Transcriber’s Note
The frequent dated quotations from Brainerd’s diaries usually employ opening double-quotation marks, which are only sometimes closed before continuing to the next dated entry. The missing opening marks are supplied unless the narrative is clearly not directly from the diaries.
Punctuation (commas and full-stops) is restored where the text obviously has an appropriate space.
Other errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original. The following issues should be noted, along with the resolutions.
| [6.2] | in bearing testimony against it[. /, l]iving and dying | Replaced. |
| [16.1] | or means I had in view[.] | Added. |
| [19.5] | by any of my performances[,] Eph. 2:1, 8. | Restored. |
| [20.21] | All this time the Spirt> of God | Inserted. |
| [24.8] | I was brought to see mysel[f] | Added. |
| [32.13] | under date of Septem[p/b]er 14 | Replaced. |
| [38.19] | as I have had this evening[.] | Added. |
| [38.29] | “Your charms may gratify a SENSUAL mind[;] | Restored. |
| [43.1] | spent most of the day in that duty[,] | Restored. |
| [44.8] | and find him a “present help.[’/”] | Replaced. |
| [47.5] | My thoughts were much in eternity[,] | Restored. |
| [47.7] | Rode home to[ /-]night with Mr. Bellamy | Restored. |
| [48.22] | In the afternoon preached at Bethlehem[,] | Restored. |
| [48.25] | rejoice on this account[,] to all eternity | Restored. |
| [60.5] | March[.] 19. | Removed. |
| [88.7] | with the Rev. Mr. S[a/e]rgeant. | Replaced. |
| [88.29] | the hearts and consciences of the Indians[.] | Restored. |
| [108.34] | who commanded them to live by hunting[,] | Restored. |
| [118.1] | Dec. 7.[—]“Spent some time in prayer, | Added. |
| [125.34] | sent out his disciples two and two[·/;] | Presumably. |
| [134.20] | Lord’s day, June 23.—[“]Preached | Inserted. |
| [137.3] | would mantain and promote it | Inserted. |
| [150.26] | were filled with comfort at this season[.] | Restored. |
| [151.23] | Guttummau[k/h]alummeh | Replaced. |
| [152.34] | 'Have mercy upon me[\b\b/; ]have | Restored. |
| [157.26] | August[.] 16. | Removed. |
| [160.10] | deep impressions of divine things[.] | Restored. |
| [162.33] | with real comfort and sweetness[.] | Restored. |
| [164.22] | Lord’s day, Sept. 1[.]— | Inserted. |
| [167.2] | Sept. 13.[“]After | Inserted. |
| [181.5] | Nov. 4.—[“]Discoursed | Inserted. |
| [186.34] | and obliged to interpret verbatim[.] | Restored. |
| [209.22] | Jan. 1, 1746.—“Spent | Inserted. |
| [217.1] | Feb. 1[.]—“My schoolmaster | Inserted. |
| [221.34] | Feb. 21.—[“]Preached | Inserted. |
| [222.31] | March[,] 1'. | Removed. |
| [223.7] | Lord’s day, March 2.—[“]Preached | Inserted. |
| [227.7] | O do let me die,[”/’] &c. | Replaced. |
| [227.34] | O strive[,] strive | Inserted. |
| [236.13] | to the commands of the second table[’] | Removed. |
| [240.28] | April 25[.]—“Set apart | Inserted. |
| [279.34] | to my latest moment[.] | Restored. |
| [285.9] | this day[,] this blessed, glorious season | Inserted. |
| [305.7] | Feb. 28.—[“]Was visited | Inserted. |
| [306.33] | But [‘]having obtained help from him,’ I yet live. | Inserted. |
| [344.28] | as I apprehend[,] | Added. |