A TRUE RELATION OF THE LIFE & DEATH OF Sarah Beckwith, Daughter of Marmaduke and Elizabeth Beckwith, of Audbrough near Massham in Yorkshire; Who in about the Twentieth Year of her Age departed this Life, the 24th. day of the 9th. Month, 1691.  
Witnessing the fulfilling of God 's ancient promise that in the latter Days he would pour forth his Spirit upon his Servants and Handmaids.  
●nd out of the Mouth of Babes and Sucklings he would show forth his praise.  
●lessed are the Dead that dies in the Lord, yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours, and their works follow them, Rev. 14.13.  
Printed in the Year, 1692.   

The Relation of HANNAH BECKWITH, Touching the exercise of her dear S●●●● before and in the time of her sickness▪ And th●●ord, delivered by her a little before her Death 〈◊〉 as could be well remembered; With a Te●●●●ony concerning her.  
I Being very often with my ever dear and wellbeloved Sist●●, i● th●●●me of her sickness, and being truly sensiable of the wonderful deal of the Lord with her, and of his unspeakable Love to her, in her great exercise to her great comfort; I called to mind, yea, it came fresh into my remembrance, what a tender frame of spirit she had been off, even from her Childhood, which I saw the Lord had not forgot, but had that regard unto it, as to reward the same into her bosom manifold, and I cannot forbear in the first place, in short, to make mention thereof, in order to what I have to say concerning her exercise in the time of her sickness, before the Tabernacle was laid down.  
She was endued with an understanding from her childhood, and in the years of her Youth beyond the most of her equals of her age: Sober and Grave in her deportment nor addicted ●o light and needless words nor such communication as corrupts good manners, but most appeared amongst us her Sisters, and the rest of the Family, as one who had set a watch before her Spirit, that she might not offend the Lord, nor be of evil example amongst Us; s●● was pitiful, and therein courteous and kind to all that stood in need, she was tenderly obedient to her Parents, and affectionate kind to us her Sisters, and in the latter years of her Age▪ she was given much to a retiredness, and though careful in the things of this World; yet as one that used the world as not using it: And as o●● sincerely devoted to serve the Lord, and the Kingdom which hath no end, and the righteousness thereof: Not doubting but (as the Lor● saw meet) other thin●● would be added, she w●● observed often in the evening when her wor● was much over, to walk into the Fields, and a● her return often appeared to have had a tende● exercise upon her spirit in brokenness, and whe● her sickness and weakness of body begun to gro● upon her, and her exercise before the Lord as to another world, did enlarge in her, she got little rest or sleep, for many nights together, yet he● understanding was kept clear, and her memory sound, which she often said was a great mercy to her, and praised God for it.  
And on the 19th. day of the 9th. Month, 1691 She being sorly troubled with shortness of breathe we did not expect according to outward appearance, she should have lived over that night and she also told us, she questioned whether 〈◊〉 might live till morning or no; But in please the Lord to give her some ease, and she being in Bed, desired us to raise her up, and so we having done so she began to speak of the deal of the Lord with her, and of the many temptations that the wicked one laboured to ensnare withal, of which she said she had been sensible: She desired us that were young in years to prise our time, not knowing how few days we had to live; for said she, I did not think my time had been so near an end: Said again many were the temptations of the enemy, and more especially ●o Youth, by presenting length of days, and persuading them that it's soon enough for them to trouble themselves with such a concern, ●or said she, so would he have persuaded me, and many ways was I so tempted by him, which caused my exercise to be such, as I was nearly brought to despair, And then said she, I sought the Lord night and day, when no Eye saw, no Ears heard, but the Lord alone, who heard my call, and caused a cry to run through me, that he had good will for me, and the Lord after gave me some comfortable assurance of my salvation: But the enemy hath been very busy, saith she, and hath surely huried me since I begun with this illness; She said it was hard to live in this World and not sin against the Lord, and said also, if it might be well with her, it were better for her to die then to live: And with great ●erveney of Spirit she besought the Lord to spare her, saying, Lord add one other day to me that I may seek thee, and that I ma● feel thee, and O Lord, give me full assurance of my salvation before I depart hence: Many times saying, O Lord, let not my distempou● overcome my sense till I come to a full Enjoyment of thee, and O Lord, I pray thee let not my desires cease, till thou answer the desires o● my heart, and let nothing quench my thirst, but thy love: And so she continued in supplication to the Lord for a considerable time: And the Lord was pleased to answer her desires to the gladding of her heart, and causeing her Cup to overflow: So that living praises, and Heavenly melodious sounds run through her to the God of her salvation; and so she continued in a swee● and heavenly frame, many times saying, O tha● I had breath to praise the Lord, O that I ha● breath to praise his Name; and at many time● she gave good and tender advice to Us, her Sisters desiring us to love and fear the Lord above all, and to keep in the Truth; saying, O press after it, to feel the working of it in