compofed Frame of Mind, was often heard to fay, My Lord, my Light and my Salvation. And we firmly believe he had a full Affurance the Lord was fuch to him before his Departure, which was on the 11th of the Seventh Month 1732, in the Seventy fixth Year of his Age.

A Testimony from the Monthly-meeting of New Malton in Yorkshire, concerning JAMES SIMPSON.

E was educated after the manner of the

H Church of England, and, in his

young Years, came to live within the Compafs of our Meeting. Being zealously concerned for the Good of his Soul, his Cries were to the Lord, who in his own time opened his inward Eye, letting him fee the Emptinefs of the National Worship in which he had been educated; and by the Illumination of divine Light, convinced him of the Truth as profeffed by us. So, in great Humility and Refignation of Mind, he came to fit down amongst us, where he found a Remnant feeking after the faving Knowledge of God, with whom he came into a religious Fellowship; and in true Stilnefs of Mind waited upon the Lord for the further Dif coveries of his Will. Thus continuing in a State of humble Dependance, the Divine Being, of his infinite Mercy, brought him to witnefs

a better

a better State; and in procefs of time opened his Mouth to fet forth his Praife, and to preach the Gospel, which he did with Power, as one having Authority, to the refreshing of many Souls; wherein he approved himself a faithful Minifter, and laboured in divers Parts of this Nation, where he was well received amongst Friends. And after his Return, his Travails were to promote the Truth and good Order amongst Friends, labouring in the Dif cipline of the Church; the Care whereof seemed to be very much upon him the remaining Part of his time, that it might be kept up in good Order, and in the Power of God, and that we thereby might become a Praise to his Name in the Earth.

He was not forward to open his Mouth in the Church, but waited to feel the Lord's Power to fill his Heart; and in the flowing of his Love he difpenfed with Faithfulness, to the Refreshment of many thirfty Souls, who were waiting for Confolation.

His Care was great for the Children of Friends, that they might walk in the Footsteps of the Flock of Chrift, which will bring to the Place where he feeds his People. At the laft publick Meeting he attended, which was about a Month before his Departure, he very earneftly befought the Almighty to reach to our young People, and incline their Hearts to keep his Laws. He was then in an ill State of Health, which increafing upon him, he

continued

continued in great Refignation of Mind to the Will of God, whether to live or to die ; fignifying to fome of us, That the Sight of Death was not a Terror to him. Thus continuing in great Stilnefs, he waited for the Dif folution of his earthly Tabernacle, till the 23d of the Eighth Month 1732, when he died and was buried the 25th of the fame in Friends Burying Ground at Barton, accompanied by his Friends and many Neighbours; where the Lord was pleafed to appear both immediately and inftrumentally, to the tendering of many Hearts.

A publick Preacher about Thirty Years.

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A Teftimony from the Monthly meeting of Newcastle upon Tyne, concerning Deborah WARDELL.

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HERE remains in our Hearts a fhort Testimony to give for our dear Friend and Sifter Deborah Wardell, who died in the Seventieth Year of her Age.

She was even like a Shock of full ripe Corn, gathered in its due Seafon; and we doubt not but the Lord has received her Soul into the Manfions of Glory, where the Wicked cease from troubling, and the Faithful are at Reft.

Her Ministry was very lively; fhe was found in Word and Doctrine, and very edifying;

preaching

preaching the Coming of our Lord Jefus: Chrift in his fpiritual Appearance; frequently opening the Scriptures, and the Mysteries of Life and Salvation; with fervent Exhortations to serve the Lord in Righteousness and true Holiness.

Her Chrißianity did fhew itself greatly by her meek and peaceable Spirit. She was many times fervent in Prayer to the Lord, for the rifing Generation, that they might come up in the Places of the Faithful who are gone before.

In the Time of her laft Ilness, which continued above three Months, fhe oftentimes was in a very sweet Frame of Mind, and frequently ufed to fay, The Thoughts of Death were no Terror to her; but was entirely refigned to the Will of the Lord; and often expreffed the Hope fhe had in her latter End.

Two Days before fhe died, having a very fick Fit, upon her being a little recovered of it, fhe defired to fee her Children, and expreffed herself to them after this manner: -I did not think I should have been alive till I hope it will be an happy Hour for me. I pray God bless you in all your Undertakings, and that he may be with you, as he has been with me, to the End of your Days.

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LANCELOT

LANCELOT WARDELL's Teftimony concerning his dear deceafed Wife, DEBORAH Wardell, who died the 7th of the Tenth Month 1732.

<c HE was defcended from honourable Parents, namely, John and Margaret "Walton of Bishop-Aukland, who were early "convinced in the Morning of the Day, "wherein Truth was published by George Fox "and others. They kept an open Door for "Travellers who were fent abroad in the "Service of Truth, to promote the Gospel of "our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift; as, fince "their Death, did most of their Children "who are all gone to their Reft, as Shocks of "Corn gathered in due Seafon, of which she "was the last.

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"She was a true Yokefellow, an affectionate "Wife, a tender Mother, and faithful La"bourer in the Vineyard of the Lord; and, "where her Lot was caft, of good Service "both as to her Ministry and in Meetings of "Business; having been an approved Mother " in our spiritual Ifrael, for her Care, Conduct

" and Advice.

"Some Years fince, being visited with c Sickness, the ordered her Children to be brought into her Chamber; at which time, "it was her Concern to admonish them to be "faithful

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