ABSTRACT
Nowforthis16yearsdidmyconsciencesleepinthissinofthefttillnow,and nowitdidflyinmyfacelikeamaddogthatIcouldnottellwhattodo:atlastI wentintomychamberandpouredoutmysouluntotheLordandconfessedmysin untotheLord,andyetcouldfindbutlittlecomfort.ThenItook20shillingsoutof mybox,andcarriedithometomyfatherandasIwentalongthestreetmyheart wassoheavythatIcouldnotforbearweeping.WhenIcamehomemyfatherwas notathome,thereforeIwasverysorryforfearmyheartshouldrecant.ThenIwent againandmyfatherwasnotathome.ThenIwentthethirdtimeandmyfatherwas intheshopalone.ThenIwasveryglad.ThenIconfessedmysinuntomyfather andtoldhimIhadstolemoneyfromhimagreatwhileago,'Andnowithath pleasedGodtogivemesometouchofconscienceforit,hisnamebepraised,and nowasGod'slawrequirethtorestorefourfold,Ihavebroughtyou20shillings.I prayyoufatherthereforetakeit.'Thenmyfathertookitandtoldmehewasloathto takeitbutonlytoeasemymind:andmyfatherdidspeakverycomfortableuntome andhetoldmehehadforgivenme.ThenIwasverygladandohthelightnessof heart,ohthepeaceofconscienceandthejoyofthespiritIhadthen.
