A narrative of some remarkable incidents, in the life of Solomon Bayley : $b formerly a slave, in the State of Delaware, North AmericaBayley, Solomon
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A narrative of some remarkable incidents, in the life of Solomon Bayley : $b formerly a slave, in the State of Delaware, North America
Bayley, Solomon
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After a while I moved out of that place, and went away to a small
stream of water, and staid there a little while, and then went out of
that neighbourhood. But whether I did right or not, I know not; for
in moving out of that circle so quickly, I became so bewildered as to
be quite lost, and did not know what course to take, or what to do;
and I thought it was because my faith failed me so quickly. Oh! what
pains God doth take to help his otherwise helpless creatures. O that
his kindness and care were more considered and laid to heart, and then
there would not be that cause to complain that “the ox knoweth his
owner, and the ass his master’s crib, but Israel doth not know, my
people doth not consider.” Oh! how marvellous is his loving-kindness
toward people of every description, both high and low, rich and poor.
O that all people would study to please him, for his goodness and his
power; for his wisdom is great, and he knoweth how to deliver all those
that look unto him, and will pass by none, no not the least of all his
human creatures; and he will make them see that they are of more value
than many sparrows; and that they are not their own, but that they are
bought with a price.
Now unto the king immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be glory and
honour, dominion and power, now and for ever. Amen.
After this, my understanding was opened to see for what purpose this
last trial had happened unto me; and it was impressed on my mind
that I had come through difficulties and troubles, in order that my
faith and confidence might be tried; and that I might be made strong
in the faith to believe that so high and holy an one, who had thus
marvellously preserved me, would hereafter help so poor an object as
me, out of his great mercy and condescension, and that I might be
afraid again to sin against his majesty, who had suffered me to be thus
sorely tried, that I might see the greatness of my past transgressions,
and his boundless loving-kindness and mercy.
END OF PART I.
SECOND PART.
[What follows, was written and communicated to me at my request,
but without any idea on the part of the writer, of the purpose to
which I designed it; the originals of which, if desired, may be
seen by application to me, in order to satisfy any who might feel
a doubt with regard to the faithfulness of the transcript. I can
however, assure the reader, that the alterations I have ventured
to make, have been almost altogether confined to the spelling.--R.
H.]
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