A Warning-piece for all wicked livers, or, A caveat for all people to remember their latter end

A Warning-piece for all wicked livers, or, A caveat for all people to remember their latter end

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A Warning-piece for all Wicked Livers: OR, A Cavat for all People to remember their Latter End.

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A Warning-piece for all Wicked Livers: OR, A Cavat for all People to remember their Latter End.

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Being very good Inſtructions for Old and Young, rich and poor, to amend their lives, and repent before it be too late.

To the Tune of, The rich Merchant Man.

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TO you both Old and Young,

theſe Lines I do indite,

Deſiring you them to obſerve,

and not good Counſel ſlight:

Take notice well I pray,

what's here pen'd in this Song,

Vnto the General Iudgement-Day,

I think the time's not long:

Then fear God and Repent,

ſpend not your time in waſte,

For old and young, both rich and poor,

muſt yield to Death at laſt.

HOw many wicked Sins,

are Reigning in our Land?

Which are by men & women us'd

againſt the Lords command:

Hateful Pride is in uſe,

and alſo Blaſphemy,

Many run on in wickedneſs,

and think they ne'r ſhall dye:

Then fear, &c.

O Would men did but think

upon their latter end,

Then they would flye all vanity,

and ſtrive their lives to mend:

O Wretched Mortal Man,

keep ſtill, and bear in mind,

Though thou tak'ſt pleaſure in this Life,

yet thou'lt leave them behind:

Then fear, &c.

MInd not this Worldly Wealth,

on it ſet not thy heart,

For when that death doth ſtop thy breath,

thy Gold and thee muſt part,

Mans Life is like a Flower,

that groweth freſh and brave,

We are here to day, to morrow we may

be laid within our Grave:

Then fear, &c.

ABhor and alſo ſhun,

from Drunkenneſs alway.

'Twill bring thy Soul & body both

to ruine and decay:

Abomination it is,

before the ſight of God,

Then uſe it not, leſt that he ſcourge

thee with his heavy Rod:

Then fear, &c.

SWear thou not by the Lord,

take not his name in Uain,

In Moſes Law it is forbid,

as Scripture ſhews it plain:

Some men now in theſe days,

will upon their Sins boaſt,

He is counted the braveſt Blade

that can curſe and ſwear moſt:

Then fear God and Repent,

ſpend not your time in waſte,

For old and young, both rich and poor,

muſt yield to Death at laſt.

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LEt not thy mind be bent,

to do thy Neighbour wrong,

But ſee thou give all men their due

which doth to them belong:

Pray Love the Fatherleſs,

to the Widdow be a Friend,

Relieve thoſe that are in diſtreſs,

then God will thee defend:

Then fear God and Repent,

ſpend not your time in waſte,

For old and young, both rich and poor,

muſt yield to Death at laſt.

A Covetous mind don't bear,

if thou art bleſt with ſtore,

But ſpare ſome part of what thou haſt,

for the help of the poor:

Although that wealth thou haſt,

yet it is but lent to thee,

Then comfort and give alms to thoſe

that are in miſery.

Then fear, &c.

NOw to Young people likewiſe,

good counſel I will give,

If thou'lt it take, 'twill do thee good,

ſo long as thou doſt live?

Neglect not Gods Holy Word,

but keep his Laws truly,

Mind not the pleaſure of this world,

for it is but Vanity.

Then fear, &c.

FOrget not you this rule,

bear it in mind alway,

Vnto your Parents reverence give,

and duely them obey:

For thoſe Children that do;

their Father and Mother ſcorn,

The curſe of God hangs on their head,

better they'd ne'r been born:

Then fear, &c.

IDleneſs and Sloth ſhun,

labour as God al [...]ows;

Strive always for [...]

by the ſweat of none [...]

Indeavour and get in Youth,

to keep you when you are old

For if Poverty doth come you'l find,

that Charity will be cold,

Then fear, &c.

REfuſe no good counſel

that's given unto thee;

But ſhew reſpect unto all men,

and not high-minded be:

Remember that thou keep,

the Sabbath of the Lord,

For that's a day ordain'd for us,

to meditate on his Word:

Then fear, &c.

EVery one that doth

theſe Verſes hear or ſee

Example take, and learn by them,

for to live righteouſly:

Enter not into Sin,

repent without delay;

For time and tide doth ſlip along,

it will for no man ſtay:

Then fear God and repent,

ſpend not your time in waſte,

For old and young, both rich and poor

muſt yield to Death at laſt.

FINIS.

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Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. T and T. Paſſenger.

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A Warning-piece for all wicked livers, or, A caveat for all people to remember their latter end

Lanfiere, Thomas.

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1675

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— A Warning-piece for all wicked livers, or, A caveat for all people to remember their latter end, Lanfiere, Thomas..

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Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. T[hakeray] and T. Passenger,. [London?] :: [1670-75]. (In verse.) (Printed in double columns.) (Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.)

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