A short relation of some words and expressions that were spoken by Barbara scaife in time of her sickness, a little before she departed this life she was betwixt fifteen and sixteen years of age, daughter to William and Issabel Scaife of the Blacksike near Appleby, in the county of Westmerland: in profession of the principles of light and life in Christ Jesus. Which those people commonly called Quakers do bear testimony to, and had fellowship with, from their child-hood, and had a care upon them to bring up their children in the fear of the Lord, and in the knowledge of that truth which they had believed in: and which their children were in their tender age truly acquainted with.
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             A short relation of some words and expressions that were spoken by Barbara scaife in time of her sickness, a little before she departed this life she was betwixt fifteen and sixteen years of age, daughter to William and Issabel Scaife of the Blacksike near Appleby, in the county of Westmerland: in profession of the principles of light and life in Christ Jesus. Which those people commonly called Quakers do bear testimony to, and had fellowship with, from their child-hood, and had a care upon them to bring up their children in the fear of the Lord, and in the knowledge of that truth which they had believed in: and which their children were in their tender age truly acquainted with.
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             A
             short
             Relation
             of
             some
             words
             and
             expressions
             that
             were
             spoken
             by
             
               Barbara
               Scaife
            
             in
             time
             of
             her
             Sickness
             ,
             a
             little
             before
             she
             departed
             this
             life
             :
             She
             was
             betwixt
             fifteen
             and
             sixteen
             years
             of
             age
             ,
             Daughter
             to
             
               William
            
             and
             
               Issabel
               Scaife
            
             of
             the
             
               Blacksike
            
             near
             
               Appleby
               ,
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Westmerland
               :
            
             In
             profession
             of
             the
             Principles
             of
             Light
             and
             Life
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
             Which
             those
             People
             commonly
             called
             
               Quakers
            
             do
             bear
             Testimony
             to
             ,
             and
             had
             fellowship
             with
             ,
             from
             their
             Child-hood
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             Care
             upon
             them
             to
             bring
             up
             their
             Children
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             that
             Truth
             which
             they
             had
             believed
             in
             :
             and
             which
             their
             Children
             were
             in
             their
             tender
             age
             truly
             acquainted
             with
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           following
           expressiions
           were
           delivered
           from
           the
           said
           
             Barbara
          
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           divers
           persons
           her
           Parents
           also
           being
           with
           her
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           they
           were
           spoken
           by
           her
           .
        
         
           And
           are
           given
           forth
           in
           honour
           to
           that
           Truth
           whereof
           none
           need
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           Blessing
           sake
           that
           accompanies
           the
           same
           ,
           may
           be
           encouraged
           to
           take
           their
           part
           therein
           ,
           (
           whereunto
           also
           the
           aforesaid
           Damsel
           upon
           her
           dying
           bed
           hath
           testifyed
           )
           and
           may
           be
           of
           service
           to
           all
           young
           people
           to
           love
           and
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           their
           oyuth
           ,
           that
           their
           lives
           may
           be
           comfortable
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           latter
           end
           peace
           ,
           and
           their
           Memorial
           blessed
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
         
           The
           thirtith
           day
           of
           the
           first
           Month
           ,
           1686
           was
           the
           said
           
             Barbara
          
           taken
           with
           sickness
           ,
           and
           her
           Sister
           
             Mary
          
           also
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           beginning
           therewith
           in
           one
           and
           the
           same
           hour
           .
           The
           distemper
           proved
           to
           be
           the
           small
           Pox
           ,
           
             Barbara
          
           the
           first
           week
           of
           her
           distemper
           was
           sorely
           loaden
           therewith
           ,
           but
           bore
           her
           exercise
           very
           quietly
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           of
           her
           words
           as
           relating
           to
           her
           inward
           state
           betwixt
           the
           Lord
           and
           her
           own
           soul
           that
           were
           taken
           notice
           of
           .
           She
           delivered
           on
           this
           wise
           :
           
