| Coincidents. |
Memoranda. |
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| 1693: July 13: Grandmo. Watts dyed |
I was admitted to Mr. T. Rows Church. |
Dec. 1693 |
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I went into yᵉ Country |
June. 1694 |
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Dwelt at my father’s house 2 years & ¼. |
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Came to Sʳ John Hartopp’s to be a Tutor to his Son at Newington |
Oct. 15. 1696 |
| 1697. Jun. 11: Grandfa. Tanton dyed |
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| 12 Cousin Isaac Watts dyed |
Began to preach, after I had pursued University Studys above 8 years. |
July. 17. 1698 |
| 1697 Peace at Reswic concluded |
Went to Southampton and preached there severall times in a visit to my friends. |
Augᵗ: 1698. |
| 1698/9 Cousin John Chapmā of Portsm dyed |
Preacht as Dr. Chanceys Assistant in yᵉ Church at Mark Lane, & a
little after that my fever and weakness began. |
Feb. 1698/9 |
| 1699/1700 Feb: Mʳ Wᵐ Adams dyed |
Paid another Visit to Southampton of 5 weeks. |
July 1699 |
| 1700. March 30. Grandmo. Tanton [died.] |
Another. |
June 1700 |
| May 22. Mʳ John Pook |
Went to yᵉ Bath by yᵉ advice of Physicians. |
June. 9. 1701. |
| Novʳ: 11: Mʳ Tho. Gunston |
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From yᵉ Bath to Southampton |
July. 1701 |
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Thence to Tunbridge. |
Sept 3 1701. |
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returned to Newington |
Nov. 3: |
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& to preaching at Mark Lane. |
Nov: 1701 |
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So yᵗ I was detained from Study & preaching 5 o/m by my
Weakness. Except one very short discourse at Southto. in extreme necessity. |
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Dr. Chancy having left his people, Aprill 1701. & I being
returned to preach among ’em, they Call’d me to yᵉ Pastorall
office. |
Jan. 15. 1701/2 |
| 1702 March 8th, Morning: King Wᵐ dyed |
Accepted it |
March 8— |
| & was ordained |
March 18. 1701/2 |
| Visited my friends at Southampton |
July. 1702. |
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Seizd wᵗʰ violent Jaundice & Cholic 3 weeks after my return
to London & had a very slow recovery—8 or 9 weeks Illness |
from Septʳ 8 or thereabout to Novʳ 27 or 8 |
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This year (viz) 1702 by Slow degrees removed from Newington
to Mʳ Tho: Hollis’s in the Minories. |
1702 |
| Mrs. Owen Dr Owen’s Widow dyed Janʸ. 18: 1703/4 |
June—Mʳ Samˡˡ Price was chosen by yᵉ Church to assist me in preaching |
1703 |
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Augᵗ I went to Tunbridge and stayd there 7 weeks with scarce any
benefitt, for the waters thro some defect of my stomach did not digest
well. |
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| 1703 Novʳ 26 Friday night and Saturday morning, the Great and
Dreadfull Storm |
Decʳ: after having intermitted in a great measure a method of study
and pursuit of Learning, 4 years, by reasō of my great indispositions of
body and weakness of head (excepᵗ w: was of absolute necessity for my
Constant preaching) & being not satisfyd to
live so any longer, after due consideratiō & prayer, I took a boy
to read to me & write for me, whereby my studies are much assisted. |
Decʳ 1703 |
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Visited my friends at Southto. |
May 1704 |
| Augᵗ: 31. 1704 Bro: Richard marryd |
Remov’d our Meeting place to pinners hall and began expositions of Scripture. |
June 1704 |
| Br. Joseph Brandley my first servᵗ went away Decʳ 1704: & Edwd. Hitchin came |
Visited Southton |
July 1705 |
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Published my Poems |
Decʳ 1705 |
| Augᵗ 1705 Mʳ Tho: Rowe my Tutor dyed |
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| Mʳ Benoni Rowe my intimate friend dyed Apˡˡ: 1706 |
Went to Southton May. 18ᵗʰ 1706 returned agⁿ wᵗʰ but small recruit of health. |
July 5ᵗʰ |
| Bro: Thomas marry’d, May 9ᵗʰ: 1706 |
went to Tunbridge Augᵗ 8ᵗʰ: Returned much stronger Augᵗ 30. |
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Publisht essay against Uncharitableness Apˡˡ 1707. |
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Went to Southton July, returned July Went to Tunbridg: Augᵗ: returned Sepᵗ 3ᵈ |
| Union of E & Scot: May 1ˢᵗ 1707 |
All this Year my health has been encouraging |
| This year yᵉ French prophetts made a great noise in our nation, and
drew in Mʳ Lacy, Sir R. Bulckley &c. 200 or more had yᵉ agitations,
40 had yᵉ inspiration—Provd a delusion of Satan at Birminghā Feb 3 or 4ᵗʰ 1707/8 |
Publisht my Hymns & Spˡˡ Songs July 1707 |
| Overturned in a coach without hurt. Oct. 5. 1707 |
| Preached a reformation Sermō: Oct. 6. 1707, and printed it |
| Sister Sarah marryed. Feb: 1707/8 |
Went to Southtoⁿ—and afterward to Tunbr: Augᵗ 1708 |
| Pretender’s invasion disappointed. March: 1708 |
Removed our Meeting place to Bury Street Sepʳ 29: 1708. |
| May 25 1708 The Prophetts disappointed by Mʳ Eams not rising frō the Dead |
Printed 2ᵈ Edition of Hymns & 2ᵈ ed: of Poems:
Apˡˡ & May 1709. |
| Terrible long snowy winter 1708/9 |
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| Bro R: came to settle in Londō: Oct 7 1709 |
Went to Southton: June: Tunbridg. Augᵗ 1709 |
| Mar: 1 1709/10 yᵉ Mob rose & pulled down yᵉ pews and gallerys of
6 meeting houses (viz) Mʳ Burgess, Mʳ Bradbury, Mʳ Earle,
Mʳ Wright, Mʳ Hamilton, & Mʳ Chr: Taylor but were dispersed
by yᵉ Guards under Capt: Horsey at 1 or 2 in yᵉ morning. |
Edwᵈ Hitchen my Servᵗ went away Decʳ: 31. |
| I bought a horse for my health Apˡˡ: 1710 |
| I rode down to Southton, & back agⁿ June & according to
yᵉ accoᵗᵗ: I kept I rode above 800 mile frō Apˡˡ 13ᵗʰ to Sepʳ 28ᵗʰ |
| I removed from Mʳ. Hollis’s & went to live wᵗʰ Mʳ
Bowes att Dec. 30ᵗʰ & John Merchant my Servᵗ: came to me |
| Went to Southton June, returned July |
| Mʳ Arthur Shallot senʳ dyed: 4ᵗʰ Feb 1710/11 and Mʳ Tho: Hunt
merchant & his wife dyed about yᵉ same time. |
Went to Tunbridge Augᵗ: returned 7 Sepʳ being under
a disorder of my stomach, and freqᵗ pains of yᵉ head. Found some
relief at Tunbr: waters. |
| Mʳˢ Ann Pickford dyed Apˡˡ: 7ᵗʰ 1711. |
| My Lady Hartopp dyed Novʳ: 9ᵗʰ: & Mʳˢ Gould, Novʳ 15ᵗʰ 1711. |