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often thro' grace been renewed.<br /> | often thro' grace been renewed.<br /> | ||
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trouble of mind, not willing to
follow the Lord, and full of fear
to be last eternally; during this
period, which was in her 16th
year, she had a very remarkable
dream: it was to her as if she
saw our Saviour on the Cross, in
the most lovely attitude, saying
to her, "all my sufferings, wounds
"and bruises were for thee, to
"save and redeem thy sinful soul."
This made a deep impression on her
mind, and she turned in earnest
prayer to the Lord, that he would
pardon her sins and transgressions
and renew a right spirit within
her, & once when walking in a field
by herself, with tears and prayer
lifting up her hands to him, she
got an assurance that her guilt
should be done away, and that
he would prove her good Shepherd
who seeks that which was lost
with unwearied faithfulness.
This has followed her all her life and
often thro' grace been renewed.
She now felt a desire to be closer
united with the Brns Congn and
to injoy the priviliges of the same.
Oct 4th 1760 she moved into the
Srs House here in Fulnek, May 11.
1761 she was recd into the Brns Congn
and May 8th the following year
partook for the first time of
the H. Comn. She often spoke
with great pleasure, of the time
of her first comming, how happy
she was in communion with our
Saviour, and how comfortable the
Srs were together in the so called
spinning days, and how they delighted
midst great poverty in singing the
praises of the Lord. - She was
soon impolyed in serving as an Over-