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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.
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.
Now, Reader, Expect a very Surprising Issue!
Her Travail drew nigh; and she had been so Indisposed, that her Friends were doubtful of the Consequences. The last Words, that ever she Wrote were these.