A Looking-Glass FOR GOOD WOMEN TO Dress themselves by: Held forth in the LIFE & DEATH OF Mrs. Katherine Clerk, WHO Died, Anno Christi, 1675. Late Wife of Mr. Samuel Clarke, Minister. LONDON, Printed for William Miller, at the Gilded Acorn in St. Paul's Churchyard, over against the little North Door. 1677. THE LIFE and DEATH OF Mrs. Katherine Clerk, WHO Died Anno Christi, 1675. KAtherine Overton (for so was her Virgin Name) was born at Bedworth in the County of Warwick, Her Parentage and Birth. four miles from Coventry, February the Twenty fifth, Anno Christi, 1602. of Godly, and Religious Parents. Her Father was Mr. Valentine Overton, Rector of Bedworth, where he lived a constant, and painful Preacher of God's Holy Word till he was almost Eighty two years old. Her Mother was Mrs. Isaverton, a gracious Woman, and an excellent Huswife, who took off the whole burden of Family affairs, both within, and without Doors from her Husband, that he might with the more freedom attend his Holy Calling. Her Education. Our Katherine was, by these her Parents brought up Religiously, and it pleased God betimes to plant the Seeds of Grace in her Heart, which first discovered themselves, Early working of Grace. when she was about fifteen years Old: At which time God was pleased to discover unto her the corruption of her nature, and some common miscarriages which are incident unto youth: And these made such a deep impression upon her tender years, that whereas she was naturally of a cheerful Sanguine Constitution, she now became serious, and somewhat Melancholy: Her Temptations, And support. Hereupon Satan, that Old Serpent, and Enemy to our Souls; assaulted her with many, and various Temptations, whereby he sought to quench these Heavenly Sparks, to stifle this New Creature in its first Conception. But by frequent reading the sacred Scriptures, diligent attending to the Word Preached, and secret Prayer, it pleased the Alwise God to support, and strengthen her against him, and all his Devices. Yet did these conflicts continue the longer, because she had none to whom she durst unbosom herself, and make her Case known. When she was about seventeen years old, More Troubles. she was by her Parents sent to Siwel in Northamptonshire to wait upon a young Lady, that was somewhat Related to her. Yet this kind of life was so tedious and irksome to her, that at the end of Six Months she prevailed with her Parents to send for her home again. Her return home. Hear the Narrative of it in her own Word as they were found Written in her Cabinet after her Decease. Her own acco●●● of her Conversion. When (saith she) I was but young, my Father being at Prayers in his Family, I many times found such sweetness, and was so affected therewith that I could not but wish that my Heart might oftener be in such a frame. But Childhood, and the Vanities thereof soon cooled these Heavenly Sparks. But my Father caused me to write Sermons, and to repeat the same; As also to learn Mr. Perkins his Catechism, which I oft repeated to myself when I was alone; And therein especially I took notice of those places wherein he had set down the Signs and Marks of a strong, and weak Faith, being convinced in my Conscience that without Faith I could not be saved; And that every Faith would not serve turn to bring me to Heaven. Hereupon I fell to Examination of myself and though I could not find the Marks of a Strong, yet (through God's Mercy) I found the Marks of a true, though but weak Faith, which was some Comfort and support to me. And that God which began this good work in me, was pleased to quicken and stir me up to a diligent use of such means as himself had ordained and appointed for the increase thereof: As Hearing the Word Preached: Receiving the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, and use of other private Duties. But when I was about seventeen years old my Parents sent me to wait upon a young Gentlewoman in Northamptonshire, the only Daughter of Sr. W.W. At which time being sent so far from my near and dear Relations, and meeting with some other discouragements in the Family, through want of the means of Grace, which I formerly enjoyed, I grew very Melancholy. I began also to have great workings of Conscience in me, and Satan (that deadly Enemy to the health, and welfare of our Souls, who like a Roaring Lion walks about continually seeking whom he may devour) took his advantage (through my Ignorance of his devices) to raise up fears, doubts, and terrors of Conscience in me, by reason of my manifold Sins, and for walking so unworthy God's Mercies whilst I did enjoy them, and for being so unfruitful under the means of Grace, and so unable to obey God, and to keep his Commadments. And by reason hereof I had no Peace, nor rest in my Soul, Night nor Day, but was persuaded that all the threaten contained in the Book of God against Wicked and Ungodly men did belong unto me, and were my Portion, as being one of them against whom they were denounced; Insomuch as when I took up the Bible to read therein, it was accompanied with much fear and trembling; Yet being convinced that it was my Duty frequently to read God's Word, I durst not omit, or neglect it. Thus I continued a great while, bearing the burden of grievous Temptations, and inward Afflctions of Conscience, yet durst I not open the wound, nor reveal my condition to any, as thinking and judging my condition and case to be like no Bodies else: But God who is rich and infinite in Mercy, and Jesus Christ, who bought his Elect at so dear a rate, would not suffer any of his to be lost, and therefore he was graciously pleased to preserve, strengthen, and uphold me by his own power from sinking into Hell through Despair, and from running out of my Wits. Thus by reason of my continual grief and anguish of Heart Night and Day, I was so weakened and changed within the compass of these six Months, that when I came home my Dear Parents they scarce knew me. Her growth i● Grace. Some years after her return, she (for the most part) continued in her Father's Family, where by a diligent and conscientious use of the means, both public and private, she did thrive and grow in Grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, as she increased and grew in Days and Years: and therewith also learned and exercised all parts of Huswifry, which might fit her for the Government of a Family, wen God should call her thereunto. Her Marriage. February 2, Anno Christi, 1625. Which was the same Day on which K. Charles the first was Crowned, she was, with the consent of Parents on both sides, married to Mr. Sa. Clarke, who at that time was Minister at Shotwick, four miles beyond West-Chester, who looked upon this Match as the greatest outward temporal Blessing that ever God bestowed upon him; whereby he could experimentially say, That a Prudent Wife is the Gift of God: And that in the enjoyment of her, he enjoyed more Mercies than he could