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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.
§ 8. IT is Evident from her Memorial, that she received many and Wondrous Answers of Prayer. There is no need of their being so Publicly Exposed, as they must be, if they make ⟨p. 46⟩any part of this Relation. Only, Let Young Persons be Encouraged from her Example and Experience. Children, You will doubtless find what she did; The Lord is Good unto them that Wait for Him, unto the Soul that Seeks Him.
§ 8. IT is Evident from her Memorial, that she received many and Wondrous Answers of Prayer. There is no need of their being so Publickly Exposed, as they must be, if they make ⟨p. 46⟩any part of this Relation. Only, Let Young Persons be Encouraged from her Example and Experience. Children, You will doubtless find what she did; The Lord is Good unto them that Wait for Him, unto the Soul that Seeks Him.
However, One Important Article, shall not be left unmentioned. I find it an Article of Prayer, frequently Reiterated with her; That I may Die Believingly, Willingly, and Joyfully. And else-where, That I may through' Christ obtain the Victory over Death, and over my Fears of Death. Yea, Sometimes it soars to this. The Lord grant, that I may have such Fore-sights and Fore-tastes of the Joys of Heaven, as may cause me to long to be there.
However, One Important Article, shall not be left unmentioned. I find it an Article of Prayer, frequently Reiterated with her; That I may Dy Believingly, Willingly, and Joyfully. And else-where, That I may thro' Christ obtain the Victory over Death, and over my Fears of Death. Yea, Sometimes it soars to this. The Lord grant, that I may have such Fore-sights and Fore-tasts of the Joyes of Heaven, as may cause me to long to be there.