,image3 ,s>ah's ,dea? ,b$  ,,s>ah',s    
,,dea? ,,b$        ,,/ories    ,,(      
,,boys ,,& ,,girls    ,,:o    ,,lov$ ,,!
 ,,savi\r      ,a ,tok5 = ,*ildr5       
,,extract$ ,,f ,a ,,late ,,au?or1  ,by  
,john ,wesley1 ,a4,m4      ,new ,york3  
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,c>lton  ,,port]1       
,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union1 #bjj ,,mulb]ry
 ,,/reet4      ,,cont5ts  ---  ,,little 
,,s>ah ,,h[ley  ,a ,,happy ,,boy        
,,happy ,,m>y  ,,pray+ ,,*>lie  ,a      
,,poor ,,b ,,happy ,,boy  ,a ,,babe ,,9 
,,*ri/  ,,! ,,m9i/]',s ,,daught]        
,,little ,,jacob',s ,,fai?  ,,jacob',s  
,,si/] ,,susannah  ,,! ,,m]*ant',s ,,son
  ,,pi\s ,,little ,,pet]  ,,! ,,dutiful 
,,daught]        ,a ,,tok5 ,,= ,,*ildr54
  ---  ,,little ,,s>ah ,,h[ley4         
,,miss ,,s>ah ,,h[ley1 :5 %e 0 betwe5   
eight & n9e ye>s old1 0  c>ri$ by h]    
fri5ds to he> a s]mon1 :]e ! m9i/]      
prea*$  ^u ,matt4 xi1 #cj1 ,my yoke is  
easy1 & my burd5 is light2 9 !  apply+ (
 :i* scripture ! *ild 0 mightily awak5$1
 & made  deeply s5sible ( ! condition ( 

h] s\l1 & h] ne$ ( ,*ri/3  %e wept      
bitt]ly to ?9k :at a case %e 0 92 w5t   
home1 retir$  into a *amb]1 & ^u h]     
knees %e wept & cri$ to ! ,"l z  well z 
%e c\ld1 :i* might easily be p]ceiv$ by 
h] eyes &  c\nt5ance4    #b4 ,%e 0 n    
cont5t$ ) ?is1 b got h] little bro!r &  
si/] into a *amb] ) h]1 & told !m _!    
condition by nature1  & wept ov] !m1 &  
pray$ ) !m4    #c4 ,aft] ?is1 %e he>d   
ano!r s]mon ^u ,prov4 xxix1 #ae ,he t1  
be+ (t5 reprov$1 h>d5e? 8 neck1 %all    
sudd5ly be de/roy$1  & t )\t rem$y2 at  
:i* %e 0 m affect$ ?an be=e1  & 0 s     
exce$+ly solicit\s ab\t h] s\l1 t %e    
sp5t great  "p ( ! night 9 weep+ &      
pray+1 & c\ld sc>cely take any  re/1 day
 nor night1 = "s "t toge!r2 desir+ ) all
 h] s\l  to escape f ev]la/+ flames1 &  
to get an int]e/ 9 ! ,"l  ,jesus3 ,o :at
 %\ld %e d = ,*ri/6 :at %\ld %e d to be 
sav$6    #d4 ,%e gave h]self mu* to     
att5d+ ^u ! ^w prea*$1 & /ill  cont9u$ v
 t5d] "u x1 greatly reli%+ :at %e he>d4 
#e4 ,%e 0 v mu* 9 secret pray]1 & 0     

usually v importunate1  & full ( te>s4  
#f4 ,%e c\ld sc>cely speak ( s91 or be  
spok5 to1 b h] he>t 0  ready to melt4   
#g4 ,%e sp5t mu* "t 9 read+ !           
,scripture4    #h4 ,%e 0 exce$+ly       
dutiful to h] p>5ts1 v loa? to grieve !m
  9 ! lea/3 & if %e _h at any "t 7:i* 0 
v r>e7 (f5d$  !m1 %e w\ld weep bitt]ly4 
#i4 ,%e abhorr$ ly+1 & all[$ h]self 9 no
 kn[n s94    #aj4 ,:5 %e 0 at s*ool1 %e 
0 em95t = h] dilig5ce1  tea*abl5ess1    
meekness1 & mode/y1 speak+ little1 b :5 
%e did  speak1 x 0 usually spiritual4   
#aa4 ,%e cont9u$ 9 ?is c\rse ( religi\s 
duties = "s ye>s  toge!r4    #ab4 ,:5 %e
 0 ab\t f\rte5 ye>s old1 %e broke a ve9 
9 h]  lungs1 7z is suppos$17 & (t5 spat 
blood1 yet did a little recov]4    #ac4 
,9 ! beg9n+ ( ,janu>y1 %e 0 tak5 v bad  
aga91 9 :i*  sickness %e 0 9 great      
di/ress ( s\l4 ,:5 %e 0 fir/ tak51  %e  
said1 ,o "m1 pray = me1 = ,satan is s   
busy t ,i _c  pray = myself2 ,i see ,i  
am undone )\t ,*ri/1 & a p>don6 ,o1 ,i  
am  undone to all et]nity6    #ad4 ,h]  

"m1 kn[+ h[ s]i\s %e _h be5 =m]ly1 did a
 little  wond] t %e %\ld be 9 su*       
agonies2 & ask$ h] :at s9 x 0  t 0 s    
burd5some to h] _s8 ,o "m1 said %e1 x is
 n  any p>ticul> s9 t /icks s close to  
my consci5ce1 z ! s9 (  my nature3 )\t !
 blood ( ,*ri/ t w damn me4    #ae4 ,h] 
"m ask$ h] :at %e %\ld pray =1 = h]8 ,%e
  answ]$1 ,t ,i may h a sav+ k ( ,jesus 
,*ri/2 & t  ,i may h an assurance (     
,god's love to my s\l4 ,h] "m ask$ h]   
:y %e spoke s little to ! m9i/] t came  
to h]8 ,%e answ]$1  ,x 0 h] duty )      
pati5ce & sil5ce to le>n ( him4    #af4 
,"o "t :5 %e fell into a fit1 %e cri$   
out1 ,o ,i am go+2 ,i  am go+3 b :at    
%all ,i d to be sav$8 ,"l ,jesus1 ,i w  
lie at ?y  feet2 & if ,i p]i%1 x %all be
 at ! f\nta9 ( ?y m]cy4    #ag4 ,%e 0   
mu* afraid ( presumption1 & dread$ a    
mi/ake 9 !  matt]s ( h] s\l1 & w\ld be  
(t5 putt+ up ejaculations to ,god1  to  
deliv] h] f deceiv+ h]self4 ,to in/ance 
9 "o1 ,great &  mighty ,god1 said %e1   
let my fai? be a true fai?2 t ,i may n  

be  a fooli% virg91 hav+ a lamp1 b no   
oil4    #ah4 ,h] fa!r bade h] be ( good 
*e]1 because %e 0 go+ to a  bett] ,fa!r2
 at :i* %e fell into a great agony1 &   
said1 ,b h[  d ,i "k t8 ,i am a poor    
s9n]1 :o wants assurance2 ,o =          
assurance6    ,?is 0 h] great1 e>ne/1 & 
con/ant reque/ to all :o came to  h]1 to
 beg assurance = h]2 & %e w\ld look ) s 
mu* eag]ness  ^u !m1 z if %e desir$ no?+
 9 ! _w s mu* z t !y  w\ld pity h]1 &   
help h] ) _! pray]s4 ,nev] 0 a poor     
creature m e>ne/ = any ?+ ?an %e 0 =    
assurance & !  light ( ,god's c\nt5ance4
 ,o ! pite\s moan t %e w\ld make6 ,o  ! 
agony t h] s\l 0 96    #ai4 ,! ,"l's day
 be=e t on :i* %e di$1 a k9sman ( h]s   
came  to see h]1 & ask$ h] :e!r %e knew 
him8 ,%e answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i  "k y1 & ,i   
desire y w\ld le>n to "k ,*ri/4 ,y are  
"y1  b y "k n h[ soon y may die6 &1 ,o1 
to die )\t ,*ri/ is  a fe>ful ?+6 ,o1   
r$eem "t6 ,o1 "t1 "t1 preci\s "t6 ,be+  
reque/$ by him n to sp5d h]self1 %e     
said1 ,%e w\ld fa9 d all  ! good %e c\ld

 :ile %e liv$2 ^u :i* acc\nt %e desir$ t
  a s]mon might be prea*$ at h] fun]al1 
conc]n+ ! preci\sness  ( "t4    #bj4 ,"s
 m9i/]s :o came to see h] e>ne/ly       
entreat$ ! ,"l to  give h] "s tok5 =    
good1 t %e might die 9 full triumph3    
notes  ( ! same nature 7 s5t to sev]al  
*ur*es4    #ba4 ,aft] %e _h long wait$ =
 an answ] to _! pray]s1 %e said1  ,well1
 ,i w v5ture my s\l ^u ,*ri/4    #bb4   
,consid]+ ! pa9s & agonies t %e 0 91 h] 
pati5ce 0  next to a wond]3 ,"l1 said   
%e1 ,"l1 give me pati5ce1 t ,i may  n   
di%on\r !e6    #bc4 ,on ,?ursday1 aft]  
long wait+1 great fe>s1 & _m pray]s1 :5 
all h] fri5ds ?\ght %e _h be5 pa/       
speak+1 to ! a/oni%m5t  ( h] fri5ds1 %e 
broke =? ?us1 ) a v audible voice1 &    
*e]ful c\nt5ance3 ,"l1 ?\ ha/ promis$ t 
:osoev] come unto  !e ?\ wilt 9 no wise 
ca/ !m out3 ,"l1 ,i come unto !e1 &     
surely ?\ wilt 9 no wise ca/ me out2 ,o1
 s preci\s6 ,o1 s glori\s  is ,jesus6 ,i
 h !e6 ,bless$ & glori\s is ,jesus2 he  
is preci\s1 he  is preci\s6 ,o1 !       

admirable love ( ,god 9 s5d+ ,*ri/ &    
free  grace to a poor lo/ creature6     
#bd4 ,h] s\l !n seem$ ravi%$ ) ! love ( 
,*ri/4 ,& :ile %e  0 engag$ 9 magnify+ (
 ,god1 h] fa!r1 bro!rs1 & si/]s1  ) o!rs
 ( ! family1 7 call$1 to :om %e spake   
p>ticul>ly  z h] /r5g? w\ld give leave4 
,%e gave h] ,bible z a legacy to "o  (  
h] bro!rs1 & desir$ him to use t well = 
h] sake2 &  add$1 to him & ! re/1 ,o    
make use ( "t to get ,*ri/ = y\r  s\ls3 
sp5d no "t 9 runn+ up & d[n1 or 9 play+3
 ,o get ,*ri/  = y\r s\ls :ile y are "y6
 ,rememb] n[ y\r ,creator be=e y  come  
to a sick b$3 put n (f ?is great "w till
 !n1 = !n y  w f9d x h>d "w inde$3 ,i "k
 by exp]i5ce ! devil w tell  y x is "t  
en\gh2 & y are "y1 & :at ne$ y be 9 su* 
ha/e8 y w h "t en\gh :5 y are old4 ,b   
rememb] !  words ( a dy+ si/]4 ,if y    
knew h[ good ,*ri/ is6 if y _h b  "o    
ta/e ( 8 sweetness1 y _h r g to him a   
?\s& times  ?an /ay 9 ?is wick$ _w4 ,i  
w\ld n = t5 ?\s& worlds "p  ) my int]e/ 
9 ,*ri/4 ,o1 h[ happy am ,i t ,i am go+ 

to  ev]la/+ joys6 ,i w\ld n g back aga9 
= tw5ty ?\s& worlds2  & w y n /rive to  
get an int]e/ 9 ,*ri/8    #be4 ,aft]    
?is1 look+ ^u "o ( h] fa!r's s]vants1 %e
 said1  ,:at %all ,i d at ! great day1  
:5 ,*ri/ %all say to me1 ',come1  ?\    
bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$
 = !e8' &  %all say to ! wick$1 ',g1 ?\ 
curs$1 into ! lake t burns =  ev]6' ,:at
 a grief is x = me to ?9k t ,i %\ld see 
any ( my  fri5ds t ,i knew ^u e>?1 turn$
 into t lake :i* burns =  ev]6 ,o t ^w1 
= ev]6 ,rememb] t = ev]6 ,i speak ^!    
words  to y1 b !y are no?+ except ,god  
speaks to y too3 ,o pray t  ,god w\ld   
give y grace6 ,& !n %e pray$1 ,o ,"l1   
f9i% ?y "w  ^u _! s\ls3 x w be my com=t 
to see y 9 glory2 b x w  be y\r ev]la/+ 
happ9ess4    #bf4 ,on ,friday1 aft] %e  
_h _h su* lively discov]ies ( ,god's    
love1  %e 0 exce$+ly desir\s to die1 &  
cri$ out1 ,come1 ,"l ,jesus1  come      
quickly6 ,conduct me to ?y tab]nacle4 ,i
 am a poor creature )\t  !e2 b1 ,"l     
,jesus1 my s\l longs to be ) !e3 ,o :5  

