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,,sol4 ,,song1 #h? ,*ap4 la/ ,v]se4     
,make ha/e1 my ,belov$1 & be ?\ l to a  
,roe1 or a "y                       ,h>t
 ^u ! ,m\nta9s ( ,spices4    ,,?is div9e
 ,poem1 is design$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 to   
exhibit ! love (  ,god our de> ,savi\r1 
to 8 *os5 p1 ) all ! happy  consequ5ces 
( t et]nal affection4  ,! :ole book is  
full (  ,*ri/1 z ! all 9 all ( ! ,*ur*1 
:i* he has pur*as$ ) 8  blood--! union  
subsi/+ betwe5 ! elect head & *os5 body4
  ,:at  ,*ri/ is to !m1 & !y are to him1
 is /rik+ly set =? by _m  well-kn[n     
metaphors4  ,p]haps !re is no?+ ( great]
 importance 9  ! ,bible ?an ! ,union    
subsi/+ betwe5 ,jesus & 8 ,*ur*1 !  :ole
 ,scriptures are full ( x2 all our      
salvation dep5ds ^u x4  ,!  highe/ idea 
( ,union is t glori\s on5ess 9 ! ?ree   
,p]sons !  adorable ,tr9ity2 t ?\gh !y  
are di/9ct 9 ,p]sons1 ,names &  ,(fices1
 yet !y are "o 9 ! div9e incompreh5sible

 ,ess5ce4    ,! next idea ( ,union is ! 
hypo/atical ,union ( ,god 9 our ,nature3
  ! ,^w made ,fle% & dwell+ among u4    
,?is is ! my/]y (  ,godl9ess4  ,! ,union
 betwe5 ! head & memb]s is ! pr9cipal   
subject ( ?is ,song4  ,t ,*ri/ & 8 ,p   
are "o1 is an  ev]la/+ tru?1 ! date ( x 
is et]nal1 x is indissolvable1 x is     
my/]i\s1 x is p]fect1 & w endure to all 
et]nity4  ,h5ce x is  comp>$ to ! ,union
 t subsi/s betwe5 ! f\ndation ( a build+
  & its sup]/ructure4  ,*ri/ is !       
f\ndation /one1 ! corn]  /one1 ! tri$   
/one1 & w be ! top /one4    ,?is ,union 
is set =? by ! metaphor ( ! head & !    
body1 :ile  ! love t unit$ bo? is set =?
 9 ?is song1 by ! neck4  ,!  self-mov+  
love ( ,god w keep ?is body & head 9    
et]nal ,union4  ,?is is also repres5t$  
by ! ,v9e & ! ,bran*es4  ,i am ! ,v9e1  
ye are ! ,bran*es4  ,all our fruit      
dep5ds on ,union ) ?is ,v9e--,9  me is  
?y fruit f\nd4  ,! scriptures %ew ?is   
doctr9e by ! ,union  t subsi/s betwe5 ! 
,husb& & 8 ,wife3 ?is says ! ,apo/le is 

a great my/]y2 b ,i speak conc]n+ ,*ri/ 
& 8 ,*ur*4    ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is ,union
 ) ,*ri/ & 8 ,p1 !y become  p>tak]s ( ! 
same ,_s ) him4  ,he t is jo9$ to ! ,"l 
is  "o _s4  ,he took our nature1 we take
 8 _s1 & l ! m5 (  ,judah1 we h two p>ts
 9 ,david4  ,we are bone ( bone1 & fle% 
( 8  fle%2 & ! ,apo/le tells u1 we are  
memb]s ( 8 body1 ( 8  fle%1 & ( 8 bones4
  ,*ri/ be+ unit$ to 8 ,*ur*1 beholds  x
 ) admiration2 highly comm5ds h]1 & to  
%ew h[ de> %e is to  him1 he laid d[n 8 
life = h]1 9 ! set "t1 to favor our     
s\ls4  ,he subdues our enmity1 melts our
 he>ts1 reconciles our wills1 draws our 
affections to himself1 & leads our fai? 
to admire him1 believe 9 him1  re/ on   
him1 & be satisfi$ ) him4  ,he loves u1 
we love him2 he  *ose u1 we *use him2 he
 is delight$ 9 u1 we 9 him2 he s\ght u1 
we seek him2 he comm&s u1 we comm5d him2
 he draws ne> to u1 we draw  ne> to him2
 he loves ! company ( 8 p1 !y desire 82 
he  invites !m to 8 arms1 8 h\se1 8     
table1 & to holy famili>ity  ) him4  ,8 

