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and_o remember_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o consider_v how_o he_o bring_v i_o down_o by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v and_o glorify_v i_o in_o due_a time_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o this_o be_v my_o joy_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o my_o death_n sweet_a death_n that_o be_v a_o passage_n unto_o life_n eternal_a o_o god_n strengthen_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v constant_a and_o invincible_a unto_o death_n i_o hope_v the_o combat_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o bring_v to_o pass_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o end_n may_v crown_v the_o work_n §_o 27._o among_o the_o many_o physician_n that_o have_v attend_v on_o he_o there_o be_v one_o dr._n crucius_fw-la a_o roman_a catholic_n who_o come_v this_o morning_n to_o visit_v he_o and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n yea_o very_o say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o in_o god_n and_o god_n be_v in_o i_o the_o cross_n which_o god_n have_v send_v be_v small_a every_o one_o must_v bear_v his_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v follow_v christ_n who_o have_v suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o i_o though_o he_o deserve_v no_o such_o suffering_n this_o cross_n increase_v my_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a who_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o his_o poor_a servant_n christ_n have_v dye_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n a_o while_n after_o mr._n wickelmans_fw-mi a_o dutch_a minister_n come_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o same_o language_n god_n strengthen_v i_o and_o he_o will_v preserve_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o my_o god_n for_o that_o unspeakable_a goodness_n which_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o i_o he_o succour_v i_o in_o this_o work_n he_o have_v be_v always_o present_a with_o i_o even_o to_o this_o extremity_n then_o the_o minister_n repeat_v to_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n at_o which_o word_n he_o cry_v out_o o_o welcome_a crown_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o i_o wait_v for_o god_n dwell_v in_o i_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o from_o i_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o command_n again_o when_o behold_v hiâ—_n pain_n he_o exhort_v he_o to_o patience_n he_o answer_v we_o can_v we_o ought_v noâ—_n to_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n o_o eternal_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o give_v theâ—_n thanks_o for_o thy_o exceed_a greaâ—_n benefit_n that_o it_o have_v pleaseâ—_n thou_o that_o i_o shall_v declare_v thy_o praise_n even_o unto_o very_o old_a age_n and_o that_o thou_o make_v i_o able_a to_o persist_v therein_o unto_o the_o last_o breath_n of_o my_o life_n §_o 28._o at_o another_o hour_n when_o the_o same_o minister_n visit_v he_o again_o and_o say_v you_o be_v still_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n he_o answer_v in_o hope_n and_o patience_n i_o be_o whole_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n i_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v what_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o when_o this_o minister_n have_v pray_v with_o he_o he_o return_v he_o thanks_o in_o these_o word_n i_o give_v you_o thanks_o for_o your_o holy_a prayer_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o god_n bless_v you_o i_o beseech_v he_o to_o make_v you_o a_o very_a powerful_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o also_o add_v god_n have_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n in_o i_o i_o have_v see_v they_o afar_o off_o i_o have_v believe_v they_o i_o have_v embrace_v they_o i_o wait_v for_o nothing_o more_o but_o to_o breathe_v forth_o my_o last_o breath_n god_n possess_v i_o already_o i_o feel_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v but_o that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o eagle_n that_o i_o may_v fly_v to_o the_o carcase_n immediate_o he_o subjoin_v a_o verse_n or_o two_o out_o of_o one_o of_o beza_n french_a poem_n to_o this_o sense_n o_o holy_a word_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o i_o fly_v §_o 29._o towards_o evening_n the_o pang_n of_o death_n increase_v upon_o he_o the_o extreme_a pain_n of_o his_o bowel_n his_o sudden_a faint_a aâ—â—_n and_o other_o grievous_a symptom_n be_v the_o indication_n of_o approach_a death_n but_o in_o this_o state_n and_o utter_a decay_n of_o thâ—_n strength_n of_o nature_n his_o exercisâ—_n of_o faith_n be_v strengthen_v sâ—_n much_o the_o more_o and_o his_o patience_n confirm_v mourn_v