must_v not_o now_o pass_v from_o i_o i_o may_v imitate_v my_o dear_a saviour_n in_o the_o like_a circumstance_n cheerful_o say_v father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v the_o argument_n i_o have_v 42._o â—uk_fw-mi 22._o 42._o use_v be_v weighty_a and_o serious_a sufficient_a to_o convince_v my_o judgement_n stop_v my_o mouth_n and_o make_v i_o silent_a but_o after_o all_o o_o pity_n pardon_n and_o help_v i_o i_o find_v i_o be_o backward_o and_o loath_a to_o die_v now_o lord_n make_v i_o content_a content_a that_o be_v too_o little_a make_v i_o desirous_a to_o die_v and_o to_o die_v now_o god_n forbid_v that_o after_o all_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v violent_o rend_v and_o tear_v from_o i_o lord_n let_v i_o have_v such_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o a_o future_a happiness_n such_o lively_a hope_n and_o clear_a evidence_n of_o my_o right_n and_o title_n to_o it_o such_o a_o burn_a and_o flame_a love_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n to_o thou_o my_o saviour_n such_o please_a foreta_v of_o 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soul_n and_o the_o near_o i_o draw_v to_o my_o end_n the_o more_o warm_a and_o earnest_n let_v my_o desire_n be_v oh_o for_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o excite_v those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a desire_n in_o i_o which_o i_o can_v raise_v in_o myself_o o_o thou_o almighty_a and_o victorious_a jesus_n who_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o the_o grave_a enable_v i_o in_o these_o my_o last_o moment_n to_o triumph_v over_o they_o say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v 55._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o thy_o victory_n many_o experience_n have_v i_o have_v of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n love_n and_o kindness_n o_o my_o saviour_n forsake_v i_o not_o now_o in_o this_o my_o last_o extremity_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o have_v be_v my_o support_n and_o help_v in_o life_n be_v my_o strength_n my_o comfort_n and_o my_o joy_n at_o death_n while_o in_o this_o my_o last_o sickness_n i_o have_v be_v speak_v sometime_o to_o myself_o and_o sometime_o unto_o god_n i_o have_v obtain_v the_o mercy_n i_o want_v and_o labour_v after_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v now_o my_o doubt_n be_v answer_v my_o fear_n remove_v my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v god_n be_v reconcile_v my_o conscience_n pacify_v my_o hope_n be_v lively_a my_o evidence_n clear_a my_o assurance_n strong_a and_o my_o joy_n full_a and_o now_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n how_o do_v i_o long_o to_o die_v shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n what!_o of_o a_o baffle_v vanquish_a and_o conquer_a enemy_n i_o be_o not_o i_o be_v but_o now_o bless_v be_v god_n i_o be_o not_o be_o i_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n a_o son_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o o_o death_n through_o grace_n o_o my_o enemy_n i_o be_o not_o methinks_v i_o be_o already_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o long_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o holy_a city_n i_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o yonder_o bless_a world_n and_o this_o prospect_n be_v so_o ravish_v and_o transport_v that_o i_o wish_v for_o a_o present_a possession_n no_o heir_n ever_o long_v more_o for_o his_o inheritance_n no_o captive_a ever_o long_v more_o for_o liberty_n no_o sick_a and_o pain_a man_n ever_o long_v more_o for_o ease_n than_o i_o now_o do_v for_o heaven_n when_o i_o be_o there_o what_o charm_v music_n shall_v i_o hear_v what_o glorious_a sight_n shall_v i_o behold_v what_o bless_a and_o delightful_a company_n shall_v i_o have_v what_o joy_n will_v enter_v into_o possess_v and_o fill_v this_o soul_n of_o i_o what_o a_o mansion_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n shall_v i_o enter_v into_o when_o i_o have_v put_v off_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n how_o do_v a_o thought_n of_o this_o make_v my_o fetter_a and_o yet_o imprison_a soul_n cry_v out_o how_o long_o lord_n how_o long_o farewell_n vain_a world_n farewell_n not_o earth_n but_o heaven_n be_v my_o home_n and_o i_o long_o groan_n and_o wish_v to_o be_v there_o be_v the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n at_o hand_n be_v the_o time_n come_v that_o i_o must_v die_v lord_n i_o do_v submit_v thy_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v my_o body_n i_o cheerful_o bequeath_v unto_o the_o dust_n o_o faithful_a grave_n keep_v what_o i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o this_o body_n till_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o then_o deliver_v it_o up_o in_o the_o dust_n shall_v this_o flesh_n of_o my_o sleep_n and_o rest_n in_o hope_n my_o soul_n my_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n o_o my_o god_n i_o resign_v to_o thou_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o 5._o psal_n 31._o 5._o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n father_n into_o 〈◊〉_d â—ands_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n lord_n 59_o luk._n 23._o 46._o act_n 7._o 59_o jesus_n 〈…〉_o must_v i_o die_v now_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o will_n believe_v thy_o promise_n trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n through_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o my_o saviour_n i_o wait_v wait_v lord_n i_o long_o for_o the_o happy_a moment_n and_o my_o last_o petition_n and_o die_a prayer_n shall_v be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v qick_o 17._o rev._n 22._o 20._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 17._o that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_o amen_n finis_fw-la