p see+ 8 glory1 beauty1 suitabl5ess1 &  
love1  intreat him to visit !m1 to meet 
!m1 to abide ) !m1 to be 9  !m1 walk )  
!m1 talk ) !m1 & indulge !m ) 8 company4
  ,?us ! ,union is mutual1 & sweet      
communion is ! bless$ effect (  x4  ,!  
,savi\r mu/ see ( ! travail ( 8 s\l1 9  
_! complete  conv]sion4  ,he longs = _! 
com+ home1 & !y long to get home to  see
 him1 :o is ! brightness ( ! ,fa!r's    
glory1 & ! express  image ( 8 ,p]son4   
,"u ?is sweet influ5ce ( ! _s ( love1  !
 ,*ur* brea!s =? h] e>ne/ desires--,make
 ha/e my belov$1  & be ?\ l to a ,roe1  
or a "y ,h>t ^u ! m\nta9s (  spices4    
,! fir/ petition 9 ?is song is = cle>   
manife/ations ( 8 love4  ,let him kiss  
me ) ! kisses ( 8 m\?4  ,& ! la/        
petition is  ! language ( ! text1 !     
e>ne/ desire to see 8 face4  ,?is is  ! 
,alpha & ,omega ( ! ,_s's tea*+4    ,we 
%all fir/ consid] ! object desir$4--,my 
belov$4    ,secondly1 ,h] e>ne/ reque/1 
,make ha/e4  ,& ?irdly1 ,! metaphor  "h 
made use (1 ,be ?\ l a ,roe1 or a "y    

,h>t ^u !  m\nta9s ( spices4            
,fir/--,! glori\s object ( ! desire ( e 
"o taught ( ,god1  emphatically /il$ ,my
 belov$4  ,?is title is giv5 to ,jesus1 
n9ete5  or tw5ty times 9 ?is book2 & no 
d\bt is int5d$ to po9t out !  high e/eem
 ! *ur* has ( h] ,savi\r2 ! cle>e/1 !   
sweete/  evid5ce ( a p]son's int]e/ 9   
,*ri/1 is love to ! de> ,god-,man       
,m$iator4  ,?is pr9ciple is %$ abroad 9 
! he>t2 x is always 9  ! believ] z a    
pr9ciple2 b x is n always %$ abroad 9 ! 
feel+ s5se ( x1 we wi% x 01 z x is      
calculat$ c>ry u above  ! love ( s91 !  
love ( self1 ! love ( ! creature1 & !   
love  ( ! _w4  ,*ri/ z ! ,*ri/ ( ,god1  
is ! d>l+ ( heav52 !  ,fa!r loves him1 &
 is well pleas$ ) him4  ,! ,holy ,_s's  
pr9cipal aim 9 all 8 op]ations is to    
glorify him2 ! holy angels  admire &    
adore him1 z _! elect head2 ! spirits ( 
j m51 made  p]fect1 look on him ) holy  
wond]1 ) rapture1 & joy2 :ile e  poor1  
tri$1 humble believ]1 tru/s 9 him1 leans
 ^u him1 hopes 9  him1 & s9c]ely desires

