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As I was to leave the school in which I had
been hitherto: I <sic>travelled</sic>  <corr>traveled</corr> in this year to <placename>London</placename>
I had here serious calls of grace in my heart,
to turn from my wicked way, to that Lord, who
had bought & saved me. 2. Jet. 2. 1. but, over=
-powered by the weakness of the flesh, & <emotion>the
depravity & corruption of my heart, I suffered
myself to be still tossed to and fro,</emotion> tho' I was
often told in the school, to be obedient to the 
Voice of the H. Ghost in my heart.
However our Lord delivered me out of many
dangers I was exposed to, during this period;
in the water; among robbers; amongst wicked
men, &.c. yea he helped me in all distress.
At home and abroad I experienced his power=
-ful protection. Once, being in the country,
I fell into a well, and narrowly escaped being
drowned; Another time I fell into a large tub
in a tanners yard in the city, and was but just
saved from sinking entirely. Once a fire
breaking out in my house, I with difficulty 
escaped; another time I was saved from the
murdering hands of some robbers on the highway,
tho' I lost all my baggage. Besides the violent
storm I spoke of above, I was graciously pre=
-served in some other <sic>terreble</sic>  <corr>terrible</corr> tempests in the 
years <date>1735</date>, <date>1763</date>, & <date>1779</date>.
Many <emotion>distresses of soul, and dreadful grievances</emotion>