well enumerate. But to descend to particulars, and to take notice of some of those virtues and Graces wherewith God had beautified; and adorned her Soul. First her Piety was signal and exemplary from her first Conversion to the Hour of her Death: Her Piety. Her life was not stained with any scandalous Sin, which might be a blemish, either to her Person, Profession, or Relations. She was a constant, and diligent attender upon the Public Ministry of God's Holy Word; And when she lived where she had the opportunity of hearing Lectures in the Week Day, she made choice to attend upon those who were most plain, practical, and powerful Preachers, from whose Sermons, and God's Blessing upon them, she always sucked some spiritual nourishment and came home refreshed from them. And when Days of Humiliation, or Thanksgiving came, she never failed to make one among God's People in the Celebration of them. Sabbaths Sanctified. The Lords Days she carefully Sanctified, both in Public and in Private; rising earlier upon them then upon other's, especially when she had many young Children about her, that so she might have opportunity, as well for secret, as for Family Duties, before she was called away to the Public. She was like unto David's Door keeper, One of the first in and last out of God's House. Her constant Gesture at Prayer was Kneeling, thinking that she could not be too humble before God. Her usual manner was to write Sermons to prevent drowsiness and distractions, and to help Memory, whereof she hath left many Volumes, and her Practice was to make good use of them, by frequent reading and meditating upon them; And if at any time she was cast into such Places, and Company as were a hindrance unto her in the strict Sanctification of this Holy Day, it was a grief and burden to her. Scriptures read. There was no Day that passed over her head (except Sickness, or some other unavoidable necessity hindered) wherein she did not read some portions of the Sacred Scriptures, both in the Old, and New Testament, and of the Psalms; and in Reading she took special notice of such passages as most concerned herself. She was frequent, and constant in Secret Prayer, and Meditation. She also read much in other good Books, especially, in the works of those Eminent, and excellent Divines, Mr. Ambrose, and Mr. Reyner: and in reading of them she used to transcribe such passages as most warmed her Heart. She never neglected any opportunity of receiving the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, Sacrament preparation. and before her coming to it, was very strict, and serious in the Duty of Self-Examination, and for her furtherance therein, at those times she read some of those Books that treated upon that subject. And the Fruits of her holiness manifested themselves in the exercise of those Graces which God required of her. She was not a Wordy, but a Real Christian: A true Israelite in whom was no guile. Her endeavour was to yield universal, constant, cheerful, and sincere Obedience to all God's Commandments, and wherein she failed, and came short, it was her grief, and Burden. Her Meditations upon what she heard and read were frequent: And her Heart having indicted a good matter, her Tongue was as the Pen of a ready Writer, taking Opportunities to speak to the Edification of those with whom she conversed. She filled every Relation with the Exercise of such Graces, and Duties as were suitable thereunto, knowing that where Relative Duties are neglected, and not made conscience of, there also our pretended Religion is in Vain. A good Wife. First: As a Wife: She was singular, and very Exemplary in that reverence and obedience which she yielded to her Husband, both in Words, and Deeds. She never risen from the Table, even when they were alone, but she made courtesy. She never drank to him without bowing. His word was a Law unto her: She often denied herself to gratify him: And when in her sickness, and weakness he mentioned her Case in particular unto God in his Prayers, the Duty being ended, she would make him courtesy, and thank him. In case of his absence she would pray with her Famliy Morning, and Evening: The like she would do in his presence, in case of his Sickness, and inability to perform the Duty himself. Her Modesty, and Chastity were rare, and remarkable: But fit to be conceived by those which know what belong, to them, then to be expressed in Words. For there is a conjugal, as well as a Virginal, and Vidual Chastity. In Case of her Husband's Sickness, she was a tender, diligent, and painful Nurse about him; Skilful, and careful in making him Broths, and what else was needful for him. If at any time she saw him in Passion, with sweet and gentle words she would mollify and moderate it. She was often a Spur, but never a Bridle to him in those things which were good. She was always well pleased with such Habitations, as (in their many removes) he provided for her; And with such Apparel, and Diet as his means (which was sometimes short) would allow. She never grudged, nor grumbled at any of those Dispensations which Gods Al-wise Providence carved out unto them. As a Mother. Secondly, As a Mother to her Children (whereof God gave her nine, four Sons, and five Daughters) she nourished them all with her own Breasts; was very handy and handsome about them in their minority; Kept them sweet and cleanly; In neat and modest Habits; Knew how to order them both in Health and Sickness. She loved them dearly without fondness; Was careful to give them Nurture as well as Nourishment, not sparing the Rod when there was just occasion. And as soon as they were capable, she was vigilant and diligent to season their tender years with Grace and Virtue, by instilling into them the first grounds, and Principles of Religion; And as they grew up, she did more freely discover her tender Affections to them, by Instruction, advice, and good Counsel as there was occasion; And when they were disposed of abroad, by her gracious letters, and hearty Instructions at their meetings, she laboured to build them up in grace and godliness: And God was pleased to let her see (to her great Joy and Comfort) the fruit of her Prayers, and pains in keeping them from scandalous Courses in these corruptions, and in working Grace in most of their Hearts. When they were married, and had Children, she was frequently making one thing or other for them. As a Mistress. Thirdly. As a Mistress to her Maids: She was careful (so far as she could) to bring such as were Religious at least, seemingly, into her Family; And having occasion to be much in their Company she would take all occasions and opportunities to manifest her love and care of their Souls, by frequent dropping in good Counsel, and wholesome Instructions; By Catechising; Enquiring what they remembered of the Sermons they heard, Reading her Notes to them; Encouraging them in what was good, and with the Spirit of meekness blaming