Addresses to old men, and young men, and little children. In three discourses ...…

To Female Children, I might mention, Ann Greenough, the Daughter of Mr. William Greenough Deceased; who left the world, when she was but about five years old, and yet gave astonishing Discoveries of a Regard unto God and Christ & her own Soul, before she went away: When she heard any thing about the Lord Jesus Christ, she would be strangely transported and ravished in her Spirit at it; and had an unspeakable Delight in Catechising. She would put strange Questions about eternal things, and make Answers her self that were extremely pertinent. Once particularly she asked, Are not we dead in Sin? and presently added, But I will take this way, the Lord Jesus Christ shall make me alive. She was very frequent and constant in secret prayer, and could not with any patience be interrupted in it. She told her gracious Mother, That she there prayed for her! and was covetous of being with her Mother, when she imagined such Duties to be going forward. When she fell sick at last of a Consumption, she would not by any sports be diverted from the Thoughts of Death, wherein she took such pleasure that she did not care to hear of any thing else. And if she were asked, whether she were willing to die? she would still cheerfully Reply, Ay, by all means, that I may go to the Lord Jesus Christ.

To Female Children, I might mention, Ann Greenough, the Daughter of Mr. William Greenough Deceased; who left the world, when she was but about five years old, and yet gave astonishing Discoveries of a Regard unto God and Christ & her own Soul, before she went away: When she heard any thing about the Lord Jesus Christ, she would be strangely transported and ravished in her Spirit at it; and had an unspeakable Delight in Catechising. She would put strange Questions about eternal things, and make Answers her self that were extreamly pertinent. Once particularlarly she asked, Are not we dead in Sin? and presently added, But I will take this way, the Lord Jesus Christ shall make me alive. She was very frequent and constant in secret prayer, and could not with any patience be interrupted in it. She told her gracious Mother, That she there prayed for her! and was covetous of being with her Mother, when she imagined such Duties to be going forward. When she fell sick at last of a Consumption, she would not by any sports be diverted from the Thoughts of Death, wherein she took such pleasure that she did not care to hear of any thing else. And if she were asked, whether she were willing to dy? she would still cheerfully Reply, Ay, by all means, that I may go to the Lord Jesus Christ.