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“ Now, my fon, you will expeft that I fhould fay fomething that may
remain of us jointly (which I will do, though it make my eyes gufh out
with tears, and cuts me to the foul to remember), and in part exprefs the
joys with which I was bleffed in him, Glory be to God, we never had but
one mind throughout our lives; our fouls were wrapt up in each other;
our aims and defigns were one; our loves one; our refentments one. We
fo fludied one the other, that we knew each other’s minds by our looks.
Whatever was real happinefs, God gave it to me in him. But to commend
my better half (which I want fufficient expreffion for), methinks is to com-
mend myfelf, and fo may bear a cenfure. But might it be permitted, I could
dwell eternally on his praife mod judly. But thus without offence I do,
and fo you may—imitate him in his patience, his prudence, his chadity, his
charity, his generofity, his perfect refignation to God’s will; and praife God
for him as long as you live here, and be with him hereafter in the kingdom
of heaven.”