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| − | <gap></gap>Personals of our <hi rend="underline">Worthy Brother John Friedrich<br /> | + | <gap></gap>Personals of our <hi rend="underline">Worthy <persname>Brother John Friedrich<br /> |
| − | Gocht</hi> who departed this Life the 31<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">st</hi></hi>. of January 1769. at<br /> | + | Gocht</persname></hi> who departed this Life the <date>31</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi></hi><date>. of January 1769.</date> at<br /> |
| − | Herrnhuth. <gap></gap>He left the following written Account of his Path<br /> | + | <placename>Herrnhuth</placename>. <gap></gap>He left the following written Account of his Path<br /> |
| − | I was born at | + | I was born at <placename>Ni</placename><hi rend="underline"><placename>eder Oderwiz</placename> </hi>the <date>30</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date>. of December 1697</date> and<br /> |
brought up by my Parents to all good. From my Infancy I had<br /> | brought up by my Parents to all good. From my Infancy I had<br /> | ||
no Talent for the World, yet my Corruption lay the deeper. In<br /> | no Talent for the World, yet my Corruption lay the deeper. In<br /> | ||
time I had an insight into the Holy Ghosts seeking my heart<br /> | time I had an insight into the Holy Ghosts seeking my heart<br /> | ||
| − | which I then did not understand. At length I became concernd<br /> | + | which I then did not understand. At length I became <abbr>concernd</abbr><br /> |
for my Salvation, more particularly in my 14<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">th</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi>. Year when I<br /> | for my Salvation, more particularly in my 14<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">th</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi>. Year when I<br /> | ||
partook the Holy Sacrament the first time at which I shed many<br /> | partook the Holy Sacrament the first time at which I shed many<br /> | ||
Tears. <gap></gap>After this I came into a Light wordly minded way and <br /> | Tears. <gap></gap>After this I came into a Light wordly minded way and <br /> | ||
| − | went on some Years under Divine Patience, Till Divine Love<br /> | + | went on some Years under Divine Patience, <abbr>Till</abbr> Divine Love<br /> |
| − | Touch'd my Heart, and convinced me of my unbelief in the time<br /> | + | <abbr>Touch'd</abbr> my Heart, and convinced me of my unbelief in the time<br /> |
| − | of Lent 1719. <gap></gap>In the Passion Week my | + | of <date>Lent 1719</date>. <gap></gap>In the Passion Week my Continual Prayer was,<br /> |
| + | that our Saviour would have Mercy on me, and grant me the<br /> | ||
| + | <sic>Benifit</sic> <corr>Benefit</corr> of his Precious Blood Shedding. My Request that he<br /> | ||
| + | would graciously Pleased to look favourably on me was granted<br /> | ||
| + | and I <abbr>receiv'd</abbr> Comfort, It came in my Mind that I could be <abbr>helpd</abbr><br /> | ||
| + | if I would apply to our Saviour as a poor Sinner. But the Sinner<br /> | ||
| + | =ship was a Mystery, I rather <abbr>employ'd</abbr> myself in Reading and An=<br /> | ||
| + | =xious seeking. To this was added thy intention to Marry.<br /> | ||
| + | After praying to God to give me a Person wholly devoted to him, I married<br /> | ||
| + | the <date>19</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date>. of <abbr>Novem</abbr></date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date><abbr>r</abbr></date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date><abbr>.</abbr> 1723</date> |:the present <sic>Widdow</sic> <corr>Widow</corr>:| Our Saviour <abbr>bless'd</abbr> us<br /> | ||
| + | with 3 Sons and 1 Daughter, but has taken Them all 4 to himself<br /> | ||
| + | I <abbr>endeavourd</abbr> to the Uttmost of my Power to act up to the best of my know=<br /> | ||
| + | =ledge, yet my heart was without feeling, <sic>untill</sic> <corr>until</corr> Eternal Love brought<br /> | ||
| + | a Text of Scripture to my Mind at the time I was <abbr>employ'd</abbr> in my<br /> | ||
| + | Business the Text was this: as many as are led by the Spirit <add>they</add> are the Sons | ||
Latest revision as of 22:01, 21 December 2017
<gap></gap>Personals of our <hi rend="underline">Worthy <persname>Brother John Friedrich
Gocht</persname></hi> who departed this Life the <date>31</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi></hi><date>. of January 1769.</date> at
<placename>Herrnhuth</placename>. <gap></gap>He left the following written Account of his Path
I was born at <placename>Ni</placename><hi rend="underline"><placename>eder Oderwiz</placename> </hi>the <date>30</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date>. of December 1697</date> and
brought up by my Parents to all good. From my Infancy I had
no Talent for the World, yet my Corruption lay the deeper. In
time I had an insight into the Holy Ghosts seeking my heart
which I then did not understand. At length I became concernd
for my Salvation, more particularly in my 14<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">th</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi>. Year when I
partook the Holy Sacrament the first time at which I shed many
Tears. <gap></gap>After this I came into a Light wordly minded way and
went on some Years under Divine Patience, Till Divine Love
Touch'd my Heart, and convinced me of my unbelief in the time
of <date>Lent 1719</date>. <gap></gap>In the Passion Week my Continual Prayer was,
that our Saviour would have Mercy on me, and grant me the
<sic>Benifit</sic> <corr>Benefit</corr> of his Precious Blood Shedding. My Request that he
would graciously Pleased to look favourably on me was granted
and I receiv'd Comfort, It came in my Mind that I could be helpd
if I would apply to our Saviour as a poor Sinner. But the Sinner
=ship was a Mystery, I rather employ'd myself in Reading and An=
=xious seeking. To this was added thy intention to Marry.
After praying to God to give me a Person wholly devoted to him, I married
the <date>19</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date>. of Novem</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date>. 1723</date> |:the present <sic>Widdow</sic> <corr>Widow</corr>:| Our Saviour bless'd us
with 3 Sons and 1 Daughter, but has taken Them all 4 to himself
I endeavourd to the Uttmost of my Power to act up to the best of my know=
=ledge, yet my heart was without feeling, <sic>untill</sic> <corr>until</corr> Eternal Love brought
a Text of Scripture to my Mind at the time I was employ'd in my
Business the Text was this: as many as are led by the Spirit <add>they</add> are the Sons
