An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

He had before heard nothing of her illness, but upon this Apparition confidently told his Servant that his Daughter was Dead, and two Days after received the News. Likewise one Mr. Watkinson, who lived in Smithfield, told his Daughter (taking her leave of him, and expressing her fears that she should never see him more) that should he Die, if ever God did permit the Dead to to see the living, he would see her again. Now after he had been Dead about half a Year, on a night when she was in Bed but could ⟨p. 241⟩not sleep, she heard Music, and the Chamber grew lighter and lighter, she then law her Father by the Bed-side. Who said Mall, did not I tell thee that I would see thee again? He exhorted her to be patient under her afflictions, and to carry it dutiful towards her Mother; and told her that her Child that was born since his departure should not trouble her long. And bid her speak what she would speak to him now, for he must go and she should see him no more upon Earth, Vid. Glanvil's Collections, P. 189,192. Sometimes the Great and Holy God, hath permitted, and by his Providence ordered such Apparitions to the end that Atheists might thereby be astonished and affrighted out of their Infidelity.

He had before heard nothing of her illness, but upon this Apparition confidently told his Servant that his Daughter was Dead, and two Dayes after received the News. Likewise one Mr. Watkinson, who lived in Smithfield, told his Daughter (taking her leave of him, and expressing her fears that she should never see him more) that should he Die, if ever God did permit the Dead to to see the living, he would see her again. Now after he had been Dead about half a Year, on a night when she was in Bed but could ⟨p. 241⟩not sleep, she heard Musick, and the Chamber grew lighter and lighter, she then law her Father by the Bed-side. Who said Mall, did not I tell thee that I would see thee again? He exhorted her to be patient under her afflictions, and to carry it dutiful towards her Mother; and told her that her Child that was born since his departure should not trouble her long. And bid her speak what she would speak to him now, for he must go and she should see him no more upon Earth, Vid. Glanvil's Collections, P. 189,192. Sometimes the Great and Holy God, hath permitted, and by his Providence ordered such Apparitions to the end that Atheists might thereby be astonished and affrighted out of their Infidelity.