A MITE from Three MOURNERS In MEMORIAL of THOMAS GLASS a Pattern of Faith and Patience in the Churches naturally caring for their state who died in the Lord the 30th day of the Seventh Month 1666. being the same day twelvemonth that the beloved John Wiggan his Fellow-Labourer and Witness to the Cause of Christ was taken from the evil to come AN ACROSTIC The Glass that ran so well is now run out Hark slumbering Virgins hark to know the reason O haste to trim your Lamps look well about Many are foolish and will slip their season Amazing Midnights Cry is sure at hand Such as have Oil in Vessels with their Lamps Mat. 25. Go meet him as your Bridegrooms chosen Band Lift up your Heads though foolish filled with damps Alas cry out Pray give us of your store Sent are to buy but find Shops ope' no more Sinners have also reason to weep sore I pray the Church this instant may improve Unto the end revealed from above Jer. 18.7 8. AN ANAGRAM Thomas Glass Glass as Moth. GLass Moths now crushed returned to dust A brittle thing not to be leaned upon The will of God herein is done and just Though for a time he brightly through him shone To great refreshment of his Heritage Amidst this hot weak weary tiring day Making them wish and ready to presage That he amongst them might much longer stay So fitted furnished for God's work was he In which he laboured during heat and cold And therein did obtain a good degree In bearing up for God a Witness bold But ah how  are our thoughts and ways From God our Lords that are so far above That Paths pursuant most unto his Praise At first we seldom see choose like or love W. A. An ELEGY MY Heart with grief and pain is pressed As overcharged in my Breast Its struggle of a divers kind Perplex and intricate my Mind Confused Entanglement appears Of Sense with Faith of Hopes with Fears Vicissitudes of Up 's and Down's Of Smiles that interfere with Frowns As Twins that mutually contend To bring which Contests to an end I thought it ill to keep them penned But in this order gave them vent SENSE O That my Head were as a springing Well Jer. 9.1 2. Mine Eyes as Rivers streaming down with Tears Isa. 22.4 5. O that I in some Wllderness did dwell Psal. 55.5 6 7. Where none might mark my sighs my groans my fears Where Heart might break for what is come to pass Jer. 31 15. By God's fresh breach on my dear Looking Glass 2 Sam. 18 33. FAITH Hold hold thy peace for shame The Lords at hand Zeph. 1.7 Phil. 4.5 Let Moderation now to all appear 1 Thes. 4.13 Let Faith for Soul-submission give command Psal. 39.9 Let Perfect Love check such tormenting Fear 1 John 4 18. Thy standing's founded as on Mounts of Brass Psal. 125.1 2. What mean such out-cries for a broken Glass Zech. 6.1 SENSE If this my loss were personal alone Micha 7.9 My Sin deserves it I should bear such strokes Nehem 9.33 But O methinks I hear poor Zion groan Lam. 3. per totum 'Gainst me all day his Jealousy thus smokes Psal. 79.5 My Walls are fallen my Gates are burnt alas Nehem. 1.3 My Golden Pillars are as broken Glass Lam. 4.1 FAITH Such swift severe dispatches clad with wonder Psal. 94.12 13. Bring teaching Lessons to th' obedient Ear Micha 6.9 Who waiting in the secret place of Thunder Psalm 81.7 Attends with Silence reverence Godly Fear Heb. 12.28 29. At least how Sojourners their time should pass 1 Pet. 1.17 That 's measured by a running shaken Glass 1 Cor. 7.29 30 31. SENSE Hark! hark how Zion sighs as put to shame Psal. 44.9 .16 My Children scattered Plague doth thousands slay Isa. 51.18 Jer. 21.6 Poor London undone with devouring Flame Isa. 24 l2 & 3.25 26. Distress on Land and bloody War at Sea Lam. 1.20 My Strength is not as Stones nor Flesh as Brass Job 6.12 Why am I broke as Shards or abject Glass Jer. 15.18 FAITH But what 's the cause in this confused noise Jer. 8.6 Ezek. 21.12 So few speak right few smite upon the thigh Nahum 2.7 Few get by heart the tabring Turtles Voice Ezek. 7.16 What have I done Ah Master Is it I Mark 14.19 Till such Reflects be made expect alas Hos 5.15 A toiling Millstone for a tiring Glass Isa. 47.2 & 3.23 24. SENSE I captive sit by Babel's Rivers brink Psal. 137.1 6. My Heart even broke my Harps on Willows hang Lam. 2.18 & 5.15 When on poor Sion's Ruins I bethink Joel 1.13 16. I cannot tune the Songs which once I sang Levit. 26.19 Her heavens are Iron and her Earth as Brass Isa. 1.22 Her Silver Dross her Diamonds as Glass Lam. 4.1 2. FAITH Such worldly Sorrow tends to Death at length 2 Cor. 7.10 Not to Repentance lie not on the ground Josh 7.10 Take Gospel-Armour gird thy Loins with strength Ephes. 