 to love him above all ?+s else4  ,& if 
,i  "k any ?+ ( exp]i5ce1 ,i mu/ say 9 !
 behalf ( ! *ur*1 x  is our pr9cipal    
grief we ?9k on him s little1 tru/ him s
 little1  admire & adore him s little4  
,?is is a lam5tation1 & mu/ be s to  !  
end ( our days4  ,b our days ( m\rn+ on 
?is subject w h  an end--&        ,till 
!n ,i w\ld ?y love proclaim1         ,) 
e feel+ brea?2      ,& may ! music ( ?y 
"n1         ,refre% my s\l 9 dea?4      
,*ri/ is ! belov$ ( 8 *ur* = :at is 9   
himself1 z ,god-,man  ,m$iator4         
,secondly1 ,*ri/ is belov$ ( 8 *ur* =   
:at he has  done1 & is n[ do+ 9 heav54  
,if we view him z ,god1 possess+ all    
div9e p]fections1 & ^! h>moniz+ & engag$
 9 our salvation1  ,o6 h[ glori\s d !y  
all appe>6  ,div9e sov]eignty *ose u to 
salvation2 lov$ mov$ him to make ?is    
*oice2 wisdom drew ! wond]\s  plan2 p[] 
execut$ x2 goodness made provision = u2 
tru? makes u  free2 fai?fulness is      
engag$ to make good 8 promises2 pity    
r$eem$  u2 compassion leads u to        

rep5tance2 hol9ess makes him all-glori\s
 to  u2 righte\sness ju/ifies2 ju/ice   
=gives u2 & p]fection r5d]s  u compleat 
9 ,*ri/4  ,?us all 8 sublime attributes 
c5t] 9 our  salvation1 & r5d] ,jesus z  
equal ) ! ,fa!r1 belov$ to u1 if  we    
view him z ,man & ,m$iator4  ,!re is1   
says ! ,apo/le to u1  ,"o ,god & "o     
,m$iator1 ! ,man1 7i4e4 ! ,god ,man7    
,*ri/  ,jesus4  ,9 ?is human nature he  
is ! p]fection ( beauty2 ! ,holy  ,_s   
=m$ x1 ! ,fa!r provid$ x1 & ! et]nal    
,son ( ,god  appe>$ 9 x z our ,day's    
,man4  ,x 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/--x  0 
a sacr$ ,temple1 ! resid5ce ( ,deity4   
,! ^w 0 made  fle%--! ^w 0 ,god4  ,all  
?+s 7 made by him4  ,?is human  nature 0
 holy1 h>mless1 undefil$1 & sep>at$ f   
s9n]s2 &  su* an ,high ,prie/ became u4 
,& by virtue ( ! ,union ( !  ,godhead2  
?is de> ,god-,man is ! ,belov$ ( ! :ole 
,*ur*4    ,if we consid] him 9 8        
,m$iatorial capacity1 su/a9+ 8 glori\s  
(fices1 z ,prophet1 ,prie/1 & ,k+4  ,^! 
(fices no d\bt he ref]s  to :5 he said  

,i am ! way1 & ! tru?1 & ! life2 to ^!  
he  0 call$4  ,^! he executes 9 ! *ur*1 
& 9 ! he>ts ( all  believ]s4  ,he       
enlight5s u z a ,prophet1 he int]c$es z 
a ,prie/1 &  he reigns z a ,k+4  ,he    
tea*es ! way to heav5 z a ,prophet1 he  
op5s  ! way z a ,prie/1 & he br+s into !
 way z a ,k+4  ,he prea*$  glad tid+s to
 ! meek z a ,prophet1 he b9ds up !      
brok5-he>t$ z  a ,prie/1 & he op5s !    
prison doors z a k+4  ,^! glori\s       
(fices he ex]cises 9 ! s\ls ( 8 *ildr51 
& viw+ him  fai?ful 9 8 h\se1 he is     
truly lovely to 8 *ur*4  ,if we view him
  9 8 glori\s titles1 x appe>s ! ,holy  
,gho/ has ransack$ all !  ende>+ ties ( 
nature1 & all ! lovely in/ances ( 8     
creative  p[]1 to set him =?--!         
affectionate ,husb&1 ! con/ant ,fri5d1  
! skilful ,physician1 ! t5d] ,fa!r1 !   
able ,c\nsellor1 !  sympa?iz+ ,"m &     
,nurse1 ! wise ,law-giv]1 ! lovely      
,pr9ce1 !  fai?ful ,ambassador1 & !     
,advocate ) ! ,fa!r2 ! guide ( 8        
,*ildr51 & ! ,capta9 ( _! salvation4    

