSALM 19, s. m.
i T> EKOLD- the lofty fky J3 Declares its maker God, And all the ftarry works on high Proclaim his pow'r abroad.
2 The dark nefs and the light
Still keep their courfe the fame ; While night to day and day to night Divinely teach his name.
5 In every different land
Their general voice is known ; C J
IS PSALM XIX.
They fhew the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne,
4 Ye chriitian lands, rejoice, Here he reveals his word ; We are not left to nature's voice To bid us know the Lord.
$ His ftatutes and commands Are fet before our eyes ; He puts his gofpel in our hands, Where our falvation lies.
6 His laws are juft and pure,
His truth without deceit, His promifes for ever fure, And his rewards are great.
7 Not honey to the tafle
Affords h much delight : Nor gold that has the furnace pafs'd So much allures the fight.
3 While of thy works I fing, Thy glory to proclaim, Accept the praiie, my God, my King Jn my Redeemer's name.
PART JI.
9 Behold the morning fun
Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run And life and light convey.
io But where the Gofpel comes It fpreads diviner light, It calls dead finners frcm their tombs, And gives the blind their fighr.
1 1 Ho .v perfect is thy word ! And all thy judgments juft,
PSALM XX, 27
Forever fure thy promife, Lord, And men (ecurely truft.
12 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions giv'n ! Oh may I never read in vain, Bat find the path to heav'n \
15 I heard thy word with love. And I would fain obey : Send thv good fpirit from above To guide me left I ft ray.
14. Oh who cam ever find
The errors of his ways ? Yet with a bold prefumptuous mind I would not dare tranfgrefs.
15; Warn me of every fin,
Forgive my fecret faults, And cleanfe this guilty foul of mine, Whole crimes exceed my thoughts.
|6 While wiihmy heart and tongue I fpread thy praife abroad ; Accept the worfhip and the long, My Saviour and my God.
PSALM 20, L. M.
1 "^TCW may the God of pow?r and grace X^l Attend his people's humble cry ! Jebdvah hears when Ify'el prays,
And brings deliv'rancefrom on high.
2 The name of Jacobs God defends, When bucklers fail and brazen walls ; He from his fanctuary fends Succour and ftrength when Zion calls.
3 Well he remembers all our fighs, His love exceeds cur bell deferts. ;
23 PSALM XXI.
His love accepts the facrifice
Of humble groans and broken hearts.
4 In his falvation is cur hope, And in the name of iff eh God,
Our troops mall lift their banners up, Our navies fpread their Hags abroad.
5 Some truft in horfes train'd for war, And fome of chariots make their boaffo: Our fureft expectations are
From thee, the Lord of heav'nly hofls.
6 O may the mem'ry of thy name Jnipire our armies for the fight !
Our foes (hall fall and die with fhame, Or quit the field with coward flight.
7 Now fave us, Lord, from flavim fear, Now let our hopes be firm and ftiong, Till thy falvation (hallappear,
And joy and triumph raife the long.
P S A L M 21, c. m.
i YN thee, great God, with fongs of praife, X Our favour'd realms rejoice ; And, bleft with thy falvation, raife To heav'n their cheerful voice.
2 Thy fure defence, thro' nations round,
Hath fpread our riling name,
And all our feeble efforts crown'd
With freedom and with fame.
3 In deep diitrefs our injurd land
Implor'd thy power to fave; For life w e pray'd ; thy bounteous hand The timely blefling gave.
4 Thy mighty arm, eternal pow'r,
Oppos'd their deadly aim,
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In mercy fwept them from our fliore, And fpread their iaiis with frame.
5 On thee, in want, in wee or pain,
Oar hearts alone rely ; Our rights thy me xy -wiJl maintain, And all our wants fupply.
6 Thus, Lord, thy wond'reus powY declare,
And Hill exalt thy fame ; While we glad fengs of praife prepare, For thine Aimighty-Rase.
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7 David rejoie'd in God his ihength, Rais'd to the throne by fpecial grace, Eat Ghnft the ion appear: at length, Fulfils the triumph and the praife.
% How great the bleft Mejjidtfi joy In the faivation ofthy hand I Lord, thou haft rais'd his kingdom high, And giv*n the world to his command.
9 Thy goadnefs grams what e'er he will, Nor doth the leaft re quell withheld : Bleffings of love prevent him ilill, And crowns of glory, not of gold.
io Honour and nvajeity divine
Around his fac^ed temples iT.ine : Blerl with the favour of thy face, And length of everlaltinc.- days.
1 1 Thine hand ftiall find out all his foes ; And as a fiery oven glows With raging heat and living coals, So ../hall thy wrath devour their fouls.
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MY God ! my God ! When. I in anguif
why leav'ft thou me, fh call on thee ?
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Why dolt thou me riegleft,
And mv loud ptay'r rejed ? All d3y, bat all the day in vain, To thee, O Lord, do I complain ;
All nigh: have I iraploi'd
Thy help to be reitor'd.
2 Yet thou O Lord art ever juft, Relieving thofe, who in thee truft ;
Therefore. mail Ifrael rai.e
To thse, corrinuai praife : On thee our anceftors rely'd, And in thy Strength their foes defy'd j
To thee their pray'rs a.ddrels'd,
And wltii fucceis were blefs'd.
3 Thy fure deli v-Vance, Lord, they found, When d infers gather'd thicket round ;
Thine ear their cries receiv'd.
And they were foon reliev'd ; B.j: I, like none of human birth, Am mai = the icorring rabble's mirth;
fiv'n lilce a reptile bafe,
They hoid me in difgrace.
PAR T II.
4 My agonies, th:? gating crowd, Survey with fcom and laughter loud ;
They mock vvhiift I complain,
And -hus my woes difdain : c< lie boa.'led he was Heav'n's delight, " Let God relieve his favorite;
" Let hirn afil^ance fend,
" His iervancto defend."
Bat th.iu d'd-l from my mother's womK Make me a living offspring come : Thy care thou didft extend. And helplefs mc defend :
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My youth thou didft from dangers fhield, And guardian-like protection yield ;
la thee I will confide,
For thou art dill my guide.
6 Withdraw not then, O God, Moft High ! Thy aid when trouble is fo nigh ;
Do thou that help extend,
On which I ilill depend. High pamper'd bulls, a frown'ng throng, From Bafan's foreft, fierce and firong,
Prepare wirh growing rage,
Againft me to engage.
7 They gape on me and to my fears, Each mouth a yawning grave appears \
Wide open to devour
My foul, when in their pow'r : The defart lion's favage roar, Could not increafe my horrors more..
In compact clofe combin'd,
They have my fall defign'd.
PART III.
S My joints are rack'd, and out of frame ; My heart like wax before the flame,
Within my bofom glows;
My blood like water flows : My ftrength is parch'd like potter's clay, My fault'ring tongue fergets to play ;
My foul ali hope refigns,
And to the grave declines.
£ Like blood-hounds, they alTembled rour.d, My harmlefs hands and feet they wound \ And through my contlant pain, I languilh and complain ;
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That all my bones may well be told ; Yet this a pailime they behold,
And flili their pleafure (hew,
At each increafe of woe.
10 Asfpoii, my garments they divide : By lots their portions they decide ;
Therefore thy arm extend,
And kind protection fend. From their fharp fword defend thou me, And fet my life from danger free ;
Nor leave my foul o'erpcwer'd,
By dogs to be devour'd.
11 Tome, O God ! alliance fend. My life. from lions fierce defend ;
As once thy ftrength prevail'd,
When unicorns affail'd. Thsn to my brethren I'll proclaim, The triumphs of thy holy name ;
And to the faints repair,
Thy glory to declare.
12 " Praifeye the Lord in fbr.gc divine, " Ye num'rous race of Ifr'el's line :
" To him with fervour pray,
" And low obeifance pay : " His people he hath ne'er difdain'd, '* Or tum'd his face when they c?m.-»lain'd ;
'* Bat to their humble pray'r
'* Do:h lend a gracious ear/''
PART IV.
.13 Thus in thy courts, thy name Til blefs, And in loud fohgs my thanks exprefs j And to thy faincs declare, Thy providential, care.
PSALM XXIII.
The meek companions of my grief. Shall at my table find relief;
And ail who leek thy face,
Shall find refreshing grace.
14. Then fhali the world their homage pay, To God, and his command-: obey ; ' K i s p o w ' r t he y ih ai Icon fe is ,
x^nd pray'rs to him addrefs. From kings fubmiflion to receive, Is his fupreme prerogative, Who doth :he worlds fuftain ; And over all things reign.
15 The rich his bounty muftconfefs, The poor their gen'rous patron blefs ;
To him they all refort,
For fucconr and fupport : Then fnall a race exalt his name, A&d to their heirs his truth proclaim,
'Till Keav'n and earth combin'd,
Are all to Godrefign'd.
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1 } i AHE Lord hinifelf doth condefcend,
JL To be my (hepherd and my friend ; I on his faithful nefs rely ;
His care mall all my wants fupply.
2 In paftures green he doth me lead, And there in fafety makes me feed ; P.efre!hingilrearns are ever nigh, My thirfty foul to fatisfy.
3 When ftray'd, or languid, I complain, Kis grace revives my foul again ; For his name's fake, in ways upright, He makes me walk with great delight.
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4 Yea, when death's gloomy vale I tread, With joy, ev'n there, I Ji lift my head ; Frcm fear and dread he'll keep me free, Kis rod and ftafF (hall comfort me.
5 Thou fpread'ft a table, Lord, for me, While foes with fpiie thy goodnefs fee ; Thou doll my head with oil anoint, And a full cap for me appoint.
6 Goodnefs and mercy fhall to me, Through ail my life extended be ; And when my pilgrimage is o'er, I'll dwell with thee for evermore,
PSALM 24, l. m.
1 '~T~VHIS fpaeious earth Is all the Lord's,
X And meil an^ worms and beaftsand birdc Lie raL'd the building on the feat, And gave it for their dwelling-place.
2 Bat there's a brighter world en high, Thy palace, Lord, above thefky ; Who (hall afcend that bleit abode, And dwell fa near his Maker, God ?
3 He that abhors and fears to fin,
Whole heart is pure, whofe hands ate clean ; Him fhall the Lord, the Saviour blefs, And clothe his foul with righteoufnefs.
4 Thefe are the men, the pious race, That feek the God of Jacob's face ; Thefe mail enjoy the blifsful fight, And dwell in everlafting light.
5 Rejoice, ye mining worlds on high, Behold the King of glory nigh ; Who can this King of glory be ? The mighty Lord, the Saviour's he.
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PSALM XXV.
Ys heav'nly gates, your leaves difplay , To make the Lord, t',e Saviour way ; La Jen with fpoils from ea~th and hzfl, The ConQu'ror conies w ith God to dwell,
Rais'd from the dead in royal Rate, He opens heav'n's eternal gate, To give his faints a b!eft abode, Near their Redeemer and their God.
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LIFT my foal to God, My t:uit is in his name ; hs\ not my fjes that feek my blood Stilt triumph in my fhame.
2 Sin and the po a'.-s of hell
Perfaade m; to defpair ; Lord, make me know thy cov'nanti well, Thar. I may 'fcape the fnare.
3 From gleams cf dawning light
Till ev'ning (hades ariie, For thy falva'ion, Lord, I wale, With e;rer-Iong/ing eves.
4 Remember all thy grace,
And lead me in thy truth ;
Forgive the f:ns of riper days,
And fjllies of my youth.
5 The Lord is jail and kind,
The meek iLaii learn hi: way:. And ew-'ry h imb'e Hnner find The methods of his grace.
6 For hi; 0 vn goodnefs fake
He fares my fofcJ from ilia me ; He pardons ft ho' my guik b$ great) Thro'' my Redeemer's name. c
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PART II.
7 Where (hall the man be found, That fears t' offend his God, That loves the gofpel's joyful found, And trembles at the rod ?
I The Lord (hall make him know The fecrets of his heart, The wonders of his cov'nant (how, And all his love impart.
9 The dealings of his pow'r Are truth and mercy ftill, With fuch as keep his cov'nant fare, And love to do his will.
io Their fouls fhall dwell at eafe Before their Maker's face, Their feed (hall tafle the promifes In their extenfive grace.
PART III.
11 Mine eyes and my defire
Are ever to the Lord ; I love to plead his promis'd grace, And red upon his word.
12 Turn, turn thee to my foul,
Bring thy (alvation near; When will thy hand affift my feet
To 'fcape the deadly fnare ?
13 When (hall the fov'reign grace
Of my forgiving God, Reftore me from thofe dang'rous ways My wand'ring feet have trod ?
14 The tumult of my thoughts
Doth but enlarge my wee ;
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My fpirit languilhes, my heart Is deiola e and low.
15 With ev'ry morning light
My forrow new begins ; Look on my anguilh and my pain, And pardon all my fins.
16 Behold the hofts of hell,
How cruel is their hate ! Againft my life they rile, and join, Their fury with deceit.
17 Oh keep my foul from death,
Nor put my hope to fhame, For I have plac'd my only truft In my Redeemer's name.
18 With humble faith I wait
To fee thy face again ; Of IfSel mall it ne'er be faid, He fought the Lord in vain.
PSALM 26, l. m.
\ TUDGE me, O Lord, and prove my ways, J And try my reins, and try my heart ; My faith upon thy promife ftays, Nor from thy law my feet depart.
2 I hate to walk, I hate to fit With men of vanity and lies ; The fcofFer and the hypocrite Are the abhorrence cf mine eyes.
3 Amongfi: thy fa'nts will I appear, Array'd in robes of innocence ; But vvhen I ftand before thy bar, The blood cf Ghrijl is my defence.
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3 3 PSALM XXVIL
4 1 4ove thy habitation, Lord,
The temple whe-e chine honours dwell,* There Qiall I hear thy holy vo-d, And there thy works of wonder tell.
5 Let not my foul be join'd at Jail: Wi>.h men of treachery and blood, Since I my days on earth have pail Among the faints and near my God.
PSALM 27, l. m.
WHOM mould I fear, finceGod torn Is faving health and glorious lioht ; He is my (trength againft my foes, What dangers can my foul affright ?
2 Wkh fierce indent my fieih to tear,
When cruel foes befet me round, Thev ft :mbled, and their haughty crefts, With iudden ruin, firuck the ground.
3 My humble heart on G od depends,
And dares u ith mighty hoJls to cope ; Since he's my help, in doubiful war, For certain connueil I will hope.
4 Henceforth to d^eli within his houfe,
My heart's defi're mall ever be ; To knoA his will I'll there refort, The beauty of the Lord to fee.
5 For there alone my foul (hall find
Sweet reitj in times of deep diftrefs, And fafe as on a rock, with joy, Abide 1.1 that fee u re recels.
6 Whil.1 God, by his Almighty pow'r,
My head o'er all my foes (hall raife, My foui thank- offerings fliaH make, And fln^ before him fongs of pra:fe.
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7 Soon as I heard my Father fay,
" Ye children, feek my grace" My heart reply *d Without delay, " lit feek my Fathers face.'''
8 Let not thy face be hid from me,
Nor frown my loul away , God of my life, I fly to thee In adiitreiiing day.
9 Should friends and kindred near and dear,
Leave me to want or die, My God will make my life his care, And all my need fupply;
io My fainting fleth had dy'dwkh grief, Had not my iou! believ'd, To fee thy grace provide relief, Nor was my hope deceiv'd.
ii Wait on the Lord, ye trembling /aints, And keep your courage up ; He'll raiie your fpirit when it faints, And far exceed your hope.
P S A L M 23, l. m.
1 HPO thee, O Lord, I raife my cries ;
JL My fervent pray'r in mercy hear; For ruin waits, my trembling foul, If thoa refuie a gracious ear.
2 When fuppliant tow'rd thy holy hill, I life my mournful hands to pray, Afford thy grace, nor drive me ilill, WitK impious hypocrites away.
3 To fons of falsehood, that de(p\fe The works and wonders of thy reign, Thv vengeance £i'.es the due reward, / And finks their iouls to cndlefs pain- /
4° PSALM XXIX.
4 But, ever blefTed be (he Lord, VVhofe mercy hears my mournful voice, My heart, that truiled ;n his word,
In his ialvation mall rejoice.
5 Lee ev'ry Taint in fored;(lreiV,
By fai h approach h.s Saviour, Godj Then grant, O Lord, thy pardmng grace, And feed thy church with heav'nly food.
PSALM 29, l. m.
1 \^E7Princes^ that in might excel,
1 Your grateful facrtfee prepare; <^od s glorious aclions loudly tell, His wond'rous pow'r to all declare.
2 To his great name frefh altars raife ;
Devoutly due refpea aiFord ; Hirn in his holy temple praife,
Where he's with iolemn ftateador'd.
3 'Tis he that with amazing noife
The wat'ry clouds in iunder breaks: The ocean trembles at his voice,
When he from heav'n in thunder fpeaks.
4 How full of pow'r hi. voice appears !
With what majeitic terror crown'd ! Winch from the roots tall cedars tears, And ftrews their fcatter'd branches round.
5 They, and the hills on which they grow,
Are fomerimes, harry'd far away ; And iea;;i;k2 hinds that bounding go, Or unicorns in youthful play.
6 When God in thunder loudK- fpeaks,
And scauer'd flames of lightning fends, Theforefl nods, the defert quakes, And fiubborn Kadeih lowly bends.
PSALM XXX.
7 He makes the hinds to caft their young,
And lays the beads' dark coverts bare ; While ihjfe that to his courts belong, Securely fing his praifes there.
8 The Lord lies fov'reign on the flood,
The ihund'rer reigns for ever king ; But makes his church his bled abode, Where we his awful glories fing.
9 In gentler language, there the Lord
The council of his grace imparts ; Amidft the raging ftorm, his word
Speaks peace and courage to our hearts.
PSALM 30, l. h.
1 T WILL extol thee, Lord, on high, J_ At thy command difeafes fly : Who but a God can fpeakand fave From the dark borders of the grave ?
2 Sing to the Lord, ye faints, and prove How large his grace, how kind his love, Let all your pow'rs rejoice, and trace The wond'rous records of his grace.
3 His anger but a moment flays ; His love is life and length of days ; Tho' grief and tears the night employ, The morning flar reftores the joy.
PART II.
4 Firm was my health, my day was bright, And I prefum'd 'twould ne'er benight ; Fondly I faid within my heart,
" Plea/are and peace /ball ne'er depart"
5 But I forgot thine arm was ftrong, Which made my mountain Hand fb long 3
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42 P S A L M XXXr.
Soon as thy face began to hide,
My health was gone, my comforts dieJ.
6 I cried aloud to thee my God :
" What can'ft thou profit by my blood ?
" Deep in the daft can I declare
'• Thy truth, or fing thy gocdnefs there ?
7 " Kear me, O God of grace, I faid,
" And bring me from among the dead;'*' Thy word rebuk'd the pains I felt, Thy pard'ning iove remov'd my guilt.
8 My groan?, and tears, and forms cf woe, Are turned to joy and praifes new ;
I throw my fackcloth on the ground, And eafe and gladnefs gird me round.
9 My tongue, the glory of my frame, Shall ne'er be filent of thy name ;
Thy praifethali found thro' earth and heav'nj For ficknefs heal'd, and fins forgiv'n.
PSALM 31, p. m.
1 T^ROrvI fhame and infult fet me free, jj For (till, O Lord, I truir in thee: Once more thy kind affiftance lend, Once more thy fervant*} caufe defend : As juft and righteous is thy name,
So let me now thy favour claim.
2 Bow down, O Lord ! thy gracious ear. Do thou my fleifafl: rock: appear ;
To me fome fpeedy fuccour te?x\> My foul from danger to defend : Hear thou my voice, when I complain, And lliii my righteous caufc maintain.
3 Siace thouVt my rock, and foes oppreiV Oh le.ii mj oat c*i this dffir&fs t
P S A L M XXXI.
Thy wonted help, my God, impart, For thou my urength and fonreib art : To thee alone I look for aid, To ftiun the fnares my foe^ have laid.
4 Thou God of mercy, love and truth ! Who hale prefcr/d me, from my youth ; My life, my foul, and all that's mine, To thee 1 willingly rengn :
To thee my foul for fuccour £ies, For thole I hate, who trull in lies.
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5 To thee, O God of truth and love,
My ipirit I commit ; Thou halt redeem'd my foul from death, And fav'd me from the pit.
6 Defpair and comfort, hope and fear
Maintain'd a doubtful ftrife ; While for tow, pain, and fm confpir'd To take away my life.
j (t My time is in thy hand, I cry'd, " Though I draw near the du.ft :ri Thou art the refuge where I hide, The God in whom I truft.
8 Oh make thy reconciled face
Upon thy fervant fiiine, And fave me for thy mercy's fake, For I'm entirely thine.
9 *Twas in aiy hafle, my ipirit faid,
" 1 muji defpair and die, et I am cut off before thine (yes 'f But thou halt heard my cry. D 3'
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io Thy goodnefs how divinely free! How fweeuhy fmiiing face, To thofe that fear thy majefty, And trail thy premised grace.
ii Oh love the Lord, all ye his faints, And fmg his praifes loud ; Ke'll bend his ear to your complaints, And recompence the proud.
PART III.
12 My heart rejoices in thy name,
My God, my heav'nly trufl ; Thou haft preferv'd my face from fhame, Mine honour from the duft.
13 " My life is fpent with grief, Icry'd,
" My years confum'd in groans, " My ftrer.gth decays, mine eyes are dry\L " And forrow waites my bones."
14 Among mine enemies my name
A proverb vile was grown, While to my neighbours I became Forgotten and unknown.
15 Slander 2nd fear on ev?ry fide,
Sciz'u and befet me round, I to thy throne of grace apply'd, And fpeed'y refcue found.
16 How great deliv'rance thou hail wrought
Before the fonsofmen ! The lying lips to fiJence brought, And made their hioafting vain !
17 Thy children from the ftrife of tongues
Shall thy pavilion h'de, Guard Ebera from infamy and wrong?, And crufo the ions of pride.
PSALM XXXII. 45
ig Within thy fecret prefence, Lord, Let me for ever dwell ; No fenced city waU'd and barr'd Secures a faint fo well.
PART IV, s. m.
19 O I all ye faints,- the Lord
With eager love purfue; Who to the jaft will help afford, And give the proud their due.
20 Ye that on God rely,
Courageously proceed ; For he will ftill your hearts fupply With ftren^th in time of need.
PSALM 32, l. m.
LEST is the man, for ever bleft, Whofe guile is pardon'd by his God, Whofe fins with ibrrow are confefs'd, And cover'd with his Saviour's blood.
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2 Before his judgment-feat the Lord No more permits his crimes to rife; He pleads no merit of reward, And not en works, but grace relies.
3 From guile his heart and lips are free, His humble joy, his holy fear, With deep repentance well agree, A.nd join to prove his faith fincere.
4 How glorious is that rig hteoufnefs That hides and cancels all his fins ! While a bright evidence of grace Through allhis life appears and fhines.
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PART II.
5 While I keep fiier.ee and conceal My heavy guile within my heart, What torments doth my confcier.ee fee]! What agonies of inward fmart!
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6 I fpread my fins before the Lord, And all my fecret faults cenfefs ; Thy gofpel fpeaks a pard*ning word, Thine holy fpiiit feals the grace.
7 For this (hall ev'ry humble foul Make fwift addrefles to thy feat ; When floods of huge temptations roll, There (hall they find a bled retreat.
8 Hsw (zfe beneath thy wings I lie, When days £row dark, and ftorms appear And when 1 walk, thy watchful eye Shall guide me fafe from ev'ry fnare.
P S A L M 33, c. m.
i Y) SjOICE, ye righteous, in the Lord, _£\_ This work belongs to you ; Singiof his name, his ways, his word, How holy, jiifl and true!
2 His mercy and his righteoisfnefs
Let heav'n and eaith proclaim; His works cf nature and of grace Repeal Us wond'rous name,
3 His word, with energy divine,
Thcfehsav'nly arches fpread, Eadeftarry h uls around them (h:ne, And light the heavens pervade.
4 He taught the fuelling waves to How
To their appointed deep ;
PSALM XXXIII.
Bade raging Teas their limits knew, And itill their llation keep.
5 Ye tenants of the fpaeious earih, With fear befo:e him ftand j Ke fpake, andnatare took its bir.h, And refts on his command.
. 6 Kefcoms the angry nations' rage, and breaks their vain defigns ; Kis counfel (lands through ev'ry age, and in full glory ihines.
PART II.
7 Bleft is the nation, where the Lord Hath fix'd his gracious throne ; Where he repeals his heav'nly word, And calls their tribes his own.
§ His eye, with inhnke furvey,
Dees the whole world behold ; Heform'd us all of equal clay, And knows our feeble mould.
9 Kings are not refca'd by the force Of armies from the grave; Nor fpeed nor courage of an horfe Can his bold rider fave.
to Vain is the (Irength ofbeails or ras-n, Nor fprings ourfafer/ thence ; But holy fouls from God obtain A ilrcng and fure defence..
1 1 God is their fear, and God their trait ; When plagues or farniae fpread, His watchful eye jecure; the ju£, Among ten thoufaod dead.
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12 Lord, let cur hearts in thee rejoice, And bless u.; from thy throne ; For we have made thy word our choice ; Andtruft thy grace alone.
PART HI. l. m.
33 Whate'cr the mighty Lord decrees, Shall doubcleis {land for ever fure ; The fettled purpofe of his heart, To endlels ages fhall endure.
14 How happy then, are they, to whom The Lord iupreme, for God is known ; Whom he, from all the world hefides, Has chofenout to be his own 1
15 He, all the nations of the earth, From heav'n hi:, lofty throne fufveys;
He views their wcrk^ , and knows their thoughts* For bv his pow'r their hearts were made.
16 The riches of thy mercy, Lord, To us thy fervants Hill extend ! As we, fjr all our various wants, On thee, our God, alone depend.
P S A L M 34, c. m,
AHROUC FI ill the changing fcenes of life, lr> troubic and in joy, 1 he praifes of my God (hall Rill My heart and tongue employ.
Cf his deliverance 1 will boafr,
'Fill all that are diftrelj, From my example comfort take,
And charm their griefs to reit.
O! magnify the Lord with me, Wiih me exalt his name :
PSALM XXXIV. 4£
When in diilrefs to him I call'd, He to my refcuecame.
4 Their drooping hearts were foon refrefh'd
Who look'd to him for aid : Defir'd fuccefs in ev'ry face A cheerful air diiplay'd :
5 " Behold, (fay they) behold the man,
" W^hom Providence reliev'd ; " So dang'roufly with wees befet, " So wond'roufly retriev'd !"
6 The holts of God encamp around
The dwellings of the juft ; Deli v 'ranee he affords to all Who on his fuccour trull.
7 O! make but trial of his love;
Experience will decide How bled they are, and only they, WTho in his truth confide.
8 Fear him, ye faints ; and you will then
Have nothing elfe to fear : Make you his fervice your delight ; He'll make your wants his care.
9 While hungry lions lack their prey,
The Lord will food provide For fuch as put their truft in him, And fee their needs fupply'd.
PART II.
io Approach, ye pioufly difpes'd, And my inftruition hear ; I'll teach you the true discipline Of his religious fear.
1 1 Let him who length of life defires, And profp'rous days would fee,
5o PSALM XXXV.
From fiand'ring language keep his tongue, His lips from falfehood (res.
12 The crooked paths of vice decline, Religion's ways purfue ; Eftablifh peace where 'tis begun ; And where 'tis ioit, renew.
T3 The Lord from heav'n beholds the jufl With favourable eyes ; And, when diiireis'd, his gracious ear Is open to their ciies :
14 But turns his wrathful lock on thofe
Whom mercy can't reclaim, To cut them off, and from the earth Blot out their hated name.
15 Deliv'rance to his faints he give s,
When his relief they crave: He's nigh to heal the broken heart, And contrite fpirit fave.
16 The wicked oft, but (till in vain,
Againll thejuft confpire ; For, under their a (Rid ion's weight, He keeps their bones entire.
1 7 The wicked from their wicked arts,
Their ruin dial} derive ; Whilfl: righteous men, whom they detef!, Siiail them ani their* furvive.
18 For God preferves the fouls of thofe
Who on his truth depend : To them and their posterity, His bleffings (hall descend.
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GAINST all thofe that Itrivc with me G Loid, aflert my right;
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With facfras war unjuftly wage, Do thou ray battles fight.
2 Thy buckler take, and bind thy ihield
Upon thy warlike arm : Stand up, my God, in ray defence, And keep me fafe from harm.
3 Bring forth thy fpear, and Aop their courfe,
That hade my blood to fpill : Say to my foul, " lam thy health, " And willpreferve thee llill."
4 Let them with fhamebecover'd o'er,
Who ray deftruciion fought; And fuch as did my harm devife Be to confufion brought.
5 Then fhall they fly, difpers'd like ehaff
Before the driving wind ; God's vengeful minillers of wrath Shall follow clofe behind.
6 And when, through datk and flipp'ry ways,
They ftrive his rage to fhun, His vengeful minirlers ofwra'ih Shall goad them as they run.
7 Since, unprovok'd by any wrong,
They hid their treach'rcus inare ; And for my harmlefs foul a pit Did w ithout caufe prepare.
8 Surpris'd by mischiefs unforefeen,
By their own arts beiray'd, Their feet (hall fall into the net Which they for me have laid.
9 Whii ft my glad foal fhall God's great name
For this delivYance blefs. ; And, by his facing health fectir'd, iti ^ratcful joy sf'x'r,^"eiS.
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id My very bones (hall fay, " O Lord, " Who can compare with thee ? " Who fett'il the poor and helplefsman " From itrong oppreffors free."
PART II.
1 1 Falfe witnefles, with forg'd complaints,
Againfr my truth comb n'd : And to my charge fuch things they laid, As I had ne'er defign'd.
12 The good which I to them had done,
With evil they repaid ; And did by malice undeferv'd, My harmleis life invade.
13 But as for me, when they were fick,
I (till in iackcloth rnourn'd ; I pray 'd and failed, andmypray'r To my own bread return'd.
14. Had they my friends or brethren been, I could have done no more ; Nor with more decent figns of grief A mother's lefs deplore.
15 How different did their carriage prove
In times of my diftrefs ! When they in crowds, together met, Did lavage joy exprefs !
16 The rabble too, in num'rous throngs,
By their example, came; And ceas'd not with reviling words To wound my fpotlefs fame.
17 Scoffers, that noble tables haunt,
And earn their bread with lies, Did gnafh their teeth, and lland'ring jeits, Malicioufly devife.
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iS But, Lord, how long wilt thou look on ? On my behalf appear; And fare my guililefs foul, which they, Like rav'ning beafts, would tear.
PART III.
19 Sol, before the lifl'ning world, Shall grateful thanks exprels ; And, where the great aiTembly meets.. Thy name with praiies blefs.
2a Lsrd, fofrer not mycaufclefs foes, Who me unjurUy hate, With open joy, or iecret figns, To meek my fad ellate.
21 For they, with hearts averfe from peace, Indourioafxy devife, Again,! the men of quiet minds To. forge malicious lies.
iz Nor with thefe private arts content, Aloud they vent their fpite,; And fay ; " At laft we've found him out, " He did it in our fight.''
55 But thou, whodoM both them and me With righ&eoas eyes furvey, Afiertmy innocence, O Loid, And keep not hr away.
24 Stir up thyfelf in my behalf,
To judgment, Lord, awake: Thy righteous fervant's caufe O Gqq, To thy decificn take.
25 Lord, as ray heart has upright been,
Let me thy juftice find ; Nor hi my cruel foes obtain The triumpfj they defign'd. d
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26 O 1 let th~m notamongfr. themfelves,
In boafting language fay, " At length our wifhes are complete ; " At laic he's made our prey.
27 Let fuch as in my harm rejcic'd,
For frame their faces hide ; And foul dishonour wait on thofe That proudly me defy'd :
28 Whilft they with cheerful voices (host,
Who my juff. caufe befriend ; Andblefs the Lord, who loves to make Succefs his faints attend.
29 So (hall my tongue thy judgments fing,
Infpir'd with grateful joy ; And cheerful hymns in praife of thee, Shall all my days employ.
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1 TT 7HEN man grows bold in fin,
VV My heart within me cries : " He hath no faith of Gcd within, " Nor fear before his eyes."
2 He walks a while ccnceal'd
In a felf-lktt'ring dream, Till his dark crimes, at oncereveaPd, Expoie his hateful name.
3 His heart is falfe and foul,
His words are fmooth and fair ; Wifdom is banim'd from his foul, And leaves no gcodnefs there.
4 He plots upon his bed
New roifchiefs to fulfil ; He fets his heart, and hand. ai?:d head Topraflife all that's ill.
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5 But there's a dreadful God,
Tho' men renounce his fear ;
His juilice, hid behind the cloud,
Shall one great day appear.
-6 His truth tranfcends the fey, In heav'n his mercies dwell ; Deep as the fea his judgments lie, His anger burns to hell. j How excellent his love,
Whence all our fafecy fprings ! Oh never let my foul remove From underneath his wings.
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* O ! Lord thy mercy, my fure hope, The higheft orb of heav'n tranfcends-; Thy facred truth's unmeafur'd fcope Beyond the fo reading fey extends.
9 Thy juftice like the hills remains ; Unfathom'd depths thy judgments ar«; Thy providerce the world fuftains ; The whole creation is thy care.
io Since of thy goadnefs all partake ; With what afTurance fhauld the juft Thy fhek'nng wings :heir refuge make. And faints to thy protection tiuft.
ii Such guefts mall to thy courts behd, To banquet on thy love's repait ; And drink, as from a fountain head, Of joys that mall forever lafb.
iz With thee the fprings of life remal: Thy prefence is eternal day : O i let thy grace thy fainis fuffain ; To upright hearts thy truth diiplav, E
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,rKY &o Id I vex my ioo], a::d fret Fo Zee the wicked rile ? Or en\ y iinners waxing g:ear, By violence and lies ?
As .1 >vi :- ; grzi\ cut down at noon,
Bel re tneev*hipg fades, So ihai, their glories •anirh foon,
In e-. erlafting (Lades.
Then let me make the Lord my trull,
Arid pracYiieall that's good ; So mall 1 dwell among the juft,
And he provide me food.
I :o my God my ways commit,
And cheerful uau his will ; Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet,
Shall my deii.es fulfil.
Mineinnocer.ee (halt thou difplay, And make ihy judgments known :
Fair a5 the light of dawning day, And glorious as the moon.
The meek a; lal the earth polTefs,
And a.e ihe heirs of beav'n ; T.ue richer with abundant peaces
To humble iouls are giv'n.
Rel in the Lord, and keep his way,
Nor let your anger rife, Though Providence (hould long delay,
To puniili haughty vice.
Let finners join to break your peace, And pin, and rage, and foam ;
The Lord derides them, for he fees Their; day of veng'ance come.
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9 They have drawn cat the threat 'ning i'word, Have bent the murd'rous bow, To flay the men that, fear the Lord And bring the righteous low.
10 My God fliall break their bows, and burn Theh perfecting dart?, Shall their own fwords againft them turn, And pierce their flubborn hearts.
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X l While finfal cro\* ds, with falfe datfgn, Againft the iighteous few combine,
Andgnafii their tee;hj and t.hreat'ning Hand; God (hall thjr empty blots deride,
And laugh at iheir cerea:ed prw
idc He ;ees their ruin near a: hand.
12 They d;aw theiVo dand bend the bow, The poor and needy to o'erthrcw,
And men of upright lives, to Hay : But their itrong bow fnalj foon be broke, Their fharpen'd weapons mortal fcroke
Thro' their own hearts (hall force its way
f 5 A little with God's favour blefs'd, That's by one righteous man pofTefs'd,
ri he weal h of many bad excels : For God fur ports the juit man's caufe ; But as for thofe that break his Ia: s, Their uniucceisful pow 'r he quells.
14 Kisconftant csre the upright guides, And overall their life presides ;
Their portion mail forever la.il : They, whendi'heis c'erwhelms the earthy Shall be unmov'd.and ev'n in dearth
The happy fruits of plenty taii/e.
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15 Not Co the wicked men, and thofe Who proudly dare God's will oppofe ;
Deftruc"tion is their haplefs fhare : Like fac of lambs, their hopes and they Shall in an initant melt away,
And van-ifti into fmoke and air.
PART III.
s6 Whilft Tinners, brought to fad decav, Still borrow on and never pay,
The juft have will and pow'r to give-: For fuch as God vouch.afes to blefs, Shall peaceably the earth poifefs,
And thofe he curfes, mall not Jive.
1 7 The good man's way is God's delight, He orders all the Heps aright,
Of him that moves by his command : Though he fomecimes may be diftrefs'd, Yet lhall he ne'er be quite opprefs'd, For God upholds him with his hand.
*S From my firft youth till age prevaiPd, I never faw the righteous f.il'd,
Or want overtake his num'rous race ; Becaafe companion £!Pd his heart, And he did cheerfully impart,
God made his offspring's wealth increafd. 19 With caution ihun each wicked deed, In virtue's ways with zeal proceed.
And fo prolong your happy days : For God, who judgment loves, does Itill Preferve his faints fecure from ill ;
While foon the wicked race decays.
JO The upright mall pofTefs the land ; His portion lhall for zges ftand ;
Hia mouth with wifdom is fupply'd,
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His tongue by rules of judgment moves : His hear: the law of God approves ; Therefore his footfteps never iiide.
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21 In wait, the watchful finner lies, In hopes the righteous to furprife ; But ali his fchemes muft prove in vain. For he fnall not his purpofe gain :
22 God will not him defenceiefs leave, But when he's judged will reprieve; His faults is mercy he will fee, And from deftruction fet him free.
23 St'ul on the Lord with hope rely, And he mall all thy wants fupply ; Wait thou on him, keep his command, And be exalted in the land.
24 A large pofTeilion thou malt gain, And from thy foes fecure remain : While wicked men deft rov'd (hall be. And thou their difma! fall {halt fee.
25 The wicked I in pow'r have i^en, And like a bay-tree freih and green,
"That fpreads its pleafant branches round, Ev'n fo was he with plenty crown'd :
-6 But he was gone as quick as thought, And, tho' I diligently fought, Yet could I, by no fign or trace, Or any mark find out his place.
27 Obferve the perfect man with care, And mark all fuch as upright are ; Their roughed days in peace fhalJ end, And happy hours on them attend : E 2
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2% Whilft on the latter end of thcfc, Who daie God's iiol y will oppofe, A common rain, focn or late, Shall fa rely be their diimal fate.
29 G jd, to the juft, will help afford, Their only fafe-guard is the Lord ; Their ftrength in time of need is he, Who will from danger fet them free ;
30 Becaufe on him they (till depend, The Lord will timely fuccour fend; The wicked thus (hall ne'er prevail, Nor fnali the righteous ever fail.
PSALM 38, c. m.
1 A MIDST thy wrath, remember Jove, ji\. Reilore thy fervant, Lord,
Nor let a Father's chaining prove Like an avenger's fword.
2 Thine arrows flick within my hear:,
My fledi is forely preft ; Between the forrcw and the fmart My fpirit finds no reih
3 My fins a heavy load appear,
And o'er my head are gone ; Too heavy they far me to bear, Too hard for me t' atone.
4 My thoughts are like a troubled fea,
That finks my comforts down ; And I go mourning all the day Beneath my father's frown.
5 Lord lam weaken'd and difmav'd,
None. of my pow'rs are whole ; My wounds wish piercing anguiib bleed, The anguili of my foal.
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& All my defires to thee are known. Thine eye counu ev'jy iear_, Andev'ry iigh and e/'ry groan Is notic'd by thine ear.
2 Thou art my God, my only hope; My God will h?ar my cry, My Gotlwili bear my ipirics up When Saian b.da me die.
S My ioes rejoice whene'er I Aide, To lee my virtue fail ; They raiie their pleaiure and their pride, Whenq er t .eir wiles prevail.
9 But I'll confefs my guilty ways, And giieve for all my fin ; I'll mourn how week .he leeds of grace,* And beg fupport divine.
io My God, forgive my follies pall, And be forever ni^h ; O Lord ofm) faivationhatfe, Before thy'ier vane die.
PSALM 39, c. m.
1 npHUS I refoly'd before the Lord,
JL " Now will 1 watch my tongue, " Left I let flip one fmful word, " Or do my neighbour wrong."
2 Whene'er conllrain'd a wh'ile to flay
With men of lives profane, I'll tec a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain.
3 I'll fcarce allow my lips to fpeafc The pious thoughts I feel, Left fcoffers mould th' cccafion take To mock my holv zeal. fe 3
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4 Yet if fome proper hour appear,
I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the icoifjng iirtners hear That we can fpeak for God.
PART II.
5 Teach me the meafure of my days,
1 hou maker of my frame; I would furvey life's narrow fpace, And learn now frail I am.
6 A fpan is all that we can boaft,
How fhort, how fleet our time! Man is but vanity and duft, In all his flow'r and prime.
7 See ihe vain race of mortals move
Like lhadows o'er the plain ; Thyy rage and ftrive, defire and love, But all the noife is vain.
2 Seme walk in honours gaudy mow, Some dig for golden ore, They toil for heirs, they know not wh; And itraitare feen no more.
9 What mould I wifh or wait for'then From creatures, earth and duft r They make our expectation? vain, Anddiiappoint our trufL
io Now I forbid my carnal hone, My fond deiires recal ; I give my mortal int'reft up. And make my God my all.
PART III.
II God of my life look gently d nvnj Behold the nains 1 fee] ;
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But I am dumb before thy :hrone, Nor dare difpuce thy will.
12 Difeafesare thy fervants, Lord,
They come at thy command ;
I'll notatcempt a murnviing word,
Againft thy chaining hand.
13 Yet I may plead with humble cries,
Remove thy iharp rebukes ; My ftrengthconi~mes, my fpirit dies, Through thy repeated itrokes.
14 Crudi'd as a moth beneath thy hand,
We moulder to the duft ; Oar feeble pow'rs can ne'er whh£and, And ail our beauty's loft.
15 I'm but a ftranger here below,
As all my fathers \ve;e ; May I be well prepar'd to go, When I the fummons hear !
16 But if my life be fpar'd a while
Before my laft remove, Thy praiie fhall be my bus'nefs frill, . And I'll declare thy Lve.
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i T WAITED patient for the Lord, X He bow'd to hear my cry ; He faw me retting on his word, And brought falvation nigh,
2 He rais'd me from a horrid pit,
Where mourning long I lay, And from my bonds releas'd my feet, Deep bonds of miry clay.
3 Firm on a rock he made me (land,
And taught my cheerful tongue,
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To^ praifethe wonders of his hand, In a new thankful fc-ng.
4 I'll fpread his work? of grace abroad;
The faints w'uhjoy (ball hear, And miners lea: n to make my God Their only hv,pe and fear. .
5 tt°v many are thy thoughts of love ,-
- Thy mercies. Lord, how great ! Wejjai-e not wo.d: nor hours enough, i fl-ir numbers to repeat.
5 V/hen I'm aiRi<f4ed, poor and low,
And lightand peace depart,
My God beholds my heavy woe,
And bears me on his heart.
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7 The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought, Exceed our praife, furmount our thoaght; Should I attempt the long detail,
My fpeech would faint, my nuPibers fail.
8 No blood of beads on altars fpilt,
Can cleanie the fouls of men from guilt; But thou haft let before our eyes, An all- iufncient facrince.
9 Lo thine eternal Son appears, To thy deiign.s he bows ni- ears ; AiT.rne-a bvdv ueil pie ^ar'd And well performs a wo.kio ha~d.
10 " Behjldlcome (the Saviour cies, " With love and duty in his eye:) " I come ,o bear the heavy J-.ad
" Gf hn^, and do thy will, my God.
11 te *Tis written in thy ereai dec;ee, " 'lis in thv bo. k foretold of me,
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fC I muft fulfil the Saviour's part, " And b ! thy law is in my heart.
12 '* I'll magnify thy holy law,
" And rebels to obedience draw, " When on my crofs I'm \>.f ed high, tf Or to my crown above the iky.
13 " The fpirit mall delcer.d and {hew
" What thou hail done and what I do ;
'• The wond'ring world lliall learn thy grace,
" And all cieaicn tune thy praife."
PART III.
14. My lins exceed in their amount, The hairs on this afflicted uead ; My vanquifh'd courage they furmoonti And till my drooping ioul with diead.
15 But, Lord, to my relief draw near, For never was more preffing need ; In my deliv'rance, Lord, ap.ear, And add to tha: deliv'rance fpeed.
16 Ccnfafitn en their heads return, Who to deitrov my foul combine ; Let them, defeated, blu(h and mourn, Eninar'd in their oa n vile defign.
17 Their doom let defojation be, With fhame their malice be repaid. WriD mcck'd my confidence in thee, And fportofmy affliction made.
18 While thofe who humbly feek thy face To joyful triumphs mall berais'd ; And ail who prize thy favinggrac?, With m* iefcund, The Lord b'r praLM.
19 Thus wretched though I am and poor, Of me thJ almighty Lord takes cars ;
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Thou God, who only canft re/lore, To my relief with fpeed repair.
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E's blefs'd whofe render care, Relieves the poor diilrefs'd; When troubles gairer round, The Lord mall give h)m red :
2 His life with blefnngs crown'd,
The Lord iliall lure prolong : And check the will of ihoie, Who i'eek to do him wrong.
3 If he, in low eftate
OppreiVd with ficknefs lie, The Lord will comfort fend, And inward ftrength fupply :
4 Secure of this, to God,
I thus my pray'r addrefs'd, '* Lord, heal my wounded foul, " Fori have much tranigreis'd !
5 My foes, with fland'ring words,
Attempt to wound my fame, " When (hall he die," lay they, " And men forget his name ?"
6 Suppofe they viiits make,
'Tisall but empty [how ; They gather mifehief then, And vent it when they go.
7 With whifpers fuch as thefej
To hurt me ihey devife : " His doom at length is come, " lie's fall'n no more to rife."
S I\Iy own familiar friend, Q» whom Imod r»%'d,
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Ha? me, whofe gueft he was, With open (corn defy'd.
9 Bat thou, my wretched ftate, In mercy, Lord regard, And raife me up, that they May meet their juft reward.
10 Thou fa fp reft not my foes,
To triumph in my fall ; Therefore I know thine ear, Is open when I call.
1 1 My life thou doft fecure,
From danger and difgrace , And thou (halt fet me ftill, <
Before thy glorious face :
52 Let therefore Ifrael's Lord, From age to age be blefty And all :he people's joy With loadamens expreil.
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1 A S pants the heart for cooling ftreams^ j[\. W.'ien heated in the chace;
So longs my foul, O God, for thee, And thy refrefhing grace.
2 For thee, my God, the living God,
My thirfry foul doth pine ; O ! when ihali I beftold thy face, Thoa majefty divine?
3 Tears are my conftant food, while thus
Iniuhing foes upbraid; " Deluded wretch ! where's now thy God ? " And where his promis'd aid Vy
4 I Mgh whene'er my mufing thoughts,
Thofe happy days prefent.,
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When I, with troops of pious friends, Thy temple did frequent :
5 When I advanced with fongs of praife,
My folemn vows to pay ; And led ;he joyfjl facred throng, That kept the fellal day.
6 Why refllefs, why cad down, my foul ?
Truit God ; and he'll employ His aid for thee, and change thefe fighs To thankful hymns of joy.
7 My foul's cafl down, O God ; but thinks
On thee and Sion ftill ; From Jordan's banks, from Kerrnon's height", And Mizar's humbler hill.
8 One trouble calls another on ;
And, burfting o'er my head, FaH fpouting down, till round my foal A roaring fea is fpread.
9 But when thy prefence, Lord of life,
Has once difpeird this ftorm, To rhee I'll midnight anthems fmg, And all my vows perform.
10 God of my flrength, how long fnall I,
Like one forgotten, mourn, Forlorn, forfaken, and expos'd To my opproTurs fcorn ?
1 1 My heart is pierc'd as with a fword,
Whilft thus my foes upbraid ; " Vain bbafter, where is now thy God : " And where his promis'daid ?"
12 Why refllefs, why caff down, my foul ?
Hope ftill, and thou (halt fing The praife of him who is thy God, Thy health's eternal fpring.
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PSALM 43, l. m.
JUST Judge of heav'n, acainfi my fees Do thou aflert my injur'd tight'1. O ! fet mefiee, my God, from thole That in deceit and wrong delight.
Since thou art ftill my enly flay, Why leav'd thou me in deep diilrefs ? Why go I mourning all the day, Whilit me in fulling foes opprefs ?
Let me with light and truth be bled ; O lei them point and lead the way, Till on thy holy hill I reft, And in thy iacred temple pray.
Then will I there frehh altars raife To God, who is my only joy ; And my triumphant forigs of praife, Shall ail my grateful hours employ.
Why then caft down, my foul ? and why So muchopprefs'd with anxious care ? On God, thy God, for aid rely ; Who can and will thy fiaie repair.
PSALM 44, c. m.
L
ORD, we have heard thy works of old Thy works of povv'r and grace, When to our ears our fathers told, The wonders of their days.
They faw thy beaui'ous churches rife,
The fpreading gofpel run ; While light and glory from the ikies
Through all their temples ihene.
In God they boafted all the day, And in a cheerful throncr
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Did thoufands meet to praife and pray, And grace was all their fong.
4 But now our fouls are feiz'd withfhame,
Confuiion fills our face, To hear the enemy blafpheme, Aud fools reproach thy grace.
5 Yet have we not forgot our God,
Nor fallely dealt with heav'n, Nor have our fieos declin'd the road Of duty thou halt given.
6 Though dragons all around us roar
With their destructive breath, And thine own hand has bruis'd us for€, Hard by the gates cf death.
7 We are expos'd all day to die,
As martyrs for thy name ; As fheep for Slaughter bound we lie, And wait the kindling flame.
3 Awake, arife, almighty Lord, Why fleeps thy won ed grace ? WThy mould we ieem like men abhor'd, Or banilh'd from thy face ?
9 Wilt thou for ever caft us ofF, And ftill neglect our cries ? Forever hide thine heav'nly love From our afflicted eyes?
10 Down to the dufi: our foul is bow'd,
And dies upon the ground ; Rife for our help, rebuke the proud, And all their pow'rs confound.
1 1 Redeem us from perpetual fhame,
Our Saviour and our God; We plead the honour? of thy name, The merits of thy blood.
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r "^TOW be my heart infpir'd to ling JJ%| The glories of my Saviour king, jefus the Lard ; how he^v'nly fair IcHsfbrra ! how bright his beauties are !
2 O'er all the ions cf human race He mines with far upeiior grace, Love from hislip.> divinely flows, And blezlln^s all his ftate compofe.
5 Drefs inee in arms, mo ft mighty Lor4> Gird on the terror of thy (word ; In majefty and glory ride, With truth and meeknefs at thy fide.
4. Thine anger, like a pointed dart, Shall pierce the foes of ftubborn heart; Or words of mercy kind and Tweet Shall melt the rebels at thy feet.
5 Thy throne, O God, forever Hands, Grace is the fceptre in thy hands ; Thy laws and works are jure and right, Bat grace andjufticethy delight.
OGod, thy God has richly fhed His oil of gladnefs on thy head ; And with his lac red fpirit blefs'd Th' eternal Son above the reft.
PART II.
7 The king cf faints, how fair his face, Adorn'd with majefty and grace ! He comes with bleflhrgs from above, And wins the nations i* his love.
* At hir right hand oar eyes behold The queen array'd in pureft gold ;
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The world admires her heav'nly drefs; Her robes of joy and righieouinels.
9 He forms her beauties like his own, He calls and feats her near his throne; Fair ftranger, lee thine heart forget The idols of thy native ftate*
10 So (hall the king the more rejoice In thee thefavVr.c cf his choice; Let himbelov'd, andyetadoi J, For he's thy maker and thy Lord.
1 1 Oh happy hour, when thou (halt rife To hi; fair palace in the ikies,
And all thy fons, (a num'rous train) Each like a prince in glory reign.
12 Let endlefs honours crown his head ; Let ev'ry age his ptaifes fpread ; While we with cheerful fengs approve The condefcenfion of his love.
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t /~^OD is our refjge in difnefs,
V_JT A preient help when dangers r>Te±>;
On him for i'a.fety we rely'd,
And in his ihength we will confide :
2 Tho' earth were from her centre toft, And mountains in the ocean lofi ;
Or lofty hills from their abode.
Torn peace-meal by the roaring £000.
3 Let angry waves together roli'd, Rage on with fury uncontroul'd ; We will not f?ar, whilir. we depend On God, who is our conltant friend
4 A gentler ftream, that ever flows, And joy to all around bellows,
PSALM XLVI.
The city of the hotd fhafl fill, The city where heVwddhip'd full.
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2 tow'rs, pour's,
c God dwells in Sion, v. h*bfe ftronj Shall rwcck th' aifault of earthly And his Almighty aid is nigh, To thofe *vho on his ilrength rely.
6 In 'umulfs, when the hea.hen rag'd^ And kingdoms war again ft us wag d, In thunders loud hi* voice was heard* And fo\jn thfeii i- Ces diia^eai d.
PART II.
7 The Lord of hafts conducts oar arms, Our low'r of refuge in ala m: ;
Our father's guardian he hath been, And we his tender love have feen.
8 Corce ;ee vj hat pow'r he hi'h difplay'd, His people ne'er (hall bednrriay'd ;
For them he hath :he>e wonders wronght] And on the eanh destruction brought.
p Abroad he haih his vengeance hurl'd, And aw'd co peace the jarring world ; He doth deihoy the ft. ear and bow, And into flames their chariots th?6w :
0 With rev'rence be !he Lord aiddrefs'd, The earth her >ov -eign hath confefs'dj The heathen fhall his pew'rebey, And yield to his almighty (way.
1 The God cf h vfts, conducts car arms., Our to.v'r cf refuge in alarms ;
Our father's guardian he h a ^ h been, Acd ive his \, dnd'tqus love ha\e icen. F
74 PSALM XLVII, XLVIII. PSALM 47, c. m. H for a fhout of faced fay
To God the fov'reign king ! Lee ev'ry land their tongues employ* And hymns of triumph ling,
2 Jefus our God afcends on high ;
His heav'nly guards around Attend him riling thro' the fky, With trumpet's joyful found.
3 While angels fiiout and praife their king,
Le. mortals learn their ftrains ; Let ail the earth his honours fing ; O'er all the earth he reigns.
4 Rehearfe his praife with awe profound,
Let knowledge guide the fong ; Nor mock him with a folemn found Upon a thoaghtlefs tongue.
5 In Ifra'l itood his ancient throne,
He lov'd that chofen race ; But now he calls the woild his own, And heathens tafte his grace.
6 The Gentile nations are the Lord's,
There Abraham's God is known : While powr's and princes, fhields and fwords Submit before his throne.
P. S A L M 48, s. m.
1 ^REAT is the Lord our God, VJT And Jet his praife be great ; He makes his churches his abode,
His moil delightful feat.
2 Thefe temples of his grace,
How beautiful thev (land '
PSALM XLVIIL 75
The honours of our native place, And bulwarks of our land.
3 In Shn God is known
A refuge in diftrefs ;
How brio he has his falvatinn fhone. How fair his heav'nly grace ?
4 When kings againfl her join'd,
And Taw che Lord was there, In wiMconfjiicn of the mind They fled withhafty tear.
5 When navies tall and proud
Attempt to fpoil our peace, He fends his rempetf roaring Ioud> And links them in the feas.
6 Ofc have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often teen, How vveil our God fecures the fold Where his own flocks have been.
7 In ev'ry new diftrefs
We'll to his houfe repair, Reeal to mind his wond'rous grace, And feek deiiv'iance there.
PART IL
8 Far as thy name is known
The world decla;es tny praife; Thy feints, O Lord, befure thy throne Their fongs cf honour raife.
9 With joy the people itand
On Sim's choien hiil, Proclaim the wonders of thy hand, And counlels of thy will.
•p Let Grangers walk around . The city wl^re we dwell,
?6 P S A L M XLTX.
CompaTa and view thy holy ground, Andmaik the building well.
1 1 The orders of thy houfc,
The worfhip of thy court", Thee eerjul longs, the lolemn vows.
And make a fair report.
12 How decent and h^w wife!
How glorious to behold ! Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites ado n d with gold.
23 The God we worfhip now Will guide us * till we die ; Will be our Gcd while here below. And ours above the fky.
PSALM 49, c. m.
1 T T THY doth the man of riches grow \ V To mi'olence and pride, To fee hi, weal h and honours flow With ev'ry riling tide ?
§ why doth he treat the poor with fcorn,
Made of the ie\f iame c!av, And b ■■■ail a though his fle/h was born Of better djir. than they ?
3 Not all his treasures can procure
His foul a fhort reprieve, Redeem from d?ah one guilty hour, Or make h:s brother live.
4 Eternal life can ne'er be fold,
The ranfom is too hi;h ; Juilice will ne'er bebnb'd with gold, That man vv ill never die.
5 lie fees the brutifh and the wife,
The tim'rous and the brave, .
PSALM XLIX.
Quit their pofTefficns, clofe their eyes, And haften to the prave.
o
6 Yet 'tis hi- inward thought and pride,
" My houfe (hall ever fland ; " And that my name may long abide " ril.give it to my land."
7 Vain are his thoughts, his hopes are, loft
How ioon his mem'ry dies ! Kis name is buried in the dull:, Where his own body lies.
S This is the folly of cheir way, And yet their ions, as vain, Approve the words their fathers fay, And afl their works again.
9 Men void of wii'dom and of grace, The' honour raire them high, Live like the beaiU, a thoughtlefs race, And like the beads they die.
jo Laid in the grave like filly fheep, Death triumphs o'er them :here, Till '.he laft trumpet breaks their deep, And wakes them in de.pair.
PART JI.
i : \re fons of pride, that hate the juft, And trample on the poor> When death has brought you down to dull Your pomp mall rife no mo e.
12 The laft great day fliall change the fcene;
V/hzn will that hour appear r When rhali the jurl revive, and rei~n O'er all that fcorn'd them bete i
13 God will my naked foul receive,
Cajl'dirom the world aways F 2
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PSALM L.
And break the prifon of the grave. To raiie my mould'iing clay.
14 Heav'n is my eve.laiun* home, Th' inheritance is hue; Let men of pride their rage refume, Bat I'll repine no moie.
PSALM 50, c. 11.
1 '"TT^HE Lord, the judge, before his throne,
X Bids the whole earth draw nigh, The nations near the rifing fun, And near the Wefietn Iky.
2 No mare (hall bold blafphemers fay,
Judgment "Mill ne'er begin ; No more abate his long delay To impudence and fin.
3 Thron'd on a cloud our God (hall come,
Bright flames prepare his way, Thunder and darknefs, fire and ftorm, Lead on the dreadful day.
4 Heav'n from above his call fhaH hear,
Attending angels come, And earth and hell (hall know and fear His juftice and their do^m.
5 " But gather all my faints (he cries)
" That made the r peace with God, « By the Redeemer's facrince, " And feal'd it with his blood.
6 " Their faith and works, brought forth to light*
'/ Shall make the world con fefs^ 11 My fenrence of regard is right, " Anc} heav'n adore ixiy grace,
PSALM L.
PART II.
7 Thus faith the Lord, " the fpacious fields
" And flecks and herds are mine, " O'er all the cattle of the hills " I claim a right divine.
8 M I afk no iheep for iacririce,
" Nor bullocks burnt with fire ; *' To hope and \o\.e, to pray and praiie, s{ Is all that I require.
9 " Invoke my name when trouble's near.
" My hand lhall fet thee free ; " Then (hall thy thankful lips declare, " The honour due to me.
10 " The man that offers humble praife,
" Declares my glory belt, " And thofe that tread my holy ways, *c Shall my ialvation taite.
11 " Not for the want of bullocks flain
" Will I the world reprove ; " Altars and rites, and forms are vain, " Without the fire of love.
12 " And what have hypocrites to do
iS To bring their facririce I " They call my ftatutes juit and true, t( But deal in theft and lies.
13 te Could you expect to Tcape my fight,
'•' And fin without controul ? M But I ftiall bring your crimes to light, (f With anguifh in your foul."
14 Confider, ye, that flight the Lord,
Eefore his wrath appear ; If once ycufall beneath his fwerd, There's no deliv'rer there, F 3
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go P S A L M LI.
PART III. l. m.
15 The Lord, the judge, his churches warns, Let hypocrites attend and fear,
Who place their hopes in rites and forms, But mate not faith norlcve their care.
16 Vile wre.ches dare rehearfe his name With lips of falihood and deceit ;
A friend or broiher they defame, And iboth and flatter thofe they hate.
j 7 Th-ey watch to do their neighbours wrong. Yet dare to feek their Maker's face ; T hey take hiscov'nant on their tongue, But break his laws, abufe his grace.
18 To heav'n they lift their hands unclean, Defil'd wif.h lu'it, denl'd with blood ; By iHgfet they prac^ife every fin, By day their mouths dra\v near to God.
12 And while his judgments fang delay, They grew fecure and firi the more : Thev think he fleeps as well as they, And put far orF the dreadful hour.
20 Oh dreadful hour ! when God draws near, And fetis :heir crimes before their eyes ! His wrath their gurlry foul (hail tear, and no deliv*fer dare to rLe.
P S A L M 51, l. m.
1 QHEWpiry, Lord, O Lord, forgive, ^3 Let a repenting r^bei live ;
Are not thy mercies large and free r May not a firmer trull in thee ?
2 My crime- are great, b.it can't furp^fs- The po.v'r a:>d glory of thy grace;
? S A L M LI. $i
Great God, thy nature hath no bound, So lee thy paid'ning love be found.
3 Oh wafh my foul from ev'ry fin,
And make my guilty conscience clean j Here on my heart the burden lies, And pail offence's pain mine eyes.
4. My lips with Hi am e my fins confefs Againlr. thy law, a'gaiintt thy grace ; Lord, mould thy judgment grow severe, I am condemn'd but thou ait clear.
5 Should fudden vengeance feize my breath, I mult pronounce ^ nee Jul: in death ;
And if my foul were lent to hell, Thy righteous law approve^ it well.
6 Yetfavea trembling fmner, Lord, Whofe hope, itili hew 'ring round thy word* Would light on ibme iweetpromife there, Some lure iupport againf: defpair.
P A R T II.
7 Lord, lam vile, conceiv'd in fin, And bo;n unholy and unclean : Sprung fiom the man w hole guilty fall Corrupts the race, and taints us ail.
% Soon as we draw our infant b:eath, The feedr of fin grow up for death j The law demands a pe^fed heart ; But we're dcLVd in ev'ry part.
9 Great God create my heart a new, And form my fpirit pure and true ; Oh make me wife betimes to fpy My danger and my remedy.
2z P S A L M LI,
10 Behold I fall before thy face ; My only refuge is thy grace;
No out* ard foi ms can make me clean ; The leprofy lies deep within.
11 No bleeding biid, nor bleeding beaft, Norhy:'op branch, nor fprinkling oriel!. Nor running brock, nor flood, nor iea, Can vvafh the difmal ftain away.
12 Jefns, my God, thy blood alone Haih pow'rfcfHcient to atone :
Thy blood can make me white as fnow ; No Jewijh types could cleanfe me lb.
13 While guilt dilurbs and breaks my peace, Nor flelh nor (oul hath refl or eafe ; Lord, let me hear thy pard'ning voice; And make my broken heart rejoice.
PART IN.
14 O thou that hear'ft uhen finners cry, Thoagh all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry lock, But blot their mem'ry from thy book.
15 Create my nature pure within, And form my foulaverfe to fin ; Lee thy good fpir.it ne'er depart, Nor hide thy prefence from my heart.
16 I cannot live wit. .out thy light, Cair out and baniih'd from thy fight; Thine holy joys, my God, reftore, And guard me, that I fall no more.
17 Though 1 havegriev'd thy fpirit, Lord, Thy help and comfort ftilf afford;
And let a wretch come near thy throne, To plead the merits of ihy Son.
PSA L M LIL fc3
iS A broken heart my God, my king. Is all the fac.ifice I bring ; The God of grace will. ne'er defpiie-
A broken heart for iacrince.
19 My fool lies humbled in the dufl:, And owns thy dreadful fentence juM ; Lock down, O Lord, uuh-phying eye, And fave the foal condemned to die.
20 Then will I teach the world thy ways-; Sinners mall learn thy fov'reign grace ; J '11 lead them to mv Saviour's blood, And they fhall praiie a pard'ning God.
21 O may thy love infpire my tongue ! Salvation mall be ail my fong ; And all my pow'rs mall join to blefs The Lord my ftrengthand righteouinefs,
P S A L M 52, l, m.
j 1J/HY mould the haughty hero boafl VV His vengeful arm, his warlike hoft- While blood defiles his cruel hand, And deiolation uadesthe land.
'' 2 He joys to hear the captive's cry,
The widow's groan, the orphan's figh ; And when the weary fword would fpare,. His falfiiood fpreads the fatal fnare.
3 He triumphs in the deeds of wrong, And arms with rage his impious tongue; With pride proclaims his dreadful pow'r> And bids the trembling world adore.
4 But God beholds, and with a frown, Cafts to the daft h-is honours down ; The righteous freed, their hopes recat,. Andha.il the proud oppreiTar's Oil,
S4 P S A L M LIII.
5 How low th' irvfultiog tyrant lies, Who dar'd ih'' eternal pow'r delpne ; And vainly deem'd with envious joy, His arm almighty to deftroy.
6 We praiie t e Lord, who heard our cries, And lent ialvarion fiom the ikies ; The faints whofaw our mournful days, Shall join, our grateful longs of praiie.
PART II, c. m.
7 While unbelievers make their boaft,
And heav'nly grace defoife ; In ihejr o ■• n <t m they put their trull, And fill their mouths with lies;
S Bat like a cultur'd oli< e grove Dreh'd in immortal green, Thy child en blooming in thy love, Amidst thy courts are ieen.
o On thine eternal grace, O Lord, Our iuUis In all leSt Secure; And all tfha.truft thy holy word^ Shall End Salvation fure.
PSALM 53, c. m.
4 ^T^-HE wicked fcols mud fure fuppofe, X That God is but a name : This gft^f* miitake their practice mows, Since virtue all dnclam.
\ The Lord hck'd down from heav'ns high tow'r-
The ions of men to view, To fee if any c .vn'd his pow'r,
Or truth or jullice knew. a But till he few were backward gone>
D e g e n i; ?. i c g r o w n a n d b a ! e ;
PSALM LIV.
None for religion card, not one Of all the tinful race.
4 But are t ofe workers of deceit
So dull and len eleis grown, Tba' tney, like bread, ray people eat. And God's juit pow'r diiown?
5 Their caufelefs fears fliall rtrangely grow;
And they, defpi-'d of God, Shall ioon be fc.ii'd : his hinds (ball throw Their matter'd bones abroad.
6 Would he his faving pow'r employ
To break our fervile band, Load ihouts of univeilal joy Should echo through the land.
P S A L M 54, c. m.
1 TOEHOLD us, Lord, and let our cry j|3 Befo.e thy throne acend,
Call thod on us a pitying eye, And itiil cur lives defend.
2 For flaugrn'ring foes infult us round,
Oppreffive, proud and vain, They caft thy temples to the ground, • And all our riles profane.
3 Yet thy forgiving grace we truft,
And in thy pow'r rejoice; Thine arm friallcrum our foes to dure., Thy praiieinfpire our voice.
4 Be thou with thofe whofe friendly hand
Upheld us in diftreis, Extend thy truth through ev'ry land., Andftill thy peopie blejs.
86 PSALM LV.
PSALM 55> c. m.
1 /~\> GOD, my refuge, hear my pries, \_J Behold mv flowing tears,
For earth and hell my hurt devife,. And triumph in my fears.
2 Their rage U level'd at my life,
My foul with guilt they load, And fill my thoughts with inward ftrife, To (hake my hope in God.
3 What inward pains my heart- firings wound,
I groan with ev'ry b:ea:h; Horror and fearbefetme round Amongft: t efhad.es of death.
4 Oh were 1 like a feather'd dove,
And innocence had uings ; ' I'd fly, and make along remove From aJKheie reillds things.
5 Let me to fqme v iid defart go,
And find a peaceful home, Where ftorms of malice never blow,. Temptations never come.
6 Vain hopes and vain inventions all
To 'icape the rage of hell ! The mighty Gud, on whom T call. Can iave me here as well.
7 By morning light I'll feek hu face,
At noon repeat my cry, The night fhall hear mea-k his grace, iNor will he long deny.
8 G'd (hajJ preferve my foul from fear,
Or iliield me when afraid ; Ten thaufand angels mm! appear If he command their aid.
PSALM LV. 87
9 I cafi-my burdens on the Lord, The Lord fuua'.ns them all ; My courage reils uoon his word, That iaints (hail never fall.
10 My highetl hopes can net be vain,
My lips fiiaU fp read his praife ; While cruel and deceitf.;! men, Scarce live oat half their days.
P A R T II, s. m.
11 LET (inners take their courfe,
And chuie the road to death ; But in the worfhip of my Gcd I'll fpend my daily breath.
12 My thoughts addrefs his throne,
When morning brings the light; I feek his blelSng ev'ry noon, , And pay my vows at night.
13 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God$ While tinners periiTi in furprife Beneath thine angry rod.
14 Becaufe they d\vell at eafe,
And no fad changes feel, They neither fear, nor truft thy name., Nor learn to do thy will.
15 Bat I with all my cares,
Will lean upon the Lord; I'll cad my burdens on his arm, And red upon his word.
16 His arm mall well Curtain
The children of his love ; The ground on which their fafety fiands, No earthly pc vrr can move.
SS P S A L M LVI.
PSALM 56, c. m.
1 /^ THOU whofejuftice reigns or high,
\y And makes th' oppre»ior ccaie, Behold how envious hnne:s try- To vex and b eak my peace.
2 Th? Ton- of violence and lies
Join to devour me, Lo;d; But as my hourl) dangers rife, My reijge is thy word.
3 In Gcdmoft holy, juft, and true,
I have repos'd my truil ; Nor will I fear what fiefh can do, The offspring oYihe dull.
4 They wreftmy word to mifchief Mil!,
Charge me with unknown foul s ; For mi.c ief. all their councils fill, And malice all their thoughts.
5 Shall they efcape without thy fiown ?
Mull their devices Hand ? Chcaft the haughty unner down, And lei him know thy hand !
6 God fees the forrows of his faints,
Their groans affect his ear's j Thy me cy counts myjuft complaint** And numbers all my tears.
7 When to thy throne I raife my cry,
The wicked fear and ilce : So fwiit is pray'r to reach the fey, So near is God to me.
S In thee, moft holy, juPc, and true, I haverepos'd my trull ; Nor v\ ill I fear w hat man can de, The offspring of the duft.
P S A L M LVII. f5
9 Thy fclemn vows are en me, Lord, Thou fhah receive my praife ; I'll ling, hoiv faithful is thy hvortf ! How right ecus all thy sways !
10 Thou hail fecur'd my foul from death, Oh fe: thy pris'nsr free, That heart and hand, and life and breath May be employed for thee.
P S A L M 57, l. m.
j '"¥"AHY mercy, Lord, to me extend : JL On thy protection I depend ; And to thy wing for ihelter baffle, -Till this outrageous ftorm is pair.
2 To thy tribunal, Lord, I fly.
Thou ibv'reign judge, and God molt high,
Who wonders haft, forme begun,
And wilt not leave ihy work undone. -
5 From heav'n, protect me by thine armx And fhameall thole who leek my harm ; To my relief thy rr.erey fend, And truth on which my hopes depend.
4 For I with favage men con verfe, Like hungry lions wild and tierce ;
Wirh men whofe teeth are-fpears, their words Inven m'd darts, and two-edgM fwords.
5 Be thou, O God, exalted high :
And as thy glory fills the iky, So let it be on earth diiplay'd, Till thou art here, as there obey'd.
PART II.
6 My God in whom are all thp fprings, Of boundlefs love and grace unknown,
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9o PSALM LVIIT.
Hide me beneath thy fpreading wings, Till the dark cloud is over blown.
7 Up to the heav'ns! fend my cry, The Lo.d will my defirts perform ; He fends hi: angel from the Iky,
And faves me from the threat'ning florin.
8 Ee thou exalted, O my God,
Above :he heav'ns where angels dwell ; Thy pow'ron earth be known abroad, And land to land thy wonders tell.
9 My heart is nVd ; my fong fhall raife Immortal hcnours to thy name; Awake, my tongue, to found his praife, My tongue, the glory of my frame.
10 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns, And reaches to the utmoit iky ;
His truth to endlefs >ears semains, When lower worlds ditto! ve and die.
11 Be thou exalted, O my God,
Above the heav'ns where angels dwell ; Thy pow'r on earth be known abroad. And land to land thy wonders tell.
PSALM 58, p. m.
1 TUDGES, who rule the world by laws, J Will ye defpife th» righteous caufe.
When vile oppreflicn waftes the land ? Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, And let rich finners 'fcape fecure,
While geld and greatnefs bribe your hand
2 Have ye forgot, or never knew, That God will judge the judges too ?
High in the heav'ns his juitice :eigns;
PSALM LIX. 9*
Yet you invade the rights of God ; And fend your bold decrees abroad To bind theconfcience in your chains.
; A poifon'd arrow is your tongue, The arrow {harp, the poifcn itrong,
And death attends where'er it wounds: You hear no counfels, cries or tears ; So the deaf adder flops her ears !
Againfr. the pow'r of charming founds;
Break out their teeth, eternal God ; Thofe teeth of lions dy'd in blood ;
And crufh the ferpants in the duft : As empty chair, when whirlwinds rife, Before the fweeping temped rlies,
So let their names and hopes be loft.
Th' x'Umighty thunders from the iky, Their grandeur melts, their titles die,
As hilis of fnow diffblve and run, Or fnails that perifh in their ilime, Or births that come before the time,
Vain births that never fee the fun.
Thus fnall the veng'ance of the Lord Safety and joy to laints afford ;
And all that hear mail join and fay, M Sure there's a God that rules on high, ?' A God that hears his children cry,
*' And will their fuiPrings well repay .'*,
PSALM 59, s. m.
FROM foes, that round us rife, O God of heav'n, defend, V/ho brave the veng'ance of the ikies, And with thy faints contend.
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9* PS A L M IX
2 Eehcld, from diftjint fiiores.
And deiert wilds ihey come, Combine for blood their barb'rous fj.ee, And thro' thy cities roam.
3 Eeneaih the dent Cna.de,
Their facred plots they lay, Oar peaceful walls by ni^ht invade, And waite the fields by day.
4 And will the God of grace,
Regardlefs of our pain, Permit fecare that im^iv us race, To riot in their reign ?
5 In vain their fecrec guile,
Or open force they prove ; Kis eye can pierce thed-epeft veil, His hand their flrcngth remove.
6 Yet fave them, Lord, from deaths
Left we forget their doom ; But drive them with thine angry breath* Thro' diftant lands to roam.