your own hearts; And when you are in it, keep in it, and under the government of it, and heed not to deck yourselves, but be meet and low, saying, None ought to pride themselves in any Enduements, neither in Beauty not in any o●her thing, because it was not their● but the Lords, who gave it them, and can tak● it away when he pleaseth, saying, what is all now to me; tenderly advising us not to let any thing in this World steal away our minds. She also spoke of the state of many, and said, there are many that were grown careless, and was gotten into liberty, and such were ill examples to those that were coming up; and said there are many that comes to Meetings, and professes the Truth, that knows but little what Truth is; and said also, it did not consist only in coming to Meetings, and wearing plain apparel and the like, unless they came to feel the workings of truth in their own hearts, for said she, all such outward appearances will stand in no stead, without the love of God be inwardly felt, and enjoyed; for said she, it is an easy thing to come to Meetings, and some are ready to think that doing so, and behaveing themselves soberly before this or the other person is sufficient: But said she, the Lord sees at all times, and he will have no such mockery; but said she, I bless God, I have not been guilty of seeming what I was not: But O how did her love run forth to those who were faithful, saying they were near and dear to her, and much desired the company of such as feared the Lord, and loved the Truth, and walked therein: She wonderfully praised the love and mercies of the Lord to her; saying, it is not for my deserts, for I had nothing to engage the Lord with, but it is his free love to me: She often desired the Lord to give her a little ease, that she might have a more full enjoyment of him, and indeed she was so much born up over her weakness, that at many times she felt little or no pain that we could discern, but with a mi●d●● and cheerful countenance, would say, I am well every way but for want of breath; and the Lord can raise me up if he see it good form, and if not, I am content, I do believe which way so ever it be, it will be for my good. And she speaking of the way of truth, said it was a strait and narrow way, and not to be kept in, without a daily watch, (and said it is this days bread and not that which was fed of yesterday that will satisfy) for there are many by paths, but as Job saith; said she. There is a path which no fool knoweth, which the ●olterous eye hath not seen, the Lion's whelp hath not trodden it, nor the fierce Lion passed by it. But said she, although a straight way, yet it is a pleasant path, and delightsome: Oh said the here is peace in abundance, it is so sweet I could delight always to enjoy it, and to live therein, the Gold of Opher is not worthy to be compared to it; And thus continued she in a sweet frame of Spirit, her mind being wholly taken up with heavenly thoughts, saying Lord give me fully to drink of the well of water, that is within the Gate, for thou hast ravished my heart, and I am overcome with thy love. Oh I long, I long; O Lord open thou the windows of heaven, and power in of thy blessings into my soul, until there be not room enough to receive, that I may bless and praise thy name and that I may ever swim in the Otion and streams of thy love and living praise to the Lord, with melodious sounds abundantly sprung from her, She did also often advise those that were with her to keep out of passion, saying, Oh have a care of passion, it hinders the prosperity of the work of God, and there is no extreme in the Truth, ah it is of a meek and an heavenly quality; That afternoon before she died she desired the Lord to spare her another half day if it was his will, that she might enjoy him, and that she might praise him, and said I have known Christ to be my leader, and my teacher shall be no more removed into a corner, for mine eyes have seen my teacher, and mine ears hath heard a voice saving, this is the way walk in it she after desired the Lord to give her an easy passage, and that night she desired that none but Friends might sit up with her, her love being abundantly large to them. And some of us going to bed, having wanted our rest she tenderly took her leave of us, and said if she were worse, some should call, and takeing me by the hand said, dear Sister thou hast been near and dear to me and careful of me the Lord requite thee; and be near to thee when thou comes to lie on thy dying bed, and so near the Morning her distemper growing upon her she said I am as sensiable as any of you and I am well content to die saying I have no doubt of my Salvation forever, I am going to dear Robert Lodge, with many more sweet expressions, which could not well be remembered, nor perfectly heard, her voice being very low, she was very sensiable to the last so far as we could observe and spoke to within a very little time wherein she drew her last breath, saying Lord take me away, Lord take me away, and presently after she quietly and comfortably passed away, out of this world, to live for ever in the World which hath no end.  
She was a dear Sister to me a faithful comfortable companion, and help in the Lord and hard it was to me freely to part with her, if it, had been the Lords will that we might a little longer have enjoyed each other in the body, to have been each others help, and cause of joy, but being so fully satisfied that the love and blessings of the Lord was upon her I was more willing to give her up to him who gives and takes away and can do no less but bless and praised 〈◊〉 his holy name and return all glory and honour to him, who is everlastingly worthy, blessed for ever and for evermore.  