noâ—_n for_o i_o say_v he_o these_o last_o hour_n have_v nothing_o terrible_a in_o they_o the_o body_n indeed_o suffer_v but_o the_o soul_n be_v comfort_v and_o fill_v abundant_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v want_v nothing_o his_o rod_n and_o his_o staff_n shall_v lead_v i_o safe_o through_o this_o short_a valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n this_o little_a cloud_n hinder_v i_o not_o from_o behold_v that_o heavenly_a light_n which_o already_o enlighten_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n thou_o give_v i_o light_n thou_o warm_a i_o thou_o lifte_v i_o on_o high_a and_o i_o glad_o follow_v thou_o be_v carry_v aloft_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n the_o sharp_a my_o pain_n be_v the_o near_o i_o be_o to_o deliverance_n my_o wound_n be_v grievous_a but_o i_o be_v silent_a because_o thou_o do_v it_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n deliver_v i_o i_o be_o impatient_a of_o delay_n i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o with_o the_o temptation_n he_o will_v give_v a_o way_n of_o escape_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o when_o he_o look_v towards_o his_o wife_n she_o thus_o address_v herself_o to_o he_o my_o dear_a i_o bless_v god_n and_o rejoice_v for_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v see_v so_o much_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o to_o which_o he_o reply_v thou_o do_v well_o my_o dear_a love_n the_o lord_n confirm_v and_o strengthen_v thy_o joy_n i_o be_v solid_a i_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o see_v the_o end_n of_o my_o conversation_n thou_o have_v know_v i_o and_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o hate_v ostentation_n and_o that_o more_o have_v be_v attribute_v to_o i_o by_o other_o than_o i_o have_v believe_v of_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v be_v conscious_a of_o my_o own_o infirmity_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o good_a may_v be_v in_o i_o be_v not_o of_o myself_o the_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o he_o have_v do_v the_o work_n perfect_a o_o lord_n and_o crown_v thy_o own_o work_n i_o complain_v not_o of_o my_o pain_n i_o have_v not_o flatter_v myself_o in_o my_o disease_n for_o when_o i_o be_v first_o seize_v by_o it_o i_o be_v aware_a that_o god_n call_v for_o i_o be_v it_o not_o time_n my_o dear_a love_n afflict_v not_o thyself_o i_o go_v before_o thou_o shall_v follow_v ever_o long_o thou_o have_v afford_v i_o help_v and_o have_v kind_o succour_v i_o god_n will_v bless_v thou_o and_o save_v thou_o doubt_v it_o not_o it_o have_v be_v grateful_a to_o i_o and_o i_o most_o kind_o accept_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v have_v so_o great_a a_o love_n for_o this_o little_a boy_n point_v to_o his_o grandson_n make_v proof_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o by_o love_v he_o it_o be_v a_o child_n void_a of_o malice_n and_o i_o have_v good_a hope_n of_o he_o if_o he_o be_v well_o guide_v then_o call_v the_o child_n he_o say_v give_v i_o thy_o hand_n my_o son_n see_v thy_o grandfather_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n thou_o have_v already_o lose_v thy_o grandfather_n by_o mother_n side_n who_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o upright_a man_n now_o thou_o lose_v thy_o grandfather_n by_o father_n side_n but_o thou_o have_v a_o grandfather_n in_o heaven_n on_o both_o side_n that_o will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o thou_o i_o hope_v my_o blessing_n will_v redound_v upon_o thou_o then_o take_v he_o between_o his_o hand_n my_o little_a child_n say_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v this_o diligent_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tall_a and_o beautiful_a tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n have_v thou_o fair_a branch_n and_o be_v fruitful_a that_o be_v fear_v god_n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o wisdom_n prudence_n and_o understanding_n be_v thou_o good_a and_o beneficent_a shun_v evil_a company_n and_o god_n will_v bless_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v