%all x  be8 ,:y n n[1 bless$ ,jesus8    
,come1 ,"l ,jesus1 come quickly6 ,b :y  
d ,i ?us speak8 ,?y "t1 my ,"l1 is !    
be/3 ,o1 give me pati5ce4    #bg4 ,on   
,saturday %e spoke b little1 be+ v      
dr[sy1 yet n[ &  !n %e dropp$ ^! words1 
,h[ long1 ,o bless$ ,jesus8 ,f9i% ?y    
"w1 holy ,jesus3 come away1 ,"l ,jesus1 
come quickly6    #bh4 ,on ! ,"l's day %e
 sc>cely spoke any ?+4 ,%e reque/$ t    
notes ( ?anksgiv+ might be s5t to ^? :o 
_h =m]ly pray$ =  h]1 t !y might help h]
 to praise ! ,"l = t full assurance  :i*
 he _h giv5 h] ( 8 love2 & seem$ to be  
swall[$ up )  ! ?\ghts ( ,god's free    
love to h] s\l4 ,%e (t5 comm5d$ h]  _s  
into ! h& ( ! ,"l4 ,! la/ words %e 0    
he>d to utt]  7 ^!1 ,"l1 help1 ,"l      
,jesus1 help6 my ,"l ,jesus1 bless$     
,jesus6 ,?us on ! ,"l's day1 betwe5 n9e 
& t5 o'clock 9 !  ev5+1 %e sweetly slept
 9 ,jesus1 & began an ev]la/+ ,sabba?1  
,febru>y #ai1 #afgj4        ,a ,,happy  
,,boy4    ,a ,,little ,,*ild ^: "m _h   
d$icat$ him to ! ,"l 9 infancy1  :5 he  

c\ld n speak pla9 w\ld be cry+ aft]     
,god1 & 0 greatly  desir\s to be taught 
good ?+s4    #b4 ,he c\ld n endure to be
 put to b$ )\t pray]1 b w\ld put  8     
p>5ts ^u x1 ) mu* devotion kneel d[n1 & 
) great  pati5ce & delight cont9ue till 
x 0 conclud$1 )\t ! lea/  sign ( be+    
we>y4 ,he seem$ nev] s well pleas$ z :5 
s engag$4    #c4 ,he c\ld n be satisfi$ 
) family pray]1 b he w\ld (t5 be  ^u 8  
knees by himself 9 "o corn] or ano!r4   
#d4 ,he 0 mu* delight$ 9 he>+ ! ^w (    
,god ei!r read or  prea*$4    #e4 ,he   
lov$ to g to s*ool1 t he might le>n     
some?+ ( ,god1 &  w\ld take great notice
 ( :at he _h read1 & come home & speak (
  x ) mu* affection4 ,he w\ld rejoice 9 
8 book1 & say to 8  "m1 ,o "m1 ,i _h a  
sweet lesson to-day3 w y please to give 
me leave to fet* my book1 t y may he> x8
    #f4 ,he quickly le>n$ to read !     
,scripture1 & w\ld1 ) great  rev]5ce1   
t5d]ness1 & groans1 read till te>s &    
sobs 7 ready  to h9d] him4    #g4 ,:5 he
 0 at secret pray] he w\ld weep bitt]ly4

    #h4 ,he 0 wont (t5 to compla9 ( !   
wick$ness ( 8 he>t1 &  seem$ to be m    
griev$ = ! corruption ( 8 nature1 ?an1 =
  actual s94    #i4 ,he 0 mu* tr\bl$ = !
 w&]+ ( 8 ?\ghts 9 pray]1 &  t he c\ld n
 always keep 8 he>t fix$ ^u ,god1 & 8   
affections m con/antly rais$4    #aj4   
,he kept a wat* ov] 8 he>t1 & obs]v$ !  
work+s ( 8  s\l1 & w\ld compla9 t !y 7 s
 va9 & fooli%1 & s  little busi$ ab\t   
spiritual ?+s4    #aa4 ,he 0 exce$+ly   
importunate ) ,god 9 pray]1 & w\ld plead
  ) ,god at an unusual rate2 & he w\ld  
beg & expo/ulate1 & weep  s1 t sometimes
 x c\ld n be kept f ! e>s ( ! neighb\rs3
  s t "o 9 ! next h\se 0 =c$ to cry out1
 ,! pray]s &  te>s ( t *ild 9 ! next    
h\se w s9k me to hell6 because by  x he 
did condemn 8 neglect ( pray] & 8 slight
 p]=mance (  x4    #ab4 ,he abhorr$ ly+ 
) all 8 s\l4    #ac4 ,:5 he _h committ$ 
any s91 he 0 easily conv9c$ ( x1 &  w\ld
 get into "s corn]1 or secret place1 & )
 te>s beg p>don  ( ,god1 & /r5g? to gu>d
 aga9/ x4    #ad4 ,:5 o!r *ildr5 7 at   

play1 he w\ld be pray+4    #ae4 ,a fri5d
 ( 8 ask$ him1 :5 he 0 fir/ tak5 sick1  
:e!r he  0 n will+ to die8 ,he answ]$1  
,no6 because he 0 afraid ( 8  /ate z to 
ano!r _w4 ,:y1 *ild1 said ! o!r1 ?\ did/
  pray = a new he>t1 = an humble & s9c]e
 he>t1 & ,i h he>d  !e3 did/ ?\ n pray )
 ?y he>t8 ,i hope ,i did1 rejo9$ he4    
#af4 ,n long aft]1 ! same p]son ask$ him
 aga91 ,if he 0 will+  to die8 ,he      
answ]$1 ,n[ ,i am will+1 = ,i %all g to 
,*ri/4    #ag4 ,he /ill grew weak] &    
weak]1 b behav$ ) a great deal (        
sweetness & pati5ce1 wait+ = 8 *ange4   
,at la/1 call+ ^u  ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & say+1
 ,"l ,jesus1 ,"l ,jesus6 he sweetly     
slept1 dy+ :5 he 0 betwe5 five & six    
ye>s old4        ,,happy ,,m>y4    ,,m>y
 ,a41 :5 %e 0 betwe5 f\r & five ye>s    
old1 0 greatly  affect$ 9 he>+ ! ^w (   
,god1 & became v solicit\s ab\t  h] s\l1
 weep+ bitt]ly to ?9k :at w\ld become ( 
h] 9 ano!r  _w1 ask+ /range que/ions    
conc]n+ ,god1 & ,*ri/1 & h] own  s\l4 ,s
 t be=e %e 0 full five ye>s old1 %e m9d$

 ! "o  ?+ ne$ful1 & *ose ! bett] "p4    
#b4 ,%e 0 wont to be mu* 9 secret pray]1
 & _m times came f  h] knees ) te>s4    
#c4 ,%e w\ld *oose su* times & places = 
secret pray] z might  r5d] h] less      
obs]v$ by o!rs3 & endeav\r$ to conceal  
:at %e  0 do+ :5 %e 0 engag$ !re94      
#d4 ,h] "m be+ full ( sorr[ aft] ! dea? 
( h] husb&1 ?is  *ild came to h] & ask$ 
h] :y %e wept s exce$+ly8 ,h] "m  answ]$
 t %e _h cause en\gh to weep1 because h]
 fa!r 0 dead4  ,no1 de> "m1 said ! *ild1
 y h no cause to weep s mu*1  = ,god is 
a good ,god /ill4    #e4 ,%e 0 a de>    
lov] ( fai?ful m9i/]s4 ,"o "t aft] %e _h
  be5 he>+ ,mr4 ,:itak]1 %e said1 ,i    
love t man de>ly = !  sweet words he    
speaks conc]n+ ,*ri/4    #f4 ,h] book 0 
h] delight2 & _m times %e 0 s /rangely  
affect$ 9 read+ ! ,scriptures1 t %e bur/
 out into te>s1 &  w\ld h>dly be        
pacifi$3 s greatly 0 %e tak5 ) ,*ri/'s  
suff]+s1 ! zeal ( ,god's s]vants1 & !   
dang] ( a natural  /ate4    #g4 ,%e (t5 
compla9$ ( ! corruption ( h] nature1 ( !

 h>dness  ( h] he>t1 t %e c\ld rep5t no 
m1 & be no m humble &  griev$ = h] s9s  
aga9/ a good ,god2 & :5 %e ?us compla9$1
  x 0 ) abundance ( te>s4    #h4 ,%e 0 v
 consci5ti\s 9 keep+ ! ,sabba?1 sp5d+ ! 
:ole  "t 9 read+ or pray+1 le>n+ h]     
cate*ism1 or tea*+ h]  bro!rs & si/]s4  
,"o "t :5 %e 0 left at home on ! ,"l's  
day1 %e got "s o!r little *ildr5 toge!r1
 ) h] bro!rs &  si/]s1 & told !m t x 0 !
 ,"l's day1 & !y ought to  rememb] x to 
keep x holy4 ,%e !n told !m x 0 to be   
sp5t 9  religi\s ex]cises all ! day1    
except s mu* z 0 tak5 up 9 !  works (   
necessity & m]cy3 !n %e pray$ ) !m1 &   
among o!r  ?+s begg$ t ! ,"l w\ld give  
grace & wisdom to !m1 7little  *ildr517 
t !y might "k h[ to s]ve him4    #i4 ,at
 ano!r "t a ne> relation ( h]s be+ 9 "s 
/raits1 made  "s compla9t1 to :om %e    
said1 ,i h he>d ,mr4 ,g>t] say1 ',a man 
may g to heav5 )\t a p5ny 9 8 purse1 b n
 )\t grace 9  8 he>t4'    #aj4 ,%e _h an
 extraord9>y love to ! p ( ,god3 & :5 %e
 saw  any :o %e ?\ght fe>$ ! ,"l1 h]    

he>t w\ld ev5 leap = joy4    #aa4 ,:5 %e
 0 betwe5 elev5 & twelve ye>s old1 %e   
sick5$ (  ! plague1 9 :i* %e behav$ )   
admirable pati5ce & sweetness1  & did   
:at %e c\ld ) ,scripture argum5ts to    
support & enc\rage  h] relations to "p )
 h]1 :o 0 go+ to glory1 & to prep>e     
!mselves to meet h] 9 a bless$ et]nity4 
#ab4 ,%e 0 n _m days sick be=e %e 0 m>k$
 ) ! compla9t  :i* %e fir/ saw h]self1 &
 0 greatly rejoic$ to ?9k t %e  0 m>k$  
out = ! ,"l1 & 0 n[ go+ apace to ,*ri/4 
,%e  call$ to h] fri5ds & said1 ,i am   
m>k$1 b be n tr\bl$1 = ,i  "k ,i am m>k$
 = "o ( ! ,"l's own4 ,"o ask$ h] h[ %e  
knew  t8 ,%e answ]$1 ,! ,"l ha? told me 
t ,i am "o ( 8 de>  *ildr54 ,& ?is %e   
spoke ) a holy confid5ce 9 ! ,"l's love1
  & 0 n 9 ! lea/ daunt$ at ! approa* (  
dea?2 b seem$  greatly delight$ 9 !     
appreh5sion ( h] ne>ness to h] ,fa!r's  
h\se4 ,& x 0 n long be=e %e 0 fill$ )   
joy unspeakable 9  believ+4    #ac4 ,:5 
%e lay dy+1 h] "m came to h]1 & told h] 
%e 0  sorry %e _h s frequ5tly reprov$ & 

correct$ s good a *ild2 ,o  "m1 said %e1
 speak n ?us3 ,i bless ,god1 n[ ,i am   
dy+1 =  y\r repro(s & corrections too3  
=1 x may be1 ,i might h gone to  hell1  
if x _h n be5 = y\r repro(s &           
corrections4    #ad4 ,"s ( ! neighb\rs  
came to visit h]1 & ask$ h] if %e c\ld  
leave !m4 ,%e answ]$1 ,if y s]ve ! ,"l1 
y w come aft] me  to glory4    #ae4 ,a  
little be=e %e di$1 %e _h a great       
conflict ) ,satan1 &  cri$ out1 ,i am   
none ( 84 ,h] "m see+ h] tr\bl$1 ask$ h]
  :at 0 ! matt]8 ,%e answ]$1 ,satan did 
tr\ble me1 b n[1 ,i  ?ank ,god1 all is  
well4 ,i "k ,i am none ( 81 b ,*ri/'s4  
#af4 ,aft] ?is %e _h a great s5se (     
,god's love1 & a glori\s  sight1 z if %e
 _h se5 ! v heav5s op51 & ! angels com+ 
to receive h]2 by :i* h] he>t 0 fill$ ) 
joy1 & h] tongue  ) praise4    #ag4 ,be+
 desir$ by ! by/&]s to give !m a        
p>ticul> acc\nt (  :at %e saw1 %e       
answ]$1 ,y %all "k h]eaft]3 & s 9 an    
ec/asy ( joy & triumph1 %e w5t to ,god  
:5 %e 0 ab\t twelve  ye>s old4          

