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humble_a harmless_a lady_n 3._o in_o patience_n submission_n and_o contentedness_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v at_o god_n disposal_n she_o have_v a_o sore_a sickness_n and_o because_o of_o her_o former_a health_n it_o be_v to_o her_o the_o sore_a of_o many_o year_n before_o she_o have_v not_o lie_v sick_a in_o bed_n one_o day_n but_o many_o a_o turn_n have_v she_o take_v in_o her_o walk_n and_o gallery_n and_o through_o much_o exercise_n in_o that_o way_n she_o have_v the_o advantage_n both_o of_o her_o health_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o now_o the_o lord_n lay_v she_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o sickness_n not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o but_o for_o a_o long_a while_n together_o she_o that_o before_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n be_v now_o god_n prisoner_n and_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sickness_n that_o she_o can_v not_o stir_v nor_o move_v one_o foot_n yet_o be_v she_o patient_a and_o submisive_a to_o god_n hand_n she_o kiss_v the_o rod_n she_o learn_v the_o church_n lesson_n i_o will_v bare_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o micah_n 7.9_o she_o never_o murmur_v not_o repine_v one_o whit_n but_o as_o she_o be_v teach_v so_o she_o learn_v and_o conform_v to_o that_o frame_n of_o eli_n and_o david_n lord_n here_o i_o be_o do_v with_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n 4._o in_o faith_n she_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o during_o she_o sickness_n act_v faith_n often_o she_o acknowledge_v she_o own_o nothingness_n vileness_n wretchedness_n that_o she_o be_v of_o little_a faith_n and_o of_o no_o ability_n in_o respect_n of_o herself_o to_o help_v herself_o indeed_o her_o weakness_n in_o faith_n in_o grace_n and_o in_o all_o performance_n be_v her_o constant_a complaint_n and_o this_o make_v i_o to_o mind_v she_o of_o that_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n until_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n mat._n 12.20_o some_o other_o i_o have_v see_v most_o confident_a in_o their_o sickness_n of_o salvation_n who_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o censure_v because_o unacquainted_a with_o their_o ground_n yet_o i_o ingenous_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o like_v dear_o of_o a_o humble_a tremble_a self-condemning_a frame_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o they_o who_o be_v vile_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n be_v person_n in_o who_o god_n most_o delight_v i_o remember_v how_o paul_n in_o scripture_n bespatter_v himself_o but_o be_v not_o those_o passage_n his_o beauty-pot_n give_v i_o a_o man_n among_o you_o that_o will_v lick_v the_o dust_n of_o jesus_n foot_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o that_o christ_n will_v take_v he_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o his_o bosom_n it_o be_v
her_o condition_n she_o be_v all_o in_o confession_n of_o her_o spiritual_a poverty_n yet_o she_o cast_v herself_o into_o the_o blessed-bleeding_a arm_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o she_o lay_v at_o his_o foot_n cry_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n and_o again_o i_o rest_v upon_o christ_n and_o upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n and_o again_o though_o the_o lord_n slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o again_o he_o have_v deliver_v and_o he_o do_v deliver_v and_o i_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o still_o and_o again_o hold_v out_o faith_n and_o anon_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o vision_n this_o last_o word_n hold_v out_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o word_n she_o speak_v on_o that_o last_o day_n of_o her_o life_n 5._o in_o her_o love_n to_o minister_n her_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v on_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o true_a sign_n of_o it_o she_o love_v christ_n image_n especial_o in_o his_o minister_n and_o now_o i_o speak_v my_o own_o loss_n among_o other_o she_o be_v please_v to_o cast_v her_o affection_n on_o the_o unworthy_a of_o all_o my_o master_n messenger_n in_o her_o life-time_n she_o prefer_v i_o to_o this_o place_n the_o lord_n make_v she_o the_o first_o wheel_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o bring_v i_o hither_o and_o it_o be_v some_o trouble_n to_o her_o spirit_n that_o i_o leave_v this_o pastoral_a charge_n before_o she_o leave_v the_o world_n indeed_o she_o honour_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o very_a function_n itself_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n oh_o how_o will_v she_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n against_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o reproach_n vilify_v and_o contemn_v the_o dispenser_n of_o god_n word_n 6._o in_o her_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o all_o many_o discord_n have_v be_v in_o these_o sad_a time_n and_o she_o have_v suffer_v much_o in_o many_o respect_n yet_o in_o her_o approach_n near_o to_o the_o confine_n of_o eternity_n i_o desire_v she_o to_o forgive_v other_o as_o she_o desire_v god_n to_o forgive_v she_o at_o which_o she_o proclaim_v it_o very_o affectionate_o that_o she_o free_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n and_o she_o desire_v all_o who_o she_o have_v offend_v to_o forgive_v she_o her_o child_n then_o kneel_v about_o she_o she_o give_v they_o a_o blessing_n as_o jacob_n give_v to_o joseph_n and_o his_o child_n this_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v with_o that_o cheerfulness_n heartiness_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n that_o it_o melt_v heart_n and_o cause_v aflood_n of_o tear_n round_o about_o her_o bed_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o be_v force_v to_o rouse_v up_o herself_o and_o to_o bespeak_v they_o as_o christ_n do_v those_o weep_a woman_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o why_o shall_v you_o weep_v for_o i_o that_o be_o go_v to_o my_o christ_n and_o to_o those_o joy_n prepare_v by_o christ_n and_o then_o she_o give_v a_o charge_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v a_o relative_a respective_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o brethren_n it_o concern_v he_o most_o who_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o her_o strength_n or_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o power_n gen._n 49.3_o and_o so_o far_o as_o justice_n or_o religion_n call_v i_o presume_v it_o will_v never_o be_v forget_v by_o he_o 7._o in_o her_o desire_n to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o sometime_o she_o cry_v oh_o when_o will_v that_o good_a hour_n come_v and_o again_o sometime_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v dissolve_v that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n but_o tell_v she_o of_o her_o duty_n that_o she_o must_v wait_v for_o wait_v be_v a_o posture_n fit_a for_o servant_n psal_n 123.2_o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o be_v have_v 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the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o bridegroom_n chamber_n you_o see_v now_o how_o she_o redeem_v the_o time_n in_o life_n and_o death_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o lawyer_n so_o i_o say_v to_o you_o go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o luke_n 10.37_o it_o be_v but_o a_o while_n that_o all_o of_o you_o have_v to_o live_v and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o improve_v time_n lay_v hold_v of_o every_o season_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n live_v every_o day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v your_o last_o on_o earth_n walk_v accurate_o exact_o circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wâ—se_v redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la