,he is repres5t$ z a  ,lamb1 a ,h51 a   
,h9d2 surely        ,all ov] glori\s is 
our ,"l2      ,to be admir'd1 & yet     
ador'd3      ,8 wor? if all ! nations   
knew1      ,sure ! :ole e>? w\ld love   
him too4    ,! op]ations ( 8 h&s z !    
adorable ,creator1 sets him =? 9  8     
goodness1 greatness1 & glory--! e>? is  
full ( 8 praise--        ,he %9es 9 !   
sun1 refre%es 9 ! breeze1      ,gl[s 9 !
 />s1 & blossoms 9 ! trees4    ,e drop (
 dew1 e %[] ( ra91 e blade ( grass1 e   
roll+ peal ( ?und]1 & e fla% ( lightn+1 
l\dly proclaims  ! et]nal p[] & ,godhead
 ( him :o liv$1 & lov$1 & di$ =  u4  ,! 
^w ( ! et]nal tru?1 ! ,scriptures1 are  
an exhibition (  8 lov+ he>t4  ,its     
hi/ories1 types1 %ad[s1 & p>ables--all !
  illu/ri\s *>act]s t appe>$ be=e him 7 
only z dim />s1  to u%] 9 ! glori\s     
lum9>y1 ! ,light ( ,life4  ,e promise1  
invitation1 & decl>ation1 all1 all6     
proclaim ! ,belov$4  ,o =  he>ts to love
 him m1 & s]ve him )\t res]ve1 & to long
 to be  ) him1 t we may behold 8 glory =

 ev]4    ,b1 ,secondly1 ,! ,reque/ made 
= 8 spe$y appe>ance1 ,make ha/ my       
belov$2 be ?\ l a ,roe1 or "y ,h>t ^u ! 
m\nta9s (  spices4  ,?is may include 9 x
 ! e>ne/ wi% ( ! ,old ,te/am5t  sa9ts = 
! ,inc>nation ( ,jesus2 x _h be5 long   
=etold1 & x  0 expect$ by all ! sa9ts1  
?\gh ne>ly f\r ?\s& ye>s roll$  away    
be=e _! desires 7 accompli%$4  ,! de>   
,messiah made 8  appe>ance at la/1 to   
put away s91 to honor ! ,law1 to satisfy
  ,ju/ice1 to glorify ! attributes (    
,deity1 b> ! m\? ( !  bottomless ,pit1 &
 op5 ! gates ( ! cele/ial ,city4  ,h[   
beautiful  ! language ( ! ,*ur*1 7,,te  
,,deum7 ,:5 ?\ tooke/ ^u !e to  deliv]  
man ?\ did/ n abhor ! ,virg9's womb4    
,:5 ?\ had/  ov]come ! %>pness ( dea?1  
?\ di/ op5 ! k+dom ( heav5  to all      
,believ]s4  ,?is 0 ! subject matt] ( !  
fai? ( ,old  ,te/am5t sa9ts4  ,?is      
important ,god-glorify+ ev5t1 !y        
anticipat$1  & ?\gh millions ( ! elect  
di$ )\t ! sight1 !y all di$ 9  fai?1    
embrac+ ! promises1 & ,jesus 9 !m4      

,?is ,*apt] op5s & closes ) _! ard5t    
wi%1 ,o t ?\ w]t  z my bro!r1 t suck$ ! 
brea/s ( my "m6  ,make ha/e my  ,belov$4
  ,:5 ,believ]s1 on any occasion1 pray  
?us1 we are n to  suppose !y wi% = !    
bless+ be=e ! "t1 ?\gh 9 fact1 z  !     
,savi\r said on ano!r occasion1 ,y\r "t 
is always ready4  ,b  !re is a "t = e   
purpose1 a set "t1 & ,*ri/ came 9 !     
fulness ( "t1 nor w he delay "o bless+  
laid up = 8 p  beyond ! "t4  ,fai? is   
always will+ to wait ,god's "t1 b       
unbelief is always 9 a hurry1 ,he t     
ha/e? ) 8 feet s9ne?--he  t believe?    
%all n make ha/e4    ,secondly1 ,!      
,reque/ may be consid]$ z made by !     
,*ur* ( ,god 9  ! dep?s ( tr\ble1 :5    
/orms ( fi]ce p]secution has involv$    
h]1 or awful errors ab\nd+ & c>ry+ away 
_m pr(essors2 &  su* has be5 ! case ( ! 
,*ur* frequ5tly3 ?is may be se5 cle>ly  
9 ! /ate ( ! ,gospel ,*ur*1 z /at$ 9 !  
#ab? ( !  ,revelations4  ,bless$ be     
,god1 9 ! wor/ times1 !re h be5 a few   
pray+ s\ls1 :o h be5 conc]n$ = ! glory (

