" With respect to my soul, I calmly wait, in unshaken
resolution, for the full salvation of my God ; ready to
trust him, and to venture on his faithful love, and on the
sure mercies of David, either at midnight, noonday, or
cockcrowing : for my times are in his hand, and his time
is best, and is my time. ^Death has lost his sting ; and,
I thank God, I know not what hurry of spirit is, or un-
believing fea,rs, under my most terrifying symptoms.
Glory be to God in Christ for this unspeakable mercy !
Help me to praise him for it."

43. One of those who visited him at Newington was
Mr. William Perronet : a pious, sensible, benevolent,
and amiable man, who was snatched hence in the strength
of his years. He often said the first sight of Mr. Fletcher
fixed an impression upon his mind which never wore off,
till it issued in a real conversion to God ; accompanied
with a most affectionate and lasting regard for the
instrument of that happy change.
Of this friendly man Mr. Fletcher writes thus to Miss
Perronet : — " I cannot tell you how much I am obliged
to your dear brother for all his kind, brotherly attend-
ance as a physician. He has given me his time, his
long walks, his remedies : he has brought me Dr. Turner
several times, and will not so much as allow me to reim



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burse his expenses. Help me to thank him for all his
profusion of love, for I cannot sufficiently do it myself.
