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Zedekunde 492 and Bonnet’s Sermons. 493 May my poor letters be blessed, also to<br />
precious immortal souls, which ought to be one <strong>of</strong> my principal intentions, since I<br />
am the <strong>of</strong>ficiating priest and eldest brother <strong>of</strong> the family. The Lord hear our<br />
prayers for old Aunt Cuijler, 494 and restore also my health and strength for the<br />
public service on His Day, and the glory shall be His, for Christ’s sake evermore.<br />
Amen.<br />
31. This morning I have been enabled to remember the mercies and judgments <strong>of</strong><br />
the Lord in the year almost past, and to pour out my soul before the unchangeable<br />
covenant keeping God in Christ! Though the wound is still bleeding, and I daily<br />
mourn over my dear__, 495 yet I humbly trust she is with the Lord in glory! Oh,<br />
may our family sins be pardoned, and the Father <strong>of</strong> mercies spare us together in<br />
His Holy Fear and Favor. I desire to praise the Lord for His care and loving<br />
kindness towards unworthy me and mine, my colleague also, and my<br />
congregation, and especially for the prospect <strong>of</strong> Zion’s prosperity here and<br />
elsewhere. May my strength be renewed, and health with ease in my strengthened<br />
bowels restored, o Father <strong>of</strong> all mercy and grace. Fain would I be found doing<br />
Thy work with more cheerfulness and delight, but Thy will be done. Sanctify,<br />
comfort, and prepare for Thy blessed Communion. Peace be upon Israel, through<br />
Jesus Christ and the eternal Spirit. Amen. Amen.<br />
1789<br />
January ’89<br />
2. Blessed be the Lord, our unchangeable covenant keeping God, for His peculiar<br />
assistance yesterday. Though much indisposed, I was helped especially in<br />
pronouncing the blessing and addressing the several characters, even <strong>of</strong> high<br />
stations then present. 496 May my text, 2 Peter 3.13, 497 be our comfort, and we live<br />
to enjoy the further accomplishments <strong>of</strong> this great and glorious hope. The Lord<br />
bless our land and our rulers with wisdom, unanimity, and prosperity, and oh, may<br />
myself and my family and people be remembered in mercy, and receive<br />
righteousness and a blessing from our God, the God and Father <strong>of</strong> our Lord and<br />
Savior Jesus Christ, through the Spirit <strong>of</strong> grace and glory. Amen.<br />
492<br />
Benedictus Pictet (1655-1724). The translation <strong>of</strong> his La Morale Chrétienne appeared in<br />
Leeuwarden in 1720, translated and printed by François Halma, under the title De Christelyke<br />
Zedekunst, <strong>of</strong> Schriftuurlyke en Natuurkundige Grondtregels om Godtvruchtig te Leeven, en Zalig<br />
Sterven.<br />
493<br />
Gisbert Bonnet (1723-1805). Between 1774 and 1795 at least five different collections <strong>of</strong> sermons<br />
by this minister (and J. H. Livingston’s pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the University <strong>of</strong> Utrecht) were published.<br />
494<br />
Maria Cuijler Ten Broeck (1702-1788?), daughter <strong>of</strong> Johannes Cuijler. Last found mentioned in<br />
1788.<br />
495<br />
His daughter Johanna, who passed away in February 1788.<br />
496<br />
A special New Year’s sermon, with (local) notorieties in the audience?<br />
497<br />
But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness<br />
is at home.<br />
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