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Saviour, to take me into eternal safety: as I fore=<br /> | Saviour, to take me into eternal safety: as I fore=<br /> | ||
=saw, that much hurt to my soul might ensue.<br /> | =saw, that much hurt to my soul might ensue.<br /> | ||
| − | Going to rest one night with an anxious and<br /> | + | Going to rest one night with an <emotion>anxious and<br /> |
| − | burthened mind, as usual, I besought the Lord<br /> | + | burthened mind</emotion>, as usual, I besought the Lord<br /> |
| − | with many tears to save and deliver me from<br /> | + | <emotion>with many tears</emotion> to save and deliver me from<br /> |
| − | what I so much dreaded; 'till at length weary<br /> | + | what I so much dreaded; <abbr>'till</abbr> at length <emotion>weary<br /> |
| − | and oppressed I fell asleep, and had the following<br /> | + | and oppressed</emotion> I fell asleep, and had the following<br /> |
| − | remarkable dream. I thought my self possess'd <br /> | + | remarkable dream. I thought my self <abbr>possess'd </abbr><br /> |
of a Beautiful ring, but how, or by what means<br /> | of a Beautiful ring, but how, or by what means<br /> | ||
I received it, I could never recollect; it was placed<br /> | I received it, I could never recollect; it was placed<br /> | ||
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aware of its value: that with it, I should be e=<br /> | aware of its value: that with it, I should be e=<br /> | ||
=ternally secure, and without it, I shouldbe eter=<br /> | =ternally secure, and without it, I shouldbe eter=<br /> | ||
| − | =nally lost! | + | =nally lost! Awful alternative! How ought I<br /> |
| + | to have trembled at the thought, But <emotion>I gazed<br /> | ||
| + | on the precious gem with delight</emotion>, and rejoiced in<br /> | ||
| + | my safety. My vain heart soon suggested to me,<br /> | ||
| + | that every beholder would be struck with admi=<br /> | ||
| + | =ration when they saw its transcendant lustre.<br /> | ||
| + | Immediately I was surrounded by a large com=<br /> | ||
| + | =pany of people, and my vanity was gratified<br /> | ||
| + | by seeing all eyes fixed on the inestimable Jew=<br /> | ||
| + | =el with which I was adorned. They begged<br /> | ||
| + | for a nearer view, and I reluctantly yielded<br /> | ||
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Revision as of 22:36, 8 February 2018
16.
made me still more earnestly intreat our
Saviour, to take me into eternal safety: as I fore=
=saw, that much hurt to my soul might ensue.
Going to rest one night with an <emotion>anxious and
burthened mind</emotion>, as usual, I besought the Lord
<emotion>with many tears</emotion> to save and deliver me from
what I so much dreaded; 'till at length <emotion>weary
and oppressed</emotion> I fell asleep, and had the following
remarkable dream. I thought my self possess'd
of a Beautiful ring, but how, or by what means
I received it, I could never recollect; it was placed
on my right hand, and I was commanded never to
lose it, or suffer it to be removed. This I thought
an easy injunction, which I could without difficulty
obey. In the midst of the ring was a large stone
so brilliant that it dazzled my sight. I was well
aware of its value: that with it, I should be e=
=ternally secure, and without it, I shouldbe eter=
=nally lost! Awful alternative! How ought I
to have trembled at the thought, But <emotion>I gazed
on the precious gem with delight</emotion>, and rejoiced in
my safety. My vain heart soon suggested to me,
that every beholder would be struck with admi=
=ration when they saw its transcendant lustre.
Immediately I was surrounded by a large com=
=pany of people, and my vanity was gratified
by seeing all eyes fixed on the inestimable Jew=
=el with which I was adorned. They begged
for a nearer view, and I reluctantly yielded
