ever I feel myself almost worn out, I call it, and it
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Jonz 1788 of any decay in writing sermons; which I do as readily, and I believe as correctly, as ever.
To what cause can I impute this, that Iam as I am?
First, doubtless, to the power of God, fitting me for the work to which I am called, as long as he pleases to continue me therein; and, next, subordinately to this, to the prayers of his children.
May we not impute it as inferior means, 1. To my constant exercise and change of air?
2. To my never having lost a night's sleep, sick or well, at land or at sea, since I was born ?
3. To my having sleep at command; so that whenever I feel myself almost worn out, I call it, and it comes, day or night ?
4. To my having constantly, for above sixty years, risen at four in the morning ?
5. To my constant preaching at five inthe morning, for above fifty years ?
6. To my having had so little pain in my life; and so little sorrow, or anxious care P Even now, though I find pain daily in my eye, or temple, or arm; yet it is never violent, and seldom lasts many minutes at a time.
Whether or not this is sent to give me warning that I arn shortly to quit this tabernacle, I donot know; but be it one way or the other, I have only to say,
My remnant of days I spend to his praise Who died the whole world to redeem 3 Be they many or few, My days are-his due, And they all are devoted to Him!
I preached in the morning on Psalm xc. 12; in the evening on Acts xiii, 40, 41; and endeavoured to im. prove the hours between to the best advantage.