A song of deliverance for the lasting remembrance of Gods wonderful works never to be forgotten. Containing in it the wonderful defeat of the Spanish-Armado, anno, 1588. the woful plague, anno, 1603. soon upon the entrance of King James of famous memory, unto the Crown of England. : With the discovery of the Povvder Plot, anno, 1605. and the downfall of Black Fryers, when an hellish crew of papists met to hear Drury a popish priest, anno 1623. Also the grievous plague anno, 1625. with poems both Latin and English, and the verses of that learned Theodore Beza. / By that Reverend, and eminent man of God, Mr. John Wilson, formerly Christs faithful shepherd in Sudbury, in Suffolk in Great Brittain, where these heavenly poems and spiritual songs were compiled, and at London printed anno 1626. since Pastor to the First Church of Christ in Boston in New-England. ; For the sake of several who have much desired to see and read this work, it is reprinted. ; [Three lines from Psalms]

Title: A song of deliverance for the lasting remembrance of Gods wonderful works never to be forgotten. Containing in it the wonderful defeat of the Spanish-Armado, anno, 1588. the woful plague, anno, 1603. soon upon the entrance of King James of famous memory, unto the Crown of England. : With the discovery of the Povvder Plot, anno, 1605. and the downfall of Black Fryers, when an hellish crew of papists met to hear Drury a popish priest, anno 1623. Also the grievous plague anno, 1625. with poems both Latin and English, and the verses of that learned Theodore Beza. / By that Reverend, and eminent man of God, Mr. John Wilson, formerly Christs faithful shepherd in Sudbury, in Suffolk in Great Brittain, where these heavenly poems and spiritual songs were compiled, and at London printed anno 1626. since Pastor to the First Church of Christ in Boston in New-England. ; For the sake of several who have much desired to see and read this work, it is reprinted. ; [Three lines from Psalms]

Author: Wilson, John, 1588-1667.

Collection: Evans Early American Imprint Collection

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The Introduction from out of the XXXI. of Deuteronomy, where God chargeth Moses to make his SongBEhold thou shalt with thy fore-Fathers sleep,As for this People, [whom thou art to leave"They will not long my Testimonies keep,"Though now they seem to them so fast to cleave]"But they will rise up [after thou art gone,"To scorn my word, and trample it upon]"After the Gods a whoring will they run,"Of the strange People which are in the Land,"Whither they are to take possession,["And them amongst to fix their wandring band.]"Me will they cast away, (and are so weak)"My [holy Cov'nant, made with them to break."Then shall my wrath against them kindled be,"Even in that day [my fury shall be hot,]"Them I'l forsake, that have forsaken me,"And hide my face from them that me forgot."And they shall of their foes be eaten up,"Tasting of heavy woe and bitter cup."So that themselves shall be inforc't to say,"In midst of sorrow [came not all these woes,"On us, because our God is gone away,"Mong us no longer to have his repose?]"I will from them in hiding hide my face,"That evils-all, and other Gods embrace."Now therefore write you, for your selves, this Song,"Which thou mayst teach the Isralytish fry,"Putting the same into their mouth, [and tongue]"That it for me 'gainst them may testifie;"For I will them into the Country lead,"By Oath unto their Fathers promised,0