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A74996
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The last words and testimonies of and for William Allen, late of Cowen in Essex, a faithfull servant of the Lord; who finishing his testimony, departed this life the 21. of the 11th month, 1679.
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Allen, William.
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1680
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Wing A1065B; ESTC R170100
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be_v at_o â—â—e_z castle_n at_o colchester_n he_o have_v after_o some_o â—me_n some_o liberty_n grant_v he_o be_v make_v serviceable_a there_o sound_v forth_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n so_o that_o divers_a be_v awakenâ—_n and_o gain_v to_o the_o truth_n among_o other_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v instrumental_a to_o i_o and_o have_v beâ—_n as_o a_o father_n to_o i_o for_o these_o divers_a year_n seeâ—ing_v and_o travel_v for_o â—y_a preservation_n in_o tâ—â—_n way_n of_o life_n so_o that_o we_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a 〈◊〉_d one_o another_o and_o oft_o have_v i_o be_v refresheâ—_n with_o many_o more_o through_o that_o stream_n 〈◊〉_d life_n that_o run_v through_o he_o in_o the_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n people_n so_o that_o i_o can_v true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v pleasant_a to_o i_o to_o sit_v and_o hear_v the_o sound_a 〈◊〉_d life_n through_o he_o his_o care_n be_v as_o he_o wouâ—_n oft_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n say_v to_o other_o to_o waâ—_n that_o god_n may_v give_v the_o breath_n that_o wâ—_n may_v be_v as_o trumpet_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o theâ—_n only_o it_o give_v a_o certain_a sound_n his_o heart_n wâ—â—_n upright_o to_o god_n and_o his_o care_n be_v over_o thâ—_n flock_v of_o god_n where_o his_o lot_n be_v cast_v whoâ—â—_n glory_n he_o seek_v above_o all_o and_o have_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o ever_o though_o hâ—_n meet_v with_o exercise_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n incident_a to_o mankind_n while_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n especial_o within_o a_o year_n and_o haâ—_n before_o his_o decease_n be_v much_o afflict_a witâ—_n bodily_a weakness_n and_o sickness_n but_o will_v oâ—_n say_v he_o be_v content_a in_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o drink_v the_o cup_n at_o his_o hand_n in_o whicâ—_n â—ime_n he_o show_v forth_o the_o meekness_n and_o patience_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o a_o large_a share_n â—e_v have_v of_o his_o father_n job_n exercise_n as_o he_o â—ould_v himself_o say_v but_o the_o lord_n in_o due_a time_n â—eeing_v it_o be_v enough_o and_o that_o he_o have_v bear_v a_o â—rge_a share_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n spend_v â—nd_n be_v spend_v for_o the_o gospel_n put_v a_o period_n â—o_o his_o day_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o â—he_n lord_n to_o the_o last_o so_o that_o he_o say_v he_o can_v rout_n for_o joy_n but_o that_o he_o want_v strength_n of_o â—ody_n which_o he_o say_v be_v but_o a_o earnest_n of_o â—hat_n he_o shall_v more_o full_o enjoy_v when_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v who_o now_o 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o shine_v as_o a_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o his_o memory_n be_v bless_v who_o â—et_a life_n and_o with_o who_o spirit_n we_o feel_v uniâ—y_a and_o fellowship_n though_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v return_v to_o its_o centre_n which_o unity_n â—sts_v and_o endure_v through_o age_n and_o generation_n â—here_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a be_v â—elt_v that_o be_v go_v 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to_o he_o they_o never_o be_v forsake_v to_o he_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o john_n furly_n junior_n the_o testimony_n of_o ann_n furly_n the_o elder_a concern_v our_o decease_a friend_n william_n allen._n he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o god_n make_v instrumental_a to_o my_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o bless_a truth_n and_o in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o god_n much_o dwell_v his_o ministry_n be_v a_o live_a ministry_n he_o live_v in_o that_o which_o he_o declare_v of_o he_o do_v not_o only_o exhort_v to_o faithfulness_n but_o he_o be_v always_o find_v in_o it_o himself_o he_o be_v valiant_a upon_o earth_n for_o god_n bless_a truth_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n require_v it_o of_o he_o he_o think_v not_o his_o life_n dear_a but_o do_v hazard_v it_o many_o a_o time_n in_o particular_a here_o at_o colchester_n where_o he_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o cruel_a trooper_n to_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sore_a beat_n and_o abuse_v friend_n when_o assemble_v together_o he_o then_o open_o declare_v the_o truth_n among_o we_o but_o the_o secret_a arm_n of_o the_o lord_n preserve_v he_o and_o his_o people_n that_o day_n that_o be_v no_o hurt_n do_v for_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v for_o his_o great_a deliverance_n for_o it_o be_v his_o wonderful_a hand_n only_o that_o effect_v it_o and_o now_o after_o all_o his_o labour_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o a_o good_a reward_n and_o receive_v he_o up_o to_o glory_n as_o he_o will_v do_v every_o one_o who_o abide_v faithful_a