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the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n §_o 18._o from_o that_o night_n forward_o it_o be_v observe_v when_o any_o one_o discourse_v to_o he_o of_o repentance_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o answer_v as_o to_o this_o point_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o i_o be_o reconcile_v and_o cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o my_o redeemer_n god_n have_v speak_v and_o make_v know_v to_o i_o already_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o i_o now_o taste_v this_o blessedness_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n 1._o psa_fw-la 32._o 1._o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 1._o rom._n 8._o 1._o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o draw_v i_o and_o i_o willing_o follow_v he_o he_o lessen_v my_o bodily_a pain_n by_o increase_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o satisfy_v my_o thirst_n for_o he_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o grace_n behold_v i_o be_o satiate_v i_o be_o enrich_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o 17._o rom._n 14._o 17._o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o be_o feed_v by_o my_o saviour_n who_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o true_a quicken_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v he_o shall_v live_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o live_v it_o be_v now_o two_o day_n since_o i_o have_v live_v not_o a_o animal_n life_n but_o i_o live_v that_o life_n which_o i_o shall_v eternal_o live_v in_o the_o heaven_n that_o night_n he_o make_v a_o long_a and_o ardent_a prayer_n the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o be_v slip_v out_o of_o our_o memory_n in_o general_n he_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o bewail_v the_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n alas_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o faith_n in_o the_o earth_n man_n of_o veracity_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v one_o speak_v to_o another_o yea_o to_o his_o friend_n fraudulent_o and_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n alas_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n with_o those_o that_o hate_v peace_n thou_o have_v make_v peace_n in_o thy_o high_a place_n thou_o give_v peace_n but_o not_o such_o as_o the_o world_n give_v wherefore_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o afraid_a the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o a_o sedate_n mind_n §_o 19_o on_o the_o wednesday_n 4._o wednesday_n jan._n 4._o morning_n he_o find_v himself_o much_o weary_v and_o enfeeble_v partly_o by_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v endure_v and_o partly_o by_o his_o much_o and_o earnest_a speak_n both_o we_o that_o be_v about_o he_o and_o himself_o be_v all_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o his_o last_o hour_n be_v approach_v for_o which_o reason_n he_o speak_v as_o follow_v again_o i_o bid_v you_o farewell_o my_o friend_n observe_v i_o and_o continue_v to_o strengthen_v i_o with_o your_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n when_o my_o speech_n shall_v fail_v i_o will_v endeavour_v by_o sign_n to_o let_v you_o know_v my_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n my_o mind_n can_v be_v shake_v he_o that_o preserve_v i_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n when_o he_o have_v again_o bless_v his_o family_n and_o all_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o his_o speech_n whole_o fail_v he_o for_o a_o time_n so_o that_o we_o expect_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o see_v he_o draw_v his_o last_o breath_n but_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o this_o sink_a fit_n he_o begin_v to_o speak_v again_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o chamber_n full_a of_o people_n he_o say_v how_o be_o i_o tire_v out_o will_v they_o allow_v i_o no_o time_n of_o repose_n wherefore_o be_v there_o such_o a_o company_n about_o i_o have_v not_o 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say_v or_o do_v i_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o i_o that_o be_v matter_n of_o regret_n to_o i_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o i_o after_o my_o departure_n and_o i_o believe_v peace_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v do_v thy_o endeavour_n that_o it_o may_v for_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n i_o be_o satisfy_v and_o at_o rest_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v here_o below_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n she_o ask_v if_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o have_v his_o son_n come_v to_o
