Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
spirit_n common_a estate_n great_a 104 3 2.1611 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26716 A Murderer punished and pardoned, or, A true relation of the wicked life and shameful-happy death of Thomas Savage imprisoned, justly condemned, and twice executed at Ratcliff for his bloody fact in killing his fellow-servant on Wednesday, Octob. 28, 1668 / by us who were often with him in the time of his imprisonment in Newgate and at his execution, Robert Franklin ... [et al.]. To which is annexed a sermon preached at his funeral. R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.; Franklin, Robert, 1630-1684. 1671 (1671) Wing A997; ESTC R26456 48,011 81

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

faith_n and_o i_o can_v easy_o tell_v you_o to_o satisfy_v you_o that_o i_o do_v repent_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o true_o so_o to_o do_v as_o i_o ought_v i_o find_v it_o the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n i_o do_v believe_v and_o i_o do_v not_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n so_o as_o to_o throw_v myself_o whole_o and_o full_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o think_v my_o tear_n and_o prayer_n will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a but_o here_o reader_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o unwearied_a diligence_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o use_v all_o mean_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o undo_v ruin_n and_o wound_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o poor_a malefactor_n who_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o solicit_v he_o to_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o former_a iniquity_n he_o have_v commit_v for_o we_o can_v but_o judge_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v loath_a to_o lose_v such_o a_o prey_n as_o his_o immortal_a soul_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o very_a mouth_n and_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o have_v he_o snatch_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n do_v work_v the_o more_o because_o he_o know_v his_o time_n to_o tempt_v he_o be_v but_o short_a to_o blemish_v and_o eclipse_v the_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o cloud_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o save_v such_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v by_o some_o former_a acquaintance_n visit_v of_o he_o who_o show_v their_o love_n to_o a_o death-deserving_a sinner_n no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o call_v for_o drink_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o drink_v with_o they_o overcome_v therewith_o and_o after_o some_o former_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o lose_a estate_n do_v twice_o relapse_n into_o the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n whereby_o he_o cause_v many_o to_o fear_v that_o all_o this_o while_n he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o some_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o put_v we_o to_o a_o stand_n that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o yet_o not_o dare_v to_o omit_v endeavour_n if_o possible_a as_o instrument_n under_o god_n to_o save_v his_o soul_n we_o do_v after_o this_o visit_v he_o again_o and_o again_o and_o set_v forth_o unto_o he_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o shall_v sin_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o affliction_n and_o chain_n to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o great_a wrath_n against_o his_o soul_n with_o many_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n after_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v wound_v his_o heart_n be_v pierce_v he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v he_o ask_v may_v mercy_n be_v have_v for_o a_o backslide_a sinner_n to_o which_o be_v give_v he_o some_o scripture_n where_o god_n call_v to_o backslide_a sinner_n to_o return_v and_o invite_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o promise_a mercy_n to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v even_o after_o they_o have_v do_v as_o wicked_o as_o they_o can_v and_o this_o be_v much_o enlarge_v upon_o before_o he_o from_o jer._n 3._o 1_o to_o 15._o verse_n but_o god_n that_o have_v begin_v to_o awaken_v and_o to_o rouse_v his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v set_v he_o up_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o freegrace_n will_v not_o let_v the_o devil_n go_v thus_o away_o with_o his_o soul_n but_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o fall_n into_o sin_n that_o he_o much_o lament_v with_o many_o tear_n the_o sadness_n of_o his_o state_n the_o misery_n of_o his_o soul_n say_v what_o will_v become_v of_o my_o