Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

12.7.1657 (Sunday 12 July 1657)

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July. 12. This week continued very hot, and dry bringing on harvest, the lord good in our healths, but our hearts not careful to honour him, in patient, humble thankful, delighting in him, and in his goodness, the lord the last week bountiful in his provision of me, which I look on as the effect of his mercy and care towards them, let my eye be so fixed, and my heart bound up in thy all sufficiency, that my heart may not sink, whatsoever lies before me(.) the lord gave me a peaceable and comfortable Sabbath, oh that I had a heart to love and delight in him, according to his daily goodness.