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i_o have_v no_o home_n but_o there_o and_o thitherward_o be_o travel_v as_o i_o may_v a_o sojourner_n and_o weary_a pilgrim_n here_o wait_v my_o call_n home_o from_o day_n to_o day_n till_o my_o appoint_a time_n of_o change_n shall_v come_v and_o thou_o dear_a lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v welcome_v home_o mean_a while_n thy_o grace_n increase_v my_o faith_n in_o thou_o with_o true_a repentance_n and_o obedience_n that_o these_o thy_o grace_n may_v abound_v in_o i_o and_o i_o may_v die_v in_o they_o when_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o so_o by_o grace_n prepare_v as_o i_o shall_v be_v sweet_a saviour_n receive_v my_o soul_n in_o peace_n to_o thou_o 35._o a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o old_a sick_a man_n and_o his_o neighbour_n visit_v he_o q._n how_o do_v you_o sir_n a._n i_o praise_v god_n never_o better_a because_o i_o never_o be_v so_o near_o my_o home_n q._n what_o home_n mean_v yoâ—_n nature_n to_o death_n be_v debtor_n and_o old_a or_o young_a we_o all_o must_v thither_o come_v a._n true_a 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and_o peace_n on_o earth_n to_o man_n good_a will_n but_o first_o from_o man_n on_o earth_n below_o shall_v glory_n mount_v to_o god_n on_o high_a then_o god_n from_o heaven_n will_v shower_v down_o peace_n to_o man_n on_o earth_n abundant_o for_o god_n be_v now_o at_o peace_n with_o man_n through_o christ_n the_o lord_n both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v likewise_o friend_n as_o it_o be_v when_o first_o the_o world_n begin_v come_v let_v we_o magnify_v his_o name_n with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n then_o and_o sing_v all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n and_o peace_n on_o earth_n goodwill_n to_o man_n o_o what_o transcendent_a love_n be_v this_o of_o that_o great_a god_n to_o poor_a mankind_n when_o man_n and_o angel_n both_o be_v fall_v god_n take_v man_n up_o leave_v they_o behind_o and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v quit_v from_o hell_n and_o bring_v to_o heaven_n glorious_a bliss_n the_o prince_n of_o heaven_n man_n become_v be_v ever_o mercy_n like_v to_o this_o come_v then_o and_o let_v we_o praise_v his_o name_n with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n still_o and_o give_v god_n glory_n in_o the_o high_a that_o show_v to_o man_n such_o high_a goodwill_n to_o thou_o o_o most_o almighty_a lord_n most_o holy_a gâ—â—â—ious_a trinity_n the_o father_n goâ—â—â—d_v holy_a ghost_n in_o ever_o bless_v ne'er_o from_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o our_o power_n all_o glory_n prâ—â—â—e_v thanksgiving_n be_v as_o in_o beginning_n be_v be_v now_o and_o shall_v to_o all_o eternity_n for_o christ_n the_o lord_n our_o jesus_n bear_v at_o time_n prefix_v in_o bedlam_n let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o all_o their_o host_n come_v join_v with_o we_o and_o say_v amen_n a_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n for_o my_o wife_n and_o myself_o to_o join_v together_o she_o be_v in_o the_o 67._o year_n of_o her_o age_n and_o i_o â—n_v the_o 74._o of_o i_o and_o both_o full_a of_o bodily_a infirmity_n for_o our_o daily_o wait_v for_o the_o bless_a hour_n of_o our_o dissolution_n 1_o here_o at_o thy_o footstool_n bless_a lord_n do_v we_o â—calâ—_n thy_o weak_a unworthy_a servant_n wait_v thy_o gracious_a our_o work_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o thou_o who_o bless_a will_n be_v so_o declare_v we_o shall_v bless_v this_o our_o wait_a time_n and_o by_o thy_o grace_n support_v we_o joyful_o to_o end_v our_o race_n 2_o for_o thou_o already_o have_v of_o thy_o good_a will_n in_o truth_n and_o mercy_n we_o espouse_v to_o thou_o although_o the_o marriage_n day_n must_v rest_v until_o this_o mortal_a put_v on_o immortality_n mean_v while_n thou_o have_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n we_o give_v to_o guide_v we_o all_o along_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n 3_o who_o sacred_a hand_n within_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o life_n eternal_a have_v already_o bring_v we_o â—_o unite_n we_o renew_v by_o grace_n to_o thou_o most_o glorious_a saviour_n who_o haste_n dear_o buy_v we_o and_o by_o this_o first_o degree_n assure_v the_o rest_n to_o make_v we_o final_o for_o ever_o blessed_v 4._o the_o second_o step_n to_o life_n eternity_n be_v by_o death_n passage_n which_o we_o now_o attend_v where_o lay_v down_o all_o our_o mortality_n our_o soul_n by_o angel_n conduct_n shall_v ascend_v member_n of_o thy_o church_n thy_o own_o espouse_a wife_n into_o thy_o palace_n of_o eternal_a life_n 5._o where_o we_o instead_o of_o flesh_n that_o be_v transitory_a and_o must_v be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v here_o in_o the_o grave_n shall_v have_v new_a robe_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o all_o our_o fellow_n member_n there_o shall_v have_v o_o what_o a_o