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peace_n and_o friendship_n among_o friend_n §_o 23._o then_o take_v many_o friend_n by_o the_o hand_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o love_v my_o son_n and_o then_o turn_v to_o his_o niece_n farewell_o say_v he_o my_o dear_a niece_n god_n will_v bless_v thou_o yea_o he_o have_v bless_v thou_o already_o thou_o have_v minister_v to_o thy_o afflict_a and_o sick_a parent_n and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o have_v serve_v the_o public_a let_v my_o blessing_n remain_v upon_o thou_o i_o know_v and_o be_o sure_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n where_o god_n have_v prepare_v place_n for_o we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v thou_o have_v help_v i_o and_o god_n will_v help_v thou_o fear_v not_o persevere_v with_o i_o in_o the_o close_a of_o my_o last_o hour_n then_o see_v mr._n fayan_n le_fw-fr coq_fw-la be_v you_o there_o say_v he_o my_o dear_a cousin_n the_o lord_n bless_v you_o abundant_o and_o grant_v that_o 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and_o remember_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o consider_v how_o he_o bring_v i_o down_o by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v and_o glorify_v i_o in_o due_a time_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o this_o be_v my_o joy_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o my_o death_n sweet_a death_n that_o be_v a_o passage_n unto_o life_n eternal_a o_o god_n strengthen_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v constant_a and_o invincible_a unto_o death_n i_o hope_v the_o combat_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o bring_v to_o pass_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o end_n may_v crown_v the_o work_n §_o 27._o among_o the_o many_o physician_n that_o have_v attend_v on_o he_o there_o be_v one_o dr._n crucius_fw-la a_o roman_a catholic_n who_o come_v this_o morning_n to_o visit_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n yea_o very_o 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