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             A certain and true relation of the heavenly enjoyments and living testimonies of God's love unto her soul, participated of from the bountiful hand of the Lord, and communicated to her in the time of her weakness of body. Declared upon the dying-bed of Sarah, the wife of John Beck ... who departed this life the 13th day of the 6th moneth, 1679.
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           A
           Certain
           and
           True
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Heavenly
           Enjoyments
           AND
           Living
           Testimonies
           Of
           God's
           Love
           unto
           her
           Soul
           ,
           Participated
           of
           from
           the
           Bountiful
           Hand
           of
           the
           LORD
           ,
           and
           communicated
           to
           her
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Weakness
           of
           Body
           .
        
         
           Declared
           upon
           the
           Dying-Bed
           of
           
             SARAH
          
           the
           Wife
           of
           
             JOHN
             BECK
          
           of
           
             Dockrae
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Westmoreland
             ,
          
           who
           departed
           this
           Life
           the
           13th
           Day
           of
           the
           6th
           Moneth
           ,
           1679.
           
        
         
           
             The
             Souls
             of
             the
             Righteous
             are
             precious
             in
             the
             Eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             had
             in
             Everlasting
             Remembrance
             .
          
           
             Blessed
             are
             the
             Dead
             which
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             even
             so
             saith
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             for
             they
             rest
             from
             ther
             Labours
             ,
             and
             their
             Works
             follow
             them
          
           
             Rev.
             14.
             13.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1680.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Testimony
           that
           
             Sarah
             Beck
             ,
          
           the
           Wife
           of
           
             John
             Beck
             ,
          
           did
           bear
           and
           signifie
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           she
           was
           sensible
           of
           when
           she
           was
           very
           Weak
           of
           Body
           ,
           and
           on
           her
           DYING-BED
           .
        
         
           SHE
           continued
           seven
           Weeks
           and
           one
           Day
           after
           the
           Birth
           of
           her
           Daughter
           
             Sarah
             ;
          
           and
           all
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Weakness
           she
           was
           very
           patient
           ,
           and
           freely
           given
           up
           and
           resign'd
           to
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           often
           signifying
           ,
           
             She
             was
             Content
             ,
             whether
             to
             Live
             or
             Dye
             ;
          
           saying
           ,
           
             She
             had
             sweet
             Peace
             with
             God.
             
          
        
         
           And
           on
           the
           
             First
             day
          
           at
           Night
           ,
           being
           the
           3d
           of
           the
           6th
           Moneth
           ,
           she
           was
           worse
           than
           before
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Morning
           she
           grew
           very
           ill
           and
           weak
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           was
           thought
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           been
           gone
           ;
           and
           when
           she
           recovered
           ,
           she
           said
           ,
           
             She
             was
             Well
             ;
             I
             was
             very
             well
             if
             I
             had
             gone
             :
          
           But
           after
           that
           she
           was
           raised
           by
           the
           mighty
           Power
           of
           God
           many
           times
           to
           praise
           and
           magnifie
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           saying
           ;
           
             Oh
             ,
             thou
             pure
             God!
             Oh
             ,
             thou
             pure
             God!
             O
             thou
             blessed
             God!
             O
             my
             Saviour
             !
             Honoured
             be
             thy
             Name
             ,
             Praised
             be
             thy
             Name
             ,
             Renowned
             be
             thy
             Name
             .
          
           And
           when
           she
           had
           rested
           a
           little
           ,
           being
           very
           weak
           ,
           she
           desired
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           praise
           his
           Name
           again
           ,
           before
           she
           departed
           out
           of
           this
           Tabernacle
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           Living
           Power
           did
           raise
           her
           up
           in
           a
           wonderful
           manner
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Expectation
           of
           them
           that
           were
           with
           her
           ;
           and
           his
           Living
           Presence
           did
           surround
           her
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           she
           could
           not
           contain
           ,
           but
           brake
           forth
           into
           a
           sweet
           Harmony
           ,
           and
           fung
           Praises
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           rendring
           and
           breaking
           of
           the
           Hearts
           of
           several
           ,
           and
           true
           refreshing
           of
           the
           Souls
           of
           the
           sensible
           Ones
           ,
           that
           were
           with
           her
           ,
           who
           had
           true
           Unity
           with
           her
           ;
           yea
           ,
           she
           was
           so
           overcome
           with
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Joy
           of
           that
           Endless
           Life
           ,
           (
           into
           which
           she
           is
           now
           entered
           )
           that
           
           she
           cryed
           forth
           aloud
           ,
           
             Magnifie
             the
             Lord
             !
             O
             Magnifie
             the
             Lord
             !
             O
             Magnified
             be
             thy
             Name
             !
             O
             thou
             God
             of
             my
             Life
             !
             Glory
             to
             thy
             Name
             ,
             thou
             Helper
             of
          
