THE

MESSIAH;

OR THE

REDEMPTION OF MAN.

BOOK XIII.

The Argument.

Description of the last Judgment continued-The lamentation of the Infidel repenting when too late-Of the false Priest, the rich Worldling, and the crafty Hypocrite; while all their grievous offences against the Messiah and his Gospel are repeated to them, and for which they are condemned to eternal misery-The Book concludes with the blessed state of the faithful Christian.

THE

MESSIAH;

OR THE

REDEMPTION OF MAN.

BOOK XIII.

THE MUSE.

YE Seers return to time's departing hour,
Tell truths then reaching the astounded ear;
How holiness delights in happiness,
How unbelief laments past wickedness.
Say how suspensive stands the human race,
To hear unerring wisdom's tongue rehearse
Life secret acts, unhallowed, profane,
And public prostituted precious time,
The dreadful exclamations which arise
From unrepented sinners, how their cries
Of lamentation rend affrighted air,

How fain they'd 'scape the rod of justice near,

How haughty pride in humble sorrow feels
The horror of her actions, and recoils

Terrific, when before her face are shewn

The hellish deeds sprung from her pois'nous womb.

A SAINT IN GLORY.

Behold assembled indiscriminate

The countless myriads of each earthly state!
See how ambition's stript of wealth and power,
Alike made Peasant, Prince, and Courtier !
How fearful vice awaits her lasting doom

Soon to be utter'd by the Judge divine!
Together there attentively behold

Three, lust made social in this loved world,
False Priest, rich Worldling, and proud Infidel,
And hear the truths distress compels them tell!
What dread surprise appals the Atheist,

Who said eternity did not exist!

Hear the false Priest in mournful tone lament
The flight of precious time by him misspent!
And the rich Worldling sorrowful regret
The waste of wealth spent pleasure to abet!

THE INFIDEL.

Some wonderful event yon thunders portend,

Their tremendous reports make the earth to rebound;