I preacht on the day after, being wednesday and on the Lords day after, and on wednesday after that having a considerable auditory

on thursday Dec 19 I went with my wife to Robert Ramsdens at park-nook, there we celebrated a day of thanksgiving for his wiues delivery of two liuely children, and for her recovery out of some other distempers, oh what a sweet day was it to my heart? blessed blessed be god for it:

On friday I went towards Wakefield intending there to lodge but was stopt at flansil by Mr Dineley, where I preacht at night in Mtris Smalwoods house, being heartily affected with that heavy breach and sad widdow, god made me of some use in that place, on saturday morning I visited several friends in Wakefield, and then rid to peniston, there I preacht all day on the Lords day, and found some assistance, blessed be god. on munday Decemb 23 I returned home to Coley-hall visiting Mr Thorp in my returne that day, at night found all wel at home, blessed be god:

the day after being thuesday, I went to Allerton, lodged at widdow Hollins house that night, on wednesday, (being that they call Christmas day) I went with my wife to Bingley, dined with Mr farrand lodged with my good friend Mr Bentley, on thursday I preacht to a considerable number at Joshua Walkers in Marley-hall, went to Mr Robert farrands house at night, there we lodged because of his wiues weaknes, dined on friday with his son Mr Benjamin farrand, at grange, thence after dinner we came home that evening, being Decemb 28 1667, found all pretty wel at home, blessed be god:

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that Lords day I spent at home, preacht that day and on the wednesday, the next lords day (being the first sabbath in the new year Janua the 5th 1667-8) I preacht at Coley chappel in publick Mr Hoole having given notice the day before that he would be absent, I took the advantage of the vacancy. concluded of it but within evening the night before, and the mrng was exceeding windy so that few could hear the bell, but in the afternoon there was a very great assembly, the Lord graciously assisted, it was a good day, and for the essue of it, the will of the Lord be done:

on munday we kept a private fast at Rich Robinsons where my heart was much inlarged on wednesday I preacht in my house according to custome, blessed be god

on thursday I went with my wife to Halifax, where we visited several friends, and at night we went to Norland where I preacht at night at Martha Towns house, the day after we visited Mtris Horton of Barsland, and so we passed on towards Slaughwait, but being waylaid with snow upon the hils we had a difficult and dangerous journey, yet at last got wel to Widdow Bottomleys house, and providence ordered my coming thither very seasonably, for their minister being absent I preacht at the chappel on Lords day, where I had kept many an excercise, there god assisted graciously at night I went to Robert Bins house, and soe on munday Jan 13 1667-8 came home and found all wel, through the good hand of our god upon us :

I stayed at home the lords day after preacht thrice in a week according to my custome,

On friday Jan 24 1667-8 I went according to appointment. towards Bramley to preach there on the lords day, but Elias Hinch-ball came to my house to preveut me, because Mr Hardcastle was taken at a meeting at Leeds the thuesday night before, and they were afraid of danger, but providence so ordered it that I was gone, and we mist of each other, he found me at pudsey, we resolved to keep our purpose-I lodged at Mr Sales that night, on Saturday went to Bramley, preacht there on lords day publickly there was a numerous crowding congregation, we had peace all the day, and it was a sweet day, the day after I went to Holbeck there preacht at night at one Edward Wildmans house, had a great auditory, went with purposes to goe to Leeds but a friend sent me a letter which found me at Mtris Armitages house in Holbeck, that a constable and others were watching for me in Leeds, which diverted my course to Beeston, then to Morley where I lodged at Abraham Dawsons house, and preacht to a large company who were quickly got togather, and on the wednesday jan 29 we turned home, blessed be god

the day after I was sent for to visit one Samuel Starkey not long since a lusty yong man, now a miserable object having his tongue taken from him and the rest of his members with a palsy so that he cannot stirre, but as he is carryed, tis a sad sight

I stayed at home that Lords day and preacht in my house, and likewise on the wednesday,--on thursday I took a journey to Wakefield to visit Mr Hardcastle in the house of correction,

sent thither from Leeds for keeping a conventicle there, on friday I dined with him in his reproachfull prison, and we had much intercourse togather, and so returned home that night by the good hand of my god upon me, though sorely afflicted with head ach but wel this morning blessed be god

the day after (being Saturday feb 8 1667-8) according to a call and promise, my wife and I rode to Idle in Coverley parish, where (the place being vacant) I preacht the day after, being Lords day, and had a very numerous congregation, the Lord graciously assisted, and preserved me in safety, on munday I went to Rawden and preacht there that night, on the thuesday to Bradford, visited Mr Brooksbank lodged with Mr Waterhouse, the day after called at Mr Sharps, where was appointed a meeting that day, but it was put off by busines, and so we came home that night, and found all well blessed be god, on friday I went again to little Horton, and Mr Waterhouse, Mr Dawson, Mr Sharp and I kept the day upon a solemne occasion, and oh how my heart was inlarged in the duty, it was feb 14 1667-8

On Lords day I preacht at home, and on wednesday following, on thursday Mr Dawson, and I and my wife went to Mr thorps at Hopton hal to help him in the sweet duty of thankfulnes for his wife in her deliverance in child-bearing, my heart was in a good frame in that sweet duty, on friday we returned home, and that night did Mr Rider preach with us at Coley-hal, and god graciously helped :-feb 21

Lords day and wednesday I preacht at home, on friday feb 28 my children being at school, and my maid being gone to the funeral of Old Anne Bollon my wife and I spent some time in prayer in my study, oh it was a sweet melting duty, seldome hath my heart been in such a frame, in pleading for the king, the nation, church, congregations, my relations, my children, god will hear―

the day after being saturday I went to Peniston, where I preacht on lords day being March 1 but through indisposition of body I was something dull, tho treating upon the subject of lukewarmnes, yet god helped in prayer, at night I went to Cawthurn and lodged with William Robuck, on munday I travelled to visit old Mr Spawford at Mr Cottons house, and that day came to Wakefield preacht in the evening at Mtris Kerbys lodged at Christopher Wilsons, on thuesday I went to

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the day after (being Saturday fob 8 1667), arrording to a call and promifs, my wil rode to File in Cobarley pazifft. whow (the place boing bacant) I preacht the day after, being foods Day, and had a boy numerad pory congregation. the ford gracious by affished, and proforted me m safety! On Regraden and preacht thews myway of work to Hinosday to Bradford, visited me Brooks Band night, on the ladase with m2 Watchmugs, the day after calld atem2 Sharps whow was appointed that day, but it was put off by behind, wh where her a moshing So we came frome that night, and found all on friday I went again to little Horton and Mr Wahrhafs. Mr Danfor JM2 Shaep and I hopt the day upon a folemne occasion and heart war iilanged in the duty.

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