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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.
The chief of these are Watch-men, they have power To mount on high and to ascend the Tower Of this brave Fabric, and from thence to see Who keeps their ground, and who the stragglers be. These have their Trumpet, when they do it sound The Mountains Echo, yea it shakes the ground.
The chief of these are Watch-men, they have power To mount on high and to ascend the Tower Of this brave Fabrick, and from thence to see Who keeps their ground, and who the straglers be. These have their Trumpet, when they do it sound The Mountains Eccho, yea it shakes the ground.
With it they also sound out an Alarm, When they perceive the least mischief or harm Is coming, so they do this House secure There from, or else prepare it to endure Most manfully the Cross, and so attain The Crown which for the Victor doth remain.1
This Officer is called a Steward too, 'Cause with his Masters Cash he has to do, And has Authority it to disburst To those that want, or for that Treasure thirst.
This Officer is call'd a Steward too, 'Cause with his Masters Cash he has to do, And has Authority it to disburst To those that want, or for that Treasure thirst.