LXI.

The Tempest Still'd.

A Sudden Tempeft on the Lake did rise,

And whirl the working Billows to the Skies. The Bark, which did far more than Cefar bear, (For he who fpred the fpatious Globe was there; Tho' fleeping in the narrow Cabin laid) Work'd hard for Life, ev'n Cephas was afraid, The steerf-man left his Helm,and Judas pray'd, The ftagg'ring Veffel now had fhipp'd a Wave, They fink, and finking cry--- O Mafter fave! He rofe unmov'd, for all within was Peace, Chides the mad Waves, and bids their Tumults

cease;

Rebukes the Winds, which foon forgat to roar, And all the murm'ring Billows kiss'd the shore. Then blames their want of Faith; amaz'd they fay, What more than Man is this, whom Wind and Seas obey!

LXI.

St. MARK Chap. IV. Ver. 37, 38, 39.

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37. There arofe a great form of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, fo that it was now full. 38. And he was in the binder part of the ship, afleep on a pillow and they awake him, and jay. unto him, Mafter, careft not thou that we perish? 39. And be arofe, and rebuked the wind, and Said unto the fea, Peace, be ftill: and the wind ceafed, and there was a great calm.

LXII.

The Twelve fent forth to teach and work

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Miracles.

N friendly Pairs the Twelve their Master fent, And thus Inftructions gave 'em e're they went; --Against your Journey no Provision make, No Scrip, nor Bread, nor useless Money take: A Staff, one Coat, and Sandals will fuffice, Who fends you will not let you want fupplies: Light for your walk, and mean, and fimply dreft, It fuits your Meffage, and your Mafter beft. But wo to those the proffer'd Grace refuse, You and your Miffion flight, or else abuse: Unnatural Sodom met a milder Fate, Than does for thefe at the great Audit wait. Commiffion'd thus, th' Apoftles hafte away, The murm'ring Fiends their pow'rfulVoice obey, And quit thofe Holds where long entrench'd they lay:

Their Hands Diseases chafe, their Words do more, Long-rooted Sins eject, and vitious Souls restore,

LXII.

St. MARK Chap. VI. Ver. 7, to 13.

7. He called unto him the twelve, and began to fend them forth by two and two, and gave them power over unclean Spirits, &c.

11. Whofoever fhall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the duft under your feet, for a teftimony against them. Verily I Say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 12. And they went out, and preached that men fhould repent.

13. And they caft out many devils, and anointed with oyl many that were fick, and healed them.

LXIII.

Chrift walks on the Sea, and fills the Tempeft.

Hile in the lonely defart Jefus ftaid,

W Hile

And all the Night to him who sent him
pray'd;

Th' Apoftles, whom embark'd he fent before,
Were working hard to make the distant shore,
With many a fruitless Board; the Storm grew high,
And fighting whirlwinds mingled Earth and Sky.
Dark was the Night, as that which did of old,
In Hell-born mifts th' Egyptian Realms infold;
No chearful Pleiades, nor watchful Bear,
Did to th' Apostles thro' the Clouds appear

To guide their Courfe, nor was their Mafter there.

-At length he came his faithful Friends to save, And treads with steddy Feet, the flipp'ry Wave. Paffing the Ship a glimpse of Light he threw, Which pierc'd the shades; at this imperfect view Th' Apoftles thought they faw fome wand'ring Ghoft

Of one upon the Lake in Tempefts loft.
A general Cry, they raise, their causless Fear
Our Lord did foon remove with--- I am here!
Entring the Bark his Words the Winds command,
They make the happy Port and feize the welcom
Land.