Piety promoted by faithfulness manifested by several testimonies concerning that true servant of God Ann Whitehead.

A short Testimony to the good Life of a worthy Matron in Israel, Ann Whitehead.

I Knew her six and twenty Years ago, after the breaking forth of that blessed day of God upon us, and she was made an early parta∣ker of the day Star that arose in us, even in the Hearts of Thousands, both Sons and Daughters, of which this my dear Sister Ann Whitehead was one of the chosen Vessels, and by her Integrity and Faithfulness was fitted and prepared to and for her heavenly Masters Use and Service, and so by receiving her pure divine Sap and Virtue from the blessed divine Root, she grew up to be an honorable Ves∣sel, throughly furnished unto every good Work she was called unto, yea a living Member of the true Body and Church of Christ, yea a living Branch of the true Vine, my Soul can

bear her witness, with many more who partaked of her Virtue, and saw her motherly Care in the Church, and for the good of all, and so can do no less in Truth and Righteousness, then let her Name be had in living Re∣membrance, and though her bodily presence be removed from us, yet her living Works praise her in the Gate; for with Wisdom, Prudence and god∣ly Sincerity she was richly adorned, hating even the Garment spotted by the Flesh, and very severe she was against any that had defiled their Garments, for her Garment was made White in the Blood of the Lamb, and she was like one of those who had not defiled their Garments, And they shall walk with me in White, for they are Worthy, saith he that is Holy and True; and now, what shall I say, my Heart is deeply affected to think of our great loss, for a true Mother in Israel is gone, and taken away to inherit and possess that

Crown Immortal laid up for her, who loved his appearance, and was a faith∣ful follower of the Lamb in the Re∣generation, and is now fat down in the Kingdom of Glory with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and so we cannot Mourn as those without Hope, but in the will of my heavenly Father to learn subjection by all my Tryals and Exercises; & the desire of my Soul is, that we that are left behind may be faithful Followers of the footsteps of this our dear Sister, with her dear and honorable Companion, whose Paths, their just Paths have been, and are as a clear and bright shining Light shi∣ning forth more & more to the conso∣lating & refreshing of my Soul, with very many more; and so that Spirit in her, unto which I was united, shall never dye, and in this we feel her a∣mongst us, and are content in the will of the Lord.

Lucretia Cook.