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My hunger brings a plenteous ftore, 1.
My plenty makes me hunger more. z
Strange is the place of my abode,
I dwell at home, I dwell abroad. 3
I am not where all men me fee,
But where I never yet could be. 4
I'm full of hell 5, yet full of heaven; 6
I'm ftill upright 7, yet ftill uneven. 8
Imperfect 9, yet a perfect faint; 10
I'm ever poor 11, yet never want. 12
No mortal eye fees God and lives, 13
Yet fight of him my foul revives. 14

Ŏ daughters of Jerufalem, if ye find my Beloved, that ye tell him, that I am fick of love. Chap. viii. 1. O that thou wert as my brother, that fucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I fhould not be despised.

1 Matth. v. 6. Bleffed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteous nefs; for they fhall be filled.

2 2 Cor. v. 2. For in this we groan earnestly, defiring to be clothed upon with our houfe which is from heaven. Phil. i. 23. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a defire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better, &c. Song . 3, 4, 5. I fat down under his fhadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banquetting-house, and his banner over me was love. Stay me with flaggons, comfort me with apples; for I am fick of love.

3 Job iv. 19. How much lefs them that dwell in houfes of clay, whose foundation is in the duft, which are crushed before the moth? Pfal. xc. 1. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. And xci. 1. He that dwelleth in the fecret places of the Most High, fhall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 1 John iv. 16. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.

4 Ifa. xxxiii. 16. He fhall dwell on high; his place of defence fhall be the munition of rocks. Eph. ii. 5. And hath raised us up together, and made us fit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

5 Eccl. ix. 3. The heart of the fons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

6 Eph. iii. 17. And to know the love of Chrift, which passetʼn knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

7 Pfal xviii. 23. I was also upright before him and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

8 Ezek. xvii. 25. Hear, now, O houfe of Ifrael, Are not your ways unequal? Rev. iii. 2. Be watchful, and ftrengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die for I have not found thy works perfe& before God.

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10 Cor ii. 6. Howbeit we fpeak wisdom among them that are perfect, &c. 11 Pfal. xl. 17. But I am poor and needy, yet the Lord thinketh upon me. 12 Pfal. xxiii. 1. The Lord is my Shepherd I fhall not wan. And xxxiv. 10. The young lions do lack and fuffer hunger: but they that feek the Lord fhall not want any good thing.

13 Exod. xxxiii. 20. And he faid, Thou canst not see my face: for there fhall no man fee me, and live.

14 John vi. 40. And this is the will of him that fent me, that every one which feeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life. Chap. xx. 20. Then were the difciples glad when they saw the Lord.

I live beft when I see most bright; I
Yet live by faith, and not by fight. 2

I'm lib'ral 3, yet have nought to spare; 4
Moft richly cloth'd 5, yet ftript and bare. 6
My stock is rifen by my fall; 7

For, having nothing, I have all. 8
I'm finful 9, yet I have no fin; 10
All spotted o'er II, yet wholly clean. 12
Blackness and beauty both I fhare,
A hellish black, a heav'nly fair. 13
They're of the devil, who fin amain; 14
But I'm of God, yet fin retain: 15

I 2 Cor. iii 18. But we all with open face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, we are changed into the fame image, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. Chap. iv. 6. For God who commanded the light to fhine out of darkness, hath fhined into your hearts, to give the light oft he knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jefus Chrift.

2 Gal. ii. 20. I am crucified with Chrift: Neverthelets I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the fleth, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 2 Cor. v. 7. For we walk by faith, not by fight,

3 Pfal. xxxvii. 21. The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous fheweth mercy, and giveth.

4 Zeph. iii. 12. I will alfo leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they fhall truft in the name of the Lord.

5 Ifa. Ixi. 10. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my foul fhall be joyful in my God, for he hath clothed me with the garments of falvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteoufnefs, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

6 Ezek. xvi. 7. I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou haft increased and waxen great, thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wait naked and bare. Rev. iii. 16. Because thou fayeit, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knoweft not that thou art wretched, and miferable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

7 Rom. vii. 28. And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpole.

8 2 Cor. vi. 10.-as having nothing, and yet poeffing all things.

