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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.
What has he done? wherein has he offended? Thou actest now, as if thou wast intended To prove him guilty of Unrighteousness, Of breach of Promise, or that from distress He could, or would not save thee, or that thou Hast found a better good then he; but how Thou wilt come off, or how thou wilt excuse Thy self, cause thou art gone, and did refuse To wait upon him, that consider well; Thou art as yet alive, on this side Hell.
Is it not a shame, a stinking shame to be Cast forth Gods Vineyard as a barren Tree? ⟨p. 61⟩To be thrown o'er the Pales, and there to lie? Or be picked up by the' next that passeth by?1
Is't not a shame, a stinking shame to be Cast forth Gods Vineyard as a barren Tree? ⟨p. 61⟩To be thrown o'er the Pales, and there to lie? Or be pickt up by'th' next that passeth by?1
Well, thou hast turned away, return again; Bethink thy self, thy foot from Sin refrain; Hark! thou art called upon, stop not thine ear: Return backsliding Children, come, draw near Unto your God; repent, and he will heal Your base backslidings, to you will reveal That Grace and Peace which with him doth remain, For them that turn away, and turn again.