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The Course of Life of the Single Sistr Sarh Clough
Concerning which she has left the following,
I was born [inserted above line: augst 15th] in the Year 1744, in the Parish of Burstal, in Yorkshire
and Baptizd in the Church of England, My Parrents being
in Conection with the Bretheren in my Infancy, I in Consequence
have been under their care from a Child, I frequented the
Meetings kept for the Children with great pleasure, Till I grew
up to be a Great Girl, When my Natural Depravity began to
show itself, I got a desire for the pleasures of this World,
in Which I coud not Gratify my self by reason that my Parrents
Belongd to the Bretheren, Which I Heartily wishd had not
been the Case, But Our Savr soon Overcame my heart again, by
means of a Meeting Which Br Ockershousn held one Sunday, in
Gumersal Chappel, Wherein I was fully Convinced of my wrong way
of thinking, and coud never rest till I came into a nearer Conection
by Reception into the Society, In 1762 on the 19 of september
I Obtaind Leave to live in the Sistrs Oeconomy at Gumersall
Which rejoicd me verry much, and the 4 of May, following
was red into the Single Sistrs Choir, to a real Blessing for my Heart
Augst 13 1763 I had the Grace to be recd into the Congregation
Which was Quite a peculiar grace and Blessing to me, Tho' I
soon came [inserted above line: from] off it, and came into a more dry and indifferent way
in my self, in 1765 Febry ye 22 I removd from Gumersall
into the Choir House at Fulneck, Where I spent several years [inserted above line: some Time]
without much Concern about my self or any thing, Till our Savr
thro' His Holy Spirit brought me to Recolection over my Course
in General I grew upon this very Miserable, and thought Our
Savr coud never forgive me, for so Mispending my time, Being of
a Close disposition, it was some time before I coud speak this
My Concern, but frequently intreated Our Savr to help me,
Which he accordingly did, so that I cou'd speak of my Distress
Quite Openheartedly with the Choir helper, as also my thoughts
Concerning the H Communion, she Comforted me about every thing,
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assuring me that I shoud be thought on, June ye 20 1767
I had the grace to be Spectator at the H Comn to my unspeakable
abasement, My Choir Helper encouraged me to believe that
Our Savr wou'd bestow this Grace upon me in his own good time
and on the 7 of Novbr ye same year I became a participant
of the Lords Body and Blood Sacramentaly, to an inexpressible
and abiding Blessing to my poor heart, Which has in a lively
Manner been renewd to me every time I have had the favour to
partake with the Congn of that Highest Good, Thus far our Late Sistr
Our happily departed Sistr, was naturaly of a still dejected turn
on which account it was often needfull to comfort & encourage her
Yet it was discernible in her that her heart was closely atachd to
Our Savr as a poor Sinner who had no other dependance then
his allsufficient Merits, her still and inoffensive Course, gaind
the Love and esteem of all who were aquainted with her,
her Disolution Comencd by means of a lingering Consumption
Under which she has labourd 4 years, during which time she
showd great patience, & Resignation to Our Savrs will
Concerning her, she spent near 5 months in the sick room in a
tender longing soon to be at home with her Redeemer, whose
Comforting Nearness was her support, under her long and painfull
illness, which towards the Later part was very acute,
she Longd ardently for the injoyment of the Holy Comunion
Which was she injoyd for the Last time Octbr ye 31 to her
great Refreshment & Consolation, she often expressd her
Longing to be with our Savr by calling on him in the most tender m
to come and take her to himself, Which he accordingly did
Novbr ye 3 between 10 and 11 oClock in the forenoon During a sweet
feeling of the Peace of God, and the Blessing of her Choir in
the 29 year of her Age The watchword for the Day being

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The bruised Reed Shall he not break, and the
Smoking flax Shall he not quench