the Pit do go Have mercy upon me Psal 15.1 O God after thy great goodness according to the multitude of thy merccies blot out mine offences v. 12. O restore unto me the comfort of thy salvation and stablish me with thy free Spirit IT cannot be describ'd how great her grief and disquiet was when she reflected upon her weaknesses and the little care she conceiv'd she had taken in the performance of her Duty to God and in this doleful condition she cry'd out Lord God of health Psal 88.1 2 3. Old Transl the hope and stay Thou art alone to me I call and cry throughout the day And all the night to thee O let my Prayer soon ascend Vnto thy sight on high Incline thine ear O Lord attend And bearken to my cry For why with wo my heart is fill'd And does in trouble dwell My life and breath almost does yield And draweth nigh to Hell. O Lord Jer. 14.7 though my sins witness against me yet do thou pardon and put away mine iniquities for thy Great Names sake which I invoke For thy wrath endures but a moment Psal 30.5 and in thy favour is life Behold my troubles Lord How they with baste advance Psal 70.1 Patr. O do not stay but come as fast To my deliverance Like Psal 42.1 as the Hart pants after the Water brooks so longs my Soul after thee v. 2. O God! My Soul is athirst for God yea even for the Living God When shall I come and appear before God Look dawn to me and be the same Psal 119. v. 132. Woodford As thou art us'd to be to them who love thy Name 'T is for thy favour that I sue Psal 119.57 Woodf And hastning of that promise which thy Word makes due ALL the night long she was rehearsing the most pathetical Verses of the Psalms and in the morning being Munday a Roman Catholick being come to see her about nine of the Clock and expressing his grief upon the score of her sickness she answer'd his Civility and withal gave him an account of her Faith and the Hope that was in her assuring him she was resolv'd to die in that Religion which she was brought up in and always had profess'd Some few days after this a Divine by name Monsieur Boursault being come to visit her discoursed her a little while and then pray'd with her she instancing to him after his Prayer was ended what part of it had most affected her This whole day as the foregoing she pass'd in continual sighs and tears often crying out Oh! how much weakness and infirmity O my God am I sensible of Oh! how unworthy am I to appear before thee If thou O Lord mark my transgressions I shall not be able to abide it But O my God I beseech thee speak peace unto me and say to my Soul I am thy Salvation Incline thine ear to hear my voice Psal 119.149 Old Transl And pity on me take As thou wast wont so help me Lord Lest life should me forsake Since my sins do abound Rom. 5.20 O Lord so make thy Grace much more abound towards me Psal 69.16 Hear me O Lord for thy loving kindness is good turn unto me according to the multitude of thy mercies v. 17. And hide not thy face from thy servant for I am in trouble O haste thee and hear me Draw nigh unto my Soul v. 18. and save it for thy mercies sake WITH these she rehearsed also several admirable Sentences she had learn'd out of a Book intitul'd Comforts against the Terrours of Death which being slipt out of our mind are not mentioned here SHE having been from the Sunday-morning in continual frights and disquiets occasion'd by the sense of her sins and her apprehension of God's Judgments found her Spirit calmed and her mind much compos'd about seven of the Clock in the Evening when she felt the Comforts of the Holy Ghost and was fill'd with that unspeakable Joy and Glory which God diffuses in their hearts who are struck with a lively sorrow for having offended him NOW at the time of these happy Inspirations it was that she hearing them who were about her talk of giving her something to refresh her body said to them All that is done to me is to no purpose for from my God I have receiv'd the onely Remedy my Soul so much long'd for Psal 118.5 I called upon the Lord in my trouble and the Lord heard me at large I feel my God is on my side v. 6. therefore I will fear no evil v. 16. For the right hand of the Lord is exalted the right hand of the Lord brings mighty things to pass Psal 116.2 The Lord has inclined his ear unto me therefore will I call upon him as long as I breath v. 3. The snares of death compassed me about and the pains of Hell gat hold of me v. 4. I found trouble and heaviness but I will call upon the the Name of the Lord O Lord I beseech