Brief Memorials of Departed Saints (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842. Excerpt: ... Mrs. SARAH SAVAGE. This pious lady, the eldest daughter of the venerable and excellent Philip Henry, and sister of Matthew Henry the celebrated expositor, was born at Broad Oak, in Flintshire, August 7th, 1664. Through the divine blessing, the means used by her parents for promoting her spiritual welfare were not in vain: the good seed sown by them in faith and hope began early to spring up and bear fruit: and they had the happiness of witnessing, in those years which are too often sinfully employed, a devotedness to God, which could not fail to promote their veneration and love to the great Author of saving mercy. While young, she was accustomed to write outlines of the sermons she heard preached; and her diary frequently mentions the comfort and edification she experienced in reviewing them. This custom was continued to old age, and many volumes are still extant, no less proofs of her industry and neatness, than valuable specimens of ministerial skill and fidelity. She also preserved in writing her honoured parent's stated expositions in the family, and used them through life, in her private perusal of the scriptures. In her sixteenth year, she became a communicant at the table of the Lord, to which interesting circumstance Abridged, by permission, from " Memoirs," &c, by Sir J. B. Williams, Knt. F.S.A. 1829. she thus alludes several years afterwards. "1697, (Sabbath) May 23rd. I cannot but remember that upon this day now seventeen years ago, I first gave up my name to God in the sacrament of the Lord's supper. There, through his goodness, I found great sweetness. I trust the knot was then tied, and the bargain made, which will prove an everlasting covenant never to be broken." Mrs. Savage, a few years after her public profession of religion, commenced...