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Meat out of the eater
Meat out of the eater: or, Meditations concerning the necessity, end, and usefulness of afflictions unto Gods children. All tending to prepare them, for, and comfort them under the cross. / By Michael Wigglesworth.Meat out of the eater: or, Meditations concerning the necessity, end, and usefulness of afflictions unto Gods children. All tending to prepare them, for, and comfort them under the crosse. / By Michael Wigglesworth.
printed by S.G. Samuel Green for John Usher of Boston, 1670
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Tolle Crucem. All Christians must be Cross bearers. › Meditation 9: Meditation IX.
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[15] 1Noah would not leave his Ark, Nor out of Prison break, Although he saw the ground was dry, Till God did to him speak. 2David refused to kill King Saul his mortal Foe, That persecuted him to Death, And wrought him so much woe.
[15] 1Noah would not leave his Ark, Nor out of Prison break, Although he saw the ground was dry, Till God did to him speak. 2David refus'd to kill King Saul his mortal Foe, That persecuted him to Death, And wrought him so much woe.
[16] He rather chose to wait Till God should plead his Cause, And of his Enemy him avenge, Then for to break God's Laws. Thus every Saint will rather 1Choose Suffering, then to Sin: He will not God offend Self-ease or Safety for to win.
[16] He rather chose to wait Till God should plead his Cause, And of his Enemy him avenge, Then for to break God's Laws. Thus every Saint will rather 1