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-<gap></gap>One Sunday, after having <del>[illegible]</del> 17<br />
+<br />
-<del>[illegible]</del> profaned it by composing<br />
+aversion. I resolved I never would<br />
-songs for a play, I suddenly was seized<br />
+become a Moravian. The only thing<br />
-with a desire to go to church. I instantly<br />
+that interested me, was her account of<br />
-went out in search of one, and entered<br />
+their quiet habits of life, and <sic>tranquillity</sic>&nbsp; <corr>tranquility</corr><br />
-just before the sermon was concluded.<br />
+of mind - for I <sic>was</sic>&nbsp; <corr>had</corr> become weary of life,<br />
-Every word seemed to touch my heart, but<br />
+and sick of the turmoil of the world, and<br />
-not in any other way than by strong emo-<br />
+I sighed for repose. As I could not join<br />
-tion; and though I knew not why, tears<br />
+in family worship with my pious inmating<br />
-flowed copiously from my eyes. But though<br />
+from my heart, I did not choose to appear<br />
-I went again several times, I never expe-<br />
+to do so; and therefore arrided them on<br />
-rienced the same feeling or felt much<br />
+these occasions; but my mind began<br />
-satisfaction, for I heard nothing that I understood.<br />
+to be restless and unsettled.<br />
-<gap></gap>Happening to go into a church to hear<br />
+<gap></gap>Having experienced a heavy loss<br />
-the organ, with a person who was a serious<br />
+of property, I was obliged to relinquish<br />
-man, he made a remark, which induced<br />
+housekeeping; and the <persname>Wesley&#39;s</persname> removed<br />
-me to say: &quot;I am not a christian&quot;, and<br />
+into lodgings, and I did the same. In<br />
-this produced a long and energetic address<br />
+these apartments was a family Bible.<br />
-to me on my blindness <del>of heart</del> and pride<br />
+After a short time I felt an inclination<br />
-of heart. I was exceedingly struck with<br />
+once again to look into this despised<br />
-what was said, and this was the commence-<br />
+book. I found nothing, however, but<br />
-ment of serious <sic>refliction</sic>&nbsp; <corr>reflection</corr> whether I was in<br />
+encouragement to my evil thoughts. I<br />
-error or not. Subsequently I had several<br />
+was under a &quot;strong delusion&quot; and &quot;believed<br />
-conversations with him, and I began to<br />
+a lie&quot;.<br />
-read the new Testament with attention.
+&nbsp;

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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".