7 Then (hall our gratefol voice
Proclaim our guardian God ; The nations round the earth rejoice. And found the praife abroad.
PSALM 6o, l. u.
GOD, who ball our troops difperfr, Forfaken thole who left thse firit -3 Aa we thy juft idiipleafure mourn, To us in me. cy, Lord, re urn.
Oar flrcngth, that firm as earth did ftand. Is rent by thy avenging hand : O ! heal the breaches thou haft made; We make, we fill, without thy aid !
P 3 A L U LX. 93
5 Our fully', fad efFecls we feel ; For, drunk with difcord's cup, we reel : Eut now for them, w ho thee rever'd, Thou hail thy truth's bright banner rear'd,
j. Let thy right hand thy feints protect ; Lord, hear the pray'rs that we direct ; The holy Gcd has ipeke ; and I, O'er joy 5d en his firm uord rely.
; To thee in portions HI divide Fair Sicherns fcii, Samaiia's pride : To Sichem, Suctoth next I'll join, And meafure out her vale by line.
?viar,aMeh, Gilead. bosh Tub bribe To my commands, with Ephraim's tribe j Ep'. aim by arms fupports my cauie, And judah by religion's laws.
Ivloab rnv fiave and drudge (hall be, Nor Edom from my yoke get free ; Proad Faieftiwe's imperious ilate, Shall humbly on our triumph wait.
But who (hall quell thefe mighty pow'rs, And clear my way to Edom's tow'rs ? Or through her guarded frontiers tread The path that doth to conque't lead ?
E'en thou, O God, v. ho haft difpers'd Our troops (For we for look thee firft ;) Thole whem thou d'\dCi in wrath forfake*
PART II, c. m.
Lord thou haft fcourg'd our guilty land,
Behold thy people mourn ; Shall veng'anceever guMe \hy hard*
And merey ne'er return I
94 P 5 A L M LX1.
1 1 Beneath the terrors of thine eye,
Earth's haughty towers decay ; Thy frowning mantle fpreads the ficy, Ar.d mortals melt away.
12 Oar Sion trembles at thy fhoke,
And dreads thy lifted hand ! Oh, heal the people thou haft broke, And lave the finking land.
13 Exalt the banner in the field,
For thofe that fear thy name ; From barb'rous hofis our nations fhicld, And put our foes to fhame.
14 Attend our airnies to the fight,
And be iheir guardian God ; In vain ihall num'rous pow'rs unite, Againft thy lifted rod.
15 O'jr troops, beneath thy guiding hand,
Shall pain a glad renown : 'Ti? God who make*) the feeble (land, And treads the mighty down.
P S A L M 61, s. m.
x IT 7HEN overwhelm'd with giief, V V My heart Within me dies, Helplefs and far from all relief, To heav'n I lift mine eyes.
2 Oh lead me to the rock
Thai's high above my head, And make the covert of thy wings My fheker and my {hade.
3 Within thy presence, Lord,
For ever I'll abide ; Thou art the tewV of my defence, The refuge where i hide.
PSALM LXir. 9S
4 Thou giveft rae the lot
Of mo'e rhat fear thy name ; If endieis life he their reward, I fnall poiicfs the fame,
PART JI, l. m.
5 My foul of thy protection fure ; Againft her foes mall reft fscure;
For thou, O God, haft heard my vows, And brought me joyful to thy houfe.
6 With all thy faints Til drive to ring The glories of my heav'nly king, Whom ihou in mercy did-! ordain, Should o'er thy chofen people reign.
7 This king mall live for ever bleft, And give his people peace ar.d reft ; His years fnall laii, and Gcd will own His righteous fceptre and his throne.
8 O let thy truth prepare the way, In mercy, Lord, extend his i\vay; Thus we'll devote our future days, To pay our vo\vs and fing thy praife.
P S A L M 62, l. m.
Y foul for help on God relies : From him alone my fafety flows ; My rock, my health, that flrength fupplies, To bear the fnock of all my foes.
2 How long will ye contrive my fall, Which will but haft en on your own ! You'll totter like a bending wall, Or fence of uncemented licne.
3 To make my envy'd honours lefs,
The/ Have w'v.h lies, their chief delight ;
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For they, though with their mouths they blefs, In private curfe with inlaid ipite.
4 But thou, my foul, on Gcd rely ; On him alone thy truft repofe :
My rock and health will flrength fupply, To bear the fnock of all my foes.
5 God does his faving health difpenfe, And Sowing blel'rings daily lend ; He is my fortrefs and defence;
On him my foul mail dill depend.
6 In him, ye people alway truft ; Before his throne pour out your hearts; For God, the merciful and juft,
Kis timely aid to us imparts.
PART II.
7 My fpiril looks to Gcd alone ; My rock and refuge is his throne ; In ail my fears, in all my It raits, My foul on his falvaiion waits.
8 Truft him, ye faints, in all your ways, Pour out your hearts before his face ; When helpers fail, and foes invade, God is our all-fuincient aid.
9 Fajfe are the m^n of high degree, The bafer fort are vanity ; Laid in the balance both appear Light as a puff of empty air.
10 Make not increasing geld yrur truft, Nor fet your hearts on glitt'ring duf^ ? Why will you grafp the Beetiw* fmoke, And not believe what God has fpeke I
11 Once has his avful votes dec'ar'd, Ones and again my ears have heard,
P S A L M LXIII.
te All pow'r is his eternal due ?'
He malt be fear'd and trailed ceo.
12 For fov'ieign pow'r reigns not alone, Grace is a partner of the th/one : Thy gracs andjuilice, mighty Lord, Shall well divide our la.it reward.
P S A L M 63, l. m.
1 /^ RE AT God, indulge my humble clain VJT Thou art my hOj,e, my jov my reft The glories that com^oie thy name Stand all engag d to make me bleih
2 Thou great and good, thou juit and wife, Thou art my Father and my God ;
And I am thine, by faced ties ;
Thy ion, thy fervant bought with blood.
3 With heart, and eyes, and lined hands For thee I long, to thee I look,
As travellers in thirty lands Pant for the cooling water brook.
4 With early feet I love t' appear Among thy faints, and feek thy face; Oft' have I feen'tfcy glory there, And felt the pow'r of fov'reign grace.
5 Not fruits, nor wines that tempt our tafle* No pleafures that to fenfe belong, Could make me fo divinely bleit,
Or raife fo high my cheerful fong.
6 My lifeitfelf without iky love No tafte or pleafure could afford : 'Twould but a ti re fo me burden prove. If I were.baniih'd from the Lord,
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93 PSALM LXIII.
7 Amidil the wakeful hours of night, When bufy cares afflict my head,
One thought of thee gives new delight, And adds refreihment to my bed.
8 I'll lift my hands, I'll raife my voice, While I have breath to pray or praife ; This work (hall make my heart rejoice, And blefs the remnant of my days.
PART II, c. m.
9 Early, my God, without delay,
I hafte to feck thy face ; My thirfty fpiri: faints away Without thy cheering grace.
io Pve feen thy glory and thy pow'r Thro' all thy temple (hine; My God, repeat that heav'nly hour, That vifion fo divine.
1 1 Not life itfelf, with all its joys,
Can my beft paflions move, Or raife fo high my cheerful voice, As thy forgiving love.
12 Thus till my lad expiring day
I'll blefs my God and king ; Thus will I lift my hands to pray, And tune my lips to ling.
PART III, s. m.
13 My God, permit my tongue
This joy, to call thee mine ; And let my eaily cries prevail To taile thy love divine.
14 Wir.hin thy churches, Lord,
I long ro f nd my place,
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Thy pow'rand glory to behold, And feel thy quick'ning grace.
15 Since thou hail been my help,
To thee my fpirit flies, And en thy watchful providence., My cheerful hope relies.
16 The fhadow of thy wings,
My foul in fafety keeps ; I follow where my father leads, And he fupports my Heps.
PSALM 64, l. u.
1 /^ REAT God, attend to my complaint, VJT Nor let my drooping fpirit faint ; When foes in fecret fpread the fnare, Let my faivation be thy care.
2. Shield me without and guard within, From treach'rou3 foes and deadly fin ; May envy, lure, and pride depart, And heav'nly grace expand my heart.
3 Thy juftice and thy pow'r difplay, And fcatter far thy foes aw'ay ; While lift'ning nations learn thy word, And faints triumphant, blefs the Lord.
4 Then (hall thy church exalt her voice. And all that love thy name, rejoice ; By faith approach thine awful throne, And plead the merits of thy Son.
PSALM 65, c. m.
RAISE waits inSion, Lord, for thee, Theie mail our vows be paid ; Thou haft an ear when finners pray, All flefh mall feek thine aid.
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I3 S A L M LXV.
2 Lord, cur iniquities prevail,
But pard'ning grace is thine, And thou wilt grant uspow'r and (kill To conquer ev'ry fin.
3 Bleftare-tke men whom thou wilt chufe
To bring them near thy face, Give them a dwelling in thine houfe, To feail upon thy grace.
4 In anfw'ring what thy church requefts,
Thy truth and terror (nine, And works of dreadful riglv.eoufnefs, Fulfil thy kind delign.
5 Thus (hall the wcnd'nng nations fee
The Lord is good and juit ; And di:tant iilands fly to thee, And make thy name their trull.
6 They dread thy glitt'ring tokens, Lord
Whei
:gns in neavn appeal
But they fhall iearn thy holy word, And love as well a> fear.
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7 The God of our falvation hears The groans of Slop mix'd with tears ; yet'when he c:me: tfitii kind defrgns, Thio'all the way h;s terror ihines.
8 On him iherace of man depends, Far as the earth's remote!) ends, V>'he-e the Creator's praise i> known* By nature's feeble light alone.
o Sailors thattravel c/er the flood, Add, els their frighted fouls to God, When ternpefts rage an! billows roir A: d eadful I jm :hs fh^re"
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o He bids the noify tempers ceafe, He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumuli'ous nation raves., Wild as the winds, and load as waves.
Whole kingdoms (haken by the ftorm, He fettles in a peaceful form ; Mountains e(tablifh'd by his hand Firm on their old foundations Hand.
2 Behold his enrigns ("weep the iky, New comets blaze and lightnings Ry ; The heathen lands with fwift furprife, From the bright horrors turn their eyes.
frj At his command the morning ray Smiles in the earl, and leads the day ; He guides the fun's declining wheels Beyond the tops of weltern hills.
4 Seafonsand times obey his voices The ev'ningand the morn rejoice
To fee the earth made foft^wiiti ihow'rs Laden with fruit and drefl inflow'rs.
5 'Tis from his wat'ry ftores on high, He gives the thirfry ground fupply; He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops difpenie. .
16 The defert grows a fruitful field,. Abundant fruit the vallies yield ; The vallies moat with cheerful voice, And neighb'ring hills repeat their joys*
7 The paitures fmilein green array, There lambs and larger cattle play; The larger cattle and the lamb, Each in his language fpeaks thy name.
3 Tl\y work spromunce thy pow'r diviii-i
O^re^f)' ii .1 ci/ glories hixi j
ic2 PSALM LxW.
Thro* ev'ry ir.onth thy gifts appear : Great God, thy gc/cdnefs crowns the year!
PSALM 66, c. m.
x £MNG, all the nations to the Lord, ^ Sing with a joyful nci.e : With melody of found record His honours and your joys.
2 Say to the pow'r that form'd the iky,
fJ How terrible ant thou ! " Sinners before thy presence fly, " Or at thy fcst they bow.55
3 Come fee the wonders of our God,
H v gi ■ i -us are his ways ! In Moles' hand he put the rod, And clave the frighted feas.
4 He made the ebbing channel dry,
While Ifra'l pafs'd the Rood ; There did the church begin their joy, And triumph in their God.
5 He rules by his refiftlefs might :
Will rebel-mortals dare Provoke th' Eternal to the fight, And tempt that dreadful war ?
6 Oh blefs our God, and never ceafe;
Ye faints, fulnl his praife ; He keeps our life, maintains our peace, And guides our doubtful ways.
7 Lord, thou haft prov'd our fufPring foulf,
To make our graces mine; So filver bears the burning coals, The metal to reiine.
§ Thro' wat'ry deeps and fiery way*, We march at thy opiaaa^,
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Led to poiTefs the promis'd place, By thine unerring hand,
PART II.
9 Now mail my folemn vows be paid To that Almighty pow'r, That heard the long requelfo I made In my diltreisful hoar.
io My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known : Come ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done.
11 When on my head huge forrows fell,
I fought the heav'nly aid ; He fav'd my finking foal from hell, And death's eternal made.
12 If fin lay cover'd in my heart,
While pray'r employ 'd my tongue; The Lord had fhewn me no regard, Nor I his praifes fung.
13 But God (his name be ever bleft)
Has fee my fpirit free ; Nor tarn'd from him my poor requeft, Nor turn'd his heart from me.
PSALM 67, s. m.
1 'nr^O blefs thy chofen race,
JL In mercy, Lord, incline; And caufe the brightness of thv face On all thy faints to mine :
2 That fo thy wond'rous way
May through the world be known ; Wbilft diftant lands their tribute pay, And thy falvation o\sn.
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3 Let diiPring nations join,
To celebrate thy fame; Let all the worhl, O Lord, combine To praife thy glorious name.
4 O ! let them (houtand fing,
With joy and pious mirth ; For thou, the righteous judge and King, Shalt govern all the earth.
5 Let difPiing nations join,
To celebrate thy fame, Let all the world, O Lord, combine, To praife thy glorious name.
fc Then ffiall the teeming ground A large ir.crealediiclcie; And we with plenty (nail becrown'd, Which God, our God, bellows.
7 Then God upon our .'and
Shall onitant blc;l:ngs ffraw'r ; And all cne world in awe (hall itand Of his lelJiUeis pow'r.
P 3 A L M 63, l. m.
i T ET God, the God rf battle, rife, Ji_^/ And icat'.er his prefumptucus foes ; Le. ihamef .1 route ihelrhoft furpjL'e, Who ipitefully his pow'r op^o;e.
2 As fmoke in temper's ;a.gc is lou, O. v.ax ino .he furnace ca:t ;
So ie theft facriiegious hoil Before ha wrathful presence waflc.
3 But let the iervants cf his will, Hi-, favour's gen:le beams enjoy, Their upright hearts le. gladnefs fill. Aod checrfol tongs their tongue; employ.
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4 To him your vo:ce in anthems raise ; JEHOVAH's awful name he bears : In him rejoice, extol his praife Who rides upon high-rolling fpheres.
5 Him, from his empire of the feies, To this low world, companion diaws, The orphan's claim to patronize, And judge the injur'd widow's caufe.
6 'Tis God who from a fo reign foil Rellores poor exiles to their home : Makes captives free ; and fruitlefs toil Their proud oppreilbrs' righteous doom.
7 'Twas foof old, when thou didft lead In perfon, Lord, our armies forrh : Strange terrors through the defert fpread, Convulfions inock th' ailoniiVd earth.
S The breaking clouds did rain diftil. And heav'ns high arches fhook with fear, How then mould Sinai's humble hill Oflfr'el's God theprefence bear?
9 Th)? hand, at famim'd earth's complaint, Reliev'd her from celeftiai fleres ; And when thy heritage was faint, Afluag'd the drought with plenteous fhow'rs,
io Where favage^ had rang'd before, At eafe thou mad'ii: our tribes relide; And, in the defert, for the poor, Thy gen'icus bounty did provide.
PART II, c. ir.
1 1 When Gcd his gracious word fent forth To make his chofen glad, Numbers from eaft, icuth, weft, and north The joyful tidings fpread.
io6 PSALM LXVIfl.
12 Great kings of armies fled apace,
And met a fatal foil ; While thofe that flaid at home, with eafe And pleafure fhai ;d the ipoil.
13 Though ye among the pots have lain,
Like doves mail ye appear, With iilver wings and gold divine, From drofs and mixture clear.
14 When Gcd the potent kings expell'd
From Canaan at his will, The whitenefs of his robes excell'd The fnow of Salmon's bill.
15 The hill of God, his chofen feat,
On Zion's mount is found : Not Bafhan's hill can boaft fuch ftatc, Nor all the hills around.
16 Yelofty hills, why leap ye fo ?
This is the hill of God: Here he hath chofe to dwell, and !o ! Here is his fix'd abode.
PART III. t. m.
17 His chariots numberlefs ; his pow'rs Are heav'nly boils, that wait his will: His prefence now fills Sion's tow'rs, As cnce it honour'd Sinai's bill.
28 Afcending high, in triumph thou Captivity hall captive led ; And on thy people did it bellow The fpoil of armies, once their dread.
19 Ev'n rebels (hall partake thy grace, And humble profelytes repair, To worihip at thy dwelling place, And all the world pay homage there.
PSALM LXVIII.
107
PART IV.
0 We blefs the Lo d, the juft, the good, Who fills our hearts with heav'nly food; Who pours hi. bieiangs from the flcie*, And leads oar days wiJi rich iupplies.
1 He fend: his fun his circuit round,
To c':oer thefrui:s, tou-a»-m the ground; He bids the clouds with plenteous lain Refreih. the thirily earth again.
2 'Tis to his care we owe our breath, And all our near ecape? from death ; Safety and heaLh to God belong;
He heals the weak, and guards the ftrong.
3 He makes the fain: andilnner prove The common ble-ung-s of his love ; But the wide dilFience that remain?, Is endiefs joy, or endiefs pains.
4. The Lord thatbruis'd the ierpent's head, On all the ferpent's feed fhall tread, The frubborn iinner's hope confound, And fmite them with a lading wound.
25 But his right hand his faints fha'II raiie, From the deep earth or deeper fea?, And bring th^m to his courts above; There mail they taile his fpecial love,
PART V. For benefit?, each day beftow'd, Be daily his great name ador'd ; Who is our Saviour and our God, Of life and death the fov'reign Lord.
7 Who, mounted on the lofueft fphere Of ancient heav'n, fublimely rides ; From whence his dreadful voice we hear. Like that of warring winds and tides. 2
ioS PSALM LXIX.
28 Afcribe ye pow'r to God mod high, Of humble Ifr'el he takes care ; Whofe ftrength, from out the dufky fey, Darts mining terrors through the air.
2 9 How dreadful are the facred courts, Where God has fix'd his earthly throne ! His ftrength his feeble faints fupports, To God give praife, and him alone.
PSALM 69, l. m.
1 Q AVE me, O God, from waves that roll,. ^JJ And prefs to overwhelm my foul ; With painful fteps in mire I tread,
And deluges o'erflow my head.
2 With reliefs cries my fpirits faint,
My voce is hoarfe with long complaint, My fight decays with tedious pain, Whilft for my God I wait in vain.
3 My hairs, though num'rous are but few, Compar'd with foes that me purfae
Wiih groundlefs hate, grown now of might, To execute their lawlefs fpite.
4 For zeal to thy lov'd houfe 2 nd name Confumes me, like devouring flame ; , Concerned at their affronts to thee, , More than at (landers caft on me.
5 But, Lord, to thee I will repair
For help, with humble timely pray'r; Relieve me, from thy mercy's Aore: Difplay thy truth's preferving pow'r.
6 Controu! the deluge, ere it fpread, And roll its waves above my head; Nor deep deftruftion's yawning pit, To clofc her jaw3 on me permit.
PSALM LXIX. 109
7 Reproach and ^rief hive broke my heart -„ I look -i fjr Tome to ake my part,
To pity or relieve my pain ;
Bat look'd, alas ! forbjth in vain.
8 Wi.h hunger pin'd, for food I call ; Instead of f jod they give me gall : And -\ hen witfa I hirflmy fpii»itsfmk, They give me vinegar to drink.
9 Their table therefore to their health, Shall prove a fnare, a trap their wealth 3 Perpetual darknels feize their eyes, And hidden blaits their hopes furprife.
10 But me, how e'er diilrefs'd and poor, Thy luong filiation ihajl leftore ;
Thy po.w'r with longs I'll then proclaim,, And celebrate with thanks thy name.
11 Oar God (hall thismo-e highly prize, Than herds or flecks in iacrirke : Which humble laints with jov mall fee, And hope for like red-r'efs with me.
1 2 For God regards the poor's complaint ; Sets prisoners free frorii cloie reilraint : Let hea<,!n, ea; :h, fea, the,r voices raifea And all ihe world resound his praiie.
13 For God will Sion's walls ere& ; Fair Judi^'s cities he'll pro:eit; Till all her Icauer'd .ons repair To undii'tarb d poifeinons there.
14. This ble.iing they (hall at their death To their religious heirs bequeath ; And they to endieTs ages more, Of fuch as his blefl name adore, H
X!d P S A L M LXX.
P A R-T II, c. m.
15 Father, I fing thy wcr.d'rous grace,
j bief» my Saviour's name, Leb.,u:'hr talvati n foi the poor, And bpjre the linner*' ihame.
16 Ills de?p di/lrefs has rtisrd us high,
j .is duty anjd his zeal Fulnl'd :he !a a jkhich mortals broke, Ar.d fihiih d ul! ih> will.
17 Kis d> ing groan-., his living fongs
Shall better piea-e rn» God, Than harp or tiwm et'-s i lemn foutid. Than goat's cj bullock's blood.
18 Th., (bail his humble follow'rs fee,
Aril tet the'r hearts at reft ; They by his death draw near to thee, And live for ev er bleih
19 Le* heav'n and all that dwell on higk
To God their voices raife, While lando and Teas afiift the Iky, And join t5 advance his praife.
20 Sion is thine, malt holy God,
Try Son fh.aH blefs her gates ; And glory purchas'd by his blood For thine own l\va.'l waits.
PSALM
70,
C. M.
1 T N h:il:e. O Grd a: rend my call, J[ Nor heaj my cie^ in \aln ; Oh let rhv i,:eed p;e.ent my fall,
A nd fi j 1 1 m y hope 1 u nam.
2 When i es in^.dious wound my naaCj
Ana tempi my ioui aftiay,
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Then let them fall v. i:h Ja3:ng fharne, To their own plots a piey.
3 While ail that Jove- thy name rejoice,
And glory in thy word, In thy falvation raifc their voice, And magnify the Lo;d.
4 O thou my help in time of need,
Behold my lore diimay ; In pity halten to my aid, Nor let thy grace delay.
PSALM 71, c. m.
1 T\/FY God, my everlafting hope, JLVi I Hve upon thy tru.h ;
Tiiin.e hand* IiAve held my childhood up, And itren^ hen'd ail my youth.
2 My fiefh «as fafhion:dby thy pow'r,
With ail ihefe limbs of m ;ne : And fiorn my mother's gainful nour I've been entirely thine.
3 Still has my life new renders feen
Re pea ed ev'ry year ; Beh id my days that yet remain, 1 trail them to tfly care.
4 Cat me not oirwhen llrength declines,
When hoary hairs a;i e ; Ani rou id me let thy glory fnine, Whene'er thy fervaiic dies.
5 Then in the hill'ry of my age,
W i;en men 1 e v i c a- ro v d ~j, \ s , They'll read rh? love \n ev'ry page, In ev'ry line thy praiie.
ii2 PSALM LXXI.
PART II, c. m.
6 My Savior, my almighty friend,
When 1 begin hy prai:e, Where will ;iie growing numbers end, The number* of ihy grace I
7 Thou artmy eelaMing truft,
Thy goodneis i ad >;e ; And fince 1 knew :hy graces firit I fpeak thy gloneb mo e.
8 My feet (hall travel all the length
Of theceleitial read, And march wi h courage in thy ftrength To fee my Father God.
g When I am hiVd with forediftrels For ibme furpsilng fin, I'll plead thy peifed righteoufhefs, And mention n~ne bjt thine.
10 How will my lips rejoice to tell
The vieVries of m> king ! My foul, redeem'd f; m iin and hell, Shall thy falvatiun nag.
1 1 My tongue fnail al! the day proclaim
My Saviour and m , God, Hisdca h ha b ought my fees to mame, And iav'd me by his blood.
12 Awake, awake my tuneful pow'rs;
With this delightful long I'll entertain rheda;ke;t h:ur?, Nor think the lea: on long.
PART III.
13 Gcd of my childhood, and my youth,
The guide of all my days,
PSALM LXXII. us
Ibave dech'.'d thy heav'nlv truth, And toid ihy wondVous ways.
14. Wiit thou forfake my ivary hairs, And iea*e mv fainting heart ? Who u'l '.aitain mv unking years It Godj rru ilrengdi, depart ?
15 Le, me .hv pow'rand truth proclaim
.before che riling age, And iei^e a favour of ;hy name When i mall quit the ftage.
16 The land of .ilence and cf death
Aciemb my next remove ; Ch may ihc'.e poof remains of breath Tea:h s.he wide world thy love !
17 Thy ri^h eoufnefs is deep and high,
Ln.ea ciidbie :hy deed? ; Th* glory ipiead:- beyond the &y, And aii my praise exceeds.
18 Of have I heard thy threafnings roar,
A a d ofs endrir nd .he g rief ; But w hen hy hand hall preil me fore, Thy grace was my relief.
la By lone experience ha. e I known Thy ior'teivn co-v'r to lave ; At thy command i venture down Securely to the grave.
20 When I lie buried deso in dufl:; My fie.ii in all be thy care ; The^e wicher'd limbs with thee I trail To raife them ilrong and fair.
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1 1 ' CRD let thy jufi decrees the king I y In all his ways direct ; H 2
H4 PSALM LXXII.
And let his Ton, throughout his reign. Thy righteous laws refpecl.
z Sofh?ll he ftil! thy people judge With rure and upright mind, Whilft all the helplefs poor fhall him Their juft protector rind.
3 Then hills and mountains {hall bring forth
The happy fruits of peace ; Wh'ch all the land fhall own to be The works of righteoulnefs.
4 Willi >t he the poor and needy race
Shall rule with gentle fway, And from their humble necks fhall take
OppreJfive yokes away.
5 In ev'ry heart thy awful fazr
Shall then be rooted fa ft, As long as fun and mooa endure, Or time itfelf fhall Iail.
6 He fhall defcend like rain, that cheers
The meadow's fecond birth ; Or like warm fhow'rs, whofe gentle drops Ref.elh the thirfty earth.
7 In his blefs'd days the juft and geed
Shall be with favour crown'd ; The happy land (hail ev'ry where With endiefs peace abound.
S His uncontroal'd dominion fbalJ From Tea to fea extend ; Begin at proud Euphrates' ibeams, At nature's limits end.
£ To him the favage nations round Shall bow their fervile heads : Hi? vanquim'd foes mall lick the da£ Where he his conquers fpread*.
PSALM LXXir.
and the iftes, 6hal! ccitly pre.'encs bring,- From ipicy bheba gifts ihall come, And wealthy Saba's king.
ij To him mail ev'ry king on earth Krs humble homage pay ; And dirPring nations gladly join To own his righteous fway.
12 For ie inall fet ihe needy free, When they for foqcour cry ; Shall fave the helplels, and the poor, Andali their wants fupply,
FART If.
r_j His providence for needy fouls Shall dje .'applies prepare ; And over their d efen eel fefs lives &hall wach with tender care.
f4 He iliall p&fcrve and keep :heir fouls . From fraud and rapine f ee ; And in his fight thei*- guihieis blood Of mighty price (hall be.
15 Therefore snail God hh life and reign
To many years expend ; Whii;t eafte.n princes tribute pay, And golden prefents fend.
16 For him mail conuant pray'rs be made
Through all nis profp'rou,4 da;-s ; His mil dumlni n ihall afford A kiting theme of paiie.
ij Of u'eful grain, through all the land, Great plenty fnali appear ; A handful fo'j-n on m unMm-tops A mi«bcy crop flVaJI bear.
n6 PSALM LXXIII.
1 3 Its fruit V.k? cedars (ho k by winds, A ratt'ling not e mall yield : The ciiy too thall thrive, and vie, For plenty, with the field.
19 The mem'ry of his g'crioas name
Through ersdlefs years mail run ; His fpo'-iefr. fame ihall (Line as bright And lafting as the fun.
20 In him the nations of the world
Shall be completely blefs'd,
And his unbounded happireis
By ev'ry tongue confeh'd.
21 Then blefs'd be God, the mighty Lord,
The God whom Ifr'el fears ; Who only wond'rous in his works Beyond compare appears.
22 Let ear;h be with his gloiy fill'd ;
For ever blefs his nam 2 ; Whilit to his pra'fe the lift'ning world Their glad allent proclaim.
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s AT length Dv certain uroofs, 'tis plain J~"\_ That God will to his faints be kind! That all whofe hearts are puie and clean Shall his protecting favour find.
2 Till t> \i fu<rainin£ truth I knew, ??v ftagg'ring feet had a'molr fail'd : I ^r-.ev'd the linners' wealth to view, Ar»d envy'd when the fools prevail'd.
3 They to the grave in peace defond, And, whilH they live, are hale and {Iron* No plague or troubles them offend, Which oft to other msn belong.
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4 With piide, as witn a cha^n they're held, And rapine Teems their robe of ftate ; Their eves viand oat, with fkmefs fwell'd; The v gro a- beyond their v, ifhes great.
5 Wirh heart1? corrupt, and lofty talk, OoprelHye methods they defend;
Their tongue through all the earth will walk, Their blafphenr.es to heav'n afcend.
6 And vet admiring crowds are found, Who Fervile vifits duly make ; Becaufe w;th plentv they abound,
Of which their flau'ring Haves partake.
7 Their fond Opinions thefe pursue, Till they with them profanely cry,
** How fhoulJ the Lord our anions view ? " Can he perceive who dwells (o high?"
S Behold the wicked ! thefe are they Who openly their fins profefs ; And yet their wealth'*, increas'd each day, And all their actions meet fuccefs.
5 " Then have F dcans'd my heart (faid ]) " And wafh'd my hands from guilt in vain ; " If a" the day opprefs'd J lie, " And ev'ry morning fuffer pain."
10 Thus did I once to fpeak intend : But if fuch things I raihly fay, Thy children, Lord, I,mojfl cfFend, Andbafely (hoald their caufe betray,
PART II.
11 To fathora this my thoughts T bent ; Bu*- found the c?fe toe hard for me, Tiil to the houfeof God I went ; Then I their end did plainly fee.
iT8 PSALM LXXIII.
12 How high foe'cr advanced, they all On fli^p'ry places loo ely {land; Thence mo ruin headlong fall, Cait down by thy avenging hand.
13 How dreadful and how quick their fate I Defpis'd by thee, when they're de^roy'd ; As shaking men wi.h feorti do treat
The fancies that their dreams employ'd.
14 Thus was my heart with grief oppreft, My reins were rack'd with refilefs pains 5 So ftupid was 1, like a beaft,
Who no reSeiling thought retains.
15 Yet (lill thy prefence me fupply'd, And thy right hand afiiitance gave : Thou firft iha!t with thy counlel guide. And then to glory me receive.
56 Whom then in heav'n but thee alone Have I, whole favour I require ? Throughout the fpacioas earth there's none Tha: i bsfides thee can defire.
17 My trembling fieih, and aching heart, May ofien fail to fucc.our me ; But God (hall inward itrength import, And my denial portion be.
iS For :h*y, that fa.- from thee remove, Shall incofudden ruin fall; If after other god- they rove, Thy veng'ance (hall deftroy them all.
19 But a^ f>r me, 'tis good and jnft That I mould Sill to God repair ; In him J always put my trull-, And will his wond'rous works declare.
PSALM LXXIV. 119
PART III, s. m.
20 Save there's a righteous God,
Nor is religion vain ; Though men of vice may boafl aloud, And men of grace complain.
21 I Taw the wicked rife,
And felt my heart repine, While haughty fools with fcomful eyes, In robes of honour thine.
22 The tumult of my thought
Held me in hard i jfrenfe, Till to thy houfe my feet were brought, To learn thyjuitice thence.
23 Thy word with light and pow'r,
Did my miftake amend ; I view'dthe tinners' -life before, But here I learnt their end.
24 On whataflipp'ry fteep
The thoughtlefs wretches go;
And Oh that dreadful fiery deep,
That waits their fall below I
25 Lord, at thy feet I bow,
My .hougrns no more repine: I call my God my portion now, And all my pow'rs are thine.
P S A L M 74, c. m.
1 TT/iLL Gj-d for ever cafl us off! W His wrath forever fmoke, Againfi the people of his love, His lUtie. ehofen fbek r
% Think of the tribes fo dearly bought With their Redeemer's blood;
J 20 PSALM LXXlV.
Nor let thy Sion be forgot, Where once thy glorv Mood.
3 Lift up ihy feet, and ma.ch in hafie,
Aloud ojr rain cad? ; See what a vv;de and fearf d waiie Is made a i hin hy ■ ^ all-.
4 Where • nee h. chutchea prav"d and fang.
Thy- f e profanely rage ;
Amid In < a e- hen er;: ^n< hang, And ,ne e ;ueir holhen a0e.
5 Ho v are the ears, of worfhip broke?
They tear the batidis^sdo wi, And he 'hat deal- the h?avi.-:t iroke, Procure:, ihe chief . enovs n.
6 With flames they th'.earen to de'boy
Thy ch':ld:en in then -eft ; Come let us bum at once, the) cry, The temple and the pried.
7 And dill to heighten our diilrefs,
Thy ptefer.ee is withdrawn ; Thy wonted iigns of pou 'r and grace; Thy pow'r and grace are gone.
8 No prophet fpeaks to calm our grief,
But all in filence mourn ; Nor kno-^ the times of our relief, The hour of thy return.
9 How long, eternal Gcd, how long,
Shall men of pride biafpheme? Shall faints be made their endieis fen*, And bare immortal (hame ?
io Canft thou for ever fit and hear Thine holy name profan'd ? And (fill thy jpaloufy foibear, And ftill withhold thiae hand?
PSALM LXXV. 121
ii What ft range deltv'rarice hail thou fucwn In a^es lon^ befoie 1 And now no oiherGcd we own, No other Gcd adore.
12 Thou didlt divide the raging Tea
By ihy refiiliefs might, To m<ike thy tribes a wcnd'rous way, And ihen fecure their ftk;h£.
13 Is not the w 01 id of nature thine,
The daikneis and the day r Didil thou nor bid the morning fhine, And ma;k the fun his way ?
14 Hath not thy pow'r form'd evyry coaft,
And fet the earth its bounds, With iuramer's heat, and winter's fro£p In their perpetual rounds ?
15 And mall the Tons of earth and daft
That lacred pow'r blaipheme ? Will not thy hand that fo>- m'd themfirft Avenge rhine injur'd name ?
16 Think on the cov'nant thou haft made,
And ail ihy words of io- e ; Nor let the birds of prey invade And vex thy trembling dove.
17 Our fees will triumph in our blood,
And make our hope their jeft; Plead thine own capfe, almighty God, And give thy children reft.
P S A L M 75, l. m.
O thee, moil high and holy God, To thee cur thankful hearts we raife.1 Thv works deciare thy name abroad, Thy wond'rous works demand our praife.
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122 P S A L M LXXVI.
2 To flav'ry donm'd.ihy chofen Tons Beheld their foes triumphant rife ; And lore oppreft by earthly thrones, They ioaght the fov'reign of the ikies.
3 'Twas then, great G;>d, with equal pow'r, Arofe thy veng'ance and thy grace,
To icourge cheiriiegions from the more, And lave the remnant of thy race.
4 Thy hand that forra'd the reliefs main, And rear'd the mountain's awful head, Bade raging feas their ccurfe reftrain,
- Anddeiert wilds receive their dead.
5 Such bonders never come by chance, Nor can rhe winds fuch blefiings blow ; 'Tis God the judge doth one advance, 'Tis God that lays another low,
6 Let haughty tyrants fink their pride. Nor life fo high their icornful head ; But lay their impious thoughts afsde, And own the empire God hath made.
PSALM 76, p. m.
1 TN judah the Almighty's known ;
JL Almighty there, by wonders fho\vn ;
His name in Jacob does exccll : His ian-ltuary in Salem £ands : The rnaje.ly that hear'n command-:,
In bion condefcends to dwell.
2 He brake the bow and arrows there,
The ffiield, the temper'd fword, aad ipear;
There fiain, the mighty army lay : H Whence Sion's fame thro' earth is fpread, * Of'grcater glory, greater dread,
Than hills where robbers lodge their prey.
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3 Their valiant chiefs, who came for fpcil, Themfeives met there a fhameful foil ;
Securely down to fleep they lay ; Bat wak'd no more ; their ftouieS band Ne'er lifted one refilling hand
'Gainflhis that did their legions flay.
4 When Jacob's God began to frown, Soih horfe and charioteers o'enhrov. n,
Together ilept in endlefs night : When thou, whom earth and heav'n revere, Doil once with wrathful look appear;
What mortal pow'r can itand thy fight ?
5 Pronounc'd from heav'n, earth heard its doom, Grew hufn'd with fear, when thou did.il come,
The meek wiih juflice to refiore : The wrath of man ihail yield thee praife ; Its Jail attempts but (er\,Q to raife
The triumphs of *lrrJghiy pow'r.
6 Vow to the Lord ; ye nations, bring Vow'd presents to th? ete: nal King :
Thus to his name d^e rey'rence pay j Who proudeft poientates can quell, To earthly kings more terrible,
Than ;o their trembling fubjecb they.
P S A L M 77, c. m.
1 /~|~^0 God I cry'd with mournful voice, JL I fought his gracious ear, In the fad hour, when trouble rofe, And fill'd my heart with fear.
1 Sad were my days, and dark ray nights, My foulrefus'd relief; I thought on God, the juft and wife. But thoughts increas'd my grief.
124- PSALM LXXVIL
3 Still I complain'd and Rill oppreit,
My heart began to break ; My Gcd, thy wrath fo;b;ide my reft, And kept my eye.* awake.
4 My overwhelming forrows grew,
'Till 1 could ipeak no more ; Then I within myielf withdrew, And calTd thy judgments o'er.
5 I call'd back years and ancient times
When 1 beheld thy face; My fpirit fearch'd for fecret crimes That might withhold thy grace.
6 I call'd thy mercies to my mind,
Which I enjoy 'd before ; And will the Lord no more be kind ; His face appear no more ?
7 Will he for ever call me ofF?
His promife ever fail ? Has he forgot his tender love ? Shall anger Pull prevail ?
8 But I forbid this hopelefs thought, This daik. defpairing frame, Rememb'ring what thy hand hath wrought ; Thy hand is Hill the fame.
9 I'll think again of all tby ways, And talk thy wonders o'er, Thy wonders of recovering grace, When flefh could hope no more.
lo Grace dwelt with juiiice on the throne;. And men that love thy woid, Have in thy fan&uary known The counfds of the Lo:d.
P S A L M LXX7H. i2
PART If.
Tr u Mow awf^I is thy chaining rod!'* (May thy own children fay). " The great, the wise, the dreadful God I te How holy is his way I"
12 I'll medita:e his works cf old.
Who reigns in heav'n above ; I'll hear his ancient wonders told, And lea- n to trull feis love.
13 He few the houie of jofeph lie
V/i:h Egypt's yoke oppfet ; Long he delay 'd to hear their cry, Nor gave hii peagk reft.
.24 The -ions of p ions Jacob feem'd Abandon d ,0 their foes j Bat his aireighty a.m redeem'd Tkenacior. waom aecao.'e.
15 From flaviih chains he fet them free,
They Follow where he calls ; He bide them venture through the fea, And made the waves their walls.
16 The waters faw ihee. mighty God,
The waters few :hse c :me ; Backward they fled, and f lghted {\ocit To gi>e thiae armies room.
j 7 Strange was thy jomney thro' the fea, Thy fjajotilegs, Lo;d, unknown; Terrors attend :he wond'icus way That brings thy mercies down.
lS Thy voice wi-.h terror.in the foand Thro' clouds aad darkaefa broks ;' All heav'n jfe lightning flume around, And earth with thunder ihozk,
X25 PSALM LXXVIII.
19 Thine arrows thro' the ficies were hurl'd,
How glorious is the Lord I Surprife and tremb'Hng feiz'd the world, And all his faints ador'd.
20 He gave them water from the rock ;
And fafe by Moles' hand. Thro' a dry defert led his flock To Canaan's prornis'd land.
PSALM 78, p. m.
1 TTEAR, O my people, to my law XI Your mod devout attention lend ; Let the inftrutf ions of my mouth, Deep in your faithful hearts defcend : My tongue fhall parables unfold,
And b ing to light dark things of old.
2 Which our fore fathers' pious care, From ancient times has handed down; Nor will we hide them from our fons, But to our offspring make them known : That they the prai.'es may be taught
Of God, who hath fuch wonders wrought.
3 For Jacob he this law ordain'd, This folemn league for Ifr'el made. With charge :o be from age to age, From race to race with care convey 'd : To be transmitted to their heirs, Which they again might give to their's.
4 That they might God's commands obey, And in his ftrengch their fafety place; And not like their fore -fathers, prove
A ttubborn and rebellious race : Who itill the paths of error trod ; Nor put thjir iteadfait hope in God.
"P U L M LXXVIfl. izj
5 Such were revolting Ephraw's Tons, Who from the field ignobly lied ; Tho' fkilful archers arm'd with bows, And to a conftant warfare bred : Tho' God to them his works difplay'd, Yet they his orders diiobey'd,
6 The wonders which rheir fathers fa^, They in their minds did not retain ; Prodigious things in iigypt done, And miracles in Zoan's plain : For them he did the iea divide, Ar.dpil'd in heaps the preffing tide.
7 A wond'rous pillar led them on, Compoi'd of (hade and radiant light; A ihelc'ring cloud it orov'd by clay, And was a leading nre by night : Thus went they thro' a defer: land, Conduced by his powerful hand.
8 When drought opprefs'd them, where no The parched w.ildsrnefs fupply'd, [ilreara* He clef:; ihe rock, whole flinty bread: Dhlolv'd into a cooling tide ;
Which down in plenteous rivers fell, And prov'd aconflant miracle.
Yet there they fin'd againft him more, Provoking frill the Lord moft high In that iame defeat, where he did Their fainting fouls with ilrength flipply t His pow'r fupreme, they did di^ruft, And long'd for meat to feed taeir lull.
Then utterM their blafphemoas doubts, " Can God, fay they, for us prepare " A table in the wildernefs, f And fet it oa: with various fare ?
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i2g psalm lxxvih.
" 'Tis true, he did the rock divide, *• But can he corn and flem provide:"
1 1 The Lord with indignation heard, And from the heav'ns avenging Hamc On Jacob fell ; confuting wrath On molt ungraceful Tfr'el came :
For they would not in God confide, Who had fo oft their wants iupply'd.
12 Tho' God had from the fruitful clouds, Around their camp bis manna fpread, And had with angel's facred food, Ungrateful man in plenty fed ; Which from his own celeftial Itores, Was rained down in frequent fhow'rs.
13 From heav'n he made an eaii wind blow, And like wife did the fouth command To rain down flefli, like duft, and fowls Like the fea (hore's unnumber'd lands ; Around their tents an eafy prey,
The flutt'ring, feather 'd booty lay.
34 Thus gave he them their heart's defire. And they luxurious eat the fame ; £u; whilJr the meat was in their mouths, God's heavy wrath upon them came : •He flew the wealthier of them all, And Ifrael's chiefs were made to fall.
PAR T II.
15 Vet dill they Gn'd, nor would afford His wond'reus miracles belief ; Therefore thro' fruitlefs travels, he Coftfum'd their lives in wafting grief ; When fffHie wereflaitj, with early cry, They jurn'iand fouvht the Lord moil high
PSALM LXXVIII. ia9
to But this was feign'd fubrriiflion all,
Their treacherous hearts their tongues be'y'd,
They ftiii rernaia'd psrverfe, nor would
Firm in his covenant abide ;
And yet his anger did not life,
T\or would with death their fins c haft He.
17 For he remember'd they were- flefh, And could not Ion? on earth remain ; A Kiurrn'ring wirtcT that's quickly pair, And nevermore returns again : His mercy knew they weiebut frail, And tvouid not let his wrath prevail.
iS How ofedid they provoke him there 1 Hoar eft did they his patience grieve! In that lame defert, v. here he did Their fainting fouls with food relieve, They turned back, and faithlefs prov'd,. And Ifrael's Gcd to anger mov'd.
19 Nor did they call to mind the day, When God, with his almighty hand* Delivered ihem from all their foes, And ihow'd his iigns in Egypt's land ; When he their tribes from bondage brought* And wondVous things in Zoan wrought.
20 Their rivers, that they might not drink, Were tum'd to blood at his command. ; Devouiing flies in thickeft fwarms ; And frogs were fent to plague the land ;. Locuits and worms o'eripread their foil, And reap'd the harveft of their toil.
** Their vines with battVing hail were broke, With pinching froft the fig-tree dies ; Lightning and hail made flocks and herds, To fall one gen'rai facrirlec :.
i3o PSALM LXXVJII,
Kis wrath, their trouble :o increafe, By evil angels broke their peace.
22 He clear'da pafTage for his wrath, Nor would his anger fierce contrcul ; But gave their life to j.-efliler.ce,
Nor ipar'd from death the fainting foul : Upon their heirs dellruclion came, The fifft born in the tents of Ham.
23 But his own tribe, like folded fheep, i3e brought in fafety from diftrefs, And like a flock, conducted them Ihro' a long barren wilderneis;
1 heir foes v. ere in the ocean drown'd, But they no caufe of terror found.
t\ Nor ceas'd his care, 'till them he brought' In fafety to the promis'd land ; And to his holy mount, the prize Obtain'd by his victorious hand : For them he did his arm extend, And from the foe their hofts defend.
25 To them, the outcaft heathen's land, He did iu ecpal lots divide ;
And in their foes abandon'd tents, Made Ifrael's tribe fecure abide : For them hequell'd the nations round, And piac'd them on the promis'd ground.
PART III.
26 But Hill they tempted, Hill provok'd The anger of the Lord mod high ; Nor would, tq pra&ife his commands Their moft rebellious hearts apply: But turn'd like a deceitful bow, And in their father's fleps would go*
i} For God to fury they provok'd, With idol altars fet on high,
PSALM LXXVIIi. t
And with their graven images, Inflam'd to wrath his jealoufy : On Ifrael then his hatred fell, And Shiloh where helov'd to dwell.
28 To vile captivity, his ark,
His ftrength and glory to difdain, Hie people to the 1 word he gave, Nor would his awful wrath reft fain : Amongit their youth his anger fpread, Nor were their maids to marriage led.
29 In fight the facri/icer fell,
The prieit himfelf a vi&im bled ; Nor were there any widows left, Who mould with tears lament the dead : Then like a giant itrong with wine, The Lord awak'd in wrath divine.
30 He fmotehis foes, that from the field Their vanquiih'd, fcatter'd remnants came, With wounds, imprinted on their backs, The marks of everlauing {frame :
The tents of joieph he forfook, Nor Lphraimfor his dwelling took.
.31 But judah's favour'd tribe he chofe, And made his own peculiar care ; On Sion's mount his temple built, Andfix'd its ftrong foundations there : From (beep-folds he did David bring, And over Judah made him king.
3Z From tending on the teeming ewes, He brought his fervant forth to feed His people, and inheritance, The tribes of Ifr'el's chofen feed : And he a faithful fnepherd ftill, Fed and conducted them with Hull. I z
1 32 PSALM LXXIX. PSALM 79, r. x
1 HpHS heathen hofts,yO Ged !
JL Have thy poffeflion feiz'd ; Tny facred hoafe defil'd, Thy holy city raz'd.
2 The bodies of thy faints
Abroad unb'uried Jay, Their fleih expos'd to beafts, Or rav'nous birds a prey.
3 Their blooi, like water, was
Around Jerus'lem ihed;
And none were left to pay,
The duties to the dead :
4 The foe our fn.all remains,
Wicn loud reproaches wound ; And >veare made the fport Of all the nations round.
5 Hew long wilt tliou be wroth ?
Lord, muit we ever mourn ? And ill a i i thy jealous rage, Like fire far ever burn ?
6 On lands that know not thee,
Thy heavy vengeance ihow'r ; Thole kingdoms let it crufh, That have not own'd thy pow'r.
7 Their hungry jaws have prey'd
On Jacob's chofen race, And to a defert tum'd,
Their fruitful dwelling place,
8 O think not on our fins,
But fpeediiy prevent The ruin of thy faints, Alrooft with forrow fpent.
P S A L M LXXX. iji
g Thy help, O God impart,
And free our 10 ah from blams, So lhall thy wond'rous love Exalt thy glorious name.
19 Let infidels that fay.
*f Where is the God they boat! ?** In veng'ance, For ihy iaints, Perceive thee to their coft.
11 Lord, hear the pris'ners moans I
Thy faving pow'r extend ; Preferve them doom'd to die, From their untimely end !
12 Thofe who blafpheme thy name,
Do thou, O God,deftroy ; Againft rhe nations round,- Refiftlefs pow'r employ.
13 As they have us oppreft ;
So Shall they be repaid, With forrow fev'n times more Than what on us they laid.
14 Thus we, thy humble flock,
Shall ever praife thy name ; And our unwearied thanks, From age to age proclaim.
PSALM 80, l. m.
ISR'ELts ihepherd, Joieph's guide,
Ourpray'rs to thee vouchsafe to hear^' Thou that dolt on the cherubs ride, Again in folemn Mate appear.
2 Behold how Be Tijamin expecls, With Ephra-.mand Manaffeh join'd In our deliv'rance, theeffeSs @f thy refifiiefs ftrength to find.
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i54 PSALM LXXX.
3 Do thou convert us, Lord, do thoa The Inure of thy face difplay ; Arid all the ills we fuffer now, Like fcatter'd clouds, (hall pafs away,
4. O thou whom heav'nly hoM obey, How long fhall thy fierce aBger burn ? How long thy fufF'nng people pray, And to their pray'rs have no return ?
5 When hungry, we are forc'd to drenc'i Our fcanty food in floods cf woe : When dry, our raging third we quench With itreams of tears that Iargly flo w.
6 For us the heathen nations round, As for a common prey, context : Our foes with fpiteful joy abound, And at our loft condition jell.
7 Do thou convert us, Loid,dothou The luftre of thy kce difplay ; And all the ills we fuiFer now,
Like fcatter'd clouds, fhall pafs away.
PART II.
% Thou broaght'ft a vine from Egypt's land ; And, caftingout the heat- en race, Didft plant it with thy p« r. ?ight hand, And firmly kx'd it in their place.
9 Before it thou prepar'ft the way, And mad'8 it take a lafling root ; Which, bieft with thy indulgent ray, O'er ail the land did widely moot.
10 The hills were cover'd with its (hade, Its ^ovd'.y boughs did cedars feem ; Its branches to the fea were fpread. And reached to oroud Ev::r:ue/ ftresfn. '
P S A L M LXXX. 13.
j 1 Why then haft thou its hedge o'er thrown, Which thou had'il made fo firm and ilrong ? Whilft all its grapes, defence! eft grown, Are pluck'd by thofethat pafs along.
12 See how the bridling foreir boar, With dreadful fury lays it wafte : Hark how the favage monilers roar, And to their helplefs prey make hafte;
PART III.
*3 To thee, O God o^hoits, we pray, Thy wonted good fiefs, Lord, renew ; From heav'n thy throne this vine furvey, And her fad ftate with pity view.
14. Eehold the vineyard made by thee,
Which thy right hand did guard fo long ; And keep that branch from danger free, Which for thyfelf thou mad'ft fo ftrong.
15 To wafting flames 'tis made a prey, And all its fpreading boughs cut flown ; At thy rebuke they i'oon decay
And perilh. at thy dreadful frown.
16 Crown thou Meffiah with fuccefs,
By thy right hand fecur'd from wrong : The fon of man in mercy blefs, Whom for thyfelf thou mad'ft fo flrcng.
17 So mall we Rill continue free
Ftom whatfoe'er deferves thy blame ; And if once more reviv'd by thee, Will always praife thy holy name.
18 Do thou convert us, Lord do thou The luMre of thy face difplay ; Ani ail the ills we fuffer now,
Like fcaitcrd deads ihall pafs away.
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And To
2 Compofea lofty hymn of praife, And touch your in,trumen:s of joy ; Let pfalteries and pleafant harps, With warbling lutes, your fkill employ.
3 Let trumpets at the great ne* moon, Their animating voices ;ai,e,
Tt, celebrate the joyful time,
Th' appointed foiemn day of praife.
4 For this a ftatute was of old, Which Jacob's God himfelf decreed, To be v\iih pious ca.e obierv'd, Fo.- times to come, by lfraei'o leed.
5 This he, forme a morial £x'd Injoieph, freed from Egypt's land ; Strange nation:.' batb'rous iceech we heard, A fpeech we could not understand.
6 " Your burden'd moulders I reKev'd," Thus feem'd ujt gracious Gcd to lay ; " And by mv pow'r your fervile band?, " Were freed from Wring in the clay."
7 Your anceiiors, with wron >s opprefs'd, Per timely hclpdid call on rr.e;
With pity I their fufPrings fevr, And from their troubles let them f/ee.
8 They fou -ht f )r me, an:3 from thecLud: In avvrji thunder i e <lv'd ;
At Merebub^s contentious :lream, Their faith a.id d.i.v boh w e:e r.rv'd.
PSALM LXXXI. i57
PART ir, l. m.
9 Whilfl I my folemn will declare. Do thou my cnoien people hear ; If thou, O Ifrael ! to my words Wilt careful lend a liil'ning ear.
10 Then mail no God befides myfclf, Within thy limits e'er be found, Nor lhait thou worihip any God Adored by the nations round.
I i TliC Lord thy God, am I alone,
Who brought thee out of Egypt's land l 'Tis I that all thy jail deiires Do Hill fupoiy with lib'ral hand.
1 2 Bat they, my chofen race, refus'd To hearken to my gracious voice; Nor would rebellious lirael's fifes Make me, with confidence, their choice.
13 So I provok'd, refign'd them up, To ev'ry wicked luit a prey ; And in their owa perverfe defjgns Permitted 'hem to go allray.
14 O that my people wifely would,
My juft and mild commandments heed ; That ifraej in my righteous ways Would ftill, with pious care, proceed.
15 Then mould my heavy judgments fall, On all who would their pow?r oppofe; And my avenging hand be rais'd
To cut off ali their daring foes.
16 Their enemies, and mine, fhosldaH, Before my footflool lowly bend ;
But as for them, their happy (late Should {land fecure, nor know an end.
ij8 P S A L M LXXXII, LXXXtll.
%y All parts with plenty mould abound, With fairefl wheat the fruitful field, The barren cliftj of craggy rocks, For them ihould richelr. honey yeild;
P S A U M 82,
M.
1 A MONG th' affemblies of the great J[\ A greater Ruler take* his ieat ; Tn,- God of heav'n a^ judge furveys Thoie gods on earth and all iheir ways.
2 Why will ye f;ame oppreifive laws ? Or why iupport th' unrighteous caufe ! When will ye once defend the poor, That foes may vex the iaints no more ?
3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know Dark are the ways in which they go ; Their name of earthlv gods is vain,
For they fhall fall and die like men.
4 A life, OLoid, and let thy Son Poiieis his univerfal throne,
And rule the nations with his rod ; He is our jud^e, and he our God.
PSALM 83,
L. M.
OLD not thy peace, O Lord, our God ! Do thou no longer filent be ; ISor with consenting quiet looks, Our dreadful ruin calmly fee.
For, lo ! the tumults of thy foes O'er all the land begin to ipread ; And thofe who hate thy faints and thee, Lift u.p with joy tiieir threading head.
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3 Againft thy zealous people Lord ! They ali, with treachery, combine; And to deflroy thy chofen race,
\n fecrec lay their cloie defign.
4 " Come let us cut them off, they fay, ** Let us their nation quite deface ;
" That no remembrance, may henceforth " Remain of lirael's hated race.',
5 Againft thee, and thy people's peace, Thus they coniuk with one conjent, And diff'rent nations jointly leagu'd, Their common fpite and malice vent.
6 The Ifhmaelites that dwell in tents, With warlike Edorn's forces join'd, And Moab's fons, our ruin leek With Hagar's num'rous race combin'd,
7 Proud Am mon's offspring, Gabel toe, Writh daring Amalek confpire ;
The lords of Paleitine, and all The haughty ions of wealthy Tyre,
8 All thofe for their fecure ally,
The tfrong Affyrian king have got ; WliOj with a pow'rful army , mean* To aid th' inceiiuous race of Lot.
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5 But let fuch vengeance come to them, As once to wicked Midian came j To jabin and proud Sifera, At bloody Kifhon's fatal iiream :
10 When thy right hand their num'rous hoft, Near Endcr, did with fear confound, And left their mangled carcafles, Manure, to feed the hungry ground.
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ii Let all their mighty men the fate Of haplefs Zeb and Oreb fhare : As Zebaand Salmana, fo Let all their boafting princes fate ;
12 Who with the fame defign infpir'd, Thus with a vain aiTurance f^akc, " In firm pon"e£ion; for eurfelve*,
" Let us by force God's houfes take."
13 To ruin let them hailcn on,
Like wheels which downward fwiftly move ; Or iike the chafF, before the wind, Let all their fcatter'd forces prove ;
14 As flames confurae the wood, or heath That on the parched mountain grows ; So let ihy iie.ee. devouring wrath, With terror ilrike thy haughty foes.
15 Lord, fhroud their faces with difjrrace, And mike them own thy gloriou? name. Or eife confound thofe harden'd hearts, Which, gentler means will not reclaim.
16 So flial) the world, with one confent, Confefs that thou, who(e name alone* jr:oja* is, o'er all the earth,
Hal! rais'd thy juft and lofty throne.
PSALM 84, l. m.
'OW pleaCtnt, how divinely fair, O Lord cf holts, thy dwellings are ! With long defire my fpirit faints, 1 o meet th' affemblies of thy faints.
2 My flefn would reft in thine abode ; My panting heart cries out for God ; My God ! my :iing ! why mould I be So far from ail my joys and thee.
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5 The fparrcw chufes where to red, And for her young provides her neft ; But will my God to fparrow3 giant That pleafure which his children want?
4 Bleft are the faints who fit on high, Around thy throne above the fey ; Thy brighter!: glorias fhine above, And all their work is praifeand love,
5 Bleft are the fouls who find a place, Within r.he temple of thy grace ; There they behold thy gentler rays, And feek thy face and learn thy praife.
6 Bleft are the men whofe hearts are (ety To find the way to Sion's gate ;
God is their firength ; and thro' the road They lean upon their helper, God.
7 Cheerful they walk with growing ftrength., Till all fnall meet in heav'n at length; Till all before thy face appear,
And join in nobler worfhip there.
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8 Great God attend while Si©n fings, The joy that from thy prefence fp:ings j To fpend one day with thee on earth, Ex:eeas a thoufand days of mil ih.
Cj Might I enjoy the neaneft place Within thy houfe, O God -of grace, Not tents of eafe nor thrones of pow'r Should tempt my feet to leave thy door,
10 Gcd is our fun, he makes cur day ; Gcd is our fhield, he guards cur way From all th'alRulis of hell and fin, F:cm nre? w,ttho.ut and foe.s v.Uhia.
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1 1 All needful grace will Godbefiow, And crown that grace with glory too : He gives us all things, and withholds No real good frorr jpright fouls.
12 O God, oar Kin>r, whofe fov'reign fway The glorious holts of heav'n obey, The devils at thy prefence Bee ; Bleft is the man that trails in thee.
PSALM 85, l. m.
i y ORD, thou haft calPd thy grace to mind, \_j Thou ha:! revers'd our heavy doom: So God forgave when Ifr'el finn'd, And brought his vrand'ring captives home.
2 Thou halt begun to fet us frsef And made thy fierce!! wiatij abate : Now let our hearts be turn;d to thee, A ad thy falvation be complete*
3 Revive our dving graces, Lord, And let tby faints in tjiee rejoice; Make known thy truth, fulfil thy word, We wait for praife to tune our vo:ce.
a. We wait to hear whit God will fay; Ke'il fpeak, and give his people peace : ■Bat let them run no more aftray, Left his returning wrath increa.e.
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5 Salvation is for ever nigh
The foals that fear and truft the Lord ; And grace defcending from en high Frefh hopes of glory iha!l afford.
6 Mercy and truth on earth are met,
Since Chrift the Lord came down, from heav'n ;
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By his obedience Co complete, JuRiceis pleas'd and peace is giv'n.
Now truth and honour (hall abound, Religion d.vell on earth again, And Seav'nly influence bleu the ground In our Redeemer's gentle reign.
His righteoufnefs is gone before, To give us tree acceis to God : Our wand'ring feet mall A ray no more,. But mark his fteps and ke?p the road.
P S A L M 86, c. m.
TO my complaint, O Lord, my God, Thy gracious ear incline; Hear m%, diireiVd, and deftiiute Of all relief but thme.
Do thou, O God pre-erve my foul,
That does idy n&sis adore : Thy Servant keep, ana dim, whofe trtift
Relies on thee, rencre.
To me, who daily thee invokes,
Thy mercy, Lord, extend; Refrelh thy servant's foul, whofe hopes
Ob thee alone depend.
Thou, Lord, art good ; tiot only good.
But prompt to pardon too : Of plenteous mercy to all thofe
WJw for thy mercy fue.
To my repeated humble pray'r,
O Lord, attentive be ; When troubled, i on thee will tail, For thou wile anfwer me.
Among the gods thereYnoae like theo* O L,ord,> alone divine ! \
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To thee as much inferior they, As are their works to thine.
7 Therefore their great Creator thee The nations Ihali adore ; Their long mifguidcd pray'rs and praiie To thy blefs'd name reuore.
S All fhall confefs thee great, and great The wonders thou halt cone; Confefs thee God, thee God fuprerr.e, Corifefs tnee God abne.
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9 Teach me, O Lord, thy facred way,
That from thy truth I may not ftray: To me thy grace impart,
Unite my wand'ring heart To fear, continually thy name:
Thy praife, my God, I will proclaim, And with a foul fincere,
Theeconttantly revere.
io Thy boundlefs mercy who can tell,
For thou halt fav'd my loul from hell, And wlsen I cali'd on thee,
Thy goodnefs fet me free : The fons of pride againft me rife,
Not letting thee before their eyes ; And with a wicked itrife,
Seek to destroy my life.
1 1 But thou dido, thy affiHance bring,
Of trutri thou everlaiting fpringj Thy patience and thy love,
Lord, thou (halt ne'er remove : Turn thee, O God, fome fignal fhow,
And let all thofe who hate me, know, That thju wilt pow'r extend,
Thy fervants to defend.
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1 f~* OD in his earthly temple lays
\jf Foundation for his heav'nly praiie y Ke likes the teircs-of Jacob well, Eut ftili in Sion loves to dwell.
2 His mercy viuts ev'ry houfe
That pay their nigh: and mornin* vows ; Bac makes a more delightful tiay, Where churches meet to praife and pray.
3 What glories we>~e defcrib'd of old ! Wnat wonders are in Sion told ! Thou city of our God below,
Thy fame .hall Tyre and Egypt know.
4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew, in: 11 there begin their lives a-new : Angels and men lhall join to f:ng The hill where living waters fpring.
5 When God makes up his lad account Of natives in his holy mount, JTwill be an honour to appear,
As one new born and nouriih'd there.
P S A L. M 83, l. m.
1 T^O thee, my God and Saviour, I
X By day and night addrefs my cry : Vouchf.ife my mournful voice to hear, To my diArefs incline thine ear. s
2 For feas of trouble me invade ;
My foul draws nigh to death's cold made, Like one whofe flrength and hopes are fled, They number me among the dead, K
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3 Like thofe who, fhrouoed in thr n-*ave From thee no mure i emembrance have : Caii oit from thy fufiaimug caie, Down to the confines of deipair.
4 Thy wra.h has hard upon me Iain, A .dieting me with leitle.'s pain :
I\ie all thy moun:ain «ave, have pr&ft, X&p weak, alas ! to bear the ieaft.
5 Remov'd from friend', J i'joh alone, In a loath d d-nge.-n Ja.d, we.enone A rifit will .'oachsfe to me, Co.um'd, p ait hopes of liberty.
6 My eyes from weeping never ceafe • They'waiie, but ftiij my grief, inc;eare - Yet daily, Lo'd, to -hee I've pray'd, Wi:::,aautre;cnvd hands inyok'd tiiy aid.
7 W ii t 1 1 1 o u by miracle re v i v e
The dead, whom thou forfook*fl alive? Fron deaih reflore, thv praise to img, Whom ihou from r ri.'on v.ouid'lt notfering ?
8 Shall the mute grave thy love confefs ? A m&toU 'rjng tomb thy faithfulnefs f
1 lay t- ur'a and pow.'r rer.o*n ob ain, V,-neredarkneis and ublivion reign?
9 To theey OLord, I cry, fonom, My pray'* prevents the ea< \y mcrn, Why hail thou, Lod. my foul f< jr.ock, No: ones vouchiaf d agracirus luok.
•o Prevailing forrows bear me down,
Which from my youth with me have <?rown Thy terrors part diilraS my mind, A ad fears of blacker days behind.
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II Thy wrath hath bar3 upon my head, Thy terrors rill nay iOui *itH dread ; Iiaviron'd i= wita kva?es conabiri d, And foragen'ral deluge join 'd.
m Mv lovers, inends, familiars, all Remqv d from light, and out or call ; To dark oblivion all red; d, Dead, or at ieait to me expird.
PSALM 89, l. m.
1 ^T^HY mercies Lord, ihalJ be my fongs
X My ion^ on them (hall ever dwell; Toagps yet unborn my ctwigtfe Th/ never-failing truth (hail tell.
2 I have ainrm'd and ft ill maintain, Thy me.cy (hall for ever !a:t ;
Thy truth, that daes tne hea\ 'ns fufrain, Like ;hem iiia.lL Hand for ever fait.
3 Thus fpak'l!: thou bv thy prophet's vo:ce: " With David [ a league have made ;
" To him, my leryant, a^d my choice, " By folemn oath this grant cor.veyM :
4 " While earth, and feas, and ikies endure, " Thy :eed thaH in my fight rertiain ;
" To them .hy throne I will eniure, " Thsy (hall to endlefs a-es reign."
5 For fucb ftupendous truth and iove, Bo.n hetv'n and en th juft praifes owe ; By choirs ofangelsfung above,
And by aflembled taints below.
6 What feiaph of celeftial birth
To vie with Ifr'el's God fhali dare ? Or who among the gads of earth Wish our almighty ijord compare.
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7 With rcv'rence and religious dread, His Taints fhould to his temple preft ;
His fear thro' ail their hearts mould fpread, Who his almighty name confefs.
8 L^id God of armies, who can boait
Of llrengthor pow'r like thine renown'd ?
Of i'uch a num'rous faith ft. 1 hod
As that which does thy throne furround I
9 Thou doft the lawlefs fea eomreul, And change the profpecl of the deep ; ri nou mak it the ileeping billows roll, Thou mak'fr. the roiling billows fieep.
3 0 Thou break'ft in pieces Rahab's p ide> And did'it opptkffmg pow'j diiatm ; Thy icatter'd foez have dearly uy'd The force of thy reiiiilefs arm.
11 In thee the fov'reign rfght remains
Of earth and heav n ; thee Lord, alone, 1'ne world, and all that it contains, Their Maker and rVeferver oaii.
12 The pole? on which the globe doth reft Were form d by thy creating voice ; Tabor and Hermon, call and welt,
In thy fuftaining pow'r rejoice.
13 Thy arm is mighty, ftrong thy hand. Yet, Lord, thou doit with juitice • gn; Foiftfs'd of abfolute command,
Thou truth and mercy doll iraintain,
14 Happy, thrice hzpvy, they whc hear Thy facied trumpet's joyful found: Who may at feltn-als appear,
Wiih thy moft glorious presence crown'd.
1$ Thy jain-s mall al rays be o'erjoy'd, Who on thy facrcd name rely :
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And in thy righteoufnefs employ'd, Above their toes be rais'd on high.
16 For in thy ftrength they fhall advance, Whole conquers from thy favour fpringj The Lord of ho:rs is our defence, And IiVel's God our ifr'el'sKing.
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ly Thus fpak'Ii thou by thy prophet's voice ; " A mighty champion I will fend ; (i From judah's tribe have I madechoic3 " Of one who mall the reft defend.
iS " My fervant David I have found, " With holy oil anoin ed him ; " Him thai! the hand fupport that crown'd, " And guard that gave the diadem.
?9 te No prince from him fhall tribute force, " No fon of iirife mail him annoy ; <( His ipiteful f:esl will difperfe, " And them before his facedeilroy.
20 tc My truth and grace fnall him fuflain ; " His armies, in wellorder'd ranks,
" Shall conquer, from the Tynan main " To TygnV and Euphrates' banks.
21 " Me for his Father he fnall take, 4f His Gcd and rock of fafety call ;
*' Bitn 1 my firit-born fon will make, ct And earthly kings his fubj eels all.
22 " To him my mercy Til fecure,
e( My covenant make for ever fad ; " His feed for ever fhall endure, " His throne, tiilheav'n diilblve, mall laft, K 2
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23 " But if his heirs tnv law forfake,
" And from my facred precept flrav; ** [(they my rig.Keous ftaiute? break, " Nor ilriftly my c^mnianJs obey;
24 " Their (ins I'll vifit with a rod,
" And for their fjllv make them fmart ; " Yet will not ceaie to be their God, " Nor from my truth; like them, departs
25 f« Mv cov'nant I will ne'er rev-. ke, " Bat in remembrance fait rerain ;
" The thing tha: once my lips have fpoke, " Sha:l in e.ernal Lice remain.
26 " Once have I fwoin, but once for all, " And made my holinefs the tie,
" That 1 my grant will ne'e: recal, " Nor to ray fervani David lie.
27 ** Whofe throne and race the conftant fun *' Shall like his courfe eilablifh'd fee:
" Of this my oath, revolving moon, " In feeav'o my faithful wknefsbe*"
28 Such was thy gracious prom::e, Lord ; But thou haft now cur tribes foricok : Thy own anointed a'i abhorr!d, And UK n 'don him thy wrathful look.
29 Thou feemeli to have rendered void T:ie cov'nant with thy fervent made; Thou hau h'-s dignity dsilroy'd, And in the da.t his honour laid.
30 Offtrong holds thou hat him bereft* And brought his bulwark- to decay : His.%ontier-coafts defence;e.'s left,
A public fcorn, and eommon prey.
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31 His ruin does o!ad triumphs yield T: foes advanc'd by thee to mignt; Thau .ha.t his conqu'ring fwoid unfteel'd. His valour turn "d :o ihameful flight.
32. His glory is to darkncfs Hed,
His throne is ievell'd with the ground ;
His youth to wretched bondage led,
With ihame o'er whelm'd, and lorr.w drown'd.
33 How lon^ :La!i we thy ab ence mourn I Wilt thou for ever, Lord, retire ? Shall thy containing anger burn,
Till that and we at once expire r
34 Confidcr, Lord, how fhcr: a fpace Thou doli for mortal life ordain j No method to prol&Dg the race, But loading it with grief and pain.
3£ What man is he that can controul Death's Uriel unalterable doom ? Or refcue from the grave his ioul, The grave that mull mankind entomb.
36 Lord, where's thy love, thy hour.dlefs grace, The oath to which thy truth did feal> Conlign'd to David and his race,
The gran: which time mould ne'er repsal.
37 See how thy fervants treated are With infamy, reproach, and fpite; Which in my filent bread I bear, From nations, of licentious might.
low they, reproaching thy great name, .lave made thy fervants' hope their jell ; Yet thy jufl praifes we'll proclaim. And Sag aaien " the Lord be bieii." K 3
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PSALM 90, c. m.
(UR God, our help in ages pail, Our hope for years to come, Our (heher from the ftormy blall, And our eternal home.
2 Beneath the fhadow of thy throne
Thy faints have dwelt fecure ; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And my defence is fare.
3 Before the hills in order food,
Or earth receiv'd her frame,
From everkuing thou art God,
To endiefs years the fame.
4 Thy word commands our fiefh to dult,
" Return, ye fons of men ;" All nations rofe from earth at firft, And turn to earth again.
5 A thoufand ages in thy fighr
Are like an ev'niag gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the riling dawn.
6 Thebufy tribes cf rlefh and blood,
With all their lives and cares, Are carried downwards by the flood, And loft in following years.
7 Time, like an ever- rolling dream,
Lear: all its fons away, They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day.
8 Like flow'ry fields the rations Hand
1 Icas'd with the morning light ; The fiow'rs beneath the mower'; hand Lie vrith'rrng ere 'tis msht.
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9 Oor God, our help in ages pa*, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard svhile troubles laft, And our eternal home.
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to Lord, if thiRe eyes furvey our faults, And juftice grows fevere, Thy dreadful wrath exceeds our thoughts, And burns beyond our fear.
IE Thine anger turns our frame to duft ; By one offence to thee, Adam, with all his Ions, have loft Their immortality.
%z Life, like a vain amufement flies, A fable or a fong ; By fwift degrees our nature dies, Nor can our joys be long.
13 'Tis but a few whofe days amount
To threefcore years and ten ; And all beyond that mort account, Isforrow, toil, and pain.
14 Our vitals with laborious ftrife
Bear up the crazy load, And drag thefe poor remains cf life Along tfeetirefome road.
15 Almighty God, reveal thy love,
And not thy wrath alone : Oh let ourfweet experience prove The mercies of thy throne.
16 Our fouls would learn the heav'nly art
TJ improve the hours we have ; That we may ait the w ifer part, And live beyond the grave.
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17 Return, O God oflove, return ;
Earth is a tirefome place : How long mall we thy children mourn Our abience from thy race/
18 Let heav'n fucceedour painful years,
Let an and iorrow ccale, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increaie.
19 Thy wonders to thy Tenants mow,
Make thy o.vn work complete ; Then {hall ouriouh thy glory knov, And own thy love wa^great.
20 Then fhall we mine before thy throne
In ail thy beauty, Lord : And the poor iervice we ha>e done Meet a divine reward.
PSALM 91, l. m.
1 Y TE that ha*h made his refuge God, j[ JL oho.il iind a moil iecure abode; Shall walk ail day beneath his made, And thereat night mall reft his head.
2 1 hen will I lay, " my God, thy pow'r " Shall be my fornei's and my tow'r;
" J chat am form'd of feebe d -it,
" Make t.hiwe almighty, arm my truft."
3 Thrice happy man i thy Maker's ca-e bhallkeep iheefiom the fruier's inare; from latan's wiies, whofiill betrays Lnguaided fouls a ihoufand way?.
4 Jul} as a hen protects her breed.
From biiJs of prey that leek their blood,,
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The Lord his fa'thfal faints (hill guard, And endlefs life be their reward.
5 If b;ning beam- of noon conspire Ttf dart a ^e tilential fire ;
God I., their life, his vvingb a:e fpread Tq fnieid them w'nh an heakhfui ihade,
6 If vapours with malignant breath Ri'e thick, and *cauer midnight death, Ifrsel is lafe : the poifon'd air
Grows pure, iflfr'el's GoJ be there.