           Israel
           ;
           and
           said
           ,
           
             O
             Friends
             !
             Praise
             the
             Lord
             ;
             O
             Praise
             him
             ,
             every
             one
             of
             you
             !
             for
             surely
             Heaven
             is
             open
             ;
             I
             see
             God
             in
             his
             Glory
             ,
             O!
             he
             shines
             :
             Friends
             ,
             do
             you
             not
             see
             how
             God
             shines
             .
             O
             God!
             thou
             shinest
             in
             thy
             Beauty
             of
             Holiness
             !
             O
             what
             a
             Light
             is
             here
             !
             sure
             Heaven
             is
             open
             :
             I
             see
             God
             on
             his
             Glorious
             Throne
             ,
             and
             his
             holy
             Angels
             :
          
           And
           she
           sweetly
           praised
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             O
             Lord
             !
             thou
             hast
             satisfied
             my
             Soul
             :
             I
             desired
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             Praise
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             satisfied
             me
             ;
             Honour
             ,
             Glory
             and
             Halelujahs
             unto
             thee
             :
             O
             thou
             God
             of
             my
             Life
             !
             Oh!
             I
             feel
             sweet
             Peace
             and
             great
             Joy
             ,
             Oh!
             the
             Joy
             that
             is
             laid
             up
             for
             the
             Righteous
             ;
             Oh!
             who
             would
             not
             but
             fear
             the
             Lord
             !
             who
             would
             not
             but
             be
             faithful
             !
          
           And
           she
           was
           taken
           ill
           again
           ,
           and
           was
           very
           Sick
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           was
           thought
           several
           times
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           been
           gone
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           again
           did
           raise
           her
           up
           ;
           and
           she
           would
           have
           said
           aloud
           ,
           
             O
             Lord
             !
             O
             God!
             let
             me
             Praise
             thy
             holy
             Name
             once
             more
             before
             I
             depart
             out
             of
             this
             Tabernacle
             :
          
           And
           the
           Lord
           did
           answer
           her
           earnest
           Desire
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Eternal
           Power
           gave
           her
           Ability
           to
           Praise
           ,
           Magnifie
           and
           Glorifie
           his
           Holy
           Name
           ,
           as
           before
           ,
           to
           the
           refreshing
           and
           comforting
           of
           Friends
           that
           were
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           some
           that
           were
           no
           Friends
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             Surely
             God
             was
             with
             her
             :
          
           And
           she
           did
           often
           signifie
           what
           great
           Joy
           and
           Peace
           she
           felt
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Surely
             never
             greater
             Joy
             can
             be
             desired
             ,
             than
             what
             I
             now
             feel
             .
          
        
         
           And
           at
           another
           time
           she
           said
           ,
           
             My
             Physician
             is
             come
             ;
             O
             God!
             thou
             art
             my
             Physician
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             Cured
             me
             :
             I
             matter
             not
             for
             all
             the
             Physicians
             in
             the
             World
             ;
             for
             I
             believed
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             Healed
             me
             :
          
           And
           she
           said
           ,
           
             My
             Soul
             is
             near
             ready
             to
             be
             offered
             up
             unto
             the
             Lord
             as
             a
             Living
             Sacrifice
             :
          
           And
           took
           her
           leave
           of
           her
           Husband
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           her
           Friends
           ,
           taking
           them
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           kissed
           them
           ,
           and
           bid
           them
           Farewel
           one
           by
           one
           ;
           saying
           with
           a
           chearful
           Countenance
           ,
           
             I
             am
             near
             going
             ;
          
           she
           said
           ,
           
             This
             sweet
             End
             will
             come
             ;
             it
             makes
             my
             heart
             glad
             when
             I
             remember
             my
             end
             ;
             It
             will
             be
             the
             Happiest
             Hour
             that
             ever
             came
             to
             me
             :
          
           She
           remembred
           her
           Love
           to
           Friends
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             I
             desire
             that
             Friends
             may
             be
             faithful
             .
          
