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Wednesday 20, I preached near Wilton, a little town about a mile from Cowbridge; and on Thursday at Lan mais, four miles from Fonmon, to a people of a simple, loving, childlike spirit.

Friday 22, I returned to Cardiff, and spoke plainly to those who were wise in their own eyes. This, however, was matter of joy they were willing to receive reproof. Otherwise I should have feared that, with regard to them, I had laboured in vain.

Saturday 23, Returning to Bristol, I found poor C. G. there, proclaiming open war. He had preached at SG-'s once or twice; but I believe had done neither good nor harm. I invited him to lodge at our house; but he did not choose it. O poor head! and honest heart!

Friday 29, I talked largely with SF, and took from her the following account :--

"On Saturday, July 15, 1743, S- T, then about ten years and three quarters old, waked in perfect health. She had never had any fits of any kind, nor any considerable sickness. About six in the morning she was rising, and inwardly praying to God, when on a sudden she was seized with a violent trembling. Quickly after, she lost her speech; in a few minutes her hearing; then her sight, and at the same time, all sense and motion.

"Her mother immediately sent for Mrs. Designe, to whom she then went to school. At the same time her Father sent for Mr. Smith, Apothecary, who lived near. At first, he proposed bleeding her immediately, and applying a large blister. But upon examining her farther, he said, 'It signi fies nothing, for the child is dead.'

"About twelve o'clock, she began to stir; then she opened her eyes, and gave the following account:

"As soon as I lost my senses, I was in a dismal place, full of briars, and pits, and ditches, stumbling up and down, and not knowing where to turn, or which way to get either forward or backward. And it was almost quite dark, there being but a little faint twilight, so that I could scarce see before me. I was crying ready to break my heart; and a

man came to me and said, Child, where are you going?' I said, I could not tell.' He said, What do you want?' I answered, I want Christ to be my refuge.' He said, "What is your name?' And I told him. But I did not tell him S-F-. I told him a name which I never heard before. He said, 'You are the child for whom I am sent. You are to go with me.' I saw it grew lighter as he spoke. We walked together, till we came to a stile. He went over, and bid me stay a little. I stayed about half a quarter of an hour; and then I observed his clothes. They reached down to his feet, and were shining, and white as snow. "Then he came back, and kneeled down and prayed. You never heard such a prayer in your life. Afterward he said, 'Come with me.' I went over the stile, and it was quite light. He brought me through a narrow lane, into a vast broad road, and told me, This leads to hell. But be not afraid. You are not to stay there.' At the end of that road a man stood clothed like the other, in white, shining clothes, which reached down to the ground. None could pass in or out without his knowledge. But he had not the key. The man that was with me carried the key, and unlocked the door, and we went in together.

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"For a little way we walked straight forward; then turning to the left hand, we went down a very high, steep hill. I could scarce bear the stench and smoke of brimstone. I saw a vast many people, that seemed to be chained down, crying and gnashing their teeth. The man told me, The sins they delighted in once, they are tormented with now.' I saw a vast number who stood up cursing and blaspheming God, and spitting at each other. And many were making balls of fire, and throwing them at one another. I saw many others who had cups of fire, out of which they were drinking down flames. And others who held cards of fire in their hands, and seemed to be playing with them.

"We stayed here, I thought, about half an hour. Then my guide said, Come; I will shew you now a glorious place.' I walked with him till we came into a narrow road, in which we could hardly walk a-breast. This brought us

into a great broad place. And I saw the gate of heaven, which stood wide open; but it was so bright, I could not look at it long. We went straight in, and walked through a large place, where I saw saints and angels: and through another large place, where were abundance more. They were all of one height and stature. And when 'one prayed, they all prayed; when one sung they all sung. And they all sung alike, with a smooth, even voice, not one higher or lower than another.

"We then went through this into a third place. There I saw God sitting upon his throne. It was a throne of light, brighter than the sun : I could not fix my eyes upon it. I saw Three, but all as One. Our Saviour held a pen in his hand. A great book lay at his right side; another at his left, and a third partly behind him. In the first he set down the prayers and good works of his people. In the second, he set down all the curses, and all the evil works of the wicked. I saw that he discerns the whole earth at a glance. And he discerns the whole heavens. At once he beholds earth and heaven with one look.

