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A86267
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Dr. Hewit's Letter to Dr Wilde on Monday, June 7. 1658 being the day before he suffered death, and read by Dr. Wilde at his funerall.
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Hewit, John, 1614-1658.
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Wing H1633; Thomason 669.f.21[6]; ESTC R211085
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dr._n hewit_n letter_n to_o dr_n wilde_n on_o monday_n june_n 7._o 1658._o be_v the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v death_n and_o read_v by_o dr._n wilde_n at_o his_o funeral_n dear_a brother_n i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o you_o have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n take_v i_o along_o with_o you_o in_o the_o daily_a walk_n upon_o your_o knee_n to_o heaven_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o and_o all_o my_o brethren_n to_o be_v now_o especial_o very_o mindful_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o i_o the_o more_o company_n i_o go_v withal_o the_o more_o welcome_a i_o shall_v be_v make_v i_o shall_v be_v loath_a either_o to_o leave_v out_o of_o my_o creed_n or_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o two_o or_o three_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o promise_n but_o to_o go_v with_o a_o multitude_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o all_o comer_n be_v welcome_a be_v to_o be_v assure_v beforehand_o of_o good_a entertainment_n admission_n will_v hardly_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o for_o who_o there_o be_v great_a importunity_n of_o many_o if_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v much_o knock_v will_v open_v it_o or_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v it_o unite_a force_n will_v offer_v a_o holy_a violence_n many_o will_v prevail_v where_o one_o alone_o can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a woe_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o therefore_o dear_a brother_n sith_o it_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o live_v not_o without_o the_o occasion_n of_o give_v and_o take_v of_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o the_o offence_n we_o give_v we_o write_v in_o the_o dust_n those_o we_o take_v we_o engrave_v in_o marble_n if_o you_o know_v or_o shall_v hear_v of_o any_o one_o either_o of_o my_o brethren_n or_o other_o person_n who_o by_o any_o act_n of_o scandal_n i_o have_v tempt_v or_o provoke_v or_o lessen_v or_o disturb_v to_o exclude_v i_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o charitable_a prayer_n or_o wish_n i_o beseech_v you_o beg_v of_o they_o from_o i_o for_o i_o their_o pardon_n and_o let_v not_o any_o private_a wildfire_n of_o passion_n put_v out_o the_o holy_a flame_n of_o a_o diffusive_a charity_n and_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o do_v here_o protest_v before_o god_n that_o i_o do_v hearty_o desire_v to_o forget_v the_o injury_n of_o whosoever_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v grant_v a_o long_a life_n i_o will_v not_o refuse_v yea_o i_o be_o steadfast_o resolve_v to_o solicit_v term_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o they_o that_o have_v do_v i_o the_o wrong_n and_o if_o my_o own_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v i_o i_o will_v give_v my_o life_n to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o any_o of_o my_o christian_a brethren_n and_o will_v be_v content_a to_o want_v some_o degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n so_o that_o my_o very_a great_a enemy_n may_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v some_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n shed_v forth_o his_o bowel_n for_o they_o that_o shed_v my_o blood_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n save_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o support_v he_o who_o desire_v to_o live_v no_o long_o then_o to_o honour_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o both_o live_n and_o die_v crave_v you_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o her_o unworthy_a child_n and_o dear_a brother_n your_o most_o affectionate_a friend_n brother_n and_o servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n john_n hewit_n tower_n june_n 7._o 1658._o morning_n 7_o a_o clock_n