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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.
[6] If Kind, he wants not will; If Rich, he wants not power: If Wise, he knows what's best to give▪ And when's the fittest hour. He knows what be thy wants1 Before thou them declare: And oft bestows before thou ask The things that needful are.
[6] If Kinde, he wants not will; If Rich, he wants not power: If Wise, he knows what's best to give▪ And when's the fittest hour. He knows what be thy wants1 Before thou them declare: And oft bestows before thou ask The things that needfull are.
- 1Ma•. 6.32. Isa 65.24.
[7] He hath thy wants prevented, Rather then wants supplied: And not without great cause thy Suit At other times denied. He knows what things will most Unto thy weal conduce: And when such things as may do good Will be of greatest use.
[7] He hath thy wants prevented, Rather then wants supply'd: And not without great cause thy Suit At other times deny'd. He knows what things will most Unto thy weal conduce: And when such things as may do good Will be of greatest use.