soul_n my_o immortal_a soul_n i_o can_v think_v what_o will_v become_v of_o my_o soul_n i_o deserve_v hell_n ten_o thousand_o time_n over_o and_o have_v i_o now_o but_o one_o grain_n of_o sand_n leave_v in_o the_o glass_n to_o work_v for_o eternity_n shall_v i_o neglect_v god_n any_o long_o o_o i_o have_v neglect_v god_n too_o long_o already_o strike_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o wring_v his_o hand_n and_o shake_v his_o head_n and_o weep_v abundant_o say_v lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v lord_n what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o if_o god_n have_v deal_v just_o with_o i_o i_o have_v now_o be_v in_o hell_n i_o have_v be_v dash_v into_o hell_n when_o i_o murder_v that_o poor_a innocent_a creature_n i_o wonder_v that_o i_o be_o not_o now_o in_o hell_n that_o such_o a_o wretch_n as_o i_o be_o not_o in_o hell_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o manifest_v more_o mercy_n to_o i_o in_o spare_v of_o i_o and_o afford_v i_o so_o long_a time_n for_o repentante_n but_o i_o have_v neglect_v time_n and_o relapse_v into_o drunkenness_n and_o vain_a talk_n time_n after_o time_n i_o think_v this_o place_n mean_v the_o hole_n in_o newgate_n a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o do_v account_v it_o a_o heaven_n to_o be_v among_o the_o other_o prisoner_n but_o now_o god_n have_v try_v i_o whether_o sin_n will_v be_v bitter_a and_o displease_v to_o i_o or_o not_o i_o have_v this_o day_n be_v lord_n day_n be_v among_o the_o prisoner_n and_o they_o ask_v i_o to_o play_v at_o card_n but_o instead_o of_o comply_v with_o they_o i_o reprove_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v profane_v sabbath_n enough_o already_o i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o work_v for_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o neglect_v time_n now_o that_o they_o likewise_o he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o right_o consider_v have_v something_o else_o to_o do_v and_o strike_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o breast_n with_o much_o earnestness_n he_o cry_v out_o with_o tear_n now_o now_o i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o work_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o work_n upon_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v i_o be_o sure_a be_v at_o work_n for_o now_o i_o see_v so_o much_o evil_n and_o taste_v such_o bitterness_n in_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o trouble_v that_o i_o be_o to_o die_v nor_o so_o much_o trouble_v that_o i_o be_o in_o danger_n of_o hell_n as_o to_o think_v i_o shall_v so_o dishonour_v god_n that_o i_o shall_v so_o offend_v so_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a a_o god_n and_o spurn_v against_o all_o his_o mercy_n oh_o my_o soul_n my_o immortal_a soul_n i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o it_o to_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o very_a soul_n that_o i_o have_v neglect_v time_n as_o i_o have_v do_v now_o i_o see_v so_o much_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o much_o preciousness_n and_o excellency_n in_o christ_n that_o if_o the_o great_a king_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v and_o throw_v his_o crown_n at_o my_o foot_n and_o tell_v i_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o million_o of_o year_n and_o shall_v have_v my_o liberty_n present_o and_o shall_v say_v but_o it_o must_v be_v without_o christ_n i_o will_v soon_o choose_v to_o die_v this_o moment_n nay_o to_o be_v rack_v to_o piece_n by_o ten_o thousand_o death_n or_o burn_v ten_o year_n together_o so_o i_o may_v have_v a_o christ_n i_o speak_v free_o from_o my_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v my_o heart_n and_o now_o i_o find_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o devil_n tempt_v i_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o this_o but_o this_o curse_a wretched_a devilish_a heart_n of_o i_o within_o it_o be_v within_o i_o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o i_o before_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o i_o i_o deserve_v hell_n ten_o thousand_o time_n over_o before_o i_o commit_v this_o horrid_a sin_n well_o now_o i_o be_o resolve_v i_o will_v pray_v as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v and_o weep_v and_o wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o if_o i_o be_v to_o have_v heaven_n for_o it_o but_o when_o i_o have_v do_v all_o i_o will_v deny_v all_o for_o my_o prayer_n and_o tear_n can_v save_v i_o and_o i_o will_v full_o and_o whole_o throw_v myself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o i_o be_o damn_v i_o will_v be_v damn_v there_o and_o more_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o mr._n baker_n hear_v about_o three_o day_n after_o mr._n b._n come_v to_o he_o ask_v he_o how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o busy_a with_o he_o and_o do_v solicit_v he_o grievous_o with_o his_o temptation_n persuade_v he_o to_o have_v thought_n of_o escape_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o hinder_v my_o mind_v of_o god_n one_o part_n of_o the_o day_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o day_n the_o devil_n fill_v i_o with_o drowsiness_n that_o i_o can_v neither_o pray_v nor_o read_v nor_o perform_v any_o duty_n nor_o mind_n any_o one_o that_o pray_v with_o i_o sometime_o he_o
