A39690:224
A token for mourners, or, The advice of Christ to a distressed mother bewailing…
A token for mourners, or, The advice of Christ to a distressed mother bewailing the death of her dear and only son wherein the boundaries of sorrow are duly fixed, excesses restrained, the common pleas answered, and divers rules for the support of Gods afflicted ones prescribed / by J.F.
London: printed for Robert Boulter, 1674
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.
Lord Jesus, here am I a poor guilty sinner, deeply laden with sin, fear and trouble upon one hand, and there is a just God, a severe Law, and everlasting burnings on the other hand; but blessed be God, O blessed be God for Jesus the Mediator, who interposeth betwixt me and it. Thou art the only door of hope at which I can escape, thy blood the only means of my pardon and salvation. Thou hast said, Come unto me all ye that Labour and are heavy Laden. Thou hast promised that he that cometh to thee shall in no wise be cast out.
Lord Jesus, here am I a poor guilty sinner, deeply laden with sin, fear and trouble upon one hand, and there is a just God, a severe Law, and everlasting burnings on the other hand; but blessed be God, O blessed be God for Jesus the Mediator, who interposeth betwixt me and it. Thou art the only door of hope at which I can escape, thy blood the only means of my pardon and salvation. Thou hast said, Come unto me all ye that Labor and are heavy Laden. Thou hast promised that he that cometh to thee shall in no wise be cast out.
Blessed Jesus, thy poor creature cometh to thee upon these encouragements: I come, O but it is with many staggerings, with many doubts and fears of the Issue, yet I am willing to come, and make a Covenant with thee this day.
I take thee this day to be my Lord, and submit heartily to all thy disposals: Do what thou wilt with me or with mine: let me be rich or poor, any ⟨p. 73⟩thing or nothing in this world, I am willing to be as thou wouldst have me. And I do likewise give my self to thee this day to be thine, all I am, all I have shall be thine; thine to serve thee, and thine to be disposed at thy pleasure. Thou shalt henceforth be my highest Lord, my chiefest good, my last end.