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Honoured Father,
I Not having an Opportunity to make my Gratitude known to you, for all your Endeavours for the saving a poor, vain, perishing, and troublesome Life; and seeing it is all in vain, I would desire you both to acquiesce in the Will of God, and re∣joyce with me for this happy Day of my Departure from this
State of Pilgrimage, home to the Possession of those Heavenly Mansions, which my God and Father hath provided for me, in and thorough my Lord Jesus Christ: It is in him alone I put my Trust and Confidence, and therefore can boldly say, Who is he that Condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is ri∣sen again, and is set down at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for all those that have a well-grounded Confidence in him. My time is but short, and by reason of Company I am disturbed; therefore I conclude with my last Breath, beging of God, that he would keep you constant in his Fear, in this day of great Temptation, and at last receive you to his Glory, where we shall once more Unite, in Praising; without Interrup∣tion or Distraction, World without End, Amen. Until which time, the Grace of God the Father, the Love of God the Son, the comfortable Refreshings of God the Holy Ghost, be with you, all yours, and the whole Israel of God, both now and for ever: Which is the Hearty Prayer of your Son,
Josias Askew.
Pray Remember me to all with Joy.