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and said: weep not, but rejoice with me. Oh what a
Festivity would that be for Me, if our Saviour would
take me to himself! I then askd him, if he would
go and leave me? upon which he answerd: you will
once follow me; beg of our Saviour to preserve you
from unnecessary Concern, for he will care for You,
and be himself your exceeding great Reward, for all
that you have done, and still do for me. He then desired
me to bring him the Account Book of the Congregation here,
and gave me an Explanation of all the Particulars. The
10th. Br. & Sr. Powel having heard of his Illness, came to
us from Carols Mannor  Manor: He sat up, and confer'd with
us about the Celebration of the Holydays  Holidays, altho' he
was in a high Fever and had a great Pain in his Breast.
As we ask'd him, if we should not send for a Doctor to
Him? he replied: I want none; our Saviour shall be
my Physician. He was childlikely resignd and pa-
-tient, so that even the visiting Strangers wonder'd at
it. Among other Things he said: that as often as he
dosed a little, he was always busy about the Sacrament.

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and could not leave off. There was a sweet Nearness of our Savr.
attended his Sickness, and therefore the Watchers and Visiters  Visitors
about him had always an agreeable Feeling. When we made his Bed
to Day, and laid him in again, he said: Oh could I so sink into my
Saviours Arms! and another Time. Oh that this Time was shortend!
I would fain give a Spring, and as in Flight go to our Saviour! the
17th. his chearful  cheerful Looks gave us Hope, that his Distemper was broke;
But there soon appeard evident Signs that our best Friend would
fetch his Soul home. Which he did the 18th. about 4 in the
Afternoon, with the Watch Word. "My Thoughts are not your
Thoughts." Br. Powel imparted to him the last Blessing
in a Liturgy accompanied by a soft peaceful Sensation.
I can give him this Testimony, that He behaved towards
me as a very tender Husband, yea rather as a loving Father.
may our Saviour reward Him! The Intercourse with the
Man of Smart, was the only Object of his Heart. and espe-
-cially for a Year past, me could perceive that his Conversation
was already more in Heaven than here below. Wherefore
He often express'd his Desire to be dissolved, and to be at
home with Christ. which came to pass at the Age of
47 Years and 1 Month.