Of Mr. Henry Scougal. 433 he humbled. under the fenfe of his finful– nefs and ingratitude, and tlre little t·cturns he had n1ade to fuch undeferved goodnef,! When we are in a to,tal darknefs, \Ve can- . not difcern one thing from another; an j ali ordina:ry light will difcover to us the grofier lineaments and n1ore remarkable differences of things: but fome beams dar– ted in from the fun will fhew us n1uch impurity and foulnefs, where we thought all to have be~n pure and clean. And (_) with what ferioufhefs and fimplicity di I thi:s enlightened foul exprefs the fenfc '-c had of the finfulnefs of his nature, and th ~ worthldfnefs of his perfon! Almoft th ~ very lafl: words he fpoke were to this pur– pofe, uttered with an extraordinany devoti ~ on of fpirit. After having witneffed bis refignation to the will of God, 'and hi> humble hopes in his mercy and goodnefs: But, fays he, when you have the chariry to remember me in your prayers, do not think me a better man than I an1; but look upon me as indeed I am, a moH: miferable finner. A moft ·Iniferable finner! 0 if the righteous flarcely be foved, where jhall tb~ .ungodly and tbe .wicked appear! But I forbear to mention any farther the graces and virtues which ihined forth in 0 0 th~ i
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