           And
           when
           it
           was
           thought
           that
           she
           was
           in
           great
           Pain
           and
           very
           Sick
           ,
           so
           that
           some
           said
           ,
           
             It
             was
             very
             hard
             :
          
           she
           answered
           ,
           
             Nay
             ,
             it
             is
             
             very
             easie
             ;
             for
             the
             Lord
             sweetens
             it
             ;
             Oh!
             thou
             Glorious
             God
             ,
             thou
             hast
             satisfied
             my
             Soul
             ;
             I
             am
             filled
             with
             thy
             pure
             Presence
             :
             O
             thou
             Keeper
             of
          
           Israel
           !
           
             Praised
             and
             Magnified
             be
             thy
             holy
             Name
             forever
             ,
             for
             thou
             art
             Worthy
             ,
             and
             thy
             Mercies
             and
             Goodness
             are
             Endless
             :
             O
             Righteous
             God!
             O
             who
             would
             not
             but
             Praise
             thee
             !
             O
             that
             I
             may
             Praise
             thee
             while
             I
             have
             Breath
             and
             Being
             !
          
           as
           indeed
           she
           did
           ;
           for
           even
           at
           the
           hour
           of
           her
           Departure
           she
           praised
           the
           Lord
           very
           sweetly
           ;
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Call
             in
             the
             Family
             ;
          
           they
           being
           called
           in
           ,
           
             Now
             ,
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             Rejoyce
             Friends
             ;
          
           and
           reached
           forth
           her
           hand
           to
           her
           Husband
           ,
           and
           holding
           him
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           made
           sweet
           Melody
           in
           her
           Heart
           ,
           to
           the
           Praise
           and
           Honour
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           great
           Comfort
           of
           Friends
           that
           were
           with
           her
           ;
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Dear
             God
          
           (
           several
           times
           together
           ,
           (
           being
           very
           Weak
           )
           
             what
             shall
             I
             render
             unto
             thee
             for
             this
             Evening
             Sacrifice
             ?
          
           And
           so
           went
           on
           in
           Prayer
           and
           Praising
           the
           Lord
           ,
           till
           her
           natural
           Strength
           failed
           ;
           and
           then
           turned
           her
           face
           to
           the
           Pillow
           ,
           and
           lay
           still
           like
           an
           innocent
           Lamb
           ,
           as
           indeed
           she
           was
           ,
           and
           said
           no
           more
           ,
           even
           as
           if
           she
           had
           fallen
           a
           sleep
           ,
           being
           the
           13th
           of
           the
           6th
           Moneth
           ,
           1679.
           in
           the
           Evening
           .
        
         
           Many
           other
           sweet
           and
           comfortable
           Words
           she
           spake
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           remembred
           to
           the
           full
           ;
           but
           as
           she
           lived
           an
           innocent
           Life
           ,
           so
           was
           her
           Latter
           end
           comfortable
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           laid
           down
           her
           Head
           in
           Perfect
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord
           her
           Maker
           and
           Redeemer
        
         
           Well
           ,
           the
           Lord
           shall
           have
           the
           Praise
           ,
           the
           Honour
           and
           the
           Glory
           ,
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           Creature
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           worthy
           ,
           as
           she
           hath
           often
           said
           both
           in
           her
           Health
           ,
           and
           also
           in
           her
           Sickness
           ;
           for
           she
           would
           alwayes
           lay
           the
           Creature
           Low
           ,
           and
           God
           to
           have
           the
           Glory
           of
           his
           own
           Work
           ,
           who
           is
           worthy
           ,
           blessed
           over
           all
           forever
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Weakness
           several
           came
           to
           see
           her
           that
           were
           not
           Friends
           ,
           before
           whom
           she
           was
           moved
           to
           bear
           a
           faithful
           Testimony
           against
           their
           Hireling
           Priests
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Living
           Power
           ,
           did
           she
           testifie
           ,
           That
           they
           were
           out
           of
           the
           Right
           Way
           ,
           and
           not
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           did
           not
           profit
           the
           People
           at
           all
           :
           And
           she
           cleared
           her self
           ;
           that
           it
           was
           not
           in
           the
           least
           in
           Emnity
           or
           Ill-will
           that
           she
           had
           towards
           the
           Priests
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Lord
           had
           made
           her
           a
           living
           Witness
           against
           
           their
           Wayes
           and
           Covetous
           Practices
           ;
           to
           which
           some
           of
           them
           answered
           ,
           
             That
             they
             did
             believe
             her
             ,
             for
             they
             believed
             that
             she
             wished
             all
             well
             .
          