them for what was evil. And for Housewifery, and Household Affairs, she instructed their Ignorance, commended and encouraged what they did well, and herself (being of an active, and stirring disposition, and having her hand in most businesses) set them a Pattern, and gave them an Example how to order the same. She was careful (so far as possibly she could) to prevent all spoil, and to see that they did not eat the Bread of Idleness. As a Friend. Towards her friends, and her own, and her Husband's Relations she was courteous and amiable in her deportment, free and hearty in their entertainment. She would have plenty without want, and competency without superfluity; And also neatly and well ordered, that none which came to her Table (whereof some were Persons of Honour and Quality) but commended her Cookery, and were well pleased with their entertainment. In her Household Furniture she loved not to want, nor desired more than was needful. It was, Her Housewifery. though not costly, yet cleanly, and she was frequent in repairing and mending decays, and what was amiss, both in Linens, and Woollens. For her Apparel, Her Habit she was never willing to have that which was costly for the matter, or gairish for the manner: Rather under then above her Rank. For the Fashion of it, it was grave and Exemplary, without Newfangledness and Levity. She followed Peter's directions which he gave to Christian Women in his time [1. Pet. 3.3. etc.] whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting their Hair, and of wearing of Gold, or of putting on of Apparel. But let it be the hidden man of the Heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the Ornament of a meek and quiet Spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in old time, the holy Women who trusted in God adorned themselves being in subjection unto their own Husbands. And whatsoever Apparel she had, she was careful to keep it from stains, and rents, and so soon as any thing was amiss presently to amend it, insomuch as she made it last long, and yet it was always whole and neat. All her own, and Husbands linens, she made herself, and much of her other Apparel: And at leisure times she employed herself in knitting Stockings for herself and grandchildren; and was as careful, and handy in mending her Husband's , as her own. Her Charity. She was very Charitable to the Poor where ever she lived, according to that Estate wherewith God had entrusted her. She was ready to relieve such as were Objects of Charity, with Meat, or Drink, and to lend them Money, and to minister some Physical things (whereof her Closet was never empty) according as their necessities required. She had a very melting Heart, and truly Sympathized Her Sympathy. with the Church and People of God whether at home or abroad in all their sufferings, and rejoiced in their Prosperity. She was much affected with, and afflicted for that great loss which the Church of Christ had, when so many able, Godly, faithful, and painful Ministers were ejected; not thrust forth into, but thrust out from labouring in God's Harvest; wherein her Husband, and two Sons were co-sufferers, to the loss of their livelihoods; yet the loss of their Liberty lay nearer to her Heart, and was a far greater Grief to her then the outward wants they were exposed to. Her Humility. Her Humility was not inferior to her other Graces. She had always a very low esteem of herself, and was ready to prefer others before herself, and would not take it ill when her inferiors were set above her: She well remembered the Apostle Peter's charge. All of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with Humility. For God resisteth the Proud, and giveth Grace to the Humble. And that of St. Paul, Rom. 12.10. In honour prefer one another. Her Love to God, & Man. Her Love to God, to his Ordinances, and to his Children was hearty, and without Dissimulation. She abhorred that which was evil, and clavae to that which was good. She was of so sweet and meek a disposition that she never used to speak evil of any, but was ever prone to forgive and forget wrongs. She was very prudent in managing her Household affairs to the best advantage. Her Prudence. She would have divers Dishes of Meat with little cost; yet so dressed and ordered as made them grateful and pleasing unto all: When they were alone, she had such variety of Dishes and Dresses as prevented nauseousness. She was careful to see that nothing was lost or spoiled. By her wise and frugal managing her Household, though her husband had never much coming in, yet at the years end he could always save something: So that her price to him was far above Rubies: His Heart trusted in her. For she did him good, and not evil all the Days of her Life. Prov. 31.10.11, 12. Her Activity. In her Younger Days she was healthful; Of a cheerful and active Spirit, and abhorring Idleness; She would have her Hand in every business. In her Old Age, though she was crazy, yet whilst she could stand, she would be about one kind of work or other. Her Patience. She bore her weakness and Afflictions with much Patience and holy submission to the will and good pleasure of God, she was so uniform in the frame of her Spirit, and so maintained her Peace with God through her Holy and humble walking, that when Death, many times in her sickness, threatened to seize upon her, She feared it not, as knowing that it would be gain and advantage to her: Concerning which hear what she herself left in writing which was found after her Decease. In my younger Days (saith she) my spiritual Afflictions, and inward troubles continued long before I could attain to any assurance of my Salvation: But of late years it hath pleased God of his infinite Mercy, and Free Grace to give me more Assurance of his unchangeable Love to me through Faith in his Rich and free Promises of Life, Her Faith. and Salvation, through Jesus Christ, who is precious to my Soul, and who is the Author and finisher of my Faith; God blessed for evermore: To whom be Praise and Glory World without end Amen. Her amiableness. In her converse with her Friends She opened her Mouth with Wisdom, and in her Tongue was the Law of Kindness (Prov. 31.26.) which made her Company grateful unto all, and burdensome, or undervalved by none. Divers years before her Death, upon catching Cold, she had many fits of Sickness, and weakness, and some of them were Violent as brought her near unto Death; Yet the Lord had mercy upon her Husband and Family in raising her up again almost beyond hopes, and expectation: And she was always a Gainer by her Afflictions, Afflictions sanctified. God making good that Promise to her, Rom. 8.28. All things shall work together for good to them that love God, To them who are Called according to his purpose. For after those fits she walked more humbly, holily, fruitfully, and faithfully, both in her General, and particular Calling, as one that waited daily for the appearing