             Mother
          
           (
           said
           she
           )
           
             suffer
             but
             few
             of
             those
             People
             that
             come
             to
             see
             us
             to
             stay
             in
             the
             Parlour
             ,
             but
             when
             they
             have
             seen
             us
             :
             desire
             them
             to
             go
             into
             the
             house
             ,
             for
             we
             have
             no
             need
             of
             such
             empty
             talk
             ,
             as
             is
             used
             amongst
             too
             many
             we
             would
             be
             quiet
             that
             we
             may
             pray
             to
             the
             Lord
             to
             forgive
             us
             the
             faults
             we
             have
             committed
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             spare
             us
             our
             life
             at
             this
             time
             I
             hope
             and
             do
             believe
             we
             shall
             amend
             and
             have
             a
             care
             of
             displeasing
             the
             Lord
             while
             we
             live
             :
          
           After
           which
           words
           she
           spake
           very
           little
           for
           four
           dayes
           time
           .
        
         
           ●●d
           about
           the
           seaventh
           day
           of
           her
           sickness
           and
           the
           sixt
           of
           the
           second
           Month
           :
           She
           asked
           where
           her
           father
           was
           ,
           her
           Mother
           told
           her
           he
           was
           at
           the
           Plough
           ,
           she
           said
           
             Let
             some
             call
             him
             in
             :
             for
             I
             believe
             I
             must
             leave
             this
             world
             shortly
             :
          
           And
           after
           a
           little
           time
           ,
           she
           begun
           to
           pray
           to
           the
           Lord
           with
           a
           very
           clear
           voice
           in
           a
           Miraculous
           Manner
           ,
           saying
           .
           
             O
             Almighty
             God
             I
             cry
             unto
             tbee
             ,
             and
             beseech
             thee
             blot
             out
             all
             my
             Transgressions
             .
             O
             Lord
             and
             all
             my
             sins
             .
             O
             let
             them
             come
             no
             more
             into
             thy
             remembrance
             .
             I
             beg
             it
             of
             thee
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             with
             all
             my
             Soul
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             my
             strength
             :
             and
             let
             thy
             fafourable
             countenance
             be
             upon
             me
             :
          
           Thus
           she
           prayed
           in
           a
           wonderful
           heavenly
           frame
           ,
           desiring
           the
           Lord
           also
           to
           make
           her
           passage
           sweet
           unto
           her
           by
           his
           consolating
           spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           satisfie
           and
           enable
           her
           Parents
           so
           to
           bear
           it
           :
           as
           that
           they
           might
           not
           offend
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           he
           would
           confirm
           and
           strengthen
           her
           weak
           Sister
           to
           give
           up
           
           her self
           freely
           ,
           as
           she
           blessed
           God
           she
           her self
           had
           done
           .
           She
           prayed
           to
           the
           Lord
           to
           give
           her
           a
           Mansion
           place
           in
           his
           favourable
           presence
           :
           and
           that
           no
           more
           might
           be
           laid
           upon
           her
           Parents
           then
           what
           with
           Patience
           they
           might
           be
           enabled
           to
           bear
           .
        
         
           She
           continued
           her
           supplications
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           about
           three
           quarters
           of
           an
           hour
           ,
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           those
           that
           were
           present
           with
           her
           :
           and
           several
           being
           there
           that
           did
           not
           profess
           the
           Light
           and
           Truth
           :
           which
           she
           testifyed
           to
           ,
           and
           dyed
           in
           ,
           were
           broken
           into
           tenderness
           to
           the
           shedding
           of
           many
           tears
           ,
           and
           said
           
             how
             can
             any
             dye
             better
             then
             she
             is
             like
             to
             do
             .
          
           The
           said
           
             Barbara
          
           called
           her
           Brother
           to
           her
           bedside
           ,
           and
           she
           fastning
           her
           eyes
           upon
           him
           said
           ,
           
             Brother
          
           John
           ,
           
             be
             faithful
             to
             the
             Lord
             and
             thy
             Religion
             :
             and
             it
             may
             fall
             out
             that
             when
             thou
             art
             a
             Man
             ,
             the
             wicked
             Persecutors
             may
             hurry
             thee
             into
             Prison
             for
             the
             Testimony
             sake
             thou
             hast
             to
             bear
             ,
             be
             sure
             thou
             do
             not
             regard
             that
             ,
             but
             keep
             faithful
             to
             the
             Lord
             and
             he
             will
             deliver
             and
             be
             thy
             Reward
             .
          
