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Right thoughts in sad hours representing the comforts and the duties of good men…
Right thoughts in sad hours representing the comforts and the duties of good men under all their afflictions; and particularly, that one, the untimely death of children: in a sermon delivered at Charles-town, New England; under a fresh experience of that calamity.Right thoughts in sad hours representing the comforts and the duties of good men under all their afflictions; and particularly, that one, the untimely death of children: in a sermon delivered at Charls-town, New England; under a fresh experience of that calamity.
London: printed by James Astwood, 1689
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.
I pausing on't, this sweet refreshed my thought, Christ would in Glory have a Flower sweet, prime, And having Choice, chose this my branch forth brought: Lord tak't: I thank Thee, Thou takest ought of mine. ⟨image 32⟩It is my Pledge in Glory: Part of me Is glorified in it, now, Lord, with Thee.
I pausing on't, this sweet refresh'd my thought, Christ would in Glory have a Flower sweet, prime, And having Choice, chose this my branch forth brought: Lord tak't: I thank Thee, Thou tak'st ought of mine. ⟨image 32⟩It is my Pledge in Glory: Part of me Is glorifi'd in it, now, Lord, with Thee.
Grief o'er would flow, and Nature fault would find Were not thy Will my Spell, Charm, Joy and Gem; That as I said, I say, Take Lord, they're thine: I piece-meal pass to Glory do in them.
Grief or'e would flow, and Nature fault would find Were not thy Will my Spell, Charm, Ioy and Gem; That as I said, I say, Take Lord, they're thine: I piece-meal pass to Glory doe in them.
I joy, may I sweet flowers for Glory breed; Whether Thou gettest them fresh, or lettest them seed.
I joy, may I sweet flowers for Glory breed; Whether Thou gett'st them fresh, or lett'st them seed.