Page:Some ejaculations and dying words of the late Reverend Mr. John Willison, Minister of the Gospel at Dundee.pdf/2

 Dying words to his wife and Children. To his Wife.

MY DEAR, MY distress calls me to think of parting with you, the will of the Lord be done. I thank you for your tender care of me, may the Lord bless and reward you for it, and fanclify your own tenderness, and support you under it. As you have studied to live a life of faith and prayer all your days, so I hope and believe you will continue to the end. In all your difficulties and fears encourage yourself in the Lord your God. Commit your way to him, trust him that is faithful an 1 true. I resign you, my dear, to the HUSBAND of Husbands, our dearest Lord Jesus Christ. To his Children. DEAR Children, your earthly father must leave you, your heavenly Father is immortal. O cleave fast to him. Trifle not about your ſoul's concerns in time of health, mind these things as the one thing needful, this you will not repent of when you come within a near view of death and endless, eternity. O Sirs! press for clear views of your interest in Christ, the only surety and saviour of siners. Among other evidences of it, live by faith on him, and study holiness in heart and life. Dear Sirs, think how you will be able to stand before Christ your judge at the last day, unless you have Christ's image on you, and be made new creatures. Lord make you all such, and bless you with his best blessing! My blessing be upon you all.- What means God gave me I have bestow. ed them on you, be kind and careful of your mother while you have her. And let none of you forget, that though I go before you all to the dust, you must all quickly follow me. O! that we may all meet together at the right hand of our blessed Redeemer, to see his face, and sing his praise. The time is near, be ye therefore also ready. Now, my dear wife and children, remember what is above, as the words of your affectionate husband, and loving father, who being dead, yet hereby speak-