The Godly Mans Instructions:
OR,
The Dying Mans last Words to his Children.
We Sinners all, do see here what is Pen'd,
Let's leave our Sins, and strive our lives to mend;
And call of God in time to give us Grace,
The Judment Day is coming on apace:
That Man is happy then as I do say,
That hath his Sins forgiven him at that day.
To the Tune of, Aim not too High.
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GOod People all, I pray hear what I read
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Unto that same I prey you give Good heed;
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It is no Fable that I do declare,
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Which I will sing to you now I am here.
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It is concerning of our wicked lives,
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God give us Grace that we may always strive
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And call to God because we do offend,
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That we may strive our wicked lives to mend
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Our sins and wickedness they so abound,
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It is for that God he curst the Ground:
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herefore good People let us weep and pray,
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To mend our lives before the Judgment day
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We do not know how soon it may appear,
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Let us serve God, and thou we need not fear;
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And tread our path and make our way so even
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That we may have a resting place in Heaven
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But yet that grievous sin of Pride,
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Offends the Lord it cannot be deny'd,
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Which is a grievous thing for me to tell,
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For want of Grace that we should so rebell.
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In many places of this Land I say,
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They drink and swill in a most beastly way,
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Which makes the Lord to be offended sore,
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God give us Grace we may be so no more,
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WHordom I say is a most beastly sin;
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God give all grace a new life to begin
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And leave it off and strive our lives to mend,
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That we may all come to a blessed end.
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But yet we have no love to one another,
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We care not if we could destroy our Brother
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To make us rich for to maintain our pride,
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We danger Soul and Body too beside.
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Ant yet consider what I say to you,
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Ile say no more but what I know is true:
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We take Gods name in vain so every day,
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We danger our poor Souls this wicked way.
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And Children they are now so wicked grown,
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There Parents now adays they scarcely own
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When they'r grown up they are so proud I say
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As that their Parents they will not obey.
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But still our God he is the same he was,
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And seeth all things which doth come to pass:
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We cannot think thought, nor say nor do,
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But yet our heavenly God, he them can know.
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Therefore good People let us have a care,
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And never bring our Souls to such a snare,
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And Children all be sure to use your skill,
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First honour God, and to obey his Will.
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But if you neglect what I do say,
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You Souls are in a very evil way;
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But yet good People call in time for grace,
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The Judgment day is comming on apace.
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Then while that we are in this World alive,
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Let us fear God; and daily let us strive,
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To leave our sins that are so wicked grown,
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That Christ may take us all to be his own.
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But yet there's many people I do say,
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Do never think upon their dying day,
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But still goes on in Wickedness,
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And fellows whoredome, pride, & drunkenness.
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Which is a grievous thing for to behold,
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That Man and Woman dare to be so bold,
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For little pleasure of this worldly Wealth,
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That we should danger so our own souls health
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Once more I say now call to God for grace,
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That all poor sinners may Gods love imbrace
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For Earthly things will vanish and decay,
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when death doth come & we are clad with clay.
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So all good People now I end my Song,
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Tis good for to repent and go along,
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In serving God and calling on him still,
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If we gain Heaven we shall do well.
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