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beseech_v thou_o lay_v that_o hand_n on_o i_o thou_o take_v hold_v on_o peter_n with_o that_o i_o may_v not_o sink_v in_o the_o deep_a water_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v good_a lord_n suffer_v no_o weapon_n form_v against_o i_o to_o prosper_v but_o bring_v i_o up_o out_o of_o my_o astonishment_n and_o confusion_n of_o soul_n though_o the_o enemy_n break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o my_o heart_n lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o good_a lord_n take_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o suffer_v no_o rival_n with_o thou_o let_v i_o be_v guide_v govern_v and_o act_v by_o thou_o good_a lord_n let_v no_o sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o fill_v my_o heart_n and_o soul_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n deep_a reverentialness_n of_o thou_o much_o love_n fervour_n and_o zeal_n for_o thy_o glory_n which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o cause_n to_o be_v ever_o very_a and_o exceed_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o i_o and_o suffer_v not_o the_o envenom_a arrow_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o stick_v on_o i_o but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o quench_v all_o those_o fiery_a dart_n the_o poison_n of_o they_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n good_a lord_n apply_v to_o my_o soul_n that_o heal_a balsam_n make_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o indelible_a character_n let_v thy_o law_n be_v write_v on_o my_o heart_n o_o bless_a god_n father_n saviour_n sanctifier_n i_o beseech_v thou_o make_v this_o the_o transcript_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n in_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o thou_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o all_o possible_a adoration_n thanksgiving_n and_o praise_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n most_o due_a in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n to_o which_o i_o say_v amen_n amen_n amen_n she_o read_v also_o all_o the_o good_a book_n with_o intent_a diligence_n she_o can_v inquire_v out_o or_o be_v inform_v of_o on_o this_o subject_a and_o weep_v bucket_n of_o tear_n to_o 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rest_v from_o these_o and_o all_o her_o labour_n and_o as_o she_o overcome_v in_o his_o strength_n who_o teach_v her_o hand_n to_o war_n and_o finger_n to_o fight_n and_o cover_v her_o head_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n so_o to_o he_o be_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o eternal_a praise_n amen_n amen_n sect_n xviii_o friend_n she_o use_v to_o pray_v for_o i_o subjoin_v to_o the_o precedent_n a_o account_n of_o another_o paper_n which_o as_o the_o last_o abovenamed_a i_o find_v in_o a_o distinct_a sheet_n with_o this_o title_n a_o catalogue_n of_o christian_a friend_n who_o i_o desire_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o present_v in_o my_o poor_a prayer_n to_o god_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o they_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n above_o what_o i_o can_v ask_v then_o follow_v this_o prayer_n gracious_a god_n thou_o have_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n lord_n thou_o never_o say_v 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on_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o prayer_n gracious_a god_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o extend_v thy_o choice_a favour_n to_o my_o most_o near_a relation_n my_o dear_a husband_n my_o dear_a grandson_n his_o father_n and_o his_o relation_n with_o my_o other_o near_a relation_n good_a lord_n be_v very_o gracious_a to_o our_o neighbour_a ministry_n mr._n alchorne_n mr._n hublon_n mr._n loe_o mr._n arrowsmith_n doctor_n fuller_n mr._n siday_n with_o the_o rest_n lord_n give_v they_o the_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o their_o labour_n the_o engraft_v many_o soul_n into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o be_v very_o gracious_a to_o those_o who_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o have_v be_v earnest_a petitioner_n in_o my_o behalf_n at_o thy_o throne_n of_o
