ture State; and profefs to believe that
we shall meet our Relations again in
another World; That their Bodies
which are now in Duft and Darkness,
Shall be raised up to Eternal Life *
and that we shall be with them, and
with God for ever.
Now then how
ill does it become us to Mourn as thofe
that are without hope?

THAT your Son is in a happy State the following Sermon and Account, may fully fatisfy You; and All that think them worth the Reading.

I COULD have wished this Work bad fallen into better Hands; but fince it was the Dying Party's

* Καὶ τάχα δ' εκ γαίης ἐλπίζομεν εἰς φάος ἐλθεῖν,
Δείψανο εποικομύων ἔπιθεν ἢ θεοὶ τελέθονται.

Defire

Defire that I should be the Perfon entrusted with the management of it and your Request that these things might be communicated to the World; I shall make no other Apology, either for my Preaching, Printing on this occafion.

THE Account of the Conver fion and Early Piety of your Deceafed Son, is what I have carefully taken out of his own Writings; the Subftance of which, you have in the -Papers before fent you; but the Copy I have most had myEye upon, is what be drew up of his own Accord, for the Perufal of the Minifter that Bap- í ¡tized him.

I HAVE for the most part tranfcribed his own Words; and where I bave made choice of other Expreffions, 'tis not because I would fay fome

thing

thing which He has not faid; but that I may speak his Senfe and Intention more intelligibly, and fully. Endeavouring to render these things as ufeful, as might be to others, whilft I am faithfully relating what was just, and ftrictly due to Him.

IF any one fhould say they fee nothing in his Cafe, but what is Ordi nary and Common; yet, granting this, we bave a new Atteftation and Subfcription to Common Truths. And, at leaft, there is thus much gain'd by this Publication, as to have one Name more added to the number of Witneffes for God, and Religion.

FOR my part I Shall Rejoice to hear all that look into thefe Papers fay, (Let them but Speak Truth) that they have met with nothing, but what

they

!

they knew before. Would to God we were all as well Inform'd, and as truly Serious as this young Man was: and I wish too that we did not ftand in need of frequent Remembrancers,

BUT whatever others may think or fay; I promise my self, that You will kindly accept of what I have attempted; and favourably overlook my Failings and Miscarriages.

I HOPE by this opportunity of making my felf known to you, I may gain an Intereft in your Prayers. Prayers which in this Remarkable Inftance before us of their Succefs, appear peculiarly acceptable, and well. pleafing to God: May they Remain to be fo.

NOW

NOW, that I may not too long detain you from what you are, doubtlefs, much more defirous to look into; I fhall only add my Hearty Defires,

For You, Sir! that you may yet live to be the Spiritual Father of many Children; that your Labours may be Crowned with still greater Succefs here, and with Eternal Glory hereafter. That many may rife up with your lately Interred Son, at the last Day to bless God for your Miniftry.

AND for You, Madam! I beg more especially a Chriftian Patience and Submiffion ; with those ftrong Supports from above, which may fecure from all the Evils and Harms, that your too great, and Paffionate Concern might bring upon you.

FOR