        
         
           
             Witnesses
             hereof
             ,
             as
             being
             often
             present
             with
             her
             in
             the
             time
             of
             her
             Weakness
             ,
             and
             hearing
             these
             words
             ,
             with
             more
             to
             the
             same
             Effect
             :
          
        
         
           
             John
             Beck
             ,
             
               her
               Husband
               ,
            
          
           
             Isabel
             Gardner
             ,
          
           
             Elizabeth
             Ware
             ,
          
           
             Thomas
             Gardner
             ,
          
           
             Agnes
             Gardner
             ,
          
           
             John
             Dickinson
             ,
          
           
             Elianor
             Dickinson
             ,
          
           
             Elianor
             Corney
             :
             
               With
               several
               others
               that
               might
               be
               mentioned
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Concerning
           
             Sarah
             Beck
             ,
          
           my
           dear
           wife
           ,
           this
           Testimony
           I
           have
           to
           bear
           .
        
         
           THat
           she
           was
           a
           Woman
           truly
           fearing
           God
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           true
           and
           real
           Desire
           after
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           Welfare
           &
           Prosperity
           of
           it
           both
           in
           her self
           ,
           &
           all
           that
           professed
           it
           ;
           &
           that
           those
           that
           knew
           it
           not
           might
           come
           to
           the
           Knowledge
           and
           Obedience
           of
           it
           :
           And
           after
           I
           came
           into
           acquaintance
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           did
           move
           her
           to
           Marriage
           ,
           Oh!
           how
           Solid
           and
           Weighty
           she
           was
           !
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           often
           say
           ,
           
             Marriage
             is
             a
             weighty
             Thing
             ;
          
           and
           did
           often
           desire
           and
           breathe
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           That
           we
           might
           proceed
           in
           it
           in
           the
           true
           Fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           then
           our
           Love
           and
           Unity
           would
           abound
           one
           towards
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           did
           :
           And
           after
           we
           were
           married
           ,
           her
           whole
           desire
           and
           breathing
           was
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           both
           be
           kept
           in
           the
           true
           Fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           all
           our
           Undertakings
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           living
           Sence
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Goodness
           of
           the
           Lord
           towards
           us
           ;
           and
           this
           Desire
           being
           True
           and
           Real
           it
           was
           encreased
           ,
           so
           that
           she
           grew
           in
           the
           Gift
           or
           Measure
           that
           God
           had
           committed
           to
           her
           ;
           and
           being
           faithful
           and
           obedient
           ,
           so
           that
           she
           came
           to
           have
           her
           Mouth
           opened
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           in
           our
           Family
           ,
           whereby
           I
           was
           often
           refreshed
           and
           broken
           into
           Tenderness
           ,
           through
           the
           living
           operation
           of
           the
           Power
           and
           Gift
           of
           God
           in
           her
           ,
           which
           did
           freshly
           &
           livingly
           spring
           
           in
           her
           many
           a
           time
           ;
           so
           that
           a
           living
           Testimony
           and
           a
           good
           Remembrance
           remains
           upon
           my
           Heart
           continually
           concerning
           her
           :
           And
           often
           she
           said
           ,
           
             O!
             that
             we
             may
             be
             kept
             faithful
             to
             the
             End
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             never
             Offend
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           so
           that
           her
           Desires
           ,
           Breathings
           and
           Groanings
           were
           after
           the
           Lord
           Night
           and
           Day
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           not
           lose
           her
           Peace
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           also
           granted
           unto
           her
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Sickness
           and
           outward
           Exercise
           ,
           she
           was
           patient
           and
           contented
           ,
           though
           her
           Exercise
           was
           many
           times
           very
           sharp
           ,
           yet
           she
           did
           patiently
           bear
           it
           ;
           and
           said
           many
           times
           ,
           
             It
             will
             be
             over
             ;
          
           and
           that
           
             she
             had
             true
             Peace
             with
             God
             ;
          
           and
           her
           Heart
           was
           full
           many
           times
           with
           Praises
           unto
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           kept
           her
           in
           Perfect
           Peace
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           being
           kept
           in
           this
           Condition
           ,
           she
           was
           a
           Refreshment
           to
           Friends
           when
           they
           came
           to
           visit
           her
           .
           And
           when
           she
           drew
           near
           her
           time
           of
           the
           giving
           up
           of
           her
           Natuarl
           Life
           ,
           she
           bid
           ,
           
             Call
             in
             the
             Family
             ;
          
           and
           she
           took
           me
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           then
           took
           her
           leave
           of
           us
           one
           by
           one
           ,
           bidding
           us
           