introduction_n pag._n 3_o sect_n i._o of_o her_o birth_n and_o parentage_n pag._n 5_o a_o account_n of_o her_o book_n out_o of_o which_o most_o be_v transcribe_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o child_n time_n and_o place_n of_o her_o birth_n pag._n 9_o her_o parent_n her_o father_n be_v early_a prudence_n and_o a_o strange_a overrule_a providence_n which_o bring_v he_o to_o be_v a_o citizen_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o occasion_n of_o many_o consequent_a mercy_n to_o she_o and_o other_o pag._n 10_o the_o tenderness_n of_o her_o spirit_n when_o a_o child_n pag._n 13_o a_o great_a fault_n she_o be_v guilty_a of_o when_o young_a which_o be_v turn_v to_o her_o benefit_n in_o future_a caution_n pag._n 14_o her_o father_n be_v great_a care_n of_o she_o and_o confidence_n in_o she_o pag._n 15_o sect_n ii_o how_o she_o be_v first_o awaken_v to_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o religion_n by_o temptation_n pag._n 17_o the_o first_o onset_n by_o a_o blasphemous_a suggestion_n pag._n 18_o how_o she_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n to_o atheism_n pag._n 19_o her_o long_o struggle_v with_o temptation_n and_o the_o first_o glimpse_n of_o comfort_n pag._n 20_o keep_v half_a a_o year_n by_o it_o without_o sleep_n or_o very_o little_a pag._n 22_o mean_n of_o her_o recovery_n and_o some_o gradual_a relief_n of_o which_o she_o have_v a_o excellent_a passage_n pag._n 24_o yet_o she_o suffer_v renew_v onset_n pag._n 25_o sect_n iii_o of_o our_o marriage_n remarkable_a passage_n concern_v it_o pag._n 27_o sect_n iv_o her_o life_n in_o concise_a epitome_n pag._n 30_o sect_n v._o how_o she_o spend_v a_o day_n pag._n 32_o rose_n constant_o at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n spend_v two_o hour_n with_o god_n in_o secret_a a_o account_n of_o the_o rest_n till_o bedtime_n pag._n 41_o sect_n vii_o for_o the_o number_n six_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o printer_n how_o she_o spend_v a_o week_n ibid._n her_o exact_a circumspection_n in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n her_o whole_a method_n in_o it_o to_z page_z 44_o monday_n morning_n prayer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o she_o constant_o observe_v with_o great_a zeal_n and_o charity_n both_o for_o all_o the_o foreign_a church_n and_o our_o own_o for_o many_o year_n ever_o after_o she_o have_v be_v inform_v of_o that_o commendable_a custom_n set_v up_o in_o so_o many_o family_n quite_o through_o the_o nation_n ibid._n constant_o spend_v friday_n the_o passion-day_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n or_o if_o she_o foresee_v diversion_n unavoidable_a on_o that_o day_n choose_v one_o before_o it_o pag._n 48_o sect_n viii_o how_o she_o spend_v a_o year_n where_o be_v set_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o follow_a section_n pag._n 49_o sect_n ix_o her_o character_n as_o a_o wife_n pag._n 51_o in_o time_n of_o health_n to_o page_n 55_o in_o time_n of_o be_v sick_a to_o page_n 61_o sect_n x._o of_o her_o lyings-in_a in_o child-bearing_a ibid._n sect_n xi_o of_o the_o baptise_v our_o child_n her_o very_a commendable_a practice_n on_o that_o occasion_n pag._n 64_o sect_n xii_o her_o care_n of_o the_o education_n of_o her_o child_n pag._n 66_o to_o pag._n 82_o i_o give_v no_o touch_n at_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o long_a section_n because_o i_o arnest_o recommend_v the_o read_n of_o the_o whole_a often_o over_o as_o be_v very_o exemplary_a and_o useful_a sect_n xiii_o of_o monthly_a sacrament_n her_o constant_a communicate_v and_o serious_a preparation_n pag._n 82_o sect_n fourteen_o of_o her_o write_n pag._n 84_o sect_n xv._o discreet_a management_n of_o