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heavenly_a joy_n such_o a_o revive_a prospect_n of_o that_o glorious_a future_a state_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o triumph_n over_o both_o that_o i_o may_v long_o and_o pant_v desire_v groan_n and_o wish_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o i_o must_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v far_o better_o lord_n inspire_v my_o depart_a soul_n with_o that_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n that_o i_o may_v now_o glorify_v thou_o credit_n religion_n and_o commend_v thy_o holy_a way_n that_o i_o may_v strengthen_v the_o weak_a and_o encourage_v the_o fearful_a by_o a_o cheerful_a and_o willing_a comfortable_a and_o triumphant_a departure_n sanctify_v these_o affliction_n and_o pain_n and_o this_o present_a sickness_n to_o i_o and_o let_v they_o put_v i_o upon_o longing_n after_o heaven_n where_o be_v none_o answer_v my_o doubt_n expel_v my_o fear_n arm_n and_o fortify_v comfort_n and_o encourage_v my_o weak_a droop_a and_o tremble_a soul_n and_o the_o near_o i_o draw_v to_o my_o end_n the_o more_o warm_a and_o earnest_n let_v my_o desire_n be_v oh_o for_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o excite_v those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a desire_n in_o i_o which_o i_o can_v raise_v in_o myself_o o_o thou_o almighty_a and_o victorious_a jesus_n who_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o the_o grave_a enable_v i_o in_o these_o my_o last_o moment_n to_o triumph_v over_o they_o say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v 55._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o thy_o victory_n many_o experience_n have_v i_o have_v of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n love_n and_o kindness_n o_o my_o saviour_n forsake_v i_o not_o now_o in_o this_o my_o last_o extremity_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o have_v be_v my_o support_n and_o help_v in_o life_n be_v my_o strength_n my_o comfort_n and_o my_o joy_n at_o death_n while_o in_o this_o my_o last_o sickness_n i_o have_v be_v speak_v sometime_o to_o myself_o and_o sometime_o unto_o god_n i_o have_v obtain_v the_o mercy_n i_o want_v and_o labour_v after_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v now_o my_o doubt_n be_v answer_v my_o fear_n remove_v my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v god_n be_v reconcile_v my_o conscience_n pacify_v my_o hope_n be_v lively_a my_o evidence_n clear_a my_o assurance_n strong_a and_o my_o joy_n full_a and_o now_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n how_o do_v i_o long_o to_o die_v shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n what!_o of_o a_o baffle_v vanquish_a and_o conquer_a enemy_n i_o be_o not_o i_o be_v but_o now_o bless_v be_v god_n i_o be_o not_o be_o i_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n a_o son_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o o_o death_n through_o grace_n o_o my_o enemy_n i_o be_o not_o methinks_v i_o be_o already_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o long_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o holy_a city_n i_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o yonder_o bless_a world_n and_o this_o prospect_n be_v so_o ravish_v and_o transport_v that_o i_o wish_v for_o a_o present_a possession_n no_o heir_n ever_o long_v more_o for_o his_o inheritance_n no_o captive_a ever_o long_v more_o for_o liberty_n no_o sick_a and_o pain_a man_n ever_o long_v more_o for_o ease_n than_o i_o now_o do_v for_o heaven_n when_o i_o be_o there_o what_o charm_v music_n shall_v i_o hear_v what_o glorious_a sight_n shall_v i_o behold_v what_o bless_a and_o delightful_a company_n shall_v i_o have_v what_o joy_n will_v enter_v into_o possess_v and_o fill_v this_o soul_n of_o i_o what_o a_o mansion_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n shall_v i_o enter_v into_o when_o i_o have_v put_v off_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n how_o do_v a_o thought_n of_o this_o make_v my_o fetter_a and_o yet_o imprison_a soul_n cry_v out_o how_o long_o lord_n how_o long_o farewell_n vain_a world_n farewell_n not_o earth_n but_o heaven_n be_v my_o home_n and_o i_o long_o groan_n and_o wish_v to_o be_v there_o be_v the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n at_o hand_n be_v the_o time_n come_v that_o i_o must_v die_v lord_n i_o do_v submit_v thy_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v my_o body_n i_o cheerful_o bequeath_v unto_o the_o dust_n o_o faithful_a grave_n keep_v what_o i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o this_o body_n till_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o then_o deliver_v it_o up_o in_o the_o dust_n shall_v this_o flesh_n of_o my_o sleep_n and_o rest_n in_o hope_n my_o soul_n my_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n o_o my_o god_n i_o resign_v to_o thou_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o 5._o psal_n 31._o 5._o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n father_n into_o 〈◊〉_d â—ands_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n lord_n 59_o luk._n 23._o 46._o act_n 7._o 59_o jesus_n 〈…〉_o must_v i_o die_v now_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o will_n believe_v thy_o promise_n trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n through_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o my_o saviour_n i_o wait_v wait_v lord_n i_o long_o for_o the_o happy_a moment_n and_o my_o last_o petition_n and_o die_a prayer_n shall_v be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v qick_o 17._o rev._n 22._o 20._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 17._o that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_o amen_n finis_fw-la
