Becoming America - An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution, 2018a

BECOMING AMERICA
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ENGLISH COLONIAL LITERATURE
Forthwith he c [. . .] ies, Ye dead arise,
and unto Judgement come.
No sooner said, but ‘tis obey’d;
Sepulch [. . .] es open’d are;
Dead bodies all [. . .] ise at his call,
and’s mig [. . .] y power declare.
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Both s [. . .] a and land at his command,
their dead at once surrender:
The re and air constrained are
also [. . .] heir de [. . .] d to [. . .] ender.
The mighty wo [. . .] d of [. . .] his great Lord
links body and soul toge [. . .] her,
Both of the just and the unjust,
to part no more for ever.
XIX
The same translates from mortal states
[. . .] o imm [. . .] tality,
All that survive, and be alive,
i’th’ twinkling of an eye.
That so they may abide for ay
to endless weal or woe;
Both the Renate and Reprobate
are made to dye no moe.
XX
His winged Hosts y through all Coasts,
together gathering
Both good and bad, both quick and dead,
and all to Judgement bring.
Out of their holes these creeping Moles,
that hid themselves for fear,
By force they take, and quickly make
before the Judge appear.
XXI
Thus every one before the Throne
of Christ the Judge is brought,
Both righteous and impious,
that good or ill had wrought.
A sepa [. . .] ation, and di’ring station
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