A feast of fat things full of marrow containing several Scripture songs taken out of the Old and New Testaments, with others composed by t[he author] : together [with o]ne hundred of divine hymns, being the first century.

Cent. III.

1. WHen I do see the Stars so clear, That were the Wisemens Guidings, Makes me to mind the glorious Night Brought Heaven and Earth Glad-tydings.

2. When I do see the glorious Stars, In Number so excell, Makes me to show my Maker's Praise That all of them do tell.

3. When I do see the Bread so broke Communicants before, Makes me to mind Christ's Body broke, Our Sins upon him bore.

4. When I do see the pleasant Dew So thick on Grass to fall, Makes me to mind that Promise sweet As due to Israel.

5. When I do think on that Tyrus proud, So Building her strong Hold, How she did heap up Gold as Dirt, And Silver as Dust untold.

6. Th••ugh we have Line amongst the Pots, Afflictions manifold,

Yet shall we all appear as Doves Their Feathers Yellow Gold.

7. When I do see the Weeds so thick Amongst the Corn that grow, Makes me to mind that wicked Crew Amongst God's Plants that flow.

8. When I do see the Birds on Earth So plenteously to breed, Makes me to mind my Maker good Them every one does feed.

9. When I do see the Oxen strong So calm in Yoke does draw, Shall I not love the Yoke of Christ That keepeth me in awe.

10. When I do see the Embroider's Gold, And all his Works so clear, Makes me to mind the glorious Robes, Kings Daughters are to wear.

11. When I the Doves among the Rocks So carefully do spy, Ought not the Doves of Christ much more Fly to their Rock most High.

12. When I do drink the Water clear That comes from Trinity Well, Makes me to mind those Persons Three That all in One do dwell.

13. When I am by the Bee so flung That all my Face do swell, Makes me to hate these Roaring Devils Would sting us all to Hell.

14. When I do see the Hornets thick That does our Beasts so sting, Makes me to mind their Plague so sore Who drove the Amorites King.

15. When I the Leviathan see That in the Water plays▪ Makes me to magnifie my God That made her for his Praise.

16. When I the Behemoth do see, Which does all Beasts excel, Makes me to Praise Jehovah High Which did Create them all.

17. When I do see the Sky so clear, And Sun so bright excel, Makes me to mind those glorious Heavens Where Saints so many dwell.

18. O let us thankful be to God For good Things we possess, Then shall our Barns all filled be, And Wine burst from the Press.

19. When I do see the quaking Asp Continually to shake, Makes me to mind those Conscience guile, Made Cain and Judas quake.

20. When I do see the loving Mother Preserve her Child from Harms, Makes me to mind my Saviour Dear Who bless'd them in his Arms.

21. When I do hear the Wind so loud, With its Rebounding sound, Makes me to mind those Treasures great, God in his Hand hath bound.

22. When I do see the Fox-tree Leaves, And all her Beauteous Bells, Makes me to mind the glorious Robes That Aaron wore with Bells.

23. O let us thankful be to God ••or good Things we possess,

Left turns the Scale of Providence, And Enemies us oppress.

24. When I do see the Fire burn, And all its Smoke ex••el, Makes me to thank my Glorious Lord Delivers Saints from Hell.

25. And let us fly from carping Cares, And Drunken Surfeit Strife, For the Last Day approaching Night, Will ••ut that wicked Life.

26. When I the Truth see sore opprest, And Providences dark, Makes me to mind that Ichabod When Philistines took the Ark.

27. When I do see the Wicked Men, That Sins with such desire, Makes me to mind the Swine so vile, That wallows in the Mire.

28. When I the Rocks and Mountains see Upon the Earth so tall, Makes me to mind the wicked's Wish Upon them all to fall.

29. When I the Trading Chapmen see That Travels thro' each Land, Makes me to mind how that of Old They brought Gold to Solomon's Hand.

30. When I do see our Bodies fine, Yet come to Death we must, Makes me to mind both First and Last They are but very Dust.

31. When I do see them throw the Stores, And hit the Mark so even, Makes me to mind those wicked Crew That stoned our Glorious Stephen.

32. When I do hear the Trumpet clear My Fancy does effect, Makes me to mind how Angels sound When gathers the Elect.

33. When I perceive the Whirlwind quick That wheels about, about, Makes me to mind the Wicked's Crew God whirls from Earth quite out.

34. When I the Cock at Morn do hear, That Crows so pleasantly, Makes me to mind that Apostle great, That did his Lord deny.

35. When I do see the Sabbath broke, And People play such Tricks, Makes me to mind the Punishment Of him that gather'd Sticks.

36. When we are drunk to Morrow next I think we're worse than Beast, That drinks no more of Water clear Than fully quench its Thirst.

37. When I do see the Rocks so high, And Goats that on them climb, Makes me to mind that Scape-goat high That takes away my Sin.

38. When I do see the Sun-beams shine So brightly through the Clouds. Makes me to mind that Glorious Day When Christ comes thro' as Judge.