of her Lord, and Master. The Winter before her Death, she enjoyed better Health than she had done for some Winters before. May the 25th. Anno Christi, 1675. Some Friends came from London to dine with her, and that morning (according to her usual custom in such Cases) She was careful, and busy in providing for their kind entertainment: Her last Sickness. But it pleased God whilst they were at Dinner to strike her with a kind of Shivering, which made her look paler than ordinary, and after Dinner her Distemper continued, so that she was soon confined to her Chamber, and not long after, for the most part to her Bed. But herein God shown her great mercy, and had respect to her weakness, in that, during all the time of her languishing she was free from Sickness, and pain, only sometimes she was troubled with some Stitches, God's Mercy. which yet were tolerable, not violent: She was also troubled with some Vapours which made her Breath very short; Yet had she a pretty good Stomach, and she relished her Food well till about two Days before her Death; But then, though she did eat, yet she sound little taste in her Meat. Her sleep was pretty good, and always very quiet. She was never ill either after Food or Sleep. Only two Days before her Departure she slept little, by reason of the continual rutling of Phlegm in her Throat, when she wanted strength to expectorate. As for the State of her Soul during all the time of her sickness, she enjoyed constant Peace and Serenity, and had (through God's Mercy) much Joy, and Peace, by believing; Satan (that Roaring Lion) who uses to be most strong when we are most weak being so chained up by God that he had no power to molest her. She often cried out Hold out Faith and Patience: She told her nearest Relation, when she saw him mourning over her, that she was going to be joined to a Better Husband. Her youngest Son, taking his leave of her the Day before her Death, she gave him much Heavenly counsel for the good of his Soul, and Blessed him, and all his, as she did the rest of her Children and grandchildren. She earnestly desired to be Dissolved, and breathed after a fuller enjoyment of Jesus Christ, which she accounted best of all: She would sometimes say, that it was a hard thing to Die: And This is a hard work. Her Understanding, Memory, and Speech continued till within two Minutes of Death; And a little before, her Daughter speaking to her of Jesus Christ, She replied, My God and my Lord: And so June the 21, about five a Clock in the morning, She fell asleep, exchanging this Life for a better, without any alteration in her Countenance, but only that her colour was gone. She closed up her Eyes herself, as who should say, Death. It is but winking, and I shall be in Heaven. She changed her Place, but not her Company. She sickened May the 25th. Anno Christi, 1675. She concluded her Day's June the Twenty First, being Monday, about five a Clock in the Morning, when having ended her last Sabbath upon Earth, she began to celebrate an Everlasting Sabbath in Heaven. She was Aged Seventy three years and about four Months, and had been married almost Fifty years. Thus did this Holy Woman wear out, not rust out: Burn out, was not blown out: Yea, she flamed, not smothered out, she served God in her Generation, and then retired into that Place where is Health without Sickness: Day without Night▪ Plenty without Famine: Riches without Poverty: Mirth without mourning: Singing without sighing: Life without Death: And these, with infinite more to all Eternity. There is unspotted Chastity: Unstained Honour: Unparalled Beauty. There is the Tree of life in the midst of this Paradise. There is the River that waters the Garden. There is the Vine flourishing, and the pomegranate budding: There is the Banqueting-House where are all those Delicacies, and Rarities wherewith God himself is delighted. There shall the Saints be adorned, as a Bride, with rare Pearls, and sparkling Diamonds of Glory. A Glory fit to be Believed, then possible to be Discoursed. An Exceeding, Excessive, Eternal weight of Glory (2 Cor. 4.17.) Even such a weight, as if the Body were not upheld by the Power of God, it were impossible but that it should faint under it: as an eminent Divine speaketh. After Mrs. Clerks Decease their was found in her Cabinet a Paper which by frequent using, was almost worn out. Promises to strengthen her Faith. It contained a Collection of these several Texts of Scripture which she had recourse unto in times of Temptation, or Desertion. Who is among you that feareth the Lord: That obeyeth the Voice of his Servant: That walketh in darkness and hath no Light: Let him trust in the Name of the Lord and stay upon his God, Isa. 50.10. For the Name of the Lord is a strong Tower; The Righteous run unto it, and are safe. Prov. 18.10. Thou wilt keep him in perfect Peace, whose Mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee, Isa. 26.3. Blessed is the Man that maketh the Lord his trust, Psa. 40.4. Blessed is the Man to whom the Lord imputeth not Sin. Psal. 32.2. Though our Hearts may fail us, and our Flesh may fail us, yet God will never fail us. Psa. 73.26. For he hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee, Heb. 13.5. And again: I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my Sons and Daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 2 Cor. 6.18. I, even I am he that blotteth out thy Transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy Sins, Isa. 44.25. My Grace is sufficient for thee: For my strength is made perfect in weakness, 2. Cor. 12.9. By Grace you are saved through Faith, and that not of yourselves: Ephe. 2.8. I give unto them Eternal Life, and they shall not perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my Hand, Joh. 10.28. Who are kept by the Power of God, through Faith unto Salvation. 1. Pet. 1.5. The Foundation of God standeth sure, having this Seal; The Lord knoweth who are his, 2. Tim. 2.19. