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instantly , or never ; taking an eternal leave of the outcasts , with whose names she would not profane her lips—an eternal leave , since she ought never to meet them in this world , and , it was to be hoped , would dwell far enough from them in the next . Helena added for a postscript , —
* Think not of me , dear Liese . If Martin can help you back to Nuremberg , and you wish to stay , trust me for finding my way to you ere long . We go in an hour . ' . Liese wrote that she was deep in conversation with her old friend , but would be with the Abbess within the hour . This opportunity of return was not , however , allowed her . Her spiritual
mother was too holy to wait , even one hour , for the chance of redeeming her erring child . Incensed beyond measure at the contempt of her authority , shown by Liese's not returning with her messenger , she sent again , as soon as Helena could collect her friend ^ s travelling goods , to restore what belonged to her contumacious daughter , and commit her lot to her own guardianship . There was not a word from Helena this time , she having been
carefully watched . The only addition to the above message was , that the ladies had left Saalberg . . Liese ' s indignation against such tyranny supported her spirit , and supplied the want of that ' obstinate heresy , ' in which she was still deficient . Catherine rejoiced without restraint , repeating , Now you must remain with us . You must go with us to Wittemberg . We shall have time now to learn to think alike , or to agree to think differently . ' .
For the present , at least , there was no alternative ; and during this day she saw and heard that which reconciled her perfectly to her friend , if not to her friend's opinion and mode of acting on the great point at issue between them . When Martin appeared , heard the story from his bride , and gave his welcome , and strong words of encouragement to their guest , she was relieved respecting her personal security and comfort ; when she listened to the domestic converse of Luther and her friend , and when she
joined in the religious services of the household , she was equally at ease respecting the security of her faith . It required no long communion with the prince of reformers , to ascertain that her religion was substantially the same with that of the reformed church . The only difference was , that there had not yet been time for her new principles to do their work in dissolving prejudices and emancipating her understanding , as her affections were alread y emancipated .
The work proceeded rapidly under the influences to which she * was now subjected , for she accompanied her friend to Wittemberg . 'i With Martin himself at hand to solve her doubts , with Catherine at her side to sympathize and aid in her difficulties , surrounded by the learned , the zealous , the benevolent among the reformers , who thronged the abode of their apostle , Liese watched , with a
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Liese ; or , the Progress of Worshi p * 329
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1832, page 329, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1812/page/41/
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