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 Thirdly and lastly, I come to the duty we owe to one another.

My children, take warning by the vicious habits of other men, and you will do well: whilst others strive one against another, do you strive to do good for one another; and whilst others are at variance and revile each other, do you pray for and comfort one another.

To conclude, Mind what I have said and lay it up in your hearts and implore God s blessing upon it. I must leave you, but I hope we shall one day meet face to face, in the presence of the Almighty, where pleasures flow, and joys abide for evermore.

II.

Forbear, fond man and weep no more, 'tis vain, When heaven decrees, 'tis folly to complain: This wordly mase is subject to decay, And death and nature all things must obey: The blushing role fines with the morning sun, Just then looks gay, now withers and is gone: Pardon my sins, Almighty God I pray! Forgive them all and bear them hence away; Then my provoking soul shall upwardsify. And leave with joy, this world of vanity.

III.

O creature under heaven, can afford my soul any comfort, only thou, O Lord, the Physician of souls: thou bringest man nigh unto death, and restorest him unto life again, thereby shewing his meekness, and thy power;