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christ_n have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n disarmed_z disrobe_v they_o his_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n all_o its_o sting_n be_v leave_v in_o his_o side_n say_v not_o therefore_o dear_a heart_n who_o shall_v role_n away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n when_o thou_o come_v thither_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o roll_v away_o to_o thy_o hand_n its_o difficulty_n and_o distress_n be_v take_v away_o in_o christ_n to_o this_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n i_o commit_v thou_o who_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o sin_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n and_o out_o of_o all_o our_o storm_n bring_v we_o to_o that_o haven_n where_o we_o will_v be_v i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o break_v off_o and_o yet_o not_o where_o to_o leave_v thou_o so_o well_o as_o there_o thou_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o saviour_n master_n case_n to_o master_n love_n heavenly_a saint_n thou_o be_v now_o awake_v 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with_o christ_n that_o night_n my_o dear_a by_o what_o i_o write_v unto_o thou_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o undertake_v to_o teach_v thou_o for_o these_o comfort_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o thou_o i_o will_v write_v no_o more_o nor_o trouble_v thou_o any_o further_a but_o commit_v thou_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o that_o god_n with_o who_o ere_o long_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v farewell_o my_o dear_a i_o shall_v never_o see_v thy_o face_n more_o till_o we_o both_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o great_a day_n mary_n love_n july_n 14._o 1651._o another_o of_o mistress_n love_v to_o master_n
love_n my_o heavenly_a dear_a i_o call_v thou_o so_o because_o god_n have_v put_v heaven_n in_o thou_o before_o he_o have_v take_v thou_o to_o heaven_n thou_o now_o behold_v god_n christ_n and_o glory_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o to_o morrow_n heaven_n gate_n will_v be_v open_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o glory_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o can_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n understand_v god_n have_v now_o swallow_v up_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n but_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o heaven_n and_o no_o marvel_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o quietness_n and_o calmness_n in_o thy_o spirit_n while_o thou_o be_v sail_v in_o this_o tempestuous_a sea_n because_o thou_o perceive_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o say_v a_o haven_n of_o rest_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v rich_o lade_v with_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n o_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n with_o 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where_o we_o shall_v never_o bid_v farewell_n more_o till_o which_o time_n i_o leave_v thou_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o love_a tender_a heart_a father_n and_o so_o i_o rest_v till_o i_o shall_v for_o ever_o rest_n in_o heaven_n mary_n love_n august_n 21._o 1651._o master_n love_n to_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v first_o suffer_v my_o dear_a belove_a i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o my_o long_a home_n yet_o i_o must_v write_v thou_o a_o word_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o shall_v be_v see_v no_o more_o it_o be_v to_o beg_v thou_o to_o be_v comfort_v in_o my_o gain_n and_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o thy_o loss_n labour_v to_o suppress_v thy_o inward_a fear_n now_o thou_o be_v under_o outward_a sorrow_n as_o thy_o outward_a suffering_n abound_v let_v thy_o consolation_n in_o christ_n abound_v also_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n my_o time_n be_v short_a i_o have_v but_o a_o few_o word_n of_o counsel_n to_o give_v thou_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o to_o god_n who_o care_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o 1._o whilâ—s_v thou_o be_v under_o desertion_n labour_v rather_o to_o strengthen_v and_o clear_v up_o thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n than_o question_v they_o 2._o remember_v a_o faith_n of_o adherence_n or_o reliance_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n though_o thou_o want_v the_o faith_n of_o evidence_n or_o assurance_n 3._o labour_v to_o find_v that_o and_o more_o also_o in_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o creature_n 4._o spend_v not_o thy_o day_n in_o heaviness_n for_o my_o death_n if_o there_o be_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n below_o or_o sorrow_n in_o heaven_n i_o shall_v grieve_v to_o think_v my_o belove_a shall_v mourn_v on_o earth_n 5._o lie_v under_o a_o soul-searching_a ministry_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v not_o a_o spongy_a hearer_n to_o suck_v in_o foul_a water_n as_o well_o as_o fair_a god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o good_a understanding_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v 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