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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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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] Their Body frail and vile, That's in Corruption sown, Shall then be raised up again In Incorruption. This Mortal must be clothed With Immortality: And then shall Death be swallowed up In perfect Victory.
[2] Their Body frail and vile, That's in Corruption sown, Shall then be raised up again In Incorruption. This Mortal must be cloth'd With Immortality: And then shall Death be swallow'd up In perfect Victory.
[3] It is at present sown1 A Body Natural: But shall arise again ere long A Body Spiritual. We now need many helps Our vigour to maintain, As Meat, Drink, Sleep: but shall need none After we rise again.
[3] It is at present sown1 A Body Naturall: But shall arise again e're long A Body Spirituall. We now need many helps Our vigour to maintain, As Meat, Drink, Sleep: but shall need none After we rise again.
[4] It's now in weakness sown; But shall be raised in power: Sown in Dishonour; but shall rise In Glory at that hour. It shall be wholly freed From all Infirmities, And be most active, hale, and strong When once it doth arise.