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der of them <s>frensh brethren</s> & <s>Sisters</s> arrived<br /> | der of them <s>frensh brethren</s> & <s>Sisters</s> arrived<br /> | ||
| − | with | + | with us, after which we all partook of the holy<br /> |
Com<sup>n</sup> at which our Saviours grace was power-<br /> | Com<sup>n</sup> at which our Saviours grace was power-<br /> | ||
ful among us. We lived at first together <br /> | ful among us. We lived at first together <br /> | ||
in one house as one family. Love, simplicity,<br /> | in one house as one family. Love, simplicity,<br /> | ||
and grace and truth ruled among us, and <br /> | and grace and truth ruled among us, and <br /> | ||
| − | + | He who regardeth the ready and poor, walked<br /> | |
in our midst and the peace of God rested<br /> | in our midst and the peace of God rested<br /> | ||
upon this cong<sup>n</sup>. What trials of faith and<br /> | upon this cong<sup>n</sup>. What trials of faith and<br /> | ||
patience we had to experience during the <br /> | patience we had to experience during the <br /> | ||
| − | first 4 years | + | first 4 years is only known to our Saviour,<br /> |
but his faithfulness and support was our<br /> | but his faithfulness and support was our<br /> | ||
| − | + | only dependence. These trials were the conse<br /> | |
quence of our moving to Neuwied before<br /> | quence of our moving to Neuwied before<br /> | ||
matters had been finally settled with the <br /> | matters had been finally settled with the <br /> | ||
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election of grace. In 1749 we were in
Holland and England with the late ordinary,
in whose house we spent the time very blessedly
In 1750 we went to Barby, in hopes that
the frensh brethren and sisters who were
obliged to emigrate with the rest of the brn
and srs from Herrnhaag, would find it prac
ticable to settle there. Meanwhile the
Count of Neuwied altered to receive them
in his Dominions and to grant them liberty
of conscience. The late Ordinary having
had an interview with the count of Neu-
wied, previous to his arival at Barby,
he acquainted me, that he had found a place
for the frensh brn & srs and viz: Neuwied,
and told me to prepare for my journey
thither. In septr I went to Herrnhaag
and from thence with some of the frensh
brethren and sisters to Neuwied, where we
arrived Oct the 16th. Soon after the remain
der of them frensh brethren & Sisters arrived
with us, after which we all partook of the holy
Comn at which our Saviours grace was power-
ful among us. We lived at first together
in one house as one family. Love, simplicity,
and grace and truth ruled among us, and
He who regardeth the ready and poor, walked
in our midst and the peace of God rested
upon this congn. What trials of faith and
patience we had to experience during the
first 4 years is only known to our Saviour,
but his faithfulness and support was our
only dependence. These trials were the conse
quence of our moving to Neuwied before
matters had been finally settled with the
count of Neuwied, for a deportation? which
treated afterwards with him in behalf of
the unity returned after a stay of 3 weeks
without being able to conclude upon anything,
and we were left upon a very uncertain lasting