 ! ,r$eem]1 !  cause ( tru?1 & ! welf>e 
( ,zion4  ,su* h unit$ _!  petitions = !
 deliv]y ( ,zion1 & obta9$ an answ]1 z  
,moses did1  ,i h se5 ! afflictions ( my
 p1 & ,i am come d[n to  deliv] !m4  ,& 
z ! ,psalmi/ also obta9$ ! bless$ answ]1
  ,= ! oppression ( ! poor1 & ! sigh+ ( 
! ne$y1 n[  w ,i arise1 sai? ! ,"l4     
,?irdly1 ,?is ,reque/ = ! com+ ( ,jesus1
 may be consid]$ z !  language ( a s\l 9
 /raits & difficulties4  ,h5ce1 "s h    
exclaim$1 ,make ha/e to help me1 ,o my  
,god1 make no long t>ry+4  ,! burd5 (   
guilt1 ! p[] ( unbelief1 ! temptation ( 
! enemy1  ! fr[ns ( ! _w1 ! loss ( all t
 is ne> & de>1 ! fe>s  ( be+ lo/ at la/1
 t :at has be5 exp]i5c$ is b !          
atta9m5ts ( an hypocrite2 & at ! same   
"t1 amid/ all ^!  ?+s !re is to be f\nd 
! "o good ?+ t[>d ! ,"l ,god (  ,israel1
 an inw>d brea?+ aft] ,jesus1 a ?ir/+ = 
! liv+  ,god--a desire to be deliv]$ 9  
,god's way1 ei!r by an op5  manife/ation
 ( ,*ri/ to ! s\l1 or a /r5g!n+1        
fai?-enc\rag+ hope1 apply+ a promise or 

melt+ ! s\l 9 !  flames ( et]nal love4  
,a k9d h9t1 a love-tok51 or a sweet view
 (  ,jesus afre%4--,h5ce ! argum5t ( !  
*ur* ( old1 ,wilt ?\ n  revive u aga91 t
 we may rejoice 9 !e8  ,make ha/e !re=e1
  my belov$4    ,f\r?ly1 ,?is ,reque/   
may be consid]$ z ! *ur*'s desire = !   
manife/ative pres5ce ( ,*ri/2 no?+1     
p]haps1 c exce$ ?is ,new  ,cov5ant      
promise1 ,i w dwell ) !m4--,surely )    
rapture &  surprise we mu/ ask1 ,& w    
,god 9 v de$ dwell ) m5 on !  e>?8      
,/up5d\s condesc5sion6 inf9ite grace &  
love6                           ,/& 9   
amaze ye roll+ skies1    ,! pres5ce (   
,jesus is life & peace--x s(t5s ! h>d   
c>es (  life1 sanctifies humble pov]ty2 
makes ob$i5ce easy2 trials sweet2       
ord9ances preci\s2 & et]nity desirable4 
,! pres5ce ( ,jesus  ende>s ! bless+s ( 
provid5ce2 adds a glory to creation1 &  
causes  ! e>? to be fill$ ) 8 praise4   
,?is gives a reli% to !  b\nties (      
nature2 adds a d\ble beauty to fl[]s1 & 
a d\ble  sweetness to fruits4    ,?is   

