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called; & I was stuborn & would not, therefore I left desolate, the whole force of the scripture seemed to be out against me as far as I could learn; my wife was my only instructor; I had never read the bible; nor had I any knowledge of it; could only reccollect some taught parts, such as I had heard and laid up for the purpose of ridiculing religious institutions and characters. I however had my intention; I beleive these things have turned to my advantage, but I hope and trust I found mercy; I do believe that God did appear for me and took me out of the horrible pit and mirey clay, and set my feet on the rock of Christ Jesus Blessed be the name of Jehovah that I have reason to hope that I have found him of whom the prophets did write and that he has told me all things that ever I did; has enabled me to cast my burthen'on the Lord, and to believe that he will sustain me, to whom be glory for ever and ever.
A few words upon the Universal principle — I have experienced it through the early part of my life, but I fay it was like building on sand. A certain learned man built seven years upon it, but upon his death bed he damned the principle, and made this reply, "I shall be damned to all eternity for this principal." He went out of the world smiting his fists almost in despair, and I having no learning thinking of him
