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Beyond Penn's Treaty

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What then would Eternity be, if it were to spend with
them? O for a pure spirit! that I may behold my God
forever! O for an holy soul and body! that I may adore
Him, who by His Wisdom, strengthened me, to Choose
the good, and refuse the evil. This is a beautiful river
we are going down: but my heart is in Heaven, and all
earthly things are too mean to divert me (this moment)
from my inheritance, which fadeth not away. My rest
draws near, and sorrow will soon take its flight, and joys
rapay the tedious days I mourn for sinners.

In all my ways, I long to speak good of the Name of
my God, who leads me by His Spirit, and protects me from
the rage of the dragon, who insults me often by his agents,
when I am obliged to reprove them for sin, and exhort
them to repentance, and believe on the Lamb of God
which taketh away the sin of the world. I am under
a necessity of paying my vow unto the Lord; of render-
ing Him my grateful thanks for the preservation of my
life;and although my stock of raiment is reduced much,
by contributing to the wants of my Indian sisters; yet I
am blessed with this consideration, that my heart was
open to relieve them with such as the Lord made me a
steward over: therefore, I may expect the True Riches
of His Kingdom in return, as no one hitherto hath been
kind enough to give me the last piece of raiment, in tra-
velling six hundrend and sixty miles. Array me with
the royal vestment of innocence, that I may worship with
the angels, Thee, whom my soul loveth intensely: so that
at Thy request, I can follow Thee every where, strength-
ened by Thee, to complete that which Thou dost design
me to do, for Thy poor dying mortals like myself, who
live, to ripen for Eternity; or, as fewel, will be cast into
the fiery furnace, where there is wailing and gnashing of
teeth.

In seven weeks, I have finished this arduous journey,
setting off alone, in the Name of Abraham's God, who
took care of him, when he went forth at the Voice of His
Command, to view the land, which afterwards he gave him