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was gracious, and that I had felt his love<br />
when a child, but this seemed only to<emotion> in=<br />
=crease my condemnation</emotion>. However the hap=<br />
=py moment of my deliverance now drew near:<br />
during the meeting for reception, the grace of<br />
God was so powerfully operative in my soul,<br />
that <emotion>my proud spirit was humbled: my heart<br />
seemed to melt within me</emotion>: I thought, who&nbsp;<br />
knows, but there may be mercy even for me!<br />
And the gracious answer was given. - <abbr>Yea</abbr>, for<br />
thee! I have brought thee with my blood: thou<br />
art mine, saith the Lord! and thou also be=<br />
=longest, in an <sic>espicial</sic>&nbsp; <corr>especial</corr> manner to this fold.<br />
<abbr>O</abbr> what <emotion>sensations of gratitude and wonder<br />
then pervaded me</emotion>: it was truly like one who<br />
had received life from the dead. My <emotion>doubts<br />
and fears vanished</emotion> and the load which had<br />
so sorely oppressed me was removed, I now<br />
thought, if I had a thousand hearts they<br />
should be devoted to Him, who had merited<br />
such happiness for the vilest of sinners.<br />
<gap></gap>Ah! &quot;Little then my self I knew .&quot; - Little<br />
was I aware of the corruption still dwelling with=<br />
=in me, which would yet occasion so much<br />
smart. I now felt an <emotion>ardent desire</emotion> to be ac=<br />
=knowledged a member of the <orgname>Brethrens Church</orgname>,<br />
<sic>beleiving</sic>&nbsp; <corr>believing</corr> I might thereby be more established<br />
in grace, and <emotion>my happiness increased</emotion>. In<br />
a short time therefore I made application for<br />
this privilege, not doubting but I should soon&nbsp;<br />
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