bless_a glorious_a change_n be_v this_o to_o leave_v this_o world_n for_o heaven_n endless_a bliss_n 6._o and_o yet_o there_o rest_v behind_o a_o three_o degree_n when_o these_o frail_a body_n raise_v from_o death_n again_o unto_o eternal_a life_n rejoynd_a shall_v be_v unto_o our_o soul_n and_o glorify_v with_o they_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v receive_v their_o consummation_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o complete_a salvation_n 7._o now_o while_o we_o wait_v in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n when_o our_o appoint_a time_n of_o change_n shall_v come_v lord_n jesu_n help_v in_o this_o our_o life_n last_o stage_n and_o our_o redeem_a soul_n bring_v safe_o home_n to_o that_o safe_a home_n of_o thou_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o perfect_a peace_n and_o true_a security_n 8._o for_o in_o this_o life_n such_o our_o corruption_n be_v as_o hinder_v when_o we_o any_o good_a intend_v but_o headlong_o run_v into_o every_o snare_n to_o make_v we_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n offend_v under_o this_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n thus_o lie_v we_o till_o thou_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o 9_o here_o then_o with_o pant_a long_n after_o thou_o most_n glorious_a saviour_n for_o our_o final_a rest_n with_o sigh_n of_o hope_n and_o tear_n of_o joy_n do_v we_o attend_v thy_o bless_a call_n to_o make_v we_o blessed_v call_v then_o sweet_a jesu_n when_o it_o shall_v thou_o please_v into_o thy_o hand_n receive_v our_o soul_n in_o peace_n amen_n job_n 14.14_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v
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pack_v up_o and_o make_v ready_a for_o carriage_n yet_o see_v how_o full_a of_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n the_o day_n itself_o be_v by_o take_v leave_n of_o old_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n some_o thing_n forget_v to_o be_v do_v before_o some_o new_a interruption_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o instant_n so_o that_o many_o time_n the_o carriage_n be_v benight_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o get_v to_o the_o new_a home_n in_o due_a time_n we_o be_v all_o in_o this_o world_n but_o sojourner_n and_o our_o home_n be_v not_o here_o but_o in_o heaven_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v everyday_n so_o wise_a by_o prepare_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v cumber_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o our_o remoovall_n but_o to_o have_v they_o nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o soul_n unto_o our_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o depart_v in_o peace_n yet_o how_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o who_o leave_v all_o their_o business_n to_o the_o very_a remoove-day_n the_o day_n of_o death_n not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o settle_v their_o outward_a estate_n or_o make_v their_o will_n before_o whereby_o they_o grow_v so_o perplex_v and_o distract_v with_o thought_n of_o this_o world_n care_v of_o wife_n and_o child_n visitation_n of_o neighbour_n pang_n and_o distress_n of_o sickness_n fear_v of_o death_n inward_a horror_n and_o temptation_n aâ—_n make_v their_o departure_n many_o time_n very_o uncomfortable_a o_o most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n i_o know_v not_o how_o sufficient_o as_o i_o desire_v and_o aught_o to_o praise_v thy_o most_o holy_a name_n for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o this_o gentle_a visitation_n of_o sickness_n which_o thy_o most_o gracious_a and_o tender_a hand_n have_v lay_v upon_o i_o whereby_o i_o be_o take_v off_o from_o all_o worldly_a care_n and_o thought_n and_o have_v also_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n such_o gracious_a time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o prepare_v myself_o for_o my_o remove_n and_o change_v o_o let_v my_o soul_n for_o ever_o praise_n and_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n therefore_o and_o withal_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o stretch_v thy_o hand_n of_o mercy_n yet_o further_o upon_o i_o that_o as_o my_o body_n shall_v decay_v wherein_o i_o most_o humble_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o bless_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o thy_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o good_a work_n begin_v in_o i_o make_v more_o and_o more_o perfect_a that_o when_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v my_o soul_n unite_v by_o faith_n to_o my_o bless_a redeemer_n the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v be_v then_o receive_v of_o thou_o in_o peace_n through_o his_o precious_a merit_n and_o mediation_n who_o be_v our_o alone_a saviour_n and_o peacemaker_n amen_n 28._o upon_o the_o casual_a hear_n of_o a_o verse_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n read_v by_o a_o child_n as_o