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 God expiring in agonies unknown, by the malicious rage of wicked men. I thought he died to ſave my life, and roſe again for my juſtification, although I was at firſt at a loſs to ſee how one could die for ſo many; but when I ſaw and conſidered that the natural ſun could ſhine on thouſands, and each perſon have as great a ſhare of the ſun as though he was alone, I by this ſimilitude underſtood the myſtery that although Chriſt died for many yet each one had a whole Saviour. I then ſaw that God could be juſt and juſtify him that believeth in Jeſus, even ſuch a wretch as I was. In this view, no tongue can tell the extaſy of joy that I was in, and became the ſubject of; my diſtreſs left me, and I could give glory to God with all my heart. I longed to praiſe him with every breath; my prayer was, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Lord, ſpeak, for thy ſervant heareth

Upon my uncle and aunt hearing this of me, they came to the door; I ſaid to them, dear uncle and aunt, I ſhall not go to hell for Chriſt died, for me and I have got a whole Savior. My uncle then ſhut the door but my aunt burſt into tears in hearing me talk on this ſubject It then came into my mind that Chriſt was baptized of John in Jordan and I muſt follow the example, and convince the world that was not aſhamed to own my Saviour before men. The next day the miniſter came,