66 Cfje ^rcona f^art of
Mercy’; 71;#-
per.
Mercy, and offered Love unto her. No
Mercy was of a fair Countenance, ar
therefore the more alluring.
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Her Mind alfo was, To be always bufying of her ft
in.doing for when she had nothing to do for her IVt
sne uomd be making of Hofe and Garments for other
M Vn°-; be‘^ow them uPon them that had need An
™}r' Bnsk not knowing where, or he w she difoofed c
> „ , fe made> denied to be greatly taken, for, that h
.“nd her never idle I will warrant her a good H ufc i c . ~ - l w j Wlte> guoth he to himfejf.
Mercy m-
w quires of the
Mercy then revealed the Bufinefs t
Maids concer¬
ning Mr.
Brisk.
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the Maidens tha: were of the Houfc
and enquired of them concerning bin
tor they did know him better than slv
Southey told her, 7Hat he was a v:>
hujie young Man, and one that pretended t &
Keligion ; buttons, as they feared / a it ran
: j ger to the Power of that which is Good.
II
May then, faid Mercy, I will lock no more on him, fj
jl i furpefe never to have a Clog to my Soul.
• Prudence then replied, That there needed no great Matte
% cj Difeoitragemcnt to be given to him, her continuing J
4; Jlte had begun to do for the Poor, would quickly c:i
his Courage.
Xr
Talk betwixt
JIMercy and
Alr. Brisk.
So the next Time he comes, he finds her at her oh
jj; Work, a making of Things for the Poor. Then fail
he, What, always at it ? Yes, fail
she either for my felf, or for others
And what canft thou earn a Day
quoth he ? I do thefe Things, faid she
That I may be rich in good Works, l ay in »
a good Foundation againfi the Time t
xmei that I may lay hold of Eterr.ei .Life, i Tim. Vn
17
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