The Epitome of a new man, or, A Leaf from the tree of life to heal the bleeding wounds of the nations in an epistle from the unknown servant of God, friend of nature, disciple of Jesus : directed unto all that love our Lord in sincerity, tending to the uniting their hearts to him, then one to another, be they of what sect or opinion soever they will : very profitable for every particular mans meditation, teaching the way how to know and govern our selves ...

SONG V. Reasons Invitation.

COme hither thou vain man, What doth thy heart desire, Of me thou mayest it have, Let not thy minde aspire.

What is it thou wouldst have, That I to thee cannot shew, Let not thy spirit rave, His pleasure let me know.

Let me but see the thing, For which thy minde is pin'd, The heavens will comfort bring, Their God doth so them bind.

With thee he'll come and dwell, Although thou art but poor, And when thy cruse is out, Himself will send thee more.

Would'st thou now be a King, A King thou then shalt be, If thou canst rule thy self, Thou shalt be King of me.

And I am Reason hold, Of courage fierce and fell, I scorn to turn my back, For all the powers of hell.

What can thy heart desire, I it to thee will shew, Let not thy minde aspire, But keep thy thoughts below.

If thou wouldst be a man, A God I'll make of thee, But if thou would'st be a God, Then ask no ayd of mee.

Live thou by thy own power, For that doth God become, The Creator do not devour, There life shall be thy doom.

But if thou wilt be a man, T••en thou must know my Law, His instrument I am, To keep all souls in aw.

For I with God do dwell, And know his Immense powers, Thou would'st think I lie to tell; How I have felt their showers.

But sure I do him see, And dare not him offend, Yet torment will I thee, Tell thou thy ways amend.