CANTICA. Certen of the Songes of HN.
To a good Instruction and Edifyinge of the Famelie of Loue / and of all those that turne them ther-vnto.
Translated out of Base-almayne.
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Teach and exhort one-another of you, with Psalmes and Hymnes, and with spirituall Songes: and singe vnto the Lorde in your Heartes. Col. 3. b. Iam. 5. b.
The First Songe. For to complaine; with sorrowfull Singinge; ouer the Sinne, and to praye vnto God.
A
AWake now
Psal. 35.44.
O Lorde to mee /Vnstop thine Eares likewise:
My Heart I turne to thee /
Harken to
Psal. 54. a. 55 61.64.86.88.
my Plaint and Cryes.2.
The Bourdaine
Psal. 38.40. a 51.
of my Sinnes vnrite /Maketh my Heart out of ease:
My Heauines must I rezite /
If it mought ⁏O Lorde; thee please.
3.
But
Psal. 69. a.
turne to mee thine Eye /Beholde my
Psal. 31. b.
greeuous Case:Let not the Sinne leade mee awrye /
Inlardge ouer mee thy Grace.
4.
O Lorde / behold my
Psal. 25.55.
Sorrowe & Paine /Together with my Heauinesse:
Thy Comfort
Psal. 86.
let mee now obtaine /In this my great Distresse.
B 5.
The Euell hath
Psal. 88. g.
caught my Heartes Lust /And brought mee into Miserie more:
I longe for the
Psal. 79. b.
Deliueraunce iust /O Lorde / deferre it not therfore.
6.
Purifie
Psal. 51. Ezec. 36.
⁏O Lorde; my Hart /And geeue mee thy Spirit of rest:
The Euell bringeth
Psal 69. b. Esa. 54. b.
mee Smart /And maketh in mee tempest.
7.
Mought I liue in the Good which doth last /
[Page]So had my Soule then rest present:
Now hath the Sinne clouen to mee fast /
To thee ⁏O Lorde; is my
Psal. 40. b.
Lust bent.C 8.
Let mee not now
Psal. 26.
go to decaye /Nor perrish with the wicked Man:
Thy Loue let mee possesse, I praye /
That I
Sap. 5. a.
may still before thee stan.9.
Mought I walke in thy
Psal. 25.27.
Pathes free /O Lorde / that would I very faine:
What should then
1. Pet. 3. b.
hinder or dammaige mee /For it were all to my great Gaine.
10.
God ⁏Prince;
Psal. 51. a.
shewe on mee thy Mercie /And in thy
Psal. 17. b. 25 a. 27. b. 143. a
Pathes mee gide:Imbrace mee in thine Armes louelie /
Or I shall neuer be satisfide.
The II. Songe. For to pray ⁏with Singinge; vnto God, in the Sorrowfulnes ouer the Sinne, for to be releassed ther-from.
A
BOth Night and Day I am pensife /
For my
Psal. 31. b. 38. b. 88. a.
Sinnes that are so rife /How wofull am I:
How wofull is my Soule /
O God / let mee obtaine
Psal. 6.51. a. 86.
Mercie.2.
O Lorde
Psal. 51. a.
extend on mee thy Grace /I haue offended before thy Face /
My
Psal. 32. a.
Fault I confesse:In Hope
Psal. 25.31.
and great Longinge /That thou wilt mee yet relesse.
B 3.
A pure
Psal. 51. Ezec. 11.18. c.
Heart geeue vs / O Lorde /Out of Ierusalems accorde /
[Page]Thy Loue of-price:
Geeue vs also that holie Beeinge /
Purge
Psal. 51. c.
vs from all our Sinne and Vice.4.
O Lorde /
Psal. 40.70.
to healp vs make now speede /The Sinne bringeth mee in great dreede /
Therfore I lament:
Therfore I
Psal. 25. b.
lament now bitterlie /O God heare mee at this present.
C 5.
O God / my Lorde / what are all wee /
Wilt thou set thyself
Psal. 130. a.
against mee /For my Trespas:
My Trespasse for to recompence /
So are my Woorkes
Esa. 64. c.
all euell ⁏alas;.6.
