family and in public occurrences. I have the most lively faith in all the revelations of Divine things contained in the Holy Scriptures; and clearly see the necessity of Divine grace, and the fallibility of human reason. I as firmly believe in all that is revealed concerning a future state, as if I beheld these glorious things with my eyes; and I acknowledge the infinite goodness of God in revealing them. I esteem, above all that this world can give, the high prize which is set before me. I contemplate with love inexpressible the goodness of my Saviour in dying for mankind; and I trust in his merits alone for salvation.

"O blessed Lord! it is my desire to follow thy Divine example, as far as the infirmities of human nature will permit; and to continue thy faithful disciple till death. Thou knowest that I put not my trust in any thing that I do; my reliance for mercy, my hopes of eternal life, are founded on thy merits. O Lord, keep me thine evermore! O hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling-place! Reject not my humble petition. Lord, I desire to devote to thy service a large portion of my time: not for the indulgence of vain desires do I covet leisure; but I ardently wish to maintain thine honour in this degenerate age, and to teach the rising generation to know thee as thou art.

“O Lord, what an honour is this which I am now enjoying; holding converse, as it were, with my Maker! I lift up my heart to thee with humble adoration and thanksgiving, and trust thou lookest down upon me with complacency and love. O that I could fulfil the will of my heavenly Father as the angels do! May I, after this life is ended, be admitted into their blessed society! May I see my Saviour! Adorable Jesus! whom my soul honours with the highest veneration, accept my humble services! Enable me, by thy Holy Spirit, to assert thy Divinity, and help me to establish thy true faith

among the young and ignorant. I devote myself to thee. I desire to offer up myself to thy guidance. May thy grace, the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with me, and all who are near and dear to me, this night and for ever. Let us close our eyes in peace, and rise with renewed strength to perform the duties of our respective stations.

"Lord, if I know this heart of mine, I would lay down my life, rather than deny thee to be the Son of God. O Lord, dwell in my soul according to thy promise to thy faithful servants. Purge me as a branch belonging to thee, the True Vine; but let me not be cut off, and cast into the fire."

"Oct. 9, 1791.-Since I wrote last, what sorrows have I endured! what mercies have been granted to me!

"I went back to Margate the 18th of July, in order to take care of my dear boy; but the first sight of him filled me with apprehensions that all my care would be ineffectual; he appeared the marked victim of death. For three weeks I endured, at times, the most agonizing perturbation of mind; but I constantly had recourse to prayer; and as often as I sought help from above, it was graciously granted

I fled to my Saviour, and most humbly and earnestly implored him to restore my dear child, if it was the Divine will that his life should be granted to my prayers; or to mitigate his sufferings, and enable me, and my dear husband and children, to submit, as became us, to the dispensations of Providence. My first petition was rejected; my dear, dear child was taken from me on the 28th of August. But, praised and adored be the God of all mercies for his unspeakable goodness to me and my fellowmourners! He graciously poured the balm of consolation most abundantly into all our hearts. O may I never forget what I so often experienced, when, with a heart full of grief and apprehension, I

fell down before him! How kindly did he speak peace to my afflicted soul by the secret whispers of his Holy Spirit, which suggested every sentiment and thought proper for a Christian under those circumstances; recalling to my mind particular promises recorded in the Scriptures to induce a trust in God; assuring me of the favour of God; raising hopes that my dear child would be received to a life of endless happiness; in short, reconciling me to the stroke that was prepared to fall upon me, and teaching me to regard it as given in mercy, not in anger. O Lord, how can I describe thy lovingkindness! I am in my nature a poor weak creature; my reasoning powers are too apt to give ground at every alarm; the shadow of misfortune fills me with apprehension; my spirits are all in a tumult with the merest trifles. Yet, I beheld with composure a most tenderly and deservedly beloved child on his deathbed. I saw him, with calmness and composure I saw him, shrinking away from mortality, reduced to a mere skeleton, and ready to expire. I was enabled in this trying hour to say, (and I hope from.. the bottom of my heart,) Not my will, but thine, O Lord, be done.' Blessed Saviour, I love thee better 1 than I love even my own dear child: rather than depart from my duty as a Christian, I yield him up -I I resign him. O receive him to thyself!"

