From: bernardinamallorquina on
savingly
converted.

She was first awakened in the winter season, on Monday, by something she
heard her brother say of the necessity of being in good earnest in
seeking regenerating grace, together with the news of the conversion of
the young woman before mentioned, whose conversion so generally affected
most of the young people here. This news wrought much upon her, and
stirred up a spirit of envy in her towards this young woman, whom she
thought very unworthy of being distinguished from others by such a
mercy; but withal it engaged her in a firm resolution to do her utmost
to obtain the same blessing. Considering with herself what course she
should take, she thought that she had not a sufficient knowledge of the
principles of religion to render her capable of conversion; whereupon
she resolved thoroughly to search the Scriptures; and accordingly
immediately began at the beginning of the Bible, intending to read it
through. She continued thus till Thursday: and then there was a sudden
alteration, by a great increase of her concern in an extraordinary sense
of her own sinfulness, particularly the sinfulness of her na