,,pray+ ,,*>lie4    ,,*>les ,,bridgeman 
_h no soon] le>n$ to speak1 b he betook 
himself  to pray]4    #b4 ,he 0 v prone 
to le>n ! ?+s ( ,god4    #c4 ,he w\ld be
 sometimes tea*+ ^? p]sons t wait$ ^u   
him  _! duty4    #d4 ,he le>n$ by he>t  
_m good ?+s be=e he 0 well fit to g to  
s*ool4 ,& :5 he 0 s5t to s*ool1 he c>ri$
 x s t all t  obs]v$ him1 ei!r did or   
might admire him4 ,o1 ! sweet temp]1 !  
good disposition1 ! s9c]e religion :i* 0
 9 ! *ild6    #e4 ,:5 he 0 at s*ool :at 
0 x t he desir$ to le>n b ,*ri/  & him  
crucifi$8    #f4 ,s religi\s & sav\ry 7 
8 words1 8 actions s upright1 8         
devotions s he>ty1 8 fe> ( ,god s great1
 t _m 7 ready to  say z !y did (        
,john1--,:at mann] ( *ild %all ?is be8  
#g4 ,he w\ld be mu* 9 read+ ! ,holy1    
,scriptures4    #h4 ,he 0 desir\s ( m   
spiritual k1 & w\ld be (t ask+  v s]i\s 
& admirable que/ions4    #i4 ,he w\ld n 
/ir out ( doors be=e he _h p\r$ out 8   
s\l to  ! ,"l 9 pray]4    #aj4 ,:5 he   
ate any ?+1 he w\ld be sure to lift up 8

 he>t unto  ! ,"l = a bless+ ^u x2 & :5 
he _h mod]ately refre%$  himself by     
eat+1 he w\ld n =get to ackn[l$ge ,god's
 goodness 9  fe$+ him4    #aa4 ,he w\ld 
n lie d[n 9 8 b$ till he _h be5 ^u 8    
knees2  & :5 sometimes he _h =gott5 8   
duty1 he w\ld quickly get out  ( 8 b$1 &
 kneel+ d[n ^u 8 b>e knees1 ask ,god's  
=giv5ess  ( t s94    #ab4 ,he w\ld      
rebuke 8 bre?r51 if !y 7 at any "t too  
ha/y at  _! meals1 & did eat )\t ask+ a 
bless+2 8 *eck 0 ?is3  ,d>e y d ?us8    
,god be m]ciful to u6 ?is bit ( bread   
might *oke  u4    #ac4 ,8 s5t5ces 7 wise
 & weighty1 & might well become "s      
anci5t ,*ri/ian4    #ad4 ,8 sickness 0 a
 l+]+ disease3 aga9/ :i*1 to com=t him1 
"o tells him ( possessions t mu/ fall to
 8 portion2 ,& :at  are !y8 said he1 ,i 
_h r h ! k+dom ( heav5 ?an a  ?\s& su*  
inh]itances4    #ae4 ,:5 he 0 sick he   
seem$ mu* tak5 up ) heav51 & ask$ v     
s]i\s que/ions ab\t ! nature ( ! s\l4   
#af4 ,aft] he 0 pretty well satisfi$    
ab\t t1 he inquir$ h[ 8  s\l might be   

sav$8 ,! answ] be+ made1 ,by ! apply+ ( 
,*ri/'s  m]it by fai?3 he 0 pleas$ ) !  
answ]1 & 0 ready to give  any "o t %\ld 
desire x an acc\nt ( 8 hope4    #ag4    
,be+ ask$ :e!r he _h r live or die8 he  
answ]$1 ,i  desire to die1 t ,i may g to
 my ,savi\r4    #ah4 ,8 pa9s increas+ ^u
 him1 "o ask$ him :e!r he w\ld r  /ill  
endure ^? pa9s or =sake ,*ri/8 ,alas6   
said he1 ,i "k n  :at to say1 be+ a     
*ild3 = ^! pa9s may /agg] a /rong man2  
b ,i w /rive to endure ! be/ ,i c4 ,^u  
?is he call$ to m9d  t m>tyr1 ,?omas    
,bilney1 :o1 be+ 9 prison ! night be=e 8
  burn+1 put 8 f+] into ! c&le to "k h[ 
he c\ld endure !  fire2 ,o1 said ! *ild1
 _h ,i liv$ !n1 ,i w\ld h run ?r\gh  !  
fire to h gone to ,*ri/4    #ai4 ,8     
sickness la/$ long3 & at lea/ ?ree days 
be=e 8 dea?  he prophesi$ 8 dep>ture1 & 
n only t he mu/ die1 b ! v  day4 ,on !  
,"l's day1 said he1 look to me2 nei!r 0 
?is a ^w  ( c\rse1 :i* y may guess by 8 
frequ5t repetition1 e day  ask+ till !  
day came inde$1 ,:at1 is ,sunday come8  

,at la/1 !  look$-= day came on2 & no   
soon] _h ! sun beautifi$ t  morn+ ) its 
light1 b he falls into a trance1 8 eyes 
7 fix$1  8 face *e]ful1 8 lips smil+1 8 
h&s & arms clasp$ 9 a  b[1 z if he w\ld 
h embrac$ "s bless$ angel t 0 at h& to  
receive 8 s\l4 ,b he comes to himself1 &
 tells !m h[ he saw !  sweete/ body t   
ev] eyes beheld1 :o bid him to be ( good
 *e]1  = he mu/ pres5tly g ) him4       
#bj4 ,"o t /ood ne> him1 z n[ suspect+ !
 "t ( 8  dissolution nigh1 bid him say1 
,"l1 into ?y h&s ,i comm5d my  _s1 :i*  
is ?y due2 = :y8 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ x1 ,o    
,"l1 my  ,god1 mo/ true6    #ba4 ,! la/ 
words :i* he spoke 7 exactly ^!3 ,pray1 
pray1 pray1  nay1 yet pray1 & ! m pray]s
 ! bett] all prosp]s2 ,god is !  be/    
physician2 into ?y h&s ,i comm5d my _s4 
,o ,"l ,jesus receive  my s\l3 n[ close 
m9e eyes3 =give me1 fa!r1 "m1 bro!r1    
si/]1 all ! _w4 ,n[ ,i am well2 my pa9  
is almo/ gone1 my joy is  at h&4 ,"l1 h 
m]cy on me4 ,o ,"l1 receive my s\l unto 
!e4 ,&  ?us he yield$ up 8 _s unto ! ,"l

 :5 he 0 ab\t twelve  ye>s old4         
,a ,,poor ,,b ,,happy ,,boy4    ,a ,,v  
poor *ild1 ( ! p>i% ( ,new+ton-,butts1  
came to ! door (  a fri5d ( m9e1 9 a v  
lam5table case3 x pleas$ ,god to raise 9
  ! he>t ( my fri5d a great pity &      
t5d]ness t[>d him3 s t  he took him out 
( ! /reets1 :o _h no?+ at all to comm5d 
him to  any "o's *>ity b 8 mis]y4 ,my   
fri5d1 seek+ ! glory ( ,god1  dis*>g$ ! 
p>i% ( ! *ild1 & took him z 8 own2 yet  
!re  seem$ to be little hopes ( do+ good
 ^u him1 = he 0 a v  mon/] ( wick$ness1 
& a ?\s& times m mis]able & vile by  8  
s9 ?an by 8 pov]ty4 ,he 0 runn+ to hell 
z fa/ z he c\ld  g1 & 0 old 9 vice :5 he
 0 b "y 9 ye>s3 we sc>cely he>  ( "o s l
 ! devil 9 8 infancy z 0 ?is poor *ild4 
,:at s9  0 !re t 8 age 0 capable (1 :i* 
he did n commit8 ,:at by  ! corruption (
 8 nature1 & ! abom9able example (      
little  begg> boys1 he 0 inde$ arriv$ at
 a great pit* ( impiety4 ,he w\ld  call 
names1 take ,god's "n 9 va91 curse1     
swe>1 & d all k9ds (  mis*ief2 & z to   

any ?+ ( ,god1 he 0 worse ?an a hea!n4  
#b4 ,no soon] _h ?is good man tak5 ?is  
creature into 8 h\se b he  pray$ = him1 
& lab\r$ ) all 8 might to conv9ce him ( 
8  mis]able condition by nature1 & to   
tea* him some?+ ( ,god1 !  wor? ( 8 own 
s\l1 & t et]nity ( glory or mis]y to :i*
 he  0 b\nd4 ,&1 bless$ be ,god1 x 0 n  
long be=e ! ,"l 0  pleas$ to let him    
und]/& t x 0 himself :o put into 8 he>t 
to take 9 ?is *ild4 ,! ,"l soon bless$ 8
 in/ructions1 s t  an amaz+ *ange 0 se54
 ,9 ! space ( a few weeks he 0 conv9c$  
( ! evil ( 8 ways2 no m call+ ( names1  
swe>+ or curs+1  no m tak+ ( ! ,"l's "n 
9 va94 ,8 company1 8 talk1 8  employm5t1
 7 *ang$1 & he 0 l ano!r creature4      
#c4 ,& ?is *ange 0 n only an ext]nal "o1
 b he w\ld get by  himself1 & weep &    
m\rn bitt]ly = 8 wick$ life4    #d4 ,he 
0 /ill m & m brok5 "u a s5se ( 8 undone 
/ate  by nature2 (t5 9 te>s1 & bemoan+ 8
 lo/ & mis]able  condition4 ,:5 8 ma/]  
spoke ( ! ?+s ( ,god1 he li/5$  e>ne/ly1
 & took 9 ) mu* eag]ness & affection1   

:at he 0  taught4 ,!re 0 seldom any     
disc\rse ab\t religion 9 8 he>+1  b he  
he>d z ?\gh x 7 = 8 life4    #e4 ,?us he
 cont9u$ seek+ aft] ! k ( ,god1 till !  
sickness came into ! h\se1 ) :i* he 0   
smitt54 ,at 8 fir/  sick5+ ! poor *ild 0
 greatly amaz$ & afraid2 & ?\gh 8  pa9s 
7 great1 & ! di/emp] v t$i\s2 nev]!less1
 !  s5se ( 8 s9s1 & ! ?\ght ( !         
condition t 8 s\l 0  /ill 91 made 8     
tr\ble t5 times great]4    #f4 ,he 0 9  
griev\s agonies ( _s2 8 =m] s9s />$ him 
9  ! face1 & made him tremble4 ,! poison
 ( ,god's arr[s did ev5  dr9k up 8      
spirits2 ! s5se ( s9 & ( wra? 7 s great 
t  he knew n :at to d4 ,! weight (      
,god's displeasure1 & ! ?\ght  ( ly+ "u 
x to all et]nity1 broke him ev5 to      
pieces1 & he  bitt]ly cri$ out1 ,:at    
%all ,i d6 ,i am a mis]able s9n]1 & ,i  
fe> t ,i %all g to hell4 ,8 s9s _h be5 s
 great & s _m1  t !re 0 no hope = him4  
,he 0 n by f> s mu* conc]n$ =  8 life z 
= 8 s\l3 :at w\ld become ( t = ev]4 ,n[ 
!  plague ^u 8 body seem$ no?+ to t :i* 

