1758 March 31 (Friday). I think there is Scarce any Article next to the Care of my own soul which lies upon my Spirits like this of my Son Thomas — the Thing it Self considering his proneness to bodily Indisposition; and the manner of his ‘listing when he might have done it under so many Superior Advantages — but especially the Frame of mind which I think him to be in whilst Things are thus. But I desire to committ the whole to God!