The Introduction

Two thousand yeers before my Savior came,

In Hieroglyphick Laws I see His Name.

My GOD prepard, before my self was born,

Great Joys wher with I might my Life adorn.

He first ordaind that I a Life should liv

Of Sweet Delights; which His fair Hand did giv;

From whence since I by Sin revolted am,

He since ordaind His son to be a Man.

Whom that I might more certainly descrie,

With ancient Figures He did Beautifie:

And made those Types the pleasant Posies be

Of His great Lov, and Kindness unto me.

Wher in I might with Joy and Sacred Pleasure,

His Goodness read, and see my Glorious Treasure.

Would it not Ravish one that he should com

To such Delights even from a Beggars Womb!

That from a hous where nothing could be seen,

He should be raisd to such a vast Esteem?

In Lands remote I see my self made High,

And wonder at the State which there I spie.

My Soveraign LORD, I in a long Design,

See ruling Kingdoms by His Might Divine,

And Things Disposing, that my Soul might be

So long before Enricht with Majestie.

Being made by Ways that Wisely do conspire,

Prevent, fulfill, exceed my whole Desire;

A Princelike Heir of glorious Works, that pleas

My Soul, far more then Kingly Palaces.

I there behold a Tabernacle reard,

Wher in my GOD Him self for me appeard:

That He should com and in the World be seen,

That He should Woo, and treat His Heavenly Queen

On Earth, that She His GLORY here might see,

And be Espoused to the DEITY;

It is a Signe, we Equal objects are

Even with the Angels of His Lov and Care:

If not far more. For GOD with Men doth talk

In Wildernesses, and with Sinners Walk.

That I should see my Self with fleshly Eys,

Concernd in such a World of Mysteries;