And it is the servant desire of my heart that we who are left behind may so live to God and walk in the ever blessed Truth which she testified to, to her latter end, that we may be made partakers of that rest peace and joy. Which undoubtedly she is already entered into.  
Hannah Beckwith. Written the 11. of the 10th. Month, 169●.   

A Few words in Testimony concerning the Life and Death of Sarah Beckwith, Daughter of Marmaduke and Elizabeth Beckwith, etc. Who Departed this Life the 24th. 9th. Month, 1691.  
SHe was of my familiar acquaintance from a Child for I lived divers years during her Childhood in her father's house, she was born of beliveing parents, and under their eye and care educated in the way and profession of truth, which God Almighty in blessing doth regard: and I am well satisfied that in her own soul she was a real lover of truth from a Child, for she was diligent in coming to Meetings, and when there very retired in her mind, not making a show above what she realy was, but even as Mary did hid up things in her heart, on the Eight day of the above said Month she wa● visited with the Sickness, she died of: in the time whereof she several times sent for me, and the first t●me I went, she said to me, Grace I am glad to see thee, thou hast been often near to me in remembrance and love, & being in a sweet and tender frame of spirit, began to divulge her secrets to me, signifying that for about three quarters of a year last, she had sought the Lord with her heart, both night and day, and perticularized divers times and places, wherein the Lord had very comfortably broken in upon her, and filled her heart with his love, that deeply engaged her to praise his Name; and I being sent for the night before she died, she said, Lord give me breath to praise thy Name withal: And several Friends being about her, she said, Lord comfort us together this Night, and blessed be his Name, he graciously answered the desires of her soul, and made us partakers of his unspeakable kindness together, to the overcoming of us, the remembrance of which visitation, hath been often refreshing to me, even as marrow to my bones: For the Lord broke in upon her and a stream from the living fountain, Issued forth unto her, and comfortably we were made partakers with her of the water of Life, and the living food which nourisheth the soul up in God to eternal life: And many were the wholesome expressions of advice which she gave to us all; And then turned her a side to me, and said you give me no council, whereunto I answered, dear Sarah, thou wants not a Counsellor, we are willing to hear and receive council from thee, She answered and said it is written your eyes shall see you Teacher, and your ears shall hear a voice, saying, this is the way walk in it: And she further added, it is a pleasant way, and after divers other comfortable expressions, which came from her, she signifying to us that she had full assurance of the salvation of her soul: Her three Sisters being before her, she advised them to seek the Lord, while he was to be found, and said he was found of them that sought, him and I am well satisfied she spoke what she, knew, and bare testimony what she witnessed: Blessed be the Lord for ever, who gave her the knowledge of himself in the face of Jesus Christ, and out of the mouth of a Babe did she show his praise, even him whom the World knows not, nor can they praise his Name and such was the sweet and heavenly frame, that she was that night exercised in; That I was made to say in my soul, better is the day of Death to those who die in the Lord and layeth down their heads in peace with him, than the day of their birth; and very near her departure out of this World, she said I am going to dear Robert Lodge, and you must follow, (and rest with us that loves the Lord and his heavenly appearance) and she growing very weak in body, yet strong in the Lord, being filled with love and spiritual blessings, yet her Voice low, and some few of her last words could not be understood, quietly like a Lamb without spot, she departed this Life, the day and year above written.  
And the 29th. of the same Month, as I was sitting in our own house at my employment an unspeakable weight fell upon my spirit, and remained with me a considerable time which occasioned a cry to run through me: Lord what is the matter, and immediately these words run through my life, Although Sarah Beckwith be dead, yet her Memorial shall live, and be serviceable to this generation, and to generations, that are yet to come. And so to the God of all our mercies who filled the soul of this Innocent, tender stripling, Abraham's Daughter, with his heavenly appearances, and divine blessings be everlasting praise and glory for ever.  