             Farewel
             ;
          
           and
           then
           she
           prayed
           while
           one
           could
           understand
           what
           she
           said
           ,
           then
           she
           laid
           down
           her
           Head
           upon
           her
           Pillow
           ,
           as
           though
           she
           would
           have
           fallen
           asleep
           ,
           and
           so
           she
           gave
           up
           her
           Natural
           Life
           without
           either
           Sigh
           or
           Groan
           ,
           like
           an
           Innocent
           Lamb
           :
           and
           she
           is
           gone
           to
           her
           Rest
           with
           her
           Maker
           and
           Husband
           ,
           who
           had
           betrothed
           her
           unto
           himself
           in
           Faithfulness
           .
        
         
           
             JOHN
             BECK
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           I
           have
           this
           to
           say
           concerning
           my
           dear
           Child
           
             Sarah
             Beck
             ;
          
        
         
           THat
           as
           she
           lived
           an
           Innocent
           Life
           ,
           so
           was
           her
           Latter-end
           Comfortable
           ;
           and
           although
           it
           hath
           been
           a
           near
           Excercise
           to
           me
           ,
           to
           part
           with
           such
           a
           dear
           Child
           ,
           yet
           truly
           can
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Consideration
           of
           her
           Everlasting
           Well-being
           doth
           stay
           my
           Mind
           ;
           and
           the
           Remembrance
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           to
           her
           ,
           doth
           often
           break
           my
           Heart
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           time
           that
           she
           lay
           on
           her
           Dying-Bed
           ,
           I
           have
           several
           times
           found
           her
           very
           Tender
           ,
           and
           much
           Broken
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           had
           ask't
           her
           ,
           
             How
             she
             was
             ?
          
           she
           said
           ,
           
             It
             is
             
             even
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             that
             breaks
             my
             Heart
             ,
             and
             the
             Consideration
             of
             his
             tender
             Dealings
             with
             me
             :
          
           And
           she
           said
           ,
           to
           me
           ,
           
             Dear
             Mother
             let
             nothing
             trouble
             thee
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             nothing
             at
             all
             that
             troubles
             me
             :
          
           So
           I
           can
           testifie
           to
           these
           Lines
           above-written
           ;
           (
           for
           I
           was
           much
           with
           her
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Weakness
           ;
           )
           and
           we
           were
           often
           well
           refreshed
           together
           with
           the
           Incomes
           of
           God's
           Love
           ,
           then
           she
           said
           ,
           
             Oh
             this
             was
             a
             good
             Meeting
             !
             we
             have
             met
             with
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Isabel
             Gardner
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Testimony
           lives
           in
           my
           Heart
           concerning
           my
           dear
           Sister
           
             Sarah
             Beck
             ,
          
           the
           Wife
           of
           
             John
             Beck
             ,
          
           whose
           former
           Name
           was
           
             Sarah
             Gardner
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           I
           can
           truly
           testifie
           ,
           That
           she
           was
           an
           inoncent
           Woman
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           did
           truly
           fear
           the
           Lord
           in
           her
           day
           ,
           and
           wished
           the
           well-fare
           of
           all
           People
           ;
           yea
           ,
           even
           from
           a
           Child
           was
           her
           Heart
           set
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           prosperity
           of
           his
           blessed
           Truth
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           had
           made
           her
           with
           many
           more
           partakers
           of
           ,
           blessed
           be
           his
           Holy
           Name
           for
           evermore
           :
           and
           I
           certainly
           know
           that
           it
           was
           her
           chiefest
           care
           ,
           faithfully
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           and
           obey
           him
           in
           whatever
           he
           required
           of
           her
           .
           And
           it
           was
           sometimes
           required
           of
           her
           by
           the
           Lord
           to
           exhort
           others
           to
           Faithfulness
           ,
           and
           to
           improve
           the
           Gift
           or
           Talent
           which
           the
           Lord
           had
           committed
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           did
           alwayes
           give
           her
           Power
           and
           Ability
           to
           perform
           faithfully
           whatsoever
           he
           required
           of
           her
           ;
           for
           which
           she
           did
           ,
           as
           was
           her
           Duty
           ,
           return
           the
           Praise
           and
           Honour
           unto
           him
           over
           all
           :
           Surely
           her
           Love
           was
           Universal
           .
           I
           have
           often
           heard
           her
           say
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             all
             would
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             live
             therein
             !
             Methinks
             I
             wish
             that
             all
             People
             would
             truly
             fear
             the
             Lord.
          
