Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ... body, all the terror of mind which thou shalt permit to fall upon me. Lord, my sins have deserved eternal torments; make me cheerfully and thankfully to bear my present pains; chasten me as thou pleasest here, that I may not be condemned with the world. Lord, the waters are come in even unto my soul; O let thy spirit move upon these waters, and make them like the pool of Bethesda, that they may cure whatsoever spiritual disease thou discernest in me. O Christ, who sufferedst many and grievous things, and then enteredst into thy glory; make me to suffer with thee, that I may also be glorified with thee. 0 dear Jesus, who humbledst thyself to the death of the cross for me, let that death of thine sweeten the bitterness of mine.. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. 1 believe that thou shalt come to be my judge. I pray thee, therefore, help thy servant, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood. Make me to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting. Thou art the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in thee, though he were dead, yet shall he live; Lord, I believe, help thou my unbelief. My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. I desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is far better: Lord, I groan earnestly, desiring to be clothed upon with that house from heaven. I desire to put off this my tabernacle: O be pleased to receive me into everlasting habitations. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy name. Lord I am here to wrestle not only with flesh and blood, but with principalities and powers, and spiritual wickedness: O take me from these tents of Keder, into thy...
