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way this day, I had been greatly exercised 

 in regard to my latter end. I knew myself 

 to have been a regular member of the church, 

 and to have sought repentance for my sins ; 

 but though I had often heard of the faith of 

 assurance, had known nothing of it ; but 

 early this day, instantaneously by a change 

 wrought upon me sudden and perceivable 

 as lightning, an assurance of my peace made 

 with God sprung up in my mind. The 

 following words were the subject of my 

 meditation ' In peace thou shalt see God. 

 *Fear not those who can kill the body. 

 * In peace shalt thou depart.' I was on this 

 occasion, by a confidence in mind not to 

 be resisted, fully assured of my salvation. 

 This being the case, I was willing, satisfied, 

 and glad to die. 



" I was tied to the post, as I have already 

 said, and the flame was now kindled. The 

 day was clear, not a cloud to be seen : if there 

 were clouds low in the horizon, the sides of 

 the house prevented me from seeing them ; 

 but I heard no thunder, nor observed any 



