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 went to London for three months, during which time the vicar of the pariſh, who was is an excellent good man, viſited the poor wretch, and, by his pious diſcourſe, brought him at laſt to a ſenſe of his ſin.

When Mr. and Mrs. Andrews returned home they took the earlieſt opportunity of of viſiting their poor neighbours, & among the reſt Timothy Sparks, of whoſe dangerous ſituation they had been apprized by their ſervants. They found him ſitting by the fire, to all appearance in the laſt ſtage of a conſumption. On a table, which ſtood by him, lay a Bible. Recollecting his breach of promiſe, Timothy felt ſuch emotion at the 'ſquire's entrance as brought on a violent fit of coughing. As ſoon as it was over Mrs. Andrews inquired for his wife and children? Timothy replied, that his wife was gone out to waſhing, his eldeſt boy to live at a tavern, and the youngeſt he had juſt ſent out on an errand, Mr. Andrews kindly ſaid, that he was very ſorry to find him ſo poorly, but from the fight of the Bible opened before him he hoped, that though his body was weaker, his mind was in a better ſtate than when he ſaw him the laſt time. The poor creature, with tears in his eyes, replied, that he humbly hoped it was, for the good vicar had convinced him of his fin, and had encouraged him to pray for divine grace, & to hope for pardon through the