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rob any, who had true faith, of their confidence in a pardoning God.

“She was tried from within and without for about five years, yet kept from all known sin. In the year 1761, it pleased God to shew her, more clearly than ever, under a sermon preached by John Johnson, the absolute necessity of being saved from all sin, and perfected in love. And now her constant cry was, Lord, take full possession of my heart, and reign there without a rival.' Nor was this at all hindered by her disorders, the gravel and cholic, which about this time began to be very violent.

"In the year 1762, she believed God did hear her prayer; that her soul was entirely filled with love, and all unholy tempers destroyed: and for several months she rejoiced evermore, prayed without ceasing, and in every thing gave thanks. Her happiness had no intermission, day or night, yea, and increased, while her disorder increased exceedingly.

"But in the beginning of the year 1763, when some unkind things were whispered about concerning her, she gave way to the temptation, and felt again a degree of anger in her heart. This soon occasioned a doubt, whether she was not deceived before, in thinking she was saved from sin: but she said, Whether I was or not, I am sure, I may be. And I am determined now to seek it from the Lord.'

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"From this time her disorders gradually increased. Whenever I was in town, I visited her from time to time, and always found her, whatever her pains were, resigned to the will of God: having a clear sense of his favour, and a strong confidence that he would finish his work in her soul.

"So soon as I came to town, January, 1767, she sent for me. I found her confined to her bed, and frequently in such racking pain, that it was thought she could not live many minutes. But she said, my pain is nothing: the presence of the Lord bears me up above it all: I have not a murmuring thought; neither the shadow of a doubt: my

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way to glory is plain before me. I asked, 'If she were not afraid of having great sufferings before the soul and body were parted:' She said, 'Not in the least. I expect to have sharp pain, just before I depart;' which was so: but I do not concern myself about what I shall suffer. It is all at the disposal of the Lord.?

"Two days after, I went again to see her. She said, My happiness is much increased. For a day and a night my pains have been exquisite: yet in the midst of all, my heart did dance and sing. The Lord so smiles upon me, I cannot express it in words.' February 6, she sent for me again. I found her in a rapture of love, singing and praising God: so that I was constrained to say, 'O Lord, thou bast highly favoured me, in permitting me to see such a Christian!' I cannot attempt to describe how she then appeared: it was with such a smile as I never saw before. Most of the preceding day she had spent in singing praise to God, and telling of his goodness to all that came near her; her soul, she said, being so happy, that she could not be silent.

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"When I spoke to her of death, she said, 'It is not death to me: it is only sleep: death is my friend! death is welcome its sting is gone: I shall soon be with my Lord! O that I could sing on to all eternity! My work of praise is begun, and shall never end.' I asked, 'Do you find the greatest inclination to prayer or praise?' She said, O praise, praise. I am full of love and I cannot doubt but I shall love and praise him to all eternity.' I then asked her concerning her former profession of being saved from sin. She said, Sir, I have it now! I have it now! and more abundantly. My soul is so full of love, that my body is almost overpowered. It will be but a little while, and we shall meet in glory.'

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Monday 9, I visited her again, and found her singing as well as her weak body would permit. I asked, 'Are you as happy now, as when I saw you last?' She said, (Yes, lam: I have not the shadow of a doubt. I had many conflicts with a wicked heart: but they are all over

now: the Lord has finished his work.' She conversed now like one on Pisgash's top, in sight of the new Jerusalem; often saying, 'My work is begun, which shall never end; I shall praise him to all eternity.' She was asked, 'Can you wait the Lord's leisure to release you?' She said, 'Yes, yes as long as he pleases. My pain is gone: this also he has done for me: and why should I not wait patiently?' But it was not long before her pains returned with redoubled violence and sometimes a groan was extorted from her: but not the least complaint. Yea, she often broke out in a rapture of love, crying, 'I cannot express the happiness I feel.'

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Friday 13, After dozing a little, she awaked in a transport, saying, 'O! you cannot conceive the joy I feel. You know but in part: but when that which is perfect is come, you shall know even as you are known.' She spoke, with regard to some glorious views which she then had of her dear Redeemer.

