Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early ... and the University of North Carolina Press)

by Douglas L. Winiarski

I deiser to blass god that I was born in a land of light and brought up under the light of the gospell. I have thought itt my duty to cum to the ordenances of baptism and the lords supper for sum Considrabell time but thinking mysalf unworthy of partacking of such holy ordenences has kapt me from Cuming sum Considrabell time. But of lat god has been sorly aflicting me by the dath of my mother and that in a vary offull manner which has ben a grat quickening to me in my duty. Thar has ben many plases of criptuer [scripture] has ben vary incoriging and quicking to me to Cum to thos ordinances as in Matthew 11 Chapter 28 vars [verse] Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. And in vars 29 and 30 tack my yoke upone you and larn of me for I am meek and lowly in hart and ye shall find rest unto your souls for my yoak is easy and my burthen is light. And in Luke 9 Chapter and 26 vers for whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words of him Shall the son of man be ashamed when he shall Come in his own glory and in his fathers and of the holy angels. And in Isaiah 55 Chapter and 1 Vars ho every one that thirsteth Come ye to the waters. And in vars third encline your ears and Come unto me har [hear] and your Soul Shall live. And in many other plases has ben incorriging to me to Cum to the ordinances of baptisim and the Lords Super. I daiser [desire] to Cum dapending apon Christ for davin [divine] asistence and bagging your prayers for me that I...