What havok have ye made! It almost seemed to day as though I
had done with preaching. Yet there is a little hope that I am not forsaken.

17th.

I next day attended a Sitting of select members at the same place, who
belong to that Monthly Meeting

: which ended well; I believe the Truth
reigned over all. Here I was helped to Labour in the Lord's Cause, with
Weapons of his own preparing; The Arrows came so sharp against a-
gainst wrong things, that at length there was a yielding and confessing,
until hidden matters were laid open: Glory to his great Name now &
forever.

18th.

I went the next day from Plumstead

, to a Monthly
Meeting, (not belonging to Bucks Quarter) Here, observing the State
of their Business and the management of it, there was really cause
of lamentation: When life and Power is wanting, but little can be done
to the Lord's honour, in the affairs which relate to discipline in his church.

19th

obscurely expressed.

I also attended a general Meeting

held there. At this time I thought
it was given me to see clearly, there was a danger in being too free
in the use of A liberal flow of words in ministry; I fear there is a
possibility of that some, except unless they are better guarded, and speak not
without the Spirit's pure influence, that they will be in danger of uttering Words
in publick resembling common talk, or of gratifying itching
Ear, instead of raising the witness of life in the Souls of the luke-
warm & disobedient.

20th

Travelling towards Wrightstown

, I was poor, wading as in the
deeps: Thinking that as I now feel, I can scarcely ever open my