"When these are gone, as many to ensue, "As Stems of Grafs on Hills and Dales that grew. "When these run out, as many on the March, "As ftarry Lamps that gild the fpangled Arch. "When thefe expire, as many Millions more, "As Moments in the Millions paft before. "When all thefe doleful Years are spent in pain, "And multiply'd by Myriads again,

"Till Numbers drown the Thought; could I fup"pose,

"That then my wretched Years were at a Clofe, "This would afford fome Eafe; but ah! I fhiver "To think upon the dreadful Sound, For ever. "The burning Gulf, where I blafpheming lie, "Is Time no more, but vaft Eternity. "The growing Torment I endure for Sin, "Thro' Ages all is always to begin, "How did I but a Grain of Pleafure fow, "To reap an Harveft of immortal Woe?

Bound to the Bottom of the burning Main, "Gnawing my Chains, I with for Death in vain. Juft Doom! fince I that bear th' eternal Load, "Contemn'd the Death of an eternal God. Oh if the God that curft me to the Lash, "Would bless me back to Nothing with a Dash : "But hopeless I the juft Avenger hate, "Blafpheme the wrathful God, and curfe

my Fate."

To these this Word of Terror I direct,
Who now the great Salvation dare neglect:
To all the Chrift-defpifing Multitude,
That trample on the great Redeemer's Blood:
That fee no Beauty in his glorious Face,
But flight his Offers and refufe his Grace.
A Meffenger of Wrath to none I am,
But thofe that hate to wed the worthy Lamb.
For tho' the finalleft Sins, if fmall can be,
Will plunge the Chriftless Soul in Misery :

Yet lo, the greatest that to Mortals cleave,
Sha'nt damn the Souls in Jefus that believe;
Because they on the very Method fall,

That well can make Amends to God for all.
Whereas proud Souls thro' Unbelief won't let,
The glorious God a Reparation get

Of all his Honour, in his darling Son,
For all the great Difhonours they have done.
A faithlefs Soul the glorious God bereaves,
Of all the Satisfaction that he craves.
Hence under divine hotteft Fury lies,
And with a double Vengeance juftly dies.
The blackeft Part of Tophet is their Place,
Who flight the Tenders of redeeming Grace.
That facrilegious Monter Unbelief,

So harden'd 'gainst Remorfe and pious Grief,
Robs God of all the Glory of his Names,
And every divine Attribute defames.
It loudly calls the Truth of God a Lye,
The God of Truth a Liar, horrid Cry!
Doubts and denies his precious Words of Grace,
Spits Venom in the Royal Suitor's Face.
This Monster cannot cease all Sin to hatch,
Because it proudly mars the happy Match.
As each Law-wedded Soul is join'd to Sin,
And deftitute of Holiness within;

So all that wed the Law, muft wed the Curfe,

Which Rent they fcorn to pay with Chriff's full Purfe. They clear read their dreadful Doom in brief, Whofe fefter'd Sore is final Unbelief:

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Tho' to the Law their Life exactly fram'd

For zealous Acts and Paffions too were fram'd,
Yet lo! He that believes not, shall be damn’d.

But now 'tis proper on the other fide,
With Words of Comfort to address the Bride:

She in her glorious Husband does poffefs.
Adorning Grace, acquitting Righteousness:
And hence to her pertain the golden Mines
Of Comfort, open'd in the following Lines.

GOSPEL

GOSPEL SONNETS,

OR,

SPIRITUAL SONGS.

PART II.

The BELIEVER'S JOINTURE:

OR,

The POEM continued upon ISAIAH liv. 5% Thy Maker is thy Hufband.

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N. B. The following Lines being primarily intended for the Ufe and Edification of piously exercised Sil, and efpecially thofe of a more common and ordinary Capacity; the Author thought fit, thro' the whol of this fecond Part of the Book, to continue as in he former Editions, to repeat that Part of the Text, Thy Husband, in the laft Line of every Verse; becaufe however it tended to limit him, and refri his Liberty of Words in the Compofition; yet having ground to judge that this appropriating Compellation ftill refumed, had rendered thefe Lines formerly the more favory to fome exercifed Chriftians to whom the Name of CHRIST, (particularly as their Head and Husband) is as Ointment poured forth: He

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chefe rather to fubject himself to that Restriction, than to withold what may tend to the Satisfaction and Comfort of those to whom CHRIST is all in all; and to whom his Name, as their Husband, fo many various Ways applied, will be no nauseous Repetition.

CHA P. I.

Containing the Privileges of the Believer that is efpoufed to CHRIST by Faith of Divine Operation.

SECT. I.

The BELIEVER's perfect Beauty, free Acceptance, and full Security thro' the Imputation of CHRIST's perfect Righteoufnefs, tho' imparted Grace be imperfect.

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Happy Soul, Jehovah's Bride,

The Lamb's beloved Spouse,

Strong Confolation's flowing Tide
Thy Husband thee allows.

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In thee, tho' like thy Father's Race
By Nature black as Hell;

Yet now fo beautify'd by Grace,
Thy Husband loves to dwell.

3.

Fair as the Moon thy Robes appear,
While Graces are in Drefs:

Clear as the Sun, while found to wear

Thy Husband's Righteoufnefs.

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