39. When I do see the Water clear, And Fish so pleasant play, Makes me to mind that Ocean deep That wash my Sins away.

40. When I do mind my God so kind Rose for his Israel's Good,

His Judgments on Mount Seir great For shedding Innocent Blood.

41. When I do see the Stump of Trees So pleasantly to Spring, Makes me to mind Nebuchadnezzar high, That Babylonish King.

42. When I do see the Ocean great That still does Ebb and Flow, Maltes me to mind that Mystery great That no Man living know.

43. When I do see the Beelzebub, That poisonous, nasty, fly. Makes me to hate great Beelzebub That casts his Darts so fly.

44. When I do see the Sea so rough, And all her Waves hears Roars, Makes me to love my Maker kind That keeps her in at Doors.

45. When I do see the Stones so thick That on the Way do lye, Makes me to mind that Stone so great Makes Men to Powder fly.

46. When I do see the Nonsuch Flower, For all it is so fine, Yet I do love the Lilly more, Because she's granted mine.

47. When I the Saints Graves do mind That formerly I have seen, Makes me to long that glorious Day We'll meet again in Heaven.

48. When I do see the Marygold, The Clover, and Sun's-flower. How carefully they open and shut According to its Hour:

An Emblem to Watch and Pray, That knows not our Son's Hour.

49. When I the Cockhead Red do see That grows amongst the Corn, Makes me to mind that dreadful Night Of Egypt her First born.

50. When I do see the Blood so Red That cometh from the Lamb, Makes me to mind that glorious Night Of Israel's Paschal Lamb.

51. O let us Love these Angels good, For kind they are to Man, For Hezekiah's Help to come, And kill the Syrian.

52. When I do see them cleave the Wood They in the Fire burn, Makes me to mind that Offering Of Abraham with his Son.

53. When I the greatest Host do read, The Ethiopian, When Asa pray'd unto the Lord He kill'd them every Man.

54. When I do see the Feet of Men Upon the Ashes go, Makes me to mind how Feet of Saints Shall tread the Wicked low.

55. Though all the World go after Sin, As Daniel saw full well, Who rather than offend his God Chose Lio••s Den to dwell.

56. When I am hungry, and so faint, And cannot help my sel, Yet I'll believe in God my King, In whom all Falness dwell.

57. When I clear Water in Ditches see, Heavens Stratagem so good, Makes me to mind great Moab's Host Like Fools did lose their Blood.

58. When I go thro' the Thorns so thick That do my Cloaths so tear, Makes me to mind that Crown of them My Saviour did wear.

59. When I do see those Garments fine Our Gallantries do wear, Makes me to mind that Garment gay Cost Achan's Life so dear.

60. When I am wet with Rain so thick I am in sorry Mood, Makes me to mind that Rain so great That did begin the Flood.

61. When I do see the Snail so slide, And House upon her Back, Makes me to mind that Emblem fair What Care we ought to take.

62. When I do see the Husbandman The Land to Plow and Sow, Makes me to mind that Seed of Grace Which God in Hearts do Sow.

63. When I do see the Chrystal clear That's beautiful and clean, Makes me to mind the Sea of Glass That's spoken of in Heaven.

64. When I do wade the Water deep, And feel it is so Cold, Makes me to mind that Ocean deep That Pharaoh found of Old.

65. When I do hear the Thunder loud, Sees Fire like a Fl••••e••

Makes me to mind that Storm so great That Sodom overcame.

66. When I do see the Spider's Web How she does catch the Flies, Makes me to mind those Sectaries fly Would catch us as they please.

67. When I the Bees on Flowers do see So careful for their Hive, Should we not careful Christians be That would for ever thrive.

68. When I do mind that Haman great On Gallows high to swing, Makes me admire that Providence Of my Eternal King.

69. When I do see the Flocks so thick That Shepherds bring to Fold, Makes me to mind that Shepherd Fine That David was of Old.

70. When I do hear the Wicked mock Those that God so fears, Makes me to mind Elish••'s Curse Performed by the Bears.

71. When I consider Zion's Case, Tho' she be brought so low, Yet I will mind those Mercies Dowels To her do overflow.

72. When I do see the Widows poor▪ That seareth God most high, Makes me to mind their Promise sure, That's spoken in Isaiah.

73. When I the Chaff before the Wind So quickly sees give Way, Makes me to mind the Wicked Race So quickly fl••es away.

74. When I do see the Chariots thick As I do walk along, Makes me to mind that Host so great Had Thirty Thousand strong.

75. When I a pleasant Horse do see, That pretty Creature tall, Makes me to mind King Solomon Had Forty Thousand Stall.

76. When I do mind that Elim Fine, With her Wells and Palm-trees, How to the weary Israelites She gave refreshing Ease.

77. When I do see the Dagger clear, So dangerous a Thing, Makes me to mind it shath'd so deep In Belly of Moab's King.

78. When we are dipt in Straits so deep, Can no Evasion see, Then let us mind his Strength for Help That's called Ell-Shadi.

79. When I think on the Palm-tree Fine, So Beautiful and Green, Makes me to mind the Righteous Ones Go flourishing to Heaven.

