Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence

Next morning the wounds were to be opened; and then, the opinion of the Chirurgeons was, he would immediately expire.

Accordingly, at his desire, I came that morning and found him in a most serious frame. I prayed with him, and then the wound in his stomach was opened, but by this time the Ventricle it self was swoln out of the orifice of the wound, and lay like a livid discoloured Tripe upon his body, and was also cut through; so that all concluded, it was impossible for him to live; however they stitched the wound in the stomach, enlarged th• Orifice, and fomented it, and wrought it again into his body, and so stitching up the skin, left him to the dispose of Providence.

Accordingly, at his desire, I came that morning and found him in a most serious frame. I prayed with him, and then the wound in his stomach was opened, but by this time the Ventricle it self was swoln out of the orifice of the wound, and lay like a livid discoloured Tripe upon his body, and was also cut through; so that all concluded, it was impossible for him to live; however they stitcht the wound in the stomach, enlarged th• Orifice, and somented it, and wrought it again into his body, and so stitching up the skin, left him to the dispose of Providence.

But so it was, that both the deep wound in his throat, and this in his stomach healed: and the more dangerous wound sin had made upon his soul, was, I trust, effectually healed also. I spent many hours with him in that sickness; and after his return home, received this account from Mr. Samuel Hardy, a Minister in that Town. Part whereof I shall transcribe.