tempt_v i_o to_o delay_v tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v time_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o think_v of_o repentance_n when_o i_o be_o condemn_v and_o that_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o sometime_o he_o tempt_v i_o to_o despair_n tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o so_o monstrous_a a_o sinner_n as_o i_o have_v be_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o he_o make_v i_o to_o think_v that_o these_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n temptation_n although_o i_o have_v be_v sad_o hurry_v with_o they_o for_o some_o day_n but_o that_o which_o do_v most_o fill_v i_o with_o terror_n be_v the_o frequent_a fear_n of_o the_o devil_n appear_v personal_o to_o i_o which_o do_v so_o exceed_o trouble_v i_o in_o prayer_n so_o that_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o when_o i_o kneel_v down_o but_o be_v fain_o to_o set_v the_o candle_n down_o before_o i_o and_o dare_v not_o look_v one_o way_n or_o other_o for_o fear_v i_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o my_o thought_n have_v be_v so_o vain_a many_o time_n when_o you_o have_v be_v read_v to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v scarce_o hear_v a_o word_n of_o what_o you_o say_v a_o discourse_n betwixt_o h._n b._n and_o t._n s._n prisoner_n in_o newgate_n after_o some_o friend_n go_v away_o dissatisfy_v fear_v he_o have_v not_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n h._n b._n ask_v he_o how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o he_o reply_v it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o affect_v i_o think_v i_o have_v the_o most_o rocky_a stony_a heart_n in_o the_o world_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n of_o iron_n i_o have_v one_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v call_v a_o heart_n to_o have_v other_o come_v and_o pray_v with_o i_o and_o instruct_v i_o and_o see_v how_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o my_o condition_n and_o yet_o i_o not_o at_o all_o affect_a with_o my_o own_o condition_n oh_o it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o see_v it_o so_o and_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o minister_n and_o good_a people_n be_v go_v and_o i_o walk_v about_o and_o consider_v oh_o it_o melt_v i_o and_o break_v my_o heart_n in_o piece_n to_o think_v i_o can_v mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n no_o more_o when_o god_n people_n be_v with_o i_o because_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o think_v that_o i_o be_o not_o sensible_a of_o my_o sin_n though_o bless_a be_v god_n i_o be_o in_o some_o measure_n sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o my_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o think_v how_o i_o have_v dishonour_v god_n and_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n and_o spurn_v against_o his_o mercy_n and_o patience_n after_o this_o they_o both_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o prayer_n and_o h._n b._n ask_v he_o how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o now_o he_o say_v i_o find_v so_o much_o sweetness_n in_o prayer_n although_o i_o can_v find_v god_n love_v i_o that_o to_o think_v i_o be_o not_o curse_v and_o swear_v as_o other_o be_v but_o be_v confess_v my_o sin_n my_o very_a tear_n trickle_v down_o my_o cheek_n for_o joy_n sometime_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n so_o dead_a and_o dull_a in_o duty_n that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v in_o prayer_n at_o other_o time_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n so_o full_a and_o so_o much_o affect_v in_o duty_n that_o i_o can_v wish_v i_o may_v never_o rise_v from_o off_o my_o knee_n the_o night_n before_o the_o session_n h._n b._n come_v to_o he_o ask_v he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o terrible_a to_o he_o to_o think_v of_o appear_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o man_n he_o answer_v methinks_v when_o i_o consider_v serious_o of_o it_o what_o a_o light_a poor_a thing_n man_n bar_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o god_n bar_n yet_o man_n bar_n be_v enough_o to_o daunt_v one_o to_o hear_v they_o say_v take_v he_o jailor_n tie_v he_o up_o