her_o family_n pag._n 86_o sect_n xvi_o visitation_n by_o sickness_n on_o ourselves_o or_o some_o of_o our_o child_n pag._n 92_o to_o pag._n 115_o this_o be_v so_o large_a and_o have_v so_o many_o exemplary_a passage_n of_o indefatigable_a watch_n fervent_a prayer_n gracious_a answer_n humble_a submission_n to_o god_n that_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o reader_n be_v own_o observation_n sect_n xvii_o renew_a assault_n of_o her_o enemy_n by_o temptation_n pag._n 115_o the_o usual_a season_n of_o which_o be_v indisposition_n of_o mind_n by_o sorrow_n or_o of_o body_n by_o sickness_n pag._n 116_o her_o method_n of_o resist_a 1._o conference_n with_o experience_a christian_n 2._o read_v suitable_a book_n 3._o enter_v her_o solemn_a protest_n against_o they_o under_o her_o hand_n in_o appeal_n to_o god_n which_o you_o find_v page_n 119._o with_o this_o title_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n write_v by_o i_o elizabeth_n walker_n follow_v with_o a_o most_o devout_a pathetic_a prayer_n sect_n xviii_o friend_n she_o use_v to_o pray_v for_o by_o name_n and_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o pag._n 123_o i_o name_v those_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o prayer_n but_o omit_v to_o name_v they_o in_o the_o margin_n above_o thirty_o head_n of_o family_n not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o order_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n sect_n xix_o some_o try_v calamity_n on_o the_o nation_n on_o friend_n or_o family_n and_o signal_n deliverance_n from_o danger_n pag._n 126_o the_o great_a plague_n and_o the_o number_n that_o die_v ibid._n the_o fire_n the_o number_n of_o church_n and_o house_n burn_v pag._n 127_o other_o affliction_n on_o particular_a friend_n pag._n 12â—_n on_o ourselves_o pag._n 129_o to_o pag._n 13â—_n sect_n xx._n of_o our_o go_v to_o tunbridge-well_n ibid._n my_o reason_n of_o write_v on_o it_o how_o she_o make_v that_o placâ—_n of_o divertisement_n and_o hurry_n a_o place_n of_o retirement_n anâ—_n vacancy_n to_o devotion_n to_o pag._n 14â—_n sect_n xxi_o of_o keep_v our_o wedding-day_n and_o entertainment_n of_o our_o friend_n ibid._n sect_n xxii_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o our_o only_a daughter_n and_o her_o death_n in_o childbirth_n the_o same_o year_n yet_o leave_v a_o son_n pag._n 148._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n she_o write_v so_o much_o of_o heâ—_n own_o who_o use_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o what_o concern_v other_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lady_n mary_n rich_a and_o the_o lady_n essex_n rich_a theâ—â—_n marriage_n with_o a_o devout_a prayer_n for_o each_o pag._n 149._o thâ—â—_n be_v a_o large_a section_n most_o transcribe_v from_o her_o own_o paper_n full_a of_o most_o excellent_a devotion_n and_o humble_a submission_n to_o god_n smarty_a blow_n to_o pag._n 161._o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d most_o pathetic_a tenderness_n to_o the_o dear_a child_n pag._n 16â—_n sect_n xxiii_o act_n and_o kind_n of_o her_o great_a charity_n ibid._n a_o account_n how_o it_o may_v be_v call_v her_o charity_n though_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n and_o great_a charity_n by_o which_o shâ—_n give_v though_o all_o she_o have_v to_o give_v be_v in_o truth_n but_o little_a i_o allow_v she_o what_o my_o small_a estate_n will_v afford_v all_o she_o give_v of_o that_o be_v proper_o her_o own_o charity_n and_o i_o also_o in_o several_a respect_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v she_o to_o pag._n 171._o she_o give_v considerable_o more_o every_a year_n out_o of_o her_o allowance_n than_o she_o spend_v upon_o herself_o she_o will_v buy_v cloth_n from_o london_n by_o the_o whole_a piece_n to_o cloth_n the_o poor_a cause_n strong_a linsey-woolsey_n to_o be_v make_v to_o give_v away_o employ_v the_o poor_a who_o want_v work_n never_o buy_v any_o thing_n too_o cheap_a of_o the_o poor_a people_n etc._n