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in Esther Rothera
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" This I looked upon as an Injustice by wch I had wronged
" the Master. It caused me much Uneasiness. I could not
" be satisfied, till I had confessed it to the Owner and made
" Satisfaction. He looked upon it as an instance of great
" honesty and had ever after a great respect for me.
" I thought, whosoever will be reconciled unto God, must also re-
" ctify all unjust things between Man & Man.
" Br Ockerhousen came afterwards to keep Meetings at
" Hallifax, which I attended with blessing for my heart, beg-
" ged to be under the Brn Care and in their Society, wch
" also was granted to my great Joy and was thankfull for it.
" I continued also to go to Church but seldom heard what my
" Soul longed for; and often sighed: Thou o dear Jesu! Shalt be
" my all, my Sacrifice and Priest. Thou art too strong for all
" my bitterest Foes. None can thy Blood successfully oppose.
Upon her earnest request she was received into the Congregation
and got her right and Title amidst the Flock & house of God and she
was admitted to the holy Sacrament
her Spirit was lively, but her tabernacle subject to many In-
firmities. An Asthmatic disorder hindered her these many
Years from going much abroad. But as long as she could
creep, she seldom missed any Meetings. To read the holy
Scripture was her private comfort, and she had got very
much aquainted with it, and thought much abt under-
standing the same and feeling in her own heart what
she read. These latter 12 months past her Infirmity grew
stronger and her short breath has prevented her from go-
ing as far even as to the Stanary. But during the Meeting
she usually had her private Devotion to the head so
full of bruises (and was very glad when any of her friends
would tell her the Subject of hte Discourse.) She loved
the Congrn with all her heart, (All the scandalous reports