Hi/1oîy ofthePuritans, exanßin'c. 3 75 almoft defpair'd ofher Life. Mr. fackfon the Phy- ' fician, and myfelf, feeing the Cafe too hard for us, dafcrib'd it to Dr. Prujean, and Dr. G. Bates ; who both judged it a Confumption, and both prefcribed her the farne Medicines. But all thefe and Change of Air long, and Breaft -Milk, &c. did nogood. I, and my Praying Neighbours, were fo forry that fuch a changed Perlon fhould prefently be taken away, before fhe had time to manifeft her Sincerity, and do God any fervice in the World ; that in Grief they refolv'd to fait and pray for ' her. For former Experience had lately much railed their Belief of the Succefs of Prayer. They had lately prayed for one that feem ed Demoniack, that (after fore Years Mifery) was fuddenly freed of that Difeafe. They had oft prayed for mein dangerous Illnefs, and I had fpeedy help. I had lately fwallow'd a Gold Bullet for a Medicine, and it lodged in me long, and no means would bring it away, till they met to fa/e, and pray, and it carne away that Morning. A young Man yet living, falling into a violent Epilepfy, and after all means long remaining uncured ; they fet to ' Falling and Prayer in his hearing, and he walfud- denly cured, and never had a Fit fince. God did not deny their Prayers, though they were without ' Book, and fuch as fore deride as extemporate. I was not with them in any of thefe, but Laymen, ' that were humble praying Perlons only.' Neal, p. 593. Nor was the Reformation of Man- ners leu remarkable ; the Laws againft V e and Pro- fanenefs were fo frill, and fo rigoroufly put in exe- cution, that Wickednefs was forced to hide it/ if in Corners. Sir Roger L'Eflrange obferves, * That if by Piety, 6 is meant thepreachingupofTreafonandBlafohemy Relapfed Apottate, p. io. Bb4
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