etc._n be_v bountiful_a to_o her_o poor_a relation_n pag._n 175_o yet_o never_o reproach_v herself_o or_o i_o by_o a_o sordid_a garb_n but_o secure_v she_o own_o decency_n with_o great_a prudence_n while_o she_o relieve_v the_o poor_a with_o great_a charity_n pag._n 176_o her_o charity_n in_o pain_n be_v next_o to_o that_o of_o her_o purse_n in_o get_v and_o use_v her_o skill_n in_o physic_n and_o chirurgery_n and_o woman_n labour_v with_o child_n pag._n 180_o her_o forgive_a charity_n pag._n 181_o her_o moderation_n towards_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o communion_n pag._n 182_o to_o pag._n 185_o sect_n xxiv_o of_o her_o care_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n pag._n 185_o sect_n xxv_o several_a grace_n in_o which_o she_o be_v most_o eminent_a pag._n 188._o knowledge_n faith_n charity_n patience_n sympathy_n with_o other_o pity_v to_o the_o poor_a repentance_n reverential_n fear_v of_o god_n love_n obedience_n sincerity_n modesty_n courage_n meekness_n contentedness_n thankfulness_n tenderness_n of_o conscience_n improvement_n of_o time_n zeal_n humility_n from_o pag._n 188_o to_o pag._n 209_o her_o sickness_n and_o death_n pag._n 210_o the_o appendix_n pag._n 232_o direction_n to_o her_o child_n concern_v prayer_n pag._n 214_o to_o pag._n 223_o some_o head_n of_o prayer_n form_v according_a to_o those_o direction_n pag._n 224_o mark_n of_o a_o regenerate_v estate_n pag._n 229_o to_o pag._n 233_o a_o consolatory_a letter_n write_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a isabel_n countess_n of_o radnor_n upon_o the_o surprise_v death_n of_o her_o dearly-beloved_n daughter_n the_o
yet_o more_o occur_v in_o every_o one_o well_o worth_a observe_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o time_n in_o her_o esteem_n to_o which_o she_o account_v a_o double_a portion_n to_o be_v due_a of_o religious_a observance_n and_o most_o raise_a devotion_n and_o always_o pay_v it_o she_o be_v scrupulous_o solicitous_a both_o of_o the_o negative_a and_o positive_a duty_n she_o judge_v to_o be_v require_v on_o that_o day_n both_o to_o prevent_v the_o violation_n of_o that_o holy_a rest_n and_o to_o sanctify_v it_o i_o may_v subjoin_v a_o short_a treatise_n of_o that_o subject_a if_o i_o shall_v collect_v and_o put_v together_o what_o i_o meet_v with_o from_o her_o own_o pen_n concern_v it_o in_o several_a place_n for_o the_o first_o as_o she_o give_v it_o the_o full_a dimension_n in_o early_a rise_n so_o she_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v entrench_v upon_o by_o any_o work_n but_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o mercy_n order_v thing_n so_o that_o her_o maid_n must_v never_o make_v a_o cheese_n that_o day_n and_o will_v seldom_o use_v the_o coach_n to_o carry_v she_o to_o church_n except_o in_o extremity_n of_o way_n and_o weather_n and_o though_o none_o give_v free_a welcome_a on_o other_o day_n will_v forbear_v invite_v any_o on_o that_o day_n to_o prevent_v diversion_n and_o if_o friend_n sometime_o come_v in_o will_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a without_o uncivil_a rudeness_n withdraw_v into_o her_o chamber_n after_o dinner_n at_o which_o she_o especial_o eat_v spare_o on_o that_o day_n to_o prevent_v drowsiness_n at_o church_n she_o constant_o call_v all_o the_o family_n together_o to_o hear_v they_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o if_o any_o neighbour_n be_v sick_a within_o such_o distance_n as_o will_v not_o hinder_v she_o timely_o attend_v public_a worship_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o visit_v they_o and_o all_o the_o day_n she_o practise_v herself_o what_o she_o oft_o advise_v other_o isa_n 58.13_o she_o turn_v away_o her_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v her_o pleasure_n on_o god_n holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n her_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o honour_v he_o not_o do_v she_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v