A remark upon the Baths, in the city of Bath in Somersetshire. With a word of tender caution and admonition to the inhabitants thereof. Ashby, Richard, 1663?-1734. 1699 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A75697 Wing A3940A ESTC R170388 45789141 ocm 45789141 172454 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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I 'Ve travell'd far and near , this Nation up and down ; I 've lov'd to see and hear , God's Works of great renown . Wonderfully indeed they set forth his great Pow'r , To which we must take heed , and fear him ev'ry hour . Earth's Book that 's here below doth set forth God's great Pow'r ; Most glorious Works doth show unto this very hour . And herein stands our Bliss , to serve the living Lord ; And that Man blessed is , whose Deeds with it accord . Tho' I have great things seen , the Baths I must admire ; Hot Waters there have been , and still are , without Fire . Some wise Men there have sought , this Myst'ry to find out , Their labour is at nought , they leave off with a doubt . This wonder makes me pause , my Thoughts have gone about : Here 's Supernatural Cause , to me it 's beyond doubt . Th' Effects thereof declare the Cause , that it is so ; The works of it are rare , Lame whole away do go . Diseas'd of many a place come here to find relief ; It yields in many a case , and takes away their grief . The Cripple , with his Crutch , comes limping to this place ; The Vertue of it's such , he 's heal'd , and goes a-pace . Crutches advanced are , as I did plainly see , To shew Bath's Vertue rare , O let God honour'd be ! As for Bethesda's Pool , it differed in Nature ; For doubtless that was cool , but these are still hot Water . Now may I speak to you in Meekness and in Love , The Counsel given's true , may it effectual prove . Inhabitants of Bath , I have to you Good Will , And truly wish you Faith , God's Mercies do you fill . Do ye submit to him , who is your great Creator , Whose Mercies great are seen in this your Virtuous Water . Come , heark to me a while , for my intent is good , There 's no such place i' th' Isle , whose Springs yield so much Food . For by your Virtuous Springs , I eas'ly may suppose , Giv'n by the King of Kings , y 'ave both Meat , Drink and Clothes , Let Love of God therefore for evermore take place ; Sin , Vanity give o'er , for it doth you disgrace . Be cautioned in time , for God hates all such things : Repent of every Crime , lest Virtue leave your Springs . I pray you Serious be , and fear the Living God ; For you I shew how He may visit with his Rod. But as you heed do take , to his Divine Appearance , Of which the Scripture speak with a most plain Coherance . Then may ye Fruits bring forth , which Mercy may engage , And him who hath and doth , may bless you in your Age. I pray this Caution take , as given in true Love , So may God's Mercy make you Joyful from above . And thus , when Health shall end , and this Life cease to be , The Lord may be your Friend to all Eternity . R. A. London , Printed and Sold by T. Sowle , in White-Hart-Court in Gracious-street , 1699.