[ECCLESIASTES]
1 All's Vanity the preacher cries:
2 v.12 There's nothing new that's done;
3 v.46 A time to weep, to lose and keep.
4 v.9 Two better are then one.
5 v.4 Be sure to pay what thou hast vow'd.
6 v.7 Man for his mouth takes pains;
7 v.2 Better is death than our first breath.
8 v.8 The spirit none retains.
9 v.2 Come all things to all men alike.
10 v.18 Buildings decay by sloth.
11 v.1 Bread on streams cast is found at last,
12 v.1 Remember God in Youth.
[SOLOMON'S SONG]
1 Ardent the church's love to Christ,
2 And Christ the church too loves.
3 She tempted sought, and home him brought,
4 Her graces all he proves
5 Beauties of Christ the spouse describes,
6 His love to her he shows;
7 Again sets forth her beauty's worth,
8 Her love more ardent grows.
[ISAIAH]
1 A sad complaint Isaiah makes,
2 Christ's kingdom is foretold;
3 The women's pride he doth deride,
4 Christ's kingdom's a strong hold.
5 Barrenness on God's vineyard charg'd.
6 The prophet's lips are purg'd.
7 Immanuel comes of virgin's womb.
8 Jews by Assyrians scourg'd.
9 Christ shall in trouble bring great joy,
10 Assyria's pride shall fall;
11 The branch of Jesse with peace shall bless,
12 God praised is of all.
13 Destruction speeds to Babylon.
14 Israel denies relief;
15 Howl Moab, howl: in sackcloth toll.
16 From Pride results his grief.
17 Ephraim 'scapes as gleaning grapes,
18 To Ethiopia wo!
19 Egypt's wise men turn'd fools again.
20 She must a captive go.
21 Fall'n, fall'n is Babylon they cry.
22 The Jews make fast a feast.
23 Judgments on Tyre, the turns to hire,
24 The Lord the earth makes waste.
25 God for his judgments, prais'd must be,
26 In him we must confide.
27 He keeps with care his vineyard fair,
28 Wo to the crown of pride!
29 He cries wo, wo to Ariel!
30 Contempt of prophets blam'd.
31 On them that go to Egypt, wo!
32 Christ's kingdom's blessings nam'd.
33 Judgments of spoilers of the church.
34 Judgments on Zion's foes.
35 What happy things the gospel brings.
36 Profane Rabshakeh grows.
37 Kill'd in a night the Assyrian's host,
38 King Hezekiah heal'd.
39 His treasures vaunts to visitants.
40 The gospel-times reveal'd.
41 Loathed of God are Idols all.
42 Christ's offices explain'd.
43 His flock he keeps in fire and deeps.
44 Idolaters disdain'd.
45 Mention'd by name king Cyrus is.
46 Of Bel, and Nebo's doom.
47 For pride and spite, God Babel smites,
48 From thence his church shall come.
49 Not own'd by Jews, Christ Gentiles saves,
50 Shews he had power to save;
51 Jews mean descent doth represent.
52 Bids them his word receive.
53 Obstinate Jews Christ's cross despise.
54 The Gentiles are consol'd.
55 Let every one that thirsteth come:
56 The dumb dogs now are told.
57 Pious men die and none regard.
58 False fasts the seer reproves.
59 'Tis wickedness that hides God's face,
60 The Gentiles flock like doves.
61 Qualify'd Christ to preach begins.
62 His ministers ordains.
63 Tis he doth tread the wine-press red.
64 The church of sin complains.
65 Rejected are the faithless Jews,
And Gentiles called home.
66 What comfort then for holy men,
To see their fulness come.