From Redruth I went to Truro 8 mile, w^{ch} is a pretty Little town and seaport and formerly was Esteemed the best town in Cornwall, now is the second next Lanstone. Its just by y^e Copper and tinn mines and Lies down in a bottom, pretty steep ascent as most of the towns in these Countrys, that you would be afraid of tumbling w^{th} nose and head foremost. Ye town is built of stone—a good pretty Church built all stone and Carv’d on y^e outside, it stands in y^e middle of y^e town, and just by there is a market house on stone pillars and hall on y^e top; there is alsoe a pretty good key. This was formerly a great tradeing town and flourish’d in all things, but now as there is in all places their Rise and period soe this, w^{ch} is become a Ruinated disregarded place. Here is a very good meeteing but I was hindred by y^e raine y^e Lords day Else should have Come to hearing, and so was forced to stay where I Could hear but one Sermon at y^e Church, but by it saw y^e fashion of y^e Country being obliged to go a mile to y^e parish Church over some Grounds w^{ch} are divided by such stiles and bridges uncommon, and I never saw any such before; they are severall stones fixed aCross and so are Like a Grate or Large Steps over a Ditch that is full of mudd or water, and over this just in the middle is a Great stone fixed side wayes w^{ch} is the style to be Clambered over. These I find are the ffences and Guards of their Grounds one from another, and Indeed they are very troublesome and dangerous for strangers and Children. I heard a pretty good Sermon but that w^{ch} was my Greatest pleasure was the good Landlady I had, she was but an ordinary plaine woman but she was understanding in the best things as most,—y^e Experience of reall religion and her quiet submision and self Resignation to y^e will of God in all things, and especially in y^e placeing her in a remoteness to y^e best advantages of hearing, and being in such a publick Employment w^{ch} she desired and aimed at y^e discharging soe as to adorne y^e Gospel of her Lord and Saviour, and the Care of her Children. Indeed I was much pleased and Edify’d by her Conversation and y^e pitch of Soul Resignation to y^e will of God and thankfulness that God Enabled and owned her there in, was an attainment few reach y^t have greater advantages of Learning and knowing y^e mind of God. But this plainly Led me to see that as God himself teacheth soe as none teacheth Like him, soe he Can Discover himself to those immediately y^t have not the opportunity of seeing him in his sanctuary, and therefore to him we must address for help in this or any Duty he Calls us to, both in the use of what meanes he appoynts as alsoe for success and blessing on it.