. (171) . yours; yet ]et y9ur Souls lay Amen, to this laft of rnine, chat the Lord Goq would dwell an1ongyou, . and in.you, 'botn now at1d for ever. ·And· hayin~ :- thus fini{hed n1y ·Labours among Jou, l fhall now dofe up with thjs double account• .' I· Ofmy d.ifcharge of n1y Miniftrie in this place. · : 1 2. Of my deprival. And {ball fo CQminit yott to God, andeo the word of his Grace,whi<:h is able to build.you upl an,d to give you an Inhe~itance atnongfi all then1 that are fan&ified.. · · · . . J. Ofmy" difc.harge of my Minifterie; what my .DcD:rine and ·manner of life hat h.been;is known to ,-– yuu ; and what my aim and intent hath been, is ktH'lWU to God. The -.earcher ofhearts,knows,tbat "ds the f~llvation of Souls,that hath been the mar~ at -which I have le;velled. My way hath been to ufe all phtinnefs, that I n1)ight be made n1anifefi inyour Confciences : Weakndfes an d infirmitie~,both na. tural :,tnd finful (the Lord pardon it) l have ha~ n1any . .I am fenfible that n1uch more might have l?een don~, both in publick and in priv"te) had it · ,not been for a weaklie bodie, a•1d a Uoathful heart. I repent that I have had no more zeal for God, nomare comp~ffior1 to Souls; I repertt that I have J?-een no more; .conJlant and in1pottunatewich you, ,~bout the matte,rs of Eternicy.Oh£ternity,£.ternity, tqat thou wert ~1on1ore' in the hearc and Lips ofth~ freacher, in the hearts and ears of the hearers. But whil~ I. thus judge n1y felf for m'y fail'ings, Bletfed be God for any finceri,tie tb his name,and gooJ will to your Souls) that he hath feen in me. Bidfcd b~ pod,J haye a witn,e[s in H1J Confciellce,)and I hope ' ~~~1 1q~rs, a'fo~ . th~t ~ I~a. vff 1~o!t ~unned to decla1·e I (Q l.,. • I ,,
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