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Soon after I was in B.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <persname>Cennicks</persname> Society received & in a
Preaching over these Words: He that belibeth on me, hath
everlasting Life: Our Saviour in his Deaths figur drew
before my Heart, that I a long time, not with standing
all the <unclear>Waytayings</unclear> which my Relations invented, my
happy Course pursued. But as I <sic>afterwats</sic> <corr>afterwards</corr> took part
on the Disputes & quarrels about the Doctrine of the
Brethren I lost by that my happy path of a poor
<sic>Siner</sic> <corr>Sinner</corr>; Till A.<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> <date>46</date> B.r & Sist.r ????????? as I became
aquainted acquainted w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> B.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> & Sist.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <persname>Gussenbouer</persname> at <placename>Bristol</placename>, where
my first Husband happy departed but left me in desolate
& depressed Circumstances. This obliged me that I without
<unclear>Consens</unclear> of the Brethren my 2.<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> Husband <persname>James Nelson</persname>
<sic>marryed</sic> <corr>married</corr>, & by that was <add>several years</add> excluded from their Fellowship.
But our dear <add>Saviour</add> let me not go astray but graciously
permitted to receive me the <date>6</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> Apr 1765</date> into the
Congregation & in the Month of <date>October</date> to <sic>admitt</sic> <corr>admit</corr>
me to the holy <sic>Comunion</sic> <corr>Communion</corr>. This was the greatest Feast Day & the <date>13 Augs</date>.
for my Soul, where I enjoyd so many Blessing under the
Flock of God, it which I shall never forget in my Life!
So far She herself. She was at the <sic>Neight</sic> <corr>Night</corr> Watch on
the New Year the last Time in our Meeting. Since her Sickness
our Brethren & Sisters visited her very often & w.<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> Y Joy of
their Heart observed: How our Sav.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> her by Nature so rough
Temper altered <sic>gradualy</sic> <corr>gradually</corr> in a <unclear>Sinerlicke</unclear> & melted Heart.
To Day She took <sic>Lieve</sic> <corr>Leave</corr> of her Husband as Sist.<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <persname>Nyberg</persname> just stepd
into the Room to give her the Blessing of the Congregat.<hi rend="superscript">n</hi> She
called out: "Now dear Saviour, come, come soon!" & instantly
expired in the 57 Year of her Age.