Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A49839
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Something concerning my convincement of God's truth the way, work & manner thereof.
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Laythes, Thomas, d. 1701.
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1691
(1691)
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Wing L754; ESTC R24138
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the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o prevaâ—â—…_n glory_n to_o our_o god_n forever_o but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o my_o own_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o tâ—â—_n year_n 1659._o i_o go_v first_o among_o friend_n and_o to_o friend_n meâ—â—ings_n and_o though_o i_o be_v much_o persuade_v in_o my_o heart_n aâ—â—_n mind_n of_o truth_n way_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n god_n yet_o by_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o and_o frequent_v in_o meeting_n i_o be_v much_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v in_o mâ—_n former_a faith_n and_o as_o for_o my_o convincement_n of_o god_n eternal_a truth_n a_o the_o work_n and_o manner_n thereof_o which_o be_v much_o in_o my_o eâ—â—â—_n at_o the_o first_o this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o secret_a inward_a and_o spirituâ—â—_n work_n wrought_v upon_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n by_o the_o effectual_a work_v and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a divine_a spirit_n of_o goâ—_n and_o much_o without_o the_o help_n of_o outward_a mean_n or_o outwaâ—â—_a instrument_n though_o some_o do_v endeavour_v it_o but_o the_o woâ—â—_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o gloâ—â—_n forever_o and_o if_o i_o here_o declare_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o my_o soâ—â—_n and_o make_v i_o a_o witness_n of_o both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o convincement_n and_o since_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v believe_v bâ—_n many_o but_o this_o i_o may_v say_v oh_o the_o travel_n in_o spirit_n day_n anâ—_n night_n the_o many_o great_a and_o weighty_a exercise_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o the_o watch_n the_o fast_n for_o seven_o day_n for_o niâ—â—_n day_n for_o ten_o day_n and_o for_o fourteen_o day_n unless_o only_o 〈◊〉_d little_a water_n sometime_o and_o the_o last_o day_n thereof_o i_o travellâ—â—_n five_o mile_n to_o a_o meeting_n and_o as_o far_o back_o again_o that_o dâ—â—_n on_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1661._o beside_o at_o manâ—_n other_o time_n and_o time_n even_o such_o be_v that_o great_a desire_n thâ—â—_n be_v beget_v in_o my_o heart_n after_o god_n and_o love_n to_o he_o aboâ—â—_n all_o natural_a and_o visible_a thing_n though_o be_v at_o the_o very_a poiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d death_n in_o my_o own_o apprehension_n and_o scarce_o discern_a wheâ—â—er_n in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n my_o visage_n more_o alter_v â—â—en_o many_o in_o that_o day_n insomuch_o that_o some_o of_o my_o familiar_a acquaintance_n have_v say_v there_o be_v none_o look_v like_o he_o for_o indeed_o â—â—e_v lord_n do_v chasten_v i_o sore_o though_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o â—ver_o unto_o death_n but_o in_o and_o through_o and_o over_o all_o have_v â—â—ised_v i_o up_o and_o full_o satisfy_v my_o soul_n for_o religion_n for_o ever_o have_v often_o rich_o partake_v of_o god_n live_v power_n and_o divine_a presence_n in_o our_o bless_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n and_o â—t_a many_o other_o time_n which_o to_o i_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o â—he_v god_n of_o heaven_n be_v our_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n â—or_a the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n have_v be_v find_v and_o purchase_v â—â—ough_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o and_o the_o truth_n buy_v which_o i_o â—ope_v can_v never_o be_v sell_v nor_o part_v with_o for_o all_o the_o world_n treasure_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o now_o after_o all_o those_o sorrowful_a day_n and_o mournful_a night_n great_a be_v that_o peace_n â—nd_v comfort_n that_o be_v enjoy_v by_o many_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o hitherto_o a_o faithful_a testimony_n have_v be_v bear_v for_o god_n and_o â—is_n truth_n so_o it_o be_v my_o belief_n and_o confidence_n that_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n wait_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o patience_n for_o that_o bless_a reward_n of_o a_o eternal_a â—nd_n everlasting_a inheritance_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n the_o â—ather_n and_o his_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o for_o evermore_o and_o now_o god_n almighty_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o love_n â—nd_a goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v my_o soul_n sensible_a of_o â—nd_v in_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o any_o way_n serviceable_a in_o thy_o church_n and_o among_o thy_o people_n now_o in_o the_o decline_a time_n 〈◊〉_d my_o age_n and_o when_o my_o eye_n be_v grow_v dim_a oh_o how_o â—â—st_n thou_o hereby_o engage_v my_o heart_n soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o bless_v â—nd_n praise_v thy_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n and_o oh_o thou_o live_v and_o eternal_a god_n as_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o sensible_a of_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o admirable_a wonderful_a work_n oh_o do_v thou_o evermore_o keep_v i_o keep_v i_o that_o my_o heart_n and_o spirit_n may_v never_o withdraw_v nor_o depart_v from_o thou_o but_o keep_v i_o keep_v i_o near_a and_o close_o unto_o thou_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v bless_v and_o praise_n and_o magnify_v thy_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n both_o now_o and_o forever_o and_o forevermore_o amen_n from_o one_o who_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n thomas_n laythe_n from_o dailehead_n near_o keswicke_n in_o cumberland_n the_o 18_o 10_o month_n 1686._o the_o end_n