"I desire to be content in the place where

O that I had wisdom to

God hath set me. do the duty of it. I see we must not have every thing that we would have in this world."

She was seized with a fever, as it proved, though little suspected of several days, August 1st, 1697

In the beginning of her illness she often expressed an entire submission to the will of God, however he should please to dispose of her.

It was the ninth or tenth day of her illness before it appeared perilous, and then it grew violent, and seized her head.

She breathed out her soul into the embraces of the Lord Jesus, August 13th, being Friday, between four and five o'clock in the after

noon.

She was buried in St. Michael's Church, Chester, August 16th, being Monday.

Mr. James Owen preached her funeral sermon that evening, at her brother's meetingplace, on Rev. ii. 7. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life.'

APPENDIX.

No. I.

Or the excellent wife of Philip Henry, little, com. paratively, is known. What she was may, however, be gathered, though nothing is particularly said of her, from her son's (Matthew Henry) ser mon 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.'

"1707. Monday morning, 28th of April. I went to Broad Oak to visit my dear aged mother; very sensible of the honour 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, Found 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.'

Sabbath. May 4. I spent at dear Broad Oak, the place of my solemnities, where I have had many a comfortable Sabbath. Blessed be God for the opportunity of this, though not as formerly.

Weeping should not hinder sowing. We had Mr. Doughty to be our good helper, from Gal. vi. 9. Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.' A very good caution. Alas! I am apt to faint, to flag, and tire. But I have a great deal of reason to hold on and hold out, forasmuch as in due season-in God's due time-I shall reap. When I told dear mother the subject, she replied-nor in evil suffering.' Let this be a quickening consideration to me when I faint and tire—a blessed, glorious harvest is before me, I trust, which will make amends for all.

Wednesday, 7th, I went again. Dear brother came from Chester. We had a very affectionate prayer at meeting at our dear mother's bed-side. He had this expression in pleading with God for mercy for her Her children do rise up and call her blessed; Lord, do thou command the blessing.' He preached the lecture there. We had a

comfortable opportunity from 1 Cor. xv. 19. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.' A Christian's hope in Christ looks above, and beyond this life, or else their case were very sad. He shewed that true Christians have hope in Christ for righteousness, strength, everlasting happiness. They have hope in Christ in this life, in reference to daily sins, daily services, daily sorrows. But not in this life only-their comfort looks above and beyond this life- We hope in Christ'-That he will be with us in our dying agonies: he is not like the master of that poor Amalekite, 1 Sam. xxx. 13. who left him because he fell sick'-That he will receive our precious souls into glory-That he will bring us off in the judgment-That he will make us eternally happy in the vision and fruition of God.

May 11th. I heard yesterday that my dear mother continues as she was. Lord, support. Put under thy everlasting arm.

Friday. I went to see my dear mother: found her still declining, yet very sensible. That afternoon I was much revived by brother Henry coming and praying with her, and the family-all coming to her bed-side, as she desired. The chapter in course to read was 1 John v, 5. When he came to the 11th verse-" And this is the record that God hath given to us eternal