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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.
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⟩Pray then and watch, be thou no drowsy sleeper, Grudge, nor refuse to be thy Brothers keeper. Seest thou thy Brothers Graces at an Ebb? Is his heel taken in the Spiders Web? Pray for thy Brother, if that will not do, To him, and warn him of the present Woe That is upon him, if he shall thee hear, Thou wilt a Saviour to him appear.1
Nor is't enough to keep all well within, Nor yet to keep all out that would be Sin, If entertain'd; I must my self concern With my dear Brother, as I do discern Him tempted, or a wandring from the way; Else as I should, I do not Watch and Pray. ⟨p. 37⟩Pray then and watch, be thou no drowzy sleeper, Grudge, nor refuse to be thy Brothers keeper. Seest thou thy Brothers Graces at an Ebb? Is his heel taken in the Spiders Web? Pray for thy Brother, if that will not do, To him, and warn him of the present Woe That is upon him, if he shall thee hear, Thou wilt a Saviour to him appear.1
5. Sincerity, to that we are enjoined; For I do in our blessed Law-book find, That Duties, how well done so e'er they seem, With our great God, are but of small esteem, If not sincerely done; then have a care, For Hypocrites are hateful every where.