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk, not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit. Rom. 8.1. Christ is the end of the Law for Righteousness to every one that believeth. Rom. 4, 10. It is God that justifieth; who is he that condemneth? Rom. 8.33.34. The promise is to you, and to your Children, and to all that are afar off; Even as many as the Lord our God shall call, Act. 2.39. The Gifts, and Calling of God are without Repentance▪ Rom. 11.29. These Texts of Scripture having been as so many Cordials unto her in Times of Temptation, it is hoped that they may prove so to others, and therefore for their sakes they are here set down. And hereby it appears that she was not without some shake, but, through God's Mercy, they were such as made her root the faster: And by her prudent, and seasonable holding forth the Shield of Faith, and the Sword of the Spirit, she became more than a Conqueror, through him that had loved her. In another little Book, which was found after her Death, she gives this account of herself and of God's gracious dealing with her. From the beginning (writes she) of Gods showing me Mercy in my Conversion. I here set down Gods gracious deal with me, Her Conversion not for mine own Praise, but for the Glory of God, and to stir up my Heart unto true Thankfulness for such invaluable Mercies. And then she set down the time, manner, and means of her Conversion: And afterwards proceeds thus. What have been my Experiences of Gods gracious deal with me at several times under Afflictions: As First when Personal Afflictions have lain upon me, in regard of Bodily Sickness or Spiritual Distempers. Secondly. Or, Family Afflictions, when God hath taken away my dear Children. Thirdly: Or, when I have been under fears that God would take away my dear Husband, by some dangerous Sickness which he lay under. Fourthly, Or when I have been under great fears in the time of our Civil Wars. Fifthly, Or when I have been under spiritual Desertion, by Gods hiding his Face, and Favour from me. Or by reason of weakness, and wants in Grace: Or by reason of strong, and prevailing Corruptions. Or by reason of Satan's Temptations: In all which Cases she left a memorial of God's gracious dispensations towards her. I shall set down only a few of them. It pleased God (saith she) for many years, to keep me (for the most part) in a sad and disconsolate estate, and condition, not clearly Evidencing the certain Assurance of his Love to my Soul: So that many times I questioned whether I was a Child of God or no: Whether I had part in Christ Jesus or no: Whether I should ever attain to Life and Salvation or no: And this made me walk with a drooping, and disconsolate Spirit, so that I could take no true comfort in any thing: But though heaviness endured for a Night, Yet joy came in the Morning, when the Lord caused the Light of his Countenance to shine upon me, which was better than Life. It pleased God upon the Death of my youngest Child, that it lay very heavy upon my Spirit, insomuch as I was brought oft upon my Knees to beg support from God and to crave his Grace and assistance that I might not break out to speak, or act any thing whereby Gods Name might be dishonoured, or the Gospel discredited: And that he would be pleased to make up this outward loss, with some more durable, and spiritual Comforts. And I found a seasonable, gracious, and speedy answer to these my Requests. For though I lay long under the burden of that loss, yet in this time did the Lord sweetly manifest his special Love to my Soul, assuring me that he was my gracious and reconciled Father in Christ; whereby my Love to him was much increased, and even inflamed; So that, by his Grace, it wrought in me more diligence, and carefulness to maintain and preserve these Evidences of his Love, and to yield a holy submission unto his Will, as well in suffering, as in doing: As also by avoiding whatsoever might provoke him to withdraw the Evidences of his Love from me, without the sense whereof I could take little or no comfort in any thing. And furthermore, I bless God for it, and speak it to the Praise, and Glory of his Rich and Free Grace, My Prayers, and earnest Desires have been answered, by Gods giving me comfortable Assurance, both from the Testimony of his Holy Word, and the witness of his Blessed Spirit, of my Eternal, and Everlasting Salvation in, and by Jesus Christ. Yet have I not been without fears, and doubtings many times, through want of looking over my Evidences, or by neglecting to keep a narrow watch over my Heart; Or from weakness of my Faith, and all through my own default and negligence. The Lord pardon it, and make me more circumspect for the time to come. By all these I have gained this Experience. First: That God is true and faithful in making good all his Promises seasonably unto us: As, That all things shall work together for our Good. And that God will never fail us, nor forsake us, etc. Secondly: That it is not in vain to wait upon God, and to seek unto him in our Straits, who is mote ready to hear then we are to ask. Thirdly: That I desire to see: Yea, and the Lord hath showed me the vanity, and incertainty of the most satisfying Comforts that this World can afford, and what an emptiness there is in them, that so I may, and I desire so to do, keep weaned affections towards them and to sit lose from them, that I may be ready to part with them, when God calls them from, me or me from them. Again in regard of Bodily weakness and Sickness, my Experiences have been these. First: That as a broken Shoulder can bear no Burden; So the least Distemper, when the Heart is not in an holy frame and temper is a burden insupportable. If God hides his Face from us, and withdraws the Evidences of his Love, and denies to assist us by his strength, we can neither do, nor suffer any thing. And on the Contrary, I found by Experience, that I could with much cheerfulness, holy submission and willingness, bear great Distempers, when I enjoyed the favour of God in them: So that then I could readily say, Good is the work of the Lord as well as his Word. And, I will bear the Indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him. Mich. 7.9. And, Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. Job. 13.15. Secondly, I found by experience also, that by my pains and Sickness I was the better able to Sympathise with, and to pity and pray for others in the like Case. Thirdly, Hereby I learned the more to prise Health: And that: First, Because in Health we have liberty, and opportunity to enjoy the Public Ordinances with others of God's People, whereby the Graces of God's People are quickened, strengthened, and increased in us which otherwise (by reason of our corrupt natures) are apt to grow cold and languish, as will our Bodies when they want food. Secondly, Because in Health we enjoy the benefit and the comfort of sweet, and quiet sleep, which much refreshes and cheers, and which commonly we want in Sickness. Thirdly, Because in Health we find sweet satisfying comfort in the use of God's good Creatures, whereas in Sickness the daintiest Food is loathsome and troublesome. The consideration of these things made me the more to prise Health; To be very thankful for it, and the more careful to employ, and improve Health, and strength to God's Glory, and the furtherance of mine own Salvation. In regard of Public Dangers I have had a great deal of Experience of God's goodness towards me and mine several ways, and at several times. For First: When in the beginning of our Civil Wars and distractions I was sometimes overwhelmed with base and distrustful Fears, occasioned by my not acting Faith upon the Promises, and not remembering my former Experiences, nor considering God's love, power, and fidelity to his Children, in performing his so many gracious Promises, made unto them in all estates, and conditions, and to me among