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Memorials of early piety. Occurring in the holy life & joyful death of Mrs.…
Memorials of early piety. Occurring in the holy life & joyful death of Mrs. Jerusha Oliver. : With some account of her Christian experiences, extracted from her reserved papers: and published, for the service of Christianity; but especially to serve the intentions of early religion. : [Four lines of Scripture texts]
printed by T. Green, 1711
Title page typeset from the transcription.
MEMOIRS OF Mrs. Jerusha Oliver, Who Died, 30. d. 10. m. 1710.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Such as these were the breathings of her Pious Soul. It is surely a great Loss to them that survive, when such a Praying Relation is taken from them: Yet it is a Comfort that their Prayers Live after they themselves are gone out of this Sinful & Sorrowful World.
She Oftentimes (and Constantly before the Communion,) set apart a Time, for Solemn Self-Examination. Many Books of Piety served her in this most necessary and Profitable Exercise. Particularly Mr. Doolittle's; and of late years, Mr. Henrys Discourse of the Lord's Supper: But she had none more at hand than one Entitled, A Companion for Communicants. The Result is entered still in her Diary, I don't find the Triumphs of Assurance; a frequent Result: but frequently ⟨p. 20⟩tis, a Modest and Humble Hope, That she has had a True Conversion, and that she is a True Believer on her Saviour.
She Oftentimes (and Constantly before the Communion,) set apart a Time, for Solemn Self-Examination. Many Books of Piety served her in this most necessary and Profitable Exercise. Particularly Mr. Doolittle's; and of late years, Mr. Henries Discourse of the Lord's Supper: But she had none more at hand than one Entituled, A Companion for Communicants. The Result is entred still in her Diary, I don't find the Triumphs of Assurance; a frequent Result: but frequently ⟨p. 20⟩tis, a Modest and Humble Hope, That she has had a True Conversion, and that she is a True Believer on her Saviour.
In one of her Diaries her words are, This Day I spent some time in Self-Examination; The Lord grant that I might have the infallible Marks of a sincere Christian; and grant that I may discern those Marks In another her words are, I hope God has made me a true Believer on Christ. I have given my self to Him; and I desire to have Him for my Portion. Very often she writes, This Day I spent some time in Examining my self. And frequently Concludes upon it; I hope I am a Believer! I hope I am Converted!