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A64074
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The remarkable life & death of the Lady Apollina Hall widdow, deceased in the 21th year of her age By William Typpin, Esquire. Imprimatur, Edm Calamy
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Tipping, William, 1598-1649.
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1647
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Wing T3567; ESTC R219517
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the_o remarkable_a life_n &_o death_n of_o the_o lady_n apollina_n hall._n widow_n decease_v in_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o her_o age_n by_o william_n typpin_n esquire_n prov_n 12.11_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v a_o crown_n to_o her_o hâ—â—band_n but_o she_o that_o make_v ashamed_a be_v a_o rottenness_n in_o hiâ—_n bone_n prov_n 31.30_o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v imprimatur_fw-la edm_n calamy_n london_n print_v by_o a._n m._n for_o christopher_n meredith_n at_o the_o crane_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1647._o the_o remarkable_a life_n &_o death_n of_o the_o lady_n apollina_n hall._n widow_n decease_v in_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o her_o age_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o measure_v other_o by_o ourselves_o and_o to_o look_v on_o other_o fault_n through_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o a_o â—atter_n of_o prudence_n and_o piety_n to_o â—â—gulate_v our_o life_n by_o the_o line_n of_o uther_n and_o next_o to_o the_o square_a 〈◊〉_d god_n word_n to_o take_v our_o light_n …_o m_o and_o direction_n from_o such_o person_n who_o life_n do_v hold_v …_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d upright_a conversation_n and_o who_o action_n as_o well_o as_o their_o profession_n doâ—_n speak_v they_o holy_a i_o know_v its_o 〈◊〉_d common_a complaint_n in_o thâ—_n world_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o without_o just_a cause_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n do_v idolise_v example_n and_o study_v man_n too_o much_o but_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o action_n but_o in_o the_o object_n because_o they_o make_v not_o a_o prudent_a choice_n for_o do_v we_o careful_o make_v choice_n of_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o ouâ—_n rule_v so_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o experience_a saint_n of_o god_n for_o ouâ—_n directory_n in_o our_o christian_a way_n oh_o how_o much_o of_o heaven_n shall_v we_o have_v in_o our_o life_n what_o gracious_a help_n will_v these_o be_v to_o spiritualise_v and_o rectify_v our_o judgement_n to_o warm_v our_o affection_n resolve_v our_o doubt_n to_o unbottome_n we_o many_o time_n from_o fancy_n and_o superstitious_a vanity_n and_o settle_v our_o unstable_a â—â—arts_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o â—â—ace_n among_o many_o sweet_a example's_n and_o pattern_n of_o ho_o …_o esse_fw-la that_o yet_o through_o the_o â—ercy_n of_o god_n have_v give_v â—â—rth_o some_o lustre_n in_o these_o gloomy_a day_n i_o have_v think_v good_a 〈◊〉_d present_v this_o one_o to_o public_a â—â—ew_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v because_o of_o sex_n for_o god_n grace_n â—â—e_v to_o be_v honour_v wherever_o we_o â—â—nde_v they_o her_o remarkable_a …_o e_o and_o bless_a and_o sweet_a de_fw-fr …_o ture_n out_o of_o the_o same_o do_v renâ—â—r_v she_o a_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n i_o â—ight_a have_v say_v of_o admiration_n 〈◊〉_d all_o posterity_n i_o shall_v but_o â—â—ifle_v in_o a_o serious_a business_n to_o â—â—t_n forth_o in_o this_o place_n those_o outward_a accommodation_n wherewith_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v aâ—orned_v she_o in_o her_o person_n part_n and_o parentage_n for_o all_o these_o be_v but_o as_o rubbish_n to_o true_a worth_n and_o to_o inscribe_v such_o trifle_n 〈◊〉_d any_o matter_n of_o her_o praise_n be_v but_o to_o lay_v her_o honour_n in_o tâ—â—_n dust_n but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v in_o she_o be_v her_o goodness_n sweetness_n in_o her_o disposition_n humility_n in_o her_o carriage_n holiness_n in_o her_o life_n chearfullnesse_n in_o her_o christian_n way_n stability_n in_o her_o principle_n which_o she_o hold_v from_o the_o which_o when_o once_o she_o have_v find_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v her_o constant_a touchstone_n nothing_o can_v make_v she_o to_o decline_v these_o with_o many_o other_o be_v the_o sweet_a odour_n which_o preserve_v she_o as_o a_o live_a monument_n among_o we_o and_o keep_v in_o fresh_a memory_n her_o name_n on_o earth_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v she_o with_o a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o laâ—â—es_v short_a life_n for_o true_o she_o liâ—â—ed_v but_o like_o the_o sun_n flower_n â—â—ept_v into_o the_o world_n and_o then_o â—â—osed_v