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The Life of our Dear Brn John Godlob
Fritsch who went home at Casan
in Asia Novembr 23d 1760
He was born May the 25th 1718 in the Village of Elstra near
Camenz in Upper Lusatia. His Father was there Acciser
Master, and mov'd afterwards to Oedern in Erzgeburge
where our happy departed Brother by his Parents was
educated till he was twelve years of Age. In that same
year his Father died. and while he had an Inclination
to study his Mother send him to Camenz again to
School. The present Judge of that City, who was one
of her Relations, and her Friend took him in his House
and provided for his Mantainance and further Education.
In the Year 1737 the Books of Taulerus, Thomas a
Kempis & Jacob Bohm came in his Hands, and he got by
Reading of them made him uneasy & concern'd that he might
not be condemned with the World, but he took a Delight
in Gichtels and Dippel's Principles & met with some also,
who was of the same Mind with him, and who strengthen'd
him init, with whom he had an intimate conversation
and tho' he was oblig'd to suffer a great deal in that Account not
only by the Town's People but by his Fellow Scholars
also, yet he remain'd of the same Mind that he might
not be lost with the World. This gave an Opportunity
that a great many, who was concern'd about their Sal
vation, wanted to be acquainted with him, and amongst
others, out Br & Sr Gellew also, who are now in Nieska