evening; remembering and repeating the very, psalms appointed for every day; and as the month had formerly ended and began again, so did this exercise of his devotion. And if the first-fruits of his waking thoughts were of the world, or what concerned it; he would arraign and condemn himself for it. Thus he began that work on earth which is now the employment of Dr. Hammond and him in heaven. After his taking his bed, and about a day be fore his death, he desired his chaplain, Mr. Pullin, to give him absolution; and at his performing that office, he pulled off his cap, that Mr. Pullin might lay his hand upon his bare head. After this desire of his was satisfied, his body seemed to be at more ease, and his mind more cheerful; and he said often, "Lord, forsake me not now my strength faileth me, but continue thy mercy, and let my mouth be ever filled with thy praise." He continued the remaining night and day very patient, and thankful for any of the little offices that were performed for his ease and refreshment: and, during that time, did often say to himself the one hundred and third Psalm, a psalm that is composed of praise and consolations, fitted for a dying soul; and say also to himself very often these words, "My heart is fixed, O God! my heart is fixed where true joy is to be found." And now his thoughts seemed to be wholly of death, for 320 THE LIFE OF ROBERT SANDERSON. which he was so prepared that that king of terrors could not surprise him " as a thief in the night"; for he had often said, "he was prepared, and longed for it." And as this desire seemed to come from heaven, so it left him not, till his soul ascended to that region of blessed spirits, whose employments are to join in concert with his, and sing praise and glory to that God, who hath brought him and them into that place, " into which sin and sorrow cannot enter." Thus this pattern of meekness and primitive. innocence changed this for a better life. It is now too late to wish that mine may be like his; for I am in the eighty-fifth year of my age; and God knows it hath not; but I most humbly beseech Almighty God that my death may: and I do as earnestly beg, that if any reader shall receive any satisfaction from this very plain, and as true relation, he will be so charitable as to say, Amen. I. W. NOTES. Page 27. Whether his last ejaculations, &c. "It is hard to say whether his soul or his ejaculations arrived first in heaven, seeing he prayed dying, and died praying."-(Fuller.) The following beautiful lines upon him were written by Fuller : "Holy learning, sacred arts, Gifts of nature, strength of parts, |