OF THE LIFE, TRAVELS, AND GOSPEL LABOURS, OF THAT FAITHFUL SERVANT, AND MINISTER OF CHRIST, JOB SCOTT. RE-PRINTED FOR, AND SOLD BY W. LEICESTER, WARRINGTON. 1798. CHAP. I. His birth and parentage. The early impressions of truth on his mind. On children in general. A series of visitations of divine love. His frequent His exercise continued, and particularly about using the plain fcripture language. Of Ifrael's wilder- ness travel, and the forerunner. Reference to the seasons and book of Job. On humility, and his His exercises continued. Passes through some discou- ragements. A word of encouragement to the ex- ercised traveller. A view of God's goodness, and anciently with Noah, Abraham, &c. .Trials about the war, paper currency, and taxes. An address to. Zion. His sickness, and other trials. Waits His removal to Gloucester. His Sister Sarah's death. On silent waiting in families. Visit to the quarter- ly and monthly meetings. On firict plainness and fimplicity of living. Visits families at Richmond. The true light, fun, moon, and stars, alluded to. On the fix and seven days. On the seven seals. . 69 The folly of self-importance. The author's concern, that himself and others may experience an entire reduction of felf, and perfect refignation to the divine will. His visit to Friends of Oblong and Nine- Partners, in the state of New-York..... 93 Prospect of visiting Friends of Pennsylvania and New- Fersey. Exercises and sickness preceding his jour- ney, and occurrences therein. :.... 103 Trials and exercises he passed through. Exhortations. A prospect of visiting the southern states. Pre- paratory exercises-proceeds in the visit. : 149 An account of his wife's last fickness and death- fome of her dying sayings, and his peculiar exer- cises and trials at that time, and especially on that occasion. . . . . . . . . . 211 Extracts from his diary, and an account of his visit FROM THE MONTHLY MEETING OF PROVIDENCE CONCERNING UR beloved friend Job Scott was born in Providence the 18th of roth month 1751, new style, in that part of it now North-Providence. His parents were John and Lydia Scott, who gave him such opportunities as, through his turn for literary improvement, he acquired both a competent share of common school learning, and made some progress in some other branches of literature. In his young years it appears, that by disregarding the reproofs of instruction, manifested in his own mind, he was drawn into vanity, dissipation and folly. Repeated and great were his conflicts between his depraved propensities and the convictions of cruih, but the latter humbling and melting his heart into contrition, he was graciously favoured to see the evil of his ways, and the destruction which awaited him if he did not reject the Tempter, forfake his wicked companions, and turn to the Lord in obedience to his holy law written in his heart; until at length he so learned obedience by the things which he suffered, that he gave up to the operations of the spirit of Christ upon him, in the faith of its divine, restraining, preserving and sanctifying power, and therein experienced the consolation of his heavenly Father's love. Being thus humbled under the various turnings of the Lord's hand upon him, and clearly convinced of the power and efficacy of the distinguishing principle of our holy profession, viz. the light of Christ within man, as God's gift for his salvation; he re. quested the care, and became a member of the monthly meeting of Smithfield, then extending to Providence; |