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comfortable sayings. But, Thou, o Lord, restore the Joys of Thy Salvation, 517 and
cause me to possess my doing. I commit my all, and all mine unto Thee, and the
Word of Thy grace. Amen.
12. Last evening I took the asafetida pills, 518 and this morning I feel still uneasy
in my bowels and rather sickly, though the cold and feverish heat is somewhat
abating. Oh, may my strength be restored, and I graciously be supported under
every affliction and heaviness, both of mind and body. The Lord pity and pardon
and help me in every time of need! Fain would I recover former activity, and
exert myself in the service of the Lord! But if it should please the Lord to bless
even my being sick to the conversion of but one precious soul, I would, through
grace, rejoice in hope. May D. V. A., 519 with whom I just now spoke, be
impressed with a sense of his sins, and be turned to the Lord, with whom are many
mercies, in and through Jesus Christ, who is come to save the chief of sinners, 520
of whom I desire to be one, saved through free sovereign grace, E. Westerlo.
Amen.
14. Fain would I be restored to the service of the Sanctuary. Oh, may the Lord, of
His infinite mercy, heal my present disease and grant strength to perform the
duties of my public station. May prudence and fortitude be given, and I
experience, with all Thy servants, o blessed Jesus, that in Thee is life and strength.
The Father of mercies send His light and His truth, that our hearts may rejoice in
Christ, the Lord of life and glory, and we become more and more conformable to
the blessed image of His Son in doing and suffering. Amen.
16. Yesterday I was so much indisposed of a cold and fever that I could not
preach, neither go up to the House of the Lord. My dear colleague, however, was
strengthened out of weakness to preach twice, and, I hear, to general satisfaction.
This morning the doctor advised me to take a dose of physic and I would submit,
but, o Lord, do Thou grant a blessing and restore Thy unworthy servant to the
service of Thy Sanctuary. I desire, Father of mercies, to be found in the way of
duty. Oh, be graciously pleased to strengthen and carry me safely through every
difficulty and distress. Be Thou, o blessed Jesus, my physician and a present help
to me and my other friends that are sick, and may we experience that Thou art our
life and the strength thereof. Have I sinned by imprudences and impatience or any
other way, the Lord, of his infinite mercy, pardon and pity me and my family, and
return in mercy, that we may rejoice in the Lord as our compassionate God and
Father through Jesus Christ, in whom is life, who is our life, and the (Spes Gloriae
as Dominee Meijer’s motto is) hope of glory. Amen. Amen. My motto be
henceforth: in Jesus is life.
17. Last night I was very hot and restless. Oh, may the Lord appear for my
deliverance, and spare me for a comfort to my family. Father! Thy will be done.
Toepassing van den LXII. Psalm. Maestricht: Henricus Landtmeter. 1743. Not part of Westerlo’s
collection in 1771, but found in the Sage Library in New Brunswick, NJ, to be part of Westerlo’s
collection.
517
Psalm 51:12, also quoted on March 2.
518
Asafetida has certain medicinal uses and is most commonly used as a digestive aid; it is reputed to
lessen flatulence.
519
Likely Daniel G. Van Antwerp (1747-1791?).
520
1 Timothy 1:15.
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