406 MEMOIRS OF PERIOD kir, equinox ; inflead thereof,,I became fenfibly worfe: the knee particularly fwelled more, and the leg became weaker ; fo that I was fain to betake myfelf to my ftaffagain, as in the beginning of that trouble. This turn as to my body, gave me a rational view, of what might be expeóted from the fpring-chock added thereto, in cafe of my teeing the fpring : and I had force com- fortable profpeót of the weary's getting to refs. William Blaik's family, who had a train of trials fince the facrament, was toffed in a fea of trouble for a ling time from the beginning of Auguft, he, his wife, and three children, all fixed to lick-beds together. They were attendedby aneighbour, a weak woman, who declared the had not of a long time had fo much health as was afforded her during the time of her attend- ance. After a long trial of feveral turns, the Hearer of prayer brought all fafe through : and at length, at their delire, thanks were returned in the congregation for their recovery, as prayers had been put up there for them. Confìdering the continued filence as to the MSS. relating to the Hebrew, and thence perceiving that they do not take at London, this did fometimes put me almoft out of conceit with themmyfelf ; but yet the value for them revived again with me, when I cart my eyes on the difcoveries 'made by that ftudy. However, I came to be in good meafure weaned in the matter, only had fumedifficulty, as to the calling themhome peremptori- ly, being afraid of not allowing Providence full (cope in the bufinefs ; and wanting only to be cleared as to my duty in that point. But the MS. on the covenant was again written for. The facrament of the Lord's fupper was adminifterecàat Max. tin, Oót. 3. Looking on it as potlìbly the lait fuch occafion I might have there, I was deternimed to John i. 29. " Behold the Lamb of God," &c. that I might make another offer of Chrift to tanners my fermons of that nature abroad having for Tome time been fitted to the cafe of ferious perfons exercifed. Being to go off on Thurfday, that by reafon of my weaknefs I might take two days for the journey, I began my ftudy of that ,text on the Monday. But on the Tuefday I quit ftuck therein, and could not proceed ;' which made it a heavy day. Having earneftly begged of the Lord, that he would give me a meffage, whether old or new, as he faw meet ; lying a-bed at night, that word came to nie, Prov. ix. 12. If thou be wife, thou (halt be wife for thyfelf," &c. anold text. Finding theagreeable- nefs hereof to the public circumftances of the land, and to my os rt private circumftances, as a concluding word, I was that night much eared, and on the morrow fully determined thereto ; as I was all' to Gen. vi. 9. " Noah was perfeF,t in his generations ;" recommending integrity in a declining generation unto all, and particularly to the younger fort. I was earneft for, the blowings of the Spirit; and the Lord was, with me
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