Prince of Heauen / O Lorde gentell /
Releasse vs
Psal. 18. a.
from the Sinne / Death / and Hell /Make vs now free:
Make vs now
Luk. 1. g. Rom. 6.8. a.
free from the Sinne /And plucke our Spirit to thee.
The V. Songe. To a Warninge of the Famelie of Loue / for the auoydinge of the Destruction.
A
PAsse-by and stirre not
Esa. 56. b.
the sleaping Hounde /Waken them not / that is my Counsell.
So bide then to their Mouthes vnsound /
And yee defended from their Euell:
Thus
Math. 7. c.
beware of their wicked Deede fell /So shall they then bite you no Wounde.
2.
Feare not therfore the young Houndes Barkinge still:
But beware of their Elders Enuye ⁏wide;.
[Page]Likewise also of their Rebukinge ill.
For their Rebuke ⁏on euery side;
Mendeth noman / at any tide /
No
Psal. 59. b.
good at-all prepare they will.B 3.
All wilde Beares / & whining Swine vnpure /
All sliringe Wolues / with their cruell Fiersnes /
And they that deride the louelie Nature /
And dispise her Vertue / with Wickednes /
All that vse no Reasonablenes /
Among those appere not / nor their Companie enure.
4.
Although they spake all / as with a
Math. 7. c.
Lambes Tounge /And complained sore of their Let /
So is it yet for themselues all sounge /
And you from the Lawe to plucke or fet /
To their peruerse Nature, their wicked Net /
That is not don of the Sheepes Younge.
C 5.
Of the horrible
Dan. 9. e. 11. c Math. 24. b.
Desolation take you good heede /All wicked Beastes Lande-of-inheritaunce:
And those which enuie the Loues Seede /
They are planted into Offence and Noyaunce /
The
Esa. 30. b. Ier. 7. c.
Good-thinkinge is their Plaisaunce /And Wickednes their Reioycinge indeede.
6.
Whoso from the Loues Doctrine hath his Departinge /
And so himself doth teach with his Skill /
Hath euermore a great Longinge:
But hee
2. Tim. 3.
remaineth as contrarie still.And through his Good-thinking & peruerse Will /
Hee bideth captiued therin euerlastinge.
D 7.
Of all these Perrels great and small /
Take-heede with all your Thought and Might /
[Page]Haue nothinge common therwith at-all.
But
Psal. 1.2.
exercise you both Daye and Night /In the Seruice of Loue / and by her Natiō bright /
Holde you alone, continuallie yee shall.
8.
Princes / if yee think to be aboue our Doctrine
Yet exalt not your Heartes therin / in any-wise:
But laude now the Lorde / with vs in our Line.
Make also no Variaunce / heare my Deuise /
Greeue
Eccli. 3. b.
not your Elder with your Practise.Ne robbe nothing from him at any time.
The XXI. Songe. Of the Manifestation or Declaring of the true Light of God and Christ in the Famelie of Loue, wherwith ther are many good Instructions witnessed, which tende to the Loue and to her Ioye and Peace.
A
GOds Light will
Math. 5. b. Mark. 4.
hid no lenger bee /But riseth now most-cleere to see /
And ⁏from within; doth lighten Such /
Whose Heartes / Gods Loue do fauour much: do fauour much.
2.
On
Math. 5. b. Luk. 8. 11. b.
Candlesticke / doth now Gods Light /Stande ⁏liuinglie; so firme and bright /
In that most-blessed Howse of Loue /
That none can euer it ⁏Thence; remoue: it thence remoue.
3.
Assemble yee Plantes ⁏both Hie and Lo; /
And to
Esa. 2. c 3. a. Iere. 50.
the Howse of Loue / now go:For Therin may you Light comby /
But neuer without thesame truly: thesame truly.
B 4.
Consider ⁏in time; your great Misery /
[Page]That yee all
Sap. 1. b. 16. c Apo. 3. b.
⁏liuinge; are dead: for why /No Life can yee gett or obtaine /
But through the Loue / that is most plaine: that is most plaine.
5.
For / without the Loue / 'tis a sure case /
The Darknes ⁏ouer-all; doth
1. Iohn. 1.
take the place:Also the Sectes / of Woorkes most-fell /
Respect thesame now therfore well: now therfore well.
6.
