Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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B04531
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To all the dearly beloved people of God, mercy and peace.
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Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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1660
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Wing N292A; ESTC R180842
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bless_a be_v he_o on_o who_o i_o wait_v further_o to_o see_v his_o will_n that_o i_o may_v do_v or_o suffer_v it_o the_o presence_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o almighty_a comfort_n his_o people_n who_o i_o salute_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o love_n james_n naylor_n i_o beseech_v you_o all_o that_o can_v to_o receive_v it_o even_o as_o you_o will_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n the_o lord_n give_v i_o patience_n to_o suffer_v till_o the_o lord_n make_v up_o the_o breach_n a_o testimony_n to_o christ_n jesus_n deliver_v to_o the_o parliament_n who_o persecute_v he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o bridewell_n christ_n jesus_n the_o immanuel_n of_o who_o suffering_n the_o scripture_n declare_v he_o alone_o i_o confess_v before_o man_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o have_v deny_v whatever_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o in_o this_o world_n that_o i_o may_v win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o myself_o who_o life_n and_o virtue_n i_o find_v daily_o manifest_a in_o my_o mortal_a body_n which_o be_v my_o eternal_a joy_n and_o hope_n of_o glory_n who_o alone_o i_o seek_v to_o serve_v in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n night_n and_o day_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n work_v in_o i_o that_o in_o i_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v whether_o by_o life_n or_o death_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n i_o suffer_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o my_o change_n who_o work_n alone_o it_o be_v in_o i_o even_o to_o that_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v glory_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o but_o to_o ascribe_v this_o name_n power_n and_o virtue_n to_o james_n naylor_n or_o to_o that_o which_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o must_v return_v to_o dust_n or_o for_o that_o to_o be_v exalt_v or_o worship_v to_o i_o be_v great_a idolatry_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o i_o it_o be_v condemn_v which_o spirit_n lead_v to_o lowliness_n meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a so_o have_v a_o opportunity_n give_v with_o readiness_n i_o be_o willing_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o honour_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o take_v off_o all_o offence_n from_o every_o simple_a heart_n this_o to_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o i_o without_o guile_n or_o deceit_n daily_o find_v it_o to_o be_v my_o work_n to_o seek_v peace_n in_o truth_n with_o all_o man_n in_o that_o spirit_n james_n naylor_n j._n n_n answer_n to_o the_o finatick_a history_n in_o relation_n to_o himself_o as_o for_o thy_o charge_n against_o j._n n._n through_o the_o everlasting_a mercy_n of_o my_o god_n i_o have_v yet_o a_o be_v among_o the_o live_n and_o breathe_v to_o answer_v for_o myself_o though_o against_o the_o intent_n of_o many_o bloody_a cruel_a spirit_n who_o pursue_v my_o soul_n unto_o death_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v in_o that_o day_n of_o my_o calamity_n when_o my_o adversary_n be_v above_o and_o wherein_o i_o be_v make_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o a_o backslide_a generation_n who_o then_o will_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v what_o now_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o but_o rejoice_v against_o this_o piece_n of_o dust_n and_o have_v little_a pity_n towards_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n wherein_o god_n be_v just_a in_o give_v i_o up_o for_o my_o disobedience_n for_o a_o little_a moment_n as_o a_o father_n to_o correct_v yet_o shall_v not_o they_o have_v seek_v to_o aggravate_v thing_n against_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v for_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o deep_a distress_n and_o lie_v sore_o upon_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o pitiful_a god_n see_v it_o who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o little_a displease_v yet_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o to_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o extend_v mercy_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n glory_n be_v to_o his_o name_n from_o my_o deliver_v soul_n eternal_o and_o in_o that_o day_n there_o be_v many_o spirit_n flock_v about_o i_o and_o some_o who_o 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