d have taken of it, and said, that by the time the money was
actually due, I should be able to replace it. We were looking to our
Father, and He has not suffered us to be disappointed. For when now we had
but 3d. left, and only a small piece of bread, we received 2s. and 5s.,
the particulars concerning which would take up too much space.

February 18. This afternoon I broke a blood vessel in my stomach, and
lost a considerable quantity of blood. I was very happy immediately
afterwards. February 19. This morning, Lord's day, two brethren called on
me, to ask me what arrangement there should be made today, as it regarded
the four villages, where some of the brethren were in the habit of
preaching, as, on account of my not being able to preach, one of the
brethren would need to stay at home to take my place. I asked them, kindly
to come again in about an hour, when I would give them an answer. After
they were gone, the Lord gave me faith to rise. I dressed myself, and
determined to go to the chapel. I was enabled to do so, though so weak
when I went, that walking the short distance to the chapel was an exertion
to me. I was enabled to preach this morning with as loud and strong a
voice as usual, and for the usual length of time. After the morning
meeting, a medical friend called on me, and entreated me not to preach
again in the afternoon, as it might greatly injure me. I told him, that I
should indeed consider it great presumption to do so, had the Lord not
given me faith. I preached again in the afternoon, and this medical friend
called again, and said the same concerning the evening meeting.
Nevertheless, having faith, I preached again in the evening. After each
meeting I became stronger, which was a plain proof that the hand of God
was in the matter. After the third meeting I went immediately to bed,
considering that it would be presumption to try my strength needlessly.

February 20. The Lord enabled me to rise early in the morning, and to go
to our usual prayer-meeting, where I read, spoke, and prayed. Afterwards I
wrote four letters, expounded the scriptures at home, and attended the
meeting again in the evening. February 21. I attended the two meetings as
usual, preached in the evening, and did my other work besides. February
22. Today I attended the meeting in the morning, walked afterwards six
miles with two brethren to Newton Bushel, and rode from thence to
Plymouth: February 23. I am now as well as I was before