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the very agonies of death itself�察�he desired her to bring him his usual cup
of water�察�and then to help him on with his clothes�察�that he might sit up�察�and
so be in a better posture to take his leave of her and her friends。
When she had taken him up�察 �and placed him at a table where he
usually sat�察�he desired her to bring him his box of papers�察�and after he had
collected those he intended should be preserved�察�he ordered her to bring a
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candle�察�that he might see the rest burnt。 The good woman seemed at first
to oppose the burning of his papers�察�till he told her they were only useless
trifles�察�some unfinished observations which he had made in his youthful
days�察�and were not fit to be seen by her�察�or anybody that should come after
him。
After he had seen his papers burnt�察�and placed the rest in their proper
order�察�and had likewise settled all his other affairs�察�which was only fit to
be done between himself and his sister�察�he desired her to call two or three
of the most reputable neighbours�察�not only to be witnesses of his will�察�but
likewise to hear what he had farther to communicate before the return of
his fit�察�which he expected very speedily。
His sister�察 �who had beforehand acquainted two or three of her
confidants with all that had happened�察�was very much rejoiced to hear her
brother make so unexpected a concession�察 �and accordingly�察 �without any
delay or hesitation�察 �went directly into the neighbourhood�察 �and brought
home her two select friends�察�upon whose secrecy and sincerity she knew
she might depend upon all accounts。
In her absence he felt several symptoms of the approach of his fit�察�
which made him a little uneasy�察�lest it should entirely seize him before he
had perfected his will�察�but that apprehension was quickly removed by her
speedy return。 After she had introduced her friends into his chamber�察�he
proceeded to express himself in the following manner�察 �Dear sister�察 �you
now see your brother upon the brink of eternity�察�and as the words of dying
persons are commonly the most regarded�察�and make deepest impressions�察�I
cannot suspect but you will suffer the few I am about to say to have
always some place in your thoughts�察 �that they may be ready for you to
make use of upon any occasion。
Do not be fond of anything on this side of eternity�察 �or suffer your
interest to incline you to break your word�察 �quit your modesty�察 �or to do
anything that will not bear the light�察�and look the world in the face。 For
be assured of this�察�the person that values the virtue of his mind and the
dignity of his reason�察�is always easy and well fortified both against death
and misfortune�察�and is perfectly indifferent about the length or shortness of
his life。 Such a one is solicitous about nothing but his own conduct�察�and
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for fear he should be deficient in the duties of religion�察�and the respective
functions of reason and prudence。
Always go the nearest way to work。 Now�察�the nearest way through
all the business of human life�察�are the paths of religion and honesty�察�and
keeping those as directly as you can�察 �you avoid all the dangerous
precipices that often lie in the road�察�and sometimes block up the passage
entirely。
Remember that life was but lent at first�察�and that the remainder is more
than you have reason to expect�察 �and consequently ought to be managed
with more than ordinary diligence。 A wise man spends every day as if it
were his last�察�his hourglass is always in his hand�察�and he is never guilty of
sluggishness or insincerity。
He was about to proceed�察�when a sudden symptom of the return of his
fit put him in mind that it was time to get his will witnessed�察�which was no
sooner done but he took it up and gave it to his sister�察 �telling her that
though all he had was hers of right�察 �yet he thought it proper�察 �to prevent
even a possibility of a dispute�察�to write down his mind in the nature of a
will�察�wherein I have given you�察�says he�察�the little that I have left�察�except
my books and papers�察 �which�察 �as soon as I am dead�察 �I desire may be
delivered to Mr。 Anthony Barlow�察�a near relation of my worthy master�察�Mr。
Owen Parry。
This Mr。 Anthony Barlow was an old contemplative Welsh gentleman�察�
who�察�being under some difficulties in his own country�察�was forced to come
into Cornwall and take sanctuary among the tinners。 Dickory�察�though he
kept himself as retired as possible�察�happened to meet him one day upon his
walks�察 �and presently remembered that he was the very person that used
frequently to come to visit his master while he lived in Pembrokeshire�察�
and so went to him�察�and by signs made him understand who he was。
The old gentleman�察 �though at first surprised at this unexpected
interview�察�soon recollected that he had formerly seen at Mr。 Parry's a dumb
man�察 �whom they used to call the dumb philosopher�察 �so concludes
immediately that consequently this must be he。 In short�察�they soon made
themselves known to each other�察 �and from that time contracted a strict
friendship and a correspondence by letters�察 �which for the future they
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mutually managed with the greatest exactness and familiarity。
But to leave this as a matter not much material�察�and to return to our
narrative。 By this time Dickory's speech began to falter�察�which his sister
observing�察 �put him in mind that he would do well to make some
declaration of his faith and principles of religion�察�because some reflections
had been made upon him upon the account of his neglect�察 �or rather his
refusal�察�to appear at any place of public worship。
;Dear sister�察─ �says he�察 �you observe very well�察 �and I wish the
continuance of my speech for a few moments�察�that I might make an ample
declaration upon that account。 But I find that cannot be�察 �my speech is
leaving me so fast that I can only tell you that I have always lived�察�and
now die�察�an unworthy member of the ancient catholic and apostolic church�察�
and as to my faith and principles�察�I refer you to my papers�察�which�察�I hope�察�
will in some measure vindicate me against the reflections you mention。;
He had hardly finished his discourse to his sister and her two friends�察�
and given some short directions relating to his burial�察�but his speech left
him�察�and what makes the thing the more remarkable�察�it went away�察�in all
appearance�察�without giving him any sort of pain or uneasiness。
When he perceived that his speech was entirely vanished�察�and that he
was again in his original state of dumbness�察�he took his pen as formerly
and wrote to his sister�察 �signifying that whereas the sudden loss of his
speech had deprived him of the opportunity to speak to her and her friends
what he intended�察�he would leave it for them in writing�察�and so desired he
might not be disturbed till the return of his fit�察�which he expected in six
hours at farthest。 According to his desire they all left him�察�and then�察�with
the greatest resignation imaginable�察 �he wrote down the meditations
following�此�
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PART II
An Abstract of his Faith�察�and the Principles of his Religion &c。�察�which
begins thus�此�
Dear Sister�察�I thank you for putting me in mind to make a declaration
of my faith�察�and the principles of my religion。 I find�察�as you very well
observe�察 �I have been under some reflections upon that account�察 �and
therefore I think it highly requisite that I set that matter right in the first
place。 To begin�察�therefore�察�with my faith�察�in which I intend to be as short
and as comprehensive as I can�此�
1。 I most firmly believe that it was the eternal will of God�察�and the
result of his infinite wisdom�察 �to create a wor
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