he_o yea_o say_v he_o i_o bless_v god_n and_o rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v see_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o before_o i_o die_v when_o he_o come_v near_o to_o he_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o receive_v he_o kind_o and_o then_o repeat_v to_o he_o what_o he_o have_v before_o say_v concern_v his_o brother_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n and_o one_o furnish_v with_o gift_n that_o be_v rather_o solid_a and_o useful_a than_o conspicuous_a and_o ornamental_a now_o shall_v he_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o my_o father_n family_n i_o bless_v god_n that_o there_o remain_v a_o man_n therein_o to_o praise_n he_o both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n have_v be_v eminent_o on_o that_o branch_n of_o our_o family_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v spring_v there_o have_v be_v find_v therein_o many_o good_a man_n who_o fear_v god_n as_o for_o these_o little_a nazarene_o i_o recommend_v they_o to_o god_n and_o after_o a_o little_a stop_n he_o continue_v his_o speech_n unto_o his_o son_n my_o son_n i_o now_o know_v thou_o no_o long_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n my_o carnal_a affection_n be_v mortify_v and_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n my_o love_n towards_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v now_o whole_o spiritual_a i_o have_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v make_v thou_o perfect_a and_o glorify_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v not_o my_o happy_a departure_n joyful_a unto_o thou_o what_o can_v thou_o with_o more_o earnestness_n have_v desire_v for_o i_o than_o a_o glorious_a and_o happy_a end_n after_o a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a life_n bless_v god_n through_o who_o bounty_n i_o be_o now_o fill_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n fear_v god_n my_o son_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n in_o all_o thy_o action_n love_v righteousness_n sincerity_n peace_n and_o truth_n that_o my_o blessing_n may_v remain_v effectual_o upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o nephew_n §_o 20._o this_o whole_a day_n be_v pass_v over_o much_o to_o his_o ease_n and_o quiet_a none_o be_v admit_v to_o disturb_v he_o with_o their_o visit_n he_o lay_v still_o and_o be_v incline_v to_o sleep_v and_o when_o he_o observe_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v asleep_o i_o sleep_v say_v he_o but_o my_o heart_n wake_v and_o when_o we_o ask_v he_o sometime_o how_o he_o do_v very_o well_o say_v he_o i_o feel_v no_o pain_n i_o be_o fill_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o sensible_a of_o cold_a or_o heat_n i_o fear_v no_o more_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o temporal_a life_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n strengthen_v i_o and_o afford_v i_o abundant_a consolation_n i_o have_v no_o doubt_n of_o my_o salvation_n he_o have_v set_v i_o on_o high_a he_o have_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o hide_v place_n he_o have_v fence_v i_o round_o about_o and_o have_v perfect_v whatsoever_o concern_v i_o i_o can_v be_v trouble_v any_o more_o i_o be_o like_o a_o vessel_n fill_v with_o pure_a water_n which_o no_o agitation_n trouble_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o who_o be_v rise_v again_o the_o moment_n of_o my_o time_n be_v in_o his_o power_n i_o be_o whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o free_a hour_n when_o he_o will_v say_v come_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n sincerity_n and_o truth_n i_o have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o secret_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o in_o most_o thought_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o in_o the_o school_n of_o true_a doctrine_n and_o i_o have_v above_o all_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n i_o have_v not_o think_v any_o virtue_n or_o knowledge_n to_o be_v of_o myself_o know_v that_o all_o my_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o thou_o alone_o i_o have_v slight_v that_o mystical_a 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thy_o mercy_n there_o yet_o remain_v pious_a soul_n who_o love_v the_o peace_n of_o zion_n and_o mourn_v under_o these_o confusion_n hear_v their_o prayer_n in_o particular_a have_v mercy_n on_o those_o most_o flourish_a island_n where_o so_o much_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o martyr_n have_v be_v shed_v turn_v the_o people_n in_o they_o to_o thyself_o and_o to_o their_o king_n give_v thy_o judgement_n unto_o that_o poor_a prince_n and_o make_v he_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o just_a prayer_n hear_v give_v the_o spirit_n of_o moderation_n and_o wisdom_n to_o his_o own_o nation_n who_o have_v send_v for_o he_o that_o they_o may_v require_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o what_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n these_o discourse_n be_v begin_v towards_o evening_n be_v continue_v till_o it_o be_v night_n which_o he_o perceive_v and_o wonder_v at_o himself_o say_v and_o be_o i_o yet_o alive_a and_o thus_o able_a to_o speak_v god_n have_v do_v it_o he_o endue_v i_o with_o new_a 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contemn_v this_o body_n as_o not_o to_o think_v of_o its_o restauration_n for_o i_o know_v thy_o dead_a shall_v live_v yea_o my_o dead_a body_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n it_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o a_o vile_a body_n but_o it_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o in_o power_n in_o a_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v conform_v to_o the_o glorious_a boof_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v become_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n i_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o my_o flesh_n my_o
