Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

8.6.1656 (Sunday 8 June 1656)

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June. 8: god good to me in many outward mercies, sensible of great trouble in my family the lord heal all my soul, and help me to walk holily and humbly with my god, the lord gave us hopes of rain, and some, lord remember us with a mercy herein we heartily entreat thee, the lord good to me in the word, oh how sometimes my heart is above fear, I could even be anything for christ make me so really from inward strength; oh that my heart were above passions, and such inward corrupt workings, heard a millers child drowned at Cogshall, blessed be the lord who watches over me and mine in our paths