Eliza's babes, or, The virgins-offering being divine poems and meditations / written by a lady, who onely desires to advance the glory of God and not her own.

Security in Danger.

MY Lord! When with that blessed servant of thine I send up to thee my petitions for security against those that rise up against us; Let me receive his assu∣rance that thou hearest me out of thy holy hill, and let me say with him, I will lay me downe and also sleep in peace, for thou Lord onely makest me dwell in safe∣ty. I will not be afraid, of ten thousand of people, that should beset me round about; for seeing it hath pleas'd thee to let me be in a Kingdome of division, though blessed be thy name who hath yet preserv'd me, I am now in a place of peace, yet for ought I know I might to

morrow be incompassed with ten thousand enemies, though not to me in particular, yet to those among whom I am now in safety: But if thou art pleas'd I shall be so inclos'd, then let not me be afraid of them, shr thou canst preserve me, either by destroying those that would harme me, or by letting me finde favour in the sight of mine enemies, or by their hands canst thou send me to thy blessed Tabernacle of security, where I shall never need any more to send up prayers for deli∣verance, but shall alwayes sing praises to thee, for ha∣ving so many wayes to deliver me.

And so all fear I now may bid adieu, Goe enemies, I'me secur'd from you.