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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
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.
[1] And now, my Christian Friend, That shalt these Lines per use; Oh that they might thine heart persuade The Cross of Christ to choose! And to esteem it more Then greatest Worldly Treasures! Light grief would bring thee glorious joys,1 Short pain Eternal Pleasures.
[1] ANd now, my Christian Friend, That shalt these Lines per use; Oh that they might thine heart perswade The Cross of Christ to chuse! And to esteem it more Then greatest Worldly Treasures! Light grief would bring thee glorious joyes,1 Short pain Eternal Pleasures.
- 12 Cor. 17.
[2] I have endeavoured The Cross for to adorn, By setting forth its comeliness, Although the world it scorn. I have discoursed in brief What profit comes thereby, That thou mightest be encouraged To bear it patiently.
[2] I have endeavoured The Cross for to adorn, By setting forth its comliness, Although the world it scorn. I have discours'd in brief What profit comes thereby, That thou might'st be encouraged To bear it patiently.
[3] I have before thine eyes An humble gracious Saint Bearing the Cross upon his back Endeavoured to paint. Now strive to imitate; After this Copy write: This is the only end for which I did the same indict.