thus speak? Thy time, my Lord, is the best: O, give me patience."

27. On Saturday she spoke but little, being very drowsy, yet now and
then she dropped these words, "How long, O blessed Jesus? Finish thy
work, holy Jesus: come away, Lord Jesus, come quickly!"

28. On the Lord's day she scarcely spoke any thing. She requested that
notes of thanksgiving might be sent to those who had formerly prayed for
her, that they might help her to praise the Lord for that full assurance
which he had given her of his love; and seemed to be swallowed up with
the thoughts of God's free love to her soul. She often commended her
spirit into the hand of the Lord. The last words she was heard to utter
were these, "Lord, help, Lord Jesus, help! my Lord Jesus, blessed
Jesus!" Thus on the Lord's day, between nine and ten o'clock in the
evening, she sweetly slept in Jesus, and began an everlasting Sabbath,
February 19, 1670.

A HAPPY BOY.

A LITTLE CHILD whose mother had dedicated him to the Lord in infancy,
when he could not speak plain would be crying after God, and was greatly
desirous to be taught good things.

2. He could not endure to be put to bed without prayer, but would put
his parents upon it, with much devotion kneel down, and with great
patience and delight continue till it was concluded, without the least
sign of being weary. He seemed never so well pleased as when so engaged.

3. He could not be satisfied with family prayer, but he would often be
upon his knees by himself in one corner or another.

4. He was much delighted in hearing the word of God either read or
preached.

5. He loved to go to school, that he might learn something of God, and
would take great notice of what he had read, and come home and speak of
it with much affection. He would rejoice in his book, and say to his
mother, "O mother, I had a sweet lesson to-day: will you please to give
me leave to fetch my book, that you may hear it?"

6. He quickly learned to read the Scripture, and would, with great
reverence, tenderness, and groans, read till tears and sobs were ready
to hinder him.

7. When he was at secret prayer he would weep bitterly.

8. He was wont often to complain of the wickedness of his heart, and
seemed to be more grieved for the corruption of his nature, than, for
actual sin.

9. He was much troubled for the wandering of his thoughts in prayer, and
that he could not always keep his heart fixed upon God, and his
affections more