In the Darknes ⁏ye Deuels Lorde & Head?
They are still more-and-more / in
Ier. 5. c. 9. b.
Errour lead /Which now contemne Gods Loue ⁏so hye; /
Wherin they all releefles dye: releefles dye.
C 7.
God is therfore / the
1. Iohn. 4.
Loue amorus /Which now ⁏in Loue; liueth so in vs:
And / in all
Ephe. 4. Col. 3. b.
Concorde / to be vaunced hie /That is ⁏in Loue; graūted surelie: graūted surelie.
8.
Heer-with in God / ioye wee vnlet /
Loue to enure / is
Deut. 6. Math. 22. d. Iohn. 13.15.
his Precept:Eake the Fulfillinge / of Gods Lawe vnfained /
Yea / th'whole Scripture / which Christ hath ordained: Christ hath ordained.
9.
O Princes of God ⁏both great and small; /
Publish-fourth this Light / now generall /
Which God ⁏in Vs; hath so expressed /
The Liuers in Loue / are surelie blessed: are surelie blessed.
The XXX. Songe. For to be sounge with Ioye, of the Goodnes of the Life, in the sweete New-yeare.
A
THe Time is com euen-now about /
God hath his Woorke / perfectlie dight.
Now
Esa. 25.67. Apo. 21.
taken is / from vs no-dout /Oppressiō all / and Heartes-greefe quight.
The
Agg. 1. b. Rom. 2.
Peace / to vs is geeuen rife /All verteous Loue doth eake appeere /
All verteous Loue doth eake appeere:
Therto
Math. 25. Iohn. 6.17.
th'euerlastinge Life /Al-in this louelie sweete New-yeere.
2.
Let each-one now beholde and see /
Gods Woorkes / and his Counsell good:
Buylde now vpon the Loue / al-free /
Receaue her holie Seede (to Food).
Come you to
Rom. 12. 1. Cor. 12. c.
Christ-his Members / so /Euen in the Howse of Loue / most-cleere /
Euen in the Howse of Loue / most-cleere:
Then shall yee liue in Peace ⁏from wo; /
Al-in this louelie sweete New-yeere.
B 3.
Keepe now thy
Luk. 21.
Heart / both fast and sure /⁏Thou manlie Generation still;
From all Surmisinges-race / vnpure /
Also from
Sapi. 1.
Cogitations ill:But print well in thy Minde / this thinge /
The Life of the heauenlie Company heere /
The Life of the heauenlie Company heere:
And let thatsame / be thy Winninge /
Al-in this louelie sweete New-yeere.
4.
Wheron-soeuer thou art bounde /
Wherin also thy Pleasure doth stande /
Together with all thy Sinnes / vnsounde /
Bringe all thatsame / in
Pro. 28. b. Eccl [...]. 4. c.
Th'elders Bande:So shalt thou liue vncaptiued best /
In Peace / without all Perrill and Feere /
[Page]In Peace / without all Perrill and Feere /
And shalt ful-well
4. Esd. 2. c. Math. 11. c
obtaine the Rest /Al-in this louelie sweete New-yeere.
C 5.
The Worldes Variaunce
Rom. 16. b. Col. 2.
and Chyding fell /Plucke thou thatsame / in no-case on:
The false Teachers Drifte and Counsell /
Turne thou thine Eares / alwaye therfrom:
But euer bow you downe ful-milde /
And coupple you so to the Loue / right-deere /
And coupple you so to the Loue / right-deere:
Her Breastes to
Esa. 66. b.
sucke ⁏euen as her Childe;Al-in this louelie sweete New-yeere.
6.
Yee Princes all / wake now vpp ⁏meete; /
Laude God / in
Psal. 105.
his great Actes ful-hie:Approch now to the Loue, so sweete /
Her
Iohn. 6.
heauenlie Bread / tast presentlie:Receaue her Guiftes and great Goodnes /
In Thankesgeeuing
1. Cor. 10. Col. 3. b.
/ with Merie-cheere /In Thankesgeeuing / with Merie-cheere:
So shall shee you sustaine / doubtles /
Al-in this louelie sweete New-yeere.
The XXXI. Songe. For to be sounge with Ioye, of the vpright Godlynes, which is com ⁏from God-his Grace; vnto the Famelie of Loue.