9 Rom. vii. 14. For we know that the law is fpiritual: but I am carnal, fold under fin. Ver. 24. O wretched man that I am, who fhall deliver me from the body of this death!

10 Num. xxii. 21. He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he feen perverseness in Ifreal. 1. John iii. 9. Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit fin; for his feed remaineth in him and he cannot fin because he is barn of God.

11 Pfal. xiv. 3. They are all gone afide, they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doth good, no not one.

12 Song iv. 7. Thou art all fair, my love there is no fpot in thee.

13 Song i. 4. I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerufalm, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. Ver. 15. Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair, thou halt doves eyes.

141 John iu.8. He that committeth fin, is of the devil; for the devil finneth from the beginning.

15 1 John i. 8. If we fay that we have no fin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us,

This traitor vile the throne affumes, I
Prevails, yet never overcomes. 2
I'm without guile an Ifr'elite, 3
Yet like a guileful hypocrite; 4
Maintaining truth in th' inward part, 5
With falfhood rooted in my heart. 6
Two masters, fure, I cannot serve, 7
But must from one regardless fwerve;
Yet felf is for my mafter known, 8
And Jefus is my Lord alone. 9
I feek myself inceffantly, 10
Yet daily do myself deny. II
To me 'tis lawful evermore
Myfelf to love and to abhor. 12

1 Rom. vii. 23. But I fee another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of fin, which is in my members.

2 Pfalm lxv. 3. Iniquities prevail against me: as for our tranfgreffions, thou fhalt purge them away. Rom. vii. 14. For fin fhall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

3 John i. 47. Jefus faw Nathaniel coming to him, and faith of him, Behold an Ifraelite indeed, in whom there is no guile. Pfalm xxxii. 2. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whofe fpirit there is no guile. 4 Ffalm xix. 12. Who can understand his errors? Cleaufe thou me from fecret faults.

5 Pfalm li. 6. Behold, thou defireft truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me know wisdom.

6 Matth. xv. 19. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, falfe witnefs, blafphemies.

7 Matth. vi. 24. No man can ferve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or elfe he will hold to the one, and defpife the other. Ye cannot ferve God and mammon.

8 Hofea x. 1. Ifrael is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit, he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land, they have made goodly images. Matth. xvi. 24. Then laid Jefus unto his difciples, If any man will come after me, let him. deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

9 Isaiah xxvi. 13. O Lord our God, other lords befides thee have had dominion over us but by thee only will we make mention of thy name. John xx. 28. And Thomas anfwered and faid unto him, My Lord, and my God.

10 James iv. 3. Ye afk, and ye receive not, because ye ask amifs, that ye may confume it upon your lufts. Jer. xlv. 2. 5. Thus faith the Lord God of Ifrael, unto thee, O Baruch. And feckeft thou great things for thyself? Seek them not for beho'd, I will bring evil upon all flesh, faith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places where thou goest. 11 Matth. xvi. 24. See figure 8.

12 Lev. xix. 18. Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of my people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyfelf: I am the Lord. Eph. v. 29. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church. John xii. 25. He that loveth his life, fhall lofe it: and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal. Job xlii. 6. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in duft and afhes.

In this vain world I live, yet fee

I'm dead to it, and it to me. I
My joy is endless 2, yet at beft
Does hardly for a moment laft. 3

SECT. V.

Myfteries about the Saint's Work and Warfare, Sins, Sorrows, and foys.

HE work is great I'm call'd unto, 4

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Yet nothing's left for me to do: 5
Hence for my work Heav'n has prepar'd
No wages 6, yet a great reward. 7
To works, but not to working dead; 8
From fin, but not from finning freed. 9

1 Col. iii. 3. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Chrift in God. Gal. vi. 14. But God forbid that I should glory, lave in the cross of our Lord Jefus Chrift, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

2 John xvi. 22. And ye now therefore have forrow; but I will fee you again, and your heart fhall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. 2 Thef. ii. 16. Now our Lord Jefus Chrift himfelf, and God even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting confolation, and good hope through grace, &c.

