The history of The Old Testament In verse With One Hundred and Eighty sculptures: In Two Volumes. Vol. I. From the Creation to the Revolt of the Ten Tribes from the House of David. Vol. II. From that Revolt to the End of the Prophets. Written by Samuel Wesley ... The Cuts done by J. Sturt |
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CCXXXVIII. Jeremiah, Chap. XXXV. from Ver.5. to Ver. 10.
The Prophet persuades the Rechabites to drink Wine.
To
Jeremiah thus Jehovah spake—
Thus saith the Lord: The Sons of Rechab take,
Unto the Chambers of my House repair,
And with full Bowls of Wine regale 'em there.
With speed the Prophet Heav'ns Command obeys,
And to the House of God his Guests conveys:
No sooner they in Order seated round,
When the full Goblets came, with gen'rous Liquor crown'd.
In vain to Rechab's Sons the sparkling Wine,
Did in its Walls of massy Silver shine;
Yet civilly the Proffer they decline,
And thus their Cause of Abstinence declare,
—JEHONADAB, the wealthy Rechab's Heir:
And Father of our Race, did thus enjoyn
Ten Ages since elaps'd, to all his Line:
“—Avoid my Sons! Avoid the tempting Wine!
“Nor you, nor yours the luscious Poyson taste,
“Your Labour, or your Wealth in Building waste!
“Nor harmful Vineyards fondly plant, nor tear
“Your Mother Earth with a vexatious Share!
“But dwell in Tents, and free from Noise and Strife,
“Prolong a simple, calm and easie Life!
This we, with strictest Duty have obey'd,
Till the Chaldeans did the Land invade;
At whose approach we hither fled for fear,
And sought a safe Retreat and Refuge here.
—Agen a Word unto the Prophet came,
Which God to Judah bids him thus proclaim.
Thus saith the Lord: The Sons of Rechab take,
Unto the Chambers of my House repair,
And with full Bowls of Wine regale 'em there.
With speed the Prophet Heav'ns Command obeys,
And to the House of God his Guests conveys:
No sooner they in Order seated round,
When the full Goblets came, with gen'rous Liquor crown'd.
In vain to Rechab's Sons the sparkling Wine,
Did in its Walls of massy Silver shine;
Yet civilly the Proffer they decline,
And thus their Cause of Abstinence declare,
—JEHONADAB, the wealthy Rechab's Heir:
And Father of our Race, did thus enjoyn
Ten Ages since elaps'd, to all his Line:
“—Avoid my Sons! Avoid the tempting Wine!
“Nor you, nor yours the luscious Poyson taste,
“Your Labour, or your Wealth in Building waste!
“Nor harmful Vineyards fondly plant, nor tear
“Your Mother Earth with a vexatious Share!
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“Prolong a simple, calm and easie Life!
This we, with strictest Duty have obey'd,
Till the Chaldeans did the Land invade;
At whose approach we hither fled for fear,
And sought a safe Retreat and Refuge here.
—Agen a Word unto the Prophet came,
Which God to Judah bids him thus proclaim.
And will you not Instruction yet receive?
'Tis God that speaks—Will you not Audience give?
The Words of Jonadab are still perform'd,
No Wine his pious Sons has ever warm'd:
But I at early Dawn my Prophets sent,
And warn'd in vain, and cry'd in vain, Repent!
Nor this unpunish'd will I longer bear,
Thus does the Lord of Hosts himself declare;
The threaten'd Evils on your Land shall fall,
Because I call'd, but none regards my Call;
While Rechab's House who still with pious Care,
Their Father's Charge obey, shall never want an Heir.
'Tis God that speaks—Will you not Audience give?
The Words of Jonadab are still perform'd,
No Wine his pious Sons has ever warm'd:
But I at early Dawn my Prophets sent,
And warn'd in vain, and cry'd in vain, Repent!
Nor this unpunish'd will I longer bear,
Thus does the Lord of Hosts himself declare;
The threaten'd Evils on your Land shall fall,
Because I call'd, but none regards my Call;
While Rechab's House who still with pious Care,
Their Father's Charge obey, shall never want an Heir.
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