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(illegible text)eth to you for your eternal good and happineſs; may they ſink into your heart: So prayeth,

John Willison.

Some of His Dying Ejaculations.

O let me ſleep in Jeſus! I would not live always (illegible text) this evil world, that has little in it tempting (illegible text) to grow worſe, and where the torrent (illegible text) and (illegible text)ing ſeems to grow ſtronger.

I would (illegible text) to depart and be with Chriſt which is far better than to be here. I am willing rather to be abſent from the body, and preſent with the Lord. Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth I deſire beſides thee; for tho my heart, ſtength and fleſh fail, yet the Lord will be the ſtrength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

Now, Lord, what wait I for, my hope is in the. I have waited for my ſalvation, O Lord.

O for S(illegible text)on's frame, to be ſaying, 'Lord, let (illegible text)ſt thou thy ſervant depart in peace, for mine eyes have ſeen thy ſalvation.'

When Chriſt fays, ſurely I come quickly; may my ſoul anſwer, Even ſo, come Lord Jeſus.

I am living on the righteouſneſs of Christ, yes, dying in the Lord. Even ſo come. I am detained here upon the ſhore, waiting for a fair wind to carry me over this Jordan. I have waited, and will wait for thy ſalvation, O Lord. The Lord is a rock, and his work is perfect: Lord perfect what concerneth me.

O that I could ſay with Paul, the time of my departure is at hand. I have kept the faith, I have run my race, I have finiſhed my courſe; henceforth (illegible text) laid up for me a crown of righteouſneſs, which the righteous Lord will give me at his coming.

I am vile and poluted, O how ſhall I be cleanſed! But that is a comfortable promiſe, 'The blood of Jeſus Chriſt his Son, cleanſeth us from all ſin.' And (illegible text) is that, 'Though ye have lain among the pots, ye ſhall be as doves, whoſe wings are covered with ſilver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

I reſolve to obey, to ſubmit to the Lord's will, to (illegible text) Moſes and Aaron, the one at mount Hor and