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again_o how_o she_o do_v and_o begin_v to_o express_v somewhat_o of_o that_o satisfaction_n and_o joy_n that_o he_o have_v take_v in_o her_o former_a diligence_n in_o her_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o writing_n and_o her_o dutifulness_n and_o that_o great_a progress_n that_o she_o have_v make_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o she_o humble_o and_o sweet_o desire_v to_o own_o god_n and_o his_o kindess_n in_o her_o godly_a education_n and_o say_v that_o she_o esteem_v her_o holy_a education_n under_o such_o parent_n and_o minister_n as_o a_o great_a portion_n than_o ten_o thousand_o gilder_n for_o thereby_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o comfort_v myself_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v never_o have_v afford_v 32._o her_o father_n perceive_v she_o to_o grow_v very_o weak_a say_v i_o perceive_v child_n thou_o be_v very_o weak_a it_o be_v true_a sir_n say_v she_o i_o feel_v my_o weakness_n increase_v and_o i_o see_v your_o sorrow_n increase_v too_o which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o my_o affliction_n be_v content_a i_o pray_v you_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o do_v it_o and_o let_v you_o and_o i_o say_v with_o david_n let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a 33._o she_o lay_v a_o great_a charge_n upon_o her_o parent_n not_o to_o be_v over-grieve_v for_o she_o after_o her_o death_n urge_v that_o of_o david_n upon_o they_o while_o the_o child_n be_v sick_a he_o fast_v and_o weep_v but_o when_o it_o die_v he_o wash_v his_o face_n and_o sit_v up_o and_o eat_v and_o say_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o from_o death_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o so_o ought_v you_o to_o say_v after_o my_o death_n our_o child_n be_v well_o for_o we_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n she_o do_v lay_v a_o more_o particular_a and_o straight_a charge_n upon_o her_o mother_n say_v to_o she_o dear_a mother_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o you_o must_v promise_v i_o one_o thing_n before_o i_o die_v and_o that_o be_v that_o you_o will_v not_o sorrow_n overmuch_o for_o i_o i_o speak_v thus_o to_o you_o because_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o your_o great_a affection_n consider_v other_o loss_n what_o they_o have_v be_v remember_v job_n forget_v not_o what_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o must_v the_o apostle_n suffer_v so_o great_a tribulation_n and_o must_v we_o suffer_v none_o do_v not_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a life_n and_o saviour_n sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o bitter_a agony_n mock_v spit_v at_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o a_o spear_n thrust_v through_o his_o bless_a side_n and_o all_o this_o for_o my_o sake_n for_o my_o stink_a sin_n sake_n do_v not_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o do_v not_o christ_n hang_v naked_a upon_o the_o cross_n to_o purchase_v for_o i_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o clothe_v i_o with_o his_o righteousness_n for_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o name_n 34._o be_v very_o feeble_a and_o weak_a she_o say_v o_o if_o i_o may_v quiet_o sleep_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o till_o than_o he_o will_v strengthen_v i_o o_o that_o he_o will_v take_v i_o into_o his_o arm_n as_o he_o do_v those_o little_a one_o where_o he_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o i_o lie_v here_o as_o a_o child_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o child_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o gracious_a arm_n o_o lord_n grace_n grace_n and_o not_o justice_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o i_o can_v stand_v yea_o none_o living_n shall_v be_v just_a in_o thy_o sight_n 35._o after_o this_o she_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o faint_a be_o i_o but_o fear_v lest_o she_o shall_v dishearten_v her_o mother_n she_o say_v while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o recover_v i_o how_o careful_a will_v i_o be_v to_o please_v you_o in_o my_o work_n and_o learning_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v require_v of_o i_o 36._o after_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v again_o send_v her_o strength_n and_o she_o labour_v to_o spend_v it_o all_o for_o christ_n in_o the_o awaken_n edify_v and_o comfort_v of_o those_o that_o be_v about_o she_o but_o her_o chief_a endeavour_n be_v to_o support_v her_o dear_a parent_n from_o extraordinary_a sorrow_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n tell_v they_o that_o she_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n do_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o do_v love_n god_n even_o to_o those_o which_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n o_o god_n establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n who_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o shall_v pull_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n thus_o she_o seem_v to_o attain_v a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o her_o state_n as_o to_o another_o world_n 37._o when_o she_o have_v a_o little_a refresh_v herself_o with_o rest_n she_o burst_v forth_o with_o abundance_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a triumph_n of_o faith_n say_v out_o death_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 38._o that_o she_o may_v the_o better_o support_v her_o friend_n she_o still_o insist_v upon_o that_o which_o may_v take_v off_o some_o of_o their_o burden_n by_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o death_n we_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n we_o must_v return_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o the_o dust_n shall_v dust_n turn_v to_o dust_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n which_o give_v it_o 39_o the_o she_o discourse_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n o_o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n the_o day_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o the_o grass_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o and_o his_o place_n know_v he_o no_o more_o 40._o she_o further_o urge_v the_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n that_o do_v attend_v we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o more_o we_o sin_n now_o the_o lord_n will_v free_v i_o from_o that_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n we_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o do_v know_v so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v mercy_n