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Saint Stevens last will and testament A funeral sermon on Acts 7. ver. 59.…Saint Stevens last will and testament A funerall sermon on Acts 7. ver. 59.…
Saint Stevens last will and testament A funeral sermon on Acts 7. ver. 59. preached at the enterrement of the remains of Mris Joyce Featly. Together with the testimony then given unto her by Tho. Gataker, B. of D. and rector of Rotherhith.Saint Stevens last will and testament A funerall sermon on Acts 7. ver. 59. preached at the enterrement of the remaines of Mris Joice Featly. Together with the testimonie then given unto her by Tho. Gataker, B. of D. and rector of Rotherhith.
London: printed by Elizabeth for Nicolas Bourne, 1638
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Evening before her departure, she requested Prayer (of which always she was much desirous) to be continued by her, until two of the clock; about which time, (which was not before understood what she meant) as if it had been some way revealed unto her, her senses so failed, as she could not longer be apprehensive of ought done about her.
The Evening before her departure, she requested Prayer (of which alwayes she was much desirous) to be continued by her, untill two of the clock; about which time, (which was not before understood what she meant) as if it had beene some way revealed unto her, her senses so failed, as she could not longer be apprehensive of ought done about her.
Her last words were, not much unlike that of S. Stevens here; Sweet Jesus, help me: And, with the Spouse in the Apocalypse; uCome, Lord Jesus, even now. With which words her speech failing, yet ceased she not, so long as any use of sense continued, to lift up incessantly both hands, while ability so to do lasted; and the one of them still, when the other of them failed; thereby giving notice of her heart inwardly lift up unto him, who by his gracious hand at length took her hence, and received her to himself.
Her last words were, not much unlike that of S. Stevens here; Sweet Iesus, helpe me: And, with the Spouse in the Apocalypse; uCome, Lord Iesus, even now. With which words her speech failing, yet ceased she not, so long as any use of sense continued, to lift up incessantly both hands, while abilitie so to doe lasted; and the one of them still, when the other of them failed; thereby giving notice of her heart inwardly lift up unto him, who by his gracious hand at length tooke her hence, and received her to himselfe.