ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
ºÏ×âС˵Íø ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

part8-µÚ2²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡



concern¡¡in¡¡them¡£



But¡¡I¡¡go¡¡back¡¡to¡¡my¡¡own¡¡case¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡minister¡¡pressed¡¡me¡¡to¡¡

tell¡¡him£»¡¡as¡¡far¡¡as¡¡I¡¡though¡¡convenient£»¡¡in¡¡what¡¡state¡¡I¡¡found¡¡

myself¡¡as¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sight¡¡I¡¡had¡¡of¡¡things¡¡beyond¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡told¡¡me¡¡

he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡come¡¡as¡¡ordinary¡¡of¡¡the¡¡place£»¡¡whose¡¡business¡¡it¡¡

is¡¡to¡¡extort¡¡confessions¡¡from¡¡prisoners£»¡¡for¡¡private¡¡ends£»¡¡or¡¡

for¡¡the¡¡further¡¡detecting¡¡of¡¡other¡¡offenders£»¡¡that¡¡his¡¡business¡¡

was¡¡to¡¡move¡¡me¡¡to¡¡such¡¡freedom¡¡of¡¡discourse¡¡as¡¡might¡¡serve¡¡

to¡¡disburthen¡¡my¡¡own¡¡mind£»¡¡and¡¡furnish¡¡him¡¡to¡¡administer¡¡

comfort¡¡to¡¡me¡¡as¡¡far¡¡as¡¡was¡¡in¡¡his¡¡power£»¡¡and¡¡assured¡¡me£»¡¡

that¡¡whatever¡¡I¡¡said¡¡to¡¡him¡¡should¡¡remain¡¡with¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡be¡¡

as¡¡much¡¡a¡¡secret¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡was¡¡known¡¡only¡¡to¡¡God¡¡and¡¡myself£»¡¡

and¡¡that¡¡he¡¡desired¡¡to¡¡know¡¡nothing¡¡of¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡as¡¡above¡¡to¡¡

qualify¡¡him¡¡to¡¡apply¡¡proper¡¡advice¡¡and¡¡assistance¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡

to¡¡pray¡¡to¡¡God¡¡for¡¡me¡£



This¡¡honest£»¡¡friendly¡¡way¡¡of¡¡treating¡¡me¡¡unlocked¡¡all¡¡the¡¡

sluices¡¡of¡¡my¡¡passions¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡broke¡¡into¡¡my¡¡very¡¡soul¡¡by¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡

I¡¡unravelled¡¡all¡¡the¡¡wickedness¡¡of¡¡my¡¡life¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡In¡¡a¡¡word£»¡¡I¡¡

gave¡¡him¡¡an¡¡abridgment¡¡of¡¡this¡¡whole¡¡history£»¡¡I¡¡gave¡¡him¡¡a¡¡

picture¡¡of¡¡my¡¡conduct¡¡for¡¡fifty¡¡years¡¡in¡¡miniature¡£



I¡¡hid¡¡nothing¡¡from¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡in¡¡return¡¡exhorted¡¡me¡¡to¡¡sincere¡¡

repentance£»¡¡explained¡¡to¡¡me¡¡what¡¡he¡¡meant¡¡by¡¡repentance£»¡¡and¡¡

then¡¡drew¡¡out¡¡such¡¡a¡¡scheme¡¡of¡¡infinite¡¡mercy£»¡¡proclaimed¡¡

from¡¡heaven¡¡to¡¡sinners¡¡of¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡magnitude£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡left¡¡

me¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡that¡¡looked¡¡like¡¡despair£»¡¡or¡¡doubting¡¡of¡¡

being¡¡accepted£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡this¡¡condition¡¡he¡¡left¡¡me¡¡the¡¡first¡¡night¡£



He¡¡visited¡¡me¡¡again¡¡the¡¡next¡¡morning£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡on¡¡with¡¡his¡¡

method¡¡of¡¡explaining¡¡the¡¡terms¡¡of¡¡divine¡¡mercy£»¡¡which¡¡

according¡¡to¡¡him¡¡consisted¡¡of¡¡nothing¡¡more£»¡¡or¡¡more¡¡difficult£»¡¡

than¡¡that¡¡of¡¡being¡¡sincerely¡¡desirous¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡willing¡¡to¡¡accept¡¡

it£»¡¡only¡¡a¡¡sincere¡¡regret¡¡for£»¡¡and¡¡hatred¡¡of£»¡¡those¡¡things¡¡I¡¡had¡¡