the rest: Here upon I resolved, by God's Grace and assistance not to give way to this distrust and diffidence, praying God to assist me therein, and found more courage then formerly, so far as I know mine own Heart (though truly the Heart is very deceitful, as I have found by sad experience) The Lord teach and enable me to rely upon him with more courage and constancy, and more to live by Faith upon his Promises then formerly I have done. Indeed I have been apt to fall into new fears upon approaching dangers; Yet upon successes, and glorious Deliverances, I have oft resolved never to distrust God again, and yet my naughty Heart hath deceived me, and made me ready to faint. But this I found by Experience, to the Praise of my Gods Free Grace, that as troubles have abounded, my consolations have much more abounded. For God brought seasonably into my mind many precious Promises, which were as so many sweet Cordials, which much supported and comforted my Heart, and upheld my Spirit, when also new storms have arisen, and unexpected Deliverances have followed, I have, and do resolve, by God's Grace, not to distrust him any more. Yea, though more and greater dangers shall arise, yet will I trust in, and stay myself upon him, though (as Job said) he should slay me. The good Lord establish my Heart in this good and holy resolution, who is able to keep us to the end, and hath Promised that he will preserve us by his Power, through Faith to the Salvation of our Souls. In regard of Satan's Temptations; Especially concerning my coming to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, my Experiences have been these. Finding often that I was very unable to fit and prepare myself for a comfortable approach to that Sacred Ordinance, I used to desire the Prayers of the Congregation unto God in my behalf, and I used the best endeavours I could in private, as God enabled me, though I came far short of what was required, and of what I desired: So that I did trust, and hope, through God's mercy, to find a comfortable Day of it, and to have it a Sealing Ordinance to my Soul. But on the contrary, I found much deadness, and little spiritual taste, relish, and comfort in the use of it: So that my Spirit was oft much troubled, and cast down in me; fearing lest I had some secret Sin undiscovered, and unrepented of, which caused the Lord thus to hid his Face from me. But then my gracious God brought this into my mind, that the Lord doth sometimes afflict us for the exercise, and improvement of our Graces, as well as to humble us for our Sins. I also considered, that as the Lord doth tender great Mercies to us in this Sacrament, renewing his Covenant of Grace, and Sealing unto us the Pardon of our Sins in the Blood of Christ: So he gives us leave to engage ourselves (by renewing our Covenant with him) to believe in him, and to trust upon Christ for Life and Salvation: And it pleased God to give me Faith to apply this in particular to my own Soul: And a while after, to show me, and to make good to my Soul that precious, and comfortable Promise, That though he hid his Face from us for a little moment, yet with Mercy, and loving kindness he will return to us again. This was a wonderful comfort, and support to my dejected Heart: Blessed be the Lord for ever, I desire to treasure up these Experiences, that for the future, I may resolve in the like case to put my whole trust and confidence in him, that so Satan may not entrap me in his Snares through unbelief, but that I may resist him steadfast in the Faith: for I am not altogether ignorant, of his Devices. God's Promise is, that in all these things we shall be more than Conqueror, through him that hath loved us: And hath said that this is the Victory which overcomes the World, even our Faith. 1. Joh. 5.4. In the year 1669: there came to us the sad news of the Death of my second Son Mr. John Clarke, a godly, faithful, and painful Minister sometimes before ejected out of the Rectory of Cotgrave in Nottinghamshire, who died the 18th of September. Thus as the Waves of the Sea follow one another, so God is pleased to exercise his Children with one Affliction after another. He sees that whilst we carry about with us this Body of Sin, we have need of manifold Trials, and Temptations, as saith the Apostle. 1. Pet. 1.6.— now for a season ye are in heaviness (if need be) through manifold Temptations; to keep us under, and to make us the better to remember ourselves. Indeed it hath been the Lord's course and dealing with me ever since he stopped me in the way as I was posting to Hell, to raise up one Affliction or other, either inward or outward, either from Satan, the World, or from mine own corrupt Heart, and nature, not having Grace and Wisdom to behave and carry myself as I ought under his various Dispensations and Providences, as appeared at this time by his laying so great and grievous an Affliction upon me in taking away so dear a Son, from whom I had much Soul-comfort, and ardent Affections, which he manifested by his fervent Prayers for me, and by his spiritual Letters, and Writings to me, wherein he applied himself suitably to my Comfort in those inward troubles of Heart and Spirit which lay upon me. This caused my Grief and Sorrows to take the greater hold on me, upon the loss of one who was so useful to me: Yet hereby I do not derogate from my Elder Son, from whom I have the like help, and Comfort. Upon this sad occasion my Grief grew so great that I took no pleasure of any thing in the World: But was so overwhelmed with Melancholy, and my natural strength was so abated, that little Food served my turn, and I judged that I could not live long in such a condition. Hereupon I began to examine my Heart why it should be so with me, and whether carnal and imoderate Affections were not the great Cause of my trouble, which I much feared; And having used many Arguments and laid down many reasons to myself to quiet and moderate my Passions, and yet nothing prevailed to quiet and calm my Heart, and to bow me to the Obedience of his revealed Will: And withal, considering that it was God only that could quiet the Heart, and set our unruly, and carnal Affections into an holy frame and order, and, That he was a present Help in times of trouble, I often and earnestly sought unto the Lord with many Prayers, and Tears▪ beseeching him to quiet my Heart, and to over power and tame my unruly Affections, so as to be willing to submit unto him, and to bear his Afflicting Hand patiently and fruitfully, and to be ready and willing to submit (either in doing or suffering) to whatsoever he pleased to impose upon me: And to be ready to part with the best outward Comfort I enjoyed whensoever he should please to call for the same. And it pleased God seasonably to hear my Prayer, to regard my Tears, and to grant my Requests, by calming, and quieting my Heart, and Spirit, and by giving me much more contentedness to submit to his