My brother, sister and myself at church in the morning, the text in Ephesians 4:14, 15: “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, my grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.”
During the time they were singing psalm, James Hutson, headborough, and myself went out and searched the ale-houses and the barber’s shop. The barber we found exercising his trade, but as it was the first time, we forgave him. The alehouses were clear of tipplers.
My brother, sister and Mr Carman dined with me on a bullock’s heart roasted and stuffed and a currant butter pond pudding. My sister and self at church in the afternoon, (my brother going away in churchtime) the text in Luke 16:31: “If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”
My sister and Bett Carman drank tea with me. In the evening Thomas Durrant and Joseph Fuller sat with me some time, to whom I read one of Tillotson’s sermons. A very wet day till near 6 o’clock in the evening.