1749 January 22 (Sunday). Read Genesis 18 and gave some Extracts from Mr. Ainsworth[1] and some Observations of my own for an Exposition. Preached on John 12.26. Mr. Upham[2] and Dodge[3] from College din’d here. P.M. read Mat. 18 with some brief observations, and preached from 2 Pet. 1.5.6. The former part too unprepar’d, the body of the Discourse was from sermon on Titus 2.12 — add to their Knowledge of Temperance, from page 55 to 68. Because of what I had lately heard of some persons being overtaken with Drink, and some of them members of the Church.
[1]Henry Ainsworth (d. 1622) was a prominent non-conformist minister who belonged to the Brownists. He wrote many works which were published in England.
[2]Caleb Upham (Harvard 1744).
[3]Ezekiel Dodge (Harvard 1749).