0 9 8 s\l4    #g4 ,he n only cri$ out   
aga9/ 8 swe>+1 ly+1 & o!r outw>d        
notori\s s9s2 b 0 9 great horror = ! s9 
( 8 nature2 !  vil5ess & orig9al        
corruption ( 8 he>t4 ,= ?is he 0 9 s    
great angui% t ! tr\ble ( 8 _s made him 
=get ! pa9 (  8 body4    #h4 ,he v      
p>ticul>ly confess$ & bewail$ 8 s9s1 &  
"s s9s  s secret t none 9 ! _w c\ld *>ge
 him )4    #i4 ,he w\ld ask o!rs :e!r !y
 ?\ght !re 7 any hopes =  him1 & w\ld   
beg ( !m to deal pla9ly ) him2 = he 0   
greatly  afraid ( be+ deceiv$4    #aj4  
,be+ in=m$ h[ will+ & ready ! ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/ 0 to  accept ( poor s9n]s1 & be+ 
c\nsell$ to v5ture himself ^u  ,*ri/ =  
m]cy & salvation1 he said he w\ld fa9   
ca/ himself ^u  ,*ri/1 b he c\ld n b    
wond] h[ ,*ri/ %\ld die = su* a  vile   
wret* z he 01 & he f\nd x "o ( ! h>de/  
?+s 9 !  _w to believe4    #aa4 ,b at   
la/ x pleas$ ! ,"l to give him "s hope t
 !re  might be m]cy = him1 ! *ief (     
s9n]s2 & he 0 enabl$ to lay  hold ^u t1 
,come unto me all ye t are we>y & heavy 

lad51 &  ,i w give y re/4 ,nor 0 x long 
be=e he 0 full ( praise &  admiration ( 
,god2 s t1 to speak 9 ! words ( "o t 0  
an eye  & e> witness1 he 0 s full ( joy 
& praise t he long$ =  heav54    #ab4   
,he n[ grew exce$+ly 9 k1 exp]i5ce1     
pati5ce1  humility1 & self-abhorr5ce4   
,he pray$ be=e1 b n[ ! ,"l p\r$  out ^u 
him ! _s ( pray] 9 an extraord9>y mann]2
 s t  n[ he pray$ m frequ5tly1 m        
e>ne/ly1 m spiritually ?an  ev]4 ,o h[  
eag]ly w\ld he beg to be wa%$ 9 ! blood 
( ,jesus6 ,&  t ! ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l (    
lords1 :o 0 ov] heav5 &  e>?1 w\ld p>don
 & =give him all 8 s9s1 & receive 8 s\l 
into 8 k+dom4 ,& :at he spoke 0 ) s mu* 
life & f]v\r (  _s1 t x fill$ ! he>]s ) 
a/oni%m5t & joy4    #ac4 ,he _h no small
 s5se ( ! use & excell5ce ( ,*ri/1 & su*
  long+s & brea?+s ( 8 s\l aft] him1 t  
:5 m5tion has  be5 made ( ,*ri/1 he ha? 
be5 ready to leap out ( 8 b$ = joy4     
#ad4 ,! ,w$nesday be=e he di$1 he lay 9 
a trance = ab\t half an  h\r1 9 :i* "t  
he ?\ght he saw a vision ( angels4 ,:5  

he 0  out ( 8 trance1 he ask$ 8 nurse :y
 %e did n let him g8 ,g6  :i!r8 said %e2
 ,:y1 along ) ^? lovely g5tlem51 said   
he2  b !y told me !y w\ld come & fet* me
 away ^u ,friday4 ,& he  repeat$ ^!     
words _m times1 ,^u ,friday next ^?     
lovely  g5tlem5 w come = me4    #ae4 ,he
 0 v ?ankful to 8 ma/]1 & v s5sible ( 8 
great  k9dness 9 tak+ him out ( ! /reets
 :5 begg+1 & he admir$  ! goodness (    
,god1 :i* put x into ! m9d ( a /rang]3  
said he1  ,i hope to see y 9 heav51 = ,i
 am sure y w g ?i!r4 ,o  bless$1 bless$ 
be ,god1 t made y to take pity ^u me2 = 
,i might  h di$1 & h gone to ! devil1 & 
be5 damn$ = ev]1 if x  _h n be5 = y4    
#af4 ,! ,?ursday be=e he di$1 he ask$ a 
fri5d ( m9e :at he  ?\ght ( 8 condition1
 & :i!r 8 s\l 0 go+8 = he said he  c\ld 
n /ill b fe>1 le/ he %\ld deceive       
himself ) false  hopes4 ,at :i* my fri5d
 spoke to him ?us3--,if ?\ art b will+  
to accept ( ,*ri/1 ?\ maye/ h ,*ri/1 &  
all t ?\ do/  want ) him4 ,?\ saye/ ?\  
fe>e/ t ,*ri/ w n accept (  !e6 ,i fe> t

 ?\ art n he>tily will+ to accept ( him4
 ,!  *ild answ]$1 ,inde$ ,i am4 ,:y1 !n1
 if ?\ art unfeign$ly  will+ to h ,*ri/1
 ,i tell !e he is a ?\s& times m will+  
to h !e1 & wa% !e1 & save !e4 ,& n[ at  
?is "t1 ,*ri/  (f]s himself to !e aga92 
!re=e1 receive him humbly by fai?  into 
?y he>t1 & bid him welcome1 = he des]ve?
 x4 ,^u :i*  words ! ,"l discov]$ 8 love
 to ! *ild2 & he gave a k9d (  leap 9 8 
b$1 & snapp$ 8 f+] & ?umb toge!r )      
abundance ( joy4 ,& f t "t =w>d1 9 full 
joy & assurance  ( ,god's love1 he      
cont9u$ e>ne/ly prais+ ,god1 desir+ to  
die1 &  to be ) ,*ri/4 ,& on ,friday    
morn+ he sweetly w5t to re/1 us+  t     
expression1 ,into ?y h&s1 ,o ,"l1 ,i    
commit my _s6 be+ n  mu* above n9e ye>s 
old4        ,a ,,babe ,,9 ,,*ri/4       
,,john ,,sudl[ 0 born ( religi\s p>5ts1 
9 ! c\nty ( ,middlesex1  ^: c>e 0 to    
in/ill spiritual pr9ciples into him z   
soon z he  0 capable ( und]/&+ !m1 ^:   
endeav\rs ! ,"l 0 pleas$  to cr[n ) !   
desir$ success4    #b4 ,:5 he 0 sc>ce   

able to speak pla9 he seem$ to h a v    
great  awe & rev]5ce ( ,god ^u 8 _s1 & a
 /range s5se ( !  ?+s ( ano!r _w4    #c4
 ,! fir/ ?+ t mu* affect$ him1 & made   
him endeav\r to  escape f ! wra? to     
come1 & to inquire :at he %\ld d to be  
sav$1 0 ! dea? ( a little bro!r4 ,:5 he 
saw him )\t  brea?1 & n able to speak or
 /ir2 & :5 c>ri$ out ( doors1  & put    
into ! gr\nd1 he 0 greatly conc]n$1 &   
ask$ :e!r he  %\ld die too8 ,be+ answ]$ 
yes x made s deep an impression on him1 
t f t "t =w>d1 he 0 exce$+ly s]i\s2 &   
?is 0  :5 he 0 ab\t f\r ye>s old4    #d4
 ,he 0 n[ desir\s to "k :at he might d t
 he might live 9  ano!r _w1 & :at to    
avoid1 t he might n die = ev]4 ,&1  be+ 
in/ruct$ by 8 p>5ts1 he soon lab\r$ to  
avoid :atsoev]  might displease ,god4   
,n[ ! appreh5sions ( ,god1 dea? &       
et]nity1  laid su* a re/ra9t ^u him1 t  
he w\ld n1 = a _w1 h  told a lie4 ,he 0 
mu* tak5 ) read+ ! book ( m>tyrs1 &     
w\ld will+ly leave 8 d9n] & g to 8 book4
    #e4 ,he w5t to 8 fa!r & "m ) great  

t5d]ness &  compassion1 & entreat$ !m to
 take m c>e ( 8 bro!rs &  si/]s2 & to   
take he$ le/ !y %\ld g to hell1 & be    
ru9$ =  ev]4    #f4 ,! provid5ces ( ,god
 7 n pass$ by )\t 8 m9ute  obs]vation4  
,9 ! "t ( ! plague he 0 exce$+ly conc]n$
  ab\t 8 ev]la/+ /ate1 & 0 v mu* by     
himself ^u 8  knees4 ,! foll[+ pray] 0  
f\nd writt5 9 %ort h& aft] 8  dea?4     
#g4 ,o ,"l ,god & m]ciful ,fa!r1 take   
pity ^u me1 a mis]able  s9n]3 & /r5g!n  
me1 ,o ,"l1 9 ?y fai?1 & make me "o ( ?y
  sa9ts 9 heav54 ,o ,"l1 keep me f ?is  
poison\s infection2  h[ev]1 n my w1 b ?y
 w be done4 ,o ,"l1 if ?\ ha/  appo9t$  
me to die by x1 fit me = dea?1 & give me
 a good he>t to  be> up "u my           
afflictions4 ,o ,"l ,god1 & m]ciful     
,fa!r1 take pity  on me1 ?y *ild4 ,tea* 
me1 ,o ,"l1 ?y ^w2 make me /rong 9 fai?4
 ,o  ,"l1 ,i h s9n$ aga9/ !e2 ,"l1 p>don
 my s9s4 ,i _h be5 9  hell long ago if x
 _h n be5 = ?y m]cy4 ,b1 ,o ,"l1 if ?\  
ha/ appo9t$ me to die1 fit me = dea?1 t 
,i may die ) com=t4  ,&1 ,o ,"l1 ,i pray

 !e to help me to be> up "u my          
afflictions =  ,*ri/'s sake4 ,am54      
#h4 ,he 0 n a little conc]n$ = ! :ole   
nation1 & begg$ t  ,god w\ld p>don ! s9s
 ( ?is l&1 & br+ x ne>] to himself4     
#i4 ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ,novemb]1 ?is *ild 
0 smote ) !  di/emp]1 b he behav$ )     
admirable pati5ce "u ! h& ( ,god4       
#aj4 ,^! 7 "s ( 8 la/ expressions4 ,!   
,"l %all be my  physician1 = he w cure  
bo? s\l & body4 ,heav5 is ! be/         
hospital4 ,x is ! ,"l1 let him d :at    
seeme? good 9 8 eyes4  ,aga91 ,x is !   
,"l t take? away my heal?2 b ,i w say z 
,job  did1 ',bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l4'   
,if ,i %\ld live long]1 ,i  %\ld b s9   
aga9/ ,god4 ,look+ ^u 8 fa!r1 he said1  
,if !  ,"l w b l5d me ! lea/ f+] ( 8 h& 
to lead me ?r\gh  ! d>k entry ( dea?1 ,i
 w rejoice 9 him4    #aa4 ,:5 a m9i/]   
came to him1 among o!r ?+s1 he spake    
some?+  ( life4 ,he answ]$1 ,?is is a   
wick$ _w3 x is bett] to live 9  heav54  
#ab4 ,an h\r & a half be=e 8 dea?1 !    
same m9i/] came aga9 to  visit him1 &   

ask$ him1 ,john1 art ?\ n afraid to die8
 ,he  answ]$1 ,no1 if ! ,"l w com=t me 9
 t h\r4 ,b1 said  ! m9i/]1 h[ can/ ?\   
expect com=t1 see+ we des]ve none8  ,he 
answ]$1 ,no1 if ,i _h my des]ts1 ,i _h  
be5 9 hell long ago4  ,b1 repli$ !      
m9i/]1 :i* way do/ ?\ expect com=t &    
salvation1 see+ t ?\ art a s9n]8 ,he    
answ]$1 ,9 ,*ri/  alone4 ,9 :om1 ab\t an
 h\r & a half aft]1 he fell asleep4     
,,! ,,m9i/]',s ,,daught]4    ,,tabi?a   
,,ald] 0 ! daught] ( a m9i/] 9 ,k5t1 :o 
liv$ ne>  ,graves5d4 ,%e 0 in/ruct$ 9 ! 
,holy ,scriptures by h] fa!r &  "m2 b   
!re appe>$ no?+ extraord9>y 9 h] till %e
 0  betwe5 sev5 & eight ye>s old3    #b4
 ,ab\t :i* "t1 :5 %e 0 sick1 "o ask$ h] 
:at %e ?\ght  w\ld become ( h] if %e    
%\ld die8 ,%e answ]$ t %e 0 greatly     
afraid %e %\ld g to hell4    #c4 ,be+   
ask$ :y %e 0 afraid %e %\ld g to hell8  
,%e answ]$1  because %e did n love ,god4
    #d4 ,aga91 be+ ask$ h[ %e knew t %e 
did n love ,god8 %e  repli$1 ,:at h ,i  
done = ,god ev] s9ce ,i 0 born8 ,&      

beside  ?is1 ,i h be5 taught t he t     
loves ,god keeps 8 comm&m5ts2  b ,i h   
kept none ( !m4    #e4 ,be+ f>!r dem&$  
if %e w\ld n fa9 love ,god8 %e answ]$1  
,yes1 ) all my he>t1 if ,i c\ld1 b ,i   
f9d x a h>d ?+ to love  "o ,i d n see4  
#f4 ,%e 0 advis$ to beg ( ,god a he>t to
 love him3 %e answ]$1 ,i  am afraid x is
 too late4    #g4 ,^u ?is1 see+ h] 9 su*
 a despond+ condition1 a fri5d (  h]s   
sp5t ! next day 9 fa/+ & pray] = h]4    
#h4 ,aft] ?is1 t fri5d ask$ h] h[ %e did
 n[8 ,%e answ]$ )  a great deal ( joy1  
,n[ ,i bless ! ,"l2 ,i love ! ,"l ,jesus
  de>ly2 ,i feel ,i d love him4 ,o1 ,i  
love him de>ly4    #i4 ,:y1 said h]     
fri5d1 did y n say ye/]day y did n love 
! ,"l1 & t y c\ld n8 ,sure1 said %e1 x 0
 ,satan  h9d]$ me4 ,b n[ ,i love him4 ,o
 bless$ be ,god = ! ,"l ,jesus  ,*ri/4  
#aj4 ,aft] ?is %e _h a discov]y ( h]    
approa*+ dissolution1 :i*  0 no small   
com=t to h]3 ,anon1 said %e1 7) a holy  
triumph17 ,i  %all be ) ,jesus4 ,i am   
m>ri$ to him3 he is my husb&3 ,i am 8   