done£»¡¡which¡¡rendered¡¡me¡¡so¡¡just¡¡an¡¡object¡¡of¡¡divine¡¡vengeance¡£¡¡¡¡

I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡able¡¡to¡¡repeat¡¡the¡¡excellent¡¡discourses¡¡of¡¡this¡¡

extraordinary¡¡man£»¡¡'tis¡¡all¡¡that¡¡I¡¡am¡¡able¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡to¡¡say¡¡that¡¡he¡¡

revived¡¡my¡¡heart£»¡¡and¡¡brought¡¡me¡¡into¡¡such¡¡a¡¡condition¡¡that¡¡

I¡¡never¡¡knew¡¡anything¡¡of¡¡in¡¡my¡¡life¡¡before¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡covered¡¡

with¡¡shame¡¡and¡¡tears¡¡for¡¡things¡¡past£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡had¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡

time¡¡a¡¡secret¡¡surprising¡¡joy¡¡at¡¡the¡¡prospect¡¡of¡¡being¡¡a¡¡true¡¡

penitent£»¡¡and¡¡obtaining¡¡the¡¡comfort¡¡of¡¡a¡¡penitentI¡¡mean£»¡¡the¡¡

hope¡¡of¡¡being¡¡forgiven£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡swift¡¡did¡¡thoughts¡¡circulate£»¡¡

and¡¡so¡¡high¡¡did¡¡the¡¡impressions¡¡they¡¡had¡¡made¡¡upon¡¡me¡¡run£»¡¡

that¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡could¡¡freely¡¡have¡¡gone¡¡out¡¡that¡¡minute¡¡to¡¡

execution£»¡¡without¡¡any¡¡uneasiness¡¡at¡¡all£»¡¡casting¡¡my¡¡soul¡¡

entirely¡¡into¡¡the¡¡arms¡¡of¡¡infinite¡¡mercy¡¡as¡¡a¡¡penitent¡£



The¡¡good¡¡gentleman¡¡was¡¡so¡¡moved¡¡also¡¡in¡¡my¡¡behalf¡¡with¡¡a¡¡

view¡¡of¡¡the¡¡influence¡¡which¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡these¡¡things¡¡had¡¡on¡¡me£»¡¡

that¡¡he¡¡blessed¡¡God¡¡he¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡visit¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡resolved¡¡not¡¡

to¡¡leave¡¡me¡¡till¡¡the¡¡last¡¡moment£»¡¡that¡¡is£»¡¡not¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡visiting¡¡me¡£



It¡¡was¡¡no¡¡less¡¡than¡¡twelve¡¡days¡¡after¡¡our¡¡receiving¡¡sentence¡¡

before¡¡any¡¡were¡¡ordered¡¡for¡¡execution£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡upon¡¡a¡¡

Wednesday¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡warrant£»¡¡as¡¡they¡¡call¡¡it£»¡¡came¡¡down£»¡¡and¡¡

I¡¡found¡¡my¡¡name¡¡was¡¡among¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡terrible¡¡blow¡¡this¡¡was¡¡

to¡¡my¡¡new¡¡resolutions£»¡¡indeed¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡sank¡¡within¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡

I¡¡swooned¡¡away¡¡twice£»¡¡one¡¡after¡¡another£»¡¡but¡¡spoke¡¡not¡¡a¡¡word¡£¡¡¡¡

The¡¡good¡¡minister¡¡was¡¡sorely¡¡afflicted¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡did¡¡what¡¡he¡¡

could¡¡to¡¡comfort¡¡me¡¡with¡¡the¡¡same¡¡arguments£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡same¡¡

moving¡¡eloquence¡¡that¡¡he¡¡did¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡left¡¡me¡¡not¡¡that¡¡

evening¡¡so¡¡long¡¡as¡¡the¡¡prisonkeepers¡¡would¡¡suffer¡¡him¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡prison£»¡¡unless¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡locked¡¡up¡¡with¡¡me¡¡all¡¡night£»¡¡

which¡¡he¡¡was¡¡not¡¡willing¡¡to¡¡be¡£



I¡¡wondered¡¡much¡¡that¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡see¡¡him¡¡all¡¡the¡¡next¡¡day£»¡¡it¡¡

being¡¡the¡¡day¡¡before¡¡the¡¡time¡¡appointed¡¡for¡¡execution£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡

was¡¡greatly¡¡discouraged£»¡¡and¡¡dejected¡¡in¡¡my¡¡mind£»¡¡and¡¡indeed¡¡

almost¡¡sank¡¡for¡¡want¡¡of¡¡the¡¡comfort¡¡which¡¡he¡¡had¡¡so¡¡often£»¡¡

and¡¡with¡¡such¡¡success£»¡¡yielded¡¡me¡¡on¡¡his¡¡former¡¡visits¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡

