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pardon_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n i_o refuse_v not_o thy_o discipline_n i_o know_v it_o be_v necessary_a only_o this_o i_o earnest_o beg_v that_o it_o may_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n chasten_v i_o o_o lord_n but_o in_o measure_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o let_v not_o my_o trial_n exceed_v my_o strength_n lest_o i_o sin_n through_o impatience_n and_o become_v a_o scandal_n to_o those_o i_o shall_v edify_v o_o let_v i_o never_o break_v out_o into_o a_o murmur_a complaint_n o_o how_o light_n be_v this_o chastisement_n if_o compare_v with_o my_o fault_n what_o be_v these_o temporal_a pain_n in_o comparison_n with_o those_o eternal_a torment_n from_o which_o i_o be_o redeem_v by_o he_o that_o pour_v out_o hiâ—_n soul_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o for_o i_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o general_n promise_v this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o aâ—_n 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n chrisâ—_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o sauâ—_n sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thoâ—_n my_o unbelief_n turn_v thoâ—_n i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v indeed_o seal_v all_o thy_o promise_n in_o my_o soul_n cause_v in_o the_o inmost_a of_o my_o heart_n a_o lively_a perception_n of_o those_o sweet_a wordâ—_n my_o son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v theâ—_n with_o such_o holy_a meditation_n and_o speech_n as_o these_o be_v thâ—_n thursday_n night_n pass_v over_o §_o 7._o on_o friday_n morning_n 30._o dec._n 30._o mrs._n rivet_n his_o wife_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o send_v one_o to_o the_o hague_n for_o his_o son_n by_o all_o mean_n say_v he_o that_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v do_v soon_o and_o then_o give_v order_v himself_o concern_v it_o about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n he_o be_v visit_v by_o renessius_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o pastor_n of_o a_o 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motheâ—_n consecrate_v i_o unto_o god_n and_o he_o abundant_o bless_v i_o all_o my_o life-time_n and_o the_o whole_a family_n and_o therefore_o i_o place_v all_o my_o hope_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a either_o to_o live_v or_o to_o die_v i_o have_v always_o think_v thaâ—_n either_o this_o disease_n will_v be_v my_o death_n or_o else_o the_o stone_n for_o i_o have_v scarce_o ever_o be_v afflict_v with_o any_o other_o distemper_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o testify_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o i_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v always_o deliver_v both_o in_o preach_v and_o write_v and_o if_o perhaps_o in_o some_o thing_n i_o have_v err_v i_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v perfect_a all_o my_o imperfection_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n be_v fill_v up_o with_o the_o visit_n of_o friend_n for_o he_o will_v have_v none_o hinder_v from_o come_v to_o he_o let_v all_o that_o will_v say_v he_o have_v access_n to_o visit_v i_o i_o ought_v to_o 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thy_o court_n we_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n §_o 36._o then_o his_o son_n say_v i_o be_o sorry_a that_o we_o be_v alone_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a say_v he_o god_n be_v with_o i_o be_v you_o then_o a_o evangelist_n to_o yourself_o say_v his_o son_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n deliver_v the_o tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o your_o own_o soul_n that_o i_o do_v say_v he_o my_o soul_n believe_v then_o fear_v nothing_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v never_o perish_v he_o add_v but_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n while_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o he_o in_o this_o last_o combat_n with_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n at_o the_o end_n of_o almost_o every_o sentence_n he_o will_v interpose_v some_o word_n or_o word_n express_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o mind_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o petition_n as_o thus_o o_o great_a god_n send_v thy_o spirit_n 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faith_n yea_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n i_o have_v it_o then_o he_o begin_v himself_o to_o recite_v those_o word_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o one_o have_v repeat_v what_o follow_v and_o come_v to_o those_o word_n which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v give_v he_o add_v he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o when_o one_o say_v behold_v the_o last_o moment_n of_o deliverance_n o_o god_n give_v wing_n unto_o thy_o servant_n open_v thy_o paradise_n unto_o he_o let_v he_o be_v receive_v unto_o the_o behold_n of_o thy_o face_n he_o add_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a let_v he_o receive_v the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o let_v he_o bear_v his_o part_n in_o that_o new_a song_n which_o none_o understand_v but_o he_o that_o sing_v it_o to_o which_o he_o say_v amen!_o in_o these_o last_o moment_n there_n come_v in_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o happy_a departure_n but_o the_o minister_n above_o name_v viz_o lydius_n and_o hulsius_n come_v too_o late_o to_o hear_v he_o speak_v any_o thing_n howbeit_o a_o short_a prayer_n be_v make_v for_o he_o after_o which_o when_o he_o have_v abide_v a_o while_n with_o his_o eye_n fix_v and_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o towards_o heaven_n one_o of_o the_o stander_n by_o say_v i_o be_o persuade_v this_o man_n do_v already_o enjoy_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n whereupon_o he_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o utter_v the_o word_n yea_o and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n sweet_o breathe_v forth_o his_o soul_n about_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n on_o saturday_n morning_n be_v jan._n 7._o after_o he_o have_v live_v seventy_o eight_o year_n six_o month_n and_o five_o day_n a_o appendix_n wherein_o a_o christian_n be_v triumph_n over_o death_n be_v illustrate_v by_o some_o more_o memorable_a example_n §_o 1._o the_o jewish_a master_n have_v a_o say_v record_v in_o their_o talm._n hierosol_n which_o hebraic_n which_o buxt_n adag_n hebraic_n buxtorf_n thus_o translate_v non_fw-la facienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la monumenta_fw-la justis_fw-la sc_fw-la defunctis_fw-la verba_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la monumenta_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la