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A28492
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The character of a trulie vertuous and pious woman as it hath been acted by Mistris Margaret Dungan (vvife to Doctor Arnold Boate) in the constant course of her whole life, which she finished at Paris, 17 Aprilis 1651.
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Boate, Arnold, 1600?-1653?
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1651
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Wing B3369; ESTC R7222
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do_v not_o only_o detest_v all_o kind_a of_o lie_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n malicious_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o other_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o detort_a and_o deprave_v of_o their_o say_n or_o action_n but_o be_v wonderful_a exact_a in_o keep_v her_o word_n and_o in_o make_v good_a her_o promise_n though_o make_v â—â—ver_o so_o cursorilie_o or_o supâ—â—ficiallie_o and_o that_o even_o the_o small_a matter_n well_o as_o in_o those_o of_o gâ—â—â—ter_a moment_n for_o be_v full_o perswadâ—â—_v that_o people_n be_v as_o mâ—_n bind_v both_o in_o honâ—â—_n and_o in_o conscience_n to_o â—complish_v a_o bare_a and_o â—luntary_a promise_n as_o aâ—â—_n formal_a contract_n conâ—med_v with_o a_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o other_o bind_v solemnity_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o conform_v her_o oâ—â—_n practice_n there-unto_a so_o she_o labour_v to_o induce_v all_o other_o in_o who_o she_o have_v any_o interest_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o inconvenience_n or_o loss_n than_o to_o find-out_a a_o pretext_n of_o go_v from_o their_o word_n represent_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o herself_o that_o one_o ought_v to_o promise_v nothing_o inconsideratelie_o but_o to_o think_v well_o of_o it_o before_o one_o engage_v one_o self_n but_o have_v once_o pass_v one_o word_n that_o then_o there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o but_o performance_n if_o thâ—_n matter_n promise_v be_v lawful_a and_o possible_a anâ—_n as_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o hâ—_n life_n so_o in_o this_o too_o sâ—â—_n have_v a_o singular_a care_v â—_o walk_v by_o that_o goldâ—_n rule_n to_o deal_v so_o wiâ—â—_n other_o as_o she_o do_v desâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o hâ—â—selfe_n love_n to_o truâ—â—â—_n make_v she_o also_o very_a iâ—â—_n partial_a not_o only_o in_o 〈◊〉_d behalf_n of_o stranger_n 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o herself_o and_o â—f_o all_o her_o near_a relation_n judge_v of_o all_o with_o the_o same_o unbiased_a equity_n and_o equality_n both_o in_o question_n of_o interest_n and_o of_o concernment_n and_o in_o those_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o action_n and_o of_o qualification_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o body_n xxi_o she_o be_v extreme_o fearful_a of_o her_o nature_n insomuch_o as_o she_o will_v figure_v unto_o herself_o and_o apprehend_v danger_n where_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o especial_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o not_o only_a upoâ—_n the_o sea_n where_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o best_a appear_v very_o terrible_a unto_o she_o buâ—_n upon_o the_o very_a river_n sâ—_n as_o it_o be_v death_n to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d london_n to_o come_v into_o boat_n though_o the_o watâ—_n be_v never_o so_o calm_a aâ—_n even_a here_o at_o paris_n in_o thoâ—_n boat_n use_v upon_o the_o seiâ—_n incomparablie_a biggâ—_n and_o sure_a than_o those_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thames_n she_o though_o herself_o every_o jot_n as_o unâ—fe_n and_o though_o she_o woâ—_n now_o and_o then_o be_v persuade_v with_o much_o ado_n to_o go_v by_o water_n to_o charenton_n or_o to_o chaliot_n yet_o her_o mind_n be_v at_o no_o ease_n nor_o quiet_a as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v upon_o the_o river_n even_o in_o the_o fair_a and_o still_a weather_n yet_o grace_n and_o reason_n do_v so_o oversway_o this_o her_o natural_a timourousnes_n as_o notwhitstand_v the_o great_a excess_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o terrible_a but_o she_o can_v resolve_v to_o undergo_v it_o either_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o any_o other_o way_n call_v tâ—_n it_o by_o god_n and_o nothing_o so_o hazardous_a but_o sâ—â—_n can_v be_v induce_v to_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o good_a ground_n anâ—_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o anâ—_n necessity_n or_o great_a conveniency_n this_o be_v tâ—â—_n reason_n that_o she_o who_o 〈◊〉_d tremble_v and_o quake_v 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o apprehension_n 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o at_o the_o lâ—_n shadow_n of_o any_o dangâ—_n though_o but_o a_o imagiâ—â—rie_a one_o through_o the_o â—cret_a and_o sudden_a moriâ—â—â—_n of_o her_o natural_a infirm_a in_o that_o particular_a can_v in_o a_o settle_a mind_n think_v on_o death_n and_o that_o under_o any_o