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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.
48. An Helmet on his head doth stand, A Breast-plate on his Heart: ⟨p. 11⟩A Shield also is in his Hand, That blunteth every Dart.
49. Truth girds him round the Reins, also His Sword is on his Thigh; His Feet in Shoes of Peace do go The ways of Purity.
49. Truth girds him round the Reins, also His Sword is on his Thigh; His Feet in Shooes of Peace do go The ways of Purity.
50. His Heart it groaneth to the Lord, Who hears him at his call, And doth him help and strength afford, Wherewith he conquers all.
51. Thus fortified he keeps the field While Death is gone and fled; And then lies down upon his Shield Till Christ doth raise the dead.