        
         
           She
           exhorted
           her
           Parents
           not
           to
           trouble
           themselves
           with
           too
           much
           of
           the
           worlds
           concerns
           .
           
             But
          
           (
           said
           she
           )
           
             Let
             that
             to
             some
             which
             you
             have
             here
             (
             it
             beng
             a
             Remote
             place
             )
             and
             go
             to
             live
             near
             some
             good
             Meeting
             :
          
           Sedbergh
           
             Meeting
             if
             you
             can
             :
             if
             my
             Sister
             and
             I
             be
             both
             taken
             frm
             you
             :
             and
             take
             my
             Brother
             ▪
          
           John
           
             with
             you
             and
             bring
             him
             well
             up
             I
             desire
             you
             ,
             and
             be
             all
             of
             you
             content
             :
          
           And
           one
           that
           was
           not
           of
           the
           same
           profession
           which
           her
           Parents
           and
           she
           were
           of
           ,
           being
           then
           present
           ,
           asked
           her
           if
           she
           could
           freely
           part
           with
           Father
           and
           Mother
           ,
           Brother
           and
           other
           Relations
           .
           She
           answered
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             can
             freely
             part
             with
             and
             leave
             them
             all
             ,
             for
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             that
             comfort
             and
             happiness
             which
             my
             soul
             is
             made
             sensible
             of
             :
          
        
         
           She
           prayed
           again
           unto
           the
           Lord
           with
           praises
           also
           in
           her
           mouth
           unto
           him
           magnifying
           also
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           grace
           and
           
           goodness
           ,
           for
           the
           comfort
           she
           had
           received
           from
           him
           ,
           to
           her
           Immortal
           Soul
           :
           at
           another
           time
           ,
           her
           Mother
           endeavouring
           to
           get
           her
           to
           take
           some
           meat
           .
           
             I
             desire
             thee
          
           (
           said
           she
           )
           
             do
             not
             trouble
             me
             with
             meat
             ,
             for
             if
             you
             think
             thereby
             to
             keep
             me
             ,
             it
             is
             all
             in
             vain
             ,
             for
             I
             must
             die
             and
             leave
             you
             :
             Neither
             would
             I
             desire
             to
             live
             for
             all
             the
             world
             :
             For
             to
             be
             with
             the
             Lord
             is
             better
             then
             ten
             thousand
             worlds
             ,
             with
             whom
             I
             shall
             rest
             for
             evermore
             ,
             even
             with
             God
             and
             his
             Saints
             ,
             his
             faithful
             People
             and
             Servants
             ,
             the
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             of
             the
             upright
             ,
             glory
             to
             his
             Name
             for
             evermore
             .
          
        
         
           At
           many
           times
           duriug
           her
           sickness
           she
           manifested
           unspeakable
           love
           to
           her
           Father
           and
           Mother
           ,
           and
           to
           her
           weak
           Sister
           ,
           touching
           whom
           she
           said
           to
           her
           Mother
           ,
           
             do
             not
             stay
             with
             me
             what
             ever
             may
             befal
             me
             ,
             but
             go
             to
             her
             and
             abide
             with
             her
             ,
             for
             I
             do
             desire
             that
             too
             sharpe
             sickness
             may
             not
             fall
             on
             her
             ,
             until
             she
             know
             her
             peace
             with
             God
             :
          
           She
           said
           again
           :
           
             Dear
             Mother
             do
             not
             sorrow
             for
             me
             ,
             and
             perswade
             my
             ●●ther
             not
             to
             weep
             for
             fear
             of
             offending
             the
             Lord
             :
             and
             least
             〈◊〉
             ●e
             longer
             kept
             from
             that
             Heavenly
             rest
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             prepareed
             for
             me
             ,
             with
             the
             redeemed
             of
             our
             God
             for
             ever
             :
          