but_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n bar_n who_o know_v all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o i_o commit_v he_o see_v all_o my_o secret_a sin_n and_o for_o god_n to_o say_v take_v he_o jailor_n take_v he_o devil_n shut_v he_o up_o in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n oh_o that_o be_v enough_o i_o believe_v to_o make_v the_o stout_a heart_n in_o the_o world_n to_o tremble_v for_o there_o be_v no_o recall_v that_o sentence_n and_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o go_v out_o of_o this_o prison_n as_o i_o see_v former_o three_o that_o go_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o they_o be_v almost_o drink_v and_o do_v sing_v all_o the_o way_n they_o go_v but_o oh_o their_o note_n be_v soon_o change_v when_o they_o come_v to_o stand_v before_o god_n bar._n the_o morning_n before_o he_o go_v to_o the_o session_n h._n b._n and_o the_o prisoner_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o prayer_n the_o prisoner_n in_o his_o prayer_n do_v earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o those_o temptation_n he_o may_v be_v expose_v unto_o by_o bad_a company_n after_o this_o he_o be_v take_v down_o to_o the_o sessions-house_n but_o be_v not_o call_v because_o the_o jury_n of_o middlesex_n do_v not_o sit_v that_o day_n at_o night_n h._n b._n come_v to_o he_o again_o and_o ask_v how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o he_o answer_v he_o find_v it_o no_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a i_o think_v before_o i_o come_v to_o prison_n that_o read_v a_o chapter_n now_o and_o then_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o creed_n at_o night_n when_o i_o go_v to_o bed_n will_v have_v save_v i_o though_o many_o time_n i_o be_v a_o sleep_n before_o i_o have_v half_o do_v but_o now_o i_o find_v it_o no_o such_o easy_a thing_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n nay_o i_o find_v it_o the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o my_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o duty_n if_o i_o can_v fall_v upon_o my_o knee_n and_o never_o rise_v off_o from_o they_o while_o i_o live_v they_o will_v not_o save_v i_o for_o all_o this_o be_v but_o duty_n but_o now_o i_o know_v there_o be_v merit_n enough_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v i_o and_o he_o do_v earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v wash_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o blot_n out_o all_o his_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o his_o remembrance_n and_o turn_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n though_o i_o as_o earnest_o beg_v they_o may_v be_v all_o spread_v before_o my_o face_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o more_o humble_a and_o thorough_o break_a heart_n for_o they_o lord_n one_o drop_n of_o that_o blood_n be_v enough_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o so_o after_o some_o conference_n h._n b._n leave_v he_o for_o that_o night_n who_o hear_v from_o one_o that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o night_n that_o he_o spend_v that_o time_n most_o in_o prayer_n and_o reading_n the_o second_o morning_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o session_n mr._n baker_n that_o be_v a_o careful_a friend_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n go_v to_o the_o sessions-house_n where_o he_o find_v he_o well_o and_o in_o good_a frame_n and_o continue_v with_o he_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n that_o morning_n after_o which_o time_n mr._n baker_n be_v from_o he_o to_o hear_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v arraign_v and_o afterward_o execute_v for_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o house_n burn_v down_o in_o mincing-lane_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n or_o thereabouts_o in_o which_o time_n in_o company_n of_o other_o prisoner_n he_o be_v much_o distemper_v with_o something_o that_o he_o have_v drink_v among_o they_o which_o do_v take_v from_o he_o his_o understanding_n that_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n we_o judge_v that_o though_o this_o do_v cast_v a_o blemish_n upon_o the_o profession_n that_o he_o have_v make_v after_o he_o come_v to_o newgate_n it_o be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a act_n but_o some_o surprisal_n or_o design_n of_o the_o other_o upon_o he_o partly_o because_o the_o quantity_n be_v far_o less_o than_o what_o at_o other_o time_n he_o can_v drink_v without_o any_o disturbance_n to_o his_o head_n a_o friend_n also_o hear_v hannah_n the_o strumpet_n that_o entice_v he_o to_o his_o former_a wickedness_n say_v other_o have_v make_v you_o drink_v to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v make_v you_o drink_v to_o morrow_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o drink_v in_o their_o company_n but_o rather_o deny_v to_o take_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o refreshment_n the_o prisoner_n be_v much_o against_o his_o accuse_v of_o that_o harlot_n and_o do_v much_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v something_o to_o cheer_v his_o spirit_n and_o when_o t._n d._n be_v with_o he_o on_o saturday_n before_o
