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| − | <persname></persname> | + | <persname></persname>Here followed the <date>22nd of March</date> our<br /> |
dear <placename><persname>Sister Benigna Briant</persname></placename>.<br /> | dear <placename><persname>Sister Benigna Briant</persname></placename>.<br /> | ||
| − | She was born the <date>17th of December 1707</date> at <placename> | + | She was born the <date>17th of December 1707</date> at L<placename>yneham in <br /> |
| − | + | Wiltshire</placename>. Her Parents have been of the <orgname>Quaker Religion</orgname><br /> | |
& She was brought up in the same Principles.<br /> | & She was brought up in the same Principles.<br /> | ||
| − | <date>Anno 1740 the 19th | + | <date>Anno 1740 the 19th</date> <date>february</date> was She <sic>marryed </sic>to our <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>.<br /> |
Briand?</persname> & they followed a religious Life according to <br /> | Briand?</persname> & they followed a religious Life according to <br /> | ||
| − | her Principles, But as <persname> | + | her Principles, But as <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. Cennick </persname>in this bounty his<br /> |
Preachings begun, She & her Husband went to hear him<br /> | Preachings begun, She & her Husband went to hear him<br /> | ||
| − | but Both got such an Impression | + | but Both got such an Impression at first that they offered<br /> |
| − | <persname> | + | <persname>Br. Cennick </persname>their house for a Preaching Place, that was<br /> |
| − | + | not all but they offered every Body who came to hear him<br /> | |
| − | to harbour free. They bought | + | to harbour free. They bought at last a House & provided<br /> |
| − | a Silence to preach therein.This | + | a Silence to preach therein.This <sic>occonomie (economy)</sic> continued <br /> |
| − | many years, without finding hereby any | + | many years, without finding hereby any Rest for their<br /> |
| − | own Heart. <persname> | + | own Heart. <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. Cennick </persname>was perfected? all round the <br /> |
Country, & by that means our <persname>Sister </persname>often herself<br /> | Country, & by that means our <persname>Sister </persname>often herself<br /> | ||
| − | in Danger of her Life. To the | + | in Danger of her Life. To the same Time it happened <br /> |
| − | that a certain Man was so enraged about <persname> | + | that a certain Man was so<trait> enraged</trait> about <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r.</persname> Cennicks</persname><br /> |
| − | Preachings from the Blood of | + | Preachings from the Blood of Christ, that he made a<br /> |
| − | Plot with several wicked People that they would, <persname> | + | Plot with several <trait>wicked</trait> People that they would, <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. Cennick </persname>as his <br /> |
| − | Auditory guide overstream with Blood of | + | Auditory guide overstream with Blood of Oxen.<br /> |
| − | But this Man | + | But this Man on a Sudden became <trait>mad</trait> & clear Blood<br /> |
ran out of his nose & Mouth & this continued several <br /> | ran out of his nose & Mouth & this continued several <br /> | ||
| − | weeks under extraordinary Pain, his terrible & furious <br /> | + | weeks under extraordinary <trait>Pain</trait>, his terrible & furious <br /> |
| − | Sooth | + | Sooth made, that nobody would venture to come near <br /> |
| − | him. | + | him,<br /> |
| + | ///<br /> | ||
| + | till he at last with <trait>Howling & bawling</trait> went to Eternity.<br /> | ||
| + | All his Companions found in some Way or other by & by a<br /> | ||
| + | comendable End. In this restless Time, <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r.</persname> Briant</persname> <br /> | ||
| + | <sic>accompanyed</sic> <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. lennick? </persname>to <placename>London </placename>& there <sic>lernt</sic> <sic>(learned)</sic> by <br /> | ||
| + | that Opportunity to know the Brethrenm he was so over-<br /> | ||
| + | taken by the Grace of Christ among them, that he on <br /> | ||
| + | his Retour testifyed it to his dear Wife to a great Im-<br /> | ||
| + | pression of her Heart. She directly <sic>begg'd </sic>him that he<br /> | ||
| + | would invite the Brethren to Wilshire, which done <br /> | ||
| + | according to the general Desire of the awakened Souls <br /> | ||
| + | in this Parts. <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. Schlicht</persname> was the first after <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r. </persname>lennick? </persname><br /> | ||
| + | who was sent <sic>thiter (thither)</sic>, his Testamony of Christ found Applause <br /> | ||
| + | & our <persname>Sister </persname>declared herself: for this Preachings of the <br /> | ||
| + | Sake of our Saviour I venture my All. Now begun <br /> | ||
| + | her Period wherein our Saviour begun to draw nearer <br /> | ||
| + | to her Heart, her natural Fire begun by Degrees to <br /> | ||
| + | dye & the holy Ghost brought her in his School to a <br /> | ||
| + | more childlike & yielding Temper. As our <persname>Mr. Johanes</persname> <br /> | ||
| + | <date>1748 the 9 of May</date> in <placename>Buttermere</placename> the Congregation <br /> | ||
| + | errected she was baptiseth by him in the Death of <br /> | ||
| + | Christ by the Name Benigna & that was her Name <br /> | ||
| + | by right & the <date>22nd of September</date> a.c. She was admitted to <br /> | ||
| + | the holy Sacrament to a real & remaining Blessing for her Heart.<br /> | ||
| + | She lived 7 Miles distant of us, but surely came every<br /> | ||
| + | Sunday to our Preaching & that 6 years, till she removed<br /> | ||
| + | with her Husband to <placename>Bath</placename>. Here she entertained the Brethren <br /> | ||
| + | as formerly which just now begun to visit and preach<br /> | ||
| + | in<br /> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | | ||
Revision as of 12:45:25, Nov 21, 2018
<persname></persname>Here followed the <date>22nd of March</date> our
dear <placename><persname>Sister Benigna Briant</persname></placename>.
