Love thy Bible, follow my ministers, deny
ungodliness still, and if troublesome times shall come, set a higher
price upon Christ, his word and ways, and the testimony of a good
conscience, than upon all the world besides; carry it kindly and
dutifully to thy father, but chose none of his ways.
"'I would have thee also, my dear child, to love thy brothers and
sisters, but learn none of their naughty tricks; 'Have no fellowship
with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.'
Thou hast grace; they have none. Do thou therefore beautify the way
of salvation before their eyes, by a godly life and conversation
conformable to the revealed will of God, that thy brothers and
sisters may see and be the more pleased with the good ways of the
Lord.'
"Thus she talked to her children and gave them counsel; and after
she had talked to this a little longer, she kissed it and bid it go
down.
"Well, in short, her time drew on, and the day that she must die. So
she died with a soul full of grace, a heart full of comfort, and by
her death ended a life of trouble."
DEATH OF STANDFAST.
When Mr. Standfast had thus set things in order, and the time being
come for him to haste him away, he went down to the river. Now there
was a great calm at that time in the river; wherefore Mr.
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