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Early piety, exemplified in the life and death of Mr. Nathanael Mather, who ...…
Early piety, exemplified in the life and death of Mr. Nathanael Mather, who ... changed earth for heaven, Oct. 17. 1688 whereto are added some discourses on the true nature, the great reward, and the best season of such a walk with God as he left a pattern of.
London: printed by J. Astwood for John Dunton, 1689
THE LIFE and DEATH OF Mr. NATHANAEL MATHER. › Part 2: II. His PIETY.
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.
O Lord Jesus, I come to thee, hungry, poor, miserable, blind, and naked, and a most loathsome Creature, a condemned Malefactor: Who am I, that I should be Married unto the King of Glory! I do accept of thee for my Head and Husband, and embrace thee in all thy Offices. I renounce my own Worthiness, and do choose thee the Lord my Righteousness. I do renounce my own Wisdom, and do take thine for my Guide. I take thy Will for my Will, and thy Word for my Law. I do here willingly put my Neck under thy Yoke; I do subscribe to all thy Laws as Holy, Just, and Good; and do promise to take them ⟨p. 20⟩as the Rule of my Thoughts, Words, a• Actions; but because I am subject […] many failings, through frailty; I do he• protest, here before thee, that unallo•ed miscarriages, contrary to the consta• bent of my Heart, shall not disan•• this everlasting Covenant. Nathanael Mathe•
O Lord Jesus, I come to thee, hungry, poor, miserable, blind, and naked, and a most loathsome Creature, a condemned Malefactor: Who am I, that I should be Married unto the King of Glory! I do accept of thee for my Head and Husband, and embrace thee in all thy Offices. I renounce my own Worthiness, and do choose thee the Lord my Righteousness. I do renounce my own Wisdom, and do take thine for my Guide. I take thy Will for my Will, and thy Word for my Law. I do here willingly put my Neck under thy Yoke; I do subscribe to all thy Laws as Holy, Just, and Good; and do promise to take them ⟨p. 20⟩as the Rule of my Thoughts, Words, a• Actions; but because I am subject 〈…〉 many failings, through frailty; I do he• protest, here before thee, that unallo•ed miscarriages, contrary to the consta• bent of my Heart, shall not disan•• this everlasting Covenant. Nathanael Mathe