108 The Conversion of Mary Hnrll. 



"Piishey," and Tidcombe, at which there were four and six re- 

 spectively. Mary Hurll continues : — 



" It was at that time much upon my mind to go hear Mr. Hughes a Non- 

 Conformist Minister in Marlborough. I asked those who us'd to be my 

 Companions in breaking the Sabbath to go with me to hear the Word, not 

 ac- [p. 8.] quainting them with my Eeasons for it. They went with me, 

 but staied not long there, but as I suppos'd took their walks as they us'd to 

 do. As for me, through rich Grace I had now no such inclination [so] to do. 



I was much affected with Mr. Hvghes' Prayer. I thought I could have 

 stood a Day to have heard him ; but in Preaching I could not understand 

 him. . . thus I may say I continued for the space of twelve months. . . 

 [p. 19.] I thought with myself is it so"? That whosoever believeth shall 

 *A way of expression common I be sav'd '? Then I will believe; *sure. 



in these parts. Though alas at this time I knew not what 



I Faith was. . 



[The following passages are printed from Miss Higgs's MS., 

 where the small letters in place of the usual capitals are notice- 

 able] : — 



[p. 11] Whilst I was under this concern, the devil comes in with a 

 temptation [viz. ; that one who is elect may safely venture to live carelessly, 

 since God will in any case] save his elect ; but on the other hand if i were 

 not elected, all my thoughtfulness would never save me. 



As soon as these thoughts were suggested, it pleased god to let me know 

 they were from the devil. [After this, Mary was free from such temptations 

 ' about election,' p. 13.] 



[p, 14] ... by this time I had serv'd my apprenticeship which was 

 [p. 15] eight years, i had then attained the age of sixteen, and I was very 

 fearful of being left to myself for fear of liberty, therefore i desir'd to 

 be apprentice . . . again. So I went to .serve in another place apprentice 

 five years. 



Those i next liv'd with were professors ... [p. 16] i concluded that i 

 was one that was lost, for the gospel was hid from me [2 Cor. iv., 3] . . . 

 in due time another word was impress'd on me [viz. St. Matt, xv., 24] . . . 

 [p. 18] in the mean time i was exercised with many outward afflictions . . . 

 Heb. 12, 8. [for several pages she speaks of series of ' afflictions,' without 

 specifying their character exactly]. 



[p. 27] After this I went to live as Servant with my Aunt, my Father's 

 Sister, where I remained two years. "Whilst I was there, my Father's 

 Uncle, who was a good man often came to the house. . . . 



[p. 39] . . . Afterwards the lord gave me another scripture, which was 

 Mat. 12, 20 : the bruised reed he shall not break nor quench the smoaking 

 flex . . . [on p. 41, she refers again to the ' smoaken flex.' (ms.) ]. 



[p. 46] . . . After this i began to be thoughtful about the ordinance 

 of the lord's supper, believing it my duty to attend it, but was very fearful 

 about it . . . whilst I was thus sullicitous in my mind, god so order'd 



