Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- JONATHAN EDWARDS'S PREFACE
- Dedication
- THE DIARY OF DAVID BRAINERD
- I From his Birth, and during his Preparation for the Ministry
- II His Experience and Religious Exercises until the Time he was Licensed to Preach
- III From the Time of his Appointment to his Entering on the Work of the Mission
- IV From the Time of his Examination to his first Entrance on the Business of his Mission
- V From his first Beginning to Instruct the Indians at Kaunaumeek to his Ordination
- VI His Removal to Crossweeksung, where he had his most Remarkable Success
- VII His Return to Susquehanna, and Last Illness
VI - His Removal to Crossweeksung, where he had his most Remarkable Success
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- JONATHAN EDWARDS'S PREFACE
- Dedication
- THE DIARY OF DAVID BRAINERD
- I From his Birth, and during his Preparation for the Ministry
- II His Experience and Religious Exercises until the Time he was Licensed to Preach
- III From the Time of his Appointment to his Entering on the Work of the Mission
- IV From the Time of his Examination to his first Entrance on the Business of his Mission
- V From his first Beginning to Instruct the Indians at Kaunaumeek to his Ordination
- VI His Removal to Crossweeksung, where he had his most Remarkable Success
- VII His Return to Susquehanna, and Last Illness
Summary
Wednesday, June 13.—Spent some considerable time in writing an account of the Indian affairs, to go to Scotland. Conversed much with friends; but enjoyed little satisfaction.
Thursday, June 14.—Received some particular kindness from friends, and wondered that God should open the hearts of any towards me; saw myself unworthy of any favour, either from God or man. Was much exercised with pain in my head; yet determined to set out on my journey towards Delaware in the afternoon; but the pain increased so much, that I was obliged to betake myself to bed. The night following, I was greatly distressed with pain and sickness; was sometimes almost bereaved of the exercise of reason by the extremity of pain. Continued much distressed till Saturday, when I was something relieved by an emetic; but was unable to walk abroad till the Monday following, and still remained very feeble. I often admired the goodness of God, that He did not suffer me to proceed on my journey from this place where I was so tenderly used, and to be sick by the way among strangers. God is very gracious to me both in health and sickness, and intermingles much mercy with all my afflictions and toils. Enjoyed some sweetness in things divine, in the midst of my pain and weakness. O that I could praise the Lord!
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- The Diary of David Brainerd , pp. 167 - 231Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1802