Distressed Sion Relieved Or, The Garment of Praise for the Spirit of Heaviness. Wherein are Discovered the Grand Causes of the Churches Trouble and Misery under the late Dismal Dispensation. With a Compleat History of, and Lamentation for those Renowned Worthies that fell in England by Popish Rage and Cruelty, from the Year 1680 to 1688. Together with an Account of the late Admirable and Stupendious Providence which hath wrought such a sudden and Wonderful Deliverance for this Nation, and Gods Sion therein. Humbly Dedicated to their Present Majesties. By Benjamin Keach |
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To the Discontented Subject.
Come Sir, let us a while debate
About great Brittains Present State,
What is it you would have?
Is't Liberty as Englishmen,
Or had you rather be again
A fetter'd Romish slave?
About great Brittains Present State,
What is it you would have?
Is't Liberty as Englishmen,
Or had you rather be again
A fetter'd Romish slave?
Are you so fond of Tyranny,
That you fain back again would fly
To Egypts former fare?
Do you not know their Garlick's strong?
Their Flesh Pots have been poysoned long;
For shame come no more there.
That you fain back again would fly
To Egypts former fare?
Do you not know their Garlick's strong?
Their Flesh Pots have been poysoned long;
For shame come no more there.
Hath God Wrought wonders in our Land,
Ev'n by another Moses's hand,
And yet when all is done,
Will you to Egypt shew your love;
And slight the works of God above,
And back again be gone?
Ev'n by another Moses's hand,
And yet when all is done,
Will you to Egypt shew your love;
And slight the works of God above,
And back again be gone?
What Humour's this of Discontent,
That such a King and Parliament
You will not cleave unto,
By whom God hath such wonders done,
Who have such mighty hazards run,
To save the Land and you?
That such a King and Parliament
You will not cleave unto,
By whom God hath such wonders done,
Who have such mighty hazards run,
To save the Land and you?
You lately seemed full of grief,
And greatly did desire relief,
And now 'tis come will ye
With sullen minds repine and say;
Things are not carried that same way
Which we did hope to see?
And greatly did desire relief,
And now 'tis come will ye
With sullen minds repine and say;
Things are not carried that same way
Which we did hope to see?
Ah! be not like Haman of old,
Who though exalted, yet b'ing told,
That Mordecai also
Was in the favour of the King,
Did much sorrow to him bring,
Ah! no such hatred show
Who though exalted, yet b'ing told,
That Mordecai also
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Did much sorrow to him bring,
Ah! no such hatred show
To those who have an equal right
To favour in their Princes sight,
And faithful Subjects are;
Who are Free-born as well as you,
Why may not they of Honour too
Expect an equal share?
To favour in their Princes sight,
And faithful Subjects are;
Who are Free-born as well as you,
Why may not they of Honour too
Expect an equal share?
If that which pleaseth all the Land,
With your self Interest will not stand
How can it helped be?
Shall England wholly be undone,
And be by Popery over-run,
To humor such as ye?
With your self Interest will not stand
How can it helped be?
Shall England wholly be undone,
And be by Popery over-run,
To humor such as ye?
O do not shew your selves again
Of the vile race of Cursed Cain;
Must Abel have no Friend
But be observ'd with envious Eyes,
And by you made a Sacrifice
Until the World shall end?
Of the vile race of Cursed Cain;
Must Abel have no Friend
But be observ'd with envious Eyes,
And by you made a Sacrifice
Until the World shall end?
O be not guilty of such pride,
Not to be on your Soveraigns side,
Unless he please to show
His indignation, and suppress
Those that love Truth and Righteousness,
And better are than you.
Not to be on your Soveraigns side,
Unless he please to show
His indignation, and suppress
Those that love Truth and Righteousness,
And better are than you.
Can none be Loyal to the King,
But only those that roar and sing,
And drink his health each day?
Come don't mistake, for certainly
He shews the greatest Loyalty,
Who for him most doth Pray.
But only those that roar and sing,
And drink his health each day?
Come don't mistake, for certainly
He shews the greatest Loyalty,
Who for him most doth Pray.
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Let all good Protestants agree,
And live in love and unity,
For 'tis the only thing
That's pleasing unto God above,
And will procure to us his Love,
And other blessings bring.
And live in love and unity,
For 'tis the only thing
That's pleasing unto God above,
And will procure to us his Love,
And other blessings bring.
Since God designs good unto all,
VVhy should we on each other fall,
Or shew so ill a mind,
As by unjust, and evil ways,
To hinder that by our delays,
VVhich good men long to find.
VVhy should we on each other fall,
Or shew so ill a mind,
As by unjust, and evil ways,
To hinder that by our delays,
VVhich good men long to find.
Shall any Christian be so vain
To plead for Laws, that do prophane
The Holy Sacrament?
VVhich Christ did never institute,
Nor any ought to prostitute
To such a low intent.
To plead for Laws, that do prophane
The Holy Sacrament?
VVhich Christ did never institute,
Nor any ought to prostitute
To such a low intent.
To that design and only end,
It was ordain'd let us attend,
Lest God offended be,
And bring his dreadful Judgments forth,
To cut us down in his great wrath
For such iniquity.
It was ordain'd let us attend,
Lest God offended be,
And bring his dreadful Judgments forth,
To cut us down in his great wrath
For such iniquity.
It's neither righteous, just, nor good,
And has too long already stood,
Oh! let it fall for ever,
The King will stronger be hereby,
His subjects serve him cheerfully,
And all cement together.
And has too long already stood,
Oh! let it fall for ever,
The King will stronger be hereby,
His subjects serve him cheerfully,
And all cement together.
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