,reque/ may be consid]$ z ! language ( !
 :ole ,*ur*1  long+ = ! second com+ (   
,jesus ,*ri/4  ,x is cle>ly reveal$  t !
 ,"l w appe> aga9 ! second "t1 )\t spot 
& s91 to  salvation2 ! brighte/ display 
( hi/ory1 & ! complete ,deliv]]  ( 8 p4 
,x is necess>y he %\ld appe> aga9--!    
consummation  ( ! ,m>riage ,union is an 
ev5t our de> ,"l mu/ accompli%1 :5 he  w
 leave ! ?ird heav5s1 & desc5d into !   
air ) 8 heav5ly  ret9ue1 to meet 8      
,bride complete1 body & s\l1 ^u h]      
resurrection  f ! dead4  ,o :at a joyful
 meet+ ( ! heav5ly ,bridegroom &  !     
spiritual ,bride1 ( ! glori\s company ( 
sa9ts & angels1 ( !  body & s\ls (      
,god's *ildr51 to s9 no m1 to sorr[ no  
m1 b  to be l ,jesus1 see 8 face1 enjoy 
8 smiles1 & s be = ev] )  ! ,"l4  ,!    
?\ght is animat+--,come1 ,"l ,jesus1    
come quickly6  ,make ha/e1 my belov$--! 
ev5t w be awful1 b glori\s1 !           
procession su* z nev] has tak5 place 9 !
 upp] or l[] worlds4  ,p]haps "s ?+s are
 said ab\t x1 9 allusion to e>?ly       

processions  :5 a judge ent]s a t[n4  ,o
 :5 ! />s fall1 :5 ! sun hides  8 head1 
:5 ! moon is conf\nd$1 :5 ! _w is 9 a   
blaze1  !n1 !n6 ,o graci\s ,savi\r1 own 
u 9 t day = ?9e2 & he  surely w1 ,o     
believ]s1 z y h be5 enabl$ to own him 9 
!  mid/ ( a crook$ & p]v]se g5]ation2 z 
sure z y are born aga9  ( ! _s1 love him
 9 s\l1 cleave to him 9 fai? & hope1    
dep5d  on him = life & salvation1 & love
 all 8 graci\s appe>ances4  ,! cr[n is  
laid up = !m :o love 8 appe>ance4--,?is 
leads u to  notice ! metaphor "h made   
use (1 a ,roe or a "y ,h>t ^u !  m\nta9s
 ( spices4  ,?is is a phrase frequ5tly  
us$ 9 ?is ,song2 &  sometimes ,*ri/ is  
comp>$ to ^! lovely creatures1 no d\bt1 
=  _! lov+ natures1 excell5t & *oice1 = 
! antipa?y betwe5  !m & s]p5ts--= _!    
?ir/1 aft] ! conflict !y usually h  )   
,s]p5ts3 !y are also rem>kable =        
longivity1 b 9 ?is text  are m5tion$ to 
%ew _! rem>kable swiftness ( foot3 _!   
spe$9ess is us$ to set =? ! swiftness ( 
,*ri/ to ! s\l1 ov]  m\nta9s ( sorr[1   

hills ( grief1 ov] all ! difficulties t 
are  9 ! way4  ,! reque/1 !n1 is simply 
?us1 ,make ha/e my belov$1  & fly swift 
to me1 z a ,roe or ,h>t ^u m\nta9s1 :]e 
!y delight  to run & skip3 s 8 graci\s  
pres5ce is desir$ on ! m\nta9s (  ,zion1
 ! congregations ( ! sa9ts1 & ! he>? &  
families (  believ]s4  ,! celebrat$ ,dr4
 ,gill ?9ks ^! m\nta9s ref] to !  glory 
beyond ! grave3 ! height & sublimity (  
?is happy /ate2 x  is above1 res]v$ 9   
heav5--a hope1 a cr[n laid up1 ! prize (
 !  high call+--x is a p]man5cy1 an     
ev]la/+ joy--pleasures =  ev]more6      
,o ye ble/ sc5es ( p]man5t delight6     
,full )\t measure1 la/+ )\t b\nds6      
,a p]petuity ( bliss is bliss4    ,i    
tru/ our de> fri5d & ,bro!r is n[ 9 !   
enjoym5t ( ?is  unspeakable felicity2 to
 ?is all ! p ( ,god 7 pr$e/9at$ by  !   
,fa!r--= ?is !y 7 r$eem$ by ,jesus--=   
?is !y are call$  by ! ,holy ,_s1 made  
p>tak]s ( a div9e nature & pres]v$ unto 
?is k+dom & glory4  ,?is inh]itance is  
sure to all ! se$2 b  !re mu/ be a      