up_o again_o i_o shall_v take_v my_o â—â—se_n only_o from_o the_o time_n she_o first_o â—â—gan_v to_o give_v up_o her_o name_n to_o christ_n account_v of_o she_o till_o â—â—en_o but_o in_o a_o dead_a and_o lose_a conâ—â—tion_n for_o before_o we_o be_v in_o â—â—me_n measure_v acquaint_v with_o 〈◊〉_d way_n of_o christ_n before_o that_o â—â—y_a dawn_n and_o that_o daystar_n â—ise_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o may_v be_v â—â—id_v to_o be_v in_o life_n but_o we_o live_v â—ot_n our_o very_a be_v be_v little_o better_a than_o death_n and_o darkness_n her_o education_n from_o her_o very_a childhood_n be_v in_o a_o religious_a â—ay_n but_o in_o truth_n through_o the_o â—â—ult_n and_o frailty_n of_o a_o over-inâ—â—gent_a guardian_n too_o soft_a and_o â—â—ee_a for_o this_o indulgency_n to_o her_o â—â—clination_n in_o her_o blossom_n year_n a_o caveat_n to_o fond_a grandmother_n do_v but_o serve_v to_o advance_v and_o strengthen_v corrupt_a nature_n in_o she_o against_o her_o better_a self_n and_o to_o blow_v the_o coal_n of_o her_o corruption_n into_o a_o great_a flame_n but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o call_v she_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o reveal_v himself_o in_o she_o oh_o then_o her_o former_a infirmity_n have_v a_o influence_n on_o her_o spirit_n for_o her_o great_a good_a see_v how_o the_o lord_n draw_v a_o antidote_n out_o of_o poison_n and_o they_o quicken_v her_o endeavour_n in_o her_o gracious_a way_n about_o some_o three_o year_n before_o her_o dissolution_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o her_o age_n the_o lord_n begin_v to_o remove_v the_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n from_o her_o eye_n and_o to_o give_v she_o a_o more_o through_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n upon_o her_o soul_n and_o now_o the_o high_a mountain_n be_v abase_v and_o the_o stubborn_a heart_n â—s_v lay_v low_a and_o she_o be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d lamb_n in_o her_o conversation_n â—ow_o she_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o â—ore_o sad_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o her_o former_a course_n now_o however_o god_n have_v dispense_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n to_o she_o with_o â—very_n free_a and_o liberal_a hand_n yet_o â—e_v care_n not_o for_o man_n day_n the_o â—ream_n of_o her_o affection_n be_v carâ—â—ed_v into_o another_o channel_n now_o â—â—l_v the_o golden_a vanity_n of_o this_o â—â—fe_n and_o what_o ever_o the_o world_n â—efore_o present_v as_o precious_a in_o â—â—r_a eye_n she_o lay_v they_o as_o despicable_a thing_n under_o her_o foot_n â—er_o thought_n be_v now_o transcenâ—â—ent_a and_o heavenward_o and_o both_o â—â—…e_n and_o heart_n be_v bind_v for_o eâ—â—â—ity_n there_o be_v nothing_o now_o â—â—unds_v please_v in_o her_o ear_n but_o â—hat_n have_v the_o stamp_n of_o everlastingness_n upon_o it_o a_o everlasting_a christ_n as_o her_o way_n a_o everlasting_a heaven_n as_o her_o end_n a_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o her_o crown_n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o subject_n of_o her_o meditation_n and_o take_v up_o all_o her_o joy_n she_o set_v apart_o four_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n for_o divine_a duty_n these_o be_v her_o soul_n repast_n and_o every_o night_n before_o she_o lay_v she_o to_o her_o rest_n she_o call_v her_o soul_n to_o a_o reckon_n take_v the_o same_o in_o writing_n what_o error_n or_o frailty_n she_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o day_n past_a what_o incursion_n sin_n and_o satan_n have_v make_v upon_o her_o soul_n wherein_o god_n have_v be_v dishonour_v and_o her_o profession_n scandalize_v in_o her_o christian_a walk_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o commend_v and_o admire_v her_o care_n and_o cautious_a circumspection_n in_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v that_o if_o at_o night_n when_o she_o be_v to_o sequester_v herself_o to_o this_o soul_n examination_n some_o extraordinary_a occurrence_n have_v cast_v she_o upon_o a_o late_a hour_n then_o usual_a so_o that_o through_o heaviness_n of_o body_n and_o indisposednesse_n of_o mind_n she_o find_v herself_o dispirited_a and_o unfit_a for_o that_o task_n her_o practice_n then_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o quicken_z and_o enliven_v her_o spirit_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o she_o see_v most_o conducible_a to_o that_o end_n that_o so_o she_o may_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o life_n love_n and_o chearfullnesse_n and_o not_o present_v her_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n before_o his_o glorious_a throne_n with_o a_o dull_a and_o fluggish_a soul_n for_o she_o know_v well_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n worship_n how_o constant_a soever_o for_o time_n and_o place_n yet_o be_v never_o carry_v on_o to_o the_o true_a comfort_n of_o