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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.
33. He'll show us also how he did Maintain our Faith and Love, And why his Face sometimes he hid From us, who are his Dove:
33. He'll shew us also how he did Maintain our Faith and Love, And why his Face sometimes he hid From us, who are his Dove:
34. These tempting times that here we have, We there shall see were good, Also that hidden strength he gave; The purchase of his Blood.
35. That he should stand for us before His Father, thus we read, ⟨p. 25⟩But then shall see, and shall adore Him for his gracious Deed.
36. Though we are vile, He without shame Before the Angels all, Lays out his strength, his worth, and Name, For us who are in thrall.