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Ejaculations & Dying Words, &c.
To his Wife.
My Dear,
MY distress calls me to think of parting with you, the will of the Lord be done. I thank you for your tender care of me; may the Lord bless and reward you for it, and sanctify your own tenderness, and support you under it. As you have studied to live a life of faith and prayer all your days, so I believe you will continue to the end. In all your difficulties and fears, encourage yourself in the Lord your God. Commit your way to him; trust in him that is faithful and true. I resign you, my dear, to the Husband of Husbands, our dearest Lord Jesus Christ.
To my Children.
DEAR Children, your earthly father must leave you, but your heavenly father is immortal. O cleave fast to him. Triffle not about your souls concern in time of health; mind these things is the one thing needful; this you will repent of when you come within a near view of eternity. O sirs! press for clear views of your interest in Christ, the only surety and Saviour of sinners. Among other evidences of it, live by faith on him, and study holiness in heart and life. Dear sirs, think how you will be able to stand before Christ your judge at the last day, unless you have Christ's image on you, and be made new creatures.
Lord make you all such, and bless you with his best blessing!-My blessing be upon you all. What means God gave me, I have bestowed them to you. Be kind and careful of your mother while you have her; and let none of you forget, that though I go before you to the dust, you must all quickly follow me. O that we may all meet together at the right hand of our blessed Redeemer, to see his face and sing his praise. The time is near, be ye therefore also ready.
Now, my dear wife and children remember what is above as the words of your affectionate husband and
