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The holy longing
The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lombard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lumbard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.
London: printed by E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1659
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN ELEGY Upon the much lamented death of his dear Friend Mr. Stock.
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.
Their banks, and drown us in this common woe.
Their banks, and drown us in this common wo.
His parts so high, that if death had not shown
Thy mortal state; I had not feared to own
Thy mortal state; I had not fear'd to own
Thee for some nobler creature; and his fire
Of zeal was such as glows in that best Quire