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anew; knowing all was wrong with me,
and that there must be a change, but how
to effect it I knew not, I found that all
my resolutions came to nothing, and I only
grew worse and worse. At length I con=
=cluded that if the Lord pleased, he could
change my heart, but that I could do noth=
=ing; it was therefore best to make my self
as easy as possible, which I endeavour'd to do.
But thanks be to my Saviour, he did not
leave Himself without a witness in my soul,
tho' I alas, too often rejected his calls and 
disobeyed his voice. Thus I went on, till a=
=bout the middle of my 16th. year. My 
Choir Laboress one day called me aside, and
in a very affectionate manner express'd her
concern on my account, saying she feared I
was going on unconcerned about the salva=
=tion of my soul, and trifling with my call
of grace. I was exceedingly struck: acknow=
=ledged her [not finished]