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( 7 ) for ſome time; when I had words in my mouth to pray, the thought has been taken out of my heart. Then looking to her mother, ſhe ſaid, Ay mother, and when the thought has been brought back to me again, I have bleſſed God for it. But that is nothing, (ſaid ſhe to her ſiſter again) ſeek God, he will defeat ſatan. Dear Meg, ſee you pray your ſelf, and ſee you cauſe Ketty (or Katharine another ſiſter) to pray, for ſhe is young and I need not ſpeak to her, Oh Johny, Johny, (this was the youngeſt child in the family, what ſhall I ſay of Johny? I even leave him upon God. Read much the book (that is the holy ſcriptures, my long trouble hath made me not get ſo much read as I would, but I bleſs God I have found much good of the book.

On Monday 2d of February, at night, her mother and a gentlewoman of the city, and two domeſtick women ſervants Sitting by her, ſhe took her mother by the hand, and ſaid, Dear mother, do not grieve for me, but rejoice with, me in my joy; although I have great trouble in my body; yet it is not ſo great as you think, it is from the Lord, and I bear it, he will support me, his everlaſting arms will bear me up. You perhaps mother, ſee a tear come ſometimes in my eye; but do not think that it is either fear or pain, for it is not ſo, it is rather joy, dear mother, remember I was but ſent to you; I know when you borrow any thing, you are as willing to give it back again, as you were to borrow it, and will you be unwilling to give me back to God, who lent me to you? If the Lord thould take all the reſt of your children from you, would you grudge, if he makes a good account of them, as he is now doing of me? Do not grieve or weep then, as for me, I will not weep one tear; for I can part with father and mother, and all the world for Chriſt. After this, the earneſtly deſired of her mother, that the would not look much upon her when the was dying, leſt ſhe ſhould be troubled thereat; the Lord, ſaid ſhe, will be with me, his rod and ſtaff will comfort me. And hearing her mother ſay to come that were bide her in