and_o peace_n and_o to_o give_v a_o expect_a end_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v my_o life_n shall_v not_o continue_v long_o i_o feel_v much_o weakness_n o_o lord_n look_v upon_o i_o gracious_o have_v pity_n upon_o my_o weak_a distress_a heart_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v fast_o and_o overcome_v 41._o she_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o spiritual_a ejaculation_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o she_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v pray_v for_o she_o and_o promise_v to_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v she_o it_o be_v say_v say_v she_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n o_o let_v not_o he_o leave_v i_o o_o lord_n continue_v with_o i_o till_o my_o battle_n and_o work_n be_v finish_v 42._o she_o have_v very_o low_a and_o undervalue_a thought_n of_o herself_o and_o she_o own_o reighteousness_n what_o mean_v she_o else_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o such_o language_n as_o that_o none_o 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child_n say_v her_o mother_n he_o shall_v strengthen_v you_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n until_o he_o have_v fit_v and_o prepare_v you_o full_o for_o that_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o you_o 45._o yea_o mother_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 84._o psalm_n how_o lovely_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n do_v thirst_n and_o long_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o yea_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n than_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o wicked_a read_v that_o psalm_n dear_a mother_n therewith_o we_o may_v comfort_v one_o another_o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o more_o and_o more_o spend_v and_o draw_v near_o my_o last_o hour_n 46._o then_o she_o desire_v to_o be_v pray_v with_o and_o beg_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v she_o a_o easy_a passage_n 47._o after_o this_o she_o turn_v to_o her_o mother_n and_o with_o much_o affection_n 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excellent_o and_o suitable_o apply_v to_o her_o own_o use_n incomparable_o above_o the_o common_a reach_n of_o her_o sex_n and_o age_n that_o in_o 1._o cor._n 15.42_o be_v a_o great_a support_n to_o she_o the_o body_n be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n and_o then_o she_o sweet_o apply_v it_o and_o take_v in_o this_o cordial_a behold_v thus_o it_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o my_o poor_a mortal_a flesh_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o the_o upright_o be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n regard_v it_o that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v they_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n every_o one_o who_o walk_v in_o their_o uprightness_n behold_v now_o father_n i_o shall_v rest_v and_o sleep_v in_o that_o bedchamber_n 52._o then_o she_o quote_v job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o net_n another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o behold_v now_o father_n this_o very_a skin_n which_o you_o see_v and_o this_o very_a flesh_n which_o you_o see_v shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o these_o very_a eye_n which_o now_o be_v so_o dim_a shall_v on_o that_o day_n see_v and_o behold_v my_o dear_a and_o precious_a redeemer_n albeit_o the_o worm_n eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n yet_o with_o these_o eye_n shall_v i_o behold_v god_n even_o i_o myself_o and_o not_o another_o for_o i_o 53._o then_o she_o quote_v joh._n 5.28_o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o come_v forth_o those_o who_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n see_v father_n i_o shall_v rise_v in_o that_o day_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v behold_v my_o redeemer_n then_o shall_v he_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 54._o behold_v now_o i_o live_v
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breath_n and_o to_o my_o little_a sister_n who_o be_v but_o three_o year_n old_a when_o she_o die_v who_o when_o we_o ask_v she_o whether_o she_o will_v die_v answer_v yes_o if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o little_a brother_n if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v or_o i_o will_v stay_v with_o my_o mother_n if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_n but_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v die_v and_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n o_o see_v how_o so_o small_a a_o babe_n have_v so_o much_o give_v it_o to_o behave_v itself_o every_o way_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o submissive_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o have_v no_o will_n of_o its_o own_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o it_o please_v god_n nothing_o for_o she_o but_o what_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o dear_a father_n and_o mother_n give_v the_o lord_n thank_v for_o this_o his_o free_a and_o rich_a grace_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v the_o more_o 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with_o and_o put_v petition_n into_o their_o mouth_n viz_o that_o all_o her_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v that_o she_o may_v have_v more_o abundant_a faith_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o that_o assurance_n and_o the_o continuation_n and_o strength_n of_o that_o comfort_n according_a as_o her_o necessity_n shall_v require_v afterward_o she_o pray_v herself_o and_o continue_v a_o pretty_a space_n 60._o when_o prayer_n be_v end_v she_o call_v to_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o demand_v of_o they_o whether_o she_o have_v at_o any_o time_n anger_v or_o grieve_v they_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o become_v she_o and_o beg_v of_o they_o to_o forgive_v she_o 61._o they_o answer_v she_o that_o if_o all_o child_n have_v carry_v themselves_o so_o to_o their_o parent_n as_o she_o have_v do_v there_o will_v be_v less_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n on_o all_o hand_n than_o there_o be_v and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v escape_v thou_o we_o will_v 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with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n who_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o shall_v pull_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n thus_o she_o seem_v to_o attain_v a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o her_o state_n as_o to_o another_o world_n 37._o when_o she_o have_v a_o little_a refresh_v 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life_n o_o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n the_o day_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o the_o grass_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o and_o his_o place_n know_v he_o no_o more_o 40._o she_o further_o urge_v the_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n that_o do_v attend_v we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o more_o we_o sin_n now_o the_o lord_n will_v free_v i_o from_o that_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n we_o know_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o do_v know_v so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v mercy_n