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and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n luke_n 22.29_o therefore_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o 30._o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n romans_z 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god._n verse_n 17._o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v together_o verse_n 18._o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 21_o because_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 30_o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v 2_o cor._n 4.17_o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n gal._n 4.7_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o son_n and_o if_o a_o son_n than_o a_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n eph._n 3.6_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow_n heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n col._n 3.4_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o
though_o by_o the_o child_n read_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o she_o have_v speak_v they_o to_o myself_o a_o paralytic_a and_o a_o sinner_n as_o that_o sick-man_n be_v who_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n expect_v only_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o bodily_a infirmity_n when_o behold_v the_o gracious_a redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v more_o unto_o we_o than_o we_o desire_v or_o deserve_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o remit_v his_o sin_n and_o then_o cure_v the_o body_n afterward_o o_o most_o bless_a saviour_n those_o word_n of_o grace_n which_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o that_o sick_a man_n not_o desire_v it_o speak_v thou_o of_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o my_o sinne-sicke_a soul_n which_o most_o humble_o beg_v it_o at_o thy_o most_o merciful_a hand_n my_o soul_n be_v grievous_o sick_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o sin_n sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o displease_a god_n and_o desert_n of_o hell_n and_o utter_a condemnation_n but_o lord_n speak_v these_o word_n only_o unto_o i_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v for_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a o_o lord_n heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o as_o for_o my_o bodily_a infirmity_n which_o thou_o as_o the_o chastisement_n of_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n have_v lay_v upon_o i_o to_o wean_v i_o from_o the_o world_n and_o for_o my_o better_a preparation_n against_o the_o time_n of_o my_o dissolution_n by_o it_o i_o do_v with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n submit_v myself_o thereunto_o therein_o but_o my_o humble_a and_o earnest_a suit_n be_v for_o mercy_n mercy_n good_a lord_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o the_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n o_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v those_o gracious_a word_n to_o i_o one_o paralyticke_a more_o son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o that_o be_v absolve_v from_o they_o all_o by_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n who_o have_v already_o full_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o they_o all_o i_o may_v when_o that_o hour_n of_o my_o departure_n come_v with_o comfort_n and_o cheerfulness_n deliver_v up_o my_o redeem_a soul_n into_o thy_o bless_a arm_n of_o mercy_n in_o peace_n amen_n amen_n 29._o upon_o the_o wâ—rds_n of_o a_o child_n intimate_v the_o necessity_n of_o my_o timely_a preparation_n for_o death_n and_o heaven_n if_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o speech_n which_o sometime_o fâ—ll_v from_o child_n i_o be_o persuade_v great_a use_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o by_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o good_a which_o i_o late_o observe_v in_o a_o short_a discourse_n have_v with_o my_o little_a granddaughter_n not_o yet_o seven_o year_n old_a myself_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o seventi_v year_n of_o my_o age_n and_o my_o left_a side_n take_v with_o a_o disease_n call_v the_o dead_a palsy_n she_o see_v i_o to_o have_v my_o left_a hand_n rub_v after_o meal_n and_o my_o left_a leg_n rub_v at_o my_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o at_o my_o uprising_n say_v to_o i_o grandfather_n this_o you_o do_v to_o make_v that_o side_n well_o nay_o child_n say_v i_o but_o to_o preserve_v it_o so_o long_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v please_v god_n but_o i_o look_v not_o to_o be_v well_o till_o i_o be_v in_o heaven_n whereunto_o she_o reply_v in_o these_o very_a word_n yea_o grandfather_n you_o long_o to_o be_v there_o and_o your_o leg_n will_v fain_o go_v to_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n in_o which_o word_n how_o direct_o do_v the_o child_n teach_v i_o many_o thing_n 1._o what_o i_o shall_v do_v long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n thither_o for_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n 3._o that_o when_o the_o body_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v