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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.
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!