be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o mercy_n of_o many_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n oh_o how_o evil_a and_o criminal_a will_v this_o be_v my_o flesh_n be_v pain_v my_o affliction_n great_a my_o sickbed_n uneasy_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n press_v i_o sore_o my_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n my_o innocent_a groan_n which_o i_o hope_v be_v only_o the_o voice_n of_o oppress_a nature_n pierce_v the_o heart_n and_o draw_v tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o dear_a relation_n but_o yet_o o_o my_o soul_n i_o charge_v thou_o by_o all_o that_o be_v solemn_a and_o sacred_a let_v there_o not_o be_v a_o murmur_a thought_n a_o repine_a word_n or_o any_o peevish_a carriage_n remember_v remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a the_o mercy_n of_o former_a time_n and_o be_v thankful_a thy_o god_n have_v be_v good_a be_v and_o will_v be_v so_o and_o be_v thou_o all_z love_n and_o praise_n be_v it_o not_o god_n who_o form_v and_o fashion_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o light_n with_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a body_n be_v not_o all_o my_o member_n 16._o ps_n 139._o 16._o write_v in_o his_o book_n and_o do_v not_o he_o watch_v over_o my_o substance_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o imperfect_a and_o do_v not_o he_o take_v care_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v be_v bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n be_v it_o not_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 8._o he_o who_o appoint_v when_o where_o and_o of_o who_o i_o shall_v be_v bear_v and_o do_v not_o he_o order_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o my_o birth_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n when_o i_o be_v a_o poor_a helpless_a infant_n when_o i_o hang_v on_o my_o mother_n breast_n and_o lay_v in_o my_o cradle_n do_v not_o he_o take_v the_o care_n of_o i_o do_v not_o his_o providence_n watch_v over_o i_o in_o my_o childhood_n and_o prevent_v many_o unknown_a and_o unseen_a danger_n do_v noâ—_n he_o in_o my_o youth_n keep_v i_o from_o the_o many_o evil_n which_o in_o that_o ungoverned_a age_n i_o be_v expose_v to_o and_o may_v have_v bring_v upon_o myself_o have_v not_o his_o careful_a eye_n be_v upon_o i_o from_o my_o first_o moment_n even_o until_o now_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o 17._o ps_n 139_o 17._o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o of_o god_n i_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o religious_a parent_n who_o set_v before_o i_o a_o good_a example_n weep_v over_o and_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v seasonable_a instruction_n wholesome_a counsel_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o virtuous_a education_n in_o my_o first_o and_o early_a year_n be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o restrain_v and_o withhold_v i_o from_o those_o sin_n and_o lust_n which_o many_o be_v overtake_v withal_o and_o i_o myself_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o in_o that_o age_n of_o folly_n and_o vanity_n have_v not_o he_o feed_v and_o clothe_v provide_v for_o and_o defend_v i_o be_v my_o refuge_n in_o a_o storm_n my_o sanctuary_n in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n my_o deliverer_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n and_o my_o physician_n in_o sickness_n how_o oft_o have_v he_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n raise_v i_o from_o a_o sick_a bed_n renew_v my_o strength_n and_o save_v i_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n when_o in_o my_o own_o and_o other_o apprehension_n i_o be_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o and_o ready_a to_o drop_v into_o it_o have_v not_o he_o supply_v my_o want_n increase_v my_o substance_n blessed_v my_o endeavour_n and_o give_v i_o a_o considerable_a portion_n of_o this_o world_n good_n be_v it_o not_o of_o he_o i_o have_v friend_n and_o relation_n to_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o i_o while_o other_o have_v none_o or_o such_o as_o be_v worse_o than_o none_o even_o a_o cross_n and_o a_o scourge_n to_o they_o have_v not_o his_o arm_n uphold_v his_o power_n defend_v his_o mercy_n succour_v his_o bounty_n supply_v his_o treasury_n enrich_v i_o have_v not_o his_o providence_n be_v ever_o watchful_a over_o i_o and_o his_o holy_a angel_n my_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a lifeguard_n when_o in_o my_o affliction_n and_o pain_n i_o have_v cry_v to_o he_o have_v he_o not_o hear_v my_o groan_n regard_v my_o tear_n answer_v my_o prayer_n in_o the_o fit_a season_n and_o best_a manner_n ease_v or_o support_v i_o remove_v my_o burden_n or_o give_v i_o strength_n and_o so_o order_v the_o affliction_n from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v â—1_n psal_n 119._o â—1_n i_o have_v not_o only_o have_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n but_o those_o of_o the_o