SONG LI. GOD infinitely above us; not accountable to us; yet merciful, both in biding what be bides, and revealing what be reveals. Job xxxiii. 12,-18. Ver. GOD's fov'reign ways to fcoff or scan, 12 Shall worthlefs creatures dare? Shall the most High, O wretched man! 13 Wilt thou with him that gave thee breath, Or, quarreling his unfeen path, To afk the reafon of his ways, Not that he grudges man the views, Our knowledge therefore never can When more is fhown than filly man 14 Once and again, to form the mind, More than reluctant man's inclin'd, 15 In dreams and vifions of the night, And in deep fleep, celeftial light Ver. He various ways reveals his will But our great Teacher's light will not That keep his hidden paths remote, By's teachings must be understood, To make man, to his profit, good, 17 That from his finful purpofes, And humbly made, with will fubmifs, 18. And thus his life and foul the Lord SONG LII. The Patient defcribed in Extremity, and feafonably SECT. I. Sickness come to an Extremity: Or, a fick Man 19 IN mercy does the mighty God, When he, t' inftru&t him by the rod,. Sore fickneffes, God's hoft array'd, Sharp pains his num'rous bones invade, Ver. Hid poifon does his vigour walle, 20 Of curious meats, which once his tafte 21 He who before, in blooming pride, His weary bones, a horrid fight! Which lay before, both day and night, 22 His throbbing heart, with grief fubdu'd, And life expiring, close purfu'd Through every vein, retreats. On-lookers think each gasp, or breath, SECT. II. The Faithful Soul-phyficien en inftrument of bringing back the fick Patient from the Gates of Death: Or, the Gospel Remedy fkilfully applied, and CHRIST the only Ranfom. Ver. 23,-30. 23 If then a meffenger attend, That knows the voice of God, And does, with prudence, apprehend Who, for a Soul-phyfician known, From heaven his meffage bears: Such an Interpreter is one Ver. Who fkill'd to deal in deep diftrefs, Inftructs the patient how to bear That he no quarrel, in his breast, If thus the perfon, fick to death, Humbled to own his fcores of vice 24 Then God, most ready to acquit, "What I have found he judges good, "The ranfom is my darling's blood, 25 Then quick deliv'rance oft is wrought, The patient is made whole; 26 To health and firength his body brought, To peace and joy his foul. 28 Soon as he does his wrongs confefs, And choose the way that's right, 30 His God exalts him to the blifs Of lafting life and light. GOD cannot be charged with Injuftice; and, being omnipotent, be cannot be unjust. Job xxxiv. 19,—15. Ver. WHEN finners feel the chaft'ning rod, 10 Unjustly they complain: Shall man the righteoufnefs of God Far be't from God's imperial throne, The rules of right tranfgrefs? 11 Juftice divine, with wages meet, And will each fon of Adam treat 12 Yea, fure, as he is God upright, And fure, as he's the God of might, For who of fraud, or violence, Whofe laws he fhould obferve, From truth to make him fwerve? 'Tis certain, therefore, he in whom Whose pow'r no pow'r can overcome, In uncreated light. 13 He who is fov'reign Lord of all, Can inj'ry do to none; Whate'er he takes, how great or fmall, |