7 What tho' a thoufand at thy hde, Amjnd thy path cen thouiand di'd, Thy God his chofen people laves Amongii the dead,amidtt the graves.
8 So when he fent his Angel down
To make his wrath in Egypt known, And ilew their Ions, bis-carefiil eye Pail all the doors of Jacob by.
9 &ut if the fire, or plague, or fword, Receive comminion from the Loid, To ftr ike his faints among the reft, Their very pains and deaths are bled.
10 The fword, the pefulence, or fire Shall but fulfd their be ft deire : From fins and forrows let them tree And bring thy children, Lord, to thee.
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1 1 Ye Cons of men. a feeble race,
Ejepos'dto ev'ry fnare, Corns make the Lard your dwelling place, And try, and truit his care.
12 No ill (hall enter where you dwell ;
O: if the pla&ue come ni'-h>
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And fweep the wicked down to hell, 'Twiil raise the faints on hi.-h.
©
13 He'll give his angels charge to keep
Your feet in all their ways ; To v. ach your pillow uhi!eyou dtep, And guard your happy days.
14 Thrir hands (hall bear you le.'l ycu fall
And dam ag;ain:t the (tones ;
Are they not ieivants a. his call.
And ient t' attend /T Tons?
15 Adders and lions ye fhaii tread ;
The tempter's wiles defeat : irie that hath broke the lerp ent's head Puts him beneath your feet.
j 5 " Becaufe or. me the/ fet their love, " I'll favc tnem, faith the Lord; " I'll bear their joyful fouls above, " DeitruCtionand thefvvord.
17 " My grace (hail ani.ver when they call,
" [a trouble I'll be nigh : <( My pow'r (hail help them when they fall, " And raxfe them when they die.
18 " Thoie that on earth my name have known,
fi I'll honour them in heav'n; " The e my iahation (hall be lhown, " And endiefs life be giv'h."
P S A L M. 92, l. m.
1 QWEET is the work, my God, my King, O To praife thy name, give thanks and 605 To fnew thy love by morning light, And talk of all .':>y truth at night.
z Sweet is the day of facred red, No mortal care (hall feize my breaft,
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Oh may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of iblemn found.
3 My heart {hall triumph in my Lord, And blefs his works and blefs his word ; Thy works of grace how bright they ihine ! Hew deep thy counfel-s ! how divine !
4 Fools never raife their thoughts fo high ; Like brutes they live, like brutes they die ; Like grais they houriih, 't'll thy breath Elafts them in everlafting death.
5 But I (hall lharea gloiious part
When giace hah well reiin'd my heart, And fieih fupphes ot joy are flied Like holy oil to cheer my head.
6 Sin (my worit enemy before) Shall vex my eyes and ears no more ; My inward foes (hall all be ilain, Nor fa:an break my peace again*
7 Then mall I fee, and hear, and know All I defir'd, or wifn'd below ; And ev'ry pow'r find fweet employ In that eternal world of joy.
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8 Lord, 'tis a pleafant thin^ to (land In gardens planted by thy hand, Let me within thy courts be ieen Like a young cedar frefh and green.
9 There grow thy faints in faith and love, Bieft with thine influence from above; Not Lebanon with all its trees,
Yields fuch a" comely fight as thefe^
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10 The plants of grace fhall ever live : (Nature decays, but grace muft thrive) Time, that doth all things clie impair, Sell makes them flourilh ilrcng and fair.
ii Laden with fruits of age ihey (hew, The Lord is hcly, juft and true ; None that attend his gates jhall iind A oui unfaithful or unkind.
PSALM 9i, l. m,
1 TT7ITH glory clad, with ftrength array'd,
VV The Lord, ihut o'er all nature reigns, The world's foundations ihongly laid, And the vail fabric ttill fuliains.
2 Ho v tartly 'itablim'd is thy throne, Which mall no change or pei iod :ee 1 Foi thou, U Lord, and thou alcne, Art God from Jl erernity.
3 The floods u Lord, lift up their Voice, And vOis the troubled naves or. high ; But God abo*. ecan kill their noife, And mifte ;he angry fea conr \y.
4 Thv oromife, Lord, is everftne; And they that in thy houfe would dwell, Tho' grace alone can them iecure, Muft ftill in holinels excel.
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i /^\ GOD ! to whom revenge belongs,
V^/ proclaim thy w rain aloud ; Let fov'rei^n pow'r red.els our wrongs. Let judice fmitc the proud.
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They fay, " the Lord nor fees, nor hears;"
When will t&e vain be wife? Can he be deaf, who foray'd their ears ?
Or blind, wno made their eyes ?
He knows their impious thoughts are vain,
And they (hall feel his pqw'r : His wrath .nail pie ce their fouls with pain
In iotne iu;prinng hour.
But if thy faints deferve rebuke,
Thou ha'} a gen ie rod ; Thy providence, thy facred book,
Shall make them know their God.
Bfeft h the man thy hands chalrife, A.id to his duty dra.v; Thy fcoargesmake thy children wife vv hen they forget thy law.
But God will ne'er call off his faints,
iNTor his o-.vn promife break : Ke pardons his inheritance
For their Redeemer's fake.
P A R T II.
Who will arife and plead my right
Againfl my num'rous foes ? While earth and hell their force unite,
And all my hopes oppofe.
Had not the Lord, my rock, my helr>, - Saftain'd my fainting head, My life had now in filence dwelt, My foul amongfi the dead.
Alas! my Siding feet ! Icry'd,
Thy promife bore me up ; Th v- grace uood CwHirant by mv £de,
And rah'd tay finking hope!
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10 While multitudes of mournful thoughts
Within my bofom roll, Thy boundlefs lov e forgives my faults, Thy comforts cheer my foul.
1 1 Pow'rs of iniquity may raife,
And frame pernicious laws ; But God my refuge rules the fkies, He \#ill defend my caufe.
12 Let malice vent her rage aloud,
Let bold biafphemers icoif ; ThsLord our God mall jud^e the proud, And cut the finders orf.
P S A L M 95, l. ms
1 if\ COME, laud an. hems let us hng, %^y Loud thanks to our Almighty king For we our voices high mould raile, When our jalvation's reck we praue.
2 Into his presence let us haile,
To thank him for his favours pad ; To him addieis, in joyful lon^s, The praue that to his name belongs.
3 For God the Lord, enthson'd in Hate, Is wi:n un ivall'd glory great;
A King fuperior far to all,
Wham gods, tue heathen faliely call.
4 The depihs of earth are in his hand, Her fectet weahhat nis command : Theihen^ia of hills that treat the Hues Subjected to his empire lies.
5 The rolling ocean's vail abyfs
Bv the fame fovVeign right is his ; ' Fis mov'd by rm almighty hand That form VI and fix'd the iolid land.
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6 O let Ub co his courts repair, And bow wiUi adoration there; With humble .^t, adore h.- grace, And kneel before our Maker's face.
7 For i:e s our uoJ, our Shepherd he ; KL flock ana *atfpfe-me&p are we,
if then y'ou'iJ (like his Mock) draw near To-day if ye iiis voice will hear.
8 Lei not your narden d hearts jenevv Your lather's crimes and judgments too ; iNor here pro* oke my wrath, as they In delert plains ot Meribah.
9 W*ien ritr'oiigh ne wdderne s they mov'd, And me with f re h 'eaipta.ions prov'd : They oiill, through unbelief, rebell'd, While they my wond'rous works beheld.
io They forty years my patience griev'd, Though daily I their wants reiiev'd -, ; Then — 'Pis a faithlefs race, i laid, Whofe heart from me has always uray'd.
II They ne'er will tread my lighteous path : Therefore to them, in iettled wrath, Since they defpis'd my reft, i fv. are, Thai they mould never enter there*
iJ S A L hi 96. l. m.
1 QTNG to the Lord, a new mace foisg ; O Let earth in one affembled thiong,
H et common patron's prai.e (efourvd, WImj us hath with falvaticn crown'd.
2 Sing to the Lord, and blefs his name, From day to day his praiie procl ika ;
To liea hen lands his fame re!i:irlo, H.s wonleri to the anivsbrfe.
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3 He's great, and greatly to be prais'd ; la majeity and glory rais'd,
Above all other deities,
He only rules who made the flues,
4 With rnajefty and honour crown'd, Beauty and iirength his throne furround ; But pageantry and id Is all
Are they whom gods the heathen call.
5 Let worftitp be to him feftor'd, By you w ho have falie gods adord ; Afcribe due honour to his name, That honour he alone can claim.
6 Peace off 'rings at his altar lay, Before his throne your homage pay ; To worfhip at his facred court,
Let all the trembling world refort.
7 Proclaim aloud, Jehovah reigns, Whofe powV the universe fuftains ; Let therefore heav'n new joys confers, And heav'nly rapture earth exprefs.
8 He baniOi'd juftice (hall reftore, Its loud applaufe let ocean roar ; Its mute inhabitants rejoice, And for this triumph find a voice.
9 For joy let fertile valleys hng,
The cheerful groves their tribute bring ; Let all that live with fongs awake, Their fweeteft melod y to make :
lo Before the Lord, who comes to blels And mew the world his righteoufnefs ; From heav'n, to judge the earth he's com: With juftice to reward and doom.
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PSALM 97, l. u.
% TTE reigns; the Lord, the Saviour reigns ! jTi Praiie him in evangelic drains: Lee the whole earth in fbngs rejoice, And diftant illandsjoin their voice.
2 Deep are his counfeL and unknown ; But grace and truth fupport his throne : Tho' gloomy clouds his ways furround, Jultice is their eternal ground.
3 In robes of judgment, la ! he comes, Shakes the wide earth and cleaves the tombi.; Before him burns devouring fire,
The mountains melt, the ieas retire.
4 His enemies with fore difmay,
Fly from the fight and lhun the day; Then lift your heads, ye faints, on high, And fmg, for your redemption's nigh,
PART II.
5 The Lord is come ; the hcav'ns proclaim His birch ; the nations learn his name; An unknown liar directs the road
Of eaitern fages to their God.
6 AH ye bright armies of the fkies, Go, worfhip where the Saviour lies : Angels- and kings before him bow, Thofe gods on high and gods below.
7 Let idols totter to the ground,
And their own worshippers confound:
But Sion ihall his glories finer,
And earth confefs her iov'reign King.
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PART III.
% Th' Almighty reigns exalted high O'er all the earth, overall the (ky ; Tho' clouds and darkncfs veil hi* feet* His dwelling is the mercy-feat.
9 O ye that love his holy name, Plate ev'ry work of fin and fname ; lit guards the 1 c u 1 s «f all Wis friends, And from the fnares of hell defends.
10 Immortal lights and joys unknown, Are for the iaints in darkneis fown ; Thoieglo ious feeds (hail fpring and rife, And the bright harveit blefs our eyes.
j I Rsjoice ye righteous, and record The '.acred honours of the Lord : None but the foul that feels his grace Can triumph in his holinefs.
P S A L M 98, c. m,
1 ^"TT^O our almighty Maker, God,
X Ne-.v honours be addre.f'd : Kis great lalvation Quaes abroad ; And makes the nations bled.
2 To Abra'am firft he fpoke the word,
And taught his num'rous race ; The Gentiles own him fov'ieign Lord, And learn to trull his grace.
3 Let the whore earth his love proclaim
With all herdifFrent tongues ; And lb read the honour of his name in melody and ibngs.
.■ to the world the Lord is corns, Let c:ir:h receive hsr Kin? :
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L-et ev'ry heart prepare him room. And heav;n and nature ling.
5 Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns,
Let men their fongs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains* Repeat the founding joy.
6 No more let fins and farrows grow,
Nor thorns infeil the ground : He comes to make his blefiings flow, Far as the curfe is found.
7 He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteoufnefs, And wonders of his love.
PSALM 99, f. u*
I JEHOVAH reigns, let all #J The guilty nations quake; On cherub's wings he fits,
Let earth's foundations fhake : In Sion he is great,
Above all people high ; O praife hi- holy name,
Who (dwells above the fey,
In a a f ul rnajefty.
For truth a-, i jufticc lill,
Of ! rength and poW'r lake r:lace 5 His righteous judgments aj*e,
Difperfs'^ to [acob's race : Therefore exalt the Lord,
B< fore- his footdool fall Is adoration low ;
And with his pow'r, let all
His holiaefs excoL
i66 PSALM C.
3 Mofesand Aaron thus,
Amongft his prieiis ador'd ; Samuel his prophet too,
He heard, when they implor'd. . Before the camp their guide
The cloudy pillar mov'd ; They kept his laws, and they
Obedient fervants prov'd,
His ordinance they lov'd.
4 He heard, and oft forgave
Nor would deftroy their race> But off his wrath was known
When they abus'd his grace 3 Then, in his facred courts,
Due praife to hirft afford, For he who holy is>
Alone mould be ador'd :
Ye faints, praife ye the Lord.
PSALM ioo, l. Ms
EEORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with facred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he deiiroy.
2 His fov'rei^h povv'r, without our aid, Made us of clay, and form'd us men ; And when like wand'ring meep weftray'd., He brought uj to his fold again.
3 We are his people, we his care, Our fouls, and all our mortal frame : What lading honours mall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name ?
4 We'll croud thy gates with thankful fongs, Hip:h as the heav'n, our voices raife ; And earth with her ten thoufand tongues Shall fill thy courts with founding praife*
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5 Wide as the world is thy command, Vad as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth mud dand, When roiling years fhall ceafe to move.
P S A L M iqi, l. M.
i "1% /TER.CY and judgment are my fon£, J VX And ,ince tneY both t0 taee beIong> My gracious God, mv righteous King, To thee my fongs and vows I bring.
2 If I am rais'd to bear the fword, I'll take my counfel from thy word ; Thy judiceand thy heav'niy grace Shall be the pattern of my ways.
$ Let wikiom all my anions guide, And let my God with me refide : No wicked thing (hall dwell with me, Which may provoke thy jeaioufy.
4. No fons of dander, rage and ftrife, Shall be companions of my life ; The haughty look, the heart of pride, Within my doors fhall ne'er abide.
5 I'll fearch the land and raife the jud To pods of honour, wealth and truft ; The men that work thy holy will Shall be my friends and fav'rites dill,
6 In vain fhall finners hope to rife-, By flatt'ring or malicious lies ; Nor, while the innocent I guard, Shall bold offenders e'er be fpaf'd.
7 The impious crew (that factious band) S&ail hide their heads, or quit the land ; And all that break the public red, Where I have pow'r, fhall be fupored.
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PSALM ,02, c. m.
i TJEAR me O G3d, nor hide thy face,
JL 1 Bat anfwer, Mt I die; Haft thou no: built a throne of grace, To hear when fmners cry ?
2 My days are wafted like the fmoke Diilblving in the air; Myftrength is dry'd, my heart is broke. And finking in defpair.
4 My fpirits flag like with'ring grafs Birnc with exceffiye heat° In fecret groans ray minutes pafs, And I forget to eat.
4 As on fome lonely building's top,
The fparrow tells her moan ; Far From the tents of joy and hope I fit and grieve alone.
5 My foul is like a wildernefs,
Wh-re beafts of midnight ho ;vl ; Where the fad raven finds her place, And where the fcreaming owl.
6 park difma! thoughts and boding fear*
^ Dwell in my troubled breift ;° While (harp reproaches wound mv ears. Nor give my fpiritrefl.
7 My cup is mingled with my woes,
And tears are my repafc'; My daily bread like afnes grows Unpieafant to my tafte. S Senfe can afford no real joy
To fouls that feel thy frown ; Lord, 'twas thy hand advanc'd me hiofc, Thy hiad futhcatfl me do.va*
PSALM CII. J69
9 My looks like wither'd leaves appear ; And life's declining light Grows faint as ev'ning fhadows are.
That vanifh :nto night,
l© Bat thou for ever art the fa Tie, O my eternal God ; Ages to come mall know thy name, And fpread thy works abroad.
11 Thou wilr arife, andfl.ew thy face,
Nor will my Lord delay, Eeyond th* appointed hour of grace, That long expected day.
12 He heais his faints, he knows their cry,
And by myfterious ways, Redeems the pris'ners doom'd to die, And fills their tongues with praife.
PART II. c. m.
13 Let Sion and her fons rejuice ;
Behold the promis'd hour : Her God hath heard her mourning voice, And comes t' exalt his power.
14 Her duft and ruins that remain,
Arc precious in cur eyes ; Thofe ruins mall be built again, And all that dud mall rife.
15 The Lord will raife Jerufalem,
And ftand in glory there : Nations fhali bow before his name, And kings attend with fear.
16 He fits a fov'reign on his throne,
With pity in his eyes ; ilz hears the dying prifoners' groan, And fees' their fj^hs arife. L 3
i7o PSALM- CII.
17 He frees the fouh condemn'd to death,
And when his faints complain, It {han't be faid, " that praying breatk " Was ever fpent in vain."
18 This fhall be known when we are dead,
And left on long record ; That ages yet unborn may reat?, And truft and praifc the Lord.
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19 It is the Lord our Saviour's hand Weakens our ftrength amidft the race ; Difeafe and death at his command Arrefl us and cut fhort our days.
20 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, Nor let our fun go down at noon ; Thy years are one eternal day, And muft thy children die fofoon ?
21 Yet in the midft of death and grief This thought our forrcw fhall auuage ; " Our Father and our Saviour live ; " Chrifr is the fame thro' ev'ry age."
22 'Twas he this eirth's foundations laid ; Heav'n is the building of his hand ; The earth grows old, thefe heav'ns fhall fade, And all be chang'd at his command.
23 The ftarry curtains of the fey Like garment? iliali be laid afide:
But iiill thy throne (lands firm and high | Thy church for ever mull abide.
24 Eefore thy fzee thy church fhall live, And on thy throne ihv children reign ; Th;? dyiafc world fhall ibeyfiitTjiiv.e, And the de?.d faints be rais'd agafrr.
PSALM CIII. i7i
PSALM 103, l. m.
1 *]t /J"Y foul, infpir'd with facred love, |VJt God's holy name for ever blefs ; Of all his favours mindful prove, And ftill thy grateful thanks expi efs.
2 'Tis he- that all thy fins forgive?, And after ficknefs makes thee found ; From danger he thy life retrieves,
By him with grace and mercy crown'd.
3 Ke with good things thy mouth fupplies, Thy vigour, eagle-like renews ;
He, when the guihlefs fufPrer cries, His foe with juft revenge purfues.
4 God made of old his righteous ways To Mofes and our fathers known ; His works, to his eternal praife. Were to the fons of Jacob Ihown.
5 The Lord abounds with tender love, And unexampled acts of grace ;
His waken'd wrath does flowly move, His willing mercy flows apace.
6 God will not always harfhly chide. But with his anger quickly part : And loves his punifnments to guide, More by his love than our defert.
7 As high as heav'n its arch extends Above this little fpot of clay,
So much his boundlefs love trsnfcends The fmall refpecls that we can pay.
8 As far as 'tis from eafc to wed, So far has he our fins remov'd, Who with a father's tender breafl Has fuch as fear him always lov'd*
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PSALM CIV.
9 For God, who all our frame fur veys, Confiaers that we are but clay ; How fre(h loe'er we feem, our days, Like grafs or flow'rs muft fade away.
io Whilli they are nipp'd with fudden blaiU, Nor can we find their former place, God's faithful mercy ever lails, To thofe that fear him, and their race.
1 1 This (hall attend on fuch as Hill Proceed in his appointed way ; And who not only know his will, But to it jull obedience pay.
12 The Lord, the univerfal King,
In heav'n has hVdhis lofty throne;
To him, ye angels, praifes fing,
In whofe great llrength his pow'r is mown.
13 Ye that his jufl commands obey, And hear and do his facred will ; Ye hofh of his, this tribute pay, Who ft ill what he ordains fulfil.
14 Let ev'ry creature jointly blefs
The mighty Lord : and thou, my heart, With grateful joy thy thanks exprefs, And in this concert bear thy part.
PSALM 104, l. m.
LESS God, my foul : thou, Lord, alone POiTefTeit empire without bounds, With honour thou ar: crown'd,thy throne Eternal majefly furrounds.
With light thou doll thyCzlf enrobe, And glory for a garment take : Hea ten's curtains ilretcii beyond the-lo'-e. Thj canopy cflfate to r.. .'::
PSALM CIV.
17%
g God builds on liquid air, and forms His palace-chambers in the ikies ; The clouds his chariots are, and itorms The fwift-wing'd iteeds with which he flies*
4 As bright as flame, as fwift as wind, His minillers heav'ns- palace fill, To have their fundry ta/ka aiiign'd; All glad to ferve their fov'reign's will.
$ Earth on her centre fix'd, he fct, Her face with waters overfpread ; Nor proudeft mountains dar'd as yet Tolifcabjve the waves their head.
6 But when thy awful face appear'd,
Th' infulting wave? d'upers'd ; they fled, When once thy thunder's voice they heard* And by their hafte confefs'd their dread.
7 Thence up by fecret tracks they creep : And gufhing from the mountain's fide, Through vallies travel to the deep, Appointed to receive their tide.
$ There haft thou fix'd the ocean's bounds, The threat'ning forges to repel ; That they no more o'erpafs their mounds,- Nor ;o a iecond deluge fwell.
PART IL
9 The cryftal ftreams from mountains drawn^ Rufn down the rocks and cragged hills ; And Parting fprings, from ev'ry lawn. Enrich the vales with plenteous rills.
io The fields' tame beaits are thithsr led, Weary with labour, faint with drought : And aifss wild, oil mountains bred, Have fe&fe to find their currents out.
i7+ PSALM CIV.
1 1 There ftiady trees, from fcorching beams; Yield (belter to the feather'd throng ; They drink, and to the bounteous itreams Return the tribute of their fong.
12 Kis rains fromheav'n, parch'd hills recruit, That foon transmit the liquid ftore ;
Til' earth is burthen'd with her fruit, And nature's lap can hold no more.
13 Grafs for our cattle to devour,
He makes the growth of ev'ry field ; Herbs for man's ufe of various pow'r, That either food or phyfrc yield. 14. With clurter'd grapes he crowns the vine, To cheer man's heart o^prefs'd with cares ; Give- oil, that makes his face tofhine, And corn, that wafted ihength repairs.
PART III.
15 The trees of God, without the care Or art of man, with fap are fed : The mountain-cedar lowks as fair As thofe in royal gardens bred.
16 Safe in the lufty cedar's arms The wand're s of the air may reft ; The ho fp itable fir from harms Proiecls the ilork, her yearly gueft.
17 Wild goats the craggy rockafcend, Itstow'ring heights their fortrefs make; Its cells in labyrinths extend,
Where feebler creatures refuge take.
io The moon's inconstant afpeel ftiosvs The varied orogrefs of the year; TV ioftrucled fun his duty knows, His hours to rife and difappear.
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19 Darknefs he makes the earth to Ihroud, When foreft-beafts fecurely ftray ; Young lions roar their wants aloud To Providence that lends them pre/.
20 They range all night, on fiaughter bent. Till fummcn'd by the riling morn,
To fculk in dens, with one confent, The confcious ravagers return.
21 Forth to the tillage of his foil The hufbandman lecurely goes, Commencing with the fun his toil, With him returns to his repofe.
22 How various, Lord, thy works are found, For which thy wifdcm we adore !
The earth is with thy treaiurecrown'd, Till nature's hand can grafp no more.
PART IV.
23 But Hill the va(l unfathom'd main Of wonders a new fcene fupplies, Whole depths inhabitants contain Of ev'ry form and ev'ry fize.
24 Full-freighted thips from ev'ry port There cut their unmoleited way ; Leviathan, whom there to fport Thou madM his compaf6 there to play.
25 Thefe various troops of fea and land In fenfe of common want agree ;
All wait on thy difpenfing hand, And r;ave their daily alms from thee.
26 They gather what thy (lores difperfe, Without their trouble to provide : Thotl op'lt thy hand, the univerfe, The craving world, is all fupply'd.
i-6 PSALM CV.
27 Thou for a moment h'd'ft thy face, The mum'rous ranks of creatures mourn ; Thou tak'Il their breath, all nature's race Forthwith to mother earth return.
28 Again thou fend'ft thy fpirit forth, T* infpire the mafs with vital feed ; Nature's relcor'd, and parent earth Smiles on her new created breed.
29 Thus through fucceflive ages (lands Firm fix'd thy providential care ; Pleas'U with the works of ihy own hands, Thou doll the waftes of time repair.
30 One lo.>k of thine, one wrathful look, Earth's panting breaft wi.h error fills ; One touch from thee, with clouds of fmoke In rjarknj?f<s mrouds the pjoudefi hills.
51 In praifmg God, while he prolongs My breath, I will that breath employ : And join devotion to my fohgs, Sincere, ar. in him is my joy.
32 While finners from earth's face are hiirl'd, My foul, praife thou his holy name, 'Till v.i.hchy fong, the lift'nir.g world Join concert, and his praife proclaim.
PSALM 105, p. m.
RENDER thanks, andblefs the Lord, Invoke his ever facred name ; Acquaint the nations with his deeds, His gre.it and matchlefs deeds proclaim : His wond'roias works in hymns rehearfe, Make them the fubject of your verfe.
Rejoice in his almighty name, Which only ought to be ador'd ; And let their hearts o'erflow with joy,
P S A L M CV. 1 77
Who feek with humble fear the Lord : Seek ye the Lord, his (foength implore, b'eek ye his face tor evermoie..
The wonders which his hands have wrought,
Keep ever thankfully in mind ;
With all the ftatutcs of his mouth,
And laws he hath to us affign'd :
His works aregloiious to the view,
His judgments ail are juit and true.
Know ye, hisfervant Abra'am's ieed, And fikewiffe Jacob's chofen race ; He's ftill our God, and through the earth, His righteous judgments will take place : His word, for thoufand ages pair, Hath flood, and ihall for ever lift.
His cov'nant firft to Abra'am iign'd,
By oath tolfaac made fee are ;
To Jacob, and his heirs, confirm'd,
A law for ever to endure:
A Teilament to Ifrael made,
Is on a firm foundaiion laid.
That Canaan's land (hall be '.heir lot, When yet but few of them there were ; But (sw in number, and thole few Forlorn and heip'efs Grangers there : From realm to realm fec^re they mov'd, Whilit kings were for their fakes reprov'd.
" Thefe mine anointed are (faidhe) " Let none niy chofen fervants wrong ; te Nor treat the poorer! prophet ill, " That doth to me, his God belong :" At [aft he made their corn to fail, And through the land a dearth pre /ail,
i78 P S A L M CV.
8 Bat Joseph he had Tent before,
Who for a fiave was fold and bound ; His feet, fecur'd within the flocks, Did galling irons pierce and wound : 'Till God's appointed time and word, Had try'd him, and did help afford.
o The king then fent, and fet him free, And lord of all his houihold made; His wealth he gave to him in charge, Before him all his counfels laid ; That he might teach his (tatelmen {kill. And tell the princes cf his will.
PART II.
io To Egypt then, invited guefts, With fpeed half famiuYd ifr'el came ; And Jacob, though a ftranger, held By royal grant the land of Ham : There God his people multiply'd, 'Till they with their opprellbrs vi'd.
1 1 Their vafl: increafe, th' Egyptian's hearts, With jealoufy and anger fir'd ; 'Tiil they, his fervants to dertroy, With fecret treachery confpir'd : Tneir hearts againfr. his people turn'd. Their brea'ts with inward envy burn'd.
L2 His fervant Mofes then he fenr, He fent his choien Aaron too ; Empower'd withltgris and miracles, To prove their facred million true : Thefe fhew'd the wonders of his haitfj, And 1'pread their tokens through the land.
13 He call'd for darknefs, and it came, Yet would they no: his voice obey ; He turn'd ibeir waters into blood,
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And did their fifla in numbers flay : A noifome peft of frogs was bred, And fent to croak at Pharaoh's bed,
74 He gave the fign, and f warms of flies, Came from above in cloudy hofts ; While earth's enliven'd dud below, Bred hateful lice through all their coafls : Hail Hones he did for ram command, And flames of fire to plague the land.
15 Ke fmote their fig-trees and their vines, Their lofty foreit trees deitroy'd ; Locuftand caterpillars join'd
In dreadful fwarms, the land annoy'd : Their numbers cover'd all the ground, And eat the fruit and herbage round.
16 He, in one night their firft born fmote, The chief of all their pride he flew ; But from their land, enrich'd with fpoils, In health and ftrength his fervants drew : Egypt was glad when they remov'd, Who hid to them fo fatal prov'd.
17 God fpreadacloud to cover them, A fire at night was their fu-re guide; He gave them quails at their defire, And them wi:h heav'nly bread fupply'd : Ke fmote the rock, and from the wound, The guihing waters fiow'd around.
18 For he his promife kept in mind, And brought his people forth with joy ; Gave them the fruit of others toil, And did their heathen foes deilroy : That they his ftatutes might obey, And to his laws' due rev'rence pay.
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PSALM 106, l. ^f.
RENDER thanks to God above, The fountain of eternal love ; VVhofe mercy iirm, through ages pari Has flood and (hail for ever lair.
2 Who can his mighty deeds exprefs. Not only vail, but namberlefs ? What mortal eloquence can raife His tribute of immortal praife?
3 Happy are they, and only they, Who frcm thy judgments never ft ray : Who know what's right ; nor only fo, But always practice what they know.
4 Extend to me that favour, Lord, Thou to thy chofen doft afford ; When thou return'ft to fet them free> Let thy falvation vifit me.
5 O may I worthy prove to fee Thy faints in full profperity ; That I the joyful choir may join, And count ihy people's triumph mine.
6 But, ah ! can we expecl fuch grace, Of parents vile the viler race ; Who their rnifdeeih have acled o'er, And with new crimes increas'd thefcore.
7 Ungrateful, they no longer thought, On all his works in Egypt wrought; The P^cd Sea they no fooner view 'd, Bat they their bale diiiruft renew'd.
8 Yet he, to vindicate his name,
Once more to their deliv'rar.ce came, To make his fov'reign pow'r be known. That he is God, and he alone.
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9 To right and left, at his command, The parting deep difcloo'd her land ; Where hrm and dry the paiTage lay, As through lome parched and defert way.
10 Thus refcu'd from their foes they were, Who clofeiy preh'd upon their rear; Whole rage puriu'd them to thofe waves That prov'd the ram purfuers' graves.
j i The wat'ry mountain's fudden fall
O'erwhelm'd proud Pharaoh, holl and all:
This proof* did ftupid lir'el move
To own God'i truth, and praitc his love.
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12 To God, the great, the ever blefl, Let fongs of honour be addreil j His mercy firm for ever lands ;
Give him the thanks his love demands.
13 Who knows the wonders of thy ways ? Who thall fu.' til. thy boundlefs piaife f Eieit are the fouls that fear thee itili^ And pay their duty to thy wills
.14 Remember what thy mercy did For Jacob's race, thy chofen feed ; And with the fame falvation biefs Themeaneft fuppliant of thy gracci
l~ Oh may I fee thy tribes rejo'ce,
And aid their triumphs with mv voice : This i^s my glory, Lord, to be ' Jom'd to thy faints, and near to ihcei
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16 God of eternal love.
Ho*' fickle are our ways ! And yet how of: did tfr'el prove Thy conilancy of grace '
17 They law thy wonders wrought,
And then thy praiie they ftrng ; Bat loon thy works of pow'r forgot, And murrnu/'d with their tongue.
1 3 Now they believe his word,,
While rocks with rivers flow ; Now with their lufts provoke the Lord, And he redue'd them low.
19 Yet when tney mourn'd their faults,
He hearken'd to their groans ; . Brought his own cov'nant to his thoughts, And cali'd them Hill his ions.
20 Their names were in his bock,
He <av-'d them from their foes : Gi: hechaftisM but ne'er forfook The people that he chofe.
21 Let [fr'el blefs the Lord,
who lov'd their ancient race ; And chrl nans join thefolemn word, Amen to all the praiie.
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1 ^T^O God your grateful voices raife, X Who doth vour daily patron prove: An I let - ur never-ceafingpraife,
eternal iove.
•"-•.' e thanks, whom he from band
_,r1 g foes relea '. ;
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^"AiTdf brought them back from diftant lands, From north and iouth, and v. elt and eaft.
5 Thro* lonely defertways they went, Nor could a peopled city fcr.d ; Till quite with thirit and hunger fpent, Their fainting foul \vi;hin them pin'd.
4 Then foon to God's indulgent ear Did they their mournful cry addrefs ; Who gracioufly vouchiaf'd to hear, And freed them from their deep diftrefs,
5 From crooked paths he led them forth, And in the certain way did guide
To wealthy towns of great refort, Where all their wants were well iupplv'd.
6 O then that all the earth, with me, Would God for this his goodneis praife ! And for the mighty works ^ hich he Thro'out the wond ring world displays !
7 For he, from heav'n, the fad eftate Of longing fouls with pity views ; To hungry fouls that pant for meat, His goudnefs daily food renews.
P A R T II.
S Some fit with clarknef* eompaiVd round, In death's uncomfortable {hade ; And -viih unwieldy fetters bound, By pre:f:ng care; more heavy made.
9 Becaufe God's coanfel the-.- defy?di And light'y priz'd his holy word, With the 2a ..." ns they weretryM; They fell, and none could help afrord.
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10 Then foon to God'; indulgent ear Did they their mournful cry addrefs ; Who gracioufly vouchfaf'd to hear, And freed them from their deep diftrefs,
11 From difmal dungeons, dark as night, And (hades as black as death'b abode, He brought them forth to cheerful light, And welcome liberty beitow'd.
12 O then that all the earth with me Would God for this his goodnefs praife ! And for the mighty work- which he Thro'out the wond'ring world difplays !
13 For he, with his almighty hand, The gates of brais in pieces broke ; Nor could theoiafly bars withltand, Or temper'd fieei refill his llroke.
PART III.
14 Remorfelefs wretches, void of fenfe, With bold iranfgre:1ions God defy ; And; foi their raultiply'd oiTence, Opprefs'cl with fore difeales lie.
15 Their foul, a prey to pain and fear, Abhors to tafte the choice'ft meats ; And they, by faint decrees draV near To death's 11 e rentes.
16 Then rraigat ;.o God's indulgent ear Do they their mournful cry addrefs ; Who gracioufly vouchsafes to tear, And frees them from their dzep diilrefs.
17 He all their fad diftemper heals,
His word both health and fafety gives ; And when alihuman fuccour fails, Frc.Ti near deitrudlion them retrieves.
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1 8 O then that al! the earth with me
Would God for this his goodnefs praife ! And for the mighty works which he Tiiro'ojt t.he wond'ring world difplays !
ip With oiPrings let his altar fiame,
Whiift they thsir grateful thanks expiefs; And with loud joy his holy name, For ail his acls of wonder blefs !
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20 They that in (hips, with courage bold, O'er fwelling waves their trade purfae> Do God's amazing works behold, And in the deep his wonders view.
21 No fooner his command is pail, But forth a dreadful tern pelt flies, Which f weeps the fea with rapid hafte, And makes the frcrmy billows rife.
22 Sometimes the (hips, tofs'd up to heav'n, On tops of mountain waves appear; Then down the fieep-abyfs are driven, Whiift evyry foul diiiolves with fear.
23 They reel and (tagger to and fro, Like men with fames of wine opprefl ; Nor do the fkilful feamen know, Which way to rteer, what courie is bell.
24. Then firaight to God's indulgent ear They do their mournful cry addrefs ; Who graciouily vouchsafes to hear, And frees them from their deep diiirefs.
25 He does the raging ilorm appeafe, And makes the billows calm and ftill ; With joy they fee their fury ccafe, And their intended courfe fulfil.
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25 O then that a!! the earth with m-
Woald God for this hisgoodnefs praife! And for the mighty works which he I nro out the wond'ring wor[d difplays ,
27 Let them where all the faints refort
Advance to heav'n his glorious name: And m th'aflembled elder's court Withgrarittfde, his praife proclaim.
PART V.
28 A fruitful land, where ftreams abound, Goasjuil revenge, if people fin, V,iL turn ro dry and barren ground,
i. 0 punim thofe that dwell therein.
29 The parcHM and defert heath he makes To flow with ftreams and fprinoine weus Which for his lot toe hungry take?
And m tfrong cjt;es fafely^d wells.
30 Hefows the field the vineyard plant,, v/hich gratefully his toil repay
Nor can whikt Goihis bleffini Grants His fruitful feed or flock decay! *
3« g«t»hen his fins heavVs wrath provoke, His health and fubftance fade away, He feels th' opprefTors galling yoke. And 15 of grief the wretched prey.
32 JMnCC^- ^hts wIiat God commands, fixpos d to fcorn, muft quit his throne : And over wild and defert lands, Where no p^ offers, ftray alone.
5 3 Whim God, from all affii&ing care*, Sets up the humble man on high ; And makes in time his nura'roas heirs -'■ bis increafinj flock to vie.
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34 Then finners (hall have rronght to fay. The jutt a decent joy fhaJl mow : The wife thefeftrangs events fhal] weigh. And thence God's goodnefs fully know.
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GOD, my heart is fully bent, To magnify thy glorious name ; M) tongue with cheerful longs of praife Shall iuive to celebrate thy fame.
Awake my lute nor thou my harn^ Thy dulcet warbling notes delay ; Whilft I with early nymns of joy Prevent the dawning of the day,
To all the liii'ning tribes, O Lord, Thy works of wonder I will tell ; And to thofe nations ung chy praife, Ev'n thofe who round about us dwell.
Becaufe thy mercy's boundlefs height The higfieft heav'n itfelf tramcends, And far beyond th' afpiring clouds, Thy faithful truth, O Lord, extends :
Be thou, O God, exalted high, Above the glitt'ring ftarry frame ; And let the world with one content Confefs thy great and glorious name.
That all thy chofen people, thee, Their God and Saviour may declare : Let thy right hand protect me ftlll, And anfrver thou my humble pray'r.
Since God himfelf hath faid the word, Whofe faithful prcmife cannot fail ; With joy IShechem will divide, And meafure Succours frditfal vale. M 3
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8 Gilead is mine, rvlanafleh' too,
And Ephraim lifcewife owns my caufe ; Their ilrengrh my regal pcv» 'r Supports, And Judah publishes my laws.
9 Kloab I'll make my fervile drudge ; On var.quifh'd Ed cm i will tread ; And through the proud Philiitine land Will my triumphant banners fpread.
io By whofe fupport and aid, mall I The well defended city gain ? Who will my troops fecurely lead Through Edom's ftrongiy guarded plain ':
1 1 Lord, wilt not thou affift our arms, Which thou fo lately did'ft forfake ? And writ not thou of thefe our hods Once mere the folc direction take :
12 O to thy fervants in dlftrefs,
Thy help and fpeedy fuccour fend ! For vain it Is, on human aid, For fafery ever to depend.
13 Then valiant a £s (hall we perfbfsi, It thou wilt thy great pow'r difclofe; For God it is, and God aicne,
That treads down all our haughty foes.
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1 (T\ (^~>1->i 'v'-oi~e former men \_J l A y con i\& n t p r a i I e 1 1 i y due; Hold not thy jr.i-.r-. bu£ my fad flats
With wonted fevquxs view.
2 For iirJal men, w Jin?,
Deceit And v. \ih Shfcir fti . ;;-cJc
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j Their reiliefs hatred prompts them full Malicious lies to ipread ; And all again ft my life combine, By cauielefs fury led. (
^ Thofe whom with tendVeli love I us\l, My chief oppofers are ; Whilft I3 of other friends bereft, Reibrt to :hee by pray'r,
5 Since mifchief for the good I did,
Their Grange reward does, prove; And hatred's the return they make, For undiifembled love :
6 Their guilty leader mall be made,
To fome ill man a ilave ; and when he's try'd, his mortal foe For his accufer have.
j KIs guilt, when lenience is pronoune'dj Shall meet a dreadful fate; Whilft his rejected pray'r but ferves His crimes to aggravate.
3 He, flung with deep remorfe, an end Of his own life (hall make ; Another, by divine decree^ Shall his high cihee take.
9 His feed ftiall orphans be, his wife A widow plungM in grief; His vagrant children beg their bread, Where none can give relief.
His ill-got riches mall be made,
To ufarers a prey ; The fruit of all his toil (hall be
By ftrangers borne away.
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11 None (hall be found that to his want*
Their mercy will extend,
Or to his helplefs orphan-feed
The leait ailiitance lend.
12 A fwifr, deitruction foon fnall feize
On his unhappy race ; And the next age his hated name, Shall utterly deface,
PART II.
1 3 God of my mercy and my praife,
Thy glory is my long ; Tho' fmners fpeak againft thy grace With a blafpheming tongue.
14. When in the form of mortal man i hy Son on earth was found ; Writh cruel flanders, falfe and vain,] They compaiVd him around.
15 Theii mis'ries his companion move,
Their peace he ftill purfu'd ; They render hatied for his love, And evil for his good.
16 Their malice rag'd without a caufe,
Yet with his dying breath Ke pray'd for murd'iers on his crofs, And bleit his foes in death.
17 Lord fhall thy bii^h: example (bine
In vain before my eyes ; Give me a foul a-kin to thine, To love mine enemies.
1 3 The Lord (hall or. my v.dcQ^ya.gct And in my Sa< ionv'tl nvme I fhal ig€,
J Who flandei and condemn,
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PSALM no, l. m.
1 ^T^HE Lord th' eternal Father fpake
X To Chnil my Lord; '• afeend and fit •* A* my right hand, 'till i mail make (f Tiiy foes lubmniive at thy re?:.
2 " From Sion mail thy word proceed, " Thy word, the fceptre in thy hand,
" Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, " And bow their wills to thy command.
2 " That day mall (hew thypow'r is great, " When iaints (hall Hock with willing minds, " And tinners crowd thy temple-gate " Where hoiinefs in beauty mines; "
4 " O bleiled povv'r ! O glorious day ! " What a large vicVry ihall eniue ;
" And converts, who thy grace obey, " Exceed the drops pf morning dew."
5 The Lord pronoune'd his firm decree; Nor will he fwerve from what he fwore : " Eternal ihall thy prielthood be,
" And change from hand to hand no more.
6 -'• Aaron, and all his fons, muft die : " But everialling life is th.oe.
" To lave for ever thofe that- iiy " For rzijgz from the wrath divine.
7 " Melchifedec was made by me
" On earth a king and prieit at once; " Of his high order thou (halt be, " A king and prieit to all my fans."'
8 Jefas the prieit afcends his throne ; While couniels of eternal peace, Between the Father and the Son, Proceed with honour and feo/».*,V.
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9 Thio'the whole earth his reign mall fpread, And crush the pow'rs that dare rebel : Then fhall he judge the riling deid, And fend t le guilty world to hell.
io Tho' while ne treads his glorious way, He drinks thr bitter ibeam alone; The faff rings of that dreadful day Shall ferve t' advance him to tie thione.
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RAISE ye the Lord : our God to praife foul her i. rmoit pow*rs (ball raifc ; Wi$h private fjriebd*, and in the throng Of faijri'tSj his praife mall be my fong.
8 Hi ?atnefs though renown'd,
His : d'roas works with eaie are found By thole whb.feek for them aright, And in the pious fearch delight.
3 His works are all of matchlefs fame, And umverfal glory claim: H\s truth, confirm'd through ages pad, •Shall to eternal ages Jail.
4 By precept he has us enjoin'd, To keep his wond'rous works in mind, And to pofterity record, That good and gracious is our Lord.
5 His bounty, like a flowing tide, Has all his fervants' wants fopply'd ;
! he will ever keep in mind His cov'nant with our fathers fign'd.
6 At once aftonifh'd and o'er-joy'd, They faw his matchlefs pow 'r employ'd ; Whereby the heathen were fuppreiVcl, And we their heritage poffefs'd.
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y Juil are the dealings of his hands, Immutable are his commands ; By truth and equity fuiiain'd, And for eternal rules ordain'd.
8 He fet his faints from bondage free, Arid then efrabiim'd his decree, For ever to remain the fame : Holy and rev'rend is his name.
p Who wifdom's facred prize would win, Muft with the fear of God begin ; Immortal praifeand heav'nlv Hull Have they who know and do his will.
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1 *Tr*'HAT man is blefs'd who ft'ands in awe
J_ Of God, and loves his facred law : His feed on earth mall be renown'd, And with fuccefiive honours crown'd.
2 His houfe, the feat of wealth fhallbe, Ah inexhaufted treafury :
His juilice, free from all decay, Shall bieflings co his heirs convey.
3 The foul that's fill'd with virtue's light, Shines brighteil in affiifUon's night, To pity the diitreiVd inclin'd,
A~i well as juii to all mankind.
4 His lib'ral favours he extends ; To fome he gives, to others lends ;
. Yet what his Charity impairs, He faves by prudence in affairs.
5 Befet with threat'nlng dangers round, Unmov'd fha:l he maintain his ground ; The fweet remembrance of the jiift Shall flourife when he fieeps in dull,
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6 111 tidings never can furprife
His heart that hVd on God relies : On fafety's rock he fits, and fees The (hipwreck of his enemies.
7 His hands, while they his alms bellow'd, His glory's future harvell fow'd ;
His works of piecy and love,
Are known on earth, and own'd above.
3 The wicked mail his triumph fee, And gnafh their teeth in agony; While their unrighieous hopes decay, And vaniih with themfelves away.
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1 "\7Efervants of th' almighty King,
X In ev'ry age his pmies ling ; Where'er the tan (hall rife or let, The nations fhall his praife repeat.
2 Above the earth, beyond the fky His throne of glory Hands on high; Nor time, nor place his pow'r retrain, Nor bound his univerfal reirn.
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3 Which of tiie fons of Adam dare,
Or angels with their God compare : His glories how divinely bright! Who dwells in uncreated light :
4 Behold his love he Hoops to view What faints above and arrgels do ; And cpndefcends yet more to knov The mean airairs of men below.
5 From dud and cottages obfcure His grace exalts the humble poor ! Gives them the honour of his fans, And ins them for their heav'nlv throne*.
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6 A word of his creating voice
Can make the barren houfe rejoice : Tho' Sarah's ninety years were pail, The promis'd Teed is born at la!t.
7 "With joy the mother views her Ton, And tells the wonders God has done ; Faith may grow ftrong when fenfe defpairs; 1/ nature fails the promife bears.
PSALM 114, l. m. ,
1 TT7HEN Ifr'el freed from Pharaoh's hand*
V V ^eft the proud tyrant and his land, The tribes which cheerful homage own Their King, and Judah was his ihrcne,
2 Acrofs the deep their journey lay ; The deep divides to make them way ; Jordan beheld their march, and fied With backward current to his head.
3 The mountains ihook like frighted fheep, Like lambs the Iirtle hillocks leap 1
Not Sinai on her bafe could ftand, Confcious of fov'reign power at hand.
4 What pow'r could make the deep divide ? Make Jordan backward roll his tide? Why did ye leap ye little hills ?
And whence the dread that Sinai feels ?
5 Let ev^ry mountain, ev'ry flood Retire and know th' approaching God, The king of Ifrae! : fee him here ; Tremble thou earth, adore and fear.
6 he thunders, and all nature mourns, The rock to landing peels he turns ; Flints fpring wi.h fountain;; at his word, And ares and (eas confefs the Lord.
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PSALM 115, l. m.
1 TtaTOT to ourfelves, who are' bat dull, JL M NQt t0 ourfelves is glory due, Eternal God, thou only jult,
Thou only gracious, wife and true.
2 Difplay to earth thy dreadful name ; Why fnould a heathen's haughty tongue Infuit us, aad to raife our fhame,
Say, " Where's the God you've ferv'd fo long?
3 The God we ferve maintains his throne, A Wove the clouds, beyond the Ikies ; Thro' all the earth his will is done,
He knows our groans, he hears our cries.
4 But the vain idols they adore
Are fenfelefs fhapes of done and wood : At belt a mafs of glitr'ring ore, A fiiver faint, or golden god.
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5 O Ifr'el make the Lord your trufr,
Who is your help and fliield : Prieib, Levites, trull in him alone, Who only help can yield.
6 Let all who truly fear the Lord,
On him their fear rely : Who them in danger can defend, And all their wants fupply.
7 Of us he oft has mindful been,
And Ifrel's houfe will blefs ; Prie^s, Levites, Profelytes, ev'n all Who his great name confefs.
8 On you, and on your heirs, he will
Inereafe of bleflrngs bring ; Thrice'liappy you, who fav'iitesare Of this almighty Kir?.
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$ Hea'Ars higheft orb of glory ha His empire's feat defign'd ; And gave this lovver globe of earth A portion to mankind.
10 They who in death and filence fleep, To him no praiie aiford ; Bat we will blefs for evermore Oar ever-living Lord.
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i Y LOVE the Lord : he heard my crie?, J[ And pity'd ev'ry groan ; Long as I live when troubles rife, I'll haften to his throne.
2 I love the Lord : hebow'd his ear,
And chas'd my griefs away :
Oh let my heart no more defpair,
While I have breath to pray !
3 My flelh deciin'd, my Spirits fell,
And I drew near the dead, While inward parjjgs and fears of hell Perplex'd my wakeful head.
4 " My God, I cry'd, thy fervant fave,
" Thou ever good and juir ; " Thy power can refcue from the grave, " Thy power is all my truft."
5 The Lord beheld me fore Siftrell,
He bade my pains remove : Return, my foul, to God thy reft,
For thou hail known his love.
6 My God ha'.h fav'd my foul from death.,
And dry'd my failing tears : Now to his praife Pll ipend my bn. '"" And my remaining years.
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P A R T If.
7 What (hall I render to ray God
For all his kindnel's mown ? My feet (hall vljft thine abode, My fongs addrefs thy throne.
8 Among the faints that £11 thine houfe,
My off 'rings fnali be paid ; There mall my zeal perform my vows, My foul in anguiili made.
9 Hotv much ismercv thy delight,
Thou eVer*bieffed God! How dear thy fervaRts in thy fight ? How precious is their blood ?
io How happy all thy fervantsare! How great thy grace to me! My life, which thou baft made thy care, Lord, I devote to thee.
1 1 Now I am thine, forever thine,
Nor (hall my purpofe move ! Thy hand has Ioos;d my bonds of pain, And bound me ivith thy love.
12 Herein thy courts I leave my vow,
And thy rich grace record: Witnefs, ye faints, who hear me now, HI forfake the Lord. P S A L M 117, l. m.
i T?ROM all that dwell below the fines Jj Let the Creator's pfaife arife :
Let the Redeemer's name be fung Thro' ev'ry land by ev'ry tongue.
2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; Eternal truth attends thy word ; Thy praife fnali found from hire to Ih'a'r* TiH funs (hall 1 i.
f S A L M CX VIII. 199 PSALM ii 3, c. m. j ^ PRAISE the Lord, for he is good, <U> His mercies ne'er decay ; That his kind favours everlaft, Let thankful Ifr'el fay.
2 Their fenfe of his eternal love
Let Aaron's houfeexprefs ;
And that it never fails, let all
That fear the Lord confels.
3 To God I made my humble moan,
With troubles quite oppreft ; And he released me from my ftraits, And granted my requeft.
4. Since, therefore, God does on my fide So graeiovrfty appear, Why iaouldthe vain attempts of mea Poffcfs my foul with fear ?
PART II. $ The Lord appears my helper now, Nor is my faith afraid What all the fons of earth can dof Since heav'n affords its aid*
6 'Tis fafer, Lord to hope in thee
And have my God my friend, Than trail in men of high degree, And on their truth depend.
7 'Tis thro' the Lord my heart is firong.
In him my lips rejoicg ; While hisfalvation is my fong, How cheerful is my voice 1 $ Like angry bees they girt me round -? When God appears they fly : N
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So burning thorns with cralt'ling found Make a fierce blaze, and die.
9 Joy to the faints and peace belongs ; The Lord proteft their days : Let lir'el tune immortal fongs To his Almighty grace.
PART III.
JO Lord thou haft heard thy fervant cry, And reicii'd from the grave ; Now fhaH he live : (and none can die, If God reiolve t© fave.)
1 1 Thy praife more conftant than before,
Shall £11 his daily breath ; Thy hand that hath chaltis'd him fore Defends him ftill from death.
12 Open the gate of Sicn now,
For we (hall wormip there, Th2 'soufe wheie &\\ the righteous go Thy mercy to declare.
13 Amc gfl th' alTemblies of thy faints
Our thankful voice we raife ; There we have told thee our complaints, And there we fpeak thy praife.
PART IV.
14 Behold the fu re foundation (lone
Which God in Sicn lays, To build cur hcav'nly hopes upon. And his e:emal praife.
15 Chofen of God to finnersdear,
And faints adore thy name, They trull their wheie favation here.
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6 The fooiim builders, fcribe and priest,
Rejeil it with difdain ; Firm on this rock the church (hall reft, And envy rage in vain.
7 What tho' the gates of hell withftood ?
Yet mail this building rife : 'Tis thy own work, Almighty God, And wond'rous in our eyes*
PART V.
S This is the day the Lord hath made, He ca! Is the hours his own : Let heav'n rejoice, let earth be glad, And praife furround tke throne.
9 To day he rsfe and left the dead, And fatan's empire fell ; To day the faints his triumph fpread, And all his wonders tell.
o Hofa'nnah to th' anointed king, To David's holy fon : Help us, O Lord, deTcend and bring Salvation frsm thy throne.
i Bled is the Lord who comes to man With rneltages of grace : Who comes in God bio Father's name, T o fa v e ou r Ci n fu 1 race.
:2 Hofannah in the higheft Grains The church oa earth can raile ; Tnc .: ■ri.i. leav'nsin *'hici he reizns, Sh;
.he Lord. Roth light and comfq
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FaHito the altar's horns with cords The chofen vi&im bind.
.24. Thou art my Lord, O God, and dill I'll praite thy holy name ; Becaufe thou only art my God, I'll celebrate thy fame.
2j O then with me give thanks to God,. Who ftiil does gracious prove ; And let the tribute of our praife Be endlefs as his love^
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A L E P H.~ P A R T I.
1 TJOW blefs'd are they who always kee X~Jl The pure and perfect way !
Who never from the facred paths Of God's commandments ftray.
2 Thrice blefs'd ! the men who keep his were
And praefcife his commands ; Who feekthe Lord with all their heart And ferve him with their hands.
3 Such men their utmoft caution ale
To ihun each wicked deed; And in the path which he directs With eonilant care proceed.
4 Thou ilricUy hafi enjoin'd us, Lord,
To lea.n thy facred will ; And all our diligence employ Thy flatutes to fulfil.
5 O then that thy moft holy word
Might o'er my ways prefide 1 And I the courfe of all my life
By thy direction guide i
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6 Then with afTjrance should I walk,
When by ihy grace renew'd ; While faith and hope, and love unite, To prove my gratitude.
7 Mv upright heart mall my glad mouth
With cheerful praifes fill ; When by thy righteous judgments taught3 I ihali have learnt thy will.
8 Thy ftatutes, Lord, I fjriye to make
My fhrdy night and day ; O then forfake me nor, my God, Nor call me quite away.
BET H.— ? ART IL
$ How fcall the young fecure their hearts, And guard their lives from fin ; Thy word the choicefl rale imparts To keep theconfcience clean.
13 With my whole heart I've fought thy face, Olet me never ilray From thy commands, O God of grace,
Nor tread the Tinner's way.
ii Thy word I've hid within my hearty To keep my ccnfcience clean, And be an everlafting guard From ev'ry fifing iin.
12 O Lord to me thy ftatutes mew, And heav'nly truth impart, Thy work for ever I'll purine, Thy law ihali rule my heart.
j 3 Thy faithful words my heart engage And well employ my tongue, And in my tirefome pilgrimage Yield me a heav'nly fong. K 2
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14. I choofe the path of heav'nly truth, And glory in my choice ; Not all the riches of rfre earth Could make me fo rejoice.
1 5 The tellimcnies of thy grace
l fee before my eyes ; Thence I derive my daily (Length, And there my comfort lies.
16 To meditat? thy precept, Lord,
Shall be my fweet employ ; My foul ihali ne'er forget thy word, Thy word is all my joy.
G I M E L.— P,A R T III.
17 Be gracious to thy fervant, Lord,
Do thou my life defend, That J according to thy woid My time to come may fpend.
iS Enlighten both my eye: and mind, That fo 1 may difcern The wond'roas things which they behoIJ; Who thy juft precepts learn.
19 Tho'like a ilranger in the land,
I far away mould ft ray, Tny righteous judgments from my fight, Remove not thou away.
20 My fainting foul is almoft pin'd,
With earned longings fpent; Whilil always on the eager fearch Of thy juft will intent.
2 1 Thy fliarp rebuke (hall crufn the proud,
Whom Mill thy calfe purfues ; Since they to walk ia thy right ways F gfutnpt'oail^ reXue.
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22 Bat far from me do thou, O Lord,
Contempt and iharn? remove; For f thy facred laws refpeft With undiflembled l^ve.
23 Though princes oft, in council met,
Againil thy fervant fpake ; Yet I thy itatutes to obferve, My condant bus'nefs make.
24 The tefcimomes of thy grace
Afford my foul delight ; By them I iearn, with prudent care, To guide my Heps aright.
D A L E T H.— P A R T IT.
My foul lies cleaving to theduf: ;
Lord, give me life divine; From vain defires, and ev^y lufc
Turn oft thefe eyes of mine.
26 When I confefs'd my wand'ring ways,
Thou heard'il ray foul complain ; Grant me the teachings of thy grace, Or I mail ft ray again.
27 Oh that the Lord would guide my ways-
To 'keep his itatutes ftill! Oh that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will I
28 Behold thy waiting fervant, Lord,
Devoted to thy fear; Remember and confirm thy word, For all my hopes are there.
?q Oh fend thy fpirifcdown to write Thy la* upon my heart ; Jot 1st my tongue indalge deceit, lcI ..2; liar's part.
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30 Didil thou not raife my faith, O Lord ?
Then let thy truth appear ; Saints (hall rejoice in my reward, And trufl: as well as fear.
31 Then (hall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my fa^ce from fhame, When all thy itatutes I obey, And honour all thy name.
32 How would I run in thy commands,
If thou my heart difcharge From fin and fatan's hateful chains, And fet my feet at large !
II E.i~P A R T V.
Inftrucl me in thy Matures, Lord, Thy righteous paths difplay ;
And I from them, thro' all my life, Will never go aftray.
31 If thou true wifdom from above Wilt gracioufly impart, To keep chy perfe-fl laws I will Devote my zealous heart.
35 Direfl me in the facred ways
To which thy precepts lead ;
Becaufe my chief delight has been
Thy righteous paths to tread.
36 Do thou to thy mod jufl commands
Incline my willing heart ; Let no delire of worldly wealth From thee my thoughts divert.
2,"] From thofe vain objects turn my eyes, Which this falfe world difplays ; But give me lively pow'r and Itrength To keep thy righteous ways.
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3S Confirm the promife which thou mad'il, And give thy fervant aid ; Who to tranfgrefs thy facred laws Is awfully afraid.
The foul difgrace I juftly fear,
In mercy, Lord, remove ; For all the judgments thou ordain'ft
Are fall of grace and love.
40 Thou know 'it how after thy commands,
My longing heart does pant ;
O then make hafte to raife me up,
And prornis'd fuccaur grant.
V A U.— P ART VI.
41 Thy conitaut bleiiing, Lord, bellow.
To cheer my drooping heart • To me, according to thy word, Thy faving health impart.
42 So (hall I, when my .fees upbraid,
This ready anfwer make ; " In God I trufr, who never will " His faithful promife break."
43 Then let not quite the word of truth
Be from my mouth removed ; Since itill my ground of itedfaft hope Thy juft decrees have prov'd.
44 So I to keep thy righteous laws
Will ail my ftudy bend : From age to age, my time to come In their obfervance fpend.
45 Ere long I trull to walk at large,
From all iacuribran.ee free ;
Since I refolve to mi!: a my iife
With thy Commands agfefc,
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46 Thy laws fhall be my conftant talk,
And princes (hall attend, Whilit I the jullice of thy ways With confidence defend.
47 My longing heart and ravtm'd foul
Shall both o'erfiow with joy; When in thy lov'd commandments I My happy hours employ.
48 Then will 1 to thy jaft decrees
Lift up my willing hands ; My care and bas'neis then (hall be, To fludy thy commands.
Z A I N.— ? ART VII.
4p According to thy promis'd grace, Thy favour, Lord, extend; Make good to me the word on which Thy fervant's hopes depend.
50 That only comfon in diftrefs
Did all my grierscantroul; Thy word, when troubles hemm'dme round, Reviv'd my fam ting foul .
51 Infuhing fees did proudly mock,
And all my hopes deride ; Yet from thy law not all their feoffs Could make me turn atide.
52 Thy judgments then, of ancient date,
I quickly call'd to mind, Till ravim'd with fuch thoughts, my foul Did fpecdy comfort find.
£3 Sometimes I (land amaz'd, like one With deadly horror itruck, To view the ilate of finful men Who have thy laws forfock.
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54 But I thy flatutes and decrees
My cheerful anthems made; Whilit, through ftrange laiids <md deferts wild, i like a pilgrim itray'd.
55 Thy name, that cheer'd my heart by day,
Has fill'd my thoughts by night; I then rciolv'd by thy j u it Jaws, To guide my fteps aright.
56 That peace of mind, which has my foul
Indeepdiihefs iu.lain'd, By ftricl obfervance of thy « ord I happily obtain'd.
C H E T H.— P ART VIIL
$j Thou art my portion, O my God; Soon as I know thy way, My heart makes hafte t' obey thy word, And fullers no delay.
5S Hai* thou not fent falvation down, And promis'd quick'ning grace ? Doth not my heart addrefs thy throne And yet thy love delays.
59 If ores I wander from thy path,
J think upon my ways, Then turn my feet to t by commands £
And trail thy pard'ning grace.
60 Thou bait iaclia'd this heart of mine
Thy ftatutes to fulfil ; And thus till mortal life mail end Would I perform thy will.
61 Let bands of persecutors rife
To rob me of my right, Let pride and malice forge their lies * Thy law is my delight,
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i midnig it darknefs veils the fkies ; hy w >rks to mind ; ights fa warm devotion rife, .;'. acceptance find.
anion of the faints, 'and love the Lord ; forrows rife, ray nature faints, When men tranfgreis thy word.
6\ Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord, How good thy works appear 1 Opsn my eyes to read thy word, And fee :hy wonders there.
T E T H.-P ART IX.
6$ With me thy fervant thou hail dealt Moil gracioufiy, O Lord ; Repeated benefits beitow'd, According to thy word.
C6 Teach roe the facred Ikill by which Plight judgment is attaln'.d, Who in belief of thy commands Have hitherto remain'd.
6j Before affliction ftopp'd oi-y coixrfe • KTy footfleps went aft ray ; Bat I have fines been difcipHn'd, Thy precepts to obey.
63 Thoa art, O Lord ; fupremely good, And all thoa doll is fo ; On me, thy ftatutes to difcern, The laving flcill bellow.
6o The proud have forg'd malicious lies, My fpotlefs fame to flain ; Beit my fix'd heart, without referve, Thy pre: ?- ■ !iaJj v:w,
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jo While pamper'd they with profp'rous ills, In fenfual pleafures live, My foul can relifti no delight But what thy precepts give.
71 'Tis good for me that I have felt
Affticlion's chalVning rod, That I might duly learn and keep The ftatutes of my God.
72 The law that from thy mouth proceeds
Of more elleem I hold, Than untouch'd mines, than thoufand mines Of filver and of gold.
J O D.— P A R T X.
73 To me, who am the workmanmip
Of thine almighty hands, The heav'nly underftanding gire To learn thy jufr. commands.
74 My prefer vation to thy faints
Strong comfort will afford,
To foe fuccefs attend m/ hopes,
Who trulled in thy word.
J5 That right thy judgments are, I now By fure experience fee, And that in faithful nefs, O Lord, Thou haft affiled me.
76 O let thy tender mercy now
Afford me needful aid : According to thy promife, Lord, To me thy fervant made.
77 To me thy laving grave re-lore,
That I again may live : Whole foul can reliih no delight But what thy precepts give.
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78 Defeat trie proud, who, unprovok'd,
To ruin me have (ought, Who only on thy facred laws Employ my constant thought.
79 Let thofe that fear thy name efpoufe
My caufe, and thofe alone Who have, by ftrRl and pious fcatch, Thy facred precepts knosi n.
So In thy blefs'd ftatutes let my heart Continue always found, That guilt and fhame, the finner'a lot, May never me confound.
CAP IL— ? ART XL
81 My foul, w;thI6ng expec\anee> faint:,
To fee thy faving grace ; Yet ftil! on thy unerring word My confidence I place.
82 My very eyes con fume and fail
With waiting for thy word : O ! When wiit thou thy kind relief, And promis'd aid afford ?
83 My Grin like (hrivell'd parchment (hows,
That long in fnjoke is fee ; Yet no affliction me can fo ce Thy ilamtes to forget.
84 How many days rr.aft I endure
Of for row and diitre's ; When wilt :ecute
On thera who me a
85 The proud have digg'd a pit for me,
That have no other foes P'utAich as artaverfe to rhee, And thy juft laws oppofe.
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%6 With facred truth's eternal laws All thy commands agree ; Men periecute me without caufe ; Thou, Lord, my helper be.
$j With clofe defignsagainil my life They had almoft prevail 'd ; But my attachment so thy laws Though grace hath never rail't*.
83 Thy wonted kindnefs, Lord, rexlore, My drooping heart to cheer ; That, by thy righteous ftatutes, I My life's whole courfe may fleer.
LAME D.—P A R T XII.
89 For ever and for ever, Lord,
Unchang'd thou dolt remain ; Thy word eJUblj'fhM in the heav'ns, Does all their orbs fuftain.
90 Through circling age?, Lord, thy truth
Immoveable (hail iland, As doth the earth, which thou uphold'it By thy almighty hand.
9! All things the courfe by thee ordain '4, Even to this day fulfil : They are thy faithful mbje'ts all, And fervants of thy will.
92 Ur.Iefs thy facred law had been
My comfort and delight, I mu ft have fainted, and expired In dark afflict ion's night.
93 Thy precepts, therefore, from my -'thoughts
Shall ne/er, Lord, depart ;
For thou by them ba£ to new life
Reftcrd rr-y eying iit-aj t.
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94 As I am thine, entirely thine,
Protect me Lord from harm : Who have they precepts fought to know ; And carefully perform.
95 The wicked have their ambufn laid,
My guiitlefs life to take ; But in the midll of danger I Thy word my ftudy make.
96 I've feen an end of what we call
Perfection here below : But thy commandments like thyfelf, No change or period know.
M E M.— ? ART XIII.
97 The love that to thy jaws I bear
No language can difplay ; They with frelh wonders entertain My ravifh'd thoughts all day.
98 Through thy commands I wifer grow
Than all my fubtile foes ; For thy fure word doth me direct, And all my ways difpofe.
99 From me my former teachers now
May abler counfel take ;
Becaufe thy facred precepts I
My conftant ftudy make.
100 In undemanding I excel
The fages of our days ; Becaufe by thy unerring rules I order all my ways.
10 1 My feet with care I have refrain'd
From ev'ry finful way, That to thy facred won! I might Entire obedkv.ee pay .
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I have not from thy judgments {iray'd,
By vain defires mi/led, For, Lord, thou hall inilruifLed me
Thy righteous paths to tread.
103 How fweet are all thy words to me !
0 what divine rejpail !
How much more grateful to my foul Than hon^y to my tafte !
104 Taught by thy facred precepts, I
With heav'nly (kill am bleft, Through which the treach'rous ways of fin
1 utterly deteft.
N U N.— ? ART XIV.
105 Thy word is to n^y feet a lamp,
.The way of truth to (how ; A' watch-light to point out the path In which I ought to go.
io5 I've fworn, and from my folemn oath I'll never turn afide, That in thv righteous judgments I Will fledfaftiy abide.
107 Since I with griefs am fo opprefs'd
That I car. bear nfl more ; According to thy word do thou My fainting foul reltore.
108 Letftillmy facrifice of praife
With thee acceptance find ; And in thy right'ees judgment?, Lord, InftruS my willing mind.
109 Though gha.fi.ly dangers me furroar.d,
My foul they cannot awe,
Nor with continual terrors keep
From thinking; on thv iavt?,
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I I o My wicked and invet'rate foes
For me their fnares have laid ; Yet l have kept the upright path, Nor from thy precepts ihay'd.
: ; i Thy tellimonies I have made My heritage and choice ; For they when other comforts fail, My dtooping heart rejohe.
I I I My heart with early zeal began
Thy itatmes to obey ; And, till my courfe of life is done, Shall keep thy upright way.
S A M E C H.—? ART XV
1 1 3 Deceitful thoughts and practices
I utterly detell; But to thy law affection bear Too great to beexpreft.
114 My hiding-place, my refuge-tow'r,
And fhieid art thou, O Lord : I firmly anchor all my hopes On thy unerring word.
1 1 5 Hence, ye that trade in wickedhefs,
Approach not my abode ;
For firmly I refolve to keep
The precepts of my God.
116 According to thy gracious word,
From danger fet me free ; Nor make me of thofe hopes alham'il That I repofe in thee.
117 Uphold me, fo (hall I be fafe,
And refcu'd from diftrefs ; To thy decrees continually
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\i8 The wicked thou haft trod to earth, Who from thy ftatutes ilray'd : Their vile deceit the juft reward Of their own falsehood made.
119 Vile as the drofs the wicked are.j
And thofe that !ea-.-e ;hv ways Shall lee falvation from afar, But never tafte thy grace.
120 I love thy law, but (till I dread
Le.'t I mould to offend, When on trangreiTors I behold Thy judgments thus defcend.
A I N.— P ART XVI.
121 judgment and juilice I have done,
O therefore, Lord, engage In my defence, nor give me up To my oppreilors' rage.
122 Do thou be iWety,- Lord, forme,
And fo mail this aiilrefs Prove good for me ; nor (hall the proud My guiltlefs foul cpprefs.
123 My eye?, alas ! begin to fail,
In Ions- expectance held ; Till thy falvation they behold, And righteous word fulfill'd.
[24 To me, thy fervant in diftrefs, Thy wonted grace driplay ; And difcipline my willing hea.rjE Thy Matures to obey.
s ^5 On tifc, devoted to thv fear, Thy :"acred {kill bellow, That of thy tefiimonies I The full extend ma- v know O '
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126 'T's time for thee, O Lord, to work,
Thy grace and pow'r employ; For men with open iol Thy lacred law deitroy.
127 Yet their contempt of thy commands,
Bat makes their value ri/e In my eiteem, who pureft geld Compar'd with them defpife.
128 Thy precepts, therefore, I account
In ail refpe&s divine ; They teach me to difcern the right, And ail falfe ways decline.
P E.— P A Pv T XYIL
129 The wonders which thy laws contain,
No words can repreient ; Therefore to lean and praclife them My zealous heart is bent,
130 The very entrance to thy word
Celeilial light diiplays, And knowledge of true happinefs To umpleil minds conveys.
131 With eager hopes I waiting flood,
And fainted with defne, That of thy wife commands I might The facred ikill acquire.
132 With favour, Lord look down on me,
I Who thy relief implore ; As thou art wont to vifit thofe Who thy blefs'd name adore.
133 Dire&ed by thy heav'nly word
Let all my footfteps be ;
Nor wickednefs of any kind
Dominion have o'er me.
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1 34 Release, entirely -fet me free
From persecuting bands, That, unmolefled, I may learn And pra&ife thy commands.
135 On me devoted to thy fear,
Lord, make thy face to mine ; Thy itatutes both ^o know and keep My heart with zeal incline.
136 Mine eyes to weeping fountains turn,
Whence briny rivers how, To fee mankind againit thy laws In bold deaance go.
T S A D E.— P ART XVIII.
137 Thou art, the righteous judge in whom
Wrong'd innocence may truil ; And, like thyfelf, thy judgments, Lord; In all refpeafcs are jufl.
138 Moftjuft and true thofe ftatutes were
Which thou didli nrii decree : And all with faithfdnefs pe/form'd Succeeding times fhall fee.
139 With zeal my flefe confumes away,
"*iod with anguiih frets, To fee my foes contemn at once Thy ptonjrlfe's and Cnr€a.ts.
5 -10 Yet each neglected word of thine (Howe'er by them defpis'd) Is pure., and for eternal troth JBy me zhy Servant priz'd.
Z41 Brought, for thy fake, to low eitaW, Contempt from all I rind ; Yet no affronts or wrongs cri^ drivs Thy precepts from my mind.
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142 Thy righteoufnefs fitall then endure
When time it'felf is pail ; Thy law is truth ufelf, that truth Which fhall for ever lair.
143 Though trouble, anguifh, doubts, and dread.
To compafs me unite, Befet with danger, ftill I make Thy word my chief delight,
144 Eternal 2nd unerring rules
Thy teftimonies give : Teach me the wifdom that will make My foul for ever live.
K O P H.— P ART XIX.
145 With my whole heart to God 1 call'd,
.Lord, hear my earnelt cry ; And i thy flatuses to perform Will ail my care apply.
146 Again more fervently I pray'd,
O lave me, that! may Thy teittmonies fully know, A n d it ead fa ft 1 y obey.
147 My earlier pray 'r the dawning dzy
Prevented, while I cried To him, on whole engaging word My hope alone rely'd.
148 With zeal havelawak'd before
fhe midnight watch was fee, That I of t:iy mysterious word Alight perfect knowledge get.
149 Lord, hear my fjpplicating voice,
And wonted favour ftiew ;
O quicken me, and fo approve
Thy judgments ever true.
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150 M'y perfect) ting foes advance,
And daily nearer draw : V7h.it treatment can I hope from them Who violate thy law ?
151 Though they draw nigh, my comfort is,
Thou, Lord, art yet more near ; Thou, whole commands are righteous all, Thy promifes lincere.
152 Concerning thy divine decrees,
My foul has known of old, That they were true, and (hall their truth To endlefs ages hold.
RESC H.— P ART XX.
153 Confider my amiclion, Lord,
And me from bondage draw : Think on thy fervant in diitrefs, Who ne'er forgets thy law.
154 Plead thou my caufe ; and to my foul
Thy timely aid afford : With beams of mercy quicken me According to thy word.
155 From harden'd fmners thou remov'fr,
Salvation faraway ; 'Tis jaft thou mould 'ft withdraw from them Who from thy ftatutes ftray.
156 Since great thy tender mercies are
To all ,vhom thee adore, According to thy judgments, Lord, My fainting hopes reiiore.
157 A num'rous holt of fpiteful foes
Againft my life combine ; But all too few to force my foul Thv ftatutes to decline.
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158 Thofe bold tranfgreflb:: I beheld,
And was with grief oppreiVd, To lee wiih what audacious pride Thy coy 'narit they traafgrefs'd.
159 Ye: while they flight, confider, Lord,
How I thy precepts love ; O therefore quicken me with beams Of mercy from from above.
