August 1, 1761. Aetatis 21 (21st birthday) O Lord God I desire this day to avouch thee for my only Lord and everlasting portion. I confess I have sinned and dishonoured thy name but I now supplicate forgiveness at thy hand through a precious Saviour's blood. According to thy promise do thou heal my backslidings and cleanse me from pollution. My whole soul and body I this day devote to thee and subscribe with my hand that I am thine Jonah ii 8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercies.
This blog is about the 18th century Baptist pastor, hymn writer and theologian John Fawcett
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Diary Extract 49 August 10 1760
Lord's Day August 10 Rising early this morning I took a walk into the fields to meditate. I read a few pages in the Night Thoughts * wit...
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Saturday, July 27 1 was in the morning weak and poorly in body ; but, blessed be God, not destitute of comfort. In reading Job i. in Clarke...
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Tuesday May 27, 1760, I was affected in conversing with a friend about the distresses with which our church is at present oppressed. The lov...
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Wednesday, July 23 This day my mind has been closely engaged in meditating upon God's Word, in which I was very comfortable, and also in...