Saints memorials, or, Words fitly spoken, like apples of gold in pictures of silver being a collection of divine sentences / written and delivered by those late reverend and eminent ministers of the gospel, Mr. Edmund Calamy, Mr. Joseph Caryl, Mr. Ralph Venning, Mr. James Janeway.

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Title: Saints memorials, or, Words fitly spoken, like apples of gold in pictures of silver being a collection of divine sentences / written and delivered by those late reverend and eminent ministers of the gospel, Mr. Edmund Calamy, Mr. Joseph Caryl, Mr. Ralph Venning, Mr. James Janeway.
Author: Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.
Publication: London :: [s.n.],; 1674.
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HEarken unto the Lord thy God,
His Covenants observe,
So will he kindly spare his Rod,
And not afflict a Nerve.

Blest shalt thou in the City be,
Thy God will blessings yield
At home, abroad, at bed, at board,
And likewise in the field.

Blessed shall be thy bodies fruit,
And that upon the ground:
The wicked, be they lowd or mute,
Shall neither of them wound.

Thy Cattle shall enrich thy store,
The increase of thy Kine
And Sheep shall still wax more and more,
Thy Grapes shall yield thee Wine.

Blest shall thy store and basket be,
Blessings shall thence accrew;
Comings and goings shall agree
To make thee blessed too.

The Lord shall smite thine enemies,
And put them to disgrace;
The chiefest he will make to flie,
And that before thy face.

Thy foes one way shall thee attempt,
But flee before thee seven:
From Iudgment none shall be exempt,
But as the Wind be driven.

Thy store-houses the Lord will bless,
And all thou tak'st in hand,
And give to thee a large increase
Of plenty in the land.

The Lord, as he himself hath sworn,
He shall establish thee;
And farther to exalt thy horn,
His people ye shall be.

Keep thou the Lord's Commandements,
And all the earth shall see
That thou art great in Innocence,
And stand in fear of thee.

The Lord he shall his treasures ope,
The Heav'ns shall give thee Rain;
If head or hand with business cope,
It shall be for thy gain.

No discontent shall thee attend,
As free from grief or sorrow:
To many Nations thou shalt lend,
But have no need to borrow.

Blessed are they that in him trust,
He will them bless with speed;
For do they hunger, do they thirst,
He is their help at need.

Blessed is he whose sin is hid,
He may with gladness smile,
Whose errours all are covered,
Whose spirit hath no guile.

Blessed are they that now lament,
As being poor in spirit:
For they are promis'd by the Lord,
His Kingdom to inherit.

Blessed are they that now do mourn,
Thinking their joys are fled:
For though as yet they seem forlorn,
They shall be comforted.

The meek are blessed too, for they
That love not strifes increase
Shall on the earth bear happy sway,
Delighting much in peace.

The hungry too, and they that thirst
For Righteousness as Meat,
They shall be fill'd, when those accurst
Shall nothing have to eat.

Blest be the merciful to those
Whom they observe in pain,
For he that mercily bestows,
Shall mercie reap again.

Thrice-blessed are the pure in heart,
Whose Souls and hands are free
From Vanity and wicked Oaths,
For they their God shall see.

Blest the peace-makers are, for they
His Children shall be call'd:
And he that loves and doth obey,
Shall never be enthrall'd.

Blessed are they for Righteousness
Do persecution bear:
Their great reward none can express
But Heav'n, it lieth there.

Blessed are they that are revil'd
Because they seek the Lord;
Let them not fear, although exil'd,
His Grace will strength afford.

Rejoyce and be exceeding glad,
For great is your reward;
The Prophets by such usage bad
Did get into regard.