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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.
His Name is as an Ointment poured forth; 'Tis sweet from East to West, from South to North. He's White and Ruddy; yea of all the chief; His golden Head is rich beyond belief. His Eyes are like the Doves which Waters wet, Well washed with Milk, and also fitly set, His Cheeks as beds of Spices, and sweet flowers He used to water with those crystal showers, Which often flowed from his cloudy Eyes Better by far then what comes from the Skies. His Lips like Lilies, drop sweet-smelling-Myrrh, Scenting as do those of the Comforter. His Hands are as Gold Rings set with the Beryls; By them we are delivered out of Perils; His Legs like Marble, stand in Boots of Gold, His Countenance is excellent to behold. ⟨image 11⟩His Mouth it is of all a Mouth most sweet, O Kiss me then, Lord, every time we meet! Thy sugared Lips, Lord, let them sweeten mine, With the most blessed scent of things divine.1
His Name is as an Oyntment poured forth; 'Tis sweet from East to West, from South to North. He's White and Ruddy; yea of all the chief; His golden Head is rich beyond belief. His Eyes are like the Doves which Waters wet, Well washt with Milk, and also fitly set, His Cheeks as beds of Spices, and sweet flowers He us'd to water with those christal showers, Which often flowed from his cloudy Eyes Better by far then what comes from the Skies. His Lips like Lilies, drop sweet-smelling-Mirrh, Scenting as do those of the Comforter. His Hands are as Gold Rings set with the Beryls; By them we are delivered out of Perils; His Legs like Marble, stand in Boots of Gold, His Countenance is ex'lent to behold. ⟨image 11⟩His Mouth it is of all a Mouth most sweet, O Kiss me then, Lord, every time we meet! Thy sugard Lips, Lord, let them sweeten mine, With the most blessed scent of things divine.1
- 1Song. 1.1, 2, 3. Chap 5.10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.