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 children: but, the everlaſting , will be with you—Though you loſe an earthly parent you have a father in heaven, who lives for evermore.—Nothing, nothing but an unbelieving heart, and irreligious life, can ever ſeparate you from the regards of his providence,—from the endearments of his love."

He could proceed no farther. His heart was full; but utterance failed.——After a ſhort pauſe, prompted by affectionate zeal, with difficulty, great difficulty, he added,——"You the dear partner of my ſoul; you are now the only protector of our orphans.——I leave you under a weight of cares.——But, who defendeth the cauſe of the widow,—, whoſe promiſe is faithfulneſs, and truth,— hath ſaid, I will never leave thee, nor forſake thee——This revives my drooping ſpirits.——Let this ſupport the wife of my boſom——And now, O Father of compaſſions, into thy hands. I commend my ſpirit.——Encouraged by thy promiſed goodness, I leave my fatherleſs"——

—the afflicted family ſearch for the ſentence, which fell unfinished from thoſe loved, thoſe venerable and pious lips. They find it recorded by the prophet Jeremiah, containing the direction of infinite wiſdom, and the promiſe of unbounded goodneſs: Leave thy fatherleſs children; I will preſerve them