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             A song of Syon of the beauty of Bethell the glory of Gods own house. By a citizen of Syon.
             Citizen of Syon.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for William Larnar at the signe of the Bible in East-Cheap,
             London :
             1642.
          
           
             Verse - "One a thing beleevers hearts are fixt upon," -- "a" is superscript and refers to side note "a".
             A religious poem.
             Reproduction of the originals in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Christian poetry, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700.
        
      
    
       A93559  R211833  (Thomason 669.f.6[13]).  civilwar no A song of Syon of the beauty of Bethell the glory of Gods own house. By a citizen of Syon. Citizen of Syon.  1642    1362 8 0 0 0 0 0 59 D  The  rate of 59 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           SONG
           OF
           SYON
           OF
           THE
           BEAUTY
           OF
           BETHELL
           The
           Glory
           of
           GODS
           own
           HOUSE
           .
           
        
         
           By
           a
           CITIZEN
           of
           SYON
           .
           
        
         
           
             ONe
             
               a
            
             
               thing
               beleevers
               hearts
            
             are
             fixt
             upon
             ,
          
           
             that
             thing
             of
             
               God
            
             they
             are
             to
             
               seeke
            
             alone
             ;
          
           
             And
             
               seeking
               seeke
               they
               must
            
             till
             they
             obtaine
             ,
          
           
             
               b
            
             prefering
             it
             before
             all
             earthly
             gaine
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               c
            
             That
             precious
             thing
             is
             ,
             
               that
               they
               may
               be
               blest
               ,
            
          
           
             
               to
               sit
               in
               
                 *
              
               Gods
               own
               House
               ,
               and
               ●here
               to
               rest
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Even
               all
               their
               daies
               ,
               in
            
             glory
             to
             abide
             ,
          
           
             what
             ever
             outward
             want
             they
             have
             beside
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               d
            
             
               That
               they
               may
               view
               the
               beauty
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
          
           
             and
             in
             his
             worship
             ever
             more
             accord
             :
          
           
             
               e
            
             Gods
             glory
             is
             the
             thing
             they
             doe
             desire
             ,
          
           
             
               and
               in
               his
            
             Temple
             
               daily
               to
               enquire
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               f
            
             Till
             this
             obtained
             be
             ,
             no
             rest
             they
             have
             ,
          
           
             of
             God
             by
             Christ
             ,
             this
             fervently
             they
             crave
             ;
          
           
             
               g
            
             Christs
             glorious
             face
             doth
             yeeld
             them
             such
             delight
             ,
          
           
             
               h
            
             which
             chiefly
             in
             his
             House
             doth
             shine
             so
             bright
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             
               i
            
             
               Tabernacle
            
             this
             sweet
             House
             did
             shew
             .
          
           
             the
             
               k
            
             
               Temple
            
             of
             it
             was
             a
             Type
             we
             know
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             both
             but
             glimpses
             of
             
               This
            
             
               l
            
             
               Spirituall
               House
               ,
            
          
           
             
               of
               lively
               stones
            
             conjoyn'd
             most
             pretious
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               m
            
             
               Christ
               I●sas
            
             to
             this
             House
             is
             
             th'only
             
               doore
               ,
            
          
           
             
               n
            
             of
             foode
             and
             rayment
             there
             's
             sufficient
             store
             ;
          
           
             
               o
            
             In
             it
             is
             righteousnesse
             great
             peace
             and
             joy
             ,
          
           
             
               p
            
             the
             surest
             safety
             ,
             freedome
             from
             annoy
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               q
            
             
               At
               gates
            
             thereof
             .
             grave
             
               Porters
            
             watchfully
             ,
          
           
             
               r
            
             Do
             keepe
             out
             all
             ,
             that
             worke
             iniquity
             :
          
           
             
               s
            
             In
             it
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             is
             found
             to
             grow
             ,
          
           
             from
             which
             unto
             the
             faithfull
             ,
             life
             doth
             flow
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               t
            
             Here
             are
             no
             Dogs
             ,
             nor
             Wolves
             nor
             noysom
             beasts
             ,
          
           
             
               u
            
             of
             Sheepe
             that
             straid
             ,
             now
             hom
             brought
             it
             ,
             consists
             ;
          
           
             
               w
            
             The
             wall
             salvation
             is
             ,
             the
             Bulwarks
             praise
             ,
          
           
             
               x
            
             Devouring
             fire
             ,
             doth
             compasse
             it
             alwaies
             .
          
