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A60326 Comforts against the fear of death. Being some short meditations, composed by that precious gentlewoman Mrs. Anne Skelton, late of Norwich Wherein are several evidences of the work of grace in her own soul, which were the stay of her heart, against the fear of death; from which may be discerned the name of a true Christian spirit. To which is added some short notes of a sermon preached at the burial of that choyce servant of God in St. Andrews in Norwich. By John Collings M.A. and one of the most unworthy embassadors of Jesus Christ for the preaching of the gospel in the late city. Skelton, Anne.; Collinges, John, 1623-1690. aut. 1649 (1649) Wing S3932A; ESTC R221500 38,402 100

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he_o help_v thou_o with_o ground_n and_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o but_o weak_o and_o he_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n strengthen_v thou_o to_o rest_v and_o cast_v thyself_o on_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n because_o of_o his_o promise_n yea_o at_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o wa●●_n of_o he_o so_o david_n psalm_n 42._o 5_o 8_o 9_o 11._o and_o now_o my_o soul_n ●ast_v thou_o not_o not_o accept_v of_o and_o embrace_v this_o free_a offer_n or_o render_v of_o christ_n make_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n thy_o father_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n in_o all_o his_o office_n apply_v he_o to_o thyself_o to_o be_v thy_o king_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v thou_o by_o his_o law_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v thy_o prophet_n to_o discover_v the_o coun●ile_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o reveal_v himself_o to_o thou_o in_o his_o gospel_n and_o to_o guide_v and_o instruct_v thou_o in_o his_o bath_n do_v thou_o not_o as_o much_o and_o hearty_o desire_v to_o have_v christ_n rule_v thou_o as_o to_o love_v thou_o or_o ●o●he_v a_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o thou_o thou_o dare_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o a_o second_o sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o save_v grace_n ●o_o thy_o earnest_n and_o unsatisfied_a restless_a desire_n of_o christ_n nothing_o but_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v my_o soul_n i_o thirst_v after_o he_o my_o heart_n pant_v for_o he_o as_o the_o hart_n after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v never_o give_v thou_o rest_n but_o will_v wrestle_v with_o thou_o as_o thy_o servant_n jacob_n once_o do_v i_o will_v never_o let_v thou_o go_v thou_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v christ_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v till_o thou_o give_v i_o christ_n and_o make_v i_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o i_o 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