i_o beseech_v you_o to_o signify_v to_o they_o and_o to_o entreat_v for_o i_o that_o they_o will_v give_v i_o a_o place_n of_o burial_n large_a enough_o for_o i_o and_o my_o wife_n who_o will_v quick_o follow_v i_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o express_v himself_o he_o dismiss_v he_o with_o prayer_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n §_o 11._o about_o evening_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v help_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o to_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n where_o he_o perceive_v the_o swell_a of_o his_o belly_n to_o reach_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o his_o stomach_n which_o give_v he_o apprehension_n that_o hiâ—_n end_n draw_v near_o wherefore_o send_v for_o mr._n dauber_n a_o emineâ—_n civilian_n he_o impart_v to_o hiâ—_n his_o purpose_n of_o add_v a_o codicil_n to_o his_o will_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o he_o send_v for_o the_o town_n clerk_n and_o the_o two_o consul_n anâ—_n have_v full_o declare_v his_o minâ—_n to_o they_o the_o business_n be_v donâ—_n and_o seal_v he_o begin_v to_o discourse_v of_o another_o settlement_n by_o the_o resignation_n of_o himseâ—_n and_o he_o into_o the_o hand_n anâ—_n unto_o the_o care_n of_o god_n express_v his_o assurance_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o add_v that_o he_o do_v exceed_o rejoice_v that_o he_o shall_v leave_v behiâ—_n he_o a_o wife_n excel_v in_o virtâ—_n and_o motherly_a affection_n to_o the_o child_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o also_o â—_o son_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n aâ—_n studious_a of_o peace_n who_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o decease_v the_o the_o child_n of_o one_o of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v decease_v three_o little_a one_o who_o guardian_n he_o be_v appoint_v by_o that_o codicil_n and_o for_o this_o last_o office_n he_o render_v unto_o they_o his_o thanks_o and_o to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o city_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a bless_a each_n of_o they_o and_o their_o family_n and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v he_o go_v to_o his_o bed_n again_o and_o see_v no_o body_n stand_v about_o he_o but_o his_o little_a family_n he_o say_v to_o his_o niece_n my_o daughter_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o but_o persist_v with_o i_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o rehearse_v all_o those_o word_n to_o i_o which_o god_n shall_v suggest_v unto_o thy_o heart_n or_o mouth_n this_o sweet_a and_o please_a communication_n shall_v help_v to_o pass_v over_o this_o night_n with_o the_o more_o ease_n and_o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o and_o assist_v our_o good_a intention_n he_o will_v help_v our_o weakness_n and_o afford_v we_o matter_n of_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n such_o discourse_n be_v please_v unto_o he_o he_o attend_v unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o when_o they_o talk_v together_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o then_o as_o one_o in_o a_o rapture_n he_o say_v my_o god_n thou_o have_v draw_v i_o and_o i_o be_v draw_v thou_o have_v know_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n with_o a_o merciful_a and_o efficacious_a knowledge_n thou_o hasâ—_n call_v i_o by_o name_n thou_o have_v bore_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v attentive_a i_o have_v declare_v thy_o message_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n in_o my_o mouth_n who_o be_o i_o o_o god_n but_o dust_n and_o ash_n a_o earthen_a and_o a_o frail_a vessel_n into_o which_o notwithstanding_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o pour_v a_o holy_a liquor_n and_o seed_n of_o immortality_n thou_o live_v and_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o live_v i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o that_o life_n which_o be_v 3_o col._n 3._o 3_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o which_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n over_o he_o 6._o rev._n 20._o 6._o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n behold_v i_o be_o dead_a and_o also_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a i_o live_v not_o in_o myself_o but_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o what_o shall_v i_o mention_v more_o i_o can_v make_v no_o return_n of_o thy_o faithfulness_n to_o i_o or_o of_o the_o benefit_n thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o i_o thou_o have_v choose_v i_o before_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o be_v and_o it_o please_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n and_o especial_o of_o a_o mother_n eminent_a in_o holiness_n who_o dedicate_v i_o to_o thy_o service_n from_o my_o tender_a year_n with_o how_o many_o prayer_n do_v she_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o that_o holy_a purpose_n with_o what_o care_n and_o affection_n do_v she_o instill_v the_o seed_n of_o piety_n into_o i_o and_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o work_v all_o in_o all_o give_v his_o blessing_n to_o this_o diligent_a nurture_n and_o hear_v her_o ardent_a prayer_n and_o my_o ministry_n have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o i_o have_v 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