Psa. 106.
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Halelujah. It commemorates the perversenes of the
Iewes, in whome the humane Nature, was typified:
therefore (changing the persons, to our selves.) We may
sing it to set forth, God's Grace & long-suffring
toward vs; Who have enioyed the same favours,
& are guilty of the same perversenes.
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Come praise the Lord, for wondrous good is he;
And, without end, his tender mercies are.
His powrfull Acts, by none cann vttred be:
His praises due, none fully cann declare.
They blessed are, that have true judgment heeded,
And in the paths of righteousnes prooceeded.
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With such respect, let me remembred be,
As that, which to thy chosen thou dost bear:
Thy saving-health, vouchsafe thou vnto me;
And place me there, where thyne Elected are.
That, I may tast, the pleasures of thy Nation,
And partner be in all their exvltation:
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Wee have amisse, like our fore-fathers done,
God's wondrous works, in Egipt moov'd not thē.
His mercies great, they never thought vpon,
But, at the Sea (the red-sea) vexed him.
Who, naitheles, them (for his namesake) spared;
That, his great powr, might be by them declared,
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The Red-sea, then, was dride, at his command,
And, there, as through the desert, they do goe,
He, saved them from their oppressors hand,
And, them redeemd, from their stronghanded foe.
For, in the floud he overwhelmd their haters,
And, non of them, escaped from the waters.
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Then, they beleev'd, & praisd him in a song;
But, soone his words, & works forgotten were:
For flesh, ev'n in the Deserts, they did long,
And much provok'd the Lord's displeasure there,
Their brutish lust, with flesh, indeed, he served;
But therewithal, their lustful souls were sterved.
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Their Campe, at Moses grudgd; & with despight
God's holy-one, e'vn Aron, did persue:
For which, the Earth did Swallow Dathan quite,
And, quick-devour'd, Abiram, & his crewe.
A sudden flame, their Congregation fired;
And, made an end of those that had conspired.
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An Idoll then, in Horeb, they did raise;
A molten Calfe, as God, adored they:
And gave to God (their Glory, & their Praise)
An Oxes forme, that eateth grasse, & hay.
For God their Garde, nor for his powre they cared
In Egyipt, Cham, or at the sea declared.
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God, therefore sayd, he quite had ruin'd them,
But that, his wrath by Moses was alayd.
The pleasant Land, likewise, they did contemn,
Beleeving not the words that he had sayd.
And, in their tents, their murmurs were a token,
They did nor hear, nor heed, what God had spokē.
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Another tyme, his hand advance I was,
Them, in the Desert, to have overthrowne;
To mixe their seed, among the gentile-race,
And, scatter them, through many lands vnknowne,
Because, vnto Baal-peor, they had bowed;
And, fedd on meats, to lifeles Idolls vowed.
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Yea, then, the Plague did fast among thē run,
Because their fault God's anger had encreast.
But, Iustice was by Phineas, timely done;
And, there vpon, that mischeef quickly ceast.
His righteousnes, therefore, shall be commended
Through Ages all, till Ages all are ended.
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At Meribath, they made him angry, to,
And, wroth likewise, with Moses, for their sake;
For, they provokt his humble spirit soe,
That, he, some words without advisement spake.
They did not slay their foes, as God forewarned,
But, mixt with such, and their ill customs learned.
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Their Idol-Gods they serv'd; which proov'd a snare.
To Devills, they did sacrifize their seed:
They spilt the bloud of those that guiltles were;
Ev'n their owne sonns, & Daughters blood, they shed
To Canans Gods, for offrings, thē they killed;
And all the Land with bloody sinns defiled.
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Thus, by their works, poluted they became,
And, whorishlie, persude what they deviz'd:
Which did Gods wrath against them so inflame,
That he therefore, his heritage despiz'd
For, them to serve the Nations he constrained,
And, over them, their Adversaries raigned.
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Their Foes, opprest & brought thē verie lowe;
And then (though him their Courses did provoke)
He helped them, when they did helples growe;
And, when they cride, compassion on them tooke,
His Cov'nant, & his grace, to minde he called,
And succour'd thē, by those, who them enthralled.
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Oh Lord our God! still, send vs healp frō thee,
That wee therfore may laud thy holy Name,
Divided from the Gentiles, let vs be,
To sing thy praise & trivmph in the same.
Let Isre'ls God, with praise be still confessed;
And, let al people say; The Lord be blessed.
