1727. MR THOMAS BOSTON. 335 Thús was I taught dependence on the Lord in this little work ; and that both for the exercise of my gift, and for ftrength of body for it. The third night, being Saturday's, I got quiet fleep, with my head laid down ; and on the morrow, acce{s to my Matter's work And I am fignally indebted to him ; for that to this day, as far as I remember, I was never kept from preaching one Lord's day. The toothach has ftormed mp lower teeth fo, that I think they are beginning to give way too. This day, Pial. xxix. ult. " The Lord will give ftrerìgth unto his people, the Lord will blefs his people with peace," was food for my faith in my wife's cafe ; and I pleaded before the Lord for the accomplifhment of it. Oct. 2: Monday. Laft week the work on the catechifm ap- peared a more folemn, ferious, and weighty work, than at fins I took it to. be. I blefs God that taught me that leffon. The toothach began on Tuefday to return in the other fide of the head ; which warned me again to Peek of the Lord ability for the work : and he pitied. My wife rote out of her bed on Thurfday at night, and fat by the fire about an hour and three quarters. It was the more comfortable, that it was the day. wherein I had f¡gent Come time in prayer for her cafe, which I have done once every week fince the facrament at Galafhiels. This morning I accidentally call my eye on If. xxx. 18. And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious," &c. ; and was thereby admouifhed, ftrengthened, and encouraged, to wait. Oét. 4. Having ordered to fettle my youngerEon's quarters at Edinburgh for the enfuing winter, when he is to go in, I laid that matter over On the Lord ; being encouraged therein from the conduót afforded Abraham's fervant, Gen. xxiv. 27. " And he. laid, Bleifed be the Lord God of my matter Abraham, who bath not left deftitute my matter of his mercy, and his truth : I being in the way, the Lord led me to the houfe of my matter's brethren." I found this day it was done according to my with, and that without difficulty. A.nd thereby I felt how experience ftrengthens faith. However, I clearly perceive a neceffity of a, blellingfrom the Lord on that fettlement to make it comfortable. Oct. 19. This morning, a-bed, thefe words rolled in my mind, And the angel that talked with me anfwered good and comfortable words." As loon as I role, I looked my Bible, and found it was, " And the Lord anfwered the angel that talked with me," &c. This was more fweet, while Iconfidered Chrift as my intercelfor, having my fuit in hand.- .Then I law he had talked with mein that word, " I tell you he will avenge them fpeedily." Moreover I confidered, that there he had interceded in a long trial offeventy years. All which encouraged to hang ón, in my procefs before the throne, about the long trial. Oct. 80. Two days ago I had an account, that the fermons on No. 7. T t
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