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As I was to leave the school in which I had
been hitherto: I
I had here serious calls of grace in my heart,
to turn from my wicked way, to that Lord, who
had bought & saved me. 2. Jet. 2. 1. but, over=
-powered by the weakness of the flesh, &
depravity & corruption of my heart, I suffered
myself to be still tossed to and fro,
often told in the school, to be obedient to the
Voice of the H. Ghost in my heart.
However our Lord delivered me out of many
dangers I was exposed to, during this period;
in the water; among robbers; amongst wicked
men, &.c. yea he helped me in all distress.
At home and abroad I experienced his power=
-ful protection. Once, being in the country,
I fell into a well, and narrowly escaped being
drowned; Another time I fell into a large tub
in a tanners yard in the city, and was but just
saved from sinking entirely. Once a fire
breaking out in my house, I with difficulty
escaped; another time I was saved from the
murdering hands of some robbers on the highway,
tho' I lost all my baggage. Besides the violent
storm I spoke of above, I was graciously pre=
-served in some other
years
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