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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.
Who have no need to work for Meat or Cloth, Should work for those that want. Not that the Sloth Of Idleness should be encouraged, But that those, poor indeed, be Clad and Fed. ⟨p. 46⟩Dorcas did thus, and 'tis to sacred Story Committed, for her praise and lasting Glory.1
Who have no need to work for Meat or Cloath, Should work for those that want. Not that the Sloath Of Idleness should be encouraged, But that those, poor indeed, be Clad and Fed. ⟨p. 46⟩Dorcas did thus, and 'tis to sacred Story Committed, for her praise and lasting Glory.1
This House then is no Nurse to Idleness; Fig-Trees are here to keep, and Vines to dress; Here's work for all; yea work that must be done; Yet work, like that, to playing in the Sun; The Toil's a pleasure, and the Labour sweet, Like that of David's Dancing in the street: The work is short, the wages is for ever, The work like me, the wages like the Giver.1
This House then is no Nurse to Idleness; Fig-Trees are here to keep, and Vines to dress; Here's work for all; yea work that must be done; Yet work, like that, to playing in the Sun; The Toyl's a pleasure, and the Labour sweet, Like that of David's Dancing in the street: The work is short, the wages is for ever, The work like me, the wages like the Giver.