A
SONG OF SYON
OF THE
BEAUTY OF BETHELL
The Glory of GODS own HOUSE.
By a CITIZEN of SYON
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Esay.35.10.
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Psal.137.3.
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psal.87.2.3.
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ONe athing beleevers hearts are fixt upon,
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that thing of God they are to seeke alone;
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And seeking seeke they must till they obtaine,
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b prefering it before all earthly gaine.
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a psal.27.4.
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pro.2.1,2,3,4.
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b Mat.13.44,45.
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psal.84.1,2,3,4,
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&10.
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c That precious thing is, that they may be blest,
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to sit in * Gods own House, and there to rest,
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Even all their daies, in glory to abide,
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what ever outward want they have beside.
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d That they may view the beauty of the Lord,
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and in his worship ever more accord:
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e Gods glory is the thing they doe desire,
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and in his Temple daily to enquire.
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d psal.48.1,2,
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&84.1,10,11.
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f Till this obtained be, no rest they have,
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of God by Christ, this fervently they crave;
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g Christs glorious face doth yeeld them such delight,
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h which chiefly in his House doth shine so bright.
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h psal.76.2.
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psal.68.24,&
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50.2.
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The i Tabernacle this sweet House did shew,
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the k Temple of it, was a Type we know;
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Yet both but glimpses of this l Spirituall House,
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of lively stones conjoynd most pretious.
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k Exo26.1.4.
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&25.8. 2Cor.
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6,16,17. 1Kin.
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9.3. with l 1
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pet.2.5.&5 1,
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2. Eph.2.19 21,
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22.
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m Christ Jesus to this House is th only doore,
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n of foode and rayment theres sufficient store;
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o In it is righteousnesse, great peace and joy,
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p the surest safety, freedome from annoy.
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p psal.27,4.5.
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Isa.4,5,6.
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Reve.3.7,10.
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q At gates thereof, grave Porters watchfully,
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r Do keepe out all, that worke iniquity:
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s In it the tree of life is found to grow,
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from which unto the faithfull, life doth flow.
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r Eze.44,6,9.
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Reve.21,27,&
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s 2,1,7,17.
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Eze.47,1,9.
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Reve.22,1,2.
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t Here are no Dogs, nor Wolves, nor noysom beasts,
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u of Sheepe that straid, now hom brought it, consists;
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w The wall salvation is, the Bulwarks praise,
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x Devouring fire, doth compasse it alwaies.
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x Isa 26.1,2,
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11.
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Isa 4.5,6.
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y Our great Jehovahs sweetnesses are there,
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no where to Christians they so much appeare;
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z The treasures there conteind, who can relate?
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a or pleasures great, which last beyond all date.
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y psal.27.4.
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Isa.25,6.
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Can.1.8,9.
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a Come see and tast this fulnesse of all good.
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b yee, that in Babell have with perill stood
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c Unsatisfied with husks, mongst many Swine;
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d enter this lovely House, thats so divine.
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a Isa 2.3. Za.8
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21,23, & b Za.2
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6,7.
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Rev.14.8,9.
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What this House is, if further you demand,
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e Of Saints, it is an Armed warlike band:
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f Who are in Christs name gathered into one,
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to worship God, as g Christ commands alone.
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e 1 Cor.14.33.
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Cant.6.4,10,13.
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f Mat.18.15,20.
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Eph.4.12,16.
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h They do professe, to Christ they all belong,
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i in Christ united, they become most strong:
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k With Spirituall weapons they do daily fight,
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and in that warfare they do most delight.
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h Isa 33.22.
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Is 25.9, 44,.
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l Unto them Members they have power to take,
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m and to cast out al, that the truth forsake:
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n Gods order only, they do most desire,
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o all mens devices they adjudge to fire.
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n 1 Cor.5.7,13.
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1 Cor.14.33.
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Psal.68.24.
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o Mat.15.6,9.
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Deu.12.2.3,8,
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11,32.
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p They of themselves, Church Officers Ordaine,
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q Pastors who feed the flock they will maintaine:
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r Mens Doctrines they will prove and daily try,
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receiving truth, approving no mans ly.
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r 1 John 4.1.
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Act.17.11.
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1 Thess.5.21.
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s Christ as their only Prophet they will heare,
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t Christ as their only Priest, they hold most deare:
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u To Christ as only King theyl Subjects be,
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in Church affaires, in these they all agree.
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s Mat.23.8,10.
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Acts 3.22.
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u Isa.26,13.&
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33,22,&4,12.
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Mat.28.18,20,
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&15,8,9. He,3,2
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w If any shall this House henceforth deride,
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and scorning it, in Babell still abide
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Before Gods face, as foes they must be slaine,
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whose rule and Kingdome proudly they disdain.
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w Neh.1.2,3.
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Zac.4,10,6,7.
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x pro.8.1,34,36.
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Rev.14.7,9.&
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18,4.
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Luk 19.27.
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pro.1.20.23.24.
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Ezr.6.12.
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Awake Awake, put on strength (O. Syon) put on thy beautifull garments; Oh Jerusalem, the holy City, for henceforth there shall no more come into thee
the uncircumcised and the uncleane shake thy selfe from the dust, arise and sit downe, oh Jerusalem, loose thy selfe from the bands of thy neck, oh Captive, Daughter
of Zion. Esa.52. 1, 2.
Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars, and unto God, the things that are Gods, Mat.22.21.
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