ARGUMENT ΤΟ PART III. Avaro's dying Advice to his Children-His DeathHis awful State after Death-His, Character— Life of Securus-His Degeneracy-Power of Sin -Picture of everlasting Torment-The Cup of Bitterness precedes the Cup of Salvation-Hopeless State of Letitia-Her Character-Her dying Moments-Reflection on Death. PART III. I THOUGHT in my dream, that, according to his directions, I followed my guide through diverse turnings, in this stately mausion, till we arrived in an apartment, where was an old gentleman, laid on a couch, dictating to an attorney, who sat by him, writing his last will and testament. He signed, sealed, and delivered the deed; and then with the greatest vivacity proceeded to relate the various virtues of his life, seemingly extremely pleased with the recapitulation. He willed his children to follow his example: and, the better to encourage them to such an imitation, he told them, that it was Avaro's dying Advice mother possessed at their first entrance on their marriage state; and how, by their diligence and frugality, they had saved so and so, mentioning the legacies which he had bequeathed in his will; adding, that if they were diligent and frugal, they might also, proportionably, increase that which, he blessed God, he had procured for them. He added farther: " My dear children, I am very ill, and doubt I cannot recover; the doctor gives me but little hope, but it is what we must all come to, and you are the witnesses of my conduct, ever since you are capable of discerning betwixt right and wrong. I have been just in all my dealings; never imposed on any man, and now, God help me, I am dying, none that ever I dealt with can say to me, Thou didst me wrong, or thou hast cheated me in this or that.' This gives me great satisfaction in my present case. I thank God, I can now say, that I never swore an oath in my days, but have often been angry with that wicked practice in others. I never was drunk; but always detested that beastly and wasteful sin; nor, as I remember, did I |