Ver. Yet made himself of no repute, 7 A mortal likeness wore; And cloth'd in human nature's fuit, A fervant's form he bore. 8 Thus ev'n his manhood he deprefs'd, To bear our guilt, exceeding grofs, And giv'n him, on his throne fublime, O'er heav'n, and earth, and hell. SONG XIII. Juftification by Faith alone in CHRIST's Righteousness. 7 L Phil. iii. 7, 8, 9. ORD, through thy grace, I'll boaft no more In duties I have done; I quit the hopes I held before; And only trust thy Son. What was my gain, I for his name, Do now account my lofs: My former glory is my fhame, I nail it to his crofs. 8 Yea, doubtlefs, I all things efteem That fo I may, while found in him, Ver. The choiceft fervice of my hands. PAUL'S Doxology, or Thanksgiving, for faving Mercy. 1 Tim. i. 15, 16, 17. 15 BOTH true and good, this word of grace Demands a firm belief, "Chrift came to fave a finning race," Of whom I am the chief. 16 In me he did a pattern give To finners great, that fhould believe 17 Now, unto this eternal One, To God, the only wife, be giv'n All glorious praife, in earth and heav'n, The great Gofpel-Myftery. 1 Tim. iii. 16. THE myflery of Godliness Is doubtlefs very great, God manifefted in the flesh, God in the Spirit justify'd, To fhew he was involv'd God feen of angels, wrapt in flesh, To feaft their eyes with wonders fresh Ver. God preach'd to Gentiles Heav'n's glad news, Now equaliz'd by grace. God-man believ'd on in the world, God-man received up to glore, From thence to fend the Dove, A Song of Praife to Gọv, as a powerful, immortal, UR God, the ever-bleffed One, 15 OUR The only Potentate, Is King of kings, and Lord of lords, 16 Who only, in and of himfelf, Hath immortality; Who dwells in light to which no man Is able to come nigh. ['Tis far beyond blind mortal eyes Infinite leagues beyond the heav'ns Yet loy'd and much ador'd has been, To him let us and ev'ry tribe Of faints and angels then, + T SONG XVII. PAUL'S departing Song. 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8. L6, 17,18. SECT. I. A Saint prepared to die, and affured of Heaven. 7 NOW, my departure is at hand : Finish'd my courfe; and to the end, 8 Hence, when he comes, there is for me SECT. II. Experience of divine Aid, improved for 16 In ftraits all men deferted me, But Jefus by me ftood, 17 Both in my work and war to be My help and fortitude. 18 And now the Lord fhall me fecure And to his heav'nly kingdom fure God is in Chrift my conftant aid; Hell then fhall rage in vain. To him be higheft glory paid, The Steady Promife; or, the fure Ground of the OFT FT earth, and hell, and fin have strove, But everlafting is his love, Seal'd with his Darling's blood. Ver. The oath and promife of the Lord Eternal pow'r performs the word, Hope is my anchor, firm and ftrong, Lays, for my triple ground of hope, The word, the cath, the blood. A Song to the God of Peace and Grace. Heb. xiii. 20, 21. SECT. I. Of Peace and Reconciliation. 20 THE HE God of peace, whose mighty love His pow'r to quicken us did prove, Our glorious Lord, the Shepherd great Him brought he victor from the gate Brought thro' the blood, that bought the bliss How mercy reigns through righteousness, The blood that fatisfaction gave To juftice moft condign, Our Surety juftly bring: Whofe blood is by an antient grant, (That faith might never fail,) Of th' everlasting covenant, The everlasting feal. SECT. II. Of Grace and Sanctification. 21 Now, may the God, that made the peace, Make us fo perfect too, In ev'ry work of holinefs, That we his will may do. |