NOW my present state contradicts this, for my pangs of griefe are so extreame, that th••y seeme to exceed my pangs of fury, and my spirit as restlesse under them, as it can be under the other, My spirit would faine say, O awake not my love till he please, but the sharpnesse of greife will not suffer. Then my Spirit burst forth into reasonings, This is but thy will to have thy beloved present, tis his will to bee absent, thou saist thou wouldst have thy will fall and his onely stand, Can this bee so and yet thou so vehemently greive because thy will is crossed and his ful∣filled? Then greife gives my spirit such a nip that it is glad to bee rid of such thoughts. At last said my Spirit within me, lye downe under this greife, passe through greife as well as fury, let it worke, let it rend, let it teare. This is like an heape of stubble, turnes griefe into such a flame that it torments more; that the poore
News from the new-Jerusalem sent by letters from severall parts, relating some hints and observations of that citty, all conspiring in a testimony that renders it exceeding glorious.
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- News from the new-Jerusalem sent by letters from severall parts, relating some hints and observations of that citty, all conspiring in a testimony that renders it exceeding glorious.
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wretch cannot possibly lyestill, or stirre, but stil whensoever it does, is worst
Mee thinkes I cannot but take notice what a grievous Lyarsence is, it will still be judge∣ing and yet is unable to judge concerning the things of sence, but now saies this is bitter, and by and by contradicts it selfe. Now I am wise and can observe the folly of sence, I looke to be met with for this.