'4 Fet~{/ [1r 'W_prmJ. cWas nor, 0 was not this my thought ( 0 Lord} ' Before~ fled? Nay; was not this my word; , ' The very w9rd my jealous l:tng~age·vented, . , c When this mifhap might wcll.have been Frevenced! 'Wai there, 0 was there not a Jufl: fufpett, · · 'My preaching would procure this effeCt:? 'For Lord, l'knew ·of old, thy tender love; 'I knew the pow'r,thou gav'ft my tongue, would moyc ' Their adamantine hearts ; 1knew 'cwould duw 'Their fro"Le.n fpirits, and breed relenting awe; 'I knew ( great God ) upon their true rcrentance cThat thou determin'dft to reverfe thy femence ; c For well I knew thou wert a gracious God, ' Of long forbearance, flow to ufe the Rod ; < I h1ew, the power of thy Mercies bene _ 'The ftrengdi of all thy other ttGrks outwcnt: s ' I knew thy tendtr)indnefs, and how loath 'ThQUwert to punifh, and how flow to wrath.; • Turning thy Judgments, and thy plagues prevemiflg; . 'Thy a1ind reverfing, and of ev'l repenting ; 'Therefore ( 0 therefore) upGn this perfwafwn . 'I ·fled to Tar}hifh, the(e to make evafiQn, ~To fave t~>: creGit ( LfJrd) ·to fave mine own~ , 'For when this blaft of zeal is ~ver-blown9 410 And fackdoth-lefr, and they furceafe-to mourn, ' When tliey ( like dogs ) !hall to their vomit turn, 'They'll vilipend thy facred Word, and fcoffit~ · ' Saying wa$ that .a God, or this a Prophet ? ~ They'll fcorn thy judgment~,. !lnd·thy threau d-efpife, ' And call thy Prophets, Meflengers of lies. . . ' Now t~refore ( Lord ) b0w down attcmive ear, 'For ah! ·my burtllen's more than fldl1 can·bear) 'M:j.kc fpe~d ( 0 Lord) af}d banilh aU ·dclays, 'To extinguiili now theTaper of my d:~.ys; 'Let not the rniRutcs of my time extend, 'But let my fircrcheti hQuri-fln~ an-end ·: 4S I .I .. .. :.)• (
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