Psa. 2.
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It is a prophecie of Christ & his kingdom, Act. 4. declaring
the vaine furie of his Opposers; the wrath of
God against them; his eternall Decree concerning that
King; & the powre & extent of his kingdom. &c. It
exhorts Kings, & subiects also, to fear & serue him. It
may be sung to encrease Faith amid the Churches
persecutions &c.
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What mooves the Gentiles to repine?
What makes the people foolish growe,
That Earthlie Kings do thus combine,
And Rulers meet in Counsell so?
The Lord, & his beloved Christ,
Rebelliously they disobay:
His powre (say these) let vs resist
And break, & cast their cords away,
2
But, God who sitts iu heav'n aboue,
Their foolish purpose will deride:
His anger shall their torment proue,
And, them, in wrath he then shall chide,
Ev'n I' (saith God) my King did place
Vpon my holy Syon hill.
And, by the Lord, what vttred was
To me (saith Christ) now sing I will,
3
Thou art my Sonn begot by me
This day; and (if thou make demande)
The gentiles I will give to thee,
And make thee King of e'vry land.
An yron scepter thou shalt sway,
And (if thy Lore they followe not)
Thou shalt compel them to obay
Or break them like an earthen pott.
4
Then Kings be wise; & Rulers lerne
To serue the Lord, with awfull joy:
Yea, kisse the Sonn, lest wroth he turne
And ouerthrow you in your way.
For, when his wrath inflamed growes,
(Though but a litle moou'd he seem)
Then blest are all who shall repose
Their constant hopes, & faith in him.
