I cannot be so unreasonable
as to expect two Heavens!
(Joseph Hall, "Contemplations" 1574-1656)
Every man has a Heaven and a Hell.
Earth is the ungodly man's Heaven.
His Hell is to come.
The godly have their Hell upon earth,
when they are vexed with afflictions
and temptations. Their Heaven
is above in endless happiness!
If it is difficult for me on earth--
it is well that my afflictions are
so short and easy. I cannot be so
unreasonable as to expect two Heavens!
as to expect two Heavens!
(Joseph Hall, "Contemplations" 1574-1656)
Every man has a Heaven and a Hell.
Earth is the ungodly man's Heaven.
His Hell is to come.
The godly have their Hell upon earth,
when they are vexed with afflictions
and temptations. Their Heaven
is above in endless happiness!
If it is difficult for me on earth--
it is well that my afflictions are
so short and easy. I cannot be so
unreasonable as to expect two Heavens!
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