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A30965 The speeches, discourses, and prayers, of Col. John Barkstead, Col. John Okey, and Mr. Miles Corbet, upon the 19th of April being the day of their suffering at Tyburn : together with an account of the occasion and manner of their taking in Holland : as also of their several occasional speeches, discourses, and letters, both before, and in the time of their late imprisonment : faithfully and impartially collected for a general satisfaction.; Selections. 1662 Barkstead, John, d. 1662.; Okey, John, d. 1662. Selections. 1662.; Corbet, Miles, d. 1662. Selections. 1662. 1662 (1662) Wing B817; ESTC R22773 95,595 102

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the_o fountain_n of_o life_n now_o let_v it_o come_v flow_v upon_o our_o poor_a soul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v before_o thou_o with_o exceed_v joy_n lord_n let_v we_o hear_v that_o same_o joyful_a sound_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n o_o though_o we_o be_v despise_v of_o man_n and_o some_o they_o reproach_n we_o o_o but_o lord_n forgive_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n pardon_v they_o whosoever_o have_v do_v we_o any_o wrong_n the_o lord_n pardon_v they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o beg_v it_o and_o bless_a father_n we_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o hear_v this_o joyful_a sound_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o o_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n thou_o know_v thy_o poor_a worm_n desire_v to_o love_v thou_o o_o dear_a lord_n shed_v abroad_o thy_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o though_o we_o be_v now_o die_v yet_o we_o desire_v to_o love_v thy_o name_n though_o 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shall_v make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o poor_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o work_n i_o must_v further_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v crooked_a thing_n straight_o and_o rough_a way_n plain_a and_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n easy_a to_o i_o through_o the_o free_a and_o rich_a love_n of_o christ_n oh_o he_o h●th_v make_v death_n nothing_o unto_o i_o now_o but_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o no_o my_o strength_n lie_v in_o my_o weakness_n and_o it_o be_v christ_n alone_a that_o can_v renew_v my_o strength_n which_o he_o do_v daily_a by_o set_v upon_o my_o heart_n these_o follow_a scripture_n which_o have_v be_v a_o constant_a relief_n to_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a psal._n 28.14_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v 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the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 11.22_o though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v some_o experimental_a passage_n in_o discourse_n with_o a_o friend_n a_o friend_n come_v to_o he_o the_o week_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o suffer_v do_v partake_v of_o many_o choice_a breathe_n from_o he_o some_o of_o they_o which_o he_o can_v call_v to_o mind_n be_v here_o faithful_o collect_v we_o be_v to_o esteem_v suffering_n the_o better_a when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o we_o must_v not_o esteem_v the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o worse_a because_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o suffering_n in_o this_o world_n a_o believe_a soul_n suffering_n for_o christ_n do_v confirm_v he_o the_o more_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ._n a_o principle_n of_o faith_n find_v three_o sort_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n first_o 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