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I resolved therefore to go to Nyrenburg with an im
tention to work there for some Weeks, and then to
Regensburg, & from thence to Viena & to enjoy
the World: but our Saviour thought otherways: he
changed my mind, that I cou'd not do as I wou'd: but
my longing was still to be saved. In this desire
I went in the year 32 to Regensburg. And in the
year 33 to Augsburg, where I came on a general
Fast Day, and went imediately to Church, where
the Minister preach'd upon Esa: 28, 15 year have
said: We have made a covenant with Death, & with
Hell are we at agreement. While these words
were explaining, our Saviour drew night my
Heart, & I was awakend with many Tears. Three
Weeks after I receiv'd grace from our Saviour,
was inwardly chearfull & felt rest from my
former inward trouble: But in his Bloody
Redemption he was unknown to me. In the
year 36 came unexpectedly George Smith, who
hath been among the Hottentots, from HHuth:
he told me of our Saviour & his Bloody aton
ments, told me much in the way of HHuth
stayd here 14 Days & formed us Sinner
who loved one another into a Band, which
was for a Time in blessing; but falling at
legth into Division. in year 37 I returned
home again: went by way of Ulm to Stras
burg where I came in March: and stay'd
there in order to be Master till 39.
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Att this Time I visited my Parents, who wou'd gladly
have kept me with them, I got acquainted with
they awakened Souls in Strasburg, but did not find
among theym what I sought. The Minister got
an Enmity against us: and did not rest, till the
Magistrate forbid us all Meetings: upon this
hearing that Brn from HHaag had been in
Frankfurt & preached our Saviour to some
Souls I immediately found a desire to become
acquainted with the Brn: and for this End I
took a resoultion to leave my Country and
dropt all Thoughts of being Master. I sent
my Books to Buxweiler to Mr Bader to
selll having instead of 200 Gelders which
they cost me got 30 for theym I wen to
HHaag where I happily came the 26th of
July 1740. I was not a quarter of an Hour
there; before my Heart was powerfully layd
out on our Saviour; in so much so I believed
it cou'd not be finer in Heaven. The Brn
and Sisters apeared to me like Angels of
God all my former Piety fell off and I
look'd upon my selfe as the very worst:
And as our Saviour was soon pleased to
let me feel as a poor Sinner grace in
his Wounds, I long'd also to be a Member
of the Congregation which came to pass 7 weeks
after my arrival the 17th of Dec the same year.