"Jan. 1, 1793. Let me call to mind the blessings I am now in possession of. At the head of these, let me place a sense of the Divine favour; a wellgrounded hope, that God regards me as his child, for Jesus Christ's sake; an humble persuasion that the Saviour of the world reckons me among his faithful servants. O what inestimable blessings are these! Praised be the God of all goodness, the fountain of these unspeakable, these inestimable blessings! May I never forfeit them by disobedience! May I retain them to the end of life! May I carry them out of the world with me! These are not of a

perishable nature; these are the seeds of everlasting blessings !"

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"March 17. I am not eager after worldly gain; my desires are fixed on heavenly treasures. trifles of this world cannot satisfy an immortal soul. I look forward to the joys that are set before me. O that I may, for the sake of them, patiently endure the various evils which I must encounter in the road to them! And can I reasonably hope, that, laden as I am with sins and infirmities, I shall rise to the heavenly regions, to the abode of angels, to the presence of God? O yes, praised be thy goodness, adorable Redeemer! thou hast loosened the burden of my sins; thou hast borne my infirmities; thou hast made the requisite atonement; thou hast washed me in thy precious blood! If I continue faithful till death, thou wilt give me the robe of righteousness. I shall for thy sake be justified in the sight of my heavenly Father. I shall receive the crown of glory; I shall be put in possession of an heavenly inheritance; I shall be happy with thee to all eternity."

Sept. 1. While I am thus aspiring to join the angelic host, let me remember what they are, and what I am myself. O God of mercies, what a difference is there between me, a poor, sinful mortal, and the lowest angel! But it will not always be so. No, I shall not always grovel on this earth: I shall pass the barriers of mortality; I shall ascend to the heavenly mansion; I shall approach the throne of God; I shall sing the praises of the Lamb; I shall join the blessed multitude of all kindreds and all nations. For my Saviour has paid the price of my redemption. I believe in him, I trust in his allsufficient sacrifice. I will continue faithful to death, his grace assisting me, and I shall finally receive the crown of glory! Blessed Jesus! that I may not be disappointed in the exalted hopes I have formed, vouchsafe to keep and guide me through this world

of temptations. O let not Satan approach to hurt me! I hate and abhor all evil works with all my power. But without the aid of the Holy Spirit I can do nothing of that I am fully sensible. It is my earnest desire, it is my determined purpose, to do the will of my heavenly Father, and to walk in the way of his commandments. O Father of mercies, thou knowest the inmost recesses of my heart: thou knowest how truly sorry I am, that I should ever do any thing to offend thee; how desirous I am to amend whatever is amiss in my disposition and conduct. I most humbly beseech thee, of thine infinite goodness, to pardon all my sins for Jesus Christ's sake. O Lord, if it be thy will to put a period to my mortal life before the morning light, receive my soul into happiness, for Jesus Christ's sake. If it be thy will to continue my existence here, vouchsafe to strengthen me for the performance of the work, which is the delight and joy of my life."

Sept. 27. I am thoroughly convinced of the deadly nature of sin; and I can truly say, that I abhor all manner of wickedness; so that I would not deliberately commit any offence against the commandments of my heavenly Father, for I know they are founded upon justice, mercy, and goodness. No, blessed Lord! far be it from me, thy devoted servant, to give my mind to habitual wickedness! Yet, alas! I am often surprised into sin; my infirmities are many and great. I do not know that Satan has power over me; I trust he has not, for I abhor his works; I am not his slave. O Divine Lord! most earnestly do I desire to follow thy blessed example: I will study it daily. Most earnestly do I desire to be led by the Holy Spirit. Had I but the power, I would cast out every desire that is tinctured with corruption. But what can I do for myself? To thee I flee, blessed Saviour; help me to know myself. What is there in me, that my