After breakfast my brother came over and borrowed my colt to ride to Lewes upon. There was no service at our church this morning, Mr Porter not being at home (being in London). We dined on some pork and beans with some cherry pie. Myself, 2 boys and maid at church in the afternoon (my wife not being at church, she being very ill). We had a sermon preached by the Rev Mr Shenton, curate of Laughton, from Psalms 90:12: “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” And in my own private opinion I think it to be an extreme good sermon, and I think that the clergyman read as well as I ever heard a man… Mr Francis Elless at our house in the evening, to whom I read, and in the day, 5 of Tillotson’s sermons. My brother came back from Lewes and lodged at our house all night.