spirit_n be_v strong_a and_o enrich_v §_o 24._o then_o turn_v again_o to_o his_o son_n he_o say_v my_o son_n god_n bless_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o how_o great_o do_v i_o rejoice_v when_o i_o behold_v in_o thou_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v my_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v thou_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o sickness_n thou_o be_v the_o young_a of_o my_o son_n and_o thou_o only_o be_v leave_v alive_a to_o i_o upon_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o benjamin_n and_o god_n will_v bless_v the_o charge_n i_o have_v commit_v to_o thou_o and_o will_v be_v present_a with_o thou_o for_o thy_o help_n therein_o the_o almighty_a god_n give_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o nephew_n blessing_n in_o israel_n and_o especial_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o temporal_a blessing_n follow_v upon_o spiritual_a praise_v be_v god_n that_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o spectator_n of_o my_o last_o conflict_n it_o be_v a_o conflict_n but_o yet_o sweet_a because_o of_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o 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how_o do_v i_o rejoice_v to_o see_v thou_o i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o thou_o remember_v that_o thou_o speak_v to_o the_o illustrious_a princess_n dowager_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o die_v devote_v to_o they_o in_o all_o dutiful_a affection_n and_o that_o i_o recommend_v unto_o they_o the_o utmost_a i_o can_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o illustrious_a college_n in_o this_o town_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o house_n of_o orange_n and_o of_o his_o memory_n who_o found_v it_o unto_o who_o in_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o be_o lay_v under_o very_o great_a obligation_n that_o great_a prince_n who_o first_o call_v i_o to_o his_o service_n in_o his_o house_n heap_v his_o benefit_n upon_o i_o and_o without_o vanity_n i_o speak_v it_o honour_v i_o with_o his_o friendship_n of_o which_o he_o can_v give_v no_o great_a testimony_n than_o by_o commit_v to_o i_o the_o first_o education_n of_o his_o only_a son_n who_o indeed_o be_v snatch_v away_o from_o 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guide_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o fear_n strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o encourage_v they_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v keep_v in_o mind_n my_o service_n and_o zealous_a affection_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o noble_a family_n but_o if_o not_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o god_n §_o 26._o after_o half_a a_o hour_n silence_n or_o thereabouts_o he_o thus_o continue_v his_o discourse_n hear_v the_o prayer_n which_o thy_o servant_n offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o that_o child_n let_v he_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_v from_o his_o tender_a year_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o age._n may_v not_o pervert_v he_o let_v he_o live_v before_o thou_o let_v integrity_n and_o righteousness_n preserve_v he_o he_o also_o pray_v for_o the_o lady_n electress_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o her_o sister_n that_o god_n will_v adorn_v they_o with_o all_o christian_a and_o moral_a virtue_n and_o bâ—_n with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o theiâ—_n live_v but_o now_o his_o oppression_n be_v so_o much_o increase_v that_o we_o can_v not_o take_v the_o texture_n of_o his_o meditation_n only_o by_o his_o countenance_n and_o gesture_n we_o may_v see_v that_o he_o pray_v continual_o and_o sometime_o he_o utter_v some_o word_n whereby_o we_o understand_v that_o other_o have_v precede_v in_o his_o meditation_n aâ—_n for_o instance_n yea_o lord_n i_o believe_v thiâ—_n be_v my_o joy_n god_n will_v perfect_v his_o work_n above_o all_o â—_o have_v no_o more_o part_n in_o thosâ—_n thing_n that_o be_v do_v undeâ—_n the_o sun_n but_o i_o desire_v thâ—_n peace_n of_o the_o church_n every_o where_n then_o he_o repeat_v in_o french_a metre_n the_o 18._o verse_n of_o psal_n 51._o which_o be_v in_o english_a metre_n lord_n unto_o zion_n turn_v thy_o face_n pour_v out_o thy_o mercy_n on_o thy_o