Some select cases resolved. Specially, tending to the right ordering of the heart, that…

Novemb. 10. I kept a private Fast for Light to see the Glory of God's Truth and Faith, an infused Faith, and a Spirit of Prayer, and for Conquest of Pride; and for Assistance and Acceptance and Guidance, (whether I should set up Lecture again) and for Success and Blessing in my poor Ministry, that so I might declare and manifest God's Name, and leave his Truth and so himself, and so his Mercy in the Country; As also for outward Supplies for the Country. And I saw no particular Man could be comfortably provided for, but by some special Mercy to the Common State. And hence I saw God called for Prayer, not so much for our selves, as the Common. And I saw the common State of the Country did lie upon me and every one in particular, to seek God for, viz. That he would build up our Zion and prosper the Vine his own Hand hath planted; and that in this New World we might find the New Heavens and the New Earth; as also for Pardon.

Novemb. 10. I kept a private Fast for Light to see the Glory of God's Truth and Faith, an infused Faith, and a Spirit of Prayer, and for Conquest of Pride; and for Assistance and Aceptance and Guidance, (whether I should set up Lecture again) and for Success and Blessing in my poor Ministry, that so I might declare and manifest God's Name, and leave his Truth and so himself, and so his Mercy in the Country; As also for outward Supplies for the Country. And I saw no particular Man could be comfortably provided for, but by some special Mercy to the Common State. And hence I saw God called for Prayer, not so much for our selves, as the Common. And I saw the common State of the Country did lie upon me and every one in particular, to seek God for, viz. That he would build up our Zion and prosper the Vine his own Hand hath planted; and that in this New World we might find the New Heavens and the New Earth; as also for Pardon.

Over Night I did question, whether the Lord did call me to Him in such a Day? And I saw, the Lord called upon Scorners to turn at Wisdom's Reproof, and to dig for Wisdom. And on the Morning betimes in Prayer, the Lord let me see, he called me unto him: "Come and seek and seek with all thy Heart." And this came fresh and clear to me, and did much affect my Heart, to think that the Lord should call unto me, as he did call Abraham to follow him. And here I began to have some Light let in about effectual Calling; And I saw these Things about it: [1] I saw the first Act of Calling was by the Command of God in his Word: [2] That it was by the Word of the Gospel, or Command of the Gospel,