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strait_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n amen_n after_o her_o decease_n there_o be_v also_o find_v in_o her_o cabinet_n a_o paper_n with_o this_o superscrip_n my_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o my_o husband_n to_o bestow_v upon_o my_o child_n these_o thing_n as_o token_n of_o my_o motherly_a affection_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v remember_v by_o they_o she_o begin_v with_o her_o husband_n and_o what_o she_o give_v to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o wrap_v up_o in_o several_a paper_n and_o each_o name_n endorse_v on_o the_o outside_n to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v and_o then_o conclude_v all_o thus_o but_o above_o all_o my_o prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v that_o he_o will_v especial_o bestow_v upon_o you_o all_o needful_a save_v grace_n whereby_o yâ—u_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o glorify_v his_o great_a name_n in_o those_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v you_o amen_n amen_n she_o leave_v also_o legacy_n to_o some_o 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man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n ephe._n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n psa_fw-la 73.26_o though_o our_o heart_n may_v fail_v we_o and_o our_o flesh_n may_v fail_v we_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o fail_v we_o jer._n 31.3_o for_o he_o have_v love_v we_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n isa_n 26.3_o 4._o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n promise_n of_o protection_n 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