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In memory of that faithful disciple of the Lord, William Mecho, or, The substance of his legacy to his friends the Lord's Day before he sickned who fell asleep in the Lord, the 13 of the 8th month 1676.
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in_o memory_n of_o that_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o the_o lord_z william_n mecho_n or_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o lord_n day_n before_o he_o sicken_v who_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o 13_o of_o the_o 8_o month_n 1676._o print_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1677._o in_o memory_n of_o that_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n william_n mecho_n or_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o friend_n etc._n etc._n all_o zion_n member_n shall_v be_v friend_n in_o trust_n 30.4_o ps_n 30.4_o to_o keep_v up_o some_o remembrance_n of_o the_o just_a the_o lord_n so_o order_n and_o direct_v my_o heart_n that_o in_o his_o wisdom_n i_o may_v have_v a_o part_n this_o gracious_a soul_n that_o now_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o imperial_a throne_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o as_o if_o he_o know_v his_o travel_n here_o to_o be_v near_o their_o full_a period_n leave_v this_o legacy_n to_o his_o survive_a friend_n which_o here_o i_o do_v impart_v though_o weak_o reader_n unto_o you_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n ere_o he_o sicken_v 3.18_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o press_v that_o our_o grace_n shall_v enlve_v be_v 3.2_o rev._n 3.2_o and_o those_o thing_n strengthen_v 25.4_o num._n 25.4_o that_o be_v like_a to_o die_v that_o god_n just_a anger_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o to_o watchfulness_n he_o strong_o do_v exhort_v 24.44_o mat._n 24.44_o lest_o by_o surprise_v the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v we_o short_a and_o then_o to_o such_o as_o have_v backslider_v be_v 16.15_o rev._n 16.15_o show_v their_o damn_a state_n 14.4_o pro._n 14.4_o if_o grace_n step_v not_o between_o to_o work_v repentance_n 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o that_o sin-healing_a grace_n that_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v so_o high_a a_o place_n 7.9.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.9.10_o then_o as_o that_o one_o thing_n needful_a 10.42_o luke_n 10.42_o do_v descry_v a_o walk_n well_o please_v to_o the_o all_o see_a eye_n 2.4_o hab._n 2.4_o in_o faith_n sincerity_n and_o holiness_n 3.28_o rom._n 3.28_o the_o threefold_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o happiness_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o without_o the_o first_o no_o man_n can_v please_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n 24.14_o josh_n 24.14_o and_o holiness_n bespeak_v a_o real_a saint_n who_o high_a profession_n substance_n and_o not_o paint_v 1.12_o 1_o cor._n 1.12_o sincerity_n a_o please_a lustre_n cast_v 93.5_o psal_n 93.5_o it_o be_v sweet_a unblemished_a beauty_n never_o waste_v 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o it_o season_v duty_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o of_o many_o take_n outward_a ornament_n 6.30_o mat._n 6.30_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o do_v express_v the_o dread_n of_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o as_o faithless_a formal_a hypocritical_a which_o from_o the_o lord_n for_o heavy_a vengeance_n call_v for_o vnbelief_n the_o great_a condemn_a sin_n 3.19_o heb._n 3.19_o that_o bar_n a_o soul_n from_o heaven_n and_o tumble_v in_o million_o of_o spirit_n 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2_o tim._n 3.15_o about_o a_o hour_n before_o he_o yield_v up_o his_o breath_n and_o long_v with_o his_o christ_n to_o sup_v he_o with_o great_a courage_n strive_v to_o enter_v at_o the_o narrow_a portal_n of_o the_o straight_a gate_n court_v the_o attention_n of_o his_o auditory_a to_o sing_v forth_o praise_n to_o their_o maker_n glory_n 10.4_o psal_n 10.4_o that_o when_o rebellious_a 15.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o sinful_a man_n have_v lose_v his_o maker_n image_n and_o no_o other_o cost_n can_v re-instamp_a it_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n he_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n come_v 2.7_o phil._n 2.7_o to_o clear_a believer_n from_o that_o horrid_a guilt_n and_o cleanse_v his_o creature_n from_o a_o sink_v of_o filth_n the_o glorious_a work_n of_o regeneration_n 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o he_o tell_v we_o must_v be_v the_o only_a preparation_n to_o fit_v we_o mortal_n for_o divine_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o bless_a spirit_n union_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o bless_a end_n our_o god_n 48.10_o isa_n 48.10_o make_v we_o acquaint_v with_o affliction_n rod_n the_o staff_n of_o his_o support_n he_o find_v always_o 23.4_o psal_n 23.4_o afford_v matter_n for_o his_o saviour_n praise_n for_o his_o relation_n both_o in_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n he_o pray_v that_o they_o those_o grace_n