... PAGE CHAPTER 7.-A Further Description of the Church's graces. She professeth her Faith and ... 534 536 PART IV. SONGS SELECTED FROM THE PROPHET ISAIAH, ETC. An Introduction, pointing out the Sublimity and Efficacy of the Prophetical Writings, 3. Eccl. xii. 1, 7. The Young and Old Sinner Warned; and Death dreadful to the Unconverted, 4. Isaiah ii. 2-6. The Glory, Peace, and Piety of the Gospel Church in the Latter Days, 5. Isaiah v. 1-7. The Song of the Vineyard, justifying God's severity, 7. Isaiah xxv. 1-12. A Song of Praise to God, for his Merciful Judgments, Saving Benefits, and Victorious Salvation, 8. Isaiah xxvi. 1-21. A Song inciting to Faith, Hope, Patience, and Confidence 539 539 540 540 541 541 542 543 in God, 9. Isaiah xxvii. 2-6. A Song of God's care over his Vineyard, 10. Isaiah xxxviii. 10-20. The Song of Hezekiah when his life was lengthened 11. Isaiah xl. 6, 7, 8.-Flesh Fading, the Word of the Lord abiding, Promised, 13. Isaiah xlii. 1-5. Christ's Mediatory Service graced with Meekness and Con stancy, 14. Isaiah xlii. 5-13. Christ's Commission opened, which he received from the Father; and the Joyful singing with which the Glad Tidings thereof should be received, 15. Isaiah xliii. 1-5. Christ sheweth his name, and his Victory over his and Salvation, Righteousness, and Strength in Christ alone, 551 552 553 554 556 558 of the Church 18. Isaiah liv. 1-17. 19. Isaiah lv. 1, 2, 3. Sure Mercy, 20. Isaiah lv. 6-9. Faith and Repentance urged upon sinners, from Motives of Grace and Mercy; or, God's drawing them to himself with cords of love, 559 21. Jer. viii. 18-22. The desperate State of the Church bewailed, An Introduction, containing some Reflections on the Book, the Manner in which it is wrote, with the Occasion and Use of it, CHAPTER 1.-Jerusalem's Miserable State, by reason of her Sin, bitterly bewailed: she complaineth of her Calamities and Grief, both to God and to Friends; solicits Commiseration, and confesseth God's Judgments to be Righteous, CHAPTER 2.-Jeremiah lamenteth the Misery of Jerusalem, &c., CHAPTER 3.-The Faithful bewail their Calamities, viewing them as the Fruits and Effects of God's displeasure, &c., CHAPTER 4.- Zion bewaileth her Miserable Estate, occasioned by the direful Effects of the Famine, the Sacking of Jerusalem, &c., 560 561 562 567 PART VI. POEMS SELECTED FROM THE MINOR PROPHETS. An Introduction, containing some Observations on the Minor Prophets and their writings, 1. Jonah ii. 1-10. Jonah's prayer out of the fish's belly, 2. Hab. iii. 2-19. A prayer of Habakkuk, the Prophet, upon Sigionoth, PAGE 583 583 584 ration, 4. Zech. ix. 9-12. The Church exhorted to Sing and Rejoice for the Coming of Christ and his Peaceful Kingdom, ... NEW TESTAMENT SONGS; OR, SONGS UPON SEVERAL SELECT PASSAGES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. PART I. SONGS SELECTED FROM THE FOUR EVANGELISTS. An Introduction, shewing the Utility of Enlarging our Psalmody, ... 1. Luke ii. 7, 16. A Prefatory Poem on the Babe in the Manger, 4. Matth. xi. 25, 26. Christ's Address to God; or, the Sovereignty of Grace's 591 591 593 593 Benefits, in Christ's Thanksgiving to the Father, ... 594 5. Matth. xi. 27, 28, 29. Christ's Address to Man, or, his Invitation to Sinners, Christ's Nativity Celebrated; or, the first Good News of our Saviour's Birth, to the Shepherds, &c., The Song of Simeon, having the babe Jesus in his arms, 598 599 The Gospel Feast, and the Price of it, 13. John i. 1, 3, 14. The Deity and Humanity of Christ; or, God-man, 14. John iii. 16, 17, 18. Believers saved, Unbelievers damned, 15. John vi. 35. Christ present to Faith, upon the Gospel-table, and in the Sacra 601 16. John xiv. 1-6. Christ the way, An Introduction, pointing out how apposite the Epistles are for Divine Hymns, 1 Rom. v. 12, 21. Ruin by Sin, Relief by Christ, 5. 1 Cor. i. 24. 2. Rom. viii. 33-39. The Believer's Security in Christ; or, the Grounds of ... PAGE 613 614 8. 1 Cor. xv. 54-58. The Song of Triumph over Death and the Grave, 11. Eph. iii. 19, 20, 21. The Apostle's Song or Doxology; or, a Song to the Love 15. 1 Tim. iii. 16. 16. 1 Tim. v. 16. A Song of Praise to God, as a Powerful, Immortal, and Invisible 614 615 615 616 616 617 617 618 619 619 620 621 The apostle Jude's Doxology; or, a Song of Praise for the of Perseverance and Perfection, 222 PART III. 19. Heb. xiii. 20, 21. A Song to the God of Peace and Grace, .. SONGS SELECTED FROM THE REVELATION. The Introduction, shewing what suitable matter this book contains for Psalmody, 1. Rev. i. 5-8. A Song to the Redeemer, 2. Rev. v. 1-10. The Song of the Church to the Lamb, upon the opening of the The Song of Saints and Angels, after the Sealing of the servants of God; also the happiness of Faithful Sufferers for Christ, 6. Rev. xi. 15-18. The Song of the Saints and Angels, after the Sounding of the Seventh Trumpet; or, the Kingdom of Christ, and the Day of Judgment, 627 7. Rev. xii. 7-12. The Church's Song upon the Devil's being vanquished; or, upon Michael's war with the Dragon, 8. Rev. xiv. 13. A Song concerning the Blessedness of the Dead that Die in the ... 12. Rev. xix. 5-9. The Epithalamium; or Marriage Song, The New Heaven and the New Earth, 13. Rev. xxi. 1-9. 15. Rev. xxii. 20. The Church's Prayer for Christ's Second Coming, A Funeral Poem to the Memory of Mr Alexander Hamilton, UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA GOSPEL SONNETS. PART I. THE BELIEVER'S ESPOUSALS. A POEM upon Isa. liv. 5.-Thy Maker is thy Husband. PREFACE. HARK, dying mortal, if the Sonnet prove, 'Tis then thy grand concern the theme to know, Are eyes to read, or ears to hear a trust? Shall both in death be cramm'd anon with dust? To clear thy mind, and warm thy heart thro' grace. That human tongues may blush their names to tell, F |