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 Divine Dealings. 25

Preferve, O Lord, from llormes and wrack,

Proteft him there, and bring him back;

And if thou fhalt fpare me a fpace.

That I again may fee his face.

Then fhall I celebrate thy Praife,

And BlefTe the for't even all my Dayes.

If otherwife I goe to Reft,

Thy Will bee done, for that is beft;

Perfwade my heart I fliall him fee

For ever happefy'd with Thee.

��May II, 1661.

TT hath pleafed God to giue me a long Time of re- fpite for thefe 4 years that I haue had no great titt of ficknes, but this year, from the middle of Janu- ary 'till May, I haue been by fitts very ill and weak. The firft of this month I had a feaver feat'd vpon me which, indeed, was the longeft and foreft that ever I had, lafting 4 dayes, and the weather being very hott made it the more tedious, but it pleafed the Lord to fupport my heart in his goodnes, and to hear my Prayers, and to deliuer me out of adverlity. But, alas! I cannot render vnto the Lord according to all his loving kindnes, nor take the cup of falvation with Thankfgiving as I ought to doe. Lord, Thou that knoweft All things know'ft that I defire to teftefye my

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