1770 September 2 (Sunday). Read Ezek. 27. Gave Expository Observations which I have writ, and which unavoidably take up considerable Time. Preached a.m. on Phil. 1.6. Mrs. Fessenden dined here. N.B. poor woman! She looses her sight. P.M. read Phil. 3 and by reason of my spending my Time on my forenoon sermon and Exposition was obliged to preach what I had delivered before. It was on 1 Joh. 2.15 but in delivering, altered it in many places. I thought it very Suitable to the present Times. I went through almost two sermons, but could not deliver so much as I would ha’ been glad to. May the Lord accept and bless my poor, weak Endeavours and pardon my great Defects! At Eve read Some of Mr. Lords MSS, and I hope to my Benefit. It serves to humble and Shame, and quicken me.