waited¡¡with¡¡great¡¡impatience£»¡¡and¡¡under¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡oppressions¡¡

of¡¡spirits¡¡imaginable£»¡¡till¡¡about¡¡four¡¡o'clock¡¡he¡¡came¡¡to¡¡my¡¡

apartment£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡had¡¡obtained¡¡the¡¡favour£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡help¡¡of¡¡money£»¡¡

nothing¡¡being¡¡to¡¡be¡¡done¡¡in¡¡that¡¡place¡¡without¡¡it£»¡¡not¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

kept¡¡in¡¡the¡¡condemned¡¡hole£»¡¡as¡¡they¡¡call¡¡it£»¡¡among¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡prisoners¡¡who¡¡were¡¡to¡¡die£»¡¡but¡¡to¡¡have¡¡a¡¡little¡¡dirty¡¡

chamber¡¡to¡¡myself¡£



My¡¡heart¡¡leaped¡¡within¡¡me¡¡for¡¡joy¡¡when¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡his¡¡voice¡¡at¡¡

the¡¡door£»¡¡even¡¡before¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡let¡¡any¡¡one¡¡judge¡¡what¡¡

kind¡¡of¡¡motion¡¡I¡¡found¡¡in¡¡my¡¡soul£»¡¡when¡¡after¡¡having¡¡made¡¡a¡¡

short¡¡excuse¡¡for¡¡his¡¡not¡¡coming£»¡¡he¡¡showed¡¡me¡¡that¡¡his¡¡time¡¡

had¡¡been¡¡employed¡¡on¡¡my¡¡account£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡obtained¡¡a¡¡

favourable¡¡report¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Recorder¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Secretary¡¡of¡¡State¡¡

in¡¡my¡¡particular¡¡case£»¡¡and£»¡¡in¡¡short£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡brought¡¡me¡¡

a¡¡reprieve¡£



He¡¡used¡¡all¡¡the¡¡caution¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡able¡¡in¡¡letting¡¡me¡¡know¡¡

a¡¡thing¡¡which¡¡it¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡a¡¡double¡¡cruelty¡¡to¡¡have¡¡

concealed£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡it¡¡was¡¡too¡¡much¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡for¡¡as¡¡grief¡¡had¡¡

overset¡¡me¡¡before£»¡¡so¡¡did¡¡joy¡¡overset¡¡me¡¡now£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡fell¡¡into

a¡¡much¡¡more¡¡dangerous¡¡swooning¡¡than¡¡I¡¡did¡¡at¡¡first£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡

was¡¡not¡¡without¡¡a¡¡great¡¡difficulty¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡recovered¡¡at¡¡all¡£



The¡¡good¡¡man¡¡having¡¡made¡¡a¡¡very¡¡Christian¡¡exhortation¡¡to¡¡

me£»¡¡not¡¡to¡¡let¡¡the¡¡joy¡¡of¡¡my¡¡reprieve¡¡put¡¡the¡¡remembrance¡¡of¡¡

my¡¡past¡¡sorrow¡¡out¡¡of¡¡my¡¡mind£»¡¡and¡¡having¡¡told¡¡me¡¡that¡¡he¡¡

must¡¡leave¡¡me£»¡¡to¡¡go¡¡and¡¡enter¡¡the¡¡reprieve¡¡in¡¡the¡¡books£»¡¡and¡¡

show¡¡it¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sheriffs£»¡¡stood¡¡up¡¡just¡¡before¡¡his¡¡going¡¡away£»¡¡

and¡¡in¡¡a¡¡very¡¡earnest¡¡manner¡¡prayed¡¡to¡¡God¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡that¡¡my¡¡

repentance¡¡might¡¡be¡¡made¡¡unfeigned¡¡and¡¡sincere£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡

my¡¡coming¡¡back£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡were£»¡¡into¡¡life¡¡again£»¡¡might¡¡not¡¡be¡¡a¡¡

returning¡¡to¡¡the¡¡follies¡¡of¡¡life¡¡which¡¡I¡¡had¡¡made¡¡such¡¡solemn¡¡

resolutions¡¡to¡¡forsake£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡repent¡¡of¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡joined¡¡heartily¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡petition£»¡¡and¡¡must¡¡needs¡¡say¡¡I¡¡had¡¡deeper¡¡impressions¡¡

upon¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡all¡¡that¡¡night£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mercy¡¡of¡¡God¡¡in¡¡sparing¡¡