right_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a not_o only_o for_o a_o perish_a body_n but_o more_o and_o great_a for_o a_o immortal_a soul_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n that_o he_o quicken_v and_o raise_v i_o when_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 1._o eph._n 2._o 1._o that_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n and_o make_v it_o effectual_a for_o my_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v to_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n to_o i_o be_v the_o savour_n 16._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o of_o life_n to_o life_n that_o the_o same_o word_n the_o same_o bless_a gospel_n which_o blind_v they_o enlighten_v i_o which_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n bring_v i_o home_o to_o god_n for_o this_o thy_o special_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o my_o soul_n lord_n i_o do_v i_o will_v and_o hope_v i_o shall_v for_o ever_o bless_v thou_o who_o or_o what_o be_o i_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o can_v i_o do_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o effectual_o call_v when_o other_o be_v not_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o call_v and_o convert_v i_o and_o not_o another_o i_o and_o not_o my_o neighbour_n i_o and_o not_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o pew_n hear_v the_o same_o sermon_n and_o for_o many_o year_n attend_v upon_o the_o same_o ministry_n free_a grace_n distinguish_a mercy_n difference_v love_n be_o i_o convert_v change_v sanctify_a and_o pardon_v lord_n i_o do_v i_o will_v admire_v and_o adore_v thy_o powerful_a and_o victorious_a grace_n awake_v o_o my_o soul_n awake_a prepare_v a_o song_n oh_o love_n and_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o god_n i_o be_v a_o apostate_n wretch_n a_o stubborn_a enemy_n a_o disloyal_a rebel_n and_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o weapon_n return_v to_o my_o duty_n and_o yield_v patience_n wait_v mercy_n invite_v minister_v exhort_v the_o spirit_n plead_v conscience_n urge_v god_n expostulate_v with_o yearn_v bowel_n the_o bless_a jesus_n call_v to_o i_o from_o heaven_n and_o beseech_v i_o by_o his_o wound_n and_o tear_n bloodshed_n passion_n and_o death_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o i_o vile_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_v do_v not_o hear_v how_o many_o reproof_n and_o counsel_n warning_n and_o exhortation_n earnest_a plead_n and_o pathetic_a sermon_n be_v lose_v upon_o i_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n all_o be_v not_o that_o one_o do_v the_o work_n do_v god_n convert_v i_o after_o many_o sabbath_n enjoy_v and_o many_o sermon_n hear_v in_o vain_a infinite_a kindness_n lord_n i_o bow_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o and_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o immortal_a spirit_n bless_v and_o praise_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o god_n pity_v i_o when_o i_o do_v not_o pity_v myself_o who_o call_v after_o and_o stop_v i_o when_o i_o be_v run_v headlong_o to_o hell_n who_o loose_v my_o chain_n break_v my_o bond_n knock_v off_o my_o setter_n and_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n be_v it_o not_o he_o who_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n and_o stretched-out_a arm_n deliver_v and_o rescue_v i_o when_o sin_n rule_v and_o govern_v and_o satan_n lead_v i_o in_o triumph_n as_o his_o vassal_n and_o captive_a and_o shall_v not_o i_o though_o a_o sick_a and_o pain_a man_n adore_v and_o bless_v he_o bless_v he_o i_o do_v ay_o will_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n 2._o ps_n 103._o 2._o and_o all_o that_o be_v withim_v i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n since_o my_o conversion_n and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n since_o god_n take_v i_o into_o his_o family_n adopt_a and_o make_v i_o his_o son_n how_o much_o and_o what_o great_a thing_n have_v be_v do_v for_o i_o what_o sweet_a and_o ravish_a communion_n have_v i_o have_v in_o holy_a duty_n public_a and_o private_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o in_o my_o closet_n what_o large_a speedy_a and_o remarkable_a answer_n of_o prayer_n what_o a_o ravish_a sense_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o favour_n
pardon_n and_o save_v yonder_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o shall_v my_o prayer_n back_v with_o the_o plead_n of_o that_o blood_n be_v shut_v out_o i_o have_v now_o but_o a_o little_a time_n my_o glass_n be_v almost_o run_v the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n be_v stretch_v out_o the_o night_n will_v quick_o come_v lord_n be_v not_o angry_a if_o i_o renew_v my_o request_n urge_v thou_o with_o thy_o promise_n and_o lie_v at_o thy_o foot_n till_o i_o obtain_v my_o pardon_n and_o conscience_n be_v enable_v and_o authorize_v to_o read_v it_o i_o be_o miserable_a and_o without_o thy_o pity_n must_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o and_o lord_n i_o can_v i_o will_v not_o take_v a_o denial_n i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o in_o this_o sickness_n i_o have_v 94._o ps_n 119_o 94._o be_v examine_v my_o heart_n search_v my_o way_n and_o i_o have_v do_v it_o serious_o and_o impartial_o what_o sin_n i_o have_v find_v out_o i_o hearty_o bewail_v pardon_v these_o and_o those_o i_o have_v 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