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The Poems of Edward Taylor

Edited by Donald E. Standford ... With a foreword by Louis L. Martz
Taylor, Edward (1642-1729)

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Prologue
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Preparatory Meditations before my Approach to the Lords Supper. Chiefly upon the Doctrin preached upon the Day of administration
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Preparatory Meditations
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Gods Determinations touching his Elect: and The Elects Combat in their Conversion, and Coming up to God in Christ together with the Comfortable Effects thereof.
  
The Preface.
  
The Effects of Mans Apostacy.
  
A Dialogue between Justice and Mercy.
  
Mans Perplexity when calld to an account.
  
Gods Selecting Love in the Decree.
  
The Frowardness of the Elect in the Work of Conversion.
  
Satans Rage at them in their Conversion.
  
The Souls Address to Christ against these Assaults.
  
Christs Reply.
  
The Effect of this Reply with a fresh Assault from Satan.
  
First Satans Assault against those that first Came up to Mercys terms.
  
The Accusation of the Inward Man.
  
The Outward Man accused.
  
The Soul accused in its Serving God.
  
The Souls Groan to Christ for Succour.
  
Christs Reply.
  
An Extasy of Joy let in by this Reply returnd in Admiration.
  
The Second Ranke Accused.
  
The Third Rank accused.
  
A Threnodiall Dialogue between The Second and Third Ranks.
  
Their Call in this Sad State for Mercy.
  
The Soule Bemoning Sorrow rowling upon a resolution to seek Advice of Gods people.
  
The Preface.
  
The Souls Doubts touching its Sins Answerd.
  
Doubts from the Want of Grace Answerd.
  
Doubts from Satans Temptations Answered.
  
Some of Satans Sophestry.
  
Difficulties arising from Uncharitable Cariages of Christians.
  
The Effect of this Discourse upon the second, and third Rancks.
  
Our Insufficiency to Praise God suitably, for his Mercy.
  
The Soule Seeking Church-Fellowship.
  
The Soul admiring the Grace of the Church Enters into Church Fellowship.
  
The Glory of and Grace in the Church set out.
  
The Souls Admiration hereupon.
  
The Joy of Church Fellowship rightly attended.
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Christs Reply.

I am a Captain to your Will.
You found me Gracious, so shall still,
Whilst that my Will is your Design.
If that you stick unto my Cause
Opposing whom oppose my Laws
I am your own, and you are mine.
The weary Soule I will refresh
And Ease him of his heaviness.
Who'le slay a Friend? And save a Foe?
Who in my War do take delight,
Fight not for prey, but Pray, and Fight
Although they slip, I'le mercy show.
Then Credit not your Enemy
Whose Chiefest daintie is a lie.
I will you comfort sweet extend.
Behold I am a sun and shield
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And a sharp sword to win the field.
I'l surely Crown you in the End.
His murdering Canons which do roare
And Engins though as many more
Shoot onely aire: no Bullets fly.
Unless you dare him with your Crest,
And ope to him the naked breast,
Small Execution's done thereby.
To him that smiteth hip, and thigh,
My foes as his: Walks warily,
I'le give him Grace: he'st give me praise.
Let him whose foot doth hit a Stone
Through weakeness, not rebellion
Not faint, but think on former dayes.
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