who died about twelve months ago, and who gave strong evidence of her piety while her father and mother were in ignorance. The mother now says, that she believes the means of her daughter's conversion was, her attending on a child's burial, with some other children, and hearing me speak to the young people present on that occasion. It seems a strange thing that God should do any thing by me!"

"1786. Some painful reflections in thinking on my vast deficiencies. Another year is gone, and what have I done for God? O that my life was more devoted to God! I feel as if I could wish to set out afresh for heaven, but alas, my desires seem but too much like those of the sluggard.

"Jan. 8.-Very earnest this morning in public prayer. O that God may work on the minds of our youth and children. Some tenderness in preaching three times to day. 2 Sam. xxii. 47.

The Lord liveth, &c' Psa. xlv. 10, 11. Hearken, O daughter, &c.' and Eph. ii. 12. Without God in the world.' I hope there is somewhat of a work of God going ou amongst us. I have been visited by a young man who gives very promising evidence of being a subject of true religion, so far as can be judged by a conversation. Also a young woman has been with me, who appears to be very tender

Arnsby, Bosworth, Eltrington, Guilsborough, and Spratton. Preached at each of these places, with more or less earnestness; came home on Friday, and spoke with some tenderness, from 'Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe,'

"On Lord's-day I preached on the evil nature and dangerous tendency of mental departures from God, from Prov. xiv. 14. Also on soul prosperity, from 3 John 2. Had a tender and earnest mind.

"29-This week 1 had some profitable conversation with Mrs. B. W. An observation from her brought conviction to my mind, viz. That ministers were not now in general so spiritual in their conversation as formerly.' I wish this may do me good! I feel very low in mind a great part of this week. It seems to me, that when I was last at N. (on the 18th,) I had so little heavenly-mindedness, that my dear Brother was grieved and dispirited to see me. On Friday I wrote to him on these subjects, and received an answer Lord's-day, in which he laments that 'surely there is scarcely any thing worth the

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and all in this sense may be fuel unto temptation. then a man know, that when he likes that which feeds his Just, and keeps it up, by ways either good in themselves, or not downright sinful, he is entered into temptation." pp. 80, &c.

name of religion left upon the earth!'* Had some pleasure on church-meeting day, (the 24th,) in speaking from Isai. xxxv. 6, 7. and on Lord's-day, at the Supper, 1 preached with considerable enlargement from Prov. xviii. 10. and in the evening on salvation by grace, from Acts xv. 11.

"29.-Preached at Burton, on Psa. cx. 2. Some serious conversation with a friend, on the danger of inordinate attachment to a minister, &c.

"Dec. 6.-Pretty much taken up of late in learning something of the Greek language. Many painful feelings for young people, excited by the misconduct of two persons, who though they never made any profession of religion, yet were brought up under the the word. O what an easy yoke is Christ's, and what an hard one is that of Satan! I hope there is something of a work of God going forward amongst us. I have lately

beard of six or seven, who have been observed to hear with much attention and affection.

7.-Visited one of our friends, and had some tender conversation on the state of our

• I know that this friend had a very different reason for appearing dispirited, and that he made a remark respecting this very visit of Mr. Fuller-" He prayed with great spirituality, his conversation edifying. The Lord preserve and sanctify our friendship!"

young people; felt my heart go out for their salvation.

"11.-I had a very good day in preaching: in the morning, on 'My God shall supply all your need, &c.' and in the afternoon on the gospel being a savour of life unto life, &c'. The latter subject was exceeding awful, and my spirit very solemn. Rode to Geddington, and preached on Nathaniel's question to Philip, with Philip's answer.

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"18.-To-day I had a very tender forenoon, in preaching from Jer. i. 4, 5. O how my heart went forth in desire after the salvation of souls, for some of the greatest of sinners; particularly for a poor wretched young woman, the daughter of one of our members. She had been, through her own wicked conduct, kept away from public worship for a year past. I lately heard that she was in a state of despair, and had resolved never to come to meeting again. this morning she appeared in the meeting. The sight of her much affected me, and was the means of a very tender forenoon. In the afternoon, I preached on the great things of God's law being counted as strange things; but alas! my heart seems as strange and as alien from the spirit of true religion, as any thing I can talk about! O what a poor, mutable creature am I Somewhat revived to-night in hearing more about a Mrs. D. I hope she is a godly woman. I find she had a daughter,

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who died about twelve months ago, and who gave strong evidence of her piety while her father and mother were in ignorance. The mother now says, that she believes the means of her daughter's conversion was, her attending on a child's burial, with some other children, and hearing me speak to the young people present on that occasion. It seems a strange thing that God should do any thing by me!"

"1786. Some painful reflections in thinking on my vast deficiencies. Another year is gone, and what have I done for God? O that my life was more devoted to God! I feel as if I could. wish to set out afresh for heaven, but alas, my desires seem but too much like those of the sluggard.

"Jan. 8.-Very earnest this morning in public prayer. O that God may work on the minds of our youth and children. Some tenderness in preaching three times to day. 2 Sam. xxii. 47.

The Lord liveth, &c' Psa. xlv. 10, 11. Hearken, O daughter, &c.' and Eph. ii. 12. 'Without God in the world.' I hope there is somewhat of a work of God going on amongst us. I have been visited by a young man who gives very promising evidence of being a subject of true religion, so far as can be judged by a conversation. Also a young woman has been with me, who appears to be very tender