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20. Then she discoursed excellently of the nature of Faith, and desired that the eleventh of the Hebrews should be read unto her; at the reading of which she cried out, O what a steadfast loyal faith was that of Abraham, which made him willing to offer up his own and only Son! Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

20. Then she discoursed excellently of the nature of Faith, and desired that the eleventh of the Hebrews should be read unto her; at the reading of which she cryed out, O what a stedfast loyal faith was that of Abraham, which made him willing to offer up his own and only Son! Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

21. Her Father and Mother hearing her excellent discourse, and seeing her admirable carriage, burst out into abundance of tears: upon which she pleaded with them to be patient and content with the hand of God. O (said she) why do you weep at this rate over me, seeing, I hope you have no reason to question, but if the Lord take me out of this miserable world it shall be well ⟨p. 33⟩with me to all eternity. You ought to be well satisfied, seeing it is said God is in heaven, and doth whatsoever pleaseth him: and do you not pray every day, that the Will of God may be done upon earth as it is in heaven. Now farther this is Gods will that I should lie upon this sick bed, and of this disease; shall we not be content when our Prayers are answered? Would not your extreme sorrow be murmuring against God, without whose good pleasure nothing comes to pass. Although I am struck with this sad disease, yet because it is the will of God, that doth silence me, and I will as long as I live pray that Gods will may be done and not mine.