prep>ation = x1 a call+ out ( ! _w1 a   
good  hope ?r\gh grace2 ! p>don ( s91 & 
a receiv+ ! righte\sness  ( ,god our    
,savi\r4  ,!re mu/ be a k ( ,jesus1     
union to him &  communion ) him2 ?is is 
our meetness = glory2 & h[ev] unc&id  x 
may be deem$1 ,i am bold to affirm1 t no
 man c behold ! face (  ,god ) joy1 )\t 
^? bless+s 9 "t4  ,he> ?is        ,ye   
oppos]s1 transgressors ( e degree1      
,& =mal pr(essors1 ! wor/ ( ! ?ree4     
,z x respects our dep>t$ ,fri5d1 x      
appe>s he _h liv$ 9 nature's  d>kness1  
s91 & mis]y1 l ! re/ ( mank9d1 till ab\t
 a ye>  ago1 :5 x pleas$ ! ,"l to lead  
him to he> ! ,gospel z prea*$  by       
unwor?y me4  ,i believe ! passage ,i _h 
occasion at t "t to  disc\rse on 01     
,look n ^u me because ,i am black1      
because ! sun  ha? look$ on me4  ,i r   
suppose 8 convictions began ab\t ?is    
"t2 ! ^w laid hold ( 8 he>t2 he saw     
himself a lo/ s9n]1  ju/ly condemn$ by !
 ,law1 :i* he soon f\nd to be spiritual1
 t x  curs$ him = a s9ful ?\ght z well z

 s9ful works4  ,! fe>s (  dea?1 ! guilt 
( s91 ! sugge/ions ( ,satan1 & ! dread (
  judgm5t & et]nity1 7 all felt by      
him4--,he f\nd himself %ut up 9         
unbelief1 & nei!r might or p[] ( 8 own  
c\ld extricate him4--,he  0 at ! same "t
 sadly tri$ 9 circum/ances1 s t ! h& (  
,god seem$ to g out aga9/ him 9 e       
direction4  ,b t mo/  bless$ ,_s ( all  
grace1 :o _h tak5 possession ( 8 s\l1 & 
giv5 him light to see & life to feel    
himself a s9n]1 also begot 9  him a liv+
 hope1 t he %\ld be deliv]$4  ,! ,holy  
,_s  conv9c$ him ( unbelief1 & at ! same
 "t op]at$ on 8 m9d z a  _s ( fai?4  ,he
 conv9c$ him ( 8 c>nal enmity1 yet      
op]at$ z  a _s ( love4    ,?us ! bless$ 
,_s g5]ally deals ) 8 de> p4  ,our      
,bro!r1 amid/ all he felt1 att5d$       
con/antly on ! ^w--& he t  waite? on 8  
,ma/] %all be honor$1 & s he f\nd x4    
,! glori\s ,gospel exhibits ! et]nal    
love ( ! ,fa!r1 ! fre5ess  ( div9e      
grace1 & ! p>don ( ! vile/1 ?r\gh !     
blood ( !  ,lamb4  ,^! immortal tru?s1  

