2 God's judgments foon will grow fevere,
Which he will fully vent,
Except you to his word adhere,
And speedily repent.

3. Should you of time prefume to boast,
Or fay his threats are vain',
You will e'er long, to your fad coft,
Feel horror, wo, and pain!

4 For no unholy thing can dwell
With an All-holy God!

Hence finners will be fent to hells,
To smart beneath his rod.

5 Refiftlefs guilt haftes to arrest,
By which your hearts will fail
But contrite" finners fhall be bleft,
However weak and frail.

6 Confider then in time your ways,
And to your steps take heed:
Your ftrength and refidue of days
Devote to God with speed.

7 Exaggerate, not by delay,

Thefe crimes already done; But to JEHOVAH humbly pray For mercy through his Son.

(0) Jer. i. 16.

(p) Luke xiii. 3, 5.

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(q) Prov. xxvii. 1. (s) Pfal. ix. 17. (u) Pfal. xxxiv. 18.—li. 17.—Ifa. lvii.

(r) Mal. iii. 14.-Jam. iv. 5. (f) Rev. xxi. 27.
(t) Luke xxi. 26.
15.-lxii. 2.

with fo much Divine Power as to cause them vifibly to tremble and quake; infomuch that many were like the trembling Jailer, whofe cry was, What must I do to be faved? A&ts xvi. 29, 30. See the Books written by GEORGE Fox, WILLIAM PENN, ROBERT BARCLAY, RICHARD CLARIDGE, JOHN GRATTON, &c. &c. May the fame Almighty Power which thefe felt ftill caufe finners to tremble and quake before him; till all fhall revere his name, experience his love, and know him to be the God of their falvation.

CXXVIII.

Warning to the Impious, and encouragement to the

Penitent.

EHOVAH reigns enthron'd on high,-
Let finners quake for fear!

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And humble penitents draw nigh,

Who his great name revere.

2 Supremely blest through Chrift are they
Who here the truth embrace;
But the impious far away

Shall flee in fad difgrace.

3 Therefore refound your MAKER's praise,
Ye fouls who are fincere;
And walk in his appointed ways,
Till you in heav'n appear.

4 You are not far from that good land - ⠀
Of everlasting rest,

Where you fhall fit on God's right hand,
In blood wash'd linen-dreft!

5 Cheer up your hearts, dry up your tears,
By faith new ftrength put on;
Chafe far away all doubts and fears,
The crown for you is won.

6 'Twas Jefus that endur'd the fight,
And did victorious prove,

Who foon will crowne you with delight
In joyful climes above.

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(v) 1 Chron. xxix. 11, 12.-Pfal. xlvii. 8.

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(x) Jam. iv. 6.-1 Pet. v. 5.
(a) Mar. xii. 34..

(z) Job xx. 5,---29.

Col. iii. 1. (c) Rev. vii. 14. (d) Heb. xii. 2.
Jam. i. 12.-1 Pet. v. 4.-Rev. ii. 10.

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God is more willing to dispense Blessings than Sinners are to receive them.

LORD, how boundless is thy grace

Unto all the fallen race?

None was ever yet deny'df, Who in faith for mercy cry'd! 2 Lo, thy willingness how great Humble penitents to meet? Thou more ready art to give, Far than we are to receive!

3 Let not finners then despair,

But approach thy throne with pray'r;
And alone, in Jefu's name,
Ev'ry promis'd blessing claim.

4 O that men would be as wife',
As immediately to rife,
And devote to God with speed
Ev'ry thought, and word, and deed.
5 Happy to a great degree,

They that do fo foon fhall be;
And hereafter fully prove

All the heights and depths of love!

CXXX.

Exhortation and Encouragement.

Sinners repent,

Own God for your King);

His Son he hath fent

Salvation to bring!

(f) Ifa. xlv. 19.—Matt. vii. 7, 8.-Luke xi. 9, 10.

(h) John xiv. 13, 14.—Xv. 16.-—xvi. 23, &c. () Mal. xliv. 4. (k) Gal. iv. 4, - - - 7.

(g) Ifa. Ixv. 1. (1) Deut. xxxii. 29.

The time he has given
No longer misuse;
He made you for heaven1,
Don't damnation chuse.

2 Chrift ftands all day long,
And spreads out his hands-
To finners, who throng
To torments in bands:
He calls" on the vilest

His mercy to prove,
And welcomes the unbleft
To fhare of his love.

3 O why, ye perversep
And ftout-hearted race,
What need he rehearse
His offers of grace?
Accept God's donation

By faith, while you may,.
Left his reprobation
Attend your delay.

4 His fpirit may ceafe
To ftrive as before;
If so, who can peace
Or comfort restore?
Refifts then no longer,

For fear in his wrath',
He fay, depart yonder"
To hell without faith..

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(1) Gen. v. 1.-Col. i. 16.

(m) Rom. x. 21. 23, 24.-viii. 5, 6.—Mark xvi. 15, 16.—Luke v. 32. -cxlv. 9. (p) Matt. xvii. 17.-Luke ix. 41. (r) Rom. i. 28. (f) Gen. vi. 3. (s) Rom. xiii. 2. 10.Pfal. xcv. 11. Hof. v. 10.Heb. (u) Luke xiii. 27, 28.

(n) Prov. i. (0) Pf. ciii. 8. (q) Ifa. xlvi. 12. (t) Exod. xxxii. iii. 7,

5 Now take up your crofs, And follow your Lord; Count all dung" and drofs* Compar'd to his word! Though death you may fuffer", You life fhall partake: Chrift's way was much rougher, Who thus peace did make !

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CXXXI.

Invitation, Caution, and Encouragement.

IVE ear2, O earth, 'tis God commands ! He bids you turn and seek his face; And lo, with outfpread arms he stands Ready poor finners to embrace !

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Wherefore drawd near thro' Christ, and prove
The great falvation of his love.

2 Quench not the Spirit, which doth feek
A refidence in ev'ry breaft,-

For he the words of lifef doth speak,
And gives to fincere mourners rest;
To all who walk upright in heart,
He grace and glory will impart.

3 Ye who have hitherto withstood,
And feth at nought the Lord moft high!
Hafte to the fountain of Chrift's blood:
He for the fins of ALL3 did die!
O come, for God ftill waits to bless
You with eternal happiness.

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(v) Matt. x. 38.-Luke xiv. 27.

(w) Phil. iii. 8. (x) Ifa. i. (y) 2 Tim. ii. 12.-1 Pet. ii. 21. (z) Deut. xxxii. 1. (a) 2 Kings xvii. 13-Jer. xviii. 8.-xxvi. 2, 3.-Zech. i. 3, 4(b) Amos v. 4, 6, 8, 14. Jam. iv. 8. (c) 1 Thef. v. 19. (f) John vi. 63. (g) Matt. v. 4. (h) Prov. i. 25. (i) Zech. xiii. 1. (j) Heb. ii. 9. 20.-2 Pet. iii. 14, 15.

(c) Rom. x. 21.

(d) Heb. x. 22.

(k) 1 Pet. x