my¡¡life£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡greater¡¡detestation¡¡of¡¡my¡¡past¡¡sins£»¡¡from¡¡a¡¡sense¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡goodness¡¡which¡¡I¡¡had¡¡tasted¡¡in¡¡this¡¡case£»¡¡than¡¡I¡¡had¡¡in¡¡

all¡¡my¡¡sorrow¡¡before¡£



This¡¡may¡¡be¡¡thought¡¡inconsistent¡¡in¡¡itself£»¡¡and¡¡wide¡¡from¡¡the¡¡

business¡¡of¡¡this¡¡book£»¡¡particularly£»¡¡I¡¡reflect¡¡that¡¡many¡¡of¡¡those¡¡

who¡¡may¡¡be¡¡pleased¡¡and¡¡diverted¡¡with¡¡the¡¡relation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wild¡¡

and¡¡wicked¡¡part¡¡of¡¡my¡¡story¡¡may¡¡not¡¡relish¡¡this£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡

really¡¡the¡¡best¡¡part¡¡of¡¡my¡¡life£»¡¡the¡¡most¡¡advantageous¡¡to¡¡myself£»¡¡

and¡¡the¡¡most¡¡instructive¡¡to¡¡others¡£¡¡¡¡Such£»¡¡however£»¡¡will£»¡¡I¡¡hope£»¡¡

allow¡¡me¡¡the¡¡liberty¡¡to¡¡make¡¡my¡¡story¡¡complete¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡would¡¡be¡¡

a¡¡severe¡¡satire¡¡on¡¡such¡¡to¡¡say¡¡they¡¡do¡¡not¡¡relish¡¡the¡¡repentance¡¡

as¡¡much¡¡as¡¡they¡¡do¡¡the¡¡crime£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡they¡¡had¡¡rather¡¡the¡¡

history¡¡were¡¡a¡¡complete¡¡tragedy£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡was¡¡very¡¡likely¡¡to¡¡have¡¡been¡£



But¡¡I¡¡go¡¡on¡¡with¡¡my¡¡relation¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡next¡¡morning¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡

sad¡¡scene¡¡indeed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡prison¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡first¡¡thing¡¡I¡¡was¡¡saluted¡¡

with¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡was¡¡the¡¡tolling¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡bell¡¡at¡¡St¡£¡¡

Sepulchre's£»¡¡as¡¡they¡¡call¡¡it£»¡¡which¡¡ushered¡¡in¡¡the¡¡day¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡soon¡¡

as¡¡it¡¡began¡¡to¡¡toll£»¡¡a¡¡dismal¡¡groaning¡¡and¡¡crying¡¡was¡¡heard¡¡

from¡¡the¡¡condemned¡¡hole£»¡¡where¡¡there¡¡lay¡¡six¡¡poor¡¡souls¡¡who¡¡

were¡¡to¡¡be¡¡executed¡¡that¡¡day£»¡¡some¡¡from¡¡one¡¡crime£»¡¡some¡¡for¡¡

another£»¡¡and¡¡two¡¡of¡¡them¡¡for¡¡murder¡£



This¡¡was¡¡followed¡¡by¡¡a¡¡confused¡¡clamour¡¡in¡¡the¡¡house£»¡¡among¡¡

the¡¡several¡¡sorts¡¡of¡¡prisoners£»¡¡expressing¡¡their¡¡awkward¡¡sorrows¡¡

for¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡creatures¡¡that¡¡were¡¡to¡¡die£»¡¡but¡¡in¡¡a¡¡manner¡¡extremely¡¡

differing¡¡one¡¡from¡¡another¡£¡¡¡¡Some¡¡cried¡¡for¡¡them£»¡¡some¡¡huzzaed£»¡¡

and¡¡wished¡¡them¡¡a¡¡good¡¡journey£»¡¡some¡¡damned¡¡and¡¡cursed¡¡those¡¡

that¡¡had¡¡brought¡¡them¡¡to¡¡itthat¡¡is£»¡¡meaning¡¡the¡¡evidence£»¡¡or¡¡

prosecutorsmany¡¡pitying¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡some¡¡few£»¡¡but¡¡very¡¡few£»¡¡

praying¡¡for¡¡them¡£



There¡¡was¡¡hardly¡¡room¡¡for¡¡so¡¡much¡¡composure¡¡of¡¡mind¡¡as¡¡

was¡¡required¡¡for¡¡me¡¡to¡¡bless¡¡the¡¡merciful¡¡Providence¡¡that¡¡had£»¡¡

as¡¡it¡¡were£»¡¡snatched¡¡me¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡jaws¡¡of¡¡this¡¡destruction¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡

remained£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡were£»¡¡dumb¡¡and¡¡silent£»¡¡overcome¡¡with¡¡the¡¡

