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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.
45. The truth of Grace shall only here Without a blush be bold To stand, whilst other quake and fear, And dare not once behold.
46. That Heart that here was right for God Shall there be comforted; But those that evil ways have trod, Shall then hang down the head,
47. As sore confounded with the guilt, That now upon them lies, Because they did delight in filth, And beastly vanities.
48. Or else because they did deceive With hypocritical Disguises their own Souls, and leave Or shun that best of all
48. Or else because they did deceive VVith hypocritical Disguises their own Souls, and leave Or shun that best of all