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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".