longing_n for_o heaven_n 4._o that_o the_o grave_n be_v buâ—_n the_o body_n bed_n to_o sleep_v in_o for_o a_o time_n 5._o intimate_v therewith_o thâ—â—_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o wake_v by_o which_o five_o particular_n how_o evident_a be_v it_o psal_n 8.2_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o very_a babe_n and_o child_n have_v god_n ordain_v strength_n to_o witness_v his_o grace_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o enemy_n who_o will_v suppress_v they_o o_o most_o bless_a lord_n god_n let_v my_o soul_n first_o praise_n thy_o holy_a name_n for_o give_v i_o those_o seasonable_a admonition_n from_o one_o that_o come_v in_o a_o second_o descent_n of_o my_o own_o loin_n beseech_v thou_o to_o bless_v those_o seed_n of_o grace_n sow_v in_o her_o heart_n in_o these_o her_o tender_a year_n to_o make_v and_o preserve_v she_o thy_o child_n of_o grace_n all_o her_o life_n long_o that_o final_o she_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o then_o for_o myself_o o_o good_a lord_n look_v gracious_o upon_o i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n who_o have_v long_v for_o thy_o salvation_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v the_o thing_n i_o long_v for_o psal_n 71.4_o 5_o 8_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n through_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n my_o praise_n shall_v be_v ever_o of_o thou_o o_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o stâ—â—â—â—th_n fail_v 10._o go_v not_o far_o from_o i_o o_o god_n my_o god_n haâ—â—_n thou_o to_o hâ—lp_v i_o that_o as_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n d_o caie_n daily_o through_o old_a age_n and_o infirmity_n so_o thy_o grace_n may_v show_v itself_o powerful_a in_o my_o weakness_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o a_o true_a desire_n after_o sanctification_n and_o new_a obedience_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o few_o day_n with_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o my_o sin_n past_a and_o faithful_a rely_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o house_n of_o earth_n thy_o bless_a angelâ—_n may_v convey_v my_o soul_n into_o the_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o peace_n which_o i_o long_o for_o and_o my_o saviour_n have_v prepare_v for_o i_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_o 30._o upon_o a_o fight_n between_o two_o cock_n at_o stanwick_n my_o son_n have_v go_v with_o his_o hen_n a_o young_a cock_n of_o a_o stout_a and_o large_a breed_n with_o very_o large_a jollop_n hang_v down_o on_o either_o side_n of_o his_o beak_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o his_o give_v he_o afterward_o a_o cock_n and_o a_o hen_n of_o the_o game_n as_o they_o call_v they_o the_o coxcomb_n and_o jollop_n be_v fine_o cut_v off_o close_o to_o the_o head_n for_o advantage_n in_o fight_v it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o two_o cock_n meet_v in_o the_o yard_n together_o fall_v close_o to_o their_o fight_n where_o the_o young_a cock_n fight_v stout_o a_o good_a while_n till_o the_o old_a cock_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o large_a jollop_n hang_v so_o low_o take_v hold_v thereof_o for_o raise_v himself_o to_o wound_v the_o young_a cock_n at_o every_o blow_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o spectator_n they_o part_v the_o fray_n for_o the_o present_a and_o cause_v the_o young_a cock_n pendent_a jollop_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o his_o head_n trim_v for_o the_o fight_n as_o the_o old_a cock_n be_v who_o have_v at_o first_o so_o beat_v the_o young_a cock_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o stay_v within_o his_o view_n but_o after_o the_o sore_n of_o his_o jollop_n cut_v be_v heal_v the_o young_a cock_n come_v abroad_o again_o the_o old_a cock_n run_v present_o upon_o he_o to_o have_v make_v he_o run_v away_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v before_o but_o the_o young_a cock_n turn_v again_o and_o they_o fall_v to_o a_o new_a fight_n very_o sharp_a and_o eager_a on_o both_o side_n at_o last_o the_o old_a cock_n find_v his_o old_a hold_n of_o the_o young_a cock_n jollop_n take_v from_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o cry_v creak_n and_o to_o run_v away_o as_o fast_o from_o the_o young_a cock_n as_o the_o young_a cock_n do_v from_o he_o before_o and_o ever_o after_o the_o young_a cock_n be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n in_o this_o fight_n of_o the_o two_o cock_n i_o think_v i_o see_v represent_v by_o the_o old_a cock_n the_o old_a wily_a serpent_n who_o by_o subtlety_n and_o advantage_n take_v overcome_a our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n as_o if_o he_o be_v then_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n set_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o their_o posterity_n to_o subdue_v
