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serving, through the kind care of the lover of my
soul, as a barrier, which prevented me from
rushing into misery. In the year 1734
I was sent by my parents to Metz in
France in order to learn the french language
Our Saviour pursued me also here by his
grace in many ways. Being once in
company with my french master, I accom
panied him at night to his lodgings seeming
ly in good health. The next morning I was
thunderstruck at hearing that he was dead,
as my conscience forced immediatly this
question upon me: what wl would have be-
come of you if this had been your case?
I hastened to my room trembling, and
throwing myself on the ground, and prayed
to an unknown god for grace and conver-
sion of heart from sin. But sometime
after I fell again into a dilatory track.
In the year 1735 I went to the university
at Jena, on which occasion I prayed to god with
a concerned heart to preserve me from seduction
and convert me. This prayer I repeated very
often as I knew how hurtful bad the time
was spent by the major part of the students,
being afraid of falling into the same trade
Soon after my arrival the late brother Daer-
baum went with me to the meetings of
edification, held by the Revd Mr Brumhards
Here I heard for the first time of Jesus
readiness to receive the poorest and most
miserable sinners which proved to me, a
word worthy of acceptation. After the meeting
a I went to my lodgings and cast myself
at the feet of the friend of sinners, entrea-
ting Him with many tears to have mercy
upon me, and to assure me of my being
accepted of him by delivering me from
the dominions of sin in soul and body which
had been on for some time a most grievous
burthen to me. He caused me to look in