           Then
           her
           Brother
           coming
           to
           the
           Bed
           side
           ,
           she
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           John
           
             be
             true
             to
             the
             Lord
             and
             love
             him
             with
             all
             thy
             heart
             and
             with
             all
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             all
             thy
             life
             time
             :
             And
             love
             not
             the
             World
             nor
             the
             pleasures
             thereof
             ,
             for
             the
             enjoyments
             of
             this
             World
             are
             in
             comparison
             nothing
             :
             they
             are
             scarce
             seen
             till
             they
             are
             gone
             :
             but
             that
             which
             is
             enjoyed
             with
             the
             Lord
             is
             for
             evermore
             ,
             praises
             ,
             praises
             ,
             to
             his
             name
             saitb
             my
             soul
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           At
           another
           time
           she
           told
           them
           ,
           she
           had
           only
           the
           River
           of
           her
           dissolution
           to
           pass
           through
           her
           mother
           asked
           her
           if
           she
           saw
           over
           it
           ,
           she
           said
           she
           did
           see
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           should
           joyfully
           pass
           it
           into
           the
           rest
           ,
           where
           all
           sorrow
           &
           tears
           should
           be
           wiped
           from
           her
           eyes
           for
           evermore
           glory
           and
           honour
           to
           our
           God
           for
           ever
           :
        
         
           These
           with
           many
           more
           living
           and
           comfortable
           expressions
           
           came
           from
           her
           .
           After
           which
           for
           some
           dayes
           her
           exerc●●●
           becoming
           more
           weighty
           upon
           her
           ,
           and
           her
           weakness
           encre●●ing
           ,
           her
           voice
           became
           very
           low
           and
           weak
           ,
           several
           times
           〈◊〉
           was
           heard
           to
           pray
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           none
           could
           take
           〈◊〉
           words
           to
           make
           them
           intelligable
           .
           In
           the
           time
           of
           all
           her
           Si●●ness
           she
           was
           very
           tender
           in
           her
           spirit
           and
           circumspect
           ,
           n●●
           any
           uncomly
           frame
           of
           spirit
           appearing
           in
           her
           or
           unbecomi●●
           word
           proceeding
           from
           her
           that
           we
           saw
           or
           heard
           ,
           but
           ve●●
           kind
           and
           pittyful
           she
           was
           toward
           those
           that
           were
           with
           h●●
           in
           her
           Sickness
           ,
           she
           seemed
           not
           much
           concerned
           for
           her
           ow
           extremity
           and
           pain
           ,
           but
           rather
           concern'd
           for
           them
           that
           attended
           her
           ,
           for
           the
           trouble
           they
           were
           put
           to
           in
           helping
           her
           ▪
        
         
           The
           twenty
           seventh
           day
           of
           the
           second
           Month
           being
           com●
           she
           being
           much
           like
           as
           she
           had
           been
           for
           three
           weeks
           ,
           but
           tha●
           her
           weakness
           had
           increased
           upon
           her
           ,
           and
           being
           very
           chearful
           and
           able
           to
           express
           her self
           :
           she
           said
           to
           her
           Mother
           ▪
           
             What
             thinkest
             thou
             of
             this
             forenoon
             :
          
           her
           Mother
           asked
           her
           what
           she
           meant
           :
           she
           answered
           and
           said
           
             it
             will
             〈…〉
             ar
             〈◊〉
             my
             time
             in
             this
             World
             :
             for
             the
             Lord
             will
             ease
             me
             ere
             long
             take
             away
             all
             my
             pain
             ,
             and
             wipe
             away
             all
             tears
             from
             min●
             eyes
             .
             Call
             in
             my
             Father
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             that
             he
             may
             see
             my
             departure
             :
          
           Her
           Father
           being
           come
           in
           ,
           said
           
             Barbara
          
           how
           dost
           thou
           (
           taking
           her
           by
           the
           hand
           )
           said
           she
           
             I
             am
             ready
             to
             leave
             this
             World
             ,
             and
             therefore
             Father
             and
             Mother
             be
             content
             and
             bear
             me
             company
             a
             little
             while
             :
          
