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The last of
which is a very great fault of mine, which I must amend in.
9th. Mr. Coventry and I alone eat at the office all the morning
upon business. And so to dinner to Trinity House, and thence by
his coach towards White Hall; but there being a stop at the
Savoy, we light and took water, and my Lord Sandwich being out of
towne, we parted there.
10th. I walked to St. Dunstan's, the church being now finished;
and here I heard Dr. Bates, [Dr. Bates, a celebrated
Nonconformist divine.] who made a most eloquent sermon; and I am
sorry I have hitherto had so low an opinion of the man, for I
have not heard a neater sermon a great while, and more to my
content. My uncle Fenner told me the new service-booke (which is
now lately come forth) was laid upon their deske at St.
Sepulchre's for Mr. George to read; but he laid it aside, and
would not meddle with it: and I perceive the Presbyters do all
prepare to give over all against Bartholomewtide. Mr. Herring,
being lately turned out at St. Bride's, did read the psalme to
the people while they sung at Dr.


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