ABSTRACT

Remember,0soul,howoftGodhasmadetheespeaktoherofGodandgodlinessinthybedandtopassoveralltheprincipalsofreligion,makingherrepeatthe Lord'sPrayer,theCommands,andtheBeliefuntothee;and,havingposedher uponsomequestionstherein,sheansweredtheesoperfectlyasthoukissedher, blessedGod,andrejoicedinthyheartforveryjoytoseesuchayoungcreatureto knowGod;remember,0soul,howonSundaymorninglyingonyourbedin LibertonthouwentoverwithherthefirstpartoftheCreed,'IbelieveinGodthe fatheralmighty,'andhavingspearedat84herwhatsheknowofGod-whereforehe wascalledfatherandwherebydeclaredhehisalmightypower,0soul,remember howthyheartwasravishedwithheranswersandblessedGodforher;remember whenGodmovedtheeextraordinarily,heforcedtheetocalluponherandboth togetherhumblytoconfessoursins,cryforpardon,andaskablessinguponus both;rememberallthewintermorningssometimesthouexponed85thyGreek chaptertoher,sometimesshegot86twopsalmseverymorningandrepeatedthemto you,sometimesshereadontheBibleinherbed,andsometimes,yeaonSunday morningespecially,Gerard'smeditationsonthepainsofhellandthejoysof heaven;87rememberparticularlytheFridaybeforethygoingwithhertothecommunioninMusselborough,thouhavingcountedoverthecatalogueofthysinsand notbeingmovedtotearsthereby,thoupouredoutthyheartbeforeGodwhenthou begoud88toprayforherthattheLordwouldprepareheryetforthatholyexercise; andthen,havingcalledheraloneupthestair,Ibowedmykneeswithherand obtainedtearsinabundance,seeingtheLordmovingherheartwonderfullyaccordingtomyprayer,sothator89IcameoffmykneesIwasforcedtoblessGodfor thosepresenttearsandsoftnessofhearthehadgiventousboth....