that_o be_v monument_n be_v not_o to_o be_v erect_v to_o the_o righteous_a when_o decease_a their_o word_n be_v their_o monument_n they_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o art_n to_o perpetuate_v or_o to_o embalm_v their_o name_n who_o have_v live_v and_o die_v eminent_a example_n of_o piety_n and_o holiness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o 6._o psal_n 112._o 6._o just_a be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prov._n 10._o 7._o as_o for_o that_o worthy_a and_o holy_a person_n who_o triumphant_a passage_n through_o death_n into_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o lord_n we_o have_v already_o have_v a_o relation_n of_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o his_o most_o fruitful_a and_o 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cor._n 15._o 55._o where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n be_v no_o vain_a flourish_n of_o word_n or_o empty_a speculation_n but_o a_o truth_n seal_v to_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o with_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n can_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o agonye_n of_o death_n in_o his_o follow_a song_n of_o praise_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 57_o ver._n 57_o in_o such_o instance_n as_o these_o we_o have_v a_o very_a valuable_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o future_a state_n and_o bless_a immortality_n those_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v real_a in_o themselves_o who_o efficacy_n be_v so_o great_a upon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o hour_n death_n be_v no_o fancy_n neither_o can_v fable_n with_o what_o art_n or_o cunning_a soever_o they_o be_v 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dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o loose_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o be_o great_o weary_v and_o i_o wait_v for_o the_o entertainment_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o as_o the_o traveller_n in_o his_o journey_n at_o night_n time_n desire_v the_o sunrising_n so_o do_v i_o desire_v after_o the_o clear_a light_n even_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n when_o my_o voice_n and_o speech_n shall_v fail_v i_o grant_v o_o merciful_a saviour_n that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v let_v his_o motion_n spring_v up_o in_o my_o breast_n and_o move_v thy_o heart_n unto_o mercy_n towards_o i_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o eternal_a father_n receive_v my_o spirit_n §_o 13._o these_o be_v the_o meditation_n and_o this_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n upon_o his_o die_a bed_n he_o 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it_o be_v impossible_a that_o this_o flesh_n of_o i_o which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o mass_n of_o my_o body_n which_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o effusion_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o insert_v into_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v reduce_v unto_o nothing_o or_o abide_v in_o death_n and_o ever_o remain_v dust_n and_o ash_n but_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n will_v remand_v from_o the_o earth_n this_o thy_o own_o image_n even_o out_o of_o the_o small_a crumb_n of_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o be_v there_o by_o send_v forth_o thy_o breath_n thou_o will_v again_o build_v up_o my_o body_n alive_a and_o glorious_a which_o shall_v be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o whole_a divinity_n dwell_v therein_o to_o all_o eternity_n there_o shall_v we_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o shall_v go_v o_o guide_v true_o fair_a and_o divine_a there_o shall_v we_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n let_v we_o rejoice_v haleluia_o o_o come_v let_v we_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v our_o saviour_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_n as_o citizen_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o in_o this_o life_n we_o must_v begin_v eternal_a life_n and_o follow_v the_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v upon_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v naked_a that_o most_o lovely_a lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n will_v lead_v we_o unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o this_o earthly_a life_n be_v death_n but_o that_o life_n which_o christ_n begin_v in_o i_o be_v life_n indeed_o now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o live_v but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o therefore_o let_v he_o be_v praise_v o_o happy_a soul_n in_o which_o thou_o jesus_n christ_n sit_v as_o the_o guide_n and_o rector_n of_o all_o its_o action_n and_o motion_n i_o see_v heaven_n open_a unto_o i_o now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n o_o lord_n for_o my_o eye_n indeed_o have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n thou_o o_o christ_n be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n o_o christ_n my_o redeemer_n careful_o watch_v my_o soul_n that_o it_o suffer_v no_o detriment_n by_o the_o horrible_a and_o infernal_a dragon_n the_o devil_n let_v my_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o let_v this_o my_o passage_n hence_o be_v happy_a let_v it_o be_v to_o i_o the_o way_n to_o those_o that_o live_v a_o immortal_a and_o heavenly_a life_n §_o 14._o after_o this_o he_o again_o most_o affectionate_o pray_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o in_o term_n argue_v such_o a_o nearness_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a familiarity_n with_o he_o as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o devolve_v a_o care_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o know_v most_o assure_o he_o will_v willing_o take_v upon_o himself_o and_o see_v to_o he_o mighty_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o christ_n sympathy_n and_o compassion_n who_o say_v he_o will_v certain_o hear_v i_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o when_o one_o exhort_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a hope_n for_o god_n will_v help_v he_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v right_a the_o lord_n will_v certain_o help_v i_o by_o a_o final_a deliverance_n according_a to_o that_o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o lord_n than_o do_v i_o die_v who_o be_v my_o life_n i_o die_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n faith_n and_o confidence_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o be_v my_o shade_n of_o defence_n and_o my_o brother_n who_o clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v therefore_o be_v happy_a i_o shall_v be_v righteous_a o_o 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