in a measure ceased, her sister Eunice being
by her, she burst out again, and cried, Poor Eunice! and cried
exceedingly; and when she had almost done, she went into another room,
and there looked upon her sister Naomi: and burst out again, crying,
Poor Amy! Her mother was greatly affected at such a behavior in a child,
and knew not what to say to her. One of the neighbors coming in a little
after, asked her what she had cried for. She seemed at first backward to
tell the reason: her mother told her she might tell that person, for he
had given her an apple: upon which she said, she cried because she was
afraid they would go to hell.
At night, a certain minister, who was occasionally in the town, was at
the house, and talked with her of religious things. After he was gone,
she sat leaning on the table, with tears running from her eyes; and
being asked what made her cry, she said, I was thinking about God. The
next day, being Saturday, she seemed a great part of the day to be in a
very affectionate frame, had four turns of crying and seemed to endeavor
to curb herself, and hide her tears, and was very backward to talk of
the occasion. On the Sabbath-day she was asked, whether she believed in
God; she answered, Yes. And being told that Christ was the Son of God,
she made ready answer, and said, I know it.
From this time there appeared a very remarkable abiding change in the
child. She has been very strict upon the Sabbath; and seems to long for
the Sabbath-day before it comes, and will often in the week time be
inquiring how long it is to the Sabbath-day, and must have the days
between particularly counted over, before she will be contented. She
seems to love God's house, and is very eager to go thither. Her mother
once asked her, why she had such a mind to go? whether it was not to see
fine folks? She said, No, it was to hear Mr. Edwards preach. When she is
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