Holy Will, and good Pleasure who is a God of judgement and knows the fittest times and seasons to come in with refreshing comforts and who waits to be gracious unto those that trust in him. Yet surely I was not without many Temptations in this Hour of Darkness from that subtle Adversary who always stands at watch to insinuate and frame his Temptations answerable to our Conditions, and like a Roaring Lion walks about continually, seeking to devour poor, yet precious Souls. Then I called upon the Lord in my distress, and he answered me and delivered me. Bless the Lord O my Soul; and all that is within me Praise his Holy Name. For he hath remembered me in my low and troubled estate, because his Mercy endureth for ever. Having thus had new experience of God's readiness to hear and help when I called upon him; And having found that it is not in vain to seek to, and to depend upon God in all our Straits, I could not but record these things, that so Every one that is Godly may seek unto him in a time wherein he may be found, who is a present help in times of trouble, and who doth for us abundantly above what we can ask, or think The Lord knows that I writ these things for no other end, but that God may have the Glory, and that others, especially my Relations, may be encouraged to seek God in their Straits, and to trust in him at all times. Amen. After her Decease there was also found in her Cabinet a Paper with this Superscrip. My Will and desire is (with the leave of my Husband) to bestow upon my Children these things as tokens of my Motherly Affections, and that I may be remembered by them. She began with her Husband, and what she gave to him and all the rest, were all wrapped up in several Papers, and each Name endorsed on the outside to whom it did belong, And then concludes all thus. But above all, my Prayers unto God are, that he would especially bestow upon you, all needful Saving Graces, whereby y●u may be enabled to Glorify his Great Name, in those several places and callings wherein he hath set you. Amen, Amen. She left also Legacies to some Poor Neighbours: As also ten shillings to Mr. W. the Minister of the place, to buy him a mourning Ring Concluding thus. If God shall please to bring me to my Grave in Peace, let this be the Text at my Funeral, Ephes. 2.8. For by Grace ye are saved, through Faith, This Scripture I was oft put upon to have recourse to in times of Temptations, and Desertion. In an other little Book she had collected sundry Texts of Scripture, which might minister grounds of great Comfort against Satan's Temptations, whereby he labours, by setting before us a black Bill of our Sins, and daily Infirmities, and our great inabilities to every Good Duty, to blot out our Evidences, to stagger our Faith, and to make us go heavily, and drooping in our way to Heaven. Isa. 1.17.18. Cease to do Evil, Learn to do well:— And then, Though your Sins be as Scarlet, they shall be as white as Snow: Though they be red as Crimson, they shall be as Wool. Isa. 43.25. I, even I am he that blotteth out thy Transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy Sins. Ezek. 16.6. When I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thy Blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy Blood, Live: Yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy Blood, Live, V 8. When I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold! Thy time was the time of Love: And I spread my Skirt over thee, and covered thy Nakedness Yea, I swore unto thee, and entered into a Covenant with thee (saith the Lord God) and thou becamst mine. V 9 Then washed I thee with Water: Yea, I throughly washed away thy Blood from thee, and anointed thee with Oil. Ezek. 36.26, 27. A New Heart will I give you, and a New Spirit will I put within you: And I will take away the Stony Heart out of your Flesh, and I will give you an Heart of Flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my Statutes, and ye shall keep my Judgements and do them. Lam. 3.31. The Lord will not cast off for ever. Joel 3.16. The Lord will be the Hope of his People. 1. Joh. 1, 9 If we confess our Sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our Sins, and to cleanse us from all Unrighteousness. He that believes shall be saved. Rom. 8.33, 34. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's Elect? It is God that Justifies: Who is he that Condemneth? 2. Tim. 2.13. If we believe not (that is, If sometimes we are not able to act Faith) yet God is faithful: He cannot deny himself. Ephe. 1.4 Accord as he hath chosen us in him before the Foundation of the World. V. 5. Having Predestinated us to the Adoption of Children by Jesus Chrisi to himself, according to the good pleasure of his Will. V. 6. To the Praise of the Glory of his Grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved v. 7. In whom we have Redemption through his Blood, the forgiveness of Sins, through the riches of his Grace. 2. Thes. 5.9. For God hath not appointed us unto Wrath: But to obtain Salvation by Jesus Christ our Lord. Joh. 10.28.29.30 I give unto them Eternal Life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any Man pluck them out of my Hand. My Father which gave them me is greater than all, and no Man is able to pluck them out of my Father's Hand: I and my Father are one. Isa. 50.10. Who is among you that searcheth the Lord that obeyeth the voice of his Servant; That walketh in darkness, and hath no Light: Let him trust in the Name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. Psa. 32.1, 2. Blessed is the Man whose iniquity is forgiven, Whose Sin is covered. Blessed is the Man to whom the Lord imputeth not Sin. Ephe. 2.8. For by Grace you are saved through Faith, and that not of yourselves: It is the Gift of God. Rom. 6.14. Sin shall not have dominion over you: For you are not under the Law, but under Grace. Rom. 8.1. There is therefore now no Condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit. Psa. 73.26. Though our Hearts may fail us, and our Flesh may fail us, yet the Lord will never fail us. Jer. 31.3. For he hath loved us with an everlasting Love. Isa. 26.3, 4. Thou wilt keep him in perfect Peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee. Trust in the Lord for ever. For in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting Strength. Promises of Protection, Assistance, Comfort, and deliverance, whereby our Hearts may be upheld in the evil Day. Ezek. 9.4. Go through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the Foreheads of them that sigh and cry for all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof. Psal. 34.6. This Poor man cried, and the Lord heard, and saved him out of all his troubles. v. 19 Many are the Afflictions, of the Righteous: But the Lord delivereth them ou● of them all. Psal. 46, 1. God is our refuge and strength: A very present help in trouble. v. 2. Therefore will not we fear, etc. Psa. 42.11. My