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and I am assured in my Heart that this was the true Grace<br /> | and I am assured in my Heart that this was the true Grace<br /> | ||
of God, which led Me to the Light of his Holy Gospel.<br /> | of God, which led Me to the Light of his Holy Gospel.<br /> | ||
| − | <gap></gap>In the Year 1741. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Whitfield came into this City,<br /> | + | <gap></gap>In the Year <date>1741.</date> <persname><abbr>M</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname><abbr>.</abbr> Whitfield</persname> came into this City,<br /> |
| − | as a faithful Witness of the glad Tidings of Free Grace, thro'<br /> | + | as a faithful Witness of the glad Tidings of Free Grace, <abbr>thro'</abbr><br /> |
our Lord Jesus Christ, and declared unto Us what He had <br /> | our Lord Jesus Christ, and declared unto Us what He had <br /> | ||
| − | received. | + | received. He had many Hearers, and many were <abbr>awa-<br /> |
| + | -kend</abbr> by his Testimony of Universal Redemption, and <br /> | ||
| + | the <add>great</add> Necessity of the New Birth, and of receiving the Gift<br /> | ||
| + | of the Holy Ghost; I heard at that Time more than I <unclear>possest</unclear>;<br /> | ||
| + | The Lord <abbr>blessd</abbr> what he spoke, and the Word had a divine<br /> | ||
| + | Power on the Souls of many that heard it. <gap></gap>Many said,<br /> | ||
| + | He is surely a Child of God, Others said, He is a Deceiver<br /> | ||
| + | and spoke much Evil of Him. <gap></gap>After some Time, he took<br /> | ||
| + | Leave of Us for a Season, and it was a Blessing to Me<br /> | ||
| + | and my two Children, that the Lord had brought Him here.<br /> | ||
| + | After <sic>som</sic> <corr>some</corr> Time I became acquainted with the <orgname>United<br /> | ||
| + | Brethren</orgname>, and was convinced in my Heart that they propaga<br /> | ||
| + | -ted the same Doctrine of Free Grace: Afterwards by the great<br /> | ||
| + | Opposition with which the Brethren were treated, my Heart<br /> | ||
| + | was brought into a great Straight, and I could expect<br /> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | [page break]<br /> | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | Nothing else, but to suffer along with Them, if I received<br /> | ||
| + | Them either into my Heart or House; I had too great Fear<br /> | ||
| + | for the Disturbance which began to be raised at that Time<br /> | ||
| + | against the Brethren, here in <placename>New York</placename>; when our dear <br /> | ||
| + | <persname><abbr>Bro</abbr></persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi><persname><abbr>.</abbr> Boehler</persname> was commanded by the Magistrates to de<br /> | ||
| + | -part the City, I was greatly <sic>surprized</sic> <corr>surprised</corr> at his being so used.<br /> | ||
| + | 3 or 4 Days after this came the Deacon of the Church to<br /> | ||
| + | receive the quarterly Collection which I was to pay, as all <br /> | ||
| + | the Communicants are used to do. <gap></gap>I desired of Him that <br /> | ||
| + | my Name might be put out of their Church Book; the<br /> | ||
| + | good Man did not say one Word; I felt Compassion towards<br /> | ||
| + | him, and gave him the Reason why I did leave their Church,<br /> | ||
| + | namely This, that such Christians, who persecute the <unclear>Christian,</unclear><br /> | ||
| + | can be no Blessing to Me; the good Man did not answer a <br /> | ||
| + | Word, but took friendly Leave of Me and went his Way.<br /> | ||
| + | Some Time after, here in <placename>York</placename> an Act was <abbr>passd</abbr>, that no<br /> | ||
| + | Brother, for the Space of a Year, should preach here, under<br /> | ||
| + | a great Penalty and 6 Months Imprisonment. <gap></gap>Under <br /> | ||
| + | this Perplexity of Heart, the Lord gave me Grace, and the Word<br /> | ||
| + | of God the Holy Bible instructed and taught Me; as He said<br /> | ||
| + | Himself unto his Disciples: Ye shall be hated of all Men-<br /> | ||
| + | for my Name's Sake. And the Acts of the Apostles prove<br /> | ||
| + | | ||
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lead and direct Me, and keep his Eye open upon Me.
and I am assured in my Heart that this was the true Grace
of God, which led Me to the Light of his Holy Gospel.
<gap></gap>In the Year <date>1741.</date> <persname>M</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. Whitfield</persname> came into this City,
as a faithful Witness of the glad Tidings of Free Grace, thro'
our Lord Jesus Christ, and declared unto Us what He had
received. He had many Hearers, and many were awa-
-kend by his Testimony of Universal Redemption, and
the <add>great</add> Necessity of the New Birth, and of receiving the Gift
of the Holy Ghost; I heard at that Time more than I <unclear>possest</unclear>;
The Lord blessd what he spoke, and the Word had a divine
Power on the Souls of many that heard it. <gap></gap>Many said,
He is surely a Child of God, Others said, He is a Deceiver
and spoke much Evil of Him. <gap></gap>After some Time, he took
Leave of Us for a Season, and it was a Blessing to Me
and my two Children, that the Lord had brought Him here.
After <sic>som</sic> <corr>some</corr> Time I became acquainted with the <orgname>United
Brethren</orgname>, and was convinced in my Heart that they propaga
-ted the same Doctrine of Free Grace: Afterwards by the great
Opposition with which the Brethren were treated, my Heart
was brought into a great Straight, and I could expect
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Nothing else, but to suffer along with Them, if I received
Them either into my Heart or House; I had too great Fear
for the Disturbance which began to be raised at that Time
against the Brethren, here in <placename>New York</placename>; when our dear
<persname>Bro</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. Boehler</persname> was commanded by the Magistrates to de
-part the City, I was greatly <sic>surprized</sic> <corr>surprised</corr> at his being so used.
3 or 4 Days after this came the Deacon of the Church to
receive the quarterly Collection which I was to pay, as all
the Communicants are used to do. <gap></gap>I desired of Him that
my Name might be put out of their Church Book; the
good Man did not say one Word; I felt Compassion towards
him, and gave him the Reason why I did leave their Church,
namely This, that such Christians, who persecute the <unclear>Christian,</unclear>
can be no Blessing to Me; the good Man did not answer a
Word, but took friendly Leave of Me and went his Way.
Some Time after, here in <placename>York</placename> an Act was passd, that no
Brother, for the Space of a Year, should preach here, under
a great Penalty and 6 Months Imprisonment. <gap></gap>Under
this Perplexity of Heart, the Lord gave me Grace, and the Word
of God the Holy Bible instructed and taught Me; as He said
Himself unto his Disciples: Ye shall be hated of all Men-
for my Name's Sake. And the Acts of the Apostles prove
