A30139:95
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.
Besides what these Domestics do, there are Abroad such Foes as wait us to ensnare; Yea, they against us stand in Battle-'ray, And will us spoil, unless we Watch and Pray. There is the World with all its Vanities, There is the Devil with a thousand Lies; There are False Brethren with their fair Collusions Also False Doctrines with their strong delusions; These will us take, yea carry us away, From what is Good, unless we Watch and Pray. Long Life to many, is a fearful Snare; Of Sudden Death we also need beware; The Smiles and Frowns of men, Temptations be; And there's a Bait in all we hear or see: Let them who can to any show a way, How they should live, that cannot Watch and Pray.1
Besides what these Domesticks do, there are Abroad such Foes as wait us to ensnare; Yea, they against us stand in Battle-'ray, And will us spoil, unless we Watch and Pray. There is the World with all its Vanities, There is the Devil with a thousand Lyes; There are False Brethren with their fair Colusions Also False Doctrines with their strong delusions; These will us take, yea carry us away, From what is Good, unless we Watch and Pray. Long Life to many, is a fearful Snare; Of Sudden Death we also need beware; The Smiles and Frowns of men, Temptations be; And there's a Bait in all we hear or see: Let them who can to any shew a way, How they should live, that cannot Watch and Pray.1
Nor is it enough to keep all well within, Nor yet to keep all out that would be Sin, If entertained; I must my self concern With my dear Brother, as I do discern Him tempted, or a wandering from the way; Else as I should, I do not Watch and Pray. ⟨p. 37⟩