thee deliver my Soul. Gracious is the Lord v. 5. and righteous yea our God is merciful v. 6. The Lord preserves the simple I was in misery and he helped me v. 7. Turn again then unto thy rest O my soul for the Lord has dealt bountifully with thee HERE she making a stop they gave her that which was prepar'd for her and some of the Company telling her she should endeavour to take some rest she answer'd That the Rest and Peace she felt in her Soul was her sole joy and happiness And when it was farther said to her that she ought to take courage there being yet hopes of Recovery Ah! reply'd she tell me no more of living here on Earth again now all my thoughts are fix'd upon Heaven Neither does death affright me at all Rom. 6.23 for though I know it is the wages of sin I know also that the Gift of God is Eternal Life Onely pray to God for me that he would be pleas'd to strengthen me more and more against the fears which the sense of my sins may raise in me to the end I may be enabled to fight the good fight 2 Tim 4.7 and so obtain the Crown of Life UPON which one saying to her that the fears occasioned from sin ought to be much less in her than any body else she having always liv'd a most pious retired life she made this answer How do you know I would not have loved the World if I had been brought up as other people of my Quality are Am not I more happy now that my Saviour will take me from it Let us therefore pray him that be would so dispose my Heart that I may go to him with a full assurance of his Mercy O Lord this is the needful time help me my God hast thee to my relief THEN another saying to her But Madam suppose God would
was the lost Piece v. 9. Then a little while after this she with a loud voice cry'd out as one coming out of a deep Meditation Luk. 23.31 For if these things be done in the green tree what shall be done in the dry WHICH having said she now spoke no more to any body onely she once cried out O how much sorrow and joy how much grief and comfort do meet together in me and then lay down and fell into a slumber In which she had not long continu'd but the Pangs of Death came upon her she had vehement risings at her Stomach her Countenance was fallen sweat proceed from her Body in abundance the Ratling in her Throat increased and her Eyes grew dim and were distorted And being in this condition one of her Acquaintance by name Madam Herault touch'd her arm thinking she was a departing But she recover'd of this Fit and these Agonies being somewhat over her Eyes reassumed the same briskness and liveliness as before she rubbing them with both her hands to disperse the Clouds that had begun already to cover them Her Countenance also was restored to its former gaity and chearfulness and she was heard to make a Melody in singing the 84th Psalm How beauteous is the place where thou Patr. Thy presence Lord dost grant O how long t' approach thy Courts Impatient of restraint And so on THIS was a great surprize to many of them that were there and yet that was not all For after she had took a little breath and slumber'd as before a very little while she stirr'd up her self anew and began to sing the LXXXXII Psalm O what a pleasant task it is Patr. To praise the Lord above Morning and Evening to proclaim His faithfulness and love THUS far onely she went tuning it to the Treble of Claudin with all the Ornaments and Graces that could be And then falling again into the like slumber she remain'd in it as long as the first time after which she tun'd the LXXX Psalm whereof she sang these following Verses onely Thou Shepherd of thy ISRAEL Sandys That Flock-like leadest Joseph's Race Who 'twixt the Cherubims dost dwell O hear shew thy inlightning Face Exalt thy saving power before Manasseh Ephraim Benjamin O from Captivity restore And let thy beams upon us shine Great God of Battel wilt thou still Be angry and our Prayers despise Bread steep'd in tears our stomachs fill We drink the Rivers of our Eyes Our scoffing Neighbours fall at strife Among themselves to share our Right Great God restore the dead to life And comfort by thy quickning Light. AFTERWARDS being seized the fourth time with the Pangs of Death she so remain'd for the space of four hours and then being come to her self again she sang this Stanza Into thy hands Lord I commit My Spirit which is thy due Psal 31.5 Old Transl For why thou hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true THE Lady her Mother hearing her sing with so much strength said to her My