A
SAluatiō / Health / & all Peace good /
Lucke and Ioye in ye Lifes Sweet-mood /
Cometh vnto them with Blessinge /
Which now
Deut. 10. c. 30. b. Math. 22. c.
with all their Heartes Blood /Are inclyned to the louelie Beeinge.
2.
Whoso letteth thesame now appeere /
[Page]With the Deede / out of the Loues Doctrine heere /
Shall
Iohn. 25. b.
keepe the Loue with Heart and Minde:And also followe her Counsell cleere /
And
Math. 24. c. Iohn. 10. b. 17. c.
congregate him to her Kinde.3.
The right Doctrine of the Loue pure /
Is now taught out of Loue plaine and sure /
With sweete Gaine / to euery Nation /
And is ministred now alone ⁏to dure;
Out of the Loues Congregation.
B 4.
Ther came to ye Worlde neuer greater Light /
Then Christes
Rom. 13. b. 1. Cor. 13. a.
Loue / with his cleere Sight /Let yourselues therin be taught ⁏freelye;.
In Christes
Col. 3. b.
Peace becom edified right /And in thesame do yee multiplye.
5.
These are ⁏doubtles; Gods
Gen. 17.21. b.
Promises fine /Which are promised to Israels Line /
To our Releassinge now therby /
That wee in the Loues bright
Mal. 4. a.
Sunne-shine /Mought be blessed euerlastingly.
6.
No sweeter Nature nor better
Sap. 3.5. a. Heb. 3.4. a.
Rest /Then is to Vs now out of Loue exprest /
For to liue alwayes therin well.
Go-fourth therin now vnmolest /
And tremble nomore for the Euell.
C 7.
From thissame
Pro. 1.2. a. 3.4. a. 1. Tim. 1. a.
Doctrine by you inlargeed /Wherin yee can becom prepareed /
Do not in any case
2. Tim. 3. b.
parte-awaye:Regarde not also an others Deed /
So can noman then leade you astraye.
8.
Becom comforted in the God of Might /
Be diligent in this Purpose right /
With verteous Manners good and gaye:
Woorke now with Vs in the Haruest in-sight /
[Page]But minde l to hallowe Gods Sabboth alwaye.
D 9.
When the six Dayes accomplished bee /
With your Woorkes / according to Gods Decree /
Then cometh with Honour trulye /
⁏For to sanctifie with all Might free;
The great
Esa. 66. c.
Sabboth of the Lorde most-hye.10.
O Princes of God / with-out Feare quight /
Loue all what God now doth beare with Might /
Minde not to shrinke from these Wayes.
For the Loues
Psal. 118. c.
Day which pleaseth God aright /Will shine about Vs now in all Dayes.
A Rondell of HN.
IN our Seruice / with this Woorke present /
Wee serue the Man to Loue and Peace rife:
For Loue and Peace is our Foundament.
In our Seruice / with this Woorke present /
Wee haue turned vs to the Man ⁏out of good Intent;
With the Loue /
Tob. 4. Math. 7.
euē as wee would be don to ⁏with out strife;In our Seruice / with this Woorke present /
Wee serue the Man to Loue and Peace rife /
And wish him then therto / the euerlastinge Life.
A GIRDELL.
WHen Life and Trueth / in Heart are pure /
And Loue al-prest / to take their part /
Girt-fast with Faith and Iustice sure /
To woorke ⁏in Man; Redresse of Hart:
Wherby all Good / in Vnitie /
Mought ⁏flourishinglie; in Peace beare-swaye /
And Sinne ⁏ther-through; away to flie /
To Gods due Prayse / in Man / that Daye:
How happie shall hee then be founde /
That so girt is / in seemlie-guyse /
With such a Girdell of Vertues sounde /
Wher-euer hee cometh amonge the Wyse.
But
- Beare it,, and weare it,, euer.
- Teare it,, ne peare it,, neuer.
‘Now goeth the Iudgment ouer the World: Now becometh the Prince of this World cast-out.’Iohn. 12.
The Waye ye Trueth and the Life.
VICTORIA
Sinne.
‘Now is the Saluation / the Power / and the Kingdom / becom our Gods: and the Might his Christes.’Apoca. 12.