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even Death could not impair! - About the same time, a great
awakening took place in <placename>London</placename> among many others, one
of whom was our d<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <persname>B</persname><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><persname> Hutton</persname>: the Lord drew us all to-
-gether in a wonderful manner, but our course was very
legal. I greatly impaired my constitution by the most vigo-
-rous fasting; allowing myself but very little sleep on the ground
without a bed. I drew near unto the grave, When our gracious
Lord who, as a Father pitieth his children, brought to us
a blessed Messenger, one of a thousand, viz. d<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">r</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> <persname>B</persname><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi></hi><persname> Peter
Boeohler</persname> on his way to <placename>America</placename>. He could not fully express
himself, knowing but little of the English speech: however
his precious words of salvation by faith fastened in my
heart; and <emotion>I felt more than I understood, and was over-
-joyed beyond expression.</emotion> From this time, I had great
pleasure in reading y<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">e</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> Scriptures, which appeared to me as
if I had never read them before. I saw clearly that
we cannot be justified by the works of y<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">e</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> Law, but by
Grace thro' faith in y<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">e</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> Redeemer: but my self-righteous-
-ness did not quit its Lord, <emotion>I remained ignorant of the
deep depravity of my heart.</emotion> Some time after we had
dr. <persname>B</persname><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><persname> Molther</persname> & other Brn from <placename>Germany</placename>. The holy
Spirit now discovered to me my unbelief, pride en-