this Union may be a Means of uniting them more closely to the bleffed Bridegroom of the Church; and that finally, they and we may be received into the Family of Heaven, with a Well-done good and faithful Servants, enter ye into the Joy of your Lord. Thursday 19. The committing a known Sin, threw me into exquifite Diftrefs, fo that I hardly dared to go to Prayer, and Satan making the best of his Opportunity forely wounded me: yea, had flain me, had not the Sinner's Friend ftept in to rescue me, and gave me Hope. This Hope was confirmed in meeting my Clafs on Tuesday: Bleffed be His Name for this. But fill this can't fuffice, unless he give me His dear Self which my Soul truly longeth for. Sunday 29. Ifpent the Day profitably, and comfortably, thanks be to God. Mr. T.---r preached in the Evening on Ifa. lv. 1. Ho, Every one that sbirfteth, &c. O how fweet an Invitation to the thirsty Soul! Lord give me grace to except it. Thursday Evening my Uncle preached on Mar. vii. 24. But He could not be hid. After Sermon he informed us of Mr. P.----n's being taken to Reft on Sunday Nov. 22, who about two Months ago was flanding in that Pulpit, inviting Sinners to Come to CHRIST in the moft earnest Manner: He then dined with us, and after Dinner fung a Hymn very fuitable, (as it has proved) for himself, who was was fo foon to enter into the Joy of his LORD. It was a Funeral Hymn, and begun with these Lines, "Away with our Sorrow and Fear, "From Earth we fhall quickly remove, My Mind was much taken up all the Evening, and the following Day, with the Thoughts of Death; which occafioned many serious Reflections. I think if the LORD would make me meet for Glory, I could (Young as I am,) quit the World, and not leave a Wish behind; but the LORD'S Will be done. Thursday DEC. 10. My Uncle gave an exceeding comfortable and profitable Difcourfe from Ifa. xl. 1. Comfort ye, Comfort ye my People, faith your God. My Soul was much refreshed, herein GoD fulfilled that Promife, Before they call, I will anfwer, for I went without the least Expectation of a Bleffing, and scarcely dared to pray for one, knowing my great Unworthiness. However the J LORD met me, and gave me fresh Hopes and Defires, for which may I blefs his Name, while I have Breath. Sunday 13. In the Evening Mr. C----k preached a Sermon on thefe awful Words, Rev. vi. 17. For the great Day of his Wrath is come, and who fhall be able to ftand. Who indeed but those who have wafted their Robes, and made them White in the Blood of the Lamb, who have made the Judge their Friend! These and thefe only shall ftand with Boldnefs in that Day. LORD, shall I be one of that Number? Friday 25. I found a Bleffing at the LORD's Table, where I folemnly dedicated myself to Him, who gave Himfelf for me. O may it be unrefervedly and irrevocably. Lord here is my Heart; O take and feal it, feal it for thy Court's above. In the Evening my Uncle preached on 1 Tim. i. 5. This is a faithful Saying, and worthy of all Acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the World to fave Sinners. Saturday we did not go out. Sunday 27. Our House being in fuch Confufion, as it has been for fome Days paft, by Reafon of the Sickness which has been in it, my Mind has not been in that compofed fweet Frame as I could wish, but one Bleffing I have experienced, which is, I have been enabled to exercife Patience, fo as not to to murmur and fret, tho' every Thing has gone crofs with me. Nay thro' the Mercy of GOD, I have rejoiced in it; and been thankful for having an Opportunity of chearfully bearing the Cross; for all which I defire to praife my GOD. Monday Dec. 23. In the Evening Mr. T "From Anger fet our Spirits free, The Thought crofs'd my Mind: Shall I thus mock GOD; Pray to Him to compofe my Mind, while I am yielding to thefe Tempers? I refolved to ftrive against them: Thro' his Strength I overcame them, and found a Bleffing tho' entirely unexpected. Friday 29. I was confined to my Bed, being much indifpofed. O what a fhort Tranfition from Time to Eternity! I thought much of Dying, but fele |