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T a little village, called Woburn, within three miles of High Wickham lived one Mr Spencer, an eminent rich farmer, who having but one only daughter, and ſhe an only child, took care to have her brought up in a godly manner, contrary to the general cuſtom of parents who uſually are ſo indulgent to an only child, that inſtead of making them good Chriſtians, they pamper them in wantonneſs, till they not only ſlight them, but bring themſelves to deſtruction. However this young woman was more happily educated and ſo far anſwered her parents endeavours that ſhe was even a miracle of her ſex for piety and virtue, but ſhe was too heavenly an object to continue among the earthly generation; for one morning about two months ago, as ſhe ſat reading in her Bible, in which ſhe was much delighted and being in perfect health all on a ſudden ſhe fell into a ſwoon, and tumbled down beſide her chair, in the preſence of her mother, who being much amazed took her up, and endeavoured