great_a clock_n in_o westminster_n palace_n this_o clock_n strike_v four_o and_o twenty_o time_n a_o day_n and_o every_o strike_n show_v one_o hour_n be_v past_a thus_o hour_n by_o hour_n our_o day_n do_v wear_v away_o and_o one_o those_o hour_n must_v short_o be_v our_o last_o but_o which_o we_o know_v not_o that_o poor_a sinner_n we_o in_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n from_o hour_n to_o hour_n by_o grace_n prepare_v may_v be_v for_o our_o last_o hour_n and_o happy_a go_v hence_o when_o our_o dear_a saviour_n shall_v call_v we_o home_o in_o peace_n and_o sin_n death_n sorrow_n shall_v for_o ever_o cease_v 34._o home_n lord_n jesu_n keep_v my_o heart_n which_o by_o thy_o grace_n will_v fain_o keep_v thou_o exclude_v all_o beside_o o_o let_v thy_o spirit_n sanctify_v the_o place_n and_o by_o his_o sacred_a influence_n still_o rule_n and_o guide_v my_o thought_n word_n action_n study_n and_o desire_n to_o heaven-ward_n whereto_o my_o soul_n aspire_v for_o thence_o it_o come_v i_o have_v no_o home_n but_o there_o and_o thitherward_o be_o travel_v as_o i_o may_v a_o sojourner_n and_o weary_a pilgrim_n here_o wait_v my_o call_n home_o from_o day_n to_o day_n till_o my_o appoint_a time_n of_o change_n shall_v come_v and_o thou_o dear_a lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v welcome_v home_o mean_a while_n thy_o grace_n increase_v my_o faith_n in_o thou_o with_o true_a repentance_n and_o obedience_n that_o these_o thy_o grace_n may_v abound_v in_o i_o and_o i_o may_v die_v in_o they_o when_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o so_o by_o grace_n prepare_v as_o i_o shall_v be_v sweet_a saviour_n receive_v my_o soul_n in_o peace_n to_o thou_o 35._o a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o old_a sick_a man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n visit_v he_o q._n how_o do_v you_o sir_n a._n i_o praise_v god_n never_o better_a because_o i_o never_o be_v so_o near_o my_o home_n q._n what_o home_n mean_v yoâ—_n nature_n to_o death_n be_v debtor_n and_o old_a or_o young_a we_o all_o must_v thither_o come_v a._n true_a deâ—th_v the_o common_a passage_n be_v between_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o that_o which_o last_v for_o ever_o the_o body_n carry_v the_o immortal_a soul_n unseen_a along_o with_o it_o so_o far_o but_o their_o they_o sever_v the_o body_n die_v the_o soul_n to_o heaven_n straight_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o where_o its_o dwelling_n be_v and_o that_o be_v the_o home_n i_o mean_v for_o which_o i_o wait_v the_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n q_o but_o ere_o you_o can_v get_v thither_o you_o must_v die_v a._n my_o body_n must_v indeed_o but_o that_o be_v not_o i._o q._n and_o shall_v the_o body_n death_n so_o slight_v be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o all_o live_a thing_n a._n i_o slight_v not_o death_n god_n messenger_n be_v he_o and_o therefore_o welcome_a and_o good_a news_n he_o bring_v t'uncloath_v i_o of_o this_o body_n that_o i_o may_v be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o immortality_n and_o so_o bring_v home_o to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n for_o ayâ—_n in_o glorious_a joy_n and_o true_a felicity_n and_o though_o death_n lay_v my_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n as_o if_o i_o never_o shall_v behold_v it_o more_o yet_o rise_v it_o shall_v and_o he_o restore_v it_o must_v in_o better_a plight_n then_o ere_o it_o be_v before_o the_o soon_o i_o get_v home_o the_o better_a then_o sweet_a jesus_n take_v i_o home_o in_o peace_n q._n amen_o 36._o a_o hymn_n for_o christmas-day_n gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o earth_n good_a will_n to_o man_n this_o be_v the_o chore_n of_o angel_n song_n at_o jesus_n birth_n in_o bethlehem_n for_o then_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n become_v the_o bless_a virgin_n son_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o save_v mankind_n else_o quite_o undo_v come_v let_v we_o magnify_v his_o name_n with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n still_o and_o sing_v all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n and_o peace_n on_o earth_n to_o man_n goodwill_n for_o by_o this_o work_n of_o god_n make_v man_n both_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v cause_n of_o joy_n the_o heaven_n new_a glory_n have_v thereby_o the_o earth_n do_v heavenly_a peace_n enjoy_v and_o both_o from_o god_n good_a will_n to_o man_n for_o lo_o this_o bless_a heavenly_a child_n have_v sinful_a adam_n and_o his_o race_n redeem_v and_o to_o his_o father_n reconcile_v come_v let_v we_o magnify_v his_o name_n with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n then_o and_o sing_v all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n and_o peace_n on_o earth_n good_a will_n to_o man_n this_o babe_n though_o cradle_v in_o a_o cratch_n be_v yet_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n bear_v and_o come_v from_o heaven_n man_n to_o save_v who_o otherwise_o have_v be_v forlorn_a he_o be_v our_o only_a peace_n on_o earth_n the_o conscience_n pacifier_n here_o he_o be_v our_o glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n our_o bless_a glorifier_n there_o come_v then_o above_o all_o creature_n we_o shall_v sing_v this_o angel_n anthem_n still_o all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a 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