God was the ftrength of her heart, and fhe knew that he would be her portion for ever, and her foul greatly rejoiced in him. I never faw her when in health with fuch a countenance as the had during her illness; I may fay, without cxaggeration, her face fhone like the face of an angel, for truly the Lord was the health of her countenance. How "happy are the people that are in such a cafe! yea, bleffed are the people whofe God is the Lord." She many times fpake very affectionately of you, expreffed a great defire to see you once more, and requested her kind love. She said many fweet things, at different times, to me and my valuable friend Mr. B. Cort, who was with me; and alfo to Mifs Sheafbury, a particular friend of my fifter's, who was with her the last ten days. I have made a memorandum of fome of the things fhe fpake, and I think that we three together can recall to mind moft of what the faid, which I intend to write down as foon as I have time, and to fend you. I hope we fhall have the pleasure of seeing you at Leicefter before the days get fhort; many will be glad to fee you. The Lord has bleffed your labours amongst us many times, and I hope we fhall foon fee you again, that we may receive another benefit. How glad fhould I be if you was here to fpeak to us, and to declare to the public what great things the Lord hath done my fifter. On Friday laft she was speaking to her friends who stood about her for more than three hours. There were feveral in the room, and amongst the many things the mentioned, which are far beyond the limits of a letter, she told us again of her deliverance under a discourse you preached at Newark from these words, "It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Jefus Chrift came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." It was then that the Lord brought her out of her diftréfs into a state of friendship and reconciliation with himself, and gave her the enjoyment of pardon and peace; and fhe teftified to all around her that he had that peace which paffeth all understanding. I fhall be very glad to receive a line from you. That the Lord may be with my ever dear and invaluable friend, and crown the labour of his latter days with abundant fuccefs, is the earnest prayer of my heart. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. TO THE REV. W. HUNTINGTON. REV. AND DEAR SIF, Leicester, Oct. 10, 1809. I SAID in my last that I would give you some of the particulars of my fifter's converfation previous to her departure, which I am fure you will be glad to hear; for, although I have been satisfied in my own mind, and fome others also, respecting her eternal state, for some time past, yet it appears more confirming when she used fuch language, and found fuch fupport, in the approach of death, through that sweet enjoyment she had of the Lord's love and favour to her. A few days prior to her confinement she told me much of her experience, and how sharply she had been exercised at times; what dreadful things went through her mind, fuch as she durft When I do not enjoy the Lord's prefence, I feel many fears. and mifgivings of heart. But why should I not even speak of. She faid, expect to escape this, when Chrift himself cried • out, My God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me?" That confideration is often a great comfort and fupport to my mind.' The peace of foul which fhe enjoyed for the laft fix days was very great, and her conversation was encouraging and comforting to all that came to fee her: she said, "Thou wilt keep that man in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee." And fo I find it, for fo far as God hath given me faith to 'ftay my mind on him I have peace. I cannot fay that I have any fear of death; perfect love hath caft out all fear; nor have I any toffings in my mind, nor do I feel those sharp exercises which I have had; I have that peace in my 'confcience which paffeth all understanding, 'which this world knows nothing of, "The fting of death is fin, and the 'ftrength of fin is the law; but thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jefus Chrift." Mr. B. Cort faid to her, You remember Mr. Hunt'ington's faying from the pulpit, 'If perfect love 'had caft out all fear, you would be no more 'afraid of death than I am of you.'Yes,' fhe faid, 'I do, and I think that some who are not fo 'ftrong in faith as Mr. H. can say the fame: I feel no fear, death will be swallowed up in victory. 'Formerly I used to have great terror; and was 'fo exercised with the fear of death, that often'times the sweat has dropt from me. One night in particular, amongst many others, I was in great fear and diftrefs; I got up, and earnestly prayed to the Lord to remove my fears, and to ༈༙ < reveal himself to me; and, if he had any mercy ' for me, to fhew me mercy. The Lord heard me in this time of trouble, and delivered me, fo ⚫ that my foul was melted under a feeling fenfe ' of his goodness, and this feripture came with power, "The ranfomed of the Lord fhall return ⚫ and come to. Zion with fongs, and everlafting joy upon their heads; they fhall obtain joy and gladness, and forrow and fighing fhall flee away." And immediately after thiş verfe in Hart's hymns came upon my mind, I'll lay me down and sweetly fleep, • And when I wake He shall me keep, 'I did lay me down in peace; and when I awoke the Lord kept me by faith in his blood; he has kept me to this day, and I now have peace. When I was at Matlock my feelings were very • different at times; I was taken very ill on Wed nesday, and from then till Sunday I felt very 'dead in my foul, and dark refpecting my eternal ' state; which brought me to cry mightily to God. I may fay the Lord for a small moment forfakes, and in a little wrath hideth his face, but with ' everlasting kindness he hath mercy on me. I 'read Mr. Huntington's "Kingdom of Heaven taken by Prayer," and often wept while reading, 'it was so suitable to my feelings, and fo bleffed |