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Early piety; exemplified in Elizabeth Butcher of Boston
Early piety; exemplified in Elizabeth Butcher of Boston: who was born July 14th, 1709. And died June 13th. 1718. Being just eight years and eleven months old.
Boston: printed by J. Draper for C. Harrison over against the Brazen-Head, 1741
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22. She had another Combat with Satan and said, He would persuade her that Christ was withdrawn from her: And she cried out, Oh what shall I do, Oh what shall I do? I am undone! She said, O Lord, cast me not out of thy sight; cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me: Restore unto me the Joy of thy Salvation, and uphold me with thy free Spirit; never leave me nor forsake me: But guide me by thy Counsel while here, and afterwards receive me to thine heavenly Kingdom: And this I ask for thy Son Jesus Christ's sake; and in Testimony of my desire and Assurance to be heard, I say, AMEN.
22. She had another Combate with Satan and said, He wou'd persuade her that Christ was withdrawn from her: And she cried out, Oh what shall I do, Oh what shall I do? I am undone! She said, O Lord, cast me not out of thy sight; cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me: Restore unto me the Joy of thy Salvation, and uphold me with thy free Spirit; never leave me nor forsake me: But guide me by thy Counsel while here, and afterwards receive me to thine heavenly Kingdom: And this I ask for thy Son Jesus Christ's sake; and in Testimony of my desire and Assurance to be heard, I say, AMEN.
23. She was comforted again in the Night: And the Watcher sitting by her Bed side, about Midnight, heard her say, Yonder, Yonder, up above, Sits my Saviour, clothed in Love, And there's my smiling God.
23. She was comforted again in the Night: And the Watcher sitting by her Bed side, about Midnight, heard her say, Yonder, Yonder, up above, Sits my Saviour, cloath'd in Love, And there's my smiling God.
24. She said, she had something to say to Mr. SEWALL the next time he came to see her: And being asked, what it was, she said, she would thank him for the many Prayers he put up for her, for God had heard and answered them.