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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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[8] Peter was confident1 And thought he had much strength To follow Christ through thick and thin: But what came on't at length? He thought his Love so great, He could with Christ have died: But ah frail man! ere morning light He Christ three times denied.
[8] Peter was confident1 And thought he had much strength To follow Christ through thick and thin: But what came on't at length? He thought his Love so great, He could with Christ have dy'd: But ah frail man! e're morning light He Christ three times deny'd.
- 1Luke 22.33 & 56, 57, 58, 60.
[9] Some haply here will say; If Saints of such renown1 Have been so foiled, and to the ground In time of Trial thrown; What will become of me, That am so weak and frail? How shall I stand, when violent Temptations me assail?
[9] Some haply here will say; If Saints of such renown1 Have been so foil'd, and to the ground In time of Triall thrown; What will become of me, That am so weak and frail? How shall I stand, when violent Temptations me assail?
- 1Obi.