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and has Continued to return every Spring and fall
She however remaind very patien patient under it and
Complaind very Little, She often Longd to be
at home with our Saviour, for She Said that her
Disorder was of Such a natuer nature, that She was
Likely to be very troble som troublesome to the Sisters, which
was some pain to her, but her Chearfulness Cheerfulness of
heart made it aplesuer a pleasure to see her;
When the dear Desipl Disciple and mother was here
in the Year 54 and keept kept the first Choir Sacrament
She had the faviour favour to be one of that Number
it was a great adishon addition to her joy, that her
Bridegroom and Lover had ownd an such a
manner, tho She according to her thoughts was
one of the meenest meanest and has meny many times since Said
that in all her Life She Could not forget, and
when She Shoud Should once get the faviour favour to see
her frind friend and Lover She would kiss his bleed-
ing feet for it.
in March Last She began to Cough, and her
Sores did not Appear much but it Strulk Struck more
in her, and Settled on her Longes, She made Use
Of Medisens Medicines, but it was to no Affect, it was so
in her mind that our Saviour would soon fetch
her to him Self, this became daly daily more plain
to her and She only wishd that her time might
be Short, for She Longd much to be at home
July ~~the 17~~ y^e 13^th She took to the Sick-room
out of which She Came nomoe no more her disorder was
not all aside with much pain; but She has been
Carrid Carried an in a very easy manner, drind her whole
Sickness She has remaind in a Close Conextion Connection
with the man of Smart, so that one Could feel it
when ever one Spok Spoke with her; her heart burnt with
tender Longing after her Eternal Bridegroom

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She meny many time Expressd in word how near She
felt him, and how tender-Ly he imbraced embraced Her
Perticulerly Particularly the Last Sacrament, of which She
got her Share in the Sick-room, the time before
when She enjoyd it with hannah Clark, She was some-
what grived grieved that She went before her, but how ever
Satisfied her Self Saying, I Shall Stay one Lordsupper
more, and then I Shall go to the Saviour; being
Asked if She Shoud Should Like to Stay till the near enjoyment
She Said yeas if he will have me Stay, I am resind rescind, but
not for that, I will not Stay, becose because when I am with him I
Shall alwas always keep the Lord-supper
She then begd our Saviour Soon to fetch her, and
not to Let her Stay to Long the Sisters told She Choud Could
have patienc patience, the time would not be long then She
woud would Say do you think so, then I will be Satisfid Satisfied
Her Class S^rs made her a Love-feast, on acount account of
her Birth-day, on which Ocation, She Express'd her
Satisfaction and then kiss'd them heartly, and thank'd
them for their Love, She was for Same Some days in an
Extrodenary Extraordinary sweet and Compos'd disposishon, So that
one Could desern discern in her Look, that her time drew
near. Which unhappend unexpectedly a bout 4 aClock
in the Morning y^e 30^th instant by reson reason of an impost
in her throught throat, with the blessing of her Choir
By S^r Dorgy ~~drawing~~ duering during those words:
Pail Pale Lips kiss her on the heart
Open Arms take her,