Excerpt from Memoir of Martha Thompson Sharp No direct cognizance of it whatever. That which is ordinarily called the life of a Chris tian, is only the expression of his real life. It is always, too, an imperfect manifestation Of what is taking place In his own soul. Yet it is all that belongs properly to the public; while at the same time its value depends on its being shown in a true relation to the other; because a man is really what he is at heart. If the likeness which is drawn from his ex ternal conduct be the faithful copy of his true principles and real motives, it speaks truth otherwise, however beautiful in itself, it only deceives. But to preserve this strict truth, not only of appearance, but of fact, is Often very difficult. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.