Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…

One is this; As I was returning home from Lin, at the end of the Town, a poor Godly Woman (whose Name is Mansfield) desired those that Rode with me to go forward, for she must needs speak with me. When I stopped, O Sir, (said she, with much affection, and many Tears) I am troubled at my Condition. I am afraid, that I grieve the Good Spirit of GOD, by not being so cheerful as I ought to be. I am Dejected, and my Soul is Disquieted; and when I meet with Afflictions, I lay them too much to Heart; and I doubt, I herein offend so Gracious a Father, as GOD has been unto me; a GOD who has done much for me, and and sometimes Manifested Himself unto me. I was astonished to hear her speak, and see her come thus to me for some Relief in such Temptations. I concluded, that this poor Woman (who little thought so herself) was a Messenger sent from GOD unto me; For she spoke to my very Condition, as if He that knows all things had put Words into her Mouth. Oh! Let the Great Physicians of Souls (said I then) Look upon me, and let Him Heal me, and give me Power of Grace to be more than a Conqueror over my Special Infirmities.

One is this; As I was returning home from Lyn, at the end of the Town, a poor Godly Woman (whose Name is Mansfield) desired those that Rode with me to go forward, for she must needs speak with me. When I stop'd, O Syr, (said she, with much affection, and many Tears) I am troubled at my Condition. I am afraid, that I grieve the Good Spirit of GOD, by not being so cheerful as I ought to be. I am Dejected, and my Soul is Disquieted; and when I meet with Afflictions, I lay them too much to Heart; and I doubt, I herein offend so Gracious a Father, as GOD has been unto me; a GOD who has done much for me, and and sometimes Manifested Himself unto me. I was astonished to hear her speak, and see her come thus to me for some Relief in such Temptations. I concluded, that this poor Woman (who little thought so herself) was a Messenger sent from GOD unto me; For she spoke to my very Condition, as if He that knows all things had put Words into her Mouth. Oh! Let the Great Physians of Souls (said I then) Look upon me, and let Him Heal me, and give me Power of Grace to be more than a Conqueror over my Special Infirmities.

Another is This. I was in much Distress and Anguish in my Spirit. lest all my Faith should prove but Phansy and Delusion. In this Distress, I betook myself to CHRIST, and wept before