Memorials of early piety. Occurring in the holy life & joyful death of Mrs.…

The Lord grant that I may have Eternal Life, and Spiritual Health; and grant that the Chief Reason, why I desire Temporal Life, and Corporal Health, may be, that so I may Serve and Glorify my Lord Jesus Christ▪ And that I may Sincerely and Entirely Resign my Will unto the Holy Will of God, at all times, and in every thing. Has Christ so Loved me, as to Die for me? Then I have unspeakable Cause to Love and Serve Christ. The ⟨p. 37⟩Lord Enable me to Love Christ more than any thing; and give me an Heart set to Glorify Christ; to Live to the Glory of Christ, as long as I live, and willing to Suffer for the Name of Christ. That I may Serve Christ, as long as I Live, and go to be with Christ, when I Dy. Keep me from setting my Heart upon the Things of the World; and Enable me to Love Christ, unspeakably more, than the most Desirable Things I have in this world. And Enable me Cheerfully to Resign the most Desirable Things I have in this world, when God Commands me to Resign them. And grant, that I may be prepared for Eternity. The Lord grant, that I may not think, the better of my self for being in Prosperity, nor the worse of others for being in Affliction. And grant, that I may not be Discouraged, when I meet with Affliction; but that I may be made Better by Affliction. And grant that the Mercies of God may cause me to Devote my self Body & ⟨p. 38⟩Soul unto the Service of my Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Sanctify to me, both Afflictions, and Mercies. I hope, I had rather have Sanctified Afflictions, than Unsanctified Mercies. The Lord Pardon my being too unmindful of my Baptismal Obligations; and help me to improve my Baptism, as I ought to do. The Lord enable me to Mourn for All my Sins; and enable me to Mourn most, for my Original Sin, and grant that I may not Die in a Natural, Unconverted Estate. Make me very Sensible of my Original Sin; and grant, that I may not Die before I am New Born; but enable me in the Days of my Youth, to make sure of a Thorough Conversion. I hope, I have given my self unto Christ! The Lord enable me, to take heed, how I Hear the Word Preached; and grant, that when I hear Sermons, I may have many Holy Ejaculations! And that I may hear the Word with a Particular Application of it to my self. ⟨p. 39⟩The Lord grant, that I may get Good by Afflictions; and not only by my own Afflictions, but also by the Afflictions of Others;