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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 thing_n that_o differ_v as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n thy_o ear_n tri_v word_n 6._o be_v conversant_a in_o christian_a meeting_n and_o much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n yet_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o present_a condition_n 7._o have_v a_o care_n of_o thyself_o and_o babe_n god_n will_v take_v care_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o i_o can_v write_v no_o more_o farewell_n my_o dear_a farewell_o farewell_n these_o be_v the_o last_o word_n write_v by_o thy_o die_a yet_o comfort_v husband_n christopher_n love_n from_o the_o tower_n july_n 15._o 1651._o my_o dear_a i_o beg_v thou_o to_o be_v satisfy_v my_o heart_n be_v great_o comfort_v in_o god_n i_o can_v quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o i_o hope_v thou_o do_v so_o also_o i_o be_o deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v read_v for_o thy_o 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love_v to_o his_o wife_n my_o dear_a delight_n on_o earth_n i_o be_v fast_o asleep_a when_o thy_o note_n come_v i_o bless_v god_n i_o break_v not_o a_o hour_n sleep_v for_o all_o my_o suffering_n i_o know_v they_o work_v for_o i_o a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n i_o sleep_v this_o night_n from_o ten_o at_o night_n till_o seven_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o never_o wake_v my_o dear_a i_o be_o so_o comfort_v in_o the_o gracious_a support_v god_n give_v thou_o that_o my_o burden_n be_v the_o light_a on_o my_o shoulder_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o heavy_a on_o thou_o or_o if_o they_o
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the_o world_n but_o christ_n sheep_n know_v his_o voice_n and_o a_o stranger_n will_v they_o not_o follow_v attend_v on_o that_o ministry_n that_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o follow_v solomon_n advice_n prov._n 19.27_o cease_v to_o hear_v instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n 2._o bring_v up_o thy_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o mother_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o teacher_n in_o the_o father_n absence_n prov._n 19.27_o the_o word_n which_o his_o mother_n teach_v he_o and_o timothy_n be_v instruct_v by_o his_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o his_o mother_n eunice_n 2_o tim._n 1.5_o 3._o pray_v in_o thy_o family_n daily_o that_o thy_o dwell_n may_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o family_n that_o do_v call_v on_o god_n 4._o labour_n for_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 5._o poor_a not_o on_o the_o comfort_n thou_o want_v but_o on_o the_o mercy_n thou_o have_v 6._o look_v rather_o at_o god_n end_n in_o afflict_v than_o at_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o thy_o affliction_n 7._o labour_v to_o clear_v up_o thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n when_o god_n take_v from_o thou_o the_o comfort_n of_o earth_n that_o as_o thy_o suffering_n do_v abound_v so_o thy_o consolation_n in_o christ_n may_v abound_v much_o more_o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o 8._o though_o it_o be_v good_a to_o maintain_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o thy_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o thou_o to_o cherish_v fear_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o grace_n if_o ever_o i_o have_v confidence_n touch_v the_o grace_n of_o another_o i_o have_v confidence_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o i_o can_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o peter_n do_v of_o silvanus_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n wherein_o thou_o stand_v 1_o pet._n 5.12_o oh_o my_o dear_a soul_n wherefore_o do_v 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august_n 1651._o the_o day_n of_o my_o glorification_n finis_fw-la