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live also. 358 May Thy life be made manifest in my mortal flesh, and I be
strengthened for all Thy work and carried safely through every distress and duty,
for Thy name’s sake. Amen.
17. Blessed be the Father of mercies, for the help in every time of need.
Yesterday I was enabled to preach twice, and in the morning from John 14.19, the
words I quoted on the15 th of this month to my own comfort, and I hope the
consolation of many others. I was glad to see our mourning children coming to
church, and pray the Lord may give them every needful blessing, especially the
one thing needful. In the afternoon H.t.Broeck 359 was buried, a young man of 20
years, of a decent deportment, and his death a loss to the community. May our
prayers with and for him have been heard, and he be received in the rest and joy of
our Lord. Much writing and too much sitting in the office occasioned his
consumptive illness, but all is of the sovereign Lord of life and death. It was in
the way of duty and his lot. May we also be found doing, and I in particular
experience mercy and renewed strength in this season of mortality. I desire to
look up to the God of my life, and humbly pray for sparing and through-bearing
mercy. May I be also prepared for my journey, and the Lord hear our public
prayers of yesterday for poor me and for the Synod, our future young minister,
this city, our and other congregations, and the whole land, and we rejoice in
Christ, our life and the hope of glory. Amen.
18. Last night and yesterday, especially in the afternoon and evening, I was very
uneased in my bowels and stomach, and obliged to take a double doze of my
physic, which, however, gives me this morning but little relief. I desire to look up
to the Lord for patience and hope, though afflicted and distressed. Oh, when will
the Father of mercies return and restore former health and strength. But I have
reason to thank the Lord for sparing mercy. Oh, may my poor pained stomach be
eased, and I be enabled this day to perform the duty thereof, to convene the
consistory and approve the call on Mr. Bassett. I desire also to praise the Lord for
the awakening of Mr. R_ Bl_kr, 360 whom I visited yesterday evening, and found
desirous to be instructed and convinced of the gospel truths. May my discourse
and prayer have been blessed, and the Lord of His infinite mercy pity, pardon, and
restore him. Father of mercies! Hear my poor supplications this morning, and
give me Thy grace to know and suffer and to do Thy Holy, good, sovereign will.
Amen.
19. Yesterday evening our daughter Elisabeth is married by me in my family to
John Bradstreet Schuyler, oldest son of General Philip Schuyler. May the Father
of mercies pardon and forgive all their sins in the all-atoning precious blood of
His dear Son Jesus Christ, our Lord, and they both obtain mercy and receive the
spirit of life, faith, Holiness and glory, to know, love, serve, and glorify their
Almighty Creator and faithful preserver. I desire to bless the Lord for every
event, and humbly to wait on His mercy towards us in Jesus Christ. Oh, may all
my children be taught from the Lord and their peace with Godliness be great.
Spare them, Father, for a blessing to us and to each other, and restore our precious
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John 14:19.
359
Harmen Ten Broeck, son of alderman John C. Ten Broeck.
360
Rutger Bleecker (?-1787), married Catherine Elmendorf in Schenectady in 1749.
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