exod._n 15._o 2._o he_o a_o habitation_n he_o be_v my_o father_n god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v he_o lord_n may_n such_o a_o one_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o have_v be_v devote_v and_o dedicate_v to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v love_v and_o fear_v serve_v and_o honour_n trust_v in_o and_o depend_v on_o thou_o more_o over_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n god_n and_o my_o mother_n god_n and_o as_o this_o strengthen_v my_o obligation_n to_o so_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o shall_v keep_v i_o from_o depart_v from_o thou_o my_o own_o god_n and_o my_o father_n god_n i_o will_v never_o forsake_v do_v i_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o often_o say_v live_v walk_v and_o act_n deport_n and_o carry_v myself_o as_o one_o descend_v from_o godly_a parent_n and_o become_v my_o hereditary_a relation_n to_o god_n do_v i_o frame_v my_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o child_n the_o son_n the_o daughter_n of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o such_o a_o mother_n oh_o how_o may_v such_o a_o reflection_n confound_v shame_n and_o put_v we_o to_o the_o blush_n fill_v we_o with_o grief_n sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o be_v in_o slead_v of_o many_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o more_o holy_a strictness_n circumspection_n and_o accuracy_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v further_o urge_v and_o plead_v this_o with_o god_n when_o you_o come_v to_o beg_v blessing_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a i_o know_v you_o be_v not_o stranger_n to_o secret_a and_o closet_n prayer_n you_o do_v not_o dare_v not_o can_v live_v without_o it_o when_o you_o go_v take_v this_o argument_n along_o with_o you_o the_o argument_n be_v strong_a when_o i_o can_v say_v my_o god_n it_o be_v strong_a when_o i_o can_v go_v on_o and_o say_v my_o father_n god_n david_n be_v move_v to_o do_v kindness_n for_o mephibosheth_n for_o his_o father_n jonathan_n sake_n and_o can_v we_o think_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v open_v to_o give_v mercy_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o old_a friend_n how_o frequent_o do_v the_o saint_n of_o old_a put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o holy_a ancestor_n say_n remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n jehosaphat_n go_v to_o prayer_n with_o this_o title_n in_o his_o mouth_n o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n david_n plead_v this_o o_o lord_n 6._o 2_o chr._n 20._o 6._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n 16._o psal_n 116._o 16._o and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n oh_o how_o comfortable_a argumentative_a and_o enforce_v be_v it_o to_o mind_n god_n who_o we_o be_v when_o we_o come_v to_o his_o door_n for_o a_o alm_n to_o say_v with_o humble_a and_o holy_a reverence_n lord_n do_v thou_o ask_v who_o i_o be_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o a_o child_n too_o of_o a_o dear_a friend_n of_o thou_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v thy_o ancient_a acquaintance_n lord_n do_v deny_v i_o do_v send_v i_o away_o empty_a for_o their_o sake_n but_o show_v mercy_n to_o i_o my_o holy_a parent_n be_v thou_o thy_o domestic_a servant_n they_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o live_v in_o thy_o family_n lord_n remember_v i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o such_o and_o give_v i_o a_o alm_n oh_o pity_n and_o pardon_n sanctify_v and_o save_v i_o oh_o let_v not_o one_o descend_v of_o holy_a and_o believe_a parent_n be_v a_o castaway_n let_v not_o i_o lord_n let_v not_o i_o have_v my_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n when_o 51._o mat._n 24._o 51._o my_o holy_a father_n and_o godly_a mother_n shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o 11._o mat._n 8._o 11._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o be_o thy_o lord_n save_o i_o and_o to_o enforce_v my_o plea_n for_o mercy_n i_o humble_o remember_v thou_o my_o father_n be_v thou_o and_o my_o mother_n be_v thou_o lord_n let_v i_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o be_v the_o off_o spring_n of_o such_o iii_o earnest_o sue_v for_o the_o full_a answer_n and_o return_v of_o those_o prayer_n they_o send_v up_o to_o god_n for_o you_o it_o be_v one_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a advantage_n the_o child_n of_o holy_a parent_n have_v that_o they_o often_o recommend_v they_o and_o their_o case_n to_o god_n such_o prayer_n may_v do_v they_o good_a after_o their_o decease_n and_o that_o they_o may_v their_o child_n shall_v beg_v a_o return_n this_o now_o shall_v be_v your_o work_n and_o i_o many_o of_o these_o prayer_n be_v file_v up_o in_o the_o court_n above_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o say_n of_o my_o dear_a mother_n to_o i_o oh_o pray_v for_o i_o for_o when_o my_o child_n be_v young_a and_o can_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n for_o a_o pray_a mother_n now_o send_v new_a prayer_n after_o the_o old_a you_o after_o she_o oh_o suffer_v not_o so_o many_o warm_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n so_o many_o speak_a tear_n and_o plead_v groan_n to_o be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o sue_v to_o heaven_n for_o a_o rich_a and_o speedy_a return_n may_v not_o each_o go_v to_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n 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