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| − | V. The | + | V. The Wittower <persname>Georg Gross</persname>.<br /> |
He was born <date>1688 the 25 of <abbr>Jan</abbr></date>. at <placename>Swindrazheim</placename><br /> | He was born <date>1688 the 25 of <abbr>Jan</abbr></date>. at <placename>Swindrazheim</placename><br /> | ||
in <placename>Alsacia</placename>, where his Parents were Farmers. His good<br /> | in <placename>Alsacia</placename>, where his Parents were Farmers. His good<br /> | ||
Parents did all in their Power to give him a Christian<br /> | Parents did all in their Power to give him a Christian<br /> | ||
| − | like Education, sent him to <sic>Shool</sic> <corr>School</corr> & impressd<br /> | + | like Education, sent him to <sic>Shool</sic> <corr>School</corr> & <abbr>impressd</abbr><br /> |
themselves in him the fundament of the protestant<br /> | themselves in him the fundament of the protestant<br /> | ||
Religion. By his first Communion, he was <sic>extreamly</sic> <corr>extremely</corr><br /> | Religion. By his first Communion, he was <sic>extreamly</sic> <corr>extremely</corr><br /> | ||
touched in his Heart, but had no Power to resist<br /> | touched in his Heart, but had no Power to resist<br /> | ||
his Inclination & could not fulfill his <sic>Promiss</sic> <corr>Promise</corr>;<br /> | his Inclination & could not fulfill his <sic>Promiss</sic> <corr>Promise</corr>;<br /> | ||
| − | The Fear for | + | The Fear for Gott however very often kept him back from<br /> |
Sins. <abbr>A</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi>. <date>1705</date> he was put out as Apprentice to a <br /> | Sins. <abbr>A</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi>. <date>1705</date> he was put out as Apprentice to a <br /> | ||
<sic>Shumaker</sic> <corr>Shoemaker</corr> & became Master himself <abbr>A</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi>. <date>1712</date>. In the<br /> | <sic>Shumaker</sic> <corr>Shoemaker</corr> & became Master himself <abbr>A</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi>. <date>1712</date>. In the<br /> | ||
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| − | mean time he very | + | mean time he very often had Visits of Grace in his<br /> |
| + | Heart, especially by perusing evangelic <sic>Hyms</sic> <corr>Hymns</corr>.<br /> | ||
| + | "But I didn't know (<sic>writs</sic> <corr>writes</corr> he himself.) that our<br /> | ||
| + | Saviour came <del>for me</del> in this World & <sic>suffert</sic> <corr>suffered</corr> & <abbr>dy'd</abbr><br /> | ||
| + | for me. I never was contented & very often restless,<br /> | ||
| + | but it went over again."<br /> | ||
| + | <abbr>A</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>o</abbr></hi>. <date>1714</date> he settled himself at Ingwile & <sic>marryed</sic> <corr>married</corr><br /> | ||
| + | <persname>Mary Magdalen Shweigheimer</persname>. "We both (writes he)<br /> | ||
| + | were of one Mind to begin a little House-Church,<br /> | ||
| + | & frequented the Church on Sunday very exactly; we<br /> | ||
| + | both <sic>knowed</sic> <corr>knew</corr> very well there is some thing wanting<br /> | ||
| + | & often <abbr>tack'd</abbr> together: that there must any where<br /> | ||
| + | in the World be such People as the <sic>Bibel</sic> <corr>Bible</corr> describe<br /> | ||
| + | it, be where it will; & as we heard that <persname>M.</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname> Engelbach</persname><br /> | ||
| + | & afterwards our <persname><abbr>B.</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname> Timoeus</persname> <abbr>preach'd</abbr> the Gospel in<br /> | ||
| + | <placename>Buxwiler</placename>, then we went thiter every Sunday, & so<br /> | ||
| + | was a Week contented again. At last we <abbr>resolv'd</abbr><br /> | ||
| + | for the Sake of the Church & the fine <sic>Shool</sic> <corr>School</corr> to move<br /> | ||
| + | from here & setlle in <placename>Buxwiler</placename>, which we <font color="#ae913e">effected</font><br /> | ||
| + | <date>1731</date>." His Marriage State was <abbr>bless'd</abbr> by our<br /> | ||
| + | Lord <abbr>w.</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>th</abbr></hi> 9 Children, Seven have departed their<br /> | ||
| + | Life before his coming to the Congregation<br /> | ||
| + | & his Son <persname>Hieronymus</persname> went home <date>1736</date> in the<br /> | ||
| + | Service of our Lord in <placename>England</placename>, from Son he survived<br /> | ||
| + | 4 GrandChildren | ||
Latest revision as of 22:16, 8 December 2017
V. The Wittower <persname>Georg Gross</persname>.
He was born <date>1688 the 25 of Jan</date>. at <placename>Swindrazheim</placename>
in <placename>Alsacia</placename>, where his Parents were Farmers. His good
Parents did all in their Power to give him a Christian
like Education, sent him to <sic>Shool</sic> <corr>School</corr> & impressd
themselves in him the fundament of the protestant
Religion. By his first Communion, he was <sic>extreamly</sic> <corr>extremely</corr>
touched in his Heart, but had no Power to resist
his Inclination & could not fulfill his <sic>Promiss</sic> <corr>Promise</corr>;
The Fear for Gott however very often kept him back from
Sins. A<hi rend="superscript">o</hi>. <date>1705</date> he was put out as Apprentice to a
<sic>Shumaker</sic> <corr>Shoemaker</corr> & became Master himself A<hi rend="superscript">o</hi>. <date>1712</date>. In the
mean Time
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mean time he very often had Visits of Grace in his
Heart, especially by perusing evangelic <sic>Hyms</sic> <corr>Hymns</corr>.
"But I didn't know (<sic>writs</sic> <corr>writes</corr> he himself.) that our
Saviour came for me in this World & <sic>suffert</sic> <corr>suffered</corr> & dy'd
for me. I never was contented & very often restless,
but it went over again."
A<hi rend="superscript">o</hi>. <date>1714</date> he settled himself at Ingwile & <sic>marryed</sic> <corr>married</corr>
<persname>Mary Magdalen Shweigheimer</persname>. "We both (writes he)
were of one Mind to begin a little House-Church,
& frequented the Church on Sunday very exactly; we
both <sic>knowed</sic> <corr>knew</corr> very well there is some thing wanting
& often tack'd together: that there must any where
in the World be such People as the <sic>Bibel</sic> <corr>Bible</corr> describe
it, be where it will; & as we heard that <persname>M.</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname> Engelbach</persname>
& afterwards our <persname>B.</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname> Timoeus</persname> preach'd the Gospel in
<placename>Buxwiler</placename>, then we went thiter every Sunday, & so
was a Week contented again. At last we resolv'd
for the Sake of the Church & the fine <sic>Shool</sic> <corr>School</corr> to move
from here & setlle in <placename>Buxwiler</placename>, which we effected
<date>1731</date>." His Marriage State was bless'd by our
Lord w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> 9 Children, Seven have departed their
Life before his coming to the Congregation
& his Son <persname>Hieronymus</persname> went home <date>1736</date> in the
Service of our Lord in <placename>England</placename>, from Son he survived
4 GrandChildren