160 As from the birth of lime thy truth
Kas heid through a^e, pail ; So (hall thy righteous judgments firm, To eadiefs age^ laft.
S C H I N.— P A R T XXI.
161 Though mighty tyrants without caufe
Confpire my blood to (bed,
Thy facrcd word has pow'r alone
To fill my heart wi;h d ead.
1 62 And yet that word my joyful bieaft With heav'nly rapture warms : Nor conqueft, nor the fpoils of war, Havefuch transporting charms.
1 ji Perfidious practices and lies \ at erlv d»teft • Bjc to thy laws affection bear
Too vaii tobcexpre.t.
164. Seven times a day with grateful voice, Thy praises I refaund, £ec^u:e I find thy judgmeuts ail With :r$th ar.d juitice crpwn'd.
165 Secure fubitantial peace have they Who truly love thy law; No fmilirig mifchief them can tesiptj danger awe.
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- 66 My God I long, I hope, I wait For thy lalvation ftill ; While thy whole law is my deli&jit. And i obey thy will.
167 Thy teftimonifes I have kept, And conftantly obey'd; Eecauie the love I bore to them Thy fervice eafy made.
168 From refignation to thy will
My foul woa'd not withdraw, Convinc'd that ail my thoughts and ways Are fubjeit to thy law.
T A U.— ? ART XXII.
\6$ To my requeft and earnei! cry, Attend, O gracious Lord : Infpiremy heart with heay'sly fk\Ua According to thy word.
*70 Let my repeated pray'r at laS Before thy throne appear ; ^-cording to thy plighted word, Fc* my relief draw near.
171 Then (hall my grateful lips return
The tribute of iheir praiie, When thou thy counfels halt reveal' d, And taught me thy jail ways.
172 My tongue the praifes of thv word
Shall thankfully refound, Becaufe thypromifes are all
With truth and juiiice own'd.
173 Let thy almighty arm appear,
And bring me timely aid ; For I the laws thou haft ordain'd My heart's free choice have made. O z
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174 My foul has waited long to fee
Thy faving grace refior'd : Nor comfbrtknew, but wh^t thy Jaws, Thy heav'nly laws, afford.
175 Prolong my ire, that I may fog
My great relorei-'s praife, Whole jcilice from thedeoth of woes, My fainting Cc-al mail raife.
176 Like fome loft fheep I've ftray'd, till I
Defpair my way to find : Thcyj, Lherefo.e, Lordthv fervant feck, Who keeps thy laws in'mind.
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1 qpKCU God cflove, thou ever blefl,
X nlymy-fa&fiftgJbtie--,
When wiit thou kt my Tovtl at reft, From lips that love'deceit ?
2 Hard lot of mine ! My days -arc caffi
Among the forts of ft rife, Whofe never ceafjn.g quarrels wafte My golden hours of life.
3 Oh might I fly to charge mf place,
How vvould I chooie to dwell
In fome wide lonefome wildernefs,
And leave thefe gates of hell !
4 Peace is the bleffing that I fcek,
Ho iv lovely a . . ems !
I am for peace ; I n- 1 fpeak,
They a!! -. lare for arms.
5 Nei? paiFjpps ftill their
done ft>:ct ■ O t j
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g Should burning arrows i'rnv.e thee thro' Strict juitice would approve ; But I would rather fpa.e my foe, And melt his heart with low.
PSALM 121, c. m,
: HpO Sion's hill I lift my eyes, JL From thence expecting aid ; From Sion's hill, and Sion's God Who heav'n and earth has made.
: Thou, then, my foul, in fafety reft ; Thy guardian will not fieep ; Kis watchful care that Ifr'el guards, Will thee in fafety keep.
: Sheker'd beneath th' Almighty's wings, Thou (halt iecu rely red ; "Where neither fun nor moon (hall thee By day or night moleft.
{. From common accidents of life His care (hall guard thee Mill ; His hand from foes lhall thee preferve That lie in wait to kill.
At home, abroad, in peace, in war,
Thy God mail thee defend ; Conduct thee through life's pilgrimage
Szi'e to thy journey's end.
P S A L M 122, c. w.
f 11 T ^^ ^ ^ k"art rejoice to hear JfTL My friends devoutly fay, " In Z.ion let ks all appear " And hep the (dlemn day"
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2 I love the gates. I !cve the road ;
The church adorn 'd with grace, Stands like a palace built for God To mew his milder face.
3 Up to her courts with joy unknown.
The holy tribes repair ; The Son of David holds his throne And fits in judgment there.
4 He hears our praises and cemplaints ;
And while his awful voic? Divides the fmners from the faints, We tremble and rejoice.
5 Peace be within this facred place,
And joy a conftant gueft ! With holy gifts and heav'nly grace Be her attendants blefi !
6 My foul mall pray for Zion Mill,
While life or breath remains ; There my belt friends, my kindred dwe<L There God my Saviour reigns.
PSALM 123, cm.
THOU whofe grace and juftice reign Enthron'd above the feies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain, To thee we lift our eyes.
As fervants watch their maker's hand,
And fear the angry droke ! Or maids before their miilrefs (land,
And wait a peaceful look :
So forourfns wejuftly feel Thy discipline, O God ; Yet v.'aic the giacioos moment fillj, Till thcu remove the red, *
P S A L M CXXIV.
\ Thofe that in wealth 2nd pleafure live. Our daily groans deride, And thy delays of mercy s.ive - .0 their pride.
5 Cor foes infult us, butour hope in thy com >affion lies •
This • ;;ojght (hall bear oar ipiiiis up, That God will noc deiphe.
P S A L M 1 24, c. u.
[ TTAD not the Lord, (may Ifr'el fay) JlJL £een pieas'd to interpofe ; Had be not then efpous'd pur cauie, When men againfi us rofe ;
t Their wra^h had iwallciv'd us alive, And rag'd without controni.; Their fpite and pride's united' floods Had quite o'er w-helm'd our foul.
3 But prais'd be our eternal Lord,
Who reicu'3 u3 thai a ay, Nor to their favagejaws gave up Our threat'ned lives a prey.
4 Our foul is like a bird efcap'd
From out the fowier's net ; The fnaie is broke, their hopes are croiVd. And we at freedom fet.
5 Secure in his almighty name
Our confidence remains, Who, as he made both hea-v-n and earth, Of both fole Monarch reigns.
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1 1TIR,¥ and cnmov'd are they, JL Tnai red their fouls on God : i irm as the rnojnt where David dwelt,
Or wheie the ark abode.
2 As mountains Hood to guard
The city's (acred ground, So God and his almighty love
Etfcbraee his faints around. What tho' the Father's rod
Drop a chattiiing ftroke, Yet leit it wound their fouls too deep,
Its fury mall be broke.
4 Deal gently, Lord, with thofe
Whofe faith and pious fear, Whofe hope and love, and ev'rv grace Proclaim their hearts fincerc.
5 Nor mail the tyrant's rage
Too long opprefs the faints ; The God of Ifr'el will fbpport His children left they faint.
6 But if ourflavirh fear
Will choofe the road to hell,
We iBuftexpecl our portion there,
Where bolder finners dwell.
PSALM 126, c. m.
1 xKT^^ ^°^ reveaI'd his gracious name, > V An.! chang'd my mournful ftate, My rapture ieem'd a pleafmg dream, The grace appear'd fo great.
P S A L M CXXVII. 229
The world beheld the glorious change,
And did thy hand cor.fefs ; My tongue broke out in unknown drains,
And fung furprihng grace.
" Great is the ivcrk, my neighbours cry'd,
And own'd the pow'r divine ; (t Great is the work, my heart reply'd,
" And be the glory thine.'''
The Lord can clear the darkefl: Ikies,
Can give us day for night ; Make drops of facred fc'rrows rife
To rivers of delight.
Let thofe that low in fadnefs wait
Till the fair harveit come, They ihall confefs their (heaves are great,
And uiout the bleffings home.
Tho' feed lie bury'd in the dull,
It (ha'nt deceive their hope ; The precious grain can ne'er be laif,
For grace infures rhe crop.
P S A L M 127, l. m.
\\T^ build with fruitlefs toil and coft, V V Unlefs the Lord the pile fufiain ; Urilefs the Lord the city keeps. The watchBkn waketh, but in vain.
In vain we rife before the dawn ; la vain we late to reft repair; Allow no refpite to our toil, And daily eat the bread of care.
Supplies of life, with eafe to them, The Lord to all his faints bellows : Ke crown-? their labours with fuccefs, Their nights with peace and feft repofe.
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4 Children, thofe comforts of our life, Are prefents fiom the bounteous Lord; He gives a num'rous race of heirs, Of piety the fweet reward.
r As arrows in a giant's hand,
When marching forth, equipp'd for war ; Ev'n To the funs of fpriglrly youth Their parenu' hopeful tafegoardare.
6 Kappy the man, whoie quivers are Replace with thofe prevailing aixns ! Ks need not fear to meet his foe, In ftrifes of law, or war's alarms.
PSALM 128, c. m.
1 >~j"~NHE man is blefs'd who fears the Lord,
i Nor only worfhip pays, But keeps his ftcps confin'd with cave To his appointed ways.
2 He (hall upon the fweet returns
Of his own labour teed ; BieiVd and content in ev'ry irate, His works mall all fucceed.
3 His wife, like a fair fertile vine,
Her lovely fruit fhall bring ! Kis children, like young olive plants, About his table fpring*
4 Who fears the Lord (hall profpsr thus ;
HimSion'sGod Jhail blefs ; And grant him all his days to fee jerufaiem's fuccefs.
5 He (hall live on, till he'.rs from him
Defcend with vail iacrcaie; Much blefs'd in his own profp'rous flat?, And more in Ifr'el's oeace.
p S A L M CXXIX, CXXX. 231
P S A L M 129, c. m. ROM my youth up, may Ifr'el lay,
F
They ofc have mead'ail'd; Red uc'd me eft to heavy it raits, But never quite prevail'd.
They eft have ploughed my patient back With farrows deep and long ;
But our juft God has broke their chains, And refca'd us from wrong.
Defeat, confufion, fhameful rout,
Be ftiil the doom of thofe. Their righteous doom, who Sion hate,
And Sion's God oppofe.
Like corn upon our houfes tops,
Untimely let them fade, Which too much heat, and want of root,
Has Dialled in the blade.
Which in his arms no reaper takes,
But unregarded leaves ; Nor binder thinks it worth his pains
To fold it into (heaves.
No traveller that paflesby
Vouchsafes a minute's Hop, To give it one kind look, or crave
KeavVs bleiiing en the crop.
P S A L M 130, s. m,
TyFvOM jo wed depths of woe JL1 To God I fent my cry ; Lord, hear my fupplicatin'g voice And graciously reply.
3 2 PSALM CXXXf.
Should'*! thou fevereJy judge,
Who can the trial bear ? But thou fergiv'ft, left we defponu,
And quite renounce thy fear.
My foul with patience waits
For thee, the living Lord ; My hopes are on thy promife built,
Thy never failing word.
My longing eyes lookout
For thy enliv'ning ray. More duly than ths morning watch
To fpy the dawning day.
Let Ifr'el truft in God,
No bounds his mercy knows ; The plenteous fource and fpring from when
Eternal fuceour llowi.
Whofe friendly dreams to us
Supplies in want convey ; A healing fpring, a fpring tocleanfe,
And wafh our guilt away.
P S A L M 131, C. m.
IS there ambition in my heart ? Search, gracious G(,-d, and fee ; Or do I aft a haughty part ? Lord, I appeal to thee.
I charge my thoughts, be humble fliii,
And all my carriage mild ; Content, my father, with thy will,
And peaceful as a child.
The patient foul, the lowly mind.
Shall have a large reward : Let faints in forrow lie rcfign'd,
And trull a faithful Lor4.
PSALM CXXXII. 255
p S A L M 132, c. m.
LET David, Lord, a conftarU place In thy remembrance find -s Let all the forrows he endur'd Be ever in thy mind.
I Remember v. hat a (olemri oath To thee, his Lord, he fwdrc ; How to the mighty God he vow'dj
Whom Jacob's ions adore.
I v. ill not go Sato my houfe,
Nor to my bed afcend : No foft repofe Siatll cfofe my eyes,
Nor fleep my eye-lids bend :
j. Till for the Lord's defigri'd abode I mark the deHin'd ground ; Till I a decent place of reft For Jacob's God have found.
Th' appointed place, with Ihouts of joy,
At Ephrata we fo and, And made the woods and neighboring fields,
Ourglad applaufe refound.
O with due revVence let us then
To his abode repair; And, proilrateat his footftoo] fali'n,
Four out our humble pray'r.
PART II.
Arife, C K.ing of grace, arife,
And enter to thy reft : Lo 1 thy church waits with longing eye;,
Thus to be o.vn'i anibleit. 0
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8 Enter with all thy gbrkrjs train,
Thy fpirit and thy word ; All that the ark did once contain, Could no fuch grace afford.
9 Cloath all thy mini.lcrs with grace,
Let truth their tongues employ ; That in the Saviour's righteoufnefs Thy faints may fhout for joy.
iox Here, mighty God, accept our vows, Here let thy praife be fpread ; Elefs the provisions of thy houfe, And fill thy poor with bread.
1 1 Here let the fon of David reign,
Let God's anointed ihine ; Juftice and truth his court maintain, With love and poiv'r divine.
PART III.
12 Blefs'd Sion does, in God's efteem,
All other feats excel ; His place of everlafting reft; Where he ochres to dwell.
13 Her ftore, fays he, I will increafe,
Her poor with plenty blefs; Her faints (hall fhout for joy, her priefls, My faving health confefs.
1 (j. There David's oow'r fliall long remain In his eftabiiih'd line, And my anointed fervant there Shall with frefti luflre mine.
15 The faces of his vanquiih'd foes, Confufion fhall o'erfpread ; Whilst, with confirmed fuccefs, hiscro.vn S::v :,•;]]: oa ;, lZrl.
3ALM CXXXIII, CXXXIV, CXXXV. 235
PSALM 133, l. m.
HOW vafl muft their advantage be, How very great their plea fare prove r Who live like brethren, and content, In tender offices of love.
True love is like that precious oil, Which, pour'd on Aaron's facred head, Ran down his beard, and o'er his robes, Its coilly fragrant moifture fned.
'Tis like refiefliing dew, which dees On Hermon's lofty top difril ; Or like the early drops, that fall On feered Sicn's fruitful hill.
For Sion is the chofen feat, The feat where the Almighty King The promis'd bleffing has ordain'd, And fixed life's eternal fpiing.
PSALM 134, l. m.
BLESS God, ye fervants that attend Upon the Lord's moil folemn Hate; That in his temple, night by night, With holy fear and rev'rence wait.
Within his houfe lift op your hands,
And ever blefs his holy name ;
From Sion blefs thy Ifrael, Lord,
E'en thou, who heav'n and earth didft frame.
P S A L M 135, p. m.
13 RAISE the Lord with one content* Jl Magnify his holy na'me ; Let the fervants of the Lord
Still i.is worthy praife proclaim. P
236 PSALM CXXXV
2 Pra:re him, ye that in his hemic,
Wait with never-ceafmg c ire ; Praife him, ve that to his courts With religious zeal repair.
3 This our trueff jnt'reft is,
Joyful hymns ofpraiieto fmg; With load Tons;: to blefs his name, Is a rnofi delightful thing.
4 God his own peculiar choice
Doth the fons of Jacob make ; IfraePs num'rous offspring too, F:>r his treafure he doth take.
5 That he's great, we often have
By our glad experience found ;
We nave feen, that he with pow'r,
Far above all gods, is crown'd.
PART II, l. m.
6 G:eat is the Lord, exalted high Above all D'rVrs and ev'ry throne; Whatever he pleafe in earth and fea, Or hcav'n or hell, his hand hath done.
7 At hi? command the vapours rife,
The lightnings ilafn, the- thunders roar ; He oours the rain, he brings the wind And tempeil from his airy (lore.
8 ' f was he thofe dreadful tokens fent, O Egypt, thio' thy llubborn land ; When ail thy firft-born, beafts and men, Fell dead by his avenging hand.
9 What mighty nations, mighty kings
lew, and their whole country gave To I (V'el, whom his hand redeem'd, No more to b? orcud Pharaoh's flare
PSALM CXXXV*. 237
His pow'r the fame, the fame his grace, Tnac faves as from the aofts of hell , And heav'n he gives as to poflefs, Whence thole apoitate ao^eis fell.
PART III, c. m.
TheL^rd is good ;\and wcrks unknown
Are his divine etnpfoy : But frill his faints are near his throw
His treafure and his joy.
Ail pow'r that gods or kings have claim 'd,
Is found with him alone ; But heathen gods mould ne'er be natii'd
Where our Jehovah's known.
Which of the Hocks and ftones they trull,
Can give them ihow'rs of rain ? In vain they worihip glitt'ririg duft,
And pray to God in vain.
Their gods have tongues that f^eechlefs prove*
Such as their makers gave; Their feet were never form'd to move,
Nor hands have pow'r to fave.
Blind are their eyes, their ears are deaf,
Nor hear when mortals pray 5 MortalsTthatt wait for their relief,
Are blind and deaf as they.
Ye fervants of the living God
Adore with faith and fear : He make? the churches his abode,
And claims your honours there.
238 PSALM CXXXVI.
PSALM 136, p. m.
1 f~* IVE thanks to God moft high, %^fj The universal Lord ;
The fov'reign King of kings : And be his grace ador'd.
His ps-tv'r and grace
Are ft ill the fame 3
And let his name
Ha-z'e cidiejs praife.
2 How mighty is his hand ! What wonders hath he done ! He ibrm'd the earth and .eas, And ipread the heav'ns alone.
Thy mercy, Lord, Shall ft ill endure ; And e-verfure Abides thy ivord.
3 Kis wifdom fiam'd the fun To crown the day with light ; The moon and twinkling liars To cheer the darkfcme night.
His poiv^r and grace Are [till the fame ; And let his name Ha ve endlefs praife.
4 He fmote the firft-born Tons, The How'r ofE^ypt, de-vl ; And thence his chofen tribes With joy and glory led.
Thy mercy, Lord, Shall ft ill endure ; And ever fure JfMdts thy word.
PSALM CXXXVI. 259
His pow'r and lifted red Cleft the Red Sea in two ; And for his people made A wond'reus pafTage thro'.
His ■povo'r and grace
Are ft dl the fames
And let his name
Have endhfs praife.
But cruel Pharaoh there With all his hoft he drown'd, And brought his Ifr'el fafe Thro' alongdefert ground.
Iky mercy, Lord,
Shall ' flill endure ;
And ever fare
Abides thy word.
^The kings of Canaan fell Beneath his dreadful hand ; While his own fervants took Pofieffioa of their land.
His povfr and grace
Are ft ill the fame ;
And let his name
Have endhfs praife.
3 He faw the nations lie, All perifning in fia. And pity'd the fad Mate The ruir/d world was in.
Thy mercy* Lord,
Shall fill endure ;
And ever fur e
Abides thy word.
9 He fent his only Son, To fave us from oar woe, P 3
240 P 3 A L M CXXXVII.
From fatan, fin and death, And ev'ry hurtful foe.
His povSr and grace
Arcjiill the fame g
And let his name
Have endUfspr-aife.
jo Give thanks aloud to God, To God the heav'nly king ; And let the fpacious earth His works and glories fmg.
Thy mercy, Lord,
Shall ' jiili endure ;
And ever Jure
Abides thy <ivcrd.
- PSALM 137, p. m.
1 A LONG the banks where Babel's canent jt\ , flows.
Oi.rcaptivebAndoinieepdefpondenceflray'd,
While Zion's fall in fad remembrance rofe,
Ker friends, her children mingled with the dead.
2 The tunelefs harp, that once with joy we ftrung
When praife employ'd, and mirth infpir'd the jay,
In mournful filenceon the willows hung; And growing grief prolong'd thetediou.: day.
3 The barb'rous tyrants, to increafe the woe,
With taunting fmiles a ior.gof Sion claim; Eid facred prais in drains melodious flow, While they blafpheme the great Jehovah's name.
4 But how, in heathen cha;.is and land" unknown,
Shall [frael's fons a foy* ofZion raife ? O haplefs Salem, God's terrestrial throne, Thou land of etary> fa;red moant of praife!
P S A L M CXXXVIII. 241
5 If e'er my mem'ry Iofethy lovely name, If my cold heart negleii my kindred race,
Let dire de'lruftion fefze this guilty frame ; My handihall periih and my voice flial] ceafe.
6 Yet (hall the Lord, who hears when Zicn calls, O'er cake her foes with terror and diimay,
His arm avenge her defolated walls, And raife her children to eternal day.
PSALM 138, Li m.
ITH my whole heart, my God and King Thy worthy praife I will proclaim , Before the gods with joy I'll fing, And ever blefs thy holy name.
2 I'll worlhip at thy facred feat, And, with thy love divine infpir'd, The praiies of thy truth repeat,
Thy truth through all thy works admir'd.
3 Thou gracioufly inclin'ft thine ear, When I to thee addreis'd my cry ; And when my foul was prefs'd with fear, Did'it inward rtrength to me fupply.
a Therefore mail ev'ry earthly prince, Thy name with conilant praife purfue ; When thy blefs'd word mall them convince Thataii thy works are juit and true.
PART II.
5 The God of heav'n maintains his Irate, Frowns on the proud, and fcorns the great ; But from his throne defcends to blefs The humble fouls that trull his grage.
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P S A L M CXXX1X,
6 Amidfl a thoufand fhares I Hand, Upheld and guarded by thy hand ; Thy words my fainting foul revive, And keep my dying faith alive.
7 Grace will complete what grace begin:., To fave from for rows or from fins; The work that wifdom undertakes, Eternal mercy ne'er for takes.
PSALM 139, l. m.
1 npHOU, Lord, by ftrxclcfl fearch hail fcnowr
A My rifing up and lying down; My feerec thoughts are known to thee, Known long before conceived by me.
2 Thine eye my bed and path Purveys, My public haunts and private way.'; : Thou know'ft what 'tis my lips would vent ; My yet unutter'd words intent.
3 Surrounded by thy.pow'r I ftand, On ev'ry fide 1 feel thy hand, O fkill, for human reach too high ! Too dazzling bright for mortal eye !
4 O could I fo perfidious be, To think of once defeating thee ! Where, Lord,cculd I thy influence fhun ? Or v. hither from thy pretence run ?
5 If up to heav'n I take my Sight, 'Tis there thou dwelPil er.thron'd in light ; If dov?n to hell's infernal plains, 'Tis there afaftight} .2 reigns.
6 If I the morning's wing? could gain, And fly beyond the weitern [ Thy f'vifier hand would firrt arrive, And there arreil thy faeitlve.
P S A L M CXXXIX. 243
7 Or Ihould I cry to fhun thy fight Beneath the fable wings of night ;
One glance from thee, one pie;cir.g ray, Would kindle darknefs into day.
8 The vail of night is no difguife,
No fcreen from thy all-fearching eyes ; Through midnight fhades thou find'ft thy way, As in the blazing noon of day.
9 Thou know'ft the texture of my heart, My reins and ev'ry vital part : Eachfingle thread in nature's loom
By thee was cover'd in the womb.
0 I'll praife thee, from whofe hands I came A work of fuch a curious frame ;
The wonders then in me hail mown, My foul with grateful joy muil own.
1 Thine eyes my fubflance did furvey, While yet a lifelefs mais it lay,
In fecret ; how exactly wrought, Ere from its dark enclofure brought.
2 Thou didft the fhapelefs embryo fee, Its parts were regiiler'd by thee :
-Thou faw'ft the daily growth they took, Form'd by the model of thy book.
3 Let me acknowledge too, O God, That, iincethis maze of life I trod; Thy thoughts of love to me furmount The pow'r of numbers to recount.
4 Far fooner could I reckon o'er The fands upon the ocean more : Each morn, revifing what I've done, I find th' account but new becun.
o
I The wicked thou (halt flay, O God : Depart from me, ye m^n of blood,
?44 PSALM CXL.
Whofe tongues, heavVs majefty profane. A;. J Lake th' Almighty *s name ia vain.
16 Lord, hate not I their impious cre.w, Who thee with enmity puriuer
And does pot grief my heart oppress, When reprobates thy laws t ran igirefa ?
17 Who praciife enmity to thee, Shall utmoiv hatred have horn me; Such men i utterly deleft*
As if they were my foes profeft.
18 Search, try, O God, my thought and heart, If mifchief lurks in any parti
Correct me where I go aitray, And guide me in thy perfect way.
PSALM 140, l. m.
1 TJ RESERVE me, Lord, from crafty foes, J~^ Of bale and treacherous intent;
And from the ions of violence, On fliif'e and open mi 'chief bent.
2 Their nand'ring tongue the ferpent's fling, Though keen, in marpnefs does exceed; Between their lips the gall of alps,
And adder's mortal venom breed.
3 Preferve me, Lo d, from wicked hands, Nor leave my helpleilf foul forlorn,
A prey to fons of violence, Who have my utter ruin fworn.
4 The proud forme have laid their fnare, Avd fpread abroad their wily net ; With trap? and gins, where e'er I move I ir.d my dang'rous ftej>s fcefet.
P S A L M CXLI. 245
But thus, environ'd with diftrefs, Thou art ray only God., 1 faid : Lord hear my iupplicating voke, That call* aloud to dies for aid.
OLord, the God, whole faving tfrength, Kiod fuccour did to me convey ; And covered my advent'rous head, In the fierce battle's doubtful day,
Permit riot the?r unjui} deligns, To aniwer their bale heart's deiire; Left they, encourag'd by fuccefs, Should yet to bolder crimes alpire.
Firfr Ibail their chiefs the lad eifccls Of their unjuil oppreffion mourn ; The blaft of their unvenom'd breath, Thou wilt upon themfelv.es return.
They too, who kindled iirft the flarne, Shall firft it's facrifice become ; The pit which they defignM for me, Shaii be their own untimely tomb.
Though fland'rers b;each may raife a £orm, That fleeting breatn will quick decay ; Their rage does but the torrent fwell, That bears them ; elves by tores away.
God will affert the poor man's caufe> And fpeedy help and iu ceo u-r give ; T;;e juft mall celebrate his praife, And in his prelence ever live.
P S A L M 141, l, m. 1% V7"Y God, accept my early vows,
M
ke morning incerite in thine hcufe. And let my nightly worihip rife Sweet as rite ev'ning facrifice,
lifi PSALM CXLM.
2 Watch o'eremy lips, and guard them, Loid, From ev'ry raiii and heedlefs word ;
Nor let my feel incline to tread The guilty path where Tinners lead.
3 Oh may the ngh.eous, .vhen 1 ilray, Smite and reprove my wand'ring way ? Their gentle words like ointment fhed, Shall never bruife, but cheer my head.
4 When I behold them preil: with grief, I'll cry to heav'n for their relief; And by my warm petitions prove Kow much I prize their faithful love.
PART II, c. m.
5 Aiound the yawning graves our bones
In icauer'd ruins lie, As thick as from the hewer's axe The lever'd fplinters fly .
6 But, Lord, to thee I Hill direct
My fupplicating eyes ; O leave not dsilituie my foul, Whofe truft on thee relies.
7 Do thou preserve me from the fnares
That wicked hands have laid ; Let them in their own nets be caught, While my elcape is made.
PSALM 142, s. m,
1 f ' a aO God, with mournful voice,
j[ In deep diftrefs I pray'd ;
Made him the umpire of my caufe,
My wrongs before him laid.
2 Thou didil my Heps direct,
When my griev'd foul defpair'd ;
PSALM CXLIII. 247
For, where I thought to walk fecare, They had their traps prepar'd
I look'd bat found no friend
To own me in difirefs ; AH refuge fail'd, no man vouchfaf'd
His pity or redrefs.
To God at laft I pray'd :
Thou, Lord, my refuge art ; My portion in the land of life,
Till life itfelf depart.
Reduc'd to greateft ft raits,
To thee I make my moan ; O fave me from oppreffing foes,
For me too pow'rful grown.
That I may praife thy name,
My foul from prifon bring ; Whilft of thy kind regard to me
Afiembled faints fliall fiag*
P S A L M 143, l. m.
TV/TY righteous judge, my gracious God, JLVJl Hear when I fpread my hands abroad, And cry for fuccour from thy throne,
0 make thy truth and mercy known.
Let judgment not againft me pafs ; Eehold thy iervant pleads thy grace : Should juiHce call us to thy bar, No man alive is guiltlefs there.
Look down in pity, Lord, and fee, The mighty woes that burthen me ; Down to the dull my life is brought, Like one long bury'd and forgot.
1 dwell in darknefs and, unfeen, My heart is defolate within ;
>!$ P S A L M CXLIfl.
My. thoughts in muiing f;lence trace The ancient wonders of thy grace.
5 Thence I derive a glimpfe of hope To bear my . >irit$ up ;
I Itretch my hands to Cod a^ain, And thiril like parched lands for rain.
6 For theclthirft, I pray, I mourn ; Wnen will thy fouling face return?
Shall ail my joys on earth remove, And God tor ever hide his love ?
7 My God, thy long d?\zy to fave, Will iink thy prisoner to the grave ;
My heart grows faint, and dim mine eye ; Make ha4le to nelp before 1 die.
8 The night is witnefs to my tear*, DiiireHing pains, diUreffing fears ; Oh (night I hear thy mourning voice, How would my weary 'd powers rejoice !
p In thee I truft to thee I ilgh, And lift my weary loui on high : For thee fit waiting all the day, And wear the tirefome hours away.
10 Break off my fetters, Lord and mow, The pah in which my feet Should go ; If inares and foes befet the road,
I Plcq to hide me near my God.
1 1 Teach me to do thy holy will, And lead me to thy heav'nly hill : Let the good fpjrit of thy love Conduct me to thy courts above.
12 Then (hall my foul no more complain, The tempter then ihall rage in vain ; Andflem, thai was my foe before, Shall never vex my fpirit more.
PSALM CXLIV. 2
PSALM 144, l. m.
r ]pOR ever bl'efsM be God the Lord, Jj Who does his needful aid impart ; Ac once both Irrength and fkiil affords To wield my arms with warlike art.
i His goodnefs is my fort and tow'r* My itrongdeliv'ranceand my ftiield ; In him I trull, whofe matchlefs pow'r Makes to my fway fierce nations yield.
! Lord, what's in man that thou fhould'ii love Such tender care of hisrt to take ? What in his offspring could thee move Such great account of him to make ?
. The life of man does quickly fade, His thoughts but empty are and vain ; His days are like a Hying {hade, Of whole fnort fiay no figns remain,
PART II, l. m.
In folemn Rate, C God, defcen^, Whilft heav'n its lofty head inclines ; The fmokir.g hills afunder rend, Of thy approach the awful figns.
' Difcharge thy dreadful lightning round, And make our fcatter'd foes retreat ; Them with thy pointed arrows wound, And their deftrudtion foon complete.
Do thou, O Lord, from heav'n engage Thy boundlefs pow'r our foes to quell ; And match us from tneflorsny rage Gf threatning waves tijat proudly fwell-
I Fight thou againfi our foreign foes Who utter fpeeches falfe acd vain;
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2 So PSALM CXLV.
Who, though in folemn leagues they c1ore, Their fworn engagements ne'er maintain.
9 So we to thee, O King of kings,
In new-made hymns our voice will raife, And inllruments of various firings, Shall help us thus to fmg thy praife.
10 f* God to our rulers aid affords,
" To them his fare falvation fends ;
'* 'Tis he that, from the murd'ring fword,
" His faithful fervants ftill defends."
1 1 Fight thou againlt our foreign foes, Who utter fpeeches falfe and vain ; WTho, though in folemn leagues thay clofe, Their fworn engagements ne'er maintain.
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12 Happy the city, where their fons Like pillars round a palace fet,
And daughters bright as polilli'd (tones Give ftrength and beauty to the ftate.
13 Happy the land in culture drefs'd, Whofe flocks and corn have large increafe ; Where men fecurely work or reft,
Nor fons of plunder break their peace.
14 Happy the nation thus endow'd, But more divinely bleft are thofe On whom the all-fufficient God Himfelf with all his grace be (low*.
P S A L M 145, l. m.
1 ^%/TY God, my king, thy various praife IVJL Shall fill the remnant of my days ; Thy grace employ my humble tongue, Till death and glory raife the for-g>
2 The wings of ev'ry hour fhafl bear Some thankful tribute to thine estr;
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And ev'ry fatting fun fhall fee vNevv wopks of duty done for thee.
Thy truth and juftice I'll proclaim j Thy bounty flows an endiefs ftream ; Thy mercy fwift, thine anger flow, But dreadful to the ftabborn foe.
Thy works with fov'reign glory filing And fpeak iky majefty divine : Let ev'ry realm with joy proclaim The found and honour cf thy name.
Let diftant times and nations raife The long fucceilion of thy praife ; And unborn ages make my fong The joy and triumph of their tongi.e.
But who can fpeak thy wond'rous deeds, Thy greatnefsall our thoughts exceeds; Vaft and unfearchable thy ways I Vaft and immortal be thy praife.
PART II, c. m.
Sweet is the mem'ry of thy grace.
My God, my hcav'nly King ; Let age to age thy rightepafnefs
In founds of glory fing.
God reigns on high, but ne'er confines
His goodnefs to the ikies ; Through the whole earth his bounty mines,
And ev'ry wan; fupplies.
1 With longing eyes thy creatures wait On thee for daily food, Thy lib'ral hand provides their meat, And fills their raouths with good.
j How kind are thy companions,. Lord ! How iiow thiae anger moves 1 P
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But foon he fends his pard'ning word To cheer the fouls he loves.
11 Creatures vvit.i all their endlefs race
Thy pow'r and praife proclaim ; Bat units that taite thy richer grace Delight to blefs thy ra.ne. P A K T LlL
12 Letev'ry tongue thy goodn •.', fpeaki,
Thou iov're.gn L,oid or aii, T.iy ftrengtk'rfifl g hands uphold the weak And raife the poor tnat fall.
13 When forrow bows the ipirit down,
Or Virtue lies diiireil * Beneain fome proud oppreflbr's frown, Thougiv'il the mourners reft.
14 The Lord fupports our finking days.
And guides our giddy ;, outn : Holy and jult are all hit. ways, And all nis words are truth.
15 He knows the pain his fervants feel,
Ke hears his children cry ; And their bfeft wiihes to fulfil, His grace is ever nigh.
16 His mercy never fhall remove
F.om men of heart ficcere ; He faves the fouls, whole humble lov3 Is joined with noly fear.
17 His ftubborn foes, his fword fnall flay,
And pierce their hearts with pain ; But none that ierve the Lord ihall fay, tc i ney fought his aid in vain."
18 My lips '(hall dwell upon his praife,
And fpread his fame abroad ; Lei ail the lofo of Adam raife . The honours of their God.
P S A L U CXLVL 2, P S A L M 146, l. m.
PRAISE yc the Lord, my heart frail join In work (o pleaiant, fo divine ; Now while therieih is mine abode, And when my (oul afcends to God.
Praiie (liall employ my nobleft pow'rs, While irnmorcairy endures ; My days of p/ai'e fha.ll ne'er be paft, While Iile, and thought, and being laft.
5 Why fhould i make a man my truft ? Princes inull d.e and turn to dull ; Their b earn departs, their pomp and pow?r, And thoughts, all vanifn in an hour.
{. Happy the man, whofe hopes rely On iirel's God : He made the fey, A*nd earth, and Teas, with all their train, And none fhali find his promife vain.
j His truth for ever Mands fecure ; He faves th' oppreil, he feeds the poor; He fends the lab'ring confaence peace, And grants the pris'ners fweet releafe.
5 The Lord to fight reftores the blind ; The Lord fupports the finking mind j He helps thelcranger in diftrefs, The widow and the fatherlefs,
7 He loves the faints, he knows them well ; But turns the wicked down to hell : Thy Gid, O Zion, ever reigns ; Praii'e him in everlafting {trains.
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PSALM M7, l. m.
i TJRAISE ye the Lord ; 'tis good to raife J7 Our hearts and voices in his praife; His nature and his wo;ks invite To make this duty our delight.
2 The Lord builds up jerufalem, And gathers nations to his name : His mercy melts the itubborn foul, And makes the broken spirit whole.
3 He form d the ftars, thofe heav'nly flames Hecuuni. their numbers, calls their names His fov'reign wifdom knows no bound,
A deep whereali our thoughts are drown'd.
4 Great is the Lord, and great his might ; And all his glories infinite :
He crowns the meek, rewards the juft, And treads the wicked to the duft.
PART II.
5 Let Zion nraife the mighty God, And make his honours known abroad ; For fweet the joy, our fongs to rahe* Ar-d glorious is the work of praife.
6 Qur children live fecureand bled; Our (hores uve peace, our cities reft : He Lea- our ions with fined wheat, And adds hi:, bleding to their meat.
7 The changing feakms he ordains, The ea: 'y and '.he huer rains ;
His flakesoffnow like wool he fends, And has the fpringing corn defends.
^ With hoar> frofl he ftrews the ground ;. His hail defcends with dreadful found : His icy bands the rivers hold, And terror arms hi; wintry cold.
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f He bids the warmer breezes blow, The ice diflblves, the waters flow : But he hath nobler works and ways To call his people to his praife.
0 Thro* all our realm his laws are mown ; His gofpel thro' the nation kn^vn ;
. He hath not thus reveal'd his w-,; To ev'ry land : Praife ye trie Lord .
PSALM 148, l. m,
1 1 ' OUD hallelujahs to the Lord,
1 j From di*ant worlds where creatures dwell: Let heavn begin the folem-n word, And found it dreadful down to hell.
2 The Lord, how abfolute he reigns, Let ev'ry angel bend the knee ; Sing of his love in heav'nly drains, And fpeak how fierce his terrors be.
3 High on a throne his glories dwell, An awful throne of fhining btifs : Fly thro* the world, O fun, and -ell, How dark thy beams compa<-'d co his.
4 Awake ye tempers, and his fame In founds of dreadful prailedeclare ; Let the fweet whiiper of his name Fill ev'ry gentler breeze of air,
■; Let clouds, and wind?, and v-'aves agree To join their praife wizh blazing fire 5 Let the firm earth and roiling fea, In this eternal iongconlpire.
6 Ye flow'ry plains proclaim his fkifl ; Ye valiies link before his eye ; And let b From iv'ry hill
Rife tuneful to the neighb'ring fky.
:S6 PSALM CXLVIII.
7 Ye ftubborn oaks, and ftately pines, Bend your high branches and adore : Praife him, ye bearb, in diJT rent tlrains The iamb mull bleat, the lion roar
8 Ye birds, his praife muft be your theme, Who form'd to -ong your tuneful voice While the dumb fith that cut the ft ream In his p;otecling care rejoice.
PART II, p. m.
o Ye kings and judges fear, The Lord the fov 'reign king ; And while you rule us here, H5s hea< 'nly honours fmg :
Nor let the dieam
Of pow'r and ftat'e>
Make you forget
His pow'r fupreme.
so Virgins and youths engage To found bis praife divine, W:ule infancy and age Their feeble voices join :
Wide as he -eigns,
Hi- name be iung
Bv ev'rv tongue,
Inendleis drains.
ii Let all the nations fear The God that rules above ; He bi irrgi his people near, And makes them tafte his love :
While earth and fky
Attempt his praie,
His faints (hall raffe
His honours high.
P S A L M CXLIX- PSALM 14.9, p, m.
1 r\ PRAISE ye the Lord, \J Prepare your glad voice, His praile in che great
A lis m b 1 y^i o fi ng . In our great Creator
Let U'r'eJ rejoice, And children of Sioa
Be giu.d in their King.
2 Let them his great name
E J.o\ in the dance ; With ti moral and harp
His praiies exprefs : Who always takes pleafare
HisiamLs to advance, And with his falvation
The humble to bleis.
3 With glory adorn'd,
His people ihali iing, To God, who their beds
With fafety does ihieid : 'Their mentis hll'd wiih praifes
Of him their great King ; W nil ft at-o-edged (word Their right hand ftiall wield.
4 juft vengeance to take,
For injuries paft : To punim thofe lands
For ruin defign'd. With charns, as their captives,
To tie their king fail ; * With fetters of iron
Their nobles to bind.
-> Thus (hall they make good, When them they detlrov,
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z^S PSALM CL.
The dreadful decree
Which God does proclaim : Such honour and triumph
His faints mall enjoy ; O therefore for ever
Exalt his great name.
PSALM 150, l. m.
1 T3RAISE ye the Lord, all nature join J^ In work and worfhip fodtvine ; Let heaven and earth unite and raife High hallelujahs to his praiie.
2 While realms of joy, and worlds around, Their hallelujahs loud refound ;
Let faints below and faints above. Exulting fmg redeeming love.
3 High hallelujah's well become, Vile prodigals returned home ;
His mighty acts, his wond'rous grace Demand our higheit fongs ofpraife.
4 As instruments well tun'd and ftrung, We'll praife the Lord with heart and tongue ; While life remains we'll loud proclaim
High hallelujahs to his name.
5 Beyond the grave in nobler {trains, Wh?n freed from forrow, fin and pains, Eternally the church will raife
High hallelujahs to his praiie.
INI OP THE PSALMS,
1 H Y M N S
AND
SPIRITUAL SONGS.
Hymn I to 52, are fuited to the Jrleidelbergh Catecbifm.
HYMN I, CM, Oar only Comfort,
1 QUBSTANTIAL comfort will not grow- ls In nature's barren foil ;
All we can boaft till Chriil we know, Is vanity and toil.
2 But where the Lord has planted grace,
And made his glories known; There fruits of heav'nly joy and peace Are found, and there alone.
3 A bleeding Saviour feen by faith,
A fenfe of pard'ning icve; A hope that triumphs over death, Give joys like thofe above.
4 To take a glimpfe within the vail,
To know tha: God is mine ; Are fprings of joy that never fail, Unfpeakable ! divine !
5 Thefe are the joys which fatisfy,
And fan&ify the mind ; Which makes the fpirit mount on high, And leave the world behind.
6 No more, believers, mourn your lot,
But if you are the Lord's ; .Refign to them that know him not, Such joys as earth affords. Q-3
25o H . Y M N II, III.
H Y IVl N 2, cm. Con-vision of Sin an J
Mi/erf by the law,
'AIN are the hopes the ions of men,
On their own works have built; Their hearts by nature are unclean, And all their aclions guilt.
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2 Let Jew and Gentile flop their mouths,
Without a murm'ring word, And the whole race of Adam Hand Guilty before the Lord.
3 In vain weaCc God's righteous law
To juftify us now, Since to convince, and to condemn, Is all the law can do.
4 Jefus, how glorious is thy grace,
When in thy name we truft ! Our faith receives a righteoufnefs That makes the firmer jail.
HYMN 3, cm. Ordinal Sin.
LUR nat'ral and out fed'ral head In Paradife was plac'd, In his Creator's image made
With ftretigch and wifdom grae'd.
2 Blefs'd with the joys of innocence,
Firm and ieca<e he flood, Till he deba.'d his foul to l'enfe, And ate th' ualawfa] food.
3 Now back with humble fname wc I
On our original ; How is our nature dafh'd and broke In our nril father^ fall!
4- To all tint's ro.::i, a^e.-fe, r. But rrc . ill;
HYMN III. z6\
What dreadful darknefs vails cur mind ! How obilinate our wiil !
5 Conceiv'd in fin (O wretched ilate !)
Before we draw our breath. The firit young polie begins to beat Depravity and dea:h.
6 Wild and anwholefomeas t. eroot,
Will all the branches be ; How can we hops for living fr.iit From fuch a. deadly tree ?
7 What mortal pow'r from things unclean
Can pure productions bring ? Who can command a vital ft ream From an infected fpring ?
$ Yet, mighty God, thy wond'reus love Can make our nature clean, While Chrifr and grace ; revai! above, The tempter, death and fin.
9 The fecond Adam can reiiore The ruins of the firft ; Hofanna to that fov'reign pow'r That new-creates cur duft!
'ART II, p. m. We muft he Born again,
eo Hear the terms that never vary, ** To repent and to believe;" Both of thefe are necei'liry, Both from jeuas we receive. O then iinner duly ponder Thefe, in thine impartial mind : And ne'er think to put aiunder What the Lord has wifely jom'd.
1 1 No high words of ready talkers, No mere dcftrine will iuffice 3
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Broken hearts and humble walkers, Thefe are dear in Jefu's eyes. Tinkling founds of difputation, Naked knowledge all are vain, Ev'ry foul that gains falvation Muft, and fhall be born again.
HYMN 4, l. m. TbeJu/HceofGO*
i J? TERNAL King ! the greater!, bed, JP> For ever glorious, ever bl°ft ; The great 1 AM, Jehovah, Lord, By feraphimand faint ador'd.
2 Exalted in perfections bright, Too dazzling far for morral fight,
Thou reign'ft fupremeo'er thofe who dwell In heav'n above, on earth, or hell.
3 Thy creatures all on thee depend Their beings author, and their end ; The God who made, upholds them ftill, And rales them by his fov'reign will.
4 Tho' cloath'd with majefty and miVht, The judge of all the world does right, In equal balance holds the fcale Where truth and equity prevail.
5 Justice, the firm foundation lays-,
Of all thy laws, thy works, and ways ;
Obedient feu's will ever find
A God that's faithful, loving, kind.
6 But he who 11ns, mufl die actors 'd, A God all mercy is unjuft ;
Curs'd is the mar. who dares withdraw Obedience from thy holy law.
7 "Where then great God, or how (Lai! w$ Approach thy dreadful najefty I
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Thy facred law we oft have broke, And itand obnoxious to thy irrcke.
8 But O thou holy, juft, and true ! Tho' juftice m'jit have all its due, Thou can'ft be juft, yet juftify, The foul that doth on Chrift rely.
9 O boundlefs wifdorn, love, and pow'r ! Thy matchlefs me:ey we adore, That found out this amazing plan To fave thy ruin'd creature man.
0 We plead the fufPrings of thy Son, We plead his righteoufnefs al^ne ;
He bore the curfe, whence thou art jud: In pard'ning thofe who were accurs'd.
HYMN 5, l. m. A Saviour is necejjary.
1 T? KSLAV'D by fin and bound in chains Jjy Beneath its dreadful tyrant fway, And doom'd to everiafting pains,
We wretched guilty captives lay.
2 Nor can our arm procure our peace ; Nor will the world's colle<?led More Suffice to purchafe our releafe ;
A thoufand worlds were all too poor.
3 A Saviour, man, and mighty God, A glorious ranfom mult procure; Juftice divine demands his blood, And nothing Iefs can life infure.
4. Jefus the man, the mighty God, This all-fufficient raniom paid : The Mediator's precious blood Per wretched finners has bcea fried .
II Y M N VI.
5 Jefusthe facrifice became,
To rei'cje guilty fouls from hell ; The fpocleis, bleeding, dying Lamb, Ber.eath avenging j u it ice fell.
6 Amazing juftice ! love divine! O may oar graceful hearts adore The matchlsis ^r=xe, nor vieid to {in, Nor wear ics cruel fetters mo.e !
HYMN 6, L. m. Emmanuel
1 "ft/|Y fong (hall blcfs the Lord r.fal* JLVJL My Pia;fs fo*tt climb to his ab Thee, Saviour, by that name 1 call, The great (ttpreme, the mighty God.
2 As much, when in the manger laid, Almighty Ruler of the fey ;
A1, when the fix days work he made, Fill'd *1I the morning-liars wiihjoy.
3 Of all the crowns Jehovah bears, Salvation h his deareft claim ;
That gracious found well pleas'd he hears, And owns. Emmanuel far his name.
4 A«s man, he pities my complaint ; His pow'r and truth are all divine ; As God fupreme, he cannot faint, Salvation's fure, and will be mine.
PART II. The Meffiah is come.
5 Mefikh's come — with joy behold The day & by prophets long foretold : Ju3ah, thy royal fceptre's broke,
And tirneftill proves what Jacob fpoke.
. Daniel, thy week:, are all expir'd, The ume prophetic feals re^uir'd :
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Cut off for fins, but not his own, Thy prince Mem ah did. atone.
Thy famous temple, Solomon, Is by the latter far oat-fhone : It warned not thy glitt'ring (tore, Meiliah's preience grac:d it more.
iWe lee the prophecies falfill'd In Jefus that moil wond'rous child ; Kis birth, his life, his deajh combine To prove his character divine.
jefus, thy gofpel rirmly Hands A bleiling to rheTe favour'd lands : No infidel ihail be our dread, Since thou art rifen from the dead.
rl Y M N 7, s. m. All men are not famed,
■y DESTRUCTION'S dangerous road ^L/ What multitudes puriue ! While that which leads the foul to God, Is -known or fought by few.
Believers enter in By Chrift, the living door ; But they who will not leave their fm, Muft periili evermore.
If felf muftbe deny'd, And fin forfaken quite ; They rather choofe the way that's wide, And fcrive to think it right.
Eneompafs'd by a throng, On numbers they depend ; They think lb many can't be wrong And rails a happy end.
26S HYMN VN.
5 But numbers are no mark That men will right be found ;
A few were fav'd in Noah's ark For many millions drown'd.
6 Obey the gofpel call, And enter while you may;
The flock of Chrift remains (till fmall And none are fafe but they.
7 Lord open Tinners' eyes, Their awful ftatc to fee ;
And make them, ere the ftcrm arife, To thee for fafety flee.
PART II. Faith
8 Fai h ! — 'tis a precious grace, Wheie'er it is beftow'd !
It boa'ts of a celertial birth, And is the gift of God !
9 Jefus it owns a King, An all-atoning Prieft,
It claims no merit of its own, But finds it ail in Chrift.
io To him it leads the foul,
When fill'd with deep diftrefs ; Appropriates his precious biood, And truils his righteoufnefs.
1 1 Sinct 'tis thy work alone, And that divinely free ; Lord, fend the fpirit of thy Son To work this faith in me.
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PART III, c. m. Ihi Creed,
2 In God the Father I believe,
Who heav'n and earth did frame, By his almighty word ; hii praife And glory to proclaim.
3 With firmed confidence my foul
Depends on him alone ; For he my God and Father is, Through Jefus Chrift his Son,
4 His holy Providence upholds, And rules fupreme o'er all ;
I therefore will rejoice in him, Whatever doth befal.""
5 I do believe in Jefus Chrift, His only Son, our Lord,
Begotten from eternity, The everlafling word.
• 6 Who was conceived by the pow'r Of God the Holy Ghoft; And of the virgin Mary bcrn, To fave that which was loft.
17 He under Pdath tyranny,
To frame and death was docrh'd,- Was crucified ^o prove his death,
He alio was entcmb'd. [S The wrath of an offended God
On him, car iurety, fell : In foul diftrefs, he, as ic were,
Defcended into hell.
*9 He rofe the third day from the grave, A mighty conqueror, O'er fin, death, hell, and all his foes, And lives for evermoie.
258 HYMN \
20 He into heav'ij, moftgldnoufly,
In triumph didafcend ; To plead our caufe ; his church to blefs, He fits atGjd's right hand:
21 From whence he fliall appear again,
In fplepdid malelly, To judge the world in righteoufnefs, His faints to glorify.
22 I in the Holy Ghoft believe,
A perfon real, and one In eilence, pow'r, eternity, Wi th Fa i her and w kh ^ a a .
23 Ah holy cath'lic church I o.vn.
The heirs or" heav'n defign'd; By union one to Chrift their head, And one another join'd.
24. Redemption, through the blood pf Chi ii I heartily embrace \ Ev'n the forgivenefs of my fins, The gift of fov 'reign grace.
25 The refurreclion of the dead,
Sincerely I maintain ; My foul and body glorifi'd,
With Chrift (hall live ar.d reign.
26 The hopes of evei tailing life,
My fainting foul fuilain ; Let God for ever be adcr'd, Le t a 1 1 men fay , Am t n !
27 To Father, Son and Holy Ghoil,
The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And mall be evermore,
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H Y M N 8, L. m. The Trinity.
1 ' I vO comprehend the Three in One JL h more than highei't angels can ; Or what the Trinity has done From death and hell to raniom man,
2 But all believers thi^ may boall
(A truth from nature never lea^n'd) That Father, Son and holy Ghoft, To lave their lo^a a.e ali concern 'd.
3 The Father's love in this we rind; He made his Son our ia_riijce. The Sun in love his life rengn'd. Tbe iioly Ghoft this blood applies.
4 Thas we the Trinity can praife
One only God3 thro' Chriit our King ; Our grateful hearts and voices raife In faith and love; while thus we fing ;
5 Glory to God the Father be; Becaufe he fent his Son to die : Glory to God the Son ; that he Did with fuch willingnefs comply,
6 Glory to God the Holy Ghoft, Who to our hearts this love reveals : Thus God three-one to finners loft Sal vationy}/^, procures, andfca/s.
HYMN 9, l. m. God the Father Al- mighty Creator.
1 A LMIGHT Y God we praife, and own, JT\. Thee our Creator, King alone ;
Ail things were made to honour thee O Father of eternity.
2 To thee all angels loudly cry,
The heav'ns and ail the pow'rs on high,
270 HYMN X.
Cherubs and feraphims proclaim, And cry, thrice holy to thy name.
5 Lord God of hofts thy prefence bright Filli heav'nanu earth with beauteous light ; Th' apoftles happy company, And ancient prophets all praife thee.
4 The crowned martyrs noble hoft, The holy charch in every coaft, Their Maker for their Father own, r^vv reconcil'd in Chriit his Son.
HYMN io, cm. Providence
i f~^ OD moves in a myfterious way, VJT His wonders to perform ; He plants his footfteps in the fea, Ana rides upon the ftorm.
2 Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing feili, He treafurcs up his bright defigns, And works his fov'reign will.
3 Ye fearful faints, frefh courage take,
The clouds ye fo much dread Are big with mercy, and fnall break In blefTings on your head.
A. Judge not the Lord by feeble fenfe, But truft him for his grace ; Behind a frowning Pro /idence, He hides a fmiling face.
5 His pu rpofes will ripen fail,
Unfolding every hour; The bud may have a bitter tafie, But fweer will be the flower.
6 Blind unbelief is fure to err,
And fcaa bis v
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God is his own interpreter^ And he will make it plain. PART IT, p. m. TbeUrd-jiill proviJg.
7 ThV troubles afTail, And dangers affright, Tho' friends fliould all fail, And foes all unite :
Yet one thing fecures us, Whatever betide, The fcriptures aiiure us, The Lord will provide.
8 The birds without barn Or ftorehoufe, are fed ; From them let us learn To truft for our bread : His faints what is fitting, Shall ne'er be deny'd
So long as 'tis written, The Lord will provide.
9 We may, like the fhips, By tempefts be toil
On perilous deeps, But cannot be loft: Tho' fatan enrages, The wind and the tide, The promiie engages, The Lord will provide.
to His call we obey, Like Abra'am of old, Not knowing our way, But faith makes us bold ; For tho' we are. Grangers We have a good guide, And truft in all dangers, The Lord will provide. R
-2 H Y M N ;
i : When fatan appears, To ft op ap cur path, Ani rill us with Fears, We triumph by faith ; Ke cannot take from us, Tho' oft he has try'd, This heart-cheering prcmife, The Lord will provide.
12 He tells us we're weak, Our hope is in vain, The good that we ieek We ne'er mall obtain ; But when iuch fuggeftions Our ipirits have ply'd, 'a ms a»fwersall queftions, The Lord uill provide.
33 No iirengthcf our own, Orgoodneis *e claim, Yet iince we have known The saviour's great name; In this our ftreng tower For (afety we hide, The Lord is our power, TheLoid will provide.
14 When life finks apace, And death is in view, This word of his grace Shall comfort us thro' : No fearing or doubling With Chriil on our fide, We hope to die morning, The Lord will provide.
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HYMN IT, cm. The Name ef Jejus'
1 T'M notafham'd to own my Lord, JL Or to defend his caufe, Maintain the honour of his word,
The glory of his crols.
2 Jefus, my God ! I know his name;
His name is all my trait ; Nor will he put my foul to fhame, Nor let mv hope be loll.
3 Firm as his thrcne his promise Hands,
And he can wen Secure What I've committed to his hands, Till the deciuve hour.
4 Then will he own my worthlefs name
before his Father's face, And in the new jeru:a!em Appoint my loul a place.
PART II, l. m. JefustbeoutyStiviMr-
5 Jefus, the fpfinghof jots divine, Whence all our hope; and comforts flow : Jeius, no other name but thine
Can favc us from eternal vvce.
6 In vain would boaiiing rea:'on find The way to happiriefs and God ; Her weak directions leave the mind Be wilder 'd in a dubious road.
7 No other name will heav'n approve; Thou art the true, the living way, (Ordain'd by everlaftir.g love)
Tc the bright realms of endlefs day.
.1 lead us thro' this world of j : And bring us to the blifsfui plain:?,
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The regions of unclouded light, Where perfe&joy for ever reigns.
HYMN 12, cm. TbeOjficesofC.brifi.
1 TT 7E blefs the prophet of the Lord,
VV That comes wuh truth and grace ; Jcfus, thy fpirit, and thy word, Shall lead us in thy ways.
2 We rsv'rence our high-priefl above,
Who ofrer'd up his blood,
And lives to carry on his love,
By pleading with our God.
3 We honour our exalted King ;
How fweet are his commands ! He guards our fouls from hell and fin, By his almighty hands.
4 Hofanna to his bleffed name,
Who faves by glorious ways ; Th' anointed Saviour has a claim To our immortal praife.
PART II, l. m. The Chrijfiatu
5 Honour and happinefs unite
To make the chriftian's name a praife • How fair thefcene, how clear the light;
That fills the remnant of his days i
6 A kingly character he bears,
No change his prieflly office knows : Unfading is the crown he wears, His joy 9 can never reach a clofe.
7 Of God anointed f;om on high, The truth i-x boldly will profef? ; H«d?res to li*e and dares to die, His fteps are dignity and grace.
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S The riobleft creature feen below, . Ordain'd to fill a throne above- God gives him all he can bcitow, His kingdom of eiernal love !
HYMN 13, l. m. Cbriji 'the eternal Sin
ef God.
1 f^\ CHRIST thou glorious King, we own \J Thee to be God's eternal Son :
The Father's fulnefs, life divine Myfteriouily are alio thine.
2 When rolling years brought on the day, Foretold and fix'd for this difplay, Thou, our deliv'rance to obtain, Didftnotthe Virgin's wornbdifdain.
3 -At God's right hand, now, Lord, thou'rt plac'd* And with thy Father's glory grae'd,
There to remain till thou (halt come, As judge to pafs our final doom.
4 From day to day, O Lord, do we On high exalt and honour thee : Thy name we worthip and adore, World without end, for everinorev
PART IT, cm. "Cbrjfi the Lord of %i
Pt9f>k:
5 Bac&fliders, who your mis'ry reel,
Attend your Saviour's call ; Return, he'll yoar backilidings heal ; O cro.vn him Lord of all.
6 Tho' crimfon fin increafe your guilt,
And painful is your thrall ; For broken hearts his blood was fpilt"; Ocrcvn him Lord of all. R 2
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7 Take wi;h you words! approach his throng Ail lov before him fall,: Ke understands the fpirit's groan : Ocro va iiira Lord of all.
S Whoever comes he'll not call out, Altho' your faith be fffiaiT;
His f-iithfulnefs you canro/t doubt ; U crown him Lord of all.
HYMN I.|, L. m. Toe In^r*aiiz;i,
'vJii Virgin's promised Son is born ; Behold ch' expe tea cniid appear ; Lcc infidels forbear their fcqrn-, For God him lelf approaches near.
2 The government of earth and feas
Up-jx :ns liiaulder: laid ;
H.s aide doai nipjai t h all incieafe, And honours to Ms name be paid.
3 jefus the holy chrfd flhalj lit
High on his Fadlei David's throne, Shall crulh his foes beneath his feet, A?A re:gn toa^o yet unknown.
P A i\ T IT, p.m. The eternal Sen sfGoJfsoA upon bim the <very Nature of Man.
4 God ivitb>us'/ O glorious name! Letit nine in endlefs fame : God and mm in Chrift unue,
O myiteridas de_;:h and height !
5 Gol wit's us ! th' eternal Sea Took o,;r ;o.il, oardelh, and bone : Now, ye faints, his grace admire, Swell the iorig with holy fire.
6 Gil w.oj us ! bit tainted n^>t VVuhth: fird tfaafgnriStfj bio:';
H Y M N XIV. z)
Yet did he our fins fuflain,
Bear thifi guile, the curie, the pain.
7 God %uit h.#s I O wqiid'roua g\zzz: Let us fee him face tc; face, That we may hnmanuil Sag, As w e opght, our God and King.
PART III, c. M. The Mtdiaiorboznfo
glorious Purpojes:
S Hark the glad found ! the Saviour's come I The bavioar promts 'd ieng ! Let ev:ry heart prepare a throne, And ey'ry voice a iong.
9 On him the Spirit largely pour'd Exerts its faced fire ; Wifdom and might, and zeal and love His holy brealt iafpire.
10 He comes the prisoners to releafe,
\x\fatojis bondage heid ; The gates of brafs befo/e him burft, The iron fetters yield.
1 1 He comes from thlckeit films of vice
To clear the mental ray, And on the eye-balls of the blind To pour ecleftial day.
12 He come* the broken heart to bind,
The bleeding foul to cure, And with his righteoufnefs and grace T enrich the humble poor.
? 3 His gofpel trumpets publilh loud Theyafeof the Lord ; His people are redeemed now, Their heritage reftor'd. R 3
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14 Our glad Ho/annas, Prince of peace, Thy welcome mall proclaim; And heavVs eternal arches ring With thy beloved name.
HYMN 15, l. m. Hefnftred,
1 f~\ LORD, when faith with fixed eyes
\J Beholds thy wondrous facriiice, Love riies to an ardent flame, And we all other hope difclaim.
2 With cold affecuons who can fee
The thorns, the fcourge, the nails, the tree. The flowing tears, andcrimfon fwcat. Thy bleeding hands, and head, aad feet !
3 Jsfas, what millions of our race Have been the triumphs of thy grace, And millions more to thee iliall fly, And on thy lacrihce rely.
4 The fonw, (name and death were thine, And ail the ftores of wrath divine ! Ours are the pardon, life and blifs : What love can be compar'd to this !
PART II. Hi was crucified.
5 Stretch'd on the crofs the Saviour dies, Hark ! his expiring groans arife ! See, from his hands, his feet, his fide, Raris dow the facred crimfon tide !
6 Believers now, behold the man,
The man of grief condemn'd for you, The Lamb of God for (inners flain, Weeping to Calvary purfue.
7 His facred limbs they ftretch, they tear, With nails they fai'cen to the woc-i**— '
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Kis facred limbs — expos'd and b.~re, Or only cover'd with his blood. % See there ! his temples crown'd with thorn*, Kis bleeding hands extended wide, His dreaming feet transnVd and torn, The fountain" gufhing from his (ide.
9 Thou dear, thou fuff'ring Son of Gcd, How doth thy heart to finr.ers move ! Sprinkle on us thy precious blood, Conftrain as with thy dying love !
HYMN 16. l. m. Ibe death of Chrifi wits
i TMMORTAL God, on thee we call, X The great original of all ; Thro' thee we are, to thee we tend, Our fure fupport, our glorious end.
2 Wepraife that wife myfierious grace, That pitied our revolted race,
And je/us, our great cov'aant- head, The captain of ialvation made.
3 Thy jiiftice docm'd that he mull die, Who for our fins would fatisfy ; His death was therefore Sx'd of old, And in thy word of truth foretold.
4 A fcene of wonders here we fee, Wonhy thy Son, and worthy thee ;
And, while this theme employs our tongues, All heav'n unites its fwceteft fongs.
PART II. Death to the Believer defirahle.
5 While on the verge of life I (land, And view the fcene on either hand, My fpirit ftruggles with my clay, And longs to wing its flight away,
2 So h Y M N XVI.
6 Where jefus dwells my foal would be ; And faints my much-lov'd Lord to fee; Earth, twine no more about my heart, For :.i: rj.r better to depart.
7 Come, ye angelic envoys, come, And lead the willing pilgrim home ! Ye know the way to Jetus' throne, Source of my joys, and of your own.
8 That blifsful interview, h^w fweet! To fall tranfported at his feet ! Rais'd in his arms, to view his face, Thro* the full beamings of his grace !
9 As with a Seraph's voice to fing I To fly as on a Cherub's wing ! Performing, with unweary'd hands, The pre Teat Saviour's hi^h commands.
io Yet, with thefe profpects full in light, We'll wait thy fignal for the High: ; For while thy fervice we purfue, We rind a keav.'n in all we do.
P A RT II r, c. it. He defended into Hell
ii And did the holy and thejafc, TheSov'reign of the fides, Stcoo down ro w retched nefs and dull, That guilty worms might rife?
12 Yes the Redeemer in his foul SaftaifTd the pains of hell ; The wrath of God without controul, On him, our furety fell.
■- '"; t^j'c tSe dyini* firnier*s place, And fufcr'd in his (lead; Per man (O miracle of grace !) Format^ the Saviour bled 1
H Y M N XVII. aSi
14 Dear Lord, what heav'nly wonders dwell
in thy atoning blood ! By this are Tinners fnatch-d frcm hell. And rebels brought to <jod.
15 Jefus, my foul adoring, bends
To iove (o fall, >o tree ; And may I hope tha: love extends Its (acred power to me ?
16 What glad return can I impart
For favours ib divine ? C take my all— this worthleis heart, And make itcnly thine.
HYlvIN 17, l. m. TtjfRejiirreahnQfChr.fi
1 J ~lS^l§fimjhy, the Redeemer cries ;
j|_ Then lowly bo-rs nis fainting head ; And foon th' expiring facriiice
Sinks, to. the regions of thedead.
2 rTis done — the mighty work is don: !
Kur men or angels much to;> great J Which nane, but God's eternal Son, Or would attempt or could complete.
3 'Tu done — old things are call away,
An ianev ltate of things bega n ; A kingdom ^vhich {hall ne'er decay, But lhill qat-Iaft the circling fun.
4 A ne v account of time begins,
No.v oir deir Lord refumes his bread*' • Charg'd with our iorro vs and our uns, Ok ii/es to ran lorn by hisdej-tii.
5 Ouce he was dead, but nov he reigns,
H:!i/^3, tik live?, hs li^e> again : Lee's tell our Joys in piojs f?r*Vns; And iorea.i tae gfofrv of ni3 Dame*
282 HYMN XVIII, XIX.
HYMN :3, l. m. Hi afcen Jed into Heaven
i f~\TJR Lord is rifen from the dead, \__J Our Jefus is gone up on high ; The powers of heli arecapthe led, Dragg'd to the portals of the Iky.
£ There his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the folemn lay ; '* Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! tc Ye everlafting doors, give way !'*
3 Loofuall your bars of mafTy light, And wide unfold the radiant fecne; He claims thofe maniions as his right, Receive the King of glory in.
4 fi Who is the King of glory, who?" r ie Lord that ail his f jes o'ercame, The world, fir, dsa?h, and h?ll o'erthrew. And Jefus is the conqueror's name.
5 Lo ! his triumphant chariot wait?, And angels chant the folemn lay, '* Lif: up your heads, ye heavenly gate* 1 " Ye everlafi-ing doors give way !"
6 " Who is the King of glory, who?" The Lord of boundlefs power poifell. The King of faints and angels too, God over all, for ever bicii !
H Y f/I N 19, l. m. He fttteih at the rigl. Hank of God.
j JESUS the Lord our fouls adore, ^1 A painful fuff'rer now no more ; High on his Father's throne he reign?, O'er earth, and heav'n's extenfive plains.
2 His race for ever is complete ; Per ever undiftarb'd his feat :
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Myriads of angels round him fly, And ung his well gain'd viclory.
3 Yet 'midft the honours of his throne, He joys nor for himfelf alone ; His meaner! iervants {hurt their part, Share in that royal tender heart.
4. Raife, raife, my foul, thy rtpfttr'd fight With facred wonder and delight ; 'Jefus at God's right hand now fee Knter'd. within the vail foi thee.
PART II. Cbrijt will come to J udgBiht World,
5 Now to the Lord, that made us know The wonders of his dying love,
Be humble honours paid belo^, And drains of nobler praife above.
6 'Twas he that cleansM cur fduleft (ins, And wafh'd us in his richeft btocd ; 'Tis he that makes us priefts and kingr, And brings us rebels near to God.
7 To Jefus, our atoning Prieit, To Jefus, our fupcrior King, Be everlafting pow'r confeis'd, And ev'ry tongue his glory fing.
i Behold, on flying clouds he comes, And ev'ry eye (hull fee his face ; Tho* with our fins we piere'dhim once, He now difplays his pard'ning grace.
9 The unbelieving world fliall wail, While we rejoice to fee the day, Covsc, Lord : nor let thy premlfe fail3 Nor lei thy cl&nQEi long delay.
2S4 21 v ;.i n xx, xxi.
H Y M N 20, l. m. God tbt Hohf GIjqjL
T XT T£Ri\AL Spirit ! v;c ccnfefs,
jHy And linjg the wonders of thy grace ; Thy pOw'r conveys our bleffings down Froai Gud the Fathei and the lior..
2 Enlighten'd by thine hcav'nly ray, Qj.r ihaues a:vd darkneli :a;a today ; We learn the meaning of thy word, And find lal nation in the Lord.
3 Thy pow'r and glory works wkhtn, And breaks the chains of reigning tin ; Doth our imperious fails fubdue,
And forms oar wretched hearts a-new.
a. The troubled conference knows thy vo'ce, T.v. words awake cor joys ;
And calm the furges of the mind*
HYMN 2i, l. m. Th Church.
■ £hafe . • pecaiiar ground ;
A :. ^race,
Out of the ftorid's wid efa.
z Like free? of mirrh afid fpice. we (land ;
d ; Sow, To make the j \pn grow.
3 Awake. O heavenly w . me,
i Spirit divine, ivhe
beneath.
II Y M N XXI.
Mike our belt fpices flow abroad, To entertain our Saviour, God : And faith and love, and joy appear, Andev'ry grace be active here.
PART II, s. w. Ccmmunlo.i cf Sa
5 Bleft be the tie that binds Our hearis in Chriiiian love :
The fellowihip of Idndred minds Is like to that above.
6 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers ;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one., Our comforts and our care:.
7 We (hare our mutual woes ; Our mutual burdens bear;
And ohen for each other Row's Theiympcithizing tear.
S Alli'd to Chrift our head,
We ad, we grow, and thrive ; Nor will he leave us with the dead, While he remains alive.
9 Tins glorious hope revives Ojr courage by the way ; While each in expectation lives, And longs to fee the day.
io From forrow, toll, and pain, And fin we (hall be free ; And perfe& love and friend-hip reign Thro' ail eternitv.
236 H Y M N XXII.
PART II r, l. m. Fsrgi-venefi '■' rf Shs.
ii Supreme in mercy, who (hall dare, With thy companion to compare ; For Jefus' fake thou doft forgive, And bid the trembling {inner live.
12 Millions of our tranfgrefiions paft, Cancell'd behind thy back are ca$ ; Thy grace, a fea without a more, Overflows them, and they rife no more.
13 And left new legions fltould invade, And make the pardon'd foul afraid, Our inbred lulls thou wilt fubdue, And form degen'rate hearts a-new.
1 4 Thy truth to Jacob mail prevail ; Thy oath to Ahram cannot fail ; The hope of faints in ancient days, Which ages yet unborn (hall praife.
HYMN 22, l. m. Refurre8ionoftbeDead.
1 TJLEST Jefus, fource of ev'ry grace, J3 From far to view thy fmiling face, While abfent thus by faith we live, Exceeds all joys that earth can give.
2 But O*! what extacy unknown
Fills the wide circle round thy throne, Where ev'ry rapt'rous hour appears Nobler than millions of our years !
3 Millions by millions multiplied,
Shall ne'er thy faints from thee divide ; But the bright legions live and praife Thro' all thy own immortal days.
4 O happpy dead, in thee thatfleep,
While o'er their mquld'ring dv.'a we weep !
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ithful Saviour, vho fnait come Tnat daft to ranfom from the tomb !
5 While thine unerring word imparts So rich a cordial to our hearts,
Thro' tears our triumphs (hall be mown, Tho' round their graves, and near our own.
PART II, c. mt. Life e-verlajling.
6 Amazing grace i (How Tweet the found !)
That lav'd a wretch like me ! I once was loir,, but now am found, Was blind, but no*? I lee.
7 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace nay fears relieved ; How precious did that grace appear, The hour 1 firil believ'd !
8 Thro* many dangers, toils and fnares,
I hive already come ; 'Tis grace has brought me fafe thus far, And graze \yfll lead me home.
9 The Lord his promis'd good to me,
His ward ray hope fecu.res ; He will m/ (hi.eld and portion be, As long as life endure;.
io Yes, when this fie it and heart fliali fail. And mortal life iiialj^ceaie ; I (lull poiieis, within tfte vail, A life of joy and peace.
II There joy; un-feen by martzl eye-. Or reaicn's feeble ray, In ever blooming proipe&s rife, Uacoafcious of decay.
2S3 H Y M N XXIII.
12 Then now, on faith's fublimeft wing, Let ardent wiihcs rife To thofe bright fceies, where pleafures fpring, Immortal in the ikies.
HYMN 23, l. m. J vilification.
1 T ORD, thy imputed righteoufne fs j_^/ My beauty is, my glorious drefs ; . 'iVIidfl: flaming worlds in this array'd, With joy mall I lift up my head.
z When from the duft of death I rife, To take my manfion in the flcies, E'en then (hall this be all my plea, " Jefus hath liv'dand di'd for me."
3 Sold fhall I iUnd in that great day, For who aught to my charge (hall lay? While thro' thy blocd abfciv'd I am, From fin's tremendous curfc and fhame.
4 Thus Abraham the friend of God, Thus all the armies bought with blocd, By faith on thee alone relied, And in the Lord were nidified,
5 This fpotlcfs robe the fame appears When ruin'd nature finks in years : No age can change its glorious hue, The robe of Ch^iil is ever new.
6 O ! let the dead now hear thy voice ! Bid, Lord, thy mourning ones rejoice; Their beauty this, their glorious drefs, '* Jefus,, the Lord our righteoufnefs.''
HYMN XXIV, XXV.
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HYMN 24, l. M. Our Works are no Pan cf cur Right coufnefs before God.
O more, my God, I boaft no more Of all the duties I have done ; 1 quit the hopes I held before, To truft the merits of thy Son.
2 Now, for the love 1 bear his name, What was my gain, J counc my lofs ; My former pride 1 call my mams, And nail my glory to his crois.
3 Yes, and I muft and will eileem All things but lofs for jeius' iake ; O may my foul be found in him, And of his righteoufneis partake!
4. Thebeft obedience'of my hands Dares not appear before thy throne; But faith can anfw'er thy demands, By pleading what my Lord has done.
H Y M N 25, c. M.. T':e
<z-acr?.:;-::n:s.
