quite." He was then much stronger in body than he is now, and more able to exercise his judgment; but even now there does not appear any deficiency in the faculties of his foul; every grace fhines with more luftre than ever it did before, which has been very obfervable to those who fec him, viewing the ftrength and perfection thereof, fo diftinct from nature in one that is brought fo very low. He is as weak in body as he can well be, but does not now fuffer much pain: he said about three weeks ago, when he used to have fevere attacks of spasms almost every day, fometimes for fix or eight hours without ceffation, that it would not be always fo; "God will give me quietness before I go hence; that I may die to his honour, declaring what he has done for my foul: he can do it, weak as I am, for he giveth power to the faint, and to them that have no might he increaseth ftrength: he has taken down this poor tabernacle of mine by little and little, and it fhall come quite down at last, and be caft into an unclean place without the camp. The Doctor was the firft man that predicted my life through believing, and he was the firft that foretold my natural death; he has waded through the fame that I have done, in the morning of his life, but it has come upon me in my latter days. We read of fome coming in at the south gate, and going out of the north gate; but so true as God is, fo

fure I am that I fhall never perifh for when the high priest of the Jews put his hand upon the lamb that was brought for an offering, and pronounced it clean, that was enough; whether good or bad, it was not to be changed; and fo when our High Priest fets his mark upon his fheep, nothing can be taken from it, nor added to it; what he does is done for ever; yes, bleffed be his name, though we are fubject to changes, he alters not, therefore it is that the fons of Jacob are not confumed; he loved us because he would love us." He said at another time, "It does not fignify if I go to-night, fince the Lord is the ftrength of my heart, and will be my portion for ever; my spirit will return to God who gave it. I am no debtor to the flesh, let that fuffer what it may; and will not the God of heaven do that which is good and just? Yea he will; he knows what he is doing, and he doth nothing in vain; wherefore then doth a living man complain-a man for the punishment of his fins? But I long to lie down in the place that Job speaks of, where the weary are at reft; but I pray for ftrength to endure with fortitude all that the Lord is pleafed to lay upon me, until patience has had her perfect work; for when I am tried, I fhall come forth as gold. I have a good hope at the bottom that now holds me up under all my pain; and I believe there are more rejoicing days in ftore for me in this world, nevertheless it is hard work to cope

with fin and Satan; but in a few hours more, perhaps, the conflict will be over. Satan is already bruifed, and I fhall fhortly tread him under my feet. The Lord of life trod the wineprefs alone, his own arm brought falvation unto him, and his righteousness fuftained him, and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory; his ftrength is ftill made perfect in weaknefs, who says, my grace is fufficient for thee. Bleffed be his name, he spake sweetly to me this morning; then why fear, why faint, why doubt? our Captain stood the fiery teft, and we shall stand through him. O bless his holy name for every ftroke that brings me nearer to my journey's end. The precious Saviour of finners! it is him I am waiting for; come, Lord Jefus, come quickly. If it was the will of God, I could with him to cut his work fhort: this body, you fee, is now fo full of corruption, that it is become burthenfome to me; but it will be raised incorruptible: it is fown in weakness, but raised in power; then, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, "Death is fwallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy fting? O grave, where is thy victory? Thanks be to God, who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jefus Chrift." O how much do I defire to go to my long home, where I fhall find a glorious habitation, not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."

Since the above has dropped from the lips of

my beloved friend, which is now about a fortnight ago, he has gone off fo rapidly, that he has been able to fay but very little; but he is for the most part kept calm and quiet, and his countenance, at times, indicates a peace that paffeth knowledge; particularly a few days past, he feemed fo very happy, that he wanted to give vent to the joy that filled his heart. We perceived his lips move, and his countenance looking fo very bright, we drew near him to liften. to what he was saying, when he said, "You cannot hear me; I wifh you could; for what I feel and say is worth a thoufand worlds." A few minutes after, he broke out in a great rapture, saying, "He fixed our standing more fecure than it was before we fell; blefs him, blefs him for evermore; I am loved, bleffed, and pardoned; the Lamb flain from the foundation of the world, is my everlafting inheritance. O love, love!' grace, grace free, free! to fuch vile rebels as me. I wish I had ftrength to tell you more, but my breath fails me, I cannot." Yesterday he faid, "The Lord is faithful to his word; he still upholds me on the bed of languishing, and makes all

my bed in my fick nefs, and gives me fweet meditations when I am not able to fpeak." Having understood by a letter from Lady S. that you wifhed me to take notice of all that came from Mr. Jenkins, expreffive of his confidence in God, I have taken this opportunity of tranf

mitting to you what has paffed fince I wrote to her whatever is incorrect I hope you will pafs by, and accept it as coming from the tongue of a ftammerer. According to appearances, Mr. Jenkins's time here will be but very fhort, which you no doubt expect to hear; indeed, he has held it out to the astonishment of all that have witneffed his fufferings, and he seems incompetent to the exertion of ever speaking much more: be that as it may, he has left a very fatisfactory teftimony to those who have been to fee him, and I think fufficient for all that may hear of him. I fhall lose a very dear friend; but when I confider the world of woe he will be released from, it fubdues repining at his being taken away, and particularly on the reflection of his being freed from fuch a body of diseases, and immerfed into a blifsful eternity, where he will appear without spot or wrinkle, or any fuch thing; yea, blameless before God in love; nor is my forrowing without a hope of being found among the number of them, that will be his joy, and the crown of his rejoicing in the great day, when he shall say, Here am I, and the children which thou haft given me. He defires me to give his kind love to his dearest of all earthly friends, the Doctor, and all his household. Mifs Jones unites with me in kind love to you, Sir; alfo to Lady Sanderfon and family; and I would add, if it is not too great a favour, and your time is not too much