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Memorials of early piety. Occurring in the holy life & joyful death of Mrs.…
Memorials of early piety. Occurring in the holy life & joyful death of Mrs. Jerusha Oliver. : With some account of her Christian experiences, extracted from her reserved papers: and published, for the service of Christianity; but especially to serve the intentions of early religion. : [Four lines of Scripture texts]
printed by T. Green, 1711
Title page typeset from the transcription.
MEMOIRS OF Mrs. Jerusha Oliver, Who Died, 30. d. 10. m. 1710.
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.
This Transaction was on a Twentieth Day of February, 1696. And in the remaining Years of her Life, constantly, as the Twentieth Day of February arrived. ⟨p. 9⟩it was her Practice, to Review her COVENANT, and Bewail her Sins against it, and Fly to the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant for the Pardon of them, and Renew her Holy Resolutions to Live yet more Watchfully and Fruitfully, & Implore the Assistances of Heaven to perform what she Resolved.
This Transaction was on a Twentieth Day of February, 1696. And in the remaining Years of her Life, constantly, as the Twentieth Day of February arrived. ⟨p. 9⟩it was her Practice, to Review her COVENANT, and Bewayl her Sins against it, and Fly to the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant for the Pardon of them, and Renew her Holy Resolutions to Live yet more Watchfully and Fruitfully, & Implore the Assistences of Heaven to perform what she Resolved.
I will only Single out One or Two of those Commemorations, from her Memorials: February 20. 1703. It is this Day Seven years, since I did make a Covenant with God; in which Covenant, I did take the Lord Jehovah, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for my Portion and Best Good; and did Promise to Forsake Sin, and to Endeavour to Serve God; And did Accept of Christ, for my Head & Husband, and did Embrace Him in all His Offices. The Lord Pardon my not being so Sincere in, and so Faithful to, that Covenant, as I ought to have been, and make me Sincere in it, and Faithful to it; And Pardon all my Sins; keep me from Sin; and that for the Sake of the Lord Jesus Christ.
At another time. Feb. 20. This Day Twelve years ago, I did very Explicitly