The sermons and other practical works : consisting of above one hundred and fifty sermons, besides his poetical piecesTo which is prefixed an account of the author's life and writings, with an elagiac poem and large contents . 71 Years. Friend, do not carelcfs on thy road, Ocrlook this humble fhrine;For, if thou art a friend of God, Here lies a friend of clofct was a Bethel fweet; His houfe a houfe of pray*r:In homely ftrains at Jesus* feet. He wreftled daily to the city was a guide; And to the church a could within the camp abide. When truth was baniflid
The sermons and other practical works : consisting of above one hundred and fifty sermons, besides his poetical piecesTo which is prefixed an account of the author's life and writings, with an elagiac poem and large contents . 71 Years. Friend, do not carelcfs on thy road, Ocrlook this humble fhrine;For, if thou art a friend of God, Here lies a friend of clofct was a Bethel fweet; His houfe a houfe of pray*r:In homely ftrains at Jesus* feet. He wreftled daily to the city was a guide; And to the church a could within the camp abide. When truth was baniflid thence. His life and death did both exprefsWhat ftrength of grace was giv*n: His life, a lamp of holinefs ;His death, a dawn of hcavn. g He was the firft of the Aflbciate Minifters who died after renewing theCovenants. 7IO MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. A Sacred Ode on Margaret Dewar, my firfl: mofl:afFcftionate Spoufe, who did Nov. 22. 1730. afterhaving born ten children. Aged 32. The Law brought forth her precepts ten j And then diffolvd in grace:This vine as many boughs, and then In glory took her place. Her dying breath triumphantly Did that fweet anthem fmg,Thanks be to God for victory ; 0 death ! where is ihyjiing. , ^ //* l^ V m
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