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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.
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.
Where like transplanted stems, he now redoubles
Where like transplanted stemmes, he now redoubles
His breadth and sweetness, being grown rich by troubles.
His breadth and sweetnesse, being grown rich by troubles.
So we our losses shall complain no more;
We've lost our STOCK, but he increased the store.
We've lost our STOCK, but he increast the store.
And to that glorious place such beauty brings,