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in Esther Rothera
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is One. Some wept bitterly saying: O that my departure
might be like unto hers
May the 26 when Br Pyrlaus visited her, she her Tongue be-
gun to faulter, however she assured him, that she felt our
Savrs Nearness sweet & precious in all her pain, & that she was
as a poor needy Sinner reconciled & her heart wished for his
last Visit. O I long to be soon with him & to see (my Be-
loved Man) the Savr of my Soul, & to kiss his Wounds for my
Election. Pray give him a good word that he may take me
soon. Among many sweet Verses her minnd fed upon, she
was a this time peculiarly charmed with this:
I've yet One Suit, what is it?
dost thou the houses visit
then make a Stop at mine
and do not pass it over
approve thyself our Lover
and leave evn here thy Peaces Shine
Three days after, fryday the 29. She had a great desire once
more to see Labourer Br Pyrlaus (for she thought she shd not
continure till Tuesday. Br Metcalf to go to Wike to came accordingly take at 7 oto call him) He went that Evning & had his
Clock in ye Evning
last Conversation with her. She said: Dr Br (I have allways lo-
ved you and respected you as a Servt of our Savr and had a great
desire to see you once more, you have been allways blessed to my
heart.) I am quite ready to go, there in nothing, nothing at all that
makes my heart heavy, nothg in betweeen me & my dr Savr he is
mine & I am his. I go as his poor Sinner to him, I have nothg
to bring But his Blood and Righteousness, wch he has given to me
I am in peace with all Men, I love all my Brs & Srs: neighbours, Re
lations & friends (my outward matters are also in order, I have
given Charge, how I will have it at my Funeral, I wit have nei-
ther my husband nor any body else to mourn for me I shall be hap
py and there in no Cause for mourning. I will lie with my Brn
& Srs in Lambshill & I have that the promise for it.) My husband I
have resigned up to our Savr & to ye Brns (To my Sickworker Hanah
I owe much Thankfullness:) Now I pray You Salute the dr Brs
& Srs in Lambshill for me tenderly, I have loved them, tho' but could
not see them often. I shall see then with our Savr &c Thereupon we