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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt:...it in due season be granted me, but I also at present feel strongly tied and attached to life, and have much to endear it to me. SeventhMonth,ith.--I havebeen at Pakefield withmybeloved brother and sister; my soul has travailed much in the deeps, on many accounts, more particularly with them, that in keeping to our scruples respecting prayer, &c., &c., the right thing might be hurt in no mind. Words fall very short of expression, of how much my spirit is overwhelmed within me for us all: our situation is very peculiar, surrounded as we are with those of various sentiments, and yet, I humbly trust, each seeking the right way; to have a clergyman for a brother, is very different to having one a friend; a much closer tie, and a still stronger call for the sake of preserving sweet unity of spirit, to meet him as far as we can, to offend as little as possible by our scruples, and yet for the sake of others, as well as ourselves, faithfully to maintain our ground, and to keep very close to that which can alone direct aright. Earlham, Eighth Month, nth.--I have a fear lest delicate health, and being wearied by the cares of life, and the kind care of others, should induce my indulging the flush too much, in eating, drinking, and sleeping, which I do not desire, far from it; but sometimes the words addressed to the Church at Ephesus, as it respects the first love and first works, come homo to me, when I remember how much, in the day of my first love, I watched over myself in these respects; but my constitution, for many years of my life has had such a stress upon it, that I am fearful in my own will of giving up those indulgences, that appear so evidently to have contributed and yet to contribute to its support; but I desire to be watchful and careful in thi...