to_o what_o he_o make_v manifest_a ann_n furly_n the_o elder_a the_o testimony_n of_o martha_n king_n concern_v our_o dear_a friend_n william_n allen._n this_o dear_a worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o valiant_a in_o israel_n who_o engage_v in_o the_o lamb_n warfare_n till_o he_o overcome_v he_o be_v make_v aâ—_n pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o trumpet_n that_o give_v a_o certain_a sound_n sound_a forth_o a_o alarm_n from_o god_n holy_a mountain_n whereby_o many_o be_v awaken_v to_o righteousness_n and_o their_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o a_o remnant_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o ministry_n at_o this_o day_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o turn_v their_o mind_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n power_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n my_o spirit_n be_v bow_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v that_o all_o who_o be_v so_o turn_v by_o he_o may_v for_o ever_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n and_o answer_v his_o â—arge_a love_n to_o our_o soul_n so_o shall_v we_o answer_v the_o â—abour_n and_o travel_n of_o this_o our_o dear_a decease_a friend_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o vain_a who_o breathe_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o zion_n that_o all_o who_o face_n be_v turn_v sion-ward_n night_n not_o look_v back_o nor_o linger_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o babylon_n those_o that_o do_v so_o he_o will_v oft_o declare_v shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o and_o amalek_n shall_v prevail_v over_o they_o much_o may_v be_v write_v concern_v the_o blessed_a life_n and_o power_n which_o dwell_v in_o this_o our_o dear_a friend_n wherein_o he_o obtain_v a_o good_a increase_n through_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o streaning_n forth_o thereof_o be_v very_o sweet_o refresh_v â—nd_v consolate_v to_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v truâ—y_o bow_v to_o god_n now_o this_o remain_v that_o we_o follow_v his_o step_n â—n_o all_o faithfulness_n holiness_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o pure_a obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n watch_v to_o his_o power_n have_v a_o single_a eye_n to_o he_o the_o live_a fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o refresh_n come_v that_o we_o may_v have_v bread_n in_o our_o own_o house_n and_o water_n in_o our_o own_o cistern_n and_o witness_v a_o growth_n and_o increase_n in_o the_o increase_v of_o god_n so_o shall_v we_o also_o finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o lay_v down_o our_o head_n in_o rest_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v do_v martha_n king_n our_o dear_a friend_n william_n allen_n be_v go_v and_o immortal_a be_v his_o crown_n and_o he_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o father_n bosom_n in_o his_o sickness_n he_o will_v say_v that_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n our_o loss_n be_v great_a for_o i_o can_v true_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o instrumennt_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o do_v good_a to_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o many_o more_o and_o the_o live_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o for_o our_o soul_n have_v be_v refresh_v with_o his_o live_a ministry_n many_o a_o time_n and_o although_o his_o body_n be_v remove_v from_o we_o yet_o we_o enjoy_v he_o in_o that_o i_o which_o be_v immortal_a as_o we_o abide_v faithful_a susanna_n potter_n colchester_n in_o essex_n 11_o 1._o mo._n 1679_o 80._o dear_a friend_n there_o be_v something_o in_o my_o heart_n to_o wriâ—â—_n concern_v our_o dear_a friend_n william_n alleâ—_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o bodâ—_n but_o his_o life_n still_o live_v with_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o do_v true_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o seek_v his_o glory_n alone_o he_o turn_v manâ—_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n power_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o there_o arâ—_n many_o live_a witness_n thereof_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o he_o night_n and_o day_n beyond_o what_o word_n can_v declare_v and_o although_o hâ—_n feel_v exercise_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o abound_v yet_o his_o consolation_n in_o the_o heavenly_a power_n much_o more_o abound_v for_o the_o lord_n fill_v he_o with_o the_o flagon_n of_o his_o love_n and_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o be_v straighten_a in_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o the_o live_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n â—â—at_o he_o will_v say_v he_o want_v room_n let_v i_o â—o_o much_o may_v be_v speak_v as_o to_o that_o live_a â—ower_n that_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n thereunto_o and_o many_o of_o his_o live_a â—xpressions_n do_v remain_v with_o i_o as_o concern_v friend_n keep_v low_o in_o the_o middle_a â—ath_n of_o judgement_n where_o the_o redemption_n â—f_fw-fr zion_n come_v to_o be_v witness_v but_o not_o â—nto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a â—ower_n spirit_n and_o life_n that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o he_o and_o preserve_v he_o to_o the_o â—nd_n of_o his_o day_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n dominion_n and_o thanks_o give_v for_o ever_o and_o evermore_o amen_o say_v my_o soul_n elizabeth_z fryet_n finis_fw-la