%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Lesson for all True CHRISTIANS. / Which being well observed by old and young, / And practiced with hand and heart, and tongue: / Great comfort in it at the last you'll find, / Then mark it well, and bear it in your mind. C., J. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1686-1686 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/20/2011 30729

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ALl you whose minds be high & heavenly bent, Observe Gods laws, and strive for to repent, Bear thou in mind these lines I shall unfold And prize them better far then pearl or gold. BEar thou in mind that Christ dyd for thy sin Upon the Cross, thy precious soul to win; Be frequent still in reading of his word, Which cuts down sin as with a 2 edgd sword. COnsider well the bitter pains and death. Our Saviour Christ hath suffered on the earth Unto the Cross they naild his hands and feet, So for our sins he shed his blood most sweet.
DEfer no time, but pray continually, Thy sins against the still for Vengeance cry: Pray to thee Lord thy sins may be forgiven, And that thy soul may live with Christ in heaven. ETernal God if it be thy blessed will, Comfort all those that now are sick or ill; By Land or Sea relieve them of their pain, Restore them to their former health again. FOrbear to swear you children that are young, You parents pray correct them for their wrong, And bring them up in fear to serve the Lord, For fear he scourge them with his heavy Rod.
GReat oaths in vain too many people swear, The Lord in pieces willfully they tear: Strange imprecations they too common use, With such delights they do themselves abuse. HOw many false reports abroad do flie, People likewise are given much to lie: Likewise dissemble so with one another, We cannot tell how for to trust our Brother. IN many places people sudden dye, Others again sore sick in bed do lye, Lord give them grace in time for to repent, And for their grievous sins for to lament. KEep thou in mind the Judgment day will come, when thou shalt answer for what thou hast done, Whilst thou remainest here on the earth, Therefore prepare thee for the hour of death. LEt not malicious thoughts possess thy breast, Nor wicked actions in thy conscience rest; In any case do not thy Neighbour wrong, Neither by thought, word deed, not yet by tongue. MAny there be that follow drunkenness, and make themselves far worse then any beast And many when that they should go to Church, Do in an Ale-house or a Tavern lurch. NOr do they heed, but spend their means in vain which should their wives & children maintain, Until they have consumd their whole estate, And ner repent before it be too late. OTheres there be likewise doth rob and kill, And many a man and womans blood do spill; For money to maintain their grievous sin, And think not on the errors they run in. PIty it is they have no better care, But bring their souls and bodies in a snare; Their bodies here to dye in woful shame, Their souls to suffer in eternal flame. QUire thou after Gods, word, which is so pure also the Gospel which will still indure; Seek thou the place whereas thy Soul may rest, Amongst the Angels whom the Lord hath blest.
REgard not thou the sin of covetousness, Seek for to right the widow & the farther Help to relieve those that in prison lye, Also remember man that thou must dye. SEt not thy mind upon Adultery, But from the beauty of lewd women flye; We find in Scripture that it is forbid, Then mind it well when as you do it read. TAke heed that you do not false measures use, Wich such deceit do not thy self abuse; Too many use it now, the more is the pity, In every place, in Country, Town, and City. UNdone are many by this false deceit, Let me advise such people, and entreat To leave it off, and mark what I shall say, Twill rise against them at the Judgment day. WHen thou before thy maker shall appear, To give account, and eke thy self to clear If well thoust done, then happy shalt thou be, And live with Christ in joy eternally. XAmple take I p[r]ay both old and young, By these few lines thats penned in this song Bear it in your mind I pray now every one, And think on it when I am dead and gone. YOung-men & maidens love your parents dear Honour them still, and seek the Lord to fear, O mind your Bibles more than all your Pride, And then besure the Lord will be your guide. ZEalous and faithful to each other prove, Live not in hatred, but in perfect love; Peace is a vertue passeth gold so pure, Lord grant it may amongst us still endure. & Now at last for to conclude and end, These lines to all true Christians I do send, To read them ore, and of them take a view What here is pend youl find for to be true.
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