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<sic>chearfull</sic>  <corr>cheerful</corr> & happy that I did't know what's become of
me, it was quite otherwise <unclear>with</unclear> me I had a blessed Time.
However this did't continue long, my Sins begun to draw
up against me, & I could not keep more to the former
all was fainted away. I begun to <sic>thinck</sic>  <corr>think</corr> I had <sic>sined</sic>  <corr>sinned</corr>
against the Holy Ghost & stood there & said: Dear
Saviour bestow Mercy upon me & forgive all my Sins!
directly my Heart was contented again. Soon after
I became acquainted w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. the Brethren there, but retired
soon after, because way One of 'em <sic>offendet</sic>  <corr>offended</corr> me, & kept
to other awakened <sic>Poeple</sic>  <corr>People</corr> there. <date>A</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>o</date></hi><date>. 1740.</date> I <sic>sett</sic>  <corr>set</corr> out for
<placename>Copenhagen</placename>, but before I went on Board, a Brother
advised me to keep to the Brethren at <placename>Copenhagen</placename>,
but I answerd: I had no Inclination, but says he:
run wherever you please, you never will escape our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.
I thought by myself I'll take Care for the Brethren;
But scarcely I was arrived at <placename>Copenhagen</placename> I was aquainted
w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. a Brother. I kept back a long while, at last I
must go to them again, but found very little Comfort
w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> . them, because I would not obey to our Saviour.
I many Times wished, that our Saviour would let me
alone, & intented how to get rid of the Brethren, but
could't afford it, then I had a Stimulation in my
Heart to go to the <sic>Congregution</sic>  <corr>Congregation</corr>, & resisted & could't
come to a Conclusion & would't tell it because I