bride3 ,i h giv5 myself to him1 & he ha?
 giv5 himself to me1 &  ,i %all live )  
him = ev]4    #aa4 ,?is language /ruck !
 he>]s ) a/oni%m5t4 ,%e /ill  cont9u$ 9 
a k9d ( ec/asy ( joy1 admir+ ! excell5ce
 (  ,*ri/1 rejoic+ 9 h] int]e/ 9 him1 & 
long+ to be ) him4    #ab4 ,aft] a :ile1
 "s ( h] fri5ds1 :o /ood ne> h]1 obs]v$ 
a  m ?an ord9>y e>ne/ness & fix$ness 9  
h] c\nt5ance2 !y  said "o to ano!r1     
,look h[ e>ne/ly %e looks1 surely %e    
sees  some?+4    #ac4 ,"o ask$ h] :at x 
0 t %e fix$ h] eyes ^u s eag]ly8  ,i    
w>rant1 says "o1 %e saw dea? com+4      
#ad4 ,no1 said %e1 x is ! glory t ,i    
saw1 x is t on :i* my  eyes 7 fix$4     
#ae4 ,"o dem&$ ( h]1 :at ! glory 0 l8   
,%e repli$1 ,i _c  tell :at1 b ,i am go+
 to x3 w y g ) me8 ,i am go+ to  glory4 
,o t y 7 all go+ ) me to t glory6 ,) ^! 
words h] s\l took w+s1 & w5t to !       
possession ( t glory4 ,%e  di$ :5 %e 0  
betwe5 eight & n9e ye>s ( age4          
,,little ,,jacob',s ,,fai?4    ,,jacob  
,,bicks 0 born 9 ,leyd51 9 ! ye> #afeg4 

,he 0 visit$ )  sickness ^u ! #f? (     
,augu/1 #affd4 ,9 8 di/emp] he 0 v      
sleepy till ne> 8 dea?1 b :5 he did     
awake he 0 wont /ill to  fall a pray+4  
#b4 ,once :5 8 p>5ts _h pray$ ) him1 !y 
ask$ him if !y  %\ld once m s5d = !     
physician8 ,no1 said he1 ,i w h !       
doctor no m2 ! ,"l w help me2 ,i "k he w
 take me to  himself4    #c4 ,:5 8 p>5ts
 _h pray$ ) him1 he said1 ,come1 n[1 de>
  fa!r & "m1 & kiss me3 ,i "k t ,i %all 
die4 ,f>ewell1 de>  fa!r & "m2 f>ewell1 
de> si/]2 f>ewell1 all4 ,n[ %all ,i g   
unto ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! holy      
angels4 ,fa!r1 "k y n  :at is said by   
,j]emiah8 ',bless$ is he :o tru/e? 9 !  
,"l4' ,n[  ,i tru/ 9 him1 & he w bless  
me2 & 9 #a ,john ii1 x is said1         
',little *ildr51 love n ! _w1 = ! _w    
passe? away4'    #d4 ,away !n all t is 9
 ! _w1 away ) all my pleasant ?+s  9 !  
_w2 away ) my dagg]1 = :]e ,i g !re is  
no?+ to d  ) dagg]s & swords2 m5 %all n 
fight !re1 b praise ,god4 ,away  ) all  
my books3 !re %all ,i le>n true wisdom  

)\t books4    #e4 ,8 fa!r said1 ,my de> 
*ild1 ! ,"l w be ne> !e1 &  uphold !e4  
#f4 ,yea1 fa!r1 said he1 ! ,apo/le ,pet]
 sai?1 ',god resi/e? !  pr\d1 b he give?
 grace to ! humble4' ,i humble myself "u
 !  mighty h& ( ,god1 & he %all help me 
& lift me up4    #g4 ,o1 my de> *ild1   
said 8 fa!r1 ha/ ?\ s /rong fai?8    #h4
 ,yes1 said he1 ,god ha? giv5 me s /rong
 a fai? 9 himself  ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 t
 ! devil %all flee f me3 = x is said1   
,he :o believe? 9 ! ,son ha? ev]la/+    
life1 & he ha? ov]come  ! wick$ "o4 ,n[ 
,i believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ my ,r$eem]1 & 
he w  n leave nor =sake me1 b %all give 
unto me et]nal life1 & !n  ,i %all s+1  
,holy1 holy1 holy1 is ! ,"l ( ,sabao?4  
,!n1 ) t ^w1 ,"l1 be m]ciful unto me a  
poor s9n]1 he  quietly brea!d out 8 s\l1
 be+ ab\t sev5 ye>s old4                
,,jacob',s ,,si/] ,,susannah4           
,,susannah ,,bicks1 ! si/] ( ,jacob     
,bicks1 0 born 9 ,leyd51 9  ,holl&1     
,janu>y #bd1 #afej1 ( religi\s p>5ts1 ^:
 great c>e 0 to  in/ruct _! *ild1 & to  

pres5t h] to ! m9i/]s ( ! place  to be  
publicly in/ruct$4    #b4 ,x pleas$ ,god
 to bless ?is to h] s\l1 s t %e _h soon 
a true  reli% = :at %e 0 taught1 & made 
an admirable use ( x 9 "t  ( ne$4    #c4
 ,%e 0 a *ild ( great dutifulness to h] 
p>5ts1 & ( a v  sweet1 humble nature2 & 
n only ! tru?1 b ! p[] & em95ce  (      
religion did %9e 9 h]4    #d4 ,9 ,augu/1
 #affd1 :5 ! pe/il5ce rag$ 9 ,holl&1 z  
%e felt  h]self v ill1 %e broke =? 9 ^! 
words1 ,if ?y law 7 n  my delight1 ,i   
%\ld p]i% 9 my affliction4    #e4 ,h]   
fa!r com+ to h]1 said1 ,be ( good com=t1
 my *ild1 =  ! ,"l w be ne> to !e & u3  
he w n =sake u1 ?\gh he  *a/5s4 ,yea1   
fa!r1 said %e1 our heav5ly ,fa!r do?    
*a/5 u  = our pr(it1 t we may be p>tak]s
 ( 8 hol9ess2 no  *a/isem5t seeme? = !  
pres5t to be joy\s1 b griev\s2 b        
aft]w>d x yields ! peaceable fruits (   
righte\sness to !m :i*  are ex]cis$     
!reby4    #f4 ,aft] ?is1 ) h] eyes lift$
 t[>ds heav51 %e said1 ,be  m]ciful to  
me a s9n]1 accord+ to ?y ^w4    #g4 ,%e 

greatly abhorr$ s91 &1 ) mu* grief &    
self-dete/ation1  reflect$ ^u x2 b t :i*
 lay ! close/ to h] he>t 0 !  depravity 
( h] nature4 ,%e (t5 cri$ out 9 ! words 
( !  psalmi/1 ,behold1 ,i 0 %ap5 9      
iniquity1 & 9 s9 did my "m  conceive me4
 ,%e c\ld nev] lay h]self l[ en\gh "u a 
s5se (  t s9 :i* %e br\ght ) h] into !  
_w4    #h4 ,t scripture dwelt mu* on h] 
tongue1 ,! sacrifices ( ,god are a      
brok5 he>t2 a brok5 & contrite _s1 ,o   
,god1 ?\ wilt n  despise4 ,o = t        
brok5ness ( he>t1 said %e1 :i* fl[s f   
fai?1 & = t fai? :i* is built ^u ,*ri/1 
:o is ! alone  & prop] sacrifice = s94  
#i4 ,!n %e disc\rs$ ( ! nature ( fai?1 &
 desir$ t ! #aa?  ( ! ,hebrews %\ld be  
read unto h]3 at ! read+ ( :i* %e  cri$ 
out1 ,o :at a /eadfa/ fai? 0 ,abraham's1
 :i* made him  will+ to (f] up 8 own &  
only son6 ,fai? is inde$ ! sub/ance  (  
?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54      
#aj4 ,h] fa!r & "m1 see+ h]1 bur/ into  
te>s2 ^u :i* %e  plead$ ) !m to be      
pati5t "u ! h& ( ,god4 ,o1 said %e1  :y 

d y weep ov] me1 see+ y h no reason to  
"q3 b1 if  ! ,"l takes me1 x %all be    
well ) me to all et]nity8 ,y ought  to  
be well satisfi$1 see+ x is said1 ',god 
is 9 heav51 & do?  :atev] please? him4' 
,& d y n pray e day t ! w (  ,god may be
 done ^u e>? z x is 9 heav58 ,n[1 fa!r1 
?is is  ,god's w1 t ,i %\ld lie ^u ?is  
sick b$1 & die ( ?is  disease2 %all we n
 be cont5t :5 our pray]s are answ]$8 ,i 
w1  z long z ,i live1 pray t ,god's w be
 done1 n m9e4    #aa4 ,do? n1 said %e1 !
 pe/il5ce come f ,god8 ,:y else do?  !  
,scripture say1 ,%all !re be evil 9 !   
city :i* ,i h n  s5t8 ,does x come f !  
air8 ,& is n ! ,"l ! ,creator &  ,rul] (
 ! air8 ,or if !y say x comes f ! e>?1  
ha? n he  ! same p[] & influ5ce ^u t    
too8 ,:at talk !y ( a %ip  t came f     
,africa8 ,h y n he>d long ago1 ',i w br+
 a  sword ^u y1 & av5ge ! qu>rel ( my   
cov5ant1 & :5 y are  assembl$ 9 !       
cities1 !n ,i w br+ ! pe/il5ce into !   
mid/  ( y8'    #ab4 ,aft] ?is1 hav+ tak5
 a little re/1 %e said1 ,:e!r 9 dea?  or

 life1 a believ] is ,*ri/'s1 :o ha?     
r$eem$ u by 8 own  preci\s blood f ! p[]
 ( ! devil2 !n1 :e!r ,i live or die1  ,i
 am ! ,"l's4 ,o :y d y afflict y\rselves
 ?us8 ,b :at %all ,i  say8 ,) weep+ ,i  
came into ! _w1 & ) weep+ ,i mu/ g out  
aga94 ,o my de> p>5ts1 bett] is ! day ( 
my dea? ?an ! day (  my bir?4    #ac4   
,%e !n desir$ h] fa!r to pray ) h]1 & to
 reque/ ( !  ,"l t %e might h a quiet   
passage into ano!r _w4    #ad4 ,h] fa!r1
 obs]v+ h] to gr[ v weak1 said1 ,i      
p]ceive1  *ild1 ?\ art v weak4 ,x is    
true1 sir1 said %e1 ,i feel my  weakness
 increas+1 & ,i see y\r sorr[ increas+  
too1 :i* is a  "p ( my affliction4 ,be  
cont5t1 ,i pray y1 x is ! ,"l :o does   
x2 & let y & ,i say ) ,david1 ',let u   
fall into ! ,"l's h&1  = 8 m]cies are   
great4'    #ae4 ,%e laid a great *>ge ^u
 h] p>5ts n to grieve = h] aft]  h]     
dea?1 urg+ t ( ,david3 :ile ! *ild 0    
sick he fa/$ &  wept3 b :5 x di$ he wa%$
 8 face1 & sat up1 & ate1 &  said1 ,c ,i
 br+ him back f dea?8 ,i %all g to him1 

b he %all  n return to me4    #af4 ,be+ 
v feeble1 %e said1 ,o t ,i might quietly
 sleep 9 !  bosom ( ,jesus6 & t till !n 
he w\ld /r5g!n me6 ,o t he  w\ld take me
 9 8 arms1 z he did ^? little ones1 :]e 
he said1  ',suff] little *ildr5 to come 
unto me1 = ( su* is ! k+dom (  heav53 & 
he took !m 9 8 arms1 & he laid 8 h&s on 
!m1 &  bless$ !m1' ,i lie "h z a *ild3  
,o ,"l1 ,i am ?y *ild1 receive me  into 
?y graci\s arms4 ,o ,"l1 grace6 grace6 &
 n ju/ice6 ,= if  ?\ %\ld/ ent] into    
judgm5t ) me1 ,i _c /&3 yea1 none  liv+ 
w\ld be j 9 ?y sight4    #ag4 ,!n %e    
said1 ,o :at is ! life ( man6 ,! days ( 
man ^u  e>? are z grass1 & z ! fl[] ( ! 
field1 s he fl\ri%es3  ! w9d passe? ov] 
x1 & x is gone1 & 8 place kn[s him no   
m4    #ah4 ,%e add$1 ,my life %all n    
cont9ue long4 ,i feel mu* weakness3 ,o  
,"l1 look ^u me graci\sly1 h pity ^u my 
weak di/ress$ he>t4  ,i am oppress$1    
und]take = me1 t ,i may /& fa/ &        
ov]come4    #ai4 ,%e 0 v frequ5t 9      
spiritual ejaculations1 & x 0 no small  

com=t to h] t ! ,"l ,*ri/ pray$ = h]1 & 
promis$ to s5d  8 ,_s to com=t h]4 ,x is
 said1 cont9u$ %e1 ',i w pray  ! ,fa!r1 
& he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]4' ,o let 
him n  leave me6 ,o ,"l1 /ay ) me till  
my battle & "w is f9i%$6    #bj4 ,soon  
aft]1 %e said1 ,none b ,*ri/2 )\t !e ,i 
c d  no?+6 ,*ri/ is ! true v9e6 ,o let  
me be a bran* ( t v9e6  ,:at poor worms 
are we6 ,o de> fa!r1 h[ lame & halt+ d  
we g on  9 ! ways ( ,god & salvation6   
,we "k b 9 "p1 b :5 t  :i* is p]fect is 
come1 !n t :i* is imp]fect %all be done 
away4 ,o t ,i _h atta9$ to t n[6 ,b :at 
are we ourselves8 ,n  only weakness &   
no?+ness1 b wick$ness3 = ! ?\ghts &     
imag9ations ( a man's he>t are only     
evil1 & t cont9ually4 ,we  are by nature
 *ildr5 ( wra?1 & are conceiv$ 9 s91 &  
born 9  unrighte\sness6 ,o ?is wret*$ & 
vile ?+1 s96 ,b ?anks be to  ,god1 :o   
ha? r$eem$ me f x4 ,o ,"l1 take me to   
?yself4 ,behold1  de> "m1 he has prep>$ 
a place = me4    #ba4 ,yea1 my de> *ild1
 said h] "m1 ,he %all /r5g!n y )  8     

