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arose on account of my leaving the Church; this was a time of great trial
unto me: I saw I could not please God & Mammon, & our dear Sav<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">r</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> gave
me the Grace to make choice of him, & leave all other troubles to his direction.
On Christmas Dat 1781. I had the Grace to be rec<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">d</hi></hi> into the Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi>; & on the
13<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">th</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> of Aug: 1782. our dear Lord permitted me to be Spectator at the holy
Com<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> with the Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> in London the first time, w<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">ch</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> blessed time I shall never
forget; Our dear Sav<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rs</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> Presence was so near me, that he appeared to me
as hanging in his crucified form before my Eyes; I never can thank &
adore him enough for his unbounded Love to me the chief of Sinners,
who makes such small returns, & proves so <sic>ungratefull</sic>  <corr>ungrateful</corr> for such boundless