1780 February 6 (Sunday). I was much indisposed still both last night and today. N.B. I was in my preaching a.m. I was very unable to see what I had written in my Notes, by reason of the Lines appearing in Rinkles. I carryed no Spectacles — borrowed Deacon Wood’s, but to no purpose. I was able to give some account of what I had prepared, though not Verbatim. After a while could see more distinctly, preached on Zech. VI.15. Breck and his Family dined with us. So did Mrs. Maynard and her son Brigham. Have head the sorrowful news of the Death of our Brother of the Association — the Rev. Thomas Goss of Bolton by a Fever. The Lord sanctifie this Providence to me, to the mournful Widow, the bereaved Children, to the Association of which he was a Member, but especially the Church of which he was Pastor, and to the whole people of Bolton! That now they may be directed into methods of Peace, and the new Church especially may be wholly settled and edified. P.M. I preached on Ps. 55.22, former part (which I delivered in Oct. 1773), now to the end of page 8. Which may God graciously succeed! In the evening Exercise, Breck read Fleming’s Confirming Work.