Grace Bins,   

COncerning my dear Companion Sarah Beckwith, this testimony I have to bear, I having had the knowledge of her for many years and being much with her in the time of her sickness, and also present when she departed this life and being an eye and ear witness of the love and great goodness of the Lord liveingly testified of to us from her own mouth upon her dying bed according to the dispensation of the grace of god given me I am bold to say, that she die not as fool dyeth, that fear not the Lord, for her heart was set to serve and fear him, and it was her earnest desire, and advice to those that were Young in years to prize their time and to seek the way of the Lord, for she gave testimony of it, to be a pleasant way; And said she was come to witness it so to be, and my desire is that we that are yet in this Tabernacle, may from a grounded experience, be brought to testify the same, and this is my belief concerning her that she is entered into everlasting rest: Oh the heavenly expressions Which came from her in the time of her sickness, and the weakness she was under, which I hope never will be forgotten by us, but remain within us, in our remembrance; She begged of the Lord that he would add to her time in this World, until she had a full assurance of her salvation, which he did graciously answer, for she signified to us that she did not doubt of it, and she desired the Lord with much fervency of Spirit that he would give her breath to praise his Name; And the Lord heard, and answered from his Holy place, for he did not only give her breath, but a Mouth also to praise him, Oh! the Heavenly power that she was filled with and carried on in that divine and sweet refreshing frame of spirit, that it was of unspeakable comfort and refreshment to the standers by, and great satisfaction to those she was outwardly related to and near, and dear unto them every way, she was from a Child Zealously affected with the truth and the society of God's faithful people, and her heart was Inclined after ●he best things, and she with Mary Chose the better part which shall never be taken from her and the Lord filled her with his power, and opened her mouth in Wisdom to speak of the Mystery; of the knowledge of the divine and best things, to the tendering of our hearts and to our refreshment, ●he being my Intimate companion having had much society wit● her I have known her often bowed down with many more for the loss of dear Robert Lodge, being a nea● Neighbour to her and often in Company with him I have seen her broken into tears in Remembrance of him. And when she lay upon her dying bed she much desired the Company of friends, but more especially those, that were come to witness in a larger measure, the deal of the Lord with them, both in judgement and mercy, it wa● great satisfaction and comfort to her to have those with her, she breathed to the Lord for our sakes that were young in years, that we might be preserved, in the righteous path of holiness: I was truly glad that it was my lot to be with her and I do prize it as a mercy to me Which I desire while I live I may not forget but answer the kindness of God to me therein, as that which may do me good. I am fully satisfied, that she hath laid down her head in peace with God, and is gone to her desired Haven of rest for ever, where there is joy that hath no end. And my hearts desire is, that we that are young in years, may prize o●● time in this World ●●d may be preserved ●om the evil thereof. That we may fear the Lord while we live, and so run our race, that at the closure of our days, we may lay down our heads in peace, when time in this world unto us shall be no more.  
Katherine Savill.   

I Hearing that my dearly beloved Friend Sarah Beckwith, My familiar and of great acquaintance we being both of one and the same Meeting, became greatly exercised with sickness, It was much upon me to go visit to her, though one of the least of the flock of God I looked on myself to be: yet I having certain knowledge and sense upon my spirit; that Innocent Lamb (though as but a Child in years) had an unspeakable love to the truth, and breathe in her soul for the prosperity of it I could not be satisfied till I gave up myself to go In the love of God which I felt abounding in me towards her; And when I came near the place I can truly say, that the free and opened springs of life, did abundantly flow forth upon me, and when I came into the room where she was, I found her very Weak as to the outward, yet strong In the Lord as to the Inner man and in an heavenly frame of spirit to my great refreshment, I saw it was the great desire of her heart to have friends to Truth in company with her, and in the time of my being there she was so raised up by the power of the Lord to bear testimony to the truth, in the authority and life thereof that we that were with her did believe that sometimes she felt no sickness o● pa●n upon her, and as (I with other Friends,) was standing by her at the bed side: the power of the Lord Sprung up in her and she opened he● mouth and said, O prize the truth, O prize the truth, long for it, O long for it, and when you have received it, hold it fast let it not go. And she desired friends, especially those that were young to prize their time, and to keep in their minds to God, and value truth above all, and the eternal divine power that did accompany her when she delivered those words did so tender and break my heart, that I went out of the room a little to ease my spirit, and when I came in again I found her in the same frame of spirit mentioning our dear deceased Friend Robert Lodge, and in the like heavenly exercise she continued in a sound understanding, so far as we could apprehend even unto the very last moment of her time in this world: and I am fully satisfied, that to himself God almighty hath taken her soul, to live and abide wi●h him world without end: and I fully believe that through God's help, that Remembrance of her and the sweet expressions de●●vered by her, in the power of the Lord will remain with me, for my advantage in the Lord, while I have a day to live that glory may be g ven to the great God, who is worthy for ever and for evermore.  
Alice Edge.   

Katherine Wins, Testimony concerning Sarah Beckwith, With a few words of advice to young Friends.  
