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Mansfield september 16 1806 n - Sir

 It is important that we in?ponder? our previliges, which we enjoy

very soon God may in his infinite wisdom take them from us __

 Sir
                                   en you

    To Mr. W L Silcock, Longmeadow   April 14 1804
              My Friend
          It grieves me greatly to see you so taken up with the vanities & trifles
 of the world.  Do my friend consider of the infinite importance to have interest in Christ
  Remember that we are born to die & from childhood  it will be if we are not prepared
when God will call us to appear before his sinful tribunal.
 I trust that God in time past has been favoured you with the striving of his holy spirit
 I have reason to fear that you are left to yourself, remember what God words crossed out hath said  my spirit
shall not always strive with men oh consider what a wretched condition you are in, If you perish it were better thousand 
 times for you had never been born blotted out  will be