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( 4 ) the other at mount Abarim. They went up and died there at the command of the Lord.

O that when my ſtrength and fleſh fail, God may be the ſtrength of my heart, and my portion forever. When now the keeper of the houſe do tremble, O that God may be the keeper; when the grinder ceaſe becauſe they are few, O that God would feed my ſoul with manna that will need none of theſe employments when the daughters of muſic are brought low, O to be fitted for the heavenly muſic above: when the lookers out at the windows are darkned, O that my ſoul may be enlightned to ſee Jeſus my Redeemer

Lord help unbelief and infidelity of of [sic] my heart, and help me to more of the faith of a riſen Jeſus, an aſcended Redeemer. O let me believe and feel the ſweetneſs of that word of Chriſt, 'I aſcend to my father and your father, and to your God and my God

O how ſhall ſuch an unholy creature as I preſume to enter into ſuch a pure and holy place! But the apoſtle has taught us, we may have boldneſs to enter into the holieſt of all by the blood of Jeſus.

O that when the time of my laſt combat comes, with my laſt enemy Death, I may be helped above all to take the ſhield of faith, whereby I may be relieved from the ſting of death, and may quench the fiery darts of the wicked one.

O that I may be helped to adore the ſovereignty of God, kiſs his rod, and humbly ſubmit to it. Save me from both extremities; let me never deſpiſe the chaſtening of the Lord, nor faint when I am rebuked of him.

Now the prince of darkneſs will ſtudy to raiſe tempeſts of temptation to ſhipwreck the poor weatherbeaten veſſel of my ſoul, when it would enter into the harbour of reſt above; may Chriſt come to be pilot, ſteer the helm, and it shall be ſafe.

O for more faith! may my faith ripen to a full aſſurance, that I may go off the ſtage rejoicing, and that abundant etntance [sic] may be miniſtered to me into