THe deal of the Lord, are Worthy to be kept in remembrance, and his tender mercies, and loving kindness to his servants and handmaids, in this our day and age to be left upon record, to future ages: In which I am concerned according to my measure, In this my testimony, touching a young Maid Sarah Beckwith, I being an eye and ear witness, with several others of the exercises she was under and of the testimony she bore, through the marvellous and and heavenly power of the Lord upon her dying bed, oh the sweet, expressions that came from her, and the heavenly acknowledgements of the great love of God unto her, which was great comfort and sweet refreshment to those that were about her living praises to our God for ever, who is thus pleased to condescend to the weak capacities of his handmaids and graciously 〈◊〉 appear out of the mouths of babes and sucklings to perfect his praise. I cannot well go by the giving a little hint of her behaviour from her Childhood, so far as it comes within the compass of my knowledge for I knew her well the having been tabled with me, she was a Child of a sound and solid wit, yet very quick, active and nimble about the year 1680 she being near Eleven years of age, I was taken prisoner for the truth and she removed to her father's house but shortly after she desired to see me, and to stay some time with me, though she thought I had been kept in a dark hole without light, yet that did not discourage her & accordingly she came to me of, which I was exceeding glad, and truly comforted for there was no woman in the Goal, but me and she became as my fellow prisoner, and companion, I took great notice and could not but admire that our close confinement did not trouble her and often since have had it in my mind considering her activity, that she should so willingly leave her companions yea her father's house (where satisfaction as to the outward every way might have been fully offered and given her) and to take herself to such a solitary way of living with me in that Goal, which she did with cheerfulness during the time of her father's pleasure and hath often said since that she thought she could willingly have lived with us all her days, and after it pleased the Lord to visit her with very great weakness, through all which he wonderfully preserved her memory, though her affliction was great, and in his own good time wonderfully raised her up again, contrary to the expectation of most, and as she grew in strength, she grew in the inward knowledge of the deal of the Lord, with her, as to her inner man and in inward feeling of his tender mercies to her & loving kindness which constrained her sometimes in secret and alone to sound forth living praises to him, when she thought no eye saw her nor ear heard her but the Lord: she was very deligent in coming to meetings and very watchful I was she in the time thereof, I knew not that ever I saw a droosy or a careless mind appear in her and if at any time in any thing, she had exceeded the  truth, it was her Heavenly Father's pleasure to follow her with gentle chastise meant, in token of his love to her, for it is certain that whom he loves he chastens, and this brought a true fear upon her and sorrow appeared in her, for offending the Lord, though she thought, that none had perceived it, yet it was clearly observed by her Mother and in bowedness of spirit she continued, before the Lord, till is was his pleasure to remit, and bring her into favour with him again, where was the centure of her soul and the safe dwelling place. And in the year 1691. being near 21. years old she was again visited with a distemper of sickness very like to remove her out of this world & as it grew upon her, her Zeal for the Lord increased, manifested largely by the many sweet & heavenly expressions that proceeded from her, some of which put 〈◊〉 upon Record by her dear Sisters, I heard she desired to see me, and I went to visit her, and stayed with her Four days, she being unwilling that I should leave her whilst she lived here, in which time she opened her mind to me, and gave me account of the Lords deal with her, and of his tender Mercies to her, of which I was right glad, and comforted therewith; Her love was wonderfully drawn forth to Friends, often making mention of dear Robert Lodge, and others, who are in the body whom she greatly desired to see, and many weighty truths proceeded from her, and an Heavenly concern was upon her, for the good of all friends in general bemoaning the states of those who had received the truth in the beginning in the fresh love of it, and were grown careless having lost their first love, and taken liberty to act things contrary to truth, and those are evil examples, (said she) to those that are young. And others there are who have a more outward appearance, and reckons themselves esteemed of yet if they live not in the truth and in the enjoyment of the love of God, it makes no matter the esteem of others will stand them in no stead. And she said there was man's righteousness, and the righteousness of God, but man's righteousness must be rend oft; and man covered with the righteousness of Christ Jesus, who saith I, wisdom leads in the way of righteousness, and in the midst of the path of Judgement, teaching those that loves me to inherit the substance, and she desired that none might in the sight of good things sit down, short of the possession thereof, she greatly desired that ancient Friends might remember the visitation of the love of God unto their souls, in the days of their Youth, and answer the end of their visitation, and take heed that they feel his love to them as in the beginning; And said she, some comes amongst Friends and profess Truth, yet walk not answerable there unto, but minds the decking of themselves outwardly, more than the innocency of Truth inwardly, and this will not serve them, or do them any good, and others may get plain apparel, and come to Meetings, and appear what they are not, the Lord (said she) remove such Mockeries: She often desired Friends to love the truth, and to take heed, of loving any thing above the truth, and she often desired Friends to take heed of passion, for that hinders the work of the Lord, and to take heed of contention and and strife, envy, and wrath, for said she, that never works the righteousness of God, but aggravates and stirs up a wrong mind; But in a meek quiet and gentle spirit speak one unto another: and so you will overcome evil, even with the good: Much good council and wholesome advice was given by her, but little is remembered in comparison, considering how much did proceed from her, and said she; Oh they are happy that feareth the Lord, and obeyeth him, and lives in his truth, and she often expressed the pretiousness of the love of God; And often said, how sweet it is, there is no thing to be compared with it, nor had in esteem in comparison of it; I could delight always to feel, and to live in the Enjoyment of it: And when she spoke of Heavenly things, it was with great reverence and comely deportement: For though she was a Maid of a notable Beauty, and comely countenance, yet much did she differ and far exceed when the Lord did open in her, and broke forth through her, yea, she was lovely indeed, and appeared as a Bride arrayed in royal Robes ready to meet her Husband and Bridegroom of her soul; And the night before her departure She called to her dear Sisters and tenderly saluted them, and gave sweet counsel and wholesome advice to them, and took her leave of them, worthy to be well observed and followed by them, and all her Father's family, and even by all that heard her, or may hear thereof, and of her happy and comfortable end, and peaceable departure out of the World; Even all both Young and Old, especially Young people, for whom she was greatly concerned; often pitying them, saying they were liable to many temptations, often desiring their preservation in the Truth often repeating these words in the truth and not above it, but under its government, ordered by it, and on this wise was she exercised in the power of the eternal God wherein she sweetly finished, her course and undoubtedly is at rest with the Lord where her joy is full, and will continue to her world without end.  
