JS and , Blessing, to Ezra Strong Jr., , Hancock Co., IL, 7 Oct. 1840. Version copied [ca. 1882] in Ezra Strong Jr., Notebook, ca. 1882–1884, [78]–[85]; handwriting of Ezra Strong Jr.; CHL.
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This is The promis of the Lord unto you; that there is none that need counsil you; for the light of the Lord shall shine upon thy path, and thou Shall follow the dictation thereof. Thine Enomys will not be permted to destroy you, for the promis is unto God’s servents that they shall have power over sickness, and unclean spirits, take up serpents, and if they drink dedly poison it shall not hurt them. Therefore fear not when any of these things come upon you, for the Lord will test thy faith, but will give faith in the needy moment. Let not thy Gift be taken from the[e] by bosting thereof, [p. [81]]