to go on, and at length determined me to tranf late the whole book of Pfalms once more. That done, firft for my improvement, and afterwards in hopes that they might be ufeful, I turned the whole into verfe, (one of which being useless to a Christian congregation, I omitted printing, and another was by the Printer overlooked) for the more especial use of fuch Chriftians whofe eyes are by the divine fpirit enlightened, to fee the fuperabounding love of the Father manifefted by the gift of his Son for the redemption, falvation, and final glorification of the whole of those unhappy beings whom fin has, or may yet draw from the allegiance, duty, and obedience due to their Creator. To all others into whofe hands this new verfion of holy David's Pfalms may fall, I fay!-Candidly pardon the involuntary errors of the prefs, and the meannefs of the verse; condemn not the fentiments, although you should find it contain doctrines fomewhat different from what you may have been accustomed to hear from the pulpits you have hitherto fat under. Remember we have a promife, that "in the latter days knowledge fhould be increased;" and as the doctrines herein contained (however new they may appear to you) have a direct tendency to a more illuftrious difplay of the everlasting, unchangeable love of God, our heavenly Father, ftrikingly manifested in the life, actions, fufferings, and bloody death of his only begotten and most dearly be loved Son, Chrift Jefus our Lord, who lay in the bofom of his Father; whom yet he freely gave up up to all kinds of fufferings, and an accursed death, that the Captain of Salvation, being made perfect by fuffering, he might, through death, deftroy him that had the power of death (that is the devil) and thereby become the Saviour and Reftorer of all. As this view of the Gospel terminates in fo glorious a profpect, neither condemn nor reject it, on account of the very extentive fcale on which the glorious work of Redemption is fet forth to your view. At least, do it not in hafte; First, prove that he came not to fave the worldThat he gave not his life a ransom for all-That he has not tafted death for all-That he will not deftroy the works of Satan-That he will not deliver the creature from the bondage of corruption-That he made not peace by the blood of the cross, in order to reconcile All unto the Father, whether they be things of earthly or heavenly (original)-That the Father will not gather together All in Chrift. In fhort, till you can do this, and much more, charity ought to reftrain every rising thought of oppofition, to lead you to a calm difcuffion of the fubject, and fill your minds with fear, left ye fhould be found rejecting the moft glorious of all the truths of the Gofpel. That the Father of Mercies may bless you and all mankind with greater light and knowledge of divine things: That the Saviour of the World may manifeft more of his love to you, to me, and all who profefs his name: That he will be graciously pleased to smile on these my labours, and a 3 make make them inftrumental to his own glory, and Your's, IN OUR COMMON LORD, 177 168 All-bounteous Sov'reign, thy goodness we own 286 Almighty God of love 353 Altho' the found of grateful praise 99 As with defire the thirsty hart Attend my pray'r, almighty Lord Author of life, thy name we praise Behold the nations, Lord, prepare 24.0 Behol Behold the glorious day Before Jehovah's awful throne By what fhall young men, gracious Lord Page 349 359 308 251 173 219 239 339 39 I IZ Come ye who bear the Chriftian name 5 Come, ye finners, learn of me 80 Come, and to Jehovah fing 157 Conftant my fpirit faints, O Lord 217 Come view the fnares for Jefus laid 218 Come ye who fear Jehovah's name 233 Come Reftorer of Mankind 332 Come let us join our joyful lays 284 Come let us record the love of our friend 291 312 Come, Lord Jefus, quickly come 334 Come, Christians, look beyond the veil Declare, ye rulers of the earth Deep in the duft before thy throne Down to the duft my fpirit cleaves Egypt thy fons departure's heard Eternal God! thy pow'r make known Fain would my tongue in loudeft ftrains |