,holy ,_s until he ha? fitt$ & prep>$ y 
fully = t  place :i* he ha? provid$ = y4
    #bb4 ,yea1 "m1 repli$ %e1 x is said 
9 ! #hd? ,psalm1 ',h[  lovely are ?y    
tab]nacles1 ,o ,"l ( ho/s6 ,my s\l do?  
?ir/ &  long = ! c\rts ( ! ,"l3 "o day 9
 ?y c\rts is bett] ?an a  ?\s&3 yea1 ,i 
_h r be a door-keep] 9 ! h\se ( my ,god 
?an  dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ! wick$4' ,read t 
psalm1 de> "m1  :]e) we may com=t ea*   
o!r4 ,z = me1 ,i am m & m  sp5t1 & draw 
ne> my la/ h\r4    #bc4 ,!n %e quot$    
,job's words1 ,i "k t my ,r$eem] live?1 
&  t he %all /& at ! latt] day ^u ! e>?3
 & ?\gh1 aft]  my sk91 worms de/roy ?is 
body1 yet 9 my fle% %all ,i see ,god4   
#bd4 ,!n %e said1 ',m>vel n at ?is1 = ! 
h\r is com+ 9 :i*  all t are 9 _! graves
 %all he> 8 voice1 & come =?2 ^?  t h   
done good unto ! resurrection ( life4'  
,see1 fa!r1 ,i %all  rise 9 t day1 & !n 
,i %all behold my ,r$eem]3 !n w he say1 
',come1 ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1 inh]it !  
k+dom prep>$ = y  f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4'   
,behold1 n[ ,i live1 yet n ,i1 b  ,*ri/ 

live? 9 me1 & ! life t ,i n[ live 9 !   
fle%1 is by  fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o   
lov$ me1 & gave himself = me4 ,i am     
sav$1 & t n ( myself1 x is ! gift (     
,god2 n ( works1 le/  any man %\ld boa/4
    #be4 ,my de> p>5ts1 n[ we mu/ "p1 my
 spee* fails me3 pray to !  ,"l = a     
quiet close to my combat4 ,h] p>5ts     
repli$1 ,ah1 de>  *ild6 h[ sad is t to  
u1 t we mu/ "p8 ,%e answ]$1 ,i g to     
heav51 & !re we %all f9d "o ano!r aga93 
,i g to ,jesus  ,*ri/4    #bf4 ,!n %e   
com=t$ h]self to ?9k ( h] preci\s bro!r 
&  si/]4 ,i g to my bro!r ,jacob1 :o did
 s mu* cry & call ^u ,god  to ! la/     
mom5t ( 8 brea?3 & to my little si/]1 :o
 0 b  ?ree ye>s old :5 %e di$3 :o1 :5 we
 ask$ h] :e!r %e w\ld  die8 answ]$1     
',yes1 if x be ! ,"l's w4' ,i w g to my 
little  bro!r1 if x be ! ,"l's w1 or ,i 
w /ay ) my "m1 if x  be 8 w4 ,b ,i "k t 
,i %all die & g to heav54    #bg4 ,aft] 
?is1 h] _s 0 refre%$ ) a s5se ( ! p>don 
(  h] s9s1 :i* made h] to cry out1      
,behold1 ,god ha? wa%$ away my  s9s1 ,o 

h[ ,i d long to die6 ,! ,"l is my       
%eph]d3 al?\gh ,i pass  ?r\gh ! valley (
 ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w n fe>1 = ?\ art  ) 
me3 %all ,i n suff]1 see+ my glori\s    
,r$eem] 0 pleas$ to  suff] s mu* = me8  
,o h[ 0 he mock$ & cr[n$ ) ?orns1 t  he 
might pur*ase a cr[n ( righte\sness = u6
 ,mu/ ,i n exalt &  bless him :ile ,i h 
a be+1 :o ha? b\ght me ev5 ) 8 blood6   
,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 t take? away !  
s9s ( ! _w6 ,t  ,lamb is ,jesus ,*ri/1  
:o ha? satisfi$ = my s9s4    #bh4 ,my   
end is n[ v ne>2 n[ ,i %all put on !    
:ite raim5t1 &  be clo!d be=e ! ,lamb1 t
 spotless ,lamb1 & ) 8 spotless         
righte\sness4 ,n[ are ! angels mak+     
ready to c>ry my s\l be=e  ! ?rone (    
,god4 ',^! are !y :o h come out ( great 
tribulation1 :o h wa%$ _! robes1 & made 
!m :ite 9 !  blood ( ! ,lamb4' ,%e spoke
 ?is ) a dy+ voice1 b full (  _s & ( !  
p[] ( fai?4    #bi4 ,h] lively assurance
 %e f>!r utt]$ 9 ! words ( !  apo/le1   
,we "k t if ?is e>?ly h\se ( our        
tab]nacle be  dissolv$1 we h a build+ ( 

,god1 :i* is et]nal 9 ! heav5s2  = 9 ?is
 we sigh = our h\se :i* is 9 heav52 t we
 may be  clo!d !re)4    #cj4 ,!re1 fa!r1
 y see t my body is ?is tab]nacle1 :i*  
n[  %all be brok5 d[n2 my s\l %all n[ "p
 f x1 & %all be tak5  up into p>adise1  
into t heav5ly ,j]usalem4 ,!re %all ,i  
dwell &  g no m out1 b sit & s+1 ,holy1 
holy1 is ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s1  ! ,"l (    
,sabao?6 ,h] la/ words 7 ^!3 ,o ,"l     
,god1 into ?y  h&s ,i commit my _s3 ,o  
,"l1 be graci\s1 be m]ciful to me a poor
  s9n]4    ,%e di$ ! fir/ ( ,septemb]1  
#affd1 betwe5 sev5 & eight 9 !  ev5+2 9 
! f\rte5? ye> ( h] age4        ,,!      
,,m]*ant',s ,,son4    ,,john ,,h>vey 0  
born 9 ,london1 9 ! ye> #afed3 8 fa!r 0 
a ,dut*  m]*ant3 he 0 pi\sly educat$ "u 
8 "m1 & soon began to  he> ,div9e ?+s ) 
delight4    #b4 ,! fir/ ?+ obs]vable 9  
him 01 t :5 he 0 two ye>s &  eight mon?s
 old1 he c\ld speak z well z o!r *ildr5 
d usually at  five ye>s old4    #c4 ,8  
p>5ts1 judg+ t he 0 !n too "y to s5d to 
s*ool1  let him h 8 lib]ty to play ab\t 

_! y>d1 b in/ead (  play+1 he f\nd out a
 s*ool ( 8 own accord ne> home1 & w5t to
  ! s*oolmi/ress1 & entreat$ h] to tea* 
him to read2 & s he  w5t "s "t to s*ool 
)\t ! k ( 8 p>5ts1 & made  a v /range   
progress 9 8 le>n+1 & 0 able to read    
di/9ctly  be=e mo/ *ildr5 knew _!       
lett]s4    #d4 ,he 0 wont to ask _m     
s]i\s & weighty que/ions ab\t matt]s    
:i* conc]n$ 8 s\l & et]nity4    #e4 ,8  
"m be+ greatly tr\bl$ ^u ! dea? ( "o ( 8
  uncles1 ?is *ild came to 8 "m & said1 
,"m1 ?\gh my uncle  be dead1 d n !      
,scriptures say he mu/ rise aga98 ,yes1 
& ,i mu/  die1 & s mu/ e body1 & x w n  
be long be=e ,*ri/ w  come to judge !   
_w1 & !n we %all see "o ano!r aga93 ,i  
pray  "m1 d n weep s mu*4 ,he 0 n !n q  
five ye>s old3 by  :i* h] sorr[ = h]    
bro!r 0 turn$ into admiration1 & %e 0   
made to sit sil5t & quiet "u t try+     
provid5ce4    #f4 ,aft] ?is 8 p>5ts     
remov$ to ,ab]de51 & settl$ _! *ild  "u 
a s*oolma/] !re1 ^: cu/om 0 ^u ! ,"l's  
day 9 !  morn+1 to exam9e 8 s*ol>s      

conc]n+ ! s]mons !y _h he>d  ! =m] ,"l's
 day1 & to add "s o!r que/ions1 :i*     
might try  ! und]/&+ & k ( 8 s*ol>s4 ,! 
"q t 0  once propos$ to 8 =m 01 :e!r    
,*ri/ _h a "m8 ,none ( !  s*ol>s c\ld   
answ] x1 till x came to ,john ,h>vey1   
:o1 be+ ask$  :e!r ,*ri/ _h a "m8       
answ]$1 ,no2 z he 0 ,god he c\ld n  h a 
"m2 b z he 0 man he _h4 ,?is 0 be=e he 0
 six  ye>s old4    #g4 ,"o day1 see+ "o 
( 8 ne> relations come into 8 fa!r's    
h\se di/emp]$ ) dr9k1 he w5t to him1 &  
wept ov] him1 &  bes\ght him t he w\ld n
 s (f5d ,god1 & haz>d 8 s\l4    #h4 ,he 
0 a consci5ti\s obs]v] ( ! ,"l's day1   
sp5d+ all !  "t ei!r 9 secret pray]1    
read+ ! ,scriptures & good books1  le>n+
 8 cate*ism1 or he>+ ! ^w ( ,god4 ,& he 
0 n only  c>eful 9 ! p]=mance ( ^!      
duties himself1 b 0 ready to put  all t 
he knew ^u a /rict obs]vation ( ! ,"l's 
day4    #i4 ,he 0 v humble & mode/1 &   
hat$ any ?+ m ?an  necess>ies1 ei!r 9   
clo!s or diet4    #aj4 ,:5 he p]ceiv$   
ei!r 8 bro!r or si/] pleas$ ) _!  new   

clo!s1 he w\ld reprove _! folly2 & :5 8 
repro(  signifi$ little1 he w\ld bewail 
_! vanity4    #aa4 ,once he _h a new    
suit br\ght f ! tailor's1 :i*1 :5 he    
look$ on1 he f\nd "s rib&s on ! knees1  
at :i* he 0 griev$3  ask+ 8 "m :e!r ^!  
?+s w\ld keep him w>m8 ,no1  *ild1 said 
8 "m4 ,:y !n1 said he1 d y suff] !m to  
be  put !re8 ,y are mi/ak5 if y ?9k su* 
?+s please me3 &1 ,i  d\bt "s t are     
bett] ?an u may want ! money t ?is co/  
y1 to buy !m bread4    #ab4 ,at leisure 
times he 0 talk+ to 8 s*ool fell[s ab\t 
!  ?+s ( ,god1 & ! necessity ( a holy   
life4 ,t text he mu* spoke  on to !m1 ,!
 axe is laid to ! root ( ! tree1 & e    
tree  t br+e? n =? good fruit is hewn   
d[n & ca/ into ! fire4    #ac4 ,aft] ?is
 8 p>5ts remov$ n f> f ,london1 :]e he  
cont9u$ till ! ye> #affe4 ,he 0 !n s5t  
to ! ,lat9 s*ool1  :]e he soon made a v 
consid]able progress1 & 0 greatly belov$
  ( 8 ma/]4 ,! s*ool 0 8 belov$ place1 &
 le>n+ 8  recreation4    #ad4 ,he _h a  
^w to say to e "o t he conv]s$ )1 to put

