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HYMN 46.
[A witness must his witness bear]
The Third Part.
A witness must his witness bear
Unto the Truth; nay he
Must the whole truth likewise declare
In all simplicity.
Unto the Truth; nay he
Must the whole truth likewise declare
In all simplicity.
And nothing but the truth must speak,
And speak it plainly too,
A true decision clear to make,
All this, Lord, thou dost do.
And speak it plainly too,
A true decision clear to make,
All this, Lord, thou dost do.
Whatever is a truth of God,
VVhich we ought to obey,
In thy New Testament 'tis found,
VVe all the stress must lay
VVhich we ought to obey,
In thy New Testament 'tis found,
VVe all the stress must lay
Upon thy faithfulness: O Lord,
Canst thou a truth pass by,
'Not witness to it in thy VVord,
Or let it darkly lye
Canst thou a truth pass by,
'Not witness to it in thy VVord,
Or let it darkly lye
Therein conceal'd, when 'tis a thing
Of such a great concern,
That Men do say with greatest care
Each Soul is bound to learn?
Of such a great concern,
That Men do say with greatest care
Each Soul is bound to learn?
Or if they don't it strictly keep,
To Judgment they must come:
Nay threaten such who it neglect
VVith an eternal doom.
To Judgment they must come:
Nay threaten such who it neglect
VVith an eternal doom.
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Ah! let them blush with greatest shame,
VVe to thy VVord appeal,
VVho the true VVitness art, and know
Thou didst no truth conceal.
VVe to thy VVord appeal,
VVho the true VVitness art, and know
Thou didst no truth conceal.
The fourth Part.
Now when a thing does doubtful lye,
And Men cannot agree;
VVhen what one says, others deny,
VVe presently should flee
And Men cannot agree;
VVhen what one says, others deny,
VVe presently should flee
To thee the true and faithful One;
If to that very thing
No witness thou hast plainly born,
Away we must it fling.
If to that very thing
No witness thou hast plainly born,
Away we must it fling.
Art thou the only VVitness, Lord,
To ev'ry Truth divine,
And not one word for such a thing
Out of that mouth of thine?
To ev'ry Truth divine,
And not one word for such a thing
Out of that mouth of thine?
And yet can that a truth be thought,
They other VVitness bring;
They call for Moses, he is brought
To witness to this thing.
They other VVitness bring;
They call for Moses, he is brought
To witness to this thing.
And thus they, Lord, do thee degrade,
Or do invaluate
The Highest VVitness e're was heard,
Or Matters did relate.
Or do invaluate
The Highest VVitness e're was heard,
Or Matters did relate.
Moses was not for evermore
VVithin the House to be;
He spoke on Earth, but thou from Heaven,
No Law-giver but thee,
VVithin the House to be;
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No Law-giver but thee,
Lord, can we own, since all power is
To thee alone given;
And all thy Laws they are firm as
The Ordinance of Heaven.
To thee alone given;
And all thy Laws they are firm as
The Ordinance of Heaven.
The Fifth Part.
No Tabernacle here's for him,
Appears to every one
VVhose eyes are open, if they look
They'll find that he is gone:
Appears to every one
VVhose eyes are open, if they look
They'll find that he is gone:
None, none but Jesus does remain,
What can there be more clear?
God calls to us too out of Heaven,
Him only now to hear.
What can there be more clear?
God calls to us too out of Heaven,
Him only now to hear.
Besides, if Moses should come in,
Their Cause he'd give away;
He never gave that Law to them
Who live i'th' Gospel day:
Their Cause he'd give away;
He never gave that Law to them
Who live i'th' Gospel day:
'Twas given unto Israel
When they in Horeb were;
Not to their Fathers, but to them,
Doth eminent appear;
When they in Horeb were;
Not to their Fathers, but to them,
Doth eminent appear;
To Jews and Jewish Proselites,
Or all within their Gate;
But not to them without their Church
Did that at all relate.
Or all within their Gate;
But not to them without their Church
Did that at all relate.
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The truth, as 'tis in Jesus, we
Ought only to receive;
And such who do not, we may see
Themselves they do deceive.