           So
           far
           was
           she
           from
           bearing
           any
           Ill-will
           towards
           any
           ,
           that
           she
           wished
           the
           Everlasting
           Well-fare
           of
           All
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           her
           earnest
           desire
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           preserve
           her
           faithful
           unto
           himself
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           might
           live
           to
           his
           
           Praise
           while
           she
           lived
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           put
           it
           into
           her
           Heart
           to
           seek
           true
           Peace
           with
           him
           ,
           so
           (
           blessed
           be
           his
           Name
           )
           he
           preserved
           her
           in
           the
           same
           to
           the
           end
           of
           her
           dayes
           .
        
         
           For
           on
           her
           dying
           Bed
           she
           did
           often
           signifie
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           content
           whether
           to
           live
           or
           dye
           ,
           saying
           ,
           That
           
             she
             had
             sweet
             Peace
             with
             God
             ;
          
           and
           she
           said
           ,
           
             It
             makes
             my
             Heart
             glad
             when
             I
             remember
             my
             End
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             the
             Happiest
             Hour
             that
             ever
             came
             to
             me
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           she
           did
           often
           signifie
           what
           great
           Joy
           and
           Peace
           she
           felt
           ,
           singing
           Praises
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           making
           sweet
           Melody
           in
           her
           Heart
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Oh
             thou
             Ocean
             ,
             Ocean
             !
             Oh
             Fulness
             ,
             Fulness
             !
             Oh!
             who
             would
             not
             but
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             serve
             him
             all
             their
             dayes
             !
             Oh
             the
             Joy
             ,
             that
             is
             laid
             up
             for
             the
             Righteous
             !
          
        
         
           And
           in
           all
           the
           time
           of
           her
           weakness
           of
           Body
           ,
           she
           was
           very
           patient
           and
           freely
           given
           up
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             wait
             upon
             thee
             with
             patience
             ,
             till
             my
             Change
             come
             ;
             for
             surely
             thou
             art
             worthy
             to
             be
             waited
             upon
             !
             Oh
             thou
             God
             of
             my
             Life
             !
             Oh
             that
             I
             may
             Praise
             thee
             while
             I
             have
             Breath
             and
             Being
             !
          
           Yea
           ,
           that
           was
           her
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           both
           for
           her self
           and
           others
           ,
           both
           in
           her
           Health
           and
           Sickness
           )
           as
           indeed
           I
           (
           with
           several
           more
           )
           was
           a
           Witness
           that
           she
           had
           her
           desire
           granted
           ;
           for
           even
           at
           the
           Hour
           of
           her
           departure
           she
           Praised
           the
           Lord
           very
           sweetly
           ;
           and
           the
           last
           Words
           that
           she
           uttered
           ,
           were
           in
           Prayer
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           praising
           of
           his
           Holy
           Name
           ;
           and
           so
           passed
           away
           quietly
           as
           if
           she
           had
           fallen
           asleep
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           although
           I
           with
           many
           more
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           Lord
           made
           her
           Serviceable
           ,
           am
           sensible
           of
           a
           great
           want
           of
           her
           ;
           yet
           of
           this
           I
           do
           conclude
           ,
           that
           though
           it
           be
           our
           Present
           Loss
           ,
           it
           is
           her
           Everlasting
           Gain
           .
           So
           unto
           the
           Lord
           do
           I
           desire
           to
           commit
           my
           Cause
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           supply
           all
           our
           Wants
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           hard
           Things
           easie
           ,
           as
           we
           truly
           eye
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           our
           whole
           Dependance
           upon
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           God
           over
           all
           ,
           blessed
           forever
           .
        
         
           Now
           what
           I
           have
           here
           written
           concerning
           my
           dear
           Sister
           ,
           the
           Lord
           knows
           my
           Heart
           ,
           it
           is
           notin
           the
           least
           to
           set
           her
           up
           above
           her
           place
           ,
           as
           if
           she
           had
           been
           able
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           of
           her self
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Lord
           did
           enable
           her
           ,
           as
           she
           often
           confessed
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             That
             of
             her self
             she
             was
             not
             able
             to
             do
             anything
             ,
             but
             all
             her
             Help
             and
             Ability
             was
             in
             the
             Lord
             alone
             .
          
           So
           unto
           him
           be
           the
           Praise
           over
           
           all
           ,
           and
           not
           unto
           any
           Creature
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           none
           that
           can
           perform
           any
           acceptable
           Service
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           enables
           them
           ;
           therefore
           unto
           him
           be
           the
           Honour
           and
           Praise
           of
           his
           own
           Work
           forever
           .
        
