“At three o’clock,[14] Martyn preached from Rom. iii. 21-23, the most impressive and best composition I ever heard. The disposition of love and good will which appeared in him must have had great effect; and the calmness and firmness with which he spoke raised in me great wonder. May God grant a blessing to the word. O may it silence opposition, and promote religion for Jesus Christ’s sake, Amen. “Tuesday, Sept. 30th. I have neglected for some time to make a memorandum of occurrences; but remember, that in general, my mind has been without any lively sense of divine things; though my heart has been going out much after God. The joy expressed by the few serious people here is very great; and were not those comforts withheld which I have been some time favoured with, their kindness would have a tendency to make me proud: for, Oh! I feel an evil heart cleaving to the world, though not under its former shape. I am not without a secret uneasiness, that I have not talents to render me equally acceptable with others. This is not to be content with God’s appointments; though, I think, I would not have others brought to my standard, but would rise to their’s, that God may be more glorified. I have received great kindness from Mr. Brown, and much benefit from his conversation. Blessed be God, I feel no disposition to shrink from the shame of the cross, but hope, with boldness, to declare myself a fellow-labourer with Martyn, in the controversy excited by his preaching.