§ 27. "As my flesh desired what my spirit abhorred, so now let my spirit desire that day which my flesh abhorreth; that my friends may not with so much sorrow wait for the departure of my soul, as my soul with joy shall wait for its own departure! Then _let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his_; even a removal to that glory that shall never end! Then let thy convoy of angels bring my departing soul among _the perfected spirits of the just_, and let me follow my dear friends that have died _in Christ before me_; and while my sorrowing friends are weeping over my grave, let my spirit be reposed with thee in rest; and while my corpse shall lie rotting in the dark, let my soul be in _the inheritance of the saints in light_! O thou that _numberest the very hairs of my head_, number all the days that my body lies in the dust; and thou that _writest all my members in thy book_, keep an account of my scattered bones! O my Savior, hasten the time of thy return; _send forth thy angels_, and let that dreadful, joyful _trumpet sound_! Delay not, lest the living give up their hopes; delay not, lest earth should grow like hell, and thy church, by division, be all crumbled to dust; delay not, lest thy enemies get advantage of thy flock, and lest pride, hypocrisy, sensuality, and unbelief prevail against thy _little remnant_, and share amongst them thy whole inheritance, and _when thou comest_, thou _find_ not _faith on the earth_; delay not, lest the grave should boast of victory, and having learned rebellion of its guest, should refuse to deliver thee up thy due! O hasten that great resurrection day, when thy command shall go forth, and none shall disobey; when _the sea and earth shall yield up their_ hostages, _and all that sleep in the grave shall awake, and the dead in Christ shall rise first_; when _the seed_ which thou sowedst _corruptible, shall_ come forth _incorruptible_; and graves that received rottenness and dust, shall return thee glorious stars and suns! Therefore dare I lay down my carcass in the dust, entrusting it, not to a grave, but to thee, and _therefore my flesh shall rest in hope_, till thou shalt raise it to the possession of _everlasting rest. Return, O Lord, how long? O let thy kingdom come!_ Thy desolate _bride saith, Come!_ for thy _Spirit_ within her _saith_, Come; and teacheth her thus to _pray with groanings which cannot be uttered_; yea, _the whole creation_ saith, Come, _waiting to be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God_; thou thyself hast _said, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, Come Lord Jesus?_"