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IN my last I acquainted you of the weakness of my, Daughter Elizabeth, at which time she continued with an intermixing of Revivings now and then, and much refreshment as to the state of her Soul, and things eternal; and in the Doctor's Opinion, in some good hope of Recovery, until the 5th Instant De∣cember, being the Sabbath Day: and then the Do∣ctors saw that the Lord had determined otherwise, and that Evening he called her to himself. The loss of whose Company is not only a piercing Affliction to my self, &c. but lamented by divers others, who had experience of that worth which God himself had graciously beautified her Soul with. He is most wise: Oh that he would cause me distinctly to hear his Voice herein, and to improve it to the utmost use he intends it for. It is your own Affliction, that you are by the Providence of God, held there so long, at that distance from us, under so many Trials of your Faith and Patience on every hand; which as the Lord is pleased to help, I am with my weak measure, often presenting before him, that he would bear up your heart, and assist you as he hath hither∣to done, to go through the residue of your Exercise in this Pilgrimage. And commending you to his Grace, Strength, Counsel and Blessing, I remain, &c.