Reigns far above the ikies ; But brings his graces down to ienfe, And helps my faith to rife.
My eyes and ears fhall blefs his name, They read and hear his word :
My touch and tai'te (hall 80 the fame, When they receive the Lord.
Bapcifrna! water is defign d To real hiscleanfmg erace,
While at his feafi of bread and wine lie gave his faints a place ; S
29o H Y M N XX
4 Bat not the water of a flood
Can make my Heft fo clean, A: by hi- fpirit and his blood, Ke'U warn my >oui from fin.
5 Not choice-it meats, cr nobleft wines,
So m.uch my heart refrefn, As when* my faith goes thro? the figns, And feeds upon his fieih.
6 I love the Lord, that rloops fo low,
To give his word a :eal : But the rich grace his hands bellow Exceeds the figures (till.
H Y M N 26, l. m. Baptijm.
1 ^^f^WAS the commifaon of our Lord. X Go teach the nations, and baptize, The nations have receiv'd the word Since he aicended to the fkies.
3 He fits upon th' eternal hills,
With grace and pardon in his hands, And fends his covenant, with the feats, To blefs the diiiant heathen lands.
3 Repent, and be baptix'd, he faith, For the rtmtjjhn of your fins ,•
And thus cur fenfe a:!:;:s our faith, And fjiewfi us what his goipei means.
4 Our fouls he wa fries in hi? blood, As wafer makes the body clean ; And the good fpirit of our God I;e:cends lite purifying rain.
$ Vhas we engage oarfelves to thee, Aw& feal our cov'nant with ihe Lord ; G may the great eternal Three la L'fav'n cur folemn vows record I
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H>Y M N 2J, CM. Infant Baptrfin.
SHUS faith the mercy of the Lord I'll be a God to thes 5
Til blefs toy riumrous race, and they ', Shall be a feed to me.
Z Abra'am believ'd the promis'd grace, And gave his oiila to God j But water icxh the bleain,? now That once was i'eai'd with blood.
3 Jefus the ancient faith confirms, To our great Fatners giv'n ; He takes young children \j his arm3 And calls them heirs of heay'n.
X Oar God, ho a- faithful are his ways I His !or/e endures the lame : Nor from the promii'e of his grace Blots oj; the child-rens' name.
5 With the fame ble&ag grace endows
The Gentile and the je\r ; If pure and holy be the root, Such are the branches too.
6 Then let the children of the faints
Be dedicate to God ; Pour out thy Spirit on them, Lord! Arid wafh them in thy blood.
7 Thus to the parents and their feed
Shall thy ialvation come, And num'rous houmplds meet at lait In one eterna: home.
8 Thy faithful faints., eternal King!
This precious truth enibracd ;
To thee their infant offspring bring1,
And humbly claim thy grace.
i9z HYMN XXVIII, XXIX.
H Y M N 28, l. m. The Lord's' Supper.
1 7 '~~j~HVAS on that dark, that doleful night,
X Whenpow*is of earth and hell aroie Againft the Son of God's delight. And friends berray'd him to his foes :
2 Before the mournful fcene began,
lie took the brend, andbleis/d, and brake ;
What love thro' ail his actions ran!
What ^ond'rous words of grace he fpake I
3 This is my body broke for Jin, Receive and eat the living fob d. ;
Then took the cup, and blefs'd the wine ; 'Tis the ?tezv covnant tn my bleed*
4 Do this (he cry:d) till time jh all end, In mem*fy of your rying jriend : Meet at my table, ana record
j. 'be love of your riepariea Lord.
5 Jefus, the feaft we'll ccleb-a:e,
Weil fnew thy dea,h, we'll fing thy name, Till thou return, and we (hall eat The marriage iupper of tne Lamb.
K Y M N 29, s. m. BnadandWi*?.
1 TESUS invites his faints
Jf To meet around his board ; Kere pardon'd rebels fit and hold Communion with their Lord.
2 For food he gives his fleili ; He bids us drink his blood ;
Amazing favour, matchleis grace, Of our defending God !
3 The noly elements
Remain mere wine and bread,
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Bat figiify and fsal the love
Of Chrift our cov'nant head.
4 Let all our pow'rs be join'd, His glorious name to raife : Pleafure and love fill ev'ry mind. And ev'ry voice be praife.
HYMN 30, €. m. The one Sacrifice of Chrift.
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E3US, in thee our eyes behold A thoufand glories more, Than the rich gems andpolifh'd gold, The Tons of Aaron wore.
2 Tbey firft their own burnt-ofPrings brought,
To purge themfelves from fin ; Thy life was pure without a fpot, And all thy nature clean.
3 Frefh blood, as conflant as the day,
Was on their altar fpiit j But thy o;ie oiF'ring takes away For ever all our ?uiit.
4 Their priefthcod ran thro' feveral hands,
For mortal was their race ; Thv never changing office ftands, Eternal as thy days.
5 Once, in the circuit of a year,
With blood, but not his own, Aaron within/the vail appears, Before the golden throne.
6 But Chrift, by his own pow'rful blood,
Afcenis above the fSesj, And, in the prefence orvpur God, Shows his own facrif.cV.--.
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H Y M N XXX.
7 jefus, the King of glory reigns,
On SiorTs heavn'ly hill ; He ever Lives who once was flain, And wears his prielihood ftilf.
PART II, cm. The Communicant.
8 How fweet and awful is rhe place,
With Chriti within the doors ; White ^verlailintr love di inlays The choiceft of her ftores !
o Here ev'ry bowel of our God With foft companion rolls ; Here peace and pardon bought with blood, Is food far dying fouls.
io While all our hearts, and all our fongs, Join to admire the fear!, Each of us cries, with thankful tongues, " Lord, why was I a gueft ?
1 1 t( Why was I made.to hear thy voice, " And enter while there's room ; " When taoofands make a wretched choice, " And rather ftarve than come ?"
I z 'Twas the fame love that fpread the feail, That fweet ly forc'd us in ; Rife we had ftill refus'd to taile, And perifh'din ourfin.
13 Pity the hypocrites, OLord, Dir0.:! them how to ccme ; Teach them to know and fear thy word, And brin* the ftraneers home.
14. We long to fee thy churches full, Thar all the chofen race May with one voice, and heart, and foul, Sing thy redeeming grace,
H Y M N XXXI, XXXII. 29>-
H Y M. N 3 1, L. m. The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.
1 TT 7ITH what delight I raife my eyes, V V And view the courts, where Jefits jfefus, whe reigns beyond the Ikies, [dwells? And here belo.v his grace reveals.
z Of God's own houfe the facred key Is borne by that majeicic hand ; Manfions and treasures there I fee Subjected all to his command.
3 He fhuts, and vvoilis might flrive in vais Tbe_mighty obilacle to move ;
He loofes all their bars again,
And who mall mut the gates of love ?
4 Fix'd in omnipotence he bears The glories of his Father's name, Suflains his people's weighty cares, Thrc' ev'ry changing are che fame.
c My little all I there fufpend,
Where the whole weight of heav'n Is hung t Secure I reft on fuch a friend, And into raptures wake my tongue.
HYMN 32, cm. Gratitude.
1 TTOW can I fink with fuch a prop, JL~i As my eternal God, Who bears the earth's huge pillars up, And fpreads the heav'ns abroad ?
z How can I die while jefus lives, Who rofe and lef: the dead ? Pardon and grace my foul receives, From mine exalted head.
s ;
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3 All that I am, and all I have,
Shaii be far ever thine ! Whatc'er my duty bid* me give, My cheerful hands re&gn.
4 Yet if I might make fome referve.
And duty did not call, J love my God with zeal (o great, That I (hould give him all.
PART II, l. m. Neceffityof goodWorh,
5 So let our lips and lives exprefs The holy gofpel we profefs ;
So let our works and virtues fhine, To prove the doctrine all divine.
6 Thus fhali we bell proclaim abroad, Tiie honours of our Saviour God ; When the lalvatioti reigns within, And grace iubdues the power of fin.
y Our flefn and fenfe muftbe deny'd, PaJicn and envy lull and pride : While juftice, temperance, truth, and love, Our inward piety approve.
8 Religion bears our (pints up,
While we expect that bleiTed hope, The brig.it appearance of the Lord, And faitfe Hands leaning ca his word.
v HYMN 33. c. u. Converfion.
f T^TQT the malicious or profane, X/%1 The wanton or the proud, Nor thieves, nor flani'rers, {hall obtain The kingdom of our God.
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Surprising grace ! and fuch were we
By natuie and by f:n, Keirs of immortal misery,
Unholy and unclean.
3 But we are waflrd in jefus' blood, We're pardon'd through his name : And the good Spirit of our God Has fanftify'd our frame.
4 O for a perfevenng pow'r,
To keep thy Jul commands ! We would defile our hearts no more, No more pollute our hands.
PART II, s. m. Dead to Shi.
5 Shall we go on to fin, Becaufe thv grace abounds I
Or cruc'fy the Lord again,
And open all his wounds \
6 Forbid it mighty God ! Nor let it e'er be fsid,
That we, whofe fins are crncifv'd, Should raiie them from the dead.
7 We will be flaves no more, Since Chrjil hath made us free, Kas nail'd our tyrapts to his crofs, And bough our liberty.
HYMN 54, l. m. Firft Command. '
i yj-TFRNAI God! Almjghty caafe
Izj Gfearti.'and feas and worlds unknown;
Al! things are tubjeft to thv laws ; All things depend on thee alone.
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2 Thy glorious Being finely (lands, Of ail .. u:in itfelf poflejl ; Coruroul'd by none are thy commands ; Thou from thyfeif alone art blert.
3 To the: aionc ourfclves we owe;
Let fieav'n and earth dje homage pay ;
All o.nergods we difa iow,
Deny their claims, renounce their fw ay.
4. Spread thy great name thro' heathen lands; The r idol-der.ies dethrone ; Reduce che world to thy command, And reign, a* thju art, God alone.
HYMN 35, l. m. Second Command.
1 " p^HOU art, O God ! a fpirit pare,
%. in viable to mortal eyes ; Tn' immonai and ths eternal King, Th$ great, the good, the only wife.
2 Whijd nature changes, and her works C rnipt, decay, dilfolve and die, Thy eiTence pure no change (hall fee, Secure of immortality.
3 Thoa grea; invisible ! what hand Can draw thy image tjpotfeis fair ?
'ic> whax in heav'n, to what on earth, Can men th' immortal King compare t
4 Lc: ft Lipid heathens frame their gods Of g«id and iiiver, wood and itone ; C rs is heGod that made the heavras, Jehovah ke, and God alone.
r ly foul, thy pureft homage pay, Jr. truth and fpirit him adore ; More ii;all this pleafe than facriace, Than outward forms, delight him more.
H Y M N XXXVI, XXXVII. 259 HYMN 36, c . m . Third command*
li YTOLY and reverend is the name J"! Of our eternal king ; Thrice hf;*y Lord ! the angels cry, Thrice holy, let us (irig.
Holy ia he in all his works,
And Erath ij» his delight : Eat tinners and their wicked ways
Shall periih from his fight,
3 The deepsft rev'rence of the mind,
Pay, O my foul, to God ; Lifi with thy hands, a holy heart To his lublime abode.
4 With facred awe pjronpunoe his name,
Ab'hoi the lips profane ;
Lee not thy tongue the Lord blafpheme, Nor take his name in vain.
5 Thou holy God I preferve my foul
From all pollution hze ; The pure in heart, and hands, and lips Alone thy face mall fee.
H Y M N 37, cm. Religious Oaths. 1 T ET thofe who bear the chriftiaa name 1 j Their holy vows fulfil: Tne faints, the foli'wers of the Lamb, Are men of conference Hill.
2. True to the folemn oiths they take, Thar1 to their hart they fwear; Constant and jiift to all they fpeak, For God their judge can hear.
3 Still with their lips their hearts agree, Nor perjury devife : They know the God of truth can fee Tnro' every falfe difetiife*
3oo H Y ivl N XXXVIII, XXXIX.
H Y M N 38, l. m. Fourth Command.
1 \ ETURN, my foul, enjoy thy reft,
X V Improve the day thy God has blcfs'd ; Another ax days work is done, Another iabbath is begun.
2 tome, blei^ the Lord, whofe love afligns So i weet a reit to weaned minds ; rrov.ee* a bieit forstafte of heav'n,
On this ddj more than all the iev'n.
3 O that ojr thoughts and thanks may rife, As grateful incenfft, to rh« ikies ;
And draw from Chrifl that iweet repofe, Which Bone, bat lie tftat feels it, knows.
4 This heavenly calm, within the bread, Is the dear pledge of glorious reft, Whkffi for the church of God remains, The end of care;, the end of pains.
5 With joy, great God, thy vporks we fcan, Creation's i'cene, redemption's plan; With pratfe, we think on mercies pair, With hope, we future pieafures tafte.
6 in holy duties let the day,
ia holy comforts pais away ;
Hov? fweet, a iabbath thus to fpend,
in hbpe of one that ne'er fnall end !
II Y M N 39, l. m. Fifth Command.
I /""^REAT fpufce of order, maker wife ! \J$- Whole throne is high above the ikies ;
sraifethy nam?; thy laws ordain, That order (hall on earth obtain.
Le: each inferior rank revere All fuchai their fupeiiorsare ;
HYMN XXXIX. 3° *
lAndlet-fupcriorsalfodo
What's right by each inferior too.
To thee may each united houfe,
At morn ji i night prefent its vows ;
O may each family proclaim
The honours of thy glorious name.
1 R T II, cm. Honour to Magi flr at ei'
Eternal fov'reign of the iky,
And Lord of all below, We mortals to thy majeity
Ourfiril obedience owe. Our fouls adore thy throne fupreme,
And blei's thy providence, For magiftrates of various name,
Our glory and defence.
Where laws and liberty combine
To make the nation bleis'd ; There magi ft rates with luftre mine,
And States are govern'd befl:.
Nations on firm foundations £and,
While virtue finds reward ; And fmners perifh from the land,
By juttice and the fword.
To magistrates be honour paid,
To laws obedjence mown ; But confciences and fouls were made
To be the Lord's alone.
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K Y M N 40, L. m. Sixth Ctmmandi
1 * ~pHO', Lord, our hand: havenot been ftain
.1 With human blood, by thee rcltraittj Yet (Jwnat feed* of murder wrought In each revengeful word or thought !
2 ConJemn'd. we fall before thy face, Oar only refuge is thy grace ;
O wa;n our louTs forn ev'ry Gn, . And make our guilty conference dean.
3 Let clamour, wrath and war begone, Let biuer words no more be knowu / Envy and fpitefore/er cea.e, Among t!fe faints, the fons of peace.
W/i °'vn> ° Lord> thv precept juit T V Agamft impure defies and lull,
And mourn with grief and humble (ham*
Our guilty and polluted frame.
2 In vain would be the rafh pretence To plead a faultJefs innocence; When all our nature is unclean, And foul and body ftain'd with fie,
3 But what ftrofig language can exprcfy.
d heir guilt and frame, and wretchednefs, Who boldly dare their God dd; , And with their luits ofFend his eye !
4 O waih t eir fouls from this foul fio, And make their guilty confeieoee clean ; Great God create their hearts anew, And form their fpirits pure and true,
5 Guard us bleft Saviour by thy grace, Nor lot temptations gain fucceis ; Preferve the temples which are thine, That we in hclir.efs may mine.
H Y M N XLII.
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HYMN 42, cm. Eighth Commend.
COME let us feaich cur ways and try, Have they been jufl and right ? Is the great rule of equity Our practice and delight ?
What we would have our neighbour do.
Have we i- ill done the lame ? And ne'er delay 'd to pay his due,
Nor injur'd his good name ?
; In all we (d\, in all we buy,
Is jufiice our deiign ? Do we remember God is nigh And fear the wrath divine?
In vain we talk of Jefus' blood,
And boail his name in vain, If we can flight the laws of God,
And prove unjuft to men.
PART II, l, m. HcnsJJj,
Great God thy holy law commands Strict honefty in our demands ; Forbids to plunder, fleal or cheat, To pradiie1 falihcod or deceit.
Have we no righteous debt deiiy'd From views diihoneft or through pride - Nor vext the poor with long delay, And made them C;roan for want ofoa.y ?
O ! if our honefty be gone And leave our faith and hope alcne; ir noneily be baniaVd henc?, Religion h a vain pretence.
304. HYMN XLIII, XLIV.
HYMN 43," c. m. Ninth Command,
1 7^ ELIGION is the chief concern £\. Of mortals here below : May all its great importance learn,
Its for'reign virtue know.
2 Let deep repentance, faith, and love,
Be join'd with godly fear ; And all our converfation prove Oar fouls to be iincere.
3 Let with our lips our hearts agree,
Nor fiand'iing words deviie :
We know t"he God of truth can fee
Through ev'ry fahe difguiie.
4 Lord never let our envy grow
To hear another's praile;
Nor rob him of his honour due,
By bafe revengeful ways.
5 O God of truth help to deteft
Whate'er is faHe or wrong, That lies in earned or in jeit May ne'er employ our tongue.
H Y M N 44, L. m. The Tenth Ccxnand
1 \ X 7H AT E'ER thy lot on earth may be
1 V Let it contentment yield to thee ; Nor others e,»z>y, nor repine, Nor covet ought that is not thine.
2 Jttftly hall thou forbidden, Lord,
Each murm'ring motion, thoughgr> or word;
JuiUy requiring full c >nten t
With what thy providence. ha;.h lent.
3 But who can here lift up his eye Before the Lord of holts on high.
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And fay, " this precept I've obey'd, Nor from it ever turn'd afide ?"
4 Alive without thy law I flood,
And thought my fute was fafe and good ; But when with pow'r this precept came, I faw my fin, and guilt, and frame.
5 Lord I adore thy faving love, Which did from me the curie remove/ By hanging on th' aecurfed tree,
And being" made a curfe for me !
PART II, cm. SanSiificalionon Earth imperfed.
6 Grace has enabled me to love
Thy holy law and will, Bat tin has not yet ceas'd to move, It tyrannize; iliil-
7 Hence often fill'd with dread alarms,
My peace and joy iuhfise, And Tve employ for all the arms The gofpel has fupply'd.
S Thus diif'rent powers within meftrive, While oppoikes I feel, I grieve, rejoice, decline, revive, As fin or grace prevail.
9 But Jefus hath his promife part ;
Sin with the body d
And grace in all his faints at lad. Shall gain its victories.
PART III, r.M. FraZicrdVj^cfiheMo ral Laiv.
10 Here, Lord, my foul convicted (lands Of breaking all thy ten commands : And on me-juftly might';! thon pour Thy wrath in cne eternal ihow'r.
3o6 HYMN XLV.
n Bat thanks to God, its loud alarms
Have warn'd me of approaching harms ; And now, O Lord, my wants I iee, Loil and undone, I come to thee.
12 1 know my fig-leaf righteoufnefs Can ne'er thy broken law redrefs; Yet in thy gofpel plan I fee There's hope of pardon e'en for me.
13 There, I behold with wonder, Lord! That Chriit hath to thy law reftor'd Thofe honours on th' atoning day, Which gailry fmners took away.
14 Amazing wifdom, pow'r and love, Difplay'd to rebels from above ! Do thou, O Lord, my faith increafe To love and truft thy plan of grace.
HYMN 45, L. M. Prayer.
1 "1X/HSRE is- my God? does he retire
VV Beyond the reach of humble fighs? Are thefe weak breathings of defire Too languid to afcend the ikies ?
2 No, Lord, the breathings of defire, The weak petition, if fmcere,
Js not forbidden toafpire,
But reaches thy all-gracious ear.
3 Look up, my foul, v^ith cheerful eye, See where the great Redeemer iUnds, The glorious advocate on high, With precious incenfe in his hands.
4 He fweetens every humble groan, He recommends each broken pray'r; Recline thy hope on him alone, Wbofe oowerand love forbid defoair.
H Y M N XLV. soj
PART II. The Requijites and Subjeils of Prayer*
5 Pray'r is appointed to convey The Meltings Gpd dengns to give : Longasthev Jive mould chriliians pray: They learn to pray when they firit live.
6 If pain arHicl, or wrongs opprefs, If cares d.'l a:t, or fears dumay ; If guilt de;ea j if fin diilrefs ;
In ev'ry caie look up and pray.
7 'Tis pray'r fapportsthe foul that's weak : Tho' thought be broken, language lame, Pray; if ihoucanit, orcanitnot, ipeak; But pray with faith in jeiu's aame.
8 Depend on him ; thou cand not fail; Make all thy wants and wiihej^ known; Fear not ; his merits rnuit prevail ; A& but in faith, it mall be done.
PART III, p.m. Lord's Prayer*
9 Father of all! eternal mind ! Jn uncreated light enfnrin'd, Immensely good, immenfelv great ? Thy children form'd and blefs'd by thee^ With lihal lo-oe> aric hom, ,--:- we
Fall profirate at thy awful feet.
to Thy i:5ffiC in hallowed ftrains be fung. Let ev 'ry heart and ev'ry tongue, In the celeftial concert join ; In loving, ferving, praifingth|e We find our chief felidty : But cannot add one jet to thine* T
HYMN XLV
Thy righteous, mild, and fov'i ■■•■■ n retgi Throughout creation's ample pi Ler ev'ry thinking beifig own. Lord in our hearts, v. iiere pailions rude, Wirh .xrce tumultuous ra^-e, intrude, Erect thy pow'rful, peaceful throne.
12 As angels round thy ieat above, With joyfai haite, and ardent love, Thy bieil commands, a:;end, fulfil $ So let thy creatures he»e below,
As far as thou bail gtv'n to know, Perform thy good and /acred will.
13 Or. thee, we day by day depend, Our being'-s au • hor, and its end ; O ird iV.v wants* and need fupply :
. healthful meat out bodies feed, Our fouls fuflatn with living bread, Our precious fouls which never die.
*4 Extend thy grace to ev'ry fault ;
Each fmful a'rion, word, and thought, Oh ! let thy love our dm forgive ; For thou haft taught our hearts to ihaw Di-'ine forgiveness to our foe, Nor longer let refentment live.
15 Where tempting fnares befliew the way, T*o lead unweary minds aftray. Permit us not therein to trend ; Unlefs thy gracious aid appear T5 avert the threat'ning d?nger near; From our unguarded, heedlefs head.
: Tby facred name we thus adore, And rhui thy choiceft gifts implore., . b a Wrtr, j°yf*h lunbk mind ;
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Becaufe thy pow'r and glory prove, Thy kingdom built on *wifdomi lo-vea End!e<$, triumphing, uncor.hVd.
17 O Lord to whom wc ftiil repair, Accept of t.his our hearty pray'r, i Our trufl: is ia thy mighty pow'r ; Amen, amen, we ali exprefs, Wjih one accord thy name we blefs, Thou art our fafeguard and our tow'r.
HYMN 46, c. m. Our Father which* . in Heaven.
i OOVREfGN of all the worlds on high, v3 Allow our humble claim ; Nor while. poor worms would raife their heads* Diidain a Father's. name.
2 Our Father God f how fweet the found I
How tender, and how dear 1 Not all the melody of heav'n Could fo delight the ea<r.
3 Come, Sacred Spirit, feal the name-
On mine expanding heart ; And ibevv, mat in Jehovah's grace I (hare a filial part.
. 4 Cheer'd by a fignal ft divine, Unwav'ring 1 believe* : Thou know'ft I Abha, Father, cry, Nor can thy word deceive.
HYMN 47, cm, Halloed be thy Name.
■A
MONO the princes, earthly gfods, There's none hath pow'r divifte ; No»- ire their names or works, O Lord, Or natures, like to thine.
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2 Thy matchless powV, thy fov'reign fway, "1 he nations /hall adoi e ; 1 heir long mifguided pray'rs and praife TotheeOGodreilore.
3 Let all confefs thy name, and know The wonders thou hail done ;
Let all adore thee, God fupreme ; And own thee, God alone.
4 While heav'n and all who dwell on hi^h To thee their voice: raife ;
Let the whole ear'h affift the &y, And jo. n t' advance thy praiie.
HYMN 48, l. m. Thy Kingdom ceme*
1 A SCEND thy throne, almighty King, x\ And fpread thy glories all abroad ; - Let thine own arm Salvation bring,
And be thou kno a n the gracious God.
2 Let millions dow before thy feat, Let h. mble mourners leek thy face, brmr; daring rebel? to thy feet, Subau'u by thy victorious grace.
3 O let the kingdoms of the world Become the kingdoms of the Lord; L^, aints and angels praiie thy nime, Be . >ou thro' heav'n and earthador'd.
H Y ivi N 49, l. m. Toy mil be done 0* Earth us it is in Heaven,
1 'HpHOL reiga'llrOLbrd, rhy throne is high, JL Thy robe? arc light andmajefty ; 1 hy r.o.v'r is fov'reign to fulfil The holy counfels of thy will.
HYMN XLIX. ju
, Thy will be done on earth below As 'tis in heav'n ; thy grace beiiow On us and all, may we and they Renounce our wills, and thine obey.
3 While all the hods ofheav'n rejoice To yield obedience to thy voice ; In conitancy and zeal and love, May we reiemble thofe above.
PART II, cm. % Providential will he dene.
4 It is the Lord — entluon'd in light,
Whofe claims are all divine ; Who has an undifputed right To govern me and mine.
5 It is the Lord — mould I diilruft,
Or contradict his will ? Who cannot do bat what is juft, And mall be righteous full.
6 It is the Lord — who gives me all
My wealth, my friends, my eafe ; And of his bounties may recal Whatever part he pleafe.
7 It is the Lord — who can fuftain
Beneath the heaviell load,
From whom aififtance I obtain
To tread the thorny road.
8 It is the Lord — whofe matchlefs feili
Can from anliclions raife Matter, eternity to fill
With ever-growing praife.
9 It is the Lord— my covenant God,
Thrice blefTcd be his name ! R *
la X .'A 11 Ll,
Whofe gracious promife, feal'd <vith blood, Muii ever be the lame.
10 His covenant will my foul defend,
Sh uld nature's ieit expire : And ths great judge of all dei'cend in awful flames of fire.
1 1 And can my foul with hopes like thefe,
Lie iulien. or repine ? No, graciooYGod, taks what thou pleafe, I'll cheerfully refign.
H 7 M N 50, L. 'iff. Give us this Day our daily Bread.
1 <f~TpvHRO' all the various (Lifting fc?nes
X Or' life's miuaken ill or good ; Thy hanl, O God, conducts ufiieen The beautiful viciffitude.
2 Thou giveM with paternal care, Howe'er unjaitly we complain, To each their neceiTary Hiare OlK>y and forrow, health and pain.
3 Trail we to youth, or friends, or power, Fix we en this terrelHal ball !
Vv hen mofi fecurs, the coming hour, ]f thou fee fit, may blait them all.
4 When lowed funk with grief and mame, riii'd with ablution's bitter cup,
LoJt to relations, friends and fame, Thy pow'rful hand can raife us up.
5 Thy pow'rful confolations cheer,
Thy (miles fupprefs the deep-fetch'd figh, Thy hani can dry the trickling tear, That fecret wets the orphan': eye.
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6 Thus far fuftain'd, and cloath'd, and fed, Through life's tumultuous icene-. we've come; Give us this day our daily bread, And lead and bring us lately heme.
HYMN 51, cm. Forgive us our Debts as ive forgive our JJehtors.
1 T ORD, at thy feet we Tinners lie, j^j And knecka mtrcy'sdoor; With heavy heart and down call eye,
Thy favour we implore.
2 In deep diftrefs we feek thy face
Forgivenefs to receive ; We trull our fouls are taught through grace, Our debtors to forgive.
3 'Tis pardon, pardon we implore,
Olet thy bowels move ; - Thy grace is an exh'auftlefa flore, And thou thyfelf art love.
4. Oh, for thy own, for Jefus' lake, Our many (ins forgive ; Thy grace our rocky hearts can break, And breaking loon relieve.
5 Mercy, good Lord, mercy we plead, This is the total fum ; Mercy, thro' Chrift, is all \*e need, Lord, let thy mercy come.
"HYMN 52, L. m. Temptation.
1 ""^HUS far my God hath led me on,
-4. And made his truth and mercy known ; My hopes and fears alternate rife, And comforts mingle with my fighs, & 3
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2 Thro' this wide wildernefs I roam, Far diitant from my blifsful home ; Lord, Ier thy pretence be rny flay, And guard me in this dang'rous way.
3 Temptations every where annoy, And fins and fnares my peace deftroy ; My earthly joys aie from me torn, And oft ana'ofentGod I mourn.
4 My foal, with various tempefb tofs'd, Her hope; o'erturn'd, her projects crofs'd, Sees every day new (traits attend,
And wonders where the fcenc will end.
ij h thie, dear Lord, that thorny roaJ, Which leads us Lo the mount of God ? Are thefe the toils thy people know, While in the wilder nefs below ?
6 JTis even fp, thy faithful love
Doth all thy children's graces prove ; 'Tis thus car pride and ielf muii fall, That jefus may be all in all.
PART II, c. m. Deliver us from Evil
7 Teachus, O Lord, aright to plead
For mercies from above : O come, and blefs our fouls indeed, With light, end joy, and love.
§ The gofpel's promis'd land is wide. We fain would enter in; Eiu we are prelVd on ev'ry {tde, With unbeHefand fin.
9 Arife, GLord, enlarge our coail, Let us paffefs the whole; That fatan may no lonrer boail, I-Je can thv work conirQuI.'
HYMN LTI. Zi
16 Oh, may thy hand be with us gill, Our guide and guardian be ; To keep as fafe from ev'ry ill, Till death mall let us free.
11 Kelp us on thee to caft oar care,
And on thy word to reft ; That Ifrael's God, whoheareth pray'.r, Will grant us our requeft.
PART III. Pcrjeverance.
12 Rejoice, believer in the Lord,
Who makes your caule his own ; The hope that's built upoa his word, Can ne'er be overthrown.
13 Tho' many toes befet your road,
And feeble is your arm ; Your life is hid wrh Chrid in God
Beyond the reach of harm.
14 Weak as you are you (hall not faint,
Or fainting, (hall not die;
jefus, the itrength of ev'ry faint,
Will aid yoa from on high.
15 As (uraly as he overcame,
And triumph'd once for- you; So furelyj you that love his name, Shall triumph in him too.
PART IV. Viaorj through free Grace, lb Lee me, my Saviour and my God, On fa v' reign grace r#ly ; And own 'tis free, becauie beftow'd On one fo vile as I.
17 Election! 'tis a word divine; For, Lord, I plainly fee,
3i6 h y m n m.
Had not thy choice prevented mine, I ne'er had chofen thee.
iS For perfe-verance, ftrength I've none ; But would on this, depend, That, Jefus, having lov'd his own, Will love them to the end.
19 Empty and bare, I come to thee
For righteoufnefs divine : O may thy glorious merits be, By imputaticn, mine.
20 Free grace alone can wipe the tears
From my lamenting eyes : And raiie my foul from guilty fears, To joy that ne/er dies.
2 1 Free grace can death itfelf out-brave. And take the fting away : Can finners to the u'moft fave, And give them victory.
P A E T V, l. m. Teineutht Kingdom, Power and Glory.
2,2 Our grateful tongues, immortal King, Thy glory (hall far ever ling ; Our hymns to time.- retnoteft day, Thy truth in faced notes di/play.
23 What pow'r O Lord (hall vie with thine ? What name arsons the faints divine,
Of equal excellence poilefs'd,
Thy fov'reignty, great Gcd, conteft ?
24 Thdr, Lord, r,?av'n's hofts their maker c* Th:ne ii the kingdom, ihine alone; The*, endlefa majefly has crown'd,
25 Thrones and dominions round thee fall, Thy prefence makes tjah Jo wer ball : From change to change che creatures run, Bat all thy vail deugns are one.
26 Q wife in all thy works ! thy name Let man's whole race aloud proclaim, And grateful through the length of days, In ceafelefs longs repeat thy praife.
PART VI. Heme in vltxv, A?mn,
27 As when the weary trav'Iler gains Tne height of feme o'er-looking hill, His heart revives if crofs tlie plains He %y&s his home, tha' diilant ftiljL
28 Thug, when the chriftian pilgrim views, By faitk, hismanfioa in the ikies,
The light his fainting ftrength renews, And wings hit fpaed to reach the prize.
29 The thought of home his fpirit cheers, No snore he grieves for troubles part; Nor any future trial fears,
So he may Ufe arrive at lait.
30 'Tis ther«, he fays, I am to dwell With jefas, in the realms of day : There I (hall bid my cares farewell, And he will wipe my tears away.
31 Jems, on thee cur hope depends, To lead us on to thine abode : Aflur'd our home will make amends For all our toil while on the road.
32 Hallelujah hallelujah,
Hallelujah hallelujah,
Hallelujah hallelujah,
Hallelujah-—- — Amen, Amera,
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Hymn 53 to 73, are adapted to the Holy Ordinance-*/ the Lord's Supper.
HYMN 53, L. M. Invitation.
1 \7E wretched, hungry, Carving poor,
\ Behold a royal reait ! Where mercy fpread? her bounteous fiore, For every humble gueft.
2 See, Jefus ilaad.i wita o^en arms ;
H • calls, he bid* you come : Goih holds you back, and rear alarm 9 )3ut iee ! there yet is roum.
5 Ocome, and with his children taile The blc-lin^rs or his love ; While hope attends the fweet repaft Of nobler joys above.
4 There, with an ed he«-rtand voice,
Before 'a'' ete rial rhi ne, Ten tho . ■ -■ ufand fouls rejoice, inecftaiies unknown.
5 An J yet ten thoufand thoufand more,
Are welcome foil to ccme :
Ye longiffg ('..•;, the grace adore
Approach there yet i^ room.
H Y M N 54, c. M. Limitation.
1 r~T"rHE King of hcav'n his table spreads,
X &nd bieilings crown the board ; Not pa^adiie, with ail its joys, vjouid .uchdsiighc afford.
2 Pardon and peace to dying men,
And endlefs life are giv'n j Thro' the rich blood that Jefus med To raifeour fouls to heav'n.
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5 Ye hungry poor, that long have ilray'd In Jin's dark mazes, come ; Come, from your moil obicure retreats. And grace i"ha!I lind you room.
4 Millions of fouls, in glory now,
Were fed, and feafced here ; And millions more, ftiil en the way, Around the board appear.
5 All things are ready, come away,
Nor weak excufes frame ; Crowd to your places at the feaft, And blefs the founder's name.
HYMN 55, cm. Invitation,
THE King of heav'n a feaft has made And to his much-lov'd friends, The faint, the famifh'd, and the fad, His invitation fends.
2 Lo, at thy gracious bidding, Lord,
Tho' vile and bafe we come, O, fpeak the reconciling word, And welcome wand'rers home.
3 Impart to all thy fiock below
The bleifings of thy death : On ev'ry mourning ioul befiow Thy love, thy hope, thy faith.
4 May each, tvithftrength from heav'n er.du'd,
Say, lc My beloved's mine ; " I eat his rielh, and dunk Mi blood, "■ la figns of bread and wine/'
HYMN 56, L. M. Preparation.
1 ETERNAL King, enthron'd above, JQ/ Lookdown in faithfulness and love, Prepare our hearts to feekthy face, And grant us thy reviving gr^ce.
2 Long have we heerd the joyful call, But yet our faith and iove are imall ; Our hearts are torn with worldly care.-, And all our paths are uli'd with Snare .
3 Unworthy to approach thy thrnne, Our truft is fix'd on Chrift alone ; In him thv cov'nant f.and; fecure, And will. from age toageendare.
4 O let us hear thy pard'ning voice, And bid our mourning hearts rejoice;. Revive cur fouls, our faith rencv, Prepare for duties now in view.
5 Make ail our fpices flow abro -J , A grateful incense to our God ; Let hope and love and joy appear, And ev'ry grace be active here.
H Y M N 57, l. m. Preparation,
I '"T^HE broken b'ead, the bleiTed cup, Jl On which we now arecali'd to iup, Without thy help and grace divine, Will prove no more thin bread ^nd >vine.
z Bat come g. ear Matter of the fea^t, Difpenfe thy gr.ee to ev'ry guc:r. Direct car view*; to Calvary, And help us to remember thee.
3 Let us with li^ht and truth be bleft, That on thy bofora we may reft ; A a d a : b y f u p p er e a c h may learn, Tny broken body to difcern.
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4. O that our fouls may now b? fed
With Chiift himieif, the living bread ; That we the cov nan-, may rene>v, And 10 our vows be rend'red tru£ i
H Y VI N 58, P. m. Preparation.
1 T ET me with light and trath be blefs'd, \_j O lee them lead the way,
'Till on thy holy hill I red, "
And in thy temple ©ray : Frem altars then 1*11 raiie To God : and fongs of praife To him, who is my only joy, Shall all my grateful hours employ.
2 Why then caft down my foul, and why
So much oppreiVd with care ? On God, thy God, for aid rely,
Who will thy ftate repair:
On him alcr.e depend,
For he's thy cov'nant friend; The praife of him thou yet malt £ng, Who is thy health's eternal fpring.
HYMN 59, l. m. The Mtmz&M of ,-,., abjent Lord.
i "YESU3 is gone above the (kiss, -
J Where our weak fenfes reach him not ;
And carnal obje.:ts court our eyes,
To thrull our Saviour from our thought.
2 He knows what wana'ring hearts we have, Apt to forget his lovely face ;
And, to refrefh our minds he gave Theis kind memorials of his grace.
3 The Lord of life this table frrcad *--:.!. i.:, fl.fj, ,n| f; •.- -. ■ ■ .J
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We on thy rich provifion feed,
And tafte the wine, and blefs our God.
4 Lettmful i wests be all forgot, And earth grow lefs in our elleem ; ChriAand his love fill ev'ry thought, And faith and hope beHx'd on him.
5 While he is abfent from our fight, 'Tis to prepare our fouls a place, That ue may dwell in heav'nly light, And live for ever near his face.
6 Our eyes look upwards to the hills Whence our returning Lord fhall come ; We wait thy chariot's awful wheels, To fetch our longing fpiritshome.
K Y M N 6o, c. M. The Lo<vt of Chrijt.
1 TJOW condefcending, and how kind, jti Was God's eternal Son ! Ourmis'ry icach'd his heav'nly mind,
And pity brought him dov» n.
2 When ju (lice, by ourfi rs prQvok'd>
Drew forth his dreadful fword, He gave h • to thefiroke,
Without a murm'ring word.
3 Here we receive repeated feals
Of Jefbs' dying love : Hard is the wre-ch that never feels One foft affection move.
4 Here let our hearts begin to melt,
While we his death record, And with our joy for pardon'd guilt, Mourn that ive piere'd the Lord.
HYMN LXI, LXII.
HYMN 61, cm. Chrifi the Bread of Life.
i T £T us adore th' eternal Word, | jf 'Tis he our fouls hath fed ; Thou arc our living dream, O Lord, And thou th' immortal bread.
2 Blefs'd be the Lord, that gives his fle:Ti To nouriih dying men ; And often fp reads his table frefh, Left we ihould faint again,
3 Our fouls (hall dray? their heav'nly breath, Whilil jeius nnds in p plies ; Nor ih'all our graces fink to death, For Jeius never dies.
* The God of mercy be ador'd
Who calls our fouls from death, Who laves by his redeeming word, And new creating breath.
5 To praife the Father and the Son, And Spirit all diving, The One in Three, and Three in One, Let faints and angels join.
II Y M N 6z, CM. Pardon fealed,
i T 0?»B, how divine thy comforts are ! | j How heav'nly is the place \vhe.e jefus fpreads the (acred featt Of his redeeming grace.
2 There the rich bounties of our God,
And i weeteit glories fhine ; There jefus fays, that / am his, Jnd my Beloved 's mine.
3 Here, (fays the kind redeeming Lord,
And aevs his wounded fide) &
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See here ibefpring of all your joys, Tout ope-i'd vjbsn I di'd,
4. To him that wafh'd us in his blood, Be everlafting praife, Salvati >n, honour, glory, pow'r, Eiemal as his days.
HYMN 63, l. M. The Love of Chrijf.
1 J > 5 ^WAS his own love that made him bleed,
JL That nail'd him to the cur fed tree; 'Twas his own love this table fpread For fuch unworthy guefts as we.
2 Then let us tafte the Saviour's love j Come, faith, and feed upon th? Lord ; With glad con ent our lips mail move, And fweet Hofannas crown the board.
HYMN 64, l. m. Self didication at the Lord's 2 able.
i T ORD, am I thine, entirely thine ? JLy Purchas'd and fav'd by blood divine ? "With full confent thine I would be, And own thy fov'reign right in me.
2 Thee my blefs'd mafter now I call, And confecrate to thee my all ; Lord, let me live and die to thee, Ee thine thro' all eternity.
jj Y M N 65, cm. Faith, Hope and Love.
1 r~|~VHE bleft memorials of thy grief,
JL The fuff'rings of thy death, We come, dear Saviour, to receive; But would receive with faith.
2 The tokens fent us to relieve
Our fpirUs when thev dro^p,
HYMN LXVI. 325.
We come, dear Saviour, to receive ; Bat would receive with hope.
3 The pledges thou waft pleas'd to leave*
Our mournful minds to move, We come, dear Saviour, to receive; But would receive with *W*."
4 Here, in obedience tothv wori,
We take thebsead and wine; The utmoii we can do, dear Lord* For all beyond is thine.
5 Increafe Our faith, and hope, and love;
Lord, give us all that's good;
We would thy full falvation prove.
And mare thy fieih and blood.
HYMN 66, L. M. SirutAi-gagchftVnbelief, 1 TJITY a helplefs finner, Lord/
Who would believe &y gracious word ! Who owns his heart, with fhaftie and grief, * A fink of fin and unbelief.
2 Lord, in thy houfe I read there's room ; And venturing hard behold 1 come : But can -heie, Saviour i can there be, Among thy children room for me f
3 I eat the biead, and drink the -.vine : But oh ! my fool wants more than fefe I Faint ; unlefs I feed on the?,
And drink thy blood as fhed forme.
4 For tinners, Lord, thou cam'il to bleed \ And Vtn a fmner vile indeed !
Lord, I believe thy grace is (tez; O I magnify thy grace in &t\
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HYMN 6j, c m. Jpfropriati§n.
1 A-T^HAT doleful right before his death,
X ri'~~ L#nb for finners li-in, Did almoft with his lateit breath This folemn feail ordain.
2 To keep-ihy feaft, Lord we are met ;
And to remember thee. Help each poor trembler to repeat, For me, he di'd,yi?r me.
3 Thy furPrings, Lord, each facred Hgn
To our remembrance brings: We eat the bread, and drink the wine ; But think on nobler things.
4 O, tune our tongues, and fet in frame
Each heart thai pants for thee, To fmg, " riofanaa to the Lamb, " The Lamb that died for me."
H Y M N 68, P. m. We celebrate His d}ing Love.
ESUS, once for finners flain, From the t'ead was rais'd again ; Andinheav'n is now letdown With his Father on his throne.
2 There he reigns a King fupremej We (hall afford gn with him. Feeble fouls, be not difmay'd : Truitin his Almighty aid.
3 He has made an end of fin ; . And his blood hath wafn'd us clean. Fear not ; he is ever near j
Now, e^'n now, he's with us here. l Thus sfFernJbling, we -by faith, Till he come, i"hew forth his death.
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Of his body, bread's iheiign: And we view his blood in wine.
5 Saints on earth, with faints above, Celebrate his dying love : And let ev'ry ranfom'd >ouI Sound his praife from pob to pole.
H Y M N 69, l. m. The Gsfpsl Feafi*
1 TJOW rich are thy provifions, Lord ! /. jLJL Thy table furni&'d from above ; X
The fruits of life o'eripread thebca^d, The cup o'erflows with heavn'ly lave,
2 Thine ancient family, 'he Jews, We ;e fir it invited to the feair : We humbly take what they refuse, And Gentiles thy Gdvation cafte.
3 We are the poor, the blind, the lame, And help was far, and death was nigh ! But, at the gofjiel call, w,t came, And ev'ry waat received fupply.
4 From the high way that leads to hell, From paths of etarkneis a-nd defpair, Lord we are come w i h t)iee to dw ell, Glad to enjoy thy pre'fencc here;
5 What fhaHwepay th' eternal Son, That lefc the beav*n of his abode, And to this wretched earth ca>me clown, To bring us warid'rers back to God 1
6 itcoik him dsath^ to fov'pour lives ; To bay o vn ;
And all id an >ys he gives,
Were bought withagaiues bnkLnowft.
7 Our ererlafiing lov^ : .- due
To him that ranfom'd finjiers loil •
tzS HYMN LXX, LXXI.
And pity'd rebels, when he lcne-.v The vaft axpence his love would coft.
8 To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be honour, praife, and {-lory giv'n By all on earth and ail in heav'n.
H Y M N jo, l. m. Not a foamed of Chrifl Crucified.
T thy command, our dcareft Lord, ^ Here we attend thy dying feaft ; Thy blood, like wine, adorn* thy board, And thine own item feeds ev'ry gueft.
Z Our faith adores th> bleeding love, And trails for life in one that di'd ; We hope for heav'nly crowns above, From a Redeemer cruefvd.
3 Let the vain world pronounce its fhame, And fling their fcandals on the caufe ; We come tbboaitour Saviour's n-<me, And make our triumphs in h\s c rot's.
4 With joy we tell the fcofRng age,
He chat was dead has U ~b,
He lives above their utmoft rage, And we are waiting till he come.
H Y M N yi, CM. Hofanna.
I Q HCUT and proclaim the Saviour's love, O Ye faints that tafle his wine ; Join with your kindred faints above, In loud Hofannas join,
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2 A thou find glories to our God
Who gives fuch joy as this ; Hofanna ' let it found abroad. And reach where )eius is.
3 To Fa ber3 Son and Holy Ghofl,
TheGod, whom we adore, Be 2-~rv> *- 1T '-vas> *s now, And (hall be evermore.
H Y M N 72, cm. Thank/giving.
1 T ORD, at thy table I behold I. ^ The wonders of thy grace ;
Butmofi or all admj-e bar I. Should f;nd a welcome place :
2 I that atn. all den!\i with fin,
A rebel to my God ; I thar have crucined his Son, And trampled on his blood :
3 What ftrang£ furprifing grace is this,
That fach a foal has room ! My Saviour takes meby the hand, My jefas bids me come.
4 Eat, O my friends, the Saviour crici,
The iz&l was made for you : For you I groan'd, and b*ed, and died, And rofe, and trinmph'd too.
5 With trembling faith, and bleeding heart,
Lord, I accept thy love : 'Tis a rich banquet I have had, Whit will it be above ?
6 Ye^'mrs below, and hofts of .heav'n,
join ill yourpraiSng powers ;
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No theme is like redeeming love, No Saviour is like ours.
7 Had I ten.thoufand heart?, dear Lord,
I'd give them all to thee j Had I ten thoufand tongues, they all Shou'd join the harmony.
8 Tc Father, Son, and Holy Ghoit,
Tne God. whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And _-ina.ll be evermore.
HYMN 73, s. m. Tbankfgiving.
LORY to God on high ; ___/ Our pesce is made with heav'n : The Son of God came down to die, That Hn might be forgiv'n.
2 His precious blood was fhed, His body bruis'd, for fin :
Remember this in eating bread, And ibis in drinking wine.
3 Approach his royal board, In his rich garmentsclad :
Join ev'ry rcngue to praife the Lord ; Ar>d ?v'?y heart be giad.
4 The Father gives the Son ; The Son his flefh and blood :
The Spir't appiic", and faith puts on The righteoufnefs of God.
5 Sinners, the gift receive ; And each fay, " lam chief:
fl Thou knojv'ic, O Lord, I would believe « Oil! help my BnbeiU£^
HYMN LXXIV. j£i
£ Lord, help us from above : The pow'r is all thy own. Faith is thy gift, and hope, and love ; For of ourielves we've none.
Hymn 74, to the end, are on Mlfcdlaneous SuijeJIs.
HYMN 74, L. m. The Ssafons crczvnd with Goodnefs.
1 T7TERNAL fource of ev'ry joy !
t^v Thy praife (hall ev'ry voice employ, While in tfty temple we appear To hail thee, Sovereign of the year.
2 Wide as th3 wheels of nature roll,
Thy hand fbpports and guides the whole: The tun is taught by thee to rife, And darkneis when to vail the fkies.
$ The flow'ry Cpfing, at thy command, Perfumes the air and paints the land ; The fummer rays with vigor ft ine To raiie the corn and cheer the vine,
4 Thy hand, in autumn, richly pours Thro' all our coalb reduniar.t ftores ; While winter's, foften'd by thy care, No face of want or horror wear.
5 Seafons, and months, and weeks, and days Demand fucce (live fongs of praife; And be the grateful homage paid, With morning iit'ht, and evening fhade.
6 Here in thy houle let incenfe tie, And circling fabbaths blefs our eyes, 'Till to thole brighter courts we foar, Where days and years revolve no more.
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332 HYMN LXXV, LXXVL H Y M N 75, l. m. For Ne-w -Tsar.
1 /~'OD of our lives, thy conftant care VJT With blefTmgs crowns each op'uing yea! Our guilty lives thou doft prolong, And wake anew our annual fong.
2 How many precious fouls are fled To the vaft regions cf the dead, Since from this day the changing fun Thro' his laft yearly period run!
3 Our breath is thine, eternal God ; 'Tis thine to fix our foul's abode ; We hold our lives from thee alone, On earth, or in the world unknown.
4 To thee our fpirits we refjgn ; Make them and own them ftill as thine ; So ftiaH thy (mile, fecure from fear, Tho' death fnould blaft the rifing year.
HYMN 76, p.m. Prayer for Bhjjihgs tm the Nrw Tear.
1 T> LESS, O Lord, the cp'ning year,
J T'. c.:!1" a . embied here: Clothe thy word wi:h po-v'r divide, Make us willing to be th:.^e.
2 Let the mirt^sbf ill bur-youth Feel the force of iacrfd truitt ; While che gofpel Call they hear, May they learn to.!ove.and;&gr,
„ WVri ' : '■"'
Give new ftyength ' ;
Scatter dtrkneis, Wipe iway the aaun*srs' tears.
HYMN LXXVIF, LXXVIII. 333
a. Blefs us all both old and voung , Call forth praii'e from ev'ry iqngfxt : Let the whole affembly prove All thy pow'r, and all thy love.
HYMN n7> cm. The birth of Qbrift.
WAKE, awake the facred fong To our incarnate Lord ; Let ev'ry heart and eVrv tongue Adore th' eternal Word .
2 Sinners awake, with angels join, And chant the folemn lay;
Joy, love, and gratitude combine, To hail th' aofpicious day.
3 Then (hone almighty povy'r and love,
L-. all their glorious forms ;
When Jefus left his throne above
To dwell with iinfui worms.
4 Adoring angels tun'd their fongs
To hail the joyful day ; With rapture then, let mortal tongues Their grateful wormip pay.
5 Kail, Prince of life, forever hail !
Redeemer, brother, friend ! Tho' earth, and time, and life mould fail, Thy praife mall never end.
H Y M N 73, P. M. The Song of Angh.
1 T TARK, the fa.- raid angels Gag, JLJL " Glory to the new-born King ; f< Peace on. earth, aad mercy rcMdt
** God and iinners reconcil'd.
2 Joyful, all ye nations rife, joia she triumph of ih« kiss ;
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Hail the heaver.-born Pri nee cf Peace ! ' Hail the Son of righteoufnefs !
3 Come, defire of nations, come, Fix in a. thy humble home ;
Come; the womi.V: promis'd feed, - Braife in us the fer peat's head.
4 Glory to the new -born King ! Let us all the anthem fing,
" Feace on earth, and mercy mild, " God and fmners reconciled !"
H Y VI N 79, p. wr. Refurre&im of Cbrijt*
1 /"CHRIST, the Lord, is riPn to day, V^ Sens of men and angels fay ; Raifeyom joys and triumphs high, Sin*, re hea ns, and eai th reply,
2 Love's reJseming v, crk is done, Fought thfl fight, the ba.de won : Lo i me fun's echpfe is o'er,
Lo ! he fats in blocd no more.
3 Vain the frone. the watch, the feal, Chtift t?.'± bur£ :hc ;?:.„ c: hell ; Death in vain forbids his rife, Chrift hath open'd Parau. -:.
4 Lives again our gloyrious Kiagt
" Where, O de^h, is nom thy fiing?"
Once he di"d oar foul* >.o five :
»« Where's thy vicVry, boaihng grave 2"
5 Hail the Lord of c 1 aodheav'nl PraiCc t (1 e by bo b bs giv'n ! Thee .v.. . ;et tuamj lant now,
Hail : the ftfcsuaxECT 10:; — ihqa.
H Y M N LXXX, LXXXI. 355
HYMN 80,. p. m. The Afcenfion and King- dom of Cbrijf.
EJOICE, the Lord is King, Th'afcended King adore ; Mortals, give thank?, and fmg And triumph evermore ! Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, ye feints, rejoice.
2 Rejoice the Saviour reigns, The God of truth and love • When he had purg'd our ftains, Ke took his feat abeve :
Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, ye iaints, rejoice.
3 His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o'er ear.h and heav'n ;
The keys of deaih and hell
Are to our Jefjjs given :
Life up the heart, lift up the voice,
Rejoice aloud, ye faints, rejoice.
4. Rejoice in glorious hope, jetus the judge (bali come, And take ins tenants up To their eternal home : We foon (hajl hear tir Archangel's voice, The trump of God (hall found, rejoice.
HYMN 81, P. M. Wbitfunday*
1 TT/HEN the bleft day of Pentecoft V V Was fully come,'the Hcly Gholl
Defcended from above ; Sent by the Father and the Son, (The fender and the fgnt are one) The Lrjrd of life and love..
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2 Rat w;re ihzCz firft difcipJe* bled With hcavniy gifcsr And (hall the reft
Be paG'd unheeded by r What ? Has trie Holy Ghoil forgot To quicken foul* that Chnft has bought ;
And let's them lifelefs lie ?
3 No, thoualmighiy Paraclete!
Thou ihedd'ft thy heav'nly influence yet :
Thou vifiYft Tinners fttll : Thy breath of life, thy quick 'ning flame, Thy pow'r/thy Godhead, ftill the fame, Wc own ; becaufe wc feel.
PART II, c. m.
4 Blefs'd God, that once in fiery tongues
Cam'ftdown in open view, Come, vitit ev'ry heart that longi To entertain thee too.
5 And thu* not like a mighty wind,
Nor with a rum in g noiic ; R-lay we thy calmer comforts :md, And hear thy full fmall voice.
6 Not for the gift of tongues vr« pray :
Nor pow?r the lick to /ieal :
G^ve wifdom to direct our way;
And urength to do thy will.
7 We pray to be renewed within,
And reconeiPd to God ; To have our conference wafh'd from (in In the Pxeceemer's blood.
8 We pray to have our faith increas'd ;
And, O ceieftial dove ! We pray to be completely ble£ Witk that rick Wciun*. love,
HYMN LXXXII, LXXXIII. 537
HYMN 82, L. m. On a Faji Day for the Rn-vival of' Religion*
1 YNDULQENJ Sovereign of the flues, X And wilt thou bow thy gracious ear I
le feeble mortals raifetheij cries, Wilt thou, the great J ovah, hear?
2 How (hill thy fcrvants give thee reft,
1 [] »*i mouldering walls thou raife? TUi thy own pow'i ;ka;i Sand ccnfeiVd, And make Jerufalem a praife?
3 Look down, O God, with pitying eye; Re'-'i> • e thy work with oower around ; See what wide realms in daskaefs lie, And hurl theiridok.to the Ground.
4 Loud let the gofpel-trumpet blow, And call :he nations from afar ; Le: ail the iiles their Saviour know, And earth's rcmotell end: draw near.
5 On all our fouls let jrace defcend, Like heav'aly dew in copious ihow'rs. That we may call our God our friend, That we may hail iaivadon ours.
6 Then (hall each age and rank agree Unifed moots of joy to raife ; And Z;oh, made a praife by thee, To theeihall render back .ke praife.
H Y U N S3, l. m. for a PxLli€ F 'aft in War. HILE o'er our guilty land, O Lord, ■' £ vie-.;' the terrors of the fword ; Oh! whither fhall the helplefs fl/ ? To whoa but thee direct their cry ?
333 HYMN LXXXIV.
2 The helplefs firmer'* cries and tears Aregrown familiar to thine ears; Oft has thy mercy fent relief, When all was fear and hopelefs grief.
3 On thee, our guardian God, we call, Before thy throne of grace we fall ; Asd is there no deiiv'rance there ? And muft we perifh in diipair ?
4. Sse, we repent, we weep, we mourn, To our forfaken God we turn ; O i pare our guilty country, fpare The church which thou hall planted here.
5 We plead thy ^racc indulgent Gad ; We plead thy Son's atoning blood ; We plead J:y gracious promifes, And are they unavailing plea: ?
6 Thefe pleas, prefented at thy throne, Have brought ten thcufand bleilings down On guilty lands in helpjefswoc ;
Let them prevail to fave us too !
II Y M N 84, cm. Tbcmkjgi<0mgffi
Viao'y.
1 ' I X) thee who reign'ft fuprerr.e above,
J. And rcign'it fupreme below, . Thou God of wifdoai, power, and love, We our fuccefi'es owe.
2 T«e thundering horfe, the martial band
Without thine aid were vain; And vicl'ry flies at thy command To crown the bright campaign.
3 Thy mighty arm, unfee-i, was nigh,
When we our foes aflail'd ; 'Tis thou haft rais'd our honours high, And o'er their hoits prevaji'd.
H Y M N LXXXV, 339
4 Their mounds, their camps, their lofty towers
Into oar hands aregiv*n, Not from deiei't or Itrengtk of ours, But thro' the grace of heav'n.
5 The Lord of hofts, our helper. lives;
His name be ever blelt ; *Tis his own arm the vict'ry gives ; He grants his people reft.
H Y M N -85, l. m. TbankfgimlngfoP
National Peace.
1 /^REAT Ruler of the earth and Ikies, VJT A word of thine Almighty breath Can fmk the world, or bid it rife ; Thy fmile is life, thy frown is death.
2 When angry nations rufh to arms, And rage, and noife, and tumult reign, And war reiounds its dire alarms,
And (laughter fpreads the hcilile plains ;
3 Thy Sov'reign eye looks calmly down,
And maiks their courfe, and bounds their povv'r; Thy word the angry nations own, And ttoife and war are heard no more,
4 Thau good, and wife, and righteous Lord, All move fubfervient to thy will ;
And peace and war await thy word, And thy fublime decrees fulfil.
5 To thee we pay our grateful fongs, Thy kind protection itill implore ;
O may our hearts, and lives, and tonnes, Confefs thy gocdnefs and adore.
W HYMN LXXXVI, LXXXVIL
HYMN 86, cm. Ccmflaint and Hopt
in BickmJ).
i T ORD, I am pain'd ; but I refign • \_j My body to thy will ; }Tis grace, 'tis wifdbm all divine, Appoints the pains i feel.
2 I own thy providence, my God !
In ev'ry chaft'ning ftroke ; But while I (mart beneath thy rod, Thy prefence I invoke.
3 Is not fome blefled hour at hand
With health upon its wings ? Give it O God, thy fwiit command, With ail the joys it brings.
4 To thee my Saviour, and my Lord,
I now myfelf refign ; In life and deach, I trull thy word, I am for ever thine.
HYMN 87, s. m. Submijion under
ArAtlions.
1 irXOST thou my profit feekj \J And chaftea as a friend ?
O God, I'll kifs the fmartmg rod ; There's hope ye; in my end.
2 Doit thou :hro' death's dark vale
Conduct to heav'o .., Ia(l I The future good will maj^e amends For all the evil pail*
3 Lord, I wo;;;d not repine
At ftrokesin mercy fefltj If thechallifement corse: in love, My iaui (hall fee cenfenti
H Y M N LXXXVIII, LXXXIX. 34.1
HYMN 83, l. m. fraife for Recovery from Sicknefs.
1 A WHILE remained the doubtful ft rife, /\ Till Jesus gave me back my life; My life ? — my foal, recal thy wotd;
*Tis life 10 fee thy gracious Lord."
2 Why inconvenient mnv to die ? Vile unbelief, O tell me u hy r £&£*« can it convenient be,
My loving Lord ■, to come to thee r
5 He few me made the fport of hell, He knew the tempter's malice well ; And when my foul had all to fear, Then did the glorious fun appear !
4. Oblefshim! — blefs, ye dying faints, The God of grace, when nature faints ! He ihe-.v'd my ftefh the gaping grave, To mew me, he had po .ver to fai'te.
~ H Y M N So, c, M. Morning Hymn,
i ^VNCE more, my foul., the rifing day V^/ Salutes thy waking eyes ; Once more, my voice thy tribute pay To him that rolls the ikies.
% Might unto night his name repeats, • The day renews the founds Wide as theheav'n on which he fits, To turn the feafeas. round.
*TIs hefupports my mortal frame, My tongue fhali fpeak his praife ;
Vy fms would rcufe his wrath to fiamej kfedjet his wtata delays.
34.2 HYMN XC, XCI.
4 A thoufand wretched fouls are fled
Since the laft feiting fun, And yet thou length'neft out my thread, And yet my moments ran.
5 Dear God, let ail my hours be thint,
Whilft I enjoy the light : Then (hall my foul in fmiies decliae, And bring a pleafant nig h t.
HYMN 90, CM. E vening Hymn.
1 T ORD, thou wilt hear me when I pray ; 1 j I am for ever thine;
I fear before thee all the day, Nor would I dare to fin.
2 And while I reft my weary head,
From cares and bas'nefs free,
'Tis fweetconverfmg on my bed,
With my own heart and thee.
3 I pay this evening facrifice ;
And when my work is done, Great God, my faith and hope relics Upan thy grace alone.
4 Thus with my thoughts compoa'd to peace,
I'll give min* eyes to ileep : Thy hand in fafcty keeps my days, And will my flurnbers keep.
H Y M N 91, s. m. Lord* s Day Mornings
1 \ r/ELCOME fwect day of reft, V V That law the Lord arife ; Welcome to this reviving breaft, And thefe rejoicing eyes S
/ The King himfelf conies near, And fcaftj his faints torday i
H Y M N XCII, XCIII, XCIV. 343
There we may fit, and fee him there, And love, and praife, and pray.
3 One day amidft the place
Where my great God hath been, Is fweeter than ten thoufand days Of pieafurable (in.
H Y M N 92, cm. Lord's Dzy Evsning,
1 T^REQUENT the day of God returns JP To ilied its quick'ning beams ; And yet how flow devotion burns i
How languid are its flames !
2 Accept our faint attempts to love,
Our frailties, Lord, forgive ; We would be like thy faints above, And praife thee while we live.
3 Increafe, O Lord, our faith and hope,
And fit ui to afcend, Where the afiembly ne'er breaks up, The jabbath ne'er (hall end.
HYMN 93, L. m. Difmijjim.
1 T^ISMISS us with thy bleltlng, Lord, J^_J Help us to hea upon thy word, Ail that has been amifs fqrgii e,
And let thy truth within us live.
2 Tho' we are guilty, thou art good, Waih all our works in Jefu's blood ; Give ev'ry fettered foul release, And bid us all depart in peace.
H Y M N 94., L. p. Tee Spread tf ihs G '; ;
I ^"|~^0 diftant lands thy gofpel "end,
X. And thus thy empire wide extend : To Gentile, fava*gie* Turk, arid }ex, Tiioa i^in-"- ef -0T2.C? ! \A: •-• -1 • 1 (h'n v.
344 H Y M N XCV, XCVL
2 Where'er thy fun, or light arif?, Thy name, O God ! immortalize : May naiions yet unborn confeis, Thy wifdorh, pow'r, and rightecufnefs.
HYMN 95, cm. Song of Mo/is and the Lamb.
1 TT7E Birg the glories of thy Jove,
yy We found thy dreadful name ; The Christian church unites the fongs Of Mofes and the Lamb.
2 Great God, how wond'rous are thy works
Of vengeance, and of grace ! Thou King of faints, Almighty Lord, Kow juft and true thy ways !
3 Who dares refufc :o fear thy name,
Or worihip at thy throne ! Thy judgments fpeak thine holinefs Thro' all the nations known.
H Y M N 96, cm. Song of Zacharias.
OW be the God of Ifrael blefs'd Who makes his truth appear \ His mighty hand fulfils his word, And all the oaths he fwear.
2 Now he bedews King David's root
With bleuings from the lKies ; He makes the branch of prcmife grow, The promif'd Horn arife.
3 " Be ev'ry vale exalted high,
•• Sink ev'ry mountain low; " The proud rmiit ftoop, and humble fouls " Shall his falvaiion know.
a ft The heathen realm with Ifrael 's land " Shall joia in fweet accord ;
HYMN XCVII, XCVIII. 34.5
'■ And thofe chat fit in darknefs fee « The glory of the Lord."
H.Y M N 97, L. M. Seng of Mary.
UR fouls mall magnify the Lord, In God the Saviour we rejoice ; While we repeat the Virgin's long, May the famefpirit tune our voice*
2 Let ev'ry nation call hei blefs'd And endlefs years prolong her fame ; But God alone mult be ador'd ;
Holy and rev'rend is his name. _
3 He fpake to Abra'am and his feed, /* thtejball all the earth be hkj?d : The mem'ry of that ancient word Lay long in his eternal breail.
4 But now nomorefnall Ifr'el wait, No mere the Gentiles lie forlorn ; Lo, the defire of nations comes; Behold die promi&'d feed is born !
HYMN 98, cm. Song of Simm*
ORD, let thy fervant now depart Into thy prornis'd rell ; Since my expeiling eyes have been With thy falvation blefs'd ;
Which till this time. thy favour'd faints
And prophets only knew, Long fince prepar'd but now fet forth
In a!! the people's vie.y.
A light, to (hew the heathen world
The way of faving grace* Alio the light and glory both
Of I/r'el's chofen r2.ee.
346 H Y M N XCIX.
4 To Father, Son and Koly Ghcft, The God, whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now, And ihali be ever mure.
H Y M N 99, p. m. A PnfpeSI of Eternity.
j T O ! on a narrow neck of land,
I j 'Twixt two unbounded ieas 1 ftand,
Yet how inleniible 1 A point of time, a moment's fpace, Removes me to yon' heav'nly place, Or — ihuts me up in hell.
2 O Gad, my inrnofi foul convert, And deeply on my thoughtful heart
internal things impreis ; Give me to reel their lolemn weight And lave me ere h be too late,
Wake me to righteoufneis.
5 Before me place, in bright array, The pomp oi mat tremendous day,
When thou with clouds fhak ccme To judge the nations at thy bar : And teil me, Lord, mall I be there
1 o meet a joyful doom :
4 Be this my cne gre.it bus'nefs here, With holy trembling, holy fear,
To make my calling fure ! Thine utmoit ccuniei to fulfil, And fuffer all thy righteous will, to the end endure 1
5 Then, Saviour, then my foul receive, Traniported from this vale, to live
And reign with thee above ; Where faith is fweetly loft in fight, And hope, in full fupreme delight
And everlaiine love. ^
H Y M N C. 347
H Y M*N 100, l. m. A Covenant God. N thee O God, we put our trui
Thy hands have fbrm'd us from the duft, Thou baft preferv'd us to this hour, The monuments of grace and pow'*.
2 Thou art our God, our covenant God, By oath and promife feal'd wi;h biood ; Through faith in Chrift we make this claim And call thee by that biefled name.
3 The world and fleflily lull combine, Our faith and hope to undermine ; While fa tan joins his favage pow'r - Our fouls to frighten or devour.
4 Too weak in our own ftrength to Hand, We feek protection from thy hand ; Their dread alTaults and rage coatroul* And in theie conflicts fave our foui.
5 Encourag'd by thine oath and word, Wre dare rely upon the Lord ; Grace lhall prevail againfl the foe, And God will bring us kk\y through.
DOXOLOGIES.
I.
1 jT"*- LORY to God the Father's name, \_2" Who from our {inful race, Cnofe out his people to proclaim
The honours of his grace.
2 Glory to God the Son be paid,
Who dwelt in humble clay, And, to redeem us from the dead^ Gave his own life away.
4 Glory to God the Spirit give, from whole almighty no.v'r
34-8 DOXOLOGIES.
0.n- fouls their heav'nly birth derive, And blefs the happy jaa^r. 4. Glory to Goi that reigns above, Th' eternal Three in One, Who, by the wonders of his love, Has made his nature known. It.
TO Godche Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, tfe honour, praife, and glory giv'n, Uy ail on earth and all in heaven.
nr.
'""TpO Father, Son and Holy Ghoft,
JL The God, whom we adore, Ee glory, as ic was, is now, And fhall be evermore.
IV.
TO praife the Father and the Son, And Spirit all divine, The One in Three, and Three in One, -Let faints and angels join.
V.
GIVE to the Father praife, Give glory to the Son, And co the Spirit of his grace J3ee.|uai honour done. VI. A f~^ ^°^ jij Father's throne
JL Perpetual honours raife, Glory to God the Son, To God the Spirit praife : Wiih ail ourpowr's, Eternal King, Thy name we an?, Whi/e, fa^cli j^oie-i,
THE
HEIDELBERGH C A T 1? C H I S M,
o i
METHOD of INSTRUCTION
I N THE
CHRISTIAN RELIGION:
AS THE SAME IS TAUGHT IN THE REFORMED CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS IN HOLLAND.
TOGETHER WITH
THE ARTICLES OF FAITH, AND LITURGY OF SAID CHURCH.
TRANSLATED FOR THE USE OF THE REFORM- ED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.
— TOGETHER WITH AN APPENDIX—
C O N T A I K I N G,
ARTICLES EXPLANATORY OF THE GOVERN- MENT AND DISCIPLINE OF THE RE- FORMED DUTCH C H U R C H I N THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
N E IF-B R UN S IV I C X :
P a I NTED B Y A E R A H A M BlAUVELT, — i 7 9 7.—
HEIDELBERGH CATECHISM.
I. L O R D's DAY.
?.' I# XJ^T^-^ " *'y onb comfort in life and V y death ?
A. That I with body and foul, both in life and death, am not my own, buc belong unto my faith- ful Savfoar jeius Chriit, who with his precious blood hath fully fatisiied for all my fins, and de- livered me from all the power of the de/il ; and fo preferves me that without ihe will of my hea- venly Father, not a hair can fail from my head ; yea that all things muft be fubiervient to my falvation, and therefore by his holy fpirit, he alfo allures me of eternal life, and makes me fmcerely willing and ready, henceforth to live unto him.
Q. 2. Hozu many things ars neceffary for thee to know, that thou, eddying this comftrt, viayejl live and die happily f
A. Three ; the f.rir, how great my fjns and miferiesare : the fecond, how I may be delivered from all my liris and miferies : tie third, how J (hall exprefs my gratitude to God for fach deli- verance.
THE FIRST FART.
Of the MISERY of M A N.
II. LOR D's D A Y.
j9. 5. Whence knuvjrj} then thy mifzry ? A. Out of the law of God. i^. 4. What doth the lav; cfC:d require ef\us ? A. (Jhri:'l teaches us that briefly, Mat. xxii. 37 — |o. " Thou fiiii: h :c the Lord thy God with
Of the Mifcry of Man. 3
all thy heart, with all thy foul, with all thy mind, and with all thy ftrength. This is the firft and the great command, and the fecond is like to this, Thou JFHa.lt love thy neighbour as thyfelf. On thefe two commands hang the whole law and the prophets."
%>j 5 . Canft thou keep all thefe things perfectly ?
A. In no wife ; for I arn prone by nature to hate God and my neighbour.
III. L O R D's DA Y.
ig. 6. Did God then create man fo wicked and per - <ierje P
A. By no means ; but God created man good, and after his own image, in righteoufnefs and true holinefs, that he might rightly know God his Cre- ator, heartily love him, and live with him ia eter- nal happineis to glorify and praife him.
i^. 7. Whence then proceeds this depravity of human nature ?
A. From the fall and difobedience of our firil parents, Adam and Eve, in Paradife ; hence our nature is become fo corrupt, that 'we are all con- ceived and born in fin.
^ 8. Are zve then fo corrupt that we are wholly incapable of doing any good, and inclined to all wicked-
,,fi?
A. Indeed we are \ except we are regenerated by the fpirit of Gcd.
IV. LOR D's D A Y.
*C; 9* Doth net God then do ittjufiice to man, hy requiring from him in his law, that which he cannot perform ?
A, Not at all : For God made man capable of performing it: but man, by the irrigation of the
Of Man's Deliverance,
devil, antl his own wilful difobedience, deprived hirafelfand all his posterity of thofe divine gifts.
^>. ro. Will God fuffer fuch ehfohedience and rebel- , lion to go Unpunished P 'I
A. By no means : but is terribly difp'eafed with our.original as well as actual fins; and will punifh them in hisjuft j-udgment temporally and eternally, as he hath declared, " Cuffed is every- one that continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them."
$>. II. Is not God then alfo merciful P
A. God is indeed merciful, but alfo jure ; therefore his juftice requires, that fin which is committed a^ain^ the molt high majeity of God, be alio punished with extreme, that is, with ever- lafting puniiliment, both of body and foul.
THE SECOND PART.
Of MAM's DELIVERANCE. V. L O R D's DAY.
J^. 12. Since then, by the righteous judgment of God, ive defer-ve temporal artd eternal punijhment , is there no nva-j by ixhicb ive may efcafe that punijhment, and be again received into faisour P
A. God will have his juftice fatisfied ; and therefore wemtxft make this full fa tic faction, ei- ther by ourfeives, or bv another.
f^J. 13. Can xv e ourfelves then make this fat isf ac- tion ?
A. By no means ; but on the contrary we daily inCreafe our debt.
££» 14. Can there then be found any inhere, one <who is a mere creature, able to fatisfy fo>r us P
A. None; for firft, God will not punim aay other creature for the fin which man hath commit- ted j and further, no msre creature can fuitain the
Of Man's Deliverance. §
burden of God's eternal wrath again!! fin, lb as to deliver others from it.
j^. 15. IV bat fort ef a mediator and deliverer then mv.ft vjejeekfer ?
A. For one who is very man, and perfectly righteous ; and yet more powerful than all crea- tures; thaf. is, cae who is alio very God.
VT. LOR D's D A Y.
^ 16. Why mujl ke be very man, arid alfo per- fectly righteous ?
A. Becaufe the ju/lice of God requires that the fame human nature, which hath finned, fhouid likewife make fatisfaclion for fin ; and one who is LimfeJf a nnner cannot facisfy for others.
£?. 1 7. Why. mujt be iu one perfen be alfo very God?
A* That he might, by the power of his God- 'liead, luflain in his human nature, the burthen of God's wrath ; and might obtain for, and xeitcre * to us, righteoufnefs and iife.
^. 18. Who then is thai mediator, njoho is in one ferfon both very Gad, and a real righteous man ?