           
             
               y
            
             Our
             great
             
               Iehovahs
            
             sweetnesses
             are
             there
             ,
          
           
             no where
             to
             Christians
             they
             so
             much
             appeare
             ;
          
           
             
               z
            
             The
             treasures
             there
             contein'd
             ,
             who
             can
             relate
             ?
          
           
             
               a
            
             or
             pleasures
             great
             ,
             which
             last
             beyond
             all
             date
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               a
            
             
               Come
               see
               and
               tast
            
             this
             fulnesse
             of
             all
             good
             ,
          
           
             
               b
            
             yee
             ,
             that
             in
             Babell
             have
             with
             perill
             stood
          
           
             
               c
            
             Unsatisfied
             with
             husks
             ,
             mongst
             many
             Swine
             ;
          
           
             
               d
            
             enter
             this
             lovely
             House
             ,
             that
             's
             so
             divine
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             
               this
               House
               is
               ,
            
             if
             further
             you
             demand
             ,
          
           
             
               e
            
             
               Of
               Saint
               ,
               it
               is
               an
               Armed
               warlike
               band
               :
            
          
           
             
               f
            
             Who
             are
             
               in
               Christs
               name
               gathered
               into
               one
               ,
            
          
           
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
             as
             
               g
            
             Christ
             commands
             alone
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               h
            
             They
             do
             professe
             ,
             to
             Christ
             they
             all
             belong
             ,
          
           
             
               i
            
             in
             Christ
             united
             ,
             they
             become
             most
             strong
             :
          
           
             
               k
            
             
               With
               Spirituall
               weapons
            
             they
             do
             daily
             fight
             .
          
           
             and
             in
             that
             warfare
             they
             do
             most
             delight
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               l
            
             Unto
             them
             Members
             they
             have
             power
             to
             take
             ,
          
           
             
               m
            
             and
             to
             cast
             out
             al
             ,
             that
             the
             truth
             forsake
             :
          
           
             
               n
            
             
               Gods
               order
            
             only
             ,
             they
             do
             most
             desire
             ,
          
           
             
               o
            
             all
             mens
             devices
             they
             adjudge
             to
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               p
            
             They
             of
             themselves
             ,
             Church
             Officers
             Ordaine
             ,
          
           
             
               q
            
             Pastors
             who
             feed
             the
             flock
             they
             will
             maintaine
             :
          
           
             
               r
            
             
               Mens
               Doctrines
            
             they
             will
             
               prove
            
             and
             daily
             
               try
               ,
            
          
           
             receiving
             truth
             ,
             approving
             no
             mans
             ly
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               s
            
             
               Christ
            
             as
             their
             only
             
               Prophet
            
             they
             will
             heare
             ,
          
           
             
               t
            
             
               Christ
            
             as
             their
             only
             
               Priest
               .
            
             they
             hold
             most
             deare
             :
          
           
             
               u
            
             To
             
               Christ
            
             as
             only
             
               King
            
             they
             'l
             Subjects
             be
             ,
          
           
             in
             
               Church
            
             affaires
             ,
             in
             these
             they
             all
             agree
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               w
            
             If
             any
             shall
             this
             
               House
            
             henceforth
             deride
             ,
          
           
             and
             scorning
             it
             ,
             in
             Babell
             still
             abide
             .
          
           
             Before
             Gods
             face
             ,
             
               x
            
             as
             
               foes
            
             they
             must
             be
             slaine
             .
          
           
             whose
             rule
             and
             Kingdome
             proudly
             they
             disdain
             .
          
        
         
           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.
             
          
        
         
           ●
           unto
           
             Caesar
          
           the
           things
           that
           are
           
             Caesars
             ,
          
           and
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           the
           things
           that
           are
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           
             Mat.
             22
             .
             21.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             William
             Larnar
          
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           Bible
           in
           
             East-Cheap
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A93559e-30
           
             Esay
             .
             35
             10.
             
             Psal.
             137.
             3.
             
          
           
             psal.
             87.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             a
             psal.
             27.
             4.
             pro
             .
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             b
             Mat.
             13.
             44
             ,
             45.
             psal.
             84
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             &
             10.
             