         
           
             Agnes
             Gardner
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           This
           is
           my
           Testimony
           concerning
           
             Sarah
             Beck
             ;
          
        
         
           THat
           I
           travelled
           with
           her
           in
           her
           Exercise
           ,
           both
           in
           her
           Health
           and
           in
           her
           Sickness
           ;
           and
           her
           Desire
           was
           ,
           That
           all
           might
           be
           Faithful
           to
           what
           was
           made
           manifest
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Weakness
           of
           Body
           ,
           I
           can
           truly
           say
           ,
           That
           I
           was
           sensible
           of
           her
           Exercise
           ,
           and
           did
           bear
           a
           share
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           said
           several
           times
           to
           her
           ,
           That
           
             I
             did
             believe
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             turn
             it
             to
             her
             Joy
             ,
             whether
             it
             was
             to
             live
             or
             dye
             ;
          
           and
           when
           the
           Time
           came
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           comforted
           her
           ,
           I
           can
           truly
           say
           ,
           I
           was
           comforted
           with
           her
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           can
           truly
           say
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           such
           Unity
           with
           her
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           was
           her
           Joy
           was
           my
           Joy
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           was
           her
           Sorrow
           was
           my
           Sorrow
           :
           So
           I
           can
           bear
           witness
           what
           is
           above-written
           ,
           for
           I
           was
           much
           conversant
           with
           her
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Weakness
           .
        
         
           
             ELIANOR
             DICKINSON
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           PEACE
           is
           sown
           for
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           and
           Joy
           and
           Gladness
           for
           the
           Upright
           in
           Heart
           ;
           they
           are
           certainly
           Blessed
           and
           truly
           Happy
           who
           answer
           the
           holy
           Call
           of
           God
           by
           pure
           Obedience
           ,
           as
           this
           our
           beloved
           Sister
           hath
           done
           ;
           for
           she
           chose
           the
           Truth
           to
           be
           her
           Path
           ,
           and
           her
           Delight
           was
           in
           it
           even
           from
           a
           Child
           ;
           and
           as
           she
           grew
           in
           Years
           ,
           so
           she
           grew
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           by
           Faith
           therein
           was
           a
           true
           Witness
           of
           God's
           heavenly
           Word
           of
           Power
           manifested
           in
           her
           Bosom
           ,
           by
           the
           Virtue
           of
           which
           her
           Soul
           was
           made
           alive
           by
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           Life
           ,
           &
           the
           Power
           ,
           by
           which
           she
           came
           to
           be
           reconciled
           to
           God
           again
           ,
           and
           so
           became
           a
           true
           Witness
           of
           his
           Name
           and
           Saving
           Health
           ,
           and
           therein
           did
           extol
           his
           Praise
           and
           magnifie
           his
           Power
           ,
           as
           she
           hath
           often
           sweetly
           
           done
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           her
           Health
           but
           also
           in
           her
           Sickness
           ,
           to
           the
           Refreshment
           of
           many
           ;
           and
           as
           she
           lived
           an
           Innocent
           Harmeless
           Life
           ,
           she
           being
           of
           a
           mild
           Lamb-like
           Disposition
           ,
           so
           she
           ended
           her
           Dayes
           in
           Innocency
           ;
           and
           being
           Redeemed
           from
           the
           Earth
           ,
           laid
           down
           her
           Head
           in
           Peace
           ;
           and
           though
           her
           outward
           Body
           be
           gone
           to
           the
           Dust
           ,
           from
           whence
           it
           came
           ,
           yet
           her
           Spirit
           is
           ascended
           to
           God
           that
           gave
           it
           ;
           and
           her
           living
           Testimony
           and
           good
           Savour
           that
           she
           hath
           left
           ,
           remain
           as
           Comfortable
           Memorials
           upon
           our
           Minds
           ,
           desiring
           ,
           That
           we
           may
           so
           live
           ,
           and
           so
           finish
           our
           Course
           ,
           as
           she
           hath
           done
           ,
           knowing
           that
           all
           who
           endure
           to
           the
           End
           shall
           be
           saved
           .
           So
           being
           satisfied
           and
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           many
           Friends
           are
           of
           the
           same
           Faith
           and
           Belief
           concerning
           her
           ,
           I
           rest
           with
           this
           Testimony
           in
           my
           Heart
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           expressed
           .
        
