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         T. C.
      
       
         
           1672
        
      
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             A brief remembrancer, or, The right improvement of Christ's birth-day.
             T. C.
          
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           A
           Brief
           REMEMBRANCER
           ,
           OR
           ,
           The
           Right
           IMPROVEMENT
           OF
           CHRIST'S
           BIRTH-DAY
           .
        
         
           THe
           Glorious
           Day
           doth
           now
           begin
           to
           dawn
           ;
        
         
           Now
           is
           the
           Curtain
           of
           thick
           darkness
           drawn
           :
        
         
           Now
           doth
           the
           Lord
           of
           all
           things
           condescend
        
         
           To
           take
           up
           in
           a
           Stable
           ,
           and
           be
           pen'd
        
         
           Within
           a
           dirty
           Manger
           :
           Now
           thou'
           rt
           blest
        
         
           Ignorant
           Inn
           with
           this
           most
           Glorious
           Guest
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           Saviour
           of
           the
           World
           's
           reveal'd
        
         
           From
           Heaven
           to
           Shepherds
           watching
           in
           the
           Field
           .
        
         
           The
           Glory
           of
           an
           Angel
           did
           surround
           them
           :
        
         
           The
           Glory
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           it
           did
           confound
           them
           .
        
         
           Fear
           not
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           perceiving
           them
           afraid
           ,
        
         
           Fear
           not
           all
           ,
           be
           not
           at
           all
           dismay'd
           :
        
         
           'T
           is
           Joyful
           Tydings
           that
           I
           come
           to
           bring
           ,
        
         
           This
           Day
           is
           born
           your
           Sav'our
           and
           your
           King
           ;
        
         
           In
           Bethlehem
           you
           'l
           find
           it
           as
           I
           said
           ,
        
         
           The
           Babe's
           wrapt
           up
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           Manger
           laid
           .
        
         
           And
           hardly
           had
           the
           Angel
           made
           an
           end
           ,
        
         
           But
           there
           whole
           Quires
           of
           Angels
           did
           attend
        
         
           That
           King
           with
           Hallelujahs
           to
           adore
           ,
        
         
           That
           sitteth
           on
           the
           Throne
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           Glory
           to
           God
           on
           High
           ,
           Peace
           on
           the
           Earth
           ,
        
         
           Good
           will
           to
           Men
           they
           Sung
           with
           holy
           Mirth
           .
        
         
           Then
           ran
           the
           Shepherds
           to
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           saw
        
         
           Mary
           and
           Joseph
           ,
           and
           the
           Babe
           in
           Straw
           .
        
         
           They
           fill'd
           the
           Town
           with
           Fame
           ;
           and
           their
           Relation
        
         
           Fill'd
           all
           that
           heard
           the
           same
           with
           Admiration
           .
        
         
           But
           Mary
           pondr'd
           all
           things
           in
           her
           Heart
           :
        
         
           And
           they
           with
           Joy
           and
           Praise
           to
           God
           depart
           .
        
         
           Him
           at
           the
           Time
           prefixt
           they
           circumcis'd
           ,
        
         
           Naming
           Him
           Jesus
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           advis'd
           .
        
         
           Some
           Five
           Weeks
           after
           that
           ,
           his
           Parents
           went
        
         
           Up
           to
           Jerusalem
           him
           to
           present
           .
        
         
           Now
           while
           they
           were
           i'
           th'
           Temple
           ,
           came
           to
           them
        
         
           Old
           upright
           Simeon
           of
           Jerusalem
           .
        
         
           Who
           by
           the
           Spirit
           had
           been
           certifi'd
        
         
           Of
           seeing
           God's
           Anoynted
           ,
           ere
           de
           dy'd
           .
        
         
           Fill'd
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           he
           came
           in
           hast
           ,
        
         
           And
           in
           his
           Arms
           that
           Holy
           Child
           embrac'd
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           thy
           Servant
           Lord
           (
           said
           he
           )
           decease
        
         
           According
           to
           thy
           holy
           Word
           in
           Peace
           ;
        
         
           For
           I
           have
           seen
           the
           thing
           I
           waited
           for
           ,
        
         
           Now
           I
           have
           seen
           my
           LORD
           my
           Saviour
           .
        
         
           Anna
           ,
           a
           Proph'tess
           also
           thither
           came
        
         
           To
           render
           Praise
           and
           Glory
           to
           his
           Name
           ,
        
         
           Affirming
           Jesus
           to
           be
           Christ
           ,
           to
           them
        
         
           That
           waited
           for
           him
           at
           Jerusalem
           .
        
