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Strength of Body and brot on slight Sicknesses, which in
a little time went of again, but Sepr 9th being much hurry'd
in providing for those who were working in the Harvest
was the Day on which she took her last Sickness. However
she was well at Noon and dined with her Husband & Br Wor=
thington who went there to keep the meeting, in her usual
chearfull way; but suddenly got up from Table and went
out complaining of an uncommon Pain in her Head. Her
long stay caused her Husband to follow her, and finding her
incapable of helping herself, he brot her in and put her
to Bed where her disorder soon shewed itself to be a hot
fever. When her pain was most Violent she soothed her Soul
to ease & rest with the tormenting Anguish & Pain of her
dear Saviour which she told Br Worthington that same day.
Sunday Sepr 15th: when Br Worthn: went to preach at Golear
he found her much easier as if the fever had left her Up:
on asking her if she thot she shou'd go home? she said: that
wou'd be my hearts Inclination, for I have lived long enough
without seeing him, tho' he has never left me from the first
time I knew him to this Hour, but I cannot tell how it will
be. However if he will take me I am ready, for I have his
Blood and Righteousness, tho' I feel my Self more vile
than ever I did in my Life. Sunday Sepr 22d: Her Husband
reminded her that it was the Comn day. she replied I know
it and have no Mind for eating or for drinking food which
must corrupt again; of Gods Bread that heavenly I
am thinking, Jesus Christs flesh I'd obtain; who was
formed of the Seed of David & his Blood is Drink Oh! how