I here leave the testimony of my experience, that Christ's yoke is easy, and his burden light. SARAH SAVAGE."

The following 'Select Sentences,' gleaned from various of Mrs. Savage's papers, will not be unsuitably preserved in the present memorial.

It is an awful thing for the best saint, who has his accounts most ready, to stand before the Judge of heaven and earth, to receive his final doom.-Mrs. Hulton.

Serious thoughts of eternal happiness, and eternal misery, will make all our difficulties vanish. Ib.

Whatever takes me off from making the favor of God my chief end, and Christ my only way to it, does but deceive-cannot satisfy is not bread.-Mr. Lawrence.

We are more apt to fear the death of friends, than the death of religion.—Ib.

As secret sins allowed do, in effect, deny" God's omniscience-How doth God know?So secret duties own and approve it.-Ib.

There is need of much wisdom and grace to direct in managing the body-to give it its due and no more-as to food, raiment, and rest.—Ib.

The world has a great many servants and friends, but I never knew any praise it at parting.-Ib.

While the world is in a bustle about earth, and things below, the believer steals to heav en, and makes little noise.-Ib.

We must not admit of any excuse from duty, unless we think it is one that will avail in the great day of Judgment.— Mr. Illidge.

What an absurd sight to see a crucified Savior on the board, and a sleeping Christian in a pew!-Dr. Benion..

To be amended by a little cross, afraid of a little sin, and affected with a little mercy, is a good evidence of grace in the soul.Mrs. Parsons.

I find that God will not maintain, or encourage any of his children in sloth, or idleness. When I took more pains with my heart, I was in a better frame. I never took extraordinary pains, but I received extraordinary profit. Mrs. Hunt.

In keeping up a profession of religion, you meet with difficulties from without.-In keeping up the power, you meet with difficulties from within:-but hold on, and be not discouraged-the pure in heart long to see God, and in a little time those longings shall be satisfied.-Matthew Hen y.

Those who desire spiritual blessings are blessed in those desires, and shall be filled with those blessings.-Ib.

He that gives to God his soul, and serves him with the inner man, will think no out

ward expression of reverence too much.He will give his body too.-Philip Henry.

A heart to be truly thankful for the Redeemer, is a good sign of an interest in the redemption.—Ib.

If we copy the example of Christ, it will be an evidence that we are his now, in the kingdom of grace, and an earnest that we shall follow him hereafter into the kingdom of glory.-Ib.

Though we cannot wash in Innocency, yet, we must wash in Penitency.-Ib.

Forced absence from God's ordinances, and forced presence with wicked people, is a grievous burden to a gracious soul.—Ib.

Christians are witnesses to the power of God's grace, to the sweetness of his comforts, to the truth of his promises, and the tenderness of his providence.-Ib.

The happiness of heaven consists in being with Christ-that they may be with me.Thoughts of this are reviving, and should be improved as a cordial to keep from fainting under any trouble-as a spur to put us forward in duty-as a bridle to restrain from sin-and, as a loadstone to draw our affections upward.-Ib.

APPENDIX.

NOTE A. PAGE 19.

Of the excellent wife of Philip Henry, little, comparatively, is known. What she was, may, however, be gathered, though nothing is particularly said of her, from her son's (Matthew Henry) sermon on her death. She died May 25th, 1707, in the 79th year of her age. The following extracts from Mrs. Savage's diary are interesting.-The memory of the just is blessed.

Monday morning, April 28, 1707. I went to Broad Oak to visit my dear aged mother; very sensible of the honor and duty I owe her while she lives, though not in a capacity to pay it as I would. I found her weak in body, yet strong in the graces of the Spirit-faith, love, and thankfulness-contempt of the world, and longing for heaven. O that I may tread in her steps. She said to me-'I have been a great while here, to what end should I desire to live longer?'

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Friday, May 2. I went to Broad Oak. my dear mother very weak. Some days in bed all day. But, blessed be God, her faith and hope not shaken. It is a great confirmation to me of the reality of invisible things, to see a holy life end so well. The end of that man (or woman) is peace.