“During her last pains, which were the sharpest of all, the devil made his last effort. She was in a violent struggle about half an hour. Then she stretched out her hands and said, 'Glory to Jesus! O love Jesus! love Jesus! He is a glorious Jesus! He has now made me fit for himself. When the harvest is ripe, the sickle is put in.' She asked for a little wine and water: but she could not swallow it. She said, 'I have long been drinking wine and water here : now I shall drink wine in my Father's kingdom.' She lay still about a quarter of an hour, and then breathed her soul into the hands of her Redeemer."

On Wednesday and Thursday we had our little Conference at Dublin. Friday we observed as a day of fasting and prayer and concluded it with the most solemn Watchnight that I ever remember in this kingdom. I was much tired between seven and eight o'clock, but less and less so as the service went on. And at the conclusion, a little after twelve, I was fresher than at six in the morning.

Sunday 26, Was a comfortable day indeed: but the conclusion of it tried my strength, as I was speaking with

scarcely any intermission, from a little after five till between nine and ten.

Monday 27, Having a severe cold, I was in hopes of riding it away. So I took horse a little after four, and reached Newry in the evening. But my voice was still so weak, that I doubt if many of the congregation in the Market-house could hear me. And my cough was so violent at night, I could hardly sleep a quarter of an hour together. However, I preached at five in the morning, without much difficulty. Wednesday 29, I hasted on to Donaghadee, but found all the packet-boats were on the other side. So I agreed with the Captain of a small vessel, and went on board about two o'clock. But it was so late when we landed (after a passage of five hours) that we could only reach Stranrawer that night.

We rode through a Country swiftly improving to Aire, and passed a quiet and comfortable night. Friday 31, be fore two we reached Glasgow. In the evening I preached, and again at five in the morning. Saturday, August 1, as both my horse and myself were a little tired, I took thè stage-coach to Edinburgh.

Before I left Glasgow I heard so strange an account, that I desired to hear it from the person himself. He was a Sexton, and yet for many years had little troubled himself about religion. I set down his words, and leave every man to form his own judgment upon them. "Sixteen weeks ago, I was walking an hour before sun-set, behind the high Kirk, and looking on one side, I saw one close to me, who looked in my face, and asked me how I did: I answered, 'Pretty well.' He said, 'You have had many troubles. But how have you improved them?' He then told me all that ever I did, yea, and the thoughts that had been in my heart, adding, 'Be ready for my second coming.' And he was gone I knew not how. I trembled all over, and had no strength in me, but sunk down to the ground. From that time I groaned continually under the load of sin, till at the Lord'sSupper it was all taken away."

Sunday 2, I was sorry to find both the Society and the

congregations smaller than when I was here last. I impute this, chiefly, to the manner of preaching which has been generally used. The people have been told frequently and strongly, of their coldness, deadness, heaviness, and littleness of faith, but very rarely of any thing that would move thankfulness. Hereby many were driven away, and those that remained were kept cold and dead.

I encouraged them strongly at eight in the morning, and about noon preached upon the Castle-hill, on There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth. The sun shone exceedingly hot upon my head: but all was well; for God was in the midst of us. In the evening I preached on Luke xx. 34, &c., and many were comforted: especially when I was enlarging on those deep words, Neither can they die any more, but are equal to the angels, and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

Monday 3, I visited as many as I could, sick and well, and endeavoured to confirm them. In the evening I preached at seven, and again at nine. We concluded about twelve. One then came to me with an unexpected message. A gentleman in the west of Scotland, was a serious, sensible man, but violently attached both to the doctrine and discipline of the Kirk. His eldest daughter dreamed some months since, that she was poisoned, and must die in an hour. She waked in the utmost consternation, which issued in a deep conviction of sin. Soon after, she had an earnest desire to see me, though not perceiving any possibility of it. But business calling Mr. H. to Edinburgh, he brought her with him, three days before I came. On Sunday morning, he heard the preaching for the first time, and afterwards omitted no opportunity. He now sent his daughter, to beg I would come, if possible, to the west, and to desire that I, or any of our preachers, would make his house our home.

Tuesday 4, I rode to Dunbar, and endeavoured, if possi ble, to rouse some of the sleepers, by strongly, yea, roughly, enforcing those words, Lord, are there few that be saved? And this I must say for the Scots in general, I know no men like them for bearing plain-dealing.

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