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The godly maid of Leicester Being a true relation of Elizabeth Stretton, who lying upon her death-bed, was wonderfully delivered from the temptations of Satan: worthy the noting of all that would live and dye in the fear of God. The tune is, In summer time.
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1680
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Wing G935A; ESTC R213390
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The Godly Maid of Leicester Being a true Relation of Elizabeth Stretton who lying upon her Death-bed was wonderfully delivered from the Temptations of Satan worthy the noting of all that would live and dye in the fear of God The Tune is In Summer time AMongst the wonders God hath shown within this Island and else-where A Wonder strange I will make known as ever any Man did hear A Vertuous Maid in Leicester dwelt who came of honest Parentage Temptations and afflictions felt although she was of tender age Elizabeth Stretton was hâ—r name of Conversation Godly given Gods holy word was all her aim whose Soul no doubt is now in Heaven Sore sick she was and sick to death and in a Trance for half an hour That people thought her vital breath extinguish'd was by deaths strong power He that rais'd Lazarus from the dead did raise this Maid to life again When as they thought her life was fled and that by death she had been slain At last with smiling countenance she on the Company did look And said she had been in a Trance I have been in a Combat great even with the Black Prince of the ayr By Craft and by his strong deceit did seek to bring me to dispair But Christ doth ne'r forsake his flock who evermore on him depend He was my Fortress and my Rock and brought my troubles to an end Sâ—tan O siâ—ly Soul the Devil said in Christ why dost thou put thy trust In Hell with me thou must be laid and thy frail Body turn to dust Maid I know my Corps to dust must fall but my sweet Christ redeem'd my soul I am his Child on him I call although my sins are very foul Satan No sinful Soul in Heaven may dwell alas poor wretch thou art deceiv'd Thy sins will weigh thee down to Hell when Death of Life hath thee bereav'd Maid Gods mercy is above my sin who did protect me from my birth My Father knows where I have béen 〈…〉 here on earth The Second part to the same tune VVHose bad example did me cause to walk beside the path of grace I have broke all his Sacred Laws yet he my Soul doth imbrace When he perceiv'd my Faith so strong Satan began to hide his head I did by him receive no wrong so presently he vanished He was no sooner vanished but my sweet Saviour appear'd to me When as you thought I had been dead my Soul our Saviour then did see Poor Wretch said he loe I will be thy Father Husband and delight Thy Sinful Soul from Death is frée and overcame the Devils might I hid my Face a little space to try how patient thou wouldst be I gave thée Faith and means of Grace and that sufficient was for thée To overcome the Devils power the Gates of Hell could not prevail I helpt thee in a blessed hour and thy poor Soul I will not fail Go tell thy friends where thou hast been and how my Children I protect How I have pardoned thy Sin and all the Sins of my Elect With Oyl he did annoint my soul my Head and all my Body o're He did forgive my Sins most foul I praise his Holy Name therefore Now I my Saviours love have again I nothing in the World do crave But that I once were free from pain and fairly laid within my Grave All you that stand about my Bed see that the Lord above you fear And think on this when I am dead that you your course so well may steer For I have fought a happy fight and overcome by Gods good grace The Devil in his power and might and run with comfort now my race From henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of immortality Where I shall very shortly be with Heavenly Saints that never dye Vnto Gods Ordinance let 's go in the week days with due respect Think not the time ill spent all you that count your selves as Gods Elect As well as on the Sabbath-day as I have done as you do know For I to you may truly say I find the comfort of it now Let none Gods Ordinance condemn the means of their Salvation Let not the Devil prevail with them to bring them to Damnation I praise my God in all my grief I never left my hold of Grace When other folks are bent to strife I held the Church the chiefest place And therefore mind me what I say before your Glass be run Though other people go astray go forward as you have begun And meddle not with them that are contentious any kind of way But ever let it be your care Gods Holy Ordinance to obey For those that will not serve him here in Heaven shall never dwell Therefore my friends now have a care that you may escape the pains of Hell So farewel friends farewel to all i 'm going to a better place Let not the Devil bring you to thrall nor fondly lose your hold of Grace Lord Iesus Christ receive my Soul I do bequeath the fame to thee O Lord forgive my sins most foul and so to Heaven passed she And so departed she in peace to heaven with Angels to remain The Lord above gave her release from her afflictions grief and pain Let people mind her dying words if in Heaven they would live Her Life and Death so much affords and Heavenly comfort now doth give O Lord give us all Grace that we may live to him and dye to sin Our life and death shall happy be though in a wicked world we 've been Printed for F. Coles T. Vere J. Wrigth J. Clarke W. Thackery and T. Passinger