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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] 1Follow thy Calling close. Love not to be alone; Save only when by secret Prayer Thou makes to God thy moan. Omit not secret Prayer, Nor other Means neglect: The Tempter hath thee where he would, If once he that effect.
[2] 1Follow thy Calling close. Love not to be alone; Save onely when by secret Prayer Thou makes to God thy moane. Omit not secret Prayer, Nor other Means neglect: The Tempter hath thee where he would, If once he that effect.
[3] Thy help is in the Lord;1 From him it must be sought: Use thou the Means, and wait his time, Who lingers not for nought. Thy Prayers are poor and vile; Yet do not them forgo: For what were that, but for to give Thy weapon to thy Foe!
[3] Thy help is in the Lord;1 From him it must be sought: Use thou the Means, and wait his time, Who lingers not for nought. Thy Prayers are poor and vile; Yet do not them forgoe: For what were that, but for to give Thy weapon to thy Foe!