he_o die_v he_o charge_v he_o with_o this_o sin_n which_o have_v cause_v such_o a_o blot_n upon_o all_o the_o profession_n he_o have_v make_v and_o what_o great_a cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o as_o a_o die_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v his_o voluntary_a act_n and_o delight_n in_o excessive_a drink_n or_o no_o and_o he_o do_v profess_v that_o he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v which_o be_v not_o near_o so_o much_o as_o at_o other_o time_n he_o do_v use_v without_o distemper_a himself_n however_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v he_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o that_o cup_n in_o that_o he_o have_v give_v such_o occasion_n to_o sinner_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o stone_n cry_v out_o oh_o that_o i_o shall_v offend_v god_n and_o though_o he_o do_v much_o lament_v the_o scandal_n yet_o he_o always_o say_v that_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o it_o as_o a_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n but_o a_o circumvention_n or_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n that_o something_o be_v put_v into_o the_o drink_n to_o distemper_v his_o head_n on_o saturday_n during_o the_o session_n he_o be_v arraign_v and_o plead_v guilty_a confess_v with_o many_o tear_n and_o wring_v his_o hand_n that_o he_o do_v through_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enticement_n of_o that_o wretched_a creature_n mean_v his_o harlot_n th●●_n he_o have_v commit_v that_o bloody_a fact_n which_o be_v suc●_n a_o horror_n to_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o again_o for_o ten_o thousand_o world_n his_o carriage_n and_o confession_n be_v such_o that_o he_o much_o move_v the_o honourable_a bench_n and_o jury_n and_o most_o of_o the_o beholder_n on_o monday_n next_o he_o receive_v his_o sentence_n of_o death_n after_o which_o time_n he_o be_v with_o the_o other_o condemn_v prisoner_n and_o do_v pray_v with_o they_o four_o time_n a_o day_n and_o read_v to_o they_o and_o sing_v psalm_n with_o they_o after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v time_n give_v or_o procure_v he_o by_o the_o honourable_a sheriff_n of_o london_n for_o some_o day_n which_o he_o improve_v to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o his_o soul_n on_o friday_n night_n he_o utter_v these_o expression_n in_o company_n with_o h._n b._n be_v the_o day_n that_o the_o other_o prisoner_n be_v execute_v i_o find_v say_v he_o so_o much_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o god_n way_n and_o so_o much_o folly_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n to_o reward_v nor_o any_o hell_n to_o punish_v i_o can_v not_o but_o love_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n o_o it_o be_v so_o sweet_a to_o be_v in_o company_n with_o they_o pray_v and_o converse_v with_o they_o over_o what_o be_v in_o hear_v other_o swear_v and_o curse_v that_o i_o account_v it_o as_o great_a a_o mercy_n as_o any_o almost_o that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o their_o company_n o_o methinks_v it_o be_v a_o heaven_n to_o i_o to_o be_v with_o god_n minister_n and_o people_n and_o prayer_n now_o be_v so_o sweet_a that_o i_o grudge_v the_o time_n always_o when_o i_o be_o off_o from_o my_o knee_n or_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grate_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n i_o prize_v like_o christ_n one_o christ_n above_o ten_o thousand_o world_n now_o i_o do_v repent_v and_o i_o do_v believe_v through_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n work_n but_o i_o earnest_o beg_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o more_o humble_a and_o a_o more_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o more_o through_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o great_a sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o beg_v that_o god_n will_v enable_v i_o to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o lord_n say_v he_o faith_n be_v thy_o work_n repentance_n be_v thy_o work_n do_v thou_o enable_v i_o to_o repent_v nay_o thou_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o repent_v and_o i_o do_v from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o repent_v that_o i_o shall_v offend_v so_o gracious_a and_o so_o merciful_a a_o god_n as_o thou_o be_v lord_n and_o faith_n be_v thy_o work_n lord_n say_v he_o have_v not_o thou_o