“ So good and gracious a master, replied the farmer cannot be too much loved, or too faithfully served. But may I not know this person’s name?
That you shall before we part, said the stranger, in the meantime, what do you think of the produce of corn this year? The cries of the poor have been so great thro’ the dearth of corn, and my Lord, thro’ his wonderful mercy, have relieved some thousands that most otherwise have perished for want of bread; but he never fails in relieving those who with a humble heart address themselves to him. ”

“ Honest father, If you live hereabouts, pray direct a stranger in his lost way, where he may find a habitation to rest his wearied limbs till morning, it being now the dead of the night. Pretty youth, said the farmer, for so thou appear to me, you have about two miles to Maidstone, where you may meet with Inns for your accomodation. ”

“ The good God be praised for all his mercies replied the farmer, I have no reason to complain having had last year a vast increase, whilest other farmers come to great losses and as the lord was kind to me, I sold it at a cheaper rate to the poor, and I find this year I’m like to have a terrible increase because said the stranger, I find you to be a man of an upright heart therefore, the blessing of the Lord is upon you. ”

“ A poor widow who had three small children, came to his house one day, desiring the farmer to spare her a peck of corn, she knowing his charitable disposition and that she could have it cheaper than any where else, which the honest farmer measured out to her, and gave her three large handfuls over, saying, I know thou art poor, therefore, I give the these three handfuls over, that every child may take the better male at dinner. ”

“ For the Lord will give a compleat victory to the allies, and will cause his angel to go before them with a mighty power, till he drives their enemys before them, as the Phillistines did before David, and that there is no more left to conquer: Then will the French tyrant cry for peace, which will accordingly soon follow ”

“ The master I serve said the stranger, is a good and gracious Lord, most holy righteous and just, his possessions are large, his tenants many, his servants numerous, his service easy, his wages bountiful, his ways are wonderous, his love is immence, his mercy abounding, and goodness not to be parrallel’d. ”