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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 Wisdom teach him will, to find out wh• Is poor of Idleness, and who comes to A low Estate by Sickness, Age, or 'cause The want of Limbs, or Sight, or work it was, That brought them to it; or such destiny As sometimes maketh low, who once were high▪
They must remember too that some there ar• Who Halt before they're Lame, while others car• Not to make known their wants, they'll rather dye▪ Then charge the Churches with their Poverty. This done, they must bestow as they see cause▪ Making the Word, the Rule; and Want the Law▪ By which they Act, and then they need not pause
They must remember too that some there ar• Who Halt before they're Lame, while others car• Not to make known their wants, they'll rather dye▪ Then charge the Churches with their Poverty. This done, they must bestow as they see cause▪ Making the Word, the Rule; and Want the Law▪ By which they Act, and then they need not paus•
The Table of the Lord he also must Provide for, 'tis his Duty and his Trust. The Teacher too should have his Table spread By him, thus should his House be clad and fed; Thus he serves Tables with the Churches stock, And so becomes a blessing to the flock.