The IV. SECTION. Containing a more partiular Account of her in her second Illness, from April 1718. to the June succeeding, when she Died.
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The IV. SECTION. Containing a more particular Account of her in her second Illness, from April 1718. to the June succeeding, when she Died.
The IV. SECTION. Containing a more partiular Account of her in her second Illness, from April 1718. to the June succeeding, when she Died.
1 WHEN She was first taken, she was in some doubt of her spiritual State, and said, She was afraid she did not belong to God, nor love him as she should; for Mother, you have told me, that they that fear God and love him, would make it their chief Care and Endeavour to keep his Commandments; but I am afraid I have not kept them as I ought. Her Mother asked her, what particular Command she could accuse her self of breaking? She said, The Fifth Commandment saith, Honour thy Father and thy Mother, and have I honoured you? have I obeyed you as I ought? Her Mother told her; You have been an obedient Child to me, and wherein you have offended in any small Matter, I do forgive you, and pray God to forgive you also.
1 WHEN She was first taken, she was in some doubt of her spiritual State, and said, She was afraid she did not belong to God, nor love him as she should; for Mother, you have told me, that they that fear God and love him, would make it their chief Care and Endeavour to keep his Commandments; but I am afraid I have not kept them as I ought. Her Mother ask'd her, what particular Command she cou'd accuse her self of breaking? She said, The Fifth Commandment saith, Honour thy Father and thy Mother, and have I honoured you? have I obeyed you as I ought? Her Mother told her; You have been an obedient Child to me, and wherein you have offended in any small Matter, I do forgive you, and pray God to forgive you also.
2. The Day following she cried out — I am a great Sinner, a great Sinner, what will become of me, Oh! what will become of me, I am afraid that God will not have Mercy on me, my Sins are so many and so great. She was told, tho' her Sins were never so many and great, yet the Mercy of God was greater, and more abundant than her Sins; for that was like himself Infinite, and endureth forever, that there was Forgiveness with him; and that he had Promised, that those who confess and forsake their Sins should