shape_n with_o as_o much_o quietness_n of_o mind_n and_o undauntedness_n as_o more_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v of_o a_o most_o valorous_a warrior_n or_o of_o a_o man_n consummate_v in_o courageous_a wisdom_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n have_v well_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n she_o have_v look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n without_o be_v in_o the_o least_o manner_n appall_v at_o it_o during_o this_o last_o period_n of_o heâ—_n life_n and_o ever_o since_o thosâ—_n great_a and_o frequent_a losseâ—_n of_o blood_n which_o at_o length_n have_v carry_v she_o away_o give_v her_o just_a cause_n tâ—_n conceive_v herself_o in_o daâ—ger_n of_o it_o as_o she_o do_v to_o thâ—_n full_a from_o the_o beginning_n for_o although_o that_o after_o every_o fit_a except_o the_o verâ—_n last_o of_o all_o she_o come_v stâ—_n very_o well_o to_o herself_o again_o as_o have_v be_v moâ—_n at_o full_a declare_v at_o tâ—_n entrance_n of_o this_o treaty_n yet_o ever_o since_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d they_o her_o mind_n give_v she_o that_o she_o will_v not_o outlive_v they_o but_o that_o assure_o they_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o she_o wherefore_o for_o to_o prepare_v i_o for_o her_o death_n which_o she_o know_v will_v be_v most_o grievous_a to_o i_o according_a to_o the_o excessive_a love_n i_o bear_v she_o she_o will_v often_o talk_v of_o it_o not_o only_o about_o the_o time_n of_o those_o fit_n and_o when_o she_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o they_o but_o even_o at_o other_o time_n and_o far_o from_o they_o and_o although_o every_o foot_n i_o will_v faiâ—_n have_v hinder_v she_o of_o spâ—king_v of_o it_o the_o though_o of_o lose_v she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unsupportable_a to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v not_o endure_v thâ—_n lest_o mention_n of_o it_o that_o she_o will_v still_o go_v oâ—_n notwhitstand_v all_o nâ—_n opposition_n and_o frequeâ—_n interruption_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v good_a always_n to_o think_v of_o the_o worâ—_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v â—ver_o the_o more_o for_o talkin_n of_o it_o now_o the_o sumâ—_n of_o those_o her_o discourse_n tend_v ever_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o she_o nothing_o at_o all_o apprehend_a death_n but_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o undergo_v it_o if_o it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o dispose_v of_o she_o find_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o trouble_v she_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o sorrow_o which_o that_o separation_n will_v cause_v unto_o i_o beseech_v i_o if_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o use_v my_o whole_a strength_n for_o to_o hinder_v i_o from_o succomb_v under_o it_o and_o for_o to_o make_v i_o bear_v that_o affâ—â—ction_n patient_o and_o 〈◊〉_d make_v this_o her_o counsel_n sink_v the_o deep_a into_o 〈◊〉_d mind_n she_o will_v maâ—â—_n use_v as_o of_o other_o consideration_n so_o of_o that_o of_o oâ—_n girl_n who_o loss_n wouâ—_n be_v too_o great_a if_o with_o 〈◊〉_d mother_n she_o shall_v alâ—_n come_v to_o loose_v her_o fathâ—_n and_o that_o in_o a_o straâ—â—â—_n country_n far_o from_o 〈◊〉_d her_o friend_n and_o kindra_n wherefore_o i_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o i_o can_v for_o to_o preserve_v i_o for_o she_o and_o tâ—â—t_o be_v all_o she_o ever_o say_v of_o she_o to_o i_o on_o that_o occasion_n for_o know_v full_a well_o that_o next_o to_o herself_o i_o love_v she_o most_o perfect_o as_o much_o as_o a_o child_n can_v be_v belove_v by_o a_o father_n she_o know_v it_o superfluous_a to_o talk_v to_o i_o of_o be_v careful_a and_o tender_a of_o she_o and_o of_o make_v much_o of_o she_o and_o these_o same_o thing_n of_o her_o find_v nothing_o in_o her_o death_n to_o trouble_v she_o but_o the_o grief_n it_o will_v cause_v unto_o i_o with_o the_o wont_a adjuration_n that_o i_o will_v strive_v to_o moderate_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n anâ—_n for_o her_o sake_n and_o to_o preserve_v myself_o for_o our_o giâ—le_n she_o repeat_v to_o i_o sâ—verall_a time_n in_o that_o shoâ—_n space_n that_o be_v betwit_n her_o last_o fit_n and_o her_o enâ—_n the_o abundance_n of_o tearâ—_n which_o her_o imminent_a dâ—â—ger_n frequent_a faint_a and_o great_a pain_n and_o tâ—_n sing_v draw_v from_o 〈◊〉_d give_v her_o occasion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d new_a that_o counsel_n so_o â—â—t_n unto_o i_o whereof_a â—â—e_z see_v i_o have_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d already_o and_o will_v have_v much_o more_o short_o after_o and_o she_o continue_v to_o express_v this_o christian_n resolution_n accompany_v with_o so_o much_o tenderness_n of_o love_n towards_o i_o of_o not_o apprehend_v death_n at_o all_o in_o she_o own_o regard_n but_o only_o in_o i_o to_o the_o very_a last_o as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v able_a to_o express_v any_o thing_n and_o when_o that_o she_o be_v now_o at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n and_o have_v it_o even_o