she_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v she_o own_o word_n but_o delight_v herself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o service_n for_o the_o positive_a duty_n be_v early_o up_o she_o spend_v as_o much_o time_n in_o dress_v her_o soul_n to_o meet_v god_n and_o as_o little_a as_o be_v possible_a in_o adorn_v her_o body_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n though_o always_o with_o a_o grave_n and_o decent_a neatness_n she_o always_o retain_v a_o profound_a reverence_n for_o the_o name_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o that_o she_o be_v always_o attentive_o devout_a at_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n to_o which_o she_o bring_v all_o her_o servant_n with_o she_o that_o they_o may_v not_o stay_v loiter_v idle_o at_o home_n or_o by_o the_o way_n and_o her_o eye_n and_o example_n will_v awe_v the_o rude_a youth_n into_o become_a carriage_n for_o which_o end_n she_o will_v sometime_o rise_v up_o and_o look_v about_o she_o with_o good_a effect_n after_o public_a worship_n finish_v she_o will_v retire_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n to_o recollect_v and_o pray_v over_o the_o sermon_n and_o after_o finish_v what_o be_v her_o custom_n on_o other_o day_n to_o do_v beside_o the_o servant_n read_v every_o one_o a_o chapter_n when_o my_o weariness_n will_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o repeat_v the_o sermon_n she_o will_v desire_v my_o curate_n to_o read_v some_o good_a book_n and_o oft_o will_v she_o do_v it_o herself_o she_o read_v in_o the_o family_n the_o lord_n day_n the_o seven_o night_n before_o she_o die_v good_a part_n of_o dr._n sherlock_n treatise_n of_o death_n and_o i_o must_v say_v i_o remember_v not_o i_o ever_o hear_v man_n or_o woman_n exceed_v she_o in_o this_o kind_n i_o confess_v with_o shame_n i_o can_v not_o do_v it_o so_o well_o for_o though_o she_o alter_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o the_o author_n word_n her_o read_n may_v be_v call_v a_o read_n and_o give_v of_o the_o sense_n for_o though_o she_o read_v quick_a she_o do_v it_o so_o smooth_o and_o distinct_o and_o will_v place_v the_o emphasis_n upon_o some_o word_n in_o every_o sentence_n so_o intelligent_o without_o any_o affect_a tone_n or_o vehement_a alteration_n of_o her_o voice_n that_o the_o change_n be_v scarce_o perceptible_a not_o so_o much_o as_o betwixt_o what_o we_o call_v flat_a and_o sharp_a in_o music_n and_o yet_o will_v strange_o facilitate_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n to_o low_a capacity_n a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o her_o clear_a understanding_n it_o herself_o after_o family_n prayer_n spend_v some_o little_a time_n more_o than_o on_o other_o night_n in_o commit_v herself_o to_o god_n she_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o add_v to_o her_o usual_a ejaculation_n praise_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o another_o sabbath_n prayer_n for_o acceptance_n of_o the_o day_n service_n and_o pardon_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o her_o holy_a thing_n she_o go_v to_o rest_v and_o such_o be_v every_o week_n first-fruit_n on_o monday_n morning_n awake_v with_o god_n and_o have_v blow_v off_o the_o ash_n which_o veil_v the_o embers_o kindle_v by_o the_o ardent_a fervour_n of_o the_o precede_a day_n devotion_n she_o kindle_v they_o into_o a_o holy_a flame_n with_o which_o have_v offer_v up_o the_o daily_a morning-sacrifice_n she_o next_o bring_v her_o peace-offering_n for_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n she_o have_v a_o very_a public_a spirit_n and_o enlarge_v heart_n on_o which_o she_o always_o bear_v the_o concern_v of_o zion_n and_o prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o her_o chief_a joy_n she_o stretch_v out_o her_o crave_v hand_n over_o the_o world_n as_o you_o will_v find_v she_o express_v herself_o that_o the_o mighty_a god_n who_o call_v the_o 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