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<DATE>2014-10-09</DATE>
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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140631.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD><HI>The Old Gentlewomans la&s;t Legacy</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">o her Sons and Daughters upon her Death-Bed, a little before &s;he departed out of this World. With her good In&s;tructions, that &s;he gave them to live a godly &s;ober Life, for the good of their own Souls, till God call them out of this VVorld.</HEAD>
<OPENER>Tune of <HI>My bleeding Heart.</HI></OPENER>
<LICENSE LANG="eng" SUBTYPE="order to print">
<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
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<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>woodcut of a man and a woman at the bedside of an elderly woman</FIGDESC>
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<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>woodcut depicting angels in heaven</FIGDESC>
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<L>MY own dear Children under&s;tand,</L>
<L>I would wi&s;h you to obey your Mother's command</L>
<L>You &s;ee my Sickne&s;s in my Bed,</L>
<L>Think on my words when I am dead;</L>
<L><HI>Fear God and keep up his Command,</HI></L>
<L><HI>All things will pro&s;per you take in hand.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Avoid bad company and make no &s;trife,</L>
<L>And be rareful how you lead your life;</L>
<L>And be charitable to the poor,</L>
<L>Then God's Ble&s;&s;ing will ne'er depart your door,</L>
<L><HI>Fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Keep God's Commandments night and day,</L>
<L>Then you'll be out of danger every way,</L>
<L>And &s;erve him truly in your heart,</L>
<L>Then of Heaven you'll have your part.</L>
<L><HI>Fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In your Maker ever put your tru&s;t,</L>
<L>And for&s;ake all works that are unju&s;t,</L>
<L>And defraud not any man I &s;ay,</L>
<L>But know your own then every way.</L>
<L><HI>Fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Keep a clear Con&s;cience that is pure,</L>
<L>Then Gods mercy will to you endure,</L>
<L>Slander no man in any ca&s;e,</L>
<L>For a lying tongue is ever ba&s;e.</L>
<L><HI>Fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Be not pufft up with that Sin of Pride,</L>
<L>That Evil the Lord cannot abide:</L>
<L>If ye do any good to any man,</L>
<L>Do not hit him i'th' teeth with it agen.</L>
<L><HI>But fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Do not be drunk in any thing,</L>
<L>The Scripture &s;ays it's a wicked Sin,</L>
<L>And &s;erve the Lord and lo&s;e no time,</L>
<L>While you are in your youth and prime:</L>
<L><HI>But fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Wrong not the Widow nor the Fatherle&s;s,</L>
<L>But relieve them in their weak di&s;tre&s;s,</L>
<L>The Lord will repay you ten times more,</L>
<L>'Tis a &s;tep to Heaven to relieve the poor:</L>
<L><HI>But fear God and be at his command,</HI></L>
<L><HI>All things will pro&s;per you take in hand.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<HEAD><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>woodcut of three women pallbearers</FIGDESC>
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<LG>
<L>TRu&s;t not your own will every day,</L>
<L>Nor of your Neighbour make a prey,</L>
<L>But what God Almighty he doth &s;end,</L>
<L>My own dear Children be content:</L>
<L><HI>Fear God, and keep his true Command,</HI></L>
<L><HI>All things will pro&s;per you take in hand,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Don't be too proud in your own ways,</L>
<L>Nor &s;eek not for to get a prai&s;e,</L>
<L>Do not a flattering Tongue believe,</L>
<L>'Twill fail you, and will you deceive:</L>
<L><HI>But fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Give reverence to the Ancient &s;ort;</L>
<L>For by that you'll gain and get report;</L>
<L>And do not u&s;e to mock and jeer,</L>
<L>It's a cur&s;ed thing, pray have a care:</L>
<L><HI>Fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Be carefull of the Sabbath-day,</L>
<L>And be &s;ure you go to Church and pray,</L>
<L>And mind the preaching of the word,</L>
<L>Great comfort it will you afford:</L>
<L><HI>But be &s;ure to keep the Lords Command,</HI></L>
<L><HI>All things will pro&s;per you take in hand.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Do not Bla&s;pheme the Lord of might,</L>
<L>To &s;wear and lye it will &s;ink you &s;treight;</L>
<L>Take coun&s;el of your dying Mother,</L>
<L>That has care of you above all other:</L>
<L><HI>But be &s;ure,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Be not too fluent of your Tongue,</L>
<L>Vain &s;peeches they will do you wrong,</L>
<L>He's a wi&s;e man that &s;peaks the lea&s;t,</L>
<L>Till a Man be call'd, that is the be&s;t:</L>
<L><HI>Fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He's a fool that hates good coun&s;el &s;ure,</L>
<L>That with itching ears will not endure:</L>
<L>There's but one way that we can have,</L>
<L>And but one true way our &s;ouls to &s;<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">ve:</L>
<L><HI>Take Coun&s;el of your Mother dear,</HI></L>
<L><HI>My own dear Children have a care.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now at the la&s;t be &s;ure &s;tand fa&s;t,</L>
<L>that Gods Words may be your chiefe&s;t guide,</L>
<L>And have a care you be not ca&s;t,</L>
<L>for our manifold &s;ins we mu&s;t be try'd:</L>
<L><HI>And fear God,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Children I'll bid you adieu,</L>
<L>the&s;e words I &s;peak pray bear in mind,</L>
<L>Love one another, and to God be true,</L>
<L>then you need not fear what Man is unkind,</L>
<L><HI>And obey Gods Word and his Command,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then he'll ble&s;s all things you take in hand.</HI></L>
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<P>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksby</HI> at the Golden-Ball in <HI>Pye-Corner.</HI></P>
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