Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

27.4.1656 (Sunday 27 April 1656)

document 70009255

Ap: 27: God good to us in our outward mercies, the season warm and moist, that now the spring comes on, and promises plenty, which god afford to us if it please him, and give us a holy and thankful heart under all enjoyments, my mind ready to be pestered with vanities, I find it true resist the devil and he will fly from you, he does most hurt, where he is parleyed with, and the evil suggestions of the heart, are dandled up and down. I was preaching of, and for Christ, he in mercy accept me, and take care of, some warmth and bite was in my heart from thee, communicate the same to the residue of the people, I pray thee oh lord my hope and strength.