lied: "Let me have none of your
popish stuff. Good morning."--Sherwin's Life of Paine, page 220.

4. Mrs. Hedden. She told these same preachers, when they attempted to
obtrude themselves upon Mr. Paine again, that the attempt to convert
Mr. Paine was useless; "that if God did not change his mind, no human
power could."

5. Andrew A. Dean. This man lived upon Paine's farm, at New Rochelle,
and corresponded with him upon religious subjects.--Paine's Theological
Works, page 308.

6. Mr. Jarvis, the artist with whom Paine lived. He gives an account
of an old lady coming to Paine, and telling him that God Almighty had
sent her to tell him that unless he repented and believed in the
blessed savior he would be damned. Paine replied that God would not
send such a foolish old woman with such an impertinent message.--Clio
Rickman's Life of Paine.

7. William Carver, with whom Paine boarded. Mr. Carver said again and
again that Paine did not recant. He knew him well, and had every
opportunity of knowing.--Life of Paine, by Vale.

8. Dr. Manly, who attended him in his last sickness, and to whom Paine
spoke his last words. Dr. Manly asked him if he did not wish to
believe in Jesus Christ. and he replied: "I have no wish to believe on
that subject."

9. Willet Hicks and Elias Hicks, who were with him frequently during
his last sickness, and both of whom tried to persuade him to recant.
According to their testimony Mr. Paine died as he lived--a believer in
God and a friend to man. Willet Hicks was offered money to say
something false against Paine. He was even offered money to remain
silent, and allow others to slander the dead. Mr. Hicks, speaking of
Thomas Paine, said: "He was a good man. Thomas Paine was an honest
man."

10. Amasa Woodsworth, who was with him every day for some six weeks
immediately preceding his death, and sat up with him the last two
nights of his life. This man declares that Paine did not recant, and
that he died tranquilly. The evidence of Mr. Woodsworth is conclusive.

11. Thomas Paine himself. The will of Mr. Paine, written by himself,
commences as follows: "The last will and testament of me, the
subscriber, Thomas Paine, reposing confidence in my Creator, God, and
in no other being, for I know of no other, nor believe in any other,"
and closes with these words: "I have lived an honest and useful life
to mankind. My time has been spent in doing good, and I die in perfect