dear Child since I have by God's Grace put the first word into thy mouth wherewith thou hast prais'd Him let me put in the last also I shall ever hear thee speak in this World And so she rehearsed these Verses God who my kind Preserver is I will for ever bless Psal 34.1 Patrick My tongue and lips shall be employ'd His Goodness to confess Which the Patient sang with a strong voice her Eyes being open and her looks smiling all the while Then her agonizing fit coming again upon her and the Lady her Mother not being able to see her expire bad her farewel with a most wonderful strength of mind Adieu said she dear Daughter 2 Sam. 12.23 adieu I shall go to thee but thou shalt not return to me We shall see one another again in that Blessed Day of the Resurrection of the Just And thereupon she withdrew and went and lay down upon her own Bed till her dying Daughter had given up her Soul into the hands of her Heavenly Father But above three hours after this the Chaplain Monsieur De Malnoe being desirous to see whether she had any sense left in her took her by the hand shook her arm and called to her to clinch his hand if she heard still and with that prickt her with a Straw but she gave no sign of life But as he was going out of the room her Body was re-animated on a sudden and sitting up again in her Bed she sang the second time Into thy hands Lord I commit My Spirit which is thy due For thy thou hast redeemed it O Lord my God most true THEN he drew near again and laying his Ear to her mouth heard her say to God Luk. 2.29 Lord now lettest thou shy servant depart in peace according to thy Word v. 30. For mine eyes have seen thy Salvation Which having utter'd she without stirring in the least breath'd forth three Sighs and so gave up the Ghost there being seen at the same time both in her Countenance and Eyes which remain'd half open a signal impression of Joy that shew'd her Soul had a taste of the Celestial Bliss even before the Bonds wherewith it was ty'd to the Body were wholly dissolv'd THE END Here follows the PRAYER Taken out of Mons Drelincourt's COMFORTS Against the Terrours of Death Which is mention'd in the 55th Page of this Book O GOD of all Flesh and Father of our Spirits I know that any Death of thy Beloved Ones is precious in thy sight and that whatsoever mine may be thou wilt take care of my Salvation I weighing every thing in the Balance of the Sanctuary do find it very little imports me whether my Life be taken away by a Disease or forc'd from me by Violence provided my Soul enter into thy Glory and be made Partaker of those unutterable Felicities that are with thee To me it must be all one whether my Lamp go out of it self or be blown out by any contrary wind so it be but kindled again at the Beams of the Sun of Righteousness and shine in the highest Heavens for evermore Whatsoever Death I die I shall be happy provided I die in the Lord and enter into that Eternal Rest from all my Labours O Lord thou knowest all thy works from everlasting Thou with one glance discoverest the deepest Abyss and seest to the very bottom of Eternity As thou hast precisely appointed the Hour of Death so hast thou been pleas'd also to determine the manner of it O Great and Living God! it is my Duty wholly to acquiesce in thy Adorable Providence and absolutely submit my self to thy wise Decrees But O my God my Heavenly Father if thou wilt vouchsafe me who am but dust and ashes the liberty of speaking to thee and permit thy Child to pour his / her heart 's desire into thy Fatherly Bosom I do with all the powers of my Soul humbly beseech
servant for I am in trouble hear me speedily Draw nigh unto my soul v. 18. And thou Rev. 22.20 LORD JESV come yea come quickly My soul out of this Prison bring Psal 142.7 Sand. That I may praise thee O my King. I most humbly beseech thee O Lord mitigate and allay my pains and speedily place me with thee Luk. 22.42 Nevertheless not my will but thine be done Then she looking on the Lady her Mother said to her Dear Mother I now suffer the cruel wounds and pangs of Death AGAIN at another time when her violent pains seized her she cry'd out Pray to God for me my dear Friends pray assist me I am quite spent I am now a drinking the very dregs of the Cup of Affliction Upon which the Chaplain said to her Madam God deals now with you as he did once with his only begotten Son with whom he never was more pleased than when he lay under his deepest sufferings O answered she I do wholly submit my self to God's will. For