          
           
             c
             psal.
             84.
             4.
             
          
           
             *
             prov.
             8.
             34.
             
             Cant.
             1.
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             d
             psal.
             48.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             &
             84.
             1
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             e
             &
             27.
             4.
             
          
           
             f
             psa.
             132.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             g
             Cant.
             1.
             7
             ,
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             h
             psal.
             76.
             2.
             psal.
             68.
             24
             ,
             &
             50.
             2.
             
          
           
             i
             psal.
             15.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             k
             E●o
             25.
             1.
             4.
             
             &
             25.
             8.
             2
             Cor.
             6
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             1
             
             Kin.
             9.
             3.
             with
             
          
           
             l
             1.
             pet.
             2.
             5.
             
             &
             5
             1
             ,
             2.
             Eph
             2.
             19.
             21
             ,
             22
             
          
           
             m
             Io.
             10.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             n
             psal.
             23.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             o
             Rom.
             14.
             17.
             
          
           
             p
             psal.
             27
             ,
             4.
             5.
             
             Isa.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Reve
             ,
             3.
             7
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             q
             2
             Cor.
             23
             ,
             19
             ,
          
           
             r
             E●e
             .
             44
             ,
             6
             ,
             9.
             
             Reve.
             21
             ,
             27
             ,
             &
          
           
             s
             2
             ,
             1
             ,
             7
             ,
             17.
             
             E●e
             .
             47
             ,
             1
             ,
             9.
             
             Reve.
             22
             ,
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             t
             Isa
             35.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             u
             Reve.
             22
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             w
             1
             pet.
             2.
             5
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             x
             Isa
             26.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             11.
             
             Isa.
             4.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             y
             psal.
             27.
             4.
             Isa.
             25
             ,
             6.
             
             Can.
             1.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             z
             Mat.
             13.
             44.
             
          
           
             a
             psal.
             36.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             a
             Isa
             2.
             3.
             Za.
             8
             21
             ,
             23
             ,
             &
          
           
             b
             Za.
             2.
             6.
             7.
             
             Rev.
             14.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             c
             Luk.
             15.
             16.
             20.
             
          
           
             d
             psal.
             100.
             4.
             
          
           
             e
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             33.
             
             Cant.
             6.
             4
             ,
             10
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             f
             Mat.
             ●8
             .
             15
             ,
             20.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             12
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             g
             Mat.
             28.
             20.
             
          
           
             h
             Isa
             33.
             22.
             
             Is
             25.
             9
             ,
             44.
             
          
           
             i
             Eph.
             2.
             20
             ,
             21
             22.
             
          
           
             k
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             4
             ,
             &
             12.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             l
             Eph.
             2.
             12
             ,
             19.
             
             Act.
             9.
             26.
             
          
           
             m
             Mat.
             18.
             17.
             
          
           
             n
             1
             Cor.
             5.
             7
             ,
             13.
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             33.
             
             Psal.
             68.
             24.
             
          
           
             o
             Mat.
             15.
             6
             ,
             9.
             
             Den
             .
             12.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             8
             ,
             11
             ,
             32.
             
          
           
             p
             Act.
             6.
             3
             ,
             5
             ,
             &
             14
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             q
             1
             Tim.
             5
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             r
             1
             Iohn
             4.
             1.
             Act
             17.
             11.
             1
             Thess.
             5.
             21.
             
          
           
             s
             Mat.
             23.
             8
             ,
             10.
             
             Acts
             3.
             22.
             
          
           
             t
             phil.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             u
             Isa.
             26
             ,
             13.
             
             &
             33
             ,
             22
             ,
             &
             4
             ,
             12.
             
             Mat.
             28.
             18
             ,
             20
             ,
             &
             15
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
               He.
            
             3
             ,
             2
             
          
           
             w
             Neh.
             1.
             2
             ,
             3.
             Zac.
             4
             ,
             10
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             x
             pro
             .
             8.
             1
             ,
             34
             ,
             36.
             
             Rev.
             14.
             7
             ,
             9.
             
             &
             18
             ,
             4.
             Luk
             19.
             27.
             pro
             .
             1.
             2●
             .
             23.
             24.
             
             Ezr.
             6.
             12.
             
          
        
      
      
  

