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and had the Pleasure to find himself amongst his flock<br />
again (after <sic>a</sic>&nbsp; <corr>an</corr> <sic>Absense</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Absence</corr> of 16 Months) &amp; to <unclear>nowrish</unclear> &amp;<br />
feed <abbr>w</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi>. them the whole following Year on unspeakable<br />
<sic>Happyness</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Happiness</corr> in the Congregation.<br />
<abbr>A</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi>. <date>1761</date>. He conducted <persname><abbr>S.</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname> de Damniz</persname> oldest Son upon<br />
his so sincere Desire to <placename>France</placename>, but <abbr>returnd</abbr> this<br />
Year again. <sic>Afterwarts</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Afterwards</corr> a sudden Alteration<br />
took Place on our <abbr>B.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi> he became pleasing amiable<br />
&amp; <persname>Sinerlicke</persname> took Notice of all Remembrances of<br />
his Brethren &amp; was full of Tenderness, to the Heart<br />
Toy of all his <sic>Aquaintances</sic>&nbsp; <corr>Acquaintances</corr>, they thought our <abbr>Sav.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi><br />
prepared him anew for the sacred Service of<br />
his Church. All they Servants of our Church <sic>knowed</sic>&nbsp; <corr>knew</corr><br />
his Talent very well &amp; only waited for the right<br />
Moment in this respect <del>to</del> pointed out by their<br />
Master. But at once our <abbr>Sav.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi> decideth, that He<br />
would not call him from his Sabbath for more Work<br />
again, but in his eternal Rest &amp; Safety.<br />
Our <abbr>B.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi> <sic>toock</sic>&nbsp; <corr>took</corr> notice [?] of himself of a unusual<br />
Weakness of his Body since last Winter, but Nobody<br />
else could observe it because of his lively &amp; nimble&nbsp;<br />
Temper. However he very often spoke <abbr>w.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> his Wife<br />
of his going Home, &amp; put several Things in her Mind<br />
which he would to be done after his Departure &amp; that a&nbsp;<br />
a good While before his last Sickness. Sometimes he<br />
uttereth to her: Weak as you are, it is very possible that&nbsp;<br />
I go home before you. His last sickness begun<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the 17<hi rend="superscript">th</hi><br />
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the 17th of Apr. but the 19th was still at the <add>meeting</add> Hall in Hope