A36329:13
Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life,…
Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolittle.Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel.
London: printed by R.I. for J. Johnson, 1666
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.
The design of these lines, is neither to commend the Author, nor the Book, which in these few following sheets is presented to your view; the former being as needless to them that know his Person, as the later to them that read his Directions; but I would commend the Subject (being so seasonable) to your perusal, and the Duties (being so necessary) to your Practice. It was the saying of ⟨image 3⟩a Learned Divine, who had the honour of being made a Prisoner, as well as Minister of the Lord, That it was great pity there were no more Prisoners of Jesus Christ, to write songs of his love: I will not say I could wish that more of our Citizens had in this late Dreadful Plague, remained in this, then Doleful place, which to the Countries seemed more formidable than a Prison; but I believe that many of you whose Calling and Duty did tie your hands and feet, and shut you up in the City, have found such sweet experiences of the goodness and love of God, that they will be recorded; And —65. will be remembered by you with thankfulness so long as you live.
THe design of these lines, is neither to commend the Author, nor the Book, which in these few following sheets is presented to your view; the former being as needless to them that know his Person, as the later to them that read his Directions; but I would commend the Subject (being so seasonable) to your perusal, and the Duties (being so necessary) to your Practice. It was the saying of ⟨image 3⟩a Learned Divine, who had the honour of being made a Prisoner, as well as Minister of the Lord, That it was great pitty there were no more Prisoners of Jesus Christ, to write songs of his love: I will not say I could wish that more of our Citizens had in this late Dreadful Plague, remained in this, then Doleful place, which to the Countries seemed more formidable than a Prison; but I believe that many of you whose Calling and Duty did tye your hands and feet, and shut you up in the City, have found such sweet experiences of the goodness and love of God, that they will be recorded; And —65. will be remembred by you with thankefulness so long as you live.