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A discourse of the building, nature, excellency, and government of the house of God…
A discourse of the building, nature, excellency, and government of the house of God With counsels and directions to the inhabitants thereof. By John Bunyan of Bedford.
London : printed, and are to be sold by George Larkin, at the Two Swans without Bishopsgate, 1688
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
He who must bear all wrongs without resistance, And that with gladness to, must have assistance Continually from Patience thereunto, Or he will find such work too hard to do.
Who meets with Taunts, with Mocks, with Flouts and Squibs, With Railleries, Reproaches, Checks and Snibs; Yea, he who for well-doing is abused, Robbed, Spoiled, and Goal'd, and every way misused; Has he not Patience, soon will be offended, Yea his Profession too will soon be ended.
Who meets with Taunts, with Mocks, with Flouts and Squibs, With Raileries, Reproaches, Checks and Snibs; Yea, he who for well-doing is abused, Rob'd, Spoil'd, and Goal'd, and every way misused; Has he not Patience, soon will be offended, Yea his Profession too will soon be ended.
A Christian for Religion must not fight, But put up wrongs, though he be in the right; He must be merciful, loving and meek, When they smite one, must turn the t'other Cheek. He must not render Railing for Reviling, Nor murmur when he sees himself a spoiling; When they shall Curse, he must be sure to Bless, And thus with Patience must his Soul possess.