  !m 9 m9d ( ! wor? ( ,*ri/ & _! s\ls2 &
 _! ne>ness  to et]nity3 insomu* t good 
p took no small pleasure 9 8  company4  
#ae4 ,he bewail$ ! mis]able condition ( 
! g5]ality ( mank9d1  7:5 he 0 ab\t t5  
ye>s old17 t !y 7 utt]ly e/rang$ f      
,god4 ,?\gh !y call$ him ,fa!r1 he said1
 yet !y 7 8 *ildr5  by creation1 & n by 
any lik5ess !y _h to ,god1 or any int]e/
 9  him4    #af4 ,?us he cont9u$ walk+ 9
 ! ways ( ,god3 9 read+1 pray+1  he>+ ! 
^w ( ,god1 & spiritual int]c\rse2       
discov]+ !reby  8 s]i\s ?\ghts (        
et]nity1 :i* seem$ to swall[ up all o!r 
?\ghts2 & he liv$ 9 a con/ant prep>ation
 = x1 & look$ m  l "o t 0 ripe = glory  
?an an inhabitant ( ?is l[] _w4    #ag4 
,:5 he 0 ab\t elev5 ye>s & n9e mon?s old
 8 "m's  h\se 0 visit$ ) ! plague2 8    
elde/ si/] 0 ! fir/ t  0 visit$ ) ?is   
di/emp]2 & :5 !y 7 pray+ = h]1 he  w\ld 
sob & weep bitt]ly4    #ah4 ,z soon z he
 p]ceiv$ 8 si/] 0 dead1 he said1 ,! w ( 
! ,"l be done1 bless$ be ! ,"l6 ,de> "m1
 y mu/ d z ,david  did3 aft] ! *ild 0   

dead he w5t & refre%$ himself1 & quietly
  submitt$ to ! w ( ,god4    #ai4 ,! re/
 ( ! family held well = "s days1 :i* "t 
he sp5t  9 prep>+ = dea?4 ,meantime he  
wrote sev]al m$itations ^u  diff]5t     
subjects1 p>ticul>ly ^u ! excell5ce (   
,*ri/4 ,he 0  nev] well b :5 he 0 m     
imm$iately engag$ 9 ! s]vice (  ,god4   
#bj4 ,at ! end ( f\rte5 days he 0 tak5  
sick1 at :i* he seem$  v *e]ful2 ?\gh 8 
pa9s 7 great4    #ba4 ,8 "m1 look+ ^u 8 
bro!r1 %ook h] head3 at :i* he  ask$ if 
8 bro!r 0 m>k$ ) ! compla9t8 ,%e answ]$1
 ,yea1  *ild4 ,he ask$ aga9 :e!r he 0   
m>k$8 ,%e answ]$ no?+4  ,well1 says he1 
,i "k ,i %all be m>k$3 ,i pray let me h 
,mr4  ,baxt]'s book1 t ,i may read a    
little m ( et]nity be=e ,i g  into x4 ,8
 "m told him he 0 n able to read4 ,he   
said1 ,!n  pray by me & = me4    #bb4 ,8
 "m ask$ him :e!r he 0 will+ to die &   
leave h]8 ,he  answ]$1 ,yes4 ,i am will+
 to leave y & g to my heav5ly ,fa!r4    
,%e answ]$1 ,*ild1 if ?\ had/ b an      
assurance ( ,god's love1 ,i  %\ld n be s

 mu* tr\bl$4 ,he answ]$1 ,i am assur$ t 
my s9s  are =giv51 & t ,i %all g to     
heav53 =1 said he1 "h /ood  an angel by 
me1 t told me ,i %\ld quickly be 9      
glory4    #bc4 ,at ?is 8 "m bur/ =? into
 te>s4 ,o "m1 said he1 did  y b "k :at  
joy ,i feel y w\ld n weep b rejoice4 ,i 
tell y  ,i am s full ( com=t t ,i _c    
tell y h[ ,i am3 ,o "m1 ,i  %all        
pres5tly h my head 9 my ,fa!r's bosom1 &
 %all be !re  :]e ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s   
ca/ d[n _! cr[ns1 & s+  hallelujah1     
glory1 & praise to him t sits ^u !      
?rone1 & to  ! ,lamb = ev]6    #bd4 ,^u 
?is 8 spee* began to fail him1 b 8 s\l 0
 /ill tak5  up ) glory2 & no?+ n[ griev$
 him b ! sorr[ t he saw  8 "m to be 9 = 
8 dea?2 a little to div]t h] he ask$1   
,:at %e _h = supp]8 ,b pres5tly1 9 a k9d
 ( rapture he cri$1  ,o :at a sweet     
supp] h ,i mak+ ready = me 9 glory6     
#be4 ,b see+ all ?is did b increase 8   
"m's grief1 he ask$  h]1 ,:at %e meant  
?us to (f5d ,god8 ,"k y n t x is !  h& (
 ! ,almighty8 ',humble y\rself "u !     

mighty h& ( ,god3'  lay y\rself 9 ! du/ 
& kiss ! rod1 9 tok5 ( y\r submission   
to ! w ( ,god4 ,^u :i*1 rais+ himself a 
little1 he gave a  l[ly b[1 & spake no  
m6 b w5t to re/ 9 ! bosom ( ,jesus4     
,,pi\s ,,little ,,pet]4    ,,pet]       
,,melville1 f ! comm5cem5t ( 8 illness1 
receiv$ mu*  satisfaction f read+ !     
,bible & o!r s]i\s books2 & aft]  ! fir/
 mon? or six weeks1 0 n kn[n to read any
 o!r4 ,! %ort  hi/ory ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 by
 ,mason1 af=d$ him great satisfaction4  
,9  pray] he jo9$ mo/ he>tily1 & 8 eyes1
 :ile 8 fri5ds 7  engag$ 9 ?is ex]cise1 
7 always rais$ t[>d heav54 ,dur+ 8      
pa9ful illness1 :i* la/$ f\r mon?s1 he 0
 rem>kably pati5t1  & mu* di/ress$ at ! 
idea ( giv+ tr\ble4 ,f ^!  circum/ances 
x 0 conclud$ t 8 m9d 0 s]i\sly dispos$4 
,f\rte5 days1 h[ev]1 be=e 8 dea?1 be+   
mu* worse & unable to  leave 8 b$1 8    
anxi\s p>5ts1 desir\s to "k 8 real /ate1
  ask$ him if 8 m9d 0 easy8 ,at fir/ he 
appe>$ incl9$ to evade  ! "q2 b ! "q be+
 repeat$ he bur/ into te>s &  cri$ out1 

,i h be5 a v great s9n]1 ,i d n feel a  
love = my  ,savi\r1 nor see him ) an eye
 ( fai?4 ,diff]5t texts ( ,scripture  7 
m5tion$ :i* direct$ him to ca/ all 8 c>e
 on ! ,"l4  ,^! appe>$ to com=t him 9 a 
degree1 & he !n said1 ,:at a  *>m+ place
 heav5 is4 ,x be+ obs]v$ t great        
advantages  frequ5tly result$ f a long  
illness1 he express$ 8 s5se ( x by      
exclaim+1 ,:at a dreadful place mu/ ,i h
 gone to _h ,i be5 cut  (f at once4     
,! next morn+ he 0 ask$ if he wi%$ to   
conv]se ) a m9i/]8  on 8 answ]+ 9 !     
affirmative1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,w4 0 reque/$ 
to  visit him2 & 0 ! in/rum5t1 9 ! h&s (
 ,god1 ( compos+ 8  m9d4 ,! next day he 
reque/$ t ,watts' ,psalms & ,hymns1 :i* 
he  0 v fond ( read+1 might be br\ght to
 him2 & :5 8 fa!r  came to 8 b$side he  
po9t$ to ! #bc;d psalm1 & ask$ if x 0 n 
a v sweet "o8    ,on ,saturday foll[+ he
 express$ a wi% to h a ,bible & pray]   
book pur*as$ = him1 9 :i*1 toge!r ) 8   
hymn book1 he wrote  8 "n4    ,on       
,?ursday1 ! #g? ( ,april1 be+ mu* worse1

 he 0 aga9 ask$ if  8 m9d 0 com=table1  
to :i* he repli$1 ,no2 ,i am ! greate/ (
  s9n]s1 & ,satan tempts me to s94      
,ev]y?+ 0 said t c\ld be  ?\ght ( to    
compose him1 & soon aft] he became m    
tranquil1 &  appe>$ delight$ ) ! idea ( 
heav51 reque/+ to h a  description ( t  
bless$ place read to him4 ,?is _h be5   
done "s  "t be=e1 & _h made a la/+      
impression on 8 m9d4 ,b :5 he  made !   
reque/ he add$ 9 a l[ voice1 ,i am      
afraid ,i %all nev] get  !re1 because ,i
 d n love my ,savi\r z ,i ought4 ,be+   
ask$ aga9  h[ he f\nd 8 m9d1 he answ]$1 
,a little bett]2 b ,i wi% to love  my   
,"l & ,savi\r2 & ,i hope to be able to d
 x m & m4    ,on be+ rem9d$ t x 0 ,good 
,friday1 he talk$ mu* ( our ,"l's  great
 suff]+s = 8 p2 & :ile speak+ ( ! bless$
 ,lamb  t _h be5 crucifi$ on t day1 he  
desir$ ! #be? hymn ( !  ?ird book (     
,watts to be read to him4           ,all
 mortal vanities1 begone4    ,on ! ev5+ 
( ?is day he appe>$ to feel mu* ( :at _h
 be5  said to him by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,h41  

:o _h visit$ him frequ5tly4    ,saturday
 night 0 sp5t 9 great pa9--he _h b few  
int]vals (  ease4 ,:5 he 0 told su* ?+s 
7 f ! ,"l1 he repli$1  ,! ,"l is good1  
yes1 ! ,"l is good to !m :o put _! tru/ 
9  him4 ,:5 he express$ 8 gratitude to 8
 weep+ p>5ts = _!  att5tion to him1 & 8 
"m _h told him t x 0 ! ,"l :o  enabl$ !m
 to d any ?+ = him1 & m5tion$ 8 glori\s 
,savi\r  z ! bless$ object ( all 8      
gratitude1 he turn$ 8 ?\ghts to  heav5 &
 said1 ,!n ,i hope to love him n[2 & :at
 rapture w x  af=d me to meet all my de>
 fri5ds ) him 9 glory4 ,he spoke =  "s  
"t on ! subject ) great en]gy2 & on be+ 
told t he  w\ld fatigue himself1 he     
repli$1 ,x is n fatigu+1 x is  raptur\s2
 & p>ticul>ly express$ a hope t n "o ( 8
 family  w\ld be want+2 add+1 ,:at a    
disappo9tm5t %all ,i feel if y  are n   
!re4 ,he seem$ mu* refre%$ by ?is       
conv]sation1 & w5t  to sleep ) a sweet  
smile on 8 c\nt5ance4    ,9 ! aft]noon  
he 0 /ill m compos$1 & told 8 "m he     
w\ld talk a little2 :5 he aga9 dwelt mo/

 sweetly on ! goodness (  ! ,"l to 8    
s\l1 & ! happ9ess ( meet+ 8 p>5ts &     
fri5ds 9 glory4 ,9 ! night1 be+ ask$ if 
he did n love !  s9n]'s fri5d1 he       
repli$1 ,i wi% to d x1 & 9 heav5 ,i %all
 d  x m1 add+1 ,no "o ev] lov$ him "o "p
 9 a ?\s& s mu*  z !y ought to d4 ,he   
frequ5tly pray$ = pati5ce1 be+ subject  
to great pa94 ,see+ 8 "m weep1 he ask$  
h] :y %e cri$4 ,%e  repli$1 ,t %e c\ld n
 help x4 ,i hope1 said he1 ! ,"l w  give
 y /r5g?4    ,on ! ,monday1 be+ aga9    
frequ5tly ask$ if ,jesus 0 preci\s1 he  
at  times nodd$ 8 head1 & at o!rs said1 
,i hope he is1 & t he  w be m s by & by4
 ,b soon aft] t he said1 ,i am a great  
s9n]1 & am afraid ,i %all be disappo9t$ 
9 all my hopes (  heav54 ,b be+ exhort$ 
to ca/ all 8 unbeliev+ ?\ghts away1  &  
put 8 entire tru/ 9 8 bless$ ,r$eem]1 ^:
 arms 7  und]nea? him1 he repli$1 ,!n ,i
 am safe4 ,aga9 he ?ank$ 8  p>5ts = _!  
c>e ( him1 & :5 x 0 repeat$ t x 0 all  !
 ,"l's do+1 ,!n1 said he1 y are !       
in/rum5ts1 & :at a  bless$ ?+ x is to h 

p>5ts :o guide & in/ruct u 9 !  way2 &  
add$1 ,o :at w become ( ^? *ildr5 :o    
idle ab\t on  ! ,sabba? day1 :o swe> &  
/eal4 ,o %ock+6 %ock+6 ,o :at a  bless+ 
to h good p>5ts4 ,on reque/+ to see 8   
bro!rs1 !y  came to him2 & tak+ !m by ! 
h&1 he ask$ !m h[ !y did4 ,to  8 little 
bro!r ,h5ry he said1 ,be a good boy1 d n
 run ab\t )  idle *ildr51 & tell ,philip
 :at ,i say1 le>n y\r cate*ism1 also    
read y\r ,bible4 ,p]ceiv+ t 8 elde/     
bro!r cri$1 he said1  ,:y is ,john      
weep+8 ,weep n = me1 weep = y\rselves4  
,:at a  bless$ *ange1 said a fri5d1 w x 
be1 f su* a sick b$ z  ?is to ! joys (  
heav56 to :i* he add$1 ,to be 9 ! arms (
 my  ,r$eem]1 to see him face to face1 &
 behold 8 glories 9 heav53 ,o  h[       
admirable6 ,o :at are ! glories ( an    
e>?ly k+dom :5  comp>$ to ?is3 b z !    
drop ( a bucket to ! ocean2 yea1 no     
mortal c describe ! joys ( heav54 ,:5 he
 aga9 sweetly dwelt on  ! happ9ess (    
meet+ all 8 fri5ds !re1 ,:]e1 said he1  
we  %all meet to "p no m = ev]2 & !re   

