The life of Mr. John Haime / By himself.

  • Haime, John, 1710?-1784?
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[1837]
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Credit: The life of Mr. John Haime / By himself. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    sinned against the Holy Ghost.” But I still cried unto God, though the deep waters flowed over me, and despair closed me on every side. 10. Soon after we marched to camp at King’s Clear, in Hampshire. Thence we removed to winter- quarters, at Farringdon. I was still deeply miser¬ able through sin, but not conqueror over it. This was still my language :— Here I repent, and sin again ; Now I revive, and now am slain ! Slain with the same unhappy dart. Which, O ! too often wounds my heart! ” 11. After this, I was quartered at High worth, in Wiltshire. Among many old books which were here, I found one entitled, Grace abounding to the chief of Sinners.” I read it with the utmost atten¬ tion, and found his case almost resembled my own. Having, soon after, orders to march for Scotland, we marched the first day to Banbury, where I found again, in a bookseller’s shop, ‘‘ Grace abounding to the chief of Sinners.” I bought it, and thought it the best book I ever saw; and again I felt some hopes of mercy. In every town where we stayed, I went to church : but I did not hear what I wanted, —“ Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.” 12. Being come to Alnwick, Satan desired to have me, that he might sift me as wheat. And the hand of the Lord came upon me with such weight, as made me roar for very anguish of spirit. I could truly say, ‘‘ The arrows of the Almighty are within me; the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit.” Many times I stopped in the street, afraid to go one step farther, lest I should step into hell. Then I cried H 5
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