A. Our Lord jefus Chrift, " who of God is made unto as wifdom, and righteoufnefs, and fanctincation, and redemption."
i^. 19. Whence ktivwgji thou this P
A. From the holy gbfpel, which God himfe'.f revealed firft ia Paradife; and afterwards pnbliih- ed by the patriarchs and prophets, and was pJeaf- ed to reprefen: it, by the fnadows of facrirkes and the other ceremenies of the law ; and iaftiy, has accompliilied it by his only begotten Son.
VII. LOR Ds D A Y.
^. 20. Are all men then-, as they perijbed 'in Adam, Javed by Qhriji ? A 2
6 Of Man's Deliverance:
A. No ; only thofe who are ingrafted into him and receive all his benefits, by a true faith.
^J. 2 1 . #^«* # true j ait h ?
A. True faith is not only a certain knowledge, whereby 1 hold for truth all that God has revealed to us in his word, but alio an allured confidence, which the Holy Choir works by the gofpel, in my heart; that not only to oihers, but tome alio, re- niiiHon of iin, everiaiiing rightecufnefs and falva- tion, are freely given by God, merely of grace, only for the lake of Chriil's merits.
j^ 22. What is then necejj'ary for a chrijiian to be- liexe ?
A. All things promi fed us in the gofpel, which the articles of our Catholic undoubted chri/tian, faith briefly teach us.
& 23. What are thefe art'cles ?
A. 1. IbAievein Gcd, the Father Almighty, ma- ker of heaven and earth.
II. dnd in J ejus Cbrifl, his only begotten Son, our Lord :
III. Who ivat conceived by the H:ly Ghofi, born of the Virgin Mary :
I v . Suffered under Pontius Pilate / was crucified, dead and buried : He de funded into Hell ;
V . d/je third day he r*je again from the dead :
VI. tie ajcended into bca-osn, andfittetb at the right band of God the Father Almighty :
VII. From thence he jhall come to judge the quick and the dead.
VIII. / belie vein the Holy Ghoji.
JX. IhfUtut an holy Catholic church: the commu- nion of faints :
X . 1 *heforg 1 venefs of fins :
XI. The refurreelion ef the body :
XII. And the life everlafiing. Amen,
Of God the Father. 7
VIII. L O R D's DA Y.
i9. 24. Ho-jj aretbe/s articles divided?
A. Into three parts ; the firil is of God the Fa- ther, and oar creation; the fecond of Ged the Son, and our redemption ; the third of God the Holy Ghoft, and our fen&ifiation.
i£. 25. Since there is only but one divine ijjhncei tvby fpeakefi then cf Father, Scn\ and Holy Ghcjl?
A. Becauie God hath fo levealed himielf in rrs word, that theie three diftinet periens are the one only true and eternal God.
Of GOD the FATHER.
IX. L O R D's © A Y. ^.26. What believejl thou when thou fay eft, " I
BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY MAKER. OF HEAVEN AND EARTH ?"
A. That the eternal Father of our Lord jefus Chrift (who of nothing made heaven and earth, with all that is in them ; who likewife upholds and governs the fame by his eternal counfei and pro- vidence) is for the fake of Chrifihis Son, my God, and my Father; on whom I rely fo entirely, that I have no doubt, but he will provide me with all things neceflary for foul and body : and further, that hs will make whatever evils he fends upon me, in this valley of tears, turn out to my advantage; for he is able to do it, being Almighty God and ^willing, being a faithful Father.
X. LOR D's D A Y.
^.27. What dofi thsu mean by the providence of God?
A. The Almighty and every where prefent power of God ; whereby, as it were by his hand he upholds and governs heaven, earth, and all creatures; fo that herbs and jriPs, rain" an'3 dron?\i,
8 Of God the Son.
jarful and barren year,, meat and drink, health and Uckee^ neJies and poverty rea a>!
f,,lVJiUt15' P*tie8tin«dv.ffity, thfn'fc
«wSba„d,th«.w^'t r*»**
muchasm.ve. * can"ot lo
°xrG.°w ^^ SON. XL L O R D's D A Y.
«""««„ find Ration i„ ^J" ?
deihee^rd ' 1 3S ?#■*"> J«V «*e oily Sai loaf 0,1°, J?!as ,5 not 2 cair.pleie
xrr. l q R D>s p A y;
f h<tMi; ie 1S ordained of God the Father '^^^^th. Hoi, Gho'a. te belief
Of God the Son. $
prophet and teacher; who has fully revealed to us the iecret counfel and will of God concerning our redemption : and to be our only High Prieit, who by the one iacrificeof his body, has redeemed us, and makes continual interceffion with the Father for us ; and alio to be our eternal King, who go- verns us by his word and fpirit ; and who defends, and prelerves us in the enjoyment of that falvation he has purchased for us.
£K 32. My.t ivby art thou called a cbrifian ?
A. Becauie I am a member of Chritt by faith, and thus am partaker of his anointing, that fo I may confefs his name, and present mylelf a living facrifice of thankful nefs to him : and alfo that with a free and good conference 1 may right againlt fin and fatan in this life; and afterwards reign with hits eternally, ever all creatures.
XIII. L O R D's D A Y.
Q^ 33. Why is Chrifi called tbe only begotten Son ef Go J>, fince we are alfo ike children of ' Gad?±
A. Becaufe Chrift alone is the eternal and natu- ral Son of God ; but we are children adopted of God, by grace, for his fake.
Q^ 34. Wherefore calleft thou him our Lord ?
A. Becaufe he hath redeemed us, both foul and body, from ail our fins, not with gold or filver but with his precious blood, and hath delivered us from all the power of the devil , and thus hath made us his own property.
XIV. LOR D's DAY.
Q^ 35. What is the meaninr of thefe ivdrds — 'He was conceived by the Koly Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary ?"
A. That God's eternal Son, who is, and con-
10 Of God the Son.
tinueth true and eternal God, tool: upon him th< very nature of man, of the fielh and blood of tbt Virgin Mary, by the operation of the Holy Ghoft that he rni^htalfo, be the true feed of David, like unto his brethren in all things, fin excepted.
Q^ 36. What, profit dofl thou receive by Cbrij? s holy conception and nativity ?
A. That he is our mediator; and with his in- nocence and perfect holinefs, covers in the fight of God, my fins, wherein I was conceived and brought forth !
XV. L O R D's DAY.
Q^ 37. IFhat doji thou nnderfand by the word,
" HE SUFF2RED f"
A. That he, all the time he lived on earth, but efpscially at the end of his life, fultained in body and foul, the wrath of God againit the tins of ail mankind, that fo by his paflion, as the only pro- pitiatory facrifise, he mi^ht redeem our body and foul from everlalliiig damnation, and obtain for us I the favour of God, righieoufneis and eternal life.
Q_33. Why did 'he fijfer under pQ.tiius Pilate, as bis Judge P
A. That he, being innocent, and yet condemn- ed by a temporal judg;, might thereby frac us from the fevere judgment of God to which we v.Qce expofed.
Q^ 39. Is there any thing more in bis being cruci- fied, than if he had diedforne other dcat:j ?
A. Yes [th^re is] ; for thereby I am afTarsd, that he took on him ths cutfe which lay upon me 3 for the death of the crofs was ac^jried of God.
XVL L O R D's D A Y.
Q^ 40. fP'hyzvas it necejfaryfor Chnjl to humbls kimfeffsven to death P
Of God the Sen. 11
A. Becaufe with refpefl to the juflice and truth Sj of God, fatisfacHon for our fins eould be made no oth«rwife than by the death of the Son cf God.
Q^4i. Why wets be alfo "buried?"
A- Thereby to prove that he was really dead.
Q^ 42. Since then Cbrifl diedfer us, -why muft ive alfo die ?
A. Our death is not a fatisfeclion for our fins, but only an abolifhing of fin, and a paffage int* eiernal life.
Q^ 43 . What further benefit do nvi receive from thefacripce and deathef Chriji on the crofs ?
A. That by virtue thereof, our old man is cru- cified, dead and buried with him; that fo the corrupt inclinations of the Hem may no more reign in us ; but that we may offer ourfelvcs unto him a facrifice of thankfgiving.
Q^ 44. Why is there added, "HE descended
INTO HELL ?"
A. That in my greateft temptations, I may be aflured, and wkolly comfort myfelf in this, that my Lord Jefus ChriJl by his inexpreiuble angnifh, pains, terrors, and helliih agonies, iti which he was plunged during all his fuSering-s, but el'pe- cially on the crofs, hath delivered me from the ancruim and torments of hell.
XVIL L O R D's D A Y.
Q^ 45. What dot h the resurrection of drift frof-J us P
A. Firft ; by his refurreftion he hath overcome death, that he might make us partakers of thac righteoafnefs which he had purchafed for us by his death ; fecotMly, we are alfo by his power, railed up to a new life, aodlaflk, the refurre&ion of Chrifl isa fure pledge ©f ourbicficd reiurrection.
12 GJ God the Son.
XVIII. LOR D's D A Y.
Q_46. How doj} thou under jl and tbefe words " HI AS C EN BfiD INTO HEAVEN?"
A. That Chrift, in fight of his difcbles was j taken up from earth into heaven, a&d that he con- tinues there for our intererl, until he come a-ain to judge the quick and the dead.
Q^ 4f. Is not Chrift then nuitb us even to the jnU of the wor/d, a: be balb protv.fi d ?
A. Chrift is very man and v#ry God: with re- £ped to his human nature, he is no more on earth ; but with reipea to his Godhead, majefty, grace and fpirit, he is at no time absent from us'.
Q^ 48. But if bis human nature is not prefent, where verbis Godhead ;s, ere not t ben thefe t -wo na- tures in Cbrift feparated from one anciber ?
A. Not at all ; for iince the Godhead is inccra- prehenfibleand omniprefeat ; it muft neceiiarily follow that the fame is not limited with the human nature heafrunied,and yet remains perfoually unit- ed to-ic.
Q_ 49. Of what advantage ts us is CbrijVs cfcen- fion into heaven P
A. Fult, that he is our advocate in the prefence of his Father in heavea : fecondly, that we have our flefh in heaven as a Jure pledge, that he as the head will alfa take up to himfelf, us his members : thirdly, that he lends us his fpirit as an earnefr, by whoje power we (i feek the things which are above, where Chrift ficteth on the rigJit hand cf Cod, and not things on earth.**
XIX. LOR D's D A T. Q^ 50. Why is it added, "and siTTETH at
T H S ft i G H T U A ND OF G C D ? V
A. BscaafeChria is afcend^ into heaven for
Of God tht Hcly Ghefl. 13
tkis end, that he might there appear as head cf his church, by whom ihe Father governs all things.
Q^ 5 I . V/hat prcjit is this Glory of Ckriji our.
i , wile US P
A* F'vii; that by his holy fpirit he poureih out Ifeavei upon us his members : and then
that b> his power he defends and preferv.es us a- iies.
.- ~ , ;; ; a} cemfoft is h to thee thai "Christ
SHALL COME AGAIN TO JUDGE TEE QUICK AND THE DEAD ?"
A. That in all my forrows and persecutions, with uplifced head I lock For the very fame per- fon, who before 0/ e f for my Sake, to the:
tribunal of God. and h;;:h removed all curfefrorn me, to come as jud^e from heaven ; who mall cafe all nijand my enemie.' into everlaftin^ condemna- tion but Rial! trariilate me with ai! his cnbjen ones tokimfelf, into heavenly joys and glory.
Of GOD the HOLY GHOST. XX. L O R D's DA Y. Q^ 53 Whatelop thou believe concerning the Koly Ghost ?
A. Firft, that he is true and co-eternal God with the Father and the Son : fecondly, thai he is alio given me, to make me by a true faith, par- taker of CVift and all hi, benefits, that he may comfort me and abide with me for ever.
XXL LOR D's D A Y. Q. 54. What, believe ji thou concerning the " Ho- ly Catholic Ch u r c h ' ' of Cbrijt ?
A. That the Son of God from the beginning to thg end of the world, gather-si defends, and pre- B'
14 Of God tie Holy GhejL
ferves to himfeli by his fpiritand word, out cf:h> Whole human race, achi :h :n to evcrl •
life, agreeing in true faith ; and chat 1 am, an fc>r ever (hall remain, a living member r.'icrcsf. Q. $5. What do you underjiana by " the com
MUM ION OF SAINTS f"
A. Firft, chat all and every one who believes being members of Chrift, are in common, parta I 3 of him, and of all his riches and gifts: fe condly, that every one ntuft know it to be hi duty readily and cheerfully to employ hisgifts for the advantage and falvation of other members
Q___ 56. What hetieveft thou concerning uti-!£ for-
GIVEN ESS OF SINS ?"
A. That God for the fake of Chrift's tion, will no more remember my fm^, neither my corrupt nature, againil which r have to ftn all my lifelong ; but will gracio:]fly impure tome the rigbteoufnefs of Chriit, that 1 may never be mned before the tribunal of God.
XXU. L O II D's DA Y.
Q__ 57. What c3;nfori doth the RESURRECTION of the eody ojjlrd ti:^e ?
A. t only my foul after this life,
be i.- - ' taken up to Chrift its head ; but
body, being raifed by the pi united with my foul, made like unto body of Chriit.
Q^ eg. Whatcom- . .: article cf
L J F L ST 1 NO ?
A. . Feel in mv hear:
riing of eternal r this life, 1
perfect falvation, which Ci rye hi U '■
it v 0 the
Of God the Holy Gkofi.
heart bfman" to conceive ! and that, to pra: God therein for ever.
:
XXIII. L O R D?s D A V. Qi. 59- &ui !W*>ai doth it profit tkee x&~<.v that thou, belis^vej} all this ':
A. Th?.t lam righteous in Chrift, "before God, ana an heir of eternal life.
Q. 60. I'lozv art thou righteous before God ? A. Only by a true faith in JefusChrift ; fa thai, rho' myconfcience accufe me, :ba: 1 Lave grofiiy traiWgreiTed ali the commands of God, and pone of them, and an?, frill inclined to all . notwithftanding, God, wi it of mine,
bat only of mere gra< :> g -an! > and imputes
jrfecl atisfadti of Chi - ; even fo, as if eve i any da : yea 2s if
at obedience which C hath ac -
cd for me ; in asmuC^ as ".;
wi;h a believing hear:
Q^ 6"K ' v.-;^
;/_>■ .<?
: . that I am accepts c ..;■ t
= worthinefs of ecaqfe only
ttjsfa Hob, fi 1 - of
Chri!l, is rav r: r -
jo . ece -v e a-:.'! ; i ne tc n i any
other jvay than I . I
XXIV. L G D's A Y.
(^62. <Dui<whye-&z . : gccd-uisrk tfh .:'.:':, cr patQof. cur fight ecuj) .■ / . Gs
A. rfecaafe, that the ri tte nefs^ ivhic can be approved of before r* ie . - Go . m ft
be absolutely pr:i^£t^ and in ail refpeils conforin-
16 Of the Sacraments.
able to the divine law : a at our beft war
in this i fe, ar a.i inr e, tett and J
Q^ --3. #%zJ / dc jet God will reward in this ■ ture lift ?
A. This reward is not of merit, but of" grace
Q^ 6_}.. Bui dothnot this do Urine make men careh cm1, prof am f
A. L>y no means : for it is imp©ffib!e that t'ho who arc im hinted tl'to Chrffl by a true fait; fhjuidnot b;in£ forth fruits oftnaakfuind;.
Of the SACRAMENTS.
XXV; L O R D'i DAY.
Q_ 6' . Since then ^ve are made pay lakers of Cb land all bis benefits by fen to only, ivbence doth th
roni -he Holy Ghoft, who work, fai'.h i our hearts b, the preaching ot the gofpei, in rqs ii by the ufe of the facrarnents>
C^_ 66. if bat are tbefacramenU ? A The >aci amends are holy vifible fij feals, appointed or God for this end, that by th
ufe thereof, he may th? rr. re fully dec'a e an<
feal to us the promife of the gofpe! ! v^- '■' al n
its us freely the remi ■ 1 of i ■■■ - I'd life e cr
nal, for fcl c ol brill, ac
-: (bed on the crofs..
Q^b/. /jf'/v ' and facraments, then, or-
%ed and appointed for tl. - . . . ., <//r&£
c.vr y--.v/^ .. J y ■;,• Ctiri/i on the cry's , <?.
A. }7:s in Seed ; forth :A teaches us
in the gofpei, and 1 nents,
that the .-. hole of
. . which he ofFertd for us on
tke c.
Of Holy Bapiifn. i7
Q 6S. How many facramenis has Chrifi injijtuted in the - co r.t '?
A. Two, namely holy bapuim, ani th's holy
type*-
Of Holy BAPTISM.
XXVI. L O R D's DAY.
0^69. How art thou adtneini/bea land ajfpired Sf itijhi. that the one facrijice of Chrifi upon the cro/s is of ,-cal ad~o ant age to thee ?
A. Thus, that Chrift appointed this external warning with water, adding thereto this prooiiiie, that I arn as cerrainlv waihed by his blood and fplrit from ail the pollution of my foul, th^t is from all my fms, as I am wafted externally with water, by which the filthinefs of the body is com- jfaouly warned away.
Q_ 70. What is it to be tvajhed -with the I! cod and fpinitf Chrifi. _ _
A. It is to receive of God rh~ reraifBon of I :r.$, freely, for the fake of Cbrift's blood, which he (fred for us by his facrifice upon thecrofs; and alfo to be renewed by the Holy Ghot, and ur.c- firled to be. members of Chrift ; that fo we may more and more die unto [in, and \si.d hciy and unblameable lives.
Q^ 7 1 . Where has Chrif! protnifea us, that he -will as certainly ivajh us by his Mood and jpirii, as nxe are nuajh;J iviib the neater aflaptifm ?
A. In'the inftitution of baptifm, which is thus expreued, " Go ye therefore, and teach ail na- tic is, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghofl" " he that oelievejhand' is baptized, mall befaved; but •]?e that believeth not, mall be damned." This £ -2
18 Of My fypti
promife is alfo repeated, wfyere the fcripturecjfl baptifm " the warning of regeneratipn, and ti wafhing away of fins."
XXVIL LOR D'i D A Y.
Q^ 72. Is then the external baptifm nititb water the nvajbing axvizy °fj*n ,:J'-{f -?
A. Not at all ; for the blood ofjefui C!;.:( only, and the Holy Ghoft, cleanfc us from al fin.
Q^'73*. Why then doth the H "the iva/hitig of re generation J* and " tin won away of arts '?*'
A. Gjd fpsafcs thus not without great can:'?, to wit, not only thereby to teach us, that as the filch of the body h purged away by water, lb oar fins are removed by the blood and fpirit of J.efus Chrift ; bat efpecially, that by this divine pledge and ;ign he may affur« us, that we are fpirii deanfed from ourfmras really, as we are'exreri nally wafhei with. water.
Q^ 74. Are hi f ants a1 jo to be baptized P
A. Yes, for fioce th:?y5 as well as the adult, are included in the covenant and Church of God ; and fines redemption from fin by the blood a id the Boly Ghoft, the author of faith, is nro- inifed to them no lefs i\\?>\\ to f mail therefore by baptifm, as a f> ; cove-
nant, be alfo ad nitted into the chriilian ch .hhed from the children of in . as was done in the old coveaant or tefl circamci&on, in!leaJ of which, b-.ihtiTn is in lant.
Of the Lord's $ •': jg
Of the HOLY 1 or ou
LIST.
XXVIII. LOR D's D A Q^ 75. Hon/} art thou di i in
zhs L ■*.-..
jfaerifce of ' Chrifi, dccc 1 his be:.
A. Thais, Thar Chrift has comma " le find all believers, to eat oi this broken : ad to
jftriftk of this cup, in remembrance of Mm ; add-
. - ■ 1 . !
and broken on the crc . . fhed
for me, as certainly as 1 . . - • . tire
bread of ;he Lord broker :up communicated to ne : And fur: .. that he t : Is
jlBdnoanffees my jcu; to • [ wi h hii
crueinei boc/, and (1 . . is I
rtceive fram the 1a I tails
with m/ ;;- .. as
certain ll| od oFChriii.
Q^75. VVhdtisiilh : ' :.....:. ...-. c . ■/. :i
A. It is not only to embrace •- " ibsls ' '"r; : ■ ■ • .' .
: .y to pbtai . ..-.-,.■-..- , • . eter-
nal ; I
more united rq - -' t%e 101I
who. dwells both in Chri though Cn;i£ is in - . aotwithftanding **F1 . "
his bone;''' andthatweli ? ::
ever by one fpirit, as meral .. ; fame body
are by one foul.
Q^ 77. csrtsdnly feed and wurijh beiie-uers'wuh kh . ■ •>
8 3
co Of the Lord's S:>j.
blood, as the) eaf of this broken bread, and drink of si
l. [n is in :itution of the fupper, which thus expreiTed ; " fhc Lord Jeiu? ie the iarr night in w \\ ch i e was betrayed* rook bread, an when i thanks, he brake it, and fafr
take, eat ; this is my body, which is broken fL you; this do in remembrance cf me : after ;!: fam6 manner alfo he took the cup, when he ha fu; ped, faying, th s cup is th* new teftameat i in. blood: this do ye as c-ften as ye drink it, i remembrance fme. For as ofiert as ye ea: thi bread; and drink this cup, ye do (hew the Lord' death till become."
This promife is repeated by the holy apolh Paul, where he fays, " The cud of bluffing vvhicl we brefs, i? it not the cd of the blood o!
Chrift? 1 . : which we break, is it not the
communion of the body of Chrift? for we being many, are one ore;)...! and one body: becaufe Wi
partakers of that one bread.'
XXIX. LOR D's D A Y.
O. 78. Da then the bread and wine become the <uiA - body an ;
A. Not at all : b.u a:- the water in baptifm is not changed into the bleed of Chrift, neither if the waging away of G a itfeif, being only the ngn and confirmation thereof appointed of God; (b the brijii in the Lord's fupper is not changed into the very bo-iy of'ChriS ; though agreeable to the nature and prop< iesoffac - n ;nts, i: is called the body ofChrift jc ..
Q. 7 , . IctkChrijl call the bread his bo-
. new covenant in his
0/ (he Lord's Supper. 21
; and Paul the :: Communion of the hodj end
fChr;/? ?"
A. ChriS fpeaks thus, not without £re: t reafon,
ra nely, not only thereby to reach e?, that as bread
and wine iuppcrt this tern e, fo his •crucijj-
cc? body and (Led blood, are the hoc meat and
: thereby our fouls are fed to eternal life ; Irat m:;re especially by thefe viiibie fig^s and
jes to allure u5 that we are as teaiiv pa I ers jf his true body atd biood (by rhe c :-^vr^ •f the holy Gho r) as we receive by the meuths cf
bodies thefe h i-:i remembrance or
Urn ; and that all his futTerings and obedi- C", are as certainly ours, as if se. had in our own per* Ions filtered and made (adsfaction foro-ir fins to God.
rev. L O R D's DAY.
Q^ 80. What difference is there, between the L:rd's f'pper anl the Pa bijb \ I
A. T.ie Lord's fupper teftifies to n?, that we have a full >ardon ?fall tin bythe onj) fac i'cecf JsfusChrift, which he himfelf has once ace ru- led on the ctois ; and .hat we by the ' ly Ghoft are iagrafted into Chriil , who accc 1 din ■ o hi- h-uman nature is now not on earth, but in hea- ven, at the :h ht hand of pod his Fatr :r, a k the e be worshipped by us. : — -but (he ; €th that the living and. dead have net : . : of fins through the fuiFerin<js of Cfh ■ \- Chrifl is alio daily offered for "them by the - ; and further, that Ch :h is bodily ui der the form : f bread and v. ice, a-: ! n "ore is to be w 0. ped in them ; fo t a: the mafs it boLto-in, ic 1 o- thin<? elfe rl : - ce and
fafferihga oFJfe ,and ariaccuried idolatry.
22 Of the L rl's Supi
Hi
Q4 Si. For whom is the. hordes A. For fin > an 1 y'el '<ufl that thefe are forgiven them foi the;. - [ ; and that their temaining innr-
': -y his paiiion and death ; and enre to have.their faith mors lirengthened, and their lives more holy ;] but hypocrites, and fuch as turn not to God with' fmcere hearts, eatanddrink judgment to thena- felvss.
Q^ Sz. Are they tdfo to he admitted, to this fubper, *v:ho by confejjion and life dec Is and
A. No; for by this, the covenant of God w©uli be profaned, and his wrath kincfled agai:
w^>: ■ ation : th fit is the duty of
the c : . >pointmen|
of Gh , to exclude fuch perfons,
by the iom of heaven, till they
fhew amendment of life.
hi. L O R D's DAY. Q_ 83. ':'iai are the keys ofik of 'heaven ?
A. of the holy Gospel, and
OUt of tne
h ; by thefe two, r >ni of
heaven is opened to believer;, and fhut agiir.it un- belief ers.
J9. 8.;., Hon» is th >. of heaven opened and
put
A. he command of
Chiiil, it is declared ah :o all
'fpel by a I their
fins are really forgiven them of C e fake
brill's merits: and en the contrary, when it
Of Thdnlfulnefs. 23
is declared and tsflihed to all unbelievers, z~l fiich as do not (incerely repent, that they Hand expose i to the wrath of God, and eternal con4e.tnna.tion, lb long as they are unconverted ; — according to which tellimony oi the gofpel, God will jud^e them, both in this, and the hie to come.
P.-8C. flow w f& foija of heaven jkut .and .; . ; chrijimn dijcipline f
J. Thus j when according to the command of Chri-i, thole who under the name cf chriliians maintain doctrines, or practices incohtifienii there- with ; will not after having bc*.i often brotherly admonilhed, renounce their errors and wicked course of life, are complained of to the church or to thofe who are thereunto appointed by the church; and if they defpife their admonition! are by th^m forbid the ufe of the facramems ; nr here- sy they are excluded from ; cfa ian c -^i, and by- God him felf from tne k:h; dom c and when they prom fea (hew real am are again ^received as members of Chriii Church.
tr,ut ; lent,
THE THIRD
Of T f-I A N K F
(T 3:
xi. J&ecauie that L h n :-. >redusby his hi jod, e Jy ipi.i:, after hh c . \ ima tify by the wholeof o ir c ] God for his bleifmgs, a^rl hy us: ah'o, that every on: Jelf of his faith*, by the fre
24 Of Converfion.
urgodly converfation others mav be chained
lj>. Cannot they fheu be fa<ved, ivho continui- es, arc not convMtt
t • .v t y
By no means; fortheholy fe ipjrore that no und . ' erj E|J
fcovetouaoian, d , er, robber, or«n
iuch like, fhali inhe i: he kingdom of Gcd.
XXXttl, L O R D's D A Y.
<: 83- & fa™ many p.wt: (oth the true conve ~: tfmc-i conjiji ?
A. in twp parts; in the mortification of th Old, a;:d in the quic man.
^ ■" ; ■ - ■/' /^ old man x
A. Ii is a fincere forrow of hear:, that we hav< provoked God. by our tins; and more and more, sc »ate and flee from them.
^°; Sf bat is the quickening of- the new man ?
J. I: is a Gncerejpy of" heart in God, tin Cfiiift, and wi h love and delight to live accord- ing to the w ill of God ia ail good works.
Q. r)1- But what are good works ?
A Only thofe wh ch proceed from a true fai h,
►rmed according to the jaw of God, and
tohisglory; apd not fach as are founded on oat
ima^iiiatma^v orthemftiiutionsof men.
XXXIV. L O R D's D A V. % 92. What is the jaw cf God ? J*- ' '-'' ' •■'"-;£ wflr^A , Exod". x x . Deu t . v*
facing, 1 am 1 , QoJ; which hah i
'ibee out of the land cf £^t, cut of the hcuje of hi I. Com.
afbahl:i.:.
Of tht Ten Commandvtmts. 25
T. Com. Thoufhalt not make unto tbyfelf any graven im.i^e, per the likenefs of at • thing that is in heaven ako<ve, or in the earth beneath, cr in the w aier under the earth* not bow down to them, nor ■' ■ - " : ," for I the Lord thy God, am a jealous God, vifiting the iniquity cf the fathers upon the collars::, it hibird and fourth generation of them that hate me, and ' (hem ' ?g mercy unto thoujands of i ove tne, and
Keep my
III. Com.
Thoujbalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in main j for the herd will not hold him guiltlejs that ta-> keih his name in vain.
IV. Com.
Remember the fabhath day, to hep it holy, fix days wait thou labour, and do all thy work, but the feWeatb day is the fabhath ofjhe Lo> d thy God : in itihoufcdt do no manner of work, thou, nor thy Jen, nor thy daughter, nor thy man fervani f, nor thy maia \jex<uant ', nor thy cattle, tor tie flfanger ik&t is ywhhln thy gsitcs. For infix days tee Lortd made heaven and earth, the fea, arid all that in them is, end rcjled the feventh
dry j ~ fe the Lard bieffeci the ihday, and
hallowed it,
V. Com.
Honour thy father and :h\ vwther, that thy days may be Ion 3 in the land which the Lord thy Godgi mth ttee* VI. Com.
Thou jhah not kill.
VU. Com.
laltnot fteal.
V1IL Com. 7
IX. Com.
'/
JLfa>itjg>au notmafjaljt . ainjt thy nsi-fbaevrx
2 5 Of the Ten 'Commandment
X. Com.
Thou Jhalt net covet t by neighbour's boufe, thou fin . ' co/vet thy neighbour \s ivift, nor bis man jvr-vai. nor bis maid ' few ant j, net- his ox, nor bis a/s, nor a thing thai is tby neighbour's,
1;^. 93. Hovj are theft ten commands divided?
A. into two rabies, the firft of which teacM us how we tnuft behave towards Ged; the fe m . it duties we owe to our neighbour.
~o 9 r • ^^«*' -^ ' h Ged Mj oinin
A. That I, as .'incereiy as I deiire ii,e falvatie of my ovvn foul, avoid and flee from all idolatry forcery fc , fuperHition, invocatii
faints, or •> otl srereacures, and learn ri t.o know the only true God ; truli in him , with hurijilky and patience fubmit to h;m, c all good : im only ; ■
.;. .'.hole heart: fc that I raj nouncean \ all creatures, rather thai
mit eve« the leaf: thing, contrary lo U.is
-L 9>- W^at is idolatry?
A. is '."./lead of, or 1 that one
tree 'J o d , w h 0 h a s ma n i fc • .
to Cv;nLr;ve. or ... mC%
place ; . .
7. LOR D's D AY.
f^. 90. What dotb GW require in . . com-,
mend J
A. That we in no w::e represent Gee ; nor wor&ip him in any other way than he iis word.
P. 07. .: j . nazes then not at all tt .
./?. :her can, nor may bt represented
by any means : but as to ere: ." they rray
be represented, yet God forbids to makt, or have
fit, not bins of
Of the Ten Commandments. 27
- refemblance of them; either/in order to wor- Oiip them or to ierve God by" them.
£>. g8- jS^? may not images be tosei ..■-■'■ in the com ch- >s, as boohs io the laity ?
J. No ; for we mull not preten win God, who will have his peopl by dumb images, but by the lively ihis word.
XXXVI. LOR D's D A Y.
€>. 09. What is required in the third command ?
A. That we, not only by cqrfing or perjury ; [bat -alio by raih fwearing, mufr not profane or abrife the name of God ; nor by hlence or conni- vance be partakers of thee horrible fins in others ; and briefly, that we afe the holy name of God no ckherwife than .vith fear and reverence ; fo that he may be rightly con fe&d and woffmppedby us, a-nd be glorified in all our words and works,
«?. ico. Is then thefrtfanmg of God's name by Jtyearing andcurfidg, 'fo heinous a fin, that hi; nxralh u kindled againfi tUfe vj/jo do not endeavour as much as i» them lies to prevent end jcrv-d j'uch curfng and /wearing ? - . -
A. it undoub:euly i?, fortnere is no hn greater, or more provoking >.o God, than the profaning bf hi* name; and therefore hie has commanded -'this fin lo^- Duniihed with deatti.
XXXVII. £. to:. %.w/^W'ifl#^i cf God P
A. Yes; either when the magi Lratcs ce;
of-&he ■ 0 ' * ■'— n— e -:if v* h:\~- -;;
^y to c -' af5d truta, to the r
-. : \ and the fefety of c^r neighbour ; I
2 3 Of the Ten Commandments.
anoarh is founded on God's word, and the v : faints, both in the
k^v/ teftament,
£>> . ... ay ivealf pvoear by faints or orj otltt creatut
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XXXVIII. LOR D's D A Y.
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mana ?
J. Firi>, that the miniftry of the gofpel, an the sen.1 ■.[■ be maintained ; ana that !, efp on. 1 he sabbath, that is on the day cfrefr, &\. ly frequent the ci:urch of God, to hear his word to ■ . tiely to ca]] upon t|
Lore, a. . ate to the. relief of the poor, a
bee iiliaii t ??:o::diy, that all the d;
my life i : 1 m my evil works, and y'xe.
:- Lord, to work by his holy fpirit in me and thus beg in in this lire the eternal iabbatn.
XXXIX. L O R D's DA Y.
^. 10-}.. // bat di in tbt fifth Com-
mand ?
J. That I bewail honour, love, and fideiitv tc mv r • nd all in authority over
me, : to their good inllruclioi]
and correction, wkh due obedience ; and aho pa tiently bear with their \veakn< infirmities
fince it p-ea.eb God to govern us b) their hand.
XL. I 's DAY.
Q* 105 1 . ' God require in tbcjix:^ command i\
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XLU. LOR B's D A Y. <?: Iio. What c ■■. 'Idiuiie eighth com
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A. God forbids not only Ehofe thefts and rob beries ^hic1 a;e puniihable by the magistrate bat he comprehends Under the name or cheft ali wicked tricks arid -devices;' whereby we defi^n, to appnn>riate to ourfelves the goods which belong to oa* neighbour ; whether it be by force, or un- der the appearance of right >• as by unjufi weights, ellsi measures, fr^iahiUni merchandize.; ,ialfe coins3 ufury, or by any other way forbi^aen by God ; as alio all covetoumeis, all abuie and wade of his gifts.
^. m, But what dcth Gcd require 1:1 this com- mand?
A. That I promote the advantage of my neigh- bour in every inftance I can or may; and deal with him as I deC{Hto be dealt with by others; further a^&lhat I faithfully labour, fo that I may be able to relieve the needy.
XLIII. LOR U's D A Y.
£K 112. What is require - ?
A. rrhat I bear falfe witnefs agairfft nc 1 man ; nor faliify any man's words: that 1 be no back- biter, or ilanderer ; that! do not j^dge, or join in condemning any man rafiily or unheard ; but that I avoid a'l iorts of lies and deceit, as the proper works c/ the devil, unhis I would 1 down upon me the heavy wrath of Gcd : likewiu that in judgment and all other dealings I love the it uprightly and confefs it : a!fo that I defend and promote, as much as lam the honour and good character of my neighbour.
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XLIV. L O R D's DA Y.
^.113. What doth the tenth command require us?
J. That even the fmallefi: inclination or thought ntrary to any of God's command?,, never rife Iri r hearts ; but that at ail times we hate all fiti th our whole hearts, and delight in all righte- sfnefs.
^114. But can tkofe why are converted is God, fcjly keep thefe commands ?
A. No ; but even the hoIieSmen while in this e, have only (trial! beginnings of this obedience, tfo, that wiih a fincere pe£okuio&> they bzg'ia live, not only according to iome; but att She >aimandi of Ged.
g. 1 -i 5 . Why will God then have the ten cornmaiid: fifidly preached ', fines no matt in this life car. kup em t
A. Firft, that all our life time, «*£ -may learo, ore and mere to know our fmful. nature, and -thus 2c me ihemore earnelt. in ieeking the remL'fior, f iiti, and rigbteoufnefs in Chrid : Hkewiie that: 'e constantly endeavour and pray to God for the race cf tne holy Ipirit, that we may become mo.;e id more conformable to the image of Gcd. till ■e arrive at the perfection propoied to as, in a life a come. - — — — -
Of PRAYE R. XLV. L O R-D's DA % ^ I i 6 . Why is prayer necefary for chriflians P A. Becaufeit is that chief pan cf tiisnkfuhiefs f hich God requires oi as : and alio htcauje God vill give his grace and holy fpirit to thoie only vho with fincere defires continually 9M Shsm cf nxn, and are thankful for tkoto. Q
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4J. 117. What mre the requifetes of thai p, which is acceptable to God, and which he will I
A. Firft, that we from the heart pray to ».h true God only, who hath manifefted hi me his ward* for all thingi he hath commanded lIL afk of him : fecondly, that we rightly and I roughly know our need and rnifery> that fcj may deeply humble curfekes in the prefenc* his divine majelty ; thirdly, that we may be L pervaded rim he. rfo with (landing w eareunw cr of it, will, for tne fake of ChriilourLoid, cert<f hear our pra> er, as he has promised us in his w
££. 118. What hath God commanded us to aft him ?
A. All things peceflary for foul aad bo which Chrift on Lord hath comprised, ia prayer he him'V il has taught us.
^.119 What are ihe words of that prayer P
A. Gar father which art in heaven, hallowt thy na>ne. 2vy kingdom co??ic. Tloy will he do? ec.rih, as it is in hea-ven. Giz>e us this da\< our , bread, and forgive us cur debts > as we forgive curt crs. and lead us not into temptation » but duli-vt from evil. For thine is the kingdom3 the po and the glory, for ever. Ai
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XLVI. L O R D's DAY.
^ iao. ffiby hath Chr:f commanded us to adt Godthus, '-'Our Father?"
A. That immediately in the very beginning our prayer, he might excite in us a child-like verence for, and confidence in God, which are foundation of our prayer ; namely, that God become our Father in Chrirt, and uiil mcch d^ny us what weafkcf him in true faith, than p.irsnts will refufe us earthly thing:.
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h i^t. What is it here added, *' Which art
HEAVEN ?"
I. Left we f!.oulcf form any earthly concep- ts of God', heavenly majefty, and that we may eft from his Almighty power all things necef- for ioul and body.
XLVII. L O R D's DA \\
122 Which is the fir ft petition. ?
i. '** Hallowed bi thy name;'* that is,
nt uSfirft right know thee, and to fancti-
a^l ^rify aod [jraiie ihee, in all thy works, ia
ch th> power, wifdom, goodne!"s, juflice, mer-
, ,anc Erath are clearly difplayed ; and farther
^ that we may to order and direct our whole
is, oar tH'oifgfrts, words and actions, as that thy
may never be b'lafphemed, bat rather honor-
and prlfed, on our account,
XLVllh L O R D's DA Y. r*|£. 123. Which is the fecond petition ? '" d. " Thy kingdom come;" that" is, rule 0 by thy word and fpirir, that we may fnbmit felves more and more to thee ; preierve and eafe thy church, deftroy the works of the de- and all violence which would exalt itfelf linil thee ; and alfo, all wicked counfeis devifed linfl thy holy word; till the full perfection of kingdam takes place, wherein thou fnak be in all. — •■-'•■- — -
XLIX. L O R D's DA Y,
^ 124. Which is the third petition ?
\. " Thy will be done in earth as it in heaven ;" that is, grant that we and
men may renounce our own will, and with- t manuring obey thy wiM *v}iica isonly^ood ■
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that To every one may attend to and perform duties of his ftation and calling as williirgjj s faithfully, as the Angeh do \n heaven*
L. L O R D's DAY.
^,125. Which is the fourth petition ?
A. " Give u-s this day our dai bread; that is, ne pie a fed to proff&fe us with things neceiTary far the body, that we may there acknowledge thee to be the only fountain of good, and that neither our care nor indutfry p even thy gifts, can profit us witkout ihy bieiEn And therefore that we may withdraw our t; from all creature:-;, and place it alone in thee.
LI. L O R D's DAY. <*K I 26. Which is the -fifth petition r A. " And forgive us our Dtfrs as w Forgive our debtors ;" that is, be p'.eafe for the fake uf Chrill'n blood, not to impute :o c poor finners, our iranfgrefiiorts, nor that depvavi ty which always cleaves to ns ; even as we fdfc this evidence cf thy g^ac^ tw us, that it in oo firm refoiution from the heart, to forgive o» neighbour.
LIT. L O R D's DAY. 5^ 127. Which is the fixth petkivt ? A. " An j lead 03 not into temptatIi
O :: . E 'J T DELIVER. U 3 FROM t V ! L \ ' I
fince we are fo weak in Qiirfelves, that we c fund a moment ; anJ befides this, fineeour i: J enemies, the. devil, the wor;d, and our o^n vie* cc-afj riaj to aifd-ilt us ; do thou therefore pre^crA and ilrengthen us by the power of thy holy fpirBj that we may not be cvsrcome in this foiiitaW
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j jzrhre ; hut constantly 'and ftrenuoufly may re- ■■ fasy till a: lail we obtain a complete vie- pry. ^ 12S. Row dej? tbau conclude tky prayer ?
J. " FOR THINE IS THE KrNGDOM, THE O'.VER, AND THE GLORY FOR EVER;" {hat
r ;, ai! thefe we^afk of thee, becaufe thou being
lor King and Almighty, art willing and able to
;ive us ajl good ; and all this we pray for, that
fereby not we, but thy holy name cuy be gloii-
led for ever.
^.129. What doth the word * f AMEN'' fignifj ?
Jt. (f Amen," fig ni ties, it (hall ttuly and cer- ainly be ; for my prAyer is more affia redly head if God, than i feel in my heart, thatldefire thefe iiiug* of him.
The Ens of the Catechism.
36
COMPENDIUM
CT THE
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CHRISTIAN RELIGIO]
TC3. THOSE WHO I?'TEfTD TO APPROACH
Tk£ HOLV SUPPER qT thj tORD,
^ ii O W many things ere necessary far thee to In 5 that then enjoying real co:nf art rnayeet live ar.d die hupp- . A. Three : firli how great my ££s and miferies at: the ffceend, how I may be delivered from ail my :(• and miferies : the third, how I fiiall expref* my gri tude tc Cod for fuph deliverance
The First Pakt. Or the MISERY or MAN
2, SK Whence Inaoest thou thy misery ? A. Out cf the law of God.
3. <%. What hath God Commanded thee in his law ? A. That is contained in the ten command men,
which he hath revealed in fcripture, as follows :
Excdtit 20, and Dcut. 5. 4, 5, &c. I am the Lord t I God which have brought thee cut of the land of Egyj out of the houfe of bondage.
1. Com. Thou (halt have no other Gods before n
2. Com. Then {halt not make unto thee any grav image, or any likenefs of any thing that is in heaven a ove ; or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in t! water under the earth, thou fhalt not bow down thyfe to them, nor ferve them : for I the Lord thy God am jealous God, vifiting the iniquity of the fathers up< the children unto the third and fourth generation • them that hate me ; and mewing mercy unto thouianc cf them that love me, and keep my commandments.
3. Com. Thou fhalt not take the name of the Loi thy God in vain : for the Loi-d will not hold himguil Jefs that taketh his name in vain.
4. Com. Remember the fabbath day, to keep it h< ];■- ; fix days malt thou labour, and do all thy work
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ut the feventh day is the fabbath of the Lord thy God ; n it thoil {halt not do any work, thou, nor thy fen, nor by daughter, thy man fervant, nor thy maid fervant, r thy cattle, nor thy ftranger that is within thy gates, or in fix days the Lord made heaven and earth, the Tea r.d all that in them is, and refted the feventh day : therefore the Lord bleffedthe fabbath day and hallow- id it.
5. Com. Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy iays may be long upon the land, which the Lord thy
*^3cd giveth thee.
6. Com. Thou malt net kill.
7. Com. Thou fhalt not commit adultery.
8. Com. Thou fhalt not Heal.
9. Com. Thou fhalt not bear falfe witnefs agair.$ thy neighbour.
10. Com. Thou fhalt not covet thy neighbour's houfe, thou fhalt not covet thv neighbour's wife, nor his manfervant, nor his maid fervant, nor his ox^. ncr his afs, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
4. .^. Hovi are the ten commandments divided ?' A. Into two tables.
5. £>. Which is the sum of <what God requires of thee, in the Jour commandments of the first table ?
A. That I fhall losee the Lord my God, with all my heart, with all my foul, with all my mind, and with all my ftrength : this is the firft and great commandment.
6. Q. Which is the sum of "xhat God commands iheej in the six commandments of the second table ?
A. That I fhall love my neighbour as myfelf : onthefe two commandments hang the whole law and the pre- , phets.
7 . Q. Canst thou keep alt these things perfectly ?
A. In no wife : for I am prone by nature to hate God and ray neighbour ; ana to tranfgrefs the commandments of God in thought, word, and deed.
3. QL Hath God created thee naturally so 'wicked and perverse ?
A. By no means : but he created me good and after his gv.'u image, in the true knowledge cf God, in righ- teou,mefs and in holinefs.
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A COMPENDIUM.
9. $. V/her.te then proceeds that depravity rvkkb is h thee ?
A. From the fall and -difobedkr.ee of Adam ahd E*t hj Paradife, hence our rcuure is become fo corrupt thai- •we are all conceived ar.d boir. in fin-.
10. 0. What vas thai cisobediehce ? A. "hat ffcey did eat of- the fruit of the tree* which
God had forbidden ^hem.
li. Q. Dee? tie iioiedienct of Adam concern ns ?
A. Certainly ; for he is the Father of. us- all; aiujl we have all finked in him.
12. Q. Are we then incapable of doing cry good atof\ cur stives ; ana prc-ne to all manner of 'vickedr. ecs ?
A. Indeed we are : unkfs we are regenerated by the fpirit of God.
13. ^ Will G-o-d sv.Jfer such disobedience- and corrup- tion to go unpunished?
A. By no means : but in his ju-ft judgment tfiUpunifti- them, both in time and eternity, as i-s written : cursed is ever, one that conth.ueth not in all things, which ars- written in the book of the lam to do tbsm.
+ Thb Second ?a?.t.
Of MAN's DELIVERANCE out of his MISERY.
14. SP. Mj ivh it means canst th&u escape this punishment, end be again received intofaiour ?
A. By iuch a Mediator, who is in one perfon very Gcd, and a real righteous man.
15. £>. Who is that Mediati* ? d. Gur Lord jeius Chrik, who in one perfon is true
God, and a real righteous man.
16. <|\ Could not the Angels be our mediators ? A. Ko .• for they are neither God nor men.
17. 15. Cannot the Saints be our mediators ? A. Nc : for they themfelves have finned, and have
obtained falvation by no other means than through this iatcr.
iS. gK Shall oilmen then be saved by the Mediator Jb\ sus, as they are all condemned in Adam \
-i. No : but rhcie only who receive him by a true forth : as it is written, " John 3. 16. for God fo loved " the world, that he gave his culy begotten Son, that
A COMPENDIUM. 39.
•* whofoever believed in him, lhculd not perifh, but have « everla-ling life,"
iq. §K What is true faith ?
A. IMS a certain knowledge of -God, and of his pro- a&ifes revealed tons in the gofpel, and an hearty confi- 'rfence that all my fins are forgiven me, for Chrift's fake.
20. %>. What is the sum of that i-:hkh God hath promi- mi in the gospel, and commanded us to believe ?
A. That is comprehended in the twelve articles of the Catholic Ghriiiian Faith, which are as follows :
1. I believe in God, the Father Alnolgjity, maker of leaven and earth.
2. And in Jetics Christ his only begotten Son cur Lord r —
y Was conceived by the Holy Ghoft, born of the Vir-
4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucinsd, dead . and buried, he defcended into Hell.
5. The third day he arofe- again from the dead.
6. He afcended into heaven, and ntteth on the right iand of God, the Father Almighty, v
-. From thence he ihail come to judge the quick and the dead.
2. I believe in the Holy Ghoft.
9-, I believe an holy Catholic church, the communion; of faints.
jc. The forgivenefs of £ns.
11. The refurredtion of the body.
12. And the life everlafting,
21. g. When you profess to believe in God the Father, end the Son, and the Hcly Ghost, do you mean three Gods (hereby 7
A. In no wife : for there is but one only true God, 22.. £K Why do you then name three, the Father, the Son, and theJIcly Ghost ?
. A. Becaufe God hath fo revealed himfelf in'his word, t"Kaf chefe three diftincl perfons, are the only one and true God, as we alio are baptifed in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft.
13. Oh Vfbat velit-:-tst thou when thou sayesi, " 2 be- lieve in G$&% the Father Almighty, make? of heaven and €ar;h ?
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40 A COMPENDIUM.
A. That the eternal Father cf our Lord Jefus ChriJ who of nothing; made heaven and earth, and fall m holds them by his providence ; i& my God and Fathe for Ghrift his Son's fake.
24, <p. What kelieotst then tvhen then cay est, " And i Jesu-s Christ his only begotten Con, our Lord ?
A. That jefus Chriil is the eternal and only Sen c the Father, eo*e:Tential with God the Father, and tfa Holy Ghoft.
25, ^\ Do you net beliere that he uho became man ? A. Yes : for he was conceived by the Holy Ghoft
and born of the Virgin Mary.
if-. ^K Is bis Godhead then changed into humanity ? A. Nc : for the Godhead is immutable.
27. ^. JTcuo is he iien cucne man ?
A. By akuming the human nature into a perfonal un- ion with his divir.e.
28. i^. X>:d hi tbek bring hi: human nature from hea- tc:» ?
A. T\o : but he look it en him cf the Virgin Mary, by the creraden oi the Holy Ghoft, and h thug become like unto us his brethren in all thiflgs, Gn excepted, He- brews 2- 17. and 4. ;j;.
29. C\ Why is he called je:v: that i-z Sazicur ? A. Becaufe he faves his people from their kits
30. Q. I: '-here KB '-'her Saviour ?
A. No : for there is none o'her name under ". gii :.- among men, whereby we muft be favei, ti- the name of Jefus, Adls 4. 12,
31. G\ Why is he called Christ, that is anointed ?
A. Becaufe lie was anointed with ^he Holy Ghoft, and ordained by God the Father, tc be our chief Prophet, our only High Prieft, and our eternal King.
1,2. Ck What then hath ^/e-sus Christ cfcwe to save us ?
A. He has fuffered for us, was cracibed and died, was buried and defc-nded into hell ; that is, he fuffered the torments cf hell', and thus became obedient to his Father, that he might deliver us from the temporal and eternal pur.ifl.ment due to fin.
33. Q. In iihi:hnciurc haih he suffered ilk ?
A. Only in his human nature, that is in foul and body.
24. 0\ What hath then his Godhead ccmributed hereto ?
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A. His Godhead by its power, hath in fuch Avife flrength- ened the aflumed human nature, that it could bear the bur- den of God's wrath againft fin, and deliver us from it.
35. Q^ Did Christ then remain under the power qf depth ? A. No : but he rofe from the dead the third day for
our juilification, Rom. 4. 25.
36. 0\_ Where is Christ now as to his human nature ?
A. He is afcended into heaven, and fits at the right hand of God the Father, that is exalted m the higheft glory, far above all creatures. Eph. 1. 20. 2.1.
37. Q\ To lohaiend is he there so highly exalted ?
A. Particularly that he might from thence govern his church, and there be our interceflor by the Father.
38. £>. Is he not with us then even unto the end of the •world, as he hath promised us. Matt. 28. 2c.
A. With refpect to his Godhead, majefty, grace and fpirit, he is never abfent from us : but with refpeit to his human nature he remains in heaven, until he {hall come again to judge the quick and the dead.
39. §K What do you believe concerning the Holy Ghost? A, That he is the true and co-eternal God with the
Father and Son : and that he being given to me of the Father, through Qhfift, regenerates me, and leads me into all truth, comforts me, and will abide with me for- ever.
40. Jfj. What belieuest thru concerning the Holy Catholic church ?
A. That the Son of God gathers by his word and foi- rit out of the whole human race, thefe who are choien to eternal life, to be a church to himfelf ; of which I believe I am, and always mail remain a living -member.
41. f^. Where doth, he gather this church ?
A. Where God's word is purely preached, and the holv facraments adminiflered according to the inftitu:ion of Chriil.
42. 5\ What benefits doth God bestow on his church ?
A. He grants her i-emiiUcn cfilns, the refurrecucii of the nelh, and eternal life.
43. $K What dcih it profit tkee.iiov that thou Mhvert all this ?
A. That I am_righ,teou3 in Chriil before God. Rom. 5. J... 44.. $%>. How art then righteous before God P
42 A COMPENDIUM.
A. Only by a trtie'falth in Jefus Chrift.
45. ^. Hnxi is it to be understood that thou art justified by faith onl ?
" A. Thus : that the perfeft fatir fa&ion and righteouf- hefs cf Shrift alcne, is imputed to me Of God, by which my fins are forgiven me, and I become an heir of ever- iafhng life ; and that I k*aftndt receive that righteoufnefs •by any other means than by faith.
46. $>. Why caiibbt cu r good Works be cur righteousness before God, or some pert there j '?
A. Fecauie even our belt works in this life, are im- Terfect, and polluted with iins.
47. ^. Do our good works then merit nothing, which yet God <toUL reward in this, and in a future life ?
A.. This reward is not given out of merit but of grace.
48 .Q. Who *zonetb that faith in thee ?
A. The Holy Ghoft. '40. $r -By what means ?
J.. By the hearing of the werefpreached. Rom. ic. 14, 17
50. £?>. ^gffrsi tkm be strengthen thut faith ?.
A. By the fame word vi eached, and by the ufe cf the hclyfacra; rents.
<I. S'. What ere iks sacraments ?
A. They 2 re holy figns;Srid feals inftituted by God, thereby tc aflure las that he cf grace grants us 'remifuon of fills, and life e'err.al, far the fake of that one facri- nce of Chviii finiflied on the crefs.
52. ^'JIl^ many sacraments hath Christ instituted in the new testament ?
A.. Two : holy baptifm, and the holy flipper.
53. §K Which is ths outviard sign in baptisni?
A. The water with which we are baptifed in the name of the Father, and cf the Son, and of the Hoiy Ghoft
54. £K What doth thai signify ar.d seal ?
A. 1 he wafhing away of iins bv the biood and fpirit of JefusChrilt.
■j^^ Where hath Christ premised ar.d assured vs cf this ?
A.la the indention of baptifm, which is as follows, «< Go ye into ail the world, and preach the gefre! to every creature. He that believerh and is baptifed fhali be fayed, but he that beiievech not, fhallbe damned."
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k$. &* Arc infants also to be baptised?
A. Yes : tor they as well as the adult are compre- hended, in the covenant of God, and. in his church.
57. i?K Which is the outward sign in the Lord's supper ?
A. The broken bread that we eat, and the poured cut wine which we drink, in remembrance of the iuffesrings and death of Chrift.
58,. £>. What u tbereb\< stexifed and sealed?
A. That Chrift with ms crucified body, and fhed blood, feeds and nourifhes our fouls to everlafting life.
50. S>. Where hath ChrUt promised such things to us ?
A. In the institution cf the Lord's -'flipper, which is thus expreiTed, by St. Paul. 1. Cor. IT. 23, 24, -25, 26. " For I have received of the -Lord, that which also I deli* <cered unto you, that the Lord 'Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread ; and when- he bad given thanks ■» ■he brake H, and said, take eat ; this is my ■body, which is broken for you : this do in remembrance cf me. After the sdme manner also he teak the cup, when he had supped, say- ing, this cup is the new testament in my blood : this do g?e, -as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of roe. For as often as ye eat this hread, and drink this cup-, ye do shsw the Lord's death till he come."
60. $K Is the bread changed into the body of Christ, and the wine into his blood ?
A. No : no more than the water in baptifm is charg- ed into the blood of Chrift.
61. ^. After what manner must you examine yourst If be- fore you come to the Lord's supper ?
A. 1. I muft examine whether I :.bhor my felt for my fins, and humble myfelf before God on account cf them 2. Whether I believe and trufl that all my fins are for- given me for Chriil's fake. 3. Whether I aifo have a fincere refolution henceforward, to walk in all gGod works.
62. f^. May these be admitted to the Lord's svpper, who teach fake c.^:iri?es, or lead.ojfendve lives ?
J. No : left the covenant of God be profaned; and his wrath kindled againit the whole church.
63. is>. How must we then deal with s'^ch persons ?.
A. According to the appointment given us by Chrift, Matt, i3. 15, 16, 17. *« If thy brother ihaii trefpafs
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aeainft thee, go and tell him his fault between thee a I' him alone : if he fnall hear thee, thou hull gained i\ brother : but if he will not hear thee, then take w i thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or th • witneffes every word may be ellablifhed : and if he ill neglect to bear them,. tell it unto the church ; but 11 I neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee, as i heathen man, and a publican."
Part tkf. Third.
OF THE GRATITUDE WE OWE TO GOD FC.
REDEMPTION.
64. Q\ Since we are saved merely of grace through Chri . -%;hy must we then yet do good ^i ?
A. Not to merit heaven thereby (which Chrift hr . done) but becaufe this is commanded me of God.
65 QL What purpose then do your good works answer ?
A. That I fhould thereby teflif'y my thankfulnefi God for all Lis benefits, and that he may be glorihed 1 me ; and that alfo I may be aiiured of the lincerity my faith by good works, a:, the fruits thereof, and that n neighbours may be edified thereby and gained to Chrift.
66. O. Shall they alio be saved who do no good works . A. IS.-a, for the fcripture faith, that neither fornic
tors, nor idolaters, ncr adultei-ers, nor whoremonger nor thieves, ncr covetous, nor drunkards, nor revile* nor robbers, nor fuch like, {hall inherit the kingdom* God, 1 Cor. 6, 9. and 10. unlels they turn to the Lord
67. Qi Waerein doth the conversion of -.nan consist ? A. In a hearty repentance and avoiding of fin, and
an earneft defire after, and doing of all good works.
68. Qi What are good vtoris ?
A. Ctiiy thefe which proceed from a true faith, ai done according o the law of God, and to his glory, ari not thofe which are founded on human institutions, c on our own imaginations.
69. Q\. Car: ilsey who rtrz converted to God, perfe<; the law J
A. Not at all : but even the moft holy men, as long : they are in this life, have only a fmall beginning cf th: obedience ; yet ib, that they with a Gncere refoiotaic begin to live not only according to fame, but accdrdin to all the commandments of God, as they alfo coj pray to God that they may daily ii-creafe therein.
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jc. Q. Votvhom must ice pray for this P A. IJot to any creature, but to .God al one, who cart l»]a w, and will hear us for Jefus Chi -ill's lake.
71 . Q. In ivbose name must vie pray to God ?
A Only in :he name cf Chrift, John 16. ?. 3. and not in the name of any faints.
72. Q. What must vis pray to God for ?
/*. "Eor all things neceflary for foul and body, wiyqfc our Lord has comprised in that prayer he kimfeLS. lias taught us.
75. Q. What are ike ^ords of that prayer ?
A. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy: B 31 he. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth,. as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive uz our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver, us from evil. F ■<r thine is the kingdom, and the power, and xhe glory, for ever. AMENi
74. Q. V/hat do you desire cf ' G 6d m fb:cprc[}<*r ?
A. 1 . That all things which tend to the glory of God, iday be promoted, and" that whatfeever is repugnant terete, or contrary to his will, m&y be prevented. 2. That he may provide me with all things fieceffary for the Body, and as to my f: ui, preferve fne from all evil, which might in any wife be detrimental to my falvation. Amen.
(When thole perfons who are inclined to become members cf the church, thoroughly knov.* i«d : mfefs tReie fundamental truths: they are . \-.. : : afkred whether they have any doubt mil in concerning
tite dodbrine ,-• to the end that tkey ms be fetis£e'd : and in cafe any of them ihould aniwer in the affirma- tive, endeavours muft be ufed to convince them, out cf the fcriptures ; and if they are all ia'iished, they mult be aiked, whether they propofe by the grace of God to jpferfevete in ihis doctrine, and to foriake the world, and to lead a new chriltian life. Lstftly they are to be aik|d whe- ther they wiii iubmit themfdves tci the ch riftiari'difcipUne
Which being done, they are to be exhorted to peace, love and concord with all men, and to reconciliation if *be>-e is a^y vafciande fuoiiiting between them aaci ^^x xe-yh':ours.) The End effte CompendhuH cf the CbrisUan faS^a
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REVISE© IN TEE NATIONAL SYNOD, I- AST JEEL2 AT ECET, IN THE YEARS i6i3aNI> 'jO.
A P. T.I C L E I. Tjkat tbire is ore ody GO J).
WE all believe with i£e Heart, and ccnfefs ^fi the mouth, that there is me only and limp fpiriiual Eeirn? which we cill God ; and that be his eternal, inccivprehenjible, invisible, immutable, ha£*ut* hty, perfectly wife, juft, gocd, and the overflow- ing f:u"-3.in of all-gocd.
II. By Vihat mgqm .GOD is ;:\adc baffom uuio us.
We knew h-m by two means ; fnit, by the creation, v. eiervat5.cn and government of the univerfe ; which, is before our eyes as a mo-it elegant bock, wherein all creatures great and rmj.ll are is £b many character ia^iisto.Cplit^m^Ute #>e inmisibh things of GOD, nan-dy. .c.o e&fyed^qoier a-j Godhead* as the apo&le Paul fahh, Rom. :. 2a. Ah which thh-gs are fu^ientto cr men, and leave them without excufe. Seeo..:-.. mahes hirnjFelf more.eieariy and fully know* to i.s by ,1ns. holy and divine wcid . that is to fay, as far as isx*e- "ceilary for us tc i;_ c ,v hi ;.hi lire, to hh gLciy.apd our faivation.
III. Offc": f£QX).
We coufefs, that this word of Gpi>, was vet fent i*>r delivered h;. rl,?. v j '■ ../. n.cn cj
GGD spake as they vms mc
appftie Peter faith. And that af erwards God, 1 fpeciol care whh . I hat for us and c manded his fervs rochets a^d apofldes, to cera-
mit his revealed luowf f-> writing, and h with his own finger, the two tables of the taw ; feve we call fuel fcrip ures.
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IV. Canonical books of the holy scripture.
We believe that the holy Scriptures are contained in two books, namely the old and new teftament, which., are canonical, againft which nothing can be allrdg- ed : Thefe are thus named in the church of God. The. 'books of the old teftament are, the five books of Mofes, viz. Geneils, Exodus, Leviticus, Number^, Deutero- nomy.: the book of jofhua, Judges, Ruth, two books of Samuel, ar.d two of the Kings, two books of the Chronicles, commonly called Paralipomenon, the firft. of Ezra, Kehemiah, Either, Job, the Pialms of David, the three books of Solomon, namely the Proverbs, Ec- clefiaftes, and the Song of Songs ; the four great pro- fphet3, Ifaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel ; and the 'twelve, teller prophets, namely, Hofeah, Joel, Amos, Gbediah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Melachi.
Thofe of the new teftament are the four evangelifts, viz. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John ; the acts of the apoftles : The fourteen epiftles of the apcftie Paul, viz, one to the Romans, two to the Corinthians, one to the Gallatians, one to the Ephefians, one to the PhilHppians, one to the Coloiuans, two to the The£alonians, two to Timothy, one to Titus, one to Philemon, and one to the Hebrews : The feven epiftles of the other apoflles, namely, one of James, two of Peter, three of John, one of Jude : and the Revelation of the apoille John.
V. From whence do the holy sc/ipiures derive their dignity
and avtkority. We receive aU thefe books and thefe only as hcly and canonical, for the regulation, foundation, and con- firmation of our fakh ; believing without any doubt all things contained in them, not fo much becaufe the church receives and approves them as fuch, buc mere es- pecially becaufe the Holy Ghcft witnefleth in our hearts, that they are from Gox>, whereof they carry the evi- dence in themfelyes : For the very blind are stole to perceive that :he things foretold in them are fulfilling.
VI. The difference between the canonical and apoctyphical
books. We diftmguim thofe facred books from the apocry- phical, viz. the third and fourth faoo-k ef ElUras, the
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books of Tobias, Judith, Wifdom, Jefus, Syrach, Ea' ruch, the appendix to the book of Either, the Song' o the three Children in the Furnace, the hiilory of Sufan hah, cf Bell and the Dragon, the prayer of Manaffes and the two books of the Maccabees : All which tht church may read and take inftru&ion from, fo far as they agree with the canonical books : But they are far lie— having fuch power and efficacy, as that we may from their reftimony confirm any point of faith, or ci the chriltian religion, much lefs to detract from the au- thority of the ocher facred books.
VII. The iujjiclency of the holy scriptures, to be the only
rule of faith. ' We believe that thefe holy i'criptares, fully contain the will of God, and that whaefcever man ought to be- lieve unto iaivaiion, is fuakiemly taught therein. For fence the whole manner of worfnip which God requires! of us, is written in them at large, it is unlawful for any one, tho' an apcflle, to teach othe: wife, than we are new taught in the holy fcriptures : Nay, thoz'.gh it was an angd jrow. Heaven, as the apoiUe Paul/ faith. For fmce it is forbidden, to add -unto or take au-ay an; from the vsofd of God, it doth thereby evidently appear, that the doctrine thereof is moil perfect and complece in all refpe&Si Neither may we compare any writings of men. tho' never fo holy, with thofe divine fcrip'ures, nor ought we to compare cuftom, or the great multitude, or antiquity, or fucceffion of times or perfons, or coun- cils, decrees or flatutes, with the truth of God, for the truth is above all ; for all men are of themfelves liars, and more vain tnaa vanity iti'elf.: Therefore, we reject with all our hearts, whatibever doth not agree with this infallible rule, which the apoftles have taught us faying, try the spirits whether they are of GOD. Likewise, if there come any unto you aiid bring not this doctrine, receipt him not into your house.
VIII. That GO IX is one, in essence, yet nevertheless dis-
tinguished in three persons. According to this truth and this word of God, we be- lieve in one only God, who. is one iingie elience, i» which are three perfons, really, truly and eternally diitinct, according to their incommunicable properties ; namely the Father, and the Sen, and the Holy GhcfU
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Father is the crrafe, origin, and beginning; of all
taiiTgs vihbm and invisible ; the Son is the word, wifdom and image' of the Father ; the Holy Ghoit is the eternal .wtmtt and might, proceeding from the Father and the _ : ^vfivertheiefs Gdp rs not by this diilinction divided mm mree ; rince fhehob fcript tires teach us, that the
.-, and the "Son-, and the Holy Ghoil, hive each
Tonal by, difUnguihhed by their properties.; bat
h wife that thefe three perfons are but one only, IN*©; Hence then it is evident, that the Father 'is not
a, nor the Son-' the Father, and like wife I he Roly Gho it is neither the -Father rtorthe Son. Keverthelefs" t&sfe perfons thur, diflarigtiiifhed are not divided, nor in- termixed : For the Father hath not aifvmed the rblh, ncr fcuh the Holy Ghoft, but the Sen only.. The Father hath
beph without his Son, or without bis Holy Ghoit : jfist they are all three co.-erernaf and co-ejTentml. There is neither £rit nor iaft, for they are all three, on-1,, in tm_m in power, in goodnefs, and in mercy. JjL. Tk<e ' groof of the foregoing article ofibe trinity of persons in one GOD. £di this we know, as well from the teftimor.ies of
writ, as from their operations, and ehiorm by thole; W$ feel in em -elves. Tbe testimonies of the hcl/fcrip- tares drat te'ach as. to- believe this holy trinity, are writ- tfen in many places of the old teftament, which are hot fit meeriary to enumerate, as to <diufe them eatt with — ad judgment. In Genefis, Chap. i. r.6, 27, Gci> faith 3 Let us make man in our image, after- cur lixe-
Jfc. So GOD created man in bis bwH image, male ezdfcniacs created he teem : And Gen. id. am heboid tbe K't- ij fjgeome as one of us. From this faj big, let us ma.m mq& in c:ir image, it appears that there are more peidbns ~r~ a -mc in the Godhead : And whenhefakb, @b& crea- ted, he fignsSes the unity. It is true he doth not fay 1s:jw many perfons 'mere are, but that which appears to . us iomevbnat obicure in the old teftament, is very plain new. For v.mem our Lord was baptized in Jcr- *l.va. : .-. VC :. : r: rather was heard, faying, tbis iz The ion was feen in the water, and the Boly haft appeared in the fnape of a dove. This form is aim irutitutea by Chriil in the bapafni of ail belie-
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vers. Baptize all nations, :r. the name of the Father, arid of the Sen, ar.d of the Kcly Ghoft. In the Gofpel c: Luke, the angelj Gajrriel, thus addreJTed Mary the mo* there four Lore, the Holy Gho:t So all come upantkes* and the power of the highest shell .ovzrSealow thee, there- frt qUo i.bct kcly thlr.g tybich shell be born afur.ee, shall be cclisd the Son cf GQlp .- Likewife the grace of our Lord fezui Christ, ar.d the Live of Gor>, and the communion of the Holy Ghoft be with you. And there are three that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the V/ord and the Holy G&pjt, and thefe three are one. In all which places we are fully taught, that there are three perfons in one only divine effenpe. And although this do<ftrin& far furpares all human underfta.iding, neverthelefs we now believe it by means of the word of God, but expe& hereafter to enjoy the perfect knowledge and benefit thereof In Heaven. Moreover we mril obferve the par7 ticular offices and operations cf theiV three perfons toT wards us. The Father is called our creator by hja pow? er ; the Son is our faviour and redeemer by his blood ; the Holy Ghoft is our fanctiker, by his dwelling in our hearts. This doctrine of the holy trinity, hath always been defended and maintained by the true Church, £ncf the times of the apoiiles, to this very day, agaiirft thfc Jews, Mahometans, and for e falie chtihi tn: and here- ticks, as Marccin, Manes, fvQ'jfs, eabeikus, Sar.iofate* nus, Arrlu*, and fuch Uke, who have been juftiy con- demned by the orthodox fathers. Therefore, in thi^ point, we do willingly receive, the three creeds, namely that of the Ap: files, of Nice, and of Athanafius : Like* wife that which conformable thereunto, is agreed upon by the ancient father^.
X. Thct jc:\i5 Const is true end eternal GOD. We believe that Jefus Ch.ilL, according to his divioe nature, is the only begotten Sba of Gor>, begotten from eternity, not made or created (for then he fhould be a creature) but co-effential and co-eemal with the Fa- ther, the express linage f bis person, qad me brightness cf his glorj, equal unto him in all dungs. Who is tbje Son of Got, not only from the time that he affumedour nature, but from au eternity, as thefe teftiutonies when compared together, teach us, Mofes faith, that GOD
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isreated the world ; and John "faith, thai all thing.? were ■made by that word, which he calieth God : And the a- poftle faith, that GOD made the worlds by his Son, Likewife, that GOD created all things through Jcsuc Christ. Therefore it muft needs follow, that he who is called God, the Word, the Son, and Jefus Chrift, did jexift at that time, 'when ail thing's were created by him. .Therefore the prophet Micah faith ; his goings forth .have been from cfold,fc::i everlasting. And the apoftle ? ke haib neither begirding of days, nor end of life ■•■ Ke there- fore is that true, eternal, and almighty God, whom we' invoke, worfhjp and ferve.
XI. That the Holy Gtost is true and efrnal GOD.
We believe and confefs alfo, that the rioly 'Ghoft, from eternity proceeds from the Father and Son ; arid^ therefore is neither made, created, nor begotten, but only proceedeth from both ; who in order is the third- perfon of the holy trinity ; cf one and the fame ellence, :tnajefty and glory wi"h the Father, and the Son ; and therefore, is the true and eternal Go:o, as the holy icrig-- ture teaches -as.
:::-. OfBe^^m.
We believe, that the Father by the word, that is by his Son. hath created of nothing-, the heaven, the earth, and all creatures, as ic teemed good unto him> giving unto every creature its behiSg, fnape, form and feveral duces to ferve its creator. That he doth alfo- {till up- hold and govern them by his eternal providence, and infinite power, for the fervice of mankind, to the end . that man may ferve his God. He hata alfo created the angels good, to be his meSengers, and to ferve his elect ; fome of whom are fallen from that excellency, in which God created them, into everlailing perdkion : And the others have by the grace of God remained ftedfail and continued in their "primitive fiate. The devils and evil foirits are fo depraved, that chey are enemies of God. ind every good thing, to the utmeft of their power, ss murderers, watching to ruin the church and every mem- ber thereof, and by their wicked ilratagerns to deitroy all : and are therefore by their own wiekednefs adjud- ged to eternal damnation, daily expecting their hofft- ■ &i« torments. Thevefcre we rejeiand abhor the errQr-
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ef the Sadducees, who dewy the exiftence of f angels : and alio that cf the Mafiichees, who : the devils have their origin of themfelve's, and that a:-e wicked of their own nature, without hawing bat | c^rmv.ud.
XIII. OfJjl-chre Providence. We believe that the fame God, after he had crea*-e all things did nm forfake them, or give hern up tune or chance, but that he rules an.; »cordi»g to his hoiy will, fo that nothing happ this worid vkhou. his appointment: ffevertheld neither is the author of, nor can be chair tins which are committed. Foi* his power and fcefs is fo great at.d incompreheniible, that he and crcccuT.-, bis vvorl. m the raoft excellent : manner, even then,- Is and* wicked m
u:rjuith) . And as to what he doth fui-paflmg h*J dan andefftanding, we will not turioully enqui farther than our capacity will admit of: but greajeft humility and reverence adore the rig judgments of Goo, which are hid from us, cof# oiirtel ,, \ thrift, to learn
ihnf-r \ ;ch he has revealed to us in his worn
w ithoat trai fgredSng theTe limks. This dodr fords coufclarica, finee we are
thereby* that nothing can hefal us by chance, but by th»i dsre&ien of our rnoft gracious and heavenly ? . who watches- over us with a paternal care, keep1 creatures fo under his p< vver, that not a hair head (tor thev^are all numbered) nor a fiparro fail to the ground, withtrot the W ill of our Fkf whom we do entirely truit being- persuaded, that . retrains the devil and aii our efiemiesj that will and piermiflion they cannot
! i who lay that Gov regards nothing but leave* ail diiij^i to chance. ZIV. Qftbe creation and fill of ttan, and lh 'nxupazity
tap form ivbiit is thily-geock We brieve that Gon created man out of the dull of the ear'.!:, and made and formed him after his own im- age and l.^Ci.oi'., go^.d, righteous, and hoiy, can..
