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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.
If it be His holy Will preserve me from hurtful falls and blows and frights, and from every evil accident, and grant that I may go out my Time, and when my Travail comes, Let it be easy, safe, and short if it be the Will of God, even far better than my fears, and that for the Sake of my Redeemer, who was born of a Woman. And let the blessing of God be on the fruit of my Womb. Let it be a perfect Child, and let it be the Lord's. I would devote my self and my unseen Offspring unto God. And I do through the Grace of Christ resolve, and in His Strength promise, that if God will spare my Life, and the Life of my Offspring, I will endeavour to bring it up in the fear of God, and will endeavour that it may betimes Serve God, and Believe in Christ. The Lord accept of me and mine through' Christ and give me a renewed and resigned will, and fit me for whatever may be the Will of God concerning me, and keep me from Sin, ⟨p. 30⟩and hear my Prayers, and grant that I may pour out my Soul before God this day, & having done so, grant that I may be no more sad; and this for the Sake of my Lord Jesus Christ.
If it be His holy Will preserve me from hurtful falls and blows and frights, and from every evil accident, and grant that I may go out my Time, and when my Travail comes, Let it be easy, safe, and short if it be the Will of God, even far better than my fears, and that for the Sake of my Redeemer, who was born of a Woman. And let the blessing of God be on the fruit of my Womb. Let it be a perfect Child, and let it be the Lord's. I would devote my self and my unseen Offspring unto God. And I do through the Grace of Christ resolve, and in His Strength promise, that if God will spare my Life, and the Life of my Offspring, I will endeavour to bring it up in the fear of God, and will endeavour that it may betimes Serve God, and Believe in Christ. The Lord accept of me and mine thro' Christ and give me a renewed and resigned will, and fit me for whatever may be the Will of God concerning me, and keep me from Sin, ⟨p. 30⟩and hear my Prayers, and grant that I may pour out my Soul before God this day, & having done so, grant that I may be no more sad; and this for the Sake of my Lord Jesus Christ.