The Wicked-mans Warning-piece. or,
A looking-Glass for a lewd liver .
Being a Caveat for all sinful and secure people, to avoid Gods Wrath and Vengeance by
seeking to him for Repentance before it be too late. Tune of, Jasper Conningham .T. L .
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B Oth old & young, both rich & poor,
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repent without delay,
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Unto the Lord for mercy call,
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and cast your sins away:
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The terrible day of Judgement,
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is drawing very neer,
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When as all sorts of people,
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shall at Gods Barr appear:
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Then cast off sinful pleasure,
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which is but vanity,
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And above all earthly treasure,
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remember thou must dye.
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Thou that dost spend thy time,
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in many a fond delight,
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Forgeting of the living Lord,
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who rules both day and night:
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Amend thy life, whilst thou hast space
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turn from thy former state,
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Call to the Lord above, for grace
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before it be too late:
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Then, etc.
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Also thou that givest thy mind
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to the Sin of Drunkenness,
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Wasting of thy estate,
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to bring it less and less:
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It will consume thy body and soul,
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to all Eternity,
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And those that followeth that sin,
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be sure will beggers dye:
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Then, etc.
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Likewise thou cursed Swearer,
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that blaspheams God on high,
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Cast off that deadly sin,
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and learn to live righteously:
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Remember what's prepared for,
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the Swearer and the Lyar,
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They both shall have their portion
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in Hells eternal fire:
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Then cast off sining pleasure,
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which is but vanity,
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And above all earthly treasure,
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remember thou must dye.
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The Second Part, To the same Tune.
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T Hen wicked men consider
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and think on your last end,
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Leave off your wickedness,
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and strive your lives to mend:
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Seek in time for Repentance,
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before your time be past,
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Then the goodness of Gods mercies
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hereafter you shall taste:
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Then cast off sining pleasure,
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which is but vanity,
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And above all earthly treasure,
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remember thou must dye.
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But whilst pride and malice,
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and envy with us reign,
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We must not look, Gods Favour
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nor Mercy to obtain:
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There is some are so Malicious,
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and Envious too, we see,
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They hate to see each other
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live in Prosperity:
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Then, etc.
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And Covetousness with Rich-Men
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of late is grown too brief,
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Unto the distressed
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they give but small relief;
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For some Mens hearts are hardned,
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harder then Stone, or Steel,
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They don't think on the miseries,
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that many poor souls feel:
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Then, etc.
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There is some Rich Cormudgeons,
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if you but them observe,
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Which will gripe and grind the poor,
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and care not if they starve,
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Upon their earthly riches,
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they dayly set their mind,
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Some don't consider they must dye,
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and leave their wealth behind.
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Then, etc.
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But mortal man observe,
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that thou must yield to death,
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When as he stops thy wind,
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thou must resign thy breath,
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If thou wouldst give the world then,
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it can't thy life delay,
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Then prepare for death, for time and tide,
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will not for no man stay.
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Then, etc.
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And after death thou shalt,
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within the grave remain,
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Until the day of judgment,
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then thou shalt rise again.
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And stand before the terrible Judge,
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a just account to give,
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How and in what manner thou
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didst in thy life time live.
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Then, etc.
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Then happy are all those,
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that hath done righteously,
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For they shall live with God
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to all eternity.
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But the Wicked shall be tormented,
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in hells hot burning flame,
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Whereas there's no redemption,
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to come out of the same.
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Then, etc.
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Then let's leave our Wickedness,
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and cast our sins away,
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Striving to mend our lives
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and no time delay.
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Let us alwaies be seeking,
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to run a vertuous race,
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That we in heaven hereafter,
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may have a during place.
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Then cast off sinning pleasure,
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which is but vanity,
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And above all earthly treasure,
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remember thou must dye.
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