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mercy_n	holy_a	lord_n	redeemer_n	2,129	5	10.1125	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63254	The triumphs of grace: or, The last words and edifying death of the Lady Margaret de la Musse a noble French lady, who died in May 1681. Aged but sixteen years. Englished by P. L.	La Musse, Margaret de, Lady, 1664 or 5-1681.; P. L.	1687 (1687)	Wing T2296; ESTC R220913	33,954	149

Nobleness of Bloud Their great and unparallel'd Zeal for God's Glory and unmovable Constancy in the True Religion cannot sufficiently be commended and admir'd Afflictions and Sufferings which are the Lot of the Church-Militant here on Earth having never been able to make them renounce the Doctrine our Saviour taught and his Martyrs have seal'd with their Bloud For they all-along made it their chiefest Business more and more to establish the Covenant of God and knowledge of his Truth in their Family and to the end all the Children God had given them might he Heirs of their Piety and Virtue as well as Estate their greatest concern and care ever was to afford them together with a good Education the powerful Example of an Holy Life And though God has some time since depriv'd this Illustrious Family of Him who was the Head of it yet by the Care of his most pious Lady Godliness has no less flourish'd in it than before insomuch that God being honour'd and fear'd his Holy Name call'd upon and his Sacred Word made the subject of constant Meditation among them this Wise Mother always had the comfort and happiness to see her Cares and Desires herein answer'd by every one of her Children and particularly by this Daughter of hers whose Dying Words are here rehears'd who in the last moments of her Life did in a special manner shew how deep an impression those good Instructions had made on her which she had receiv'd in her most tender Age. THIS Pious young Lady after some days indisposition which dayly grew upon her did on the 4th of May 1681. being Sunday fall into such violent Fits that as soon as she was come to her self again perceiving her Latter End was near desir'd the Lady her Mother should be call'd that she might receive her Blessing and be comforted by her who no sooner appear'd but this Dutiful Daughter stretching forth her Hands to her with all the submission imaginable spake thus My dear Mother now is the time God will call me to Himself Let us put our selves in a condition of coming into his Presence But alas how unworthy am I to present my self before him How weak is my Faith and how disproportionate my Repentance Pray entreat God for me that he would grant me the Pardon of my Sins and speak Peace to my Soul. Oh how unhappy am I He does not speak at all to my Soul O beg of Him to have mercy on me HOW much soever the Lady her Mother found her self mov'd at this Discourse yet she had so much power over her self as to return her this Answer Dear Child it 's true Psal 143.2 that in God's sight no man living but through his mercy can be justifi'd But has not the Saviour of the World made an atonement for the greatest Sinners Have not the sins of David Manasses St. Peter the penitent Thief and abundance of others been forgiven them JESUS CHRIST as you very well know my Child did not come to call the Righteous Mat. 9.13 but Sinners to repentance 'T IS true repli'd the young Lady but such a repentance I do not find wrought in me as God requires of those he calls to him for alas he speaks not to my Soul. My dear Child answer'd the Lady her Mother since your heart is so sensible of grief for your Sins it 's a sign that your Conscience is not sear'd or stupifi'd there is something that fights within you And what can that be but the Holy Ghost Always put your trust in God's Mercy and the Merits of your Redeemer who has said Joh. 6 17. Him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out At the hearing of which comfortable words the Patient with her Eyes lifted up to Heaven broke out into these O Lord Cant. 1.4 draw me then that I may run after thee THEN she desir'd to see their Chaplain Monsieur de Malnoe who no sooner was acquainted with it but he repair'd to her Chamber in company of some Gentlewomen of the Neighbourhood he met at the door to whom as they drew near to her Bed-side to see her she spoke thus My dear Friends I beg of you pray to God that he would be pleas'd to have mercy on me And then turning to the Minister she earnestly desir'd him to assist her with his Prayers and comfortable Exhortations AND some few hours after this she finding her self uneasie in her Chamber desir'd to be and was accordingly remov'd to another and she still growing worse and worse requested to be recommended to God in the Prayers of the Church In the mean time she would hear nothing but Godly Discourses and always was talking of the heinousness of her sins Whereupon being told that it was very pleasing to God to see us accuse our selves before him 'T is true cry'd she Whosoever does confess and forsake his sins shall have mercy Prov. 28.13 ALL the rest of the day she spent in lamenting and bewailing the weakness and imperfection of her Piety and no sooner was fallen into a slumber but she awak'd and call'd for the Chaplain still continuing in Meditation and Prayer and frequently calling upon God as particularly thus With speed send help Psal 40.18 Old Transl and set me free My God I thee require Make hast with aid to succour me O Lord at my desire Like a lost Sheep I 've gone astray Psal 119.176 Patrick But now to thee I come Thy Precepts I resolve t' obey Lord bring thy Servant home O Lord Psal 6.1 rebuke me not in thine indignation neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure Psal 130.3 If thou Lord wilt be extream to mark what is done amiss v. 4. O Lord who shall stand But there is mercy with thee that thou mayst be fear'd Psal 51.2 Wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sins v. 3. For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me v. 9. Turn thy face from mine iniquities and put out all my misdeeds v. 10. Make me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me Lord to my Prayer incline thine ear Th' afflicted hear Psal 55.2 Sandys Nor be thou deaf to my Complaint For O I faint Regard the sighs the groans the cries Which from my pensive Soul arise O wretched Creature that I am Rom. 7.27 who shall deliver me from the body of this death WHICH having said she remain'd silent for a little while and then began to speak again saying Draw near to me O Lord and I will draw near to thee and purifie my heart that I may appear before thee To thee O Lord my God lo I Do stretch my craving hands Psal 143. v. 6 7 8. Old Transl My Soul desires after thee As do the thirsty Lands Hear me with speed my Spirit does fail Hide not thy face me fro Else shall I be like them that down Into

