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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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
dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o loose_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o be_o great_o weary_v and_o i_o wait_v for_o the_o entertainment_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o as_o the_o traveller_n in_o his_o journey_n at_o night_n time_n desire_v the_o sunrising_n so_o do_v i_o desire_v after_o the_o clear_a light_n even_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n when_o my_o voice_n and_o speech_n shall_v fail_v i_o grant_v o_o merciful_a saviour_n that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v let_v his_o motion_n spring_v up_o in_o my_o breast_n and_o move_v thy_o heart_n unto_o mercy_n towards_o i_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o eternal_a father_n receive_v my_o spirit_n §_o 13._o these_o be_v the_o meditation_n and_o this_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n upon_o his_o die_a bed_n he_o 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haleluia_o o_o come_v let_v we_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v our_o saviour_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_n as_o citizen_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o in_o this_o life_n we_o must_v begin_v eternal_a life_n and_o follow_v the_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v upon_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v naked_a that_o most_o lovely_a lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n will_v lead_v we_o unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o this_o earthly_a life_n be_v death_n but_o that_o life_n which_o christ_n begin_v in_o i_o be_v life_n indeed_o now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o live_v but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o therefore_o let_v he_o be_v praise_v o_o happy_a soul_n in_o which_o thou_o jesus_n christ_n sit_v as_o the_o guide_n and_o rector_n of_o all_o its_o action_n and_o motion_n i_o see_v heaven_n open_a unto_o i_o now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n o_o lord_n for_o my_o eye_n indeed_o have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n thou_o o_o christ_n be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n o_o christ_n my_o redeemer_n careful_o watch_v my_o soul_n that_o it_o suffer_v no_o detriment_n by_o the_o horrible_a and_o infernal_a dragon_n the_o devil_n let_v my_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o let_v this_o my_o passage_n hence_o be_v happy_a let_v it_o be_v to_o i_o the_o way_n to_o those_o that_o live_v a_o immortal_a and_o heavenly_a life_n §_o 14._o after_o this_o he_o again_o most_o affectionate_o pray_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o in_o term_n argue_v such_o a_o nearness_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a familiarity_n with_o he_o as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o devolve_v a_o care_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o know_v most_o assure_o he_o will_v willing_o take_v upon_o himself_o and_o see_v to_o he_o mighty_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o christ_n sympathy_n and_o compassion_n who_o say_v he_o will_v certain_o hear_v i_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o when_o one_o exhort_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a hope_n for_o god_n will_v help_v he_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v right_a the_o lord_n will_v certain_o help_v i_o by_o a_o final_a deliverance_n according_a to_o that_o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o lord_n than_o do_v i_o die_v who_o be_v my_o life_n i_o die_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n faith_n and_o confidence_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o be_v my_o shade_n of_o defence_n and_o my_o brother_n who_o clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v therefore_o be_v happy_a i_o shall_v be_v righteous_a o_o 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