Thus I have compiled with the request of those who so earnestly solicited a brief account of my life to the fortieth year. In a second edition I shall see great reasons for omitting some things which I have inserted, and introducing others of greater importance; also of correcting the errors of this little work, in the hasty printing of it. {270} I have been obliged to be thus brief, owing to a variety of circumstances. If I am spared I shall add a third part to this work: at present, reader, whether friend or foe, I bid you farewell, praying that we may experience more grace in the heart, more knowledge in the understanding, and more love to the Friend of sinners; that we may live more devotedly to his glory; being redeemed from the hands of them which hate us, we may serve him in holiness and righteousness all the days of our lives.—Amen. * * * * * END OF THE SECOND PART. * * * * * R. Weston, Printer, Crosby Row, Southwark. * * * * * FOOTNOTES. {17} I beg leave to remark, the appearance of spirits in this lower world has been the subject of much controversy. Some believe it, others do not. Some ask the question, how can a spirit be seen? I ask another question, how were angels seen by the people of God in old times?—Read _Job_, iv. 12 to 18, and doubt the subject if you can. I refer you to Dr. Watts on Separate Spirits, and the great Ambrose on the Ministration of Angels. {33} I should not have related this simple tale, but for a reason which you will find in the Second Part of my History, of the dealings of God with my soul in spiritual experience. {51} An account of the present state of this school will be given in a subsequent number. {86} Of an external nature, but the blind pharisees who wrote them forget their own hearts; I beg such to read _Matthew_ xv. from 1st to 20th verse. {90} Not sacrament money, as hundreds know I have nothing to do with that; though my accuser has, as I am informed. {91} With a motley group of —. {106} See Poem on Spiritual Birth, by Mr. Huntington. {110} In the printed book this page is numbered 112, but is on the back of page 109, so the page number has been corrected in this transcription.—DP. {114} _Numbers_, xxii, 29. {117} Of Moses—_Acts_, xxi 20, to the end. {124} And, of course, illegally. {127} History of Little Faith. {128} This reminds as of “_Non mi ricordo_!”