         
           The
           Wise-men
           from
           the
           East
           enquire
           for
           one
        
         
           Born
           amongst
           them
           to
           sit
           on
           
           Judah's
           Throne
           :
        
         
           We
           've
           seen
           said
           they
           the
           Star
           of
           your
           Great
           King
           ,
        
         
           And
           came
           to
           worship
           with
           our
           offering
           .
        
         
           
           Herod's
           Amaz'd
           with
           this
           strange
           suddain
           News
           ,
        
         
           With
           all
           the
           Learned
           Rabbies
           of
           the
           Jews
           :
        
         
           And
           having
           askt
           the
           Hebrew
           Doctors
           ,
           where
        
         
           Messiah
           should
           be
           Born
           ?
           't
           was
           made
           appear
        
         
           That
           Beth'lem
           was
           the
           Place
           :
           from
           Bethlehem
        
         
           Micah
           sends
           forth
           this
           Ruler
           over
           them
           .
        
         
           Then
           Herod
           ,
           after
           private
           Conference
        
         
           About
           the
           Star's
           appearing
           ,
           sent
           them
           thence
           :
        
         
           Desiring
           them
           to
           search
           and
           find
           him
           out
           ,
        
         
           Then
           to
           Return
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           where
           about
           .
        
         
           But
           warn'd
           of
           God
           to
           flee
           the
           Tyrant
           ,
           they
        
         
           Returned
           home
           again
           another
           way
           .
        
         
           But
           seeing
           he
           was
           mockt
           ,
           in
           cursed
           Fury
        
         
           Resolves
           the
           Death
           of
           every
           Child
           in
           Jury
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           all-piercing
           Eye
           this
           secret
           views
           ,
        
         
           And
           unto
           Joseph
           swiftly
           sends
           the
           News
           .
        
         
           Up
           (
           said
           the
           Angel
           )
           Take
           the
           Child
           ,
           and
           's
           Mother
           ;
        
         
           This
           place
           is
           not
           secure
           ,
           go
           seek
           another
           .
        
         
           Herod
           hath
           Murd'rous
           thoughts
           ,
           his
           rage
           is
           stir'd
           ,
        
         
           Go
           dwell
           in
           Egypt
           ,
           till
           I
           bring
           you
           word
           .
        
         
           Joseph
           obey'd
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           stay'd
           ,
           till
           thence
        
         
           God
           call'd
           his
           Son
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           done
           long
           since
           .
        
         
           
             Christ's
             four
             Houses
             .
          
           
             
               His
               first
               House
               was
               the
               Blessed
               Virgin
               's
               Womb
               ;
            
             
               The
               next
               a
               Cratch
               ,
               the
               third
               a
               Cross
               ,
               the
               fourth
               a
               Tomb.
               
            
          
           
             
               We
               often
               read
               our
               blessed
               Saviour
               wept
               ;
            
             
               But
               never
               laught
               ,
               and
               seldom
               that
               he
               slept
               :
            
             
               Ah
               sure
               his
               heavy
               Eyes
               did
               wake
               and
               weep
            
             
               For
               us
               that
               sin
               ,
               so
               oft
               ,
               in
               mirth
               and
               sleep
               .
            
          
           
             
               O
               thou
               that
               wert
               the
               King
               of
               Heav'n
               and
               Earth
               ,
            
             
               How
               mean
               was
               thy
               Attendance
               at
               thy
               Birth
               !
            
             
               A
               Manger
               was
               thy
               Cradle
               ,
               and
               a
               Stable
            
             
               Thy
               Privy
               Chamber
               ,
               Marys
               Knees
               thy
               Table
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thieves
               were
               thy
               Courtiers
               ,
               &
               the
               Cross
               thy
               Throne
               .
            
             
               Thy
               Dyet
               Gall
               ;
               A
               wreath
               of
               Thorns
               thy
               Crown
               ;
            
             
               All
               this
               the
               King
               of
               Glory
               endur'd
               and
               more
               ,
            
