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'What a surprising visit! was Christian's exclamation, when he and his sister were alone. 'How did she find us? 'Directory, I suppose. 'A lady doctor! he mused. 'And a very capable one, I fancy, said Marcella. 'We had nearly an hour's talk before you came. But she won't be able to stand the work. There'll be another breakdown before long. 'Has she a large practice, then?
Saying this, he moved from the seat which till now he had retained, and closing the volume he had been reading, laid it away with care, saying as he did so, 'This, children, is the Christian's book; not containing all those writings which we deem to be of authority in describing our faith, but such as are most needful.
To bring the state of Christian's mind before us, read the lamentations of the Psalmist, when he was a prisoner in Doubting Castle, under Giant Despair, in Psalm 88; and Bunyan's experience, as narrated in No. 163 of Grace Abounding. Dr. Donne, the celebrated Dean of St. Paul's, had recently published a thesis, to prove that suicide, under some circumstances, was justifiable.
These declarations have a particular reference to the duty of appearing openly to be Christ's disciples; especially in times of persecution, when Christian's are exposed to sufferings and death for his sake. Even in such times, confessing Christ is a condition of being confessed by him. If we think this a hard requirement, and refuse compliance, we shall have no part in him.
On the 9th of January 1848 she breathed her last, passing away with a Christian's tranquillity. Her body was followed to the grave by many of her relatives and friends, the royal carriages forming part of the funeral procession.
"What is it, my mother?" he asked, gently. "Timokles," she answered softly, "I was thinking but now of Alexandria and of our dear home there. Timokles, if God had not driven me into the desert, would I ever have found him?" Timokles trembled with exceeding joy. Could she be speaking of the real God, not of Egypt's idols? "Hast thou found Him the Christian's God my mother?" he asked tremulously.
How could the intrigue, or the love-sick tale of the composition please him? or how could he have imagined, that these could be the component parts of a christian's joys? But this inference is considered by the Quakers to be confirmed by the practice of the early christians. These generally had been Pagans. They had of course Pagan dispositions.
For a time, at any rate, she thought she would let matters go their own way, and never mention the young fellow's name; but her husband spoilt this plan, for with the eager jollity of a man very much at his ease after a good dinner he called upon Dada to tell their the whole history of the young Christian's invasion in the morning.
Letitia assisted thereat poor Titia who, being sent for, had crept down to her step-mother's room, very humble and frightened, and received a few tender, serious words not many, for the white face was sodden with crying, and there was a sullen look upon it which not all Christian's gentleness could chase away.
She rose and lifted a book from the table, which she handed to him. He took it, and read the title out loud. "Christian's Cross." A strange expression passed over his face. He looked at her, holding the book out at arms'-length with feigned consternation. "And do you have the heart to recommend this book to me, Mrs. Thornton?" "Why not?" "Why, it's religious. Religious books are my terror.
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