"Then our Lord took the first book in his hand, and went and said, 'Father, behold the prayers and the works of my people.' And he held up his hands, and prayed, and interceded to his Father for us. I never heard any voice like that. But I cannot tell how to explain it. And his Father said, "Son, 1 forgive thy people; not for their sake, but thine.' Then our Lord wrote it down in the third book, and returned to his throne rejoicing with the host of heaven.

"It seemed to me, as if I stayed here several months. But I never slept all the while. And there was no night. And I saw no sky or sun, but clear light every where.

"Then we went back to a large door, which my guide opened, and we walked into pleasant gardens, by brooks and fountains. As we walked, I said, 'I did not see my brother here:' (who died some time before, ) He said, ‘Child, thou canst not know thy brother yet; because thy breath remains in thy body. Thy spirit is to return to the earth.

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Thou must watch and pray: and when thy breath leaves thy body, thou shalt come again hither, and be joined to these, and know every one as before.' I said, 'When is that to be?' He said, 'I know not: nor any angel in hea ven: but God alone.'

“Then he took me into another pleasant garden, where were all manner of fruits. He told me, "This garden bears fruit always.' Here I saw a glorious place, which had large gold letters written over the door. He bade me read, and I read, This is a fountain for sin and uncleanness for my people. At what time soever they will return, they shall be cleansed from all their idols.' The door stood open, and I looked in, and I saw, as it were, a great cistern, full of water, white as milk. We seemed to walk up and down in this garden for some weeks, and he told me what every thing I never wanted to eat or drink, nor felt any weari

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"While we were walking, he said, 'Sing.' I said, 'What shall I sing?' And he said, Sing praises unto the King of the place.' I sung several verses. Then he said, 'I must go.' I would have fain gone with him. But he said, Your time is not yet. You have more work to do upon the earth.' Immediately he was gone; and I came to myself, and began to speak."

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Her mother told me farther, "As soon as ever she recovered her speech, she gave me just the samè account : adding, I have learned the finest hymn you ever heard in your life.' She then sung three verses, the most solid, awful words which I have ever heard. She continued speaking many awful words, with many sighs and tears until about three in the afternoon, she fell into a slumber, which continued till seven. She then spoke the same things to Mrs. Designe : after which she was silent, till about five in the morning.

"She received remission of sins when she was nine years old, and was very watchful from that time. Since this trance, she has continued in faith and love, but has been very sickly and weak in body."

Monday, September 1, I rode with T. Butts to Middlesey, and preached to a small, earnest congregation. We set out early in the morning, and were thoroughly wet by In the evening we reached Sticklepath.

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Wednesday 3, About one we came to Plymouth. After dinner I walked down to Herbert Jenkins, and with him to the Dock. In the way we overtook Mr. Mignon; then a pattern to all that believed. Herbert preached a plain, honest sermon. But the congregation was greatly displeased; and many went away as soon as he began, having come on purpose to hear me.

Thursday 4, Abundance of people from Plymouth were at the Room by half an hour after four. I was much refreshed in applying those words to them, The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing. And many of us found our hearts knit together, in that love which never faileth.

As many as the room could well contain, followed me to Mr. Hide's, and importuned me much, to call again in my return from Cornwall. We dined at Loo, (a town near half as large as Islington, which sends only four Burgesses to the Parliament,) called at Grampond in the afternoon, and just at seven reached Gwenap. The congregation waiting, I began without delay, and found no faintness or weariness, while I expounded, We all beholding, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Friday 5, I enquired concerning Jos. Trembath's late ill

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It was a second relapse into the spotted fever: in the height of which they gave him sack, cold milk and apples, plumbs, as much as he could swallow. I can see no way to account for his recovery, but that he had not then finished his work. In the evening I preached at St. Ives.

Saturday 6, I rode to Trewillard, in the parish of St. Just. I found no society in Cornwall so lively as this. Yet a few of them I was obliged to reprove for negligence in meeting, which is always the forerunner of greater evils.

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