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In memory of that faithful disciple of the Lord, William Mecho, or, The substance of his legacy to his friends the Lord's Day before he sickned who fell asleep in the Lord, the 13 of the 8th month 1676.
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Wing I116; ESTC R227555
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in_o memory_n of_o that_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o the_o lord_z william_n mecho_n or_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o lord_n day_n before_o he_o sicken_v who_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o 13_o of_o the_o 8_o month_n 1676._o print_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1677._o in_o memory_n of_o that_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n william_n mecho_n or_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o friend_n etc._n etc._n all_o zion_n member_n shall_v be_v friend_n in_o trust_n 30.4_o ps_n 30.4_o to_o keep_v up_o some_o remembrance_n of_o the_o just_a the_o lord_n so_o order_n and_o direct_v my_o heart_n that_o in_o his_o wisdom_n i_o may_v have_v a_o part_n this_o gracious_a soul_n that_o now_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o imperial_a throne_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o as_o if_o he_o know_v his_o travel_n here_o to_o be_v near_o their_o full_a period_n leave_v this_o legacy_n to_o his_o survive_a friend_n which_o here_o i_o do_v impart_v though_o weak_o reader_n unto_o you_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n ere_o he_o sicken_v 3.18_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o press_v that_o our_o grace_n shall_v enlve_v be_v 3.2_o rev._n 3.2_o and_o those_o thing_n strengthen_v 25.4_o num._n 25.4_o that_o be_v like_a to_o die_v that_o god_n just_a anger_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o to_o watchfulness_n he_o strong_o do_v exhort_v 24.44_o mat._n 24.44_o lest_o by_o surprise_v the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v we_o short_a and_o then_o to_o such_o as_o have_v backslider_v be_v 16.15_o rev._n 16.15_o show_v their_o damn_a state_n 14.4_o pro._n 14.4_o if_o grace_n step_v not_o between_o to_o work_v repentance_n 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o that_o sin-healing_a grace_n that_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v so_o high_a a_o place_n 7.9.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.9.10_o then_o as_o that_o one_o thing_n needful_a 10.42_o luke_n 10.42_o do_v descry_v a_o walk_n well_o please_v to_o the_o all_o see_a eye_n 2.4_o hab._n 2.4_o in_o faith_n sincerity_n and_o holiness_n 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