A Brief Memoir of Maria Fox; Late of Tottenham (Paperback)

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. 1859. Excerpt: ... vidual path of duty, as it may be clearly made known to them, looking as little as possible to the right hand or to the left. Oh for a single eye and a simple heart but how deficient am I herein We know who it is that hath said, "If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." 27th, First-day.--A very unprofitable state of mind this morning; wandering thoughts and great deadness and dryness of spirit. Feared I should leave the meeting without partaking of any refreshment; but at length my dear husband was strengthened to offer a prayer for those of whom it might be said, "the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." This petition for the help and the strengthening of the weak, and for the Lord's gracious power to overcome their souls' enemies, tendered and contrited my hard heart; and I was thankful for some secret persuasion that the Lord is merciful to his feeble and unworthy children, visiting their souls with his love, even when they seem unable availingly to cry, "Give us this day our daily bread." 28th, Second-day.--My mind was filled with anxiety on waking this morning. Oh that all anxieties and fears may be brought in faith to the divine footstool But for the ability to do this we must wait and seek. In times of deadness and unprofitableness there is an exercise for faith and patience. May I never forget this, but endeavor in the changes of season to cherish a confiding spirit " Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart," was the language of David. Tenth Month, 3d, Fifth-day.--On returning from meeting, found a letter, with a poor account of my dear aunt E. Hoyland. ith, Sixth-day.--Went to Northampton; found my aunt very feeble, but quite capable of knowing me, and apparently m...