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A69538 The last work of a believer his passing prayer recommending his departing spirit to Christ to be received by Him / prepared for the funerals of Mary the widow first of Francis Charlton Esq. and after of Thomas Hanmer, Esq., and partly preached at St. Mary Magdalens Church in Milk-Street, London, and now, at the desire of her daughter, reprinted by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1682 (1682) Wing B1298; ESTC R5056 51,178 102

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not_o be_v in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o now_o give_v the_o full_a and_o final_a answer_n unto_o all_o my_o prayer_n now_o that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o fight_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n let_v i_o find_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o thy_o mercy_n have_v lay_v up_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o o_o crown_n thy_o grace_n and_o with_o thy_o great_a mercy_n recompense_n and_o perfect_v thy_o preparatory_a mercy_n and_o let_v i_o be_v receive_v to_o thy_o glory_n who_o have_v be_v guide_v by_o thy_o counsel_n psalm_n 73._o 24._o 13._o consider_v that_o christ_n have_v already_o receive_v million_o of_o soul_n and_o never_o be_v unfaithful_a unto_o any_o there_o be_v now_o with_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a make_v perfect_a that_o in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a as_o well_o as_o you_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o not_o comfortable_o trust_v he_o with_o your_o soul_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o be_v the_o common_a salvation_n and_o refuge_n of_o thy_o saint_n both_o 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