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familiar <add>and clear</add> to me, I could look with my whole head
upon the B<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rn's</hi></hi> Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi> as the house of peace, where
the sparrow hath found <sic>an</sic>  <corr>a</corr> house, and the swallow
a nest for herself. --- At the end of <date>August 1742</date> I set
out with 2 other Brethren for <placename>Marienborn</placename>, bringing with
me 2 little Sons of <persname>Dean Gerner</persname> and two of <persname>Br. Praetori-
ous's</persname> Child<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> to be placed in the Child<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n's</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> <sic>Oeconomy</sic>  <corr>Economy</corr>, and 
we arrived safe and well <date>Oct</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> 6</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> being my birthday
as also a Child<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n's</hi></hi> Cong<hi rend="superscript"><hi rend="underline">n</hi></hi><hi rend="underline"></hi> day in <placename>Marienborn</placename> where
we were kindly received. I got my place directly in the
Seminary, and <date>Dec</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> 8</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> the same year</date> I was received
into the Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi>, and <date>April 3</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>d</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> 1743</date> I was unexpectedly
admitted to the Holy Communion, and at a time
when <emotion>I felt myself so very poor and sinful,</emotion> that I
really thought there was not a person in the house more
unworthy of it <add>but it</add> proved such an inexpressible blessing
to me, as I never can forget. The dying love of Jesus
<emotion>so penetrated and overcame my whole being, and
broke my heart down in such a manner, that I knew
not what to say.</emotion> But now a close schooling for me
commenced. The deep corruption of my soul and body
began to be more and more discovered unto me, <emotion>I grew
dejected</emotion> and very thoughtful and could not venture
as such a poor depraved sinner to go to our Saviour,
but strove to get free first from the many bad Things