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( 13 ) 'And be assured, William, the Lord hears that prayer. He pardoned and accepted the thief upon the cross and he will not reject you; he will in no wise cast out any that come to him.'

'No Sir, I believe it; but there is so much sin in my heart, it make me afraid and sorry. Massa do you see these limpets, how fast they stick to the rocks here? Just so sin stick fast to my heart.'

'It may be to, William: but take another comparison: do you cleave to Jesus Christ by faith in his death and righteousness, as those limpets cleave to the rock, and neither seas nor storms shall seperate you from his love.'

'Dat is just what me want.'

'Tell me, William, is not that very sin which you speak of, a burden to you? You do not love it; you would be glad to obtain strength against it, and to be freed from it, would you not?'

'O yes, me give all this world, if me had it, to be without sin.'

'Come then, and welcome to Jesus Christ, p y others his blood cleanseth from all sin. He gave himself as a ransom for dinners. He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. He was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. The Lord bath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Come, freely, come to Jesus, the Saviour of sinners.'

'Yes, Massa,' said the poor fellow weeping, 'Me will come; but me come very slow: very slow, Massa; me want to run, me want to fly. Jesus is very goot to poor Negro, to send you to tell him this.'

'A kind of shell-fish which abounds in the place where we were, and which sticks to the rocks with ing great force.