1756 January 4 (Sunday). It was so very Cold I omitted the public reading a.m. Preached on Mat. 16.24. Took Master Gardner home to Dinner. P.M. read Mat. 9 to v. 18. In preaching repeated the latter sermon on 1 Pet. 4.7. The Public Exercises being over about 3 o’Clock I took my Son Ebenezers Mare and rode to Mr. Ebenezer Chamberlins to see his Son Nathaniel again who still lyes in a low State. I called to See aged Mr. Bradish as I returned home.