CCXI. For GOD to manifeft himself according to his Promise. EHOLD this congregation, Lord, B That's met to pray and hear thy word: As thou haft promis'd-now appear", (n) Matt. xxviii. 19, 20. (0) John xiv. 20, 21. (q) Pfal. lxxxiv. 2. 8 8 8 8 8 8 & the devil, Heb. ii. 14. And that there shall be no more death, neither farrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, &c. Rev. xxi. 4. and again that there shall be no more curfe, Rev. xxii. 3. Yet many gofpel minifters and good men, by laying too much stress upon other paffages of Scripture, do, in the most ftrenuous manner, affert quite the contrary. Hence fome have erroneously reprefented the GOD OF LOVE, (whofe mercy is everlafling) as being full of eternal implacable wrath to the greatest part of mankind, and to all the fallen angels. A few poetical lines which I have lately met with from an unknown author, I fhall here give as a fpecimen,-though big with infernal horror, far too fhocking for the human understanding. Infinite years in torments fhall I fpend, "As many years as atoms in the air? "When there are gone, as many thoufands more, "When these are gone, as many to enfue, As piles of grafs on hills and dales that grew: Till numbers drown'd the thought, could I fuppofe For an answer to thefe, I refer the reader to the worthy labours of the Rev. ELNANAN WINCHESTER. 2 "Tis God we want,-that God alone I CCXII. Faith in GOD for the fulfilment of his Promifes. EHOVAH Jah! eternal is thy fame; JEH Hence we are met to worship in thy name: 10 For Jefu's fake, O Lord, thy children hear, ΙΟ And now, as in the ancient days, appear. 10 2 Our off'ring and ourselves, O God, receive, 3 Heaven and earth fhall fooner pafss away 4 Thine arm shall fave", and keep the faithful here Unhurt by fin or any fervile fear: Chrift, to redeem from death and misery, (r) Ffal. lxxvii. 11. (f) A&ts ii. 2, &c. (t) Tit. i. 2.-Heb. vi. 18. (u) Mal. iii, 6, (w) Ifa. xl. 11. (x) Gal. iii. 13. CCXIII. Praifing GOD, and defiring to be like Chrift in all his immitable Perfections. OME, ye who wish to dwell above, ONE Join us to praife the God of love! For now with joy we gladly fing Of Chrift, our Prophet, Prieft, and King"! 2 Ye unconverted, hear us tell How he redeem'd our fouls from hell;- And fhare the riches of his grace. 3 O may we all henceforth confefs, 8 8 8 8 And own THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS! Always to him our wills reign, With good works to his glory fhine. 4 May we his great exampled mind,- 5 Hence, if we fuffer for his name For all things else are dungf and drofs. .. Through health and fickness, lofs and gain, 7 Thus, while God doth his grace difpenfe, (y) 2 Cor. xiii. 11. (b) Ifa. xxxii. 1. (a) Heb. ix. 1I. Pet. ii. 21 17, ---- 26. (z) Deut. xviii. 15. (c) Jer. xxiii. 6.. (d) (e) Gal. vi. 14. (f) Phil. iii. 8. (g) Jam. ii. (b) 2 Cor. v. 17.—Gal, vi. 15. Lord, grant to us and all mankind I CCXIV. For Grace to endure Suffering, the Converfion of our Enemies, and the downfal of Satan's Kingdom. G IVE suff'ring grace, Lord, we implore, For lo, the wicked rage and roar, And hate the way we go. Give us the bond of charity, That we may not repine; 3 For once, like them, (unchang'd by grace) 4 O that thou likewife would redeem, 5 Send down thy Spirit from above, Our enemies convert, And let the flames of facred love Chace fin from ev'ry heart. 60 let us fee the great downfal Till all the world, both great and small, (i) 2 Cor. iv. 6, - - - 18. (j) Col. iii. 14. (1) Heb. viii, 1I. (k) Matt. v. 44. CCXV. For Grace to bear Reproaches, and that GOD may T Save the Wicked. fave, O God, do thou arifeTM, With grace replenish all our wants; 2 With fcornful taunts, and much difdain, 3 But fav'd by thee, lo! we rejoice", 4 Tremendous great almighty God! 5 But fuch as live in this fad ftate, Do thou for Jefu's fake, we pray, Anew in righteousness create, And fave them from the downward way. 6 Come, holy Ghost, thou heav'nly DOVE! A portion of redeeming love, (0) Matt. v. 10, 11, 12. (r) Rom. ii. 9. (t) Tit. ii. 14. |