IV. Oh_glorious^Day, which fhall bring me to the ^M^

full and infeparable Enjoyment of my deareit Saviour -^"^^'^ and moft merciful God! when this Veil of Flefh fhalf^'f^ be done away, and Spiritual Joy and i?eace, and ^^C Knowledge, and Love fhall for ever abound .' Bleffcd be thy Name, O God, who haft opened an Entrance into fuch Blifs for poor returning Sinners! Bleffed be thy Bounty, who haft ordained fuch an infinite Re- compence for our imperfed and unworthy Labours .' And, if thou haft decreed withal, that I muft pafs thro' the Regions of Darknefs and Death, to come at thofe Seats of Light and Glory ; fhall I grudge thi5 Paffage ? When I have born the Heat and Burthen of the Day, fliall I mourn becaufe Even is come, and fhrink back, when I am called to receive my Wages .?
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Some Difficulties I know there are : But thou, O Lord, wilt ftrengthen my Faith, and not fufFer me to faint under the Terrors and Struggles of my laftTry- als. Give me Grace, I pray thee^ to confider, that this is the Method by which thy own Son was made per- fed • that it is no more, nay it is much lefs, than he fufFered voluntarily, and for my fake : that by fufFer- ing Death he hath overcome it, and rendered the Con- flid more eafy to them that come after. Grant me to rejoice, at leaft to fupport my felf, with the nearer Profpec^k of an Eternal Reft and Reward,