         
           
             Robert
             Barrawe
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           My
           Testimony
           concerning
           my
           dear
           Sister
           
             Sarah
             Beck
             ,
          
           is
           ;
        
         
           THat
           she
           was
           an
           Innocent
           Woman
           ,
           and
           from
           her
           Childhood
           ,
           till
           her
           Dying-day
           ,
           she
           alwayes
           minded
           good
           things
           ;
           for
           when
           she
           was
           a
           Child
           ,
           she
           had
           an
           Eye
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           she
           did
           not
           offend
           him
           ,
           and
           loved
           good
           Friends
           well
           ;
           and
           as
           she
           grew
           up
           in
           Years
           ,
           so
           she
           grew
           in
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           alwayes
           desiring
           the
           Prosperity
           thereof
           ;
           so
           that
           her
           Diligence
           exceeded
           many
           of
           her
           Equals
           in
           Years
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           was
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           grew
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           he
           put
           his
           Word
           in
           her
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           she
           faithfully
           declared
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           required
           her
           ,
           whether
           as
           in
           a
           Publick
           Testimony
           amongst
           Friends
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           warn
           People
           to
           Repent
           and
           Turn
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           did
           send
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           was
           faithful
           in
           all
           things
           as
           the
           Lord
           gave
           her
           Utterance
           ;
           for
           she
           was
           but
           a
           weak
           Instrument
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Lord
           was
           her
           Strength
           ,
           unto
           whom
           she
           would
           alwayes
           return
           Praise
           ;
           for
           he
           alone
           was
           Worthy
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           that
           was
           most
           in
           her
           Mind
           ,
           and
           she
           was
           wholly
           given
           up
           to
           serve
           him
           in
           all
           his
           Requirings
           ,
           and
           his
           pure
           Fear
           was
           truly
           placed
           in
           her
           Heart
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           the
           Lord
           did
           visit
           her
           Body
           with
           Weakness
           ,
           and
           as
           she
           grew
           Weaker
           outwardly
           ,
           so
           was
           her
           Strength
           renewed
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           she
           grew
           stronger
           and
           stronger
           in
           God
           ,
           so
           that
           〈◊〉
           cryed
           
           aloud
           (
           when
           she
           was
           very
           weak
           of
           Body
           ,
           so
           that
           she
           was
           ready
           to
           faint
           away
           ,
           as
           to
           outward
           appearance
           )
           and
           Praised
           and
           Magnified
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           (
           as
           is
           testified
           in
           the
           foregoing
           Testimonies
           )
           and
           often
           exhorted
           Friends
           to
           Faithfulness
           :
           I
           was
           often
           with
           her
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Sickness
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           well
           refreshed
           with
           her
           ;
           for
           when
           her
           Sickness
           did
           but
           a
           little
           abate
           then
           she
           would
           be
           Praying
           and
           Praising
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           often
           signifying
           to
           us
           ,
           what
           Joy
           and
           Peace
           she
           did
           feel
           ,
           to
           the
           Satisfaction
           of
           her
           Immortal
           Soul
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           great
           Comfort
           of
           us
           her
           Friends
           ,
           who
           had
           sweet
           Unity
           with
           her
           ;
           and
           although
           it
           was
           a
           great
           Exercise
           to
           us
           ,
           her
           near
           Relations
           ,
           to
           part
           with
           her
           ,
           being
           a
           living
           Instrument
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           were
           well
           refreshed
           many
           a
           time
           ;
           yet
           we
           can
           certainly
           say
           to
           the
           Joy
           of
           our
           Hearts
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           her
           Everlasting
           Gain
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           laid
           down
           her
           Head
           in
           Perfect
           Peace
           ;
           for
           I
           can
           truly
           say
           ,
           That
           I
           am
           often
           well
           refreshed
           and
           comforted
           in
           the
           Remembrance
           of
           her
           ,
           my
           dear
           Sister
           .
           Well
           ,
           the
           Lord
           gives
           Life
           and
           Breath
           ,
           and
           takes
           it
           away
           when
           he
           pleases
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           Worthy
           ,
           forever
           blessed
           be
           the
           Everlasting
           Name
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           Rich
           in
           Mercy
           and
           Endless
           in
           Loving-kindness
           ;
           O!
           that
           we
           may
           alwayes
           dwell
           low
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           return
           him
           Living
           Praises
           over
           all
           ,
           for
           he
           alone
           is
           Worthy
           ,
           saith
           my
           Soul.
           
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Gardner
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
  

