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The life and death of that old disciple of Jesus Christ and eminent minister…
The life and death of that old disciple of Jesus Christ and eminent minister of the Gospel Mr. Hanserd Knollys who dyed in the ninety third year of his age written with his own hand to the year 1672 ; and continued in general in an epistle by Mr. William Kiffin.
London: printed for John Harris, 1692
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But God did give a proportionable measure of Faith and Patience to me his poor unworthy Servant, under all this his fatherly Chastisements: He did strengthen me with strength in my Soul, and upheld me with ⟨p. 35⟩the right hand of his Righteousness; so that I fainted not, nor was I weary: His Rod and his Staff did comfort me; He brought out my Will unto a free Submission, Subjection, and Resignation to his own most wise and holy Will. Yea, my Father's Visitations did so preserve my Soul, that I did sing and rejoice under the sights and smiles of Christ, even whilst I was sighing and sorrowing for my transgressions.
But God did give a proportionable measure of Faith and Patience to me his poor unworthy Servant, under all this his fatherly Chastisements: He did strengthen me with strength in my Soul, and upheld me with ⟨p. 35⟩the right hand of his Righteousness; so that I fainted not, nor was I weary: His Rod and his Staff did comfort me; He brought out my Will unto a free Submission, Subjection, and Resignation to his own most wise and holy Will. Yea, my Facher's Visitations did so preserve my Soul, that I did sing and rejoyce under the sights and smiles of Christ, even whilst I was sighing and sorrowing for my transgressions.
Two learned, well practised, and judicious Doctors of Physic had daily visited me, and consulted my Cure, several days together, and I was fully persuaded, that they did what possibly they could to effect a Cure: And knew also, that God did not succeed their honest and faithful Endeavours with his Blessing. Although God had given a signal and singular Testimony of his special Blessing by each of them unto others of their Patients, at least sixteen at the same time; I resolved to take no more Physic, but would apply to that holy Ordinance of God appointed by Jesus Christ, the great Physician of value, Jam. 5.14, 15. And I got Mr. Kiffin & Mr. Vavasor Powell, who prayed over me, and anointed me with Oil in the Name of the Lord: And the Lord did hear Prayer, and