times; and she retained her aversion to that fruit for a
considerable time, under the remembrance of her former sin.

She sometimes appears greatly affected, and delighted with texts of
Scripture that come to her mind. Particularly about the beginning of
November, that text came to her mind, Rev. 3:20, "Behold, I stand at the
door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will
come in, and sup with him, and he with me." She spoke of it to those of
the family with a great appearance of joy, a smiling countenance, and
elevation of voice; and afterwards she went into another room, where her
mother overheard her talking very earnestly to the children about it;
and particularly heard her say to them, three or four times over, with
an air of exceeding joy and admiration, Why, it is to sup with God. Some
time about the middle of winter, very late in the night, when all were
a-bed, her mother perceived that she was awake, and heard her, as though
she was weeping. She called to her, and asked her what was the matter.
She answered with a low voice, so that her mother could not hear what
she said; but thinking that it might be occasioned by some spiritual
affection, said no more to her: but perceived her to lie awake, and to
continue in the same frame, for a considerable time. The next morning
she asked her, whether she did not cry the last night. The child
answered, Yes, I did cry a little, for I was thinking about God and
Christ, and they loved me. Her mother asked her, whethe

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