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The third Meditacion.
Faint not my Soule, but wait thou on the Lord
Though he a while his answer may suspend,
Yet know (according to his blessed word)
He will vouchsafe refreshing in the end,
Yea though he seem for to withdraw his grace,
And doth not alwaies show his pleasing face.
Though he a while his answer may suspend,
Yet know (according to his blessed word)
He will vouchsafe refreshing in the end,
Yea though he seem for to withdraw his grace,
And doth not alwaies show his pleasing face.
As by the Sun though not still shining bright,
We do enjoy no small Commodity,
Whilst that the day is govern'd by his Light,
And other works of Nature testify
His wonderfull and rare Effects alwayes,
Though often vayled be his shining rayes.
We do enjoy no small Commodity,
Whilst that the day is govern'd by his Light,
And other works of Nature testify
His wonderfull and rare Effects alwayes,
Though often vayled be his shining rayes.
So it is no small mercy, though we see
Gods Countenance not alwaies shining bright,
That by the same our minds enlightned be,
And our affections guided by that Light,
And whilst the winter-fruits as it were we find
In Pacience, Sufferings, and Peace of mind.
Gods Countenance not alwaies shining bright,
That by the same our minds enlightned be,
And our affections guided by that Light,
And whilst the winter-fruits as it were we find
In Pacience, Sufferings, and Peace of mind.
Then let it not be told in Ashzelon,
Neither in Gath let it be published,
That those that seek the Lord and him alone
In my case should be discouraged,
Lest it rejoyce the wicked this to see,
Who think the wayes of grace unpleasant be.
Neither in Gath let it be published,
That those that seek the Lord and him alone
In my case should be discouraged,
Lest it rejoyce the wicked this to see,
Who think the wayes of grace unpleasant be.
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Where-as they are most pleasant, sweet, and fair
Yeilding delights which onely satisfy
Our minds, which else transported are with care
And restlesse wandrings continually,
But those that do no taste hereof attain
Seek rather for content in pleasures vain.
Yeilding delights which onely satisfy
Our minds, which else transported are with care
And restlesse wandrings continually,
But those that do no taste hereof attain
Seek rather for content in pleasures vain.
When Kain had lost the happy harmony,
He by a peace full Conscience might enjoy
His nephew [illeg.]uball then most skillfully
Invented Musick, thereby to convey
Unto the outward eare some melody,
But no true joy comes to the heart thereby.
He by a peace full Conscience might enjoy
His nephew [illeg.]uball then most skillfully
Invented Musick, thereby to convey
Unto the outward eare some melody,
But no true joy comes to the heart thereby.
For it is onely a Certificate
Brought by Gods Spirit from the Throne of Grace
That may delight the Soule Regenerate,
Which certifies her of her happy case,
That shee's already in a gracious state,
Which will in endlesse glory consummate.
Brought by Gods Spirit from the Throne of Grace
That may delight the Soule Regenerate,
Which certifies her of her happy case,
That shee's already in a gracious state,
Which will in endlesse glory consummate.
Again, the blessed Soule may take delight,
To think on Sions great prosperity,
In that the Gospell long hath shined bright,
Sustaining no Eclips by Heresy,
So that the meanes of knowledg is so free,
Gods Worship rightly may performed be.
To think on Sions great prosperity,
In that the Gospell long hath shined bright,
Sustaining no Eclips by Heresy,
So that the meanes of knowledg is so free,
Gods Worship rightly may performed be.
If then my Soule, the Lord thy Porcion be
Delight'st his Word and sacred Covenants
Wherby his Graces are conveyed to thee,
As Earnests of divine inheritance,
And which may cause tru comfort to abound
Thy Lot is fallen in a pleasant ground.
Delight'st his Word and sacred Covenants
Wherby his Graces are conveyed to thee,
As Earnests of divine inheritance,
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Thy Lot is fallen in a pleasant ground.
Then let not any trouble thee dismay
Seeing the Light of Grace to thee hath shone
The sable Weed of sadnesse lay away,
And put the Garment of salvacion on,
With chearfullnesse, Gods blessings entertain
Let not the object of my mirth be vain,
Seeing the Light of Grace to thee hath shone
The sable Weed of sadnesse lay away,
And put the Garment of salvacion on,
With chearfullnesse, Gods blessings entertain
Let not the object of my mirth be vain,
Which as a Cloud would stop the influence
Of that true Light that doth the Soule refine
And predisposeth it through lively sence
To that eternall brightnesse most divine;
Then cheifly to admit that joy, accord,
Which commeth by the Favour of the Lord.
Of that true Light that doth the Soule refine
And predisposeth it through lively sence
To that eternall brightnesse most divine;
Then cheifly to admit that joy, accord,
Which commeth by the Favour of the Lord.
God's Favour ever highly estimate,
As the prime motive of tru happinesse,
VVhereof, since that thou didst participate,
In Life or Death, feare no kind of distresse;
VVhen humane help shall sayl thee utterly
Then is Gods saving opportunity.
As the prime motive of tru happinesse,
VVhereof, since that thou didst participate,
In Life or Death, feare no kind of distresse;
VVhen humane help shall sayl thee utterly
Then is Gods saving opportunity.
Deadnesse of spirit that thou mayst avoyd,
The lively means of godlynesse embrace,
And cease not seeking though thou be delayd,
But wait till God do manifest his grace,
For thy deliverance, prefix no day,
But paciently the Lords due leisure stay.
The lively means of godlynesse embrace,
And cease not seeking though thou be delayd,
But wait till God do manifest his grace,
For thy deliverance, prefix no day,
But paciently the Lords due leisure stay.
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