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things, he used to say: What is this to us, the Lamb will
know it best; and again: Let us wait for our Savi-
ours time, his time is allways the best. Soon af-
ter this his heart secretly longed to partake of The
Corpse and Blood of Jesus in the Sacrament, when
unexpectedly he was sent for, and told by the Brn that
our dr Saviour; who knew his hunger would soon
accomplish his desire, and should therefo be confirmd
and blessed, which made his heart very glad and
more attached to the Wounds of Jesus. March the 24
1749. He partook of the holy Communion for the 14
time when his Soul and Body was so afected and pe-
netrated thro & thro with the martyrd Corpse &
Blood of Jesus, as he could not express it with Words.
He was so happy in his heart and felt such Blessings
That he scarce knew, what he eat of drank, or how
he walkd or workd for many days, and this sound
he felt ringing in his ears perpetually: My flesh
is meat indeed, and my Blood is Drink indeed.
And indeed it proved itself to himn real Life, and
Meat and Drink to his Heart. When his Wife was
concernd, that she did not partake with him of the
same priviledge, he behaved very tender towards
her and comforted her, saying: Have a little Pa-
tience, for the Lambs time is the best.
Several years ago he had got a Surfait by heating
himself with working over hard, which for three years
time past, has at time troubled him much with a
severe Costiveness and Pain in his Bowels.
About 10 weeks ago he was taken with it again
but continued chearfull and quite resigned to our Sa-
viour; Br Oxlee went to see him, and when he
looked at him, he thought found him so solid and groun-
ded, and with such a Sinnerlike Hous, as he never be-
fore had observed in him, So that coming home he said
to his Wife: Crispin Taylor ripens fast for Eternity
Oct The 28. He grew worse and could work no more.
But soon after was obliged to keep his Bed. Br Oxlee
visited him, and asked him, whether he thought he
should be soon well again? He answered softly (for
he feard his Wife would hear him and be grieved at it)
but yet very chearfully, and said: No, I shall go to my
Dr Saviour, and further being asked: Whether he should
like to go home, he answered O yes, with all my heart
and Soul; I would go this night, if it pleased him, but
yet I'll wait till he calls me, for his time is the
best. Br & Sr Haystmanns soon after came to Scholar to
speak with the Communion-Brn & Srs: and calld on
to see him, of which he was exceeding glad and
spoke of it with great Joy. Some days after B
Oxlee came to see him again, and found him asleep,
and as he had had no Sleep for many nights,
because of his extreme pain, he would he not
have him disturbd. But after he got wake his
wife told him of it. O sayd he: Why didnt you with my whole heart
wake me, for I love the Brethren and am very
glad of their Visits, especially him, who lives
so near me, and I am allways better after I have
Seen any of them. Nov: the 12 Br Oxlee visited
him again; and being asked to pray for him, he
asked Crispin, what his heart desired most, at
which he looked up, smiled and sayd: my hearts
Desire is, to be with my dr Saviour. He spoke
but low, but one could understand and fell, what
he said and according to his earnest Request