God glorified in his works of providence and grace : a remarkable instance of it, in the various and signal deliverances, that evidently appear to be wrought for Mrs. Mercy Wheeler, of Plainfield ; who was restored from extreme impotence, and long confinement ; published at the desire of many / by Benjamin Lord, A.M.

  • Lord, Benjamin, 1694-1784.
Date:
1798
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Credit: God glorified in his works of providence and grace : a remarkable instance of it, in the various and signal deliverances, that evidently appear to be wrought for Mrs. Mercy Wheeler, of Plainfield ; who was restored from extreme impotence, and long confinement ; published at the desire of many / by Benjamin Lord, A.M. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    culavly encouraged from thefe ptffiages, ye the Lord while he may be found-—They thai fcek me early ftjall find me. And now, I was with more courage put.upon feeking ; if hu.T-. ly God might be found : but then, fuch text?, would come into my mind, Without hoi no man J/jatt fee the Lord-— And the facr af the wicked are an abo?nination to the Lord-.. So that I could not get any lafling eafe and relief by all my duties—But on the contrary,. I was made, to fee fuch evil in niyfelf, and fin in every thing I did, that the more 1 did, the worfe I feemed to be, and the more dreadful my cafe appeared, for that ray prayers air: all eouid not help me. It feemed as if I was loft, and could never recover myi'elf, but the more I tried the worfe J grew, until my dif- trefs was fo great, that fieep wholly cop.. from my eyes, fo that I never fhut them to p for three days and three nights together — And when urged to try for fleep, and to- ufe forcible means for that end, my concern was fo great that I dare not, left.I ihould a- wake in hell, and I wandered that I was there, ;v I could not charge Gcd with injuflice, if he mould ii feru j. ' Bui on the afh cay after': >pt awak r:ib!o a.] i's wrath, and had lain a; the drea ij C