Soul, why art thou cast down, and disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet Praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Isa. 3.10. Say ye unto the Righteous, it shall be well with him. Prov. 3.25, 26. Be not afraid of sudden Fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy Confidence, and shall keep thy Foot from being taken. Psa. 3.8. Salvation belongeth to the Lord: Thy Blessing is upon thy People. Psa. 4.3. Know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: The Lord will hear when I call unto him. v. 8. I will both lay me down in Peace, and Sleep. For thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety. Nahum 1.7. The Lord is good: A strong hold in the Day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust in him. 2. Tim. 1.12. I know whom I have believed; And I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that Day. For: Gen. 17.2. He is God Alsufficient. Promises made to God's People in the most dangerous Times. What confidence we should have in God. Psa. 27.1, 2, 3. The Lord is my Light and my Salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid. When the Wicked even mine Enemies, and my Foes came upon me to eat up my Flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an Host should encamp against me, my Heart shall not fear. Though War should rise against me, in this will I be confidenr. v. 4. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the House of the Lord all the days of my life. v. 5. For in the time of trouble he shall hid me in his Pavilion: In the secret of his Tabernacle shall he hid me: He shall set me up upon a Rock. Therefore v. 9 Hid not thy Face from me. Put not away thy Servant in Anger: Thou hast been my Help; Leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my Salvation. v. 13. I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living. v. 14. Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thy Heart. Wait I say on the Lord. Psal. 40.4. Blessed is the Man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the Proud, nor such as turn aside to Lyes. Psal. 32.1. In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: Let me never be ashamed. V 3. For thou art my Rock, and my Fortress; therefore for thy Name sake lead me and guide me. v. 23. O love the Lord, all ye Saints: For the Lord preserveth the Faithful. v. 24. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your Heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. Psa. 91.2. I will say of the Lord: He is my Refuge: and my Fortress. My God, in him will I trust. Psa. 94.14. For the Lord will not cast off his People, neither will he forsake his Inheritance. v. 19 In the multitude of my Thoughts within me, thy Comforts delighted my Soul. Psa. 102.2. Hid not thy Face from me in the Day when I am ln trouble, incline thine Ear unto me. In the Day when I call, answer me speedily. Psa. 115.11. Ye that fear the Lord trust in the lord He is their Help, and their Shield. Psa. 112.7. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings. His Heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. Psa. 118.5. I called upon the Lord in distress: The Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. v. 6. The Lord is on my side, I will not fear, what can man do unto me? 1. Pet. 4.17. The time is come that Judgement must begin at the House of God: And if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God? v. 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the Will of God commit the keeping of their Souls to him in welldoing, as unto a faithfu Creator. ●. Thes. 1.6, 7. It is a Righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you. And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus Christ shall be revealed from Heaven, etc. 2. Thes. 3.3. The Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil. These I have thought fit to transcribe, hoping that by God's blessing they may prove Useful and Comfortable to many others as they were to her. But besides she had collected many others, whereof (to prevent tediousness) I shall only give you the Heads. As Promises to strengthen our Faith. For Deliverance from all evil. For assistance in times of trouble. For the Resurrection of our Bodies. For Eternal Glory with Christ. That God will preserve his Children from Afflictions so far as it is good for them. That God will qualify, and moderate their Afflictions when they do come; And proportion them to their Strength. That Afflictions are sovereign Medicines to kill Lusts, and to cure spiritual Diseases. Promises made to such as suffer in a Good Cause, for the Truth. Promises of Deliverances from the Evil World. Of Comfort to such as fall through Infirmity. Promises made to such as are Ignorant. Comforts against doubts and fears of losing the Love of God. Comforts against forgetfulness of Good things. Comforts against fears of falling from God. Comforts against dismayedness under many and strong Corruptions. Comforts against troubles arising from the want of the means of Grace, either in the whole, or in the Power of them. Comforts to God's Children in case of spiritual Disertion. Promises of the continuance and Unchangeableness, of Gods Love. Promises of Gods special and gracious presence with his Children. Promises of God's Protection and Providence over his. Promises of bestowing Christ, and of many Blessings with him. As, of Redemption: Effectual Calling: Justification: Reconciliation: Adoption: Of bestowing the Spirit, for their Sanctification; and all Spiritual Grace, As Faith; Confidence in God; Hope; Joy; Love to God: To Christ: To our Brethren: To Enemies: Of Obedience: Of Repentance; Of Knowledge: Of audience of their Prayers: Of Mortification of Sin, etc. Promises of assistance in Holy Duties. Promises of God's acceptance of our spiritual Sacrifices. Promises of a blessing upon Holy Ordinances. Promises made to the conscientious performance of sundry Duties. As, to Prayer: To a careful seeking of God: To watchfulness: To conscientious Sanctification of the Lords Days: For the preservation of his Church etc. In reading of Practical Authors she had collected, and set down many things which she found useful, and Comfortable to her Soul: As, Certain grounds of Comfort to build our Faith upon in times of Temptations. Signs whereby we may know whether we be in Covenant with God or no. Reasons why God made this Covenant with fallen Man. What are the Gifts and privileges of this Covenant. She hath also set down m●ny Helps to provoke, and enable us to wait God's leisure for the accomplishment of his Rich, and free Promises, though his Providences seem to run cross t● them. And how we may be enabled to apply God's Promises. And in the Conclusion of all she thus Writes. It was the goodness of my God to remember me in my Youth, that so I might not forget him, neither in my Youth, nor in my Old Age. 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