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+ been done here. For what has religion to do with palaces ? Sun. 25.-(Being Christmas-Day.) I preached at the new Jan. 1786.1 chapel early in the morning, and in the evening ; about eleven at West-Street. Monday, 26. I baptized a young woman brought up an Anabaptist ; and God bore witness to his ordinance, filling her heart, at the very time,with peace andjoy unspeakable. This week I endeavoured to point out all the errata in the eight volumes ofthe Arminian Magazine. This must be done by me : Otherwise several passages therein will be unintelligible. Sun. JANUARY 1, 1786.-We began that solemn service, the renewing of our covenant with God, not in the evening as heretofore, but at three in the afternoon, as more convenient for the generality of people. And Godwas with us of a truth. Mon. 9. At leisure hours this week, I read the Life of Sir William Penn, awise and good man. But I was much sur- prised at what he relates concerning his first wife ; who lived, I suppose, fifty years, and said a little before her death, " I bless God, I never did any thing wrong in my life ! " Was she then ever convinced of sin ? And if not,could she be saved on any other footing than a Heathen ? Tues. 24.-I was desired togo and hear the King deliver his speech in the House of Lords. But how agreeably was I sur- prised! He pronounced every word with exact propriety. I much doubt whether there be any other King in Europe, that is sojust and natural a speaker. Tues. 30.-I had amore particular account of Joseph Lee than ever I had before. When I went first to Newcastle-upon- Tyne, I chose him, being aman full of faith and love, to be one of the Leaders, Steward of the society, and Caterer for our family. He discharged his trust with the utmost ability and integrity. He walked humbly and closely with God ; and was a pattern to all the town, as well as to all the society. But after some time, he was persuaded to quit Newcastle, and settle at Nottingham. There he fell among Antinomians, and, trust- ing in his own strength, gradually sucked in their opinion, grew less and less strict ; and lost first the power, and then the very