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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.
Of Seraphims; there was both light and heat,
And all that here below is wondered at:
And all that here below is wondred at:
Was Plato's doctrine true, this was the man,
The Idea of a solid Christian?
When all the earth turned round, and wheeled about,
When all the earth turn'd round, and wheel'd about,
Reeling now here, now there, ever in doubt,