A30168:1245
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.
55. If these be worth commending, then, That vainly show their might; How dare you blame those holy Men That in God's quarrel fight?
55. If these be worth commending, then, That vainly shew their might; How dare you blame those holy Men That in God's quarrel fight?
56. Though you dare crack a Cowards Crown, Or quarrel for a Pin; You dare not on the Wicked frown, Nor speak against their sin.
57. For all your Spirits are so stout, For matters that are vain: Yet sin besets you round about, You are in Satan's chain.
58. You dare not for the Truth engage, You quake at Prisonment; You dare not make the Tree your stage For Christ that King potent.