i_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o room_n where_o my_o little_a grandchild_n be_v set_v by_o her_o grandmother_n to_o read_v her_o morning_n chapter_n which_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o nine_o of_o s._n matthews_n gospel_n just_a as_o i_o come_v in_o she_o be_v utter_v those_o word_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n jesus_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o which_o word_n sort_v so_o fit_o with_o my_o case_n who_o whole_a left_a side_n be_v take_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o disease_n and_o who_o soul_n desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o such_o a_o gracious_a word_n from_o my_o saviour_n i_o stand_v at_o a_o stand_n at_o the_o utter_n of_o they_o and_o can_v not_o but_o conceive_v some_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o those_o bless_a word_n
though_o by_o the_o child_n read_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o she_o have_v speak_v they_o to_o myself_o a_o paralytic_a and_o a_o sinner_n as_o that_o sick-man_n be_v who_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n expect_v only_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o bodily_a infirmity_n when_o behold_v the_o gracious_a redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v more_o unto_o we_o than_o we_o desire_v or_o deserve_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o remit_v his_o sin_n and_o then_o cure_v the_o body_n afterward_o o_o most_o bless_a saviour_n those_o word_n of_o grace_n which_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o that_o sick_a man_n not_o desire_v it_o speak_v thou_o of_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o my_o sinne-sicke_a soul_n which_o most_o humble_o beg_v it_o at_o thy_o most_o merciful_a hand_n my_o soul_n be_v grievous_o sick_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o sin_n sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o displease_a god_n and_o desert_n of_o hell_n and_o utter_a condemnation_n but_o lord_n speak_v these_o word_n only_o unto_o i_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v for_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a o_o lord_n heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o as_o for_o my_o bodily_a infirmity_n which_o thou_o as_o the_o chastisement_n of_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n have_v lay_v upon_o i_o to_o wean_v i_o from_o the_o world_n and_o for_o my_o better_a preparation_n against_o the_o time_n of_o my_o dissolution_n by_o it_o i_o do_v with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n submit_v myself_o thereunto_o therein_o but_o my_o humble_a and_o earnest_a suit_n be_v for_o mercy_n mercy_n good_a lord_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o the_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n o_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v those_o gracious_a word_n to_o i_o one_o paralyticke_a more_o son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o that_o be_v absolve_v from_o they_o all_o by_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n who_o have_v already_o full_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o they_o all_o i_o may_v when_o that_o hour_n of_o my_o departure_n come_v with_o comfort_n and_o cheerfulness_n deliver_v up_o my_o redeem_a soul_n into_o thy_o bless_a arm_n of_o mercy_n in_o peace_n amen_n amen_n 29._o upon_o the_o wâ—rds_n of_o a_o child_n intimate_v the_o necessity_n of_o my_o timely_a preparation_n for_o death_n and_o heaven_n if_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o speech_n which_o sometime_o fâ—ll_v from_o child_n i_o be_o persuade_v great_a use_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o by_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o good_a which_o i_o late_o observe_v in_o a_o short_a discourse_n have_v with_o my_o little_a granddaughter_n not_o yet_o seven_o year_n old_a myself_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o seventi_v year_n of_o my_o age_n and_o my_o left_a side_n take_v with_o a_o disease_n call_v the_o dead_a palsy_n she_o see_v i_o to_o have_v my_o left_a hand_n rub_v after_o meal_n and_o my_o left_a leg_n rub_v at_o my_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o at_o my_o uprising_n say_v to_o i_o grandfather_n this_o you_o do_v to_o make_v that_o side_n well_o nay_o child_n say_v i_o but_o to_o preserve_v it_o so_o long_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v please_v god_n but_o i_o look_v not_o to_o be_v well_o till_o i_o be_v in_o heaven_n whereunto_o she_o reply_v in_o these_o very_a word_n yea_o grandfather_n you_o long_o to_o be_v there_o and_o your_o leg_n will_v fain_o go_v to_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n in_o which_o word_n how_o direct_o do_v the_o child_n teach_v i_o many_o thing_n 1._o what_o i_o shall_v do_v long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n thither_o for_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n 