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of smners,” than he burst out, “The Saviour of sinners indeed! I know it: for he has saved me. He told me so on Sunday morning. And he said, I should not die yet, till I had heard his children preach his Gospel, and had told my old companions in sin, that he is ready to save them too.” Sat. 23.--A gentlewoman (one Mrs. © ) desired to speak with me, and related a strange story :--On Saturday, the 16th instant, (as she informed me,) one Mrs. G., of Northampton, deeply convinced of sin, and therefore an abomination to her husband, was by him put into Bedlam. On Tuesday she slipped out of the gate with some other company ; and after a while, not knowing whither to go, sat down at Mrs. C.’s door. Mrs. C., knowing nothing of her, advised her the next day to go to Bedlam again; and went with her, where she was then chained down, and treated in the usual manner.--This is the Justice of men! A poor highwayman is hanged; and Mr. G. esteemed a very honest man ! Thur. 28.--I desired one who had seen affliction herself, to go and visit Mrs. G. in Bedlam, where it pleased God greatly to knit their hearts-together, and with his comforts to refresh their souls. Disputes being now at an end, and all things quiet and calm, on Monday, September 1, I left London,’ and the next evening found my brother at Bristol, swiftly recovering from his fever. At seven, it pleased God to apply those words to the hearts of many backsliders, ‘* How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver thee, Israel? How shall i make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? Mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together,” Hos. xi, 8.