A fine morning. Proceeded on my journey towards Braintree.  Stopped to see Mr. Haven, of Dedham, who told me, very civilly, he supposed I took my faith on trust from Dr. Mayhew, and added, that he believed the doctrine of satisfaction of Jesus Christ to be essential to Christianity , and that he would not believe this satisfaction unless he believed the Divinity of Christ.  Mr. Balch was there too, and observed, he would not be a Christian if he did not believe mysteries of the gospel; that he could bear with an Arminian, but when, Dr. Mayhew they denied the Divinity and satisfaction of Christ, he had no more to do with them; that he knew to make of Dr. Mayhew's two discourses upon the expected of all things.  They gave him an idea of a cart whose wanted greasing; it rumbled on in a hoarse, rough manner; there was a good deal of ingenious talk in them, but it was thrown together in a jumbled, confused order.  He believed the Doctor wrote them in a great panic.  He added further that Arminians , however stiffly they maintain their opinions in health, always, he takes notice, retract when they come to die, and choose to die Calvinists.  Set out for Braintree, and arrived about sunset."

Author: John Adams
Year: 1756
Year evidence: Diary entry (17 February 1756), in Charles Francis Adams, The Works of John Adams vol. 2, 10-1
Source: Quotes / 1750s — Diary entry (17 February 1756), in Charles Francis Adams, The Works of John Adams vol. 2, 10-1
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