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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40630	The testimony of Abraham Fuller, concerning the death of his son Joseph Shewing his blessed condition in the time of his sickness, and when he was near his departure: how wonderfully the Lord did appear by his spirit and power, revealing himself in him (after death has seised upon him) in a greater measure then ever before.	Fuller, Abraham, d. 1694.	1687 (1687)	Wing F2381A; ESTC R220312	6,378	17

THE TESTIMONY OF ABRAHAM FULLER CONCERNING The Death of his Son JOSEPH SHEWING His Blessed Condition in the time of his Sickness and when he was near his Departure How wonderfully the Lord did appear by his Spirit and Power Revealing Himself in him after Death had seised upon him in a greater measure then Ever before Blessed are the Dead which Die in the Lord Rev 14 13 Printed in the Year 1687 The Testimony of Abraham Fuller c. THis Testimony i● to relate the dealings of the Lord. ●f his Love and tender Mercy towards my youngest Son Joseph in the time of his Weakness and some of the remarkable Words he uttered a pretty time before and near his Death whereby it doth appear that the Lord had lighted his Candle And now it is before me That it may be of service to make known what the Lord hath done for this young Mans Soul that so all who hear thereof both Young and Old may wait longing and breathing to feel the Lords appearance in them for which end I desire that what is here set forth may be Read in the Meetings of Friends called Quakers throughout all Ireland and as Friends see meet they may spread it where it may do service DUring the time of about eleven Weeks while my said Son Joseph was taking things to Cure him of his Distemper the pre●ence of the Lord did often refresh him About eighteen days before his Death I being moved to supplicate the Lord by his Bed-side the stream of Life did so flow in him that just after he spoke several Words tending to praise the Lord for his Merciful Appearance in his Love unto his Soul. About three days before his Death upon a first day at night I desired Relations which were in the House to sit down in Joseph's Room to wait upon the Lord at which time of waiting through the Lord's movings some words were spoken after which time I ask'd him how he did and whether it was not troublesome or hard to him to have sate so long His Answer was I bless the Lord for this opportunity One day before his Death in the Morning his Brother Isaac's Wife asked him How he did He said Sister Jane I had a wearisome Night but I have had Joy in the presence of the Lord. The next night following between the second and third hour his Sister Jane watching with him and finding him very weak Sent one into the next room to call me up and while I was putting on my Clothes he was in great extremity of pain Death seising upon him And then all of a sudden the Power o● the Lord wrought so in him that the Bed did shake under him and he said as if he Sung living Praises to the God of Heaven and Heavenly Halelujahs to the Lord for thus breaking in upon me beyond Expectation then he said to his Sister Jane never since I was born such words came from me this is of the Lord He uttered more words but she cannot plainly remember them When my Clothes were on I came to his Bed-side not knowing any thing of what was past just before and after a while sitting near him and speaking of the Lords dealings towards Me in my great Distemper at that instant when I thought I should have dyed then he told Me a little while a go the Power of the Lord did run thorow me from the sole of my Foot to the Crown of my Head And further said as followeth It was as Marrow to my Bones praised be the Lord for his Love and Mercy which endureth for ever and evermore These were his very Expressions as near as can be remembred Afterwards he said Father tell all my dear Brothers and Sisters to take their Minds from the things of the World and have their Minds fixed upon the Lord. His Brother Isaac being come near his Bed-side he turned his Head towards him and said Dear Brother that hears me there set not thy Heart upon the things of this World but mind the Lord Isaac's Heart being tendered was weeping and mournign somewhat loud he said to him Do not take on too much but mind the Lord. The foregoing Exhortations Relating to his Brothers and Sisters he spoke in a fervent Zeal as being constrained thereunto by the Power and Love of God in his Heart About the fourth hour his eldest Sister and his C●usen Sarah Fuller coming to his Bed side he kissed them a d bid them Farewell A li●tle w●ile after he t●●k me by the hand very s●nsibly and said Farewell Farewell And a pretty while after he said to his Sister Jane Dear Sister I love thee dearly well I thought to have gone when I bid you farewell meaning her and me but I shall not go yet But that little strength the Lord hath given me I know not how soon he may take it away and he signified by words that he was ready Some time after he said Sister Jane long a dying because I die upwards And at sundry times he signified by looking up and lifting up his hand that he felt the presence of the Lord And once he said Do not bury me soon And desired that Jane and I should stay by him About a quarter of an hour before he drew his last breath he said Sister see what hour it is she said it was seven then he asked her lies my head right for dying if it doth not lie right do thee lay it right She told him that it did lye right And so he laid until he drew his last Breath about a quarter p●st seven by the Watch in the morning the seventeenth of the twelfth month called February Anno 1686 / 7 being about 25 years of age And now Dear Friends All you who are Parents of Children let us Reason a little is there not sufficient Cause that we should be freely willing to let the Lord take if it be his heavenly will that Child which he gave us Can we beget life or keep Life by our own Power Which we know we cannot ought we not then to submit without murmuring to the Will of that great and mighty Creator of Heaven and Earth and all that is therein who gave us Life and can take it away according to his Will Can we procure spiritual Food to feed the Soul or temporal food to feed the body by our own power We know we cannot ought we not then to commit our Children our selves also into the hand of the Lord who can and doth in his tender Love both feed the Soul and Body It is plain to be understood by the words of this dying young man that the Lord from Heaven did feed his Soul with heavenly food the bread of Life so that there is no need to send for a mortal Priest to come to those to whom the immortal everlasting heavenly high Priest comes freely to nourish strengthen comfort and consolate the Soul with his Living Presence which far exceeds outward Bread and