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 mother." How joyfully would ſhe receive her son that was dead, and her gratitude to her divine Deliverer would appear in her every look, whilst her heart would be too big for utterance? We are not indeed informed, that the mother made any reply when her son was delivered to her; yet, we may conclude, that by her grateful deportment she convinced our Saviour, who knew what was in man, that she was not unworthy, for whom he had wrought this miracle. Well might there come a fear upon all that saw this wonderful and astonishing sight; well might they glorify, and say, "That a great Prophet was risen up among them, and that had visited his people." Such are the circumstances of this affecting story, and such was the deliverance afforded. And should any have the impiety to assert, that the whole was a trick, and took place as had been previously planned by the three persons principally concerned in this surprising relation; I would only desire them to consider, that this Widow was entirely unacquainted with , whom, till now, she had never seen; and, even tho' she had, what motives, I pray, could have induced her, or her son, to act