would confess with me that I should have been miserable without this his gracious Visitation AFTER this she had about an hour's sleep out of which being awaked she said What is our Life Jam. 4.14 Truly it is even a vapour that appears for a little time and then vanishes away Psal 90.12 Therefore O Lord teach us so to number our days as that we may apply our hearts to Wisdom Psal 8.4 What is man that thou art mindful of him and the Son of Man that thou visitest him Psal 146.4 When his breath goes forth he returns to his Earth But we know 2 Cor. 5.1 that if our earthly house of this Tabernacle were dissolv'd we have a Building of God an House not made with hands Hag. 2.9 eternal in the Heavens And the glory of this latter House shall be greater than that of the former 2 Cor. 4.18 For the things which are seen are temporal but the things which are not seen are eternal THEN she said Pray let my Chaplain be call'd in that he may comfort me O the comforts of the Holy Ghost are the refreshment of my Soul. LORD Psal 119.103 how sweet are thy words to my taste yea sweeter than honey to my mouth When the Chaplain was come in she said to him ' Come Sir Heb. 4.16 Let us go boldly unto the Throne of Grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Whereupon he answering Why don't you say Let us go and implore for Mercy rather than say as with confidence you do Let us go that we may obtain mercy She reply'd Sir it is because I find a Redeemer there 1 Cor. 6.20 Joh. 6.37 who has bought me with a price and said Him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out ' and I am perswaded 1 Joh. 1.9 He is faithful and just to keep his promise Aye Madam answered the Chaplain this Promise he has made to your Contrition Repentance and Faith. DURING this whole day which was Wednesday she spake many other admirable things that could not all of them be remember'd One would have thought by seeing her that her Soul was set loose from the Body She had quite forgot the Earth and all Ties and Relations here her onely thoughts being now to unite her self with her God by Meditation till she might be more perfectly united to him in Heaven ABOUT Evening she felt a great drought in her Throat and was very thirsty yet they durst not give her any thing by reason her Stomach could not bear so much as one drop of fair Water without bringing of it up and that with a vehement Cough accompani'd with a stoppage and shortness of breath they therefore onely call'd for an Epitheme to allay her great palpitation of heart But she little regarding the Relief they were willing to give her Body cry'd out on a sudden LORD JESUS thou my Heavenly Physician apply the Merits of thy precious Bloud to me for that alone can infallibly heal my Soul. IMMEDIATELY after this she fell into most cruel Agonies which made her take very little rest all that night But yet she continu'd to comfort her self in God seeking no-where else but in his Word for a Remedy to all her griefs And in these circumstances she often cry'd 1 Sam. 3.10 Speak O Lord for thy servant hears Speak thou O my God to the Soul of thy poor Hand-maid WHICH having said she asked a Gentleman that was opening the Windows of her Chamber what time of the day it was he answer'd It was almost day-light adding Madam why do you ask me this Question have you a mind to do as David did and rise by break of day to praise God No Sir reply'd she I can't do that but I will continually bless and magnifie him upon this my Bed of Languishing Early my God before 't is light Psal 63. Woodf And all the Stars are up but that which makes the day Whilst Heav'n alone with flames is bright And all below is hurl'd in sable veil of night Which they can neither draw nor take away Early I 'll worship and one glance from thee E're 't is with others day shall make it noon with me And as this dry and thirsty Land Where the ground ready to expire for want of Rain Gaping and out of breath does stand And shews its very bowels shrivled like its sand And having drunk gapes for more drink again The Wilderness and I in this agree For as that thirsts for Rain so Lord I thirst for thee I thirst thy glorious Power to see As I have seen it in thy Temple heretofore When ravish'd with thy love to me To die I was content could I but so love thee And so to die this Life would chuse no more Those thoughts so high my fainting Spirit do raise That through my lips they force their voice in Songs of praise For this Pll bless thee and on high To thy Great Name send up my praises whilst I live For since at present I enjoy A mind content it shall prepare for more supply Though thou at present onely that dost give E'en that shall bring my famish'd Soul more good Than what my body had from most delicious food Marrow and fatness it shall be And all the solid meats which please and feed the strong For I shall come at last to thee Who art the blessed End of all felicity And the best subject of my humble Song And on my Bed when I revolve thy might My Praises shall instead of Watches part the night ABOUT four of the Clock her Illness so increas'd upon her that she felt most intolerable pains which was perceiv'd both by the sharp Shreeks and lamentable Cries she from time to time put forth and by the violent Convulsion-sits she suffer'd that distorted her Arms and bent her Body double But for all this her mind was still the same and lost nothing of its strength and freedom IN one of these Fits she did cry to God Lord have mercy on me Mat. 26.39 Let this Cup pass from me Nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt In another Fit which one would have thought would have thrown her out of her Bed so vehemently it toss'd her Body she cry'd out Thunder lightning bruise break to pieces and do what thou wilt with this poor Body yet will I still love thee O my God! Yea I will always bless thee for thy wondrous Love and Mercy to me AT another time as she felt a Fit a coming again upon her said Verily Thine arrows have wounded me already Yet O my God though thou shouldst multiply thy Plagues upon me to infinity yet would that but the more increase my love towards thee Hear me O Lord Psal 69.16 for thy loving kindness is good turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies v. 17. And hide not thy face from thy