3 Pfalm xxx. 7. Lord, by thy favour thou haft made my mountain to fland ftrong thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. Ifaiah xlix. 13, 14. Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into finging, O mountains for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. But Zion faid, The Lord hath forfaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

4 Phil. ii. 12. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my prefence only, but now much more in my abfence: work out your own falvation with fear and trembling.

Phil. u. 13. For it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do, of his good pleasure. Lev. xx. 7, 8. Sanctify yourfelves therefore, and be ye holy for I am the Lord your God. And ye thall keep my ftatutes, and do them: I am the Lord which fanctify you.

6 Rom. vi. 23. For the wages of fin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Chap. xi. 6. And if by grace, then it is no more of works; otherwife grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwife works is no more works.

7 Pfalm xix. 11. Moreover, by them (viz. the judgments of the Lord) is thy fervant warned: and in keeping them there is great re ward. Pfalm Iviii. 11. Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

8 Rom. vii. 4. Wherefore, my brethren, ye alfo are become dead to the law by the body of Chrift; that ye fhould be married to another, even to him who is raifed from the dead, that we fhould bring forth fruit unto God. Gal. ii. 19. For I, through the law, am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

91 John i. 8. If we fay that we have no fin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Chap iii. 9. Whofoever is born of God, doth not commit fin; for his feed remaineth in him: and he cannot fin, because he is born of God.

I clear myself from no offence, I
Yet wash my hands in innocence. 2
My Father's anger burns like fire, 3
Without a spark of furious ire: 4
Though ftill my fins difpleafing be; 5
Yet ftill I know he's pleas'd with me. 6
Triumphing is my conftant trade; 7
Who yet am oft a captive led. 8
My bloody war does never ceafe; 9
Yet I maintain a stable peace. 10
My foes affaulting conquer me,
Yet ne'er obtain the victory; 11
For all my battles loft or won,
Were gain'd before they were begun. 12
I'm ftill at eafe, and still oppreft;

Have conftant trouble, conftant reft; 13

1 Rom. vii. 18. For I know, that in me, (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing for to will is prefent with me; but how to perform that which is good, I find not.

2 Pfalm xxvi. 6. I will wash mine hands in innocency: fo will I compass thine alter, O Lord.

3 1 Kings xi. 9. And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Ifrael, which had appeared unto him twice.

4 Ifaiah xxvii. 4. Fury is not in me. Chap. liv. 9, 10. For this is as the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have fworn that the waters of Noah fhould no more go over the earth; so have I fworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. For the mountains fhall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness fhall not depart from thee, neither hall the covenant of my peace be removed, faith the Lord, that hath mercy on thee,

5 Hab. i. 13. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canft not look on iniquity. Jer. xliv. 4. Howbeit, I fent unto you all my fervents the prophets, rifing early, and fending them, laying, Oh do not this abominable thing that I

hate.

6 Matth. iii. 17. And lo, a voice from heaven, faying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased. Rom. v. 10. When we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son.

7 2 Cor. ii. 14. Now, thanks be unto God, which always caufeth us to triumph in Christ.

8 Rom. vii. 23. But I fee another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of fin, which is in my members.

9 Rom. vii. 23. See figure 8. 1 Tim. vi. 12. Fight the good fight of faith, &c. Gal. v. 17. For the flesh lufteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh and thefe are contrary the one to the other; fo that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

10 Rom. v. 1. Therefore being juftified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jefus Chrift. Ifaiah liv. 10. See figure 4.

11 Rom. vii. 23. See figure 8. Chap. viii. 37. Nay, in all thefe things we are more then conquerors, through him that loved us.

12 1 Cor. xv. 57. But thinks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

13 2 Cor. iv. 8. We are troubled on every fide, yet not distressed; we are

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