say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o thou_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o draw_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v run_v to_o thou_o enable_v i_o to_o believe_v lord_n and_o i_o shall_v believe_v nay_o i_o do_v believe_v lord_n that_o jesus_n christ_n his_o blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o vain_a do_v christ_n die_v for_o nothing_o lord_n do_v he_o not_o die_v to_o save_v all_o repent_v and_o believe_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a on_o saturday_n at_o night_n in_o company_n with_o mr._n baker_n he_o discourse_v thus_o o_o my_o dear_a friend_n take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n come_v hither_o say_v he_o and_o open_v the_o coffin_n look_v here_o be_v the_o ship_n say_v he_o in_o which_o i_o must_v launch_v out_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o terrible_a thing_n say_v he_o to_o see_v one_o own_o coffin_n and_o burying_n clothes_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o be_o as_o well_o as_o you_o do_v you_o think_v it_o will_v not_o daunt_v you_o and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o gallow_n to_o have_v the_o halter_n and_o to_o die_v there_o be_v this_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v not_o care_v be_v it_o ten_o hundred_o time_n a_o worse_a death_n but_o to_o suffer_v this_o curse_a death_n for_o such_o horrid_a sin_n o_o this_o be_v sad_a why_o say_v i_o you_o have_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o some_o respect_n than_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n for_o they_o be_v full_a of_o sickness_n and_o pain_n and_o can_v so_o well_o mind_n repentance_n as_o you_o who_o be_v well_o and_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o mind_n ah_o sir_n say_v he_o their_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o far_o less_o nature_n than_o i_o and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o need_v so_o much_o repentance_n as_o i_o do_v my_o die_v for_o such_o horrid_a sin_n make_v my_o repentance_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o hard_a oh_o say_v he_o i_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a work_n to_o die_v i_o can_v carry_v it_o out_o as_o brave_o as_o any_o do_v you_o think_v i_o can_v not_o but_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o i_o die_v and_o be_o sentence_v from_o god_n bar_n so_o i_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o immediate_o either_o be_v everlasting_o happy_a or_o everlasting_o miserable_a to_o consider_v this_o will_v make_v a_o stout_a heart_n to_o tremble_v those_o poor_a creature_n that_o be_v here_o the_o other_o night_n mean_v the_o other_o condemn_v prisoner_n they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o eternal_a state_n and_o if_o they_o be_v go_v to_o hell_n o_o lord_n how_o miserable_o be_v they_o disappoint_v who_o hope_v for_o to_o have_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v send_v from_o thy_o bar_n to_o endless_a burn_a lord_n what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o i_o have_v a_o little_a time_n long_o leave_v let_v it_o be_v improve_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o i_o shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o last_o lordsday_n he_o live_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v alone_o and_o spend_v it_o in_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o in_o other_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o his_o preparation_n for_o his_o great_a change_n by_o death_n that_o then_o he_o expect_v the_o next_o day_n in_o which_o duty_n he_o find_v so_o much_o of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v some_o foretasts_a of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o when_o we_o ask_v he_o what_o of_o god_n he_o have_v find_v that_o day_n he_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v such_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v off_o from_o his_o knee_n at_o night_n there_o be_v some_o minister_n that_o sit_v up_o with_o he_o and_o spend_v that_o night_n in_o prayer_n with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o in_o conference_n on_o monday_n morning_n come_v t._n d._n to_o he_o before_o day_n think_v it_o be_v his_o last_o day_n for_o a_o order_n be_v send_v on_o friday_n for_o his_o execution_n on_o monday_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thomas_z how_o be_v it_o with_o you_o now_o your_o last_o day_n begin_v to_o dawn_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v god_n i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o die_v because_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n after_o some_o time_n in_o prayer_n for_o he_o we_o desire_v he_o to_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o that_o duty_n which_o he_o perform_v with_o so_o much_o