           And
           about
           the
           first
           hour
           in
           the
           afternoon
           she
           departed
           this
           life
           ,
           like
           as
           if
           she
           had
           fallen
           asleep
           ,
           about
           a
           Month
           after
           her
           Sickness
           begun
           with
           her
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           time
           of
           her
           health
           she
           was
           of
           a
           very
           bold
           and
           chearful
           spirit
           :
           Yet
           tender
           kind
           and
           pittyful
           toward
           all
           that
           any
           way
           stood
           in
           need
           :
           And
           what
           help
           she
           could
           reasonably
           make
           them
           of
           her
           own
           accord
           she
           was
           ready
           to
           do
           it
           :
           She
           was
           very
           tender
           and
           kind
           to
           her
           Parents
           on
           all
           accounts
           ,
           alwayes
           careful
           not
           to
           give
           them
           
           any
           occasion
           to
           be
           displeased
           with
           her
           that
           she
           could
           avoid
           :
           her
           life
           was
           lovely
           her
           latter
           end
           peace
           :
           and
           her
           Memorial
           lasts
           and
           lives
           with
           us
           everlasting
           praises
           to
           the
           Lord
           who
           worthy
           thereof
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 William
                 Scaife
                 .
                 &
              
               
                 Issabel
                 Scaife
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             MAry
             Scaife
          
           elder
           Sister
           to
           
             Barbara
          
           of
           whom
           in
           the
           forgoing
           Relation
           mention
           is
           Made
           to
           have
           been
           taken
           with
           Sicknes
           the
           very
           same
           hour
           that
           her
           Sister
           was
           :
           And
           concerning
           whom
           Her
           Sister
           
             Barbara
          
           had
           been
           very
           tenderly
           concern'd
           and
           exercised
           in
           her
           Spirit
           for
           her
           in
           Supplications
           to
           God
           to
           give
           her
           the
           knowledge
           of
           her
           peace
           that
           hath
           no
           end
           ▪
           and
           who
           lived
           but
           about
           two
           weeks
           after
           her
           Sister
           ,
           ●er
           distemper
           also
           of
           the
           small
           Pox
           ,
           was
           accompanied
           with
           a
           Feaver
           ;
           so
           as
           that
           she
           got
           very
           little
           sleep
           for
           several
           dayes
           Which
           made
           her
           extremity
           the
           greater
           .
           But
           in
           the
           Lords
           time
           who
           keepeth
           Covenant
           and
           shewes
           mercy
           ,
           and
           giveth
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Supplication
           and
           prayer
           to
           them
           that
           believe
           :
           opened
           her
           Mouth
           in
           a
           clear
           understanding
           :
           
             And
          
           (
           said
           she
           )
           
             O
             great
             God
             Jehovah
             of
             Heaven
             and
             earth
             whose
             splendour
             filleth
             Heaven
             and
             thy
             Wonders
             filleth
             the
             earth
             :
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             thine
             handmaid
             .
             Who
             am
             as
             a
             Worm
             before
             thee
             ,
             yet
             part
             of
             thy
             creation
             ,
             Lord
             help
             my
             weak
             soul
             ,
             revive
             my
             drooping
             Spirit
             ,
             by
             thy
             consolating
             presence
             ,
             strengthen
             my
             faith
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             and
             help
             me
             through
             this
             exercise
             ,
             I
             pray
             tbee
             O
             Lord.
             That
             thy
             Will
             may
             be
             done
             in
             earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Heaven
             :
          
           After
           this
           manner
           with
           many
           other
           tender
           expressions
           she
           continued
           in
           Prayer
           for
           about
           halfe
           an
           hour
           ,
           but
           her
           Sister
           
             Barbara
          
           being
           very
           weak
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           
           more
           of
           her
           words
           could
           not
           be
           so
           taken
           as
           to
           insert
           them
           here
           in
           writing
           ,
           But
           often
           she
           prayed
           to
           the
           Lord
           to
           make
           her
           willing
           to
           give
           up
           her self
           freely
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           required
           it
           of
           her
           ,
           She
           desired
           the
           Lord
           that
           if
           there
           was
           any
           thing
           in
           her
           that
           did
           offend
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           manifest
           it
           to
           her
           before
           her
           weakness
           became
           greater
           :
           Her
           Sister
           
             Barbara
          
           who
           in
           Supplications
           to
           God
           had
           waited
           for
           the
           consolation
           of
           her
           weak
           Sister
           ,
           was
           abundantly
           comforted
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           tender
           and
           comfortable
           frame
           her
           Sister
           
             Mary
          
           was
           brought
           into
           ,
           and
           praised
           God
           on
           her
           behalf
           with
           much
           refreshing
           satisfaction
           upon
           her
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           she
           manifested
           amongst
           such
           as
           were
           present
           with
           her
           .
        
