1750 August 12 (Sunday). Another very hot Day: but some Showers, with Thunder at Evening. A.M. read Exod. 33 of which I gave Some brief Expository Hints and preach’d on Exod. 20.8.9. The Sanctification of the sabbath in which Exercise I was somewhat long, but it was not sufficient to divide — and yet it had taken up my Time very much, to prepare this one Exercise, as I had many authors to consult upon it. Mr. Haven (by express Invitation) din’d with me at the Esquire’s. P.M. read John 9 and briefly expounded. And considering what a Day of Temptation it has been, and remains with a Member of our Church before mention’d, I repeated my Expositions on Mat. number 11.31.32, both the Exercises in one. For though the Exercise was longer and more worrying to me, yet it gave the more complete View of the Subject. But what will avail without the divine Concurrence? May God therefore add His Blessing. N.B. I gave the Congregation Notice of the Association Fast to be (God willing) next Tuesday at Marlborough.