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and_o have_v open_v they_o unto_o i_o thy_o poor_a handmaid_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n o_o how_o merciful_a and_o marvelous_a gracious_a art_n thou_o unto_o i_o yea_o lord_n i_o feel_v thy_o mercy_n fox_n william_n fox_n &_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o thy_o love_n &_o so_o certain_a be_o i_o thereof_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n even_o so_o sure_o do_v i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 139.10_o psal_n 139.10_o and_o this_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o and_o this_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o which_o speech_n of_o her_o assurance_n she_o often_o repeat_v present_o after_o this_o 19.25.26.27_o william_n brettergh_n job_n 19.25.26.27_o sit_v up_o in_o her_o chair_n she_o sing_v the_o four_o psalm_n and_o then_o be_v lay_v down_o again_o in_o her_o bed_n she_o confident_o speak_v these_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v and_o 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lord_n bless_v you_o yea_o say_v she_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bless_v we_o all_o and_o so_o seem_v to_o sleep_v a_o little_a while_n and_o awake_v again_o she_o say_v lord_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o give_v i_o strength_n to_o praise_v thou_o defend_v and_o preserve_v i_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o tentation_n and_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o than_o thou_o will_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v afterward_o be_v ask_v if_o she_o will_v have_v they_o join_v in_o prayer_n together_o again_o with_o she_o o_o yes_o say_v she_o for_o christ_n sake_n i_o desire_v it_o say_v thus_o to_o herself_o hear_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n thou_o have_v loose_v my_o sack_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n therefore_o will_v i_o praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_n to_o thou_o for_o evermore_o with_o that_o all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v join_v in_o prayer_n with_o she_o and_o in_o conclusion_n use_v the_o 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with_o such_o admirable_a comfort_n and_o a_o wretched_a conceit_n and_o mere_a antichristian_a be_v that_o religion_n which_o so_o hate_v and_o persecute_v this_o faith_n which_o be_v thus_o able_a to_o lead_v the_o true-hearted_a professor_n thereof_o with_o such_o unspeakable_a peace_n unto_o their_o grave_n her_o funeral_n be_v accomplish_v at_o childwall_n church_n on_o wednesday_n follow_v be_v the_o three_o of_o june_n and_o now_o for_o conclusion_n see_v this_o bless_a gentlewoman_n be_v take_v from_o among_o we_o and_o receive_v into_o the_o holy_a habitation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n there_o to_o remain_v in_o joy_n glory_n and_o blessedness_n for_o evermore_o let_v we_o lament_v for_o our_o less_o but_o rejoice_v for_o her_o gain_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v that_o in_o heart_n we_o can_v as_o willing_o wish_v to_o be_v with_o she_o as_o she_o be_v now_o unwilling_a to_o be_v with_o us._n solomon_n say_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prou._n 10.7_o finis_fw-la
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in_o cheshire_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n bruen_n of_o bruenstapleford_n esquire_n well_o descend_v and_o of_o a_o ancient_a house_n her_o education_n before_o her_o marriage_n be_v such_o as_o become_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o godliness_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o religion_n and_o well_o beséeme_v the_o house_n where_o she_o be_v bring_v up_o the_o scripture_n she_o know_v from_o a_o child_n stapleford_n stapleford_n and_o by_o read_v thereof_o gain_v such_o knowledge_n that_o she_o be_v able_a ready_o to_o apply_v they_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o we_o may_v see_v at_o 〈…〉_o that_o so_o fit_o and_o effectual_o that_o she_o 〈…〉_o daily_o meditation_n for_o the_o thing_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—erate_a and_o sober_a and_o by_o her_o christian_a 〈…〉_o â—ath_v she_o â—â—ght_n teach_v many_o gentlewoman_n how_o vain_a the_o pleasure_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n be_v and_o how_o far_o unable_a to_o bring_v that_o peace_n to_o a_o distress_a heart_n 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so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o she_o her_o heart_n be_v so_o tender_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n that_o oftentimes_o she_o be_v see_v to_o hear_v sermon_n read_v pray_v and_o meditate_v with_o tear_n she_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n yea_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n such_o as_o worldling_n count_v no_o sin_n she_o never_o use_v to_o swearedath_v great_a nor_o small_a nor_o yet_o to_o abuse_v her_o tongue_n with_o vain_a or_o unseemly_a speech_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o iest-lie_a or_o immodest_a word_n neither_o dare_v she_o name_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o take_v his_o title_n in_o her_o mouth_n without_o great_a reverence_n in_o private_a speech_n where_o she_o may_v speak_v with_o profit_n she_o do_v it_o so_o well_o that_o her_o speech_n may_v have_v be_v deliver_v by_o a_o strong_a vessel_n than_o herself_o her_o word_n be_v so_o well_o season_v and_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n do_v always_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n to_o 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o_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o have_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n 103.1.2.3.4_o esa_n 27.1_o psalm_n 103.1.2.3.4_o and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o have_v take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n even_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o leviathan_n that_o pierce_v and_o crooked_a serpent_n and_o have_v set_v i_o in_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o sweet_a refresh_n oh_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n which_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n and_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n this_o she_o often_o repeat_v and_o then_o again_o remember_v the_o 21._o and_o 22._o verse_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o john_n she_o say_v o_o my_o 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