 | PSALMOSTHEIOS[Greek], Or a Divine psalme or, Song, Wherein Predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: And to that eternall song the holy Scripture dedicated. By John Davis [i.e. Davies]. Whereunto is annexed an Elogie upon the Patron, With certaine Divine Epigrams to whom the Author presented some of his Books |  |
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Fourthly, reprobates though not sanctified:Call'd by the Gospel, yet 'tis not denied
But many morall vertues thence they gain,
Withall the grace of God, which doth restrain
Their running head-long to th'excesse
Of vice, of sin, and wickednesse.
The Word of God becomes so prevalent,
In their souls to whom 'tis sent,
That it makes them to act and do
Many things for God, yea and to
Go farre, i'th' practise of religion
That they seem almost without suspicion
To be th'elect of God, the sheep
Of Jesus Christ, which he will keep;
Therefore it comes into my minde again,
Though th'Gospel doth not save, 'tis not vain
'Tis by the Gospel reprobates injoy
Communion with elect, which doth imploy
My Muse again, this to maintain,
The Gospel preached is not vain:
Because the profit, and blessing's not small,
T'have fellowship with the best of all
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Of Gods elect, who practise piety:
Because the Scripture oft relates
That God hath oft blest reprobates
For th'only sake of his elect
That live with them, in due respect.
Read what great blessings God did yield
To Josephs masters house, and field
For Josephs sake, 'tis on record
I'th' Book of truth, his written word.
| PSALMOSTHEIOS[Greek], Or a Divine psalme or, Song, Wherein Predestination is maintained, yet the honour of Jehovah preserved and vindicated: And to that eternall song the holy Scripture dedicated. By John Davis [i.e. Davies]. Whereunto is annexed an Elogie upon the Patron, With certaine Divine Epigrams to whom the Author presented some of his Books | |