CXV. Conviction of Sin by the Law, LORD, how fecure my Confcience was, And felt no inward Dread! I was alive without the Law, And thought my Sins were dead. 2 My Hopes of Heav'n were firm and bright; With a convincing Pow'r and Light, 3 [My Guilt appear'd but small before, How Perfect, Holy, Juft and Pure, 4 Then felt my Soul the heavy Load, I had provok'd a dreadful GOD, 5 I'm like a helpless Captive fold I cannot do the Good I would, 6 My Gon, I cry with ev'ry Breath, To break the Yoke of Sin and Death, CXVI. Love to GOD and our Neighbour, THUS faith the firft, the great Command, Let all thy inward Pow'rs unite "To love thy Maker and thy GOD, "With utmost Vigour and Delight. 2 "Then fhall thy Neighbour next in Place "Share thine Affections and Esteem ; "And let thy Kindness to thyfelf "Measure and rule thy Love to him.” 3 This is the Senfe that Mofes fpoke,. This did the Prophets preach and prove; For want of this the Law is broke, And the whole Law's fulfill'd by Love. 4 But O! how base our Paffions are! How cold our Charity and Zeal! LORD, fill our Souls with heav'nly Fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy Will. CXVII. Election Sovereign and free, [BEhold the Potter and the Clay 2 Doth not the Workman's Pow'r extend And mould it for a nobler End, And which to leave for viler Ufe?] 3 May not the Sov'reign LORD on high Difpenfe his Favours as he will; Choose some to Life, while others die, And yet be juft and gracious still ? 4 [What if to make his Terror known, He lets his Patience long endure, Suff'ring vile Rebels to go on 5 And feal their own Destruction fure? What if he means to hew his Grace, And his electing Love employs, To mark out fome of mortal. Race And form them fit for heav'nly Joys?]. 6 Shall Man reply against the LORD, And call his Maker's Ways unjust, The Thunder of whofe dreadful Word, Can crush a thoufand Worlds to Duft. 7 But, O my Soul, if Truths fo bright, Should dazzle and confound thy Sight, Yet ftill his written Will obey, And wait the great decifive Day. 8 Then shall he make his Justice known, CXVIII. Mofes and CHRIST; or, Sins against the Law and Gofpel. John i. 17. Heb. iii. 3, 5, 6. and x. 28, 29. 1 THE Law by Mofes came, But Peace and Truth and Love, Were brought by CHRIST (a nobler Name) 2 Amidst the Houfe of GOD Mofes a faithful Servant ftood, But CHRIST a faithful Son. 3 Then to his new Commands 4 The Man that durft defpife 5 But forer Vengeance falls Who hate to hear when Jesus calls, And dare refift his Grace. CXIX. The different Success of the Gospel, CHRIST and his Cross is all our Theme: 'The Myft'ries that we speak Are Scandal in the Jews Efteem, 2 But Souls enlighten'd from above. They fee what Wisdom, Pow'r and Love, 1 F CXX. Faith of Things unfeen, AITH is the brighteft Evidence Of Things beyond our Sight, Breaks thro' the Clouds of Flesh and Senfe, And dwells in heav'nly Light, K |