TheFruit ofEvesTrànfgreffion. 417 nd attentively to what was delivered, for thenourifhing ofher foul. I confers I do otrememberthat ever I faw hertake any notesin the ChurchofSermons that were preached ; for it feems (he did it when The camé home: for fince her deathagoing toher houfe,accidentally I met with a bookofhers,wherein (he had writtenmany texts of Scripture with notes : the day when they were preached, and the perlons by whom, molt of thofe which I have preached I faw andperufed, and others of ftrangers that I my felf haveheard : theft qualities are not to be part over in ftlence, but areworthy ofyour ferious imitation. Neitherdid the think itfit barely tofet themdown for her own inftrnftion only : but what the heard upon the Sabbath day , that the conflantly praétifed upon the Week dayes. She catechifed her children in thofe points ; fpending fome time in training them up in the knowledge ofGod, and putting them in mindof their duty to him in whom we liveand move,and have our being, by repeating Gods worddeli- vered,--by hearing them read Gods word printed, and by frngingPfalms,atidhymns, and fpirïtú*l fongs. That fhe'Was a molt provident,andcareful wife,and a molt indul ent,and loving Mother,all that knew. her can beftteftifie,and fogne ofthem have informedme. And this let me fpeak,and I have it from the mouth offome, that perhaps did not think I would have mentioned it atthistime, and would have had it concealed, but for rea- jfons beftknown to my felf, I hold itvery fit to telate: the was ever held to be ofa moll fweet nature, and of avery loving difpofitiion ; that fitwas very charitable, and inclinedto relievethe poor; It is likewife teftifiedof her,fhe was liberal alway but more liberalnow then ufually, having had aconfiderationofthe hard and needy times : to which end, as ifthe had prognofticated her own death, the laid fome. money ( according to that ability that God had Wiredher with) for the relief of the poor. . Let no man cenfure me for fpeaking there things I do : for if I fhould nothave givenher,her juft,and deferved pralles; forne thatnowhear me, andknew herfrom. her cradle, might juftlyhave cenfured the for toomuch remifnefs. Thus for her life. Asfor her death, I can fay littletouching it It pleafed God, not togiveher any long time of ficknefs, but to take her away ; though not unprepared, yet on a fudden with a fhort warning. When her hitter pangs &rfI éame uponher, the called to her Husband, and defired him to joys with her in hearty prayer to Al.. mighty God, that he would be gracioufly pleafed to extend liis mercy towards her ; that he would be pleafed to let her live longer; that fhé might repent of her fins,and beg mercy at hishands for them, thatthemightamend her life. Andif he wouldnot grant this for her, yet for thofemany poor Children that were young, that the was to leave behind her ; the defired him to be a careful Father overthem all : theprayed toGoddevoutly to fend a bleflìngboth upon him, and them. Much the could not then fpeak, becaufeofher ains, that now began dill to in- creafe uponher. When thewas in the extremityofher labour,he being abfent (as it was fitting) the fent down tohim,todefire him topray to Godon her hehalf ,that he would eafe her of thofe grievous pains, and preferve her in the great pain, and peril ofChild-birth, ThepropitiousGod it teemed heard him, and grantedhis re- queft : for prefently to the thinkingof the Randers by, the was delivered: Not fatisfied with this, having received fo great a bleffing from God, the fentdowna- gain to defire hint, to give God thanks for her fafe delivery. But God, that had determined to take her out, of this miferable life, quickly turned that hope of the handers by intoa fear, and fuddenly thechanged : which perceiving,aslongas fhe was able to fpeak, thecried; Lord jefus have mercy on my foul, Lordhave mercy- dome; Lord pity me poor miferablewretch : and when the couldnot fpeak, the held up herhands to heaven, as defrrous to makeher peace with that God, whom the knew the had highly offended. I make no queftion, but God hath tranfláted her from the valley of tears, to the Mount Sion of bleffednefs s whithei Clod of r' his infinitemercy bring-us ali 1-Ihhi i'HiÉ
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