place, his solicitation was often answered, which made him many times say, that as friends feel and keep to this anointing in their solicitations, they may expect a blessing, and therein be made serviceable to the Lord's people; but if, on the contrary, any shall go in these services, in their own will, wit, and parts, they may miss the desired end, as some have done; notwithstanding the children of this world are, as of old, wiser in their generation, than the children of light. Wherefore, as any find themselves drawn forth in these services, as it was Gilbert's way, so it was his advice to friends, to feel the love of God in their hearts; and in that, and in great humility, (as he had done,) to make their approaches, still keeping to the anointing spoken of in the first epistle of John, the second chapter, and the 27th verse ;-to which all are left and recommended. END OF THE JOURNAL. SOME TESTIMONIES CONCERNING THE AUTHOR. THE TESTIMONY OF BRIDGET STORY, CONCERNING HER DECEASED HUSBAND THE LORD, who is the giver of all good gifts, and from whom all our mercies and blessings proceed, did graciously favour me with the privilege of this my dear husband, whose company and fellowship whilst I enjoyed, was by me esteemed as the greatest of temporal mercies. And, to be sure, the loss of such a worthy husband affects my heart with great sorrow; but in consideration that my loss, though very great, yet is, I firmly believe, his unspeakable gain, I am therefore made to bless the Lord, who gives and takes away at his pleasure. We lived together in a married state upwards of fifty years, in true love and sweet concord. pleased God, a few years after our being married, to visit my dear husband with the day spring It |