shall_v inherit_v which_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o the_o faithful_a soul_n that_o leave_v himself_o and_o will_v on_o mercy_n role_n he_o see_v his_o sin_n before_o he_o large_o spread_v 55.7_o isai_n 55.7_o yet_o all_o in_o christ_n blood_n free_o pardon_v 7.18_o micah_n 7.18_o he_o with_o great_a fervour_n do_v beholder_n call_v to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o body_n mystical_a for_o though_o some_o bone_n seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o joint_n christ_n have_v a_o save_a virtue_n to_o anoint_v 2.27_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o till_o they_o be_v sound_a he_o say_v none_o can_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n 8.22_o jer._n 8.22_o unless_o their_o standing_n sure_a upon_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n 27._o mat._n 7.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o wind_n will_v toss_v all_o other_o bottom_n with_o a_o dismal_a loss_n nothing_o but_o that_o and_o that_o will_v sure_o save_v if_o we_o a_o interest_n int'_v atonement_n have_v he_o do_v exhort_v we_o to_o amend_v our_o pace_n and_o not_o to_o loiter_v in_o our_o christian_a race_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o for_o time_n a_o slide_a talon_n 5.16_o eph._n 5.16_o and_o grim_a death_n we_o know_v not_o when_o will_v take_v away_o this_o breath_n that_o be_v now_o so_o lavish_v 56._o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56._o o_o the_o sting_n of_o horror_n that_o do_v attend_v this_o mighty_a king_n of_o terror_n but_o if_o it_o once_o be_v take_v away_o the_o same_o be_v only_o sleep_v by_o another_o name_n now_o you_o that_o hear_v these_o weighty_a die_a word_n and_o savour_n what_o this_o legacy_n afford_v that_o shape_n your_o journey_n through_o the_o path_n of_o grace_n till_o you_o converse_v with_o jesus_n face_n to_o face_n in_o 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faith_n forbear_v mistake_v sense_n 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o thy_o fruitless_a cry_n bespeak_v impatience_n it_o be_v but_o flesh_n that_o die_v his_o active_a spirit_n be_v advance_v you_o know_v he_o be_v but_o go_v where_o you_o must_v quick_o go_v 12.23_o 2_o sam._n 12.23_o pale_a death_n be_v the_o portal_n that_o let_v into_o glory_n our_o writ_n of_o ease_n from_o all_o thing_n transitory_a sense_n he_o be_v but_o go_v that_o soul_n divide_v word_n beget_v more_o terror_n than_o the_o sharp_a sword_n i_o die_v by_o half_n why_o do_v not_o death_n arrest_v as_o well_o as_o he_o reach_v my_o torment_a breast_n it_o be_v but_o the_o rage_n of_o unappeased_a host_n to_o tear_v insunder_o our_o expire_a ghost_n faith_n these_o exclamation_n this_o thy_o fond_a desire_n be_v passion_n dress_v in_o passionate_a attire_n his_o work_n be_v do_v thou_o be_v not_o ripe_a for_o heaven_n thy_o long_a space_n be_v for_o repentance_n give_v 2.21_o rev._n 2.21_o thou_o may_v be_v quick_o 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will_v be_v soon_o as_o break_a string_n make_v music_n out_o of_o tune_n faith_n as_o tender_a parent_n exercise_v the_o rod_n 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o reform_v so_o god_n 3.1_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o be_v please_v to_o manage_v his_o rebuke_n he_o have_v 4.8_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o full_a shower_n of_o love_n as_o well_o as_o drop_n of_o wrath_n 3.9_o rev._n 3.9_o gracious_a effect_n he_o give_v of_o seem_a cross_n 10.39_o mat._n 10.39_o a_o future_a purchase_n by_o our_o present_a loss_n sense_n my_o eye_n must_v vent_v my_o grief_n upon_o his_o hearse_n he_o weep_v in_o earnest_n that_o do_v weep_v in_o verse_n when_o jonathan_n be_v slay_v 6.26_o 2_o sam._n 6.26_o a_o royal_a eye_n in_o doleful_a accent_n weep_v his_o elegy_n so_o must_v i_o take_v like_o privilege_n to_o mourn_v in_o ink_n as_o well_o as_o tear_n upon_o his_o urn._n faith_n the_o time_n consume_v in_o fruitless_a cry_n be_v lend_v not_o for_o such_o waist_n but_o to_o be_v better_o spend_v if_o thou_o will_v murmur_v '_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v strike_v the_o rod_n provoke_v may_v treat_v thou_o with_o the_o like_a in_o faith_n and_o patience_n wait_v time_n almost_o come_v to_o exchange_v this_o frail_a for_o a_o eternal_a home_o what_o need_v this_o grief_n if_o god_n will_v take_v his_o due_n i_o will_v not_o murmur_v as_o some_o mourner_n do_v lord_n he_o be_v thou_o and_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o lend_v let_v none_o repine_v if_o for_o your_o own_o you_o send_v if_o it_o be_v severe_a to_o extinguish_v such_o a_o light_n ah_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n procure_v it_o for_o we_o may_v make_v more_o of_o mercy_n which_o be_v send_v for_o gain_n man_n when_o full_o feed_v have_v little_a sense_n of_o pain_n eternal_a parent_n mollify_v our_o doom_n correct_v thy_o child_n but_o do_v not_o consume_v how_o black_n the_o cloud_n that_o menace_v a_o shower_n o_o shelter_n zion_n by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n that_o so_o protect_v we_o may_v sing_v always_o david_n like_a hallelujah_n to_o thy_o praise_n finis_fw-la