when I am weak 2 Cor. 12.10 Phil. 4.13 then am I strong I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me NOW the Fits returning very thick upon her she cry'd to God O my good Lord How much do I suffer But it is thy will and it is mine too Grant I may suffer patiently 1 Pet. 2.20 for that it is acceptable with thee ' And I beseech thee O Lord set a watch before my mouth Psal 141.3 and keep the door of my lips that I may not speak unadvisedly with my tongue or murmur against thee For it is my earnest desire always to bless and love thee O my God. AFTER a little pause she turning to the Company said to them I pray God shorten your Agonies when any of you shall arrive at your latter End. And then again she called upon God in these words of David O thou Psal 57.1 Woodf on whom my soul for help relies Let my distress find pity in thine Eyes Mercy Psal 56.1 my God on me thy mercy shew And if thy pleasure does my need says now The sorrows of death compass me round about Psal 116.3 and the pains of Hell have got hold upon me I find trouble and heaviness Hide not thy self from me in the needful time of my distress Hearken unto me answer me and haste thee to help me O my God! I spread my complaint and make my trouble known unto thee Have mercy Lord on thy poor Hand-maid My heart fails and my soul faints within me All these Passages she rehears'd at several times in the midst of her terrible pains for she had not now breath to speak for a long time together AFTER this she sate up in her Bed and with a tone that would have made one think she was not the same person cry'd out Why art thou troubled soul Psal 42.11 Woodf and and restless grown As if forgetten through despair As if thy God had left his care And lower than indeed thou art cast down Trust in him still for thou his Name shalt praise And whom his absence has depress'd his sight shall raise Then the Lady her Mother saying to her Like as a Father pities his Children Psal 103.13 so the Lord pities them that fear him Aye dear Mother answer'd she your love is nothing in comparison of that my Saviour has for me I know my God loves me He speaks to his Hand-maid according to her heart and heaps his mercies upon me 2 Cor. 12.7 Onely lest I should be exalted above measure he has put this thorn in my flesh WHENEVER she had any intervals from pain she sate up in her Bed praising God for the relief and ease he gave her saying I will ever bless and love thee O my good God. And when her grief return'd she held her sides with her hands and excited her self to patience with these words Courage my Soul still bless thy God Courage my Soul still love thy God. Rom. 8.18 For the sufferings of this present World are not worthy to be compar'd with the glory which shall be revealed in us ' Though indeed my pain is very grievous And grief to th' Earth my soul so low does bend Psal 31.10 Woodf That scarce in sighs I can to Heav'n ascend Consum'd with care my soul and life decay And in my wasted flesh unwillingly do stay Now her violent pains returning upon her she cry'd out again I am quite spent O let me gather strength Psal 39.13 Sand. before I pass away and be no more O my God thy Correction is very severe yet will I Kiss the Rod wherewith thou chastisest me Whereupon the Chaplain said to her Heb. 12.8 If you were without chastisement then were you a Bastard and not a true born Child for you know v. 6. Whom the Lord loves he chastens and scourges every Child he receives To which she answer'd 'T is true Sir I am well perswaded of what you say Why My Saviour has suffer'd for me and if I suffer with him I shall reign with him also He had Vinegar and Gall given him to drink and was wounded to the very heart for me Lord cover me with thy Merits impute thy Righteousness to me and let those cruel pains thou enduredst upon the Cross for me make me forget my own As they gave her a little Wine to refresh her she took the Glass and said Mat. 26.29 The hour is coming when I shall drink it new in my Father's Kingdom IMMEDIATELY after this her pains seizing her again she cry'd Psal 42.7 All thy Waves and thy Billows are gone over me Which the Chaplain hearing said to her But Madam you don't add that the Waves of his Mercy and the Billows of his Grace have over-whelmed you also Aye reply'd she 't is very true the Grace and Mercies of my God are greater than all the Miseries I undergo Do you think continu'd the Chaplain who heard her still groan and complain of her being overborn with anguish your