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all things to will, agreeable to the will of Gon. But '■J being in honor, he underltood it not, neither knew his excellency j but wilfully fubjected himfelf to fin, and con- -j fequently to death, and the curfe, giving ear to the words of the devil. For the commandment of life; which he had received, he tranfgreffed ; and by fin fe- ll perated himfelf from God, who was his true life, hav- ing corrupted his whole nature ; whereby he made himfelf liable to corporal and fpiritual death. And being thus become wicked, perverfe, and corrupt in all i his ways, he hath loll all his excellent gifts, Which he had received from Got?, and only retained a few re- mains thereof, which however are fumcient to leave man without excufe ; for ali the light which is in us is changed into darknefs, as the fcriptures teach us, fay- ing : Thz light shineib in darkness, and the darkness e6vrl~ pretended it not .- Where St. John calleth men darknefs. Therefore we reject all what is taught repugnant to this, concerning the free will of man, fince man is but a ilave to fin ; and has nothing of himfelf, unlefs it is given him from heaven. For who may prefume to boaft, that he of himfelf can do any good, fince Chrift faith, r.o man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draiu him ? Who will glory in his own will, who un- derftands that to be carnally minded is enmity againft God ? Who can ipeak of his knowledge, fince the natu- ral man recei=oeth not. the things qf the spirit of<&oT> -In fhort who dare fuggeft any thought, fince he knows that we are not fumcient of curfelves to think any thing as of ourfeives, butthat our fufirciency is of God ? And there- fore what the apoitie faith ought juitly to be held lure and firm that God vjorkeih in us both to will and toco qfkis good pleasure. For there is no will nor underftanding, conformable to the divine will and under Handing, but what Chrift hath wrought in man. Which he teaches us, when lie faith, without me ye can do nothing. XV. Of original sin. We believe that through the difobedience of Ada m, original fin is extended to all mankind ; which is a cor- rupzion of the whole nature, and an hereditary difeafe, wherewith infants themfelves ate infecfed even in their mother's womb, and which produceth in man all Jorts
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of for, being in him as a root thereof ; and therefore : fo viie and abominable in the fight of God, thai i t ; fuihcient to condemn all mankind. Nor is it by a means abolifhed or done away by baptiim ; ilnce : always iflues forth from this woeful fource, as waf' from a fountain ; n6twi::h"f;e.n .ding it is not imputed the children of God unto condemnation, but by r, grace and mercy Is forgiven them. Not that they fhou reft fecurely in fin, but that a fenfe of this corrupii< fhould make believers often to fighi dcfiringto be delive edfrom this body of death. Wherefore we rejeft ti error of the Pelagians, who aflert that fin proceeds on from imitation.
XVI. Of eternal election.
We believe, that all the pofteiity of Adam, being thi fallen, into perdition and ruin, by the fin of our tint p| rents, feat Goo then did manife ft himfelf fuch as he ra that is to fay, merciful a?jd just. MLRCLFUi fiace he delivers and preferves from this perdition a whom he in his eternal and unchangeable council < me;e goodnefs hath defied in Chrift Jefus our Lor< withou: any refpeft to their works. 'JUST in leavir. others in the fall and perdition wherein they have \\ volved themfelves.
XVII. Of the recovery of fdlcii man.
We believe tha: our moft gracious God in his au... rable wifdom and goodnefs, feeing that man had thv thrown himfelf into temporal and fpirituai death, an made himfelf wholly miferable, was pleafed to feek an comfort him when he trembling fied from his prefeno piomifing him that he would give his Son, who fhohl be made fa iceman to bruise the head cf 'ike serteni an make hitn happy.
XVlII. Of the incarnation of Jew Christ.
We confeis Therefore, that Goo did fulfil the promii which he made to the fathers, by the mouth of his hoi prophets; when he fent into the -world, at the time at pomtfcd by 1 :m. his own, only begotten and eternal Soi W tot took ::pc:i bim the form >f a servant, and became !i, unto man really affuming- the true human nature, wit all its infirmities, fin excepted, being conceived in tr. wOSlb cf '.he bldlcd Virgin Mary, bv the oower of ti
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h'oly Ghoft, without the means of man. And did net ml.' aliume human nature as to the bod/, but alfq a true human foul, that he might be a real man. r cr ir;cc :,ve foul was loft as we'll as the body, it was Jiecefiary that he mould take both upon him to lave both. Therefore we confefs (in oppciiticn to the herefy of the Ana-bap- Li ft--. , who deny that Chrift aiiumed haman fieih of his mo her) that Chrift is become a partaker of the nefb, ■ ad blood of the children : that he is a fruit of the 1 r.is ,,f David after the flefh ; made of the feed cf David according to the fleih, a fruit of the womb of me Vir- gin Mary : made of a woman : a branch of David ; aihodt of the root of jeife ; fprung from the tribe of Judah : defcended from the Tews according to the rlefh : of the feed .of Abraham, finee hetockupon himthe feed of Abraham, ' vid became like unto his brethren in all things sir. excepted; fo chat in truth he is our Immanuel , that is to fay G a i w i i h v s . XLZ. Of the union and distinction cf the two natures in the person of Christ. We believe that by this Conception, the gerfon of the Son, is inseparably united and connected with the hu- man nature. So that there are not two Sons of God, nor two perfons, but twd natures united in one angle perfon, yet each nature retains it's own difcinct proper- ties. As then the divine nature hath always remained uncreated, without beginning of days or -end of life, filling heaven and earth : alio hath the human nature not loft its properties, but remained a creature, having beginning of days, being a finite nature, and retaining all the propdrtfi ~:i, of a real body. And chough he hath by his rei\irre£hon given Immortality to the fame, ne- vertheieis he hath not changed, the reality cf his h imaii nature ; for as much as our falvacion a. d refund ioi alio depend on the reality of ids body. Eut fcheie two natures are fo cloieiy united in one perion, that they I were no; feparated even by his death. Therefore that which he when dying commended into the hands of hi-> Father, was- a real human fpirit, departing from his body : But in the mean time the divine na u e always remained unhed with the human, even when ne laid in the gra\e : And the God head did not cea e to be 11 him, any more than it did when he was an infant, D
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though it did not fo clearly raanifeft itfelf for a while, efore we confefs, that he is very GOD; and very Man : Very God by his power, to conquer death ; and very man that he might die for ur. rxcor- ding to the infirmity of h i r fiem.
XX. That GOD hath maiiifksted his righteousness and
■mercy in Christ. We believe, that God who is perfectly merciful and jufl, fent his Son to afTume that nature*; in which the difobedience was committed, to make fatisfaction in the fame, and to bear the punifhment of fin by his moft bitter paffion and death. God therefore mamfef ed his tufuce againfl his Son, when h"; laidou:* iniqui ies upon him, and poured Forth his mercy and f oocnefs on rs, who were guilty and worthy of damnation, out of mere and perfect love giving his Son unto death for us, and railing him for our j unification, that through him we might obtain immortality and life eternal.
XXI. Of the satisfaction of Christ our only high priest
for us. W.e believe that Jefus Chriit rs ordained with an oath to be an ever! ailing high prieft, af:er the order of Mel- chifedeck. Who hath preiented himfelf in our behalf before his. Father, to appeafe his wrath by his full fa- tisfaction, offering himfelf on the tree of the crcfs, and pouring out his precious blood to fJflrge away our fins : as the prophets had foretold. For i was wrirten, he was wounded for our tranfgreffiohs, he was brr.ifed fcr our iniquioe:-. : The chafiiferr.en: of our peace was r.p- en him, and with his Gripes we are healed : Ke Was brought as a iamb to the daughter, and numbered with the tranfgrel^ors : and condemned by Pontius Pik.'e as a malefactor, though he had firfl declared hhn innocent. Therefore, he rellored that which he took not away, and fuffered, the jufl for the unjuit, as well in his body as foul, feeling the terrible puniihmsnts which our fins had merited, infomuch that his fweat became like unto drops of blood falling on the ground. He called out, ;ny GOD my GOD why halt thou forfaken me ? And jaath fuftered ail this for the lemiifun of our fin?. Wherefore we juiily fay with the apoitle Paul, that we kr.cw nothing, but Jelus Chriit, and him crucified, we
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count all things but lofs and dung for the excellency of the knowledge of Chrift Jefus our Lord : in v/hofe wounds we find all manner of confola ion. Neither is it necefTary to feek our invent any other means of being reconciled to God, than this only facrifice, once offered, by which believers are made perfect for ever. This is J alfo the reafon why he was called by the angel of God, , Jeius, that is to fay, Saviour, hecaufe he mould fave his people from their fins. XXII. Of our justification through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that to attain the true knowledge of this great myftery, the Holy Ghoft kindled in our hearo an upright faith which, embraces Jefus Chriit, with all his merits, appropriates him and feeks nothing more befides him. * For it muft needs follow, either that all things which are requifite to our fa! vat ion are not in Jefus Chrift, or if all things are in him, that then thofe who poffefs Jefus Chriit through faith, have complete falvation in him. Therefore fhouid any affert, that Chrift is not fu^cientv but that fomething more is re- quired befides him, would.be too grofs a blafphemy ; Fro:- hence it wcuid follow, that Chriit was but half a Saviour. Therefore we juftiy fay with Paul, that ^e- ere justified by faith alone, or by faith without work*. However to fpeak mere clearly, we do not mean, that faith itfelf juilines us, for it is only an iuftrument with which we embrace Chrift our Righteousness : But' Jefus Chrift imputing to us all his merits, anclfo many holy works which, he hath done for us, aril in our {lead, is. cur Righteousness, And faith is an inftrument that keeps us in communion with hi.m in ail his benefits, which when become ours, are mere than fufhcient to ac- quit us of cur iins.
XXIII. Thai cur justification consits in the forgiveness of sin, and the imputation of Christ's obedience. We believe that cur ialvatiou cenfifts, in the remifuon. of our fins for Jefus GhrkVs fake, and that therein cur righteoufneis before God is implied: As David and Paul teach us, declaring this to be the happinefs of man, that God imputes righteoufnefs to him without works. And the fame apoille faith, that ive • zjitxkfi&tffedy, by bis grace through the redemption which h in ^fe; .
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And therefore we always hold fad this foundation, a cribing all the glory to God, humbling ourfelves befoi : him, and acknowledging ourfelves to be fuch as we r*¥- illy are, without presuming to truft in any tiling in oujII ieives, or in any merit of ours, relying and refting upo| • the obedience of Chriil crucified alone, which btccr.t curs, when we believe in him : this is fufF.cient to cc ; ver all our iniquities, and to give us confidence, in at r prcsching to Gop ; freeing the confeience of fear, ter ' rcr and d-ead, without following the example of out frit father Adam, who trembling, attempted ^o cove ' himfelf with fig-leaves. And verily if we fliould appea ' before God, relying on ourfelves or on any other crea ' ttire, though never fo little, we fhould, alas ! be con j1 fumed. And therefore every one muft pray with David l O Lord enter net into judgment with thy sfrvutii ■ For in tfo \ tight shall 1,0 man living bt justified.
XXIV. Of map's sanctijicaiicn and gcod xvorhs. We. believe that this true fakh being wrought in mar] by the hearing of the word of God, and the operatioi.| of the Koly Ghofc, doth regenerate and mske him a new man, caufirig him to live a new life, and freeing him from the bondage of fin. Therefore it is fo far from being true, that This juftifying faith makes men remifi in a pious and holy life, that on the contrary without it they would never do any thing out of love to God, but only cut of felf love or fear of damnation. ^There- fore it is impoffible that this holy faith can be unfruitful in man, for we do not fpeak of a vain faith, but of fuch a faith, which is called in fcripture, a faith that 6 b tovey which excites man to the practice of thbfewerks, which God has commanded in his word. Which works as thej ;:roc;ed from the good root of faith are good and acceptable in the fight of God, for as much as they are all fanftiied by hisVrace : Howbeit they are of no account towards our juftiheation. For it i: by faith In Chriit that we are juitified, even before we do good works ; otherwife they could not be gojd before the tree itfelf is good. Therefore we do good works, bur not to merit by them (for what canwc merit) nay, we are beholder, to God for the good works we do, pfcd not he to us : Since it is he that worketh in ur> both
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;r d will ard to do of his good pleafure. Let us there- ore attend to what is written, when ye fhall have ir .one all chofe things which ai*e commanded you, fay, o;ve are unprofitable fervants : we have "done that which e$eas our duty to do. In the mean time we do not deny, hat God rewards good works, but it is through his jrace that he crowns his gifts. Moreover though we io good works, we do not found our falvation upon :.4hem, for we can do no work out what is poiiuteo. oy ;;l)Ur Hefh, and aifo punifhahle : and although we could erform fuch works, flill the remembrance of one fiti s fufficient to make God rejed them. Thus then we hould always be in doubt, tolled to and fro without my certainty, and bur poor confciences be continually exed if they relied not on the merits of the fufferings ■md death of our Saviour.
XXV. Of the abolishing of the ceremojxi'al !a-vi. We believe that the ceremonies and figures of the law,. Iceafed at the coming of Chrift, and that all the fhadows :are accomplished : fo that the ufe of them mufi be abo- liifhed among1! chriftians', yet the truth and fubflance of jthem remains wirh us in Jefus Chrift, in whom they jhave '■heir completion. In the mean, time we ftill ufe !the ceftimorJes taken out ofthe law and. the prophets to confirm us in the doctrine of .the gofpel,. and to regulate our life in all honefly, to the glory of God, according to his will.
XXVI. Of Chricfz vrter cession. We believe that we have no acce.fsun.to God, than alone thro agti the only Mediator and advocate jeufs Chrift, the righteous, who therefore became man, having unit- ed in one perioii the divine and human natures, that v- e men might have acceis to the divine Majeity, which ae- cefs would ctherwife be barred againil. us. But this Mediator whom the Father hath appelated between him and us, ought in no wife. to affright us by his majefty, cr caufe us to feek another according to cur fancy . For there is no creature either iiv heaven, or on earth, who loveth us more than Jefus .Chrifl: ; who. though he was in the form of GOD, yet made himfelf of no reputation* a::d took u-aeuhim the fcrm of a man and of a fervant
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for us, and was made like unto his brethren in ail thinjf - If then we mould feek for another Mediator, who woul be well affected towards us, whom could we find, wli 1< e> -aii he, who laid dcwn his life for i]
even, when we were his enemies ? And if we feek f one who- hath power and majefty, who is there, th has fo mucuof both as he, who fits at the right hand J his F.< her, d who ha a all power in heaven and c earth ? And who will fooner be heard than the cw well beloved Sou of Gcr> I Therefore ;: was om through difflder.ee, that his practice of difnonoring ii ftead of honoring the faints, was introduced, doing ^ha which, they never have dene, nor required, bu: have c the contrary ftedfaltly \ ejected it according to thei bounden duty, as appears by their writing, Neithe fcuft we plead here our unworthinefs ; for the meaning is nor tha* we mould offer n pra> ers fo Cod on accoun cf our owftworthinefs , bu only on account oftheexcellen cy and wdr hinefs of our L rd jefus Chrift, whole righte oufnefs is become - mo b faith. Therefore the apoftle to remove this feoiifh fear or rather miftruft. from us t, that Jefus Chrift was made like unto hi brethren in all things., that -.e might be a merciful and faithful high prieft, to make reconciliation For the fins cf the people. For in that he himielf hath fuffered, be- nptedj he is able to fuccour them that are tempted ; and further to enccui age us, he adds, feeing then that we have a great high prieft, that is pailed into the hea- vens, Jefus the Sob of GOD, let us held faft our profef- fion. For wc have not an high priefc which cannot bo touched with the feeing of oar infirmities ; but was in all prints tempted like as we are, yet without hn. Let us therefore come boldly u ito the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of m ame apoftle :
vo enter into the hclieit, by the blood of .efns ; let us
near (faith he) with a true heart in full aiTii of faith, i;cc. Likew.ife, Chrift hath an unchangeable prielthood, whe -en re hs isable ado to lave them t uttermoii, that come unto G^>d by him, feeing he ever liveth more can be
red ? c>ince - .'.-If faith, I am the way ai
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5 truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father but by me. To what purpofe {lioultl we then feek another advocate, iincei': hath pleafed God, to give u$his own
'I Son as an advocate ? Let us not forfake him to take ano- ther, or rather to feek after another, without ever being
^ able to find him ; For God well knew, when he gave him to us, that we were linners. Therefore according to the command of Chrift, we call upon the heavenly Father through Tefus Chrilt our only Mediator, as we are
Itaught in the Lord's prayer ; being allured that whatever we afk of the Father in his name, will be granted us. XXVII. Of the catholic christian church. We believe and profefs, one catholic or univerfal
-church, which is an holy congregation, of true chrif- tian believers, who all expecting their falvation in Je- fus Chrift, being warned by his blood, faniftined and fealed by the Holy Ghoft. This church hath been from the beginning of the world, and will be to the end thereof; which is evident from this, that Chrift is an eternal king, which without fubjects cannot be : And this holy church is pieferved or fupported by God, againft the rage of the whole world ; though fhe fome- * times (for a while) appears very fmaiL, and in the eyes of men, to be reduced to nothing r As during the peri- lous reign of Achab, the Lord reserved imto him sejoen thousand men, v:ho had not fipvzea their knees to Baal. Furthermore this holy church is hot confined, bound or limited to a certain place, or to certain pevfons, but is fpread and difperfed over the whole world, and yet Is joined and united with heart and will, by the power of faith In one and the fame fnirit.
ZZVIIL Vhat every on? is bound to join himself to the true church. We believe, fince this holy congregation is an aftem- bly of thofe who are faved, and that out of it there is no falvation, that no perfon of vvhatfoever ftate or con- dition he maybe, ought to withdraw himfelf, to live in a fenarate ftate from it ; but that all men are in duty bound to join and unite themielves with it, maintaining tfee unity of tfae church, fubmittir.g themielves to the doctrine and difcipline thereof, bowing their necks un- der the yoke of jeius Chrift, and as mutual members of
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the fame body, ferving to the edification of the brethret according to the talents God has given them. Anc that chis may be the more eife&ually obferved, it is the duty of all believers, according to the word of God, to feparate themfelves from all thole who do not belong to the church, and to join themielves to thh cor tion, wherefcever God hath eftablifhed it, even thougfc the magiftrates and edicls of princes were again ft it yea" though they Ihould fuffer death or any other corpo ral puniihment. Therefore all thofe wbo feparate themfelves from the fame or do not join themfelves to it, act contrary to the ordinance of God. XXIX. Of the marks of the true church, and wherein she differs from the false church. "We believe, that we ought diligently and circumfpe&r ly to difcern from the word of God, which is the true church, fince all feet's which are in the world affume to themielves, the name of the church. But we fpeak not here of hypocrites, who are mixed in the church with the good, yet are not of the church, though externally in it : But we fay that the body and communion of the true church muft be diftmguifhed from all fe&s.wha call themfelves the church. The marks by which the true church is known are thefe : If the pure doctrine of the gofpel is preached therein: If fhe maintains the pure adminiftration of the facraments as instituted by Chriit If church discipline is exercued in puniihing of fin : In fhort if all things are managed according to the pure word of God, all things contr-ary thereto rejected ; and Jefus Chriit acknowledged as the only head of the church. Hence the true church may certainly be known] from which ng man has a right to fepara.e himfelf. With refpect to thefe who are members of the church, they may be known by the marks of chriftians. namely, by faith j and when they have received jefus Chriit the only Saviour, avoid fin, follow after righteoufnefs, love the true God and their neighbour, neither turn alide to the right or left, and crucify the flefh with the works thereof. But this is not to be underfccod, as if there did not remain in them great infirmities ; but they light ag:.init them through the fpirit, all the days of their, life, continually taking their refuge to the blood, death,
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.ffion and obedience of our Lord Jefus Chvifl, in whom ey have iremifuon of fins, through faith in him. As r the falfe church fhe afcribes iriore power and autho- :y to herfelf and her ordinances, than to the word of xl, and will not fubmit herfelf to the yoke of Chriil : sither dees fhe adminifter the facraments as appointed • Chrift in his word, but adds to and takes from them fhe thinks proper ; fhe relieth more upon men tbanup- 1 Chrift ; and perfecutes thofe who live holily according the word of God, and rebuke her for her errors, co- tbirfhefs and idolatry. Thefe two churches are cau- l-mown and diftinguimed, from each other. XX. Gmcerizing t.be government of, and offices in tie
ckarch. We believe, that this true church muft be governed ■ that fpiritual policy, which our Lord hath taught ug his word ,* namely, that there muft be minifters or liters to preach the word of God, and to adminifter the craments, alio elders and deacons, who, together with ie pallors, fbrm the council of the church : That by tefe means the true religion may be preferved, and the ue do£hrine every where propagated, likewife tranf- feffbrs punifhed and reftrained by fpiritual means ; al- > that the poor and diftreiied may be relieved and com- xrted, according to their necefHties. By thefe means eve- f thing will be carried on in the church with good rder and decency, when faithful men are cfaofen, ac- arding to the rule preicribed by St. Paul in his epiftle ) Timothy.
XXXI. Of the ministers , elders , and deacons. We believe that the mini iters of God's word, and the Iders and deacons, ought to be chofen to their refpec- :ve offices by a lawful eie£ion by the church, with cal- ing upon the name of the Lord, and in that order /hich the word of God teacheth. Therefore every one luft take heed, not to intrude himfblfby indecent aeans, but is bound to wait till it {hall pieafe God to all him ; that he may have teftimony of his calling, ,nd be certain and allured that it is of the Lord. As or the minifters of God's word, they have equally he fame power and authority wherefoever they are, as hey are u.Il minifters of Chrift, the only univerfalBiu:op:
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and the only bead of the church. Moreover that t] . holy ordinance of God may not be violated or flight* we fay that every one ought to efteem the minifters God's word, and. the elders of che church, very higfc for their work's fake, and be at peace with them vri< out murmuring* ftrife or contention, as much as p< fible.
XXXII. Of the crdtr and discipline of the church. In the mean time we believe, though it is ufeful at 'beneficial, that thofe who are rulers of the church i ftitute and eftahliih certain ordinances among ther Selves for maintaining the body of the church ; yet th; they ought ftudiouily to take care, that they do not d Sart from thofe things, which Chrift our rally maft Jiath, instituted. And therefore, we rejetft all huma «' inventions, and all laws which man would introduce i the worfhip of God, thereby to bind and compel th cer.fcience, in any manner whatever. Therefore w sdmit only of that, which tends to ncuriflj and preferv, concord, and unity, and to keep all men ir. ob-diencs fe God. For this puvpofe, e;-;c'.-rf-muuicatior; or churcl difcipline is requisite, with the iV/erai circumftance belonging to it, according to the word or God. XXXIII Of the. sacramam. We believe, that cur gracious God, on ?,ccount of cu: weaknefs and ii^rmic'es, hath ordained the facraments for us, thereby tc fgal unto us his t>romifes, and to I* pledges of foe good wilt and grace of Gcd towards us arid alio to nourifii and ftrengrhen our faith ; which he hath joined to the word of the gofpel, the better tc pre- fer.!: to cur fenles, both that which he figmfies to us by his word, and that which he works inwardly in our hearts, thereby affuring and conftr-r-ir.g in us the fal. yation which he imparts to us. For they are vilible ftgr.s and feals of an inward and imrifibie thing, by means whereof, God worketh in us by the power of the Holy Ghrfl. Therefore the iigns ate not in vain or in- fignificant, lo as to deceive us. For jefus Chrift is the true objeel preferred by them, without whom they would be of no moment. Moreover we are fatisfied with the number of facramonts which Chrift our Lord, hath inftituted, which ar? two only, namely the Sacra-
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«£nt of baptifm and the holy fupper of our Lord Je- us Chrill.
XZYAV.OfJbolj baptism. We believe and confefs that jefus Chrifi who is the ;nd of the law, hath made an end by the fnedding of lis blood, of all other fheddings of blood which nen could or would make as a propitiation or fa- isfa&ion for fin : and that he having aboliflied •irctimcifion, which was done with blood, hath initi- ;- uted the facrament of baptifm inftead thereof ; by which we are received into the church cf God, and fe- jarated from all other people and Arrange religions, ;hat we may wholly belong to him whofe enfign ar.d fanner we bear : Akdferves as a teftimony unto us, that ie will forever be our gracious Geo and Fail:*!;-. There- fore he has commanded all thofe who are his, to be ba?- :ifed with pure water, in the name of the Father, end of '.he Sen, and of the Holy Ghost: Thereby fignifying t'd ,lis, that as water wafneth away the filth of the body, ,vhen poured upon it, and is feen on the body cf the Si&tifed, when fprinkled upon him ; fo doth the blood )f Chrifi, by the power of the Holy Ghofi, internally yct inkle the foul, and ckanfe it of its fins, andregene- ■ate us from children of wrath, unto children of God. "!STot that this is effected by the external water but by the ' vprin;".; :ng of the precious blood of the Son of God ; h.vho is our re^ fea, through which we muft pafo, to ef« '•izape the tyranny of Pharaoh, that is, the devil, and La S»ter into the fpiri.ual land of Canaan. Therefore the mi- 3 lifters, on their part, adrniniiter the facrament, and that j rhich is viable, but cur Lord giveth that wlwteh is fig- Tuned by the facrament, namely the gh-:s ar 1 invisible jgrace, wafhir^g, clcanhng and purging our fotels of all :.ih and unrirhteouihefs ; renewing our hearts, and lling them with all comfort; giving -..riLO us a true ifturance of his fatherly goodnefs, putting or* us the lew man, and putting off the old man with ali his deeds ; Therefore we believe, that every man who is earneiuy ludious of ob'.ainiug life exrnai, ought to be bur oncer oapuiei wi:h this only baptifm, without ever repeat. ing :he fame : fmce we cannot be born twice. Neither tioib :his baptifm on|y avail us at the tiras when the waur
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is poured upon us , and received by us, but aifo through tl whole ccurfe of our life ; therefore we detail the err< of the anaboptiftp, who are not content with the one 01 ly baptifm they have once received, and moreover coi dtmn the baptifm of the infants of believers, whom u believe ought to be baptlfed andfealed with thefignof tl covenant, a:3 the children in Ifrael formerly were cii Gumcifed, upon the fame promifes which are made unt our children. And indeed Chriii fhed his blood no lef for the warning of the children of the faithful than adult perfons ; and therefore they ought to receive fign and facrament of that which Chrifl hath done them ; and as the Lord commanded in the law, tha they mould be made partakers of the facrament o Chr ifl's rf» -ffrings and death, fhortly af er they wen born, by o.iering for them a lamb, which was a facra- ment of Jefus Chrift. Moreover what circumcifion wa; to the Jews, that baptifm is to our children. And foi this reafon Paul calls baptifm the circumcifion oi Chrift.
XXXV. ' Of the holy supper cf our Lord jfesus Christ. We believe and confefs that our Saviour Jefus Chrifl did ordain and inftitute, the facrament of the holy fup- per, to nourifn and fupport thole whom he hath already regenerated and incorporated into his family, which is his church. Now thofe who are regenerated, have in them a two-fold life, the one corporal, and temporal) which they have from the firft birth, and is common to all men : The other (piritual and heavenly, which is given them in their fecond birth, which is effected by the word of the gofpel, in the communion of the body of Chrift ; and this life is not common, but is peculiar to God's elect. In like manner God hath given unto u j, for the fupport of the bodily and earthly life, earth- ly and common bread, which is fubfervient thereto, and is common to all men, even as life itfelf But for the fupport c • the fpiritual and heavenly life, which be- lievers h. ", he hath lent a living bread which uefcend- ed from heaven, namely Jefus Chriii, who nourilncs and hens the fpiritual life of believers, when they eal him. that is to fry, when. they apply and receive him 'sy
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n the fpirit. Ch rift that lie might represent uato fpiritual and heavenly "bread, ha-th iniiituted an fcarthly and vifible bread, as a facrament of his body, and wine as a facrament of his blood, to teitify by thafai unto us, that as certainly as we receive and held rhis facrament in our hands, and eat and drink the fame Xvhh our mouths, by which our life is afterwards nou- that we alio do as certainly receive by fairhv (which is the hand and mouth cf our foul) the true bo- ;dy and blood of*Chrilt eur only Saviour in our fouls, for the fupjjort of our fpiritual life. Now as it is cer- tain and beyond all doubt, that jefus Chriilhaih not en- joined tons the ufe of his facraments in vain, ib he Works in us, all what he reprefents to us, by thefe holy i the manner furpaffes our underftandmg, and cannot be comprehended by us, as the operations of .he Holy chert are hie den and incompreheniible. In the "mean time we err not when we fay, that that which is drank by us, is the proper and natural body, and the proper blood of Qhrifti But the manner of cur par- taking of .he fante, is not by the mouth, but by the fpirit through faith. Thus then, though Chnil always fits at V hand of his Father in the heavens, yet there- uh he not ceaTe to make us partakers hi : k : by fai h, This feaft is a fpiritual table, at which Chriit rifelf vri.ii all his benefits to us, and gives us Saefceto erijoty bcth -hindelf, and the merits of-his iufrerings and 6e?/h, nourifhirig, ftrengtheniug and com- forting car poor cpfnfcrJrlefs fouls, by the eating ci his fieui, quickening and veirefhing them by the drinking of . od. Further, though the facraments are cgi : . h- neverthelefs both are not re- lly indeed receives the fa- but he doth not receive the udas and Simon the force- facranient, but not Chriit, whom believers only :tre made partakers. Laitly, we receive this holy ikcrarr.cot in the affembiy of the people cf Cod, wi h humil'i y and reverence, keeping up ambii^ft us a holy remembraQce at Lhedeath cf Chriit. cur Saviour, with thankfgi ing :
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making there confefSon of our faith, and of the chriflaj religion. Therefore no one ought to ccme CD thj without having previoufly rightly examined himfel left eating of this bread and drinking of this -cup, he t and drink his own damnation. In a word, we are ex* ted by the nfe of this holy facrament, tc a fervent Lcl towards Go'd and our neighbour. Therefore • reject all mixtures and damnable inventions, which irl have added unto, and blended with the facraments, i profanations of them : and affirm that wr ought to rk fatisfied wi h the ordinance which Chrift andhisapoft.i have taught us, and that we muft ipeak of them in :: fame manner as they have fpeke.
XXL" VI . Of Magistrates. We believe that etir gracious God, becaufe of the <* Jjravity ofihankind, hath appointed kings, princes magiftrates, a illingthat; the world (hould begrveni by certain laws ami i olicies ; to the end* that the dii' lutenefs of men might be feftrained and all things c ried or. ar ong men with good ordet and decenc;. . F this piirpdfe he hath in veiled the magiftracy with t fword, for the punhhr^eht of evildoers, and for tie p, tettkon of them that do icell. And their office is. net oi to have Tegard unto, and watch for the welfare of t civil ftate, but alio tc protect the holy church fervu ar . o prever.tr nd extirpate all idolatry and fa lie wor(h i to ticitrcy the kingdom of andchrift, tc prwnt e t ki igdom of Jefus Chrift, and to take care thas tl of thegofpel be preached every where, that God may \ Jiouaure&and v crfr.ipped by every one, as he comman. in his word. '-: ore ... v« r it is the b ounden duty of eve one, of what Hate, quality or condition fcever he m; be, ro fnbjeft himfelf to the magiitra'es, to pay tribut to Ihew due- honour and reipect to them, and to obey the inali things which are net repugnant to the word God ; to pray for thetn in their "prayer*, that God m; rule and guide them in all their ways, and that we m; lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godlineis and he city. Wherefore we detent .he anabapdfts and other 1 dltious people, ttad in genera! all thole who reject rl higher powers and may hr; rates, and wcuid fubv tice, introducing a communion of goeds, and contour
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that decency and good order which God hath eftabliih- ed among men.
XXXVII. Of the Last Judgment. Finally we believe, according to the word of God, when the time appointed by the Lord (which is unknown to all creatures) is come, and the number of the elect complete, that cur Lord Jefus Chrift will come from "heaven, corporally and viflbly, as he afcended, with .grea* glory and majeffy, to declare himfelf judge of the quick and the de?.d ; burning this old world with fire and flame to cleanfe it. And then all men will perfon- ally appear before this great judge, both .men and wo- men, and children, that have been from the beginning of the world to the end thereof, being fummoned by the voice of the archangel, and by the found of the trumpet of God. For all the dead {hail be raifed out of the earihv and their fouls joined and muted with their proper bo- dies, in which they formerly lived. As for thole who (hall then be living, "hey iliall, nov die as the others, but be changed in the twinkling of an eye, and from' corrupti- ble, become incorruptible. Then the books (that is to fay the conferences) (ball be opened, and the dead judg- ed accordingly to what they fhall have done in this world, whether it be good or evil. Nay, men mall give an ac- count of every idle word they have fpoken, which the world only counts amnfement and jell : and then the fe- Crefs and hypoerify of men fhail be difciofed and laid opes before all. And therefore the confidcration cf this judgment is yrP. \y terrible and dreadful to the wicked and ungodly, but moft definable and comfortable to the righteous and elect. : becaufe then their full deliverance f! :/:i be perfected, and there they fhail receive the fruits of their iabcur andtrouble which they have borne. Their innocence ihall be known to all, and they fhall fee the terrible vengeance which God fhall execute on the wick- ed, who nicft cruelly perfecuted, oppreifed and tormented them in this world ; and who (hall be ccnvicled by the teftimeny of their own conferences, and become lmmcr- t:.i. but for this purpofe, to be tormented in that ever- laiting 11: e, which is .prepared for the devil and his an- gels. But on the contrary, the fakhfui and elect mall be crowed with glory and honour ; and the Son of Gc4
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will confers ibr;:- nam :: before God his Father plea angels; ail tears {hail be wiped from t\ and their caufe which is now condemned by m magillrates, as heretical and impious, \ be knpwp to be the caufe of the Sen of God. And For as reward the Lord \vill caufe 'hem to p- ■, as never entered into the heart oi man to fco ceive. Therefore we expect that great day with a m< ardent deilre, to the end that we may fully enjoy £ promifes of God in Obrilt Jefus out Lord. A
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\ after fuch patience (hewn him by the church, we
Should be under the diihgreeable neeeflity of being fur-
u,< .• g 'him, and come to the laft remedy:
wherefore we at this prefent are necemtated to- proceed
tf> this excemmuni ca? ion accerdmg to the command and
y: given us by God in his hcly word ; to the end.
: may hereby be made (if pofilbk) afearoed of his.
■ we may not by this rotten and as
hole body of the church
:ger, and that God's name may not be blaiphemed.
:.x.nove v.-e the un nailers and rulers of the church
d being here a.-b;. doled in the name aad authority
©four Lord Jefus Chriil, declare before you all, that for
fo»s we have excommunicated, and by
do excommunicate N. from the church of God, and
dllowfnip with Chriil, and the holy fac.a rnencs,
»rd from all the ipiritual bieiiings a«d benefits which
vomifeih to and bellows up.om his church, fo long
S3 he obllinatdy and hr' jite* ty inrbdi to his fins,
and Is o 1 accoameu by ycu as an heathen
m~u and a publican, according 10 the command- of
Gkri#, Ma1:. 18. that whatfoever bis mini-
£ers fhall bind on carlo, rail '.;c hound in heaven.
Further • v; ex&QEt ycu beloved Chri(lians,.to keep no
In, that he may be afnamed : yet count
hum not as an rormvy. our at all times admcnimhnn as you
would a brother, info? mean time let every one take
'warning by thio ard fusfe like examples, to fear the
Lord, and diligently take heel unto himfelf, Ifhtihlnk-
etb be standetb, fesfbefaQj Inn having true fellowihig
with the Father and ins ben jefus Chriil, together with
sdi faithful chriilian<y remain llediail therein to the end,
asnd fo obtain eternal falvari,on. You bare J>eo,\beloved
brethren and iiile; s, in what manner this our excommu-
■d brother ham begun to fa J h, ,. - \ : / ees is
r dm ; oblore ..be:e.b-.e; hew (u k : .tan is,
t tc c?dru-dd:ni, ana to whir.-. him frora
ita yi ialvation ; ,g v. d. ■:.:--, ag'drit
the leall beginnings c* ■ :~)kog abide, according
to the exhortad'-. ■.....-.. ': andibfiia
lomtb does so e'ijszfy tese> kvith patience the
ract that 13 set bejirc v.i, lool; ^ n to ye$u<& (be. u-tiLor ana SiutbercfcurftUih; rs .reloy, \«-al:.i andf --on iestydiiei-^
7j TK! LI'TURGT.
*er into temptation. To day if you will hear the volte of the Lord, harden not your hearts, but work out your- ovm salvation with fear and 'trembling : and every one re- pent of his fins, Left that our God humble us again, and that we mould be obliged to bewail fome one of you : but that vou may with one accord, Living in all godii- nefs, be our crown and jcy in the Lord.
Since it is Ccd who worketh in us, bo?:h to will and to do of his good pleafure, let us call upon his holy name with confeffion of our £ns:
O RIGHTEOUS God and merciful Father, we be- wail our fins before thy high majefty, and acknow- ledge that we have deferved the grief and forrow caufed untousby the cutting off of this our laie fellow member ; yea we all deferve, fhouldft thou emer into judgment with us, by reafon of our great tranlgrefiions, to be cut eff and banifhed from thy prefence. But O Lord thou art merciful unto us for Chriit's fake, forgive us our trefpaffes, for we heartily repent of them, and daily work in our hearts a greater meafure of ibrrow for them ; that we may, fearing thy judgments, which thou exe- cuted againll the ftiff-uecked, endeavour to pieafe thee : grant us to avoid all pollution of the world, and thofe who are cut off from the communion of the church, that we may nct-make ourfelves partakers of their fins ; and that lie who is excommunicated may become afhamed of his fins : and lince thou defireft not the death of a fin* ner, but that he may repent and live, and the bofom of thy church is always open for thofe who turn away from their wickednefs : we therefore humbly befeech thee, to kindle in cur hearts a pious zeal, that Ave may labour, wi'h good chriilian admonitions and examples, to bring again this excommunicated perfon on<he right way, to- gether with -d.il thofe who through unbelief or diffolute- nefs of life go aitray.
Give thy bleiHng to our admonitions, that we may have reafon thereby to rejoice again in him, for whom we muft new mourn : and that thy holy name may be praiicd, through our Lord Jefus Chrift, who hath thus taught us to pray, Ouh. Father, &c.
The form of re-admitting excommunicated person* i:itG the cburck of Christ.
THE L I T u H G Y. 73
BELOVED in the Lord, it is known unto you, that fome time f-go our fellow member jM. was cut off frcm the ;hurch cf Chrift : we cannot now conceal from you, i hat he by the above-mentioned remedy, asalfo by means •• hf good admonitions, and your chriftian prayers, is corns UJlb far that he is afhamedof his fins, praying us to be re- admitted in'o the communion of the church, i ! Since we then by virtue of the -command of God, are : -in duty bound to receive fuch perfons with joy, and it being neceilary that good order mould be ufed therein, | we therefore give you to underiland hereby, that we ■ jpurpofe to loofe again the aforementioned excommuni- ! J cated perfon from the bond of excommunication the next j time when by the grace of God we celebrate the i upper cf the Lord, and receive him again into the communion ' of the church. ; except any one of you in the mean time, j inall fliew juil caufe why ch:s ougn: not to be done, of which you raufl: give notice to us in due time. In the ! mean time, le~ every ©ne thank the. Lord, for the mercy j fhown this poor nauer, befeeching him, to perfect his
work in him to his eternal falvaiion. Amen. J C Afterwards, if no impediment be ailedged, the Mi-"} < nefter ihall proceed to the re.-admiih on of the ex- C (_co.amunicated iinner, in the following inarmer : j, Beloved chriitian,c, we have the iaft time informed y on. cf the "epentance of our fellow membev X. to the end that he might with your- fore knowledge be again receiv- ed into the church of Chrift : and whereas no one has alledged any thing why his re-admiiuon ought not to tftke place, we therefore at ptefent purpofe to preceed. to the fame.
Our J.or4 Jefas Chrift, Mat. Chap. 18, having con- firmed the fentence of his church, in the excommuni-; eating of impenitent fmners ; declareth immediately thereupon, that whatsoever his ministers shall loose at carts, -jhall be loosed in heaven; whereby he giveth :o un- derftand, that when anyperfpil is cut off frcm his churchy he is not deprived of all hones of falvation ; but can again be looiedfrom the bonds of condemnation.- — There- fore fmce God declares in his wotd, not to take pleafi re in the death cf a Iinner, but that he turn from his wick- ednefs and live, fo the church always hopes for the re- pentance of the backflidden Iinner. and keepeth her bo-
7| T'HE LIT u'll C Y.
fern cyra to receive the penitent : a :
tie Paul, i Cor. 5, commanded the Corinth..
he had declared ought to be cut off' from the cl
be again received and comforted, fince Ueing
by many, he was come to the kn owl edge of his 1".
to the end that he fhould not be (wallowed up with cveilr
much forrow. 2 Cor. 2.
Secondly, Chrirl teacheth ire is the aforementioned text, 1 that thefemence of abiblution, which is pafled upon fuch | a peniient iinner, acccrdingto the word of God, is c ed fuve and firm by the Lmd ; therefore no one 1 to doubt in the leail, who truly repents, that he is edly received by God in mercy, as Ghrift faith, J' I.n, | Chap. 20. Whose sctzvr &:?is ys remit,, they art r, veto them:
But new to proceed to the matter in hand : I an; the* 17. whether th:u dofl declare here with all thine heart before God and his church, that thou art fincerely for- ry for the fin and ftubbom. efs for which thou hail beea jviily cut off from the church ? whether thou doit alfo truly believe, that the Lord hath forgiven thee, and do :h forgive thy lias for Chi ill's fake, and that thou therefore art defirous to be re-admitted into the church of Chriit, prornifirg henceforth to live in all godlinefs, according to the command of the Lord ? Anfwer — ■ — Yes, Verily. — -~
(Then the minister shall further say.) We then here afiembled, in the name and authority of the Lord Jefus Ch'iii, declare thee N. to be abfolved from the bonds of excommunication ; and do receive thee again into the church of the Lord, and declare un- to thee that thou art in the communion of Chrii;, and of the holy facraments, and of all the fpiritaalbleiungs and benefits of God, whictf 1 --;diup-
on his church : may the eternal God preferve thee there- in to the end, through his only begotten Son jefu» Chviil, Amen.
. Be therefore affured in thy heart my beloved brother, that the Lord hatha; ed thee in mercy. Be
diligent henceforward tc jjuarcj thyielf agaiuil the fub- t-ility cf fa' an, and the wickednels ol the world; to the end that you may not fall again into un ; iove QhrLft* *or many fins are forgiven theei
or .mns::. 75
•o-i beloved chriftians, receive thh your brother
:on ; be glad that he was dead and is
again, he was loft and is found : rejoice with the
Is of heaven, over this, iinner who repenteth :
.ount him no longer as a ftranger, but as a fellow ci'-i-
ccrt with the faints, and of the houfehoid of God.
And whereas we can have no good of ourfelves, let ;:> praiiing and magnifying the Lord Almighty, implor« ir- mercv- faying,
G^ &A-G$€>US God and Father, we thank thee through * jefus Chrirl, that then haft been pleafed to give this bow brodier repentance unto life, and us caube to rejoice in his conversion. We befeech thee, lhew him thy mercy, that he may become more and more allured m his mind of the remifilon of his fins, and that he may receive from thence inexprefiible joy and delight, to ferre hee. And whereas he hath heretofore by his fins led many, grant that he may by his converfion edi- fy many. Grant alio that he may ftedfaftly walk m thy ways, to the end ; and may we learn from this ex- ample, ihat with thee is mercy, that thou mayeft be feared ; and chat we counting him for our brother and co-heir of life eternal, may joi^jciy ferve tlifee with filial £y : gftl obedience all the da'ys of our life, through Je- fus Chrift our Lord, in whole name we' thus cojsclude
The Form for the administration o/*b>APi is::, to Lffitnis. of Believers.
THE principal parts of the doctrine of holy baobbn are thefe three : First. That we with our chilbren are conceived and born in fin, and therefore are chil- dren of wrath; in id much that we cannot eater into :he Lorn of God. except we are born again. To:: the Eg in or iprinkliug with water teaches us, where- by the impurity of our fouls is Signified, and we admo- ! to loath, end humble ourfelves before God. and feck for cur peri ;cation-aitd falvation without euvfeives; ;d:y. iioly b::,;bib: wiineffeth and itaieth unto us the warning away of fir.s through jefus Chrilt. There- fere we are bap: bed /'/: the ;;:y;:e of the Father, and ofxhe Sm, cud of the ILAy Ghcst, For when sve s re baptiled m the nam* of the Tadier, Gcd the Father wimebeth £ i
76 AD JxIIUETJlATIOK
and feajeth unto us, that he doth make an eternaJ te- nant of grace with us, and adopts us for his child: and heirs, and therefore will provide us with evtj good thing, and avert all evil, or turn it to our pro . And when ve are baptifed ir. the name of the Sen, Son fealeth unto us, that hedeth wafh ut in his blocd til our fins, incorporating us into the feliowibip cf h death and refurrec\ion, to that we are freed from allc fins, and accounted righteous before God. In like ma rrer, when we are baptifed in the name cf the Hc Ghoit, the Holy GhciL aflures us, by this holy lacramcr. that he will dwell in us, and farcify us to be merrbe cf Chrift, applying unto us, that which we have Chrift, namely, the wafhing away of our -fins, and th daily renewing of our lives, till we (hall finally bepr< femed without fpot or wrinkle among the ailembly c the elect in life eternal.
Thirdly. Whereas in all covenants, there are eoi tained two part: ; therefore are we by God throi.g haptilrn, admeniihed cf, and cbliged unto new cbeci ence, namely; that we cleave to this cue Gcd, Father Son, and IhAy Ghofl ; that vetvuftin him, and lev him wi-h all our hearts, with all cur fouls, with ail ou h ind, and with all our ftrergth ; that we forfake rh« world; crucify our old nature* and walk in a new anx boH life.
-'ud if we fcrr.e::mej through weaknefs fall into f:n, v. c niuft not Lherefcvedefpair cf God's mercy nor continu* in fin, fmce baptifm is a feal and undoubted testimony, ihat ve bare an eternal covenant cf grace with Gcd.
And although cur young children do net urderiland it cfe thing-, we may not therefore exclvde them fi cm bap- tilm, for a&ilcy are withe ut their kucwlec'ge, partakers cf -- condemnation in Adam, (b are they again received unto grace in Chviil ; as God fpeaketh unto Abraham the fetber cf ali the faithful, and theiefcre unto us and cur children. Gen. 17. 7. Saying, 1 \iil! establish my ecrencnt between vie and thee, end xly setd rjer ikee, in their generations^ Jit en everlasting ccxenc.jv. ,• to ve a God 't.rito tJbte, cr.dio toy seed after tkie. This alio the Apcf- tle Peter teilifeth, with thele word:., Acts 2. 3c. ftf tie premise is vntoycu, ana to your children, a?\dto ali the are afar c&, czeii crinant as the Lord cur Gcd fr.r.
OF BAPTISM. 77
.1 -TWefore God formerly commanded them to be
^trW^'i upon them andUened
.J*^«.^r Ani parents ave kingdom of God, a;'ln;*. „ a their children be^ew, in duty bound f orther to , ...ftruct me That
when they (haU «?™2£rf <** may be adminif- therefove. this holy otd..wc «• t _ , '^ fi = cf
j *■<> \%'%a r nrv, to our comt-it, a.a-i -1"- <-u-i-1- tered to 1. Uj fc. >0 > . ho, narae.
hA \LMiGHTY »<1 'eternal God (** ™ '<* «"»
- ,J. w ^rofla ana bis family ■■ *c*° «•-£• dram the har'.*f'±,r ,- ... tA, .wj/e Jsratltbraugbtbe Sea Sea, «**gg£?J^SPS Ws tefeeC'° *«* T"^,, wtltSS-ed of 'line infinite mercy, gram- that thou »*J«fltefi. children, and incorporate them ™'V° S" in thy Son jei'us Chviit, that they
mag d® b*"«** . daily roi-
v;,-h hint in Starin^bdrtU" and eleave unto- low htm, J^JgSp* aild ardent love , that they h„n in r\ucf"'thvt;-'-t.'ie"!V of thy favour, leave this.
iives
Xv^andthekcly Ghoh, one only Got and reigns forever, Amen-
4* Zxhortaiicn to the Farents, and these who come mt* M ±J ibeni to Baptism,
rs -T ftVEtt in the Lord Chrift, you have hear a tha t RELO Y~ . -™ " ordinance of God, to feal unto u* 15 banulm is an . «™££ t.erefore it muft be ttfed
75 AD W I IH S T R A T I O IV
th«gfa crflr tiuUttl are concaved ar.d born in fin anf?i « ufelf, vet ft* they are fancied in Chriil and
; ff ^fy; .^~h£t^ you do not acknovs-led-e the doc *m6 which m confined i„ the old and r^ 4nt •ndja the articles of the chriftia* faith, and S
r^d^aaS^S70"-0 a0t P™5**** intends
i^ac cnilJren when come to .he years of di fere ion
■'; ": ::°U ^^ - '^r or witnef,) i„W™ "" > ■ ' ::atU? !? th? *fc»ftid dofeupt, or he nor
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HOWEVER children of chriftian parents (aifhough they underftand not this myftery) miift be baptifed.- by virtue of the covenant' ; ,-et it is not lawful to.baptiffe
w ho are come to years of difiar^S&i, except
tail be fenhble of their lins, and make conh-ucn both of
their repentance and faith in Chriit ; for this came
net only John the Bapclit preached (according- to 'he
d) the baptiitH ofre.pentar.ee, and bap-
tifed, for the remx&on cf fins-, thofe who confeiiVd
fins, Slack i. arid Lithe 3. But cur Lord jefus •
hath alfo commanded his difeiples to teach all nations,
and then, to baptifethem, in the name of the Father, and
of :he Son, and of the Holy Ghoft, Mat. 28. Mark 16-
Addingr thiiprorhife : He that believe th, and is baptifed,
hhall be faved. According- to which rule, the ApotUes,
as appcaveih oat of Acfs, 1. 10. and 16. have baptifed
none who were of years of difcretion, but fuch « ho
made confeifen of their faith and repentance ; therefore
h is not lawful now a da1- s, to baptife any ether adult
perfens, than fuch as have been taugfet the myileries of
holv baptrfin, bv the preachmg of the gofpel, and are
able to gave an actonnt of then- faith by the confeuion
of the mouth. Since therefore yon N. are alio dehrous
of boh baptffrn, o the end, k may be to yen a feed of
your ingrafting ih*o the church of God, that it may ap-
:ear thatyoij do not bfcly receive the chriftian religion,
n which ycu have been privately infracted by us, and
af vvhk u have made eonfeiuon before us ; but
hat you (through the grace of God) intend and purpofe
o lean a life according to the fame ; you are ftncerely
o give anfwer before God and his church ; First. Doll
hou beliefs hi the only true God, dtfLincf in three per-
bns, father- Sen. and Hcly Ghoit, who hath made hea-
en arf e -ah -j id all that in them is, of noddng, and
till mai ••\nsthe;n, infomuch that nothing
. . l.cr in heaven or on earth, without his
.hire, will I
A fhver. Yes. Secondly. Dofl thou believe that thnu art conceived nd born in" fin, and therefore art a child of .wrath by ature, wholly uieapable of doing- any good, and prone 0 all evil ; and that thou halt, frequently both in Knight, void, and dzzd, tranfgreiTed tke e^mmani-
8d administration
merits of the Lord : and whether thou art heartily lorry for thefe fins ?
Anfwer. Yes.
Thirdly. Doft thou believe that Chrift, who is the true: and eternal God, and very man, who took his human nature on him out of the fiefh and blood of the virgin Mary, is given thee of God, to be thy Saviour and that thou doft receive by thi3 faith, remilfion of fins in his blood, and that thou art made by the power of the Holy Ghoit, a member of Jefus Chrift, and his church ? Anfwer. Yes.
Fourthly. Doft thou affiant to all the articles of th« chriftian religion, as they are taught here, in thi3 chrif- fian church, according to the word of God, and pur- pofe ftedfaitly to continue in the fame doctrine to the end of thy life ; and alfo doft thou reject all herefies and let* -ins, repugnant to this doctrine, and promife to per- fevere in the communion of our chriftian church, not only m the hearing of the word, but alio in the ufe of the Lord's fupper ?
Anfwer. Yes.
Fifthly. Haft thou taken a firm refolution always to lead a chriftian life, to foriake the world and its evil luits, as is becoming the members of Chrift and his chinch, and to fubmit yourfelf to all chriftian admo- nitions.
Anfwer. Yes.
The good and great God mercifully grant his grac< and bleiBng to this your purpofe, through Jefus Chrift Amen.
Tie Form for the Administration of the Lord's Supper
BELOVED in the Lord jefus Chrift, attend tc th< words of the inftnuticn of the holy fupper of ou Lord Jefus Chrift, as they are delivered by the holy A poftle Paul, i Cor. n. 23 — 30.
For I have received of the Lord, that ivhieh also I d& Ihered ur.io you, that the Lord Jesus, the same night i which he was betrayed, took bread ; and when he bad give thanks, he brake it, and said, take eat, this is my boi which is broken for you, this do in remetftbraAce of me. An after the same manner also, he took the cup, when he he. euppsl, saying thin ;ufi is tht nev> test anient in ftij Mm
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this ffaye, as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me, for ta Oj r U9 ye tat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shezv the Lord's death till he come ; wherefore, Hsboscever shall At this bread, and drink this cup of the I rd i . •■■illiy, thall be guilty of the body and blood ftht L r.i. Bui et c man examine himself \ and so let him eat cf that bread, £.';.; drink of that cup ; for he that eatet.b and dfinketh tat- %iarthily, eatelh and dfinketh damnation to himself, not dis- cerning the Lord's body. — That we may now celebrate £he flipper of the Lord to our comfort, it is above all tki.jgs neceffary,
First. Rightly to examine ourfelves.
Secondly. To direct it to that end, for which Chriil hath erdainedand initituted the lame, namely, to his remem- brance. The true examination of ourfelves, confifts of thefe three parts.
First. That every one conflder by himfelf, his fins and the curfe due to him for them, to the end that he may abhor and. humble himfelf befoi-e God : con&dering that She- wrath of God againlt lin is fo great, that (rather than it mould go uopunifhed) he hath punifhed the fame in bis beloved Son Jefus Chriil, with the bitter and fiia.nefol death of the crofs.
Secondly. That every one examine his own heart, whe- ther he doth believe this faithful promifeof God that all bis fins are forgiven him, only for the fake of the paiHon and death of Jefus Chnlt, and that the perfe-itrighteouf- nefs of Chri£ is imputed and freely given him as his own, yea, fo perfectly as if he had faciSiied in his. own perfon for all his hns, and fi.il ailed all righ teem fuels
Thirdly. That every one examine his own eonfcisnce, whether he purpofeth henceforth to lhew true tha&kfal- nefs to God in his whole life, and to walk uprightly be- fore him : as. alfo, whether he hath laid aiide unfeigned- ly all enmity, hatred, and envy, and doth firmly rei'olve henceforward to walk in true love and peace with his Tieighbour.
All thoie then who are thus dUpofed, God will cer- tainly receive in mercy, and count them worthy parta- kers of the table of his Son jefus Chriil. On she contra- ry, thoie who do. not feel this teftinto?iy in their h$a?rts» ea: and drink judgment to themfelves.
Therefore sire alio, accbriins fothe command oi Zb::i8.
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and the Apoftle Paul, admonifh all thofe who arc d« v. -i;h the following fins, to keep themfelveo fro;r. * OH ble of the Lord, and declare to them that they ha part in the kingdom of Chrift ; fuch as all idolaters,, all thofe who invoke deceafed feints, angels, or other lures ; all thofe who worfnip imager, ; all irxhanters, diviners, charmers, and thofe who give credit to frxh in- chautmenis : ail defpi.ers cf God ami his word, and holy iacraments ; all blafphemers ; all thofe who avw given to raifedifcord. feks ^r.d mutiny hichurchor I all perjured perfons ; all thofe who are, difcbediei.- to their parents and firpericrs ; alljans:<ierera, contentious peribns, and thofe who lire in haired a their neighbeurs ; all adulterers, v% horemongers, d ards, thieves, ufurers, rofcbe; all who lead oftenfive lives.
All thefe, while they continn? ia fuck £ns, {hall ah- fiain from this meat (which Cb iit, hath ordained for the faithful) leifc their judgnt^ant and conderr be made the heavier. But this ; defigned ( beloved brethren and fillers in the Lord'; to dejc contrite hearts of the faithful, as if no^e m;; the fupper of the Lord, but thofe woo are • - 1 for we uo not come to this fupper, toteftify thereby that we are perfect and righteous in. cuid elves ; but on the contrary, confidering that we Ct&k our life out of oath fclvea in jefus Chrift, we acknowledge that we lie mid it of death: therefore, no • we feel ma-
ny infirmities and nkfenes in ourfelves, as name! vve have not perfeft faith, and that we do not gr {elves to ferve God with that zeal as we. are bound, bat haw- daily to ftrive wi h the weaknefs cf ei. the evil luks of our fk teewse are (by tit.
cf the Holy Go ok ) f •
• iing to all the epraman we reft auared that no tin 01 nr.iuteki ay /mft i::g received of God in m: worthy partakers of this ' .
Let us now also con- . iuitttuted his fuppsr, mm /, that -\z da .
■ Or tke LORD'S SUPPER. 3S.,
lembrance of him : Now after this manner arc we to emember him by it.
First. That we are confidently perfuaded in cur hearts, hat our Lord Jefus Chrifl (according to the promifes nade to our forefathers in the old teilament} 4was £ynt f the Father into the world : that he auumed our fleih nd bleed ; that he bore for us the wrath of God (under vhich we fliould have .periihed everiauinglyj from the icgfHinmg of his incarnation, to the end of his life upon and that he hath .fulfilled for us, ail obedience :o he divine law, and righteouiheis : efpecialiy, v. : :n iight of cur fins and the wrath of God preiTed out f hiin • rVeat in tfeg garden, where he was
sound i hi be freed from our fins : that he af-
erwards fullered innumerable reproaches, that we might ever be ccnibnuded.-*-— That he w^s innocently con- temned to death, that we might be acquitted at the judg- ment feat of God : yea, thai he fullered his bleiTed.body 0 it nailed en the evofs— Tat he might fix the; eon the and writing of our fins : and hath alio taken upon Mmfelf the curie due to us that he might fill us with his ilefungs ; and hath humbled himfelf unto the deepeit re- proach and pains of hell, both in body and fcul, on the :ree of the erefs, when he cried outTvith a loud voice, my God, my. God ! why hast tkcu forsaken me ? [ That we night be accepted of God, and never be forfaken of him. :\r.6- finally confirmed with his death and fhedding of tic- blood, the new and eternal teftament, that covenant 3f grace and reconciliation, when he laid it is firifhed.
And that we might firmly believe that we belong to this covenant of grace, the Lord Jefus Chrift, in his tail flipper, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his diiciples and laid, T; be eat, this is my bed- which is broken for you, this do in temembrance of rue ; in like manner alio afcer fupper be took the cup, gave thanks and fa id, Dnr.k ye all of it, this cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is Ihed for you and for many, for the remiJSen of fins ; this . do ye as often as ye drink it in remembrance of me ; that is, as often as ye eat of this bread and dmk of this cop-, you fhall thereby, as by a fure remembrance and pledge, be admonilhed and allured of thic my hear-y love and laithfulnef* towards you j that whereas; you ihouldotnet-
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wife have fuffered eternal death, I have given my' Body' to the de2th cf the crofs, and (hed my blond for you ; and as certainly feed and nourlfh your hungry and thirfty fcul with my crucified body, and fhed blood to everiafting lite, as this bread is broken before your eyes, and this cup is given to you, and you eat and drink, the fame with your mouth, m remembrance of me.
From this inftitution of the holy fupper of our Lord Jefus Chrift, we fee that hedire<5ts our faith and truft to hii; perfeft iacrifice (once offered on the crofs) as to the only ground and foundation of our falvation, wherein he is' become to our hungry and thirfty fouls, the true meat and drink of life eternal. For by his death he hath taken away the c?.ufe of our eternal death and mifery, namely, fin ; and obtained for us the quickening fpirir, that we by the fame (which dwolleth in thrilt as in "behead, and in us as his members) might have true communion with him, and be made partakerz of all his bleffings, of life eternal, righteoufnefs and glory.
E elides, that we by the fame fpirit may alfo be united- as members of one body in true brotherly love, as the holy Apoftle forth, For isebeing many, are one breed and or.e bo- dy ; for nue are all partakers of that me bread. For as out of many grains one meal is ground, and one bread baked, and out of manv berries being preffed together, ore wine fioweth, and mixeth itfelf together ; fo ihall we all, who by a true faith are ingrafted into Chrift, be altogether one body, through brotherly love, for Chi ill's fake, our teloved Saviour, who hath fo exceedingly loved us : and not only fhew this in word but alfo in very deed to- wards one another.
Hereto affift us, the Almighty God and Father of cur Lord Jefus Chrift, through his holy Spirit, v\men. C That we may obtain all this, let us humble curfclves > £ before God, and with true faith implore his grace, y
OMOST merciful God and Fa"her, we befeech tbee, that thou wilt be pleafed in this fupper (in which we celebrate the glorious remembrance of the bitter death of thy beloved yon Jefus Chrift) to work incur hearts through thy holy Spirit, that Ave may daily mere and more with true confidence, give ourfelves up unto thy lis Chrift, that our afflicted and contrite hearts, through the power of the Holy Ghofl may be feci and
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(•fefortffid with his true body and blood ; yea, with- dm, true God and man, that only heavenly bread : and that :-e may n? ioi ger live in our fins, but he in us and we in him , •id thus truly be made partakers of the new and ever- afting teitament, and of the covenant cf grace. That >-e may not drub: hut thou wilt forever be our gracious 'ather, never more imputing our fins unto us, and pro- idingos with all things neceffary as well for the body 5, theioul, as thy beloved children and heirs ; grant us lib thy grace, that we may take upon us our erofs heerfuliy, deny ourfelves, confefs our Saviour, and in II tribulations, with uplifted heads expedt cur Lord Je- u< Chrill from heaven, where he will .make our mortal cdies like unto his molt glorious body, and take us un- Q f.irn in eternity, Ahsn.
Strengthen us alio by this holy fupper in the Catholick crdouDted Chrillian faith, whereof we make cenfeffion tits cur mouths and hearts, fa;, ing,
I* BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker cf Ifibeaven and eartb : and in fytsus Christ bis only Sen our \.ord ^:ho was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born cf the Vi *• hi Mary, suffered ur.dar PontiusFilate, via? crucified, dead .:::! Luritd, he descended into hsll : the third day he rose a- . ain from the dead, he ascended Into heaven, and sitteth on be right hand cf God the Father Ahrjghty : from thstiCC ve shall come to judge ike quick end the dead,
I believe in the Holy GJbost : the holy Cathclich church : §€ communion cf saints : the forgiveness of sins ; the redir- ection of the boily ; and the life everlasting, Amen,
That we may be now fed with the true heavenly bread 21vriit Jefus, let us not cleave with our hearts urrco the MZ-Cri.al bread and wine, but lift them up on high in. teaven, where Chxift Jefus is our advocv .-.?. at the right f his heavenly Father, whither ail* : the articles four faith lead us ; not doubting but we iliali as cer- dr.-iy be fed and refi ebbed in our fouls through the Hi kj**g of the Holy Ghoft with his body and. blood, receive the holy bread, and. wine in remembrance
In ; leaking and diftributlcg the bread, the Min ti1er"> ihai! fay, Tl.e bread which we break is the com-v munion cf tije body of Chrift. ^
"(And when he giveth Ike cap,)
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Tha cup of bleSbrg, with which we bicfs, is the" cor. jmuv.' , ;od of Chriii.
f During the cora amnion, there {hall or may be do- * vou'ly fjing, a pfttl'nx, or fume chapter rea4, in rt- ance of the death of. Shrift, as the 53d cli?.p. ib, the 13, 14,, 15, 16, 17, and 18, d Dprs of John, 01- the like.
(Aider the Commv^io;;, the M'vai&er {hall fay,) Beloved hi the Lord, iince the Lord, hath now 6 f°uk at his tr-j; de, let as therefore jointly praife his hoi name witk thankiVlviug, and every one iuv in hi.- thus.
Bless the Lord, 0 toy ecu! .• c:vd ail ihai is within m< llcss his holy ::cr,\c.
Bless the Lord, G my soul, end forget not all his L Wfa.> forgivetb all i.'\ :s : <who bealeth at
di scarce.
0 redeem&k thy life from destruction, tiho at, »s and tender mercies. Toe Lrra is merc-ifuL una gracious, stem to anger an
fc» in mercy. Me bathntftdsait ^:ith cs afta- cur si:.:, nor rcxarde-h a according to cv.r i
Fur c's tl . ■■ the earth, t >
mercy tovcrd? them that j car him.
As far as the Last is fr&m the West, so far hath he re motped cvr tranegt 1 1 vs.
Like as afatbi to the Lord
them ihutfear him.
Who hath not fpared his own Son, but deliver- up for us all, and given as ail things with him. fore God comma his icve towards as, h
that while we were yet fame:-:, Chrifi died for us ; more tfaeH,*beihg now - his blood, we {hail b<
fovea from, wrath through ham : for if «?hes . enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of hi) Son • ranch more being reconciled, we mall be fa his life. 'I rherefore fnail my mouth and hear forth the praife of the Lord from this time foi :re, /men. Lef e-r-ery one s-x\> vtki an attenthe hczrt.
G ALMIGHTY, merciful God and father, we thee molt humble and beamy thanks, 'hat thou had
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■<~f thy rnfimte mere}-', given us thine only begotten Sen, for a Hje&iatcw and a faerifice far our fins, and to be our meat andd: isk unto life eternal, and that thou giveft us « lively- faith, wherby we are made partakers of fuch - benefits — thou halt alio been rleafed, that thy i d Son Jefus Chri-l fheuld mftitiue and ordain his he confirmation of the fa^ie : grant we h thee C faithful God and Father, that through f thy hciy Sriri , the commemoration of the death of eur Lord Jefus Chrifc, may vend to the dai- ly mcrerL or onr fekbj and faving fellowihip with him, through Jefus Chriit thy Son, in whofe name -we con-
• our prayers, faying, Our Father, &c,
*The tht&tfjhe AdteivisireUim of the LQRD's SUPPEP.
.:' .? Fq .:. f-.,r the CcrfrmaUon of Marriage, before tht
Church.
^TTKEBjSAS r&arried pedfons are generally, by
V V rea : a of fin, febject to many troubles and af-
5 ihir ns .; . t the end that you N. and N. (who defire td
your marriage Irr.d publicly confirmed here in
tlie name of Gcd, before this church) may alio
- .r hearts of the certain affii.~ta.nce of
Goiiaa c >ns, h:- tr therefore from the word of
the married Late is, and that it is
mil jticri cf God, which is pleaimg to him.
he alfd will (at he hath promiied) blef3 a«d
affift tfee married perions, and on the contrary judge an.i
puni " wherem mgers and adulterers. .
In -.■ firit place you are to know, that Gcd our Fa- ther (ajler he had created heaven and ear. hs aadall thai in them is) made man in his own image yrd .'; \q, toss, that he iherdd have dominion over the beafts of the field-, ever we fijh cf the fea, and over the fowls of the air. And after he had created man, he faid, It t£iioti tbaft man ahmUd be alm&i Iwitf make him an help met
And the Lord caused a deep sieep to fall upon Adam. cnl be slept, and he took cne cfhis ribs and doted i fesh instmd iherecf. And the rib which the Led &. xuMti'. frO'ii man, made he a Ionian, and brought . the nian. And A. .am syd:i, ihh is r.c-x ho;;c nj m hone, a - jlesh fmyjl.sb : she shall-- te called woman, because ski wi$ ia£ez oyt cf -raft. Therefore shall & man ieiwe
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bis 'father, and his mother, and shall cleave unto I. and tbey tmb shall be oaejlesb. Therefore ye are not > doubt but that the married ftate is pleafing to the Lo , fmce he made unto Adam his wife, brought and g; • her himfeif to him to be his wife; witneffing there • that he doth yet as with his hand bring unto every m . his wife. For this reafon the Lord Jefus Chnft did "'-'< highly honor it with his pretence, gifts and mxracfc' Cana of Galilee, to ftiew thereby, that this holy ft ought to be kept honorable by all, and that he will a and adlft the married pcrfons even when they are lev expecting it.
But that ye may live godly in this fta^e, you ma know the reafons wherefore God hath inftituted tl fame. The lirfl reafon is, that each faithfully a.Tift th other in all things that belong to this life, and. a better.
Secondly. That they bring up the children whic they (hall get, in ths true knowledge and fear of Gad, « his glory and their falvation".
Thirdly. That each of them avoiding all uncleanr.ef: and evil Imis, may live with a good and quiet con iitler.ee. P,or:ix^ avoid fornic tio.i, lei ever/ JMan haxrc hi: fe, and every Wife her ov»n husband: infomuch thatl
ali who are C3:ne to their years, and have not the gift I of continence, are bound by the command of God, :o| enter into the marriage ftate, with knowledge and coa* feut of patents, or tutors and friends , that so the tern pk of Go!, which is our body, mav not Be defiled, for, aoo- soever dejileth the temple of God, him sh ill Go I destroy.
Next, you are to know, how each is bound 40 behave rsfpe&ively towards the other, according to the wo;> cf '-od.
[' : :i. You who are the bridegroom, fhalJ know, that Gocl hath let you to be the head of your win-, that yos according to your ability, fliall lead her with diicrs^ion ; initialling, comforting, protecting her, as the he&'J rule* the body ; yti, as Chriit ;.» the head, wifdom, coftfolil ion, and alu.lanee ,o hi';, church. Beftde&* yon are to lot wife as your "xi-ibd, </<> Cbrhi bath fave-l bircburzh t ;oi shalln » fe better against her, but dwell with her as a man ^vij:;w, giving bojior to the *;~fe a the viet^er ieisel, considering that ye are joint heirs of the grot* of life, t* it yj-ir prayers be not binaertJ ,• a.vi i"m;e i; is G'3^T&
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a jpommand, that the man shall eat his bread in the sweat of
biz free, therefore you are to labour diligently and
faithfully, in the calling wherein God hath fet you, that
you may maintain your hou'hold honeftly, and likewife
£ have fomething to give to the poor.
In like manner fhall you, who are the bride, know how you are to carry yourfelf towards your hufband, according to the word of God : you are to love your lawful hufband, to honor and fear him, as alfo to be obedient un'-o him in all lawful things, as to your Lord, as the body is obedient to the head, and the Church to Christ. You shall not exercise any dominion over your husband, but be silent : for Adam was first created, and then Eve to be an help to Adam ; and after the fall, God faid to Eve, and in her to all women, your wi 'I shall be subject to your hus- band : you {hall not refill this ordinance of God, but be obedient to the word of God, and follow the exam- ples of godly women, who trufted in God and were fub- jeift to their huibands ; as Sarah was obedient to Abra~ ham, calling him her lord : you fhall alfo be an help to your hufband in all good and lawful things looking to your family, and walking in all honefly and virtue, without worldly pride, that you may give an example to others of modefly.
Wherefore you N. and you N. having now under- flood that God hath inilituted marriage, and what he commands you therein ; are ye willing thus to behave yourfelves in this holy flate, as you here do confefs be- fore this chrillian aiiensbly, and are defirous that ypj be confirmed in the fame ?
Anfwer. Yes.
Whereupon the miniiier fhall fay to the aSembly,
I take you all, who are met here, to witneis-, that there is brought no lawful impediment :
(Further to the married perfon?,)
Since then it is fit that you be furthered tn this your w. irk, the Lord God confirm your purpofe, whic}| he hath' given you ; and your beginning be in the 11 a::ie-f the Lord, who made heaven and earth, { Hereupon they fhall join hands together, and thcO X. miniiier fpeak firll to the bridegj <om, 5
I\. Do you gagkitaw ledge here before Gca, and this his holy church, that you have taken, and do take t4
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'■'. here prefent, promifing 1 to forsake her ; to love her faithfV.il/, fo main
i.iuband is bound to do to h nil live hoiily with her ; kee .; and trutVi to her in all things according; the holy gcfp^el ?
An fewer. Ve3.
(Afterward^ to the bride.)
N. Do yon acknowledge hye before God, and th
hh holy church, that you have taken, and do take i
your la-, ful hatband N. here prefent, promifmg to I
t to him, to ferve and afTdt him, never to fc
fake him, to live holily with him4 keening faith a,p
;
truth to him in all thing:., as a pious ?nd faithful vi :r\. is bound to her lawful hiifband according to the hol*|j gofpel. Anfwer. Yes.
(Then the mimfter fr-H fay,) The Father of all mercies, who of his grace hsti called you to thie holy {Lace of marriage, bind you in trtieidve ind'faithfulrieCs, and -grant you his b-k Amen ,
Hear now fron the gofpel, hew firm the bend c marriage is, as defevibtd Matthew, chapter 19, v 3» 4, 5> 6, 7.
" The Pharifees oame unto him, tempting hijn.j
" faying unto him, is il lawful for a man to put
*' his wife for every came I and he anfwered and fa'.J.
" unto them, have ye not read, that he which made
" them at the beginning, made then male and female ?
" and Uid, for this caufe (hall a man Leave father and
" mother and ihall cleave to his wife ; and they twain
" lhall be one hem ; wherefore they are no more
" twain, but one fiefh. What therefore God hath
" joi ■;-. let not man put af under. They fay un-
" to him, why did Mofes then command to give a writ-
" ing of divorcement, and to put her away 1 he faith
" uir. fens, bee'auie of the harctnefs of your
• " hearts- in Atrcd you to put away your wives ; but
beginning it was not ib. And I i^f unto
vtr ihall put away his wife, except it, be
nation, and ihall marry another, commit. eth.
.Itery : and whoib marrieth her vrh;:n is put away,
. di commit ad id eery. "'
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! Believe thefe words of Chrift, and be certain and af- ured, that our Lord God hath joined you together in. his holy ftate. You are therefore to receive, whatever befalls you therein with patience and thankfgiving, as from the hand of God, and thus all things will turn to rour advantage andfalvacion, Amen. ("Then the mmifter {hall bid the married perfons to"^ < kneel down and exhort the congregation to pray V £for them. J>
ALMIGHTY God, thou whodifplayeft thygoodr.efs and wifdom in all thy works and ordinances, and laft faid from the beginning, that it is not good that nan mould be alone, and therefore haft made an help 'meet for him, and ordained, that thofe who were two mould be one, and likewife punifheft all nncleannefs. We befeech thee (iince thou haft called thefe two per- fons to the holy ftaie of mai-riage, and joined them to- gether) repleniih them with thy hoi y ipirit, that they may pioufly live together according -o thy divine will in true and firm faith, and refill all wickednefs. Vouch- fafe to blefs them, as thou didft fend thy bleffing upon the faithful fathers, thy friends and fervants, Abraham, Iiaac and J?.cob i that they may as co-heirs of the co- venant (which thou didft make with thofe fathers) edu- cate the children' which thou {halt be pleafed to giver them, in all godlinefs, to the glory of thy holy name, to the edification of thy church, anil to the propagation of thy holy golpeh Hear us O Father of mercies ! for Jefus Chrift'' s fake, thy beloved Son our Lord, 1a whofe name we conclude our prayers, faying, Our Father, &'c.
