[Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel by John Yeardley]@TWC D-Link bookMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel CHAPTER VIII 26/36
This was immediately granted; and Fitz said, I feel that your spirit is true and sincere, and I have unity with it.
When their service was ended, we asked them to remain a while in silence, and I trust may say we were enabled to utter what was required of us in testimony and supplication. In Duerkheim there are eleven converted Jews, who dare not meet except in secret for fear of the rabbins.
One night the rabbins attempted to take away their bibles and other books, but they received a hint of their intention, and sent the books to Fitz's house.
One of them, a servant girl, as soon as she heard that some Christian friends were come into the town, went to Fitz's, and took up one of the books we had given him.
She read a little in it hastily, put it in her bosom, and ran home.
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