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But if our blessed Lord was now upon earth I would send Joseph to him, and let him know how bad I am, and how soon would he come and heal me? Or he would speak the word and I should be well in an instant! But has he not the same power and the same tender pity and love for his poor distressed creatures, now he is in heaven, that he had while here upon earth? Surely he has, for he is unchangeably the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever; if hen I could believe surely he would heal me, bad as I am? He has said ‘according to thy faith so be it done un to thee;’ and faith too is his own gift I will therefore pray to him that he may give me power to believe". She then broke out into earnest prayer and found uncommon liberty and access to the throne of grace. At length she thought she could believe that our Lord would heal her, and was enabled to lay hold upon his truth and faithfulness, upon his infinite mercy and boundless love. She then endeavoured to rise from her couch and was enabled so to do. To her astonishment, she could stand upright and found that she was perfectly well. Upon this she