3._o that_o when_o the_o body_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v longing_n for_o heaven_n 4._o that_o the_o grave_n be_v buâ—_n the_o body_n bed_n to_o sleep_v in_o for_o a_o time_n 5._o intimate_v therewith_o thâ—â—_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o wake_v by_o which_o five_o particular_n how_o evident_a be_v it_o psal_n 8.2_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o very_a babe_n and_o child_n have_v god_n ordain_v strength_n to_o witness_v his_o grace_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o enemy_n who_o will_v suppress_v they_o o_o most_o bless_a lord_n god_n let_v my_o soul_n first_o praise_n thy_o holy_a name_n for_o give_v i_o those_o seasonable_a admonition_n from_o one_o that_o come_v in_o a_o second_o descent_n of_o my_o own_o loin_n beseech_v thou_o to_o bless_v those_o seed_n of_o grace_n sow_v in_o her_o heart_n in_o these_o her_o tender_a year_n to_o make_v and_o preserve_v she_o thy_o child_n of_o grace_n all_o her_o life_n long_o that_o final_o she_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o then_o for_o myself_o o_o good_a lord_n look_v gracious_o upon_o i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n who_o have_v long_v for_o thy_o salvation_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v the_o thing_n i_o long_v for_o psal_n 71.4_o 5_o 8_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n through_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n my_o praise_n shall_v be_v ever_o of_o thou_o o_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o stâ—â—â—â—th_n fail_v 10._o go_v not_o far_o from_o i_o o_o god_n my_o god_n haâ—â—_n thou_o to_o hâ—lp_v i_o that_o as_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n d_o caie_n daily_o through_o old_a age_n and_o infirmity_n so_o thy_o grace_n may_v show_v itself_o powerful_a in_o my_o weakness_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o a_o true_a desire_n after_o sanctification_n and_o new_a obedience_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o few_o day_n with_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o my_o sin_n past_a and_o faithful_a rely_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o house_n of_o earth_n thy_o bless_a angelâ—_n may_v convey_v my_o soul_n into_o the_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o peace_n which_o i_o long_o for_o and_o my_o saviour_n have_v prepare_v for_o i_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_o 30._o upon_o a_o fight_n between_o two_o cock_n at_o stanwick_n my_o son_n have_v go_v with_o his_o hen_n a_o young_a cock_n of_o a_o stout_a and_o large_a breed_n with_o very_o large_a jollop_n hang_v down_o on_o either_o side_n of_o his_o beak_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o his_o give_v he_o afterward_o a_o cock_n and_o a_o hen_n of_o the_o game_n as_o they_o call_v they_o the_o coxcomb_n and_o jollop_n be_v fine_o cut_v off_o close_o to_o the_o head_n for_o advantage_n in_o fight_v it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o two_o cock_n meet_v in_o the_o yard_n together_o fall_v close_o to_o their_o fight_n where_o the_o young_a cock_n fight_v stout_o a_o good_a while_n till_o the_o old_a cock_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o large_a jollop_n hang_v so_o low_o take_v hold_v thereof_o for_o raise_v himself_o to_o wound_v the_o young_a cock_n at_o every_o blow_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o spectator_n they_o part_v the_o fray_n for_o the_o present_a and_o cause_v the_o young_a cock_n pendent_a jollop_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o his_o head_n trim_v for_o the_o fight_n as_o the_o old_a cock_n be_v who_o have_v at_o first_o so_o beat_v the_o young_a cock_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o stay_v within_o his_o view_n but_o after_o the_o sore_n of_o his_o jollop_n cut_v be_v heal_v the_o young_a cock_n come_v abroad_o again_o the_o old_a cock_n run_v present_o upon_o he_o to_o have_v make_v he_o run_v away_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v before_o but_o the_o young_a cock_n turn_v again_o and_o they_o fall_v to_o a_o new_a fight_n very_o sharp_a and_o eager_a on_o both_o side_n at_o last_o the_o old_a cock_n find_v his_o old_a hold_n of_o the_o young_a cock_n jollop_n take_v from_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o cry_v creak_n and_o to_o run_v away_o as_o fast_o from_o the_o young_a cock_n as_o the_o young_a cock_n do_v from_o he_o before_o and_o ever_o after_o the_o young_a cock_n be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n in_o this_o fight_n of_o the_o two_o cock_n i_o think_v i_o see_v represent_v by_o the_o old_a cock_n the_o old_a wily_a serpent_n who_o by_o subtlety_n and_o advantage_n take_v overcome_a our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n as_o if_o he_o be_v then_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n set_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o their_o posterity_n to_o subdue_v