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allowed to say of much of this period of my
existance. These were golden day, Sweetly spent
in prayer and praise. <gap></gap>But not all. <emotion>My de=
=praved heart still caused me much to sigh over.
and many anxious hours.</emotion> I also depended too
much upon frames and feelings. This was pre=
=suming too much. to rely on the promises of
God our Savior, contained in his Holy word, to con=
=fide in Him in gloomy hours as well as light=
=some days, and to keep the eye of faith directed
to His complete atonement. and to that finished
salvation, purchased for us, when He bowed His
head, and died upon the cross, is the sinners on=
=ly safety; for if we put any dependance in our own
attainments of whatsoever kind they may be, we
are misled. We are surely forsaking the fountain
of living water. Private conversation, on spirit=
=ual subjects, were at this time particularly needful:
Well for me, that I had a friend who shared in
all my concerns, and to whom I could unbosom
my self without reserve. Indeed our love and
confidence was mutual, and we oft took sweet
counsel together. Besides this special favor
conferred upon me, there were other dear friends,
with whom I delighted to converse, whose ob=
=servations, though perhaps, then, not so fully
understood, were treasured up in my memory.
and have been useful in subsequent years.