hill_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n thy_o grace_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o love_v it_o still_o i_o be_o of_o that_o zion_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o i_o be_o suffocate_v i_o can_v hardly_o breathe_v the_o lord_n bring_v i_o down_o but_o he_o call_v my_o spirit_n to_o himself_o the_o great_a thing_n by_o far_o be_v i_o have_v no_o doubt_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o lord_n uphold_v i_o miraculous_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v edify_v other_o by_o my_o example_n in_o this_o last_o close_a of_o my_o life_n i_o be_o well_o please_v o_o my_o god_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v murmur_v how_o small_a be_v these_o pain_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o grace_n through_o which_o i_o bear_v with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n whatsoever_o it_o please_v god_n to_o lay_v upon_o i_o thou_o allaye_v these_o short_a bitterness_n with_o inexpressible_a consolation_n thou_o speak_v unto_o my_o soul_n with_o that_o sweet_a voice_n which_o â—_o understand_v because_o i_o be_o of_o thy_o sheep_n my_o sheep_n say_v the_o chief_a shepherd_n hear_v my_o voice_n i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o begin_v to_o recite_v the_o 23_o psalm_n in_o hebrew_n the_o lorâ—_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v and_o desire_v one_o that_o stand_v by_o to_o rehearse_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o last_o clause_n he_o pronounce_v himself_o from_o the_o original_a viz_o i_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o when_o he_o see_v many_o attend_v he_o he_o say_v you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o wonder_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o the_o lord_n work_v all_o in_o all_o that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v this_o be_v the_o school_n of_o humility_n look_v upon_o i_o
i_o be_o go_v according_o the_o lord_n bring_v to_o their_o mind_n many_o choice_a scripture_n apt_a for_o the_o occasion_n they_o by_o turn_n propose_v they_o to_o he_o and_o he_o receive_v they_o with_o great_a joy_n add_v so_o it_o be_v and_o amen_o often_o also_o he_o will_v pronounce_v himself_o the_o last_o word_n of_o that_o portion_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o be_v rehearse_v to_o he_o as_o in_o psal_n 36._o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n therefore_o do_v the_o son_n of_o man_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n thou_o will_v abundant_o satisfy_v they_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o make_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n which_o last_o sentence_n he_o rehearse_v himself_o in_o the_o french_a metre_n and_o the_o same_o he_o do_v from_o psal_n 65._o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n we_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n §_o 36._o then_o his_o son_n say_v i_o be_o sorry_a that_o we_o be_v alone_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a say_v he_o god_n be_v with_o i_o be_v you_o then_o a_o evangelist_n to_o yourself_o say_v his_o son_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n deliver_v the_o tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n that_o i_o do_v say_v he_o my_o soul_n believe_v then_o fear_v nothing_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v never_o perish_v he_o add_v but_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n while_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o he_o in_o this_o last_o combat_n with_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n at_o the_o end_n of_o almost_o every_o sentence_n he_o will_v interpose_v some_o word_n or_o word_n express_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o mind_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o petition_n as_o thus_o o_o great_a god_n send_v thy_o spirit_n 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faith_n yea_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n i_o have_v it_o then_o he_o begin_v himself_o to_o recite_v those_o word_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o one_o have_v repeat_v what_o follow_v and_o come_v to_o those_o word_n which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v give_v he_o add_v he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o when_o one_o say_v behold_v the_o last_o moment_n of_o deliverance_n o_o god_n give_v wing_n unto_o thy_o servant_n open_v thy_o paradise_n unto_o he_o let_v he_o be_v receive_v unto_o the_o behold_n of_o thy_o face_n he_o add_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a let_v he_o receive_v the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o let_v he_o bear_v his_o part_n in_o that_o new_a song_n which_o none_o understand_v but_o he_o that_o sing_v it_o to_o which_o he_o say_v amen!_o in_o these_o last_o moment_n there_n come_v in_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o happy_a departure_n 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