The Foundling; or, The Child of ProvidenceChurch, J. (John)
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The Foundling; or, The Child of Providence
Church, J. (John)
Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825; Clergy -- England -- Biography
Lord.” But this is my hope; I close these remarks on my dear girl.—
This lovely bud, so young and fair,
Call’d hence by early doom;
Just came to shew how sweet a flower
In Paradise would bloom.
That same evening I was obliged to preach; and no other text could I get
but this—“He has done all things well.” May I not say so now? Another
calamity came soon after: a young woman, who had lived with us at B—, as
a companion to my wife, and who was exceedingly kind to her in my
troubles there, had a desire to see London, and spend some time with us.
We sent for her, and she continued for about two months. She seemed to
be pious, and to understand the gospel. She was suddenly taken ill; the
faculty did not exactly understand the nature of her complaint, and
although she was poorly, she expressed a desire to hear me as long as she
could, and to go to the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. She came, but
was so ill she could not attend to any thing. She grew worse, and her
head was dreadfully affected. She at times became raving mad; but at one
time she was very sensible; and while she slept, as we all thought, my
wife, myself, and some other friends, were talking about the things of
God, she spoke very sensibly and slowly, and suddenly uttered, “O what a
mercy to be beloved of Jesus!” I was just going to enter into
conversation with her; but she grew worse, and shortly after slept in
Jesus. Glad would her dear parents have been, had they attended her; but
they were near 100 miles off. Yet we got her, perhaps, much better
attendance than she could have had at home. On account of the distance
from the family, with much regret we deposited her remains in the
burial-ground of Tottenham-Court Road, but in hopes of a blissful
resurrection; and this blessing is sure to all who are quickened by the
gracious in-dwelling of the Holy Spirit. As it is written, _Rom._ viii.
“But if the Spirit of Him who raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in
you, _He_ that raised up Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your
mortal bodies, by His Spirit, that dwelleth in you.”—Grace and peace be
with you.
I remain, yours, J. C.
For love like; this, ye saints arise
Superior to all earthly ties;
Proclaim the Saviour’s precious blood,
And magnify a Tri-une God!
LETTER XIV.
“Yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us.”
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