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One thing is needful, or, Serious meditations upon the four last things, death, judgment…
One thing is needful, or, Serious meditations upon the four last things, death, judgment [brace] and [brace] heaven, hell unto which is added Ebal and Gerizzim, or, The blessing and the curse : with prison meditations and a catalogue of all this author's books / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Nath. Ponder, 1683
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.
39. When we did walk at liberty, We were deceived by them, Who we from hence do clearly see Are vile deceitful Men.
39. When we did walk at liberty, We were deceiv'd by them, Who we from hence do clearly see Are vile deceitful Men.
40. These Politicians that profest For base and worldly ends, Do now appear to us at best But Machiavellian Friends:
40. These Politicians that profest For base and worldly ends, Do now appear to us at best But Machivilian Friends:
41. Though Men do say, we do disgrace Our selves by lying here Among the Rogues, yet Christ our face From all such filth will clear.
42. We know there's neither flout nor frown That we now for him bear But will add to our heavenly Crown, When he comes in the Air.