accompani$ by ! p[] ( ! ,_s1  begot 9 8 
m9d a pleas+ hope ( salvation4  ,love   
op]at$ 9 8  he>t z fai? 0 l$ to eye !   
,savi\r1 & by wait+ on ! ,"l 8  fai?    
grew /rong 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,cross1 s t 
he gradually  exp]i5c$ ! joys (         
salvation1 :i* did n leave him1 b = a   
season1 till 8 dissolution4    ,?r\gh a 
v>iety ( trials & wants 8 heal? began   
rapidly to  decl9e1 & soon baffl$ ! use 
( m$ic9e3 b z ! body 0 ?us  gravitat+ to
 its own c5t]1 ! du/1 8 s\l 0 happy 9 a 
good  hope1 ?r\gh grace1 ! love ( ,god1 
& ! preci\s ,p]son ( ,jesus4    ,:5     
conf9$ to 8 b$ ,i _h occasion to visit  
him (t51 & g5]ally  f\nd him happy4  ,i 
mu/ confess ,i /agg]$ a little at 8     
felicity1  b ,i knew ! ,holy ,_s 0 a    
,sov]eign1 & _h a "r to d z he  pleas$4 
,b ,i appriz$ our ,fri5d1 t ,i d\bt$    
:e!r he w\ld g  q s easy to heav51 )\t a
 cl\d1 )\t an assault1 )\t a            
temptation3 n b he 0 deeply afflict$ 9 8
 body2 & x is !  m]cy ( ,god's elect to 
exp]i5ce ?is gr& tru?1 ,he /aye? 8  r\gh

 w9d 9 ! day ( ! ,ea/ w9d4--,9 a few    
days "t my pr$iction  ( 8 tr\bles came  
to pass4  ,he 0 tri$ & tempt$ inde$4  ,8
 body  gett+ worse1 ,satan took occasion
 f "s try+ circum/ances :i*  occurr$1 to
 di/ress 8 m9d1 :i* absolutely depriv$  
him ( 8  rationality = "s few days &    
nights1 ) v few int]vals (  sanity4  ,b 
:ile 9 ?is afflict$ /ate ,pray] 0 made =
 him  con/antly among u1 & by ! k9dness 
( ! ,*ur*1 especially !  y\ng] bre?r51  
:o 7 assidu\s 9 _! att5tion to him1 we  
_h  ! happ9ess ( see+ him re/or$1 & once
 m compos$1 & happy  9 ,jesus4  ,b ! "t 
drew ne> t he mu/ die3 ! ,"l dealt v    
graci\sly ) him 9 t solemn p]iod1 = :i* 
we h mu* cause  to be ?ankful4    ,on ! 
,"l's-day morn+ ( 8 dea?1 he 0 visit$ by
 _m godly  *>act]s4  ,he look$ ar\nd on 
!m all1 & ?ank$ !m = _!  k9d att5tion to
 him & 8 family4  ,:5 x 0 intimat$ !y   
%\ld  soon see ea* o!r 9 glory1 he      
smil$1 & said1 ,i %all be s tak5  up )  
,jesus1 ,i %all n be able to ?9k mu* (  
any "o else4  ,he  n[ appe>$ to be dy+  

upw>d1 b spoke ( x )\t dismay2 be+      
we>i$ he desir$ to be once m turn$ 9 8  
b$4  ,he dos$ a little  :ile2 :5 well   
awoke1 he exclaim$1 ,*ri/ is all 9 all6 
,he paus$2  !n e>ne/ly said ,bless$     
,jesus1 ha/ ?\ n promis$ ,i %all be  )  
!e8 & ?\ can/ n be worse ?an ?y ^w4  ,he
 paus$  aga91 !n cri$ out1 ,he has done 
all ?+s well4  ,!n he said  aga91 ,?\   
de> ,r$eem]1 dy+ ,lamb1 ,i love to he> (
 !e4  ,at  ?ree 9 ! aft]noon he seem$ to
 be s9k+ 9 ! arms ( dea?1 &  solemnly   
said to a fri5d1 ,i am gett+ ne>]4--,!n 
he said soon  aft]1 ,i am v ne>--,i am q
 close--7to 8 et]nal home he  meant74   
,at ab\t ! close ( ! day aft]1 hav+ laid
 "s "t  quiet1 he exclaim$1 ,come ,"l1  
come ,"l ,jesus1 come quickly6  ,come   
,"l1 come6--,he is come1 he is come6  ,i
 come1 ,i come6  ,8 voice gradually     
fell1 b z long z 8 lips c\ld move1 8    
fri5ds  c\ld he> him say1 ,come1 come1  
come6  ,) ^! words he dropt  asleep 9 ! 
arms ( our bless$ ,"l--to :om be glory4 
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