         
           After
           that
           
             Mary
          
           often
           prayed
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           a
           tender
           sense
           upon
           her
           Spirit
           and
           in
           much
           fervency
           of
           Soul
           ,
           as
           the
           living
           exercise
           she
           she
           was
           under
           did
           demonstate
           .
           She
           had
           been
           much
           inclined
           from
           her
           youth
           to
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           Being
           then
           about
           18
           years
           of
           age
           .
           And
           in
           her
           sickness
           after
           the
           Lord
           opened
           her
           heart
           &
           mouth
           to
           shew
           forth
           his
           praife
           ,
           she
           often
           spoke
           of
           
             Job
          
           and
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           of
           Gods
           Love
           and
           goodness
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           other
           of
           his
           servants
           in
           Ages
           past
           .
           
             And
             now
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             I
             do
             know
             Gods
             Love
             to
             be
             the
             same
             to
             me
             as
             it
             was
             to
             them
             :
             So
             that
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             I
             am
             neither
             afraid
             nor
             unwilling
             to
             die
             ,
             for
             God
             blotteth
             out
             my
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             layeth
             nothing
             to
             my
             charge
             ,
             and
             I
             do
             believe
             there
             is
             a
             place
             prepared
             for
             me
             in
             Heaven
             :
          
        
         
           
             And
             Dear
             Mother
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             do
             what
             thou
             canst
             not
             to
             sorrow
             ,
             my
             Love
             is
             great
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             my
             advice
             is
             ,
             that
             you
             go
             to
             live
             near
             some
             good
             Meeting
             and
             bring
             up
             my
             Brother
             amongst
             Friends
             .
          
        
         
           And
           her
           Sister
           being
           dead
           she
           spake
           of
           her
           own
           death
           also
           ,
           and
           said
           she
           was
           well
           satisfied
           that
           her
           soul
           should
           ascend
           up
           to
           God
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Where
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             I
             do
             believe
             my
             Sister
          
           Barbara's
           
             soul
             is
             ascended
             to
             rest
             with
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
         
           Then
           afterwards
           her
           Sickness
           encreased
           and
           weakness
           grew
           upon
           her
           ,
           being
           attended
           with
           many
           violent
           Convulsion
           Fits
           ,
           so
           that
           she
           could
           not
           speak
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           but
           sometimes
           to
           say
           
             John
          
           to
           her
           Bother
           :
           but
           very
           low
           and
           weakly
           for
           about
           two
           dayes
           hefore
           her
           departure
           :
           Her
           Sickness
           continued
           upon
           her
           six
           weeks
           and
           three
           dayes
           and
           she
           departed
           this
           life
           ,
           the
           13
           
             th
             .
          
           of
           the
           3
           
             d.
          
           Month
           ,
           1686.
           
        
         
           In
           her
           Life
           time
           she
           was
           very
           obedient
           &
           respective
           to
           her
           Parents
           from
           whom
           she
           said
           she
           was
           not
           inclined
           to
           go
           for
           preferment
           ,
           but
           would
           be
           content
           with
           the
           like
           condition
           as
           was
           alotted
           them
           .
           She
           was
           also
           very
           careful
           of
           her
           Brothers
           good
           ,
           of
           a
           sober
           behaviour
           from
           her
           Childhood
           ,
           all
           her
           dayes
           loved
           the
           Truth
           and
           such
           as
           feared
           the
           Lord
           her
           latter
           end
           was
           comfortable
           and
           satisfactory
           to
           her
           ;
           of
           great
           refreshment
           to
           her
           Parents
           ,
           for
           which
           an
           ingagement
           lives
           with
           them
           ever
           to
           submit
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           Praise
           his
           Name
           who
           is
           Worthy
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 William
                 Scaife
                 .
                 and
              
               
                 Issabel
                 Scaife
                 .