She was born the <date>17th of December 1707</date> at L<placename>yneham in
Wiltshire</placename>. Her Parents have been of the <orgname>Quaker Religion</orgname>
& She was brought up in the same Principles.
<date>Anno 1740 the 19th</date> <date>february</date> was She <sic>marryed </sic>to our <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>.
Briand?</persname> & they followed a religious Life according to
her Principles, But as <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. Cennick </persname>in this bounty his
Preachings begun, She & her Husband went to hear him
but Both got such an Impression at first that they offered
<persname>Br. Cennick </persname>their house for a Preaching Place, that was
not all but they offered every Body who came to hear him
to harbour free. They bought at last a House & provided
a Silence to preach therein.This <sic>occonomie (economy)</sic> continued
many years, without finding hereby any Rest for their
own Heart. <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. Cennick </persname>was perfected? all round the
Country, & by that means our <persname>Sister </persname>often herself
in Danger of her Life. To the same Time it happened
that a certain Man was so<trait> enraged</trait> about <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r.</persname> Cennicks</persname>
Preachings from the Blood of Christ, that he made a
Plot with several <trait>wicked</trait> People that they would, <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. Cennick </persname>as his
Auditory guide overstream with Blood of Oxen.
But this Man on a Sudden became <trait>mad</trait> & clear Blood
ran out of his nose & Mouth & this continued several
weeks under extraordinary <trait>Pain</trait>, his terrible & furious
Sooth made, that nobody would venture to come near
him,
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till he at last with <trait>Howling & bawling</trait> went to Eternity.
All his Companions found in some Way or other by & by a
comendable End. In this restless Time, <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r.</persname> Briant</persname>
<sic>accompanyed</sic> <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. lennick? </persname>to <placename>London </placename>& there <sic>lernt</sic> <sic>(learned)</sic> by
that Opportunity to know the Brethrenm he was so over-
taken by the Grace of Christ among them, that he on
his Retour testifyed it to his dear Wife to a great Im-
pression of her Heart. She directly <sic>begg'd </sic>him that he
would invite the Brethren to Wilshire, which done
according to the general Desire of the awakened Souls
in this Parts. <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r</persname>. Schlicht</persname> was the first after <persname>B</persname><persname><persname>r. </persname>lennick? </persname>
who was sent <sic>thiter (thither)</sic>, his Testamony of Christ found Applause
& our <persname>Sister </persname>declared herself: for this Preachings of the
Sake of our Saviour I venture my All. Now begun
her Period wherein our Saviour begun to draw nearer
to her Heart, her natural Fire begun by Degrees to
dye & the holy Ghost brought her in his School to a
more childlike & yielding Temper. As our <persname>Mr. Johanes</persname>
<date>1748 the 9 of May</date> in <placename>Buttermere</placename> the Congregation
errected she was baptiseth by him in the Death of
Christ by the Name Benigna & that was her Name
by right & the <date>22nd of September</date> a.c. She was admitted to
the holy Sacrament to a real & remaining Blessing for her Heart.
She lived 7 Miles distant of us, but surely came every
Sunday to our Preaching & that 6 years, till she removed
with her Husband to <placename>Bath</placename>. Here she entertained the Brethren
as formerly which just now begun to visit and preach
in