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family_n and_o a_o ancient_a baronet_n and_o great_a estate_n bless_a lord_n thou_o have_v abundant_o enrich_v they_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o nether_a spring_n full_a stream_n in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n let_v it_o not_o be_v their_o all_o but_o turn_v these_o water_n into_o wine_n give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upper_a spring_n the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n flow_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v build_v up_o each_o other_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n june_n 16._o 1674._o the_o honourable_a lady_n essex_n rich_a be_v marry_v to_o mr._n daniel_n finch_n elder_a son_n to_o his_o father_n then_z lord_z keeper_z of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n good_a lord_n give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o right-hand_n and_o continue_v to_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o lefthand_n also_o but_o let_v not_o their_o portion_n be_v only_o in_o 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in_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n amen_n thus_o far_o the_o pleasant_a and_o more_o lightsome_a part_n now_o follow_v what_o be_v more_o dark_a and_o doleful_a i_o have_v now_o a_o very_a smarty_n afflictive_a dispensation_n from_o god_n to_o record_v very_o press_v by_o his_o afflictive_a hand_n on_o we_o i_o acknowledge_v very_o deserve_o for_o my_o sin_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v from_o we_o out_o of_o this_o life_n our_o only_a one_o the_o most_o dear_o belove_a daughter_n and_o child_n of_o my_o choice_a affection_n mrs._n margaret_n cox_n she_o be_v marry_v february_n the_o first_o 1675._o the_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d november_n follow_v she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n lord_n day_n seven_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n she_o continue_v pretty_a well_o two_o or_o three_o day_n tuesday_n follow_v sicken_v of_o a_o fever_n and_o die_v december_n the_o 5_o 1675._o but_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n remember_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o have_v spare_v the_o little_a 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