Ought only to receive;
And such who do not, we may see
Themselves they do deceive.
The Sixth Part.
A Witness ought for to be one
That is indifferent,
Not byassed to either side,
Therefore God has thee sent
That is indifferent,
Not byassed to either side,
Therefore God has thee sent
To be a Witness in our Case;
To us thou art of kin;
And equally related art
Likewise too unto him.
To us thou art of kin;
And equally related art
Likewise too unto him.
We therefore have no cause at all
Against thee to except,
But on thy witness stand or fall,
If Cast, we must subject
Against thee to except,
But on thy witness stand or fall,
If Cast, we must subject
Unto the Judge of Heaven and Earth,
We silent all shall be,
If thou against us dost come forth,
And cast we are by thee.
We silent all shall be,
If thou against us dost come forth,
And cast we are by thee.
Unto the truth witness to bear
Thou cam'st, Lord, from afar,
And wilt against Sinners appear
When they come to the Barr:
Thou cam'st, Lord, from afar,
And wilt against Sinners appear
When they come to the Barr:
At the last day if they are found
In bonds of unbelief,
Or have their hearts false and unsound,
They'll tremble like the Thief:
In bonds of unbelief,
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They'll tremble like the Thief:
Against the false Professor thou
Wilt then thy witness bear,
And with notorious Sinners then
They shall of Judgment share.
Wilt then thy witness bear,
And with notorious Sinners then
They shall of Judgment share.
The Seventh Part.
All thy whole mind and counsel is
Either by thee or thine
Own blest Apostles plainly known,
There is no truth divine
Either by thee or thine
Own blest Apostles plainly known,
There is no truth divine
But it in Precepts may be found,
Or Presidents to lye;
For both these are our rule, and of
Equal authority.
Or Presidents to lye;
For both these are our rule, and of
Equal authority.
A Witness ends each doubtful case
Which long sometimes depend;
So thou wilt also very plain
Each doubtful matter end.
Which long sometimes depend;
So thou wilt also very plain
Each doubtful matter end.
A Witness doth his witness give,
If it be just and true
To righteousness, to undeceive
Such which before he knew
If it be just and true
To righteousness, to undeceive
Such which before he knew
To be false Men, and wittingly
The matter would evade;
But so their evidence does try,
A stop to all is made.
The matter would evade;
But so their evidence does try,
A stop to all is made.
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So thou, O Lord, to righteouness
Thy witness dost bring in,
That all false Souls who are deceiv'd
By Satan or by sin,
Thy witness dost bring in,
That all false Souls who are deceiv'd
By Satan or by sin,
Shall be convinc'd, and silent be
By thy own faithful word;
And all their foolish Pleas they'll see
No help will them afford.
By thy own faithful word;
And all their foolish Pleas they'll see
No help will them afford.
The Eighth Part.
Thou, Lord, dost say there's life in thee
For all who do believe;
And that all such shall certainly
Free pardon then receive:
For all who do believe;
And that all such shall certainly
Free pardon then receive:
Nay more than this we do espy
Thou dost bear witness too,
That all who don't repent truly,
To Hell at last shall go.
Thou dost bear witness too,
That all who don't repent truly,
To Hell at last shall go.
And if Men are not born again,
Whoever, Lord, they be,
They under wrath shall all remain,
And not God's Kingdom see.
Whoever, Lord, they be,
They under wrath shall all remain,
And not God's Kingdom see.
Thou, Lord, a Witness art for those
Who unto truth adhere,
And with thee do sincerely close;
But such that Rebels are,
Who unto truth adhere,
And with thee do sincerely close;
But such that Rebels are,
And thy Record do not receive,
Against all such we know
Thou wilt thy dreadful witness give,
And then to Hell they go:
Against all such we know
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And then to Hell they go:
But yet this witness joy does bring
To such who godly be;
Ah! he will keep you to the end,
That glory you may see.
To such who godly be;
Ah! he will keep you to the end,
That glory you may see.
To God the Father, and the Son,
And Holy Ghost therefore,
Be glory, honour and renown
Now and for evermore.
And Holy Ghost therefore,
Be glory, honour and renown
Now and for evermore.
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