(Hearken now to the promife of God from 128 Pfalm.)
Blefted is every one that feareth the Lord, that walk* e;h in his ways.
For thou {halt eat the labour of thine hands : happy fhalt thpu be, and it {hall be well with thee.
Thy wife {hail be as a fruitfvd vine by the fides of thine houfe ; thy children like olive plants, roundabout thy table.
Behold, that thus fnall the man b« blsffed, that fear- eth the, Lord,
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The Lord fhall blefs thee out of Zion ; and thl flialt fee the good of Jerufalem all the days of thy li]
Yea thou fhalt fee thy children's childien, and pe:| upon Ifrael.
The Lord our God replenifh you with his grace, aj grant, that ye may long live together in all godlin | ., and hoiinefs, Ainen.
Tie end f the form, for the confirmation of Marria-e I fore the church.
2 be Form far Ordaining the Ministers of God's Ward. C'iht fermen and the uiual prayers being fin ifised £the Mini&er fhall thus fpeak to the coagrega 'ion.
BELOVED brethren; it is known unto you, that have new at three dfSevent times publifhed i name cf our brother N. here prefent, to learn v any perfon had Ought to offer concerning his doctrine life, why he might not be ordained to the mir.lilry the word. And whereas no one hath appeared befo us, who hath alledged any thing lawful againft his p« fon, we fbali therefore at prefent, in the name ot i. Lord, proceed to his ordination ; for which purpoi you N. and all thole who are here prefent, fhall rait 3 tend, to a fhort declaration taken from the word God, touching the inttitucion and the office of pafto and m in liter:- &£ God's word ; where, in the fir ft pla you are to obferve, that God our heavenly Father, wi ling to call and gather a church from amongfl the co rupt race of men unto life eternal, doth by a particul; mark of his favour ufe the miniity of men the
Therefore Paul faith, that the Lord Jesus Christ hat given some apostles, and some prophets, and some cvarg. lists, aud some pastors and ministers ; for the perfecting t. the saints, for the vsork of the ministry, for the euf mg the body oj' Christ. Here we fee that the holyApoiii among other things faith, that the paflorai office is institution of Chriil.
What r.his holy office enjoins, may eafiiy be gaiheve from the very name itfelf ; for as it is the duty of common fhepherd, to feed, guide, protect and rule th flock committed to his chaige ; lb it is withregard t( thefe fpiritual fhephcrds, who are let over the church which God caltcth unto falvation, and couats them a*
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keep of his pxfhire. The pafture with which thefe 'peep are fed, is nothing1 elfe but the preaching cf the "ofpel, accompanied with prayer, and the admiaiilratioa 1 if the holy facraments ; the fame word of God is like- irife the flaff with which the flock is guided and ruled, ■ onfequently it is evident, that the office of pallors and 'ohdders of God's word is,
First. That they {hall faithfully explain to their flock, ^he word of the Lord, revealed by the writings of the >rophets and apofiles ; and apply the fame, as well in "general, as in particular*, to the edification of the hear- :rs, with infer acting, adinonifhing, comforting, and re- proving, according to everyone's need, preaching repent, mce towards God, and reconciliation with him through *aith in Gfarilt ; and refuting with the holy f; tip lures all xhifrns and her'efies which are repugnant to the pure tie. AiJ this it clearly ilgnihed to us in holy writ, or the Apoftle Paul faith, that these, labour in the word : ird elfewhere he teacheth, that this rasuft be done actor- \ : to the measure or rule of faith : he writes alio, that I [ aiior must holdfast end rightly divide ike faithful and •- \cere ibt ■ . which /••• according to doctrim • Likewise, he mat ■ prophesieth [that is preacheth Sod*s word) sbeakeih vito men to edification, and exhortation and comfort : in mother place he propofes himfelf as a pattern to pailors^ leclaring that he hath publicly, and from house to house* taught and testifie i t -_• tance toward God, and frith to- p&rd our Lord Jesus Christ • but particularly we have a clear deicription of the office, and a^iiSters of God's word, 2 Corinth. 5 chap. 18, 10, and 10 verfes, where the Apoftle thus fretted., And all things are of God, who 'hath reconciled us to himself ] by Jtiuk Christ, and hath fi'ventous^n^.mely V. ■' ac 13 and pallors) the mi - vhtryofreconti. <tion *Jits hut God wc& in Cbria,
reconciling the world uiito himself, not imputing their tres- passes unto them, antf barb com.. ::ic:od unto us the word cf reconciliation. Now then vjc are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us : we pray ytiu in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. Conce ing the refutation, cf faife doctrine, theft-: le 1, Tit. 1. 9. That
der mufthold fail -• -. tful word of God, that 'he may be able by found do&rine, both to convince &n£ lUence the gain-iaj ers.
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Secondly. It is the office of the minifies, pobhclrl call upon the name cf the Lord in behalf of the whcl congrega jon ; for that which the apoftles fav, «*J give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry I the word, is common to thefe paftors with the apoillc I to which St. Paul alluding, thus fpeaketh to TunothJ J exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayer intercessions, and givir.g cf thanks be made for all men P f\ *fgs, and for all that are in authority, cifr. 1 Tim 2 and 2.
ffordly. Their office is, to adminifter the facrament which the Lord hath militated as feals of his grace • • is evident from the command given by Chrift to the poflles and in them to all pallors, baptise them in m tame of the Father, arid cf the Son, andoftheBdy Ghost L^ewiie, for I have recited of the Lord, that which als fa / delivered unto you, that the Lcrd Jesus the same night vfreh he was betrayed, &t.
FmaLy, it 13 the duty of the minifters of the word, i keep the church cf God in good difcioline, and to 0 vein it in fuch a manner as the Lord ha:h ordained tor Chrift having fpoke of the chriftian difcipline, fay p to his apoftles, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall h* bound in heaven. And Paul will, that the minifter r Lnow how to rule their own hcufe, fince they otherwif< neidier can provide for, nor rule the church of God This is the reaion why the paftors are in fcripture called towards of God and bishops, that is overfeers and watch- men, tor they have the overfight of the houfe of Gcd, v/fterem they are converfant, to the end, that everv tag may be tranfacTed with good order and decency \ and alio to open and ftiut, with the keys of the kingdom of heaven, committed to them, according to the charge given them by God. &
From thefe things may be learned, what a glorious work the minifteria] office is.flr.ce lo great things are ef- fected by it : vea how highly necellarv it is for man's
ITr °u' f i3 'alib the reaibn' whX the Lord will, that fuch an office fhould always remain : for Chrift laid when he fent forth his apoftles to officiate in this holy Junction, Lo, J am always with ycu even unto the end cftheworUi; where we fee his pleafure is, that this ho- ly otnce (for the perions to whom he here fpeaketh, could
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Ot live to the end of the world) fhould always be main" ained on earth And therefore Paul Exhorteth Timothy* ) commit that robkb be bad heard cf him, to faithful merit )ho are able to teach others, as he also, having ordained .^itus a minifler, further commanded him, to ordain el- .ers in every city, Tit. i. 5.
Forafmuch therefore as we, for the maintaining; of his office in the church of God, are -now to br&afe a ew minifter of the vosd, and having fume ien-.Iy ipoke f the office of fuch perfons, therefore you N. fhall an- iwer to the following quellions, which fhall be propofecl o you, to the end that it may appear to ail here prefenr, that j.hou art incl hied to accept of this ofGce as above defer ibed. s First. I afk thee, whether thou feelell in thy heart 'hat thou art lawfully called of God's church, and there- xte cf Gcd himfeif, to this holy miiiiitry ?
Secondly. Whether thou doll believe the books of the >ld and new teitsment to be the only word of God, and the perfeil do&rine unto falvation, and ddft reject all icfi lines repugnant thereto ?
Thirdly. Whether thou dolt promife faithfully to dis- charge your office, according to the fame doctrine, as above dsfcrioed, and to adorn it with a godly life : alfo to fubmit thyfeif in cafe thou fhouldit become delin- quent either in life or duftrine, to ecclefiathcal admoni- tion, according to the public ordinance cf the churches ?
Anf-ver. Yes, truly. TThen the minifer who did demand thofe queftions)
< of him, or another, if there are more pfefent, mail C (May his *hands on his head, And fay, J)
God our heavenly Father, who hath called thee to this holy miniftry, enlighten thee with his Holy Spirit, ftrengthen thee with his hand, and i'o govern thee in thy miiiiltry that thou m ay eft: decently and fruitfully walk therein, to the glory of his name, ami to the propagation of the kingdom of his Son JeiLs Chrilt. Ame':.
* Mote. This ceremony fhall not be ufed m ordaining thofe, who have before been in the minifiry. TTheu the jlinifter fhali from the pulpit, exhort the'^
< ordained Miniiler, and the congregation in the fol- C £ lowing manner: j
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" ferran* in Chriil, unto yourfelf and to all the fiocJi l« over which the Holy Ghcfl hath made you cvcrieer, t( «« fred the church of God which he hath purchafed witl <' his own blood : love Chrift, and feed his fheep, taking *' the overlight of them not by conftrarnt, but willingly I <l not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, neither a I M being lord over God's heritage, but as an example to thl <: flock. Be an example c.f believers, in word, in conl " verfation, in charity, in fpiri1:, in faith, in purity i f* Give attendance to reading, to exhortation, todo&rine f: NegleA not the gift that is in thee, meditate upor " thofe things, give thyfelf wholly to them ; that thy *' profitting may appear to all, take heed to thy doclrme <* and continue iteadfaft therein. Bear patiently all fuf t* ferings and cppreliions as a good foldrer of Jefus Chriil, "**. for in doing this thou ihalt both fave thyfelf and them " tha' hear tfcee. And when the chief Shepherd fhall «' appear, you mall receive a crown of glory that fadetb •' not away."
*-, And you likewife, beloved Christians, receive this your minister in the Lord with all gladnefs, " and hold fuchin reputation :" Remember that God himfelf through him ipeaketh unto and befeechech you. Receive the word which he according to the icnpture mall preach unto you, " not as the word of man, but (as it is in " truth) the word of Cod. Let the feet of thofe that " preach the goipel of peace, and bring glad tidiags of " good things, be beautiful and pleaiarit unto ycu. O- " oey them that have the rule over you, and, fubink " yourfclves : for they watch for your fouls, as they " that muft giveaccounc, that they may do it with joy, *' and not with grief, for that is unprofitable for you. " If you do theie things it mall come to pais, that the " peace of God iliall enter into your houfes, and that " you, who receive tlr's gnaa in the name of a prophet, " {hall receive a prophet's reward, and through his "preaching, believing in Chrilt, ihall through Chriil " inherit life eternal."
Since no man is cf himself Jit for any of these things, lei us call upon God with tLauksgiving :
MERCIFUL father, we thank thee that it pleafeth thee, by the mir.iftry of men, to gather a church to thyfelf uato lite eteriial, aiii the loll chil-
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drcn of men : we blefs thee for fo gr$cioi-fly providing the church in this place with a faithful mirimer, we be- feech thee to qualify him daily more and more by the holy fpirit, for the miniftry to which thou hail ordained and called hi m ; enlighten his underloading to compre- hend thy holy word, and give him utterance, that he may boldly open his mouth, to make known and diipenie the myfteries of the gofpei. Endue him with wifdom and valour, to rule the people aright over which he is fet, and to preferve them in chriilian peace, to the end that thy church under his adminiitration and by his good example, may increafe in number and in virtue. Grant him courage to bear the difficulties and troubles which he may meet with in his minifh-y, that being ftrengthen- ed by the comfort of thy fpirit, he may remain iiedfaft to the end, and be received with all faithful fervants into the joy of his mailer. Give thy grace alio to this peo- ple and church, that they may becomingly deport them- lelves towards this their miniiler ; that they may ac- knowledge him to be lent of thee ; that they may re- ceive his do&rine with all reverence and fubmit them- fclves to his exhortations. To the end that they may by his word believing m Chrift, be made partakers of eter- nal life. Hear us, O Father, through thy beloved Son, who hath thus taught us to pray, Our Father, &c. The endofibeformj'orordainnig the ministers of God's Word.
The Form for Ordaining Elders and deacons, when or- dained at the same time. ^ But if they are ordained feperately, this form fhall \ \ be uied as cccahon requires. 3
BELOVED Chrilliaus, you know that we have fe ve- ra! times publifhed unto you the names of our brethren here preient, who are choien to the office of elders and deacons in this church, to the end that we might know whether any perfon had aught to all edge why they fhould not be ordained in their refpecrive om- ces ; and whereas no one hath appeared before us, who hath alledged any thing lawful agair.it them, v;e fifg.11 therefojag at preient in the name of the Lord, piocxed ic their crdinaucn.
Tut hrft, you v. ho are to be ordained, and all thefe who are here prefent, fhall attend to a Hiort declaration
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from the word of God concerning the inilitution and the oalce of elders and deacons ; of the elders is to hi ©bferved, that the word elder or eldeft (which is takea ©ut of the old teilament, and hgnirieth a perfon who is placed in an honorable office of government over others) ic applied to two forts of paribus who minuter in the church of jeius Chrift : for the apoitle faith, the elders that rule veil, shall be counted worthy of double ho:w:ir, e;- ptcially they 'who labour m the word and doctrine. Hence is evident that there were two forts of elders in the Apoi- tolic church, the former whereof did labour in the word and doctrine, and the latter did not. The in It were the minifters -of the word and pailors, who preached tha gofpel and administered the facraments ; but the others who did not labour in the word, and iliil did ferve in tha. church bore a particular office, namely they had the over- fight of the church, and ruled the fame with the rnini- fters of the word : For Paul, Rom. chap. 12. having fpoke of the miniitry of the word, and aifo of the odice of d: [uribution or cleaconfhip, ipeaketh afterwards par- ticlarly of this ofhee, faying : " He that ruleth, let him do it wi:h diligence :" likewife in another place he counts government among the gifts and odtces which God hath initituted in the church; 1 Cor. 12. Thus we fee tha: thefe forte of min liters are added to the others who preach the goipel, to aid and a&ft them, as in the old testament the common Levites were to the p i fhe iervice of the tabernacle, in thofe things which ihey could not perform alone : notwithstanding the omces always remained diithict one from the other. Moreover it is proper that l'uch men mould be joined to the mini- Hers of the word in the government of the church, to the end, that thereby all tyranny and lording may be kept out of the church of God, which can iboner creep in when the government is placed in the hands of one alone, or a v^cy few. And thus the minhters of the word, together with the elders, form a body or aiYcmbiy, beingas a council of the church representing the whole church ; to which Chrift alludes wnen he faith, TeU the cWcj — which can in no wife oe underftood of all and e^ery fhember of the church in particular, bu . . perl/ of ;hof* vfhzt jjveru fhs : «. " e •-. .._.,-.. are chofea.
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Therefore in th.s first place the office of the elders is, together with the minifters of the word, to take the overfight of the church which is committed to them, and diligently to look whether every one properly de- ports himfelf in his confeiEon and converfation -, to ad- nionim thofe who behave themfelves difcrderly, and to prevent as much as poffible, that the facraments be not profaned : alio to aft (according to the chriftian diici- pline) againft the impenitent, and to receive the peni- tent again into the bofom of the church ; as doth not only appear from the abovementioned faying of Chrift, but alfo from many other places of holy writ, as i Cor. chap. 5, and 2 Cor. chap. 2. that thefe things are not on- ly entrufted to one or two perfons, but to many who are ordained thereto.
Secondly. Since the apoftle enjoineth, that ail things sM V be done decently and in order, amongft chriftians, and that no other perfons ought to ferve m the church ef Chrift but thofe who are lawfully called, according to the chriftian ordinance, therefore it is alfo the duty of the elders to pay regard to it, and in all occurrences, which are relative to the welfare and good order of the church, to be affiilant with their good counfel and advice, to the minifters of the word, yea, alfo to ferve all chrif- tians with advice andconfolation.
Thirdly. It is alfo their duty particularly to have re- gard unto the dedrine and converfation of the minifters of the word, to the end that all things may be dire&ed to the edification of the church ; and that no ftrange do&rine be taught, according to that which we read, Ads 20, where the apoftle exhorteth to wTatch diligently againft the wcives who might come into the fheepfold of Chrift ; for the performance of which, the elders are in duty bound diligently to fearch the word of God, and continually to be meditating on the myfteriesof faith.
Concerning the deacons ; of the origin andinftfcution of their office we may read, Acts 6. where we find that the apoftles themfelves did in the beginning ferve the poor, " At whofc feet was Drought the price of the things " that were fold : and diftribution was made unto every *' man according as he had need. Eat afterwards when " a murmuring arofe, becaufe the widows of the Greci- il ans were neglefted in the daily miniftration j " mea
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ware chofen (by the advice of the apoflles) who fliould make the fen ice of the poor their peculiar bufinefs, to me and that the apofdes might continually give themselves to prayer, end to the ministry of the word. And this has been continued from that time forward in the church, af appears from Rora. 12. Wheie the apoille fpeaking of this office, faith, he thai gireth, let him do it vtithsimpli' eii [ . And 1 Cor. 12. 28. f peaking of helps, he mean* thofe who are appointed in the church to help and affift the poor and indigent in time of need ; from which pafiageswe may eafily gather, what the deacon's; office is, namely, that they in the firfc place collect and preferve with the greatefi fidelity and diligence, the aires and goods which are given to the poor : yea, to do their u» moft endeavours, that many good means be procured for the 1 elief of the poor.
The lecond part of their office confiils in diflribu- ' v«, wherein is not only required diicrelion and prude.. t a to bellow the alms only on obje&s of charity, but alfo cheerfulnefs and limplicity to afuft the poor with com- panion and hearty affection : as the apoille requires, Rom. chap. 12. and 2 Cor. chap. 9. Fur which end it is :cry beneficial that they do not only adminif\cr re- lief to the poor and indigent with external gifts, but alio with comfortable words from fcripture.
To the end therefore, beloved brethren X. N. that every one may hear that you are willing to take your refpe&ive offices upon you, ye mail aniwer to the fol- lowing queftions.
And in the £rft place I aik you, both elders and dea- cons, whether ye do not feel in your hearts, that ye are lawfully called of God's church, and confequently of God himielf, to thefc your refpe olive holy offices ?
Secondly. Whether ye believe the books of the old and new teftament to be the only word of God, and the pei feci doctrine of falvauon, and do reject all do>ti ines repugnant thereto ?
Thirdly. Y/hether ye promife, agreeable to faid doc- trine, faithfully according to your ability, to di J charge your refpective offices, as it is here described : ye elders in the government of the church together with the q»i- juHers of the word : and ye deacons in the miniilratioa to the poori Do you alfo jointly promifs te walk ia
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all godlinefs, and to fubmit yourfelves, in cafe ye fhould become remifs in your duty, to the admonitions of the church.
(Upon which they fhall anfwer. Yes.) (Then the minifter fhall fay,)
The Almighty God and Father, replenifh you all with his grace, that ye may faithfully and fruitfully difcharge your refpefuve offices, Amen. CThe minifter (hall further exhort them, and the") £ whole congregation in the following manner, 5
Therefore ye elders be diligent in the government of the church, which is committed to you and the nn'nif- ters of the word. Be alio as watchmen over the boufis and city of God, faithfully to admonish and to caution every one againft his ruin. Take heed that purity of do&rhie and godlinefs cf life be maintained in the church of God. And ye derxons be diligent in col- lecting the alms, prudent and cheerful in the diftrihu- tion of the fame : affift the oppreiTed, provide for the true widows and orphans, ihew liberality unto all men, but efpecially to the houfhcld of faith.
Be ye all with one accord faithful in your officer, and hold the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience, be- ing good examples unto all the people. In fo doing you will purchase to yourselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ jtG us, and hereof- ter_enier h.to the joy of your Lor d. On the other hand, be- loved chriiiians, receive thefe men as fervants of God : count the elders that rule well, worthy of double honor, give yourielves willingly to their inipednon and go- vernment. Provide the deacons with good means to affift the indigent. Be charitable, ye ricn, give liberal- ly and contribute willingly. And ve poor, be poor in ipirit, and deport yourielves reipec"tfiiUy towards your benefactors, be thankful to them and avoid murmuring ; follow Chrii! for the food of your foul > hat not tqr bread.- Let him that hath stole (or wi : hath been bur- thenfome to his neighbours) steal ro more : but rather let him lubcur, working with his hands tie t:;:r:gi which ore good, that he n\.ay give to him tb& eeedjeth. Each of you doing thefe things in your reipeetive callings, ihali re- ceive of the Lcrd, t5e reward of righteousness. But iinee
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we are unable of ourfclves, let us call upon the name "0 the Lord, faying,
f~*\ LORD God and heave-nly Father, we thank the< V-/ that it hath plcafed thee, for the better edification o thy church, to ordain in it, befides the minifters of th<; word, rulers and afliftants, by whom thy church may b< preferred in peace and profperity, and the indigent af lifted ; and that thou haft at prefent granted us in thu place, men who are of good teftimony, and we hope en- dowed with thy fpirit. We befeech thee replenifh then more and more with fuch gifts* as are neceffary for them in their miniftration ; with the gifts of wifdom, courage difcretion, and benevolence, to the end that every one may in his refpe&ive office, acquit him'elf as is becom- ing ; the elders in taking diligent heed unto the doCo-ine andconvei-faiion, in keeping out the wolves from the fl.eep-fcld of thy beloved Son , and in admonifhing and reproving Life; derl} perfcns. In like manner, the dea- cons in caroi'uliy receiving and liberally, and prudently diftribv.ting of the alms to the poor, and in comforting them with thy holy word. Give grace both to the elders and deacons, that they may perfevcre in their faithful la- hour, and never become weary by reaftn of any trouble, pain or perfecution of the world. Grant alfo efpecially thy divine grace to this people, over whom they are pla- ced, that they may willingly fubmit themfelves to the good exhortations of the eiders, counting them worthy of honour for their work's fake ; give alfo unto the rich, liberal hearts towards the poor, and to the poor grateful hearts towards thofe who help and ferve them; to the end that every cne acquitting himfelf of hi* duty, thy ho- ly name may thereby be magnified, and the kingdom of thv iirn jefrs Chrift, enlarged, in whofe name we con- clude our prayers, &c.
TjtE END OF THE OKri2>ATI0N OF THE ELDIRSr AJJB DEACOU?,
APPENDIX. A R T I C L E 3 E X P I A X AT O R Y
Of the Government and Discifxixe of Tirr-
Reformed Dvtcii CbttrcH] ix the Uxi-
ted Sta.tes of America;
WHEREAS therules ofjCbjtteb G-ernme?:t,co;nmor7, called, the CHURCIhl ORDERS, %vhicb were rati- fisd in the national synod held at Dardrecht, in the .ears 1618, and 1619, and which express the general principles ff .;:'.. iasiical government, adopted by all reformed churches, there, by the delegates from the Unite i Netherlands, ex- plained and more Jul// applied t)b iheit I ::.: cfl e&mstances, \ certain acts, which ixer'e si'iled the Foil A&a Synod* Katipnalis.
JN%) vibesrea}, the reformed htch ch, rehes inAnierica, i-ho brlnigbi --dih them from Hdland, 'ike discipline estab- lished in Dofdrechi, have a1 so amoays applied the satrie, as jai: as their imbers'/ind situation, _■ e - - - - : ' legates held TorJej ire lie year of O.r Lord 1771, aid dec their firm ddherance t f'the ecdesiaeti ; tl ordinances cfore- i the first article ff their, acts then ratified, in tie words followjpg, viz. " Wt chide full: by the constitution rf " the reformed Dutch thurcbof the Netherlands^a^ the same '*'■ is established in the national synod \ held at Dordrecht, annis " 1618, and 161;,."
AhShD whereas, it is j:t iged proper to i ithlish the g&sefiir ment and disc I '.■•'■ it )J the reforn e. Dutch Church in Ame- risi, in the Jh \glish language, and it is thereby become ne- cessary, not omy to translate therules of church governm&M of the national synod rf IDordrechi, but also to explain in v.'hat manner the said rule: are executed, consistent ™xiib the local circumstances of said church.
I d'lEREFORE, the general synod cf the reformed Butch elu ch in America, held at Nerx-i'crh, iti Gctooer 1792, have cau.td the practice of. thei • chute J to be comprise, hi the fdoaing LYPLAXATjRR ARtlCLES, agreeably t.> ivbich, toe rules of church government of the s^id nuiixiM \yfisd of Djrdrteht are applied and exec-Mid.
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I.
Of tux OFFICES in the CHURCH.
I. M I N I S T E E S of t e e W O R
a:;tk le. i.
NO pe/fon can be chofen or called to be a miniftB of :he wed, who has net previously becomejj candidate i\>- the miniltry. [
ART, II. A candidate for t%.~ mihiftry is one, wh£* after S lifting his theological ftudies, has fubmitted roL public examination; and upon being found-w V .rJitl ed, is licenfed to preach Lhe gofpel, and permitted |i accepr a call in any congregation.
AR: III. "Whoever ypplies to be examined for tlL •coming a candidate in the n'miflry, muftprc pe to tin' Synod or Claris to which the application is made, trlV following authentic documents: i. A diploma, or cert|\ f.i:ate of his havi through a regular courie -| '•
ftudies, in fo'me college or resectable academ \ 2. Lj certificate of his lowing been a member in ulLcomrrwflL nion of the reformed church, at leafi two s. Arf" 3. A teithnomal under the hand and feal o£a profeflcR of theolGgy, declaring fuch £udent to have ftudied the<[! logy wj h him (orv.'i :H i^rne perfon exprefsiy au;L for that p^irpofe by the general iynqd) for the fpace <P , •at leaft two years : etnd recommending faidfludent as v. ej7 quaiined for becoming a candidate in the holy miniftrvE
ART. IV. In the examination, flricr attention is pair. to the attainments of the iludent, not bnly in th-: origiit al languages of the (acred fcriptures, and in compoi and his mechoo of fermonizing, but be is efpeciall) e> amjned respecting his knowledge na theolpgy, hi thodoxy, hi.? piety, and his views in defiring to becom a preacher of the gofpel.
ART V. Whoever upon examination fhall be aj t oved by the fynod or claiiis, mult before he is licenfen 1 ■:■ hfc adherance to the doctrines of the gofpel by ful i'cribing the following formula, viz.
•■ Yv'E the underwritten, tei'iify, that the Heidelberg
jchifm, and the confelllon of the Ketherlah
•■ g luircl c, as all' , the Canons of the national fyno
' jf Dordrecht, held in the years 1618 and i6iy, ar
" fully conformable to the word of Gcd.
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*t We promife moreover, that as far as we are able,
we \wl), with all faithfulnefs, teach and defend both
in public and private, the doctrines eftablifhed in the
' ftandards aforefaid. And, mould it ever happen that
any part of thefe doctrines may appear to us dubious,
that we will not divulge the fame to the people, nor
difburb the pe; ce of the church or any community ; until ,
we firff communicate curfentimentstotheecclehaltical
■ judicatories under which we Hand, and fubject ourfelves
' to the council and feme nee of the fame."
ART . VI. After i'ubfcnbir.g the aforefaid formula, he candidate is entitled to a certificate, or teflimonial , ^?gned by the President of the fynod, or claflis, before \ vhem the examination is held, containing a licence to reach the gofpei, and recommending his perfon and ;rvices to.th'e churches.
ART. VII. A candidate for the miniftry is permitted mly to preach the word, but he may not under any pre- 'ence whatever, admiuifter the facraments ; nor can he ,e a delegate to repreient a church in any eccleliaftical .ffembly. N
ART. VIII. Every candidate for the miniftry is to :onfider himfelf under the immediate direction of the fy- lod, and the claffis which examined him, and is to vifit uch congregations, and preach in thofe places to which he fynod, or claflis fhail fend him : but if no particular lireclions are given, he may preach at his own difcretion n any congregation that {hall invite him.
ART. IX. Upon receiving a call from any particular tbngregaiibn, a candidate is allowed time to confider he propriety of his accepting it. If more than one call s before him at the fame time, he may determine which ie will prefer 5 but if there he only one, it is expected he pill net finally refufe the fame, before having frit re- ferred his difficulties to the fynod, or claffis, and ob- :ained proper advice.
ART. X. A candidate who has accepted a call, murl )fier himfelf to be examined for his becoming a minifter. h.n this final examination, beiides a repetition of his previous trials in competition, and fermonizing, th® -1 languages of tha iacred fcriptuves, and his knowledge of theology, as well didactic as polemic ; k is «nsrrogat§fl rfe&ieifting the aatarftj and adminiftra-
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tion of the faeraments, the: dries of the mimftrjr artJ his knowledge of eccleiiaftical hiftory and of chui vernmeiV.
ART. ZI. fXpon giving futisfa&ioft in the exzrrdrra tion, the candidate fu bfcribes the following formula viz.
".WE. the underwritten, minifters of the word cF " God, refiding within the bounds of the Claffis at *' Do hereby fincereiy and in go >d " Lord, declare by thhi our fubfeription, that we " tily-believe and are perfuaded, that all t! " and points of do&rine contained in tl _" catechiira of the reformed Dutch church, teg ',' vtdth the explanation of feme points of '.he af *! doctrine mad© in the national f. nod, held at Boi «< recht in the year 1619. do fully agree with the wet " of God. We prom:'. «« and faithfully te defend tl rine, a- hJ
'* out either dire -illy or indii .' . M
" by cur public. .
" over, that uly rrjcf: a
f a^ainR this d " arc condemned int.. . " that we are diippied to refute sttd . •r and to ?..ei-:c:if;h efronffl
terrors. And if hereai . ord?f?
. - • " fnould ariie in our mindsj v.v
" neitlier pubhcL nor ;ach or d'-1
1 fen 1 the iVme. ejther iy • eacl in-g ~, until
: ?d Cugc fentrmsftt tb il '• elaiUs, and f\ : the fame may be there e
" ed ; being ready always, cheerfnllj to fubmit to the ..hdory, claSs or fynbd, under the -. alty, in cafe, of refu a), to be ipso fa ! " from cur off ce. And further, if at any time the com " filter,-. I r fyndi, upon fufficient groundsel
" fufpicion, and to pctferve the uniformity an-n pu i;y *' of.dochrinc, ; proper to r i » a far-
'• ther explanation of our lent intent *' par .cieoihhe c i i Faith* the ca"e-
1" chii'm or the. explanation n We dj
*% hei fe to b« always willits£ and iva:ly c«
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« ceriply with fuch requifiticn, under the penalty above
r. :tr.::cT:?d ; referving however to ourfelve& the righ*
j.-' cfaa appeal, whenever we fhali conceive ourfelveS
, « aggrieved by the fentence of the ccnliftory, the claffi*
': or particular fy nod, and until a deciiion is made upon
I fiich appeal, we will acquiefce in the determination
and judgment already pafled.1- . J ART:. XII. Upon fubfcrib'mg the aforefaid formula, ,\ certificate fgr.eu by the preiident fhali he given to th> zndidate ; and the f. nod," or claius before which the Anamination is held, flbaU fix a day for his ordination, ,n:d r;ar;eac leaif three miniiiers to attend, and affift at J he fame.
1RT. XIII. «Hhe crd'nation fhali be conducted with
I iroperfolemnky. A iermonfuited to the occafion fhali bs
j 're-.ched by him who is named the moderator for that
rpoie ; and the promifes, directions, explanations of du-
t 't, with the laving on cf hands, fhali be agreeably to
he'form for that end expre&lyfimade and adopted.
ART. XIY. Every miniiier mult confider hinvfelf as jfholiy demoted to the Lord jefus Chrift in th£ fervice of jibe Church ; and 'hall faithfully fulfil the obligations f his call, in preaching, cateckifmg, and vifkifcg his eek ; ana be inftaHt i« leafon and out of feafon ; and >y word and example always promote the fpirkual wel- are of his people.
AdtTt XV. All the izsin-i&ers, and elders regularly deputed, ifea.ll pundbiaily attend the judicatories 01 which. chep are members, and for reper . (hall be fub-
jetc to a reprimand, or inch other ceniure as thrall be per; and their refpe&ive songregs ions ar« :o conuiier themfelves bound to aflord them the oppor- tunity of attendance,
ART XVI. Miniiiers who by reafon of old age, or oabitual ficknefs andinhrmkies, either of mind or body, art hoi capa Die of fulfilling the duties of the miniihry, :nay v.p:n application and iutfxient proof of fuch inca- p&ek] . -r 0 the claihs, be declared Emeriti, and
e excufed from all fur her fervice in the church during fuch imirmhy 3 referving however to them, the title, rank, and character which before fuch declaration they enjoyed. In all fuch cafes the ciaitls mail make it a con- dition previous to any minifter's becoming emeritus, that
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the co-legation enter into ftipulations obliging them l a reafonabie, and annual fupport to their pallor w % has grown old, or become Tick and infirm in their ferv'u
ART. XVII, Minifters declared emeriti {hail amenable to the judicatories to which they belong; ; 1 thej' may no: proceed to the adminiftration of the fac; mems, or celebration of marriage, while they continkj emeriti, uniefs expreDd y permitted by the clafiis.
ART. XVIII. All minifters of the go'fpd are eqa in rank and authority ; all are bifhops, or overieers the church : and all are equally ilewards of the my fieri ty of God. No fuperiority (hall therefore be ever claim or acknowledged by one mini iter over another, nor fh? there be any lords over God's heritage in the reform1 Dutch churches. II. PROFESSORS cf THEOLOGY. ART. XIX.
THE diflinetion between the fia?ft and fecond office I the church, that is, between the minifters of ti word and teachers of theology, is founded in the natu of the respective offices. The former are thofe, whot preaching and ruling, inftrui*, and govern the churcl and are, as fuch denominated pallors or fhepherds ( the nock ; the latter, are thole .vho are fet a part onl to teach and defend the truths of thegofpel. and for th; reafon, are excufed from fulfilling the paftoral dutie. This diftinction was noted in the early ages of thechri. tian church. It was attended to at the reformation, an was productive of important benefits, efpeciaily with re fpect to the education of candidates for the holy mmiitr) The reformed Dutch church perfeveres in preferring th fame diltinftion, and determines that the in[tru<fting, an pre-paring youth for the fervice of the fanctuary, (hall no be lefc inuifci iminately to every minifler, or any indi vidua! who may choofe to affume that office.
ART. XX. Profeflbrs of thealogy have as fuch, w
power, jurifdi&ion or g< t whatever in th<
Church; but as they are minifters who preach occafion ally, they are entitled, when they Hand in conneetior with any congregation, equally with other minifcers, tc adminifler the facraments, and to a feat and voice in ©ccleiiallical aflemblies.
ART. XXI. As it is of the laft importance that pr»-
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'teffor? of theology mould be found in the faith, po'rcfs bilivies to teach, and have the confidence of the church* s, they (hail always, for the greater focurity, be chof- ' n and appointed by a majority of votes in the general yncd only. To prevent as far as pofSbie the unhappy enfequences of partiality^ hafte, or undue influence in btaining anoffi.ee of fuch confequence to the church ; a -"inanon of one, or more candidates (hall be prevU •uiiy made, upon which the fylaod fhalliix a day when hey will proceed to an ele&ien, providd that no ap- c-intment of a profetTov in theology (hill ever be made n the fame day in which he is nominated. — An initru-. nent certifying the appointment, and : edifying the dli* ie^> of the office fhah be figiaeel in the preience of die ge- eralfyncd, by theprefident thereof, and by him be giv- n in the name of the Church, co the perfon elected.
ART. XXII. Ntf-yrofefTdr of theology -fhall be psr- nitred to oiheiate until he ii ail have fubicribed die fol» owing formula, viz.
" WE the underwritten, profeilbrs of facred theology 5 in the reformed Dutch church, i$y this our fubfeription, ' uprightly and in gocd conference before God declare, ' that we heartily believe and are peifuaded, that all the c articles and points cf defcrine contained in the confei- 1 Jion and carechifm of the reformed Dutch churches, ' together who tne explanation of feme points of the 1 faid doclrine made in the national fynod held at Dord- !•* recht in the year 1619, do fully agree with the word -' of God. We proroifi: therefore that we will diligently :4 teach and Faithfully defend the aforefaid doflrin . z.rA ;( that we will not inculcate or write, either publicly or M privately, d\:eC ly or indi: edtly any thing againft tne f* fame. As alio that we reject not only all the errors " which militate againft this doctrine and particularly " thofe which are condemned in the above mentioned fy- Nj nod, i it tfc . veare '" ',•■ ted to refute the fame, open- r ly to oppofe th°;r . ai i :o exert ourfedves in keeping " the chffi ch pure from inch errors. Should ic, never- *' thelefs, hereafter h#ppen, that any cbj &ions againiJ " the doctrine might ariie in our mindi, or weente " diiYerent ientiments, wept omife mat we will not either ** publicly or privately propofe, teach 01 defend the " lame by preaching or writing, unit: wa have hrll fui-
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II Iv reveakd fuch fej time its to the general fyncd, 1 " v. horn we are refponfible, that our opinions may 5 " the faid general fyiipd receive a thoroughexaminatloi " being ready alwa; s cheerfully to fubmit to the judfH " merit of vhe general fynod, urider the penalty, in caiK "' of refufzlj to be cenfured by the faid ijr.cd. An I 44 whenever the general fyncd upon luilicient grounds cl 44 fufpicion, and to preferve the uniformity and purit] «• of doctrines, ma) diem it proper to demand fror «' more particular" explanation of our fentirnejits refpec" «• in g any article of the aforefaid confeflien, catechifi ♦' or explanation of the national fynod, we promifeherc •' by to be always willing and ready to comply with fuc *' demand, under the penally beforementioried ; relervih, f* to ourfelves, the right of re-hearing, or a new trial «'• if we fhall conceive ourfelves aggrieved in the fentenc " cf the general fynod : during the dependence cfwhicl " new trial, we profnife to acquiefce in the judgmental t( ready pafTed, as well as finally to fubmh, withcu 41 diLurbing the peace of tie churches, tp the uUimat; " decifipn of the laid general fynod. "
ART. XXIII. As no ftudent can be admitted to : public examination before any claffis or fynod, unlefs h< fhall produce a document under the hand and feal of i profeifor of theology, appointed by the general fynod (Ace.-.pl. art. 3)10 it fhall be the duty of every profeffor, after repeated private examinations, faithfully and im- part'; i i-; the progre fs a rid attainments of ever) ftudent, who has attei :s o| the laid pro jars, or ma; 1 the fame term, 1 Eer feme perlbn for that nm p - ,.ed by eneral fynod, and who A::l apply to fuch profef- for for a pertifkate, ai endatich. AH regular refpecling any further term forftudy, or any par- ticular ciiipenfation, which peculiar circumflances maj render necelFary in the cafe oi any liudents in theology, (hall be formed by the general fyncd alone, to which, as well the prbfefibrs, as the cla lis or particular fynocb fhall fubmit and always conform thernfclves.
AS.T. XXIV. h very pre ioVr < f theology fhall con tinue in his office during life, unlefs in cafe of fuch mif behaviour as fhall be deemed a violation of 'be oblige ticna entered into at his appointment : or unlefs he ."3
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luntarily deferts or refigns his prp'feffion ; or from age
cr infirmities beeomes incapable of fulfdli ^g the duties
thereof; of all which the general iynod alone {hall J§jf*aclge ; and to that iynod a prbfeiTqr cf theology ihall {flatways be amenable for his doflrine, mode of teaching J and moral con drift]
I ART. XXV. The general fyncd vrill endeavour to I procure and p. eferve a proper fund for the iupport bf
the profefTorfinp cf theology, that the perfon fet apart ^ for that orrice, may not be dependant upon any pa'rtlcular
ecngregarion, while they are employed for the common
benefit of all the churches.
III. ELDERS Avv DEACOXS. ARTICLE XXVI. c^ rT''HE manner of choofing elders, and deacons, is not 4 A rigidly defined ;: a double number may be nomina- ted by the cbnn*ilory; out 6$ which the members of the
'church may choofe thole who mall
members may unite in no;:.'
whole number without the interfere;
— Or, the confiEo:;-, for the time be
all the members , may choole the v.
perions thus chofeh, by publi
for the approbation ': the people
has been found moft convenient,
churches, and has long been gene
where that, or ei .her ■ T the other
yearsbeda followed in any ch trch i
jriafion or charge, bat by previous
claMs, and exprefs leave iarft obtain
cuffom.
ART. XXVir. Theyelders with
Word conftitute, what the reformec
perly calls, the cbnfiftory. But a
always in America, where the co:
f rfl very final!, (fee fyaod Dordr. :
with' the elders ,'and wherever charters have been ob*
tained, are particularly naVaed, as tormi ig wi h them
one coniiiiory; it is necefl'ary to define tl ir ji i
well as respective rovers. From 'he form of .heir or-
dina ion it is evident, that to the elders, together with
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rovetntrittit of each church; while to the deaor^, be- long the obtaining charitable affiftance and the diftribu- tioB of the fame in the molt effectual manner for the re- lief and comfort ci the poor. When joined together in erne board, the elders and deacons have all an equal voice in whatever relates to the temporalities of the church, to the culling cf a rninifler, or the choice of their own fuccelTors ; in all which, they are coniidered as the general and joint representatives of the people : but in admitting members to full communion ; in exer- cifing discipline upen thofe who have *rred from the faith, or offended in morals ; arid mchoofing delegates to attend the clafTis, the eiders with the rui rafters have alone a voice.
Notwithftanding, as Widifi: of the conuftories ftiil re- main fmall, it is relblved that the refpe&ive powers may remain blended ; and the elders, and deacons continue to unite in executing the joint rights of a confiftory respecting all the objects of the respective offices as hi- therto they have done ; and no change in any congre- gation fhall in this matter be introduced, without rirfl making application for that purpefe to the clailis, and obtaining an exprefs regulation for the diftinct and Se- parate adminiftration of the refpective powers of the eiders and deacons.
As many' difficulties are known to have arifen in the minds of deacons, reipeeur.g the application of monies collected by them In the churches, to any other purpofe, than thofe of immediate charity; it becomes necerfsry to explain this fubject, and remove the difficulties, by declaring ^hat, the defign and objedi of the collections, a$c not only the relief of the poor, but alio the necerluies cfthe congregation. — Charity extends to the fouis of men as well as their bodies ; and procuring the gofpel for the poor is the higheli benefit. If the abilities of the congregation, therefore, are not adequate to the building cf a church, or maintaining a mmiiter, by means Of fubfer iptions. or any other fund, there is no doubt, but the deacons may, in good conscience a/lift from their collect ion? , and befiOw as much as can be Jpared ficm the immediate war.'.; of the fufi'ering poor. — Finally,' as the deacons in every cruith arc Bb be considered as ieiving the church, lb they aie in that
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fervice, fybordkiate to the vale and. government of the ;h which is veiled in tire confiftory (fee art. 25, cf iyn. Dord.) and they ought tc fubmit to the advice unci direction of the fame. But where no particular direc- tions i terfe e, the deacons muit proceed agreeably to their own difc -etie.n.
ART. XX VIII. In order to leffen the burthen cf a ■perpetual attendance upon ecclefiaif ical duties, 2nd i ■ a rotation in c::: ce to bring forward dfiferving members, it is the eftablithed cultom, in the reformed Dutch ehurch, that elders and deacons remain only two years iniervice, after which they retire from their refpe&p -3. offices, and others are chofen in their places ; the rota- tion being always ccndu£tcd in inch a manner, that on- 1-v c::e half of the whole number retire each year, (fee fyn. Dord. art. 27.) But this does not forbid the liber- ty of immediately chcoiing the fame perfons again, if from any circumftances it may be judged expediem to continue them in oir'.c-j, by a re-election.
ART. XZIZ. When matters of peculiar importance. occur, particularly in caiiing a minifler, braiding of churches, or whatever relate:, immediately to the pdaqe and welfare of the whole congregation, it is ufual (and itis ftrongiy recommended 11 pen fuch occafions; always) for the confiftory to call together ail thofe who have ever kr.-td as elders or dsacens, that by their advice sud counfel, they may affift the members of the eonfii'io- ry. Thcie, when afTembled, cenfticute what is called the grcut Qonsistary. From the object, or defigh of tbfir ademoling, the reipe^ive powers cf each are ealily af- certain^d : Thofe who are out of office, have only an advifor) or coiinfel.ling voice ; and, as they are not ac- tual mcmbeisofihe board or coipf; ution, cannot have a decihve vm?. After obtaining the advice, it re-s ■with the members of the coafiilory to follow the coy- id given them, or rot, as diey ihaH judge proper. Sir, unlsdis very urgent reafons fhould appear 10 the co-vra- ry, it wiil.be prudent and expedient in all caks. tov-vr- piy with the advice of thole, who from their numbe*-5 and influence in the congregation, may be fuppc ! fpeak the language of the people, and to knew what wiii be moil for edification and peace.
ART. XXX. An office, the ooject of which fglel?
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rcfpeits keeping in repair the churches, the parfonage, and fchocl houfes, arid executing the orders which the pcnfifkorv from lime to time, may make in regard \n them, ha;, in rhoft Congregations, been appointed b title of church -master*. Thcfe are an ■■ulll--- ele&ed by the conflict y, and may be continued where it has been cuftomary, and is approved ; or the cenfiftory may ap- point two or mere of their own aody, as a Handing com- mittee for that purpofe, at their own difcretion, and as they (hall findtd mventent.
' II. Cf ECCLESIASTICAL assemblies. AE I IZh
ALL ECCLESIASTICAL ASSEMBLIES poffej> a rtght to judge and determine upon matters with- in their refpective jurisdictions, and which a*re regular- ly, and in an eQcleiiaftical ~mt in r, brought before, them, As every individual, who judges himfelf aggrieved, h£s a right cf appealing from the decifion of a lower anem- biy to an higher ; to it is permitted to lower afiembUes," when diftcult br important cafes are brought befo e them, to ppftpone a final determination, until &ey have laid ihe whole, before an higher afiemhly. In all fuch oces from a lower aflembly to an higher, the lat- dt the cafe, with* proper advice'back to the former, to be there decided ; or, if it dull appear to be very important, and w ■ eMtfequeii-
CC£, the 'general welfare of the churches, the highc
ly may take the bafe under its own - co,r-
ntizancerand proceed, li n. up\
oh the evidence produc mc rds cf the lower
ahembiy.
'4. Of C O N S I S T & R I E S [CLE xx :u.
THE particular fp nent of the cong^
gation is committed to thee fore their duty at all times to be vigilant, to pWerve difcipline, and to promote the p tei-eft cf the congregation. Particularly, be! iebratioti of
enquiry is to be n lent of the confiftory ;
her to the knowledge of Lhofe prefent, any member
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tiaft profejfion ? that fucfa as are guilty may be properly rebuked, adjnouiihed, or fufpended from the privilege of
approaching the Lord's table, and ail offences may be removed cut of the Church of Chrlft.
ART. XXXIII. Every confiftory &all keep a record of its own aRs and proceedings. And in eve y congre- gation a diitinR and fair i-egiiler mail be prefervea by the minifter, of every baptifm and marriage there cele- brated, and of all who are received as members in full communion.
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* In the United States of America, where civil and religious liberty a: 3 fully enjoyed, and where no eccleh- afllcal eftablillunents can be formed by civil authority ; the approbation of magiilrates in the calling of mini- fters, is not required cr permitted. It was therefore, judged proper in the translation of the church orders, to omit every paragraph which refered to any power of the magiftrate, in ecciekaftical affairs, as atmatter mere- ly local and peculiar to the European eilshliihrnsrus.
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as thofe d'.i.'es arc fufficienrly afcsrtaihed ; it h j unneceJiry to burthen the inftrument with a repetition of what the vei a, miniffer i, -plies. For the fak*
of propriety therefore, as well a? uniformity, it is re- co nmended to the churches, for the future to ado following form of a call : viz.
To N. X.
Grace mercy end poace from GOD ov. J?, ani
JESUS CHRIST oitr LOUD J
" WHEREAS the church of Jefus Chrift at , h *t
« prefent deitttu e of the ftated preaching- of the word, " and the regular aydminiftratron of the ordinance;, a id " is deiirous of obtaining the means of grace, which " God had; anoointed for the falvation of fianers, " through Jefus Chriit his Son. ANlD. WHEREAS hr " faid church is well fatisfied of the p/ety, gifts and " mininevial qualifications of you N. N. and hath good " hope that your labours in the geipel will be attended " with a blerTrr.g. Therefore, we (tie sii'e and idle of *' the said church,") have refolved to call, and we hereby " iblemnly, and in the fear of the Lord, do call you the " faid N. N. to be our paftor and teacher, to preach " the word in truth and faith fulnefs, to admin liter he " holy facraments agreeably to the institution of Chrift, " to maintain chriitian dil'cipline, to edify the congre- " gation and efpecially the youth by catechetical inftruc- " tions, and, as a faithful iervant of Jefus Chrid, to " fulfil the whole work of the gofpel mi hiftry, agreea- " b^ to the v ord of God, and the excellent rules and " flntitution of our reformed dutch church, eftablifh- " cd in the laft national fynod held at Dordrecht, and M ratified and explained by the ecclefiaftical judicatory, -r which we ftand, and to which vou, noon ac- " cepting this call, mult with us remain fubordinate.
" In fulfilling the ordinary duties of your nnniftry, it is w expressly itipula.ed, that befides preaching upon i'uch " texts of fcripture, as you may judge proper to lele£t " for our instruction, you alio explain a portion cf the M Heideibergh catechifm on the Lord?* days, agreeably " to tiie eftajoliihed order of the reformed dutch church, " and that you farther conform in rendering aii .nat " puoiic lervice, whicn is UJKial, and has been in con-
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*' vice which will be required f>F yen, is {here insert a " detail cf such pariiculoj-s, if an; then be, which the si- " tuaiicn of the congregation may renter necessary ; espe- *' dally in cast of combinations, when the service required €t hi the respective congregations, must ue ascertained ; or " «zhen the dutch and english language are bozh requisite* ** the proportion of each may be mentioned-, or left discreii- *' onary as may be judged proper.)
" To encourage you in the discharge of the duties of * your important oiike ; we promiie you in the name " of this church, all proper attention, love and obedir ** ence in the Lord ; and to free yea from wordly cares ** and avocations, while you are difpeniing fpiritual '' bteSngs to ns ; we the (Elders and Deacons, <Jfc. ih* ** stile and title of the church) do promife and oblige our-
" feives to pay to you the fum of— ,in — —payments,
" yearly and every year as long as you continue the :ni- ** niirer of this church, together .'with (such particulars. " as may refer to a parsonage or other emoluments) for *' zhs performance of all which, we hereby bind our- v feivts and our fucceliors firmly by tnz^ prefects. " The Lord incline your heart to a cheerful acceptance '* of this call, and fend you co us in the fuineis of the ** blefSng of the gofpei of peace ! done in coniiitory " and fubfenbed with our names this-— lay of—— —
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Atteited by N. N. Moderator of the call.
ART. XXXVil. Cor.iiftories which have hitherto combined with one or more neighboring coniiitories, in making calls and having a minuter toierve in common, may not at pleafure break, fach combination; ; but when- e res their htuation and circumrtances render them capa- ble of lever ally calling a miniiter ; a repreientaion thereof mult be made to the ciaflis, and leave be hrit re- caefled and obtained, before their former, conne fti-jns can be diiioived.
II. C L A S S I S. ART. XXX VII I.
Trail, reformed dutch church holds the middle -ftation,. between two extremes. On the one hand, ihe denies all Cuperiority of one madder of Carifl. oveV another, and on the other, coniiders independent, un- connected congregations as unfile arUin; onvenient. ' in
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order rh*«fore, to uni e bo ' and energy, for
the promotion -of the fpirkual interests of the church, connften: wilh :he liberty and dignity of the goipel difpenfatio'i ; her government is adminiftered by claffes, and fyaods, A daius c^.hhs (Art. 41. Church or- ders) of all the ith each an elder, and one elder fiOm every vacant congregation^ within a particu- lar diflrift. In this alferably, an inn mediate reprefenta- tion of ail the churches within thofe limits is formed ; and a power of regulating the common meafures for promoting 1 elision, preventing error, and preferring peace within tfoch di&ri& is lodged. To conititute a Claris are require:! at lead three ministers and three el- ders.
ART. XXXIX. G$aflta ire invd&ed with the power of approving or disapproving calls, and cf ordaining or depofmg minifters, or dj era when called elfe-
srhere,' They have cognizance of whatever reipefes the welfare of .heir particular churches, c,yr the management of which the confiilories may be incompetent. To the claffe5 alfo appertain, the receiving and determining ail appeals from conhitorial adjudications; as well as all cafes refpe&ing ei :her mini tiers or people which may arife within their jurifdiAion, and arc regularly brought •hrfore them. The forming new congregations, and determining the boundaries, when contested between congregations already formal { the continuing combi- nations, or the Jhtbliuion or change of the fame, as may be requeued by the people, or be judged neceffary among the reipecdve congregations.
Among the proper powers of claiTe?, that of examin- ing ftndeats of theology for their becoming candidates, fortiv. 1 , and of candidates, for their becoming
minjfter*, is very important ; and tnuit always be at- tended to with great prudence, zeal, and fidelity. This power (which for certain reafpns) has hitherto been ex- ercii'ed only by the iVnci, thall, agreeably to the govern- ment and difcipline of the churchy for the future, be ralfb exerciiecl by the refpe&iva cl;
ART. XL. It {hall be left to the difcretion of every f.udent in theology, to apply either to the iynod or t> any claijas he ma-v chooie lor examination. But a candid date vh: has received a call, mull be examined '.ry the
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claffis under whofejurifdiiflion the church that has made the qall is placed ; unlefs fuch candidate fhould preier being examined by the fynod.
ART. XLI. At every examination of a ftudent or candidate by a claffis, two of the deputati fynodi iliall be prefent, who fhall fee that the examination is per- formed with firi&nefs, propriety and juftice. That the deputati may obtain proper and timely notice, it mail be the duty of the prefident of the lail preceeding claiiis, upon application being made to him for an examination, to fend immed rate information to the d.rpmati, rnd com- municate the time and place when and where the fame is to be held, in fuch manner that the depmati ihali b* notiaed at leaf! two weeks before fjicjb. examination.
ART. XLII. Every claffis mail keep a book, in which the forms of fubferiptions for candidates and mi- niilers of the gofpel are fairly written, which thofe who are examined and approved, fhall i-ei"be£tively fubferibe in the prefence of, the claiiis. Ir mall alio be the duty cf every claffis, annually to report to the fynod, all perfons who have been examined and licenied, as well as thofe who have been ordained ; and alio, all removals of ministers from ore place to another, or by death, which may have happened within the jurifdiclion of fuch claffis, iince the iaft feffipn of Synod. ■ ART. XLI1I. Whenever the examination of a can- didate for the miuiitry, the approbation cf a call, gv any ctl»er ordinary business which could not be tranfacled at the G ited meeting, fhali render an extraordinary meet- ing; of the claffis neceiYary, it fhall be the duty of thg prefident cf the Ian. claffis, upon application being muds to him fcr that purpofe, to call by circular let.ers the members together. And, whenever two miniilers and two elders belonging to the claiiis fhall upon any occasi- on, requeft in writing, under their hands, an extraordina- ry meeting, the prehdent of the lait claffis may not refufe calling the' fame ; provided that the expenses attending; all extraordinary meetings of the claffis fhall be always fupported by the perfon or congregation, at whole re- ^ueit or for whefe benefit fuch felficn is held. ' ART. XLIV. Once every year the claffis fhall di- rect, what mall be deemed neceffary and pra&lcable with #egard to the vitiation of the churche;, within their
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refpe&iye jurifdi&ions, and report the fume to the fy- nod. For the more uniform and proper execution of this important duty, fuch particular queftions and in- quiries as mall be agreed upon, in any general i\nod for that purpofe, fhall be interred in tlie book of records of every cluif.s, and by the vlfitors be faithfully propofed ro the rainifter, elders, and the deacons of every congrega- tion in their refpeftive vhltaticns.
III. PARTICULAR SYNODS. ART. XLV.
A PARTICULAR SYNOD cm: lifts of a delegation of two mirifters, and two eiders from a number of cla'Tes, (church orders Art. 47.) and constitutes a repre- fentation of all the particular churches within thele refpecUve clafles.
ART. XLVI. Synods have power to receive and de- termine all appeals and references properly brought from the claries ; and to take original cognizance of fuch cafes as are not merely local, and which in their confequences are fuppofed to affect the general welfare of the church.
ART. XLVII. Notwithstanding the power of exa- mination is conferred upon the cla'Tes, the particular fynods, (until it be otherwife determined in the general fynod) will continue as heretofore, to examine and li- cenfe j and it lhall Hill remain in the choice of any fiu- dent in theology, or of any Candida*, e who has received a call to be examined by the fynod : but with this e:> p'-efs declaration, that the examinations held by any clafiis, and the certificate given by the preudent of a claflis, fliall be confidered as equally proper, authentic and valid, as thofedone and conferred by a fynod.
AR". XLi'III. A c-py of the minute* of every feS- Son of the claifis, he'd hr.ee the baft feHipn of fynod, fhall, at the opening of the fynod, be produced and laid upon the table for the infpection of the members. The reports of each claftis refpectlng the candidates, mini- fters, ordination?, and removals made within their jurif- <&ciuo:is, fhall not only be mentioned in the minutes of the fynod, but be regularly inferred by the fcriba of the fynod, in a regiiter preferved for that purpofe by the fynod.
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be Z^LI.zd at the sxr.ual Fe£*cn of fynod, or when an}' matter js tbrefeen to claim their attention, Which ought M feadafpatfchecl before ■The next ufual timeof meeting, It fcall be in the power of fyncd to adjourn to any future tJay, s r.d hold an extraordinary feffion. Whenever alio ttm cl he depulati fynodi, fhall renreient to the prefi- &rit of the lait fynoti. the neceflity of calling an extraor- dinary fynod, and {hail in writing requeit him lb to do, it Ihall be the duty of fuch prehaent by circular letter* to the members of the lafc fynod, to ihmmcn an extra SttS&Oi for. The exprefs purpoie fhggefte*! by the deputati ; which hulinefs, and no other whatever, fhall then ba trajajafied. .
ART. L. The particular fyncds mall continue to exchange every year a copy of their acts with the fyncd of North-Hclktnd, and exprefs in their letters the deilre cf the reformed church in America, to preferve a con- nexion and cultivate a correfpondence, which they highly •fieeni and have found to be beneficial.
IV- GENERAL SYNOD. ART. LI
A General fynod reprefents the whole body. It is the higheil judicatory, and the laft refort inr.il qtieiiior.s, which relate to the government, peace, and unity of the church, To this 13 committed the fuperin- tendlng the interei'ts of religion, the maintaining harmo- Bv, a«i faithfully preferving the churches in the princi- ples and practice of their hoiy religion.
ART. LIL To the general fyncd alone, (hall apper- tain the power of nominating and appointing profehors of theology ; of conitituting them emeriti, and declar- ing their places vacant ; of calling them to an account for their doctrines or conduct, and when found guilty, of puniihing them by admonition, fufpenfion or total re- moval, as the cafe may require.
To the general fynod is referred the right of corref- ponding with other churches; and particulatdy of fu- perintending and preferv ing the correfpondence which has long been maintained between the reformed church in the Netherlands and this church. For which purpoie a copy cf the letters i'ent by the particular fynod, and thole received by them with the itate of the correfpon- dence hace tlae lafli rec*fa of every general fynodi fhail
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B#.repoQfl»cl-by the particular fynod, at every crairtarr feffion of the general fynod.
To the general lynod belongs the receiving- and iR"u. ing all appeals from particular fynods ; and proceeding and determining in all references which are regularly brought, agreeably to fuch regulations and reftrittions, as lhall for that purpofe he made and determined.
Finally, To the general fynod belongs the forming of new particular fynods, and properly organizing the fame ; of afceftaimng their bounderie*, and judging and determining all difputes that may anfe at any time, re- fpeJring fuch boundaries.
ART. LIII. As the holding a. general fynod (agreea- bly to Art. 50. of the church orders) has been found to be inconvenient in the Netherlands, and the churches there have adopted a mutual correspondence from the particular fynods as a fubftitute ; fo the frtuation and particular circumflances of the reformed Dutch church in America, render an alternative in the organization of a general fynod, equally r.eceflfary. It is, therefore, refolved .hat, inftead of being composed of delegates from the particular fynods, the general fynod ihali con- tinue as heretofore., toconfift of all the Ministers, with each an elder, and alio, an elder from every vacant congregation. This mode of : cdnftifuting a general fy- nod {'nail re ; fome other fubititute, or the cb- •g a furE cient number of delegates * from particular lhall be f 01 . and by a formal reio- e general : ir.e being fliall be :
{vi-c reckeelare tnd fluall continue I in the ge-
neral fynod to the prefent form.
! •'. LIV. -: ' 1 fynod fha'll ail'emble once
every three years, either in the month cf
■r June, and at fuch place as fha 11, at every pre- ceeding ordinary general fynod be determined. Any ten •mmiilers, and ten elders or more, from a majority nf the feveral claffis being met on the day, and at the place appointed, lhall be deemed fuukiem to form a general fyncd and proceed upon bin
. ART?. LV. The general fynod fhallkeepa regular and diilinct record of all it* proceedinga ; and may ad- journ or make fuch regulation* from time to time, for
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calling an extraordinary ft 'lion as ffaall be judged conva- nient and neceffary.
III. Of USAGES and CUSTOMS. ART. LVI. HTTdL zeal of the reformed church, for initiating X children early in the truth, (enpreiTed, Art. 54th r-i the church orders, where care is taken that fch it- be ■ f the reformed religion) caiinot be evi- ," oee in tl ar.er in America, where many de-
itians of chriuiahs-, and fome who do foot even . the chriSian religion, inhabit promifcudiifly ; bere fchcol mailers can fekkm be found who are )f the "church. Ii\'fuch. a fituatipn, it is recomV • . . 3 *o be peculiarly attentive to the re-
• education rf their children, not only by inilrucr.- ingthem and daily pra>ing with them at home, but by never employing rchooiraatbers whole ch^'aTers are un- alcertained cr iuipicicus, and especially none who fcoif at the holy fcriprures or whole conduct is immoral.
It is alfo further recommended, that parents endeavotfrr to prevail upon fchc lolmaS ers to make the children be- longing to the Ikueh cTwch, commie to memory, and publicly repeat In the bhoci, one fecaion of the Heidel- bergl: eatechiim, at tescft once every week.
ART. LV1I As a rcgiitvr muAbe kept by every mi- niiler of all the baptiiars celebrated in his chuch. (lee Exp. Art. 33.) it is neceffary for ail who deure to have their children bapriftd, previoufly to apply ro their mi- ruder for that purpbie. Such applications alfe aftbrdan, Opportunity to the minifter ef explaining the natutfe of the ordinance of baptifm, and preying upon the confei- encecfthe parent, the duties incumbent upon him as a profeffiag chriilian, and to which, in particular; by tkis holy facrameat, he is obliged. The cuftom which lists prevailed in fome congregations of applying to ths clerk of the. church, for regiiiering infants who are to
and for the future, none iervice.
ART. LVilL The iacrament of baptilm ought al- ways to be admininered in the church, at the time of public v. crfhip, (See church ord. Art. 56.) and the forms i b.nred for bat tii'rn, cennder it as celebrated in publw, t 2-f iiiog) in private far&ilies is tkercfer* ts, fee eifce'B&t*-
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ranee,!, and as mvc.Y. as poiSble avoided. In cafe* heir ever, of the ficknefs of the parents and efpeci ally of the infant, it. is ! iwful Lo admiriilter this facramea vate. In other cr.fcs which may have 1 ; their ctrcumftances, it is left to the conficifen
difcretion of the minillerto comply with the react p?.rents for private baptifm or not, as he (hall juiige ■lowever, he is to confide*- bill I U FO" ipoufible to his connfrory, if questioned thereon, fiat no private baptifm {hall be adminiitered wtthpfl fence of at leak one eidar, who (hall accomy nifter for that purpofe, and the fa; &nd folemai-
ty fhali be always uiedas in public bapdiVn.
ART'. LIX. In the church there is no difterence be- tween bond and free, but all are one in Chriil. "When- ever therefore, flaves or black people {hall be bap*ifed or become members in full communion of the church, they fhall be admitted to equal privileges with all other members of the fame {landing, and their infant children {hall be entitled to baptifm and in every refpe<ft be treat- ed with the fame attention that the children .of white or free parents are in the church; Any ffiinifter, who cp- on any pretence, fnail refufe to admit flayed or children, to the privileges to w inch they are entitled, (hall upon complaint being exhibited and proved, be fever^iy reprimanded by the clajSs to which he belongs.
AST. L I. With reip-cc to godfathers and godmothers, or wicnenes, as they are called, (See Art. 57, Church Ord.) the meaning of the reformed church is fiuncienlly explained in the lynod, held at Wifet, in the yea;*, 1368. chap. 1, Art. 10. " We hold it mnong m?.tters which arc to be accounted indifferent whether any wirnejTes are taken in baptifm, or whether to the parents alone, tcge- ther with the \vhn!e congregation, the charge of bap- tifed children 1.; c immitted." And again, ch,ip. vi. Art. 3. " The cuftom ofhaving particular witnedes who are called godfathers and godmothers, ic left to be followed or not, as each one fhall chooie:*'
AiTT. LXI. Great attention fhall always be paid by all the miniiters of the goi'pei to the iuihmdtion of yottttt and others, in their reipective congregation, in to prepare them to make a confesfron of then- faith. iroai proper priaeipiss and right rii\n, ~* >utt\&4fcrs ta
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•el] communion, to approach the Lord's table. If »wy hiinifter (hail habitually neglect to catechife the children and youth of his congregation, ir ihall be the duty of the elders tc urge him to it ; and if he ihall without a fufiocient reafon, notwithstanding the remonftrauce of his elders, continue to neglect the fame for one whole year ; he fhall be reported by his elders to the claffis, that meafures may be taken to oblige him to fulfil, what the reformed J) utch church has always eonfidered, a ve- ry important and necefiary part cf the minilterial duty. ART. LXli. None can be received a3 members in full communion, or be fufiered to partake at the Lord's table, unlefs they firft ihall nave made a cohfeffion of their fai-h, or have produced a certificate of their being members in full communion of fome. reformed church. All fuch fhall be reported by the minuter to the con- lift ory and be approved by them, and publiihed to the congregation, before they can be registered as regular members in the church. Members, who are known to he fuch from other congregations, may be admitted to occasional communion upon application to the minifter. ART: LX1I.I. In article 23, of the church orders, it: is mentioned as a duty incumbent upon madders and elders, to vifit the members in full communion of their refpeclive congregations, previous to the aim: nitration of the Lord's fupper. Th'-fe visitations, when perform- ed with prudence and proper Solemnity,, have been fo and to be productive of many good and happy confluences. It is therefore expected that every mi niiter, accompani- ed with an eider, will (unlefs it be judged impractica- ble by the coufiftory) at leafl once in every yevr, vilit all the members of his church, and endeavour to remove ?;]1 ailimofities that may have amen, and excite them to peace and proper exercifes of faith and hollnefs. Mini- fters and elders who fhall habitually neglect this duty, fnallbe called to account in their respective clafus, and be prompted to attend to the fame. And all clafles are injoined to make particular enquiry whether this duty- is punctually fulfilled in the reihective congregations "within their diftricr,..
ART. JLXlV. If any member of the reformed Du tch church, Ihall chcofe to fubmit any book or writing on re- ligious fubjtou, previous to its publication, to the appro-
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bation of .Synod, and .makes application for that pur pb£e ; the fynod may appoint the profe'dorr, cf theology, pi- any number of their members as a fpecial commit for reviling fuch book or writing, and approving an recorai the1 fame, if it fhail be deemed proper
The 55 Art. of the church orders is to be no further ex tended, nor is it in any other mode pracTifcd upon by the reformed Dutch chu.r.h in America.
ART. LXV. No pfalms or hymns may be publicly fung in the reformed Dutch churches, but fuch as are approved and recommended by the general fynod. ch ord. art. 69.) In the reformed Dutch church in e\mtrica, the following are approved and ■• eel, viz.
In the Dutch langur.ge, the verfibn of Datheriug, and the hew verfion of pfalms and hymns compiled and a- 1 in the Netherlands, in the year 1773. In the Englifh language the pfalms and hymns compiled by profeflbr LivirigKbn; and ptiblifhed with the1 exprefs ap- probation" and recommendation of the gene in the year 1789. In the Trench language, the p - dor De Beza and La A And in the German language the pfalms and ! publi bed at ftfarburgh and Amsterdam; and n the reformed churches in Germany, in the Netherlands and in PeTin:
ART. LXV 1. The church of thrift is the be1 terner cf the times, and of the duties, to \rb;ch the pro- vidence of God may call his people. The church
-re, when it is j udged proper , not only to requeft the civil rulers to fet apart, days of falling and prayer or thankfgiving ; but it may in its refpeclive judicato- ries, call the people to thofe duties, either within the limits of a congregation, a churls, or a fynod.
ART. La VII. "That the reformed church docs not believe the days ufually called holydays are of divine in- ftitution, or by preaching on thoie days (fee art. 67 of church orders) intends any thing more than to prevent evil, and promote the edification cf the people, is evi- dent from the contents of die 53 art. of the fyrtcd of Dord, in the year 1574. " With regard to
feaft days, upon which beiides the Lord's day, it has keen cuftortwry fro abilain from labour, and to alTsyriDJe
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i-n the church, it is refolved that we muft be contented with the Lord's day alone. The uiual fubjecls however of the birth of Chrift, of his refurrection, and fending of the holy fpirit may be handled and the people be admon- ifhed, that thefe feaftdays are abolifhed." In the national fyncd held at Middleburgh, in Zealand, in the year, 1 58 1, art. 50. it is laid, " in places where the feaft days are celebrated, the miniflers fhall endeavour, by preach- ing- at fuch times, to change the unneceffary and hurt- ful idlenefs of the people into holy and edifying exercife. ART. LZVIII. In confequence Gf abufes which nave frequently arifen from the practice of preaching fune- ral fermons, the 65th art. of the church order is ftrictly adhered to ; but as it is often found to anfwer a good purpofe, to fpeak a word of exhortation at the time of funerals, the right of addreffing the people upon fuch occaficns, is left to be exercifed by every miniiler at his own difcredon.
IV. DISCIPLINE, ARTICLE LXIX.
NO accufation or procefs is admiffible before an ec» clefiailical judicatory but when offences are - al- ledged which, agreeably to the word of God, deferve the cenfure of the church. Nor fhall any complaint of a private nature be noticed, unlefs the rules prefer i bed by the Lord Jefus, Mat. xviii, have been ftrictly follow- ed. Neither fhall complaint in cafes of fcandal be ad- mitted, unlefs fuch complaints are brought forward within the fpace of one year and four months after the crime fhall be alledged to have been commitied ; ex- cepting, when it fhall appear that unavoidable impedi- ments prevented the bringing an accufation fooner.
ART. LXX. To ellabliib an accufation againil any member of the church, the teiiimony of more than one witnefs is required. Their tefiimony fhall be given un- der a fclemn declaration upon the faith and credibility of a chriltian, or of an cath taken before amagifcrate, at the difcretion of the judicature. Every trial, in all ju- dicatories, from the highefl to the low eft, fhall be deli- berate and impartial. The fuai of the evidence fha'Hrbe faithfully minuted. The fentence fnall always be entei'ed at large on the records. And all the parties fhall imrr.e- H
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diately be allowed copies of the teftimony and fentence, and of the whole proceedings, if they demand the fame. ART. LXXl. Minifters of the g'ofpel muft be an ex- ample to believers, and much of their fuccefs will ufu- ally depend upon their good character, and their holy walk and converfation. Their conduct muft therefore be watched over with great attention, and their crimes puniilied with impartiality and feverity. In admitting accufattons againft a minifter, the rule prefcribed by the apoitle, i Tim. v. 19, (hall always beobferved ; and ac- cufers muft come forward openly to fupport the charge, unlefs where common fame lias rendered a fcandal fo notorious, that the honour of religion' ihall require an inveftigation.
AR 1'. LXXII. When it is faid (art. 79 of the church orders) that minifters guilty of atrocious crimes {hall be fufpended from the exercife of their office by the con- fiftcry, until they are tried by the claffis, it is only in- tended, that in certain public and notorious offences, which would render the appearance of a minifter in the |>itlpit, in fuch a fi'uatien, highly ofienfive ; it fhall be the duty of he coniiftory, in order to prevent fcandal, to fhtrt the door againft fuch criminal, and refer him to be tried by the claffis, as focn as poffible. The pro- ceedings of the coniiftory in fuch cafes, is at their peril, and ib not to be conficlered as a trial, but only a prudent interference, and binding over the perfon accufed to the judgment of his peers.
ART. LXX1II. The forms and proceedings in the refpective judicatories fhall always be, as far as poffible, agreeable to eftabliihed precedents and ufages. In ca- fes which appear to be new and difficult it is recom- mended to the lower judicatories to refer their difficul- ties to the higher, for direction ; and to the higher, as well as to the lower to proceed with peculiardelibsration, and alv, a\ s agreeable to the word of God, and the ordi- nances and conidtuticn cf the reformed Dutch church. heipeaiv.g theie explanatory articles, the general fy- ncd declare that they contain the principal out-lines of the practice of heir church; agreeably to which the ecclcftaftical ordinances cf the national fynod, held at Dordrecht, in the years, 1618, and 1619, and Avhich were fJemnly and formally recognifed and adopted, at
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the convention held at New-York, in the year 1771, are proceeded upon, and executed. And the general fynod further declare, that thefe articles are to be confidered as fubje&ed to fuch addi ional explanations and altera- tions as fhali be found necefiary to throw light upon any article of the church orders of the fynod of Dord- recht aforefaid, or be judged proper to remove any doubts or difficulties. With this expi*efs provifion, however, that no alterations, or explanations mail ever be made, but by previous recommendations from the general fynod to the refpecftive claffes, and the confent of a majority of the fame to fuch propofed alterations, or explanations, together with the final determination and refolution of the general fynod for the time being. The preceding explanatory articles were ratified in the general fynod, held at New-York, the 10th day of October, 1792, and were figned,
SOLOMON FRAELIGH, Prsefes, JOHN BASSET, Scriba, PETER STRIKER, Scriba.
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43. Unknown New Brunswick Imprint, — 1798
— The / Psalms of David, / with / Hymns and Spiritual Songs. / also, / The Catechism, 'Confes- sion of Faith, / and Liturgy / of the / Eeformed Church in the Netherlands. / For the Use of the Eeformed Dutch Church in North / America. / With an Appendix, containing", / Articles explan- atory of the Government / and Discipline of the Eeformed Dutch / Church, in the United States of / America. / New Brunswick: / Printed and Sold, whole- ale and retail, hy Abraham Blauvelt.. —1798. Pp. 489, 12mo, original calf. $15.00-
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