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-lay down my life for them. Among other<br />
+aversion. I resolved I never would<br />
-things that strongly attached me to the<br />
+become a Moravian. The only thing<br />
-<orgname>Brethren&#39;s church</orgname> was the use of the lot,<br />
+that interested me, was her account of<br />
-which appeared to me as a precious jewel;<br />
+their quiet habits of life, and <sic>tranquillity</sic>&nbsp; <corr>tranquility</corr><br />
-and as the christian mariner&#39;s compass<br />
+of mind - for I <sic>was</sic>&nbsp; <corr>had</corr> become weary of life,<br />
-and rudder.<gap></gap>I soon made known my<br />
+and sick of the turmoil of the world, and<br />
-wishes to the minister; but did not obtain<br />
+I sighed for repose. As I could not join<br />
-my desire, and it was not fit that I should<br />
+in family worship with my pious inmating<br />
-at that time-<gap></gap>For nearly four years our<br />
+from my heart, I did not choose to appear<br />
-Saviour thought it good to frustrate<br />
+to do so; and therefore arrided them on<br />
-every effort I made. This was a severe<br />
+these occasions; but my mind began<br />
-trial --- for often after having had my<br />
+to be restless and unsettled.<br />
-hopes raised, my disappointments were<br />
+<gap></gap>Having experienced a heavy loss<br />
-severe. My spirit frequently fainted<br />
+of property, I was obliged to relinquish<br />
-though my wish continued unabated.<br />
+housekeeping; and the <persname>Wesley&#39;s</persname> removed<br />
-Having at one time believed that the<br />
+into lodgings, and I did the same. In<br />
-obstacles were insurmountable, I thought<br />
+these apartments was a family Bible.<br />
-it right to examine if I could be happy<br />
+After a short time I felt an inclination<br />
-in any other community. I was well<br />
+once again to look into this despised<br />
-acquainted with Quakers, methodists,<br />
+book. I found nothing, however, but<br />
-Baptists and Independents, having at<br />
+encouragement to my evil thoughts. I<br />
-different times lived amongst them all<br />
+was under a &quot;strong delusion&quot; and &quot;believed<br />
-I turned to the established church. It<br />
+a lie&quot;.<br />
-would not do. Where love is not - Christ<br />
+&nbsp;
-is not, and I discovered that want of<br />
-christian union so distinguishable in the

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aversion. I resolved I never would
become a Moravian. The only thing
that interested me, was her account of
their quiet habits of life, and <sic>tranquillity</sic> <corr>tranquility</corr>
of mind - for I <sic>was</sic> <corr>had</corr> become weary of life,
and sick of the turmoil of the world, and
I sighed for repose. As I could not join
in family worship with my pious inmating
from my heart, I did not choose to appear
to do so; and therefore arrided them on
these occasions; but my mind began
to be restless and unsettled.
<gap></gap>Having experienced a heavy loss
of property, I was obliged to relinquish
housekeeping; and the <persname>Wesley's</persname> removed
into lodgings, and I did the same. In
these apartments was a family Bible.
After a short time I felt an inclination
once again to look into this despised
book. I found nothing, however, but
encouragement to my evil thoughts. I
was under a "strong delusion" and "believed
a lie".