             
               To
               make
               us
               Kings
               that
               Rebels
               were
               before
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Faith
             in
             this
             Jesus
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             things
             not
             seen
             ,
             and
             the
             Evidence
             of
             things
             hoped
             for
             :
             By
             which
             Faith
             Abel
             offered
             ,
             Enoch
             was
             Translated
             ,
             Noah
             warned
             and
             prepared
             an
             Ark
             ,
             to
             the
             saving
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             condemning
             the
             World
             ;
             Abraham
             by
             this
             Faith
             ,
             when
             called
             obeyed
             ,
             and
             was
             a
             Sojourner
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             Promise
             ;
             Through
             Faith
             Sarah
             conceived
             when
             she
             was
             past
             Age
             ;
             After
             this
             Abraham
             being
             tryed
             offered
             up
             Isaac
             ;
             By
             Faith
             Isaac
             blessed
             Jacob
             and
             Esau
             concerning
             things
             to
             come
             ;
             By
             Faith
             Jacob
             when
             he
             was
             dying
             blessed
             the
             Sons
             of
             Joseph
             ;
             By
             Faith
             Joseph
             when
             he
             dyed
             made
             mention
             of
             the
             departure
             of
             Israel
             out
             of
             Egypt
             .
             By
             Faith
             Moses
             when
             he
             was
             born
             ,
             was
             hid
             ,
             and
             at
             Age
             refused
             to
             be
             called
             the
             Son
             of
             King
             
             Pharaoh's
             Daughter
             ,
             rather
             chusing
             to
             suffer
             affliction
             with
             God's
             Israel
             in
             affliction
             ;
             For
             the
             Esteem
             of
             the
             reproach
             of
             Christ
             ,
             he
             forsook
             Egypt
             ,
             kept
             the
             Passeover
             ,
             passed
             through
             the
             Red
             Sea.
             By
             Faith
             the
             Walls
             of
             Jericho
             fell
             ,
             and
             Rahab
             the
             Harlot
             by
             Faith
             escaped
             .
             Faith
             upheld
             
               Gideon
               ,
               Barak
               ,
               Sampson
               ,
               Jephtha
               ,
               David
               ,
               Samuel
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             who
             through
             Faith
             subdued
             Kingdoms
             ,
             obtained
             Promises
             ,
             stopped
             the
             mouths
             of
             Lions
             ,
             quenched
             the
             violence
             of
             Fire
             ,
             &c.
             
             Women
             received
             their
             dead
             raised
             to
             life
             ,
             others
             were
             tortured
             ,
             others
             tryed
             with
             cruel
             mockings
             and
             scourgings
             ,
             others
             were
             stoned
             ,
             sawn
             asunder
             ,
             tempted
             ,
             slain
             with
             the
             sword
             ;
             And
             others
             wandred
             about
             in
             Sheep-skins
             and
             Goat-skins
             being
             destitute
             ,
             afflicted
             ,
             tormented
             ,
             of
             whom
             the
             World
             was
             not
             worthy
             ;
             they
             wandred
             in
             Desarts
             ,
             and
             in
             Mountains
             ,
             and
             in
             Dens
             and
             Caves
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             these
             all
             obtained
             a
             Good
             Report
             through
             Faith
             in
             this
             Jesus
             .
          
           
             Let
             the
             perished
             unbelieving
             Israelites
             mind
             you
             of
             Infidelity
             ,
             and
             the
             condition
             of
             faln
             Angels
             reserved
             in
             chains
             awake
             you
             ,
             the
             suffering
             Sodomites
             in
             eternal
             fire
             affright
             you
             to
             leave
             off
             these
             spots
             of
             feeding
             without
             fear
             ,
             of
             drinking
             without
             measure
             :
             foam
             not
             out
             your
             own
             shame
             ;
             Leave
             off
             ungodly
             Deedes
             ,
             hard
             Speeches
             ,
             rash
             Censures
             ;
             Mock
             not
             at
             Piety
             ,
             but
             hate
             the
             Garment
             spotted
             by
             the
             Flesh
             ;
             Oh
             all
             you
             that
             pretend
             to
             keep
             Christ's
             time
             and
             to
             observe
             Christ's
             Day
             ,
             be
             in
             love
             with
             Christ's
             Wayes
             and
             Worship
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             Spirit
             and
             Truth
             .
          
           
             Collected
             by
             
               T.
               C.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
             there
             is
             Lately
             Extant
             Divine
             Examples
             of
             God's
             severe
             Judgments
             upon
             Sabbath-Breakers
             in
             their
             unlawsul
             Sports
             ,
             Collected
             out
             of
             several
             Divine
             Subjects
             ,
             viz
             ,
             Mr.
             
               H.
               B.
            
             Mr.
             Beard
             ,
             and
             the
             Practice
             of
             Piety
             :
             A
             fit
             Monument
             for
             our
             present
             Times
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Licensed
             and
             Entred
             According
             to
             Order
          
        
         
           London
           Printed
           by
           
             E.
             T.
          
           and
           
             R.
             H.
          
           for
           
             William
             Miller
          
           at
           the
           Gilded
           Acorn
           in
           
             S.
             Pauls
          
           Church-Yard
           ,
           near
           the
           Little
           North
           door
           .
           167●
        
      
    
  

