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Posted by Andrew on January 15, 2008, 3:20 pm
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she died, having pined away
with famine and thirst, so that her flesh seemed to be dried upon her
bones; and therefore could say but little, and manifested her mind very
much by signs. She said she had matter enough to fill up all her time
with talk, if she had but strength. A few days before her death, some
asked her, Whether she held her integrity still? Whether she was not
afraid of death? She answered to this purpose, that she had not the
least degree of fear of death. They asked her why she would be so
confident? She answered, If I should say otherwise, I should speak
contrary to what I know. There is, said she, indeed, a dark entry, that
looks something dark, but on the other side there appears such a bright
shining light, that I cannot be afraid! She said not long before she
died, that she used to be afraid how she should grapple with death; but,
says she, God has showed me that He can make it easy in great pain.
Several days before she died, she could scarcely say any thing but just
Yes, and No, to questions that were asked her; for she seemed to be
dying for three days together. But she seemed to continue in an
admirably sweet composure of soul, without any interruption, to the
last, and died as a person that went to sleep, without any struggling,
about noon, on Friday, June 27, 1735.
She had long been infirm, and often had been exercised with great pain;
but she died chiefly of famine. It was, doubtless, partly owing to her
bodily weakness, that her nature was so often overcome, and ready to
sink with gracious affection; but yet the truth was, that she had more
grace, and greater discove
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