ABSTRACT
Andinthosedaysatseveraltimesstrangerscameoverthecountry,someinone habit,andsomeinanother;andhowevertheywerewelcomeatmyfather'shouse. Hebrews13:2:'Benotforgetfultoentertainstrangers,fortherebysomehave entertainedangelsunawares.'...Onatimecomesamaninthehabitofaminister, andasifheweremuchtroubledinmind,whoafterhehadrefreshedhimself,and beenawhileinthehouse,calledtoseemyfather'schildren,andthreeofuswas broughtbeforehim,whereofIwastheleast,andwealloneafteranotherreadin ourbooksbeforehim.Hetookmybookfromme...turnstoaprayer,andbademe read...thewordsthatIreadwerethese,'0sweetJesu,0bountifulJesu,0Jesu sonoftheVirginMary,havemercyuponme'.Thenthesameman(forsoIcall him)Iknownotwhathewas,amanorangel,helaidhishandsuponme,speaking manywordsbywayofprophecyofwhatIshoulddo,concludingwithaprayerfor ablessingtoit,andthenimmediatelywenthisway.Andthisinsomemeasurewas takennoticeofinthehouse;butsomejudginghimtobedistemperedinmindmade lessofhissayings.ButIbeingthenthoughyoungasubtlechildlaidittoheart;for Ithoughtthenanddothinknow,thatittookmoreimpressionuponme,toprepare meforGod,thananyotherthingdonetomebyman.
