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from the Lord, and I bear it he will ſupport me, h⟨is⟩ everlaſting arms will bear me up: Perhaps mother⟨,⟩ you ſee a tear ſometime in my eye, but do not thin⟨k⟩ it is either fear or pain, for it is not ſo, it is rather joy. Dear mother, remember I was but lent to you⟨:⟩ I know when you borrowed any thing, you are ⟨as⟩ willing to give it back as you was to borrow it; an⟨d⟩ will you be unwilling to give me back to God, wh⟨o⟩ lent me to you? If the Lord ſhould take all the re⟨ſt⟩ of your children from you, would you grudge, it ⟨he⟩ makes a good account of them, as he is now doing of me? Do not grieve or weep then, as for me I will not weep one tear, for I can part with father and mother, and all the world for Chriſt. After this, ſhe earneſtly deſired of her mother, that ſhe would no⟨t⟩ look much upon her when ſhe was dying, leaſt ſhe ſhould be troubled thereat; the Lord ſaid ſhe, will be with me, his rod and ſtaff will comfort me. And bearing her mother ſay to ſome that were beſide he⟨r⟩ in the room. Oh! ſuch a child and commerade ſhe ha⟨s⟩ been! She replied, Oh mother! God will make up the want of me to you, take him tor your commerad⟨e.⟩ Oftentimes I have ſpoken of worldly things to diver⟨t⟩ you, our God will converſe of things concernin⟨g⟩ your ſoul: I hope to meet with you in heaven. Fo⟨r⟩ I hope he is your God, and my father's God, and ⟨I⟩ hope that he will be my brethren and my ſiſters God⟨:⟩ be not concerned for parting a little now, for I hop⟨e⟩ we ſhall all meet again: Oh! what a glorious meeting will it be, when we ſhall meet in heaven. When ſhe had spoken the words her mother ſaid to her⟨,⟩ My dear child you have spoken much and have exhauſted much of your ſpirits by ſpeaking; remember your body is very weak, lie ſtill a while and reſt. ⟨To⟩ which ſhe anſwered, it does me no hurt, it is the Spirit of God that ſupports my weak ſpirits to ſpeak⟨.⟩ She cried out oftentimes under raviſhments of joy and love, I ſee him coming leaping over the moun-