And it is upon me in the Name of the Lord, to advise all where these testimonies and records may come, that are young in years to take heed, that you fleight not the day of your visitation nor squander away, your precious time in vain pleasure and delights of this world, not knowing how short your time may be in it, and how soon the thread of your life may be cut: Oh that you would be prevailed with, and stirred up in your minds, and encouraged to seek the Lord whilst he may be found, and call upon him whilst he is near, and take that good advice left upon record, to Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, and bear Christ's, Yoke in your tender years, and the Chastisements of the Lord, and his righteous Judgements love: which always are mixed with mercy, and Zion, is redeemed through judgement and her converts through righteousness, and five not the Cross of Christ Jesus, but take it up daily, and let it crucify all your vain desires and youthful lusts of the flesh; an● let no uncomely or untruth like attire come upon you no wild or wanton behaviour, or fool's talking or jesting which are not convenient appear in you, but let your gravity and moderation appear unto all, and let your words be few and savoury, such as may minister grace 〈◊〉 the hearer, and do not think your professi●● truth, or being Children of believing Parent● will serve you or Entitle you to the Kingdo● of God, for in sin you are born who are in the transgression and by nature the Children 〈◊〉 wrath, as well as others, and Esau the first b●● obtained not the Blessing, nor can Ishmael it heir with Isaac Sarahs' Son, nor can what the Almighty hath done for you Fathers or others in the work of Regeneration and Redemption give you a right to their Spiritual inheritance though you have a subtle enemy, perhaps w●● seek to persuade you, that you have good Parents, and your education is in the Truth, and you need not be so circumspect, you are b●● young, and that there is time enough for you● trouble yourselves, or your minds with thing of Divine nature, and that there are many may live well and die well, and yet short of you● profession; but believe him not, he is a lie from the beginning, be not deceived God w● not be mocked, such as you sow, such will yo● reap, for there is need for you to feel Chri●● Jesus for yourselves, in your own bosom working redemption for you, and cleansing aw●● your sin, for it is said; Though Israel be many as ●e Sands on the Sea shore, yet it is but a remnant ●hereof that shall be saved, and though many were ●alled, yet are they but few that are chosen: And ●ou are sure to die, and you know not whether ●ooner or later; and it is also upon Record, As ●he Tree falleth so it lieth; As Death leaves Judgement finds, and no unclean thing can enter the Kingdom; and if the righteous scarvely be saved, where shall the ungodly and sinners appear: And therefore, dear hearts endeavour, and that right early, to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, strive to make your Calling and election sure, that when your Earthly Tabernacle is desolved, you may have a building with God, an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens, & keep on your spiritual progress in the strait way of self denial; I well remember, that in my young years before I came amongst Friends, I was one that was not addicted to many evils, as some were but in a Zeal for righteouness' beyond many of my equals I read much and thereby gained a great knowledge of the Scripture, literally, and therefore thought myself more secure, and safer than others and was puffed up therewith & gloryed, therein but when it pleased the almighty, to open the eye of my understanding, I saw it was nothing but Egypt's glory, and my own righteousness which was but as filthy rags, and menstruous , and my knowledge to be consumed and I to become a fool, that might be wise; then I waxed weary of Egyp● glory, and refused to be a Child to Pharoah'● Daughter; choosing rather to suffer afflictions with the People of God, then to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season, and all things beca●● to me as dross and dung in comparison of 〈◊〉 excellency of the glory that was opened in t●● view of my mind: But when I turned my bac● of Egypt. and set my face Zion ward and travelling thither Oh the many weary steps 〈◊〉 trod, and the many solitary tears I shed, a●● the many sighs and groans I uttered, for wanton full assurance of my salvation, Oh the man● buffetting of the enemy my soul met with, & th● Combets I under went and the many Baits an● snares that were laid for me, and the ma●● temptations that did attend me many ways made me sometimes in sorrow say, shall not surely one day fall by the hand of t●● enemy, for Satan desired to have me, an● to winnow me as wheat, but the voice of my Saviour said in me, I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not, and the Lord give me a little comfort, yea a little hope; though it was but as a lightning that shined in a dark place: And the Lord helped me with a little help in a a needful time, and appeared in my soul, though but as a warfairing man, that turned in for a night, and made not his abode in me, yet this was my encouragement, and the com●●t of a little remnant that traveled with me ●●rough the ex●rcise the Lord brought us into ●●ilst he was known as refiners fire, and as the ●llers, ●ope washing away the filth of the daugh●●s of Zion refining their dross and taking ●●ay their Tinn, that they might be as pure ●●d, seven times tried in the fire, to come forth ●●re and clean.  
