constantly raised.

10. He kept a watch over his heart, and observed the workings of his
soul, and would complain that they were so vain and foolish, and so
little busied about spiritual things.

11. He was exceedingly importunate with God in prayer, and would plead
with God at an unusual rate; and he would beg and expostulate, and weep
so, that sometimes it could not be kept from the ears of the neighbours:
so that one in the next house was forced to cry out, "The prayers and
tears of that child in the next house will sink me to hell!" because by
it he did condemn his neglect of prayer and his slight performance of
it.

12. He abhorred lying with all his soul.

13. When he had committed any sin, he was easily convinced of it, and
would get into some corner, or secret place, and with tears beg pardon
of God, and strength to guard against it.

14. When other children were at play, he would be praying.

15. A friend of his asked him, when he was first taken sick, whether he
was not willing to die? He answered, No! because he was afraid of his
state as to another world. "Why, child," said the other, "thou didst
pray for a new heart, for an humble and sincere heart, and I have heard
thee: didst thou not pray with thy heart?" "I hope I did," rejoined he.

16. Not long after, the same person asked him again, "If he was willing
to die?" He answered, "Now I am willing, for I shall go to Christ."

17. He still grew weaker and weaker, but behaved with a great deal of
sweetness and patience, waiting for his change. At last, calling upon
the name of the Lord, and saying, "Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus!" he sweetly
slept, dying when he was between five and six years old.

HAPPY MARY.

MARY A., when she was between four and five years old, was greatly
affected in hearing the word of God, and became very solicitous about
her soul, weeping bitterly to think what would become of her in another
world, asking strange questions concerning God, and Christ, and her own
soul. So that before she was full five years old, she minded the one
thing needful, and chose the better part.

2. She was wont to be much in secret prayer, and many times came from
her knees with tears.

3. She would choose such times and places for secret prayer as might
render her less observed by others: and endeavoured to conceal what she
was doing when she was engaged therein.

4. Her mother being full of sorrow after the death of her husband, this
child cam