sense¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡able¡¡to¡¡express¡¡what¡¡I¡¡had¡¡in¡¡my¡¡heart£»¡¡for¡¡

the¡¡passions¡¡on¡¡such¡¡occasions¡¡as¡¡these¡¡are¡¡certainly¡¡so¡¡agitated¡¡

as¡¡not¡¡to¡¡be¡¡able¡¡presently¡¡to¡¡regulate¡¡their¡¡own¡¡motions¡£



All¡¡the¡¡while¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡condemned¡¡creatures¡¡were¡¡preparing¡¡

to¡¡their¡¡death£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡ordinary£»¡¡as¡¡they¡¡call¡¡him£»¡¡was¡¡busy¡¡

with¡¡them£»¡¡disposing¡¡them¡¡to¡¡submit¡¡to¡¡their¡¡sentenceI¡¡say£»¡¡

all¡¡this¡¡while¡¡I¡¡was¡¡seized¡¡with¡¡a¡¡fit¡¡of¡¡trembling£»¡¡as¡¡much¡¡as¡¡

I¡¡could¡¡have¡¡been¡¡if¡¡I¡¡had¡¡been¡¡in¡¡the¡¡same¡¡condition£»¡¡as¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

sure¡¡the¡¡day¡¡before¡¡I¡¡expected¡¡to¡¡be£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡so¡¡violently¡¡agitated¡¡

by¡¡this¡¡surprising¡¡fit£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡shook¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cold¡¡

fit¡¡of¡¡an¡¡ague£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡speak¡¡or¡¡look¡¡but¡¡like¡¡one¡¡

distracted¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡they¡¡were¡¡all¡¡put¡¡into¡¡carts¡¡and¡¡gone£»¡¡

which£»¡¡however£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡not¡¡courage¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡seeI¡¡say£»¡¡as¡¡

soon¡¡as¡¡they¡¡were¡¡gone£»¡¡I¡¡fell¡¡into¡¡a¡¡fit¡¡of¡¡crying¡¡involuntarily£»¡¡

and¡¡without¡¡design£»¡¡but¡¡as¡¡a¡¡mere¡¡distemper£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡so¡¡violent£»¡¡

and¡¡it¡¡held¡¡me¡¡so¡¡long£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡not¡¡what¡¡course¡¡to¡¡take£»¡¡

nor¡¡could¡¡I¡¡stop£»¡¡or¡¡put¡¡a¡¡check¡¡to¡¡it£»¡¡no£»¡¡not¡¡with¡¡all¡¡the¡¡

strength¡¡and¡¡courage¡¡I¡¡had¡£



This¡¡fit¡¡of¡¡crying¡¡held¡¡me¡¡near¡¡two¡¡hours£»¡¡and£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡believe£»¡¡

held¡¡me¡¡till¡¡they¡¡were¡¡all¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡a¡¡most¡¡

humble£»¡¡penitent£»¡¡serious¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡joy¡¡succeeded£»¡¡a¡¡real¡¡transport¡¡

it¡¡was£»¡¡or¡¡passion¡¡of¡¡joy¡¡and¡¡thankfulness£»¡¡but¡¡still¡¡unable¡¡to¡¡

give¡¡vent¡¡to¡¡it¡¡by¡¡words£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡this¡¡I¡¡continued¡¡most¡¡part¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡day¡£



In¡¡the¡¡evening¡¡the¡¡good¡¡minister¡¡visited¡¡me¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡

fell¡¡to¡¡his¡¡usual¡¡good¡¡discourses¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡congratulated¡¡my¡¡having¡¡

a¡¡space¡¡yet¡¡allowed¡¡me¡¡for¡¡repentance£»¡¡whereas¡¡the¡¡state¡¡of¡¡

those¡¡six¡¡poor¡¡creatures¡¡was¡¡determined£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡were¡¡now¡¡

past¡¡the¡¡offers¡¡of¡¡salvation£»¡¡he¡¡earnestly¡¡pressed¡¡me¡¡to¡¡retain¡¡

the¡¡same¡¡sentiments¡¡of¡¡the¡¡things¡¡of¡¡life¡¡that¡¡I¡¡had¡¡when¡¡I¡¡had¡¡

a¡¡view¡¡of¡¡eternity£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡all¡¡told¡¡me¡¡I¡¡should¡¡not¡¡

conclude¡¡that¡¡all¡¡was¡¡over£»¡¡that¡¡a¡¡reprieve¡¡was¡¡not¡¡a¡¡pardon£»¡¡

that¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡answer¡¡for¡¡the¡¡effects¡¡o
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