I thought I was sensible of a dry lukewarm state; which is but too
common amongst the highly favour'd People called Quakers: O how
the customs, the love and the spirit of the world have caused dim-
ness in some places.

12th.

The following day I had a small meeting
at Potts-town

; I thought the number of Women was largest here, &
they the most tender. I had close labour amongst them, which was
well received, and I thought the meeting ended to the honour of the good
cause: Divers gay people attended & sat solidly.

13th.

From hence I travelled to Richland

in Bucks County, in an exercised &
low state of mind, and was at two pretty large meetings there on first
day, though I thought the truth was not permitted to come much into
dominion, either in the fore - or afternoon.

15th.

From this place
I went to Plumstead

, and had a meeting, pretty large; but so poor
and low a time, I was almost ready to think all was over with me:
I had less opinion of preaching; desiring the people might have time
to think of their condition, and to seek for renewing of Strength: Are
not many under our name in a self secure state, Seeming to need
nothing.

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The next Meeting I went to was at
Buckingham

, which was very large, but laborious indeed; Here
I was sunk very low in my mind, began to think I was worse off
than in remote parts, or amongst the Indians: and near ready to say,
Are we the worst of all People, who above al, have been so pecu-
liarly favored of the Lord. Oh, Ease, lukewarmness and worldly Spirit,
what