2. His Manhood thou hadst richly fill'd; Which does eternal grace-ftreams yield, Difpens'd now thro' thy Stewardship: His righteoufnefs cloaths us his fheep. 3. Thou know'ft where all th’elect refide, Thou doft each one invite and bid, Christ's Righteoufnefs to them point'it out, Set'ft their falvation out of doubt. 4. Thou with thy Oil of joyfulness Anoint'ft their inmoft foul's recefs, So that th'effects thine in their ways, By Word and Deed, unto thy praise. 5. To the Beginners giv'ft thou growth; To th'weak, a Warrior's mind in truth; To the ftrong, Conftancy till th'End; To th'conftant, joys at God's right hand. 6. Thy Work how marvellous it is, Displaying grace and ftrength like wife 4. (In the Godhead is no date, 7. Fill our mind with due Respect, 9. Three-one Majesty divine! 1. 264. Preifet mit Freuden, &c. Ing joyful praifes, 1 Miniftring Spirits; Willing fervants of those 4. Their fpir'tual effence Thousand times thousand Chrift the Lord have praised; They, by fongs glorious They told of his fecond With th whole heart's inten- Bleffed Appearing. tion; Yields declaration. 2. For he hath formed His Hand's work, hath grac'd it, By the Creator; 8. While now enthroned They exalt and praise him 9. By th’Head of Churches Who peace did purchase 10. Thro' 10. Thro' this Mediator Up and down is moving Each angel-creature: To his Members loving Their Miniftration Does bring gifts, refreshment And confolation. 11. Their heart rejoyces That the Lord's elected 12. They do direct us She could not want for ought in fo glorious plenty, Yet fhe thought God's great gifts but fcanty; On God's Adversary's inftigation Luftful and unbelieving fhe held confultation. 5. Glory's defire, the fruit of Unbelief 's distraction, Did caufe at last th'ungrateful Action: Her heart confented to it, she did gaze, And Luft, fin's curfed Mother, brought forth that Act fo base. 6. Man is by Nature spoil'd throughout, full of corruption, And we have all caught the infection, Which is that dreadful infatuation, An inborn and an univerfal Depra vation. 7. Inftead of Wisdom, holy Righteoufnefs and Kindness, Is come terrible difmal Blindness, Un-uprightnefs, Uncleannefs, fearfulness, Sin, Shame, a guilty conscience, with all that's vile and base. 8. With all this God made them both before his face appear, And held with them his Judgment fevere, And thereby he fulfill'd his juftice great, (Though at the fame time his Mercy he could not forget.) Inftead of God Almighty's bleffing, Curfe befel them, He did from Paradife expel them. He, whom Lord of the World God did intend, Was now in dull mifery the Bondflave of the fiend. 10.Lord God Father, Lord thouLover of human Nature, Doom not to ruin Man, thy creature! L. 3 De Form'd the human Species, With robes of light endow'd, And ornaments most precious. But alas! our Fall Here in Mifery's vale, Loft and blotted all. 2. This Image in his Word God did at least record, Till it once more glorious Could be thro' Chrift reftor'd: Whofe Ranfom meritorious, Drowning guilt and fin, Did new Life begin, To the praife divine. 3. The Spirit's hidden Might, Join'd with the Gospel-light, Our hearts clear doth render; So that we with delight Can gaze upon his Splendor, And are form'd thereby Like to what we spy, All his Stores enjoy. Refemblance of our Lord 4. Is then in us procur'd His Righteousness, to grace us: 5. In ev'ry faithful child The Law is thus fulfill'd: From the Heart's condition, What's 'fore God Virtue ftil'd 6. The Light's first confequence From heart's ground, and free 7. Love likewife is difplay'd, Grateful and due fubmiffion; To each neighbour's trust. 9. Grace thus the heart doth draw In liking to God's Law, With good Thoughts replenish, Yea helps, thofe ftamina By Word and Deed to finish: 10. This is that Image fair, Above, than the fun, stronger. Till thy Advent, whole! 267 267. Liebet Gott, D lieben leut. Love God, ye people dear, him; (On this Theme can you forbear? Lo! heav'ns hofts adore him.) And Man's Mafs was full of shame, With Affiftance turned. 3. And thro' Chrift his dearest Son, He in love had chosen, The name Saints, and holy, A 6. Their Memorial is green, And not tranfitory; And in mind the Blood-drops bears, His Urn's therewith filled; In their hands; their heart's delight Fears henceforth no downfal: They're from Thirft and Hunger free Now, and from difafter; For our God the Lamb will be Himself their kind Paftor. Where thofe Saints are feated: While on earth we tarry. 10. Let us for Example take Chrift's pure Conversation, Still about his Dying, That |