11° 15'. P. M. D. j.

Eafter Eve, April 15, 1775.

I ROSE more early than is common, after a night difturbed by flatulencies, though I had taken fo little. I prayed, but my mind was unfettled, and I did not fix upon the book. After the bread and tea I trifled, and about three ordered coffee and buns for my dinner. find more faintnefs and uneafiness in fafting than I did formerly.

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While coffee was preparing, Collier came in, a man whom I had not feen for more than twenty years, but whom I confulted about Macky's books. We talked of old friends and past occurrences, and eat and drank together.

I then read a little in the Teftament, and tried Fiddes's Body of Divinity, but

did not fettle.

I then went to Evening Prayer, and was tolerably compofed. At my return I fat a while, then retired, but found reading uneafy.

11. P. M.

Thefe two days in which I fafted, I have not been fleepy, though I refted ill.

EASTER DAY.

April 16, 1775

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LMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, whose mercy is over all thy works, look with pity on my miferies and fins. Suffer me to commemorate, in thy prefence, my redemption by thy Son Jefus Chrift. Enable me fo to repent of my mispent time, that I may pass the residue of my life in thy fear, and to thy glory. Relieve, O Lord, as feemeth

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feemeth best unto Thee, the infirmities of my body, and the perturbation of my mind. Fill my thoughts with awful love of thy goodness, with just fear of thine anger, and with humble confidence in thy mercy. Let me ftudy thy laws, and labour in the duties which Thou shalt fet before me. Take not from me thy Holy Spirit, but incite in me fuch good defires, as may produce diligent endeavours after thy glory and my own falvation; and when, after hopes and fears, and joys and forrows, Thou shalt call me hence, receive me to eternal happiness, for the fake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Collier is dead. April 7, 1776.

Transcribed from a former book, with a

flight emendation or two.

With that

book I parted, perhaps unneceffarily,

by a catch.

Sept. 18, 1775.

GOD, by whom all things were created

and are sustained, who giveft and takest away, in whofe hands are life and death, accept my imperfect thanks for the length of days which Thou haft vouchsafed to grant me; imprefs upon my mind fuch repentance of the time mifpent in finfulness and negligence, that I may obtain forgivenefs of all my offences; and fo calm my mind, and strengthen my refolutions, that I live the remaining part may of my life in thy fear, and with thy favour. Take not thy Holy Spirit from me; but let me fo love thy laws, and fo obey them, that I may finally be received to eternal happiness, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

Compofed at Calais, in a fleepless night,

and used before the morn at Nôtre Dame. Written at St. Omers.

1776.

Jan. 1.

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LMIGHTY God, merciful Father, who haft permitted me to see the beginning of another year, grant that the time which Thou shalt yet afford me, may be spent to thy glory, and the falvation of my own foul. Strengthen all good resolutions, and take not from me thy Holy Spirit, but have mercy upon me, and fhed thy bleffing both on my foul and body, for the fake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.