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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.
[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.
[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 onely end for which I did the same endite.
[4] I would not for this world, Were it a world of Gold, (Yea for a thousand times as much, And more then can be told) I would not Rules prescribe And unto thee commend, And yet my self be negligent Those Rules for to attend.