Heavenly Father is an gry with you and will let you sink under this temptation No answered she sitting up in her Bed No Sir I know that in all these things I am more than Conquerour through Him that loved me Rom. 8.37 and that as my miseries and troubles abound so his Grace and Comforts abound much more If the Daughter of Sion cries to them that pass by Lam. 1.12 Behold and see whether there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow Yet I will add Come and see whether ever any joy were like unto my joy But O how much sorrow and solace meet together Thou O my sweet Saviour Joh. 16.20 hast said Your sorrow shall be turned into joy Here the Chaplain saying to her Now Madam you experience what St. Paul affirms 2 Cor. 4.16 That though our outward man decay yet the inward man is renew'd day by
thee to grant me this favour that I may know my End and not be like Job's Children surpriz'd by a sudden Death But O Lord be thou pleas'd to give me notice of my dissolution as thou didst to thy Servant Hezekiah I do not sue for years but some few days or at least a few hours Warning I beg of thee that my Mind may never be disturb'd by any malignant Vapours or affrighted with any false Representations or Delusions of the Devil but that I may end my Days with all quietness and tranquillity that I may always have the free use of my Senses my Reason and Understanding and above all the Light of thy Grace that so I may glorifie thy Holy Name and edifie my Neighbours to my very last breath Finally that my Soul may not be snatch'd away by any sort of violence but that I may freely commend it into thy Fatherly Hands Amen FINIS BOOKS SOLD By John Lawrence AT The Angel in the Poultrey Over against the Compter AN Account of the Imperial Proceedings against the Turks with an exact Diary of the Siege of New Heusel and its Taking As also a Relation of all the Noted Performances of the Imperialists in all Parts from the beginning of this Summer 's Campagne till the 27th of August As it was taken by Mr. Travestin an English Gentleman who was all the while Resident in the Army at New Heusel and now in the Imperial Army and by him sent by way of Letter to a Person of Honour of this Kingdom with an exact Map of the Town and the Works of the Besiegers In Quarto The Merchant-Royal A Sermon preached at White-hall before the King's Majesty at the Nuptials of an Honourable Lord and his Lady In Quarto Several Discourses viz. 1. Of Purity and Charity 2. Of Repentance 3. Of seeking first the Kingdom of God. By Hezekiah Burton D. D. Late Rector of Barnes near London and Prebendary of Norwich In Octavo A Relation of the Invasion and Conquest of Florida by the Spaniards under the Command of Ferdinando Desoto Written in Portuguese by a Gentleman of the Town of Elvas Now Englished To which is subjoyned two Journeys of the present Emperour of China into Tartary in the Years 1682 and and 1683. With some Discoveries made by the Spaniards in the Island of California in the Year 1683. In Octavo English Military Discipline or the Way and Method of Exercising Horse and Foot according to the Practice of this present time With a Treatise of all sorts of Arms and Engines of War of Fire-work-Engines and other Military Instruments both Ancient and Modern Enriched with many Figures In Octavo The Military Duties of the Officers and Cavalry Containing the Way of Exercising the Horse according to the Practice of this present time The Motions of Horse the Functions of the several Officers from the Chief Captain to the Brigadeer Written originally in French by the Sieur de la Fontain Engineer in Ordinary to the Most Christian King and translated for the Use of those who are desirous to be informed of the Art of War. In Octavo Clavis Grammatica or the Ready Way to the Latin Tongue containing most plain Demonstrations for the Regular Translating of English into Latin. Together with Instructions how to Construe and Parse Authors Fitted as a Help to such as are desirous to attain to the knowledge of the Latin Tongue and accommodated to the Meanest Capacity Also how to Vary or Compose Latin more Elegantly With necessary Observations for Epistolizing or Writing of Letters in English or Latin And how to perform all kinds of School-Exercises that are usually practised in Schools By J. B. School-Master in London In Octavo Humane Prudence or the Art by which a Man may Raise Himself and Fortune to Grandeur The third Edition corrected and very much Enlarged by the Author In Octavo