A SHORT ACCOUNT
OF THE
EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
AND TRAVELS OF
H. L. L.——
NATIVE OF St. DOMINGO,
NOW A PRISONER OF WAR
AT ASHBOURN,
IN DERBYSHIRE;
Shewing the Remarkable steps of Divine Providence
towardshim, and the means
of his Conversion to GOD.
Naked came I out of my Mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD. Job. chap. 1 ver. 21 Thy Righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgment are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest Man and Beast. Psalm. Chap. 36 ver. 6.
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OBSERVATION.
It is not doubtful, (as it is a common method in this world,)that my life, and all what is contained therein, will be contradictedand criticised; but as it hath pleased GOD to reveal unto me themystery of the way of the truth, (of which I hope I am notignorant;) therefore I expect persecutions, contradictions, andcriticism to take place; knowing, that whosoever will live accordingto the Gospel of CHRIST, must while in this vale of tears go throughmuch sufferings and pains: for thus is the road that leads toeverlasting happiness. Therefore let every true born soul know, thatas our SAVIOUR suffered for us: so must we in return for the blessingof Redemption, suffer for his sake, for unto us it is given, in thebehalf of CHRIST, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer forhis sake. phi. chap. 1. ver. 29. I therefore leave to the publicto say what they please of this book; but the GOD in whom I havetrusted shall be the judge of it.
Finally, the decisive day of our LORD, will put a determination to allour works, whether they be acceptable, or not.
TO THE READER.
In reading this little work, (not only to read but tomeditate,) you will see the great disappointments that there is inthose things, [the riches of this world.] which men put theirtrust. Oh! reader, art thou of that unhappy number? if thou art, delayno longer, but go to JESUS CHRIST, who is the fountain of durableriches, and take with thee the words of the Poët? "whom have Iin heaven but thee that can thy creature bless? what were all theEarth to me, if a stranger to thy peace? all is vanity but CHRIST,pain and darkness, and dispair, rankling in a sinner's breast, tillthou art present there." Art thou in prosperity, be Joyful, and.praise thy GOD; art thou in adversity, consider: for GOD hath set theone over against the other, to the end that man should find nothingafter him. Be not as those, which through weakness of