80. When I do find the Rain so thick, Sees Waters great to grow, Makes me to mind that Noah's Flood The Earth did overflow.

81. When I do walk the Road along, And not a Peny of Money, A small Refreshment unto me, Is like to Jonathan's Honey.

82. When I do see the Birds so catch'd, And taken in a Gin,

Makes me to mind that Emblem right When we are snar'd in Sin.

83. When I do see the Godly rare That's in Affliction soure, Yet I will mind those Angels kind That Guards them every Hour.

84. When I do see the Worldly-proud In Sins Career go on, Makes me to mind our General calls To them a Stumbling-Stone.

85. When I do see the Adder deaf That closely stops her Ear, Makes me to mind the wicked Crew No Gospel-Charms will hear.

86. When I consider David King, Whose House such Troubles fand, Yet I will mind his Covenant, That shall for ever stand.

87. When I the Flocks on Mountains see, And Shepherds them to turn, Makes me to mind that Moses Fine When he the Bush ••aw burn.

88. When I do see the Doves so White, Those pretty pleasant Things, Makes me to mind our David Fine That wish'd he had such Wing••.

89. When I these Mountains great do see, So covered all with Ling, Makes me to Praise their Maker high, How they and Hills do sing.

90. When I do see the Righteous▪ With Trouble from Wicked meet, Yet I will mind that Day to come His Blood shall wash his Feet.

91. God an Eternal Refuge is To those that are his own, And the Everlasting Arms underneath Shall fully to them be shown.

92. When I those pleasant Blooms do see Upon our Pease that'•• Green, Makes me to mind the Garment Fine When Babylon sat as Queen.

93. When I do see the Bees so thick About the Hive that's flying, Makes me to mind that swarm of them In Carcass of a Lion.

94. When I do drink the Water Fine From M••ffat-Well that fa, Makes me to mind that Pool for Health That was at Bethesda.

95. When I behold the Turky-flower So largely spread it sel, Makes me to mind his Dominions great, Where once the Saints did dwell.

96. When I do see the Spaniard proud; For all his Silver Mines, Yet I my Climate would not change In which the Gospel shines.

97. When I do see the Flower-de-luce, And His Blue stinking Flower, Makes me to mind Saints Blood he sheds, Cries Vengeance every Hour.

98. When I do see the Trees so thick As I do walk the Road, Makes me to mind those foolish Men That makes of them a God.

99. When I do see Idolaters, Which on False Gods do call▪

For which I mind that spoiling great God sent on Israel.

100. When I the Government do mind By which our Church now stands, Wish God the like may pl••nted be Thro' all Earth's utmost Lands.

Notes

• Mat. 2.
• Psalm 47.
• 1 Cor. 11.
• Hos. 14.
• Zech. 9.
• Psalm 86.
• Mat. 13.
• Mat. 6.
• Mat. 11.
• Psalm 45.
• Cantic. 2.
• 1 John 5.
• 1 Pet. 5. 8.
• Josh. 24.
• Psalm 104.
• Job 4.
• Rev. 21.
• Prov. 3.
• Gen. 4.
• Mark 10.
• Prov. 30.
• Exod. ••8.
• Deut. 28▪
• 1 Sam. 33.
• Luke 21.
• 1 Sam. 4.
• 2 Pet. 2.
• Rev. 6.
• 2 Chron. 9.
• Gen. 3.
• Acts 7.
• Matth. 24.
• Prov. 10.
• Matth. 26.
• Numb. 15.
• Psalm 104.
• Levit. 16.
• Matth. 24.
• John 1.
• Ezek. 35.
• Dan. 4.
• Isa. 40.
• Eph. 6.
• Job 38.
• Matth. 21.
• Psalm 127. 3.
• 1 Thess 4.
• Matth. 24.
• Exod. 12.
• Exod. 12.
• 2 Kings 19.
• Gen. 22.
• 2 Chron. 14.
• Malachy 3.
• Dan. 6.
• Col. 2.
• 2 Kings 3.
• John 19.
• Joshua 7.
• Gen. 7.
• 1 Tim. 5.
• 1 Cor. 15.
• Rev. 4.
• Exod. 14.
• Gen. 19.
• Isa. 59.
• 1 Tim. 5.
• Esther 7.
• 1 Sam. 17.
• 2 Kings 2.
• Isa. 51.
• Isa. 54.
• Psalm 1.
• 1 Sam. 13.
• 1 Kings 4.
• Exod. 15.
• Judg. 3.
• God All-Sufficient.
• Psalm 92.
• Gen. 7.
• 1 Sam. 14.
• Eccles. 9.
• Psalm 34.
• 1 Pet. 2.
• Psalm 58.
• 2 Sam. 23.
• Exod. 3.
• Psalm 55.
• Isa. 58.
• Psalm 58.
• Deut. 33.
• Rev. 18.
• Judg. 14.
• John 5.
• Rev. 1.
• Psalm 16.
• Rev. 6.
• Isa. 44.
• Judg. 2.
• Psalm 2.