Certaine Serious Thoughts which at severall times & upon sundry Occasions have stollen themselves into Verse and now into the Publike View from the Author: Together w[i]th a Chronologicall table denoeting the names of such Princes as ruled the neighbor States and were con-temporary to our English Kings, observeing throughout ye number of yeares w[hi]ch every one of them reigned [by Christopher Wyvill] |
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Vpon 1 Cor. 3. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
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Vpon 1 Cor. 3. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
For other foundation can no man lay, then that which is laid Iesus Christ.
And if any man build on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, timber, hay stubble;
Every mans work shall bee made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire: and the fire shall try every mans work of what sort it is.
If any mans work that he hath built upon abide, he shall receive wages.
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If any mans work burn, he shall lose, but he shall be safe himselfe: neverthelesse, yet as it were by fire.
Zions foundation, skilless men have reard
Their own inventions: some have wooden made
And saplesse doctrines, of small use when heard.
Others their hay-like withering Sermons vent,
No Scyth is sharper then their byting phrase;
Most bring us stubble, when the corn is spent,
And trifles prosecute with strained praise.
All these are combustible; send that fire
Thine holy Spirit, try, consume, refine,
Thy Prophets so with sacred truths inspire
That they may rectifie each crooked line.
Vs hearers such affections affoord
As fit's a spirituall building to thee Lord.
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