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My moſt Gracious Belated,

AM now going from a priſon to a palace: I have finiſhed my work I am now going to receive my wages; I am going to heaven where are two of my children, and leaving you on earth, where are three my babes: theſe two above need not my care, the three below need yours; it comforts me to think two of my children are in the boſom of Abraham, and three of them will be in the arms and care ſuch a tender and godly mother. I know you are woman of a ſorrowful ſpirit, yet be comforted, though your ſorrows be great for your huſband going t of the world, yet your pain ſhall be the leſs in bringing your child into the world; you ſhall be a fruitful mother though you be a ſad widow. God hath many mercies in ſtore for you. The prayer of a study; huſband for you will not be loſt. To my ſhame ſpeak it, I never prayed for you at liberty as I have me in priſon. I cannot write much, but I have a practical counſels to leave with you, viz.

1ſt, keep under a ſound, orthodox, ſoul-ſearching miniſtry. Oh! there are many deceivers gone out o the world but Chriſt's ſheep know his voice, and stranger they will not follow. Attend any miniſter at teacheth the way of God in truth, and follow sermon's advice, Prov xx. 27.

2dly, Bring up your children in the knowledge and monition of the Lord. The mother ought to be a voucher in the father's abſence. Prov xxi. 1. 'The words that his mother taught him. And Timothy was inſtructed by his grandmother, I Tim i. 5

3dly, Pray in your family daily that you may be in number of the families who call upon God.

4thly, labour for a meek and quiet ſpirit, which, the ſight of God, in of great price, 1 Pet. in. 4.