3 g $ Tie tPriviledge ofthe Faithful, or, I fay by hisMiniflrybeing wrought upon, the wonderfully improvedthe grace that was fowrought in her ; and ufedall means for thegrowth thereof, bycontinualap- plying her felf to the publick miniftry of theWord, confcionablyon the Lords day, frequently alfa on either days, both in that City, and in this alfo, whither the came oftentimes upon fundry imployments, bothwhileher Husband lived, and likewife 1 nce thehathbeen a Widdow,whichbath been about the fpace of five years. Now I fay as the did thus helpon the growth of grace by this publick means, fo alto by private diligently reading the Word, not contenting her felf with a eurfory read- ing it overby task (as fouie do) but thehad APaper-book by her, and in reading would note downparticular points, note fpecially duties"that belongedto filch, and fuchperfons,to Magiftrates,to Minifters,to Husbands,'fo Wives,to Mailers, to Ser- yarns; General duties that belonged toChrilians, as they were' Chriftians ; and that in fuchamanner, as if fo be they had been the Common places offomeyoung Divine. And here (by the way) let use tell you what my felf have teen. ofan Al- derman of this City tome while dead, who left behind himVolumes of books writ_ ten with his ownhand i his manner was, firft he would read, and after that he would walk up and down, and meditate upon what he read, and write down the fum and particulars of it as he conceived, by which means he made himfelf excel- lenity skilful,asin Divine,fo in humane learning, Thus did this grave Matron,here- by the came to much knowledg : the gathered alfo many figns whereby the had evidence of the truth ofgrace, and there yet remain diversfilch heads noted by her with her ownhand, figns ofgrace, figns of the truthofit, ofthe growthof it, ofthe effects ofit, means to grow in grace,&c. An excellent courte. Thus the(hewed piety inreadingof the wordof God : the like the did inprayer, hearingothers performthat duty inher Family, butfpecially (when the was both husband and wife, bothmatter andmifiris, Death making a divifion betweenher dear ÑIusband and her Pelf) Ihrufed to pray her (elf; and thofc that heard her,aud have given teftimonythereof admired her gifts that way. Frequent the was (as appeared in her often retiring her (elf toher Clofet) irr her confiant and fecret devotion; yea, alfo the took occafion of much falling, fpecially when theheard of the troubles of the Church. The caute ofthe Church much affe&ed her, either in matter ofrejoycing, or grief: the continued it till her dying-day, and Rill her heart was upon the peaceof theChurch, praying for it. And thus the exercifed herfelf in this holy manner, fo thedid likewife wonder- fully refped thofe thatwere the Miniflersof God : Amongft manyothers, I have heard long ago that worthy Minifler ( before mentioned, from whom I haverecei- ved moft of what I havenow related) (peak much of her, and ofher worthy Huf. band in this refpe& : The feet of thofe that brought the glad-tydings of falvation were beautiful to her. And as the was careful to teftifie her refped to them, fo the her felf gained no little recompence thereby, for the was flill asking them queflious, ítí11 deftringto have Inch and fuch doubtsrefolved by them. As thus her piety was manifefled, fo likewifewas her Charity, conftantly every weekgiving relief to the Poor ; . readyupon all occaftons that the was moved to,r toopen her hands, and to open themwide, and thatagain,and again, not wearied in doing good. Sober and grave thewas in her carriage and attire, and therein a good example to the younger fort. And thus the continued even toiler dyingday ; fullof (wert meditationsupon her death-bed, my fell partaked, of fome of them. Being asked what evidences the hadfor her falvation ? the anfwered, good : whether the doubtednot? the replied no : though the wereofa tender confcience,yet thehad laid filch a foundation, as her faith remained firm. She fweetly ended her dayes with prayersof herown ; with delve ofthe prayers ofMiniftersflit! as they came to her ; for as the hearkned to, and defired the benefit of their counfel when the lived , fo the defired the comfort of their prayers now in her death : thus I fay vvith a found teftimony alter faith, and ofher good elate, the ended her dayes and.
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