he frequently was in his last illness; at the same time he was perfectly sensible of the danger of it, and frequently told both his sisters, who constantly and affectionately attended him, that nothing gave him so much concern as the grief he saw I was in, which, however, we all endeavoured most carefully to conceal from him. To the very last he was frequently observed by all of us to put up ejaculatory petitions, and some part of every day was spent in reading a portion of scripture, and frequently some other useful book. Last year he read and much liked Mr. HERVEY'S Meditations. At this time your Sermons on Regeneration were read to him, which he heard with much pleasure and approbation, as also several of Mr. EVANS's Sermons and often said, there was a great likeness of sentiment and expression between him and the doctor. One remarkable mercy which I cannot but mention with thankfulness was, that he never complained of sickness or pain after his return to us, and for the most part slept well in the nights. He had indeed a bad cough, and great shortness of breath and weakness, but so great was his patience, that he scarce ever complained, and generally said, he was very well. He seemed to have no terror or aversion at death: and even when he thought proper to to tell me that I must lay my account with it, he did it with the same coolness and seeming unconcern he would have spoke of any other subject. At that very moment he appeared to me so beautiful, had such vivacity in his eyes and bloom in his complexion, that I thought I would have given any thing in the world for his picture; but I am not so happy as to have even that poor resemblance of him left me. However, at that trying moment I was so far supported, as not to shew any weakness to him. He had just before told his sisters the same thing, and that it became them and him to submit to the Divine will without repining, and that he had no regret for the shortness of his life. They also bore it with great calmness, which, considering their age and vast affection for such a brother, was a wonder. But this suppressed grief now often gets vent in sighs and tears. He had the satisfaction to see his father before his death: his being on his circuit and necessary attendance on his duty in the session, made it impossible for him to be with us here; but at my child's desire, his sisters and I attended him to a little neat house near -Edinburgh; and there it was he died, or rather fell asleep, for he expired without a groan, and was buried in the AbbeyChurch, upon the 27th of July, his birth-day, near some of his worthy and dear relations, now in heaven.. His death was so easy, that his physician said, he had never in all his practice seen the like; and thro' every step of his illness there was a remarkable tender Providence watched over him. Even those who attended him felt the effects of it in the uncommon serenity and calmness they were supported in. While he lived, he himself had no symptom to the last that was shocking or distasteful. May I not be allowed to think, that a death so easy, I might say lovely, was a part of a merciful reward for a virtuous and wellspent life. Now, dear sir, tho' I could say a vast deal more, I ought to beg pardon for having said so much; but I know your goodness will pardon my having thus given vent to a fond afflicted heart. Sorrows like mine admit of no compliments; but believe Lord KILKERRAN and I will ever join in grateful acknowledgments of your care and tenderness to our beloved child, and your friendship and sympathy to us and ours. 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NOAH's Faith and Obedience to Divine Warnings, and his Preservation in the Ark. A Past Sermon. 6d. XIII. The Life and Death of the Rev. Mr. PHILIP HENRY. 4th Edition, 2s. 6d. INDEX. A. Abdiel, Milton's character of, vol. ii. p. 31. Act of praise, ii. 301. Adams, Rev. Dr. i. 41, 254, 281; ii. 145, 177. i. 238. Sacramental Meditations,' verses addressed to him by a lady, ii. 218. his Answer to Hume's Essay on Miracles,' ii. 217. Admirers, warm ones, apt to cool, ii. 111. Affliction, letter from a minister to one in, Appendix to Afflictions, necessary, ii. 302. Age the, an instance of its vitiated taste, ii. 62. Age old, stealing upon us, an incentive to diligence, ii. 122. Anthony, St. his preaching to the pigs, its meaning, i. 196. Andrews, Rev. Mr. his 'Scripture Doctrine of Grace,' com- Application, the life and soul of preaching, i. 54. Ashurst, Sir William, his family, i. 242. Assurance, as to acceptance with God, i. 249. Atheists, ii. 65. Avarice, ii. 24. Augustin's ejaculation, ii. 318. VOL. 1, Bagot |