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From this Time I had very often the <sic>Happyness</sic> <corr>Happiness</corr>
to feel his blessed Nearness, & discoverd very well
his <sic>gratious</sic> <corr>gracious</corr> Intention to make me a quite happy
Child, but I myself stood in the Way then I was <sic>allways</sic> <corr>always</corr>
a working & doing & so spoild the blessed Work of
the holy Ghost. In this Time I <sic>feeld</sic> <corr>felt</corr> a Calling in
my Heart to go to the Congregation in <sic><placename>Germanie</placename></sic><placename> </placename><corr><placename>Germany</placename></corr>,
therefore I went <date>A</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>o</date></hi><date>. 1757.</date> home to take Leave, & then
to set out from thence, however as I came there some
<sic>strugles</sic> <corr>struggles</corr> & reasonings arose in me, but I became restless
it was to me: If I not would go I never would come
to a true Peace. I then resolved w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. 3 more Brethren
to set out & we came <date>58. the 25</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. June</date> at <add>on</add> <placename>Hhuth</placename>.
I was very <sic>thankfull</sic> <corr>thankful</corr> to our Saviour that he brought
me hither & so he directed the Brethren that I got
Leave to stay here. In the first it went very well
me I was <sic>chearfull</sic> <corr>cheerful</corr> & happy in my Heart, but as I could was not firm enough in my <sic>Bussiness</sic> <corr>Business</corr> & could not
so
think I would ever <sic>lern</sic> <corr>learn</corr> it so as they do at <placename>Hhuth</placename>
I became perplexed & fell in Thoughts to return to
<placename>Coppenhagen</placename> again & therefirst to <sic>lern</sic> <corr>learn</corr> more, then
I would come again. But our Saviour discouraged
me & I found that I should stay. The <date>3</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. of Sept.</date> a.e.
I was received into the Congregation. From this Time
our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. leadeth me upon the blessed Path of poor
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<sic>Siners</sic> <corr>Sinners</corr> & bestowed