6.13 14. With search the troubling Achan may be found Josh 7.13 Lam. 3.40 If Grace provide thee Shoes of Steel and Brass Ephes. 6.15 Deut. 33.25 Thou may'st stand Harping on this Sea of Glass Rev. 15.2 SENSE The Righteous perish Good Men snatched away Psal. 12.1 Mich. 7.1.2 The rest led Captive how am I bereft Isa 57.1 2. Most leave their Station Mighty Men decay 2 Sam. 1.27 If any pleasant Picture yet be left Isa. 42.22 Upon its Comeliness a wind doth pass Isa. 40.6 7. Thus all my Hopes dash as a Crystal Glass Psal. 103.15 16 FAITH Those costly Cover likely did provoke Act. 14.15 18. To burning Jealousy when overprized Isa. 2.16 17 18. And must be dashed by a displeased stroke Exod. 34.14 Isa. 42.8 As Moses ' Serpent when 't was idolised 2 Kings 18.4 If that was stamped on as a piece of Brass Jer. 22.24 28. No marvel 't is so with a beauteous Glass Lam. 4.20 SENSE Have pity saith she while I thus bemoan Job 19.21 My Sin 's remembered and my Son is slain Chap. 6.14 More natural to care for me was none 1 Kings 17.18 How can such Losses be repaired again Philip. 2.20 who 'll sow and send the feet of Ox and Ass Numb 27.16 17. Besides all Waters as did painful Glass Isa. 32.20 FAITH Take heed take heed lest Flesh be too much eyed 2 Kings 2.9 14. In what th' Anointing only can repair Numb 11.17 25 29. Broke Sycamoors by Oaks may be supplied Isa. 32.9 20. Fallen Bricks by Stones to make the Palace fair Isa. 9.8 9 10 11. But by such patching 't will be worse alas New generous Wine will break old Shop-worn Glass Matth. 9.16 17. SENSE Alas who then shall live when God appears Numb 24.23 Who can the Test of such Refinings bear Mal. 3.2 When Fire and Furnace he in Zion rears Isa. 31.9 Sinners in Zion must be filled with fear Chap. 33.14 His Eyes as Flames his Feet as burning Brass Rev. 1.14 15. Isa. 64.3 Will melt hard Adamants as fluid Glass Nahum 1.6 FAITH The Fire indeed is hot the Breach is large Isa 48.10 But He sits by to do us make us good Mal. 3.3 If one Hair fall not but with special charge Matth. 10.30 If Lilies Sparrows have their Paint and Food Luk. 21.18 & 12.6 7. If God takes care of Oxen Birds and Grass 1 Cor. 9.9 He 's more concerned in his dear precious Glass Matth. 6.26 to 30. SENSE Ah that both Saints and Sinners could lament Acts 20.37 38. In Town and Country where this Glass did run Matth. 9.15 The golden hours they foolishly misspent Prov. 5.11 12 13. Ere this his Generation-Work was done Chap. 17.16 Had we an Hiram skilled to work in Brass 2 Sam. 18.18 Jachin and Boaz might be reared for Glass 1 Kings 7.13 21. FAITH 'T is true he 's sick and sleeps whom Jesus loved John 11.3 11 12. But they that sleep so shall do well at length 1 Thess. 4.14 They rest from Labours are from Sin removed Rev. 14.13 Weep not He 's gone but to renew his Strength Isa. 57.1 2. We face to face shall see him for alas Chap. 52.8 We saw but darkly through that fractured Glass 1 Cor. 13.12 SENSE Must I be stripped then of my choice Attire Exod. 33.5 To offer Isaac is an heavy Trial Gen. 22.1 2. Must I be seasoned thus with Salt and Fire Heb. 11 17. How hard a Lesson is this Self-denial Mark 9.49 My Nails removed its weight is falls alas Matth. 19.22 Cups Flagons great and small all broke as Glass Isa. 22.24 25. FAITH Take heed of murmuring When God comes down 1 Cor. 10.10 To bind up Jewels that on Earth he finds Mal. 3.17 To raise and fix them in a glorious Crown Zech. 9.16 Isa. 62.3 He calls for cheerful Gifts from willing Minds 2 Cor. 9.7 When he would have a Laver made of Brass Exod. 38.8 Mark how each Daughter offered up her Glass Chap. 35.21 29. SENSE These are hard Sayings Deep to Deep doth call John 6.60 My Flesh begins to fail my Heart to sink Psal. 42.7 'T is hard to feed on Vinegar and Gall Lam. 3.54 To eat with Ashes and with Tears to drink Verse 18 19 20. From me if it be possible let pass Psal. 102.9 10. Such deadly Draughts mixed is a breaking Glass Matth. 26.39 FAITH Cease Rachel's Weeping Hope is in thine End Jor. 31.15 16 17. Thy Children to their Border God Will bring Chap. 50.34 He 'll plead thy Cause thy Right He will defend Isa. 51.22 23. Than Kedar's Dwellers and the Rock's shall sing Chap. 42.11 & 24.14 15. Thy Countenance that black and scorched was Lam. 4.8 Psal. 68.13 14. Shall shine in brightness like transparent Glass Rev. 21.18 21. A. C.