Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

17.4.1657 (Friday 17 April 1657)

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17. preached at Halsted about prayer there is need of it, divers men bustle to make Christ king(,) truly Cromwell will carry it from him at present, but surely there is a time when Christ shall reign more than inwardly, lord my souls desire is to have light herein(,) my meditations pesteringly vile, the lord help me for his mercy sake,