Jacobs ladder, or, The devout souls ascention to Heaven, in prayers, thanksgivings, and praises in four parts ... : with graces and thanksgivings : illustrated with sculptures / by Jo. Hall.

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Title
Jacobs ladder, or, The devout souls ascention to Heaven, in prayers, thanksgivings, and praises in four parts ... : with graces and thanksgivings : illustrated with sculptures / by Jo. Hall.
Author
Hall, John, d. 1707.
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London :: Printed for N. Crouch ...,
1676.
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Prayers.
Devotional literature.
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"Jacobs ladder, or, The devout souls ascention to Heaven, in prayers, thanksgivings, and praises in four parts ... : with graces and thanksgivings : illustrated with sculptures / by Jo. Hall." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A45033.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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Vpon the Martyrdome of King Charles the first, January 30th. 1648.

An Epitaph.

STay Passenger: Behold and see, The widdowed grave of Majesty; Why tremblest thou? her's that will make, The most stupid Soul to shake. Here lies entomb'd the Sacred dust, Of Peace, and Piety, Right, and Just: The Blood, (O start thou not to hear!) Of a blest King, 'twixt hope and fear, Shed, and hurried hence to be, The miracle of Misery! The Law-giver, amongst his own, Sentenc'd by a Law unknown. Voted Monarchy to death, By the course Plebian breath: The Soveraign of all command, Suffering by a common Hand. A Prince! to make the Odium more,

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Matryr'd at his very Dore. ••••The Head cut off! Oh, death to see't, In obedience to the Feet! And that by Justice, you may know, If thou hast Faith to think it so▪ Wee'l stir no further then, this Sacr'd Clay, But let it slumber till the Judgment Day. Of all the Kings on earth, its not denyed, Here lies the first that for Religion Dyd.
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