And therefore Dear hearts resign freely into ●●e hands of the living God, and bear his indignation, because you have sinned against him ●●d say with that good man of old, though thou ●ll me yet will I trust in thee, and despise not the ●●stiseing of the Lord: And faint not when you ●●e rebuked of him, and submit willingly to ●●e stroke of his hand, that he way square you, ●●en as hewn stones; Ellect and precious fit 〈◊〉 lie in his Building; and that by your faithfulness and obediance, you may become as ●●llers in his House; and take heed of the spirit 〈◊〉 this World, and do not intermix with it, for you do, it will draw you from your spiritual travel, and give you liberty to take delight 〈◊〉 the vain pleasures therein, and let lose your ●esires after the honour and riches thereof: But consider the lot of him that coveted the wedge 〈◊〉 Goldand the Babilonish Garment, and de●●re you above all a portion of the Spirit of the ●ord, for some may covet Riches and honour, and may attain to it, yet it is an uncertain gai● and if enjoyed is attended with trouble an● discontent, and on a sudden fade away an● come to an end, but set your affections on heavenly things, and with the wise Merchant ma●● dig for the pearl that is of great price, and pa●● with all for the purchase of it, so will you ha●● heavenly treasure in your earthly vessels, wher● the M●th corrupteth not, nor the Thief break●● through to steal, and that is certain and fades 〈◊〉 away; and in the enjoyment of it is the tru● comfort, and great delight, though I am not against an honest care, and right endeavours fo●● needful things relateing to this life, but do encourage it, for in my youth I had my share, 〈◊〉 the outward concerns of this world and I sought the Lord with tears to help me with counsel's and assistance in the Managment thereof, ye● with supplications was I powered forth befor● him in that Concern, and the Lord assisted me● to my often refreshment, yet a voice I hear● within me saying, first and principally, seek th● kingdom of heaven and the righteousness thereof and other things shall be added unto th●● than I saw that the earthly things were to b● kept in their place and the heavenly things hav● the first and supreme place in me and living praises to his Name for ever, who never said t● the house of ●acob, seek my face in vain, for he 〈◊〉 found of them that seek him; for as I sought hi● I found him whom my soul loved; And as I ask● in his Name, I received his embraces, and ●●e soliceing streams of his love and as I knock●● in the pure faith, it was opened to me, to ●now in measure the mysteries of his heavenly kingdom, and to partake of Spiritual pleasure, ●●d Heavenly felicity, beyond what ever I ●●ought upon or could have expected, and of ●●e earthly things I had no want, and though 〈◊〉 pleased the Lord, in the morning of the day, ●nd in the young and tender years, of a rem●ant, for a little season, to give us the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, and exercise us in the straight and narrow way wherein he ●●eads us; even through many trials and great ●ribulations, yet did he in his due time give us ●he songs of deliverance, and put high pra●ses ●n our mouths, and we could often say in secret, ●his ways was ways of pleasantness, and his paths, paths of peace, yea he gave us mirth for mourning, beauty for ashes, and the Oil of joy and gladness, for the spirit of heaviness▪ But I would not be tedious nor too long vary from my testimony touching this young woman of whom I was speaking, for I can truly say she was dear to me all along, and in her exercise I Sympothysed with her, and also in ●her care and travel for the sake of others, she saw the narrowness of truth's way and often said, it was a straight and narrow way and that too few walked therein, but said she, there are many paths that leads to destruction and too many treads therein, she desired us that were to remai● in the body after she was gone to her rest to advise Friends to keep to the innocent truth to grow up therein. And I not knowing how soon I may be dissolved, I have a little inlarge● beyond what I at the first did think upon, and have as my duty to God, made some little mention of my own travels and something of wha● by true experience, I have learned both of the difficulties and pleasures in truth's way if haply it might be an Encouragement to the honest hearted and a caution to the outminded: Much I could write which is before meat this time but I shall forbear to add much more at this time and rest your Friend, with my love to you all my dear Friend, where this may come with fervent desires for you that you may all have an eye to the right door where entrance into life is and keep in the footsteps of the flocks his companions, to the Word of whose grace I do recommend you, that in your hearts to which you will do well if you take heed, for if obeyed it will teach you, and lead you into all, truth and