%all be no m dea?2  :i* he twice        
repeat$4 ,9 ! night he 0 mu* buffet$ by 
,satan4  ,ab\t f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 he
 appe>$ to be dy+1 & 9 a l[  voice1     
said1 ,may y all keep ! comm&m5ts1 &    
love ,god ev]more4  ,weep n = me1 ,i am 
n wor? weep+ =4 ,be+ 9 an agony ( pa9   
he 0 direct$ to ! s\rce ( all good4     
,soon aft] he appe>$  easi]1 & said1    
,truly ! he>t is will+1 b ! fle% is     
weak1  & if ! he>t is will+1 nev] m9d ! 
voice4 ,be+ rem9d$ (  ! joy he w\ld feel
 at he>+ 8 ,"l say1 ,well done1 good &  
fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y 
,"l2 he exclaim$1  ,am51 s be x1 & spoke
 no m4 ,great are ! tr\bles ( !         
righte\s1 b ! ,"l deliv]e? out ( !m all1
 0 ! la/ text  repeat$ to him1 to :i* he
 nodd$ 8 head1 & !n calmly fell  asleep 
9 ,jesus1 ag$ twelve ye>s & ?ree mon?s4 
,f>ewell1 de> babe1 ) all ?y sacr$ /ore1
       ,9 triumph l&$ on ! heav5ly %ore2
       ,sure nature =m'd !e 9 h] s(te/  
m\ld1       ,& grace1 f nature's dross1 
refund ! gold4        ,,! ,,dutiful     

,,daught]4    ,,elizabe? ,w4 ,,or*>d 0  
born ,m>* #f1 #agie1 at ,melk%am1 9     
,wilt%ire2  & f an e>ly age 0 v dutiful 
to h] p>5ts1 & mu* atta*$  to h] s*ool &
 books4 ,9 #ahjb h] fa!r remov$ f       
,newport1 9 !  ,isle ( ,wight1 to ,ba?2 
:]e he & 8 family att5d$ ! ,rev4 ,mr4   
,j4's *apel4 ,soon aft] _! arrival at   
,ba?1 ,elizabe? & ,william h]  bro!r 7  
admitt$ into ! ,sunday s*ool belong+ to 
,argyle *apel2  f ! "t ( ,elizabe?'s    
admittance1 %e seem$ to read h] books  )
 und]/&+ & pr(it2 & dur+ ! week1 x 0    
always h]  /udy to get h] task by he>t  
aga9/ ! return+ ,sabba?4 ,h]  p>tiality 
= h] tea*]s 0 great3 especially = ,miss 
,s41 :om1  :5 %e 0 tak5 ill1 %e long$ to
 see4 ,! tickets t 7 giv5  to h] 9 !    
s*ool1 z tok5s = good1 %e valu$ mu*2 &  
express$  a wi% to return !m1 t %e might
 obta9 a hymn book1 ! rew>d %e  0       
entitl$ to4 ,a %ill+ t 0 giv5 to h] by !
 committee at  ,*ri/mas1 = le>n+ h]     
book1 ) "o t %e _h borr[$ ( h]  bro!r1  
%e laid out 9 ! pur*ase ( a ,te/am5t2   

:i* %e  pres]v$ ) great c>e till h]     
dep>ture4    ,dur+ h] illness1 ,elizabe?
 (t5 reprov$ h] bro!r & si/]1  say+1 ,if
 y are n bett] y w c]ta9ly g to a place 
(  mis]y4 ,on e occasion %e discov]$ a  
great love to pray]2 &  :5 by weakness  
%e 0 prev5t$ f go+ to *apel1 %e le>n$ h]
  tasks2 & :at %e did le>n & he>1 01 by 
a ,div9e bless+1  deeply impress$ on h] 
m9d4    ,= ! la/ five weeks be=e h]     
dea?1 %e 0 n 9 ! lea/  t]rifi$ at h]    
approa*+ dissolution2 b conv]s$ )       
pleasure on  h] dep>ture4 ,h] fa!r ask$ 
h] "o day1 :5 9 great pa91 :e!r  %e lov$
 ! ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/8 to :i* %e
 answ]$1  ,yes1 ,i d1 & ,i %all soon be 
) him 9 glory4 ,mr4 ,b41 "o ( !  tea*]s 
( ! s*ool1 call$ to see h]2 & aft]      
conv]s+ ) h]  "s "t1 ask$ h]1 ,if %e    
%\ld l to g to heav58 to :i* %e  answ]$1
 ,yes4    ,on ,april ! #bd?1 :5 9 great 
pa91 on view+ h] h&s1 %e said1  ,o fa!r6
 ! blood ran f ! h&s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :5  
he 0  nail$ to ! cross1 & t 0 done by   
wick$ m51 b ,i %all g &  see him 9      

heav54 ,at ano!r "t1 :5 h] p>5ts1 talk+ 
( !  suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 said t he di$ to  
save good *ildr51 & w\ld  take !m to sit
 ) him on 8 ?rone = ev]1 & w\ld give !m 
cr[ns ( glory4 ,to :i* %e answ]$1 ,x    
seems1 fa!r1 z if ,i c\ld  see him4 ,on 
! same day %e said1 ,i d hope :5 my body
 dies1 t  ,god w receive my s\l to      
heav54 ,aft] ?is %e relat$ to h]  p>5ts 
! acc\nt ( ! ri* man 9 ! ,gospel2 obs]v+
 t he 0  torm5t$ 9 hell1 & c\ld n s mu* 
z obta9 a drop ( wat] to  cool 8 burn+  
tongue1 :ile poor ,laz>us 0 c>ri$ to    
,abraham's  bosom1 :]e he 0 cr[n$ )     
happ9ess4    ,%e 0 visit$ by h] mu*     
belov$ tea*] ,miss ,s41 :om %e _h long  
wi%$ to see2 & to :om1 ) ! re/ ( !      
tea*]s ( ! s*ool1  h] p>5ts say !y %all 
be always ?ankful = ! good in/ruction   
!y gave _! de> dep>t$ *ild2 & hope t !  
committee &  tea*]s ( ! s*ool at ,argyle
 *apel1 & ( e o!r simil>  s*ool1 w be   
enc\rag$ by ?is in/ance ( ! good effects
 (  religi\s advice 9 a *ild only n9e   
ye>s old1 to g =w>d 9 _!  endeav\rs to  

br+ "y s9n]s to ,*ri/4 ,%e 0 mu* /ruck )
 a  passage ( ,scripture 9 ,revelation1 
t ,mr4 ,j4 prea*$ f3 ,!y  %all be clo!d 
9 :ite4 ,o1 said ,elizabe?1 ,i expect to
 be clo!d  9 :ite too4 ,& z h] "m 0     
sitt+ by h] b$side read+1 %e  said1 ,if 
,god w let me1 ,i w keep places = y :o  
may be left  beh9d4 ,h] bro!r %e advis$ 
n to play s mu*1 b to be a good  boy1   
m9d 8 book & s*ool1 & pray to ,god to   
make him truly  religi\s2 or he w\ld g  
to a place ( mis]y aft] dea?4 ,be+ told 
t %e 0 v ill1 %e repli$1 ,i mu/ be> x ) 
pati5ce3  ?\gh1 9 fact1 %e long$ to be  
gone4 ,:5 %e 0 v weak1 &  dea? />$ 9 h] 
face1 h] p>5ts c>ri$ h] f "o room to    
ano!r2 b 9 no place c\ld %e f9d ease4   
,%e1 h[ev]1 contemplat$  ) satisfaction 
! day :5 %e %\ld eat ( ! tree ( life t  
gr[s 9 ! mid/ ( ! p>adise ( ,god2 ,!re1 
said ,elizabe?1 ,i  %all nev] ?ir/1 nor 
nev] s91 b behold ! ,lamb1 :o w lead me 
to f\nta9s ( liv+ wat]4 ,aft] ly+ "o day
 9 a doze1 %e op5$  h] eyes & said1 ,"m1
 ,i h se5 an angel4 ,h] "m ask$ h]  :]e8

 ,%e po9t$ to ! place :]e %e dream$ t %e
 saw him4 ,&1  be+ ask$ if %e %\ld l to 
g ) him1 %e answ]$1 ,yes4         ,!re  
,i %all see 8 face1            ,& nev]1 
nev] s92       ,!re f ! riv]s ( 8 grace 
,dr9k endless pleasures 94    ,h] p>5ts 
n[ hung m\rnfully ar\nd h] b$1 &        
conclud$ t !  ,"l 0 go+ to release h]4  
,!y saw cle>ly t %e c\ld n  survive     
long4 ,be+ rais$ up on ! foll[+ ,sabba? 
9 b$1 by  pill[s1 & see+ ! *ildr5 9 !   
/reet at play1 %e obs]v$ to  !m ab\t h] 
h[ improp] x 0 t !y %\ld pr(ane !       
,sabba?1  & t !y ought to be at *apel1 &
 t ,god w\ld be v angry  ) !m4 ,h] fa!r 
_h "s "t be=e c>ri$ h] out = !  b5efit (
 ! air1 daily4 ,& be+ out ) h] ! ,sabba?
 be=e h]  dep>ture1 %e press$ him to    
c>ry h] to *apel2 :i* he did1 b 0  soon 
oblig$ to return ) h]1 :5 %e exclaim$1  
,f>ewell1 *apel2  f>ewell1 ,mr4 ,j42    
f>ewell1 my belov$ tea*]s2 f>ewell1 my  
de>  s*oolfell[s2 & soon aft] %e said1  
,f>ewell1 bro!r & si/]2  f>ewell1 fa!r &
 "m4 ,i *>ge y all to meet me 9 heav51 t

  we may sp5d an et]nity ( happ9ess     
toge!r !re4 ,& on ! #bg?  ( ,may1 #ahjd1
 aft] a few /ruggles1 ! feeble spr+s (  
life /ood  /ill1 & h] happy _s took its 
flight to ! p>adise ( ,god4             
,,books ,,= ,,sunday ,,s*ools4  ---     
#bjj ,mulb]ry-/reet1 ,new ,york4  ----- 
,,idle ,,dick ,,& ,,poor ,,wat*mak]4    
,orig9ally writt5 9 ,fr5*1 by ,rev4     
,,ces> ,,malan1 ( ,g5eva4 ,)            
,illu/rations4 #ahmo41 pp4 #hb4 ,price1 
#ae c5ts4    ,,m\nta9s ,,( ,,!          
,,p5tateu*4  ,conv]sations on ! ,m\nta9s
 ( ! ,p5tateu*1 & ! ,sc5es &            
,circum/ances connect$ ) !m 9 ,holy     
,writ4 #ahmo41 pp4 #bjb4 ,price1  #bc   
c5ts4    ,,life ,,( ,,john ,,bunyan1    
,au?or ( ! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,by    
,,/eph5 ,b4 ,,wick5s4 ,six              
,illu/rations4 #ahmo41 pp4 #ccf4 ,price1
 #ca c5ts4    ,,! ,,two ,,doves3  ,or1  
,memoirs ( ,m>g>et & ,anna ,dove1 late (
 ,le$s1 ,engl&4 ,by ,,pet]  ,m',,owan4  
#ahmo41 pp4 #hh4 ,price1 #ag c5ts4      
,,! ,,mo!rless ,,family4  ,two          

,illu/rations4 #ahmo41 pp4 #if4 ,price1 
#ag c5ts4    ,,?omas ,,hawkey           
,,treffrey4  ,p>5tal ,portraiture (     
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