will be unto you as a cloud by day, and as a pillar of fire by night, and if you move in the motion of it, it will be your safe conduct, through your pilgrimage and the time of your sojorning here, and will rightly order your 〈…〉 steps, in the truth and gird you up in your gradual groat therein, from strength to strength and from one degree of grace unto another, as dear Children of your heavenly father, delighting in all things that ma●y honour him, and serveing him in true fear, you will die in his favour, as this Innocent damsel did, who was a faithful witness for truth in her day, and for righteousness and bore a living testimony for the Lord on her dying bed. And it is the earnest desire of my heart, that the Lord, may preserve me and all that truly loves and fear him, both young and old to the end of our days, in a sensible feeling of the continuance of his love and life unto us, and in a true Enjoyment of his living presence amongst us, and that in his true love we may be daily concerned for the prosperity of his truth, and the good of our own souls as this Innocent Lamb and handmaid of the Lord our well-beloved was, for whom we cannot sorrow as those without hope, being well satisfied of her salvation, and do believe she is now entered into everlasting rest: And peace where no temptation can reach her nor disturbance of the enemy can disquiet her, but in the presence of her beloved to sing praises for ever: for very often was it her desire (and she often said) Oh that I had breath to praise the Lord, and he is praise worthy saith my soul, O that his own work● may praise, him in Young and Old to whom all praises doth belong and freely is ascribed now henceforth and for ever.  
Katherine Winn.   

THe foregoing Relation and the Testimonies born concerning our Daughter Sarah Beckwith, to the truth thereof, or can testify having been an eye and ear witness of the exercises she passed through and of the Deal of the Lord with her in his great mercy and kindness upon her dying bed and how the Lord raised her up, by his Mighty power to declare thereof. To the great refreshment and satisfaction of all abo●● her at that time. The understanding she was endued with, and the Mouth and Wisdom God gave her, therewith to testify for him and h●● blessed truth was admired of us, and gave us cause often to s●y, Who would not but fear the Lord, who gives wisdom to the simple, and a good understanding to those that fear his powerful name, Who casts down the mighty from of their seats and exaltes those that are of a low degree. Blessed be his holy name for evermore, And touching her death we are well satisfied, that she died well, in peace with God and is at rest with him. And though our loss be great in parting with her, yet Greater is her gain in the world which hath ●o end.  
And although it is not our desire to have our Child any way set forth; but as it may stand with the praise of God, and that the honour of that Truth she testified to, and had her Conversation in: Nor to have our Names made mention off therein, further than to witness to the Testimonies borne concerning her, and that the Lord may be glorified thereby. Yet, in the fervent desires that the good Council and advice given by her, both to Young and Old, made mention of herein. May be cordially closed with, we are concerned in this wise in the name of the Lord to advise all, to give all diligence to make their Calling and Election sure That they may be prepared and ready to meet the Lord when ever he shall call, as undoubtedly this Innocent Lamb was, who had run well in the time of her pilgrimage here, and fought the good fight of faith to the finishing of her course to her joy and to the obtaining the Crown and the Inheritance which hath no end. We could not be wholly silent, but in our Duty to God and in honour to truth she received and lived in, make Mention of and bear Record to God's wonderful appearance in his love and tender mercy to his people In this our age and day, witnessed by this his Servant and Handmaid, Who hath so marvellously appeared in her, and shown himself in so Large a measure to her, and given her the knowledge of the riches of the world to come, and in such zeal and fervency of spirit to declare thereof to others. That all may be encouraged to seek the Lord right early, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is near and not neglect the day of their visitation, Nor spend their pre●ious time about things which are below ●hile the one thing needful is not ●ade Choice of. But in the Way that God hath cast up for his people, we may ●ll walk in. And in the race set before ●s we may so run as that we may obtain, ●nd enjoy that heavenly inheritance, which is laid up for all those that love ●he Lord Jesus Christ, and his heavenly appearance, that God alone may have ●raise who is everlastingly worthy blessed ●or ever and for evermore.  


Marmaduke Beckwith.  
& Elizabeth Beckwith.